Hockey headlines for May 12, 2022

Thursday, May 12, 2022

Penguins drop Game 5 to Rangers, lose forward Sidney Crosby (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
‘Loudest house in the NHL’ does its part to help Hurricanes batter Bruins in Game 5 (Raleigh News & Observer)
‘Comeback Cats’ strike again, rally from 3 down to beat Caps and go up 3-2 in first round (Miami Herald)
On brink of elimination, Lightning’s three-peat dream hangs by a thread (Tampa Bay Times)
Wild faces elimination: 'We have to make some changes' (Minneapolis Star-Tribune)
Oilers to be without Darnell Nurse for Game 6 against Kings (Edmonton Sun)
Ducks’ Trevor Zegras named finalist for rookie of year award (Los Angeles Daily News)
Wings' Seider finalist for Calder Trophy as top rookie; Raymond is not (Detroit News)
Bunting's Calder nomination further proof the Maple Leafs scored in signing him last summer (Toronto Sun)
Sabres sign Russian winger Aleksandr Kisakov to 3-year, entry-level contract (Buffalo News)
Family feud: Leafs-Lightning playoff series sparks different kind of rivalry (Globe & Mail)
Claude Giroux ‘has been amazing’ since trade to Florida — as he seeks elusive first Stanley Cup (Philadelphia Inquirer)
Giroux relishes — and leads Panthers in — ‘stressful,’ ‘exciting’ Stanley Cup playoffs (Miami Herald)
Canadiens GM Kent Hughes not tipping his hand about NHL Draft (Montreal Gazette)
Blue Jackets may veer from 'best available' with first two picks (Columbus Dispatch)
Top San Jose Sharks exec updates search for next general manager (San Jose Mercury News)
Canucks coach Bruce Boudreau hopes to soon confirm his return behind the bench (Vancouver Province)
Capitals go from in command to on the brink after Game 5 collapse (Washington Post)
Bruins come up empty in Carolina, trail series 3-2 (Boston Herald)
Calgary’s 3rd period dominance in Game 5 leaves Stars one loss away from elimination (Dallas Morning News)
Stars’ season-long issues with late leads, power play highlighted in Game 5 loss to Flames (Dallas Morning News)
Igor Shesterkin finally returns to Vezina form to solidify Rangers’ win (New York Post)
Lindgren's return from injury pays dividends for Rangers (New York Newsday)
Bruins defenseman Charlie McAvoy able to clear COVID protocol, fly down in time to play Game 5 (Boston Globe)
Sidney Crosby's absence casts the spotlight, again, on Evgeni Malkin (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
One more time, Leafs go for a series win (Toronto Sun)
It's not over, but it's sure not good for the Edmonton Oilers (Edmonton Sun)
Kings say they must play better to close out Edmonton (Los Angeles Daily News)
The Binnington revival: Could it be the dark goalie pads? (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
'If we had 20 of him ...' Kaprizov's performance was showstopping (Minneapolis Star-Tribune)
Maple Leafs know value of veterans like Jason Spezza: ‘When he talks, everybody listens’ (Toronto Star)
Rangers’ core will be together for foreseeable future with long-term deals (New York Post)
How do Golden Knights regain their identity? (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Peyton Krebs right at home with Sabres following life-changing trade (Buffalo News)
Canucks on short list to land top Russian free agent Andrei Kuzmenko (Vancouver Province)
Canucks prospect Linus Karlsson picked by Sweden for World Championships (Vancouver Province)