Hockey headlines for April 8, 2026

Wednesday, April 8, 2026

What’s next for Hurricanes after edging Boston, clinching Metro Division title (Raleigh News & Observer)
Golden Knights hang on to beat Canucks, tied for 1st in Pacific Division (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Captain Brady Tkachuk leads the charge as Senators take another step towards playoff payoff (Ottawa Sun)
Nashville Predators beat Anaheim Ducks 5-0 behind Justus Annunen's 43-save shutout (The Tennessean)
Trevor Zegras and Tyson Foerster help Flyers cruise to a 5-1 win over New Jersey Devils (Philadelphia Inquirer)
Flyers winger Matvei Michkov fined $2,000 for second diving infraction (Philadelphia Inquirer)
Devils captain has eye-opening response about GM firing (NJ.com)
Devils’ Sheldon Keefe teases fate after GM firing (NJ.com)
Stars' first-round playoff bout with Wild officially set after Avalanche clinch Central Division (Dallas Morning News)
Stars secure pivotal OT win over Flames as tight race for second in Central Division continues (Dallas Morning News)
Columbus Blue Jackets top Detroit Red Wings in shootout (Columbus Dispatch)
Wild skate past Kraken 5-2 as Johansson scores 200th career goal (Minneapolis Star-Tribune)
Red Wings lose ground in shootout defeat: 'It wasn't our night' (Detroit News)
Zayne Parekh scores again, Flames' blueliners step up as Kevin Bahl exits early in OT loss to Stars (Calgary Sun)
Kraken's freefall from playoff contention keeps going with loss to Wild (Seattle Times)
Ducks shut out by Predators in 6th straight loss (Orange County Register)
Blues can't overcome slow start in 3-1 loss to Avalanche (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
Lightning blown out of Ottawa after Senators score 5 goals in 3rd period (Tampa Bay Times)
Zach Werenski helps Columbus Blue Jackets skate past Detroit Red Wings (Columbus Dispatch)
Welcome back to the scoresheet, Morgan Geekie — three times, in fact — albeit in a Bruins loss (Boston Globe)
Senators defenceman Thomas Chabot back on the ice 15 days after breaking his arm (Ottawa Sun)
Detroit Red Wings on dim playoff hopes: 'Pretty much have to win out' (Detroit Free Press)
Idle Sabres locked in three-way tie for Atlantic Division lead with four games left (Buffalo News)
The Penguins are on pace for the most goals in the Sidney Crosby era. How did they get here? (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
Are Edmonton Oilers playoff ready? It's not looking like it right now (Edmonton Sun)
Pete DeBoer’s first big Islanders move is Mathew Barzal position change (New York Post)
How close is Lightning center Dominic James to a return? (Tampa Bay Times)
Penguins goaltenders Stuart Skinner, Sergei Murashov each look ready to play in their own ways (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
Mika Zibanejad thriving again while becoming bridge to Rangers future (New York Post)
Sharks winger finding his game at the right time: “He’s a man on a mission” (San Jose Mercury News)
Feeling healthy again, Dylan Holloway thriving on top line for Blues (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
Capitals hope newly promoted Ilya Protas gives team ‘jolt’ in playoff hunt (Washington Post)
Transfer portal works perfectly for future Wild center Charlie Stramel (St. Paul Pioneer Press)
Blackhawks' Kevin Korchinski hopes Chicago summer prepares him for full-time NHL play (Chicago Tribune)
Penguins recall goaltender Sergei Murashov from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
The Maple Leafs might give prospects a late look in a lost season. Luke Haymes says sign me up (Toronto Star)
Red-hot Rory Kerins making strongest possible case for Flames call-up (Calgary Sun)
Penguins goaltending prospect Gabriel D’Aigle signs tryout contract with Nailers (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
Penguins name defenseman Erik Karlsson as team MVP (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)