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Wednesday, April 15, 2026

Tkachuk back in Panthers lineup after daughter’s birth; Nosek, Forsling out for finale (Miami Herald)Late Update
Penguins coach Dan Muse’s focus is clear as the playoffs approach (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)Late Update
Edmonton Oilers headed toward playoffs with go-to guy Ingram in goal (Edmonton Sun)Late Update
Wild have two valuable goalies for the playoffs. But who starts? (Minneapolis Star-Tribune)Late Update
Tyler Bertuzzi's consistent scoring, battling made him bright spot among Blackhawks veterans (Chicago Sun-Times)Late Update
Forward Anthony Mantha finishes as Penguins’ leader in regular season goals (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)Late Update
Penguins assign 5 forwards to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)Late Update
Penguins prospect Brady Peddle signs amateur tryout contract with Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)Late Update
Wild goalie Jesper “WALLSTEAD” enjoys suspected jersey prank (St. Paul Pioneer-Press)Late Update
Mike Aldrich started as the Sharks’ equipment manager 30 years ago. He became so much more (San Jose Mercury News)Late Update
'It's so unfair': Fans dismayed as free tickets to Canadiens playoff watch parties outside Bell Centre are resold online (Montreal Gazette)Late Update
Capitals fans, teammates give Ovechkin royal send-off in his potential final NHL game (Washington Times)
Nathan MacKinnon scores in shootout as Avalanche top Oilers, 2-1 (Denver Post)
Golden Knights clinch home-ice advantage in 1st round of playoffs (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Senators captain Brady Tkachuk will be ready to roll for NHL playoffs after scare against Islanders (Ottawa Sun)
Nashville Predators sign defenseman Daniel Nieminen to entry-level contract (The Tennessean)
Old-school thinking might keep Macklin Celebrini from winning Hart Trophy (San Jose Mercury News)
'Not a punchline': Kevin Lowe disappointed by Chris Pronger's recollection of Edmonton trade (Edmonton Sun)
Senators coach Travis Green on the playoffs: 'We want to win the Stanley Cup' (Ottawa Sun)
Starting with Montreal, the East will be a beast for the Lightning (Tampa Bay Times)
Canadiens riding pack mentality into tough playoff test vs. Lightning (Montreal Gazette)
Storm warning! Senators will face Carolina Hurricanes in first round of playoffs (Ottawa Sun)
‘We just don’t like them. They don’t like us.’ Penguins ready for playoff matchup with Flyers (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
Season to forget: Jets Cup window slams shut (Winnipeg Sun)
This most unusual Maple Leafs season will take a lot of unpacking (Toronto Sun)
Panthers know tank talk is out there. That’s not their focus to end the season (Miami Herald)
Anthony Stolarz sounded the alarm in October and the Maple Leafs didn’t listen (Toronto Sun)
Why the LA Kings clinching a NHL playoff spot benefits the Maple Leafs (Toronto Sun)
Patrick Kane showed Red Wings why he should return next season (MLive.com)
Islanders’ flameout leaves Anders Lee’s future unclear (New York Post)
Chicago Blackhawks: André Burakovsky knows he could be bought out, but is determined to flip his script (Chicago Tribune)
Here’s who the Carolina Hurricanes play in first round of Stanley Cup playoffs (Raleigh News & Observer)
Bruins to match up with Sabres after blanking New Jersey, 4-0 (Boston Herald)
Blues finish home schedule with high-scoring 7-5 win over Penguins (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
Oliver Bonk, Matvei Michkov, and youngsters shine in Flyers’ 4-2 win vs. Canadiens to close regular season (Philadelphia Inquirer)
Hunter Haight scores first NHL goal as Wild beat Ducks 3-2 in regular-season finale (Minneapolis Star-Tribune)
Kings lose to Canucks in OT, but still gain on 3rd spot in Pacific Division (Los Angeles Daily News)
Penguins wrap up regular season with loss to Blues but positive signs from rookies (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
Ducks’ division title hopes dashed with loss to Wild (Orange County Register)
Jets fall to Mammoth 5-3 in final road game of season (Winnipeg Free Press)
Islanders’ Victor Eklund gets first point in NHL debut on Bo Horvat’s 300th goal (New York Post)
Washington Capitals' Alex Ovechkin unsure on NHL future (Columbus Dispatch)
Wild video coaches stay perfect on challenges this season (St. Paul Pioneer Press)
Kadri says he was never desperate to leave Calgary, but he's grateful for another Cup run in Colorado (Calgary Sun)
Columbus Blue Jackets coach Rick Bowness rips team after finale, cites culture (Columbus Dispatch)
In tough year, this is what Detroit Red Wings liked from Marco Kasper (Detroit Free Press)
Blackhawks' Oliver Moore will continue studying NHL, sharpening brain over summer (Chicago Tribune)
Otto Stenberg, Theo Lindstein sent down to Springfield to help with AHL playoff push (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
Paul Woods exits Red Wings radio booth with four decades of memories (MLive.com)
For Joe Bowen, the hockey voice of a generation, this Battle of Ontario is last call (Toronto Star)