Hockey headlines for April 17, 2019

Wednesday, April 17, 2019

Blue Jackets complete sweep of Lightning, advance in playoffs (Columbus Dispatch)
Islanders on to 2nd round of NHL playoffs with sweep of Penguins (New York Post)
Golden Knights blank Sharks to take 3-1 series lead (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Connor scores OT winner as Jets tie series with Blues (Winnipeg Sun)
Canes’ Svechnikov sidelined with concussion after Ovechkin fight (Raleigh News & Observer)
Alex Ovechkin says he hopes Andrei Svechnikov is okay after knocking out Carolina rookie (Washington Post)
Kings hire Todd McLellan as their new head coach (Los Angeles Times)
Wild commits to playing in St. Paul through 2035 (Minneapolis Star-Tribune)
New coach Alain Vigneault will try to quickly revive Flyers — like he did 3 other NHL teams (Philly.com)
The Senators won't rush their search for a new head coach (Ottawa Sun)
Offense never comes, as summer arrives early for Penguins (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
Pushed to the brink: Sharks’ woes continue in Game 4 loss (San Jose Mercury News)
Home ice not so nice as Blues fall in OT (St. Louis Post Dispatch)
Don't mess with Isles goalie Lehner in the crease (New York Newsday)
Islanders goalie Robin Lehner big reason Penguins' offense fell short (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
How the Jackets kept their focus in a wild third period (Columbus Dispatch)
Blues turn to Fabbri in search of a boost (St. Louis Post Dispatch)
Byfuglien leading Jets by example (Winnipeg Free Press)
Day after Notre Dame fire, Frenchman Alexandre Texier scores two goals (Columbus Dispatch)
Notre Dame fire leaves Golden Knights’ Bellemare with heavy heart (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Phil Kessel addresses his future in Pittsburgh: ‘We’ll see’ (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
Bruised by present, Penguins’ Matt Cullen not thinking about the future (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
Blue Jackets’ playoff series win was decades in the making (Columbus Dispatch)
Blue Jackets fans rejoice team as advances (Columbus Dispatch)
Islanders will have to win without Coliseum from here on out (New York Post)
Postseason savvy keeps Capitals from pressing the panic button after Game 3 drubbing (Washington Post)
Colorado confident, but Flames not without hope (Calgary Sun)
Colorado Avalanche has attempted 95 shots in its two playoff wins over the Flames, and tying records in the process (Denver Post)
Explosive Bruins top line is being neutralized by Maple Leafs (Boston Globe)
Flames vow to get better ... but how? (Calgary Sun)
Special teams a surprising weakness for Bruins (Boston Herald)
Bruins’ top line needs to get the inside scoop against the Leafs (Toronto Star)
Smith not to blame for Flames‘ Game 3 beatdown (Calgary Sun)
After shaky Game 3, Jim Montgomery explains why Stars are sticking with Ben Bishop in net over Anton Khudobin (Dallas Morning News)
Mrazek, Canes fighting back from rocky start against Caps (Raleigh News & Observer)
Marner's selfless acts go a long way in the Leafs dressing room (Toronto Sun)
Why Jason Spezza's recent run of healthy scratches hasn't affected the Stars veteran's focus (Dallas Morning News)
Ah, shoot! Flames legend Iginla made positive impact on Avalanche (Calgary Sun)
Maple Leafs' Moore and Bruins' Heinen put aside friendship (Toronto Sun)
Arizona Coyotes could use someone like Jeff Skinner (Arizona Republic)
'Hockey player' Bertuzzi took career to another level this season (Detroit News)
Oilers' Benson in very select AHL rookie company (Edmonton Journal)
Oilers' Tyler Benson went from suspect to top prospect in one year of pro hockey (Edmonton Journal)
Hutchinson grateful for opportunity given by Leafs to put family first (Toronto Sun)
Flames prospect Healey launches The Sports Aux app (Calgary Sun)