Hockey headlines for November 29, 2018

Thursday, November 29, 2018

Matthews scores in return as Maple Leafs win sixth in a row at home, tied for first overall (Toronto Sun)
Avalanche’s top line comes through again, with Colorado overcoming Sidney Crosby’s hat trick in sixth straight win (Denver Post)
Flyers fire assistant GM Chris Pryor and assistant coach Gord Murphy (Philadelphia Inquirer)
Coliseum prepares for Islanders' regular-season return (New York Newsday)
Bruins to honor Rick Middleton tonight (Boston Herald)
Detroit Red Wings legend Steve Yzerman to Philadelphia unlikely to fly (Detroit Free Press)
Blackhawks’ Jonathan Toews on fans, the word ‘rebuild’ and his need to be better (Chicago Sun-Times)
Losing doesn't come easy for Chicago Blackhawks' Kane (Chicago Daily Herald)
Ducks rally to defeat Panthers as Nick Ritchie scores tying, go-ahead goals (Orange County Register)
Bertuzzi leads attack as Red Wings hold off St. Louis (Detroit News)
Stars break through on second night of back-to-back by grinding out OT win against Calgary (Dallas Morning News)
Sidney Crosby's extraordinary effort not enough in Penguins loss (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
Blues rally from three-goal deficit, only to suffer another one-goal loss (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
Another tough loss in last two minutes for Florida Panthers. This is what’s next (Miami Herald)
Stars finish Flames off in OT on video review call (Calgary Herald)
J.T. Compher isn’t a household name yet, but the Avalanche forward quickly emerged as an offensive threat (Denver Post)
Goalie trade rumors in full swing involving Blues and Detroit's Howard (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
Grizzled veterans Thornton, Marleau glowing examples to young and old NHL players alike (Toronto Star)
Ducks’ first moms trip brings them together with their sons on the road (Orange County Register)
Golden Knights pick up pace during 4-game win streak (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Rangers working to fix weakness that hasn't cost them yet (New York Post)
Pressure isn't a problem for Blackhawks coach Jeremy Colliton — he's faced tougher situations before (Chicago Tribune)
More bad news for Bruins: Kevan Miller out five weeks (Boston Herald)
Good news for Penguins: Patric Hornqvist skating again after concussion (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
Rangers forward in concussion protocol after freak crash (New York Post)
More injuries pile up for Capitals: Michal Kempny, Devante Smith-Pelly both absent at practice (Washington Post)
Devils put Jean-Sebastien Dea on waivers; Marcus Johansson returns to practice (NorthJersey.com)
Corey Crawford still upset after allowing 6 goals in Blackhawks' 'brutal' loss to Golden Knights (Chicago Tribune)
Lightning’s Nikita Kucherov extends his point streak (Tampa Bay Times)
How Rasmus Dahlin helped solve one of the Sabres' greatest weaknesses (Buffalo News)
Brady Tkachuk continues to turn heads for Senators (Ottawa Sun)
Austin Wagner's speed has helped him make a quick rise in Kings organization (Los Angeles Times)
Streak aside, Kings rookie Matt Luff never satisfied (Los Angeles Times)
Karl Alzner finds bright side after Canadiens send him to Laval Rocket (Montreal Gazette)