Hockey headlines for April 4, 2022

Monday, April 4, 2022

Panthers are first in the NHL to clinch a playoff spot, but ‘have eyes on bigger prizes’ (Miami Herald)
Sizzling Wild thrashes Capitals 5-1 to solidify second-place spot in Central (Minneapolis Star-Tribune)
Edmonton Oilers steamroll Anaheim to open California road trip (Edmonton Sun)
Pageau's hat trick, Schneider's effort lift Isles (New York Newsday)
‘Calm and poised’ Giordano providing stability on Maple Leafs’ blue line (Globe & Mail)
How Ron Hextall and Brian Burke will shape the identity of the Penguins (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
Strong play by netminder Chris Driedger help Kraken crawl back out of the cellar vs. Stars (Seattle Times)
Kevin Hayes and the Flyers beat the New York Rangers, 4-3, in a shootout (Philadelphia Inquirer)
Capitals start with a whimper, and it gets worse in 5-1 loss to Wild (Washington Post)
Comeback applauded, but overtime mistakes costly (Vancouver Province)
Stars fall behind in playoff race as power play struggles in loss to Kraken (Dallas Morning News)
Troy Terry sidelined for Ducks’ lopsided loss to Oilers (Orange County Register)
Poor 2nd period costs Blackhawks again in loss to Coyotes (Chicago Sun-Times)
Rangers fall in shootout to NHL bottom-feeder after late-game comeback (New York Post)
Josh Norris' hat trick, missed chances add to Red Wings' late-season slide (Detroit News)
Wild star Kirill Kaprizov takes on Alex Ovechkin for first time (St. Paul Pioneer Press)
Cory Schneider wasn’t sure he’d ‘ever get another opportunity’ before Islanders start (New York Post)
Red Wings’ Dylan Larkin: Not a lot of joy; it’s as frustrating as can be (MLive.com)
Gallant makes changes to Rangers' lineup (New York Newsday)
Trotz says Wahlstrom's hit on Hughes was clean (New York Newsday)
‘Growing some roots’: Former Stars defenseman Jamie Oleksiak has found comfort with Kraken (Dallas Morning News)
Justin Braun in New York Rangers colors is ‘just weird’ for Cam York (Philadelphia Inquirer)
Celebrating Mr. 1000: Hawks honor Toews with star-filled ceremony (Chicago Daily Herald)
The Ottawa Senators pay tribute to the memory of Eugene Melnyk (Ottawa Sun)
How can Penguins replace Jason Zucker (again)? (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
Giordano on call for Leaf emergencies (Toronto Sun)
Barron busts in with a bang (Winnipeg Free Press)
Mackey arrives as insurance for Flames in wake of Kylington injury (Calgary Herald)
Despite ups and downs, Blues prospect Neighbours has big plans (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
Chicago Blackhawks name Chris Vosters as Pat Foley’s replacement as the team’s play-by-play voice (Chicago Tribune)