Hockey headlines for April 14, 2024

Sunday, April 14, 2024

Dallas Stars handle business vs. Kraken, secure first division title since 2015-16 season (Dallas Morning News)
Four-goal second period helps propel Bruins past Penguins and back atop the Atlantic Division (Boston Globe)
Panthers clinch home-ice advantage in first round of playoffs with victory (Miami Herald)
Flyers edge Devils, stay alive in race for NHL Eastern Conference wild-card spot (Philadelphia Inquirer)
Dylan Larkin's OT goal lifts Detroit Red Wings over Maple Leafs, 5-4, in crucial playoff push (Detroit Free Press)
In another must-win game, the Capitals prevail for injured Nick Jensen (Washington Post)
Rangers rally late for shootout win as Islanders still manage to boost playoff chances (New York Post)
After loss, San Jose Sharks will finish as NHL’s last place team (San Jose Mercury News)
Wayne Simmonds officially retires as a Flyer: ‘Greatest eight years of my life’ (Philadelphia Inquirer)
Coyotes owner to meet with Phoenix mayor: What we know about Arizona Coyotes relocation (Arizona Republic)
Tommy Novak scores twice as Nashville Predators win 6-4 over Columbus Blue Jackets (The Tennessean)
Jets hammer defenceless Avs (Winnipeg Free Press)
Casey DeSmith plays big in playoff-positioning win, but no goalie controversy here (Vancouver Province)
Kings defeat Ducks and extend home winning streak to eight games (Los Angeles Times)
Rookies help Wild to rout Sharks in San Jose (St. Paul Pioneer Press)
Penguins’ playoff chances slim after regulation loss to Bruins (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
Rangers rally for shootout win over Islanders (New York Newsday)
Auston Matthews scores his 69th goal, but Maple Leafs lose in OT (Toronto Sun)
Oilers can't beat Canucks, yet, but say they will when it matters (Edmonton Sun)
Alex Nedeljkovic, Tristan Jarry shaky vs. Boston, leaving Penguins with tough goalie choice (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
Islanders’ Noah Dobson out vs. Rangers with upper-body injury in latest hit to blueline (New York Post)
Capitals’ Nick Jensen is ‘doing better’ after scary hit into boards (Washington Post)
Reimer gets start in Wings' net Saturday, in game 500 of his career (MLive.com)
Rangers finally secure 54th win of season to set franchise record (New York Post)
How Saturday's results clarified who the Nashville Predators might face in playoffs (The Tennessean)
Knights have plenty to play for as they await playoff opponent (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
What went wrong for the Wild this season? A little bit of everything. (Minneapolis Star-Tribune)
Kraken’s Vince Dunn ‘most likely done’ for rest of season, GM Ron Francis says (Seattle Times)
With Blues eliminated, forward Jake Neighbours likely out for last two games of the season (St. Louis Post Dispatch)
Blues defenseman Scott Perunovich among those with something to play for in final 2 games (St. Louis Post Dispatch)
Blackhawks sign top prospect Frank Nazar, who will join team immediately (Chicago Sun-Times)
Penguins reassign forward Vinnie Hinostroza to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
Flames prospect Lucas Ciona sees lots to learn from friend and former teammate Matt Rempe (Calgary Sun)