Hockey headlines for December 8, 2023

Friday, December 8, 2023

Patrick Kane pointless as Detroit Red Wings squander 4-goal lead in 6-5 OT loss to Sharks (Detroit Free Press)
Hellebuyck, Connor power Jets past Avs 4-2 in Central Division showdown (Winnipeg Free Press)
Isles finally survive a third period, rout Blue Jackets (New York Newsday)
Loss to Sabres stung, but Bruins have a bigger thing to worry about: Charlie McAvoy’s injury status (Boston Globe)
Preds' Tyson Barrie on trade request: 'It doesn't really feel like a great fit' (The Tennessean)
Arizona Coyotes on the hunt for state trust land north of Loop 101 in northeast Phoenix (Arizona Republic)
Why Maple Leafs captain John Tavares gave back assists along the road to NHL milestone — and no one was surprised (Toronto Star)
Flyers win 4-1, cool red-hot Coyotes for their third straight victory (Philadelphia Inquirer)
Blackhawks shut out Ducks in Connor Bedard’s first matchup against Leo Carlsson (Chicago Sun-Times)
Nashville Predators dominate Tampa Bay Lightning in 5-1 victory (The Tennessean)
DeSmith stands tall and Vancouver finds a way (Vancouver Province)
Flames offence comes alive in the third in comeback win over Hurricanes (Calgary Sun)
Maple Leafs beat Senators in regulation, but Woll will 'miss time, for sure' (Toronto Sun)
Kraken’s winless streak hits 6 games in tight 2-1 loss to New Jersey (Seattle Times)
Arizona Coyotes' 5-game win streak snapped in loss to Philadelphia Flyers (Arizona Republic)
Mistakes, sputtering power play cost Avalanche against Jets (Denver Post)
Fast start, nothing to show. Wild's winning streak ended by Canucks (Minneapolis Star-Tribune)
Overmatched Canadiens shut out by Kings for second straight time this season (Montreal Gazette)
Patrick Kane’s Red Wings debut ‘positive’ despite disappointing result (MLive.com)
Fleury starts in goal for Wild in Edmonton (Minneapolis Star-Tribune)
Islanders’ Kyle Palmieri giving boost to power play (New York Post)
Lalonde: 'Casual, lazy' Wings got what they deserved against Sharks (Detroit Free Press)
Don't look now, but the Edmonton Oilers are starting to get serious (Edmonton Sun)
Back-and-forth results stunt any positive momentum built by Blues (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
Flames coach Ryan Huska wants more physicality from his team (Calgary Sun)
Bryan Rust out for Penguins with new upper-body injury (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
Rangers taking cautious approach with Filip Chytil’s path to return (New York Post)
Shesterkin takes blame for Rangers' loss in Ottawa (New York Newsday)
With milestones close, Wild’s Marc-Andre Fleury says, ‘I just feel lucky’ (St. Paul Pioneer Press)
Sabres goalie Devon Levi adjusting meditation routine after call from NHL (Buffalo News)
Evan Rodrigues having a ‘blast’ playing on Panthers’ top line. He’s producing, too (Miami Herald)
Young Egor Zamula trying to learn from his mistakes with the Flyers (Philadelphia Inquirer)
Minor league plane ticket exactly what Oilers defenceman needs (Edmonton Sun)
Winnipeg Jets prospect Chibrikov making it look easy with Moose (Winnipeg Sun)
Maple Leafs pumped for Minten, Cowan heading to Canada selection camp (Toronto Sun)
As Patric Hornqvist is honored by Panthers, former Penguins teammates recall forward's infectious tenacity (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
Knights bring special guests on road trip: ‘It keeps you loose’ (Las Vegas Review-Journal)