Hockey headlines for December 18, 2022

Sunday, December 18, 2022

Surging Rangers’ offense erupts to beat Flyers for sixth straight win (New York Post)
With all eyes on Alex Ovechkin, Erik Gustafsson lifts Caps past Leafs (Washington Post)
Dominant 5-1 win over Canucks softens Jets losing Wheeler, Schmidt to injuries (Winnipeg Free Press)
Bruins outlast Columbus, 4-2, win again on home ice (Boston Herald)
Ryan Hartman set to return to Wild lineup after missing six weeks of games (St. Paul Pioneer Press)
Alex Pietrangelo explains 9-game absence from Golden Knights (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
The NHL is about to move into Fenway Park. Here’s a look at how it will set up for the Winter Classic. (Boston Globe)
1,000 games together: Blackhawks' Toews and Kane on being in sync (usually) on and off the ice (Chicago Daily Herald)
Holmstrom and Fasching contribute goals as Islanders beat Vegas (New York Newsday)
Hurricanes’ happy homecoming continues with win over the Stars after Necas OT winner (Raleigh News & Observer)
Brandon Hagel scores twice as the Lightning rout Montreal (Tampa Bay Times)
Kings get second straight shootout win, beat Sharks (Los Angeles Daily News)
Dostal, Klingberg lift Ducks to another road victory (Orange County Register)
Maple Leafs deny Capitals sniper Alex Ovechkin but lose second straight game (Toronto Sun)
Second-period meltdown by Canadiens hands Lightning easy 5-1 win (Montreal Gazette)
James Reimer shines but missed opportunities prove costly for Sharks (San Jose Mercury News)
Arizona Coyotes struggle in third period in loss to Buffalo Sabres (Arizona Republic)
Milestone goals for Joe Pavelski, Jamie Benn take back seat in Stars’ OT loss vs. Carolina (Dallas Morning News)
Blue Jackets downed by Bruins for third straight loss (Columbus Dispatch)
Too many self-inflicted wounds, too little pressure (Vancouver Province)
Sloppy play stymies Red Wings in 6-3 loss to Senators (Detroit News)
Errors sink Oilers against Anaheim Ducks (Edmonton Journal)
Takeaways as Devils fall to Panthers 4-2, drop 5th straight game (NJ.com)
Islanders’ Simon Holmstrom basks in ‘unbelievable’ first NHL goal (New York Post)
Hurting Palmieri, Clutterbuck out of lineup for Vegas game (New York Newsday)
Tortorella benches Hayes, who leads Flyers in scoring (New York Newsday)
Why Stars didn’t challenge for a missed stoppage in second period vs. Hurricanes (Dallas Morning News)
Blue Jackets hopeful that growing pains lead to brighter future (Columbus Dispatch)
Blues get their big trip off to a good start, and now have a chance to make it really good (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
Kraken not panicking about NHL-worst faceoff win percentage (Seattle Times)
Blackhawks trying to ‘simplify’ overall game instead of searching for small tweaks (Chicago Sun-Times)
Winnipeg Jets hit hard by injuries as Wheeler, Schmidt both out at least a month (Winnipeg Sun)
Blackhawks’ Seth Jones, Caleb Jones making progress as Luke Richardson urges safer play (Chicago Sun-Times)
Avalanche’s Mikko Rantanen harsh on his performance after scoring 20th goal: “Defensive breakdowns.” (Denver Post)
Veteran Corey Perry a critical calming force for Lightning (Tampa Bay Times)
Former Panthers first-round pick embracing latest call up. And Tkachuk returns to lineup (Miami Herald)
Late-blooming Lane Pederson gets career assist from Luke Schenn (Vancouver Province)
Backlund backs Messi, Argentina in World Cup final as Flames gear up for Sharks (Calgary Sun)