Hockey headlines for April 6, 2019

Saturday, April 6, 2019

Blue Jackets clinch playoff spot in shootout nail-biter (Columbus Dispatch)
Patrick Kane's 43rd and 44th goals help the Blackhawks rout the Stars 6-1 in home finale (Chicago Tribune)
Ducks take feel-good, season-ending victory from Kings (Orange County Register)
Red Wings vs. Sabres: Final game has huge draft lottery implications (Detroit Free Press)
Coveted Lightning architect interested in Rangers' top job (New York Post)
David Quinn’s Rangers Get Many Teachable Moments, but Few Wins (New York Times)
Bob Cole prepares for last call in Montreal (Toronto Star)
Flames all want Gaudreau to get to 100 (Calgary Sun)
Edmonton Oilers forward Leon Draisaitl could join a small list of 50-goal scorers (Edmonton Sun)
Sidney Crosby enters Penguins’ regular-season finale 2 points shy of 100 (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
Predators in first place in Central Division with one game left: 'It's in our hands' (The Tennessean)
Win, place or show for Jets? Chaotic Central Division standings going down to wire (Winnipeg Free Press)
Playoff positioning still at stake, Penguins will give Rangers their best shot (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
Isles seeking home-ice advantage in playoffs (New York Newsday)
Vancouver doesn't figure to be pushover in must-win game for Blues (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
Capitals’ possible playoff opponents down to Hurricanes, Blue Jackets ... and Penguins (Washington Post)
Canes go back to work, prepare for the ‘next one’ (Raleigh News & Observer)
Wild coach Boudreau: 'I don't want to go anywhere' (Minneapolis Star-Tribune)
Sabres could have sights set on center after NHL Draft Lottery (Buffalo News)
'Not that checked in': Stars miss chance at extra playoff momentum in blowout loss vs. Blackhawks (Dallas Morning News)
Georgiev stands out despite loss to Columbus (New York Newsday)
Coach, GM explain why they played Alexandre Texier (Columbus Dispatch)
No stress for Babcock as Leafs' regular season comes to an end (Toronto Sun)
Penguins’ Kris Letang, Evgeni Malkin ‘feel strong’ after returning from injury (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
Just in time for playoffs, a healthy Edmundson returns to lineup (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
Hutchinson to replace Sparks as Leafs’ backup goaltender (Toronto Star)
Casey DeSmith aims to keep sharp for Penguins despite limited workload (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
Tough Kyle Clifford could be Kings’ MVP this season (Los Angeles Daily News)
Hayes gives Jets' scoring chances off the rush a big boost (Winnipeg Free Press)
Dylan Strome, Drake Caggiula redirect promising careers with Blackhawks (Chicago Sun-Times)
Bruins’ Karson Kuhlman pushing hard at his game (Boston Globe)
Penguins send Adam Johnson to Wilkes-Barre after successful first stint in NHL (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
What’s next for Wild rookie Nico Sturm? One more game, then final exams (St. Paul Pioneer Press)
No. 1 fan: Patrick Kane's dad makes it to every Blackhawks home game (Chicago Daily Herald)