Hockey headlines for May 12, 2026

Tuesday, May 12, 2026

Depth guys take center stage, Avalanche fend off Wild to win Game 4 in Stanley Cup Playoffs (Denver Post)
Avalanche star Nathan MacKinnon takes puck to face, exits Game 4 against Wild before returning (Denver Post)
Canadiens can take control of series vs. Sabres with third straight win Tuesday (Montreal Gazette)
The Bruins’ Charlie McAvoy has hearing for slash against Buffalo’s Zach Benson in playoff series (Boston Globe)
Brady Tkachuk, Steve Staios meet to dissect Senators' year, off-season changes (Ottawa Sun)
Maple Leafs and Shane Doan have parted ways, team confirms (Toronto Sun)
Sedins expected to move into higher hockey operations positions (Vancouver Province)
After viral 'O Canada' moment, Buffalo tries to woo Canadian tourists (Montreal Gazette)
Wild stifled by Avalanche’s impressive bounce back (St. Paul Pioneer Press)
Wild’s Michael McCarron calls Avalanche’s Josh Manson a ‘dirty player’ after penalty (Denver Post)
‘He’s a dirty player’: Wild’s Michael McCarron calls out Avalanche’s Josh Manson (St. Paul Pioneer Press)
Avalanche’s Artturi Lehkonen, Sam Malinski both out for Game 4 (Denver Post)
Ducks keep gaining playoff experience, growing together (Orange County Register)
Golden Knights see mix of bad luck with rough play on penalty kill vs. Ducks (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Turning the tide? Golden Knights hope Tomas Hertl’s goal helps confidence (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Red Wings have ample cap space in offseason after big increase (MLive.com)
Why Nashville Predators fans should hope Vegas beats Anaheim in the playoffs (The Tennessean)
Which unrestricted free agents could Red Wings keep, and who could walk? (Detroit News)
What comes next for Stars' trade deadline additions Myers, Bunting? (Dallas Morning News)
Several Blues veterans looking for rebound seasons offensively (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
Maple Leafs assign top defence prospect Ben Danford to Toronto Marlies (Toronto Sun)
Sergei Murashov, other prospects look to push the Baby Pens deeper into the AHL playoffs (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
Flyers prospect Jack Berglund to play for Sweden at the upcoming World Championships (Philadelphia Inquirer)
7 Detroit Red Wings make rosters for World Championship (Detroit Free Press)
Schaefer's new partnership to help children of cancer patients 'goes way beyond hockey' (New York Newsday)
Columbus Blue Jackets star Zach Werenski is a dad now (Columbus Dispatch)
Aldermen advance $55 million tax break for United Center development (Chicago Tribune)
Sabres ask fan group to stop using trademarked phrase 'Sabrehood' (Buffalo News)