Hockey headlines for December 26, 2018

Wednesday, December 26, 2018

Edmonton Oilers defenceman Andrej Sekera nearing end of recovery road (Edmonton Sun)
The Russian youngster Rangers hope is the next goalie superstar (New York Post)
2019 NHL Winter Classic: Blackhawks eye game at Notre Dame Stadium (Chicago Sun-Times)
Penguins hope to avoid Stanley Cup talent drain (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
Once the holiday season ends, keeping Stone and Duchene will be Senators priority (Ottawa Sun)
7 Flyers prospects will learn same World Junior lessons Carter Hart did (South Jersey Courier-Post)
Maple Leafs send four into world junior spotlight (Toronto Star)
Team Slovakia will have trio of Flames prospects at WJC (Calgary Sun)
World Junior Championships: Six Bruins participating, plenty of prospects (Boston Herald)
Junior tournament should do Marlies’ Rasmus Sandin a world of good (Toronto Star)
Former coach cooked up Panarin’s ‘Breadman’ nickname (Columbus Dispatch)
How do the Bruins compare at the holiday break to previous Stanley Cup champions? Here’s a look (Boston Globe)
Ken Hitchcock discovering how thin Edmonton Oilers really are (Edmonton Sun)
Islanders production needs to continue upward (New York Newsday)
At times it's been dynamite, at others nonexistent, but this may be the most concerning issue with the Stars' power play (Dallas Morning News)
Rangers lack of goal-scoring has become a problem (New York Newsday)
Brandon Carlo emerging as one of best young defenders in NHL (Boston Herald)
Dylan DeMelo and the Ottawa Senators are a perfect fit (Ottawa Sun)
Barbashev, Sundqvist keep it simple, add spice to Blues' fourth line (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
Leafs recall their world junior experiences with joy, fondness (Toronto Sun)
Mac's tourney elicits fond memories for Flames' Backlund (Calgary Sun)