Hockey headlines for April 23, 2018

Monday, April 23, 2018

Jake Guentzel's historic 4-goal game lifts Penguins to series win over Flyers (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
Predators squash Avalanche in series-clinching win, proceed to second round against Jets (The Tennessean)
Blue Jackets confident they can extend series to Game 7 (Columbus Dispatch)
Leafs come home with increased belief in a comeback (Toronto Sun)
Sharks’ Joe Thornton ruled out for Game 1 vs. Vegas Golden Knights (San Jose Mercury News)
Brock Boeser named finalist for rookie of the year (Vancouver Province)
Islanders’ Mathew Barzal a finalist for Calder Trophy (New York Newsday)
Coyotes' Keller named Calder trophy finalist (Arizona Republic)
Babcock unsure about Maple Leafs lineup for Game 6 (Globe & Mail)
Golden Knights' surprising Stanley Cup playoff run could be costly for Las Vegas (Los Angeles Times)
A Gay Referee Tries to Find His Place in Hockey (New York Times)
John Tortorella is evolving as a playoff coach. But he hasn’t lost his fire. (Washington Post)
Former player on expected Flames hire Peters: 'He’s intense. All the time, he’s intense' (Calgary Sun)
Draft and develop strategy has worked wonders for Winnipeg Jets (Winnipeg Sun)
Young Avalanche falters in Game 6, loses series 4-2 in otherwise successful season (Denver Post)
Patric Hornqvist provides much-needed boost to Penguins (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
Provorov fights back tears explaining Flyers' loss to Penguins (Philadelphia Daily News)
Riley Sheahan fills in masterfully as Evgeni Malkin's replacement on the second line (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
Already missing Evgeni Malkin, Penguins lose Carl Hagelin in Game 6 (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
Reliance on top line dooms Colorado Avalanche in Stanley Cup Playoffs (Denver Post)
Despite early NHL playoffs exit, Flyers' future looks bright (Philadelphia Inquirer)
Predators' P.K. Subban on Avalanche's Nathan MacKinnon: 'Best player in the league' (The Tennessean)
Bruins look to sharpen attack in Game 6 (Boston Herald)
Capitals’ penalty kill turned around along with their results vs. Columbus (Washington Times)
Staying out of the box in Game 6 will set the Leafs free: Babcock (Toronto Sun)
Bruins pin Game 5 loss on defensive breakdowns (Boston Globe)
Leafs hanging on with Hainsey and company (Toronto Star)
Panarin needs to make impact (Columbus Dispatch)
Leafs' Gardiner, Marner don't sweat the rough stuff (Toronto Sun)
Nicklas Backstrom, the picture of the Capitals’ playoff pain, is now the image of their joy (Washington Post)
That Leafs have not gone quietly is no surprise: Marchand (Toronto Sun)
It's Jets vs. Predators (Winnipeg Free Press)
Jets winger Ehlers doesn’t know meaning of word ‘malaise’ but says he’s over it (Winnipeg Sun)
Morrissey looks to put suspension in the past as Jets move ony (Winnipeg Sun)
Golden Knights’ reserves stay sharp for when call comes (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Parents key in helping Tucker Poolman achieve NHL dream (Winnipeg Free Press)