Hockey headlines for December 2, 2023

Saturday, December 2, 2023

Clutch performances help San Jose Sharks finally end misery on road (San Jose Mercury News)
Ottawa Senators start December with disappointing 4-2 loss to the Columbus Blue Jackets (Ottawa Sun)
Kraken’s Jaden Schwartz likely out six weeks with upper-body injury (Seattle Times)
Chicago Blackhawks’ Connor Bedard wins rookie of the month for the first time (Chicago Inquirer)
Detroit Red Wings captain Dylan Larkin: Wife and I lost baby due in April (Detroit Free Press)
Connor Bedard shows maturity, poise when interrogated about false Corey Perry rumors (Chicago Sun-Times)
A November to remember, and forget, for Blackhawks' Connor Bedard (Winnipeg Sun)
John Tortorella goes off after Garnet Hathaway’s controversial hit (Philadelphia Inquirer)
Canadiens' Brendan Gallagher frustrated by NHL's inconsistent officiating (Montreal Gazette)
Yzerman: Forget about lottery odds, Red Wings eying playoff chase (MLive.com)
Devils sloppy again in 6-3 loss to last-place Sharks (NJ.com)
Loss aside, Devils’ Simon Nemec looked sharp in NHL debut (NJ.com)
Sharks’ Blackwood explains why he’s not starting against his former team (San Jose Mercury News)
Avalanche has shown the ability to “throw it away” after stunning losses and keep rolling (Denver Post)
Rangers depending on their system to surge to top of NHL (New York Newsday)
‘Teams don’t want to play against us’: Panthers’ playoff-style approach paying off early (Miami Herald)
Where have all the goals gone? (Winnipeg Free Press)
Oliver Kylington skates with Flames teammates, but no timeline for return (Calgary Sun)
Joseph Woll looks to have the edge for the Leafs’ No. 1 goaltending job (Toronto Star)
Is Wild star Kirill Kaprizov having fun yet? (St. Paul Pioneer Press)
Danton Heinen is looking like a bargain-bin steal for the Bruins (Boston Globe)
Andrei Kuzmenko admits game has regressed, vows progress (Vancouver Province)
Trent Frederic answers for hit on Brad Marchand as Bruins finally deliver some pushback (Boston Globe)
Penguins' bottom-6 forwards starting to offer more offensive contributions (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
Back in St. Louis, Oskar Sundqvist navigates maze of broken sticks, high sticks (St. Louis Post Dispatch)
Holmstrom piling up shorthanded goals for Isles (New York Newsday)
Drew O’Connor’s advancements aiding Penguins’ top 6 at key juncture (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
Gustafsson likes everything about playing with Rangers (New York Newsday)
'He’s been our best player': Jake Neighbours making the most of opportunity in Blues lineup (St. Louis Post Dispatch)
Ilya Solovyov earns call up, has big role to play for Calgary Flames (Calgary Sun)
Nick Bonino to be first Rangers player to wear neck guard following Adam Johnson’s death (New York Post)