Hockey headlines for April 13, 2023

Thursday, April 13, 2023

Islanders clinch playoff spot with win in regular-season finale (New York Newsday)
Penguins' postseason hopes finally extinguished (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
Wild center Ryan Hartman suspended for one game with playoffs looming (St. Paul Pioneer Press)
Dallas Stars captain Jamie Benn nominated for 2022-23 Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy (Dallas Morning News)
King's ransom: Deep-pocketed NBA owner eyeing Ottawa Senators (Ottawa Sun)
All eyes on Jonathan Toews — and draft odds — as Blackhawks approach season finale (Chicago Sun-Times)
On verge of playoff debut, Jack Eichel says Sabres departure was 'change that needed to happen' (Buffalo News)
Hudson Fasching scores key goal in Islanders’ playoff clincher: ‘dream come true’ (New York Post)
Stars’ Miro Heiskanen surpasses Sergei Zubov’s team record for points by defenseman (Dallas Morning News)
'Pretty surreal': Coronato skates against Harvard buddy in Flames debut (Calgary Sun)
Flames goalie prospect Dustin Wolf makes NHL debut against childhood team (Calgary Sun)
Kings, Kraken or Jets: Who do Edmonton Oilers want in the first round? (Edmonton Sun)
Avalanche “have to focus on ourselves,” but OT against Edmonton felt like potential Western Conference Final foreshadowing (Denver Post)
A Hurricanes win Thursday means a Metro division title. Lose, and it gets complicated (Raleigh News & Observer)
Stars have first-round home ice, but an easier Stanley Cup playoff path is still in reach (Dallas Morning News)
From 9 points out to the postseason, Panthers clinch playoff spot in final week of season (Miami Herald)
Adversity a blessing in disguise (Winnipeg Free Press)
Are the Lightning ready for the NHL playoffs? (Tampa Bay Times)
Ducks coach Dallas Eakins hoping to return to finish the job (Orange County Register)
Romanov, Barzal could return to Isles for playoffs (New York Newsday)
Bruins goalie Linus Ullmark won’t make trip to Montreal for regular-season finale (Boston Globe)
Rangers’ award winner Ryan Lindgren OK after taking puck to face (New York Post)
Wild might have to start Marco Rossi in Game 1 of playoffs next week. Is he ready? (St. Paul Pioneer Press)
Sabres' Craig Anderson undecided about future but at peace in final days of 20th season (Buffalo News)
After uneven season, Wild's Hartman enters playoffs with confidence (Minneapolis Star-Tribune)
Jimmy Vesey looking forward to long-awaited playoff return with Rangers (New York Post)
The Tony DeAngelo trade looks worse every game he is scratched. Is a divorce with the Flyers inevitable? (Philadelphia Inquirer)
Brian Lashoff to retire after 14 seasons with Grand Rapids Griffins (MLive.com)
Tempe-Coyotes debate on April 18 to be hosted by The Republic (Arizona Republic)
Former Dallas Stars player Raymond Sawada dies at 38 ‘while playing the game he loved’ (Dallas Morning News)