Hockey headlines for April 27, 2022

Wednesday, April 27, 2022

Matthews scores his 60th, Maple Leafs clinch home ice with shutout win against Red Wings (Toronto Sun)
Hurricanes beat Rangers, clinch Metro Division crown behind rookie Pyotr Kochetkov (Raleigh News & Observer)
Oilers clinch second with McDavid in virtuoso performance against Crosby (Edmonton Journal)
Juuse Saros hurt, but Predators clinch playoff spot, thanks to Stars' victory (The Tennessean)
Drought is over for the Kings: They’re playoff-bound for first time since 2018 (Los Angeles Times)
Hot shooter: Jason Robertson’s two-goal night helps propel Stars past Vegas, to brink of playoffs (Dallas Morning News)
Vancouver Canucks officially eliminated from playoff contention (Vancouver Province)
Sharks’ Karlsson not expected back this season, ending another frustrating year (San Jose Mercury News)
Canadiens' Carey Price heads to N.Y. for appointment with knee doctor (Montreal Gazette)
Ducks sign Sam Carrick to 2-year, $1.7-million contract extension (Los Angeles Daily News)
Rangers impressed by Gerard Gallant even if Jack Adams Award doesn’t come (New York Post)
Maple Leafs captain Tavares: Matthews' ability to regain possession of the puck 'uncanny' (Toronto Sun)
Blackhawks’ Patrick Kane proud of his performance this season in light of still-nagging injury (Chicago Sun-Times)
Victory overshadowed by emotional loss of playoff pursuit (Vancouver Province)
Avalanche snaps four-game losing streak with home victory over St. Louis Blues (Denver Post)
Ducks build early lead en route to victory over Sharks (Los Angeles Daily News)
Pageau back, but Nelson and Chara miss Isles' win (New York Newsday)
Bruins smother Panthers for 4-2 win (Boston Herald)
Rangers get injury scares as Hurricanes clinch Metro division (New York Post)
Kraken finish first season series winless against Vancouver (Seattle Times)
Blue Jackets overwhelmed by Lightning's top players in 4-1 loss (Columbus Dispatch)
Sputtering Penguins suffer rare home loss to Oilers, lose Jason Zucker to injury (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
Ilya Samsonov’s misadventures continue as the Caps miss a golden opportunity (Washington Post)
Flat offense and pair of defensive lapses lead to Florida Panthers’ loss to Bruins (Miami Herald)
After emotional win vs. Golden Knights, Sharks falter in final home game (San Jose Mercury News)
Blues rally falls short, point streak ends in Colorado (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
Wild's long points streaks end with loss to lowly Coyotes (Minneapolis Star-Tribune)
Jake Oettinger’s ‘stellar’ shootout performance vs. Golden Knights showed how much he’s grown (Dallas Morning News)
Nashville Predators goalie Juuse Saros suffers possible injury against Calgary (The Tennessean)
Avalanche defenseman Devon Toews returns to lineup against St. Louis Blues (Denver Post)
Thatcher Demko sidelined by injury, Spencer Martin gets crease call (Vancouver Province)
Marcus Foligno returns to Wild lineup after another bout with COVID (St. Paul Pioneer Press)
Red Wings in wrong place at wrong time on Auston Matthews’ special night (MLive.com)
Trotz: 'It's really strange' to not be in playoffs (New York Newsday)
Chicago Blackhawks’ Connor Murphy on recovering from a concussion after a scary hit: ‘I didn’t remember anything that happened’ (Chicago Tribune)
Pionk takes ownership for his role in Jets’ disappointing season (Winnipeg Free Press)
Wings' Moritz Seider looking forward to challenges, not concentrating on Calder vote (Detroit News)
Frank Vatrano has been ultimate complement to Rangers first line (New York Post)
Dube rounding into form as playoffs approach (Calgary Sun)
Jets' Perfetti gearing up for... summer? (Winnipeg Free Press)
Why Red Wings didn’t recall Jonatan Berggren this season (MLive.com)
Fake 1936 Red Wings Stanley Cup rings seized at US border (Detroit Free Press)