Hockey headlines for May 3, 2025

Saturday, May 3, 2025

Blues force Game 7 with another blowout win over Jets at Enterprise Center (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
Rangers usher in new era by hiring Mike Sullivan as next head coach (New York Post)
Kings’ Anže Kopitar named Lady Byng Trophy finalist (Orange County Register)
Knights’ Jack Eichel named 1 of 3 finalists for NHL award (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Avalanche captain Gabe Landeskog named finalist for Masterton Trophy (Denver Post)
Wild’s Fleury among three Masterton Award finalists (St. Paul Pioneer Press)
Columbus Blue Jackets center Sean Monahan a finalist for NHL's Masterton Trophy (Columbus Dispatch)
Canadiens’ St. Louis among Jack Adams finalists (Montreal Gazette)
Jets bench boss Scott Arniel up for the Jack Adams Trophy as NHL's top head coach (Winnipeg Sun)
Paolo Aquilini steps away as owner, family says team 'not for sale' (Vancouver Province)
Disappointment still fresh, Lightning’s Julien BriseBois looks ahead (Tampa Bay Times)
John Tortorella will not get another Rangers chance despite speculation (New York Post)
Can Stars win series against Avalanche without Miro Heiskanen? Jury’s still out (Dallas Morning News)
The Maple Leafs are feeling good after a ‘hard-earned’ series win against the Senators (Toronto Star)
From rusty, limping mess to series winners, Edmonton Oilers are back (Edmonton Sun)
Plenty of evidence Florida Panthers will go for the jugular against Maple Leafs (Toronto Sun)
Edmonton Oilers depth players came up big in series win with Connor Brown leading the way (Edmonton Sun)
Hurricanes’ Andersen back, still not happy Devils’ Timo Meier wasn’t penalized (Raleigh News & Observer)
Caps’ Aliaksei Protas is back from injury, looking to get ‘even better’ (Washington Post)
Why can’t the Kings beat the Oilers? A familiar pattern emerges in playoff elimination (Los Angeles Times)
Ottawa Senators will have to make another step next season (Ottawa Sun)
Ottawa Senators head into off-season with hope for better days ahead (Ottawa Sun)
Lightning suffered myriad injuries vs. Panthers, Julien BriseBois says (Tampa Bay Times)
Ryan Hartman’s playoff resurgence a bright spot for disappointed Wild (St. Paul Pioneer Press)
Wings' crowded crease likely to make free agent Alex Lyon odd man out (Detroit News)
‘Great learning year,’ Nick Suzuki says of Canadiens’ drive to playoffs (Montreal Gazette)
It’s a ‘pissed-off off-season’ for this Calgary Flames prospect — Can that be a good thing? (Calgary Sun)
Red Wings rookie headed to Worlds after impressive season (MLive.com)
From West Point to beer league and everywhere in between, Phantoms goalie Parker Gahagen has never given up on his hockey dream (Philadelphia Inquirer)