Hockey headlines for April 23, 2022

Saturday, April 23, 2022

Kane is able as he gets hat-trick in Oilers' playoff-clinching win (Edmonton Journal)
Wild’s Kirill Kaprizov hits 100-point mark in rout of Seattle (St. Paul Pioneer Press)
Vitek Vanecek shines as weary Capitals close road trip with win in Arizona (Washington Post)
What can the Penguins expect in Evgeni Malkin's return from suspension? (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
Golden Knights deny report goaltender to undergo surgery (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Kraken sign second-round draft pick Ryker Evans (Seattle Times)
Lightning to visit White House on Monday (Tampa Bay Times)
Even on the Glamorous Canadiens, Guy Lafleur Was a Rock Star (New York Times)
Steve Shutt says Guy Lafleur was 'just one of the guys' with Canadiens (Montreal Gazette)
Scotty Bowman helped Guy Lafleur blossom with Canadiens (Montreal Gazette)
'Once in a lifetime': Guy Lafleur, a kid and a penalty shot in Winnipeg (Winnipeg Sun)
‘He was a classy player’: Flames coach Sutter remembers Lafleur (Calgary Sun)
'A larger-than-life hero': Tributes pour in for Guy Lafleur (Montreal Gazette)
Canada’s Stanley Cup Hopes Rest on Leafs, Flames, Oilers (New York Times)
Connor McDavid, Oilers on brink of home-ice advantage to open playoffs after rollercoaster season (Globe & Mail)
It’s the return of the century with scoring on the rise in the NHL (Toronto Star)
Suddenly, the Panthers finishing with the NHL’s best record isn’t a long shot (South Florida Sun-Sentinel)
Wild know they will play rival Blues in first round. They want home-ice advantage. (St. Paul Pioneer Press)
It’s not just the showy offense: Panthers’ goaltending, defense improving ahead of playoffs (South Florida Sun-Sentinel)
Filip Gustavsson stands tall in net as Senators beat Blue Jackets in a shootout (Ottawa Sun)
Blue Jackets' offense dries up in 2-1 shootout loss to Senators (Columbus Dispatch)
Kraken take early lead on trip to Minnesota, but then things got Wild (Seattle Times)
Boko Imama makes NHL debut as Coyotes lose 9th straight (Arizona Republic)
Talbot reflects on the journey after picking up 200th NHL win (Minneapolis Star-Tribune)
Rangers plan to make most of home-ice playoff advantage (New York Post)
Time is running out for the Bruins to fix their sagging offensive attack (Boston Globe)
Blackhawks’ epidemic of blown leads caused by recklessness, porous defense (Chicago Sun-Times)
What sort of team will Isles be to end a disappointing season? (New York Newsday)
Sutter plans to keep Markstrom busy as playoffs approach: ‘You want him sharp’ (Calgary Sun)
After loss, Boughner expresses frustration with Sharks’ top line: ‘They weren’t helping us’ (San Jose Mercury News)
Penguins forward Jake Guentzel reaches 40-goal mark again (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
That Thomas line is oh-so-hot for Blues (St. Louis Post Dispatch)
Rasmus Dahlin, Mattias Samuelsson a formidable top defense pair for Sabres (Buffalo News)
Blue Jackets' Nyquist a model of consistency (Columbus Dispatch)
Playing with consistency in the Flyers’ disappointing season, Travis Sanheim shows what it means to be a leader (Philadelphia Inquirer)
Red Wings’ Moritz Seider has solid case for Calder Trophy (MLive.com)
Blackhawks giving prospects Alex Vlasic, Alec Regula the full NHL experience (Chicago Sun-Times)
Moose forward sees AHL playoffs as chance to impress parent club (Winnipeg Free Press)
Ads on NHL jerseys are coming, but Bruins will insist on ‘the right fit,’ says Cam Neely (Boston Globe)
Ryan Getzlaf’s final game with Ducks won’t end his role in OC community (Orange County Register)