Hockey headlines for December 1, 2024

Sunday, December 1, 2024

Wild land atop the NHL, their success vastly different from last season despite a similar challenge (Minneapolis Star-Tribune)
Caps do it the hard way again, move into first place with win over Devils (Washington Post)
Leafs stars make an impact in return, Nick Robertson ends slump in wild win over Bolts (Toronto Sun)
A backup goalie earns Utah Hockey Club’s first-ever shutout victory (Salt Lake Tribune)
Rangers show fight as Kaapo Kaako’s late goal snaps five-game skid with win over Canadiens (New York Post)
Columbus Blue Jackets trade Jiricek to Minnesota Wild for depth defenseman, four picks (Columbus Dispatch)
Avalanche swaps potential for experience, hopes for more consistency from Scott Wedgewood (Denver Post)
Penguins forward Evgeni Malkin fined for slashing (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
Bruins to celebrate a century of hockey with clash against Canadiens (Boston Herald)
Team Canada coach raves about Leafs’ Mitch Marner ahead of 4 Nations Face-Off roster reveal (Toronto Star)
Lightning’s Jon Cooper is the unicorn of NHL coaches (Tampa Bay Times)
Big second period helps Sharks complete home-and-home sweep of Kraken (San Jose Mercury News)
Anze Kopitar helps Kings beat Senators for their season-high third straight win (Los Angeles Times)
Newcomer Philip Tomasino, power play propel Penguins past Flames for season-best 3rd straight win (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
Alexsei Kolosov plays the role of hero in the Flyers’ overtime road win against St. Louis (Philadelphia Inquirer)
Isles shut out Sabres, end three-game losing streak (New York Newsday)
Blues fall 3-2 to Flyers in overtime in Jim Montgomery’s home coaching debut (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
The good, bad, ugly from Lightning’s loss to Maple Leafs (Tampa Bay Times)
Avalanche offense can’t solve Stuart Skinner, Oilers in second straight loss (Denver Post)
Ottawa Senators outworked and lose 5-2 to Los Angeles Kings (Ottawa Sun)
Kraken close November with a dud, lose to Sharks for 3rd straight defeat (Seattle Times)
Slow-starting Devils (what else is new?) commit costly mistakes in 6-5 loss to Capitals (NJ.com)
Rangers’ Filip Chytil returns to lineup for first time since suffering injury in collision (New York Post)
Kraken get boost with return of Vince Dunn after missing 19 games (Seattle Times)
Jordan Binnington took a bow in pregame ceremonies, then stole a point for the Blues (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
Red Wings hoping practice time can turn around struggling penalty kill (Detroit News)
Isles' Holmstrom has been a bright spot in a disappointing season (New York Newsday)
Mackie Samoskevich showing why he has ‘all the tools’ to succeed with the Florida Panthers (Miami Herald)
Blackhawks trying to figure out Wyatt Kaiser's long-term NHL role and identity (Chicago Sun-Times)
Jane Gaudreau says return trip to Calgary ‘feels both therapeutic and healing’ (Calgary Sun)