Hockey headlines for April 16, 2021

Friday, April 16, 2021

Penguins fall to Flyers in Jeff Carter's debut (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
Rask returns as Bruins rub out Islanders, 4-1 (Boston Herald)
Road-warrior Jets roll over Leafs to end trip (Winnipeg Sun)
'We're having some fun': Stecher, Vrana help Red Wings to 3rd straight win (Detroit News)
COVID-19: Canucks game against Oilers postponed due to player preparation concerns (Vancouver Province)
Lightning’s Steven Stamkos placed on long-term injured reserve (Tampa Bay Times)
Tyler Seguin skates with Stars for first time since offseason hip surgery (Dallas Morning News)
New power broker for Sabres: Kevyn Adams calls Jason Karmanos a 'critical hire' (Buffalo News)
No choice for Edmonton Oilers but to take schedule as it comes (Edmonton Sun)
Patrick Marleau talks Gordie Howe, longevity, family, and the pain of not winning a Cup (yet) (San Jose Mercury News)
Rangers blank Devils again to keep playoff push going (New York Post)
Sabres keep up their hot play with strong win over Capitals (Buffalo News)
Lightning defeat Panthers in overtime (Tampa Bay Times)
Hurricanes rebound from stinging loss by beating Nashville Predators 4-1 (Raleigh News & Observer)
Denis Gurianov’s scoring outburst helps Stars seize critical victory over Blue Jackets (Dallas Morning News)
Campbell pulled, power-play slips further, as Maple Leafs fall to Jets (Toronto Sun)
Devils blown out by Rangers as Igor Shesterkin picks up another shutout (NJ.com)
Rest doesn't help Islanders, who are hammered by Bruins (New York Newsday)
The Capitals honor Nicklas Backstrom, then fall flat in a loss to lowly Sabres (Washington Post)
Panthers miss chance with OT loss in Tampa, but prove they belong. ‘We were better team’ (Miami Herald)
Nashville Predators' offense falters early in loss to first-place Carolina Hurricanes (The Tennessean)
Blue Jackets lose 4-1 to Dallas (Columbus Dispatch)
Chicago Blackhawks yield 3 goals in the 2nd period in a 4-1 loss to the Detroit Red Wings (Chicago Tribune)
Tuukka Rask returned to the Bruins net, and picked up his 300th career victory (Boston Globe)
Kravtsov's first NHL goal waved off (New York Newsday)
Red Wings hope Jakub Vrana’s debut a sign of things to come (MLive.com)
Wade Allison makes strong NHL debut for Flyers, while Cam York’s climb is delayed (Philadelphia Inquirer)
Ducks goalie Anthony Stolarz seizes opportunity to play (Orange County Register)
Is Wild veteran Zach Parise suddenly NHL’s best fourth liner? (St. Paul Pioneer Press)
Chabot talks about life in the Senators defensive spotlight (Ottawa Citizen)
Parayko keeps making progress, which is a big deal for the Blues (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
Blackhawks’ Alex DeBrincat learning to use quick hands for steals as well as shots (Chicago Sun-Times)
Flames defenceman Valimaki responding well to benching (Calgary Sun)
Yzerman impressed with improvement from young Red Wings. Veleno may be next (Detroit Free Press)
Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen could make NHL debut in Sabres' goal this weekend (Buffalo News)
Good-guy goalie Rittich reverses frown for young fan, reminisces about stint with Flames (Calgary Sun)
Isles season tickets at UBS Arena nearly sold out (New York Newsday)