Hockey headlines for April 7, 2026

Tuesday, April 7, 2026

Tom Fitzgerald is out: Devils going in a ‘new direction’ in front office (NJ.com)
How the Sabres set their own terms in win against Tampa Bay (Buffalo News)
Kings outlast Predators to move back into playoff position (Los Angeles Times)
Jets power past Seattle to keep playoff hopes alive (Winnipeg Free Press)
Sharks’ young players, Nedeljkovic lead way in crucial win over Blackhawks (San Jose Mercury News)
Hockey homecoming as Charlie Stramel signs with Wild (St. Paul Pioneer Press)
Panthers’ Eetu Luostarinen fined for high-sticking Penguins’ Rickard Rakell (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
Islanders GM couldn’t wait any longer to make stunning Pete DeBoer move: ‘No. 1 free agent’ (New York Post)
Barzal blames Islanders' players for Roy being fired (New York Newsday)
What’s next for Devils after firing GM Tom Fitzgerald (NJ.com)
Age is slowing Penguins stars Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin, but it hasn’t stopped them (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
Tkachuk, Stutzle and Ullmark must carry the Senators into the playoffs (Ottawa Sun)
Plenty of frustration to go around in Lightning’s road loss to Sabres (Tampa Bay Times)
Nashville Predators fall 3-2 in shootout to Los Angeles Kings, lose wild-card position (The Tennessean)
Blackhawks lose to new rival Sharks in final road game (Chicago Sun-Times)
Kraken suffer in power play, continue backslide after loss to Jets (Seattle Times)
Niederreiter put off knee surgery with milestones on horizon (Winnipeg Free Press)
What Connor Bedard said about Macklin Celebrini’s Hart Trophy chances (San Jose Mercury News)
Stretch drive crisis? What crisis? Edmonton Oilers are used to this stuff (Edmonton Sun)
Rangers’ encouraging Madison Square Garden about-face saved them from wrong kind of history (New York Post)
Maple Leafs out of the race? Don't forget about that top-five pick (Toronto Sun)
Don't expect Leon Draisaitl back for start of Edmonton Oilers playoffs (Edmonton Sun)
Islanders could get two major roster boosts for final playoff push (New York Post)
Penguins goaltender Taylor Gauthier has ‘a dream come true’ with surprising recall (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
Tyson Foerster’s improbable return from injury has given the Flyers’ playoff hopes a boost (Philadelphia Inquirer)
Rangers' Robertson worked on mental skills to up his game (New York Newsday)
What do the Calgary Flames have in Matvei Gridin? (Calgary Sun)
Marlies sign Maple Leafs prospects Tyler Hopkins, Harry Nansi to amateur tryouts (Toronto Sun)
Stars ban fan from AAC after video circulates of Nazi salute (Dallas Morning News)
NHL games have a lot of chirping, which is another language hurdle for many Wild players (Minneapolis Star-Tribune)