Hockey headlines for May 2, 2021

Sunday, May 2, 2021

Ducks give retiring Ryan Miller a proper sendoff with rout of Kings (Orange County Register)
Islanders shut out Rangers, earn a third straight playoff berth (New York Newsday)
Penguins shut out Capitals 3-0 to reclaim 1st place in East (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
Maple Leafs thrash Canucks, put more distance between themselves and chasing pack (Toronto Sun)
Cole Caufield's first NHL goal is an overtime winner over Senators (Montreal Gazette)
Stars’ Jason Robertson named NHL rookie of the month after 18 points in April (Dallas Morning News)
Canucks place Jake Virtanen on leave after sexual misconduct allegation (Vancouver Province)
Marc-Andre Fleury earns 489th win in Knights’ OT win over Coyotes (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Nathan MacKinnon resumes playmaking role as Avalanche drops Sharks for second straight win (Denver Post)
Late goal, overtime win over St. Louis defuses the Wild's panic (Minneapolis Star-Tribune)
Hurricanes top Blue Jackets in overtime, maintain Central Division lead (Raleigh News & Observer)
NJ Devils, Nico Hischier win third straight against Flyers as trying season nears end (NorthJersey.com)
Lightning outchance Red Wings but lose in shootout (Tampa Bay Times)
The Panthers, who already clinched a playoff berth, win their third consecutive game (Miami Herald)
Bruins dominate Sabres in 6-2 win (Boston Herald)
Oilers may have put final nail in coffin of Flames' playoff hopes (Edmonton Journal)
Thomas Greiss posts second straight shutout, Wings edge Lightning 1-0 in shootout (Detroit News)
Arizona Coyotes rally in third period, but fall in overtime to Golden Knights (Arizona Republic)
The Rangers' playoff dream looks finished (New York Post)
‘We played our hearts out’: Stars can’t make up ground as Nashville shuts out Dallas, wins in OT (Dallas Morning News)
Sharks’ Korenar shines, but Colorado Avalanche sweeps two-game series (San Jose Mercury News)
Capitals come out flat, hear some boos and fall out of first place in a 3-0 loss to the Penguins (Washington Post)
Blackhawks lose again to Panthers as focus shifts beyond this season (Chicago Sun-Times)
Blues can't stand prosperity, lose 4-3 in OT (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
Blue Jackets' offense sputters in 2-1 overtime loss to Hurricanes (Columbus Dispatch)
Claude Giroux says laziness is not the problem as Flyers smacked by Devils, 4-1 (Philadelphia Inquirer)
Plenty of hustle but no finish (Vancouver Province)
'Really tough day' for Sabres worsened by injury to goalie Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen (Buffalo News)
Georgiev's mastery of Isles isn't enough for Rangers this time (New York Newsday)
Semyon Varlamov on Isles' shutout streak: 'This is beautiful' (New York Newsday)
Nathan MacKinnon had two NHL-leading streaks end. But he got in a fight in Avalanche’s 3-0 victory over San Jose (Denver Post)
Newly paired Rask, Fiala click when Wild needs a spark (Minneapolis Star-Tribune)
Nick Bjugstad makes long-awaited return to Wild lineup (St. Paul Pioneer Press)
Rangers rookie finally getting his audition (New York Post)
Bemstrom returns after missing six weeks (Columbus Dispatch)
With Shayne Gostisbehere’s return, Egor Zamula heads back to the minors (Philadelphia Inquirer)
Red Wings’ Jeff Blashill: ‘No doubt we’re a better team,’ after topping 2019-20 win total (MLive.com)
Coliseum hosts its last game in Rangers-Islanders rivalry (New York Post)
Kings focus on evaluating younger talent (Los Angeles Daily News)
As the Chicago Blackhawks’ postseason hopes dwindle, Patrick Kane and veteran staples could see a reduced workload to close the NHL season (Chicago Tribune)
Flames blueliner Juuso Valimaki up to the challenge of Sutter (Calgary Sun)
Canucks recall Jonah Gadjovich (Vancouver Province)
Blackhawks’ Brett Connolly hopes to stabilize career, rediscover 2018 magic in Chicago (Chicago Sun-Times)