Hockey headlines for May 3, 2023

Wednesday, May 3, 2023

Fresh off a historic upset, Panthers make another statement by stealing Game 1 in Toronto (Miami Herald)
Kraken jump out to 1-0 series lead with OT win over Stars (Seattle Times)
Devils have ‘work cut out’ for them in 2nd round vs. Hurricanes (NJ.com)
Golden Knights’ task: Slowing Oilers’ ‘human highlight reels’ (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Wild sign ‘spectacular’ winger Marcus Johansson to 2-year, $4 million contract (St. Paul Pioneer Press)
Capitals give defenseman Alex Alexeyev a two-year extension (Washington Post)
Flyers sign defenseman Egor Zamula to a one-year, $775,000 contract extension (Philadelphia Inquirer)
Kings’ Anze Kopitar a finalist for Lady Byng Trophy (Los Angeles Times)
Maple Leafs' Mitch Marner nominated for Selke Trophy (Toronto Sun)
Bruins captain Patrice Bergeron named Selke Trophy finalist for 12th straight season (Boston Globe)
Devils stars named finalists for NHL awards (NJ.com)
Snoop Dogg says he can hit all the right notes as a part-owner of the Senators (Ottawa Sun)
Why the NHL needs to add a play-in round for playoff qualification (Vancouver Province)
Owner Vinnie Viola talks Tkachuk, Kentucky Derby and how Panthers became a playoff staple (Miami Herald)
Devils trip up Kane, Rangers, but former Hawks' D-man McCabe a big hit for Toronto (Chicago Daily Herald)
Islanders players believe in themselves, but what about owners? (New York Newsday)
Rangers have few clear options if they fire coach as offseason begins (New York Post)
Wild General Manager Guerin sees a challenge overcome, 'not a failure' (Minneapolis Star-Tribune)
With new GM and coach, will Flames return a similar roster? (Calgary Sun)
Joe Pavelski’s epic return gives Stars boost, but Kraken swipe Game 1 in overtime (Dallas Morning News)
Raucous first period of Kraken’s Game 1 win over Stars was one for the NHL history book (Seattle Times)
Stars’ Jake Oettinger ready to move on from Yanni Gourde’s game-winning goal for Kraken (Dallas Morning News)
Hurricanes keep saying they need to ‘get to their game’ quickly. Here’s what that means (Raleigh News & Observer)
Kings were tough, but Golden Knights 'a different animal' says Oilers coach (Edmonton Sun)
Hurricanes defenseman knows firsthand how ‘special’ Devils forward Jack Hughes can be (Raleigh News & Observer)
Bouchard taking playoff game to another level for Edmonton Oilers (Edmonton Sun)
Bruins roster reset: After quick exit, let’s evaluate who’s staying, who’s retiring, and who will be re-signed (Boston Globe)
Lightning’s Steven Stamkos: ‘This is the only jersey I ever want to wear’ (Tampa Bay Times)
Lightning’s Killorn on free agency: ‘I love everything about Tampa’ (Tampa Bay Times)
Was this season it for Bruins icons Patrice Bergeron and David Krejci? They’ll need some time to figure that out. (Boston Globe)
Lightning’s Andrei Vasilevskiy didn’t feel the same this season (Tampa Bay Times)
Lightning’s Brayden Point: Morgan Rielly play in Game 3 ‘not dirty’ (Tampa Bay Times)
Red Wings seek 'more bite' against physical foes next season (Detroit News)
Wings' Simon Edvinsson undergoes shoulder surgery; recovery time 4-6 months (Detroit News)
How does Casey Mittelstadt's breakthrough impact the Sabres' offseason plans? (Buffalo News)
Landing the No. 1 pick and Connor Bedard could change everything for the rebuilding Flyers (Philadelphia Inquirer)
Red Wings prospects Tuomisto, Wallinder add size, skill to Griffins defense (MLive.com)
Sabres sign Russian prospect Viktor Neuchev to entry-level contract (Buffalo News)
Tyler Myers will play for Canada at World Championships (Vancouver Province)
Former Penguins forward Tom Kuhnhackl signs in Germany (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
Maple Leafs' Tavares has 'great week' with birth of daughter, scoring series winner (Toronto Sun)