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SPORT-SCAN DAILY BRIEF NHL 12/17/17 Anaheim Ducks Colorado Avalanche 1088672 Ducks fall short in overtime against Capitals 1088705 Chambers: Colorado Avalanche’s young stars building 1088673 Ovechkin’s OT goal lifts Capitals over Ducks 3-2 bonds on and off the ice 1088706 Tampa Bay uses dominant second period to hold on for Arizona Coyotes wild 6-5 victory over Avalanche 1088674 Coyotes' Nick Cousins called his shot on former teammate 1088707 Avalanche’s “Hero Homecoming” grants three kids a Jedi Matt Murray surprise on Star Wars night 1088675 Coyotes can't complete comeback against Penguins, lose 1088708 Stralman, Lightning overcome Landeskog's hat trick for sixth straight Avs 1088676 Coyotes head coach Rick Tocchet knows what makes the Penguins tick Columbus Blue Jackets 1088677 Coyotes fall to Penguins on decisive goal with 14 seconds 1088709 Hurricanes 2, Blue Jackets 1 | Season series ends early left with a 2-2 split 1088678 Preview: Coyotes vs. Penguins, 5:30 p.m., FOX Sports 1088710 Blue Jackets | Scott Harrington enjoying regular duty on Arizona Plus defense 1088679 Comeback effort spoiled by late goal as Coyotes fall to 1088711 Jackets struggle to score, fall to Canes 2-1 Penguins 1088680 Forgotten man: Merkley hoping for chance to make impact Dallas Stars on Coyotes 1088712 Game preview: Ben Bishop's return is top thing to watch as Stars play Flyers Saturday Boston Bruins 1088713 Goaltending needs to remain strong, because Stars are 1088681 Bruins’ defensemen still off target not 'scoring their way out of trouble' 1088682 Struggling Bruin Anders Bjork likely held out of Saturday’s 1088714 Cold facts: Flyers' OT power play goal drops Stars game 1088715 Antoine Roussel is among Dallas' most improved players 1088684 Harris: Bruins fail to take full advantage of weary Rangers -- now the Stars hope his health and ice time improves 1088685 Penalty in overtime for too many men on the ice leads to Bruins losing to Rangers Detroit Red Wings 1088686 Bruins notebook: Rookie Anders Bjork a healthy scratch in 1088716 Detroit Red Wings' giant Al the Octopus sells for $7,700 loss to Rangers 1088717 Detroit Red Wings turning penalty kill situations into their 1088687 Harris: Bruins’ Charlie McAvoy has shot to follow in Ray advantage Bourque’s footsteps as Calder winner 1088718 Red Wings turn poachers on penalty kill 1088688 Beleskey ready to 'perform at the level I know I can' in 1088719 Aggressive mindset makes Red Wings a shorthanded Providence threat 1088689 Cassidy: Too many men penalties 'a lousy way to lose' 1088720 Red Wings finally rewarded for staying with 'the process' 1088690 Talking Points: Rangers make Bruins pay for penalties 1088691 Bruins come back to force overtime, but fall to Rangers, 3- Edmonton Oilers 2 1088721 JONES: Edmonton Oilers need to build of win in 1088692 With Bruins youth served, there are still plenty of lessons Minnesota to be learned 1088722 Oilers Snapshots: Jesse Puljujarvi nets the winner for Edmonton Oilers Buffalo Sabres 1088723 Edmonton Oilers hold off Minnesota Wild for afternoon 1088693 Martin Biron finds a familiar rhythm as Sabres analyst victory 1088694 Inside the Sabres: Ryan O'Reilly's search for magic words 1088724 Edmonton Oilers Game Day: At Minnesota Wild 1088725 Boudreau trying to spark ice-cold Koivu from longest Calgary Flames pointless streak of career; Spurgeon expected to return S 1088695 Jagr returns to action as Flames face Predators 1088696 Game Day: Flames vs. Predators Florida Panthers 1088697 Flames' power-play funk continues in shutout loss to 1088726 Preview: Panthers at Golden Knights, 8 p.m., Sunday Predators 1088727 Gerard Gallant reflects on 'disappointing' and 'unfortunate' end with Panthers ahead of reunion in Vegas Carolina Hurricanes 1088698 Hurricanes’ Darling backs up Ward’s two wins with one of Los Angeles Kings his own 1088728 What we learned from the Kings' 4-2 loss to the Rangers 1088729 Kings suffer loss of confidence in defeat by Islanders in Chicago Blackhawks overtime 1088699 Connor Murphy's versatility helping Blackhawks get 1088730 Jordan Eberle scores in overtime as Islanders hand Kings through injuries on blue line third conecutive loss 1088700 Blackhawks defenseman Jordan Oesterle's rule: 'Don't 1088731 Kyle Clifford happy to be back in the Kings’ mix after long want to come out' absence 1088701 Sunday's matchup: Wild at Blackhawks 1088732 DECEMBER 16 PRE-GAME QUOTES: JOHN STEVENS 1088702 For Chicago Blackhawks, nothing healthy about being 1088733 HOW OFTEN DO COACHES YELL AT A TEAM? (PLUS, scratched LOOKING AT THE ISLES’ DEEP OFFENSE) 1088703 From no-look passes to responsible defense, chemistry 1088734 WAKING UP WITH THE KINGS: DECEMBER 16 counts 1088735 DECEMBER 17 POSTGAME NOTES 1088704 Three Things to WATCH: Blackhawks look to extend 1088736 DECEMBER 16 POSTGAME QUOTES: JOHN STEVENS winning streak against Wild 1088737 DECEMBER 16 POSTGAME QUOTES: KOPITAR, KUEMPER Minnesota Wild Philadelphia Flyers 1088738 Oilers end Wild's various success streaks 1088773 Flyers Giroux has made a smooth transition to left wing 1088739 Milan Lucic has goal, assist; Oilers hold off Wild 3-2 1088774 Flyers-Stars: At a glance 1088740 Des Moines, Minnesota's minor league city, takes major 1088775 Shayne Gostisbehere's goal gives Flyers overtime win steps to grow sports scene over Dallas Stars 1088741 Tips on planning a sports road trip to Des Moines 1088776 Flyers Notebook: Couturier’s skill in faceoff circle paying 1088742 Wild notes: Mikko Koivu's scoring slump growing more dividends frustrating 1088777 Parent: Fans cheer Hitchcock’s loss, but an encore is 1088743 Wild-Chicago game preview called for 1088744 Minnesota Wild's healthy scratches seem primed for 1088778 Flyers' Muhammad Ali-type mentality behind season-high success winning streak 1088745 Matt Dumba’s two goals not enough as Wild fall 3-2 to 1088779 Shayne Gostisbehere leads Flyers to season-high winning Oilers streak 1088746 Wild’s Mikko Koivu tries to stay positive amid offensive 1088780 Flyers prospect WATCH: Morgan Frost tearing it up amid struggles tournament snub 1088781 Flyers vs. Stars: 3 things to watch in Game 32 Montreal Canadiens 1088782 Why holding a lead is now a strength for Flyers 1088747 Edmonton Oilers hold off Minnesota Wild on Milan Lucic’s 1088783 Flyers 5 takeaways: Team has their ‘swagger back’ as win goal and assist streak hits five 1088748 Ottawa Senators blank Montreal Canadiens 3-0 in NHL 1088784 What Jordan Weal is doing to find last season’s scoring 100 Classic touch 1088749 Game Day: NHL 100 Classic will be a chilling experience 1088785 Whatever his line, Jake Voracek has made Flyers tick for Canadiens 1088750 Habs Game Report: Senators freeze Montreal with 3-0 Pittsburgh Penguins outdoor victory 1088786 Penguins allow comeback, pull out victory at Coyotes 1088751 Stu Cowan: Frozen fans still have some fun at NHL 100 1088787 Mario Lemieux's five goals five ways crowned NHL's Classic greatest moment 1088752 In the Habs' Room: Carey Price punched in, but his 1088788 It's not the first time Mike Sullivan’s Penguins have teammates played hooky struggled like this 1088753 Basu: A three-headed offensive monster with no teeth 1088789 Tough, tight Metropolitan Division cutting Penguins no 1088754 Three things we learned in Ottawa slack 1088755 Basu: A penny for your thoughts, Geoff Molson 1088790 Mario Lemieux reacts to NHL’s ‘Greatest Moment’ 1088791 Penguins show patience, resilience in 4-2 win over Nashville Predators Coyotes 1088756 Predators roast Flames, sweep Canadian road trip to stay 1088792 Hunwick pleased with post-concussion performance for atop Western Conference Penguins 1088757 Predators goalie Pekka Rinne like a proud dad about Juuse Saros’ play as backup San Jose Sharks 1088793 If Couture is gone long, what becomes of Sharks playoff New Jersey Devils chances? 1088758 Devils beat Stars: 8 observations | How Brian Boyle 1088794 Logan Couture’s status unclear after blow to jaw sparked win; Cory Schneider on incredible save St Louis Blues New York Islanders 1088795 Yet another injury: Brodziak out Saturday vs. Jets 1088759 Islanders look to youth for help on troubled line 1088796 Brodziak is latest to join Blues' injury list 1088760 Jordan Eberle puts finishing touch on Islanders comeback 1088797 Hutton stars in goal as Blues win 1088761 Jordan Eberle scores in overtime as Islanders beat Kings 1088798 Hochman: Blues’ Hutton comes up big 48 times in a row 1088762 Clarity could be coming for Islanders captain John Tavares Tampa Bay Lightning 1088799 Joe Smith’s takeaways from Lightning-Avalanche New York Rangers 1088800 Lightning journal: No easy answers on replacing injured 1088763 Mats Zuccarello scores in overtime to carry Rangers over Ryan Callahan Bruins 1088801 Lightning trying to replace ‘heart and soul’ Ryan Callahan 1088764 Henrik Lundqvist wants to play all the minutes he can 1088802 Q&A with Syracuse coach Benoit Groulx about the 1088765 Mats Zuccarello lifts Rangers over Bruins in overtime Lightning’s next generation 1088766 Henrik Lundqvist wins both ends of back-to-back games 1088767 Mats Zuccarello scores in OT to give Rangers win over Toronto Maple Leafs Bruins 1088803 NHL’s a bit different than it in was in 1917 1088804 Islanders Jordan Eberle adjusts to New York life, on and Ottawa Senators off the ice 1088768 Don Cherry says he can see Senators leaving Ottawa if 1088805 NHL concussion battle isn’t ahead by a century attendance doesn’t change 1088806 Leafs refuse to use gruelling schedule as an excuse 1088769 Bruce Garrioch: Despite Eugene