Hockey headlines for April 16, 2026

Thursday, April 16, 2026

Golden Knights clinch Pacific Division, face Mammoth in 1st round (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Ottawa Senators send Leafs packing with victory in Battle of Ontario (Ottawa Sun)
Florida Panthers close lost season with dominant win over Detroit Red Wings (Miami Herald)
Blackhawks owner Danny Wirtz announces contract extension for GM Kyle Davidson (Chicago Sun-Times)
Islanders' Varlamov back in action after partial knee replacement surgeries (New York Newsday)
Blues sign Russian defenseman Arseni Koromyslov to entry-level contract (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
Chicago Blackhawks announce multiyear extension for GM Kyle Davidson: ‘We still have lots of work to do’ (Chicago Tribune)
Raising questions over AI's influence on Keith Pelley as Maple Leafs search for next GM (Toronto Sun)
Chris Pronger sees how the Ducks are on the rise (Orange County Register)
‘This is the time’: Sabres GM Jarmo Kekalainen sets the expectation for the Stanley Cup Playoffs (Buffalo News)
Hard personnel decisions aplenty for Winnipeg Jets after missing playoffs (Winnipeg Free Press)
Columbus Blue Jackets applaud Rick Bowness' passion, push back on rant (Columbus Dispatch)
Steven Stamkos expected 'playoff hockey' in Nashville. That hasn't happened (The Tennessean)
Why Craig Berube's tenure as Maple Leafs coach should be coming to an end (Toronto Sun)
Stars complete key mission, come away with added bonus in regular-season finale vs. Sabres (Dallas Morning News)
Blackhawks end season with feel-good comeback win over Sharks (Chicago Sun-Times)
Rangers end lost season with win over resting Lightning (New York Post)
Sabres forge towards Stanley Cup Playoffs after 4-3 shootout loss to Dallas (Buffalo News)
Maple Leafs lose season finale against Senators, secure spot in NHL's bottom five (Toronto Sun)
Lightning drop regular-season finale to Rangers while resting regulars (Tampa Bay Times)
Sharks cough up lead in loss to Blackhawks, Connor Bedard (San Jose Mercury News)
Wings' Todd McLellan embarrassed by 8-1 loss in finale: 'We all should be' (Detroit News)
Todd McLellan offers scathing review of Red Wings' final performance (Detroit Free Press)
Tkachuk back in Panthers lineup after daughter’s birth; Nosek, Forsling out for finale (Miami Herald)
Islanders’ breakup day grounded in ‘miserable’ reality of missing playoffs: ‘Absolutely sucks’ (New York Post)
Penguins coach Dan Muse’s focus is clear as playoffs approach (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
Oilers' Hyman to return to the ice for pivotal Game 82 (Edmonton Sun)
Edmonton Oilers headed toward playoffs with go-to guy Ingram in goal (Edmonton Sun)
Wild have two valuable goalies for the playoffs. But who starts? (Minneapolis Star-Tribune)
Penguins defenseman Erik Karlsson named 'Mr. TNT' after series of funny on-camera exchanges (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
Ryan Nugent-Hopkins in the middle as Oilers await return of injured centres (Edmonton Sun)
Schaefer immensely happy he got his chance to play with Islanders (New York Newsday)
Forward Anthony Mantha finishes as Penguins’ leader in regular season goals (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
Flames' Joel Farabee wants 20th goal, but it doesn't define his season (Calgary Sun)
How a Fly helped add to the buzz of the Carolina Hurricanes’ NHL playoff push (Raleigh News & Observer)
Some wanted to change Trevor Zegras. The Flyers let ‘Z be Z.’ Now, he’s got his ‘swagger back’ (Philadelphia Inquirer)
Tyler Bertuzzi's consistent scoring, battling made him bright spot among Blackhawks veterans (Chicago Sun-Times)
Penguins assign 5 forwards to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
Penguins goalie prospect Sergei Murashov named to AHL All-Rookie squad (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
Penguins prospect Brady Peddle signs amateur tryout contract with Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
Wild goalie Jesper ‘WALLSTEAD’ enjoys suspected jersey prank (St. Paul Pioneer Press)
The story behind Dustin Wolf's viral stick handoff to emotional 10-year-old fan (Calgary Sun)
Islanders solicit funds for ex-NYPD sergeant convicted of manslaughter (New York Newsday)
Paul Woods exits Red Wings radio booth after 40 years: 'This has been a dream' (Detroit News)
Mike Aldrich started as the Sharks’ equipment manager 30 years ago. He became much more (San Jose Mercury News)
Comcast Spectacor reveals new location for Sixers and Flyers arena (Philadelphia Inquirer)