Hockey headlines for March 31, 2023

Friday, March 31, 2023

Bruins fight their way to Presidents’ Trophy, set team record for wins on David Pastrnak’s overtime goal (Boston Globe)
Edmonton Oilers send another message by choking out L.A. Kings (Edmonton Sun)
Lightning near berth in NHL playoffs with win over Capitals (Tampa Bay Times)
Tkachuk hits 100 points, Panthers keep playoff hopes alive with 2nd straight win in Canada (Miami Herald)
Devils outlast rival Rangers 2-1 in front of ‘playoff-like’ Prudential Center crowd (NJ.com)
Before loss to Blues, Toews says he might take road trip with Blackhawks (Chicago Daily Herald)
How Devon Levi will use 'surreal' Sabres debut to prepare for next opportunity (Buffalo News)
Flames sign highly touted prospect William Stromgren (Calgary Sun)
Marty Walsh says his relationship with Bruins owners isn’t in conflict with his NHLPA role (Boston Globe)
Commissioner Gary Bettman says NHL ‘overwhelmingly’ supports Pride Night (Seattle Times)
Los Angeles Kings are loaded and confident heading into the playoffs (Edmonton Sun)
Filip Chytil happy ‘hard works pays off’ with Rangers contract extension (New York Post)
Kraken take care of business, jump on Ducks early for easy win (Seattle Times)
Tristan Jarry bounces back with shutout in key Penguins victory over Predators (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
Blues beat Blackhawks for sixth win in their last eight games (St. Louis Post Dispatch)
Jake Walman's goal with 3.2 seconds left gives Detroit Red Wings 3-2 win over Hurricanes (Detroit Free Press)
Senators take one from Flyers, but it was a lot harder than it should have been (Ottawa Sun)
Sharks’ rookie defenseman enjoys near-historic start to NHL career; what’s next for him? (San Jose Mercury News)
Rangers fall to Devils, fail to move into tie for second in division (New York Post)
Capitals’ spiral continues in Tampa as T.J. Oshie exits early (Washington Post)
Flyers comeback falls short in 5-4 loss to Claude Giroux, Ottawa Senators (Philadelphia Inquirer)
Nashville Predators shut out by Pittsburgh Penguins, 3 points out of wild-card playoff spot (The Tennessean)
Lethargic Canadiens have no answer for Matthew Tkachuk and resurgent Florida Panthers (Montreal Gazette)
Lindgren misses fourth straight game with injury (New York Newsday)
Wild send clear message to other Western Conference contenders (St. Paul Pioneer Press)
Jets runway getting shorter (Winnipeg Free Press)
'Ups and downs' all season, but Flames optimistic about their playoff push (Calgary Sun)
Damage control, more tweaks, from Jets boss Rick Bowness (Winnipeg Sun)
Several items for Maple Leafs' Sheldon Keefe to clear off his to-do list in final eight games (Toronto Sun)
Sorokin stays singularly focused on his job in Isles' net (New York Newsday)
Mikael Granlund sees 'a lot of good things' so far with the Penguins (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
Red Wings recall top 2022 pick Marco Kasper from Sweden (MLive.com)
Penguins assign defenseman Owen Pickering to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
Leafs top prospect Matthew Knies named finalist for Hobey Baker Award (Toronto Star)
Ryan Reynolds makes a second trip to Ottawa as sale of Senators heats up (Ottawa Sun)
PACs in the Tempe-Coyotes election react to Phoenix lawsuit (Arizona Republic)