Hockey headlines for April 6, 2022

Wednesday, April 6, 2022

‘Comeback Cats’ do it again! Panthers stun Toronto with second 4-goal comeback in 4 days (Miami Herald)
Feisty star center Nathan MacKinnon scores twice as Avalanche finishes off sweep of Penguins (Denver Post)
Predators end Wild's 10-game point streak on fight night in Nashville (Minneapolis Star-Tribune)
Red Wings beat Bruins, stop skid behind Alex Nedeljkovic’s 47-save effort (MLive.com)
Ducks’ Ryan Getzlaf announces retirement (Orange County Register)
Devils to hold out Jack Hughes for remainder of season due to MCL sprain (NorthJersey.com)
Penguins sign forward prospect Lukas Svejkovsky (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
Hossa will officially retire as a Blackhawk on Thursday (Chicago Daily-Herald)
Kraken forward Jared McCann and other skilled NHL players should use their hands for scoring, not fighting (Seattle Times)
Leafs legend Rick Vaive ready to pass goal record to Auston Matthews (Toronto Sun)
Rangers step closer to playoff berth with win at Devils (New York Newsday)
Blue Jackets snap seven-game winless skid with 4-2 win over Flyers (Columbus Dispatch)
Oilers grind out victory in San Jose to move up in Pacific Division standings (Edmonton Sun)
Ryan Johansen's first career hat trick helps Predators top Minnesota Wild (The Tennessean)
Gallagher's return gives Canadiens a boost, but Senators triumph 6-3 (Montreal Gazette)
Connor McDavid’s OT goal hands San Jose Sharks a frustrating loss (San Jose Mercury News)
Bad trends sink Bruins in 5-3 loss to Detroit (Boston Herald)
Carolina Hurricanes have ‘unacceptable’ effort in 4-2 road loss to the Buffalo Sabres (Raleigh News & Observer)
Isles' four-game win streak snapped by Stars (New York Newsday)
Second helping: Against the Islanders, did the Stars discover a trio to backup their best? (Dallas Morning News)
Noah Cates, Ronnie Attard score first NHL points in Flyers’ 4-2 loss to Blue Jackets (Philadelphia Inquirer)
Penguins can't keep up with powerful Avalanche (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
Bruins lose another player as Hampus Lindholm leaves Tuesday’s game against Red Wings with lower-body injury (Boston Globe)
Ryan Strome makes immediate impact in Rangers return: ‘Watching wasn’t fun’ (New York Post)
Scott Laughton returns after three weeks out with a concussion (Philadelphia Inquirer)
Avalanche’s Bo Byram on return to lineup in Pittsburgh: “I feel lost not playing hockey” (Denver Post)
Barry Trotz: Goal should have been nullified on interference (New York Newsday)
After Sharks divorce, Evander Kane has become a large part of Oilers’ playoff push (San Jose Mercury News)
Blues' 20-Goal Club continues to grow (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
Wings' Blashill: Culture matters when developing winning organization (Detroit News)
Canucks star Brock Boeser sidelined with ‘upper-body’ injury (Vancouver Province)
No official word yet on injured Jason Zucker, but signs pointing in ‘encouraging’ direction (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
Star Golden Knights forwards take step in recovery from injury (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
The Capitals have an open goaltending competition (again) (Washington Post)
Golden Knights goalie returns in time for playoff push (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
As long on playoffs possible, Jets will lean heavily on Hellebuyck (Winnipeg Free Press)
Blackhawks’ Kirby Dach has ‘improved a lot’ with managing frustration, staying positive (Chicago Sun-Times)
Canucks’ Kyle Burroughs buoyed by return in possible pairing with happy Hunt (Vancouver Province)
Canucks recall Jack Rathbone to cover for ailing Quinn Hughes (Vancouver Province)
Penguins assign forward Filip Hallander to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
Rocket newcomer Condotta hopes to use power, smarts as ticket to NHL (Montreal Gazette)
Record-setting goalie prospect Devon Levi informs Sabres he's returning to school (Buffalo News)
Ottawa Senators switch gears, partner with OSEG for world junior bid (Ottawa Sun)