Hockey headlines for May 9, 2021

Sunday, May 9, 2021

Oilers' McDavid hits 100 points in vintage superstar performance (Edmonton Sun)
Nashville Predators clinch NHL playoff berth with win against Carolina Hurricanes (The Tennessean)
Maple Leafs clinch division title with win over Montreal, and it was a long time coming (Toronto Star)
Penguins shut out Sabres, claim East Division (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
Reilly Smith, Golden Knights clinch home ice for first round (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Ducks lose to Wild in retiring goalie Ryan Miller’s final NHL game (Orange County Register)
Dallas Stars eliminated from playoff contention after Predators defeat Hurricanes (Dallas Morning News)
Isles beat Devils in likely final regular-season game at Coliseum (New York Newsday)
Blue Jackets' coach John Tortorella will not return next season (Columbus Dispatch)
NHL relaxes some COVID-19 protocol restrictions for teams meeting vaccination mark (New York Newsday)
John Davidson breaks silence after shocking Rangers firing (New York Post)
Lehner, Knights could get NHL COVID protocol changes for playoffs (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Penguins looking forward to loosened COVID-19 protocols in the NHL playoffs (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
Lightning will benefit from NHL’s relaxed postseason protocols (Tampa Bay Times)
Max Domi's OT winner sends coach John Tortorella out with a win (Columbus Dispatch)
A hat trick, fights and 154 penalty minutes: Panthers rout Tampa in fiery playoff preview (Miami Herald)
Minus Nathan MacKinnon, Avalanche defeats Kings 3-2 in Los Angeles (Denver Post)
Victor Rask nets game-winner as Wild beat Ducks in OT (St. Paul Pioneer Press)
Dinged-up Capitals rally to overtime win over the Flyers, clinch second in the East Division (Washington Post)
Rangers rally with four goals in third period to beat Bruins (New York Newsday)
San Jose Sharks blow early lead, lose to Arizona Coyotes (San Jose Mercury News)
Kings fall to Devon Toews, Avalanche (Los Angeles Daily News)
One day after clinching, Blues fall flat in 4-1 loss to Vegas (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
Canadiens squander quick start to fall 3-2 to Leafs (Montreal Gazette)
Predators play their way into playoffs by beating Hurricanes (Raleigh News & Observer)
Devils fall to Islanders, Kyle Palmieri in final trip to Nassau Coliseum (NorthJersey.com)
Alex Lyon sparkles as Flyers lose to Capitals, 2-1, in overtime (Philadelphia Inquirer)
Outmanned Lightning fall to the Panthers (Tampa Bay Times)
Red Wings finish season with 5-4 overtime loss in Columbus (Detroit News)
Rangers ride third-period comeback to defeat Bruins (Boston Globe)
Jets revert to bad habits in loss to Sens (Winnipeg Sun)
Brian Elliott, Flyers helping Capitals player in his time of grief (Philadelphia Inquirer)
Islanders cherish their final go-around at Nassau Coliseum (New York Newsday)
Monahan moved to wing to make room for Gawdin (Calgary Sun)