Hockey headlines for April 14, 2021

Wednesday, April 14, 2021

Anthony Mantha scores in debut as Capitals rout Flyers (Washington Post)
Flames beat Rittich, Leafs in Lucic's 1,000th game (Calgary Sun)
Shesterkin earns his first NHL shutout as Rangers blank Devils (New York Newsday)
‘A miraculous save’: Chris Driedger rescues Panthers with jaw-dropping save in Dallas (Miami Herald)
Scott Laughton glad to have job security; Flyers sign free-agent center (Philadelphia Inquirer)
Wild in favor of Monday’s postponement: ‘There’s much bigger things going on here’ (St. Paul Pioneer Press)
Far different trade deadline vibe for Edmonton Oilers this year from 2020 (Edmonton Journal)
New Penguins forward Jeff Carter raring to make another run at Stanley Cup (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
Wake-up call: Mantha could be answer to Capitals’ Stanley Cup dreams (Washington Post)
Deadline deals a shot in the arm for Bruins (Boston Herald)
Blackhawks additions Brett Connolly, Vinnie Hinostroza already making impacts (Chicago Sun-Times)
Lightning defenseman David Savard getting used to new surroundings (Tampa Bay Times)
Benn had 'a feeling' he'd be on move ... D-man brings COVID antibodies, new family (Winnipeg Free Press)
New Canucks centre Matthew Highmore had no trouble in the bubble (Vancouver Province)
Red Wings expect 'uber-talented' Jakub Vrana to flourish in new environment (Detroit News)
Canadiens newcomer Jon Merrill looks forward to meaningful games (Montreal Gazette)
New Canuck Bowey buoyant, to ‘relish a role’ in Vancouver following trade (Vancouver Province)
Flames had Heineman on draft radar, excited to acquire winger in deadline deal (Calgary Sun)
Vrana’s ‘tugging war’ with coaching staff leads to trade (Washington Post)
The Maple Leafs’ John Tavares is happy to add Nick Foligno to the captains’ corner (Toronto Star)
Quinn endorses Rangers' inactivity at trade deadline (New York Newsday)
Nashville Predators dismantle first-place Tampa Bay Lightning 7-2, earn crucial division win (The Tennessean)
Bruins survive in shootout, beat Sabres 3-2 (Boston Herald)
'A tough one': Rittich's Maple Leafs debut spoiled as Flames win in overtime (Toronto Sun)
Bad luck dooms Stars in overtime loss to Panthers (Dallas Morning News)
Devils shut out at home by Rangers’ Igor Shesterkin as teams open 4-game series (NJ.com)
Lightning fall behind Predators early in lopsided loss (Tampa Bay Times)
Panarin sets new scoring benchmark for Rangers in first 100 games with team (New York Newsday)
Newly acquired Sami Vatanen makes debut against Panthers; penalties cost Stars in overtime (Dallas Morning News)
Rangers star drops the gloves as slump continues (New York Post)
Just in time for stretch run, Blues muster some momentum (St. Louis Post Dispatch)
Boughner hopes shakeups can provide a spark to reeling Sharks (San Jose Mercury News)
Avalanche’s top line features the NHL’s three leading scorers since March 1 (Denver Post)
Zajac on Barzal's line provides Isles with flexibility, two faceoff men (New York Newsday)
Penguins’ Frederick Gaudreau out week to week; Kasperi Kapanen resumes skating (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
Ducks captain Ryan Getzlaf happy to still be with only team he’s known (Orange County Register)
Wings' Larkin shocked by Mantha trade, but 'we have so much to play for' (Detroit Free Press)
Top prospect might be ready to help Golden Knights in playoffs (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Zac Jones signs with Rangers days after winning national championship (New York Post)
Only vaccinated Bills, Sabres fans can attend games this fall (Buffalo News)
Newest member of NHL’s 1,000-game club, Lucic served notice with ‘The Shift’ during junior heyday (Calgary Sun)