Hockey headlines for April 22, 2018

Sunday, April 22, 2018

Lightning wins 3-1, advances to the semifinals (Tampa Bay Times)
Backstrom’s game-winner puts Capitals one win away (Washington Times)
Leafs use desperation to get to the destination ... Game 6 (Toronto Star)
Evgeni Malkin doesn't practice, status potentially up in the air for Game 6 (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
Hurricanes' Staal finalist for the 2018 Masterton Trophy (Raleigh News & Observer)
Panthers' Roberto Luongo named finalist for Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy (South Florida Sun-Sentinel)
GM Bob Murray says Ducks have to get faster to compete (Orange County Register)
Jets have eyes on bigger prize after dispatching Wild in first round (Winnipeg Sun)
With long break, what’s the Sharks’ plan to stay in rhythm? (San Jose Mercury News)
Andrew Hammond is the unexpected gem of the Matt Duchene trade (Denver Post)
Rod Brind'Amour, in an interview, says he'd be interested in coaching Hurricanes (Raleigh News & Observer)
Tortorella guarantees win in next game (Columbus Dispatch)
Down early, Bruins’ comeback falls short in Game 5 (Boston Globe)
Maple Leafs goalie Frederik Andersen makes a stand (Boston Globe)
Nikita Kucherov’s goal sets Lightning playoff series scoring record (Tampa Bay Times)
Alexander Wennberg returns after injury (Columbus Dispatch)
How Cory Schneider re-established himself (NorthJersey.com)
Lightning stays patient, even through 0-for-5 power-play drought (Tampa Bay Times)
What the Devils learned, and why they weren't good enough in return to playoffs (NJ.com)
How penalty discipline disrupted Devils in decisive Game 5 loss to Lightning (NJ.com)
Dermott's growth bodes well for Leafs next season and beyond (Toronto Sun)
Komarov impatient with inactivity for Game 5 versus Bruins (Toronto Sun)
Former Ranger J.T. Miller thriving with the Lightning (New York Newsday)
Penguins looking to close out another series on the road in Game 6 (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
Finally, some drama in Flyers-Penguins series (Philadelphia Inquirer)
Flyers have followed formula in wins, losses in NHL playoffs (Philadelphia Inquirer)
To stay alive, Flyers must figure out home-ice game (South Jersey Courier-Post)
Having Patric Hornqvist back no small thing for Penguins (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
Wild overcame plenty, but finish was disappointing (Minneapolis Star-Tribune)
Jets players marvel at special energy created by fans (Winnipeg Sun)