Hockey headlines for April 21, 2018

Saturday, April 21, 2018

Jets eliminate Wild: Series ends in five, team tastes first playoff win (Winnipeg Sun)
Couturier's late goal gives Flyers stunning win over Pens, keeps series alive (Philadelphia Inquirer)
Avalanche wins Game 5 thriller against Predators (Denver Post)
Capitals’ Andre Burakovsky needs surgery, out for rest of first round (Washington Post)
Patrice Bergeron will be a game-time decision for Game 5 (Boston Globe)
Kadri calls three-game suspension ‘a little harsh’ on eve of return (Toronto Star)
Hurricanes coach Bill Peters resigns, says he is leaving with 'no regrets' (Raleigh News & Observer)
Sabres' O'Reilly named finalist for Lady Byng Trophy (Buffalo News)
Panthers center Aleksander Barkov named a Lady Byng Trophy finalist (South Florida Sun-Sentinel)
Golden Knights’ Karlsson named finalist for Lady Byng Trophy (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Gary Bettman on Islanders’ Belmont arena: Everything is on track (New York Newsday)
First, Final Exams. Then, Hopefully, the Stanley Cup Finals. (New York Times)
Head coach Bill Peters quits in Carolina, clearing a path to Calgary (Calgary Herald)
Sharks’ DeBoer on start of Vegas series: “I’d be an idiot to make lineup changes”” (San Jose Mercury News)
Penguins remain confident after dropping Game 5 (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
Avalanche survive elimination in Game 5 victory against Predators, extend series (The Tennessean)
Penguins power play swings momentum wrong way in Game 5 loss (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
Offense comes to a screeching halt in Game 5 of Predators-Avalanche series (The Tennessean)
Short-handed goal provided turning point in Penguins loss (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
Sean Couturier returns from injury and keys Flyers' win (Philadelphia Inquirer)
Hendricks pumped to get playoff action (Winnipeg Free Press)
Playoff action gives Wild rookies Seeler, Greenway valuable experience (Minneapolis Star-Tribune)
Jets Little finally on the right side (Winnipeg Sun)
Wild veteran Matt Cullen on retirement: ‘I don’t have an answer right now’ (St. Paul Pioneer Press)
After two home losses, best-of-three series awaits (Columbus Dispatch)
'We have to dig in': Ahead of Game 4, Leafs claim they have another gear (Toronto Sun)
Devils: 'Not here to play in one playoff series' (NorthJersey.com)
Devils coach on elimination test: ‘We gotta learn through winning’ (New York Post)
With their top center out, Bruins knew how to change on the fly (Boston Globe)
Caps goalie Holtby needs to face more shots (Columbus Dispatch)
Time for Leafs offence to repay Andersen (Toronto Sun)
Playing through nagging injury, T.J. Oshie a leader in the details (Washington Times)
John Carlson continues to build on a stellar postseason reputation (Washington Post)
Sean Kuraly ready to play wherever Bruins coach Bruce Cassidy puts him (Boston Herald)
Lightning feels Ryan McDonagh’s impact (Tampa Bay Times)
Victor Hedman says he ‘probably deserved’ to be booed by Devils fans as New Jersey prepares for Game 5 vs. Lightning (New York Daily News)
Kings enter offseason with clear No. 1 priority (Los Angeles Times)
Kings concede secondary scoring must improve (Los Angeles Daily News)
Blues' Brodziak can't be certain he'll be back (St. Louis Post Dispatch)
Oilers' assistant coach likely returning to his former U of Alberta post (Edmonton Journal)
Maple Leafs' Auston Matthews has top-selling jersey in NHL (Toronto Sun)