SPORT-SCAN DAILY BRIEF NHL 12/12/2019 Anaheim Ducks Colorado Avalanche 1165741 Ducks welcome back Josh Manson in painless return 1165778 Avs extend points streak to eight games with win over 1165742 Kings take on Ducks again to start 6-game road trip Philly 1165779 Avs get Nazem Kadri back, but rookie Cale Makar still Boston Bruins unavailable 1165743 Observations on the Bruins’ road setback against the 1165780 Avalanche defeat Flyers to move into first place in the Washington Capitals Western Conference 1165744 Bruins’ Brett Ritchie told to start faster out of the gate 1165781 Avs Game 31 Grades: Back on the winning train 1165745 NHL’s top goal scorers— David Pastrnak and Alex 1165782 Rantanen takes star turn as Avs get back on winning path Ovechkin — prepare to face off as Bruins visit Capitals 1165746 Bruins fall short on scoreboard, not effort Columbus Blue Jackets 1165747 Offside review burns Bruins again in loss to Capitals 1165783 Blue Jackets’ Emil Bemstrom out six to eight weeks with 1165748 Bruins notebook: Not-so-powerful power play a problem rib injury 1165749 Caps present chance for Brett Ritchie to show what he’s 1165784 Blue Jackets' depth on blue line tested got 1165785 Never let ’em see you wince: David Savard delights in 1165750 Bruins pregame notes: B’s try to rebound against rival blocking shots Capitals 1165751 Bruins and Capitals struggle in Week 11 of NHL Power Dallas Stars Rankings 1165786 The end of Jim Montgomery’s tenure will justifiably 1165752 Bruins encouraged by losing effort in Washington: 'That's overshadow the year-plus spent behind the Stars’ bench the kind of hockey we want to play' 1165787 Citing ‘unprofessional conduct,’ Dallas Stars fire coach Jim 1165753 Bruins-Capitals Talking Points: Too much Oshie, not Montgomery enough DeBrusk 1165788 How will the Jim Montgomery era be remembered in 1165754 Tim Thomas drops puck ahead of Bruins-Capitals Dallas? 1165755 Bruins vs. Capitals live stream: Watch NHL game online 1165756 Slumping Bruins say matchup against Capitals 'should get Detroit Red Wings our attention' 1165789 Detroit Red Wings send Filip Zadina, Dennis Cholowski to 1165757 Bruins' Torey Krug mocks teammate Brett Ritchie's minors factually inaccurate take 1165790 NHL promises to crack down on abusive coaches. It's 1165758 The evolving net front in the NHL power play: Once about time. reserved for giants, now the domain of the slim and fast 1165791 Detroit Red Wings 'can't seem to stop the bleeding' as blowouts balloon Buffalo Sabres 1165792 Jeff Blashill's job under microscope as Red Wings near 1165759 Amerks double up Wilkes-Barre/Scranton longest skid in franchise history 1165760 Johan Larsson looking to continue offensive surge for 1165793 Niyo: Red Wings’ losing inevitable, but it doesn’t have to Sabres be this 'ugly' 1165761 Sabres prospect Taylor Leier's shoulder injury was 1165794 Dennis Cholowski heading to Grand Rapids as Red Wings life-changing continue to make moves 1165762 KeyBank Center goes all Aud as Sabres prep for '80s 1165795 Red Wings perplexed as they search for answers, Night victories 1165763 How Rasmus Dahlin's absence has affected the Sabres' 1165796 Red Wings assign Filip Zadina to Grand Rapids power play 1165797 Red Wings send Dennis Cholowski, Dylan McIlrath to Grand Rapids Calgary Flames 1165798 Red Wings reassign Filip Zadina to Grand Rapids 1165764 Mark Giordano's impact as captain good as gold, says 1165799 Winnipeg nets 3 goals in 2-minute span, deal Detroit 12th head coach Geoff Ward loss 1165765 Flames have earned improving luck, says Cam Talbot 1165800 Eric Comrie’s Red Wings opportunity comes with a fresh 1165766 Forged in fire: Five reasons why the Flames are now set of challenges rolling 1165767 Five ways Flames interim head coach Geoff Ward has Edmonton Oilers righted the ship in Calgary 1165801 Willis: As James Neal slumps, it is important to remember his true value to the Oilers Carolina Hurricanes 1165768 The Charlotte Checkers have a so-so record - but it Florida Panthers contains some hidden gems 1165802 Sergei Bobrovsky’s 46 saves is not enough to lift Florida 1165769 Carolina visits Vancouver after Aho’s 2-goal game Panthers against Lightning 1165803 Observations as the Lightning spring to life, beat Chicago Blackhawks Bobrovsky and the Panthers in Sunrise 1165770 Mike Gapski, the NHL’s longest-tenured trainer, will work his 2,500th Blackhawks game tomorrow. And the lifelo 1165771 3 takeaways from the Blackhawks’ 5-1 loss to the Golden Knights, including what’s next for the defense without 1165772 Blackhawks’ recent salary cap issues forewarn of impending crunch in summer 2020 1165774 De Haan's absence on Hawks' defense another tough void to fill 1165775 Recently retired Kris Versteeg to be honored before Blackhawks game 1165776 Jonathan Toews and Patrick Kane visit recovering Chicagoland hockey player for the holidays 1165777 Where do the Blackhawks go from here? Breaking down 3 possible scenarios Los Angeles Kings Philadelphia Flyers 1165804 Kings take on Ducks again to start 6-game road trip 1165836 Shorthanded Flyers fall to Colorado, 3-1, as Mikko 1165805 With a big birthday, fights and a win, the Kings are Rantanen scores a pair enjoying a rare fun week 1165837 Flyers recall speedy winger David Kase from Phantoms to 1165806 STOCKTON 3, ONTARIO 2 (OT) – FRK, STOTHERS replace injured Oskar Lindblom 1165807 KUPARI, BJORNFOT WILL BE LOANED FROM REIGN 1165838 Suddenly, injuries piling up on Flyers, who are minus top TO NATIONAL JUNIOR TEAMS ON DECEMBER 16 goal scorers Travis Konecny and Oskar Lindblom, amon 1165808 WAKING UP WITH THE KINGS: DECEMBER 11 1165840 Shorthanded Flyers can't keep up with Avalanche to begin 1165809 PREVIEW – ONTARIO VS. STOCKTON, 12/11 road trip 1165841 With Oskar Lindblom injury, Flyers call up prospect David Minnesota Wild Kase from AHL affiliate Lehigh Valley Phantoms 1165810 Wild-Edmonton game preview 1165842 Chris Stewart, Kevin Hayes building bonds with Nolan 1165811 With Koivu and Staal out, Ryan Donato gets bigger role Patrick through support with Wild 1165812 Wild defenseman Spurgeon 10 seasons into size-defying Pittsburgh Penguins career 1165843 Minor league report: Penguins drop fourth straight to 1165813 Wild amateur scout, Hall of Famer Guy Lapointe Americans diagnosed with oral cancer 1165844 Penguins’ Chad Ruhwedel provides steady presence on 1165814 Suddenly shorthanded Wild need role players to step up defense 1165815 Catching up with Gaborik, Backstrom, Schultz and 1165845 Penguins get face-off practice assist from Matt Cullen Brodziak after their big surprise for Mikko Koivu 1165846 Tim Benz: Young Jedi Tristan Jarry should rebound after Penguins’ ‘Star Wars’ night loss MontrealCanadiens 1165847 How the Penguins are still learning lessons from last 1165816 In the Habs' Room: Primeau makes 35 saves en route to year's Islanders sweep first NHL victory 1165848 Penguins call on Matt Cullen to help with faceoffs 1165817 Canadiens win third straight game, with 3-2 OT victory 1165849 Mario Lemieux watched ‘boring’ Canadiens remind his over the Sens Penguins wins in NHL don’t come easy 1165818 Stu Cowan: Canadiens' Joel Armia letting his play do the talking San Jose Sharks 1165819 Canadiens Hall of Famer Guy Lapointe diagnosed with 1165850 The real reason the Sharks had to fire Pete DeBoer oral cancer 1165851 San Jose Sharks clean house, fire Pete DeBoer, three 1165820 Canadiens Game Day: Carey Price enjoys the Cayden assistants Primeau Show 1165852 Takeaways: Hertl hurting, Burns slumping as huge 1165821 Ottawa Senators at Canadiens: Five things you should homestand awaits Sharks know 1165853 Why Sharks firing coach Peter DeBoer doesn't solve all 1165822 The ritual and ceremony of Cayden Primeau’s first NHL their problems victory served as a rite of passage 1165854 Sharks fire Peter DeBoer, hire Bob Boughner as interim 1165823 Video Review: Cayden Primeau gives fans a glimpse of head coach the future with his first career win 1165855 Seeking ‘a new voice’, the Sharks fire Pete DeBoer and name Bob Boughner interim coach Nashville Predators 1165824 Vingan: I’m getting married, so who better to ask for St Louis Blues marriage advice than the Predators? 1165856 Preview: Blues vs. Golden Knights 1165857 Scoring is down as Blues struggle through three-game New Jersey Devils skid 1165825 Why Devils’ Alain Nasreddine had no issue with P.K. 1165858 Blues' mistakes show up on the scoreboard as they lose Subban’s 2 penalties vs. Stars third in a row 1165826 Why Devils’ weak performance vs. Stars is Alain 1165859 Blues suffer third straight regulation loss, 5-2 to Buffalo Nesreddine’s biggest challenge 1165860 Kyrou, Poganski in lineup as Blues face Sabres New York Islanders Tampa Bay Lightning 1165827 Ross Johnston skates his way onto Islanders' top line 1165861 The Bruins and Capitals are coming to town and they 1165828 Why the Islanders can’t afford to lose Noah Dobson, even bring a challenge if it’s not the best path for him 1165862 Lightning play clean, defensive game to beat the Panthers 1165863 Former Lightning assistant named Stars interim head New York Rangers coach 1165829 David Quinn’s Rangers finally have a fourth line again 1165864 The Lightning are collecting for Toys for Tots 1165830 Rangers thrilled by Kaapo Kakko’s transition to North 1165865 Observations as the Lightning spring to life, beat America Bobrovsky and the Panthers in Sunrise 1165831 Kings game conjures painful Stanley Cup memories for Henrik Lundqvist Toronto Maple Leafs 1165832 Analyzing the underlying issues on offense and