Hockey headlines for March 31, 2024

Sunday, March 31, 2024

Rangers pull away to beat Coyotes as Jonathan Quick nets US goalie wins record (New York Post)
Nathan MacKinnon, Yakov Trenin help Avalanche clinch playoff berth with wild comeback win against Predators (Denver Post)
60: Auston Matthews hits the milestone a second time as Leafs blank Sabres (Toronto Star)
Oilers beat the feathers off of Ducks as McDavid closes in on Art Ross (Edmonton Sun)
Sharks snap losing streak as Blues fans boo home team’s effort (San Jose Mercury News)
How the Lightning continued their hot streak by beating the Islanders (Tampa Bay Times)
Get ready to wave your towel: Canucks qualify for the Stanley Cup playoffs (Vancouver Province)
How Bowser played the long game to keep Capitals, Wizards in D.C. (Washington Post)
Canucks sign 'smart, two-way player' Ty Mueller (Vancouver Province)
Kevin Shattenkirk’s shootout snipe sends Bruins past red-hot Capitals (Boston Globe)
Lukas Reichel’s two-point game powers Blackhawks’ rout of Flyers (Chicago Sun-Times)
Barkov’s two late goals lift Panthers to shootout win over the Red Wings (Miami Herald)
Flames’ power-play pops for three goals in victory over Kings (Calgary Sun)
Jets’ skid hits six games (Winnipeg Free Press)
Wild’s overtime gambit foiled in 2-1 overtime loss to Vegas (St. Paul Pioneer Press)
Poor second period dooms Blues in 4-0 loss to last-place Sharks (St. Louis Post Dispatch)
Kraken can’t spoil Stars’ first trip back to Seattle since tense playoff series (Seattle Times)
Islanders stay close, but Lightning strike late (New York Newsday)
Nashville Predators lose early lead, get upended by Avalanche for second straight loss (The Tennessean)
Penguins squander 2-goal lead against lowly Blue Jackets, fall in shootout (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
Flyers’ scoring struggles contribute to 5-1 loss to last-place Chicago Blackhawks (Philadelphia Inquirer)
Caps fall to Bruins in shootout but move into third in Metropolitan Division (Washington Post)
Red Wings 'pretty gutsy', earn point in 3-2 shootout loss vs. Panthers (Detroit News)
Alexis Lafreniere’s first hat trick helps him join elite Rangers company (New York Post)
Hellebuyck plays 500th game with much achieved, more to prove (Winnipeg Sun)
Kadri’s leadership shines as Flames end losing skid (Calgary Sun)
Defenceman Mattias Ekholm's 2-way play a big plus for Edmonton Oilers (Edmonton Sun)
How one moment sent Nashville Predators to second loss in a row (The Tennessean)
Islanders still skeptical critical Steven Stamkos goal should have been allowed (New York Post)
Sammy Blais returns to Blues lineup vs. Sharks after long layoff (St. Louis Post Dispatch)
As Sabres wrap another .500 month, their players shoulder blame for inconsistent ways (Buffalo News)
Devils’ star defenseman ‘probably’ won’t return from injury this season (NJ.com)
Elias Pettersson absent from practice for 'maintenance' (Vancouver Province)
A disease forced ex-Nashville Predators' Cody Hodgson off the ice; 8 years later, he's back (The Tennessean)