Hockey headlines for May 14, 2022

Saturday, May 14, 2022

After 26 years of waiting and 3 straight comebacks, Panthers finally win a playoff series (Miami Herald)
Dramatic late goal lifts Rangers over Penguins to force Game 7 (New York Post)
Stars embrace identity, alter narrative in Game 6 win over Flames to stave off elimination (Dallas Morning News)
Playoff-cursed Leafs in 'right head space' for Game 7 (Toronto Sun)
Kings grasp the gravity of Game 7 in Edmonton (Los Angeles Daily News)
Hurricanes Game 6 loss to Bruins sets stage for ‘Saturday night in Raleighwood’ (Raleigh News & Observer)
Matthews a Lindsay finalist, Leafs ink two Finns (Toronto Sun)
Canadiens name Christopher Boucher team's first analytics director (Montreal Gazette)
Bruce Boudreau returning as head coach (Vancouver Province)
Blackhawks players’ hopes of quick rebuild don’t align with reality — or Kyle Davidson’s plan (Chicago Sun-Times)
Penguins blow another multi-goal lead, Rangers force Game 7 (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
Capitals’ core hits another wall as tough questions emerge (Washington Times)
GM Pat Verbeek’s vision for Ducks – faster and stronger contenders (Orange County Register)
Rangers’ power play finally erupts after series-long struggles (New York Post)
Special teams failures big reason why Penguins haven’t closed out Rangers (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
Rangers’ Igor Shesterkin provides assist amid strong return to Pittsburgh (New York Post)
Penguins’ Brian Boyle laves Game 6 after 2 shifts because of lower-body injury (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
If Luke Glendening misses Game 7, Stars have several choices to fill spot in the lineup (Fort Worth Star-Telegram)
Rick Bowness reunites Dallas Stars’ top line in Game 6, produces ‘special’ results (Dallas Morning News)
Kreider lauds Zibanejad's determination, skill after Game 6 win (New York Newsday)
Stars need more goals from Jamie Benn, Tyler Seguin according to Rick Bowness (Fort Worth Star-Telegram)
Lightning won’t dwell on Maple Leafs’ playoff misfortunes (Tampa Bay Times)
Plenty of factors in play as Maple Leafs get a home-ice chance to advance in Game 7 (Toronto Sun)
Patrice Bergeron is no stranger to Game 7 (Boston Herald)
Winning and scoring are daily double for Oilers forward Evander Kane (Edmonton Journal)
Justin Holl can be an example for his Leafs teammates with his effort (Toronto Star)
Berube pushed a lot of the right buttons against Minnesota (St. Louis Post Dispatch)
Wild's season of promise scotched with quick playoff exit (Minneapolis Star-Tribune)
Wild players know changes are coming after a season of bonding that ended too soon (St. Paul Pioneer Press)
Golden Knights willing to embrace hate heading into next season (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Fittingly, ineffective special teams led to Wild’s demise (St. Paul Pioneer Press)
IceHogs defenseman Ian Mitchell has his eyes on the prize: A return to the Blackhawks (Chicago Daily Herald)
This Toronto animator is documenting the Maple Leafs season, one comic at a time (Toronto Star)