Hockey headlines for December 19, 2023

Tuesday, December 19, 2023

Senators coach D.J. Smith fired with club in midst of four-game losing skid (Ottawa Sun)
Sidney Crosby scores winner as Penguins bounce back with wild victory over Minnesota (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
Flames' Markstrom returns to post big win over Tkachuk, Panthers (Calgary Sun)
Stars’ confidence in Matt Duchene pays off with multi-goal outing, OT heroics vs. Kraken (Dallas Morning News)
Bruins rookie Matt Poitras joining Team Canada for World Junior Championship (Boston Globe)
Look for defence-first mentality from interim Senators coach Jacques Martin (Ottawa Sun)
A who's who: Ottawa Senators head coaches through the years (Ottawa Sun)
Nathan MacKinnon’s turn driving Avalanche offense has him soaring up leaderboards (Denver Post)
If Parise wants to play again, the Isles could use his help (New York Newsday)
Canadiens beat Jets 3-2 in Winnipeg on OT goal by Justin Barron (Montreal Gazette)
Pittsburgh fans call for Fleury, but Wild keep him on bench in 4-3 loss (Minneapolis Star-Tribune)
Eeli Tolvanen ties it with 22 seconds left for Kraken, but Stars win in OT (Seattle Times)
Detroit Red Wings lose to Anaheim Ducks, 4-3, and lose Ville Husso to injury (Detroit Free Press)
Justin Barron nets OT winner as Habs knock off Jets (Winnipeg Sun)
Jamie Benn takes sole possession of second place on Stars’ all-time scoring list (Dallas Morning News)
Former Penguins goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury remains 'the same exact guy' (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
Wild’s Marc-Andre Fleury only a ‘little bit’ disappointed not to be starting in Pittsburgh (Minneapolis Star-Tribune)
Marc-Andre Fleury not in net for Minnesota, but soaking up what could be final trip to Pittsburgh (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
Marc-Andre Fleury appreciative of love from Penguins fans even while sitting out Monday's game (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
Calgary Flames stuck between a Huberdeau and a hard place (Calgary Sun)
‘A heck of a player’: Former teammates believe Flames' Huberdeau will turn it around (Calgary Sun)
Kraken hope recent points streak will spill over into 4-game road trip (Seattle Times)
Cup or bust? Edmonton Oilers still can't make up their mind (Edmonton Sun)
Maple Leafs hope the flu bug is behind them and more good times are ahead (Toronto Star)
Rangers’ success gives Peter Laviolette freedom to mix PK pairings (New York Post)
Injuries to key players are adding up for Kings (Los Angeles Daily News)
Sean Couturier misses practice; Morgan Frost ‘improving,’ John Tortorella says (Philadelphia Inquirer)
Blackhawks sticking with goalie Arvid Soderblom as he learns from mistakes in NHL (Chicago Sun-Times)
Blake Wheeler finding his groove with Rangers’ top line (New York Post)
Why the Sharks need Anthony Duclair to respond after healthy scratch (San Jose Mercury News)
Blues forward Alexey Toropchenko gains admiration for his hard work on the forecheck (St. Louis Post Dispatch)
‘He’s gifted’: Carter Verhaeghe’s shooting prowess on full display for Florida Panthers (Miami Herald)
Pionk always trying to improve (Winnipeg Free Press)
How Carolina Hurricanes forward Stefan Noesen went from ‘psycho’ on ice to Mr. Dependable (Raleigh News & Observer)
Following slow start, Blues forward Kevin Hayes settling in, heating up (St. Louis Post Dispatch)
Noah Juulsen's hard hitting, smart passing moving confidence meter (Vancouver Province)
Penguins place defenseman Ryan Shea on waivers (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
Penguins assign forwards Jonathan Gruden, Marc Johnstone to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
Knights call up goaltender as injuries flare before road trip (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
From hospital bed to World Juniors: Jets prospect McGroarty raring to go (Winnipeg Sun)
Canucks defence prospect Sawyer Mynio piling up points, drawing rave reviews from his Seattle coach (Vancouver Province)