Hockey headlines for April 30, 2026

Thursday, April 30, 2026

Cam York’s OT winner eliminates the Penguins, as Flyers advance to second round for first time since 2020 (Philadelphia Inquirer)
Howden’s heroics in 2OT, Dorofeyev’s hat trick lead Knights to Game 5 win (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Lightning’s letdown Game 5 loss to Canadiens has a familiar feeling (Tampa Bay Times)
Ducks hope Game 6 home ice vs. Oilers helps shake sluggishness (Orange County Register)
Wild on verge of advancing in playoffs after Zuccarello-Kaprizov combination solves team’s offensive issues (Minneapolis Star-Tribune)
Carolina Hurricanes know who they’ll play in second round of NHL playoffs (Raleigh News & Observer)
Stars captain Jamie Benn fined for Game 5 cross-check on Wild's Ryan Hartman (Dallas Morning News)
Not going anywhere: Brady Tkachuk says questions about his Senators future ‘frustrating’ (Ottawa Sun)
Ilya Sorokin makes Islanders history as Vezina Trophy finalist (New York Post)
Lightning’s Andrei Vasilevskiy a Vezina Trophy finalist once again (Tampa Bay Times)
Bruins goalie Jeremy Swayman named Vezina finalist (Boston Herald)
Maple Leafs ‘close’ to hiring Mats Sundin, John Chayka as front office search reportedly nears end (Toronto Star)
Why Patrick Burke adds new dynamic to hockey operations search (Vancouver Province)
Could Mike Futa play part in bigger hockey operations reconstruction? (Vancouver Province)
Dan Vladař’s 42-save shutout wills the Flyers to Round 2: ‘He was phenomenal’ (Philadelphia Inquirer)
The Flyers needed a hero in Game 6. Unsung defenseman Cam York obliged in OT (Philadelphia Inquirer)
Faceoff circle struggles hinder Lightning in latest home playoff loss (Tampa Bay Times)
With future of trio uncertain, Sidney Crosby on Evgeni Malkin, Kris Letang: ‘They’re like family’ (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
Cam York launches his stick, Gritty takes over, and more celebrations from Flyers’ series win vs. Penguins (Philadelphia Inquirer)
Edmonton Oilers on the ropes, but Anaheim Ducks have reason to worry (Edmonton Sun)
Jonas Brodin’s status for Game 6 undetermined (St. Paul Pioneer Press)
Sabres forward Noah Ostlund to 'miss some time' after Game 5 injury (Buffalo News)
Dallas Stars need more from Mikko Rantanen to pull off season-saving rally vs. Wild (Dallas Morning News)
McDavid was never going to sit out of an elimination game (Edmonton Sun)
'Easy decision': Giving the net back to Ingram was the right move for Edmonton Oilers (Edmonton Sun)
Podkolzin continues to thrive and produce for Edmonton Oilers when they need him most (Edmonton Sun)
Avalanche looks to Nicolas Roy for continued spark in Stanley Cup Playoffs while awaiting Stars or Wild (Denver Post)
Blues look for attitude change for next season. 'There has to be a reckoning' (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
Kings still searching for formula ‘to win the games that matter’ (Los Angeles Daily News)
Why McLellan takes responsibility for Red Wings’ failure to elevate (MLive.com)
Patrick Kane looking to be part of solution to Red Wings playoff drought (Detroit News)
Playing With Fire: Yegor Sharangovich's big summer (Calgary Sun)