Hockey headlines for April 9, 2023

Sunday, April 9, 2023

Penguins stay in playoff picture, Sidney Crosby gets 1,500th point in win over Red Wings (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
Bruins notch 62nd win, tie NHL record (Boston Herald)
Oilers keep rolling, McDavid cements greatness in 6-1 rout of San Jose Sharks (Edmonton Sun)
Isles keep pace in playoff chase with win over Flyers (New York Newsday)
Tkachuk’s last-minute goal in Washington keeps Panthers in control of destiny with 2 left (Miami Herald)
Jets top players step up in crucial win over Predators (Winnipeg Sun)
Devils sign talented defense prospect Luke Hughes (NJ.com)
Islanders’ Bo Horvat shades old Canucks side: ‘Better than Vancouver’ (New York Post)
Stars’ Joe Pavelski, on doorstep of 1,000 NHL points, keeps getting better with age (Dallas Morning News)
Avalanche depth players rise to occasion with division lead in peril, leading Colorado to 4-3 win at Kings (Denver Post)
Wild reach 100 points with 5-3 victory over Blues (Minneapolis Star-Tribune)
Rangers cruise past bottom-dwelling Blue Jackets for feel-good shutout win (New York Post)
Maple Leafs run roughshod over Montreal Canadiens in home finale, Marner nears 100 points (Toronto Sun)
Stars shift to playoff mode as Roope Hintz, Jake Oettinger lift Dallas past Golden Knights (Dallas Morning News)
Kraken show no backing off with playoff berth clinched, batter Blackhawks (Seattle Times)
Sensational finish to close Vancouver's home season (Vancouver Province)
Coyotes end 9-game skid in overtime victory vs. Ducks (Arizona Republic)
Nashville Predators fall 3 points out of wild-card after loss to Winnipeg Jets (The Tennessean)
Devils can’t contain historic Bruins, lose 2-1 (NJ.com)
Playoff-bound Lightning close regular-season road slate with loss at Ottawa (Tampa Bay Times)
Kings stumble after Denis Malgin scores twice for Avalanche (Los Angeles Daily News)
Familiar script plays out for Sharks in blowout loss to McDavid, Edmonton Oilers (San Jose Mercury News)
Blue Jackets shut out by Rangers on 'Fan Appreciation Night' (Columbus Dispatch)
Blues get the short(handed) end of the stick in 5-3 loss to Minnesota (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
New York Islanders blank Flyers 4-0 in race for playoffs (Philadelphia Inquirer)
Dylan Strome keeps it going, but the Capitals’ skid won’t stop, either (Washington Post)
Blackhawks turnovers feed Kraken offense in high-scoring loss (Chicago Sun-Times)
Mitch Marner leads the way as Leafs pound Canadiens 7-1 (Montreal Gazette)
Shesterkin posts shutout in Rangers' win over Columbus (New York Newsday)
Workhorse Hellebuyck worthy of praise (Winnipeg Free Press)
Gus Nyquist makes highly anticipated Wild debut after lengthy layoff (St. Paul Pioneer Press)
Patrick Kane returns to Rangers lineup after cautious approach to injury scare (New York Post)
Red Wings' Perron struggles with reality of spring with no playoffs/a> (Detroit News)

Jett Alexander will savour crease cameo in Maple Leafs win over Canadiens (Toronto Sun)
Canucks: Elias Pettersson voted team's MVP (Vancouver Province)