Hockey headlines for December 31, 2023

Sunday, December 31, 2023

Rangers jolt Lightning, set franchise mark for hottest start (New York Post)
Resurgent Evgeni Malkin leads Penguins over Blues with goal, assist (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
Overturned goal proves painful as Capitals’ skid reaches four games (Washington Post)
Bruins take control with four-goal second period, never look back in win over Devils (Boston Globe)
Oilers make another statement, use measuring stick to beat Kings (Edmonton Sun)
Samuel Girard will return to Avalanche lineup Sunday after seeking help for his mental health: “I found myself again” (Denver Post)
Rangers confirm Filip Chytil will recover at home in Czechia: ‘Different avenue’ (New York Post)
NHL’s outdoor tradition continues in Seattle with Winter Classic (Seattle Times)
‘You grow up dreaming of playing in it,’ Knights say of Winter Classic (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Edmonton Oilers' Connor McDavid leads the NHL in total points in 2023 (Edmonton Sun)
No tanks: While fans dream about No. 1 pick, Senators focused on putting together wins (Ottawa Sun)
Blackhawks skeptical about NHL’s discussed 3-on-3 overtime rule changes (Chicago Sun-Times)
Spunky Jets mow down Wild (Winnipeg Free Press)
Yaroslav Askarov earns first NHL victory as Nashville Predators secure shootout win over Capitals (The Tennessean)
Kaprizov, Gustavsson leave injured as Wild lose 4-2 in Winnipeg (Minneapolis Star-Tribune)
Maple Leafs end 2023 with another loss, falling to Hurricanes at home (Toronto Sun)
Blues hit three posts in the third period, lose to Penguins in final game of 2023 (St. Louis Post Dispatch)
Devils wrap up 2023 with crushing loss to Bruins (NJ.com)
Panthers hand Canadiens another post-Christmas road trip loss (Montreal Gazette)
Artemi Panarin’s latest hat trick a reminder of his Hart Trophy credentials (New York Post)
Devils forward injured again in loss to Bruins (NJ.com)
Prognosis on injured Justin Faulk 'better than we originally thought,' coach says (St. Louis Post Dispatch)
Seth Appert coaches Sabres against Blue Jackets as Don Granato battles illness (Buffalo News)
Alex DeBrincat’s compete, character complementing offense for Red Wings (MLive.com)
Brock Boeser, Andrei Kuzmenko and the greasy goal (Vancouver Province)
Breaking down Alex Vlasic’s impressive Blackhawks season so far: ‘He has raised the ceiling’ (Chicago Sun-Times)
Parker Kelly's path to the NHL and Ottawa Senators was playing a 200-foot game (Ottawa Sun)