Hockey headlines for April 1, 2021

Thursday, April 1, 2021

Flyers hit new low, fall to Buffalo, 6-1, as Sabres end 18-game losing streak (Philadelphia Inquirer)
Mission accomplished for Maple Leafs. They’ll leave Winnipeg atop North (Toronto Star)
Avalanche dominates Ducks to extend points streak to 11 games (Denver Post)
Canucks: Timing is everything to eventually reach approved fan plan (Vancouver Province)
Canucks and Thatcher Demko nearing five-year, US$25-million deal: Reports (Vancouver Province)
Stan Bowman, Bill Guerin to be in charge of U.S. men’s Olympic hockey team (Los Angeles Times)
Shayne Gostisbehere clears waivers. He is placed on taxi squad and out of Flyers’ lineup. (Philadelphia Inquirer)
Flyers sign promising defenseman Cam York to entry-level deal; can he help this year? (Philadelphia Inquirer)
COVID-19: Canucks vs. Flames game postponed after new positive tests (Vancouver Province)
Avalanche, Nuggets fans set for return to Ball Arena: “They give us energy” (Denver Post)
Ron Hextall provides update on Tristan Jarry, goals for Penguins before trade deadline (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
Brian Burke doesn’t want Penguins ‘going to a gunfight with a knife’ (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
Canadiens' Lehkonen tunes out trade noise and lets play do his talking (Montreal Gazette)
Lias Andersson scores in return as Kings top Vegas (Los Angeles Daily News)
San Jose Sharks stay hot at home, top Minnesota Wild (San Jose Mercury News)
Short-handed Golden Knights see home winning streak end (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Coyotes open long road trip with blowout loss to Avalanche (Arizona Republic)
Wild's slow start leads to another 'frustrating' road loss, 4-2 at San Jose (Minneapolis Star-Tribune)
Wheeler leaves game with injury as Jets fall 3-1 to Leafs (Winnipeg Free Press)
First place in NHL North could have its perils (Toronto Sun)
With a grueling schedule in April, the Capitals prepare for a challenging playoff push (Washington Post)
Blue Jackets aim for simplicity in final push (Columbus Dispatch)
Blues continue to get healthier, but won-loss record keeps dipping (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
Injured Stars: Tyler Seguin close to practicing; Roope Hintz, Alexander Radulov face possible surgery (Dallas Morning News)
Tristan Jarry absent from practice after sustaining upper-body injury on Monday (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
As Ben Bishop nears a return, Stars GM Jim Nill sheds light on the future of Dallas’ goalie situation (Dallas Morning News)
Ducks goalie John Gibson taking ‘baby steps’ toward return to net (Orange County Register)
How Hawks' defenseman Boqvist earned Colliton's trust (Chicago Daily Herald)
How Forsling went from last-minute waiver addition to top-pairing defenseman for Panthers (Miami Herald)
Big, skilled Anthony Angello has become Penguins lineup fixture (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
Kings’ energetic Trevor Moore a tribute to development (Los Angeles Daily News)
Fighting defenseman Dan Renouf adds element Avalanche normally lacks (Denver Post)
Still no word on when Kravtsov will make Rangers debut (New York Newsday)
Wild top prospect Matt Boldy finally arrives: ‘It’s a dream come true’ (St. Paul Pioneer Press)
This time, it's ex-Greyhound Mike Glover's many friends coming to his aid after leg amputated (Ottawa Sun)
Coyotes' staff fill boxes at food bank on Cesar Chavez Day (Arizona Republic)