Hockey headlines for December 17, 2024

Tuesday, December 17, 2024

Edmonton Oilers wilt in third period of another painful loss to Panthers (Edmonton Sun)
Rookie defenseman Lian Bischel makes case for Stars roster spot in victory over Capitals (Dallas Morning News)
Kiefer Sherwood sets investment tone in impressive win (Vancouver Province)
Oliver Wahlstrom excited to don Bruins jersey for first time (Boston Globe)
In first comments since being fired, Drew Bannister says he's not bitter toward Blues (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
Avalanche falls 3-1 as Canucks’ Kiefer Sherwood, Thatcher Demko handle Colorado (Denver Post)
Capitals’ road run comes to an end two wins short of NHL mark (Washington Post)
Florida Panthers recognize Edmonton Oilers' angst in Stanley Cup Final rematch (Edmonton Sun)
Knights ‘put ourselves’ among NHL’s best after successful road trip (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Ottawa Senators, led by Linus Ullmark, having December to remember (Ottawa Sun)
Slow starts a big problem for the Isles (New York Newsday)
For struggling Canadiens, scoring first has not been a cure-all (Montreal Gazette)
Flyers’ top line is creating scoring chances but must improve defensively: ‘They’ll rectify that’ (Philadelphia Inquirer)
Blues prospect Adam Jiricek returns to play after missing more than a month injured (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
With Marcus Pettersson out ‘week-to-week’, Penguins’ defensemen will be challenged more than usual (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
'The sun still comes out': Dan Vladar puts Lightning blowout behind him (Calgary Sun)
Jordan Kyrou keeps scoring for Blues as overall game rounds into form with developing maturity (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
Penguins forward Blake Lizotte is producing more offense after leaving the Kings (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
After getting his groove back, Jesper Wallstedt makes Wild season debut (St. Paul Pioneer Press)
In Jakob Pelletier’s quest to earn full-time role with Flames, penalty-kill shifts are key (Calgary Sun)
A 10-year-old fan asked Matvei Michkov for an autograph in Russian. Even after getting ejected, the Flyers rookie came through. (Philadelphia Inquirer)
Mothers join Jets for California road swing (Winnipeg Free Press)