Hockey headlines for May 3, 2021

Monday, May 3, 2021

Lightning hold off Red Wings late to win 2-1 (Tampa Bay Times)
Bruins can clinch playoff spot on Monday (Boston Herald)
Avalanche and expansion draft: Who will Colorado protect from the Kraken? (Denver Post)
Early goals set the tone as Red Wings lose home finale to the Tampa Bay Lightning, 2-1 (Detroit Free Press)
Red Wings’ recent stretch emphasizes need to upgrade offense in offseason (MLive.com)
Coach Jeff Blashill confident Red Wings are a better team than year ago (Detroit News)
Rangers left with far-fetched playoff scenario after brutal shutouts (New York Post)
Blues could clinch playoff berth as early as Wednesday (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
With win against Dallas, Nashville Predators control their own NHL playoff destiny (The Tennessean)
No longer in control of their playoff fate, what’s next for the Dallas Stars? (Dallas Morning News)
In their struggle to find a path forward, Jets wrestling with negative momentum (Winnipeg Sun)
For Flyers, it’s been home-ice disadvantage this season (Philadelphia Inquirer)
Trotz encouraged by Isles' strong play as playoffs approach (New York Newsday)
With Evgeni Malkin’s return looming, which version of the star center will the Penguins get? (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
Jets could have Lowry back for Sens (Winnipeg Free Press)
Oilers may contemplate resting big guns McDavid, Draisaitl and Nurse (Edmonton Journal)
Blackhawks goalie Kevin Lankinen’s late-season slump doesn’t ruin impressive season (Chicago Sun-Times)
Leafs captain John Tavares’s approach has been defence first, but the offence is sneaking through again (Toronto Star)
With Alex Ovechkin and John Carlson out, Tom Wilson joins Caps’ leadership group (Washington Post)
Stone’s career resurrection has been one of few feel-good storylines for Flames (Calgary Sun)
Kevin Fiala finding his groove bodes well for playoff-bound Wild (St. Paul Pioneer Press)
Blue Jackets' Lehtonen, Bayreuther playing for new contracts (Columbus Dispatch)
Blackhawks’ Adam Boqvist entering crucial offseason of rehabbing wrist, improving stamina (Chicago Sun-Times)
Conor Timmins is a poor man’s Cale Makar. The Avalanche is stacked with that style. (Denver Post)
Nikita Tryamkin's decision to take KHL deal dripping in drama (Vancouver Province)