Hockey headlines for December 22, 2019

Sunday, December 22, 2019

Blues surge past Sharks for fifth win in a row (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
Capitals’ special teams deliver in a 3-1 win over Lightning (Washington Post)
Jets command regulation win over Wild (Winnipeg Free Press)
Rangers’ former top pick Lias Andersson asks for trade (New York Post)
Alex Ovechkin named an All-Star Game captain, but remains noncommittal about playing (Washington Post)
David Pastrnak named All-Star Game captain (Boston Herald)
The game is not over for Akim Aliu: ‘My goal is to come back and play’ (Toronto Star)
Arizona Coyotes hoping Taylor Hall provides spark for team, fans (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Detroit Red Wings' Jeff Blashill says he talks 'every day' with Steve Yzerman (Detroit Free Press)
Flames skipper Geoff Ward's coaching education started in university ranks (Calgary Sun)
Silfverberg gives Ducks shootout win over Islanders (Orange County Register)
Blackhawks follow Duncan Keith’s lead, roar back to stun Avalanche (Chicago Sun-Times)
Oliver Bjorkstrand’s two goals lead Blue Jackets to 5-1 win over Devils (Columbus Dispatch)
Flyers squeak past Senators in a shootout, 5-4 (Philadelphia Inquirer)
Sabres defensemen continue to ignite offense in come-from-behind win (Buffalo News)
Strong third period sends Leafs to fifth win in six games (Toronto Sun)
Oilers stop the bleeding with clutch win over Canadiens (Edmonton Journal)
Late miscue costs Sharks once again in loss to Blues (San Jose Mercury News)
Avalanche blows another third-period lead in 5-3 loss to Blackhawks (Denver Post)
So much for an encore: Wild shut out 6-0 at home by Winnipeg (Minneapolis Star-Tribune)
Canes, after success on the road, can’t beat Panthers at home (Raleigh News & Observer)
Devils’ offense provides little support to Gilles Senn in loss to Blue Jackets (NJ.com)
Sloppy play costs Isles in shootout loss to Ducks (New York Newsday)
Vancouver’s potent power play burns Penguins (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
Predators rally past Bruins, win in overtime (Boston Globe)
Maple Leafs send Red Wings to another loss; Mantha hurt (Detroit News)
Lightning’s power play comes up empty in loss to Capitals (Tampa Bay Times)
Oilers' dynamic duo too much for Canadiens to handle in 4-3 loss (Montreal Gazette)
Miller and crew grab control early, perform under pressure (Vancouver Province)
Leafs' Hutchinson outduels Wings' Pickard to win battle of backup goalies (Toronto Sun)
Trevor Moore back in Maple Leafs lineup (Toronto Sun)
Local boy Blake Wheeler sets Jets franchise record in his own backyard (St. Paul Pioneer Press)
Coraopolis’ J.T. Miller making most of opportunity with Canucks (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
Berube goes up against an old foe in San Jose (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
Brendan Gallagher had his share of Oiler jerseys as kid (Edmonton Journal)
Blackhawks place Brandon Saad on injured reserve with right ankle injury (Chicago Tribune)
Canucks' Josh Leivo out with a fractured knee cap (Vancouver Province)
Henrik Lundqvist's biggest challenges in new Rangers reality (New York Post)
'I want to be in the lineup and playing,' Senators' Mark Borowiecki says in a contract year (Ottawa Sun)
Senators' Mark Borowiecki knows he must pick his spots when it comes to fighting (Ottawa Sun)
Ryan MacInnis follows in his dad’s footsteps to NHL (Columbus Dispatch)