Hockey headlines for April 28, 2023

Friday, April 28, 2023

Jets season ends with 4-1 loss to Golden Knights (Winnipeg Free Press)
Devils dominate Rangers, 4-0, to reach the brink of amazing playoff series comeback victory (NJ.com)
Lightning beat Maple Leafs in Game 5, remain alive in NHL playoffs (Tampa Bay Times)
Facing elimination, it’s all on Nathan MacKinnon and Avalanche’s stars: “If we’ve gotta play him 30, we’ll do it.” (Denver Post)
Stars, Jake Oettinger hope to seize the moment, close out Wild in road Game 6 (Dallas Morning News)
Isles looking to keep their season alive in Game 6 (New York Newsday)
Intoxicated woman found in Avalanche forward Valeri Nichushkin’s hotel room required transport to hospital, police report says (Denver Post)
Police report sheds light on Avalanche star Nichushkin’s early departure from Seattle (Seattle Times)
Rangers on brink of elimination after ugly Game 5 loss to Devils (New York Post)
Once again, Maple Leafs come up short at home in bid to end a series (Toronto Sun)
Jets coach visibly frustrated with club after season-ending playoff loss (Winnipeg Free Press)
End of an error: Jets crap out in Vegas, leave coach 'disgusted' (Winnipeg Sun)
‘Leafs doing Leafs things.’ Fans react after Leafs lose to Lightning in Game 5 (Toronto Star)
Hard decisions await Jets (Winnipeg Sun)
Rangers’ power play tanking at worst possible time: ‘Got to be better’ (New York Post)
Chandler Stephenson matches Knights postseason record in win (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Devils' rookie goalie stands tall again (New York Post)
Lightning get a rapid response from Anthony Cirelli in Game 5 (Tampa Bay Times)
Knights forward returns, NHL’s iron man scratched for Game 5 (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Devils know it won't be easy to clinch series vs. Rangers (New York Post)
Islanders have shifted advantage in their favor against Hurricanes (New York Post)
Hurricanes’ mindset ahead of Game 6 against Islanders: ‘New day, a new opportunity’ (Raleigh News & Observer)
Wild send clear message ahead of Game 6 against Stars: ‘This series isn’t over’ (St. Paul Pioneer Press)
How the Kraken pushed defending champion Avalanche to brink of elimination (Seattle Times)
Panthers challenged Bobrovsky to ‘carry that weight’ in Game 5 in Boston. He responded. (Miami Herald)
Kirill Kaprizov confident he will ‘break through’ when Wild need him most, which is now (St. Paul Pioneer Press)
Bruins need more production from David Pastrnak as they try to finish off Panthers (Boston Globe)
Islanders center needs to continue elevated game as teammates struggle vs. Hurricanes (New York Post)
Islanders’ Bo Horvat enters pivotal Game 6 with renewed optimism (New York Post)
Oilers' Mattias Ekholm enjoys playing the role of mentor to Evan Bouchard (Edmonton Sun)
Wild roster packed with players who have forced a Game 7 (Minneapolis Star-Tribune)
Retaining RFA Morgan Frost will be among the Flyers’ priorities in free agency (Philadelphia Inquirer)
Does goaltender Cayden Primeau have a future with the Canadiens? (Montreal Gazette)
Copp's offseason goal with Wings: 'Get the body 100%' (Detroit Free Press)
Blues hopeful Colton Parayko can 'be a much better player next year,' without thinking too much (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
Elmer Soderblom has ‘tons’ of potential; Red Wings have time to tap into it (MLive.com)
Ex-Sabres defenseman Christian Ehrhoff, on the payroll through 2027-28, comes out of retirement to play in Germany (Buffalo News)
Flames owners get options on commercial parcels, bus barn land in arena deal (Calgary Herald)