Hockey headlines for April 20, 2025

Sunday, April 20, 2025

Dynamic duo lifts Jets to series opening win over Blues (Winnipeg Free Press)
Mackenzie Blackwood shines in playoff debut as Avalanche bests Stars in Game 1 (Denver Post)
Rangers fire coach in first domino to fall after disastrous season (New York Post)
Ducks fire coach Greg Cronin after two seasons (Orange County Register)
What will the Panthers gain when Matthew Tkachuk returns? ‘There’s no one like him’ (Miami Herald)
Zeev Buium will make NHL debut in Wild playoff opener (St. Paul Pioneer Press)
Kevyn Adams' meeting with owner Terry Pegula will determine Sabres' direction (Buffalo News)
McDavid shrugs off concerns as Oilers prepare to run Kings’ gauntlet for fourth straight year (Globe & Mail)
GM Kyle Davidson’s ‘challenging season’ included a heart scare — and making tough choices for Chicago Blackhawks (Chicago Inquirer)
GM Danny Brière talks coaching search, goalie situation, and the Flyers’ readiness to add in free agency (Philadelphia Inquirer)
Rick Tocchet's taking a breath and considering his Canucks future (Vancouver Province)
Pending free agent Brock Boeser says Vancouver 'will always be home' (Vancouver Province)
‘It’s big decisions ahead’: Rasmus Andersson’s future will be Flames’ key off-season storyline (Calgary Sun)
'A bit of a bloodbath': Jets and Blues don't hold back in Game 1 that had everything (Winnipeg Sun)
Dallas Stars remain encouraged despite Game 1 loss: ‘We’ve got to build on that’ (Dallas Morning News)
Hellebuyck dispels thoughts of deja vu after rough start in Game 1 (Winnipeg Free Press)
Avalanche’s Mackenzie Blackwood stuffs Stars, outclasses Jake Oettinger in playoff debut (Dallas Morning News)
Stars defenseman Miro Heiskanen takes positive step in injury rehab (Dallas Morning News)
The Ottawa Senators are ready for the Battle of Ontario's big stage (Ottawa Sun)
Stolarz, Maple Leafs embark on what they hope is long playoff run (Toronto Sun)
Knights entering playoffs with extra weapon they haven’t had before (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Sheldon Keefe has Devils back in playoffs with ‘fiery’ superpower: ‘He’s going to be a huge key to our success’ (NJ.com)
Knights goalie enters playoffs as unquestioned starter for 1st time (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Senators goalie Linus Ullmark knows what awaits him in series against Leafs (Ottawa Sun)
Canadiens’ Sam Montembeault up to challenge of facing Capitals in playoffs (Montreal Gazette)
Winning the Stanley Cup a moment Aleksander Barkov will ‘never forget.’ He wants to do it again (Miami Herald)
Knights’ breakout star ready to shine in playoffs: ‘So far, so good’ (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Will Oilers' Arvidsson finally be on winning side in this Kings clash? (Edmonton Sun)
Kings ‘gambled and won’ trading for Andrei Kuzmenko (Los Angeles Daily News)
Carolina Hurricanes get first look at defenseman Alexander Nikishin on the ice (Raleigh News & Observer)
Islanders lament they lost their identity (New York Newsday)
Wings left searching for answers in another spring without playoff hockey (Detroit News)
Mat Barzal, Semyon Varlamov expect to be ready for Islanders training camp (New York Post)
Josh Norris' torn oblique muscle limited new Sabres center to only 3 games (Buffalo News)
Sabres defenseman Owen Power avoids knee surgery, will stay off ice 2 months (Buffalo News)
Predators' Jonathan Marchessault criticizes Andrew Brunette's offensive approach: 'Clearly it didn't work' (The Tennessean)
Rasmus Dahlin wants to see Sabres finally 'take the next step' after tumultuous season (Buffalo News)
Red Wings playoff drought especially hard on Dylan Larkin (MLive.com)
Matvei Michkov isn’t satisfied despite an impressive rookie season: ‘I could have scored more’ (Philadelphia Inquirer)