Hockey headlines for May 2, 2018

Wednesday, May 2, 2018

Nicklas Backstrom, Alex Ovechkin deliver clutch play to lift Capitals to Game 3 win (Washington Times)
Jets complete rally to take a 2-1 series advantage over Predators (Winnipeg Sun)
Capitals' Tom Wilson sends another Penguins player to locker room (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
Can the Lightning break through in Boston? (Tampa Bay Times)
Sharks’ winger to miss Game 3 vs. Vegas Golden Knights (San Jose Mercury News)
Edmonton Oilers sign free-agent goalie Mikko Koskinen (Edmonton Journal)
Ottawa Senators confirm Guy Boucher will return next season (Ottawa Sun)
Hurricanes continue front office renovation, name senior VP of hockey operations (Raleigh News & Observer)
Russ Brandon resigns from Bills, Sabres after internal investigation (Buffalo News)
‘Fans are living a dream’: Winnipeg celebrates the Jets’ playoff run (Globe & Mail)
The Golden Knights Are on a Roll, Leaving Vegas Oddsmakers to Shudder (New York Times)
Former Kings star Jarret Stoll helping Humboldt heal after deadly bus crash that killed youth players (Los Angeles Times)
Knights’ Fleury wants NHL to consult goalies on interference rule (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Devils' Nico Hischier: A look at rookie sensation (NorthJersey.com)
Dorion has a busy off-season ahead (Ottawa Sun)
Kleinendorst says goodbye to Senators organization (Ottawa Citizen)
‘Very impressed’ Rangers have challenger for emerging college coach (New York Post)
Predators 'just stopped playing,' blow 3-goal lead in Game 3 loss to Jets (The Tennessean)
Jets rise up from canvas (Winnipeg Free Press)
Penguins upset about Tom Wilson's hit and his reaction to it (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
Tom Wilson hit gave Zach Aston-Reese concussion and broken jaw (Washington Times)
Byfuglien dominant in Jets win over Predators (Winnipeg Sun)
Penguins' Evgeni Malkin, Brian Dumoulin in lineup for Game 3 (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
Penguins goalie Matt Murray on winner: ‘I just have to make the save there’ (Washington Post)
Stastny passing along wisdom he learned from Joe Sakic to young Jets (Winnipeg Sun)
Comfort level high for coaches: Jets and Preds aren’t chasing match-ups (Winnipeg Sun)
Humboldt Broncos player attends Penguins game, receives ovation (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
Bruce Cassidy says Bruins’ offense needs to be better (Boston Globe)
Tomas Tatar hopes to stay in Golden Knights’ lineup (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Golden Knights’ first line terrorizing Sharks in playoff series (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Sharks’ Brent Burns would rather talk about travel than hockey (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Brian Ross was a proud member of the Edmonton Oilers through and through (Edmonton Journal)
Laura Curran wants new plan for Nassau hub (New York Newsday)