Hockey headlines for November 21, 2024

Thursday, November 21, 2024

Leafs rookies impress in a physical win against the Golden Knights (Toronto Star)
Jason Robertson, Wyatt Johnston break out of early-season slump, lift Stars over Sharks (Dallas Morning News)
Kraken erase road scuffles with impressive 5-1 homestand (Seattle Times)
Kyle Dubas says blown leads ‘a problem’ Mike Sullivan, Penguins must rectify (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
Columbus Blue Jackets top prospect undergoes back surgery, hopes to play this season (Columbus Dispatch)
Old-time hockey hits Pionk’s wallet (Winnipeg Free Press)
Chicago Blackhawks and St. Louis Blues will wear vintage jersey designs for Winter Classic at Wrigley Field (Chicago Daily Herald)
Behind the design for Blues' new Winter Classic jersey. Blue Note isn't the key feature. (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
From Harvard to high-scorer: Kings’ Alex Laferriere acing his start to season (Los Angeles Times)
‘It’s a tough day’: Bruins players feel a sense of guilt after firing of coach Jim Montgomery (Boston Globe)
Now spotlight shifts to team Bruins’ GM Don Sweeney built (Boston Herald)
State of the Union: Ottawa Senators GM Steve Staois says the answers must come from within (Ottawa Sun)
Ottawa Senators captain Brady Tkachuk: 'No more bulls*** excuses' (Ottawa Sun)
The Maple Leafs say Auston Matthews was in Germany for medical reasons. Why do so many superstar athletes go there for treatment? (Toronto Star)
Auston Matthews has an ally in Jack Eichel in seeking outside help (Toronto Sun)
Rested Kings look lethargic in loss to Sabres (Los Angeles Daily News)
Sharks unable to recover in Dallas after slow start to second period (San Jose Mercury News)
Nashville Predators lose to Seattle Kraken, shut out for second time in three games (The Tennessean)
Flyers can’t withstand Carolina Hurricanes’ speed, drop their second straight in a 4-1 loss (Philadelphia Inquirer)
Nashville Predators assessed rare penalty for starting lineup snafu vs Seattle Kraken (The Tennessean)
Three Dallas Stars defensemen suffer injuries vs. Sharks, Nils Lundkvist ruled out (Dallas Morning News)
Prized prospect’s Sharks debut on hold, but perhaps not for long (San Jose Mercury News)
For the Capitals, an unmooring development: The Russian machine broke (Washington Post)
With three wins in four games, Canadiens hope they've turned the corner (Montreal Gazette)
Wild’s reloaded top line comes with a coattail: A second line that meshes nicely (Minneapolis Star-Tribune)
Islanders can’t be content with moral victories to end two-week road trip (New York Post)
Blues defenseman Philip Broberg skating on his own, is ahead of schedule in recovery from injury (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
Uptick in Zibanejad's play biggest positive in Rangers' win streak (New York Newsday)
How Devils’ Nico Hischier used disappointment to ‘set the tone’ as leader this season (NJ.com)
Teuvo Teravainen senses Blackhawks' confidence levels 'getting lower and lower' (Chicago Sun-Times)
In a month, Marco Kasper has gone from minors to centering Detroit Red Wings' second line (Detroit Free Press)
Oilers Podkolzin gets strong vote of confidence from captain McDavid (Edmonton Sun)
Isles rookie George learning from each scenario Roy puts him in (New York Newsday)
Columbus Blue Jackets hope AHL assignment boosts Jiricek, Pyyhtia into NHL regular (Columbus Dispatch)
Islanders’ Pierre Engvall on scoring streak since return from AHL demotion (New York Post)
Flyers announce Chevrolet as the team’s new helmet sponsor (Philadelphia Inquirer)