Hockey headlines for December 9, 2021

Thursday, December 9, 2021

Avalanche uses five-goal second period to cap road trip with 7-3 win at New York Rangers (Denver Post)
Proving a point, pocketing points in a playoff-style battle (Vancouver Province)
Devils debut new black jerseys in style, down the Flyers to snap losing skid (NorthJersey.com)
Riley Nash joins Lightning in Toronto ahead of game against Maple Leafs (Tampa Bay Times)
Coyotes cite possible human error in not paying debts to Glendale, promise quick resolution (Arizona Republic)
How GM Kevyn Adams' plan for the Sabres was shaped by his time in Carolina (Buffalo News)
Forbes: Penguins sale helps push franchise values 32% higher (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
Canadiens remain third-most valuable NHL franchise, worth US$1.6 billion (Montreal Gazette)
Trouba says hit on Chicago's Khaira not malicious (New York Newsday)
Fans cheer Robin Lehner’s exit; Golden Knights rally for win (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
New Jersey Devils shut out Flyers, skid increases to 10 (Philadelphia Inquirer)
Stars miss their chance at history after Golden Knights snap win streak (Dallas Morning News)
Bruins fight back in Vancouver, but fall in shootout to the Canucks (Boston Globe)
Adam Huska didn’t get much help from Rangers’ defense in NHL debut (New York Post)
Isles buoyed by more efficient power play, surge of confidence (New York Newsday)
Gerard Gallant pushing all the right buttons for Rangers (New York Post)
Jake Guentzel out 'week-to-week' with upper body injury (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
Concern growing for Casey Mittelstadt as Sabres await tests on latest injury (Buffalo News)
Canes defensemen Tony DeAngelo, Brett Pesce out of NHL COVID-19 protocol (Raleigh News & Observer)
A new day, new chaos for Blues as they work through roster squeeze (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
While Spurgeon mends, Wild defensemen lead way to win streak (Minneapolis Star-Tribune)
Without Jujhar Khaira, Blackhawks need depth forwards to start chipping in (Chicago Sun-Times)
Lindgren winds up in the unlikely spot of being Blues' top goalie (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
Ducks coach says he won’t attempt to curb Trevor Zegras’ creativity (Orange County Register)
Sharks’ winger gets chance to hit ‘reset button’ after healthy scratch (San Jose Mercury News)
Suter meeting Red Wings' expectations with versatile, productive play (Detroit News)
Leevi Merilainen gets the call from Finland (Ottawa Citizen)
Penguins prospects Joel Blomqvist, Calle Clang selected for IIHF World Junior Championship (Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
How a cancer patient pushed Jason Zucker to make a bigger impact on Penguins, Pittsburgh (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)