Hockey headlines for April 2, 2018

Monday, April 2, 2018

Capitals clinch third straight Metropolitan Division title as Philipp Grubauer stands tall (Washington Post)
Predators strike Lightning, create separation atop NHL standings (The Tennessean)
Flyers move closer to playoff spot as Claude Giroux's OT goal beats Bruins (Philadelphia Inquirer)
Taylor Hall's heroics help Devils edge Habs 2-1 (NorthJersey.com)
Suter's broken leg is latest Wild injury, adds adversity late in season (Minneapolis Star-Tribune)
Blues lose Upshall for remainder of season (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
Future not Chevy's concern now (Winnipeg Free Press)
Joel Quenneville more teacher than coach lately as he awaits his Blackhawks fate (Chicago Sun-Times)
Could Monday be Karlsson's last home game with the Senators? (Ottawa Citizen)
Despite bounce-back season, Marc Staal’s future with Rangers will once again be in question (New York Daily News)
How Ken Hitchcock's time with Mike Modano has helped him this year with Tyler Seguin (Dallas Morning News)
Extra work pays off again for Ducks as Ondrej Kase’s overtime goal beats Avalanche (Orange County Register)
Bruins claw out a point in overtime loss to Flyers (Boston Globe)
Colorado Avalanche gets a point, but falls in overtime to Anaheim Ducks (Denver Post)
Phil Kessel in the lineup against Washington to keep Ironman streak alive (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
Ryan Callahan returns for Lightning (Tampa Bay Times)
Mrazek looks to build on last two performances (Philadelphia Inquirer)
Philipp Grubauer provided the Capitals with some confidence against the Penguins (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
Konecny on playoff standings: Flyers confident no matter whom they face (Philadelphia Inquirer)
Colorado Avalanche coach Jared Bednar: “It’s playoff hockey a week early” (Denver Post)
Leaf questions linger with Stanley Cup playoffs looming (Toronto Star)
How Panthers' hard-charging playoff push hit a wall (South Florida Sun-Sentinel)
On a long night for Blues, a quick hook for Allen (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
Thomas Vanek raves about Seth Jones’ play (Columbus Dispatch)
Jets captain not concerned: Reduced ice time has its benefits (Winnipeg Sun)
Golden Knights’ Karlsson last used such wizardry at 18 in Sweden (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Red Wings’ Anthony Mantha becoming a more consistent force (Detroit News)
Blue Jackets’ veterans finally back to form (Columbus Dispatch)
Young Oilers forward Puljujarvi's progress a slow process (Edmonton Journal)
Rangers rookies haven't caught up to speed of the NHL game (New York Post)
Tanner Fritz using final games of season as proving ground (New York Newsday)
Coyotes' Keller named top rookie for March (Arizona Republic)
Blues' Reinke gets a taste of NHL action (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
Jets set to give promising d-man opportunity (Winnipeg Sun)
Utica Comets add Canucks prospect Kole Lind — and more (Vancouver Province)