Hockey headlines for May 19, 2022

Thursday, May 19, 2022

Tkachuk scores hat trick as Flames take wild Game 1 of Battle of Alberta (Globe & Mail)
Hurricanes surge past Rangers in overtime take 1-0 Stanley Cup playoff series lead (Raleigh News & Observer)
The Panthers fell right into the Lightning’s trap in Game 1 of their second-round rematch (Miami Herald)
'Compete' level wasn't there for Blues in Game 1, Berube says (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
Jared Spurgeon named finalist for Lady Byng Memorial Trophy again (Minneapolis Star-Tribune)
Hurricanes defenseman Jaccob Slavin a finalist for the NHL’s Lady Byng Trophy (Raleigh News & Observer)
Winnipeg Jets Kyle Connor up for Lady Byng Trophy (Winnipeg Sun)
Leafs star Mitch Marner ‘doing well’ after carjacking in Etobicoke (Toronto Star)
Kings GM Rob Blake agrees to 3-year contract extension (Los Angeles Daily News)
NHL concussions discussion: Ex-Canucks star Geoff Courtnall knows head trauma, lack of rule respect (Vancouver Province)
Could Lightning join short list of recent history’s three-peaters? (Tampa Bay Times)
Trotz has tools to turn Jets around (Winnipeg Free Press)
New coach Lane Lambert key to Mathew Barzal’s Islanders future (New York Post)
Rangers surrender lead late in third, drop Game 1 to 'Canes in OT (New York Newsday)
Rangers have no answers after Hurricanes turn up heat in third (New York Post)
Commodore impressed with Stone's resilience (Calgary Sun)
Fox, young Rangers gained valuable experience in first round of playoffs (New York Newsday)
Rangers’ Sammy Blais returning for playoffs not being ruled out (New York Post)
Current stars ready to write their own chapter in Battle of Alberta history (Calgary Sun)
Friends to foes: Ex-Rangers have sights set on ending former club’s season (New York Post)
Avalanche’s relentless offensive activity didn’t produce blowout vs. Blues in Game 1, but it provided a blueprint (Denver Post)
The key ingredient to the Lightning’s playoff success? It’s defense (Tampa Bay Times)
Sam Girard had big Game 1 against Blues before landing in the X-ray room (Denver Post)
Off-season key for John Tavares to make a greater impact in fifth season of Maple Leafs contract (Toronto Sun)
After his swagger abandoned him this season, will the Penguins bring back Kasperi Kapanen? (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
John Klingberg wants to stay in Dallas, but reality may force Stars defenseman to move on (Dallas Morning News)
Has Bryan Rust played his final game as a Penguin? (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
Red Wings should have their pick of talented, versatile forwards in NHL draft (Detroit News)
Assistant coach Kyle Gustafson connected to junior return (Vancouver Province)
Arizona Coyotes can paint logo on new ASU arena ice, school says (Arizona Republic)
Buffalo Bills, Sabres, World Central Kitchen arrive to lift a bereaved community (Buffalo News)