Hockey headlines for December 13, 2023

Wednesday, December 13, 2023

Blues fire coach Craig Berube amid four-game losing streak (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
Detroit Red Wings end three-game skid with gritty effort in 6-4 win in St. Louis (Detroit Free Press)
Connor and the Hawks no match for Connor and the Oilers (Edmonton Sun)
Brock Boeser's hat trick defuses high-octane Tampa (Vancouver Province)
Kraken snap 8-game losing streak with shutout win over Panthers (Seattle Times)
Kyle Connor out six to eight weeks (Winnipeg Free Press)
Avs star Mikko Rantanen offers pointed response to Ismo Lehkonen: “When you start going to (my) private life and lying about that, it’s not OK” (Denver Post)
Capitals, Wizards set to move to Virginia (Washington Times)
For the San Jose Sharks, does trading their ‘pulse’ make sense? (San Jose Mercury News)
Jake Voracek thought he broke his foot. It turned out to be gout so painful it made him, well, you’ll see. (Philadelphia Inquirer)
Power play drought ends as Jeff Carter, Penguins beat Coyotes (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
Filiip Forsberg gives Nashville Predators OT victory over Flyers in front of Bryce Harper (The Tennessean)
Goaltending, special teams come up huge for Sharks in win over Winnipeg Jets (San Jose Mercury News)
Maple Leafs hit Broadway as offence puts on show against Rangers (Toronto Sun)
Blackhawks lose to Connor McDavid’s Oilers despite Connor Bedard’s highlight goal (Chicago Sun-Times)
Former Blues star as Red Wings hand St. Louis fourth straight loss (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
Rangers doomed by brutal start in loss to Maple Leafs (New York Post)
Flyers fall, 3-2, following an overtime dogfight against Nashville on the road (Philadelphia Inquirer)
Sleepy start, special teams stymie Jets in 2-1 loss to Sharks (Winnipeg Free Press)
Flames settle for single point in overtime loss to Golden Knights (Calgary Sun)
Flames rookie Wolf doesn’t disappoint in date with defending champs (Calgary Sun)
Penguins defenseman P.O Joseph returns from injury (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
K’Andre Miller’s rare Rangers absence due to ‘personal reasons’ (New York Post)
Lightning coach Jon Cooper talks coming back to B.C. and loving the law, lacrosse and Sports Page (Vancouver Province)
The Capitals’ offense is buzzing as their forward lines start to click (Washington Post)
Canadiens coach Martin St. Louis wants Cole Caufield to work in tight (Montreal Gazette)
Columbus Blue Jackets' Erik Gudbranson 'happy my legs work' after hit by Nick Cousins (Columbus Dispatch)
Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen's return gives Sabres another strong option in goal (Buffalo News)
Islanders place Martin back on IR with upper-body issue (New York Newsday)
Rangers' Goodrow on liquid diet after injury to mouth (New York Newsday)
Injured Sharks captain on recent mental health challenges: ‘You have some crazy thoughts’ (San Jose Mercury News)
Jets' Brossoit back to 'harmonious place' after early struggles (Winnipeg Sun)
Flyers sticking with veteran Cam Atkinson amid his 12-game goal drought (Philadelphia Inquirer)
How Lightning forward Anthony Cirelli is elevating his offensive game (Tampa Bay Times)
Why the Florida Panthers feel Anton Lundell is ‘so very, very close’ to a breakout (Miami Herald)
With injury to Tanev, Flames recall DeSimone and demote Coronato (Calgary Sun)
How Maple Leafs prospect Easton Cowan flipped the script on his hockey career (Toronto Star)
Meet the Traveling Haulas — The Devils superfans who ‘(bleeping) love’ journeyman forward Erik Haula (NJ.com)
Sabres coach Don Granato on brother's cancer battle: 'It feels good to have a plan and to know he has a plan' (Buffalo News)