Hockey headlines for April 21, 2019

Sunday, April 21, 2019

Hat-trick clincher: Blues eliminate Jets to advance (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
Capitals rediscover elite form, drub Hurricanes to take series lead (Washington Times)
Dallas Stars one win away from eliminating Predators (Fort Worth Star-Telegram)
Bruins down to last gasp entering Game 6 (Boston Herald)
Capitals forward T.J. Oshie suffered broken collarbone, unlikely to play again this postseason (Washington Post)
Decisions, decisions face Flames in NHL off-season (Calgary Herald)
Stars goaltender Ben Bishop named finalist for Vezina Trophy for third time in career (Dallas Morning News)
John Tortorella: Only problem with expletive-filled speech was camera (Columbus Dispatch)
Barry Trotz knows exactly how he wants Capitals-Hurricanes to go (New York Post)
Steve Yzerman ready to go as Detroit Red Wings GM: 'I don't want to fail' (Detroit Free Press)
Red Wings’ Steve Yzerman eager to return to grind of being GM (MLive.com)
Robin Lehner confronted mental illness and is now an elite goalie (New York Post)
Caps crush Canes 6-0 for 3-2 series lead (Raleigh News & Observer)
Schwartz now new Blues 'Boss' (Winnipeg Free Press)
With pair of goals in game 5, Jason Dickinson is the latest Stars youngster to shine in playoffs (Dallas Morning News)
Devante Smith-Pelly provides nice ‘distraction’ as Capitals regain spark (Washington Times)
Leafs know the formula for burying Bruins, they just have to follow it (Toronto Sun)
Golden Knights remain loose on eve of Game 6 against Sharks (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Simplicity for Bruins is key as they face elimination in Game 6 (Toronto Sun)
Sharks practice with power play adjustment (San Jose Mercury News)
Bruce Cassidy, Bruins put emphasis on power play for Game 6 (Boston Herald)
Matthews finds his voice in Leafs-Bruins showdown (Toronto Star)
After adversity, Sharks’ Joe Thornton is enjoying the moment (San Jose Mercury News)
Marc-Edouard Vlasic’s return boosts Sharks against Golden Knights (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Sharks’ Erik Karlsson continues to make strides (San Jose Mercury News)
Josh Anderson at his best when he gets physical (Columbus Dispatch)
Where’s Mikko? The Avalanche’s Rantanen attacks from all angles (Denver Post)
Are Blue Jackets ‘all in’? These prospects certainly are giving their all (Columbus Dispatch)
Future unclear for Flames netminder Mike Smith (Calgary Herald)
Andrei Vasilevskiy didn’t stand on his head in the playoffs. Instead, he stood tall after them. (Tampa Bay Times)
Penguins’ Kris Letang is story of offensive flair vs. defensive responsibility (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
Flames' Backlund turns down worlds invite (Calgary Herald)
NHL rookie line helped Iowa Wild reach AHL playoffs for first time (Minneapolis Star-Tribune)
Ho-Sang, still at Bridgeport, rooting for Isles (New York Newsday)
Flames sign draftee Pospisil (Calgary Sun)