Hockey headlines for August 19, 2020

Wednesday, August 19, 2020

Golden Knights edge Blackhawks, reach Western Conference semifinals (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Capitals get a spark and avoid a sweep with Game 4 win over Islanders (Washington Post)
Putting Michael Raffl on top line helps Flyers beat Habs, 2-0, and take command of series (Philadelphia Inquirer)
Lightning have a chance to close out series early against Columbus (Tampa Bay Times)
Shoulder issues shelve Tarasenko for rest of Canucks series, and maybe longer (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
Blackhawks sign Notre Dame forward Cam Morrison, bolster prospect depth (Chicago Sun-Times)
Dale Hawerchuk, remembered as a great friend and teammate, ‘gone too young’ at 57 (Toronto Star)
Tributes pour in for humble Jet who grew into superstar (Winnipeg Free Press)
Islanders blow shot to sweep Capitals out of Stanley Cup playoffs (New York Post)
Canadiens pushed to the brink as offence firing blanks vs. Flyers (Montreal Gazette)
Flames pushed to brink of elimination by Stars (Calgary Sun)
Islanders’ Cal Clutterbuck exits with injury after low hit (New York Post)
Canadiens’ frustration with Carter Hart and Flyers’ defense close to a boil (Philadelphia Inquirer)
Barzal is a mixed bag for Isles in Game 4 (New York Newsday)
Flames coach Ward defends struggling stars after Game 5 loss (Calgary Sun)
Win or lose, Coyotes have message to send vs. Avalanche (Arizona Republic)
After 4 straight games of territorial dominance vs. the Flames, the Stars are right where they deserve to be (Dallas Morning News)
Blue Jackets need veteran leaders to step up to stay alive in playoffs (Columbus Dispatch)
‘Guys are feeling it.’ Hurricanes regroup after collapse against smug, saucy Bruins. (Raleigh News & Observer)
Blue Jackets losing battle up front against Lightning (Columbus Dispatch)
Bruins missing David Pastrnak on power play in playoffs (Boston Herald)
Allen was ready and saved Blues when they needed it the most (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
From taking a slap shot off his heel to assisting the game-winning goal, Mattias Janmark provides huge lift for Stars (Dallas Morning News)
Red Wings loan forward Mathias Brome to Swedish team (Detroit News)
Sabres loan Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen to Finnish Elite League (Buffalo News)
Ex-Penguins prospect Nikita Pavlychev signs with Lightning affiliate (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)