Hockey headlines for May 2, 2022

Monday, May 2, 2022

Jets close disappointing season with 4-3 victory over Kraken (Winnipeg Free Press)
Auston Matthews, Maple Leafs dig in for 'great opportunity, great challenge' (Toronto Sun)
Avalanche’s Gabe Landeskog cleared for Game 1 against Predators: “He’s good to go” (Denver Post)
Alex Ovechkin gearing up for return, but Capitals have hands full against Florida (Washington Times)
Chicago Blackhawks continue sweeping changes by firing assistant coaches Marc Crawford and Rob Cookson (Chicago Tribune)
Coyotes, assistant coach Phil Housley part ways (Arizona Republic)
Canadiens fans line up to pay tribute to Guy Lafleur (Montreal Gazette)
Jets hand GM Cheveldayoff fresh mandate with three-year contract extension (Winnipeg Sun)
Panthers and Lightning Sunshine State rivalry fuels NHL success story in the south (Globe & Mail)
Maple Leafs face huge expectations as the puck drops on their best chance at the Stanley Cup in decades (Globe & Mail)
Three decades since Bill Ranford backstopped Oilers to playoff win against Kings (Edmonton Sun)
Senators GM faces summer challenge to bring big name veteran talent to town (Ottawa Citizen)
Bruce Boudreau is 'the perfect guy' to remain at helm of the Canucks, says lifelong confidant (Vancouver Province)
With legacy secure, Penguins coach Mike Sullivan's next task is rediscovering playoff magic (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
Jay Woodcroft to face mentor Todd McLellan in first round of Stanley Cup Playoffs (Edmonton Sun)
Ex-Knights coach prepares for NHL playoffs with Rangers (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Why you shouldn't, or maybe should, worry about the Edmonton Oilers (Edmonton Sun)
Flames can finally prove themselves in NHL playoffs (Calgary Sun)
Get ready for the chaos: Lightning-Maple Leafs will provide star power, physicality (Tampa Bay Times)
Blues are underdog in matchup against the Wild (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
Kings take on Oilers in 1st playoff appearance since 2018 (Los Angeles Daily News)
Blues may have won all three regular-season games vs. the Wild, but they weren't easy (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
Rangers not concerned about playoff-experience discrepancy with Penguins (New York Post)
Pressure rubs both ways in Blues-Wild playoff series (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
‘We want to show we’re better than that’: Pain lingers from Flames’ previous flop as a favourite (Calgary Sun)
Can the Penguins fine-tune a lagging penalty kill before facing the Rangers' dangerous power play? (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
A great defenceman hides behind Morgan Rielly’s humility. Just ask Börje Salming (Toronto Star)
Penguins' Crosby, Malkin, Letang embark on what could be final playoff run together (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
Wild have long coveted a gamebreaker. Now they have a pair in Kirill Kaprizov and Kevin Fiala. (St. Paul Pioneer Press)
Darnell Nurse back on ice for Oilers; status unconfirmed for opening game against Kings (Edmonton Sun)
Stars expect John Klingberg, Vladislav Namestnikov to play in Game 1 vs. Calgary (Dallas Morning News)
Aaron Ekblad could return for Panthers in Game 1 of Stanley Cup playoffs vs. Capitals (Miami Herald)
Tristan Jarry, Jason Zucker expected to miss at least Games 1 and 2 of Penguins-Rangers series (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
Wild's injured Foligno vows to play: 'It'd feel wrong sitting out (Minneapolis Star-Tribune)
Ondrej Kase set to return to Maple Leafs lineup for Game 1 against Tampa Bay Lightning (Toronto Sun)
Artemi Panarin, Andrew Copp return to practice ahead of Rangers-Penguins series (New York Post)
Jack Campbell's performance will be crucial as Maple Leafs strive to beat defending Cup champ Lightning (Toronto Sun)
How Casey DeSmith rebounded from the 'lowest' moment of his career to prepare for his biggest opportunity yet (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
Golden Knights players hope to keep nucleus intact (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Coach says lack of consistency was failure of collective effort (Winnipeg Free Press)
Scheifele mulling over future after disappointing year with Jets (Winnipeg Free Press)
'Really hard' season took an emotional toll on Brock Boeser (Vancouver Province)
Not a bad first step, but Blackhawks defenseman Jones knows there's more he can do (Chicago Daily Herald)
Bo Horvat hits daily double with new baby girl, positive injury news (Vancouver Province)
Isles hope Wahlstrom, Bellows have growth spurts (New York Newsday)