SPORT-SCAN DAILY BRIEF NHL 12/29/18 Anaheim Ducks Chicago Blackhawks cont'd 1123122 Ducks goalie John Gibson doesn’t skate, but defenseman 1123156 Dollars and sense presents the year in sports media: Is Cam Fowler does the score settled at The Score? 1123123 Injury to John Gibson shows why the Ducks need him 1123157 A pair of Blackhawks prospects steal the show in more than ever Vancouver at world juniors Arizona Coyotes Colorado Avalanche 1123124 Inconsistent Coyotes face streaking Ducks 1123158 Avs prospects update, Vol. 2: The new and improved Nick 1123125 Arizona Coyotes trade Trevor Murphy to Ducks for Henry Giovanni Fiore 1123159 Nathan MacKinnon to captain Central Division for 2019 NHL All-Star Game Boston Bruins 1123160 Five takeaways from the Avs’ third-consecutive loss 1123126 Bruins head to Buffalo in need of health, and a victory 1123161 Struggling Avs make changes on every lineAdrian Dater 1123127 Bruins’ David Backes suspended for three games 1123128 A guide to the 2019 Winter Classic: Bruins vs. Blackhawks Columbus Blue Jackets at Notre Dame Stadium 1123162 Scott Harrington sets milestone 1123129 Tuukka Rask had a special helmet made for the Winter 1123163 Maple Leafs 4, Blue Jackets 2 | Toronto, vocal fans enjoy Classic visit with victory 1123130 One of the NHL’s worst teams looked pretty good against 1123164 Blue Jackets 4, Rangers 3, OT | Five takeaways the Bruins 1123165 G38: Blue Jackets don’t have an answer for high-flying 1123131 Bruins notebook: David Backes suspended three games Maple Leafs 1123132 Sabres’ Jack Eichel enjoys Bruins memories 1123166 G37: Pierre-Luc Dubois’ overtime winner caps wild win by 1123133 David Backes receives three-game suspension for hit on Blue Jackets over Rangers in Garden Blake Coleman 1123134 Bruins' David Backes may face suspension for hit on Dallas Stars Devils' Blake Coleman 1123167 Stars CEO Jim Lites planned a calculated attack on Tyler 1123135 McAvoy back on IR; Marchand out Saturday vs. Sabres Seguin and Jamie Benn with his comments on Friday 1123136 Chara, DeBrusk, Miller come through return to the Bruins 1123168 Montgomery resists playing the hot hand in goal, back to lineup okay Bishop for Detroit 1123169 Stars juggle roster, Carrick hoping to return to lineup Buffalo Sabres 1123170 Stars CEO Jim Lites rips into Jamie Benn, Tyler Seguin: 1123137 Amerks knock off defending AHL champ Toronto 'It's pissed me off ... We are getting terrible play f 1123138 Sabres frustrated by struggles since winning streak, 1123171 Stars ownership, management go on expletive-laden readying for difficult road ahead tirade over poor performance from Jamie Benn and Tyler 1123139 Rick Jeanneret heading back to the broadcast booth for Segui Saturday's Sabres game 1123172 Ranking the Dallas Stars’ top 20 prospects at the end of 1123140 Ryan O'Reilly leads the way as Blues get last word in solid 2018 win over Sabres 1123173 Stars prospect rankings, No. 1: Struggles behind him, 1123141 2018 Buffalo Sports Year in Review: It took trips to Dallas, Denis Gurianov showing he’s NHL ready of all places, to finally get some hope 1123142 How to cure a case of the zips: Sabres players will try just Detroit Red Wings about anything to end a goal drought 1123174 Detroit Red Wings: 'This hurts' as losses pile up, confidence ebbs Calgary Flames 1123175 Reeling Red Wings say they have enough confidence, not 1123143 MR. PERSONALITY: Flames goalie continues to have fun enough wins 1123144 No, Dougie Hamilton’s on-ice shot numbers aren’t being cheaply inflated Edmonton Oilers 1123176 Coach Hitchcock's post game interview following Carolina Hurricanes Oilers loss to Canucks 1123145 Canes relying even more on ‘Wally’ with Staal out 1123177 Oilers Notes: Khaira and Yamamoto make their return, 1123146 No, Dougie Hamilton’s on-ice shot numbers aren’t being Chiasson is out cheaply inflated 1123178 Edmonton Oilers heading into make or break stretch of the season Chicago Blackhawks 1123179 Koskinen looks mortal after so many other-worldly games 1123147 'He can do even more': Erik Gustafsson is having a 1123180 In a ‘Hail Mary’ roster shuffle, Oilers recall Kailer breakout season but still hasn't reached his potential Yamamoto, waive Valentin Zykov and place Alex 1123148 Jeremy Colliton is a great communicator, but he's still Chiasson o getting to know this Blackhawks group 1123149 Blackhawks expect Brent Seabrook, Marcus Kruger to Florida Panthers play at Colorado 1123182 Tatar’s two goals too much for Panthers to overcome 1123150 Blackhawks goalie Collin Delia stays steady in pursuit of 1123183 Panthers surrender three third-period goals, fall to starting job Canadiens; Ekblad fights with Danault 1123151 Blackhawks have no timetable for goalie Corey Crawford's 1123184 Preview: Flyers at Panthers, 7 p.m., Saturday return from concussion 1123185 Panthers play ‘dumb hockey,’ see chance to gain ground 1123152 Colliton: 'There is no time frame' on Crawford's recovery on Canadiens disappear after concussion 1123153 In Gustafsson, Kane has offensively gifted D-man to partner with 1123154 Blackhawks linemates Patrick Kane and Dylan Strome building chemistry through passion for hockey 1123155 Can the Blackhawks climb back into the playoff race? Los Angeles Kings Ottawa Senators 1123186 Oscar Fantenberg always looks forward to seeing Vegas 1123221 Ottawa newsmakers 2018: A lifetime of news in one year Golden Knights on the schedule for the Ottawa Senators 1123187 Win to get in? 'Lose for Hughes' is really the Kings' best 1123222 Game Day: Capitals at Senators option for their future 1123223 No Anderson, no Chabot. What next for the Senators as 1123188 What we learned from the Kings' 2-1 win over the Coyotes Washington comes to town? 1123189 The Kings’ mood is lighter, but they know there is still 1123224 Three-goal third period leads 67's to win over IceDogs plenty of work to do 1123225 The wait was worth it for Cameron Tolnai 1123190 FINAL – SAN ANTONIO 3, ONTARIO 2 1123226 Thomas Chabot, the player and person, starting to thrive 1123191 SATURDAY: HOCKEY DAY SOCAL; ANDY LASSNER both on and off the ice GUESTS ON HNILA 1123192 BRICKLEY ASSIGNED; LEIPSIC ON STRUCTURE, Philadelphia Flyers VEGAS; PHANEUF/MARTINEZ UPDATES; QUOTES 1123227 With Nolan Patrick injured, Jordan Weal gets another 1123193 PREVIEW – ONTARIO @ SAN ANTONIO, 12/28 opportunity 1123194 WAKING UP WITH THE KINGS: DECEMBER 28 1123228 Flyers needed a new voice, and they're getting an earful from Scott Gordon Minnesota Wild 1123229 Nolan Patrick could miss time with injury; Carter Hart back 1123195 Wild stuck in a scoring funk, aims to avoid similar path in net vs. Panthers from last season 1123230 Flyers playing with never say die attitude under Scott 1123196 Wild-Winnipeg game preview Gordon 1123197 Reeling Wild start tough stretch Saturday in Winnipeg 1123231 Flyers audition continues for Carter Hart, facing first road game Montreal Canadiens 1123232 Lightning 6, Flyers 5: 10 things we learned from a point 1123198 In the Habs' Room: Bring on the Lightning, Niemi says, stolen, a point lost shaking off rust in Florida 1123199 About last night ... Canadiens play excellent road game to Pittsburgh Penguins beat Florida 5-3 1123233 Penguins' Jim Rutherford: No reason to wait to re-sign 1123200 Canadiens ride hot start, strong third period to victory over Jake Guentzel the Panthers 1123234 Penguins' Sidney Crosby happy to have Jake Guentzel as 1123201 Liveblog: Canadiens beat Florida 5-3 his left-hand man 1123202 Canadiens Game Day: Julien hopes rest will cure Price's 1123235 Brian Dumoulin might be 'overlooked,' but he's making a 'irritation' major impact for the Penguins 1123203 Canadiens' Carey Price and wife Angela welcome second 1123236 Patric Hornqvist took a puck to the chin in practice, but the child Penguins think he’ll be fine 1123204 Canadiens at Florida Panthers: Five things you should 1123237 Jake Guentzel and the Penguins are thrilled to avoid know negotiating fuss 1123205 Panthers play ‘dumb hockey,’ see chance to gain ground 1123238 Marshall: Where do the Penguins stand heading into the on Canadiens disappear new year? 1123206 Cracking the win: Forechecking their opponent to death was a winning formula for the Canadiens San Jose Sharks 1123207 The domino effect of Shea Weber’s ridiculously strong 1123239 Tomas Hertl hopes to thrive in current role: “I want to shut play has elevated the Canadiens to another level down these big lines” 1123240 Sharks will have their hands full with Edmonton’s Connor Nashville Predators McDavid 1123208 What Predators' PK Subban, Viktor Arvidsson said about 1123241 Sharks' Tim Heed, Joakim Ryan fill in nicely in Erik another loss despite their return Karlsson's absence 1123242 Brent Burns a bright spot in Sharks' winning return from New Jersey Devils holiday break 1123209 David Backes suspended three games for hit on Blake 1123243 Sharks takeaways: What we learned in skid-snapping 4-2 Coleman in Devils vs. Bruins win over Ducks 1123210 A closer look at NJ Devils' goalie Mackenzie Blackwood 1123244 Joe Thornton ‘finally feeling stronger’ as Sharks shake up 1123211 3 Takeaways from NJ Devils' win over Bruins: Miles Wood their lines post-Christmas shines in hometown 1123212 Goaltending, Taylor Hall and John Hynes: 5 NJ Devils' St Louis Blues storylines to watch in 2019 1123245 Fabbri exits injured list; Pietrangelo might follow 1123246 Preview: Blues vs. Penguins New York Islanders 1123247 Blues' third line is coming together 1123213 Islanders rally past Senators behind Barzal and goalie 1123248 Blues activate Fabbri