Hockey headlines for April 21, 2023

Friday, April 21, 2023

John Tavares, Mitch Marner lead Maple Leafs in 7-2 rout of Tampa Bay (Globe & Mail)
Avs bounce back from two-goal deficit to even series with Seattle Kraken on Devon Toews’ game-winning goal (Denver Post)
Rangers bash Devils again to take commanding 2-0 series lead (New York Post)
Stars’ Joe Pavelski (concussion protocol) not traveling to Minnesota for Games 3-4 (Dallas Morning News)
Patrice Bergeron’s availability for Game 3 an unknown as Bruins take off for Florida (Boston Globe)
Isles excited to christen UBS Arena as a playoff venue (New York Newsday)
Canucks assistant coach Jason King will not return next season (Vancouver Province)
Morgan Barron's return to the ice for Jets is epitome of playoff hockey (Winnipeg Sun)
More land: If the Senators' new owners want extra space at LeBreton Flats, there's room for negotiation (Ottawa Sun)
Wranglers’ success looks good on Brad Pascall as candidate to be next GM of Flames (Calgary Sun)
Kraken can’t put Avalanche in big hole at home, lose in Game 2 (Seattle Times)
Lifeless Devils appear all but finished after another embarrassing 5-1 loss to Rangers in Game 2 (NJ.com)
Jets let golden opportunity slip away in 5-2 loss to Vegas (Winnipeg Free Press)
Devils need drastic turnaround or they will be swept by Rangers (New York Post)
Rangers get vintage performance from future Hall of Famer (New York Post)
After home playoff letdowns, Maple Leafs give Scotiabank Arena fans spring cheer (Toronto Sun)
Chris Kreider scores two power play goals in win over Devils (New York Post)
Samberg, Gustafsson loving first taste of NHL playoff action (Winnipeg Free Press)
Kraken’s Brandon Tanev blows kiss to Avalanche crowd after scoring goal in Game 2 (Seattle Times)
Avalanche coach Jared Bednar thought he finally had difficult lineups decisions to make in Stanley Cup Playoffs. Then another last-second injury made a choice for him. (Denver Post)
Rangers, Devils total 136 penalty minutes in Game 2 (New York Newsday)
Kings can’t afford another slow start against Edmonton in Game 3 (Los Angeles Daily News)
Wild stole home ice advantage from Stars. They feel that outweighs blowout loss. (St. Paul Pioneer Press)
Wild didn't surprise Dallas coach by starting Fleury in goal (Minneapolis Star-Tribune)
Lambert surprised at Brind'Amour's officiating complaint (New York Newsday)
Wild coach Dean Evason calls outs Stars for embellishment: ‘We don’t dive’ (St. Paul Pioneer Press)
Minnesota Wild coach Dean Evason implies Dallas Stars embellish penalties (Dallas Morning News)
Sam Bennett’s return transforms Panthers-Bruins series. His play in Game 2 proved it (Miami Herald)
Goalie Domingue now in Rangers colors on taxi squad (New York Newsday)
Chicago Blackhawks have several roster decisions to make this offseason. Here’s a player-by-player look. (Chicago Tribune)
Blues enter offseason noncommittal on Pavel Buchnevich's position for next season (St. Louis Post Dispatch)
Penguins' Jan Rutta gets surgery on core muscle injury (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
Penguins forward Bryan Rust: 'I wasn’t as good as I could have been' (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
Emil Andrae could bring competitiveness and smarts to the Flyers’ blue line (Philadelphia Inquirer)
Sabres prospect Isak Rosen looking to carry strong finish into AHL playoffs with Amerks (Buffalo News)
'He's the best': How Dillon Dube welcomed top prospect Matt Coronato to the Flames (Calgary Sun)
The Canucks believe they're brewing something special in Abbotsford (Vancouver Province)
A year after staying home, Worlds hold fresh appeal for Wings' Raymond (Detroit Free Press)
Elias Pettersson, Ethan Bear likely to play at World Championships (Vancouver Province)
Anthony Mantha’s ‘crazy tough’ season was a struggle. He got a mental coach to help. (Washington Post)
Puck positive: Weekend hockey summit focuses on diversity, belonging and fun for everyone (Ottawa Citizen)