Hockey headlines for April 5, 2022

Tuesday, April 5, 2022

Auston Matthews chases down Rick Vaive with three goals in Leafs’ win over Lightning (Toronto Star)
Blues do what they're supposed to in 5-1 win over Arizona (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
Jake DeBrusk’s second goal lifts B’s to 3-2 OT win (Boston Herald)
Canadiens' Carey Price looks like he's close to returning (Montreal Gazette)
‘We did it together’: Huberdeau gives credit to Barkov after breaking his Panthers record (Miami Herald)
Blackhawks interested in re-signing Sam Lafferty, who would ‘love to come back’ (Chicago Sun-Times)
Kings miss chance to gain ground on Flames (Los Angeles Daily News)
Blue Jackets drop seventh straight after taking Bruins to OT (Columbus Dispatch)
Powell's Carson Meyer to make NHL debut for Blue Jackets (Columbus Dispatch)
The Bruins OT victory in Columbus may have come at a steep price: Trent Frederic, David Pastrnak hurt (Boston Globe)
‘This game’s going the wrong way’: Lightning’s Pat Maroon miffed by misconduct penalty (Tampa Bay Times)
It's still not the Wild's West, despite a sharp climb in the standings (Minneapolis Star-Tribune)
Rangers' resilience will serve them well in postseason (New York Newsday)
Oilers need to maintain torrid pace in Pacific Division dogfight (Edmonton Sun)
How the Nashville Predators are approaching push toward NHL playoffs (The Tennessean)
Golden Knights still out of Pacific Division playoff spot (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Amazingly, Islanders still have shot at playoffs (New York Newsday)
For Red Wings, jobs, roles on the line in final weeks of season (Detroit News)
‘Every game’s huge’: How the Flyers’ youth is maximizing what’s left of this season (Philadelphia Inquirer)
Capitals tinker with forward lines in hopes of sparking offense (Washington Post)
Boughner’s message to San Jose Sharks vets: don’t ‘go through the motions’ (San Jose Mercury News)
Hurricanes coach Rod Brind’Amour addresses perceived penalty disparity, NHL analytics (Raleigh News & Observer)
Connor, Schmidt give Jets timely boost (Winnipeg Free Press)
Bo Byram back with Avalanche, traveling to Pittsburgh in latest recovery from concussion issues (Denver Post)
Ducks’ Max Jones seems unlikely to return this season (Orange County Register)
Penguins forward Jason Zucker remains sidelined, status uncertain (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
Canucks’ Tucker Poolman thrown another curve by migraines (Vancouver Province)
Ottawa Senators give warm welcome to Jake Sanderson, but injury recovery comes before NHL debut (Ottawa Citizen)
How Jeff Carter's strengths cover up some shortcomings on the Evgeni Malkin line (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
Artemi Panarin getting it done for Rangers even without familiar linemate (New York Newsday)
Even with recent miscues, the Penguins still have full faith in Brian Dumoulin (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
Flames first-liners Gaudreau, Lindholm have shot at erasing Mullen’s franchise mark (Calgary Sun)
Friendship has helped Victor Olofsson, Rasmus Asplund carve out roles with Sabres (Buffalo News)
Penguins recall forward Filip Hallander from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
Record-setting goalie prospect Devon Levi informs Sabres he's returning to school (Buffalo News)