Hockey headlines for December 7, 2021

Tuesday, December 7, 2021

As Boudreau predicted, pace, pressure, passion made difference (Vancouver Province)
Flyers lose 7-5 to Avs as losing streak reaches nine games (Philadelphia Inquirer)
The Capitals finally find a way after regulation play ends, beating the Ducks in a shootout (Washington Post)
Jamie Benn’s pair of late goals help Stars make history with seventh straight win (Dallas Morning News)
Jets' Pionk draws two-game suspension for kneeing Sandin (Winnipeg Sun)
Flyers fire Alain Vigneault, promote Mike Yeo to head coach (Philadelphia Inquirer)
Boudreau will lighten the mood, free up snipers to find target (Vancouver Province)
Francesco Aquilini entering search for a hockey boss with all options on the table (Vancouver Province)
Bob Gainey will help Canadiens in search for new GM: report (Montreal Gazette)
Avalanche scores four special-teams goals to down Flyers 7-5 (Denver Post)
Jeff Carter, Jake Guentzel lead Penguins to rout of Kraken (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
Trevor Zegras, Ducks play ‘fun’ game in shootout loss to Capitals (Orange County Register)
Kraken go behind early and fall hard to Pittsburgh Penguins, 6-1 (Seattle Times)
Stars' three goals in third period send Coyotes to 3rd straight loss (Arizona Republic)
Cale Makar, Nazem Kadri return to Avalanche lineup at Philadelphia (Denver Post)
Arizona Coyotes' Loui Eriksson reaches 1,000 career games (Arizona Republic)
'They didn’t want me': Jared McCann relishes chance to face Penguins along with old friend Brandon Tanev (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
Kraken’s Brandon Tanev and Jared McCann spent 2 seasons with Penguins, Seattle’s Monday opponent (Seattle Times)
Rangers ‘starting to look like a playoff team’ during hot stretch (New York Post)
Edmonton Oilers not getting enough even-strength contributions (Edmonton Journal)
Blackhawks are built to thrive in shootouts — and they know it (Chicago Sun-Times)
Nashville Predators coach John Hynes says not all losses created, treated equally. Here's what he means (The Tennessean)
More injury news for already depleted Canadiens (Montreal Gazette)
Bad news Blues: Thomas sidelined with lower-body injury (St. Louis Post Dispatch)
Ben Bishop to play first game in over a year this week in conditioning assignment with Texas Stars (Dallas Morning News)
Back from COVID-19 protocol list, Wings' DeKeyser eager to join the 'fun' (Detroit News)
Jonathan Huberdeau and the Panthers are on fire. And now Sasha Barkov is ready to return (Miami Herald)
Lightning’s Corey Perry feeling comfortable, suddenly filling net (Tampa Bay Times)
Erik Gustafsson learning to prioritize defense as Blackhawks shift philosophies (Chicago Sun-Times)
Ryan Reaves helping physical fourth line spark streaking Rangers (New York Post)
The rise of Noah Dobson on the Islanders' defense (New York Newsday)
Rangers' Hunt has made the most of his opportunity (New York Newsday)
With goaltending situation a mess, Sabres can get free look at Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen (Buffalo News)
Flames prospect Coronato anxious for shot to shine in international action (Calgary Sun)
Two-time gold medalist Cheryl Pounder makes her NHL debut in the broadcast booth in Ottawa Tuesday (Ottawa Sun)
Sharks, SAP Center to enforce new COVID requirements for kids this week (San Jose Mercury News)
Chris McGowan named President & CEO of Ilitch Holdings (Detroit Free Press)