Hockey headlines for April 5, 2026

Sunday, April 5, 2026

Back-to-back Stanley Cup champion Panthers to miss playoffs as injuries wreck season (Miami Herald)
Nashville Predators beat San Jose Sharks 6-3 to reclaim wild-card position (The Tennessean)
Evgeni Malkin's hat trick highlights milestone-filled Penguins rout of Panthers (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
Kings keep playoff hopes alive with win over Maple Leafs (Los Angeles Daily News)
Record-setting Darren Raddysh leads Lightning comeback against Bruins (Tampa Bay Times)
Martin Necas, great defense help Avalanche smother rival Stars in 2-0 win (Denver Post)
Golden Knights win third straight, pull within 1 point of first place (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Thanks to Detroit loss, the Sabres have finally made the Stanley Cup Playoffs. What's next? (Buffalo News)
Kings sign Henry Brzustewicz to 3-year entry-level contract (Los Angeles Daily News)
Detroit Red Wings playoff odds, NHL wild-card standings in East (Detroit Free Press)
Hot seat Devils GM already linked to another job, insider says (NJ.com)
Why Morgan Rielly's 'uneasy' feeling should permeate Maple Leafs organization (Toronto Sun)
Big guns on target for Jets in Columbus (Winnipeg Free Press)
Rangers’ Jonathan Quick delivers performance to remember to beat Red Wings in potential final start (New York Post)
Blackhawks' improved defense helps Arvid Soderblom earn long-awaited win in Seattle (Chicago Sun-Times)
As Hurricanes eye NHL division title, might goalie reinforcements be on the way? (Raleigh News & Observer)
Better Ottawa afternoon for Ryan Hartman as Wild veto Sens (St. Paul Pioneer Press)
Capitals ride hot start to rout of Sabres, stay in playoff mix (Washington Post)
Sabres seek answers to sudden slump as first playoff series since 2011 now looms (Buffalo News)
Red Wings' season keeps slipping away in disheartening loss to Rangers (Detroit Free Press)
Ottawa Senators not wild about their performance in a 4-1 loss to Minnesota (Ottawa Sun)
Slumping Islanders drop fourth in a row, have lost seven of 10 (New York Newsday)
Sharks storm back, but futility against Nashville Predators continues (San Jose Mercury News)
Columbus Blue Jackets lose sixth straight game (Columbus Dispatch)
Six in the city? Not after Vegas shuts down frustrated Edmonton Oilers (Edmonton Sun)
Kraken's playoff hopes fade even further with loss to lowly Blackhawks (Seattle Times)
Avalanche best Stars in Dallas as razor-thin margins make difference in game of NHL's best (Dallas Morning News)
Bruins come up empty in Tampa with tough loss (Boston Herald)
Ducks’ rally falls short against Flames in 5th straight loss (Orange County Register)
Six goals but just one point for Toronto in L.A. (Toronto Star)
Rookie Gabe Perreault adds latest high to promising Rangers season with hat trick in win (New York Post)
Senators defenceman Jake Sanderson returns against Wild, but Tyler Kleven out indefinitely (Ottawa Sun)
Kevin Lankinen a late scratch vs. Mammoth (Vancouver Province)
Goalie matchup underscored Predators' wild-card battle vs San Jose Sharks (The Tennessean)
Tortorella in Edmonton for first time since taking over behind Golden Knights bench (Edmonton Sun)
Glen Gulutzan says Stars could have 'complete lineup' available by regular season's last game (Dallas Morning News)
Zach Hyman might be out for the rest of Edmonton Oilers regular season (Edmonton Sun)
Lightning again need Brayden Point to be part of their playoff success (Tampa Bay Times)
Nick Lardis' confidence surging with Blackhawks as he learns how to score in NHL (Chicago Sun-Times)
Why the Maple Leafs recalled defenceman William Villeneuve from Marlies (Toronto Sun)
Penguins assign defenseman Harrison Brunicke to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)