Hockey headlines for May 24, 2022

Tuesday, May 24, 2022

Lightning sweep Panthers, back in conference final (Tampa Bay Times)
Nazem Kadri nets hat trick in Avalanche’s 6-3 victory over Blues in Game 4 (Denver Post)
‘We can be better’: As Oilers superstars run roughshod, Flames focused on foundation (Calgary Sun)
St. Louis police investigating threats against Avalanche player after ethnic slurs (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
Lucic on collision with Smith: ‘I definitely wasn’t trying to hit him’ (Calgary Sun)
Flyers re-sign forward Linus Sandin to one-year, two-way contract (Philadelphia Inquirer)
Devils may trade 2nd pick in 2022 NHL Draft, report says (NJ.com)
History repeating as Oilers and Flames hurtle toward Game 4 (Globe & Mail)
Bedlam on the Ice, Torn Loyalties Off It, Define Battle of Alberta (New York Times)
Ron Hextall says Penguins hope to keep Evgeni Malkin, Kris Letang for the rest of their careers (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
Penguins general manager Ron Hextall happy with prospect pool (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
GM Ron Hextall believes there was 'intent' behind Jacob Trouba's hit on Sidney Crosby (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
Red Wings coaching search not a quick, simple process (MLive.com)
Kadri's hat trick puts Blues on the brink (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
Avalanche’s Gabe Landeskog would like threats to Nazem Kadri to end. Blues coach Craig Berube seemed disinterested in defusing the situation (Denver Post)
Joe Thornton joined Panthers chasing a Stanley Cup. After second-round exit, is this it? (Miami Herald)
Presidents’ Trophy-winning Panthers see parts of Lightning’s past in themselves (Tampa Bay Times)
Edmonton Oilers need killer instinct with Flames on the ropes down 2-1 (Edmonton Sun)
Gerard Gallant faces critical lineup decisions after Rangers’ Game 3 changes (New York Post)
Rangers’ Ryan Reaves ready to deal with Hurricanes’ shenanigans (New York Post)
Rangers’ Ryan Reaves says he’ll ‘run some people.’ Hurricanes shrug off tough talk (Raleigh News & Observer)
Bruins need youth to step up (Boston Herald)
Giordano sees coach Keefe as key Maple Leafs asset moving forward (Toronto Sun)
Desire to win, get back to his home-town roots made it easy for Giordano to take less to stick with Leafs (Toronto Sun)
Sabres' Rasmus Asplund leading all players in goals at IIHF World Championship (Buffalo News)
Red Wings' Magnus Hellberg making NHL push with impressive play in worlds (Detroit News)
Alfredsson keeps eye on Senators situation as he peddles Padel Tennis (Ottawa Citizen)
Flames relocating AHL affiliate to Calgary from Stockton (Calgary Sun)
Buffalo Sabres Foundation donates $100,000 in aftermath of mass shooting (Buffalo News)