Hockey headlines for December 1, 2021

Wednesday, December 1, 2021

Jack Hughes returns for Devils tonight vs. Sharks (NorthJersey.com)
Wild moves into tie atop Western Conference with 5-2 victory over Arizona (Minneapolis Star-Tribune)
Unlikely heroes ignite Panthers’ stunning comeback from 3 down in third-period vs. Caps (Miami Herald)
Blues rally from 3-0 deficit for shootout win over Tampa Bay (St. Louis Post Dispatch)
Kings’ Brendan Lemieux suspended five games for biting opponent’s hand (Los Angeles Times)
No announcement on whether Isles can resume activities (New York Newsday)
After suspension, Evander Kane looks ahead: “I served my time … and now I’m back” (San Jose Mercury News)
Hurricanes coach Rod Brind’Amour fined $25,000 by NHL for inappropriate game conduct (Raleigh News & Observer)
Red Wings emotional: 'Unspeakable tragedy' of Oxford school shooting (Detroit Free Press)
COVID-19 problems are everywhere in the NHL (Vancouver Province)
COVID-19 continues to have impact on Red Wings, NHL (Detroit News)
Leafs need to be intelligent, diligent with COVID as cases rise around the NHL, Keefe says (Toronto Star)
COVID-19 scare hits Edmonton Oilers following positive test (Edmonton Sun)
Brad Marchand defends himself (Boston Herald)
Brad Marchand confirms Russia dig at Artemi Panarin: ‘Softest league in the world’ (New York Post)
Bruins have been trying to trade Jake DeBrusk ‘for quite some time,’ says Don Sweeney (Boston Globe)
A win is a win, but storm clouds of change continue to build (Vancouver Province)
Chuck Fletcher's 'State of the Flyers': 'We have to get better here.' (Philadelphia Inquirer)
Now reconnected with Wild, Mikko Koivu proud to have his No. 9 jersey retired (St. Paul Pioneer Press)
Roope Hintz’s first career hat trick in win over Hurricanes has Stars’ future looking bright (Dallas Morning News)
Ducks pull out shootout victory over Kings after squandering lead (Orange County Register)
Timo Meier, Noah Gregor shine as Sharks stay unbeaten on road trip (San Jose Mercury News)
Filip Forsberg's four goals propel Nashville Predators past Columbus Blue Jackets (The Tennessean)
Nedeljkovic stops 41 shots to give Wings 3rd straight win, 2-1 in Boston (Detroit Free Press)
Minnesota Wild's dominance over Coyotes continues in Arizona's 5-2 loss (Arizona Republic)
Holtby, Hintz spur Dallas Stars to win over Carolina Hurricanes (Raleigh News & Observer)
Blue Jackets seek answers after ugly Nashville loss (Columbus Dispatch)
Lightning’s fast start fades in shootout loss to Blues (Tampa Bay Times)
Capitals’ Peter Laviolette rips his team’s effort after an ugly 5-4 loss to the Panthers (Washington Post)
Bruins drop one to Red Wings, 2-1 (Boston Herald)
Kings’ Drew Doughty pumps up the volume in return (Los Angeles Daily News)
Red Wings rewarded for ‘winning-type hockey’ in tough environment (MLive.com)
Steven Stamkos absent, Erik Cernak returns for Lightning vs. Blues (Tampa Bay Times)
Bruins coach Bruce Cassidy enters COVID protocol, misses Tuesday’s game vs. Red Wings (Boston Globe)
Keefe: 'There's a great sense of team' as Maple Leafs look to win for 15th time in 17 games (Toronto Sun)
Mrazek getting closer to return to Maple Leafs crease, but not before convo with Clifford (Toronto Sun)
Nashville Predators forward Eeli Tolvanen reaching goals while reaching for goals (The Tennessean)
Blackhawks' Strome getting another chance to prove himself (Chicago Daily Herald)
Cooled off at home, Mangiapane, NHL's most dangerous sniper away from the Dome, hitting the road again (Calgary Herald)
Lightning’s Zach Bogosian providing unexpected offense since return (Tampa Bay Times)
Nils Lundkvist is well-prepared to earn Rangers’ trust (New York Post)
New Golden Knights center hopes to show he belongs in NHL (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Back with the Penguins, Drew O’Connor awaits his opportunity (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
Blackhawks reward Josiah Slavin’s hard work with NHL call (Chicago Sun-Times)
Murray adopts positive outlook on his new world with Belleville Senators (Ottawa Citizen)