Hockey headlines for April 10, 2026

Friday, April 10, 2026

Penguins clinch their first playoff berth since 2022 with a win against the Devils (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
Avalanche extinguish Flames, clinch Presidents’ Trophy for fourth time (Denver Post)
Islanders snag big win over Maple Leafs to boost playoff hopes in Pete DeBoer’s debut (New York Post)
Kings top Canucks to move back into wild-card position (Los Angeles Daily News)
Sabres keep grip on first in Atlantic Division as Colten Ellis notches first career shutout (Buffalo News)
Stars sit in comfortable position after fiery, playoff-atmosphere win over Minnesota Wild (Dallas Morning News)
Red Wings finally deliver as Dylan Larkin has hat trick vs Flyers (Detroit Free Press)
Ovechkin retirement speculation looms large as Capitals chase playoffs (Washington Times)
Devils to interview top GM candidate, N.J. native, insider says (NJ.com)
Maple Leafs to discuss GM opening with Panthers' Sunny Mehta while Anthony Stolarz injury raises questions (Toronto Sun)
Kraken CEO promises audit, fixes after front-office shakeup (Seattle Times)
Martin St. Louis has a fan in Canadiens Hall of Famer Larry Robinson (Montreal Gazette)
Ottawa Senators surge toward a playoff spot with win over Florida Panthers (Ottawa Sun)
Kraken's slim playoff hopes stay alive with shootout win over Vegas (Seattle Times)
Jets beat Blues to keep playoff hopes alive (Winnipeg Free Press)
John Carlson’s 1st NHL hat trick helps Ducks rout Sharks to end 6-game slide (Orange County Register)
Golden Knights blow lead in third period, lose to Kraken in shootout (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Stars beat Wild, likely securing home ice in playoff matchup (St. Paul Pioneer Press)
Lightning drop to 3rd in Atlantic Division with loss to Canadiens (Tampa Bay Times)
Flyers’ playoff hopes take a hit with ugly 6-3 loss to the Red Wings (Philadelphia Inquirer)
Sharks look like anything but a playoff team in crushing loss to Ducks (San Jose Mercury News)
Nashville Predators fall 4-1 to Utah Mammoth to end road trip, Roman Josi out with injury (The Tennessean)
With 3-2 loss to Jets, Blues fade further toward offseason (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
Columbus Blue Jackets blanked by Buffalo Sabres (Columbus Dispatch)
Chicago Blackhawks outclassed in 7-2 loss to Carolina Hurricanes despite Anton Frondell’s 1st multigoal game (Chicago Tribune)
Artur Akhtyamov’s welcome to the NHL is a barrage of rubber on the road (Toronto Star)
Big night for Larkin, Seider, and Red Wings keep hope alive (MLive.com)
Islanders’ Matthew Schaefer ties single-season rookie defenseman goal record as historic year continues (New York Post)
John Gibson, Detroit Red Wings goalie, leaves vs Flyers in 2nd period (Detroit Free Press)
Stars' Miro Heiskanen exits game vs. Wild, ruled questionable to return (Dallas Morning News)
Senators' Thomas Chabot makes his return in victory over Florida Panthers only two weeks after surgery on broken arm (Ottawa Sun)
Lacking urgency in huge game, Sharks look like they’re running out of steam (San Jose Mercury News)
Nashville Predators' Roman Josi late scratch vs Utah, out with upper-body injury (The Tennessean)
Mammoth, Golden Knights or Ducks, who do Edmonton Oilers want in the first round? (Edmonton Sun)
Adam Fox’s red-hot play only brings about more Rangers questions (New York Post)
‘It’s never easy’ sitting out games, Canadiens’ Brendan Gallagher says (Montreal Gazette)
How Frank Nazar's confidence swings influenced his second Blackhawks season (Chicago Sun-Times)
Drew Fortescue using final Rangers stretch as important learning experience and proving ground (New York Post)
Young Flyers Denver Barkey and Alex Bump feel the heat of big games, but they’ve been in them before. (Philadelphia Inquirer)
James Hagens arrives, but Bruins’ debut still up in air (Boston Herald)
Penguins assign goaltender Sergei Murashov to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
Max Plante hoping to become Red Wings' first Hobey Baker award winner (Detroit News)
How the Buffalo Sabres chose a 41-year-old song to set the tone for a playoff chase (Buffalo News)
Did Pope Leo bless the Flyers and put them on the path to the playoffs? We investigate. (Philadelphia Inquirer)