Hockey headlines for December 21, 2022

Wednesday, December 21, 2022

Goalie Pyotr Kochetkov stars as Hurricanes beat Devils, take Metro Division lead (Raleigh News & Observer)
‘We’re in a good spot.’ Leafs set early tone and win grudge match with Lightning (Toronto Star)
Power play again gives Penguins jolt in 3-2 win over Rangers (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
Honour defended: Jets smoke Ottawa Senators (Winnipeg Sun)
Nathan MacKinnon injury: Recovery schedule as Avalanche center skates again (Denver Post)
Ryan Reynolds may make another trip to see the Ottawa Senators in the new year (Ottawa Sun)
Bad timing for Kraken but they still finally beat the Blues (Seattle Times)
Kings put away Ducks for third 3-game win streak of season (Los Angeles Daily News)
Travis Konecny cashes in twice to lead the Flyers to a 5-3 victory over the Blue Jackets (Philadelphia Inquirer)
Lightning locked up by Maple Leafs in Toronto (Tampa Bay Times)
Devils winless streak hits new low after 4-1 loss to Hurricanes (NJ.com)
Rangers can’t hold off Penguins’ push as win streak comes to a close (New York Post)
Flyers hand Blue Jackets fifth straight loss (Columbus Dispatch)
Ryan Donato stays hot, gets Kraken off to a strong start in win over Blues (Seattle Times)
Bossy linesman shows Maple Leafs' Michael Bunting the door (Toronto Sun)
Chytil back in the lineup after hard hit in Sunday's game (New York Newsday)
Ducks’ Dostal, McTavish and Kings’ Spence enjoy unique journeys to NHL (Los Angeles Daily News)
Upper St. Clair's Vincent Trocheck finds new home with Rangers (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
Veteran defenceman feeling rejuvenated on and off the ice with Senators (Winnipeg Free Press)
As teams have adjusted to Bruins’ hot start, they are now finding different ways to win (Boston Globe)
Edmonton Oilers: Snakebitten or in a slide? We'll find out soon enough (Edmonton Sun)
The gap between the Panthers’ expected, actual results keeps growing after loss in Boston (Miami Herald)
Did Nashville Predators' win vs Edmonton Oilers wake up NHL's second-worst offense? (The Tennessean)
Blackhawks satisfied with box-plus-one defensive structure, just not with execution (Chicago Sun-Times)
Goalie Alex Stalock returns to the Chicago Blackhawks after 1½ months in concussion protocol: ‘You don’t think it’s going to happen to you’ (Chicago Tribune)
Blue Jackets' Chinakhov out 'indefinitely' with ankle injury (Columbus Dispatch)
Derek Lalonde on underachieving Red Wings: We’re better than that (MLive.com)
Jaroslav Halak has taken perfect approach to being Rangers’ No. 2 goalie (New York Post)
Knights still searching for ways for iron man to make impact (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Wild's Steel: From Ducks cast-off to top-line center (Minneapolis Star-Tribune)
Isles look for ways to take advantage of Wahlstrom's big shot (New York Newsday)
Blackhawks prospect Isaak Phillips brings increased confidence, grit into juicy NHL opportunity (Chicago Sun-Times)
Canucks send Nils Hoglander to AHL (Vancouver Province)
Former Sabres second-round pick Brendan Guhle retires at age 25 (Buffalo News)
Hammond happily settles into retirement, recalling the magic moments with the Senators (Ottawa Citizen)
Rangers' Vincent Trocheck treats teammates to home cooking in Pittsburgh (New York Newsday)
Don McKenney, former Bruins captain and longtime Northeastern coach, dies at 88 (Boston Globe)