Hockey headlines for April 1, 2023

Saturday, April 1, 2023

Rangers rally to salvage a point but lack urgency in overtime loss to Sabres (New York Post)
Jets bust out big-time (Winnipeg Free Press)
Rookie Aidan McDonough's debut goal all for naught in loss (Vancouver Province)
Jonathan Toews to return to Blackhawks’ lineup Saturday against Devils (Chicago Sun-Times)
Isles hopeful of Barzal's return, but there's no timetable (New York Newsday)
Islanders sign two college free agents with eye toward future (New York Post)
Canucks sign goaltender Nikita Tolopilo to entry-level contract (Vancouver Province)
Ducks acquire rights to Judd Caulfield from Penguins (Orange County Register)
Predators' Colton Sissons: 'As far as I'm concerned we're wearing the Pride jerseys' (The Tennessean)
Nashville Predators to honor Covenant School shooting victims, families Saturday and for rest of season (The Tennessean)
Rangers vs. Devils in the First Round of the NHL Playoffs? Bring it On. (New York Times)
Canadiens owner Geoff Molson still involved in hockey operations (Montreal Gazette)
Canadiens' Geoff Molson learned lesson after drafting Logan Mailloux (Montreal Gazette)
Matthew Tkachuk pulls off something only Gretzky, 2 others ever did with 100-point season (Miami Herald)
Ryan Nugent-Hopkins on verge of a century for Edmonton Oilers (Edmonton Sun)
Anders Bjork hoping to parlay Blackhawks stint into new contract, rejuvenated career (Chicago Sun-Times)
Red Wings break down defensively in 6-2 loss to Jets (MLive.com)
Coyotes lose steam, fall behind in loss to Stars (Arizona Republic)
Lindgren out again, but Gallant confident of his return (New York Newsday)
Stars’ Jason Robertson scores 100th career goal, breaks Mike Modano’s points record (Dallas Morning News)
Canucks' Andrei Kuzmenko skips wearing Pride warmup jersey (Vancouver Province)
Carolina Hurricanes facing plethora of problems as NHL regular season winds down (Raleigh News & Observer)
With playoff spot secured, what do Knights still have to play for? (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Winning close games, keeping leads key for Wild in late-season streak (Minneapolis Star-Tribune)
Avalanche coach Jared Bednar downplays one-on-one discussions with players whose effort he questioned after loss to Wild (Denver Post)
How Gerard Gallant could utilize Rangers’ goalies over final weeks (New York Post)
O'Reilly practises, taking big step in eventual return to Maple Leafs lineup (Toronto Sun)
Kraken hope Andre Burakovsky can return for playoffs after injury setback (Seattle Times)
Canucks' Filip Hronek likely out for remainder of season (Vancouver Province)
Sharks’ top prospect has shoulder surgery; how long might recovery take? (San Jose Mercury News)
Who should Wild start in Game 1 of the NHL playoffs? A case for both goaltenders. (St. Paul Pioneer Press)
Marty Walsh on NHL players refusing to wear ‘Pride’ jerseys: ‘You have to support someone’s individual right’ (Boston Globe)
Halak is so close to win No. 300 he wants to keep going (New York Newsday)
Penguins encouraged by progress of injured defensemen; Kris Letang approaches 1,000th game (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
Maple Leafs' William Nylander looking for new ways to work out of his slump (Toronto Sun)
Penguins’ complementary pairing of Jeff Petry, Pierre-Olivier Joseph providing boost (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
Should the Blues reunite a healthy Marco Scandella, resurgent Colton Parayko on defense? (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
By adding a scrappy edge to his game, Bruins’ Jakub Lauko gets minutes and results (Boston Globe)
Canadiens rookie Jonathan Kovacevic has been a pleasant surprise (Montreal Gazette)
Red Wings recall 2022 first-rounder Marco Kasper from Sweden (Detroit Free Press)
Dallas Stars loan Scott Wedgewood to AHL affiliate Texas Stars for conditioning assignment (Dallas Morning News)
The secret to MacKenzie Weegar’s recent roll? Chris Sutter (Calgary Sun)