Hockey headlines for March 31, 2026

Tuesday, March 31, 2026

Maple Leafs fire GM Brad Treliving after string of costly trades and a lost season (Toronto Star)
Golden Knights defeat Canucks in John Tortorella’s debut (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Max Domi fights Radko Gudas, Maple Leafs beat Ducks in OT (Toronto Sun)
Penguins dominate Islanders for biggest win of the season in tight NHL playoff race (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
Jonathan Castagna signs three-year deal with Flames (Calgary Sun)
Canadiens' Dobes named NHL's first star of the week (Montreal Gazette)
Ovechkin retirement rumors heat up as NHL season winds down (Washington Times)
Canucks’ decision to revoke credential of reporter alarms colleagues (Globe & Mail)
How William Nylander handles the heat with the Maple Leafs spotlight all to himself (Toronto Star)
Charlie Coyle would be a good fit to return to the Bruins someday (Boston Globe)
Porter Martone is excited to try and help the surging Flyers amid their playoff push: ‘I’m ready to go’ (Philadelphia Inquirer)
‘We’re going to do it together’: Tortorella embraces challenge as Knights coach (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Golden Knights say locker room got ‘stale’ before Cassidy firing (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Last-minute goal gives Sharks thrilling win over St. Louis Blues (San Jose Mercury News)
Nazem Kadri, fourth line helps Avalanche destroy Flames, inch closer to division, conference titles (Denver Post)
Ducks fall to Maple Leafs on John Tavares’ late overtime goal (Orange County Register)
Last-minute goal dooms Blues in 5-4 loss to Sharks to snap win streak (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
Isles allow eight goals to Penguins, fall out of second in Metro (New York Newsday)
Flames humbled by Avalanche in 9-2 loss as hot streak comes to crashing halt (Calgary Sun)
Ilya Sorokin could have to wait for shot at Islanders redemption after career-worst outing (New York Post)
Sharks’ Macklin Celebrini joins elite company as he reaches major milestone (San Jose Mercury News)
Utah Mammoth tighten grip on the West’s top wild-card spot (Salt Lake Tribune)
Red Wings have path to playoffs but 'have to go on a little run' (Detroit News)
Detroit Red Wings 'somewhat embarrassed' as coach renews criticism (Detroit Free Press)
Jeff Blashill is right to use Blackhawks' final games for experimentation (Chicago Sun-Times)
Rangers never take Igor Shesterkin’s brilliance for granted in lost season (New York Post)
Hellebuyck remains confident despite regular-season turbulence (Winnipeg Free Press)
Darnell Nurse, Connor Murphy pairing exactly what Edmonton Oilers needed (Edmonton Sun)
Rookie Nick Lardis keeps movin’ on up for the Chicago Blackhawks: ‘He’s a smart player with a good skill set’ (Chicago Tribune)
Avalanche sign college free agent Matthew DiMarsico from Penn State (Denver Post)
Canadiens call up defenceman Adam Engstrom from Laval (Montreal Gazette)
Dallas Stars recall Cameron Hughes to assist forward group ravaged by injuries (Dallas Morning News)
Penguins recall forward Avery Hayes from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
Toews throws opening pitch at Wrigley (Winnipeg Free Press)