Hockey headlines for December 3, 2021

Friday, December 3, 2021

Islanders still searching for first win in new arena (New York Post)
Fine line: Wild's reunited trio guides winning streak to season-high five games (Minneapolis Star-Tribune)
‘The belief is fantastic’: Panthers pull off three-goal comeback for second straight game (Miami Herald)
Blackhawks trade Malcolm Subban to Sabres, freeing up goalie logjam (Chicago Sun-Times)
Golden Knights star center skating again after neck surgery (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Habs’ Brendan Gallagher and Sami Niku enter NHL’s COVID-19 protocol (Montreal Gazette)
Binnington, Faulk test positive, go on COVID protocol list (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
Sabres goalie Dustin Tokarski enters Covid-19 protocol, UPL recalled (Buffalo News)
Nashville Predators unveil uniform design for outdoor Stadium Series game (The Tennessean)
Lightning release jersey for Stadium Series game (Tampa Bay Times)
Coyotes reaffirm commitment to Arizona in response to report of being for sale (Arizona Republic)
No pain, no gain, says Edmonton Oilers general manager (Edmonton Sun)
Avalanche rebounds from blowout loss with 4-1 win over Canadiens (Denver Post)
Patrick Kane scores in the shootout, giving the Chicago Blackhawks a 4-3 win against the Washington Capitals (Chicago Tribune)
Stars scorch Blue Jackets, reminding the NHL how much can change in a month (Dallas Morning News)
Goalie Jeremy Swayman (42 saves) stars as Bruins notch a costly shutout (Boston Globe)
Victor Hedman’s two third-period goals lift Lightning over Blues (Tampa Bay Times)
Behind 47 saves from Forsberg, Senators get much-needed win over ’Canes (Ottawa Sun)
Flames hand Kings their 7th loss in 8 games (Los Angeles Daily News)
Capitals stymied at home by Blackhawks in shootout (Washington Post)
Another lacklustre Canadiens effort leads to 4-1 loss to Avalanche (Montreal Gazette)
Blue Jackets show small improvement in third straight loss (Columbus Dispatch)
Boston Bruins shut out Nashville Predators in Craig Smith's return to Bridgestone (The Tennessean)
At end of a 'crazy' day, Blues lose to Tampa Bay 4-2 (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
Carolina Hurricanes rally in third but can’t beat struggling Ottawa Senators (Raleigh News & Observer)
Ilya Sorokin’s ‘outstanding’ night not enough to halt Isles’ losing streak (New York Post)
Hutton, Aho among top six defensemen; Chara skates (New York Newsday)
Wild winger Mats Zuccarello rejoins red-hot linemates (St. Paul Pioneer Press)
A key player in Panthers' hot start, Sam Reinhart 'excited' to face Sabres (Buffalo News)
Blues tap local beer-league goaltender to be emergency backup against Lightning (Tampa Bay Times)
Jets have a need for speed (Winnipeg Free Press)
Ducks getting boost from small but boisterous Honda Center crowds (Orange County Register)
Edmonton Oilers will to win impressing head coach Tippett (Edmonton Sun)
Avalanche rookie sensation Bo Byram out again due to issues related to previous concussion (Denver Post)
Filip Chytil embracing veteran role on Rangers’ ‘Kid Line’ (New York Post)
Jets look to Connor for power-play punch (Winnipeg Free Press)
After paying AHL dues, Sharks’ Middleton is now ‘having the time of his life’ (San Jose Mercury News)
Retired and living in Israel, Fischler still plugged into the NHL (New York Newsday)
Phil Weinberg, longtime attorney for Flyers, Wells Fargo Center, and Comcast Spectacor, dies at 66 (Philadelphia Inquirer)
Police report clarifies details in Kivlenieks fireworks death (Columbus Dispatch)