SPORT-SCAN DAILY BRIEF NHL 04/07/19 Anaheim Ducks Chicago Blackhawks 1139208 What we learned from the Ducks' 5-2 victory over the 1139243 Blackhawks to have a 2.5 percent chance at the top pick Kings in the draft after a season-ending 5-2 loss to the Pre 1139209 Ducks end dismal season on high note with win over 1139244 Jeremy Colliton vows to crack down on Blackhawks’ Kings shoddy defense 1139210 Season finale of Kings-Ducks rivalry usually is must- 1139245 Jonathan Toews to seethe through offseason after watch. Not this season. Predators beat Blackhawks 5-2 1139211 Ducks’ Korbinian Holzer celebrates 1st goal of the season 1139246 Blackhawks notes: Patrick Kane’s season among in finale franchise’s best 1139247 Predators rally again, clinch Central beating Blackhawks Arizona Coyotes 5-2 1139212 'A selfless act': Darcy Kuemper yields to backup 1139248 Colliton's relaxed approach to coaching sees success in goaltender in Coyotes' season finale first season with Hawks 1139213 Coyotes’ season ends with both disappointment and pride 1139249 Four takeaways: Blackhawks finish 2018-19 season with 1139214 Coyotes announce end-of-season award winners; loss to Predators Kuemper named MVP 1139250 After memorable night in home finale for Blackhawks, 1139215 Coyotes’ Darcy Kuemper asked for Calvin Pickard to start Chris Kunitz unsure of what NHL future holds last game 1139251 Jeremy Colliton is in constant communication, but 1139216 Applaud the Coyotes for this season, but further progress constant control – even with the Blackhawks core isn’t promised Colorado Avalanche Boston Bruins 1139252 It’s No. 8 Avalanche vs. No. 1 Calgary Flames in first- 1139217 Bring on the playoffs; Bruins end regular season with loss round playoff series to Lightning 1139253 Chambers: Avalanche could get the No. 1 pick in 1139218 Just to be sure, Brandon Carlo sits, but he’ll be playing in Tuesday’s NHL draft lottery — but don’t set expectations the playoffs too h 1139219 The check that helped usher in the Big, Bad Bruins 1139254 The Avalanche have mounted a comeback and so has 1139220 David Krejci among Bruins to hit milestones Alexander Kerfoot 1139221 Tuukka Rask not sweating stinker in Bruins finale 1139255 How the Avalanche can secure the 1st Wild Card 1139222 Lightning cap historic run with win over Bruins 1139256 Avs morning skate notebook: “No matter the opponent, it 1139223 Bruins finally have healthy Brandon Carlo ready for doesn’t matter” playoffs 1139224 Brad Marchand deserves Hart Trophy consideration Columbus Blue Jackets 1139225 Bruins turn focus to playoffs after loss to Lightning 1139257 Blue Jackets | Lightning next after 6-2 win over Senators 1139226 Bruins "ready to go" for playoffs after capping off 107-point closes regular season regular season 1139258 Blue Jackets | Meet the sisters who have seen the Jackets 1139227 Talking Points from the Bruins 6-3 loss to the Lightning at every NHL arena 1139228 Highlights of the Bruins' 6-3 loss to the Lightning 1139259 Michael Arace | It's playoff time, Blue Jackets fans, and 1139229 Slim, fast: How nutrition and conditioning gave David little compares Krejci new life 1139260 Blue Jackets 3, Rangers 2 | Five takeaways 1139261 Blue Jackets clinch playoff spot in shootout nail-biter Buffalo Sabres 1139262 Dubois scores two goals, Blue Jackets beat Senators 6-2 1139230 The Wraparound: Sabres 7, Red Wings 1 1139263 Long, arduous season ends with Blue Jackets primed for 1139231 Housley insists he'll return but Sabres have huge decision playoff shot vs. mighty Tampa Bay to make on coach 1139264 ‘X’ marks the playoff spot: Blue Jackets’ dramatic win 1139232 Sabres Notebook: As Vanek ponders career finish, he serves as microcosm of the season loved Jason Pominville's big night 1139233 Phil Housley says 'Yes, I do' when asked if he expects to Dallas Stars coach Sabres next year 1139265 2019 NHL playoff tracker: Where the Dallas Stars sit in the 1139234 Mike Harrington's NHL Power Rankings final Western Conference standings (updated daily) 1139235 Sabres at Red Wings: Five Things to Know about the 1139266 Goalie Ben Bishop sets new Stars record after shutout in season finale regular-season finale against Minnesota 1139236 Sean Kirst: A 101-year-old Sabres fan sighs, and turns to 1139267 Stars' first-round playoff opponent set after shutting out the Mets Wild in regular-season finale 1139237 Roth: Jason Pominville was least of Buffalo Sabres' 1139268 Stars 20/20: Stars dominate Wild and Ben Bishop problems strengthens Vezina case to close regular season Calgary Flames 1139238 Flames get Avalanche in first round of NHL playoffs 1139239 With all eyes on out-of-town scoreboard, Oilers defeat Flames in regular-season finale Carolina Hurricanes 1139240 Canes to open playoffs against Washington Capitals 1139241 For the Canes, Williams is the captain and ‘the man’ 1139242 Columbus joins Carolina in playoffs. But who will the Canes play? Detroit Red Wings Montreal Canadiens 1139269 Red Wings enter critical NHL draft lottery in 4th slot. What 1139303 Ryan Poehling shines in NHL debut, leading Canadiens to it means win over Maple Leafs 1139270 Detroit Red Wings booed in 7-1 loss to Buffalo Sabres in 1139304 Stu Cowan: No playoffs, but Canadiens kept fighting to the season finale very end 1139271 Lightning tie Detroit Red Wings' wins record with No. 62 in 1139305 In the Habs' Room: 'I'm in shock.' Quite a ride for rookie's season finale launch 1139272 Detroit Red Wings call this season a 'trying year,' but see 1139306 Ryan Poehling makes a spectacular debut with Canadiens positives, too in 6-5 SO win over Leafs 1139273 Detroit Red Wings lose to Buffalo Sabres in season finale, 1139307 About last night ... Rookie's debut offers reason for hope 7-1 1139308 Liveblog: Canadiens beat Toronto 6-5 in Shootout 1139274 'It stinks': Red Wings end season with a thud, losing 7-1 to 1139309 Canadiens Game Day: Habs finish season vs. Maple Sabres Leafs at Bell Centre 1139275 Red Wings' Niklas Kronwall heads into offseason 1139310 Maple Leafs at Canadiens: Five things you should know uncertain about his playing career 1139311 Jesperi Kotkaniemi’s rookie season ends as Ryan 1139276 Red Wings blown out in finale, have 9.5 percent chance at Poehling’s NHL career begins, and that’s what is important top pick 1139312 Cracking the win: As the curtain falls on the Canadiens, 1139277 Red Wings’ Niklas Kronwall will weigh these factors before Ryan Poehling seizes the spotlight deciding future 1139278 Sabres rout Detroit 7-1 in teams' finale Nashville Predators 1139313 NHL Playoff Matchups: 2019 Stanley Cup Playoffs, first Edmonton Oilers round 1139279 Mixed emotions as Edmonton Oilers close the book on a 1139314 Predators can hoist another banner at Bridgestone Arena wasted season after winning Central Division 1139280 Flames feeling good about goaltending, and Edmonton 1139315 Arvidsson's goal clinches Central Division title for Oilers misfortune Predators, who will face Stars in first round 1139281 The Edmonton Oilers, the republic of Finland and the 2019 1139316 Viktor Arvidsson sets Predators single-season scoring draft record with his 34th goal this season Florida Panthers New Jersey Devils 1139282 With his 35th goal of the season, Aleksander Barkov set 1139317 NJ Devils close out season with overtime win against this record for the Panthers Panthers 1139283 Barkov sets club points mark, but Panthers see season 1139318 What happened to the Devils in 2018-19? end with OT loss to Devils 1139319 How they line up: NJ Devils make changes for Game 82 1139320 How goalie Mackenzie Blackwood became the Devils' Los Angeles Kings story of the year 1139284 Kings top Golden Knights in regular-season finale 1139321 Devils end their season with a ‘W’ 1139285 Willie Desjardins is no lock to be Kings coach during rebuild New York Islanders 1139286 Kings finish season with 5-2 victory over Vegas 1139322 Islanders earn first-round home-ice advantage after victory 1139287 Kings’ chances of drafting first are still pretty decent at over Capitals 13.5 percent 1139323 Valtteri Filppula returns with a vengeance for Islanders 1139288 APRIL 6 RAPID REACTION (FEAT. THE ROYAL HALF): 1139324 Islanders clinch home-ice advantage in opening round KINGS 5, GOLDEN KNIGHTS 2; AWARDS 1139325 The alternate Rangers-Islanders reality Sather just missed 1139289 GAME 82: LOS ANGELES VS VEGAS creating 1139290 AMADIO TO REIGN; QUICK STARTS; LIZOTTE 1139326 Islanders beat Capitals and will have home ice against DEBUTS; BRODZINSKI OUT; PRE-GAME NOTES Pittsburgh 1139291 WAKING UP WITH THE KINGS: APRIL 6 1139327 Valtteri Filppula will be available for start of Islanders' playoff run Minnesota Wild 1139292 Wild disappointed, frustrated by first playoff miss in seven New York Rangers years 1139328 Rangers win last game of season in OT 1139293 Wild-Stars game recap 1139329 Rangers edged by playoff-bound Blue Jackets in shootout 1139294 Stars beat Wild for top wild-card spot in Western 1139330 Pointless win further sinks Rangers’ odds in NHL Draft Conference lottery 1139295 Wild's season ends with back-to-back shutouts, losing 3-0 1139331 Rangers close out frustrating season on a high note at Dallas 1139332 The alternate Rangers-Islanders reality Sather just missed 1139296 Wild's late collapse was neither sudden nor without creating warning 1139333 For Quinn and Rangers, tough season ends with overtime 1139297 Five of the Wild's worst losses of the season win over Penguins 1139298 Wild notes: Devan Dubnyk sits out finale but is up for 1139334 Five questions facing the Rangers this offseason another big workload 1139335 Henrik Lundqvist plays in 52 games, third fewest of his 1139299 What went wrong for the Wild in 2018-19 career for a season 1139300 Wild won't 'throw in the towel' in season finale vs.