Hockey headlines for April 30, 2022

Saturday, April 30, 2022

It’s all about the playoffs, but the Leafs’ best regular season was also packed with personal highs (Toronto Star)
Steven Stamkos’ hat trick rallies Lightning late to beat Islanders (Tampa Bay Times)
Wild lock up home-ice advantage, lose Marcus Foligno in win over Avalanche (St. Paul Pioneer Press)
Rangers win finale, will face Penguins in first round (New York Newsday)
Zdeno Chara closes Isles' season with a goal (New York Newsday)
Coyotes rally for 5 goals, send off fans with win in Gila River Arena finale (Arizona Republic)
Ducks’ season ends with emergency backup in goal in loss to Stars (Orange County Register)
Donald Fehr to be replaced as executive director of NHLPA (Toronto Star)
Kings’ Dustin Brown reflects on career, looks ahead to playoffs (Los Angeles Daily News)
As Wild sets records, Guerin points to different kind of milestones (Minneapolis Star-Tribune)
Lightning to face Maple Leafs in first round of Stanley Cup playoffs (Tampa Bay Times)
Toronto Maple Leafs viewed as underdogs against Tampa Bay Lightning (Toronto Sun)
The Hurricanes had the Bruins’ number this season. Here’s a closer look at Boston’s first-round opponent. (Boston Globe)
Penguins underdogs in playoff matchup vs. Igor Shesterkin’s Rangers (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
As Sharks’ season ends, what is Bob Boughner’s future as coach? (San Jose Mercury News)
Jets' Dubois has a lot to mull over as new contract looms (Winnipeg Sun)
Three big contract decisions the Sharks will face this offseason (San Jose Mercury News)
Penguins beat Blue Jackets, set up 1st-round matchup with Rangers (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
Cole Caufield's hat trick leads Canadiens rout of Florida in season finale (Montreal Gazette)
Wings end season with victory, as coach Jeff Blashill's future becomes main topic (Detroit News)
An emergency goaltender, a first-time scorer and the end of the Stars’ turbulent regular season (Dallas Morning News)
Jets playing for pride, douse Flames 3-1 (Winnipeg Free Press)
Sabres show potential in memorable season finale, send RJ off with OT win (Buffalo News)
Golden Knights win meaningless finale: ‘It’s an awful feeling’ (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Kraken thank the fans at Climate Pledge Arena by winning their final home game of season (Seattle Times)
Edmonton Oilers season: 82 games of expecting the unexpected (Edmonton Sun)
Panthers routed in Montreal in meaningless finale; Florida will play Washington Capitals in opening-round playoff series (South Florida Sun-Sentinel)
Avalanche falls 4-1 at Minnesota in regular-season finale; Nashville the opponent in first round of postseason (Denver Post)
It's off to Minnesota, minus home ice advantage for Blues after loss to Vegas (St. Louis Post Dispatch)
Predators blow four-goal lead, will face Avalanche in first round of NHL playoffs (The Tennessean)
Caps close with a thud, fall into a first-round date with top-seeded Panthers (Washington Post)
Penguins' early surge too much for Blue Jackets to overcome in finale (Columbus Dispatch)
A season for the ages from J.T. Miller (Vancouver Province)
Sharks’ season ends with dismal loss to Kraken. Now a pivotal offseason begins (San Jose Mercury News)
Flyers lose final game of season 4-2 to Senators (Philadelphia Inquirer)
Blackhawks’ loss to Sabres finally ends miserable, humiliating season (Chicago Sun-Times)
Ducks’ Kevin Shattenkirk plays all 82 games for 1st time in career (Orange County Register)
Islander’s Zdeno Chara showered with respect, love in possible final game (New York Post)
Professional for a period: Stars emergency goaltender Thomas Hodges had a night to remember (Dallas Morning News)
Wild still ‘very optimistic’ Mats Zuccarello will be ready for Game 1 (St. Paul Pioneer Press)
Demoted Zac Jones to rejoin Rangers for Stanley Cup playoffs (New York Post)
Another lost season for the Devils has some hope for the future at the end (NorthJersey.com)
Disappointing season nears its end (Winnipeg Free Press)
Mike Yeo ‘very confident’ that defenseman Ryan Ellis will be healthy for next season (Philadelphia Inquirer)
Canadiens' Chris Wideman could see Nick Suzuki as new captain (Montreal Gazette)
Magnus Hellberg hopes he’s in Red Wings’ future plans (MLive.com)
Philipp Kurashev hopes to unlock his potential with the Chicago Blackhawks next season (Chicago Tribune)
Bridgeport in AHL playoffs gives Islanders a good look at prospects (New York Newsday)
How a bunch of ‘random shirts’ featuring Wild players brought out the best in this team (St. Paul Pioneer Press)