Hockey headlines for April 27, 2019

Saturday, April 27, 2019

What energy issues? Kevin Labanc, Sharks top Avalanche in Game 1 (San Jose Mercury News)
Staal the overtime hero as Canes top Islanders 1-0 in playoff series opener (Raleigh News & Observer)
Capitals’ Brooks Orpik has yet to decide whether he will try to return for another season (Washington Post)
T.J. Oshie planned to return if Capitals went deep into playoffs (Washington Times)
“There’s no time to get upset,” Zach Werenski says (Columbus Dispatch)
Lightning head coach Jon Cooper a finalist for Jack Adams Award (Tampa Bay Times)
Berube in top three for NHL’s coaching honor (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
Barry Trotz named a finalist for this prestigious NHL award (New York Post)
25 years later, Dominik Hasek and Dave Hannan still marvel at Sabres' 4-OT win over Devils (Buffalo News)
Playoff hockey? Brad Marchand ready to mix it up for Bruins (Boston Globe)
Quiet on the scoresheet, Marchand gets shots in during and after Bruins Game 1 win (Ottawa Sun)
Bruins' Coyle proving to be trade deadline pickup of the year (Ottawa Sun)
Islanders drop Game 1 to 'Canes in heartbreaking fashion (New York Newsday)
Despite layoff, Lehner sharp in Isles' loss (New York Newsday)
Jordan Staal worked for his lucky break in overtime (Raleigh News & Observer)
Isles fans wish Round 2 was at the Coliseum (New York Newsday)
How the Stars' reworked defense corps helped them advance to the second round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs (Dallas Morning News)
Bruins’ secondary scoring picked a good time to show up (Boston Herald)
Jim Montgomery: Stars' Game 2 mindset needs same desperation as first-round series vs. Nashville (Dallas Morning News)
Line of Nash, Jenner, Dubinsky leaves its mark (Columbus Dispatch)
A goal to remember as Fabbri flashes his old form (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
David Pastrnak leaves Bruins wanting more (Boston Herald)
Stars' Tyler Seguin holding his own on faceoffs vs. Blues despite Ryan O'Reilly's 'paddle'-sized advantage (Dallas Morning News)
Golden Knights carry optimism for Year 3 into offseason (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Capitals prepare for offseason focused on the roster’s fringes rather than its core (Washington Post)
Emotional exit for 'polarizing' Leafs defenceman Jake Gardiner (Toronto Sun)
Flames representing their countries at 2019 IIHF World Championships (Calgary Sun)
Canadiens sign centre Jordan Weal to two-year contract (Montreal Gazette)
Penguins sign prospect Joseph Cramarossa to one-year extension (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)