Hockey headlines for April 12, 2023

Wednesday, April 12, 2023

Second season awaits as Jets clinch playoff spot (Winnipeg Sun)
Bruins break NHL’s all-time record for points in a season, but they’re more pleased with how they’re performing entering the playoffs (Boston Globe)
Oilers look ready for tight-checking playoff hockey with overtime win in Colorado (Edmonton Sun)
Hurricanes earn needed win over Red Wings, 4-1, keep Metro Division title in sight (Raleigh News & Observer)
With playoff fate in their own hands, Penguins falter vs. lowly Blackhawks (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
Florida Panthers clinch playoff berth with losses by Buffalo and Pittsburgh (South Florida Sun-Sentinel)
Nashville Predators eliminated from playoff contention after Winnipeg win at Minnesota (The Tennessean)
Blackhawks give Jarred Tinordi contract extension, rewarding him for workmanlike season (Chicago Sun-Times)
Jets clinch playoff spot, owner urges local biz to buy in (Winnipeg Free Press)
Coyotes project: These 2 points kept Phoenix, Tempe from a deal (Arizona Republic)
'An empty, hard feeling': So many things went wrong for the Flames (Calgary Sun)
'Better than advertised': Claude Giroux has made himself at home with the Ottawa Senators (Ottawa Sun)
Why Avalanche’s Andrew Cogliano was nominated for Masterton Trophy: “I’m impressed by this guy on a daily basis.” (Denver Post)
Dubas goes in-depth on Maple Leafs goalie situation, Woll shines in beating Tampa (Toronto Sun)
Flyers win final home game 4-3 in overtime against Blue Jackets (Philadelphia Inquirer)
Petr Mrazek carries Blackhawks to shocking win over Penguins (Chicago Sun-Times)
Colorado falls to Oilers in overtime in rare convergence of 100-point talent, but Avs clinch home ice in first round (Denver Post)
Pettersson puts himself into the Canucks' pantheon (Vancouver Province)
Lightning fall to Leafs in Stanley Cup playoff prelude (Tampa Bay Times)
With help from ex-Capitals, Bruins set NHL points record in 5-2 win (Washington Post)
Kraken lose 4-1 to potential playoff opponent Golden Knights (Seattle Times)
Detroit Red Wings wind down with slow start in 4-1 loss to Carolina Hurricanes (Detroit Free Press)
Blue Jackets back to last after OT loss to Flyers (Columbus Dispatch)
Ducks’ skid reaches 12 games with loss to Canucks (Orange County Register)
After devastating loss, Evgeni Malkin laments Penguins’ previous missed chances (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
Elias Pettersson gets his 100th point (Vancouver Province)
Lightning’s Steven Stamkos honored for 1,000-game milestone (Tampa Bay Times)
Pavel Zacha wins Bruins Seventh Player Award (Boston Globe)
Carter Hart the big winner as the Flyers present their end-of-season awards (Philadelphia Inquirer)
Rangers locked in No. 3 position but opponent remains in question (New York Post)
Islanders control playoff destiny again after Penguins’ loss (New York Post)
Islanders power play woes an off season project (New York Post)
Thatcher Demko back in the goaltending groove (Vancouver Province)
Mika Zibanejad reinforces his Rangers importance with career season (New York Post)
After uneven season, Wild's Hartman enters playoffs with confidence (Minneapolis Star-Tribune)
Penguins forward Alex Nylander driving to stay in lineup (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
Hugh McGing part of last wave of Springfield players to join Blues this season (St. Louis Post Dispatch)
Flyers’ Adam Ginning ‘very excited’ to make NHL debut vs. Columbus (Philadelphia Inquirer)
Coronato, Wolf expected to debut in Flames’ season finale (Calgary Sun)
Canadiens prospect Lane Hutson appears headed back to university (Montreal Gazette)