Friday, April 13, 2018
- Predators ride Filip Forsberg's 2-goal night to Game 1 victory against Avalanche (The Tennessean)
- Bruins power past Maple Leafs in Game 1 (Boston Herald)
- Lightning off to hell of a start; wins playoff opener (Tampa Bay Times)
- Jackets rise up in physical third period (Columbus Dispatch)
- Smashing debut! Kane scores twice as Sharks top Ducks in playoff opener (San Jose Mercury News)
- Kings defenseman Drew Doughty suspended one game for hit on Vegas’ William Carrier (Los Angeles Daily News)
- Flyers goalie Brian Elliott allowed 7 goals Wednesday, but he's likely to start Game 2 vs. Penguins (Philadelphia Inquirer)
- Matt Murray misses Penguins practice for 'maintenance' day (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
- The Ottawa Senators aren't ready to re-commit to head coach Guy Boucher (Ottawa Sun)
- No quick fixes available for Edmonton Oilers general manager (Edmonton Journal)
- Detroit Red Wings GM Ken Holland's mission: Maintain culture, fix team (Detroit Free Press)
- The Senators will keep their top selection in the 2018 NHL draft (Ottawa Sun)
- Capitals open Stanley Cup playoff run with a thud, fall to Blue Jackets in OT (Washington Post)
- Devils fall short in Game 1, lose to Lightning (NorthJersey.com)
- Ducks barely put up a fight in loss to Sharks 3-0 (Los Angeles Times)
- Maple Leafs fall apart as Bruins cruise to win in series opener (Toronto Sun)
- Predators Filip Forsberg shows off mad skills on dagger goal against Avalanche (The Tennessean)
- David Backes, a physical presence, delivered a timely goal (Boston Globe)
- Yanni Gourde gets goal, assist to help Lightning in his playoff debut (Tampa Bay Times)
- ‘Shot ourselves in the foot:’ penalties prove costly for Capitals (Washington Times)
- Nazem Kadri, Maple Leafs lose cool, and the game (Boston Globe)
- Capitals’ Michal Kempny to be reevaluated on Friday after apparent head shot (Washington Post)
- Tom Wilson’s hit on Columbus’s Alexander Wennberg under review by NHL Player Safety (Washington Post)
- Leafs veteran Tyler Bozak deals with mixed emotions as playoffs start (Toronto Star)
- Penguins: Flyers will 'come hard at us' after Game 1 blowout (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
- The Jets have finally won a playoff game and are now looking to hold serve on home ice (Winnipeg Sun)
- Flyers will likely use same lineup for Game 2 in Pittsburgh (Philadelphia Inquirer)
- Game 1 chances tilted heavily toward the Jets; Wild 'have more to give' (Minneapolis Star-Tribune)
- Flyers need more speed if they stand a chance in Game 2 in Pittsburgh (Philadelphia Inquirer)
- Kings want to make it harder on Vegas’ Marc-Andre Fleury in Game 2 (Los Angeles Daily News)
- Kings’ goal is to disrupt calm in front of Knights’ Fleury (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
- In playoffs, importance of Sidney Crosby scoring is even more magnified (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
- Without Ryan Suter, inexperience showing on Wild blue line (St. Paul Pioneer Press)
- In first playoff game in 22 months, Kris Letang 'really strong' for Penguins (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
- Playing decoy role no problem for Jets' Laine (Winnipeg Free Press)
- Ehlers gets rush from crowd (Winnipeg Sun)
- Colin Miller takes care of Golden Knights’ defensive business (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
- Jordan Greenway brings brawn into play for Wild (Minneapolis Star-Tribune)
- Bang for your Buff: D-man is Jets X-factor (Winnipeg Sun)
- Tocchet reflects on tumultuous first season (Arizona Republic)
- Flames 3M line faces critics for unproductive 2017-18 campaign (Calgary Herald)
- Will Jimmy Vesey take the next step under new coach? (New York Post)
- Toughest year ever behind him, Sabres' Okposo looks ahead (Buffalo News)
- Entering another summer as a RFA, Alexander Petrovic wants to earn Panthers' trust (South Florida Sun-Sentinel)
- With Blackhawks core fading, Alex DeBrincat, Nick Schmaltz & Co. need to step up (Chicago Sun-Times)
- 5 Blues named to Team Canada for 2018 World Championship (St. Louis Post Dispatch)
- After triumphant Swedish run, Canucks send Dahlen to Utica for bonus playoff hockey (Vancouver Province)
- Wings prospect Dominic Turgeon out indefinitely with blood clot (Detroit News)
- $6M state grant for Coliseum wins praise (New York Newsday)