Hockey headlines for April 16, 2024

Tuesday, April 16, 2024

Islanders clinch playoff berth with win over Devils (New York Newsday)
Rangers clinch Presidents’ Trophy by shutting out Senators to cap franchise-best regular season (New York Post)
‘Gutsy’ Caps blank Bruins, move within a win of securing playoff spot (Washington Post)
Lucas Raymond helps Detroit Red Wings save season with 5-4 comeback OT win over Canadiens (Detroit Free Press)
Penguins tame Predators but remain on outside of wild-card playoff position (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
Panthers’ Bill Zito gets multiyear extension, promotion to president of hockey operations (Miami Herald)
Will the Arizona Coyotes move to Utah? Here's what we know (Arizona Republic)
Carolina Hurricanes to face New York Islanders in first round of Stanley Cup playoffs (Raleigh News & Observer)
Leafs' first-round foe still undecided between Bruins and Panthers (Toronto Sun)
From horrid to torrid, Edmonton Oilers have come a long way (Edmonton Sun)
Gaudreau returns as a new parent for Wild, who top Kings (Minneapolis Star-Tribune)
McDavid hits milestone as Edmonton Oilers flatten ‘scared’ Sharks (San Jose Mercury News)
Kings lose to Wild, jeopardizing their chances of finishing third in the Pacific (Los Angeles Times)
Capitals blank Bruins, 2-0 (Boston Herald)
How the Nashville Predators made their playoff path more difficult with loss to Pittsburgh (The Tennessean)
Here’s what Lightning can take away from sloppy loss to Sabres (Tampa Bay Times)
Kyle MacLean guts out goal in Islanders’ win after illness made status murky (New York Post)
Connor McDavid back in Oilers lineup after lower-body injury (Edmonton Sun)
With season winding down, Penguins' Reilly Smith snaps 13-game goal drought (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
Ex-Penguins forward Jason Zucker back in playoffs with Predators (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
The Flyers are keeping it loose before Tuesday’s potential playoff-decider vs. Washington (Philadelphia Inquirer)
Jacques Martin believes it's up to the core for the Senators to make the next step (Ottawa Sun)
Niederreiter returns to Jets after scary injury (Winnipeg Free Press)
Several Sharks done for season, likely ending time in San Jose for some (San Jose Mercury News)
Adam Fantilli able to practice with Columbus Blue Jackets after 'scary' laceration (Columbus Dispatch)
Injury bug sidelines two more Maple Leafs ahead of NHL playoffs, even as Jake McCabe shrugs off slapshot to the face (Toronto Star)
How intense, immersed Thatcher Demko is primed for the playoff payoff (Vancouver Province)
Awards would be nice, but Hellebuyck just happy Jets playing best hockey at right time (Winnipeg Sun)
Knights’ new center adds fresh element with playoffs looming (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Blackhawks’ Seth Jones much better in second half of season, just like in ’22-23 (Chicago Sun-Times)
Dylan Cozens plans to use disappointing season as fuel to be difference-maker for Sabres (Buffalo News)
Can Andrei Kuzmenko keep this up? The Flames are hoping so (Calgary Sun)
Blues searching for more 'jam' to rookie forward Zach Dean's game (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
Once rivals, Maple Leafs prospect Jacob Quillan follows Matthew Knies's flight path from NCAA (Toronto Star)
Michigan's Gavin Brindley to make NHL debut after signing with Columbus Blue Jackets (Columbus Dispatch)
Flyers sign towering defensive prospect Hunter McDonald for 2024-25 season (Philadelphia Inquirer)
Lightning sign Michigan forward Dylan Duke to 3-year contract (Tampa Bay Times)
‘We see a lot of upside’: Flames sign undrafted goalie Waltteri Ignatjew (Calgary Sun)
Labor of love: Columbus Blue Jackets' Jeff Rimer ready to join his 'rock' in retirement (Columbus Dispatch)
‘Vamos Knights’: New Golden Knights mural celebrates Latino culture (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
For the second year, Bruins great Zdeno Chara completes the Boston Marathon: ‘It’s the best marathon in the world’ (Boston Globe)