Hockey headlines for April 4, 2021

Sunday, April 4, 2021

Avalanche scores in final minute, extends points to 14 games with 2-1 victory over St. Louis (Denver Post)
Sharks beat Kings on Gambrell’s late goal, move within one point of playoff spot (San Jose Mercury News)
Rangers fall in shootout, spoiling rookie's NHL debut (New York Post)
Minnesota forward Sampo Ranta signs entry level contract with Avalanche (Denver Post)
Canadiens feel for what Canucks are going through now with COVID-19 (Montreal Gazette)
Plenty of routes Blackhawks can take as trade deadline approaches (Chicago Daily Herald)
Consecutive wins, you say? Behind Jake Oettinger’s 41 saves, the Stars finally defeated the Hurricanes (Dallas Morning News)
Eriksson Ek leads Wild to comeback victory over Vegas to sweep two-game series (Minneapolis Star-Tribune)
Eeli Tolvanen, Colton Sissons help Predators bounce back vs Blackhawks in tight playoff race (The Tennessean)
Barzal's goal in shootout wins it for Islanders (New York Newsday)
Lightning take early two-goal lead, outlast Red Wings (Tampa Bay Times)
Extra special night for Panthers’ Alex Wennberg with a hat trick against Blue Jackets (Miami Herald)
Stars break out as Bruins blitz Pittsburgh, 7-5 (Boston Herald)
Senators get revenge on Canadiens with 6-3 victory (Ottawa Sun)
Canadiens' three-game win streak comes to an end with 6-3 loss to Sens (Montreal Gazette)
Gambrell, Sharks hold off Kings late (Los Angeles Daily News)
Golden Knights can’t hold third-period lead, fall to Wild (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Blackhawks’ loss to Predators increases pressure on Jeremy Colliton to find solutions soon (Chicago Sun-Times)
Blues battle, but fall to Avalanche 2-1 (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
Hurricanes’ eight-game homestand begins with 3-2 loss to Dallas Stars (Raleigh News & Observer)
Familiar faces lead Panthers past Blue Jackets (Columbus Dispatch)
Flyers rally late, fall to Islanders, 3-2, in shootout (Philadelphia Inquirer)
Wings hang with defending champs, but fall at Tampa Bay, 2-1 (Detroit Free Press)
Penguins' defense falters in loss to Bruins (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
Isles' Johnston leaves after fight with Morin (New York Newsday)
Bruins defenseman Brandon Carlo being evaluated after suffering upper-body injury Thursday (Boston Globe)
Former Gophers star Kyle Rau draws back into Wild lineup (St. Paul Pioneer Press)
Gauthier holds onto his spot in Rangers' lineup (New York Newsday)
Roslovic removed from Blue Jackets' lineup (Columbus Dispatch)
‘It’s a complete six.’ The Maple Leafs’ defence has been the stable genius of their success (Toronto Star)
Defenceman Kris Russell plays tough minutes for Edmonton Oilers (Edmonton Journal)
Maple Leafs continue to get great value out of Spezza in fourth-line role (Toronto Sun)
Dube hopes time out of Flames lineup can help him elevate game (Calgary Sun)
Shane Pinto is ready to make the next step to the Ottawa Senators once quarantine comes to an end (Ottawa Sun)
Flyers’ draft pick Cam York has a path to play in the NHL this season (Philadelphia Inquirer)