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Tuesday, May 5, 2026

Veteran Filip Gustavsson gets the Game 2 net for Wild (St. Paul Pioneer-Press)Late Update
Wild switching goalies for Game 2 of Stanley Cup Playoffs series, Avalanche coach mum on his starter (Denver Post)Late Update
Sabres center Sam Carrick returns to practice ahead of second round against Montreal (Buffalo News)Late Update
Ducks’ Jackson LaCombe playing key roles in playoff run (Orange County Register)Late Update
Victor Hedman left Lightning to attend to his mental health (Tampa Bay Times)Late Update
Disappointed Jake Oettinger laments finish to Stars' season (Dallas Morning News)Late Update
Why Stephen Halliday is 'excited' after signing two-year extension with Senators (Ottawa Sun)Late Update
Oilers' playoff goal leader Kapanen looking to return again next year (Edmonton Sun)Late Update
BriseBois backs Kucherov, says he wants him to stay with Lightning (Tampa Bay Times)Late Update
Lightning’s Darren Raddysh noncommittal as free agency looms (Tampa Bay Times)Late Update
Sharks sign depth centerman to two-year, two-way extension (San Jose Mercury News)Late Update
Canucks still searching for a GM: Sources (Vancouver Province)Late Update
Internet erupts after Steve Simmons' viral moment at Leafs press conference for new GM John Chayka (Toronto Sun)Late Update
Hurricanes trail for first time in 2026 playoffs, rally to beat Flyers in OT (Raleigh News & Observer)
Golden Knights benefit from icing no-call in series-opening win over Ducks (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Wild’s aim for Game 2 with Avalanche: ‘Take your lessons and move on’ (St. Paul Pioneer Press)
Senators winger Ridly Greig given two-game suspension for Canes incident (Ottawa Sun)
Avalanche captain Gabe Landeskog named finalist for Masterton Trophy (Denver Post)
Jets’ Toews named Masterton finalist (Winnipeg Free Press)
Robertson's season-ending remarks leave uneasy feeling about future with Stars (Fort Worth Star-Telegram)
Rick Bowness explains his Columbus Blue Jackets postgame rant (Columbus Dispatch)
Did the Forum ghosts wake up and make trip to Tampa with Canadiens? (Montreal Gazette)
‘I own all of it’: New Maple Leafs general manager John Chayka addresses mistakes from tenure in Arizona (Toronto Star)
Clarity on Auston Matthews, Craig Berube lacking from new Maple Leafs GM (Toronto Sun)
Mats Sundin in unique position of helping Maple Leafs get tougher (Toronto Sun)
John Chayka, Mats Sundin playing catch-up hockey in new Leaf roles (Toronto Sun)
Does connecting the dots give Ryan Bowness a leg up on GM post? (Vancouver Province)
GM hopefuls face pressing roster rebuild question (Vancouver Province)
Facing long odds, Nashville Predators look to earn first No. 1 pick in NHL draft lottery (The Tennessean)
Blues enter Tuesday's draft lottery hoping for a miracle rise to No. 1 (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
The NHL draft lottery is tonight. What happens there will help determine the Maple Leafs’ path for the next three seasons (Toronto Star)
Red Wings not as interested in NHL Draft Lottery with no first-round pick (Detroit News)
Gavin McKenna or Ivar Stenberg? If the Chicago Blackhawks get the No. 1 pick, which one should they select? (Chicago Tribune)
Rangers chasing Gavin McKenna jackpot with strong NHL draft lottery odds again (New York Post)
Ducks struggle on power play, are stymied by Carter Hart in Game 1 loss to Vegas (Los Angeles Times)
Flyers score a power-play goal in Game 2, but ‘need a little more execution’ to close gap on Hurricanes (Philadelphia Inquirer)
Travis Sanheim made a heroic goal-line save. But it wasn’t enough for the Flyers to even the series. (Philadelphia Inquirer)
Golden Knights get William Karlsson back for Game 1 against Ducks (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Flyers center Noah Cates suffers apparent foot injury in Game 2 (Philadelphia Inquirer)
Where is Carolina Hurricanes’ vaunted depth? Finally tested, they need to find it (Raleigh News & Observer)
Ducks coach Joel Quenneville downplays 2nd-round chess match (Orange County Register)
Did Colorado find a weak spot for Wild goalie Jesper Wallstedt in Game 1? (St. Paul Pioneer Press)
After another early playoff exit, Lightning aren’t getting any younger (Tampa Bay Times)
Dickinson and Murphy enjoyed playing with Edmonton Oilers, would welcome a return (Edmonton Sun)
Bruins’ plans for captain and other takeaways from breakup day (Boston Globe)
As Stars close book on 2025-26, Jamie Benn once again has pivotal career choice to make (Fort Worth Star-Telegram)
Roope Hintz, other Stars players reveal severity of postseason injuries (Fort Worth Star-Telegram)
'I believe in the plan that we have': What does Blues direction look like amid transition? (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
A career year could mean a big payday for Penguins defenseman Ryan Shea (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
Why it’s ‘massive’ that season isn’t over for Bruins prospect James Hagens (Boston Herald)
Red Wings weren’t sure what to expect from Griffins rookie goalie (MLive.com)
Prospect Theo Stockselius signs three-year contract with Flames following impressive season in Sweden (Calgary Sun)