Hockey headlines for April 27, 2021

Tuesday, April 27, 2021

Hurricanes clinch playoff berth for third straight year despite OT loss to Stars (Raleigh News & Observer)
Edmonton Oilers crush Winnipeg Jets in lopsided playoff preview (Edmonton Sun)
Nashville Predators dominate Florida Panthers to open crucial home series (The Tennessean)
Cole Caufield pointless in debut, but Canadiens win big game in Calgary (Montreal Gazette)
Flames defenceman Hanifin to undergo season-ending shoulder surgery (Calgary Sun)
Nikolaj Ehlers out for rest of season (Winnipeg Free Press)
Blackhawks’ Andrew Shaw retires because of repeated concussions: ‘It’s not a goodbye’ (Chicago Sun-Times)
Ducks’ David Backes mulling over decision to retire at season’s end (Orange County Register)
NBC will no longer broadcast NHL; league finalizing secondary agreement with Turner, per reports (USA Today)
NBC done with NHL as TNT joins ESPN as new TV partner (New York Post)
In history-making vintage performance, Jamie Benn scores second straight OT goal to lift Stars past Hurricanes (Dallas Morning News)
Sharks hold on to beat Coyotes, end eight-game losing skid (San Jose Mercury News)
Kings take opener of week-long series with Ducks, keep faint hopes alive (Orange County Register)
Blues defeat Colorado 4-1 for second win in a row (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
Senators continue to roll with win over Canucks (Ottawa Sun)
With chance to clinch playoff spot, Panthers lose game (and Chris Driedger) in Nashville (Miami Herald)
Jets bombed by Oilers, fall to third in North (Winnipeg Sun)
Arizona Coyotes' rally from four goals down comes up short in loss to San Jose Sharks (Arizona Republic)
Shorthanded Avalanche embarrassed by Blues in St. Louis (Denver Post)
Few gifts, too many gaffes to open road trip (Vancouver Province)
Jason Robertson narrows gap in rookie scoring race during Stars’ win vs. Hurricanes (Dallas Morning News)
San Jose Sharks fans make return to SAP Center: “It’s pretty surreal” (San Jose Mercury News)
It's a work in progress, but Sabres finally seeing results on power play (Buffalo News)
Whether by shuffles or substitutions, change could be coming to Bruins lines (Boston Globe)
Trotz promises some line juggling to sharpen Isles' focus (New York Newsday)
Tanner Laczynski will miss the rest of the Flyers’ season; Egor Zamula to make his NHL debut (Philadelphia Inquirer)
Leafs goaltender Frederik Andersen has first full practice since being injured, has his eyes on the post-season (Toronto Star)
Alex Ovechkin misses practice and is uncertain for Caps-Islanders, along with Justin Schultz (Washington Post)
Thatcher Demko injured in morning skate, hope is it's a day-to-day issue (Vancouver Province)
Avalanche COVID updates; winger Brandon Saad out 2-4 weeks with injury (Denver Post)
Players must wait their turn on crowded Maple Leafs roster (Toronto Sun)
Lafreniere, Rangers having fun as the wins roll in (New York Newsday)
Lightning rookie Alex Barre-Boulet earning top-flight opportunities (Tampa Bay Times)
Red Wings' Joe Veleno takes on pressure, expectations at NHL level (Detroit News)