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SPORT-SCAN DAILY BRIEF NHL 12/25/2019 Anaheim Ducks Florida Panthers 1167789 How Dallas Eakins’ style has helped get more offense 1167818 Lightning score 3 power-play goals in 6-1 rout of Panthers from Hampus Lindholm and Cam Fowler Los Angeles Kings Arizona Coyotes 1167819 Kings prospect Alex Turcotte finding way to NHL with gap 1167790 Arizona Coyotes assign defenseman Jordan Gross to year at Wisconsin Tucson Roadrunners 1167820 Kings prospects, Bjornfot and Kupari, should improve with 1167791 Antti Raanta’s 38 saves not enough as Coyotes fall to world juniors experience Predators 1167792 Jeremy Roenick suspended by NBC Sports for Minnesota Wild inappropriate comments 1167821 Wild assistant GM Tom Kurvers has been training for this fight his whole life Boston Bruins 1167793 Holiday season means many things to many Bruins Montreal Canadiens 1167794 The Bruins didn’t have their teammates’ backs on 1167822 How the West was won: Canadiens bring home six Monday, and that could be a problem precious points as their rookies step to the fore 1167795 When it comes to shootouts, skill doesn’t always win 1167796 Bruins' lack of menace once again on display in win over Nashville Predators Capitals 1167823 Catfish Corner newsletter: 'Partner' Preds' MVP, Roman 1167797 Torey Krug, Charlie McAvoy both injured in Bruins' win Josi on hot streak, Arvidsson back over Capitals 1167824 'He's on fire.' Roman Josi stays hot to keep Predators rolling into Christmas break Buffalo Sabres 1167798 Collaboration between Sabres, Amerks produces 'good New York Islanders development story' 1167825 Islanders in good position in Metropolitan Division, but still 1167799 How Andrew Hammond brought his idea for a Buffalo- have some work to do to inspired goalie mask to life 1167800 Sabres now have time to think about the chances they New York Rangers missed — and the challenges to come 1167826 Rangers may have botched Kevin Hayes-Jacob Trouba maneuverings Calgary Flames 1167827 Rangers searching for answers to fix struggling power play 1167801 Flames out of sync in pre-Christmas loss to Wild 1167802 Flames prospect Dustin Wolf spending holidays with U.S. NHL world junior team 1167828 Done Singing for the Blues, He Happily Wears Their 1167803 A Calgary couple is hoping to change the way fans Stanley Cup Ring experience sporting events — and NHL teams are taking 1167829 NBC’s Kathryn Tappen calls Jeremy Roenick’s threesome notice talk on podcast ‘unacceptable’ 1167830 World junior tournament gives NHL Seattle GM Ron Carolina Hurricanes Francis a head start on planning his future roster 1167804 Triangle Ten: The 10 most influential people in Triangle sports in 2019 Philadelphia Flyers 1167831 NBC suspends ex-Flyers center Jeremy Roenick over Chicago Blackhawks ‘inappropriate comments’ 1167805 Blackhawks’ excessive shift lengths remain a struggle, but 1167832 Flyers Travis Sanheim carries new confidence into they’re showing progress Christmas break after two-goal night against Rangers 1167807 Blackhawks 2019-20 midseason grades: Forwards 1167833 Holiday road trip will test Flyers' rebuilt resiliency 1167834 Flyers Notebook: Rangers join the effort to honor Oskar Colorado Avalanche 1167835 'Seeing that smiling face' of Oskar Lindblom makes the 1167808 Avalanche’s Gabe Landeskog on his 600th game: “No Flyers' 4-game winning streak no coincidence better way to do it than get a win” 1167836 O’Connor’s Observations: Carter Hart is making a strong case for earlier-than-expected NHL excellence Columbus Blue Jackets 1167809 Fill-ins help banged-up Columbus Blue Jackets overcome Pittsburgh Penguins slew of injuries 1167837 The most important Penguins of the 2010s: Nos. 10 1167810 Blue Jackets still deep on defense amid injury issues through 6 1167811 Blue Jackets 3, Islanders 2 | 3-2-1 postgame breakdown 1167838 At Christmas break, a look at Penguins’ coaching, goaltending, health Dallas Stars 1167839 Catching up with former Penguin — and current constable 1167812 Boy, was I wrong about these Cowboys, Longhorn and — Steve McKenna Aggie football, and Nomar Mazara’s jump to stardom 1167840 Kris Letang Q&A: How do the Penguins compare to past 1167813 Shap Shots: Bowness’ approach, Winter Classic notes Stanley Cup clubs? and a book review San Jose Sharks Detroit Red Wings 1167841 Sharks’ lack of success after coaching change could leave 1167814 The perfect gifts to lift Detroit sports out of the dumps GM Doug Wilson on the hot seat 1167815 Lots of Red Wings intrigue, prospects highlight world junior tournament 1167816 From parents to former NHLers: Youth coaches who impacted the Red Wings Edmonton Oilers 1167817 Leon Draisaitl is struggling badly, even as the Oilers’ depth forwards seem to be coming around St Louis Blues 1167842 BenFred: Naughty? Nice? Here are the perfect gifts for members of the STL sports scene 1167843 Blues respond to Berube's challenge with four-goal first period and sixth win in a row 1167844 Blues notebook: Christmas break welcomed; rest for Binnington, none for O'Reilly 1167845 Blues use first-period blitz to win sixth straight with 4-1 win over Kings 1167846 Does he look rested? Binnington back in goal for Blues vs. Kings Tampa Bay Lightning 1167847 Lightning enjoy a break from the NHL for Christmas Toronto Maple Leafs 1167848 If first 15 games under Keefe are an indication, optimism should be at the Leafs' fore 1167849 LeBrun: Q&A with Leafs coach Sheldon Keefe on building relationships, playing aggressively and stacking lines Vegas Golden Knights 1167850 5 gifts under the tree for the Golden Knights 1167851 Golden Knights take star turn in Mariah Carey Christmas video 1167852 Ex-Golden Knight Pierre-Edouard Bellemare stellar back in Las Vegas 1167853 How About This Christmas Present?: $140 Ticket For VGK Game On New Year’s Eve Washington Capitals 1167854 Capitals enter holiday break with a minor issue 1167855 The Capitals' Christmas wish list Websites 1167856 The Athletic / Bourne: Christmas break and the general conundrum of ‘rest’ 1167857 The Athletic / Seattle assistant GM Ricky Olczyk proved there’s more than one path to the NHL 1167858 The Athletic / Who will play in the NHL All-Star Game? Here’s our projection for all four divisional rosters 1167859 Sportsnet.ca / Top five right wingers of the decade: Kane, Kucherov take the offensive reins 1167860 Sportsnet.ca / Top three Ottawa Senators moments of the past decade 1167861 Sportsnet.ca / Top NHL draft-eligible players at the 2020 World Junior Championship 1167862 Sportsnet.ca / Top three Winnipeg Jets moments of the past decade 1167863 Sportsnet.ca / Top three Montreal Canadiens moments of the past decade 1167864 Sportsnet.ca / Canucks' Quinn Hughes showing he isn't intimidated by anyone 1167865 TSN.CA / Age only part of the story for youngest-ever Team Canada 1167866 USA TODAY / Alex Ovechkin mourns death of Alex Luey, the young hockey player who inspired him SPORT-SCAN, INC. 941-284-4129 1167789 Anaheim Ducks gone from a 3-2 league to a 4-3 league pretty quick. We’ve got to try to have everybody involved in that offense.” Some of it is certainly out of necessity. The Ducks are averaging 2.51 How Dallas Eakins’ style has helped get more offense from Hampus goals, which ranks 29th. They’ve got four double-digit scoring forwards, Lindholm and Cam Fowler but it doesn’t appear as if one will push the 30-goal mark. “There were a couple times late in that game where if I would have had By Eric Stephens reins, I would have had both arms pulled on them and my feet dug in as well,” Eakins said Saturday. “We would rather have to pull them back Dec 24, 2019 than try to push them forward. They’re getting to a spot. They’re starting to really understand their importance to our offense. They’ve taken it on wholeheartedly. I think both are just going to keep improving in it.” Cam Fowler and Hampus Lindholm did not factor into the Ducks’ lone goal Sunday against the New York Rangers. But the two had an offensive impact Saturday against the normally stingy Islanders — and The Athletic LOADED: 12.25.2019 they’ve relished the greater opportunities given them. Fowler scored his seventh goal, having already eclipsed the five he had last season. The last time he was this productive at this juncture of the season was 2016-17, where he would make his first and lone appearance in the All-Star Game. He finished with a career-high 11 goals and had 39 points. A big part of the reason for his bounce is activating as a secondary attacker — essentially a fourth forward — on the rush and also making regular forays into prime shooting areas within the slot when the Ducks are able to possess the puck in the offensive zone. Fowler has always been put in prime offensive situations. But this seems to be a green light to go without fear of ramifications if things don’t work. The steadiness of defensive-minded Erik Gudbranson as his current partner has also been a benefit. “I think a lot of it has to do with what Dallas expects out of his D-men, which is getting up the ice and contributing in the offense as much as we can,” Fowler said of first-year coach Dallas Eakins and his system. “I think now that I’ve been given a partner that we’ve developed a little bit of chemistry with one another now. I know that he can be trusted, and he’s got my back. And he encourages me to get up the ice. “Just gives me a little bit of peace of mind knowing that I can do that. Dallas expects me to get up and contribute offensively so I try my best to do that.” Lindholm also is being given the go sign he hasn’t always had.