🏒NHL Playoff Prep

Avalanche clinch Central Division in season finale, defeat Predators, Previews and schedules available for all Stanley Cup Playoff series, 2023 NHL Draft Lottery odds set, drawing is May 8, McDavid of Oilers wins Art Ross, Rocket Richard trophies, Penguins fire president Burke, GM Hextall after missing playoffs, Laviolette won't return as Capitals coach next season, Larsen fired as Blue Jackets coach, no replacement named, Eakins fired as Ducks coach, no replacement named, Blues fire assistant coaches Craig MacTavish, Mike Van Ryn, 2023 Calder Cup Playoff schedules set, Wranglers secure Kilpatrick Trophy as regular-season champions, Schedule for Division Semifinals of 2023 Kelly Cup Playoffs, United States golden again after Knight’s clutch heroics against Canada, and Michigan’s Fantilli adds to 2023 accolades, selected USCHO.com Player of the Year. Here are all the links you need before you get to the rink.

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Friday Apr. 14, 2023

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NHL News

• Avalanche clinch Central Division in season finale, defeat Predators

• Skinner has 3 points for Sabres in win against Blue Jackets

• 2023 Stanley Cup Playoffs: Bruins vs. Panthers 1st-round preview

• 2023 Stanley Cup Playoffs: Maple Leafs vs. Lightning 1st-round preview

• 2023 Stanley Cup Playoffs: Hurricanes vs. Islanders 1st-round preview

• 2023 Stanley Cup Playoffs: Devils vs. Rangers 1st-round preview

• 2023 Stanley Cup Playoffs: Golden Knights vs. Jets 1st-round preview

• 2023 Stanley Cup Playoffs: Avalanche vs. Kraken 1st-round preview

• 2023 Stanley Cup Playoffs: Oilers vs. Kings 1st-round preview

• 2023 Stanley Cup Playoffs: Stars vs. Wild 1st-round preview

• TSN Hockey Playoff Preview Show

• 2023 Stanley Cup Playoffs 1st-round schedule

• 2023 NHL Draft Lottery odds set, drawing is May 8

• McDavid of Oilers wins Art Ross, Rocket Richard trophies

• Penguins fire president Burke, GM Hextall after missing playoffs

• Laviolette won't return as Capitals coach next season

• Larsen fired as Blue Jackets coach, no replacement named

• Eakins fired as Ducks coach, no replacement named

• Blues fire assistant coaches Craig MacTavish, Mike Van Ryn

AHL News

• Wolves Top Admirals 5-4 in OT

• Bitetto's OT Heroics Lift Checkers over Penguins

• Comets Mount Epic Comeback Victory In Overtime Against Crunch

• Wolves Tip Moose 5-4 in OT in Regular-Season Finale

• Amerks Open Final Weekend with 7-4 Loss to Belleville

• Frank Nets Hat Trick in Bears' Finale for 6-4 Win Over Phantoms

• P-Bruins Take Atlantic Division Title with Win over Thunderbirds in Regular Season Finale

• T-Birds Rattle off Seven Unanswered to Topple Bruins, 7-2

• Texas Clinches Central Division Crown with McKenzie's Overtime Winner

• Toronto Marlies Fall To Belleville Senators In First Half Of Back-To-Back

• Toronto Marlies Top Belleville Senators In Final Game Of Regular Season

• Cederqvist Hat Trick Not Enough in 4-3 Loss to Monsters

• 2023 Calder Cup Playoff schedules set

• Wranglers secure Kilpatrick Trophy as regular-season champions

• Carcone, Andreoff capture AHL scoring titles

• Wranglers’ Wolf wins Hap Holmes Award

• Marlies’ Shaw voted winner of Fred T. Hunt Award

• Red Wings Dismiss Ben Simon, Three Other AHL Coaches

• Sommer announces retirement

• Wranglers’ Gallant suspended for three games

ECHL News

• Ryan Dmowski Scores Overtime Winner In Thrilling 7-6 Victory Over Rapid City To End Regular Season

• Stingrays Clinch the South Division Behind Shootout Win

• Americans Beat Wichita in a Shootout

• Mariners Hang Ten on Admirals in Regular Season Finale

• Walleye Pick Up One Last Point In Regular Season Finale

• Fuel Defeat K-Wings in First Shootout of Season

• Fuel Best Komets Second Night in a Row

• Nearly 4000 Fans Watch Nardella Hat Trick, Landers 4-2 Win

• Schedule for Division Semifinals of 2023 Kelly Cup Playoffs

• Allen's Crone wins ECHL Scoring Title

• Idaho's Haiskanen, Register share Plus Performer of the Year

• Newfoundland’s O’Brien receives 2022-23 ECHL Sportsmanship Award

• South Carolina’s Reddekopp receives 2022-23 ECHL Community Service Award

• Idaho sets ECHL single-season records for wins and points

• Big on height, big on upside: Komets 6-foot-7 defenseman Noah Ganske impresses as playoffs near

• ECHL Transactions - April 16

• ECHL Transactions - April 15

• ECHL Transactions - April 14

• ECHL announces fines, suspension

• ECHL announces fines, suspensions

International News

• Coyotes' André Tourigny to coach Canada at hockey worlds

• Nigel Dawes Announces Retirement From Hockey

• United States golden again after Knight’s clutch heroics against Canada

• IIHF Women's Worlds 2024 goes to Utica

College News

• Michigan’s Fantilli adds to 2023 accolades, selected USCHO.com Player of the Year

• Pecknold guides Quinnipiac to 2023 national championship, named USCHO.com Coach of the Year

• With Warren off to NFL’s Bears, longtime MLB executive, Emmy winner Petitti named new Big Ten commissioner

Signings, Trades, and Acquisitions

• Nashville Predators Extend Michael McCarron, Kiefer Sherwood

• Oilers sign defenceman Cam Dineen to one-year, two-way contract

• Devils sign G Brennan to entry-level contract

• Hurricanes Sign Dominick Fensore

• San Jose Sharks Sign Artem Guryev

• San Jose Sharks Sign Ethan Cardwell

Miscellaneous

• Fantasy pool rankings for Stanley Cup Playoffs

• Stanley Cup playoff pools: Top picks, sleepers and busts

• NHL Playoff Pool: Players to Target on the Top 8 Contenders

• NHL Playoff Pool: Skaters to Target from the 8 Underdogs

• Stanley Cup playoff betting: NHL Odds, futures and picks

• 2023 Stanley Cup Playoffs Bracket Challenge registration open

• Garrioch: DeBrincat has ‘no inclination’ of signing with Senators, could be moved at draft

• Russia, Belarus can't compete in international hockey amid war in Ukraine

• Hockey Canada regains national government funding

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NHL Injuries

• ANA Mason McTavish C Upper Body Expected to be out until at least Sep 15

• ANA Brock McGinn LW Upper Body Expected to be out until at least Sep 15

• ANA Scott Harrington D Upper Body Expected to be out until at least Sep 15

• ANA Max Comtois LW Upper Body Expected to be out until at least Sep 15

• ARI Zack Kassian RW Upper Body Expected to be out until at least Sep 15

• ARI Laurent Dauphin C Upper Body Expected to be out until at least Sep 15

• BOS Jeremy Swayman G Illness Expected to be out until at least Apr 17

• BUF Mattias Samuelsson D Hand Expected to be out until at least Sep 15

• BUF Henri Jokiharju D Lower Body Expected to be out until at least Sep 15

• CLB Jon Gillies G Lower Body Expected to be out until at least Sep 15

• COL Darren Helm C Lower Body Expected to be out until at least Apr 18

• COL Andrew Cogliano C Upper Body Expected to be out until at least Apr 18

• COL Cale Makar D Lower Body Expected to be out until at least Apr 17

• COL Denis Malgin RW Undisclosed Expected to be out until at least Apr 18

• COL Josh Manson D Lower Body Expected to be out until at least Apr 17

• DAL Scott Wedgewood G Illness Expected to be out until at least Apr 17

• FLA Sam Bennett C Groin Expected to be out until at least Apr 19

• LA Gabriel Vilardi C Upper Body Expected to be out until at least Apr 17

• LA Kevin Fiala LW Lower Body Expected to be out until at least Apr 17

• LV Logan Thompson G Lower Body Expected to be out until at least Apr 20

• LV William Carrier LW Lower Body Expected to be out until at least Apr 20

• LV Zach Whitecloud D Lower Body Expected to be out until at least Apr 18

• LV Mark Stone RW Back Expected to be out until at least Apr 18

• MIN Joel Eriksson Ek C Lower Body Expected to be out until at least Apr 17

• MIN John Klingberg D Lower Body Expected to be out until at least Apr 17

• MIN Oskar Sundqvist C Lower Body Expected to be out until at least Apr 17

• MON Mike Matheson D Lower Body Expected to be out until at least Sep 15

• NJ Timo Meier RW Illness Expected to be out until at least Apr 18

• NJ Michael McLeod C Undisclosed Expected to be out until at least Apr 17

• NSH Cole Smith LW Upper Body Expected to be out until at least Sep 15

• NSH Roman Josi D Upper Body Expected to be out until at least Sep 15

• NSH Ryan Johansen C Leg Expected to be out until at least Sep 15

• NSH Filip Forsberg C Upper Body Expected to be out until at least Sep 15

• NSH Matt Duchene C Hand Expected to be out until at least Sep 15

• NSH Jeremy Lauzon D Upper Body Expected to be out until at least Sep 15

• NSH Alexandre Carrier D Upper Body Expected to be out until at least Sep 15

• NSH Mark Borowiecki D Upper Body Expected to be out until at least Sep 15

• NYI Alexander Romanov D Upper Body Expected to be out until at least Apr 19

• OTT Thomas Chabot D Wrist Expected to be out until at least Sep 15

• PIT Bryan Rust RW Hand Expected to be out until at least Sep 15

• SEA Daniel Sprong RW Undisclosed Expected to be out until at least Apr 18

• SEA Andre Burakovsky LW Lower Body Expected to be out until at least Apr 30

• SJ Oskar Lindblom LW Concussion Expected to be out until at least Sep 15

• SJ Markus Nutivaara D Hip Expected to be out until at least Sep 15

• TB Victor Hedman D Rest Expected to be out until at least Apr 18

• TOR Matt Murray G Concussion Expected to be out until at least Apr 20

• TOR Bobby McMann C Knee Expected to be out until at least Apr 18

• TOR Erik Gustafsson D Upper Body Expected to be out until at least Apr 17

• WAS T.J. Oshie RW Back Expected to be out until at least Sep 15

• WPG Cole Perfetti C Upper Body Expected to be out until at least Apr 20

• WPG Kevin Stenlund C Lower Body Expected to be out until at least Apr 18

• WPG Nikolaj Ehlers LW Upper Body Expected to be out until at least Apr 18

Source: CBS Sports as of 3:06 AM CST, Apr. 17, 2023