Hockey headlines for April 13, 2019

Saturday, April 13, 2019

Jackets come home with surprising 2-0 series lead (Columbus Dispatch)
Blues get Jets again, return with 2-0 series lead (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
Isles rally to take 2-0 series lead over Penguins (New York Newsday)
Golden Knights recover to beat Sharks, tie series (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Leafs get ready for Act II (Toronto Sun)
Hear ’em roar: Flames hope to replicate raucous scene in Game 2 (Calgary Sun)
Jack Hughes, possible Devils draft pick, to headline U18 World Championships (NorthJersey.com)
Todd McLellan once again is the leading candidate for Kings’ coaching job (Los Angeles Times)
Carolina captain Justin Williams helped turn the Capitals into Stanley Cup champions (Washington Post)
Stars missing as Tampa Bay loses again (Tampa Bay Times)
Jets in big trouble, go down 2-0 to Blues (Winnipeg Sun)
Penguins falter late as Islanders take 2-0 series lead (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
Inspiring and frustrating: Sharks lose to Vegas Golden Knights in Game 2 (San Jose Mercury News)
Nikita Kucherov, the Lightning’s top scorer, could face suspension (Columbus Dispatch)
Barzal: 'I just love how focused our group is' (New York Newsday)
Penguins’ Evgeni Malkin takes responsibility, vows improvement after Penguins loss (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
Bailey is producing, and fans are getting behind him (New York Newsday)
Johnson's return to lineup has its ups and downs (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
Blue Jackets’ Scott Harrington, Dean Kukan enjoy expanded roles (Columbus Dispatch)
Diminutive Jets forward a giant in the eyes of his teammates (Winnipeg Free Press)
Jordan Eberle could be playing his way off the Islanders (New York Post)
Is Marty St. Louis partially to blame for Tampa Bay’s 2-0 series hole? (Tampa Bay Times)
Canes’ glaring need? Sharper special teams play in Game 2 (Raleigh News & Observer)
Bruins realize they have plenty to clean up in Game 2 against the Leafs (Toronto Sun)
Not being favoured is no problem for Avalanche (Calgary Herald)
Avalanche expected to stick with goalie Philipp Grubauer for Game 2 (Denver Post)
Flames' Smith stays grounded in wake of Game 1 heroics (Calgary Sun)
Canes need All-Star version of Aho to reappear in playoffs (Raleigh News & Observer)
Muzz and Zee must be ready for Game 2 (Toronto Sun)
Hamonic blocks six, but the Flames aren't surprised (Calgary Sun)
David Backes should be playing for Bruins (Boston Herald)
Better defensive play a must for next season's Red Wings (Detroit News)
Condon bursting with confidence following long recovery from hip surgery (Ottawa Citizen)
First season over, Rasmus Dahlin looks to the next: 'Somehow, we're going to turn this around' (Buffalo News)
Flyers prospect Joel Farabee named nation’s top freshman; Felix Sandstrom impressive in AHL debut (Philly.com)
Calgary's Cale Makar captures Hobey Baker (Calgary Herald)
Golden Knights on verge of signing Russian forward Nikita Gusev (Las Vegas Review-Journal)