SPORT-SCAN DAILY BRIEF NHL 12/19/2019 Anaheim Ducks Chicago Blackhawks 1166788 Ducks cannot handle new-look Devils 1166816 Robin Lehner, Patrick Kane and Jonathan Toews are in 1166789 Ducks start quickly, but fail to pad their early lead in loss to full support of Blackhawks assistant coach Marc Crawford: Devils 1166817 Brent Seabrook has been a healthy scratch before. But 1166790 Ducks’ Troy Terry out 10 weeks with broken leg; Derek this one could be the beginning of the end for the Black Grant also sidelined 1166818 Duncan Keith returns from a groin injury but can’t save the 1166791 If the Ducks are playing better, and having more fun, then Blackhawks from a 4-1 loss to the Avalanche why aren’t they winning? 1166819 Blackhawks get Duncan Keith back, scratch Brent Seabrook in loss to Avalanche Arizona Coyotes 1166820 Players excited that Blackhawks decided to retain coach 1166792 Taylor Hall trade grades, reaction: Arizona Coyotes Marc Crawford receive rave reviews for acquisition 1166821 Scouting report: Blackhawks vs. Avalanche 1166793 Christmas ‘break’: A fluky injury will keep NHL referee Tim 1166822 Keith sounds off on Seabrook scratch after Blackhawks Peel home for the holidays get rocked by Avalanche 1166823 Duncan Keith returns against Avalanche, Brent Seabrook Boston Bruins a healthy scratch 1166794 Brad Marchand misses practice but Bruins expect him to 1166824 Blackhawks must start playing with more emotion: 'We play Thursday need to get a little pissed off' 1166795 The Bruins picked up a point, but it was nothing to be 1166825 3 Takeaways: Blackhawks can't keep up with Avalanche proud of 1166826 Powers: Marc Crawford’s reinstatement and the question 1166796 Capitals back in the first slot of Week 12 NHL Power of accountability Rankings 1166797 Zach Senyshyn hopes to pick up where he left off Colorado Avalanche 1166798 With Kovalchuk available, should Bruins seek external 1166827 Avalanche bracing for tighter games against Blackhawks options? 1166828 Avalanche bounces back with win against Chicago 1166799 Bruins guilty as charged of playing down to the Blackhawks competition — again 1166829 This has been a year of development for Martin Kaut in 1166801 Santa or Charlie McAvoy? Bruins dress up, spread holiday more ways than one cheer in annual hospital visits 1166830 Down Goes Brown: The 10 players that no NHL fan can 1166802 A poor fit for Bruins? Ilya Kovalchuk’s defensive game hate (except for all the ones that do) sends up all kinds of red flags 1166831 Avalanche dominate the Blackhawks in Chicago 1166803 The serious but also not-entirely-serious hunt for the 1166832 MacKinnon on the Hart Trophy: “That stuff is out of my Bruins’ biggest butt control, I’ve lost it before.” 1166804 Down Goes Brown: The 10 players that no NHL fan can 1166833 Avs Game 34 Grades: Winning in the Windy City hate (except for all the ones that do) 1166834 Avalanche respond to tough St. Louis loss with an easy dismissal of Chicago Buffalo Sabres 1166805 Mittelstadt goes scoreless in Amerks' debut, a loss to Columbus Blue Jackets Devils 1166835 Blue Jackets 5, Red Wings 3 | 3-2-1 postgame breakdown 1166806 Jeff Skinner's slide is a real head-scratcher for Sabres' offense Dallas Stars 1166807 If Jack Eichel gets a point Thursday, he'll tie Gilbert 1166836 NHL announces tailgating is allowed at the Cotton Bowl Perreault for franchise record for the Winter Classic 1166808 Why former Sabres teammate Matt Moulson deserves an 1166837 What makes Roope Hintz’s shot so dangerous? It’s assist on Jack Eichel’s current scoring streak unorthodox and deceiving, even to his Stars teammates 1166838 Netflix and cards (and homework, too): How the Stars kill Calgary Flames time on a team plane without WiFi 1166809 Flames waive Austin Czarnik, hoping to send winger to minors Detroit Red Wings 1166810 'We have hope': Flames assistant GM Chris Snow 1166839 Blashill: Detroit Red Wings 'kind of played' like children in diagnosed with ALS loss to Columbus 1166811 Ward owes 'everything' to Canadiens head coach Julien in 1166840 Red Wings waive Eric Comrie, with Jimmy Howard his start behind the bench nearing return 1166812 Dillon Dube earns his spot, Austin Czarnik hits waivers as 1166841 Red Wings' Adam Erne relieved to finally get on the board Flames juggle roster in 'best game' 1166842 Red Wings waive Eric Comrie as Jimmy Howard nears Carolina Hurricanes return 1166813 Carolina Hurricanes are not the only ones profiting from 1166843 Jeff Blashill: Red Wings needed more from top players their Stanley Cup playoff run 1166844 Jimmy Howard solid as Griffins win shootout in San Diego 1166814 Civian: I hereby declare the lacrosse goal ‘The Svech,’ 1166845 Danny DeKeyser’s lost season is a double-whammy for and there will be no further comment at this time the Red Wings 1166815 Down Goes Brown: The 10 players that no NHL fan can hate (except for all the ones that do) Edmonton Oilers Philadelphia Flyers 1166846 One-time Oilers forward is Blues offensive weapon right 1166878 Important stretch ahead for Flyers’ penalty kill, which is now missing some key players 1166847 Edmonton Oilers Game Day: Facing defending Stanley 1166879 Flyers fans and players tell Oskar Lindblom ‘we’re in this Cup Champions together’ 1166848 Oilers still singing the Blues when they play Cup 1166880 With help from Jakub Voracek, Carter Hart got his bed, is champions comfortable and here to stay 1166849 Lowetide: The key missing element to the Oilers’ brilliant 1166881 Flyers try to press forward as Oskar Lindblom undergoes top line cancer testing 1166882 David Kase 'winner in my family' after first NHL goal in Los Angeles Kings Flyers win 1166850 DECEMBER 18 – NO SKATE IN COLUMBUS, 1166883 ‘Every win for the rest of the season is going to be for him’ MCLELLAN ON CHANGES, CLAGUE, TOFFOLI, the mantra as Flyers honor Oskar Lindblom’s requ LIZOTTE 1166851 WAKING UP WITH THE KINGS: DECEMBER 18 Pittsburgh Penguins 1166852 PREVIEW – ONTARIO @ SAN JOSE, 12/18 1166884 Penguins prospect Pierre-Olivier Joseph rebounds from 1166853 REIGN ADD BYRON, GAGNE mononucleosis 1166854 GOOD MORNING, COLUMBUS 1166885 Penguins hit outdoor rink during Canada road trip 1166886 Penguins place forward Stefan Noesen on waivers Minnesota Wild 1166887 Minor league report: Penguins shut out by Bruins 1166855 Wild-Arizona gameday preview 1166889 A wild night in Calgary: Another injury, an unlikely spark 1166856 Wild goalie Devan Dubnyk likely will start against Coyotes and magical moments from Tristan Jarry and Evgeni M 1166857 After month-long absence, Devan Dubnyk to get back in 1166890 By the numbers: Inside Penguins forward Bryan Rust’s big goal for Wild breakout Montreal Canadiens San Jose Sharks 1166858 Canadiens Notebook: Carey Price regains his form with 1166891 Coyotes 3, Sharks 2: Takeaways from another gut-punch some help loss in December 1166859 Canadiens captain Shea Weber earning some high praise 1166892 Sharks' power play 'problem' bites them again in 3-2 loss for his play to Coyotes 1166860 Stu Cowan: Canadiens might have finally found a partner 1166893 Sharks takeaways: What we learned in San Jose's 3-2 for Shea Weber loss to Coyotes 1166861 Canadiens prospect report: After slipping behind the curve, Jacob Olofsson is back on track St Louis Blues 1166862 A ‘borderline’ call against, another massive goal and why 1166894 Perron and the puck proving to be a dangerous pairing for Tomas Tatar matters so much to the Canadiens Blues 1166895 Gordo: Surging conference rivals create playoff race Nashville Predators gauntlet for Blues 1166863 Is this a 'season-defining' road trip for the Predators? 1166896 Blues notebook: Stitches for Parayko, but he'll take that Some of them think so trade 1166864 Consecutive road wins are encouraging, but can these 1166897 Preview: Blues vs. Edmonton Predators be trusted? 1166898 A milestone and a day off for Blues' Binnington 1166899 Rare home start for Allen in goal as Binnington rests New Jersey Devils 1166865 Devils open post-Taylor Hall era with win over Ducks Tampa Bay Lightning 1166866 Devils’ lines, pairings vs. Ducks (12/18/19) | Jesper Bratt 1166900 A harsh message was delivered. Will the Lightning’s Nikita still in Taylor Hall’s spot on top line Kucherov listen? 1166867 What Taylor Hall trade meant to Devils players 1166901 Nikita Kucherov returns to the Lightning lineup but ends up 1166868 Devils usher in post-Taylor Hall era with a win sitting 1166869 ‘I don’t think it’s a rebuild 2.0’: Breaking down what Ray 1166902 How Anthony Cirelli became the Lightning’s ‘engine’ and Shero, Devils said in the aftermath of the Taylor H why that complicates their summer cap crunch New York Islanders Toronto Maple Leafs 1166870 Islanders looking ahead to Bruins, not behind to rout by 1166903 The Goat finds his way (and the net) in Leafs’ fourth-line Predators battle 1166871 Three things to forget and three to remember from a night 1166904 Leafs defenceman Morgan Rielly, harassing the Sabres’ where the Islanders ‘couldn’t get a stop’ Rasmus Asplund during Tuesday’s game, says success comes New York Rangers 1166905 Defenceman Timothy Liljegren is back with the AHL’s 1166872 Rangers welcoming brief respite Marlies after a brief spin with the Leafs. 1166873 Rangers’ Kaapo Kakko fighting to escape rough patch 1166906 Following the Toronto Raptors last season gave Taylor 1166874 Jacob Trouba living up to top-pair defenseman role with Hall some insights about the NBA. “There is a real sense Rangers 1166907 Leafs D-men Rielly, Barrie getting accustomed to creative 1166875 Down Goes Brown: