Hockey headlines for December 21, 2018

Friday, December 21, 2018

Price stands tall as Habs edge Coyotes (Montreal Gazette)
Carter Hart, Flyers outlast Nashville Predators in promising goalie’s second game (Philadelphia Inquirer)
Bryan Rust extends goal-scoring surge in Penguins' 2-1 win over Wild (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
Lightning wins 5-4 in shootout vs. Calgary (Tampa Bay Times)
Leafs power play leads the way to win (Toronto Sun)
Berglund saga appears over as Sabres move on from waived veteran (Buffalo News)
Former Sens exec Randy Lee pleads guilty to harassment (Ottawa Sun)
Berglund's Buffalo exit leaves Blues concerned, surprised (St. Louis Post Dispatch)
Bruins end Anaheim hex, sink Ducks at Garden (Boston Herald)
'We'll take that': Wings halt 4-game slide (Detroit News)
Solid defense anchors another close win (Columbus Dispatch)
Golden Knights rally for 4-2 victory over Islanders (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Blackhawks' snag win in Dallas after quick start: 'We’re fighting for our lives at that point' (Chicago Tribune)
Ehlers hat trick helps Jets jump Sharks 5-3 (Winnipeg Free Press)
A little hard work, a little goaltending, a little luck (Vancouver Province)
Ducks lack energy, efficiency in loss to Bruins, their 2nd consecutive defeat (Orange County Register)
Florida Panthers’ two-game winning streak is ended by Maple Leafs (Miami Herald)
Predators road losing streak stretches to nine (The Tennessean)
Blues show a pulse, but good start turns quckly in 5-1 loss (St. Louis Post Dispatch)
Wild giveaways prove costly in loss to Pittsburgh (St. Paul Pioneer Press)
Troubling loss to Red Wings keeps Canes’ doors closed (Raleigh News & Observer)
Isles' three-game win streak snapped in Vegas (New York Newsday)
Devils waste Mackenzie Blackwood’s stellar debut in loss to Blue Jackets (NJ.com)
John Klingberg's welcome-back party sullied as Chicago drops Stars 5-2 (Dallas Morning News)
Ehlers gets a hat trick as Jets end Sharks’ win streak (San Jose Mercury News)
Miller sinks Flames in shootout to seal Bolts win (Calgary Herald)
Lightning goalie Louis Domingue gets the start against Calgary (Tampa Bay Times)
Luongo had a hunch a Maple Leafs barrage was coming, and he was proven right (Toronto Sun)
With a goal and one spectacular assist, Torey Krug put on quite a show (Boston Globe)
Kris Letang back at it 24 hours after career-high 32-plus minutes for Penguins (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
Brandon Dubinsky quiet on stat sheet, but still effective (Columbus Dispatch)
Petan draws into lineup for injured Lowry (Winnipeg Free Press)
Former Coyotes forward Max Domi is flourishing with Montreal (Arizona Republic)
Canadiens' Max Domi has nothing but fond memories of Arizona (Montreal Gazette)
Flyers honor Scott Hartnell, who was a big brother to many of his teammates (Philadelphia Inquirer)
A gift of health for the Ottawa Senators (Ottawa Citizen)
Predators coach Peter Laviolette: 'We're not in position to rest guys' (The Tennessean)
No timetable for Blackhawks' Corey Crawford, Marcus Kruger to return from concussions (Chicago Tribune)
Penguins confirm Jamie Oleksiak has concussion resulting from Tom Wilson punch (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
Maple Leafs' Hyman out at least three weeks with ankle injury; Liljegren to miss world junior (Toronto Sun)
Avalanche loses Nikita Zadorov for at least two games with injury (Denver Post)
Rangers looking forward to getting their energizer back (New York Post)
Andrej Sekera getting close to returning to Oilers lineup following Achilles surgery (Edmonton Journal)
Injured Hickey takes morning skate with Islanders (New York Newsday)
Connor Carrick nearing return from injury for Stars: 'It's like looking through the window at the candy store' (Dallas Morning News)
Alex Iafallo's game is improving, but he's frustrated by the Kings' lack of success (Los Angeles Times)
White not pressured by Duchene's absence (Ottawa Citizen)
Andersson still up with the Rangers, for now (New York Newsday)
Penguins send Garrett Wilson to the AHL, perhaps making room for Dominik Simon (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)