Hockey headlines for December 28, 2024

Saturday, December 28, 2024

Artturi Lehkonen scores hattrick as Avalanche beats Utah in growing regional rivalry (Denver Post)
New coach, same result: Detroit Red Wings drop Todd McLellan debut, 5-2, to Maple Leafs (Detroit Free Press)
Devils’ Jacob Markstrom stays hot in 4-2 win over Hurricanes (NJ.com)
The Wild, in Dallas without Kaprizov, come suddenly to life (Minneapolis Star-Tribune)
Sabres home winless streak ends as Alex Tuch's hat trick leads way in 6-2 victory (Buffalo News)
Avalanche signs goalie Mackenzie Blackwood to five-year, $26.25 million contract (Denver Post)
Alex Ovechkin nears a return as the Caps come back from holiday break (Washington Post)
Chris Kreider doesn’t want to talk about his stunning Rangers scratch — but he’s ready to move on (New York Post)
Canada suffers two big losses against Latvia at world juniors (Ottawa Sun)
After stunning loss to Latvia, Team Canada needs to wake up if it wants to push for gold medal (Ottawa Sun)
Red Wings not playing to expectations led Yzerman to hire McLellan (Detroit News)
Todd McLellan wants Red Wings to play 'harder, faster, smarter' (Detroit News)
Red Wings feel they need demanding coach like McLellan (MLive.com)
Blues ride first-period eruption to 7-4 win over Predators (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
Columbus Blue Jackets return from NHL holiday break with 6-2 romp over Boston Bruins (Columbus Dispatch)
Maple Leafs clip Red Wings as Mitch Marner nets a hat trick (Toronto Star)
Stars see gap in Central Division grow with blown two-goal lead to Minnesota Wild (Dallas Morning News)
Bruins suffer holiday hangover in second period of lopsided loss to Blue Jackets (Boston Globe)
San Jose Sharks find new way to blow third period lead (San Jose Mercury News)
Nashville Predators fall 7-4 to St. Louis Blues, Juuse Saros allows 5 goals, pulled in 2nd (The Tennessean)
Blackhawks' road woes continue after holiday break in blowout loss to Sabres (Chicago Sun-Times)
Stars forward Mason Marchment taken to hospital after injury during game vs. Wild (Dallas Morning News)
Kirill Kaprizov misses Texas trip, listed as day-to-day (St. Paul Pioneer Press)
Todd McLellan's first Detroit Red Wings thoughts: 'Kind of mechanical, can’t play that way' (Detroit Free Press)
Sharks’ Warsofsky fumes after latest collapse: ‘Our fans deserve a lot more’ (San Jose Mercury News)
How will Sharks fans receive Tomas Hertl at SAP Center? He’s wondering the same thing (San Jose Mercury News)
Winnipeg Jets have chance to add gravy to high-calorie first half (Winnipeg Sun)
Roy tells Isles fans that team is working hard to make them proud (New York Newsday)
Rangers’ K’Andre Miller activated off injured reserve, returns to practice (New York Post)
Penguins defenseman Marcus Pettersson resumes practicing (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
Elias Pettersson, Quinn Hughes absent from post-Christmas practice (Vancouver Province)
Goalie Sam Ersson used the holiday break to ‘recharge’ as Flyers try to reverse recent struggles (Philadelphia Inquirer)
'He's a big key for our group': Huberdeau's play driving Flames forward (Calgary Sun)
Penguins forward Michael Bunting steadily improving after season-opening slump (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
Change of scenery paying off for Penguins' Philip Tomasino, who is scoring goals and having a blast (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
Lightning defenseman Nick Perbix has found his confidence, and his game (Tampa Bay Times)
Canadiens call up goalie Jakub Dobes from Laval Rocket (Montreal Gazette)
Coghlan rides pro hockey roller-coaster back to the Jets (Winnipeg Free Press)
Blackhawks buddies Pat Maroon, Lukas Reichel enjoyed Christmas together: 'Better to celebrate with him' (Chicago Sun-Times)