Hockey headlines for December 3, 2025

Wednesday, December 3, 2025

Nathan MacKinnon, Avalanche keep white-hot start rolling with home win against Canucks (Denver Post)
Lightning win streak ends at 7 games with road loss to Islanders (Tampa Bay Times)
Blackhawks' youth gains more valuable experience in shootout loss to Golden Knights (Chicago Sun-Times)
Kings fall to Capitals as Kopitar, Ovechkin share the ice one last time (Los Angeles Daily News)
Jordan Binnington on incident with Jim Montgomery: 'I’m not really worried about it anymore' (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
NHL head office doesn't like helmetless trend the Ottawa Senators started (Ottawa Sun)
With playoff hopes in doubt, a closer look at Brad Treliving’s work as Maple Leafs GM (Toronto Sun)
What may determine if Islanders’ Matthew Schaefer makes Team Canada at Olympics (New York Post)
Predators beat Flames 5-1 behind Juuse Saros' 27 saves (The Tennessean)
Maple Leafs jump out to quick lead, hold off Panthers for 4-1 win (Toronto Star)
Vladislav Gavrikov’s goal propels Rangers to OT home win over Stars (New York Post)
Sorokin helps Isles snap three-game skid: 'Our fans deserve the win' (New York Newsday)
Revamped power play helps Capitals start West Coast trip with a win (Washington Post)
Wallstedt impenetrable again, as Wild blank Edmonton (St. Paul Pioneer Press)
John Gibson, Red Wings survive ‘rollercoaster’ game vs. Bruins for needed victory (Detroit News)
Edmonton Oilers put up a great fight, but still can't catch the Wild (Edmonton Sun)
Florida Panthers drop into last in Eastern Conference after loss to Toronto (Miami Herald)
Bruins can’t chase down Red Wings, lose 5-4 (Boston Herald)
Stars forward Tyler Seguin leaves game vs. Rangers early with apparent leg injury (Dallas Morning News)
Rangers' Panarin becomes power-play point man in Fox's abcense (New York Newsday)
Wallstedt's strong play for Wild, adds another whammy to Oilers '21 draft miss (Edmonton Sun)
'Special to still be playing,' Senators' David Perron says of milestone (Montreal Gazette)
Edmonton means home, and hockey, for Jared Spurgeon (St. Paul Pioneer Press)
Rising stars power surging Capitals as Ovechkin shakes off slow start (Washington Times)
Another sign of this Colorado Avalanche team’s dominance? It kept rolling without Valeri Nichushkin (Denver Post)
Drowning Jets look for something to grab onto (Winnipeg Sun)
‘He’s got the team on his back right now’: Marchand carrying Panthers early in season (Miami Herald)
Dallas Stars defenseman Lian Bichsel to miss extended time due to injury (Dallas Morning News)
Blues put Nathan Walker on injured reserve; Nikita Alexandrov dealt in minor league trade (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
Flyers activate Oliver Bonk from injured reserve, assign him to Lehigh Valley (Philadelphia Inquirer)
Laurent Brossoit begins AHL conditioning stint as Blackhawks seek trade partner (Chicago Sun-Times)
Penguins prospect Will Horcoff is enjoying a big season at Michigan (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
As his father fights cancer, Lightning’s Darren Raddysh battles on ice (Tampa Bay Times)
The Jets at 35,000 feet: A peek behind the charter curtain with the club’s dedicated flight crew (Winnipeg Free Press)