Hockey headlines for April 2, 2022

Saturday, April 2, 2022

Trevor Zegras’ wizardry sparks Ducks past Coyotes in game with ugly finish (Orange County Register)
Isles' Varlamov shuts out Rangers again (New York Newsday)
Edmonton Oilers avoid disaster with Connor McDavid's overtime winner (Edmonton Sun)
Golden Knights keep pace in playoff race with 4th straight win (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Breakout game from third line leads Lightning to fourth straight win (Tampa Bay Times)
Rangers sign LI forward Trivigno (New York Newsday)
'RJ, RJ, RJ': KeyBank Center fans erupt as Rick Jeanneret goes to the rafters (Buffalo News)
Kirill Kaprizov on pace to shatter Marian Gaborik’s longstanding Wild record for points (St. Paul Pioneer Press)
Pending UFA Barabanov keeps adding to his value — can Sharks afford to keep him? (San Jose Mercury News)
Keith Yandle's record iron man streak in jeopardy on Saturday (Philadelphia Inquirer)
Gritty new forward Deslauriers brings fight to the Wild (Minneapolis Star-Tribune)
Mathieu Joseph's hat trick, Mads Sogaard's strong play lead Senators to win over Red Wings (Ottawa Sun)
Wings fans chant 'Fire Blashill' after falling 5-2 to Senators (Detroit News)
Blues rally after trailing 4-1, but fall in OT of game in which Binnington is yanked (St. Louis Post Dispatch)
Early struggles for goalie Karel Vejmelka, who is pulled in Coyotes' loss to Ducks (Arizona Republic)
Kraken provide too little too late in second consecutive home loss to Golden Knights (Seattle Times)
Rangers blanked by rival Islanders as four-game winning streak snapped (New York Post)
Fast-paced start ends with Nashville Predators' loss against Buffalo Sabres (The Tennessean)
Blackhawks swamped by Lightning to end predictably fruitless Florida trip (Chicago Sun-Times)
Islanders’ Mathew Barzal thriving since return from ankle injury (New York Post)
Islanders penalty kill keeps Rangers in check (New York Post)
Red Wings haven’t capitalized enough vs. second- and third-string goalies (MLive.com)
Emotional night for Tyler Johnson as he returns to Tampa for first time as an opponent (Tampa Bay Times)
Records keep falling as Panthers hit the road for pair of early games with an improving road record (South Florida Sun-Sentinel)
Battle between brothers: Flames' intensity boils over at practice (Calgary Herald)
Jack Campbell back in Maple Leafs net vs. Flyers on Saturday (Toronto Star)
Nazem Kadri health status uncertain after missing Avalanche practice (Denver Post)
Off the leash: In return from mono, Stars’ defenseman Miro Heiskanen is already making a difference (Dallas Morning News)
Bryan Rust has boosted the penalty kill. Will Penguins keep him there for playoffs? (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
Canadiens' Caufield deserves the credit for his resurgence: St. Louis (Montreal Gazette)
Lightning forward Nick Paul’s path of perseverance to his first playoff run (Tampa Bay Times)
Fan-favorite forward Ryan Lomberg has found his ‘mojo.’ The Panthers say it’s no fluke (Miami Herald)
From childhood to the minors to the NHL, new Chicago Blackhawks Taylor Raddysh and Boris Katchouk have a special bond (Chicago Tribune)
Beating the odds is nothing new for Brady Keeper (Vancouver Province)
Lightning defenseman Zach Bogosian’s 3-year-old drops his gloves (Tampa Bay Times)