Hockey headlines for December 4, 2019

Wednesday, December 4, 2019

NJ Devils show more fight, produce familiar result in first game after John Hynes firing (NorthJersey.com)
Flyers erupt for 5 late goals and beat Maple Leafs, 6-1; Carter Hart, Travis Konecny shine in 5th straight win (Philadelphia Inquirer)
Canadiens snap eight-game losing skid with 4-2 win over the Islanders (Montreal Gazette)
Burrows night brings out home team's best (Vancouver Province)
Wild rally past Panthers for fourth consecutive victory (St. Paul Pioneer Press)
Devils fire John Hynes after crushing start to season (New York Post)
'A true leader on and off the ice': Former Flames forward Matt Stajan retires (Calgary Sun)
After detailing abuse allegations, former NHL player Sean Avery comes out in support of Blackhawks assistant Marc Crawford: ‘I deserved it’ (Chicago Tribune)
3 Moves That Reflect a Cultural Shift in the Sport (New York Times)
Akim Aliu believes 'big change coming' (Calgary Sun)
Kings coach Todd McLellan weighs in on abuse accusations made against NHL coaches (Los Angeles Times)
With the Capitals’ salary cap such a tight fit, even simple moves are uncomfortable (Washington Post)
Sabres coach Ralph Krueger's message still resonates with Devils' Taylor Hall (Buffalo News)
Luc Robitaille makes the rounds to ensure Kings stay relevant in L.A. (Los Angeles Times)
Behind John Carlson’s three-point night, Capitals swagger past the Sharks for a 5-2 win (Washington Post)
Bruins score twice late to beat Hurricanes (Boston Herald)
Lightning end losing streak with win over Nashville (Tampa Bay Times)
Jets roll on, crush Stars 5-1 (Winnipeg Sun)
Sharks start December with ugly loss to Washington Capitals (San Jose Mercury News)
Anton Khudobin gets little help as Stars fall to Jets in their ‘worst game of the year’ (Dallas Morning News)
Jackets’ familiar inability to make the most of scoring opportunities results in loss (Columbus Dispatch)
Isles' rally falls short in loss to Canadiens (New York Newsday)
Florida Panthers watch two-goal lead fade away in loss to Minnesota Wild (Miami Herald)
Leafs left goalie 'completely out to dry': Keefe (Toronto Sun)
Kyle Turris makes statement in return to Predators lineup after 7 straight scratches (The Tennessean)
Marcus Foligno plays well upon his return to Wild lineup after an injury (Minneapolis Star-Tribune)
Trotz opts not to challenge Canadiens' crucial goal (New York Newsday)
‘I wish we played 82 against those guys’: Stars’ nemesis Patrik Laine again proves to be a thorn in the their side (Dallas Morning News)
Whirlwind ride to NHL for Canadiens goalie Cayden Primeau (Montreal Gazette)
Burrows still means a lot in Vancouver (Vancouver Province)
Oilers have no answer for famine-feast scoring mystery (Edmonton Sun)
Red Wings open rare break in schedule with spirited practice (Detroit News)
Ward takes collaborative approach with Flames players (Calgary Sun)
Jets black-and-blue line will be without Kulikov until late January (Winnipeg Free Press)
Keith will not travel; Shaw goes into concussion protocol (Chicago Daily Herald)
Patric Hornqvist out longer-term with lower-body injury; Justin Schultz returns to practice (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
Three weeks after bloody incident at Vancouver, Matt Calvert poised to return for Avs (Denver Post)
Nolan Patrick still dealing with migraine disorder, but, ‘I believe I’ll play this year’ (South Jersey Courier-Post)
Alexandar Georgiev milestone could cause big Rangers problem (New York Post)
Revived Allen carving out playing time in Blues goalie rotation (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
Oilers goaltender Mikko Koskinen cares about saves more than sticks (Edmonton Journal)
After 15 games, Patrick Kane’s resilient point streak finally snapped (Chicago Sun-Times)
Leafs forward Zach Hyman is moving into more of a shutdown role as coach Keefe prepares for Mitch Marner’s return (Toronto Star)
Kaapo Kakko can be solution to Rangers' new power-play problem (New York Post)
Penguins’ Stefan Noesen eager to make good on chance (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
Patrick Russell waiting for hockey gods to give him that goal (Edmonton Sun)
Golden Knights’ William Carrier, Alex Tuch offer speed on forecheck (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Schwartz heating up, close to the net (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
Howden's ice time decreases with Rangers (New York Newsday)
Sabres assign Curtis Lazar to the Amerks (Buffalo News)
Red Wings reassign Filip Zadina, Taro Hirose, perhaps temporarily (MLive.com)