Hockey headlines for April 21, 2025

Monday, April 21, 2025

Leafs vs. Senators: Game 1 of the Battle of Ontario was all Toronto — ‘It was intense’ (Toronto Star)
Hurricanes bruise, batter, beat Devils to take 1-0 first-round series lead (Raleigh News & Observer)
More of same in postseason: Wild drop Game 1 in Vegas (St. Paul Pioneer Press)
After slumping down the stretch, Caps welcome clean slate for playoffs (Washington Post)
Kings look to make fourth time the charm against the Oilers (Los Angeles Times)
Despite winning Stanley Cup, Panthers still hungry for title repeat (South Florida Sun-Sentinel)
Patrick Kane realizes Detroit Red Wings are a good fit for him (MLive.com)
Martin St. Louis understands joy of being a Canadiens fan in playoffs (Montreal Gazette)
Devils lose Game 1, but face more concerns with injuries (NJ.com)
Maple Leafs' stars, supporting cast, Stolarz shine in Game 1 romp over Senators (Toronto Sun)
NJ Devils Luke Hughes, Cody Glass injured in Game 1 against Carolina. What we know (NorthJersey.com)
Sheldon Keefe calls out ‘overwhelmed’ Devils after Game 1 loss: ‘We need to get heavier’ (NJ.com)
Kaprizov savors the relief of making it back just in time for the playoffs (Minneapolis Star-Tribune)
Jets ready for another Blues hit parade in Game 2 (Winnipeg Free Press)
Lightning playoff strategy? Keep opponents guessing (Tampa Bay Times)
Blues-Jets series gets off to a physical start (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
Andrei Vasilevskiy is back to his old form, eyeing another Stanley Cup (Tampa Bay Times)
Mackenzie Blackwood ‘elite’ in Avalanche’s Game 1 win over Stars (Denver Post)
‘He’s a rat,’ but Brad Marchand embraces that as his Panthers tenure enters playoffs (Miami Herald)
Stars need Mikko Rantanen to find next level against former team to even series with Avs (Dallas Morning News)
“It’s something you dream of as a kid’: Anderson-Dolan making most of opportunity with Jets (Winnipeg Free Press)
Blackhawks' few remaining veterans know they'll rely on young core to carry team forward (Chicago Sun-Times)
The most concerning Rangers statistics that plagued lost season (New York Post)
Rasmus Andersson was playing on a broken ankle ... and five more revelations from Flames’ exit interviews (Calgary Sun)
'He’s figured out how to play with the big boys': Penguins' Ville Koivunen impresses in NHL stint (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
'I cared more than they did': Fed-up Sabres fans drop season tickets amid playoff drought (Buffalo News)
First Winnipeg whiteout thrilling for Jets' Schenn, dad not so sure (Winnipeg Sun)