Hockey headlines for March 29, 2026

Sunday, March 29, 2026

Edmonton Oilers show playoff chops in ducking disaster against Anaheim (Edmonton Sun)
Jets inch closer to playoff spot with win in Denver (Winnipeg Free Press)
Blues playoff push receives boost with 5-1 win over Maple Leafs (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
Defenseman Emil Lilleberg provides offense in Lightning’s comeback win (Tampa Bay Times)
Isles ride 5-goal second period to defeat Panthers (New York Newsday)
Penguins falter without Sidney Crosby, Evgeni Malkin in loss to Stars (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
Ottawa Senators playoff hopes struck by Lightning (Ottawa Sun)
Sabres rally to beat Kraken in shootout, avoid fourth consecutive loss (Buffalo News)
Hurricanes top Devils to begin final grind toward the NHL’s Stanley Cup Playoffs (Raleigh News & Observer)
Rookie forward’s late goal helps Sharks snap six-game losing streak (San Jose Mercury News)
Heroics from Owen Tippett lift the Flyers to a road win against the Detroit Red Wings (Philadelphia Inquirer)
Bruins begin another critical back-to-back by holding off surging Wild at TD Garden (Boston Globe)
'I know Team Tank’s pretty upset right now’: Flames keep hot streak alive with rout of Canucks (Calgary Sun)
Golden Knights rally to earn point, but lose in shootout to Capitals (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Kraken's shootout woes continue in loss to Buffalo Sabres (Seattle Times)
Jets knock off Avalanche with controversial late goal, stop Colorado’s winning streak at four games (Denver Post)
Red Wings make it interesting late but come up short against Flyers (Detroit News)
Kings open critical homestand with loss to Utah that rattles their playoff hopes (Los Angeles Times)
Wild lose for sixth time in nine games with 6-3 loss at Boston (Minneapolis Star-Tribune)
Columbus Blue Jackets stung by San Jose Sharks in sloppy loss (Columbus Dispatch)
Nashville Predators drop 2nd straight, fall 4-1 to Montreal Canadiens (The Tennessean)
Todd McLellan: Some Detroit Red Wings neither working hard nor smart (Detroit Free Press)
Luke Glendening is feeling ‘joy in the journey’ to his home state to face the Red Wings (Philadelphia Inquirer)
Noah Laba’s return imminent as Rangers’ season draws to a close (New York Post)
As Marco Sturm expected, veteran forward delivering in first season with Bruins (Boston Herald)
Despite limited ice time, Sam Lafferty is beloved by the Blackhawks: 'He's just a joy to be around' (Chicago Sun-Times)
Rookies giving Rangers new life as disappointing season winds down (New York Post)
Czech prospect Miroslav Holinka is becoming a ‘complete player’ in Maple Leafs system. Here are other names to watch (Toronto Star)
Penguins recall rookie forward Rutger McGroarty from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)