Hockey headlines for April 3, 2018

Tuesday, April 3, 2018

Wild locks up playoff spot following shutout of Oilers (Minneapolis Star-Tribune)
Kings on brink of playoffs after victory over Colorado (Los Angeles Times)
Panthers snap three-game, late-season slide with win over Hurricanes (South Florida Sun-Sentinel)
Andreas Johnsson impresses as Leafs beat Sabres (Toronto Star)
Blues crumble when it counts, put themselves into difficult situation (St. Louis Post Dispatch)
It’s official: Sharks going to the playoffs (San Jose Mercury News)
Suter will miss rest of Wild season because of injury (Minneapolis Star-Tribune)
Vancouver Canucks' Daniel and Henrik Sedin announce retirement (Vancouver Province)
Former Canucks teammates pay tribute to retiring Sedins (Vancouver Province)
John Tavares on Mathew Barzal: ‘Looking forward to the future’ (New York Newsday)
Lundqvist sends loud message: Rangers will not hit bottom (New York Post)
Capitals keep foot on the gas, deal Blues a painful loss (Washington Post)
Jets earn victory over Senators as road trip continues (Winnipeg Sun)
Colorado Avalanche fails to capitalize on St. Louis Blues’ loss, bow to Kings in L.A. (Denver Post)
Senators push back but rally against Jets proves too little, too late (Ottawa Citizen)
Senators fall short against Jets in final home game of the season (Ottawa Sun)
Colorado Avalanche riding backup goalie Jonathan Bernier for final playoff push (Denver Post)
As points pile up, Sabres' Reinhart living up to draft promise (Buffalo News)
Dubnyk hits 400-start milestone, living happily after Oilers departure (Edmonton Sun)
On brink of berth, Flyers see improvement since last playoff run (South Jersey Courier-Post)
Remaining games key for playoff position (Columbus Dispatch)
Penguins, others compete for home ice in 1st round (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
Lightning coach Jon Cooper: Don’t be ‘concerned’ about Steven Stamkos (Tampa Bay Times)
If Flyers hope to test Elliott before playoffs, Mrazek needs to play well (Philadelphia Daily News)
John Gibson and Cam Fowler questionable with injuries as Ducks enter final week (Orange County Register)
Dermott not out long term, as Leafs mix and match lineup vs. Sabres (Toronto Sun)
Jonathan Toews prepares to return as Blackhawks season nears end (Chicago Tribune)
Bruins provide no further update on Brandon Carlo (Boston Globe)
Strong finish important for Coyotes' Raanta (Arizona Republic)
Predators' Filip Forsberg hitting stride in time for Stanley Cup playoffs (The Tennessean)
Leafs’ Hyman, already a workhorse, prepared to go one step further in the playoffs (Toronto Sun)
Kings’ Adrian Kempe tries to push through scoring drought (Los Angeles Daily News)
Knights’ Haula hopes he’s on path to stardom with career season (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Improvement aside, Red Wings' Dylan Larkin driven to maximize ability (MLive.com)
Steady Ivan Provorov again rocking the mercurial Flyers (Philadelphia Daily News)
Sixth sense keeps Leafs’ Carrick in blue-line mix (Toronto Star)
Newest Wild defenseman has template to follow in Nick Seeler (St. Paul Pioneer Press)
Hutchinson hits skid (Winnipeg Sun)
Woods makes most of second chance (Winnipeg Sun)
Flames call-up Oliver Kylington anxious to prove growth on biggest stage (Calgary Sun)
Top Bruins prospects Jack Studnicka, Kyle Keyser joining AHL Providence (Boston Globe)
Matt Duchene won't attend world championships (Ottawa Sun)
Schenn caught in the middle when brother, on Coyotes, fights Thorburn (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
Where is Scott Foster? Blackhawks emergency goalie backs out of the spotlight (Chicago Tribune)