Hockey headlines for December 15, 2024

Sunday, December 15, 2024

Mackenzie Blackwood stars in Avalanche debut as Colorado holds off Nashville (Denver Post)
Edmonton Oilers are the bullies now after another statement victory (Edmonton Sun)
'No flu tonight': Jets' Connor Hellebuyck slams door on Patrik Laine in win over Habs (Winnipeg Sun)
Sabres' struggling power play at center of 9th consecutive loss (Buffalo News)
Wild keep their low moment short, roar to victory over Flyers (Minneapolis Star-Tribune)
Longtime Ducks defenseman Cam Fowler traded to St. Louis (Orange County Register)
Bruins claim RW Oliver Wahlstrom from Islanders (Boston Herald)
Bruins find their offense in Vancouver, score early and often in pounding Canucks (Boston Globe)
Ottawa Senators edge Pittsburgh Penguins, climb into NHL playoff race (Ottawa Sun)
Caps keep their focus, end home-ice struggles with 4-2 win over Sabres (Washington Post)
Defensemen go on offense in Detroit Red Wings' 4-2 victory over Toronto Maple Leafs (Detroit Free Press)
Jordan Binnington steals a point from Stars' onslaught before Blues slip in overtime (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
Anaheim Ducks sting Columbus Blue Jackets in OT to win matchup of similar teams (Columbus Dispatch)
Rangers completely fall apart in embarrassing, listless loss to Kings (New York Post)
Maple Leafs lose track of low-scoring Red Wings in frustrating Motown loss (Toronto Sun)
Dreadful Vancouver as powerless as a B.C. Hydro transformer (Vancouver Province)
Late goal dooms San Jose Sharks in feisty loss to Utah (San Jose Mercury News)
Lightning hand Kraken 5-1 loss, snapping Seattle’s three-game point streak (Seattle Times)
Flyers fall to Minnesota despite late comeback attempt, ends two-game winning streak (Philadelphia Inquirer)
Blackhawks come unglued after another backbreaking mistake in loss to Devils (Chicago Sun-Times)
Penguins defenseman Marcus Pettersson injured in overtime loss to Senators (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
Rangers’ Igor Shesterkin gets pulled after brutal five-goal start against Kings (New York Post)
Ottawa Senators 'under-rated' Drake Batherson scores vs. Penguins, finding a new gear (Ottawa Sun)
Goalie Drew Commesso's impressive first NHL start ruined by Blackhawks' meltdown (Chicago Sun-Times)
Edmonton Oilers' Mattias Ekholm argues non-call on dangerous boarding (Edmonton Sun)
Rangers’ Jimmy Vesey scratched again in telling lineup decision (New York Post)
One San Jose Sharks forward returns, another is placed on IR (San Jose Mercury News)
Why the Panthers miss Ryan Lomberg, and the Flames are ‘very lucky to have him now’ (Calgary Sun)
Laine still has it (Winnipeg Free Press)
Matthew Tkachuk on Johnny Gaudreau: ‘I miss him a ton’ (Calgary Sun)
Lightning have enough offense, but what about the defense? (Tampa Bay Times)
Isles' Pelech to play for first time since Nov. 1 (New York Newsday)
Canucks's roster depth battle bringing out the best in Sasson and Friedman (Vancouver Province)
Dallas Stars recall goaltender from AHL affiliate ahead of meeting with St. Louis Blues (Dallas Morning News)
Vancouver Canucks recall Arturs Silovs from Abbotsford as flu bug hits team (Vancouver Province)
Ottewell school scores visit from Edmonton Oilers captain Connor McDavid (Edmonton Sun)