Sharks’ last home game of 2022 ends in typically bitter fashion SAN JOSE, Calif. – The San Jose Sharks’ last home game of the 2022 calendar year ended in typically bitter fashion. Tribune News Service · Dec 30, 2022
Avalanche blow 2-goal lead in third period, lose in shootout to erase Cale Makar’s stellar night DENVER — Nights like this from Cale Makar and Mikko Rantanen shouldn’t be taken for granted. Nor should they be wasted. The Denver Post · Dec 30, 2022
Blackhawks undermined by poor finishing, awful turnover in loss to Blues The Hawks were generally clean and efficient in all three zones Thursday. But an inexplicable error by Boris Katchouk and a continued lack of goal-scoring doomed them to a 3-1 loss. Chicago Sun-Times · Dec 30, 2022
Fourth line comes to the rescue as Blues beat Blackhawks 3-1 ST. LOUIS — For a team, like the Blues, that is treading water in the standings, there’s no better opponent to come across than the Chicago Blackhawks. St. Louis Post-Dispatch · Dec 30, 2022
Islanders win third straight, beat Blue Jackets on goals by Jean-Gabriel Pageau and Mathew Barzal ELMONT, N.Y. — The Islanders extended their winning streak to three with a workmanlike 2-1 victory over the struggling Blue Jackets on Thursday night at UBS Arena, leapfrogging the Rangers to move back into a wild-card spot in the Eastern Conference. Newsday · Dec 30, 2022
Lightning beat the Rangers in a shootout TAMPA, Fla. — Alex Killorn beat Rangers goaltender Igor Shesterkin in the sixth round of the shootout, and Andrei Vasilevskiy made it stand up by stopping Adam Fox for the Lightning’s 2-1 shootout win over New York on Thursday night at Amalie Arena. Tribune News Service · Dec 30, 2022
Aleksander Barkov’s hat trick paves way for Florida Panthers rout over Montreal Canadiens SUNRISE, Fla. — Have a night, Aleksander Barkov. Miami Herald · Dec 30, 2022
Red Wings stage furious rally again but fall short in Buffalo, 6-3 BUFFALO, N.Y. — The Red Wings almost did it again. Tribune News Service · Dec 30, 2022
Sabres, Bills send support to city devastated by blizzard Sports took a backseat in Buffalo this week after the deadliest winter storm in decades devastated and paralyzed much of western New York The Independent UK · Dec 29, 2022
Blackhawks trying to fix, learn from Taylor Raddysh’s defensive misread Impatience caused Raddysh to drift too wide and too low in the defensive zone before the Hurricanes’ first goal Tuesday. But the Hawks addressed it immediately at the first intermission — a level of thoroughness that they hope prevents repeat mistakes. Chicago Sun-Times · Dec 29, 2022
3 takeaways from Knights’ loss: Ducks goalie spectacular It was only fitting that John Gibson finished it off. Tribune News Service · Dec 29, 2022
Calgary’s 3-2 win knocks Kraken out of top 3 in Pacific Division There’s still more than half the season to be played. But the Kraken found themselves in an unfamiliar spot Wednesday night — the wild-card race. Tribune News Service · Dec 29, 2022
Red Wings rally from 4-0 deficit, stun Penguins 5-4 in OT PITTSBURGH — The Red Wings looked like a hockey team that had not played a game in a week early in Wednesday's game against the Pittsburgh Penguins. Tribune News Service · Dec 29, 2022
Patrice Bergeron late goal lifts Bruins over Devils, 3-1 The Bruins were not perfect in their two-game road excursion to Ottawa and New Jersey. In fact, they played some stretches of truly bad hockey. Boston Herald · Dec 29, 2022
Tribune News Service · Dec 29, 2022 Brayden Point leads Lightning to 4-1 win over Canadiens TAMPA, Fla. — When Brayden Point poked the puck into the offensive zone, he found himself surrounded by four Montreal uniforms.
Chicago Sun-Times · Dec 29, 2022 What’s it like to be the Blackhawks’ locker room DJ? Just ask Caleb Jones Caleb Jones has taken over for Riley Stillman as the primary DJ this season, with Alex Stalock subbing in recently. And the tunes have varied widely, from country in the morning to “Mr. Brightside” after rare wins.
USA Today Sports Media Group · Dec 28, 2022 Robert Saleh looks for silver lining amid four-game losing streak Robert Saleh looks for silver lining amid four-game losing streak
Tribune News Service · Dec 28, 2022 3 takeaways from Knights’ loss: Standings tighten after setback The puck was feet away from Mark Stone when he slipped at center ice.
Tribune News Service · Dec 28, 2022 San Jose Sharks blown out by Vancouver Canucks in lifeless performance The San Jose Sharks played one of their most inspired games of the season last week when they beat the Minnesota Wild at SAP Center.
St. Louis Post-Dispatch · Dec 28, 2022 Blues scramble to get a point but fall in OT to Toronto 5-4 ST. LOUIS — The Blues picked up where they left off before the Christmas break, again taking one of the best teams in the league on Tuesday night at Enterprise Center. The Blues got a point before Christmas, losing to Vegas in a shootout, and they reopened their season with…
Chicago Sun-Times · Dec 28, 2022 Jonathan Toews, Patrick Kane fade back to silence in Blackhawks’ loss to Hurricanes After a turn-back-the-clock performance Friday against the Blue Jackets, Kane and Toews made little impact in a 3-0 defeat Tuesday — yet again reminding them of the Hawks’ miserable reality.
Newsday · Dec 28, 2022 Mathew Barzal, Anders Lee score twice as Islanders dominate Penguins ELMONT, N.Y. — The injury-depleted Islanders went into the NHL’s three-day holiday break with a solid performance. Their first game after vacation was even better.
Newsday · Dec 28, 2022 Steady Ben Harpur in lineup again for Rangers' defense NEW YORK — Rangers coach Gerard Gallant stayed with the same lineup against the Washington Capitals in the Blueshirts’ return to action from the Christmas break Tuesday night at Madison Square Garden. That meant defenseman Ben Harpur was in the lineup for a sixth consecutive game, which was something that…
Boston Herald · Dec 28, 2022 Bruins drop shootout to Senators, 3-2 To beat the Bruins these days it takes a Herculean effort from someone from the opposition. That someone for the Ottawa Senators was goalie Cam Talbot.
Tribune News Service · Dec 28, 2022 Hurricanes beat Blackhawks, 3-0, behind Antti Raanta’s first shutout of the season RALEIGH, N.C. — After a three-day Christmas break, the Carolina Hurricanes were back at it Tuesday at PNC Arena, winning again, beating the Chicago Blackhawks, 3-0.