Hockey headlines for April 19, 2018

Thursday, April 19, 2018

Broom service! Led by Martin Jones, Sharks sweep Anaheim Ducks (San Jose Mercury News)
Penguins blank Flyers in Game 4, take 3-1 series lead (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
Lightning stands up to Devils, pushes its way to 3-1 series lead (Tampa Bay Times)
Predators survive Avalanche's late push, return to Nashville with chance to advance (The Tennessean)
Raucous ‘Shark Tank’ awaits Golden Knights in 2nd round (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Couturier named finalist for Selke Trophy (Philadelphia Inquirer)
Josh Morrissey given game suspension for cross-check on Eric Staal (Winnipeg Free Press)
History May Be a Guide for the Maple Leafs. Just Don’t Tell Mike Babcock. (New York Times)
Leafs’ Morgan Rielly bounces back from bad playoff start (Globe & Mail)
Backed by Vézina nominee Connor Hellebuyck, Jets pull within reach of first playoff-series victory (Globe & Mail)
Golden Knights' fairytale season shows no signs of ending (Edmonton Journal)
Bruins defenceman Zdeno Chara still going strong at 41 (Toronto Star)
Wheeler took winding road: Jets captain worked to become elite player (Winnipeg Sun)
Seth Jones is following his father’s path — on ice, not the basketball court (Washington Post)
Kings coach: series a reminder that fine points are vital to success (Los Angeles Daily News)
Henrik Lundqvist could've left at trade deadline if he wanted to (New York Post)
Golden Knights will get plenty of rest before facing San Jose (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Devils edged by Lightning 3-1 in Game 4 (NorthJersey.com)
Flyers lose to Penguins, on brink of elimination from NHL playoffs (Philadelphia Inquirer)
Predators hold off late Avs’ rally to win and take 3-1 series lead (Denver Post)
Matt Murray got off to another fast start against the Flyers. It resulted in another Penguins’ win. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
Devils' Cory Schneider regains form in loss (NorthJersey.com)
Could the Avalanche be down to third-string goalie Andrew Hammond for Game 5? (Denver Post)
Evgeni Malkin-Phil Kessel pairing clicks in Game 4 win (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
Giroux's struggles in NHL playoffs continue in Flyers' loss to Penguins (Philadelphia Daily News)
Sidney Crosby passes Mario Lemieux atop Penguins' all-time playoff scoring list (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
Was Nikita Kucherov's hit on Devils' Sami Vatanen suspension worthy? (NJ.com)
Brian Boyle sharing extensive playoff experience with Devils teammates (New York Daily News)
Ducks’ Jacob Larsson says comeback from knee surgery has been challenging (Orange County Register)
Philadelphia's heckling of Sidney Crosby makes the Penguins laugh (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
Leafs need their best to get the best of Bruins again (Toronto Star)
Coach prepping Jets to play team fighting for its playoff life (Winnipeg Free Press)
Can Blue Jackets handle another overtime game? (Columbus Dispatch)
With minutes piling up for Capitals and Blue Jackets, fatigue could become a factor (Washington Post)
As Capitals take another day off to recover physically, mental toughness may decide series (Washington Times)
Leafs vs. Bruins: Komarov ruled out for Game 4 (Toronto Sun)
There’s a ‘good chance’ Bruins will have Matt Grzelcyk back for Game 4 (Boston Globe)
Dubnyk is ready, not rattled, when puck fires his way in playoffs (Minneapolis Star-Tribune)
Leafs' Rielly finds playing in playoffs a lot more fun than watching (Toronto Sun)
Artemi Panarin flashing skill team sought in trade (Columbus Dispatch)
Secret to Wild defenseman Matt Dumba’s success: ‘a short memory’ (St. Paul Pioneer Press)
Bruins rookies maintain strong play under bright lights of playoffs (Boston Herald)
Maple Leafs' Kapanen hopes chances start turning into goals (Toronto Sun)
Artemi Panarin’s postseason brilliance twisting the knife for Blackhawks (Chicago Sun-Times)
Blues assign prospect Kyrou to AHL's Chicago Wolves for playoffs (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
Wings prospect Dennis Cholowski ready to take next step (Detroit News)
Flames prospect Matthew Phillips making progress on NHL dream (Calgary Herald)
Red Wings' prospect Givani Smith impresses in OHL playoffs (MLive.com)
Sabres' O'Reilly visits Humboldt to help healing after bus tragedy (Buffalo News)