Hockey headlines for April 17, 2024

Wednesday, April 17, 2024

Capitals beat Flyers in must-win final game, return to playoffs (Washington Post)
Penguins eliminated from playoff contention after Capitals clinch final wild-card spot (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
Detroit Red Wings miss playoffs for 8th straight year despite 5-4 rally past Canadiens (Detroit Free Press)
Panthers play perfect second period, storm past Leafs to win Atlantic in season finale (Miami Herald)
Jets' 4-3 win over Kraken clinches home-ice in first round of playoffs (Winnipeg Free Press)
Bruins fumble Atlantic Division title in regular season finale and will face Maple Leafs in first round of playoffs (Boston Globe)
Lightning to face Panthers in first round of Stanley Cup playoffs (Tampa Bay Times)
Rangers will take on Capitals in first round of 2024 NHL playoffs (New York Post)
GM Kevyn Adams has his sights set on an experienced coach to lead the Sabres (Buffalo News)
Arizona Coyotes fans look to say goodbye to team with one last whiteout vs Edmonton Oilers (Arizona Republic)
Arizona Coyotes' potential NHL relocation to Salt Lake City has Utah residents 'stoked' (Arizona Republic)
Connor McDavid has his day as Oilers 'assisting' captain hits triple digits (Edmonton Sun)
Thatcher Demko's sharpness, division title stoke hype, hope (Vancouver Province)
Columbus Blue Jackets down Carolina Hurricanes to end tough year with a bang (Columbus Dispatch)
Maple Leafs will meet Bruins in the first round, 70th goal eludes Matthews (Toronto Sun)
Kraken put up fight, but fall to streaking Jets for 4th straight loss (Seattle Times)
Blackhawks fall to Golden Knights in penultimate game of season (Chicago Sun-Times)
Flames fall to Canucks in penultimate game of season (Calgary Sun)
How Nashville Predators plan to deal with lengthy wait until Stanley Cup playoff opener (The Tennessean)
Canucks vs. Predators playoffs schedule could be ugly (Vancouver Province)
Key to Isles' success in playoffs: Keep grinding (New York Newsday)
Rangers have been ‘dialed in’ for stretch run: Peter Laviolette (New York Post)
Maple Leafs captain John Tavares on playing the Bruins in the playoffs: ‘It will obviously be a real challenge.’ (Boston Globe)
Rangers’ polarizing first line peaking just in time for NHL playoffs (New York Post)
Blackhawks' draft-lottery odds locked in with top-four pick guaranteed (Chicago Sun-Times)
Wild's defense had all kinds of problems — and one breakout star (Minneapolis Star-Tribune)
Drew Bannister on coaching future, season with the Blues, lessons learned from NHL (St. Louis Post Dispatch)
Jake Neighbours returns to practice but will remain out for Blues season finale (St. Louis Post Dispatch)
‘Big-time poise’: Glimpsing the future for Calgary Flames prospect Hunter Brzustewicz (Calgary Sun)
Dustin Wolf has chance to be a Flames outlier: A homegrown starting goalie (Calgary Sun)
Canucks' draft-ranked Easton Hewson keeps eyes on AJHL prize (Calgary Sun)
Isles look local in signing Warren (New York Newsday)