Hockey headlines for April 21, 2022

Thursday, April 21, 2022

Alex Ovechkin hits the 50-goal mark again, but the Capitals falter in OT (Washington Post)
Edmonton Oilers keep foot on the gas, run over Dallas Stars (Edmonton Sun)
Kraken prove recent run was no fluke by beating NHL-leading Avalanche (Seattle Times)
Andrew Ladd reaches 1,000th career game as Coyotes fall in OT to Blackhawks (Arizona Republic)
Jets playoff hopes die with Vegas win over Washington (Winnipeg Free Press)
Canucks make the playoffs? Their chances are back to barely (Vancouver Province)
Panthers get ‘positive sign’ as Aaron Ekblad returns to team activity ahead of playoffs (Miami Herald)
Longtime Detroit Red Wings Zamboni driver was reportedly fired for peeing into drain (MLive.com)
Wendel Clark, Darryl Sittler on the challenge of scoring 50 goals, and more, in an NHL season: ‘They have the passion to score’ (Toronto Star)
Who starts Game 1 in goal for Wild? Marc-Andre Fleury or Cam Talbot? (St. Paul Pioneer Press)
Flames’ Tkachuk sets family record, nears milestone moment (Calgary Sun)
Why the Sharks might not be able to draft Shane Wright even if they win NHL Draft Lottery (San Jose Mercury News)
Blackhawks beat Coyotes in overtime for rare late-season win (Chicago Sun-Times)
Kraken hold on to beat Avalanche 3-2 (Denver Post)
Disappearing defense: Stars allow 50 shots, drop second straight in loss to Edmonton (Dallas Morning News)
A few things Bruins need to clean up (Boston Herald)
Blues will need to reapply lessons learned during win streak (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
Penguins mindful of — but not fixated on — Eastern Conference standings (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
Final 4 games will allow Sabres to develop, evaluate, build for next season (Buffalo News)
Will the power play give the Penguins a needed jolt? There's evidence that unit isn't far off (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
Gerard Gallant not worried about Rangers’ limited practice time (New York Post)
Canes provide clarity on starting goalie for playoffs after Frederik Andersen injury (Raleigh News & Observer)
Penguins goalie Tristan Jarry’s right foot in boot (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
Ducks’ Max Jones sets goals after season-ending injury (Orange County Register)
Ilya Sorokin’s surprise workload forcing Islanders goaltending quandary (New York Post)
Panarin has freedom to be unpredictable on ice (New York Newsday)
Lightning’s Ross Colton, Steven Stamkos finding scoring synergy as linemates (Tampa Bay Times)
Penguins defenseman Nathan Beaulieu offers a different element on the blueline (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
Canucks’ Elias Pettersson takes aim at making tough trip memorable (Vancouver Province)
Leafs forward Colin Blackwell is finding a home wherever coach Sheldon Keefe puts him (Toronto Star)
With Jaroslav Halák hurt, Canucks make emergency call for Spencer Martin (Vancouver Province)
Bobby Brink’s national title set the Brink family on a whirlwind adventure with the Flyers (Philadelphia Inquirer)
Amanda Kessel named inaugural participant for Penguins' executive management program (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)