Hockey headlines for December 16, 2024

Monday, December 16, 2024

Connor Bedard scores the game-winner with 54 seconds left as the Chicago Blackhawks beat the New York Islanders (Chicago Inquirer)
Welcome to Carolina: Dustin Tokarski makes Hurricanes debut in win over Blue Jackets (Raleigh News & Observer)
The natural: John Tavares closes out Leafs’ win over Sabres with three straight goals (Toronto Star)
Avalanche’s Mackenzie Blackwood fought off illness, odd week for fabulous first impression (Denver Post)
In 3-2 win over the Rangers, Blues’ stars lead the way (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
Sabres' winless streak hits 10 as Leafs roar back for 5-3 victory (Buffalo News)
Wild slip against a Golden Knights team with unlikely energy (Minneapolis Star-Tribune)
Carolina Hurricanes hand Columbus Blue Jackets fourth straight loss (Columbus Dispatch)
Isles give up go-ahead goal in final minute as Barzal, Pelech return to lineup (New York Newsday)
Rangers’ late comeback bid falls short as spiral continues with loss to Blues (New York Post)
Teuvo Teravainen ignites Blackhawks' offense in win over Islanders (Chicago Sun-Times)
Brandon Saad back in lineup as Blues, Jim Montgomery shake up forward combinations (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
Artemi Panarin misses rare game with injury as Rangers’ lineup takes another hit (New York Post)
Sharks’ lack of ‘killer instinct’ is proving costly. Now things might get ugly (San Jose Mercury News)
Filip Gustavsson the latest addition to Wild injury report (St. Paul Pioneer Press)
Ville Husso and Detroit Red Wings fueled by a 4-letter word: Sisu (Detroit Free Press)
Kraken not playing favorites in net as Philipp Grubauer, Joey Daccord split time (Seattle Times)
Dallas Stars loan Lian Bichsel, Magnus Hellberg back to AHL affiliate (Dallas Morning News)
Goalie goes the extra mile to serve as Senators' emergency backup (Ottawa Sun)