Hockey headlines for December 15, 2018

Saturday, December 15, 2018

Alex Ovechkin notches another hat trick as Capitals rally for shootout win (Washington Post)
New faces in key places help Penguins finally topple Bruins, 5-3 (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
Scheifele scores in overtime as Jets beat Blackhawks and move to top of Wild West (Winnipeg Sun)
Hyman's return from two-game suspension welcomed by Maple Leafs' Tavares, Babcock (Toronto Sun)
Nico Hischier’s OT winner caps Devils’ stunning rally past Vegas (NJ.com)
Edmonton Oilers beat Philadelphia Flyers for sixth straight win at home (Edmonton Journal)
Golden Knights blow lead, lose to Devils 5-4 in overtime (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Stumbling Rangers lose huge lead, and ex-mate delivers KO punch (New York Post)
Penguins counter Bruins’ comeback to claim victory (Boston Globe)
Detroit Red Wings fall to Senators, 4-2, on two third-period goals (Detroit Free Press)
Ovechkin hat trick helps Caps rally, top Canes in shootout (Raleigh News & Observer)
Blues stick it to Avalanche with shorthanded goal in overtime (St. Louis Post Dispatch)
Erik Gustafsson ties it late, but Blackhawks fall to Jets 4-3 in overtime (Chicago Sun-Times)
Flyers breakdowns continue in loss to Oilers (Philadelphia Daily News)
Blackhawks’ Jonathan Toews aims beyond 700-point mark, scores 2 vs. Jets (Chicago Sun-Times)
Big Buff on record pace despite reduced ice time this season (Winnipeg Free Press)
Zach Aston-Reese unites red states, blue states in Penguins victory (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
Kris Letang leaves Friday's 5-3 win over the Bruins with a painful-looking injury (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
Caleb Jones makes NHL debut with Edmonton Oilers (Edmonton Sun)
Injury sidelines Edmundson another game (St. Louis Post Dispatch)
Andersson scratched, will stay with Rangers for now (New York Newsday)
Golden Knights’ Haula underwent knee surgery; return unlikely (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Red Wings' Mike Green out 3-5 weeks; Filip Hronek recalled from G.R. (Detroit News)
Capitals defenseman Christian Djoos has surgery on left thigh, will be out indefinitely (Washington Post)
Artem Anisimov nears return — but won't watch huge hit that sidelined him (Chicago Tribune)
Babcock wants to see the Maple Leafs put it on repeat, largely (Toronto Sun)
NJ Devils are counting on Cory Schneider to turn it around (NorthJersey.com)
Spotlight on Flames’ Rittich while Smith out ‘day-to-day’ with injury (Calgary Sun)
Ryan Getzlaf is earning that ‘C’ on his Ducks jersey (Orange County Register)
Myers playing a confident game again (Winnipeg Free Press)
Edmonton Oilers forward Drake Caggiula back after freak injury (Edmonton Sun)
'Real pro' Brett Kulak earns his keep as Shea Weber's partner with Canadiens (Montreal Gazette)
Josh Anderson heading in right direction (Columbus Dispatch)
Flames’ goalie call-up Jon Gillies not sweating stats at minor-league level (Calgary Sun)
Olympian Hannah Brandt skates with Minnesota Wild — ‘That was awesome’ (St. Paul Pioneer Press)