Hockey headlines for December 5, 2019

Thursday, December 5, 2019

Unsung heroes come up big in Penguins victory over Blues (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
Avalanche defeats Maple Leafs in Toronto, extends winning streak to four games (Denver Post)
John Carlson scores twice as Capitals keep rolling on the road (Washington Post)
No suspension for Sharks’ Evander Kane on eve of road trip (San Jose Mercury News)
How the Devils’ Season Went Wrong (New York Times)
Oilers GM caught in middle of player unrest with Mike Babcock (Edmonton Journal)
John Carlson scores twice as Capitals defeat Kings (Los Angeles Daily News)
Leafs can't win one for Andersen against Avs (Toronto Sun)
Oilers cough up two points in loss to Senators (Edmonton Journal)
In his first game as a Penguin, Stefan Noesen scores to keep his hot streak going (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
Penguins defensemen Jack Johnson sidelined due to illness (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
Former Leaf Nazem Kadri has turned into a leader with Avalanche (Toronto Star)
Bruins at their best when it matters (Boston Herald)
Why the Lightning are in better shape than you might think (Tampa Bay Times)
Turning things around won't be easy for Chicago Blackhawks (Chicago Daily Herald)
Blue Jackets must focus on win, not Panarin’s return (Columbus Dispatch)
Ducks goalie John Gibson skips practice due to illness (Orange County Register)
Olli Juolevi was dealing with 'hip soreness': Canucks (Vancouver Province)
Seeler is next man up for Wild with Spurgeon placed on IR (Minneapolis Star-Tribune)
Jets' Appleton rues freak accident (Winnipeg Sun)
Red Wings' Justin Abdelkader could switch to center upon return from injury (Detroit News)
Golden Knights’ faith in Malcolm Subban pays off with 4 straight wins (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Here's why Detroit Red Wings' Dylan Larkin is not panicking over bleak season (Detroit Free Press)
Sanford stepping into injury void with more ice time (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
Chandler Stephenson adds depth, versatility to Golden Knights (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Flyers' Gostisbehere says recent benching was ‘a kick in the rear end’ (Philadelphia Inquirer)
Waiver wire pickup could lead to fourth-line shakeup (Winnipeg Free Press)
Canadiens call up defenceman Otto Leskinen from Laval Rocket (Montreal Gazette)
Lightning send down Cory Conacher again (Tampa Bay Times)
Flyers recall Vorobyev (again) to replace injured Raffl; Elliott to face Coyotes (Philadelphia Inquirer)
Blackhawks forward Drake Caggiula knows his next concussion could end his hockey career: ‘I’ve had that conversation’ (Chicago Tribune)