Hockey headlines for April 4, 2019

Thursday, April 4, 2019

Youngsters Max Jones and Sam Steel spark Ducks over Flames (Los Angeles Times)
Blackhawks revel in spoiler role, beat Blues 4-3 in shootout (Chicago Sun-Times)
Ducks, Ryan Kesler in the process of determining his future (Orange County Register)
Colorado Avalanche has the best odds of getting No. 1 pick in the draft thanks to Ottawa clinching NHL’s worst record (Denver Post)
Glen Sather on verge of stepping down as Rangers president (New York Post)
Hefty Raises, Olympic Gold, and Then Crumbs for U.S. Women’s Hockey (New York Times)
Tom Wilson’s battered hands tell the story of being a hockey brawler (Washington Post)
Penguins’ fate still up in air entering Game No. 81 (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
Sharks’ Joe Thornton explains why his latest milestone is extra special (San Jose Mercury News)
Sidney Crosby, Penguins look for ways out of scoring slump (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
Blues rally but can't finish in shootout loss to Blackhawks (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
Henrik Lundqvist starts but Rangers lose to Senators at the Garden (New York Newsday)
Gaudreau inches closer to 100 points as Flames lose to Ducks (Calgary Sun)
The show must go on for dejected Edmonton Oilers (Edmonton Sun)
Reinforcements on the way for banged-up Penguins (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
Marc-Andre Fleury appears ready for return to Knights’ net — VIDEO (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
With Wild missing playoffs, time to shut down injured star Zach Parise (St. Paul Pioneer Press)
Islanders could get key piece back in time for playoffs (New York Post)
Gardiner’s return, Rosen’s play creating a crowd on the Leafs’ blue line (Toronto Star)
It looks like Islanders know which goalie will start playoffs (New York Post)
Andrei Vasilevskiy feels fresher, ready for the playoffs (Tampa Bay Times)
Hurting Hawks: Toews, Kane express frustrations over another disappointing season (Chicago Daily Herald)
Red Wings' dominant scoring line bodes well for next season (Detroit News)
Bruins’ Jake DeBrusk locked in for another postseason run (Boston Herald)
Capitals may have next Kempny-type unsung hero in Jensen waiting in wings (Washington Times)
Devils sign prospect Jeremy Davies (NJ.com)
Devils hire Tyler Dellow to run team’s analytics department (NJ.com)
Former Islanders co-owner urges reduced sentence (New York Newsday)
Kings call on Anti-Defamation League to help address Jr. Kings’ alleged anti-Semitic acts (Los Angeles Times)