Hockey headlines for May 26, 2021

Wednesday, May 26, 2021

William Nylander scores again and Jack Campbell shuts out Canadiens to give Maple Leafs 3-1 series lead (Globe & Mail)
Jordan Staal’s winning goal worth screaming about as Hurricanes take Game 5 in OT (Raleigh News & Observer)
Lightning’s Pat Maroon, Ryan McDonagh fined for Game 5 hits vs. Panthers (Tampa Bay Times)
Wild knows things need to be better tonight to extend series to Game 7 (Minneapolis Star-Tribune)
Staring down elimination, Penguins face ultimate test of their resiliency tonight (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
Ovechkin reaffirms desire to finish career with Capitals (Washington Times)
Rangers interview Rick Tocchet for head-coach job (New York Post)
Wayne Gretzky leaving Oilers reportedly to join TNT as hockey analyst (Los Angeles Times)
A Playoff Homecoming, and Swan Song, for the Islanders (New York Times)
McDavid wants out? No chance. Edmonton Oilers core intends to see this through (Edmonton Sun)
Nugent-Hopkins set to become free agent after decade with Edmonton Oilers (Edmonton Sun)
Could David Quinn be next Blue Jackets coach? (Columbus Dispatch)
Avalanche preparing another weeklong break. But this time it’s not COVID-related. (Denver Post)
Jets drawing on experience in quest for playoff glory (Winnipeg Free Press)
Avalanche in rest and recovery mode. Vegas or Minnesota next opponent in Round 2 (Denver Post)
Nashville Predators fall in overtime to Carolina Hurricanes in Game 5 (The Tennessean)
After another overtime game, Canes have a chance to close out the Preds in Game 6 (Raleigh News & Observer)
After Game 5 loss, Nashville Predators will have to make history to win series against Carolina (The Tennessean)
Canadiens vow to play ‘hungrier,’ acknowledge need to disrupt Jack Campbell in Maple Leafs net (Toronto Star)
Greybeards help Leafs take a commanding lead over Canadiens (Montreal Gazette)
Islanders hope home-ice advantage the key to closing out Penguins (New York Post)
Wild focus on themselves, not what Golden Knights might be feeling (St. Paul Pioneer Press)
Strong 2nd periods key for Golden Knights against Wild (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Penalties putting Lightning at a clear disadvantage (Tampa Bay Times)
Golden Knights like Game 5 effort despite loss to Wild (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Zajac may take Wahlstrom's spot in Isles' lineup for Game 6 (New York Newsday)
Bryan Rust, Jason Zucker absent from Penguins practice (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
Oliver Wahlstrom’s Game 5 injury could test Islanders’ depth (New York Post)
Penguins’ Tristan Jarry insists he’s turned page after OT gaffe (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
Wild finally got to Vegas goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury in Game 5. That’s a start. (St. Paul Pioneer Press)
Gold medals, good meals and a short memory: The secrets to Spencer Knight’s rapid rise (Miami Herald)
Shea Theodore looks to end scoring slump for Golden Knights (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Ross Colton fills hole on Lightning’s ‘gritty’ third line (Tampa Bay Times)
Vegas coach salutes vintage Zach Parise goal (Minneapolis Star-Tribune)
Binnington found himself in the middle of a challenging season for the Blues (St. Louis Post Dispatch)
Tkachuk determined to ‘get back to the way I was.’ Sutter will push for even more than that (Calgary Sun)
‘A tough bounce’: At the height of his game — and vaccinated — COVID hit Perron (St. Louis Post Dispatch)
Canuck Brock Boeser’s best came in the worst of seasons for the NHL club (Vancouver Province)
San Jose Sharks reach last-minute settlement over Google’s downtown development (San Jose Mercury News)