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Friday, April 17, 2026

Canucks' Patrik Allvin out as GM (Vancouver Province)Late Update
Maple Leafs reportedly talking to Mats Sundin about a front-office position (Toronto Star)Late Update
As Jeremy Swayman goes, so go Bruins (Boston Herald)Late Update
Matt Savoie ready to elevate his game even more for Edmonton Oilers playoff run (Edmonton Sun)Late Update
Can the Ottawa Senators pull off an upset against the Carolina Hurricanes? (Ottawa Sun)Late Update
Edmonton Oilers catch a break drawing Anaheim Ducks in the first round (Edmonton Sun)Late Update
Done with missing the playoffs, Macklin Celebrini sets expectations for next season’s Sharks (San Jose Mercury News)Late Update
Dylan Larkin down but determined: 'Need to get Red Wings back in playoffs' (Detroit Free-Press)Late Update
Stars sign defenseman Nils Lundkvist to two-year contract extension (Dallas Morning News)Late Update
How a players-only meeting saved the Wild’s season (St. Paul Pioneer-Press)Late Update
Vincent Trocheck reveals terrifying Rangers health scare: ‘Thought I was dying’ (New York Post)Late Update
Why two Bruins teammates spent the last few nights in same hospital (Boston Globe)Late Update
Maple Leafs’ William Nylander earns two top honours in NHLPA player poll (Toronto Sun)Late Update
Macklin Celebrini puts record-setting exclamation mark on Sharks’ turnaround season (San Jose Mercury News)
Avalanche complete franchise-best regular season, set to face L.A. Kings in first round of Stanley Cup Playoffs (Denver Post)
Ducks edge Predators in finale, will face Edmonton in 1st-round playoff series (Orange County Register)
Playoff ready Edmonton Oilers punk-slap Canucks, get set for Ducks (Edmonton Sun)
Auston Matthews says he 'can't predict' his future with the Maple Leafs (Toronto Sun)
Capitals’ Ovechkin hints at returning to NHL, ‘pretty sure’ he won’t retire (Washington Post)
Avalanche star Nathan MacKinnon wins NHL’s Maurice ‘Rocket’ Richard trophy (Denver Post)
Avalanche’s Scott Wedgewood, Mackenzie Blackwood set to win NHL’s William Jennings Trophy (Denver Post)
San Jose Sharks sign own ‘Prospect of the Year’ to entry-level contract (San Jose Mercury News)
Columbus Blue Jackets agree to contract extension with coach Rick Bowness (Columbus Dispatch)
Canucks' Patrik Allvin out as GM: Report (Vancouver Province)
Devils hire top GM candidate, N.J. native (NJ.com)
Senators captain Brady Tkachuk wants to turn rollercoaster season into playoff success (Ottawa Sun)
Connor Bedard feels ready for Blackhawks' captaincy, and his teammates agree: 'He's our guy' (Chicago Sun-Times)
Don Sweeney shares credit all around for Bruins’ success (Boston Herald)
Can Chicago Blackhawks end playoff drought next year? GM says goal realistic — but would require ‘major step.’ (Chicago Tribune)
Why Craig Berube could still be the Maple Leafs’ coach next season (Toronto Sun)
Tale of two coaches: Red Wings’ McLellan bites tongue, unlike Bowness (MLive.com)
Craig Berube's belief is bewildering, good on some Maple Leafs to man up - and other takeaways (Toronto Sun)
Kings (vs. Avalanche) and Ducks (vs. Oilers) face tough first-round task in NHL playoffs (Los Angeles Times)
Goalie controversy, or embarrassment of riches? Carolina Hurricanes must decide (Raleigh News & Observer)
Flyers fans don’t care if they’re underdogs. The ‘vibe is immaculate’ as the Keystone Rivalry is renewed. (Philadelphia Inquirer)
Schedule released for Golden Knights, Mammoth playoff series (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Lightning’s playoff opener vs. Canadiens scheduled for Sunday in Tampa (Tampa Bay Times)
Bruins-Sabres will start their playoff series on Sunday in Buffalo (Boston Globe)
Penguins-Flyers playoff series opens Saturday (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
Dates for Senators first-round series with Hurricanes set with it starting Saturday afternoon (Ottawa Sun)
Blues finish their season with 5-3 win over Mammoth (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
Flames defeat Kings, end season with fourth-best lottery odds (Calgary Sun)
With shutout loss in Colorado, Kraken's season ends with a whimper (Seattle Times)
Boiled 6-1 by the Oilers, here are the season player grades (Vancouver Province)
Jets chomped by the Sharks in the regular-season finale (Winnipeg Sun)
Nashville Predators fall 5-4 to Anaheim Ducks in season finale (The Tennessean)
Kings drop finale to Flames, will face Avalanche in 1st-round playoff series (Los Angeles Daily News)
Predators' Cole O'Hara describes 'surreal' NHL debut, first point with Steven Stamkos (The Tennessean)
Ryan Nugent-Hopkins in the middle as Oilers await return of injured centres (Edmonton Sun)
Oilers' Hyman to return to the ice for pivotal Game 82 (Edmonton Sun)
Doesn’t matter how: Golden Knights find way to win lackluster division (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
‘This is what you play for’: The Penguins relish return to the Stanley Cup playoffs (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
Underdog Canadiens unfazed by matchup with playoff-seasoned Lightning (Montreal Gazette)
Battle of Pennsylvania playoff rivalry runs deep for Penguins, Flyers (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
Sabres stay focused in first practice to prepare for Stanley Cup Playoffs (Buffalo News)
Penguins forwards Connor Dewar, Blake Lizotte likely to ‘go’ against Flyers (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
Stars’ standout goalie relishes facing his home state team (St. Paul Pioneer Press)
Edmonton Oilers headed toward playoffs with go-to guy Ingram in goal (Edmonton Sun)
Defenseman Erik Karlsson leads Penguins back to playoffs with bounceback season (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
After 13 years and 820 games, Rasmus Ristolainen says it ‘feels good’ to finally make the playoffs (Philadelphia Inquirer)
From newcomer to fan favorite, Justin Hryckowian has embraced do-it-all role for Stars (Dallas Morning News)
Matvei Michkov is 5,100 miles away from his home in Russia. But in Philly, ‘life has become easier’ (Philadelphia Inquirer)
Penguins place defenseman Matt Dumba on unconditional waivers (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
A ‘long summer’ awaits the Florida Panthers. Will it be for the better? (Miami Herald)
Cleaning out lockers not enough, Detroit Red Wings need a makeover (Detroit Free Press)
If Red Wings break up the core, who is the most likely to go? (MLive.com)
Maple Leafs' Chris Tanev shares injury update as other big names expect to be back for training camp (Toronto Sun)
Red Wings extend Griffins leading scorer for another season (MLive.com)
Panthers’ Barkov to represent Finland at World Championships (Miami Herald)
John Tavares will be on Team Canada among Leafs looking to worlds (Toronto Sun)
Jets’ Heinola opens up about mental health struggles (Winnipeg Free Press)
Robert Charlebois's son Jérôme covers his dad's classic Je reviendrai à Montréal as a tribute to the Canadiens (Montreal Gazette)