Hockey headlines for April 9, 2018

Monday, April 9, 2018

Bruins lose finale, will face Toronto in playoffs (Boston Globe)
Lightning wins division, East titles, faces Devils in first round (Tampa Bay Times)
Panthers forward Radim Vrbata finishes NHL career with final game Saturday (South Florida Sun-Sentinel)
Connor McDavid wins scoring title again but the Hart? (Edmonton Sun)
Alain Vigneault releases statement after being fired as Rangers head coach (New York Daily News)
Flames, Oilers head coaches meet with Broncos bus-crash survivors in Saskatoon (Calgary Sun)
A Town That Lives for Hockey Is Devastated by Humboldt Broncos’ Deaths (New York Times)
What we know about the Humboldt bus crash victims (Globe & Mail)
Islanders likely to stick with Snow, Weight (New York Newsday)
Was this season Ken Hitchcock's last? Why it may be time to replace the Stars' all-time wins leader (Dallas Morning News)
The Senators have a decision to make on coach Guy Boucher (Ottawa Sun)
John Tavares has another Isles teammate trying to lure him back (New York Post)
Leafs vs. Bruins set for Stanley Cup playoffs (Toronto Star)
Leafs stronger, on solid footing on eve of first round of 2018 Stanley Cup playoffs (Toronto Sun)
Speedy Maple Leafs boast explosive offense (Boston Globe)
Jets will come at the Wild in waves in first round of NHL playoffs (Minneapolis Star-Tribune)
Blue Jackets to start ‘real season’ vs. Capitals (Columbus Dispatch)
LA Kings confident ahead of playoff series with Vegas Golden Knights (Los Angeles Daily News)
Rivalry revs up as Golden Knights duel Kings in playoffs (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Ducks vs. San Jose Sharks playoff showdown matches familiar rivals (Orange County Register)
Predators will be tested by upstart Colorado Avalanche in first round of Stanley Cup playoffs (The Tennessean)
Jets go Wild in playoff opener (Winnipeg Free Press)
Avalanche begins first-round Stanley Cup playoff series Thursday at Nashvilles (Denver Post)
Penguins to open playoffs Wednesday night at home vs. Flyers (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
Capitals face Columbus Blue Jackets in first round Thursday (Washington Times)
Sharks-Ducks first round playoff series to start Thursday (San Jose Mercury News)
Golden Knights, Kings open NHL playoff series in Las Vegas (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Lightning ready for whomever awaits it in the first round (Tampa Bay Times)
As Golden Knights near 100 percent, decisions loom for Gerard Galant (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Potentially the Capitals’ playoff goaltender, Philipp Grubauer took a patient path here (Washington Post)
Jets goalie Hellebuyck a strong Vezina candidate after 44-win season (Winnipeg Sun)
Blue Jackets’ Brandon Dubinsky looks forward to fresh start in playoffs (Columbus Dispatch)
Jordan Greenway, Tyler Ennis battling for final spot in Game 1 lineup (St. Paul Pioneer Press)
Ryan Donato draws on Harvard past in faceoff circle (Boston Herald)
Penguins defenseman Jamie Oleksiak is ready to make his playoff debut (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
Edmonton Oilers admit getting caught up in Stanley Cup hype this year (Edmonton Journal)
Coyotes turned season around in second half (Arizona Republic)
Game over, season over for reflective Flames (Calgary Herald)
Blackhawks have money to spend but little roster flexibility this offseason (Chicago Sun-Times)
An off-season of change set to get underway for Senators (Ottawa Sun)
Islanders players lament defensive struggles (New York Newsday)
Oscar Klefbom's shoulder should be fine after clean-up (Edmonton Journal)
Big question for Hurricanes: does Cam Ward get a new contract offer? (Raleigh News & Observer)
Allen arrived early in Denver; his suitcase didn't (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
Milan Lucic says he's a long way from being done in today's NHL (Edmonton Journal)
Gaudreau gets 60 assists, good news from homefront (Calgary Sun)
Jankowski's four goals in finale shows big upside (Calgary Herald)
Mittelstadt a work in progress during promising first NHL stint (Buffalo News)
Blackhawks prospect Dylan Sikura is experienced and confident on his developmental path (Chicago Tribune)
Bo Horvat gets Team Canada call (Vancouver Province)
Local hockey community showing support for Humboldt bus crash victims (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)