SPORT-SCAN DAILY BRIEF NHL 4/29/2021 Anaheim Ducks Dallas Stars 1187388 Kings top prospect Quinton Byfield to make his NHL debut 1187418 To make the playoffs, the Stars will have to conquer their tonight against Ducks longest road trip in nearly 20 years 1187389 Ducks rally to defeat Kings as future for both clubs is on 1187419 What is Tyler Seguin’s fit in this Stars lineup when he’s display ready to return? 1187390 Isac Lundestrom progressing ahead of Ducks’ rebuild Detroit Red Wings Arizona Coyotes 1187420 'We're fortunate': Sam Gagner, Red Wings grateful to 1187391 Arizona Coyotes see playoff hopes fade in lackluster loss have had hockey season to San Jose Sharks 1187421 Michigan presence will dominate 2021 NHL Entry Draft 1187392 Jay Varady making impact in first season as Coyotes 1187422 Red Wings lose goaltending duel with Columbus, 1-0 in assistant coach shootout 1187423 How to watch Detroit Red Wings at Columbus Blue Boston Bruins Jackets (4/27) - NHL Regular Season | Channel, Stream, 1187393 Thoughts and shots and other observations as the Bruins Time drive toward the playoffs 1187394 ‘Lot To Like From Everybody’ In Boston Bruins Barometer Edmonton Oilers Win 1187424 Another three points for McDavid and strong outing by 1187395 Blackhawks or Bruins? On fandom, ambivalence and Koskinen for Oilers in win over Jets who’s had it better the last 12 years 1187425 OILERS SNAPSHOTS: Regular-season success might be 1187396 ‘Tuukka’s in trouble now’: How Bruins goalie Jeremy a factor in playoffs Swayman grew into an NHL hotshot 1187426 Oilers fans should turn their attention to Canada's coming attractions in Texas Buffalo Sabres 1187427 Lowetide: What’s Kris Russell’s role on the Oilers now? 1187397 Sam Reinhart's successful transition to center strengthens What he does well and how the team should deploy him Sabres' depth 1187398 Sabres rookie Dylan Cozens turns to fighting to try to Florida Panthers ignite his own game 1187428 Florida Panthers Clinch A Playoff Berth, And Start Thinking Bigger Calgary Flames 1187429 Florida Panthers playoff a reward for Barkov, Huberdeau 1187399 Flames head coach Sutter pleased with defenceman & Ekblad Andersson 1187400 With Noah Hanifin out for the season, who needs ‘to take Los Angeles Kings the next step’ on the Flames blue line? 1187430 Kings top prospect Quinton Byfield to make his NHL debut tonight against Ducks Chicago Blackhawks 1187431 Quinton Byfield makes his Kings debut in loss to Ducks 1187401 Adam Boqvist might not need surgery on his broken right 1187432 Ducks rally to defeat Kings as future for both clubs is on wrist, Chicago Blackhawks coach Jeremy Colliton says display 1187402 Blackhawks’ Dylan Strome maligns low production as 1187433 Game 47: McLellan Postgame Quotes After Ducks Grab a long-term role comes into question Win Over Kings in Byfield’s Debut 1187403 Chicago Blackhawks' deteriorating goalie situation and 1187434 Quinton Byfield Postgame Quotes after His NHL Debut more With LA Kings 1187404 Blackhawks' Adam Boqvist ruled out for season 1187435 FINAL – Kings 2, Ducks 3 – Byfield, McLellan 1187405 Blackhawks or Bruins? On fandom, ambivalence and 1187436 Wednesday: Ontario Reign Projected Lineup, Life Without who’s had it better the last 12 years Byfield 1187437 4/28 Preview – Byfield in on second line, 11/7 vs. 12/6, Colorado Avalanche Bjornfot on top pair, Moore video 1187406 Avalanche suffers first three-game losing streak of season 1187438 This Date in LA Kings History: April 28th with 5-2 loss at Vegas 1187439 Wednesday: LA Kings Projected Lineup vs. Anaheim 1187407 Avalanche needs strong 10-game finish to surpass Golden Ducks, Byfield Debut Confirmed Knights in West Division 1187440 EARLY LOOK – Wednesday: LA Kings Projected Lineup 1187408 Avalanche loss to Golden Knights underscores need to vs. Anaheim Ducks, Plus Byfield Notes get Philipp Grubauer back in net 1187409 LeBrun: The Avalanche expect to compete for the Cup, Minnesota Wild and they’re not afraid to let everyone know they are 1187441 Wild starts push to the playoffs by falling apart late in loss 1187410 Deen’s List: Struggling Avalanche to welcome back impact to the Blues players 1187442 Wild gives up three third-period goals, falls to Blues 4-3 1187411 Avalanche losing streak reaches three games after 5-2 1187443 Blues rally to beat Wild 4-3 on Thomas' goal with 0:23 left loss at Vegas 1187445 Jared Spurgeon stresses each player's value as Wild's 1187412 Avalanche vs. Golden Knights Betting Prediction, Picks new captain (April 28, 2021) 1187446 Wild returns home after clinching playoff spot to host 1187413 Takeaways from Avs loss to Vegas: Dubnyk mostly to Blues blame for this one 1187447 Kirill Kaprizov's Wild life: Rink, home, sleep . rookie 1187414 Avs lineup vs. Vegas stardom 1187415 Avs’ Newhook: “I think I am ready to make the jump” 1187449 ‘Just got taught a lesson’: Wild unravel in frustrating loss to Blues Columbus Blue Jackets 1187450 Wild get taste of playoffs with five of final nine games vs. 1187416 Blue Jackets' GM Jarmo Kekalainen to help Finland at Blues 2022 Beijing Olympics 1187451 Wild, streak unravel against Blues, who have done a 1187417 Takeaways: A goalie duel, Elvis Merzlikins was number on Minnesota this season everywhere and the Blue Jackets finally won Montreal Canadiens Penguins Continued 1187452 Forward Jonathan Drouin taking indefinite leave of 1187488 Malkin Remains In Non-Contact Mode At Penguins absence from Canadiens for personal reasons Practice 1187453 Canadiens' popgun offence no match for high-flying Maple 1187489 WATCH: Penguins Blueger Drops the Gloves vs. Bruins Leafs Jeremy Lauzon 1187454 Stu Cowan: Canadiens' roller-coaster season wears on players San Jose Sharks 1187455 Crazy, condensed 56-game season getting more difficult 1187490 Sharks, playing spoiler, sweep two-game series with for Canadiens Arizona Coyotes 1187456 Canadiens Game Day: Injury-riddled Habs no match for 1187491 As Pasichnuk debuts, San Jose Sharks’ youth movement Maple Leafs kicks into overdrive 1187457 Forward Jonathan Drouin takes indefinite leave from 1187492 Kane's 20th goal leads Sharks past Coyotes 4-2 Montreal Canadiens 1187493 Sharks' offense comes alive as 'best fans in world' return 1187458 Leafs at Canadiens: Five things you should know 1187494 Joe Thornton and Gord Downie: Inside a friendship that 1187459 The Canadiens lost to the Maple Leafs, and in light of prior changed an NHL star and inspired a music legend events, it mattered less than usual 1187495 GOTTA SEE IT: Couture Loses Teeth Again, Still Smiling 1187460 Cole Caufield’s debut with the Canadiens as seen through 1187496 Postgame Notes #49: Balcers Stars, Sharks Edge the eyes of his father and brother Coyotes 4-2 1187497 Game Preview/Lines #49: Will Chekhovich, Melnichuk Nashville Predators Play for Sharks This Year? 1187461 Are the Nashville Predators relying too much on goalie 1187498 30 Sharks: Bill Houlder on Why Darryl Sutter Was Juuse Saros in their playoff push? Effective Coach New York Islanders Seattle Kraken 1187462 Islanders in way of Rangers playoff-run magic 1187499 Montreal’s Jake Allen is a likely Kraken expansion draft 1187463 Struggling Islanders trying to work way out of slump with pick — as long as he’s not too good in playoffs Rangers series looming 1187464 Islanders in the Stanley Cup playoffs and beyond: St Louis Blues Numbers that tell a concerning story 1187500 Hochman: The Blues' power play, thanks to Mike Hoffman 1187465 The Time for Kyle Palmieri to Get Crack at Islanders Top and others, has rejuvenated the team Line is Now 1187501 Now that's a comeback: Blues rally for 4-3 win over Wild 1187466 NYHN Daily: Islanders Skid Continues, Bruins Pull Within 1187502 Blues Notebook: As always, Bortuzzo ready when called One Point upon 1187503 Prediction: .500 hockey could be good enough to get the New York Rangers Blues to the postseason 1187467 Rangers can’t play catch-up in final playoff push 1187504 Game Day: This will be a Wild week for the Blues 1187468 Islanders in way of Rangers playoff-run magic 1187505 Thomas caps Blues’ rally in 4-3 win over Wild 1187469 Alexis Lafreniere’s Rangers career is beginning to take off 1187470 Why the NY Rangers should start goalie Igor Shesterkin Tampa Bay Lightning the rest of the way 1187506 Lightning’s Erik Cernak showing growth, one Gordie Howe 1187471 Postgame takeaways: Alexis Lafrenière keeps finding hat trick at a time reasons to smile as NY Rangers win 1187507 How the Lightning created the most elaborate Stanley Cup 1187472 Rangers coach David Quinn has tough decision against ring of all time Islanders: Igor Shesterkin or Alexandar Georgiev? Toronto Maple Leafs Ottawa Senators 1187508 Vancouver visits Toronto on 3-game road skid 1187473 GARRIOCH: Led by Tkachuk's Gordie Howe hat trick, 1187509 ‘Step one is done.’ Maple Leafs clinch fifth straight trip to Senators close out April with win over Canucks the Stanley Cup playoffs 1187474 SNAPSHOTS: Trip to worlds could help Chabot be an 1187510 Matthews scores 35th, Thornton and Spezza hit Olympian ... Lot of Ottawa players will have the option milestones as Leafs clinch playoff spot 1187475 Senators’ late-season surge isn’t meaningless. It’s a sign 1187511 Leafs vs. Canadiens in the Stanley Cup playoffs would be of optimism worth the wait. Darryl Sittler has a feeling 1187512 CLINCHED: Maple Leafs beat Habs to secure playoff spot Philadelphia Flyers 1187513 TRAIK-EOTOMY: Former OHL GM says Connor 1187476 On Brian Elliott: Will ‘Moose’ be on the loose as Flyers McDavid's best is yet to come look to the future? 1187514 Marlies 'lucky, fortunate' to return to work following 1187477 Five things we learned from Tuesday’s Flyers 6-4 loss to two-week COVID quarantine the New Jersey Devils 1187515 A LOT OF RIVALRY': Maple Leafs, Canadiens meet amid playoff excitement Pittsburgh Penguins 1187516 Maple Leafs report cards: Toronto on the verge of the next 1187478 Minor league report: Penguins beat Phantoms in overtime step with playoff clinch 1187479 Spot in Penguins lineup appears secure for Frederick Gaudreau upon return Vancouver Canucks 1187480 Will Evgeni Malkin return to Penguins’ No.