Hockey headlines for December 18, 2024

Wednesday, December 18, 2024

Penguins rally late to beat the Kings, winning it on Rickard Rakell’s overtime tally (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
Top line powers Jets past pesky Sharks 4-3 (Winnipeg Free Press)
Hurricanes have exceptional game in beating Islanders to end homestand (Raleigh News & Observer)
Leafs goalie Anthony Stolarz to undergo knee procedure, will be out four to six weeks (Toronto Star)
Calgary Flames sign Brayden Pachal to two-year contract extension (Calgary Sun)
From Beijing to ka-ching: Winnipeg Jets' Kevin He makes history (Winnipeg Sun)
NHL fines Sharks coach $25,000 for ‘inappropriate conduct’ (San Jose Mercury News)
Could Devils’ Luke Hughes’ payday affect Johnathan Kovacevic’s future with team? (NJ.com)
Roy tells Engvall he can control his future with Isles (New York Newsday)
Kaapo Kakko isn’t hiding his growing Rangers discontent after lineup scratch (New York Post)
Jonathan Marchessault, Adam Wilsby score in Nashville Predators' 2-0 win over Rangers (The Tennessean)
David Pastrnak caps comeback in Calgary, as Bruins rise from two down for overtime victory (Boston Globe)
Penalty kill sparks Blackhawks' comeback win over Capitals (Chicago Sun-Times)
Ottawa Senators start lengthy road trip with victory over Seattle Kraken (Ottawa Sun)
Capitals blow a two-goal lead and lose to the struggling Blackhawks (Washington Post)
Sharks cough up another third period lead in latest loss (San Jose Mercury News)
Kraken end homestand with lackluster 3-0 loss to Senators (Seattle Times)
Nothing doing for Isles, shut out by Hurricanes (New York Newsday)
Blues offense stifled by Devils during 4-1 loss (St. Louis Post Dispatch)
Columbus Blue Jackets fall 5-3 to Tampa Bay Lightning for fifth straight loss (Columbus Dispatch)
Rangers sink to new low with shutout loss to woeful Predators (New York Post)
San Jose Sharks goalie struck in face by redirected puck (San Jose Mercury News)
With assist from Sidney Crosby, Penguins defenseman Matt Grzelcyk finally nets goal of his own (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
Nashville Predators rookie Adam Wilsby gets flashy with first NHL goal (The Tennessean)
Noah Dobson finally returning to form for Islanders with renewed offensive aggression (New York Post)
In just his third full season, Matty Beniers hits game No. 200 for Kraken (Seattle Times)
Edmonton Oilers need to find some more D without sacrificing O (Edmonton Sun)
Flyers’ top line is creating scoring chances but must improve defensively: ‘They’ll rectify that’ (Philadelphia Inquirer)
Craig Berube has this simple instruction for the three stars on Maple Leafs' top line (Toronto Sun)
Zach Hyman misses Oilers practice after taking 'Bouch bomb' to face against Florida (Edmonton Sun)
Why Detroit Red Wings' Alex Lyon is feeling in mood for holiday re-gifting (Detroit Free Press)
Utah Hockey Club will eventually get its No. 1 goalie back. But should he really be the starter? (Salt Lake Tribune)
Ivan Fedotov is staying ‘patient’ despite being the odd man out in the Flyers’ goalie rotation (Philadelphia Inquirer)
‘So lethal’: Knights’ hottest forward proving to be offseason bargain (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Trade to Canadiens organization ‘dream come true’ for Noel Hoefenmayer (Montreal Gazette)
Penguins place Marcus Pettersson on injured reserve, recall Nathan Clurman from AHL (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
Toronto Maple Leafs assign Fraser Minten to the Marlies, but 'he will be back' (Toronto Sun)