Hockey headlines for April 2, 2021

Friday, April 2, 2021

Barzal's hat trick sends Islanders past Capitals (New York Newsday)
Penguins snap their Boston skid with 4-1 win over the Bruins (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
Dallas’ offensive Stars shine bright in dominant 4-1 win over Predators snapping three-game losing skid (Dallas Morning News)
Talbot dazzles in goal to keep game close, Wild beats Vegas in shootout (Minneapolis Star-Tribune)
COVID-19: NHL puts Canucks on pause after Travis Hamonic tests positive (Vancouver Province)
Chandler Stephenson suspended for elbowing Kings player (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Rangers trade was prompted by winger's request for deal (New York Post)
Hurricanes goalie Alex Nedeljkovic named NHL Rookie of the Month (Raleigh News & Observer)
Next six games are key to what Blues GM might do at trade deadline (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
Blackhawks’ Patrick Kane hears the Hart Trophy buzz — but he’d pick Connor McDavid (Chicago Sun-Times)
Flames adjusted fast after Canucks game postponed (Calgary Sun)
Canucks' COVID situation may lead to long break for Jets (Winnipeg Free Press)
The Gaudettes don't know where they got COVID-19 (Vancouver Province)
Rangers now in playoff hunt after latest win (New York Post)
Fast’s late goal gives Carolina Hurricanes 4-3 victory over Chicago Blackhawks (Raleigh News & Observer)
Lightning come back to beat Blue Jackets, 3-2 (Tampa Bay Times)
Florida Panthers claw past Detroit Red Wings in overtime despite missing injured stars (Miami Herald)
Canadiens in complete command during easy 4-1 win over the Senators (Montreal Gazette)
Nashville Predators' six-game win streak snapped in 4-1 loss to Dallas Stars (The Tennessean)
Ilya Samsonov and the Capitals are not great as the Islanders score eight (Washington Post)
Knights lose goalie duel, but move into tie for division lead (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Blackhawks concede late goal, lose heartbreaker against Hurricanes (Chicago Sun-Times)
Lightning shock Blue jackets on two late goals (Columbus Dispatch)
Red Wings lose seventh straight road game, fall 3-2 in OT vs. Panthers (Detroit News)
Mistakes lead to 4-1 loss for Bruins (Boston Herald)
Anton Khudobin’s stellar streak in Nashville continues as Stars’ goaltender shuts down Predators (Dallas Morning News)
Strome extends point streak to career-high 11 games (New York Newsday)
Dobson returns to Isles after clearing COVID protocols (New York Newsday)
San Jose Sharks’ simple adjustment gets season back on track (San Jose Mercury News)
Dave Tippett keeps looking for answers on Oilers second line (Edmonton Journal)
Penguins activate forward Brandon Tanev from injured reserve (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
Injury outlook worsens for San Jose Sharks winger (San Jose Mercury News)
Wings' Jonathan Bernier, Tyler Bertuzzi beginning to skate, return dates unclear (Detroit News)
Leafs netminder Andersen not out long-term, but won't join team out west (Toronto Sun)
Steven Lorentz is a Canes rookie. But he’s ‘looking more and more like an NHL’er.’ (Raleigh News & Observer)
Alexander Volkov expected to make Ducks debut Friday vs. Coyotes (Orange County Register)
Flyers recall prospects Tanner Laczynski and Linus Sandin for the taxi squad (Philadelphia Inquirer)
Why Devils placed forward Nikita Gusev on waivers (NorthJersey.com)