Hockey headlines for April 21, 2021

Wednesday, April 21, 2021

Never-say-die attitude on display again (Vancouver Province)
Penguins nearly squander six-goal lead in 7-6 win over the New Jersey Devils (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
Stars rounding into form at critical time Dallas extends win streak to four straight games (Dallas Morning News)
Panthers blow out Blue Jackets in Spencer Knight’s debut to stay atop Central Division (Miami Herald)
Islanders raise their game to rout Rangers (New York Newsday)
Avalanche star winger Mikko Rantanen added to NHL COVID-19 absence list (Denver Post)
Canadiens' Carey Price out at least a week with concussion (Montreal Gazette)
Ontario Hockey League officially cancels the season (Ottawa Citizen)
Bruins grind out 2-0 win over Sabres for fifth straight victory (Boston Herald)
Kings make most of few opportunities, defeat Ducks (Orange County Register)
Hurricanes use big second period to turn back Lightning 4-1 (Raleigh News & Observer)
Rangers destroyed by Islanders as star, playoff hopes take nasty hit (New York Post)
Jackets' skid continues in 5-1 loss to Florida (Columbus Dispatch)
Devils’ stunning rally not enough to erase embarrassing start in loss to Penguins (NJ.com)
Lightning’s goalie gamble doesn’t pay off vs. Hurricanes (Tampa Bay Times)
Wings' passive play (or lack of it) leads to 5-2 loss to Stars (Detroit Free Press)
Rangers fell apart after losing Jacob Trouba (New York Post)
Stars rookie Jason Robertson’s even strength scoring since March on par with best in NHL (Dallas Morning News)
Keefe looks for Maple Leafs growth after Nylander gets reprieve for being late to meeting (Toronto Sun)
Rangers' Strome still has feelings for the Islanders (New York Newsday)
Devils’ P.K. Subban placed on COVID list; Ty Smith, Mackenzie Blackwood miss game vs. Penguins (NJ.com)
In a stagger to the finish line, the Blues still have a path to the playoffs (St. Louis Post Dispatch)
Kings are aware a playoff push comes now or never (Los Angeles Daily News)
Accountability appears to be lacking in Canadiens' dressing room (Montreal Gazette)
Jets captain eager for game action (Winnipeg Free Press)
Evgeni Malkin, Kasperi Kapanen skate with Penguins (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
Excitement builds as Lightning’s Nikita Kucherov works his way back (Tampa Bay Times)
Flyers’ Phil Myers believes he’s ‘moving in the right direction.’ Carter Hart is still out. (Philadelphia Inquirer)
Hip injury disrupts impressive stretch for Blackhawks rookie Wyatt Kalynuk (Chicago Sun-Times)
Nolan Patrick is ready to return as the Flyers will ‘find out a lot about our guys’ in the last 11 games (Philadelphia Inquirer)
Oilers defenceman Ethan Bear back to old self after concussion issues (Edmonton Sun)
Dubois to remain centre of attention (Winnipeg Free Press)
'Great culture guy' Luke Glendening making Wings pleased he wasn't traded (Detroit News)
Wild's Greenway seeking to build his game (Minneapolis Star-Tribune)
Mayor Lori Lightfoot says she expects Chicago Bulls, Blackhawks will be allowed to have fans inside United Center ‘before season’s end’ (Chicago Tribune)
Flyers launch a vaccine campaign encouraging fans to ‘Take Your Shot’ (Philadelphia Inquirer)