Hockey headlines for April 7, 2019

Sunday, April 7, 2019

Lightning ties NHL wins record with No. 62 (Tampa Bay Times)
Islanders grab home ice with win over Capitals (New York Newsday)
Sharks beat Avs in Erik Karlsson’s return to action (San Jose Mercury News)
Arvidsson's goal clinches Central Division title for Predators, who will face Stars in first round (The Tennessean)
Mixed emotions as Edmonton Oilers close the book on a wasted season (Edmonton Sun)
Alex Ovechkin wins eighth ‘Rocket’ Richard as NHL goals leader (Washington Times)
Red Wings' Niklas Kronwall heads into offseason uncertain about his playing career (Detroit News)
Eugene Melnyk: "Very, very confident" that Senators are going the right way (Ottawa Sun)
After dropping season finale, Capitals learn they’ll face Carolina to open playoffs (Washington Post)
Jets have home ice against Blues: First round match-up set after Preds win Central (Winnipeg Sun)
Canes to open playoffs against Washington Capitals (Raleigh News & Observer)
Lightning next after 6-2 win over Senators closes regular season (Columbus Dispatch)
Penguins draw Islanders in postseason after overtime loss (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
It’s No. 8 Avalanche vs. No. 1 Calgary Flames in first-round playoff series (Denver Post)
Flames get Avalanche in first round of NHL playoffs (Calgary Sun)
Stars' first-round playoff opponent set after shutting out Wild in regular-season finale (Dallas Morning News)
Golden Knights-Sharks playoff schedule to be announced Sunday (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Lightning will face John Tortorella’s Blue Jackets in first round of NHL playoffs (Tampa Bay Times)
Willie Desjardins is no lock to be Kings coach during rebuild (Los Angeles Times)
Housley insists he'll return but Sabres have huge decision to make on coach (Buffalo News)
Colliton's relaxed approach to coaching sees success in first season with Hawks (Chicago Daily Herald)
Kings’ chances of drafting first are still pretty decent at 13.5 percent (Los Angeles Daily News)
Blues close strong against Vancouver, but first place goes to Nashville (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
Kings top Golden Knights in regular-season finale (Los Angeles Times)
Goalie Ben Bishop sets new Stars record after shutout in regular-season finale against Minnesota (Dallas Morning News)
With all eyes on out-of-town scoreboard, Oilers defeat Flames in regular-season finale (Calgary Sun)
Ryan Poehling makes a spectacular debut with Canadiens in 6-5 SO win over Leafs (Montreal Gazette)
NJ Devils close out season with overtime win against Panthers (NorthJersey.com)
For Rangers, tough season ends with a win over Pens (New York Newsday)
Golden Knights end regular season with loss (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Wild's season ends with back-to-back shutouts, losing 3-0 at Dallas (Minneapolis Star-Tribune)
Vancouver's season ends in familiar fashion, chasing another game that slipped away (Vancouver Province)
Jonathan Toews to seethe through offseason after Predators beat Blackhawks 5-2 (Chicago Sun-Times)
'A selfless act': Darcy Kuemper yields to backup goaltender in Coyotes' season finale (Arizona Republic)
Flyers drop season finale to Hurricanes; players rally for Scott Gordon to stick around as head coach (Philly.com)
Maple Leafs fall to Canadiens in regular-season finale (Toronto Sun)
Bring on the playoffs; Bruins end regular season with loss to Lightning (Boston Globe)
Detroit Red Wings booed in 7-1 loss to Buffalo Sabres in season finale (Detroit Free Press)
Valtteri Filppula returns with a vengeance for Islanders (New York Post)
Comrie looking to move on from hard loss (Winnipeg Free Press)
Tuukka Rask not sweating stinker in Bruins finale (Boston Herald)
Erik Karlsson will need to shake off the rust in playoffs (San Jose Mercury News)
Flames feeling good about goaltending, and Edmonton Oilers misfortune (Edmonton Sun)
After milestone goal for Penguins’ Sidney Crosby, Jake Guentzel, who keeps the puck? (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
Wild's late collapse was neither sudden nor without warning (Minneapolis Star-Tribune)
Lundqvist plays in 52 games, third fewest of career (New York Newsday)
With his 35th goal of the season, Aleksander Barkov set this record for the Panthers (Miami Herald)
Penguins get top prospect Calen Addison under contract (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)