Hockey headlines for December 23, 2024

Monday, December 23, 2024

Joel Kiviranta, Avalanche sink Kraken for seventh win in nine games ahead of holiday break (Denver Post)
Edmonton Oilers put a bow on Christmas, wrap up another heavyweight (Edmonton Sun)
Road relief: Kochetkov backstops Carolina Hurricanes to road win over New York Rangers (Raleigh News & Observer)
Pierre-Luc Dubois leads Capitals to ‘extra special’ win vs. Kings (Washington Post)
Rangers' Rempe suspended 8 games for hit on Dallas' Heiskanen (New York Newsday)
'This isn't a thing': J.T. Miller blames media for speculated rift with Elias Pettersson (Vancouver Province)
Sharks’ Celebrini about to see a dream come true: ‘It’s pretty surreal’ (San Jose Mercury News)
How Ottawa 67's captain Luca Pinelli has inspired Canada leading into world junior championship (Ottawa Sun)
Predators teammates now, but Filip Forsberg, Juuse Saros were foes at World Junior Championship (The Tennessean)
Bah Humbug! Senators lose goaltender Linus Ullmark and two points against Oilers (Ottawa Sun)
Rangers slip up again in dispiriting loss to Hurricanes (New York Post)
Kraken drop fifth straight game with 5-2 loss to Avalanche (Seattle Times)
Utah Hockey Club gives up late lead to Anaheim Ducks (Salt Lake Tribune)
Special teams to blame as Panthers snap Lightning’s 4-game win streak (Tampa Bay Times)
Rangers’ power-play woes deepen with latest empty showing (New York Post)
Senators rolling since owner stood up in their defence over Brady Tkachuk trade talk (Ottawa Sun)
Blues practice on Sunday, a rarity as team navigates road-heavy schedule, looming break (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
Outworked and outcompeted, Red Wings reeling from lost weekend (MLive.com)
Islanders finally have hope for miserable fourth line (New York Post)
Penguins' depth among left-handed defensemen being tested (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
Goaltenders Mackenzie Blackwood, Scott Wedgewood believe great days are ahead — for Avalanche and their friendship. It wasn’t always that way. (Denver Post)
Brad Marchand doing his part in Bruins’ revival (Boston Herald)
With Matthews out again, William Nylander's scoring touch even more vital for Maple Leafs (Toronto Sun)
Stardom comes for Kirill Kaprizov as the Wild wing puts in the post-practice time (St. Paul Pioneer Press)
Devils' Luke Hughes' game is soaring, and he’s just getting started: ‘I’m definitely a different player' (NJ.com)
Blues continue to reward Alexandre Texier's play, this time with a promotion to the top line (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
Islanders rookie defenseman George impressing (New York Newsday)
Flames announce Trent Cull will join NHL staff on interim basis (Calgary Sun)
The Flyers honored the Gaudreau brothers with heartfelt tributes Saturday: ‘That family ... is going to be a part of us.’ (Philadelphia Inquirer)