Hockey headlines for April 2, 2019

Tuesday, April 2, 2019

Tavares scores, Leafs beat Islanders to clinch playoff berth (Toronto Sun)
Flames rout Kings, Bennett 'fine' after injury scare (Calgary Sun)
McDavid frustration level "really, really high" after Edmonton Oilers eliminated again (Edmonton Sun)
Yanni Gourde leads Lightning past Senators 5-2 (Tampa Bay Times)
Arizona Coyotes have been do-or-die for weeks, but now it comes down to 'three good games' (Arizona Republic)
With some help, Jackets can clinch playoff spot (Columbus Dispatch)
Will this be year Sergei Bobrovsky shines in playoffs? (Columbus Dispatch)
Lottery odds about all Sabres have left to play for (Buffalo News)
Devils score 2 late goals to beat Rangers (NJ.com)
Vegas Golden Knights beat Oilers 3-1, snap 5-game skid (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Roslovic scores twice to power Jets past Blackhawks 4-3 in OT (Winnipeg Free Press)
Blues beat Colorado in white-knuckle shootout (St. Louis Post Dispatch)
Blackhawks lose 4-3 to Jets, slip to one point away from elimination (Chicago Sun-Times)
Frustration comes through as Rangers can't complete Devils sweep (New York Post)
Kings are overwhelmed by Flames' offensive barrage in 7-2 loss (Los Angeles Times)
Lightning hit milestone 60th-win, Senators lose another (Ottawa Citizen)
Capitals come out flat, miss opportunity to clinch Metropolitan Division title (Washington Post)
John Tavares' goal helps new team clinch playoff spot (New York Newsday)
Blackhawks captain praises Jets, sets new career high in points (Winnipeg Free Press)
DeAngelo maturing, showing his skill for Rangers (New York Newsday)
'It's crazy': Patrick Kane marvels at reaching 900 games with the Blackhawks (Chicago Tribune)
Craig Anderson suits up for a milestone game with Senators (Ottawa Sun)
Anderson would like to finish up his career in Ottawa (Ottawa Sun)
Isles' Lehner gives stick to Franklin Square youngster (New York Newsday)
Bruins’ struggles down the stretch a familiar pattern (Boston Globe)
Red Wings keep their 'culture' through tough times, strong stretch (Detroit News)
Victor Hedman doubtful to play in Lightning’s final four games (Tampa Bay Times)
NJ Devils not ready to rule out Taylor Hall for season (NorthJersey.com)
Wild’s Zach Parise won’t close door on playing this season (St. Paul Pioneer Press)
Ducks rookie Troy Terry suffers broken leg, sidelined for rest of season (Orange County Register)
Islanders may get Valtteri Filppula back for first playoff series (New York Post)
Canadiens get good news in playoff pursuit as Paul Byron set to return (Montreal Gazette)
‘Gamer’ Matt Murray just keeps playing … and thriving (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
Goalie Cam Talbot, favored to return next season, continues his Flyers audition (Philly.com)
Kings’ Alex Iafallo looks to enhance contract situation (Los Angeles Daily News)
Predators' Austin Watson looks to be back in line with Colton Sissons, Nick Bonino (The Tennessean)
Taro Hirose continues to impress Red Wings with skill, hockey sense (MLive.com)
Ryan Poehling excited about joining Canadiens for rest of season (Montreal Gazette)
Wild signs Clarkson free agent forward Nico Sturm (Minneapolis Star-Tribune)
Goaltending prospect Joey Daccord signs with Senators (Ottawa Citizen)
Canes will try to trade Harvard’s Fox, Dundon says (Raleigh News & Observer)
Kris Letang donates $58,000 to 7-year-old cancer patient (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
Once a Detroit Red Wings star, Slava Fetisov now takes on global warming (Detroit Free Press)