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Tuesday, April 28, 2026

Here he comes, Philly: Sidney Crosby has found his game with the Penguins on the brink (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)Late Update
How Brandon Hagel became ‘straw that stirs the drink’ for Lightning (Tampa Bay Times)Late Update
Penguins’ power-play remains a work in progress (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)Late Update
Alex Bump shows he’s ‘built for the playoffs’ after giving the Flyers a much-needed boost in Game 5 (Philadelphia Inquirer)Late Update
Sharks’ Macklin Celebrini named finalist for Ted Lindsay Award (San Jose Mercury News)Late Update
If Claude Giroux plays another NHL season, the Ottawa Senators will be his priority (Ottawa Sun)Late Update
To C or not to C? Blues face team captain decision over the summer (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)Late Update
John Garrett: A broadcasting legend and a legendary human (Vancouver Province)Late Update
Penguins stay alive again with Game 5 win vs. Flyers on wild Kris Letang goal (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
Golden Knights survive Game 4 in OT, even series against Mammoth (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Bruins on ‘one-game mission’ with season on brink (Boston Herald)
Edmonton Oilers drawing on the past to try to survive a bleak future (Edmonton Sun)
Dallas Stars defenseman Nils Lundkvist ruled out of Tuesday's Game 5 vs. Minnesota Wild (Dallas Morning News)
Nashville Predators sign Vitali Pinchuk from KHL to one-year deal (The Tennessean)
Senators GM Steve Staios shuts down talk regarding Brady Tkachuk trade speculation (Ottawa Sun)
Ottawa Senators star Brady Tkachuk perfect fit with Detroit Red Wings (Detroit Free Press)
Steve Staios will continue push to be Stanley Cup contender after Senators make early exit (Ottawa Sun)
Beyond Auston Matthews, a look at Maple Leafs issues awaiting next GM (Toronto Sun)
Matvei Michkov is a healthy scratch for Flyers in Game 5 vs. Penguins (Philadelphia Inquirer)
Alex Bump shows he’s ‘built for the playoffs’ after giving the Flyers a much-needed boost in Game 5 (Philadelphia Inquirer)
Spark from bottom-6 forwards gives Penguins life in series vs. Flyers (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
‘It was wild’: Utah embracing playoff hockey with ‘electric’ atmosphere (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Stars, Wild facing opposite offensive challenges as Game 5 approaches (St. Paul Pioneer Press)
Will the Wild have Mats Zuccarello for Game 5 against the Stars? (St. Paul Pioneer Press)
For Stars, Matt Duchene's postseason scoring success couldn't have come at a better time (Dallas Morning News)
Wild's Faber rises to the occasion with strong playoff performance (Minneapolis Star-Tribune)
Avalanche never cracked, despite Kings’ best efforts, in impressive series sweep to open Stanley Cup run (Denver Post)
Macklin Celebrini to once again represent Canada at international event (San Jose Mercury News)
Red Wings D-man to play for Sweden at World Championship (Detroit Free Press)