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Sunday, April 19, 2026

Wallstedt delivers for Wild vs. Stars in first career playoff start (Minneapolis Star-Tribune)
Hurricanes take fight to Senators in physical Game 1 win to open NHL playoffs (Raleigh News & Observer)
Flyers beat the Penguins 3-2 in Game 1, as young Porter Martone stars again (Philadelphia Inquirer)
Macklin Celebrini on his Sharks future: ‘I want to commit to this team’ (San Jose Mercury News)
Mitch Marner gets chance to rewrite playoff narrative with Golden Knights (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
First off-season domino falls for Jets with Koepke signing (Winnipeg Free Press)
Ducks ink Roger McQueen to 3-year, entry-level contract (Los Angeles Times)
It's been a while since a Maple Leaf star made a mark in the front office (Toronto Sun)
Would trading Quinn Hughes last summer have been a smarter play? (Vancouver Province)
7 years ago, Steve Yzerman returned to Red Wings. So what's changed? (Detroit Free Press)
Former Alabama football coach Nick Saban involved in Predators’ GM interviews, per report (The Tennessean)
Cam Neely bullish on Bruins as they enter Stanley Cup playoffs (Boston Herald)
Penguins overwhelmed by Flyers' speed, physicality in deflating Game 1 loss (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
Carolina strikes first: Senators fall 2-0 in Game 1 and lose Artem Zub to injury (Ottawa Sun)
The Flyers set the tone for Saturday’s win with their physicality, and their veterans led the way (Philadelphia Inquirer)
Matt Boldy’s breakout fuels offensive and defensive success (St. Paul Pioneer Press)
Senators' Brady Tkachuk kicks off series by fighting Hurricanes' Jordan Staal (Ottawa Sun)
Miro Heiskanen returns to Stars lineup for Game 1 vs. Minnesota Wild (Dallas Morning News)
‘We need to regroup’: Penguins’ Evgeni Malkin preaches need for reset ahead of Game 2 (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
Glen Gulutzan explains decision to stick with Jake Oettinger through Stars' Game 1 loss (Dallas Morning News)
Why the Carolina Hurricanes can’t avoid the pressure of a deep NHL playoff run (Raleigh News & Observer)
Rick Tocchet is no stranger to the Flyers-Penguins rivalry, says the stakes don’t change (Philadelphia Inquirer)
‘It’s electric’: Penguins vs. Flyers 1st playoff matchup draws rowdy, excited fans to Pittsburgh (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
Lightning go into NHL playoffs with a new identity fueled by emotion (Tampa Bay Times)
In facing young Ducks, the Edmonton Oilers open the playoffs against a former version of themselves (Edmonton Sun)
Victor Hedman is back with Lightning, working toward on-ice return (Tampa Bay Times)
Have fun. Compete like crazy: Sabres captain Rasmus Dahlin is ready for first career playoff appearance (Buffalo News)
'Excitement level:' Oilers' Connor Murphy relishing his first real moment of Stanley Cup playoff intensity (Edmonton Sun)
‘Guidance counselor’ John Tortorella putting Knights on right playoff path (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Jared Bednar’s evolution as a coach could cement his Avalanche legacy as NHL playoffs begin (Denver Post)
Blackhawks players set playoffs as 2027 goal, but Kyle Davidson knows that'll require enormous leap (Chicago Sun-Times)
What Sharks’ Mike Grier said about Ryan Warsofsky’s future in San Jose (San Jose Mercury News)
Blake Coleman's future one of summer's big decisions for Flames (Calgary Sun)
‘Good pressure’: Cole Perfetti needs a new contract (Winnipeg Sun)
Mike Sullivan sees two areas of need where Rangers can improve as retool hits offseason (New York Post)
Matthew Schaefer’s long-term Islanders impact goes beyond his eye-popping rookie stats (New York Post)
Wings' Moritz Seider earns first Norris Trophy votes from NHL insiders (Detroit News)
Severson rebound for Columbus Blue Jackets had another tough ending (Columbus Dispatch)
Why Kevin Bieksa is so bullish on rookie Zeev Buium's potential (Vancouver Province)
Is it cheaper to head to Las Vegas to watch the Utah Mammoth in the NHL playoffs? (Salt Lake Tribune)