Hockey headlines for April 2, 2024

Tuesday, April 2, 2024

Sidney Crosby leads Penguins past Rangers to boost faint playoff hopes (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
Auston Matthews pots 62nd goal as Maple Leafs outlast Florida Panthers (Toronto Sun)
Blues gain 2 points in playoff chase with overtime win over Oilers (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
Detroit Red Wings get huge win for playoff hopes, knock off red-hot Lightning 4-2 (Detroit Free Press)
Wild’s Ryan Hartman suspended three games for throwing stick on ice (St. Paul Pioneer Press)
Canadiens' Kaiden Guhle regrets slashing Flyers' Konecny from bench (Montreal Gazette)
Why Teddy Blueger is playoff fit, how he got his name on Stanley Cup (Vancouver Province)
Connor Bedard’s shift to wing based on Blackhawks’ current lines, not long-term position change (Chicago Sun-Times)
Kraken score 3 times in opening period, roll to win over bottom-feeding Sharks (Seattle Times)
Perfetti powers Jets past Kings 4-3 (Winnipeg Free Press)
Here's the situation: Edmonton Oilers singing the Blues in St. Louis (Edmonton Sun)
Avalanche drop dud against depleted Blue Jackets, miss chance to gain ground on Central-leading Stars (Denver Post)
Déjà vu for San Jose Sharks in loss to Seattle Kraken (San Jose Mercury News)
Flyers force OT with 9.6 seconds left, but lose to Islanders 4-3 in Ivan Fedotov’s debut (Philadelphia Inquirer)
Islanders defeat Flyers in overtime to keep playoffs in sight (New York Newsday)
Lost pucks, opportunities mar Lightning’s loss to Red Wings (Tampa Bay Times)
Red Wings' Kane continues to thrive, providing offense at key moments (Detroit News)
Rangers’ Jacob Trouba calls himself out for ‘big mistake’ in loss to Penguins (New York Post)
Flyers’ Sean Couturier exits game against Islanders with an injury (Philadelphia Inquirer)
Flyers get a boost with Jamie Drysdale’s return: ‘It’s a pretty big weight lifted off your shoulder’ (Philadelphia Inquirer)
How the Blues went from ‘a lot of unhappy people’ to an overtime win over Oilers (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
Dubois struggling to find form in L.A. (Winnipeg Free Press)
Another ‘remarkable’ milestone: Sidney Crosby ties Wayne Gretzky for the most point-per-game seasons (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
‘Let’s keep it going’: Knights rounding into form as playoffs approach (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
'Try to win every game': Flames say standards won't slip in final nine games (Calgary Sun)
The good and the bad: Win streak lessens No. 1 draft pick chances for Ottawa Senators (Ottawa Sun)
Knights’ blockbuster addition skates with team for 1st time (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Pat Maroon takes a big step toward a return with his first full practice with Bruins (Boston Globe)
Another Devils player returns from injury (NJ.com)
Stars captain Jamie Benn hates the spotlight, but his recent goal streak has commanded it (Dallas Morning News)
‘It would be special’: Flames’ Blake Coleman shooting for 30-goal season (Calgary Sun)
1,000 games into NHL career, Jeff Skinner yearns to finally reach playoffs with Sabres (Buffalo News)
Matt Martin focused on Islanders’ playoff hopes, not his uncertain future (New York Post)
Rookie Simon Edvinsson sticking with Detroit Red Wings: 'He's been a big boost for us' (Detroit Free Press)
Kraken plan to give Shane Wright feel for NHL game, but not for too long (Seattle Times)
Sharks bring up centerman as final post-trade deadline recall (San Jose Mercury News)
San Jose Sharks first-round draft pick to join AHL affiliate (San Jose Mercury News)