Hockey headlines for December 24, 2021

Friday, December 24, 2021

Morgan Rielly latest Maple Leaf with COVID as post-Christmas games now in doubt (Toronto Sun)
Winnipeg Jets, Blue Bombers, taking COVID-19 hits (Winnipeg Sun)
Canada bounces Russia in pre-tournament game while staying healthy (Edmonton Journal)
Zach Senyshyn joins 2015 first-round draftmates and requests trade from Bruins (Boston Globe)
City has yet to receive written notice that arena deal is finished: source (Calgary Herald)
Gretzky: ‘No doubt’ that Ovechkin will break career goals record (Washington Times)
Connor McDavid offers world junior support (and a warning) to phenom du jour Connor Bedard (Toronto Star)
Rescheduling games in February creates logistical puzzle for Blackhawks, rest of NHL (Chicago Sun-Times)
Home for the holidays: Blues in good spot at the break (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
Flames head into Christmas break with plenty of questions (Calgary Herald)
Head coach Rick Bowness has defensemen more involved in Stars’ offensive attack (Dallas Morning News)
Pete DeBoer welcomes break, says Knights have ‘dealt with a lot’ (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Still in recovery mode, Toews making progress (Chicago Daily-Herald)
Larkin's confidence soaring with recent offensive surge for Red Wings (Detroit News)
Kakko learning hockey, life in New York (New York Newsday)
Blue Jackets may need Danforth at center given COVID-19 outbreak (Columbus Dispatch)
COVID prohibited DU freshman Sean Behrens from World Juniors. The Avalanche draft pick will settle for Christmas in Illinois (Denver Post)
Ex-Penguins coach Dan Bylsma thankful for opportunity in AHL (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
Former Canucks coach Bob McCammon was 'one of the characters of the game' (Vancouver Province)