Hockey headlines for April 24, 2021

Saturday, April 24, 2021

Thrill Show continues: Kaprizov scores twice in Wild's 4-2 victory over LA (Minneapolis Star-Tribune)
Sabres halt Bruins’ win streak at six games (Boston Globe)
Critical loss by Canadiens opens door — slightly — for Flames in playoff battle (Montreal Gazette)
Ducks’ Jakob Silfverberg undergoes season-ending hip surgery (Orange County Register)
Wings' Larkin to miss final 7 games, might need surgery (Detroit Free Press)
Alex Ovechkin dealing with lower-body injury after leaving Islanders-Capitals game early (Washington Post)
Ottawa is among several cities interested in hosting the 2021 IIHF women's world championships this summer (Ottawa Sun)
Canucks goalie Thatcher Demko’s COVID fatigue a sign of the hard road ahead (Vancouver Province)
Division titles largely have eluded Penguins, Sidney Crosby — but it's within reach this year (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
If they make the playoffs, Stars want to play in front of a full American Airlines Center (Dallas Morning News)
Should Hurricanes goalie Alex Nedeljkovic be in the Calder Trophy conversation? (Raleigh News & Observer)
Nashville Predators rebound with 3-1 win over Chicago Blackhawks (The Tennessean)
Rangers’ changes help them close playoff gap with win over Flyers (New York Post)
Wild’s Kirill Kaprizov gets best of the Kings yet again (Los Angeles Daily News)
Chicago Blackhawks fall to the Nashville Predators 3-1, putting a dent in their playoff chances with 8 games remaining (Chicago Tribune)
Mika Zibanejad haunts Flyers again as Rangers roll to 4-1 win (Philadelphia Inquirer)
Georgiev has another strong outing in goal against Flyers (New York Newsday)
Center Jackson Cates makes solid NHL debut in Flyers’ loss to Rangers (Philadelphia Inquirer)
Rangers’ David Quinn relieved by fewer defensemen penalties (New York Post)
A new low point: If the Panthers don’t fix this issue it could cost them the division (Miami Herald)
Golden Knights get to rest from NHL rescheduling their games (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Evgeni Malkin returns to Penguins’ practice, albeit in ‘no-contact’ jersey (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
Rick Bowness, Stars not rushing Tyler Seguin’s return from offseason hip surgery (Dallas Morning News)
No guarantee defenceman Oscar Klefbom will be able to play for Oilers again (Edmonton Journal)
Maple Leafs defenceman Zach Bogosian out at least four weeks with shoulder injury (Toronto Star)
Wild center Ryan Hartman finally feels like he’s home (St. Paul Pioneer Press)
Chandler Stephenson enjoying life as Knights top center (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Blackhawks quietly rely on David Kampf to survive their toughest matchups (Chicago Sun-Times)
Despite hot start, Lightning rookie Ross Colton knows he hasn’t arrived (Tampa Bay Times)
Blues prospect Kessel is a big shot for NCAA champion UMass (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
Lightning, Bucs, Rays, Rowdies celebrate Champions Day in Tampa Bay (Tampa Bay Times)