Hockey headlines for December 30, 2025

Tuesday, December 30, 2025

How fine is nine: Zach Benson’s third period goal puts Sabres in reach of tying franchise record (Buffalo News)
Wild hit the jackpot in Vegas blowout (St. Paul Pioneer Press)
Avalanche power-play issues continue, but so does hot streak in 5-2 win (Denver Post)
Celebrini briefly leaves game with injury, but still leads Sharks past Ducks (San Jose Mercury News)
Carolina Hurricanes goalie to have surgery, miss rest of season while rehabbing (Raleigh News & Observer)
Connor Bedard skates before Chicago Blackhawks practice for 1st time since injuring his shoulder (Chicago Tribune)
Senators tight-lipped about Linus Ullmark as they prepare to move on without him (Ottawa Sun)
Penguins trade for Columbus forward Yegor Chinakhov, a former first-round pick (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
Isles' Barzal fined $5,000 for slash, avoids suspension (New York Newsday)
Team Canada exec talks Macklin Celebrini as final Olympic roster decisions loom (San Jose Mercury News)
Is Flames forward Adam Klapka a lock for an Olympic invite? (Calgary Sun)
Pickard shines as Edmonton Oilers slip past Winnipeg Jets (Edmonton Sun)
Steven Stamkos scores twice in 3rd period, Predators beat Mammoth 4-3 (The Tennessean)
How a resurgent Jackson Blake helped the Hurricanes to an OT win over the Rangers (Raleigh News & Observer)
Columbus Blue Jackets overcome travel issues for 4-1 win over Senators (Columbus Dispatch)
Rangers collapse in OT loss to Metro-leading Hurricanes as they hit disappointing halfway point (New York Post)
Bruins’ struggles continue in 2-1 overtime loss to Flames (Boston Globe)
Golden Knights struggle early, get pounded by Wild (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Mistakes cost slumping Ducks in loss to Sharks (Orange County Register)
Jared McCann scores in 2nd game back, but Kraken lose in shootout (Seattle Times)
Caps and Panthers go back and forth, but the champs get the last laugh (Washington Post)
Ottawa Senators serve up a stinker in loss to Blue Jackets to close out 2025 (Ottawa Sun)
Changes long overdue as Jets’ tailspin continues with loss to Oilers (Winnipeg Free Press)
Sabres forward Josh Dunne ready for hometown debut in St. Louis (Buffalo News)
Columbus Blue Jackets arrive in the nick of time to face the Senators (Ottawa Sun)
Detroit Red Wings learning how to win when things don't go right (Detroit Free Press)
Devils’ positives are hard to find, starting with standings (NJ.com)
Going up? Maple Leafs might have to take the stairs in packed division (Toronto Sun)
Blues forward Pius Suter out four weeks with right ankle injury (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
Lightning’s Erik Cernak nears a return from hand injury (Tampa Bay Times)
When Rangers expect to get injured J.T. Miller back (New York Post)
Penguins defenseman Erik Karlsson withheld from practice due to illness (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
Arturs Silovs makes his case to be the Penguins’ top goaltender (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
Analytics show Caps’ Hendrix Lapierre is thriving. His production doesn’t. (Washington Post)
Ryan Shea enjoying underrated season for Penguins — particularly in new pairing (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
How the Maple Leafs unlocked the potential of longshot prospect Harry Nansi (Toronto Star)
Flames mourn death of Guy Chouinard, who scored first goal in Calgary’s NHL history (Calgary Sun)