Hockey headlines for April 5, 2023

Wednesday, April 5, 2023

Oilers grind out win against Kings in probable playoff preview (Edmonton Sun)
Hurricanes beat Senators in OT to earn two points, maintain Metro Division lead (Raleigh News & Observer)
Kraken get closer to playoff berth after road victory over Canucks (Seattle Times)
Nathan MacKinnon’s 100th point, an overtime goal, gives Avalanche Central division lead in San Jose (Denver Post)
Chinakhov signs one-year extension with Blue Jackets (Columbus Dispatch)
Canucks sign right-shot NCAA defenceman Cole McWard to two-year contract (Vancouver Province)
Winnipeg Jets promise unanimous showing for Pride Night (Winnipeg Sun)
NHL’s Pride nights collide with LGBTQ+ political climate (St. Paul Pioneer Press)
Jason Robertson’s unique ‘knack’ for scoring has led to record-breaking Stars season (Dallas Morning News)
Vancouver Canucks' Brock Boeser: Missing the playoffs year-after-year 'sucks' (Vancouver Province)
Devils crush Penguins 5-1, Dawson Mercer records 1st career hat trick (NJ.com)
Joseph (Brick) Woll and the Leafs close in on home-ice advantage with win over Blue Jackets (Toronto Star)
'I loved our game': Wings' Perron scores twice, Husso posts shutout in Montreal (Detroit News)
Blackhawks sabotage Flames, damage own draft odds with skid-snapping win (Chicago Sun-Times)
Tommy Novak scores 2, Lankinen strong in Predators' overtime win over Vegas (The Tennessean)
Blue Jackets edged by Maple Leafs in Greaves' dazzling debut (Columbus Dispatch)
Penguins get doors blown off by Devils; loss bumps them back out of playoff position (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
Flyers set franchise blocked shot record as they fall, 4-2, to St. Louis Blues (Philadelphia Inquirer)
Collin Delia learns audition season is also hard on goalies (Vancouver Province)
Red Wings hand Canadiens a second straight shutout loss (Montreal Gazette)
Jonathan Toews settling into familiar rhythms on possible last Blackhawks road trip (Chicago Sun-Times)
Ronnie Attard excited ‘to show what I can do’ in season debut with Flyers (Philadelphia Inquirer)
Maple Leafs goaltender Ilya Samsonov goes without decal as team celebrates pride night (Toronto Sun)
How the Nashville Predators handled wearing Pride Night jerseys (The Tennessean)
Entering NHL playoffs, Lightning want to hit hard, get in foes’ heads (Tampa Bay Times)
Gerard Gallant praise for Rangers’ Kid Line goes beyond goals: ‘Simple stuff’ (New York Post)
Lambert revamps Islanders' power-play units (New York Newsday)
Lindgren a full-go for Rangers, but Kane misses practice (New York Newsday)
Canadiens' Alex Belzile remains in good spirits after fracturing leg (Montreal Gazette)
Ilya Samsonov, Joe Woll could be Maple Leafs crease tandem in playoffs (Toronto Sun)
Why Panthers’ Carter Verhaeghe, an unlikely 40-goal scorer, is one of NHL’s best stories (Miami Herald)
Why Wings are wild about having Marco Kasper in their lineup (Detroit Free Press)
Penguins prospect Joel Blomqvist signs tryout with Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
What makes a hockey night in Hershey so sweet? Just ask the locals. (Washington Post)