Hockey headlines for December 23, 2025

Tuesday, December 23, 2025

Lightning beat Blues, build momentum heading into holiday break (Tampa Bay Times)
Flyers pull away from the Canucks, 5-2, with four third-period goals (Philadelphia Inquirer)
Kraken beat Ducks, earn back-to-back wins for first time in a month (Seattle Times)
Maple Leafs fire power play assistant coach Marc Savard (Toronto Sun)
What new Predators minority owner Nick Saban said about role with team (The Tennessean)
‘The kid is now the king’: While passing Mario Lemieux, Sidney Crosby paid an ultimate tribute (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
Marc Savard's firing buys some time for Craig Berube, slumping Leafs (Toronto Sun)
Avalanche’s Brock Nelson makes strong closing argument for U.S. Olympic team (Denver Post)
Stars forward Jason Robertson showing physicality as opponents do all they can to stop him (Dallas Morning News)
Red Wings' 'diesel engine' Moritz Seider making his case for Norris Trophy discussion (Detroit News)
Without Zach Werenski, Mason Marchment helps deliver Blue Jackets' win (Columbus Dispatch)
Blues fall behind early, lose 4-1 to Lightning in final game before Christmas (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
Slumping Ducks fall to lowly Kraken (Orange County Register)
Sixers’ Quentin Grimes watches his brother — and Canucks defenseman — Tyler Myers face the Flyers (Philadelphia Inquirer)
Wild might be the talk of the NHL, but they find out Avalanche are the team to beat (Minneapolis Star-Tribune)
Mike Sullivan’s Rangers gripes echo Vincent Trocheck’s blunt critique (New York Post)
Sorokin shut down, Horvat skates with Isles teammates (New York Newsday)
Zach Werenski X-rays yield good news for Blue Jackets, per report (Columbus Dispatch)
Sharks’ Will Smith out until at least new year, Warsofsky says (San Jose Mercury News)
Hand injury from fight sidelines key Kraken defenseman (Seattle Times)
Jonathan Quick is playing better than last season —and the Rangers are wasting it (New York Post)
Connor Ingram relishing opportunity to be back in NHL with Edmonton Oilers (Edmonton Sun)
Matt Grzelcyk giving Blackhawks much-needed steadiness in larger-than-expected role (Chicago Sun-Times)