Hockey headlines for November 16, 2024

Saturday, November 16, 2024

Key forwards return for the Avalanche, but so does goaltending woes in loss to Capitals (Denver Post)
Avalanche forward Valeri Nichushkin on return from suspension: “Hope that it never happens again” (Denver Post)
Wild lose Mats Zuccarello for 3-4 weeks (St. Paul Pioneer Press)
Bowness praises Jets’ chemistry for record start (Winnipeg Free Press)
Is Connor McDavid the greatest player in NHL history? Not without a Stanley Cup or two (Toronto Star)
How about 2,000 for McDavid? Don't rule it out says Draisaitl (Edmonton Sun)
For Maple Leafs' Craig Berube, there's no comparing anyone to Wayne Gretzky (Toronto Sun)
Cam Neely theorizes that Bruins’ problems with consistency may go back to training camp (Boston Globe)
Cutter Gauthier’s 1st NHL goal helps Ducks rally past Red Wings (Orange County Register)
Utah Hockey Club lets lead slip away in loss to Vegas Golden Knights (Salt Lake Tribune)
'This one stings': Wings fail to protect two-goal lead, upended by Ducks (Detroit News)
Nashville Predators drop third straight; Calgary Flames win 2-0 on Daniil Miromanov's goal (The Tennessean)
Tristan Jarry, Penguins struggle mightily against Blue Jackets in goaltender's return (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
If Blackhawks can't escape NHL basement this season, silver lining will be another top-five draft pick (Chicago Sun-Times)
Lightning penalty kill hopes to build on strong showing against Jets (Tampa Bay Times)
Kings’ injuries mount as schedule turns in their favor (Los Angeles Daily News)
Losing Chytil would be a problem for the Rangers (New York Newsday)
Kraken’s Jordan Eberle out at least two games after crash into boards (Seattle Times)
Penguins activate forward Matt Nieto from long-term injured reserve (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
How Auston Matthews’ absence presents a new opportunity for one mainstay on the Leafs’ roster bubble (Toronto Star)
Amid hot start to NHL season, Carolina Hurricanes goalie situation becoming worrisome (Raleigh News & Observer)
Linus Ullmark and the Senators need to start swimming upstream (Ottawa Sun)
Morrissey passing another milestone with 600th NHL game (Winnipeg Free Press)
Panthers’ Reinhart was tabbed to be ‘The Great Regressor’ this season. About that... (Miami Herald)
Isles' Engvall comes alive after stint in Bridgeport (New York Newsday)
With goals hard to come by, Kuzmenko searches for other ways to make impact (Calgary Sun)
Tucker, Robertsson back in AHL lineup after injury absences; Schueneman recalled (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
Sharks return second-round draft pick back to junior hockey (San Jose Mercury News)
David Perron returns to Senators after baby daughter's life-saving surgery (Ottawa Sun)