SPORT-SCAN DAILY BRIEF NHL 3/30/2021 Anaheim Ducks Colorado Avalanche 1207230 Ducks cannot keep up with streaking Avalanche 1207257 Avalanche dominates Ducks to extend points streak to 11 1207231 Road-weary Ducks prove no match for dominating games Avalanche 1207258 Chambers: College standouts Alex Newhook, Sampo 1207232 Ducks motivated by more than playing spoiler’s role down Ranta, Nate Clurman on path to joining Avalanche the stretch 1207259 Kiszla vs. Chambers: How crucial is No. 1 playoff seed in 1207233 ‘It was a long time coming’: Ducks’ Anthony Stolarz quiets West to Avalanche? doubters with a win and an assist 1207260 Avalanche extend point streak to 11 games with 5-2 victory over Anaheim Boston Bruins 1207261 ‘One of our best lines’: Avs third line continues to impress 1207234 Bruins rookie Zach Senyshyn is displaying an uptick in 1207262 Avs Player Grades: Colorado cruises past Ducks strength and speed 1207235 Bruins must find ways to manufacture goals Columbus Blue Jackets 1207236 Cassidy Sends Bat Signal To Sweeney For NHL Trade 1207263 Takeaways from a 'Motown' letdown include a key Deadline question: Have the Blue Jackets quit? 1207237 Boston Bruins Not Expecting Injured Rask Back This 1207264 Red Wings blitz Blue jackets with sweep of back-to-back Week games in Detroit 1207238 Boston Bruins Lose Two ‘Hit or Miss’ Video Reviews In 1207265 Blue Jackets still battling inconsistency with their playoff Defeat hopes in jeopardy 1207239 Bruins’ trade deadline needs only more clear after frustrating weekend Dallas Stars 1207266 Familiar territory: Stars enter another pivotal stretch that Buffalo Sabres could determine their fate this season 1207240 Mike Harrington: Seriously now, that kind of Sabres loss 1207267 Inside the workouts that transformed Stars’ Jason just can't happen Robertson into one of NHL’s top rookies 1207241 The Wraparound: Sabres spoil 3-goal lead, winless streak reaches 18 in OT Detroit Red Wings 1207242 Observations: Dylan Cozens' injury adds to litany of issues 1207268 Detroit Red Wings' Michael Rasmussen gets back on for Sabres score sheet, knows he must earn his role 1207243 Sabres notebook: Seth Appert returns to coach Amerks 1207269 How life has changed for the major sports teams in after whirlwind trip to NHL Michigan since the COVID-19 pandemic 1207244 Sabres game day: Snapping historic skid will require 1207270 Lessons learned from tough rookie season paying off for solving Flyers' Brian Elliott Wings' Michael Rasmussen 1207245 Travis Yost's Sabre Metrics: Differences between this 1207271 With NHL trade deadline looming, here are 11 Red Wings team and tank team? Not much who could be on the move 1207246 Sabres drop another scout amid changes to hockey 1207272 Red Wings did ‘unbelievable job’ of responding after operations under GM Kevyn Adams season’s low point 1207247 A hockey whodunit: Is this $10,000 puck the first goal in 1207273 Red Wings tight defensively, beat Columbus for weekend Sabres' history? sweep 1207248 Sabres blow big lead in third period, extend winless streak to 18 games Edmonton Oilers 1207274 Kyle Turris gets shot as second-line centre against Maple Calgary Flames Leafs 1207249 SNAPSHOTS: Tkachuk’s tumble a turning point as 1207275 Darnell Nurse has prescription for Oilers overtime winner Flames fall to Jets 1207250 After extended wait, Flames defenceman Stone relishes Florida Panthers return to NHL spotlight 1207276 Ekblad out 12 weeks with fractured leg. How will Panthers replace their top defenseman? Carolina Hurricanes 1207277 Aaron Ekblad will miss rest of Panthers season with leg 1207251 Aaron Ekblad’s leg injury rings familiar to Hurricanes fracture defenseman Dougie Hamilton 1207278 With Ekblad hurt, who could the Panthers get at the trade 1207252 ‘He’s never lacked confidence.’ How Martin Necas deadline? became the Hurricanes’ go-to player 1207253 Martin Necas’ Hurricanes breakout has reached critical Los Angeles Kings mass: ‘He’s always had the confidence’ — now we see 1207279 Kings fall to Golden Knights why 1207280 Rested Kings can’t conquer Vegas 1207281 When power-play goals dry up, so does Kings’ offense Chicago Blackhawks 1207282 Kings continue depth reshuffle by adding defenseman 1207254 GM Stan Bowman is ‘doing a lot of listening,’ but the Christian Wolanin in a trade Chicago Blackhawks’ abundant cap space and playoff 1207283 FINAL – KINGS 1, GOLDEN KNIGHTS 4 – KOPITAR, prosp MCLELLAN 1207255 Slumping Blackhawks trying to ‘get back to the way we 1207284 GAME THREAD – KINGS @ GOLDEN KNIGHTS, 3/29 were playing’ as losses pile up 1207285 KINGS ACQUIRE DEFENSEMAN CHRISTIAN WOLANIN 1207256 Early return gives Kirby Dach an opportunity to prove the IN EXCHANGE FOR FORWARD MICHAEL AMADIO Blackhawks are his team now 1207286 3/29 PREVIEW – LINEUP NOTES, MANAGING REST & GAMES, BROWN VIDEO, MCLELLAN ON LEMIEUX Minnesota Wild Philadelphia Flyers 1207287 Monday's Wild-San Jose game recap 1207322 Flyers overcome late 3-goal deficit and stun Buffalo in OT, 1207288 Wild finally falls to Sharks 4-3 in eighth round of shootout 4-3; Sabres suffer 18th straight loss 1207289 Wild GM Bill Guerin talks trades, contracts and draft prep 1207323 Struggling Flyers goalie Carter Hart split with longtime 1207290 Wild back in action on the road vs. Sharks sports psychologist; has it affected his play? 1207291 Wild suffer 4-3 shootout loss to Sharks to open week long 1207324 Alain Vigneault leaning on Flyers’ leaders to make sure road trip they don’t take freefalling Sabres lightly 1207292 Wild’s Nick Bonino earns promotion with solid play on both 1207325 Flyers Notebook: Vigneault quietly lets veterans sink or ends swim against Sabres 1207326 Flyers' Carter Hart put on pause, heads back to goalie Montreal Canadiens school 1207293 Canadiens return following a week off, not quite certain 1207327 How's your blood pressure? Flyers take everyone on what to expect another wild ride of emotions 1207294 Lightning GM BriseBois makes grant to Carabins women's 1207328 Why Flyers have good plan for Hart, whose 'preparation is hockey program second to none' 1207295 Stu Cowan: Canadiens prospect Cole Caufield will join the 1207329 Why Samuel Morin changed positions, why it worked and Laval Rocket why it made the Flyers so happy: O’Connor’s 1207296 What the Puck: Canadiens should give newcomer Eric Observations Staal a key role 1207297 Canadiens make Cole Caufield a rich 20-year-old Pittsburgh Penguins 1207298 Canadiens will hold practice Monday night in Brossard 1207330 Empty Thoughts: Penguins 2, Islanders 1 1207299 How the Canadiens came out of their forced break and 1207331 Penguins hold off Islanders without goaltender Tristan what they can learn from other teams that did the same Jarry 1207300 The moments that prepared Cole Caufield for the 1207332 Penguins activate Jason Zucker from long-term injured Canadiens spotlight reserve 1207333 Penguins forward Frederick Gaudreau makes impact as Nashville Predators penalty killer 1207301 Nashville Predators suddenly in NHL playoff contention. 1207334 Mark Madden: Amid adversity, resilient Penguins have Here's why taken on Sidney Crosby's identity 1207302 Predators lock up top defensive prospect Farrance 1207335 Penguins Prospect WATCH: Nathan Legare extends 1207303 Poile surprised with TN Sports Hall of Fame induction scoring streak to 5 games 1207304 Is the NHL biased against the Predators? Will David 1207336 First Call: New questions about Ben Roethlisberger's Farrance play? Mailbag weight; Penguins player roasts Philadelphia 1207337 Jason Zucker in, Tristan Jarry out as Penguins cap New Jersey Devils season series against the Islanders with a win 1207305 More fans allowed at Devils games as Prudential Center 1207338 Jason Zucker back in Penguins lineup after being capacity increases this week | How to buy Devils ticket activated from injured reserve 1207306 How Devils’ Mackenzie Blackwood made save of the 1207339 Penguins notes: Bryan Rust has evolved into a ‘real season to preserve shutout | 3 observations from win over impact NHL player’ Bru 1207340 Yohe’s 10 observations: The indomitable Penguins will 1207307 NHL rumors: 3 potential trade partners linked to Sabres their way to another win and ex-Devils MVP Taylor Hall 1207341 Penguins Activate Jason Zucker, Evgeni Malkin Moved to LTIR New York Islanders 1207342 Zucker GTD, Gm36: Penguins Lines, Notes & What to 1207308 Islanders lose to Penguins, fall into tie for second place Watch vs. NYI 1207309 Islanders again fall behind early, fail to close gap in 1207343 What Should Penguins Do with Jason Zucker? Options & second straight loss to Penguins Consequences 1207310 Barry Trotz opts to play Ross Johnston over Kieffer Bellows San Jose Sharks 1207311 The Isles, the Penguins and four-point games 1207344 Erik Karlsson leads San Jose Sharks past Minnesota Wild 1207312 A year after brother’s death, Islanders’ Thomas Hickey 1207345 Sharks’ Bob Boughner gives injury update on Matt Nieto reflects on grief, doubt, motivation and staying in the 1207346 Sharks’ Patrick Marleau would ‘have to consider’ potential 1207313 Sluggish Start: Islanders Fall Behind Early in Loss to trade for Stanley Cup chase Penguins 1207347 Karlsson leads Sharks past Wild 4-3 in shootout 1207314 End Game: Islanders Lineups, matchups and Game Notes 1207348 Marleau passes Messier for No. 2 on NHL games played vs. Pittsburgh list 1207349 Karlsson's confidence clear in lifting Sharks to win vs. Wild New York Rangers 1207350 If Sharks deal Patrick Marleau, where might he end up? 1207315 Rangers ‘logjam’ means third-line beginning