Hockey headlines for April 23, 2021

Friday, April 23, 2021

Foligno's debut, Campbell's rebound help Leafs widen gap on Jets for first place (Toronto Sun)
Avalanche clinch playoff spot with 4-2 win over Blues (Denver Post)
Hurricanes surge in second period, beat Florida Panthers 4-2 in key Central matchup (Raleigh News & Observer)
Big third period lifts B’s by Buffalo for 6th straight win (Boston Herald)
Jakub Vrana scores four goals, Red Wings beat Stars 7-3 (Detroit Free Press)
Wild signs Ryan Hartman to three-year, $5.1 million extension (Minneapolis Star-Tribune)
New Leafs forward Nick Foligno says there’s ‘nothing flashy’ about his game, which might be just what his new team needs (Toronto Star)
Pair of Jets agree with Vegas goalie, COVID protocols should be relaxed for vaccinated teams (Winnipeg Free Press)
Capitals open critical series against the Islanders with a shootout victory (Washington Post)
James van Riemsdyk, Brian Elliott spark Flyers past Rangers and damage N.Y.’s playoff hopes (Philadelphia Inquirer)
Lightning come back against Blue Jackets for win (Tampa Bay Times)
No letup this time as Penguins rout Devils (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
Instead of moving into playoff spot, Stars give away goals, end win streak with 7-3 loss in Detroit (Dallas Morning News)
Blues woes continue in loss to Avalanche (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
Blue Jackets' winless skid grows to eight (Columbus Dispatch)
Pesky Sens stand tall in shutout win (Vancouver Province)
Isles fall in shootout to Capitals, who go atop East standings (New York Newsday)
Rangers let another close game get away as playoff gap widens (New York Post)
Devils’ goaltending awful again as Penguins roll to another victory (NJ.com)
In their ‘biggest game of the year,’ Panthers fall flat. They still can’t beat Carolina (Miami Herald)
Joe Pavelski’s milestone goal in Stars loss to Red Wings puts him on par with two Hall-of-Famers (Dallas Morning News)
Lowry leaves game after headshot (Winnipeg Free Press)
Trotz makes tough call to sit Zajac and put Clutterbuck back in (New York Newsday)
Zac Jones showed poise in Rangers debut: ‘Not an easy situation’ (New York Post)
Quinn moves slumping Kreider off top line against Flyers (New York Newsday)
Penguins forward Kasperi Kapanen returns to lineup, opens on 4th line (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
Lightning’s David Savard plays against old team for first time (Tampa Bay Times)
Jared Bednar to surpass Bob Hartley as Avalanche’s longest-tenured head coach Thursday at St. Louis (Denver Post)
Brady takes in Lightning game at Amalie Arena (Tampa Bay Times)
Kings go into critical stretch believing they can be ‘tough to beat’ (Los Angeles Daily News)
Red Wings rule Bertuzzi, Nielsen out for season; Larkin day to day (Detroit News)
Hurricanes defenseman Brady Skjei in concussion protocol. How long will he be out? (Raleigh News & Observer)
Shea Theodore makes late push for Norris Trophy consideration (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Sharks rookie goalie Korenar shows signs of inexperience — and promise (San Jose Mercury News)
'Hey, I'm Ian': Wild's Cole was final addition to roster but no longer an outsider (Minneapolis Star-Tribune)
Vinnie Hinostroza has become the Blackhawks’ natural chemistry creator (Chicago Sun-Times)
Ducks give rookie Jamie Drysdale a pep talk after several rocky games (Orange County Register)
Sabres prospect Jack Quinn undergoes season-ending surgery to repair hernia (Buffalo News)
Forechecks and fatherhood: Penguins gearing up for baby boom during playoff chase (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)