Hockey headlines for April 6, 2025

Sunday, April 6, 2025

Blues set new franchise record with 12th straight win by beating Avalanche, 5-4 (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
Lightning clinch playoff berth, then sputter in shootout loss to Sabres (Tampa Bay Times)
Florida Panthers officially secure playoff spot, will aim to defend Stanley Cup (Miami Herald)
Sidney Crosby's hat trick leads Penguins past Stars (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
Rangers get blanked by Devils as special teams struggle again in disastrous loss (New York Post)
Bruins snap losing streak, beat Hurricanes, 5-1, but miss playoffs (Boston Herald)
Flyers officially eliminated from playoffs after loss to Montreal Canadiens (Philadelphia Inquirer)
Predators' coach Andrew Brunette away from team while attending to family matters (The Tennessean)
Alex Ovechkin and Wayne Gretzky are bound by more than just greatness (Washington Post)
Kings’ top line is one of the NHL’s best scoring trios. So why don’t they have a nickname? (Los Angeles Times)
Devils, Jacob Markstrom stomp on Rangers’ playoff chances in 4-0 win (NJ.com)
Kings take advantage of ailing Edmonton in shutout (Los Angeles Daily News)
Anton Forsberg shuts the door as Senators knock off Florida Panthers (Ottawa Sun)
Utah Hockey Club beats the best team in the NHL: ‘It’s a step in the right direction’ (Salt Lake Tribune)
The first-place Leafs unleash Nick Robertson (maybe for good) in fight-filled win before Florida trip (Toronto Star)
Pond hockey good for fans, not so good for sticking to details (Vancouver Province)
Kraken dominate last-place Sharks as Jared McCann scores twice again (Seattle Times)
Evgenii Dadonov’s hat trick not enough as Sidney Crosby, Penguins snap Stars’ win streak (Dallas Morning News)
'It wasn’t our night': Jets lose to the Utah Hockey Club once again (Winnipeg Sun)
Florida Panthers, without several key players, shut out by Senators for fourth straight loss (Miami Herald)
What we learned from a predictable Edmonton Oilers loss to the Kings (Edmonton Sun)
Frustrations boil over as Sharks routed by Kraken on Fan Appreciation Night (San Jose Mercury News)
Columbus Blue Jackets shut out by Toronto Maple Leafs, continue to slide in playoff chase (Columbus Dispatch)
Rangers let down by special teams again in second period to forget (New York Post)
Another victory moves the Ottawa Senators a step closer to a playoff return (Ottawa Sun)
Ex-teammate van Riemsdyk sees 'great fit' for Laughton and Maple Leafs (Toronto Sun)
Blues were hoping for better news on Dylan Holloway, but must trust 'herd, pack mentality' (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
Devils’ Jacob Markstrom re-surging heading into playoffs: ‘It’s been building’ (NJ.com)
With junior season over, could Flames top prospect Zayne Parekh be on his way to Calgary soon? (Calgary Herald)