Hockey headlines for April 15, 2022

Friday, April 15, 2022

Auston Matthews passes 100-point mark as Maple Leafs rout Capitals 7-3 (Globe & Mail)
Penguins earn 16th straight playoff berth by beating Islanders (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
Lightning rally to beat Ducks in overtime, clinch playoffs (Tampa Bay Times)
Avalanche extends winning streak to eight with 3-1 triumph over New Jersey Devils (Denver Post)
Hat trick for Tarasenko as Blues win seventh in a row (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
Bo Horvat injured in Desert Dogs demolition (Vancouver Province)
Foley's farewell fitting as Blackhawks notch 5-4 shootout win (Chicago Daily Herald)
Sharks sign Swedish Hockey League’s MVP, scratch Allsvenskan’s former top forward (San Jose Mercury News)
Wild fans use Venmo to help Ryan Hartman pay off league fine (St. Paul Pioneer Press)
Would another year on rebuilding Blackhawks even be fair, healthy for Jonathan Toews? (Chicago Sun-Times)
Wings' Jeff Blashill goes from head coach to assistant for US world's team (Detroit Free Press)
Sabres' Don Granato named an assistant coach for Team USA at world championships (Buffalo News)
Edmonton Oilers bounce back with a vengeance to dominate Nashville Predators (Edmonton Sun)
Senators use potent power play to push past Bruins (Ottawa Citizen)
Nedeljkovic handles the Hurricanes for Wings in 3-0 shutout (Detroit Free Press)
'French sense.' Fleury's assist on OT goal gives Wild win — and team record (Minneapolis Star-Tribune)
Stars forced to settle for one point in OT loss to Wild despite strong night from Jason Robertson (Dallas Morning News)
Bruins lose game to Senators, goalie to apparent injury (Boston Herald)
Ryan Getzlaf, Adam Henrique, Troy Terry lead way in Ducks’ OT loss to Lightning (Orange County Register)
Trotz scratches Oliver Wahlstrom as Islanders fall to Penguins (New York Newsday)
Alex Nedeljkovic posts shutout, leads the Red Wings to a 3-0 win over the Hurricanes (Raleigh News & Observer)
Nashville Predators' offensive struggles continue; Draisaitl scores twice in Oilers win (The Tennessean)
Sharks’ playoff hopes officially dashed with shootout loss to Blackhawks (San Jose Mercury News)
Penguins' always dangerous Sidney Crosby makes Islanders pay (New York Newsday)
Canucks' captain Bo Horvat leaves game with leg injury (Vancouver Province)
Penguins forwards Bryan Rust, Evan Rodrigues return from illness (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
Incredible Avalanche first period featured four goals in the first 10:56 against the Kings (Denver Post)
Red Wings’ Alex Nedeljkovic eyes strong finish following ‘special’ shutout (MLive.com)
Owen Power to make KeyBank Center debut in Sabres' matchup against Blues (Buffalo News)
Ducks’ Ryan Getzlaf, Lightning’s Corey Perry together one final time (Orange County Register)
The Panthers’ offense is historically good, but is their defense Stanley Cup quality? (Miami Herald)
Rangers must balance first place vs. health for playoffs (New York Newsday)
The Flyers' ‘the effort was there' refrain is tired. It's time to see some progress (Philadelphia Inquirer)
Wheeler ready to roll (Winnipeg Free Press)
Flames top prospects — and road roomies — Jakob Pelletier and Matthew Phillips a dynamic duo (Calgary Sun)
Ottawa Senators' Parker Kelly receives big line promotion (Ottawa Citizen)
For slumping Sharks organization, Bordeleau’s arrival comes at perfect time (San Jose Mercury News)
Magnus Hellberg to join Red Wings, but playing this season uncertain (Detroit News)
Former North Stars All-Star winger Tom McCarthy dies at 61 (Minneapolis Star-Tribune)