Hockey headlines for December 24, 2022

Saturday, December 24, 2022

Alex Ovechkin scores 802nd goal, passing Gordie Howe for second all-time (Washington Post)
Carolina Hurricanes outlast Flyers 6-5, set record with 14-game point streak (Raleigh News & Observer)
Stars take over Central Division lead after finding power play success vs. Canadiens (Dallas Morning News)
Sam Girard sends Avalanche to holiday break with signature win of season over Nashville (Denver Post)
Wild's Shaw gets two-game suspension after kneeing penalty (Minneapolis Star-Tribune)
World Junior Hockey Championship set to open against backdrop of continuing Hockey Canada struggles (Globe & Mail)
Can the world junior hockey championship get its holiday mojo back? (Toronto Star)
Trio of Sabres prospects in action at IIHF World Junior Championship (Buffalo News)
The two trades that helped shape Chris MacFarland’s ascent to Avalanche general manager: “He did this the hard way” (Denver Post)
To approach 500 goals, Lightning’s Steven Stamkos has had to constantly adapt his game (Tampa Bay Times)
Sharks’ Karlsson proving anything’s possible, including another Norris: ‘He’s playing a video game’ (San Jose Mercury News)
That's the Patrick Kane fans know and love in 5-2 win over Blue Jackets (Chicago Daily Herald)
Bruins withstand late Devils rally, win 4-3 (Boston Herald)
Injury-plagued Isles earn strong victory over Panthers (New York Newsday)
Ducks overcome abysmal 2nd period before losing to Flames in OT (Orange County Register)
Bo Horvat, J.T. Miller snatch the win with help from Collin Delia (Vancouver Province)
Bah, humbug! Oilers drop 5-2 tilt to Canucks (Edmonton Journal)
Blue Jackets lose to Blackhawks, sixth straight loss (Columbus Dispatch)
Panthers skid into Christmas break with 3rd straight loss and lose Aaron Ekblad to injury (Miami Herald)
Devils comeback effort wasted in 4-3 loss to Bruins (NJ.com)
Canadiens squander two-goal lead in 4-2 loss to Stars (Montreal Gazette)
'It stings:' Blues leave a point on the table in shootout loss to Vegas (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
Tony DeAngelo scores against his old team, but the Flyers’ comeback falls short in a 6-5 loss to the Carolina Hurricanes (Philadelphia Inquirer)
Jason Robertson, Wyatt Johnston make Stars history vs. Canadiens (Dallas Morning News)
Islanders’ Aatu Räty scores in ‘surreal’ NHL debut (New York Post)
Raty, Wotherspoon make NHL debuts for Islanders (New York Newsday)
Arniel happy to be back in River City (Winnipeg Free Press)
Rangers' recent spurt has them feeling confident as a playoff team again (New York Newsday)
December typically has been moving month for the Lightning (Tampa Bay Times)
Even-strength scoring prowess has helped propel Penguins into early playoff picture (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
The 2023 Flyers may be bad but unlike last year, there are a few reasons for optimism (Philadelphia Inquirer)
Cizikas out as hurting Isles enter Christmas break (New York Newsday)
Why is Flames forward Milan Lucic suddenly surging? ‘It’s just that positive mindset’ (Calgary Sun)
Michael Rasmussen's versatility, production giving Red Wings helpful options (Detroit News)
Penguins assign defenseman Mark Friedman to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
Red Wings sign Flint Firebirds center Amadeus Lombardi to entry-level contract (MLive.com)