Hockey headlines for April 21, 2024

Sunday, April 21, 2024

Bruins, Jeremy Swayman take Game 1 from Toronto, 5-1 (Boston Herald)
Carolina Hurricanes tough out Game 1 win over New York Islanders to open NHL playoffs (Raleigh News & Observer)
Knights ready to try and repeat: ‘It’s something they want to do’ (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Rangers ready to end 30-year Stanley Cup drought after buying into Peter Laviolette’s mantra (New York Post)
'We've got something to prove': Jets hope to atone, as bad taste lingers (Winnipeg Sun)
Avalanche forward Jonathan Drouin to miss series vs. Winnipeg Jets with lower body injury (Denver Post)
Penguins sign 2021 2nd-round pick Tristan Broz to 3-year deal (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
An arena by 2029: What the Coyotes owner must do to keep his franchise (Arizona Republic)
Sharks’ Grier not ruling out coaching change after rock bottom season (San Jose Mercury News)
Steve Yzerman's hopes for 2024-25 Detroit Red Wings: 'Actually getting into the playoffs' (Detroit Free Press)
GM Kyle Davidson on Blackhawks' rebuild: 'It's time to take a step forward' (Chicago Sun-Times)
Isles make strong effort but lose Game 1 to Hurricanes (New York Newsday)
Isles without Pageau for Game 1 against Hurricanes (New York Newsday)
Islanders find silver linings to Game 1 NHL playoff loss to Hurricanes (New York Post)
Kings feeling healthy ahead of another playoff matchup against Edmonton (Los Angeles Daily News)
Oilers ‘dialed in’ preparing for first-round series against Kings (Edmonton Sun)
‘He looks good’: Knights captain cleared for contact before playoffs (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Golden Knights defenseman returns after undergoing appendectomy (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Igor Shesterkin’s midseason ‘reset’ pays big dividends for Rangers (New York Post)
Charlie Lindgren ‘battled so darn hard’ for star turn with Capitals (Washington Post)
Artemi Panarin ‘not messing around’ with sights set on Rangers playoff redemption (New York Post)
Scheifele looks to be difference maker against Avalanche (Winnipeg Free Press)
Knights’ playoff MVP ready for another run in contract year (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Aaron Ekblad ‘ready to go’ for Panthers in playoffs. Plus notes on lineup, power play (Miami Herald)
For Nashville Predators' Filip Forsberg, it's not just NHL playoffs. He's going to be a dad (The Tennessean)
How hard lessons have J.T. Miller primed for playoff success (Vancouver Province)
How Derrick Pouliot could factor into Stars’ defensive lineup vs. Vegas Golden Knights (Dallas Morning News)
‘A shot to the heart’: Flames stuck spectating as Stanley Cup playoffs start (Calgary Sun)
Wild reflect on disappointing season: 'I don't want to be in this spot' (Minneapolis Star-Tribune)
The Flyers’ power play was ‘Tortured’ all season long, just ask Taylor Swift (Philadelphia Inquirer)
Exit interviews somber before Kraken scatter for offseason (Seattle Times)
Sharks’ Couture on what makes his injury so tough, and his future in San Jose (San Jose Mercury News)
Kraken goalie Joey Daccord looks to better days after breakout season (Seattle Times)
Flames still hoping to bring best out of Jonathan Huberdeau (Calgary Sun)
Defenceman Jake Sanderson a bright spot in a rough season for the Ottawa Senators (Ottawa Sun)
Cole Sillinger 'took huge strides' for Columbus Blue Jackets in 2023-24 (Columbus Dispatch)
Penguins rookie forward Valtteri Puustinen is eager for a return performance (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
Penguins reassign defenseman Ryan Shea to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton ahead of AHL playoffs (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
Penguins forward Jesse Puljujarvi to compete for Finland in Euro Hockey Tour tournament (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)