Hockey headlines for December 2, 2018

Sunday, December 2, 2018

Maple Leafs, Nylander agree on six-year contract with just minutes to spare (Toronto Sun)
Isles rally to win in return to Coliseum (New York Newsday)
Weber pots two goals to lead Canadiens to 5-2 win over Rangers (Montreal Gazette)
Andersen sharp as Maple Leafs win 10th road game in Minnesota (Toronto Sun)
Predators dominate Blackhawks to end 2-game skid (The Tennessean)
Flyers beat Penguins on the road after stressful week; Simmonds fight ignites win (Philadelphia Inquirer)
Capitals’ Tom Wilson won’t face supplemental discipline after ejection from Friday’s game (Washington Post)
Predators top scorer Filip Forsberg out 4-6 weeks as Nashville's injury problem grows (The Tennessean)
Laine named NHL's first star of the month (Winnipeg Free Press)
Sabres' Dahlin named NHL Rookie of the Month (Buffalo News)
Dubas gets first piece of Leafs' RFA puzzle in place, Matthews, Marner next (Toronto Sun)
Leafs had no interest in trading Nylander, and that's unlikely to change (Toronto Sun)
Nylander deal key piece of the puzzle for Maple Leafs (Toronto Star)
Relieved Nylander 'can't wait' to return to Maple Leafs after signing contract (Toronto Sun)
Source: Chicago Blackhawks plan on going 'all in' for Artemi Panarin (Chicago Daily Herald)
Lightning comes back to beat Panthers in overtime (Tampa Bay Times)
Red Wings pack a punch on offense in 4-2 win over Bruins (Detroit Free Press)
Jamie Benn is back, and his resurgence has given the Dallas Stars the look of a playoff team (Dallas Morning News)
Scheifele’s determination lifts Jets to overtime win after another third-period lead slips away (Winnipeg Sun)
Edmonton Oilers score early and late to beat Vegas Golden Knights (Edmonton Sun)
Former Shark spoils Erik Karlsson’s homecoming to Ottawan with four-point game (San Jose Mercury News)
Blackhawks' first-period problems continue in their 5-2 loss to the Predators (Chicago Tribune)
Bruins’ struggles to score continue in loss to Red Wings (Boston Globe)
Second-period lead erased as Islanders rally (Columbus Dispatch)
Blues do it again: Lopsided loss to Arizona follows dramatic win (St. Louis Post Dispatch)
Panthers let three-goal lead slip away as Lightning storm to victory in OT (Miami Herald)
Flyers beat Penguins, put damper on potential momentum (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
Golden Knights end road trip with loss in Edmonton, 2-1 (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Inconsistent Wild loses third straight, falling 5-3 to Toronto (Minneapolis Star-Tribune)
Devils drop 5th overtime game despite strong performance from Keith Kinkaid (NorthJersey.com)
Brady Skjei's frustration blunder helps cost Rangers in ugly loss (New York Post)
The sound of a deflating balloon (Vancouver Province)
Fabbri is latest casualty as tired-looking Blues are blown out by Coyotes (St. Louis Post Dispatch)
Predators' Eeli Tolvanen scores first NHL goal in first game after being recalled (The Tennessean)
Fighting mad: Duncan Keith comes unglued in latest nightmarish Blackhawks start (Chicago Sun-Times)
Penguins looking for production from second, third lines (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
Vic Hadfield gives Mark Messier the ultimate compliment (New York Post)
Ducks find consistency, chemistry during winning streak (Orange County Register)
Early Christmas gift? Stars' Jim Montgomery gives potential return date for John Klingberg, Connor Carrick (Dallas Morning News)
No prognosis yet on Steen, Pietrangelo injuries (St. Louis Post Dispatch)
Bruins' Charlie McAvoy still learning (Boston Herald)
Even without goals, Eichel's game keeps evolving to new levels (Buffalo News)
At 31, Capitals' Nicklas Backstrom bided his time for a career year (Washington Post)
Canes’ Aho on being moved to wing: ‘It was time for a change’ (Raleigh News & Observer)
Ty Rattie knows he must act quick to win over new Edmonton Oilers head coach Ken Hitchcock (Edmonton Sun)
Sens' Harpur has been making a big impression, and he's now added a little offence, too (Ottawa Citizen)
Kings love their undrafted rookie Matt Luff and all the affectionate nicknames they can give him (Los Angeles Times)
Canadiens put Nikita Scherbak on NHL waivers (Montreal Gazette)