Hockey headlines for May 7, 2019

Tuesday, May 7, 2019

Tuukka Rask, Bruins blank Blue Jackets to advance to conference finals with Game 6 win (Boston Herald)
Gabe Landeskog’s goal sends Avalanche past Sharks, sets up Game 7 (Denver Post)
Blues' strategy for Game 7: 'Put the noise behind us and just play' (St. Louis Post Dispatch)
Eastern Conference finals set: Canes will face the Bruins, who beat the Blue Jackets (Raleigh News & Observer)
Sergei Bobrovsky, Artemi Panarin quiet about future (Columbus Dispatch)
Isles' Clutterbuck says he likely will need back surgery (New York Newsday)
Dubas, Maple Leafs ‘all in’ on Babcock as head coach (Toronto Star)
Flyers add Michel Therrien, Mike Yeo to Alain Vigneault’s coaching staff (Philly.com)
Detroit Red Wings' Steve Yzerman makes first hire: Pat Verbeek as assistant GM (Detroit Free Press)
The Isles Reinvented Themselves. Can They Keep the Important Pieces? (New York Times)
Oilers new general manager Ken Holland's head coach search should include Hitchcock and Nelson (Edmonton Sun)
Henrik Lundqvist recommits to Rangers after eye-opening quote (New York Post)
Fans roar, but Boston Bruins end Blue Jackets’ playoff run (Columbus Dispatch)
Tuukka Rask zeroes in, leads Bruins to conference finals (Boston Herald)
Bruins collective defense an unsung hero (Boston Herald)
Markus Hannikainen makes playoff debut (Columbus Dispatch)
Making time stand still: At 42, Bruins captain Zdeno Chara still a factor in the playoffs (Ottawa Sun)
Learning at the foot of the master: McAvoy modelling himself his blue line partner (Ottawa Sun)
Another Game 7 awaits as Sharks lose to Avalanche in overtime (San Jose Mercury News)
This Stars pep talk will be easy. ‘It’s Game 7 … this is what legends are made of’ (Fort Worth Star-Telegram)
The Dallas Stars are at a franchise crossroads as Game 7 vs. St. Louis looms (Dallas Morning News)
Bishop says he’s ‘all good’…Blues look to block out noise…Ferrari rolls on (Winnipeg Sun)
Ben Bishop may have taken a haymaker, but history says advantage Stars if he can carry the load in Game 7 (Dallas Morning News)
Birth of child has made a special spring for Sharks' Nyquist (Calgary Sun)
Canes’ Mrazek, Ferland at practice, say they’re ready to play (Raleigh News & Observer)
Canes’ defensive group a good fit for faster, younger NHL (Raleigh News & Observer)
The Islanders are coming to terms with their offseason truth (New York Post)
Robin Lehner, Anders Lee enjoy playing with Islanders, but future with team remains uncertain (New York Newsday)
Trotz looking forward to time off from hockey grind (New York Newsday)
Blackhawks sign prospects Tim Soderlund, Mikael Hakkarainen to entry-level deals (Chicago Sun-Times)
Put in tough spot, new Flyers coach picks Matt Murray over Carter Hart for Canada starting job (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
Red Wings have ‘good chance’ to sign Finnish D-man Oliwer Kaski (MLive.com)
Lightning promotes three, hires one in hockey operations (Tampa Bay Times)
Penguins’ AHL affiliate staying in Wilkes-Barre (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)