Hockey headlines for December 17, 2019

Tuesday, December 17, 2019

All-in: Arizona Coyotes acquire Taylor Hall from New Jersey Devils (Arizona Republic)
'Keyed up' Blues show the Avs why they're the best in the West (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
Edmonton Oilers end losing skid with victory in Dallas (Edmonton Journal)
Ilya Kovalchuk’s stint with the Kings officially comes to a close (Los Angeles Times)
Sidney Crosby skating individually as his rehab continues to progress (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
How Joel Farabee's 3-game suspension affects Flyers' shrinking roster options (South Jersey Courier-Post)
Golden Knights’ Max Pacioretty named NHL’s First Star of the week (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Maurice squelches Seattle coaching rumour (Winnipeg Free Press)
Blackhawks assistant coach Marc Crawford will rejoin team in January after investigation (Chicago Sun-Times)
Passed Hall: Stars had cap space for a big trade but wouldn’t spend trade chips on rental (Dallas Morning News)
Holland couldn't stomach giving up first-rounder for rental Hall (Edmonton Journal)
Pete DeBoer still a “little bit numb” after firing by Sharks (San Jose Mercury News)
Bjorkstrand scores twice in win (Columbus Dispatch)
A hat trick, a four-assist night and a needed win as the Panthers trounce the Senators (Miami Herald)
Blues keep Avalanche out of first place thanks to David Perron’s hat trick (Denver Post)
Stars historic penalty kill streak snapped in 2-1 loss to Edmonton (Dallas Morning News)
Despite huge shot advantage, Rangers fall to Predators (New York Newsday)
Capitals are shut out for the first time this season by the Blue Jackets (Washington Post)
Florida Panthers out-play Ottawa Senators, 6–1 (Ottawa Citizen)
Rangers believe referees blew call on violent collision (New York Post)
Struggling Kakko dropped to fourth line (New York Newsday)
Sick, tired Mattias Ekholm shows life in Predators' win against Rangers (The Tennessean)
Isles' airtight system denying opponents quality shots (New York Newsday)
Blackhawks' Keith takes part in practice, but return still unknown (Chicago Daily Herald)
Jets' Perreault in concussion protocol (Winnipeg Sun)
Sharks’ Joe Thornton enjoying larger role: “I think I can handle the workload” (San Jose Mercury News)
There’s more to Ducks defenseman Hampus Lindholm’s game than scoring goals (Orange County Register)
Brandon Saad, enjoying career year, thankful his consistency is finally being rewarded (Chicago Sun-Times)
Wild defenseman Matt Dumba on his recent slump: ‘I’ll get over this’ (St. Paul Pioneer Press)
Red Wings look for Anthony Mantha, Filip Zadina to form chemistry (MLive.com)
On the plus side: Wild defenseman Soucy has been a revelation (Minneapolis Star-Tribune)
Golden Knights fourth line earns praise for recent play (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Casey Mittelstadt embracing opportunity for bigger role in Rochester (Buffalo News)
Wild send Kaapo Kahkonen to minors, place Joel Eriksson Ek on IR (St. Paul Pioneer Press)
Canadiens GM Marc Bergevin hopes meeting with Ryan Poehling pays off (Montreal Gazette)
Ex-Penguins 1st-rounder Joseph Morrow joins KHL team (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
Ex-New York Giant who overcame cancer Flyers’ Oskar Lindblom is battling: Don’t fight this alone (Philadelphia Inquirer)