Hockey headlines for April 17, 2022

Sunday, April 17, 2022

Bruins clinch playoff berth with win over Penguins (Boston Globe)
Avalanche clinches top seed in Western Conference with offensive explosion vs. Carolina (Denver Post)
Blues clinch playoff berth with 6-5 OT win over Wild (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
Lightning reach 100-point mark with win over Jets (Tampa Bay Times)
Matty Beniers introduces himself to Kraken fans with solid first game at Climate Pledge Arena (Seattle Times)
Lukas Reichel gets his 1st NHL point — and burns a contract year — in the Chicago Blackhawks’ 4-3 loss (Chicago Tribune)
Jets sign forward prospect Bongiovanni (Winnipeg Free Press)
San Jose Sharks sign heralded prospect to three-year contract (San Jose Mercury News)
Mike Bossy: Humble man, supremely confident player (New York Newsday)
Trottier lauds longtime linemate Bossy as a true friend (New York Newsday)
Bond between Goring, Bossy went beyond the ice (Winnipeg Free Press)
Will Trevor Zegras and Troy Terry be the next faces of the Ducks? (Orange County Register)
Lafreniere's 2 goals lead Rangers past Red Wings (New York Newsday)
Anthony Mantha jump-starts Caps’ rout at Montreal (Washington Post)
Maple Leafs start slow, but pick up two crucial points with wild overtime win in Ottawa (Toronto Sun)
Kings get key victory over Blue Jackets (Los Angeles Daily News)
Team effort by Oilers puts Golden Knights in rearview mirror on playoff quest (Edmonton Sun)
With postseason approaching, Stars take care of business vs. floundering Sharks (Dallas Morning News)
Hurricanes’ Frederik Andersen, Jordan Staal injured in ugly loss to Avalanche (Raleigh News & Observer)
Golden Knights end road trip with loss to Oilers (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
'Didn't have much jump': Wings muster little attack, Rangers snap Greiss' streak at MSG (Detroit News)
Canadiens put up a good fight, but succumb 8-4 to Capitals' onslaught (Montreal Gazette)
Norris, Stuetzle and Forsberg offering up more late season optimism for the Senators (Ottawa Citizen)
Sunshine State stumble leaves Jets' playoff hopes on life support (Winnipeg Sun)
Flyers blow early lead and fall to the Buffalo Sabres, 4-3 (Philadelphia Inquirer)
Blue Jackets allow early goals, fall to Los Angeles Kings (Columbus Dispatch)
Sharks fall to Dallas Stars, losing streak now the longest in over 16 years (San Jose Mercury News)
Wild need to find a way to beat St. Louis (St. Paul Pioneer Press)
Kaprizov's line breaking Wild records despite overtime loss (Minneapolis Star-Tribune)
Rangers’ Alexis Lafreniere scores beauty of a goal in return from bench (New York Post)
Penguins forward Teddy Blueger's milestone a tribute to his evolution as a player (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
Nashville Predators coach John Hynes draws line in sand on lines (The Tennessean)
Islanders' elimination from playoff contention could come very soon (New York Newsday)
Penguins goaltender Tristan Jarry sidelined indefinitely (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
Bo Horvat's leg injury isn't the first time Canucks have lost their captain at a crucial moment (Vancouver Province)
Erik Karlsson leaves road trip as Sharks are hit with rash of injuries (San Jose Mercury News)
Blackhawks’ Kirby Dach out with sprained right shoulder as challenging season nears end (Chicago Sun-Times)
Penguins forward Teddy Blueger's milestone a tribute to his evolution as a player (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
Penguins goaltender Tristan Jarry sidelined indefinitely (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
Penguins notes: 1st game vs. Bruins since Brad Marchand attack of Tristan Jarry (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
Sean Kuraly wants to finish strong after return from COVID-19 (Columbus Dispatch)