Hockey headlines for December 7, 2019

Saturday, December 7, 2019

On the night Phil Kessel returned, Penguins goalie Tristan Jarry stole the show (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
Caps keep grinding, finish four-game road trip with four wins (Washington Post)
Oilers powerplay gets job done against Los Angeles Kings (Edmonton Sun)
Peter Laviolette denies allegations he bullied, abused players while coaching Flyers (The Tennessean)
No, Devils’ Jack Hughes won’t go play in World Junior Championships (NJ.com)
Sens defenceman Nikita Zaitsev not talking after accusations he took children from ex-wife in Russia (Ottawa Citizen)
Confident William Nylander regains his scoring touch, and his Maple Leaf teammates couldn’t be happier (Globe & Mail)
Zack Smith believes fighting has a place in hockey — but that doesn’t mean the Blackhawks forward wants to hurt anybody: ‘It’s not a good feeling’ (Chicago Tribune)
Darren McCarty: Mike Babcock cost Detroit Red Wings the Stanley Cup in 2009 (Detroit Free Press)
Blackhawks’ Zack Smith wants assistant coach Marc Crawford to stay with the team: ‘Hopefully it’s not just making an example out of someone’ (Chicago Tribune)
Chris Chelios says he drank beer on bench after Mike Babcock benched him at Winter Classic (Detroit Free Press)
Maple Leafs coach Sheldon Keith says Auston Matthews doing his best (Toronto Sun)
Jack Eichel making his points on hottest streak of his career (Buffalo News)
As Capitals thrive, the bond strengthens between T.J. Oshie and Jakub Vrana (Washington Post)
Blackhawks edge Devils as Alex DeBrincat’s long-awaited awakening takes second step (Chicago Sun-Times)
Nate Thompson's last-minute winner puts Canadiens over Rangers (Montreal Gazette)
Kings cannot overcome slow start in loss to Oilers (Los Angeles Times)
Ducks take their best shots but can’t overcome Capitals (Orange County Register)
Rangers give up late winner, fall to Canadiens (New York Newsday)
Devils drop 5-round shootout to Blackhawks for 4th straight loss (NJ.com)
David Quinn gives Marc Staal high marks in Rangers return (New York Post)
Bryan Rust, Justin Schultz, Jack Johnson return to Penguins lineup (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
Phil Kessel appreciated a warm welcome back from the Penguins (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
Doughty would jump at chance to team up with McDavid on an Olympic squad (Edmonton Journal)
Phil Kessel on Pittsburgh: 'I love this city' (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
Lightning not panicking but need to find ‘killer instinct’ (Tampa Bay Times)
San Jose Sharks search for ways to fix anemic power play (San Jose Mercury News)
Flyers look to revive a power play that has foundered despite team’s hot streak (Philadelphia Inquirer)
Sundqvist, Steen getting close, but aren't ready yet (St. Louis Post Dispatch)
Patrice Bergeron could rejoin Bruins lineup Monday (Boston Globe)
Blackhawks place Duncan Keith and Andrew Shaw on injured reserve (Chicago Tribune)
Wild place Mikko Koivu on IR, recall Nico Sturm from the minors (St. Paul Pioneer Press)
Coach Dallas Eakins explains why young Ducks are aboard I-5 shuttle (Orange County Register)
Flames teammates thrilled to see Milan Lucic end scoring drought (Calgary Sun)
Weight lifted off Gaudreau's shoulders with goal against Sabres (Calgary Sun)
Chris Wagner has been perfect fit with Bruins (Boston Herald)
Blue Jackets’ Sonny Milano earns more playing time with commitment to defense (Columbus Dispatch)
Logan Brown on fourth line at practice after playing only five minutes in Edmonton (Ottawa Citizen)
Valeri Nichushkin resurrecting his NHL career with Avalanche (Denver Post)
Filip Zadina is back with the Detroit Red Wings. Here's how long he might stay (Detroit Free Press)
Aberg hopes his A-game translates after surprise call-up from Leafs with Johnsson down (Toronto Star)
Andrew Oglevie developing into one of Sabres' top forward prospects (Buffalo News)
From 199 to the NHL: Voorhees' Cayden Primeau makes debut for Montreal Canadiens (South Jersey Courier-Post)
Antropov forever tied to Jets 2.0 (Winnipeg Free Press)
Nearly 400 miles apart, Zach Trotman and his wife make 'crazy' marriage work (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)