Hockey headlines for December 30, 2022

Friday, December 30, 2022

Red Wings stage furious rally again but fall short in Buffalo, 6-3 (Detroit News)
Coyotes win again at Mullett Arena with 4 unanswered goals in third period vs. Leafs (Arizona Republic)
Canada swats away Austria at world juniors, clash with Sweden up next (Toronto Star)
Devils’ Jesper Bratt reaffirms long-term deal commitment as Jan. 1 extension window looms (NJ.com)
Buffalo Sabres Foundation donates $50K toward blizzard relief efforts (Buffalo News)
Sabres shift focus to resuming season following 'horrific' winter storm (Buffalo News)
Winter Classic at Fenway Park coming into focus (Boston Herald)
DeBrincat continues to deliver, but what is his long-term future with the team? (Ottawa Citizen)
Trevor Zegras is ‘a fun watch,’ former Ducks star Bobby Ryan says (Orange County Register)
Flyers prospect Cutter Gauthier ‘focused on winning gold’ with Team USA at the World Juniors (Philadelphia Inquirer)
Aleksander Barkov’s hat trick paves way for Florida Panthers rout over Montreal Canadiens (Miami Herald)
Lightning beat the Rangers in a shootout (Tampa Bay Times)
Isles win third straight, beat Jackets on goals by Pageau and Barzal (New York Newsday)
Ottawa Senators continue grind in Washington on Thursday after big win over Bruins (Ottawa Citizen)
Tony DeAngelo scores overtime game-winner as the Flyers defeat the San Jose Sharks, 4-3 (Philadelphia Inquirer)
Josh Morrissey injured as Jets ride Mark Scheifele's hat trick past Vancouver Canucks (Winnipeg Sun)
Avalanche blow two-goal lead in third period, lose in shootout to erase Cale Makar’s stellar night (Denver Post)
Leafs can't hold third-period lead, three-game winning streak ends with loss to Coyotes (Toronto Sun)
Barkov's first-period hat trick enough to hand Canadiens fourth straight loss (Montreal Gazette)
Rangers fall to rival Lightning in shootout (New York Post)
Six-minute sag ends a seven-game road win streak (Vancouver Province)
Blue Jackets lose to Islanders, drop seventh straight (Columbus Dispatch)
Giveaway in overtime lets Senators snap Caps’ five-game winning streak (Washington Post)
San Jose Sharks’ last home game of 2022 ends in typically bitter fashion (San Jose Mercury News)
Blackhawks undermined by poor finishing, awful turnover in loss to Blues (Chicago Sun-Times)
Wild battle Stars evenly before fading in third period to lose 4-1 (Minneapolis Star-Tribune)
Islanders end power-play drought: ‘good to get a bounce’ (New York Post)
Alexis Lafreniere scratched by Rangers for Lightning game after ugly loss (New York Post)
Rangers' Blais back in the lineup after being scratched (New York Newsday)
Rangers’ Libor Hajek a healthy scratch for seventh straight game (New York Post)
Lakeville native Jake Oettinger returns to the X for ‘game I want to win the most’ (St. Paul Pioneer Press)
After tumultuous year with Sharks, Rocky Thompson finds home with Philadelphia Flyers (San Jose Mercury News)
Lalonde has mixed emotions as Red Wings visit blizzard-ravaged Buffalo (Detroit News)
Win-one, lose-one formula keeping the Edmonton Oilers alive ... for now (Edmonton Sun)
As Panthers return from break healthy, the next month will be their most important test (Miami Herald)
The Flyers’ aggressive penalty kill has become a weapon with six shorthanded goals (Philadelphia Inquirer)
Prognosis for Islanders' injured players remains uncertain (New York Newsday)
Penguins defenseman Kris Letang sidelined by injury (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
Knights search for consistency in net during tough stretch (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Wild successfully operating goalie shuffle with Fleury, Gustavsson (Minneapolis Star-Tribune)
On a back-to-back night, Dan Vladar gave Flames exactly what they needed (Calgary Sun)
Isles veteran goalie Cory Schneider is satisfied with the role he plays (New York Newsday)
Nashville Predators, in a funk, need more of the 'old' Filip Forsberg (The Tennessean)
After key goal in Seattle, Flames’ Huberdeau rewarded with ... a bloody nose? (Calgary Sun)
Holmberg draws rave reviews from Maple Leafs teammates (Toronto Sun)
Sabres place defenseman Lawrence Pilut on waivers to create roster spot (Buffalo News)
No shame in being the scapegoat for Kraken forward Daniel Sprong (Seattle Times)