SPORT-SCAN DAILY BRIEF NHL 2/27/2021 Anaheim Ducks Colorado Avalanche 1204079 Ducks winger Max Comtois heeded offseason call to raise 1204107 Avalanche backup goalie Hunter Miska earns first career his game NHL victory, 3-2, at Coyotes 1204080 John Gibson or Connor Hellebuyck: Who starts for the 1204108 Avalanche, Broncos DJ on playing an arena in 2021: Just 2022 United States men’s Olympic team? trying to ‘create a little bit of energy’ 1204109 Nazem Kadri records three points and Hunter Miska gets Arizona Coyotes his first career win in 3-2 Avalanche victory in Arizon 1204081 Coyotes stage late rally again, but come up short in loss to 1204110 Avs are the Hunter in Victory in Arizona Avalanche 1204111 Why aren’t fans back at Avs, Nuggets games? The teams 1204082 Coyotes turn to Adin Hill, hero of Wednesday comeback, haven’t asked *KSE responds for start in goal vs. Avalanche Columbus Blue Jackets Boston Bruins 1204112 Blue Jackets fix defense, but can’t score in loss to 1204083 Bruce Cassidy challenges struggling players to step up, Blackhawks seize opportunities 1204113 Patrick Kane is still able to dominate, which the Blue 1204084 Bruins look to move on vs. Rangers after lopsided loss to Jackets have learned the hard way Islanders 1204085 From bad to worse: Bruins knocked down again in New Dallas Stars York, this time by Rangers 1204114 Could Lightning spell doom for the Stars’ season? 1204086 Bruins take another beating, lose 6-2 to Rangers 1204115 Facing grueling schedule and the specter of injuries, Stars 1204087 Bruins notebook: Practice time comes at a premium in GM Jim Nill insists on taking things day by day tight schedule 1204116 Stars fact or fiction: Has Miro Heiskanen been figured out? 1204088 Patrice Bergeron passes Bobby Orr on B's all-time points Is this just a bad team? list 1204089 Highlights: Bruins fall apart in third period vs. Islanders, Detroit Red Wings lose 7-2 1204117 Bobby Ryan 'absolutely loves' being a Detroit Red Wing, 1204090 Talking Points: Boston Bruins Suffer Another Humbling NY understands if Yzerman trades him Loss 1204118 Detroit Red Wings seem to have figured out the formula 1204091 Game 18: Boston Bruins @ New York Rangers: Lines, for them to win Preview 1204119 Here's why Bobby Ryan is likely to be traded, but still sees 1204092 Boston Bruins Have Found Their Weakness In Isles Wings in his future 1204093 ‘This doesn’t happen here’: Bruins clobbered for the 1204120 Sam Gagner’s hat trick helps Red Wings top Nashville second straight night 1204121 Red Wings taking day-to-day approach with Evgeny Svechnikov Buffalo Sabres 1204122 How Blackhawks coach Jeremy Colliton helped launch 1204094 Sabres' Jack Eichel 'day to day;' goalie Linus Ullmark out Mathias Bromé’s NHL path vs. Flyers 1204095 Jeff Skinner says he doesn't want to be traded by Sabres Edmonton Oilers after benching 1204123 GAME NIGHT: Breaking down the Oilers-Leafs three- game series Calgary Flames 1204124 Stars align to see who is best in North between Oilers and 1204096 Hitmen hope to make most of blink-of-an-eye training Maple Leafs camp 1204125 OILERS NOTEBOOK: Wins more important than shutouts 1204097 Flames look for middle ground between season highs and to Mike Smith lows 1204126 JONES: Edmonton Oilers moving up in NHL power 1204098 The Flames’ next Andrew Mangiapane? Emilio Pettersen rankings is off to a solid AHL start Florida Panthers Carolina Hurricanes 1204127 Panthers’ Offense Producing Like Contenders 1204099 Where do the Canes stand with Andrei Svechnikov’s contract? How about Rod Brind’Amour? Los Angeles Kings 1204100 Five things we’ve learned about the Carolina Hurricanes 1204128 Column: An old veteran and a lot of new faces have the 1204101 Civian vs. Smith: What we learned from the Kings on quite a roll Hurricanes-Lightning series 1204129 Kings’ six-game winning streak ends in loss to Minnesota Wild Chicago Blackhawks 1204130 Wild’s first-period flurry ends Kings’ 6-game win streak 1204102 United Center parking lot could distribute up to 6,000 1204131 FINAL – KINGS 1, WILD 3 – KOPITAR, MCLELLAN doses of COVID-19 vaccine per day; will be open March 1 1204132 GAME THREAD – KINGS @ WILD, 2/26 1204103 Are the Blackhawks actually good? Reasons to believe, 1204133 2/26 PREVIEW – ANDERSON UPDATE, GOALIES, and reasons to doubt WINNING STREAK BATTLE, BJORNFOT & IAFALLO 1204104 Blackhawks announce roster moves, send Delia to Rockford 1204105 Breaking down Blackhawks defenseman Adam Boqvist’s development 1204106 How Blackhawks coach Jeremy Colliton helped launch Mathias Bromé’s NHL path Minnesota Wild Philadelphia Flyers 1204134 Wild's streak reaches five games with 3-1 win over Los 1204168 Almost back at full strength, Flyers start 5-game road trip Angeles Kings in Buffalo with high hopes 1204135 Wild notes: Matt Dumba to launch inaugural camp aimed 1204169 New line has caught fire for Flyers; Brian Elliott getting 2nd at diversity during Hockey Day Minnesota straight start 1204136 Cam Talbot back in net for Wild's return home against 1204170 The Flyers are expected to have fans back soon, and the Kings team can hardly wait | Sam Carchidi 1204137 40 years ago, the meek, mild, Minnesota North Stars 1204171 The latest standard set by Giroux has Flyers teammates started the greatest brawl in NHL history pushing to come back 1204138 Kirill Kaprizov sparks Wild as winning streak reaches five games Pittsburgh Penguins 1204139 Wild’s Matt Dumba focuses on diversity with inaugural 1204172 Minor league report: Penguins beat Phantoms hockey camp 1204173 Penguins assign forward Jordy Bellerive to Wilkes- 1204140 Dean Evason’s bark at morning skate gives Wild some Barre/Scranton bite in win over Kings 1204174 Penguins staying in playoff race by way of success in 1-goal games Montreal Canadiens 1204175 Mark Madden: Penguins could use a player like Tom 1204141 Canadiens Notebook: Jake Allen will be in goal for Habs Wilson Saturday night 1204176 Empty Thoughts: Capitals 5, Penguins 2 1204142 Stu Cowan: Canadiens are running out of scapegoats for 1204177 Eight takeaways from the new eight-team East Division their problems 1204178 From The Point: The story behind the hottest equipment 1204143 Former Canadiens GM Irving Grundman dies at 92 for 'goalie gear-heads' 1204144 Hickey on hockey: Claude Julien's firing begins and ends 1204179 LeBrun: After only a month off, Jim Rutherford is ready to with players work in the NHL again 1204145 What the Puck: Aura of negative energy envelops fragile 1204180 Yep, Capitals Show the Penguins are Missing a Tough Canadiens Answer 1204146 About Last Night: Even in defeat, the Canadiens aren't 1204181 Penguins Not Planning for Fans Until April; Flyers May 'worried' about Carey Price Allow Fans Soon 1204147 In the Habs' Room: Canadiens played a perfect game — till they 'cracked' San Jose Sharks 1204148 Basu and Godin: Canadiens mismanaging expectations, 1204182 San Jose Sharks return to practice after COVID result, but Alex Burrows arrives, KK gets mad big challenge awaits 1204183 San Jose Sharks place forward on waivers, get Nashville Predators defenseman back off IR 1204149 Nashville Predators GM David Poile is worried — but not 1204184 Simek activated off IR ahead of Sharks' game against about his job Blues 1204185 Evander Kane creditor blasts Sharks wing in New Jersey Devils scorched-earth bankruptcy filing 1204150 Devils’ Pavel Zacha is starting to put it all together | 4 1204186 Hertl “Doing Very Well”, Karlsson Finishes Full Practice observations from OT win over Sabres Seattle Kraken New York Islanders 1204187 Alaska finally has an NHL team: It’s the Seattle Kraken 1204151 Islanders look to bring even more against Penguins over next two games St Louis Blues 1204152 Semyon Varlamov Had to Battle in Islanders Win Over 1204188 Blues notebook: Berube hopes to spark squad by Bruins separating O'Reilly and Perron 1204153 A Year Later, Jean-Gabriel Pageau Proving to be an 1204189 Tarasenko's return to Blues' lineup drawing closer Invaluable Asset for Islanders 1204190 Preview: Blues at Sharks 1204191 Tarasenko steps up his presence in practice as his return New York Rangers to Blues nears 1204154 Young stars have Rangers still reaping benefits of Rick 1204192 When Vladimir Tarasenko returns, how do the Blues fit Nash trade him under the cap? 1204155 K’Andre Miller back after stint on Rangers’ COVID-19 list 1204156 Rangers give returning fans a gift: Blowout win over Bruins Tampa Bay Lightning 1204157 Rangers seeing progress in Alexis Lafreniere’s game 1204193 At last, Lightning’s Stanley Cup rematch with Stars is here 1204158 Rangers letting distractions break their mental game 1204194 Lightning’s Andrei Vasilevskiy continues to improve with 1204159 A fan-tastic win by Rangers over Bruins age, experience 1204160 K'Andre Miller comes off COVID-19 list and returns to 1204195 Civian vs. Smith: What we learned from the Rangers lineup Hurricanes-Lightning series 1204161 Rangers show signs of a surge in their power play 1204162 Rangers reward small Garden crowd that ‘sounded like Toronto Maple Leafs 20,000’ by thumping Bruins 1204196 The Maple Leafs might have to re-sign Frederik Andersen. There’s no upgrade in sight NHL 1204197 Auston Matthews and Connor McDavid are more than 1204163 It’s no longer just fun and games, what with the MVP favourites, they’re generational talents increasingly blurred lines between sports and politics 1204198 Maple Leafs, Oilers set for key three-game series atop 1204164 Stars Aligned: McDavid and Matthews Set, and Keep, the North Division Pace 1204199 Jack Campbell returns, Auston Matthews iffy for Leafs road date with Connor McDavid’s Oilers Ottawa Senators 1204200 Some injured Maple Leafs are expected back versus 1204165 SNAPSHOTS: Drake Batherson is rolling with four goals in Oilers four games ..