NHL News and Notes from Saturday, April 30th, 2022

News

• The NHL named Florida Panthers goaltender Spencer Knight as Rookie of the Month for April.
  • NHL Rookie of the Month – Knight Shuts Down Competition

• The NHL named forward Steven Stamkos of the Tampa Bay Lightning as the First Star for the Month of April.
  • Mike Smith (EDM) and Vladimir Tarasenko (STL) would round out the rest of the Three Stars of the Month.
• NHL 3 Stars of the Month – Stamkos Takes Top Honor for April

• The Detroit Red Wings announced that they will not renew head coach Jeff Blashill’s contract.
  • Along with Blashill, assistant coach Doug Houda and goalie coach Jeff Salajko would also not have their contracts renewed.
  • The Red Wings will now begin their search for a new head coach.

• The NHL Department of Player Safety would announce a pair of fines to players of the Colorado Avalanche.
  • Forward Logan O’Connor would be fined $1,812.50 for cross checking Minnesota Wild defenseman Dmitry Kulikov.
  • Defenseman Kurtis MacDermid would be fined $2,187.50 for kneeing Wild forward Marcus Foligno.
  • Both incidents would take place on Friday night, and both fines would be the maximum allowed under the CBA.

Western Conference

• Colorado Avalanche (C1) vs. Nashville Predators (WC2)
  • Tuesday, May 3: Predators at Avalanche, 9:30 p.m. ET (ESPN, SNE, SN360 (JIP), TVA Sports)
  • Thursday, May 5: Predators at Avalanche, 9:30 p.m. ET (TNT, SNE, SN360 (JIP), TVA Sports)
  • Saturday, May 7: Avalanche at Predators, 4:30 p.m. ET (TNT, Sportsnet, TVA Sports)
  • Monday, May 9: Avalanche at Predators, 9:30 p.m. ET (ESPN, SN1, TVA Sports)
  • *Wednesday, May 11: Predators at Avalanche, TBD
  • *Friday, May 13: Avalanche at Predators, TBD
  • *Sunday, May 15: Predators at Avalanche, TBD

Roman Josi (23-73—96 in 80 GP) and Cale Makar (28-58—86 in 77 GP) ranked first and second in scoring by defensemen this season, and now they clash in the First Round of the 2022 #StanleyCup Playoffs.@PredsNHL vs. @Avalanche starts Tuesday. #NHLStats pic.twitter.com/aMzGIgU3fg

— NHL Public Relations (@PR_NHL) May 1, 2022

• Minnesota Wild (C2) vs. St. Louis Blues (C3)
  • Monday, May 2: Blues at Wild, 9:30 p.m. ET (ESPN, SN360, TVA Sports)
  • Wednesday, May 4: Blues at Wild, 9:30 p.m. ET (ESPN, SN360, TVA Sports)
  • Friday, May 6: Wild at Blues, 9:30 p.m. ET (TNT, SN360, TVA Sports)
  • Sunday, May 8: Wild at Blues, 4:30 p.m. ET (TBS, SN360, TVA Sports)
  • *Tuesday, May 10: Blues at Wild, TBD
  • *Thursday, May 12: Wild at Blues, TBD
  • *Saturday, May 14: Blues at Wild, TBD

After battling it out for home ice right down to the last day of the regular season, the @mnwild are set to host the @StlouisBlues in Game 1 on Monday. #NHLStats pic.twitter.com/exb052Az42

— NHL Public Relations (@PR_NHL) April 30, 2022

• Calgary Flames (P1) vs. Dallas Stars (WC1)
  • Tuesday, May 3: Stars at Flames, 10 p.m. ET (Sportsnet, CBC, TVA Sports, ESPN2)
  • Thursday, May 5: Stars at Flames, 10 p.m. ET (Sportsnet, CBC, TVA Sports, TBS)
  • Saturday, May 7: Flames at Stars, 9:30 p.m. ET (TNT, Sportsnet, CBC, TVA Sports)
  • Monday, May 9: Flames at Stars, 9:30 p.m. ET (TBS, Sportsnet, CBC, TVA Sports)
  • *Wednesday, May 11: Stars at Flames, TBD
  • *Friday, May 13: Flames at Stars, TBD
  • *Sunday, May 15: Stars at Flames, TBD

The @NHLFlames and @DallasStars will face off in the #StanleyCup Playoffs for the third time (2020 R1 & 1981 SF). The winner of each previous series eventually reached the Final (DAL in 2020 & MNS in 1981).

Who takes it this year? #NHLStats pic.twitter.com/FQXv5pfRi6

— NHL Public Relations (@PR_NHL) May 1, 2022

• Edmonton Oilers (P2) vs. Los Angeles Kings (P3)
  • Monday, May 2: Kings at Oilers, 10 p.m. ET (Sportsnet, CBC, TVA Sports, ESPN2)
  • Wednesday, May 4: Kings at Oilers, 10 p.m. ET (Sportsnet, CBC, TVA Sports, ESPN2)
  • Friday, May 6: Oilers at Kings, 10 p.m. ET (TBS, Sportsnet, CBC, TVA Sports)
  • Sunday, May 8: Oilers at Kings, 10 p.m. ET (TBS, Sportsnet, CBC, TVA Sports)
  • *Tuesday, May 10: Kings at Oilers, TBD
  • *Thursday, May 12: Oilers at Kings, TBD
  • *Saturday, May 14: Kings at Oilers, TBD

The @Edmontonoilers and @LAKings will meet in the playoffs for the first time in 30 years, when the Oilers eliminated the Wayne Gretzky-led Kings in the 1992 Division Semifinals.

Game 1 goes Monday. #NHLStats pic.twitter.com/9XTzeJFd7v

— NHL Public Relations (@PR_NHL) April 30, 2022

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• SEA v. WIN – 2p ET

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