Hockey headlines for April 8, 2024

Monday, April 8, 2024

Defense, penalty killing woes doom Avalanche against Central-leading Stars (Denver Post)
Ryan O'Reilly wins it in shootout (The Tennessean)
Wild stave off elimination with 4-0 victory at Chicago (St. Paul Pioneer Press)
NHL fines Oilers forward Kane $5,000 for slashing Calgary forward Hunt (Edmonton Sun)
Robert Thomas’ four points lead Blues to 6-5 shootout win over Ducks (St. Louis Post Dispatch)
Sharks fall apart in third period in loss to Arizona Coyotes (San Jose Mercury News)
Sputtering Caps fall to Ottawa in overtime, stretching their skid to six (Washington Post)
Ducks rally before losing shootout to the Blues (Orange County Register)
Brock Faber gets the final say against Connor Bedard and helps the Minnesota Wild shut out the Chicago Blackhawks 4-0 (Chicago Inquirer)
How Ryan O'Reilly remained perfect in Nashville Predators win over New Jersey Devils (The Tennessean)
Roslovic, Gustafsson healthy scratches for Rangers vs. Canadiens (New York Newsday)
‘Two-headed monster’ re-emerges to help the Penguins stunningly roar back into playoff contention (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
Flyers are mired in a seven-game losing streak but cannot look too far ahead (Philadelphia Inquirer)
Islanders' defense, goaltending playoff-caliber (New York Newsday)
Avalanche star Mikko Rantanen in concussion protocol, but early updates are positive (Denver Post)
San Jose Sharks winger’s frustrating season likely over (San Jose Mercury News)
To truly appreciate Sam Reinhart’s breakout Florida Panthers season, go beyond the goals (Miami Herald)
Yegor Sharangovich hits 30 goals in wildly successful first season with Flames (Calgary Sun)
As the Penguins surge, defenseman P.O Joseph enjoys a bigger role (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
Predators goalie prospect Yaroslav Askarov says he's ready. Is the NHL? (The Tennessean)
Quillan, Chadwick join Marlies for AHL playoff chase (Toronto Sun)