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Saturday, April 25, 2026

Mammoth task: Golden Knights blitzed by Utah in Game 3, trail series 2-1 (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Ducks fly past Oilers in Game 3 for resounding 7-4 win (Orange County Register)
Lightning’s defensive game falters as they drop Game 3 to Canadiens (Tampa Bay Times)
Penguins’ Sidney Crosby curt on embellishment penalty (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
Senators owner Michael Andlauer questions call on Taylor Hall for ugly hit on Jake Sanderson (Ottawa Sun)
Columbus Blue Jackets shake up coaching staff (Columbus Dispatch)
Islanders cut ties with assistant coach Benoit Desrosiers as offseason changes begin (New York Post)
Gary Bettman calls Golden Knights’ success ‘gratifying’ nearing 10th season (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Avalanche, Mammoth will play 2027 NHL Winter Classic on New Year’s Eve in Salt Lake City (Denver Post)
>NHL commissioner Gary Bettman confident Senators arena project is on the right path (Ottawa Sun)
John Chayka and Scott White emerge as finalists for Maple Leafs GM job (Toronto Sun)
Why the Auston Matthews conversation is most crucial for next Maple Leafs GM (Toronto Sun)
Shell-shocked Edmonton Oilers collapse in the face of Anaheim Ducks pressure (Edmonton Sun)
‘We’re right there.’ Frustrated Kings on the brink of another first-round playoff exit (Los Angeles Times)
Bruins’ Marco Sturm could be looking to tinker with the lineup heading into Game 4 against Buffalo (Boston Globe)
Wild’s rookie goalie Jesper Wallstedt keeps looking forward in first playoff chance (St. Paul Pioneer Press)
Kirill Kaprizov, Wild in tough spot as they trail Dallas 2-1 with Mats Zuccarello in limbo (Minneapolis Star-Tribune)
Penguins’ Evgeni Malkin: ‘We believe (in) ourselves. And I believe (in) my team” (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
Stars' Miro Heiskanen is only getting better (and healthier) since return to ice vs. Wild (Fort Worth Star-Telegram)
Penguins may turn to Elmer Soderblom, Ilya Solovyov for Game 4 (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
Rookie Porter Martone, 19, is having a breakout playoff series against the Penguins. Sean Couturier can relate. (Philadelphia Inquirer)
‘I put him on the roster to play’: Sabres forward Noah Ostlund passes first Stanley Cup Playoffs test (Buffalo News)
'It's war out there': Stars' Matt Duchene explains his side of bloody Marcus Foligno fracas (Fort Worth Star-Telegram)
Doug Armstrong doesn't put 'a lot of stock' in Blues late-season run. History says he's right. (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
Red Wings' Steve Yzerman wants to make moves. Doing it will be tougher (Detroit News)
Returns of Islanders’ Kyle Palmieri and Alexander Romanov come with questions (New York Post)
Vladislav Gavrikov’s key development can help Rangers beyond top pair (New York Post)
Red Wings goalie prospect has record-setting night in first loss (MLive.com)
Barracuda’s season ends, but newly signed prospect makes impact in pro debut (San Jose Mercury News)
Is ‘electric’ the perfect Buffalo Sabres rallying cry of the moment? 'It just seems to capture something' (Buffalo News)