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Coyotes Send 7 Prospects to 2024 World Junior Championship December 24, 2023 by Cooper Krigbaum The World Junior Championship (WJC) is a time for prospects to represent their country and live out their dreams. Last year, Team Canada took home gold thanks to Arizona Coyotes prospect Dylan Guenther, who scored the golden goal. This time around, teams head to Gothenburg, Sweden, where the highly anticipated tournament will be held. As the Coyotes’ ever-growing prospect pool seems to multiply every draft, there are a handful of players making the trip. Here is your Coyotes guide to the 2024 WJC, which will run from Dec. 26 to Jan. 5. Conor Geekie – Canada Conor Geekie was one of three first-round picks in the 2022 NHL Draft for general manager Bill Armstrong and company. When looking at the player, the first trait that stands out is his height. His 6-foot-4 frame gives him an edge before stepping onto the ice. This season has seen multitudes of success for the Minnedosa, Canada, native in the Western Hockey League. In 26 games with the Wenatchee Wild, he has 20 goals and 49 points. This puts him on a pace for 111 points, which would be a career-high for Geekie. “Young players want to go on offense. They want to go play at the other end so they cheat and then pucks turn over and they have to play in their own end for half of their shift or longer because of it. That was a big thing with Conor [last] year,” [development coach Jeff] Shantz said. “He’s definitely a more of a 200-foot player who is stopping on pucks in his own end and as a centerman, he’s staying between the puck and his net when he’s in his own end, especially when there’s not full control. He’s not cheating as much. When you do a really good job of that as a centerman, you don’t have to play defense.” Conor Geekie, Arizona Coyotes (Amy Irvin / The Hockey Writers) Going to the WJC, he can show his skills on the global stage. While Canada doesn’t have as potent of a roster as last tournament, they have loads of highly talented players. Geekie is likely to have a substantial role on the team and expect him to get power play minutes and a first or second-line role. This will be an ideal situation for the 19-year-old to shine with the eyes of an entire nation on him. Maveric Lamoureux – Canada Maveric Lamoureux was one of the most intriguing prospects taken at the 2022 NHL Draft. While defensemen tend to take a while to fully develop into what they are intended to be, Lamoureux is making waves in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL). The mammoth defenseman stands tall at 6-foot-7 and, in his fourth season with the Drummondville Voltigeurs, has 27 points in 25 games. That’s the fourth most by any defenseman in the QMJHL and is maturing into his massive frame. The hope is that success in the QMJHL transfers across the Atlantic to Gothenburg, Sweden. Similar to Geekie, Lamoureux is expected to have a prominent role with the team. The defense corps comprises Denton Mateychuk, Oliver Bonk, Tanner Molendyk, and much more. We could see Lamoureux on the right side along with Mateychuk, but we won’t find out until Canada’s first game against Finland on Dec. 26. Melker Thelin – Sweden Melker Thelin was one of three netminders taken in the 2023 NHL Draft for the Coyotes. The Coyotes’ goalie pipeline nearly tripled at the 2023 NHL Draft, and Thelin was the second out of the bunch, being taken in the fifth round. The 18-year-old is playing for IF Björklöven of HockeyAllsvenskan and has a 2.77 goals-against average (GAA) and a .913 save percentage (SV%). Considering those stats, it’s been a solid season for him, and he’s showing signs of improvement every game. “We didn’t take a goalie last year, and we knew this year was going to be a good goalie class,” [associate director of amateur scouting Ryan] Jankowski said. “Our goalie department [and scout Clay] Adams did an awesome job of making sure that we had every detail covered right from first round to seventh round. We could take a volume of goalies this year and that’s what you look to do when you have 12 picks.” It’s not expected for Thelin to get the starting job for Sweden out of the gate, but if anything happens, he could take over the reins as the starter. He has limited experience in international competition, which could also be a deciding factor in how many games he will play, but it is a superb opportunity for him. Adam Zlnka – Slovakia The Coyotes had a lot of draft selections in 2021, and Adam Zlnka was one of them. He was taken in the seventh round and has yet to find his footing in the United States Hockey League (USHL) this season. He has five goals and eight points in 18 games with the Waterloo Blackhawks. The 19-year-old is already committed to Northeastern University for next season, but he has his eyes set on the WJC. “He can skate, he can shoot, he can move the puck well, and he has good vision,” Waterloo head coach Matt Smaby said. “I think with some players a fresh start and a change of scenery can be a healthy thing, and he’s got an opportunity here. So we’re excited for him.” The role he’ll have with Team Slovakia is undetermined, but if he can be on his A game, he could see significant minutes throughout the tournament, gaining bunches of confidence in the process. Michael Hrabal – Czechia Michael Hrabal has a chance to change a narrative surrounding the Coyotes organization for what seems like an eternity. Drafting and developing a prospect, or in this case, developing a goaltender. Hrabal was one of the first netminders taken in the 2023 NHL Draft and could be the goalie of the future down the line. This season, he’s impressed many at the University of Massachusetts. So far, he’s logged a 2.67 GAA and a .905 SV%, and for an 18-year-old playing his first season in collegiate hockey, this is a positive step forward. Michael Hrabal, Arizona Coyotes (Amy Irvin / The Hockey Writers) Hrabal is set to be the starter in net for Czechia and will likely have a monumental role as they push towards a medal game. In front of him, he’ll have top prospects such as Jiří Kulich and Eduard Šalé and much more. Hrabal is one of the top prospects the Coyotes will have at the tournament, and it’ll be intriguing to see how he does. Samu Bau – Finland Samu Bau was taken in the sixth round of the 2023 NHL Draft by the Coyotes, and so far, this selection is raising more questions than answers. The Helinski, Finland native, has one goal in 30 games played for Ilves in the Liiga. He also is a minus-14, which is one of the worst on the team. While his stats aren’t impressive, he stands at 6-foot-5, something Armstrong looks for when drafting prospects. “That’s always been Bill’s thing is to be big and if you look back at the St. Louis drafts, and even our drafts in Buffalo and Darryl’s drafts to some extent in Tampa, it was [about] getting some size and being big,” Jankowski added. “It did work out that way [for us]. It obviously speaks to what Vegas accomplished this year. You’ve got your Kellers and your Cooleys. You need to make sure you’ve got some support around them with some bigger players, too.” Bau will play for a highly talented Finland team consisting of Kasper Halttunen and a top draft prospect in 2024, Konsta Helenius. It’ll be interesting to see his role as the tournament treks on, but his height should give him an advantage over others. Julian Lutz – Germany This time around, Germany is projected to have a rough tournament with the need for more talent, but they will have Julian Lutz at their disposal. Lutz has done a terrific job in the USHL this season with the Green Bay Gamblers, notching ten goals and 23 points in 19 games. This is his first season playing in North America, and the stats show he’s succeeding and, most importantly, developing. “Having played each of the last two seasons in Germany’s top pro league, Lutz now will get a chance to familiarize himself with the North American style game, while also getting significantly more ice time than he was as a younger player in the pro ranks, Peters said. “Additionally, with his skillset, he should be an impactful player among his age peers in junior hockey.” Julian Lutz, RB Muenchen (GEPA / RedBulls) Team Germany won’t have many high-end players on their roster this tournament, but it’s safe to say Lutz will have a prominent role and could be the focal point of the team’s offense. WJC Holds Promise For Coyotes’ Prospects Every time this tournament rolls around, it’s compelling to see the future right in front of your eyes. It doesn’t matter if it’s a first or a seventh-round selection; it’s thrilling to know you may be watching a piece of the Coyotes or any team’s future. The tournament games will begin on Dec. 26 and end on Jan. 5 in what should be a competitive tournament. It’ll be intriguing to finally see what Armstrong is building in the desert on the global stage.

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Games played on 12/23/23 VGK Keegan Kolesar vs Fla Ryan Lomberg Winner ? Wild Brandon Duhaime vs Bos Jacob Lauko Winner ? NYR Will Cuylle vs Buff Erik Johnson Winner ? Yotes Lawson Crouse vs Avs Miles Wood Winner ?

Game # 34 Flames 3 Kings 5 The Flames win one, lose one on their California road trip after a 5-3 setback in Los Angeles ByChris Wahl @wahlsy CalgaryFlames.com 1:02 AM Two goals 3:29 apart in the second period gave the Kings a lead they would not relinquish, handing the Flames a 5-3 setback on Saturday at Crypto.com Arena. Blake Coleman counted a pair of tallies to take sole possession of the team's goal-scoring lead with 12, while Rasmus Andersson also found the back of the net for Calgary in its final game before the holiday break. The homeside opened the scoring 61 seconds into the first period thanks to Quinton Byfield, who accepted a setup from Drew Doughty before one-timing his ninth goal of the season. Flames netminder Jacob Markstrom was tested moments later on a point-blank chance from Trevor Moore, denying the 15-goal man with his right pad on a low shot from the slot. Markstrom - who was terrific all night, particularly in the third period to keep his team in the fight - finished with 29 saves. Unfazed by the early goal against, the Flames responded 2:47 into the contest on Andersson's fifth goal of the season. The Calgary blueliner snapped a shot goalward from the right wing half-wall that handcuffed former Flames netminder Cam Talbot in the Los Angeles net. The Flames almost grabbed the lead at the seven-minute mark when Elias Lindholm was sprung in alone by Yegor Sharangovich off an odd-man rush, but Talbot was equal to the task on an effort from close range. Markstrom was the busier of the two goaltenders in the first period and saved his best work for a Calgary penalty kill in the later stages of the frame. The Flames puck-stopper denied the Kings on a pair of one-timers, first on an Adrian Kempe slot shot, then off Anze Kopitar's effort from the left circle. Los Angeles reclaimed the lead one second after their man-advantage expired, though, when Pierre-Luc Dubois redirected a point shot past Markstrom for his sixth goal of the campaign. The Flames pressed to equalize before the first period was through, coming close on a speedy rush from Nazem Kadri that also produced a rebound opportunity from Martin Pospisil, but the Kings retained a 2-1 lead at the break. Los Angeles outshot Calgary 13-7 in the opening frame. The Flames ability to score shorthanded goals has been a talking point all season long, and again, the duo of Coleman and Sharangovich made good on an opportunity after Coleman stripped Kings defenceman Jordan Spence in the neutral zone. He dished to Sharangovich, who floated a return feed back across the low slot for Coleman to bang into the net from just outside the blue paint 4:01 into the middle stanza. The marker was Calgary's league-leading ninth shorthanded goal of the season, and sixth in December; Coleman has accounted for four of those tallies this month alone. The score did not stay level for long, though. The Kings grabbed a 3-2 lead when Alex Laferriere took advantage of a fortuitous bounce at Markstrom's right post two-and-a-half minutes after Coleman's equalizer. Los Angeles extended their lead to 4-2 through Moore at the midpoint of the period. The Flames had a couple of opportunities to get back on the scoresheet in the latter stages of the frame, first on a slot shot from Connor Zary that struck iron with just under seven minutes remaining. Coleman nearly replicated his goal from earlier in the period on a rush with Mikael Backlund, but a back-checking King did just enough to thwart the Calgary winger from tapping in a puck at Talbot's back post. Shots in the second period were 13-11 in Los Angeles' favour. Calgary put on the pressure to start the third, which began with 3:48 of powerplay time for the guests, but it took the Flames' fifth man-advantage opportunity of the night to solve the Kings' penalty-kill. At 7:18, Coleman banged in a rebound from just outside the crease to trim the deficit to 4-3, after Adam Ruzicka sent the puck goalward from the right flank. At the other end, Markstrom stood tall to preserve the 4-3 scoreline, denying Los Angeles on a pair of attempts shortly after Coleman's tally, including one off a Kevin Fiala partial breakaway with just over eight minutes gone in the frame. He stoned Dubois on a clear-cut breakaway with a sound positional stop with six minutes left, not long after a Mikael Backlund shot attempt forced Talbot into a reaction save on a Calgary powerplay to highlight a breathless stretch of play. Then, with the Flames short-handed late, Markstrom flung himself across his crease to deny Moore a tap-in that would have all but sealed it for the home side. Byfield iced it for Los Angeles with a minute left to play; he raced after a loose puck in the Calgary zone and pushed it into the empty net for his second goal of the contest. Markstrom stopped all eight shots he faced in the third period, while Talbot earned the win with a 29-save performance. Andersson led all Calgary skaters with five shots on goal.

Game # 32 Bos 2 Wild 3 Kaprizov scores for the third-straight game; Minnesota holds off struggling Boston 3-2 The Bruins slump to their first four-game losing streak since August 2020. ByAP Updated: Dec 23, 2023, 11:01 pm ST. PAUL, Minn. -- — Kirill Kaprizov scored for the third straight game, Joel Eriksson Ek and Marcus Foligno added goals, and the Minnesota Wild held off struggling Boston 3-2 on Saturday night. Marc-Andre Fleury made 19 saves for career win No. 550, one shy of tying Patrick Roy for the second-most in NHL history. David Pastrnak and Morgan Geekie scored, and Linus Ullmark made 33 saves for the Bruins, who are 0-2-2 in their past four. Boston has not lost four in a row since an 0-4-1 skid Dec. 5-12, 2019. “It was one of our better games defensively. We played a very good team out there and didn’t give them much,” Fleury said. Boston captain Brad Marchand said the Bruins made it too easy for Minnesota. “Will and compete is what it comes down to,: he said. "Seems like we’re losing a lot of battles that we should be winning.” Kaprizov has four goals and two assists in his past three games. In addition to Tuesday’s overtime winner against Boston, Kaprizov scored with 4.9 seconds left in overtime in Thursday’s 4-3 win against Montreal. “Since I’ve been here, I haven’t seen a difference in his game. For me, I would just say that he’s getting rewarded for it,” said Wild coach John Hynes, who took over Nov. 27. “When you’re an elite player like him, and you play the game the right way, and play the style of game that he has, it’s kind of what I said, it wasn’t if, it was going to be when.” Minnesota, 10-3-0 under Hynes and winners of six straight at home, took over in the middle stanza, outshooting Boston 19-6 and turning a 1-0 deficit into a 2-1 lead in 85 seconds. Eriksson Ek netted his team-leading seventh power-play goal of the season almost six minutes into the second period, scoring off a rebound of a one-timer by Matt Boldy. Then, Kaprizov, from the top of the slot, passed to Alex Goligoski near the left dot, continued cutting down the slot, and buried a perfect return feed for a 2-1 Wild lead. Foligno converted a pass from Pat Maroon early in the third period for his first goal in nine games. “To be going into the break with another win is huge, and the consistency we’ve been getting has been nice,” Foligno said. “It makes the egg nog taste a little bit better come the Christmas holidays, and we’ve just got to keep it rolling when we come back.” Geekie, stopped twice by Fleury on breakaways, buried a pass from Danton Heinen with 6:07 to play to get the Bruins within 3-2. “I liked the first 15 minutes of our game, and I liked the last 10 minutes of our game,” said coach Jim Montgomery. “We just need a more concerted effort.” Pastrnak, who scored twice on Tuesday against Minnesota, scored on the power play early in the first with a one-timer from the left dot for his 20th tally of the season. He is the sixth player in franchise history to reach the 20-goal mark in eight consecutive seasons.

Games played on 12/22/23 Flyers Nick Seeler vs Wings Christian Fisher Winner ? Hawks Mackenzie Enstwistle vs Habs Jayden Struble Winner ?

Game # 31 Bos 1 Jets 5 Niederreiter scores twice to lift Winnipeg Jets to 5-1 win over Boston Bruins ByAP Updated: Dec 23, 2023, 12:53 am WINNIPEG, Manitoba -- — Nino Niederreiter scored a pair of power-play goals and had an assist to help the Winnipeg Jets defeat the Boston Bruins 5-1 on Friday night. Winnipeg’s Gabriel Vilardi extended his goal-scoring streak to five games with a goal and one assist, while Josh Morrissey and Adam Lowry also scored goals. Mark Scheifele contributed a pair of assists for the Jets, who have points in five consecutive games and are 8-1-1 their past 10 outings. “We came out wanting to win the game and go into the Christmas break with a good feeling,” Niederreiter said. “I think we left it all on the line. I think we gave ourselves the feeling that we can compete against anyone.” They also stretched a franchise record by holding opponents to three or fewer goals in 22 consecutive games. Connor Hellebuyck made 24 saves to help Winnipeg finish a four-game homestand 3-0-1. Boston defenseman Brandon Carlo spoiled Hellebuyck’s shutout bid with 5:38 remaining in the third period. The Jets failed to clear the puck and Carlo’s shot on net went in off a Winnipeg player. Jeremy Swayman stopped 28 shots — including a penalty shot — for the Bruins, who fell to 1-1-3 in their past five games. Boston had won six straight meetings with Winnipeg before Friday’s loss. “We know how good they are, so that’s a big standard that we want to be in the league,” Morrissey said. “I think we did a great job and everybody feels great.” Bruins coach Jim Montgomery said he had a bad feeling at his team’s morning skate. “I was worried this morning, I don’t really know why,” he said. “It wasn’t really because of anything I had noticed, I just had that feeling. It’s all excuses, anything I give you. We weren’t good.” Morrissey put the Jets on top 1-0 with 7.8 seconds remaining in the first period, putting home the rebound of Vilardi's shot. “Dominant. Dominant,” Jets coach Rick Bowness said of Morrissey’s first period. “He can take over the game. Both sides of the puck. He loves the challenges. He just loves to be challenged. And he rises to it.” Vilardi made it 2-0 when he banged the puck in from the side of the net at 11:17 of the second period. Niederreiter made it 3-0 with a power-play goal from the side of the net with 2:29 remaining in the period. “I think our start wasn’t very good,” Carlo said. “We didn’t come to play tonight and that’s on us. They did and it showed, especially in the first period and then throughout the game. We didn’t really get much momentum at any point.” Niederreiter scored his second power-play goal with 19 seconds remaining in the third period.

Games played on 12/21/23 Bolts Brandon Hagel vs VGK Ivan Barbashev Winner ? Bolts Michael Eyssimont vs VGK Nicolas Roy Winner ? Wild Marco Rossi vs Habs Kaden Guhle Winner ? Ducks Sam Carrick vs Flames A.J Greer Winner ?

Game # 33 Flames 3 Ducks 0 Lindholm scores, DeSimone nets first goal, and Markstrom wins 200th as Flames top Ducks 3-0 ByAP Updated: Dec 22, 2023, 01:28 am ANAHEIM, Calif. -- — Elias Lindholm had a goal and two assists, Jacob Markstrom made 27 saves for his 200th career win and the Calgary Flames extended their winning streak to a season-best three games with a 3-0 victory Thursday night over the Anaheim Ducks. Nick DeSimone scored his first career goal 2:24 into the opening period and A.J. Greer also scored as the Flames ended a four-game road losing streak. “I thought it was a complete game and our penalty kill, I can't praise them enough,” said Markstrom after Calgary killed off four Anaheim power plays. “There were how many shot blocks and big-time plays that they do so I think that was a big difference tonight. All four lines were rolling.” Lukas Dostal made 41 saves for Anaheim, which had won two in a row. Ducks goalie John Gibson was available but occupied a backup role after missing a game this week following the birth of his child. Forward Mason McTavish and defenseman Jamie Drysdale both returned to the ice for the Ducks. McTavish (upper body) missed the previous seven games and Drysdale (lower body) was out the previous 29 games. Anaheim fell to 3-14 since Nov. 15 and lost the opener of a season-long eight-game homestand. “It was a bad night. We couldn't make a pass, we couldn't shot a puck, we were whiffing,” Ducks head coach Greg Cronin said. “I think it was the worst game we played all year in terms of execution. We couldn't shoot a puck, it was squirting off our sticks. We had shots in the slot that we whiffed on.” DeSimone was trailing the play early in the game when he took a pass from Connor Zary near the blue line and fired a shot from the deep slot past Dostal. The quick score was still a long time coming for the 29-year-old, who delivered in his 17th career game over the past two seasons. “I finally got the first one out of the way and now everybody can stop talking about it and I can keep going,” DeSimone said. As a defenseman, DeSimone took as much pride in the shutout, and Markstrom's milestone, has he did his own accomplishment. “That is what I was thinking about and I'm sure everybody was thinking the same thing,” DeSimone said. “A couple of big (penalty) kills. All the D out there, and all the forwards too, everybody stepped up.” The Flames made it 2-0 at 7:49 of the second period after shot by the Ducks Brett Leason was blocked by Calgary’s Rasmus Andersson. Nazem Kadri sent a centering pass to Lindholm while on the forward rush and he scored his eighth of the season. Greer scored into an empty net at 18:00 of the third period. Markstrom made 13 saves in the first period and nine in the second on the way to his first shutout of the season and eighth win. He now has 90 wins in four seasons with the Flames after 99 with the Vancouver Canucks and 11 with the Florida Panthers. “I didn't know (it was close) until before the game when they told me,” Markstrom said. The Ducks were without rookie forward Leo Carlsson for the final 9:24 after he went down near center ice with an apparent right leg injury. “You can see when (MacKenzie) Weegar fell on (Carlsson), any sport where that happens, it's not good,” Cronin said. “I'll leave that up to the medical staff.”

McGroarty, Jets prospect, named U.S. captain for 2024 World Junior Championship Forward helped team finish 3rd in 2023; Brindley, Chesley, Gauthier, Hutson alternates © Minas Panagiotakis/Getty Images ByMike G. Morreale @mikemorrealeNHL NHL.com Staff Writer December 20, 2023 Rutger McGroarty, a Winnipeg Jets prospect, was named United States captain for the 2024 IIHF World Junior Championship on Wednesday. The 19-year-old forward had seven points (one goal, six assists) in seven games when the U.S. finished third at the 2023 World Junior Championship. He was selected by the Jets with the No. 4 pick in the 2022 NHL Draft. McGroarty is the first forward to be named captain since Joey Anderson in the 2018 WJC. Forwards Cutter Gauthier (Philadelphia Flyers) and Gavin Brindley (Columbus Blue Jackets) and defensemen Ryan Chesley (Washington Capitals) and Lane Hutson (Montreal Canadiens) were named alternate captains. "I'm excited about our leadership group and they have the full support of our overall team, which is important," U.S. National Junior Team coach David Carle said. "While our captains will play a significant role for us to be successful, everyone will need to lead and contribute, and we have a group that is focused on just that." McGroarty, who can play center or wing, has 18 points (six goals, 12 assists) in 13 games as a sophomore at the University of Michigan this season. McGroarty was in a red no-contact jersey during the three-day selection camp at USA Hockey Arena in Plymouth, Michigan, last week but still did line rushes and conducted himself as an on-ice leader. He sustained an upper-body injury after landing awkwardly against the boards following a hit in a 6-4 win against Penn State on Nov. 17 and was taken off the ice on a stretcher. McGroarty said prior to departing for Sweden with his teammates Sunday that he expects to play in the preliminary-round opener against Norway on Dec. 26. "I think obviously we like to keep it loose in the locker room," McGroarty said. "I mean, we got a bunch of characters and we like guys to be themselves but I think at the end of the day, we have a job that needs to be done. We know that and I think with this 2004-birth year group, we understand it's our last chance to win that gold medal. "So, there's a seriousness to it and we know the task at hand. We'll pull the group together and get our culture set." McGroarty, Gauthier, Brindley, Chesley and Hutson are five of seven returning players from 2023, including forward Jimmy Snuggerud (St. Louis Blues) and goalie Trey Augustine (Detroit Red Wings). Sweden is the host country for the 2024 WJC, scheduled for Dec. 26 to Jan. 5 in Gothenburg. The U.S. will participate in Group B with Czechia, Norway, Slovakia and Switzerland at Frolundaborg in Gothenburg. Group A consists of defending champion Canada, along with Finland, Sweden, Germany, and Latvia at Scandinavium in Gothenburg. The tournament quarterfinals will be held Jan. 2, the semifinals Jan. 4 and the gold-medal game and bronze-medal game will be Jan. 5. All games will be broadcast on NHL Network in the U.S., and TSN and RDS in Canada. UNITED STATES ROSTER GOALIES: Trey Augustine, Michigan State, NCAA (Detroit Red Wings); Jacob Fowler, Boston College, NCAA (Montreal Canadiens); Samuel Hillebrandt, Barrie, OHL (2024 draft eligible) DEFENSEMEN: Zeev Buium, Denver, NCAA (2024 draft eligible); Seamus Casey, Michigan, NCAA (New Jersey Devils); Ryan Chesley, Minnesota, NCAA (Washington Capitals); Drew Fortescue, Boston College, NCAA (New York Rangers); Lane Hutson, Boston University, NCAA (Montreal Canadiens); Aram Minnetian, Boston College, NCAA (Dallas Stars); Eric Pohlkamp, Bemidji State, NCAA (San Jose Sharks); Sam Rinzel, Minnesota, NCAA (Chicago Blackhawks) FORWARDS: Gavin Brindley, Michigan, NCAA (Columbus Blue Jackets); Quinn Finley, Wisconsin, NCAA (New York Islanders); Cutter Gauthier, Boston College, NCAA (Philadelphia Flyers); Gavin Hayes, Flint, OHL (Chicago Blackhawks); Isaac Howard, Michigan State, NCAA (Tampa Bay Lightning); Ryan Leonard, Boston College, NCAA (Washington Capitals); Rutger McGroarty, Michigan, NCAA (Winnipeg Jets); Oliver Moore, Minnesota, NCAA (Chicago Blackhawks); Frank Nazar, Michigan, NCAA (Chicago Blackhawks); Danny Nelson, Notre Dame, NCAA (New York Islanders); Gabe Perreault, Boston College, NCAA (New York Rangers); Will Smith, Boston College, NCAA (San Jose Sharks); Jimmy Snuggerud, Minnesota, NCAA (St. Louis Blues); Carey Terrance, Erie, OHL (Anaheim Ducks)

Nolan Patrick, the No. 2 pick in the 2017 NHL draft, appears to have ended his playing career at age 25. Plagued by a migraine disorder, Patrick last appeared in a game with the Vegas Golden Knights in March 2022. Reports of his retirement surfaced Tuesday after The Power Play, a hockey coaching and mentorship program, announced his employment as a skills specialist and video coach in an Instagram post. The post referred to Patrick as a "retired pro with significant NHL experience." The Philadelphia Flyers selected the Winnipeg native with the second pick in 2017 after he scored 102 points (41 goals, 61 assists) in 72 games for the WHL's Brandon Wheat Kings in 2015-16. Patrick played parts of three seasons with the Flyers and one with the Golden Knights, accumulating 77 points (32 goals, 45 assists) and 83 penalty minutes in 222 games.

Gamres played on 12/19/23 Bos Jakob Lauko vs Wild Connor Dewar Winner ? Bruins Parker Wotherspoon vs Wild Pat Maroon Winner ? Sens Brady Tkachuk vs Yotes Matt Dumba Winner ? Blues Tyler Tucker vs Bolts Erik Cernak Winner ?

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Game # 30 Bos 3 Wild 4 Kirill Kaprizov's second of game in OT lifts Wild to 4-3 win over Bruins ByAP Updated: Dec 19, 2023, 10:39 pm BOSTON -- — Kirill Kaprizov scored his second goal of the game with 2:06 left to play in overtime, lifting the Minnesota Wild to a 4-3 victory over the Boston Bruins on Tuesday night. Boston captain Brad Marchand had scored with 66 seconds left in regulation, sending the Bruins to their fourth consecutive overtime game. But Kaprizov finished off a 3-on-1 break for the winner. Ryan Hartman and Kaprizov each scored a third-period goal for Minnesota before Marchand tied it. “You get down a little for a moment as it goes in,” Hartman said. “We had a lead and they're a good team and going to do everything they can to put the puck in the net.” Marcus Johansson also had a goal for the Wild and Marc-Andre Fleury made 40 saves. Hampered by injuries to three key players — forward Mats Zuccarello and top defensemen Jonas Brodin and Jared Spurgeon — Minnesota found a way to improve to 8-3 under coach John Hynes since Dean Evason was fired on Nov. 27. “I think its an important win for us because these are the games that you have to find ways to win under averse conditions in a lot of different ways, whether that's guys out of your lineup or back-to-back against a rested team," Hynes said. “In a highly competitive game, to find a way to win is very important.” The Wild had lost in Pittsburgh, 4-3, on Monday night. David Pastrnak had two goals for the Bruins, who have taken at least a point in eight of their last nine games (5-1-3). Linus Ullmark stopped 27 shots and Pavel Zacha returned from missing three games with an injury to set up Pastrnak’s second score. “It's a terrible loss,” Pastrnak said. “We should have won this game. They're on a back-to-back. We were the better team. But credit to them, they stuck with it and got the win.” Hartman beat Ullmark with a wrister from the left circle less than two minutes after Kaprizov scored off a rebound that hit the left post, tying the game with 6:48 to play. Marchand scored out of a scramble with the Bruins on a power play and the goalie pulled. Ullmark stopped Matt Boldy on a clean breakaway with 2:50 to play in the OT. With the score tied at 1 late in the opening period, Pastrnak snapped a shot into the net for his 19th goal with eight-tenths of a second left on the clock after Zacha slipped a pass through the slot to the left wing. Bruins winger Jakub Lauko had a decisive victory in a fight against Connor Dewar four seconds after Minnesota moved ahead. When it was over, Lauko waved his arms and yelled “Let’s Go!” looking to get the crowd and his team fired up. It seemed to work. “It's the first week I kind of had a green light to fight," Lauko said. “We scored right after. ... Obviously it gets the guys going. There's a lot of emotion at the time.” The Bruins tied it when Pastrnak took a cross-ice pass from John Beecher and slipped a wrister between Fleury’s pads. The Wild jumped in front 1-0 on Johansson’s power-play goal 7:44 into the game. The Wild’s Vinni Lettieri took a shot off the left ankle and had be helped off the ice to the dressing room in the third period. Bruins defenseman Charlie McAvoy returned to the lineup after missing four games with an injury.

Game # 32 Flames 3 Fla 1 Backlund scores short-handed goal in 3rd period as Flames beat Panthers 3-1 ByAP Updated: Dec 19, 2023, 02:42 am CALGARY, Alberta -- — Mikael Backlund scored a tiebreaking short-handed goal early in the third period, Jacob Markstrom stopped 34 shots, and the Calgary Flames beat the Florida Panthers 3-1 on Monday night. Martin Pospisil and Blake Coleman also scored to help Calgary improve to 2-0-2 in their last four games. Sam Reinhart had a power-play goal for Florida, and Anthony Stolarz had 21 saves. The Panthers finished a five-game trip at 2-3-0. Tied 1-1 in the third, the Flames' dangerous penalty kill came through shortly after failing to connect on a power play. Attempting to enter the Flames zone, Reinhart turned the puck over to Noah Hanifin, who sprung Backlund on a breakaway. With Reinhart chasing him, Backlund went to his backhand and lifted a high shot, glove-side over Stolarz at 3:31 for his seventh goal of the season. “Hanny made a really good read, really good play, and then I saw a chance to go and he made a really nice pass and I took off,” Backlund said. “Tight game, you get to score the 2-1 goal, it always feels really good.” Reinhart said the turnover was a mistake that can’t happen. “Our power play’s got to be better. I’ve got to be better coming through the neutral zone,” he said. “It’s unfortunate with the way it happened. It’s a tight one and a lot of times it’s a turnover, it’s a mistake like that and the other team capitalizes.” Florida got a great chance to tie it with 2:13 left when Backlund was sent off for delay of game after flipping the puck into the crowd. But on the power play and with the goalie pulled, Coleman jumped on a loose puck and took off on a breakaway and was hauled down by Brandon Montour from behind. He was awarded a short-handed goal. Calgary’s eight short-handed goals on the season ties them for first with St. Louis. “We’ve got some players who can skate well and if there’s a chance, we talk about we don’t cheat for chances, but if the play is there, we go for it,” said Backlund. “If we can find a way to score some big goals, that’s big for the team.” It’s been a bright spot for a team that ranks near the bottom of the league on the power play with 11 goals — ahead of only Philadelphia (10), Washington (8) and St. Louis (8). In the last six weeks dating back to Nov. 7, Calgary has more short-handed goals (6) than power-play goals (4). Calgary finished 0-for-5 on the power play on the night to drop to 1-for-19 in their last eight games. Markstrom was solid in his return from a seven-game absence due to a fractured finger. He moved to 6-2-1 in his last nine starts and 7-8-2 on the season. His 11 third period saves included a flurry down the stretch as the Panthers pressed. “When he’s fresh, he’s really good, and I feel like he’s been that way for almost every game he’s played for us this year,” Flames coach Adam Huska said. “He’s a fighter. I think when a game’s on the line like that, that’s when he plays his best.” Calgary struck first at 8:45 of the first period as Nazem Kadri’s backhand outlet pass found Pospisil skating through the neutral zone. As he broke down the right side with Kevin Stenlund in close pursuit, Pospisil flung a rising backhand on net that slipped past Stolarz. Florida tied it with 31 seconds left in the opening period as Matthew Tkachuk deflected Aleksander Barkov’s point shot on net. While Markstrom got his pad on the redirection, the rebound popped out to Reinhart who buried his team-leading 18th goal of the season. Reinhart has five goals and nine assists in his last 11 games. Jonathan Huberdeau was held off the scoresheet again, extending his career-worst stretch without a point to nine games. He has four goals and 11 assists in 32 games. Panthers defenseman Dimitry Kulikov played in his 900th career game.

Senators fire coach D.J. Smith, replacing him with Jacques Martin on an interim basis By Associated Press Published December 18, 2023 03:02 PM Jim Rassol/Jim Rassol-USA TODAY Sports OTTAWA, Ontario — The Ottawa Senators fired coach D.J. Smith, replacing him on an interim basis with Jacques Martin. It’s the latest shakeup for the NHL team in Canada’s capital city after new owner Michael Andlauer fired general manager Pierre Dorion earlier this season and made president Steve Staios interim GM. Staios fired Smith 12 days after hiring Martin as senior adviser, after he said that was no indication of Smith’s job being in jeopardy. The Senators have since lost five of six games to fall into last place in the Eastern Conference. Martin returns after coaching the Senators for nine seasons from 1995-96 through 2003-04. Assistant Davis Payne was also fired and replaced by longtime Senators captain Daniel Alfredsson, who will be behind the bench starting at Arizona.

Senators fire coach D.J. Smith, replacing him with Jacques Martin on an interim basis By Associated Press Published December 18, 2023 03:02 PM Jim Rassol/Jim Rassol-USA TODAY Sports OTTAWA, Ontario — The Ottawa Senators fired coach D.J. Smith, replacing him on an interim basis with Jacques Martin. It’s the latest shakeup for the NHL team in Canada’s capital city after new owner Michael Andlauer fired general manager Pierre Dorion earlier this season and made president Steve Staios interim GM. Staios fired Smith 12 days after hiring Martin as senior adviser, after he said that was no indication of Smith’s job being in jeopardy. The Senators have since lost five of six games to fall into last place in the Eastern Conference. Martin returns after coaching the Senators for nine seasons from 1995-96 through 2003-04. Assistant Davis Payne was also fired and replaced by longtime Senators captain Daniel Alfredsson, who will be behind the bench starting at Arizona.

Games played on 12/17/23 Nucks Nikita Zadorov vs Hawks Reese Johnson Winner ? Ducks Ross johnston vs Devils Kevin Bahl Winner ?

Games played on 12/16/23 Bos Trent Frederic vs NYR Jacob Trouba Winner ? Leafs Matthew Knies vs Pens John Ludvig Winner ? Flames Dennis Gilbert vs Bolts Tanner Jeannot Winner ?

Game # 31 Flames 4 Bolts 2 Calgary Flames end 4-game skid with 4-2 win over Tampa Bay Lightning ByAP Updated: Dec 17, 2023, 02:28 am CALGARY, Alberta -- — Yegor Sharangovich scored for the fifth consecutive game as the Calgary Flames snapped a four-game skid with a 4-2 victory over the Tampa Bay Lightning on Saturday night. A.J. Greer, MacKenzie Weegar and Connor Zary also scored for Calgary, and Jordan Oesterle had two assists. Dan Vladar stopped 31 shots for the win. Brayden Point and Steven Stamkos scored for Tampa Bay, while NHL scoring leader Nikita Kucherov chipped in with a pair of assists as the Lightning finished 2-3-0 on their trip. Andrei Vasilevskiy made 22 saves. “I’m disappointed in the road trip. You come out here, it’s a long way to go and a lot of days to come out with four points. I think we left points on the table,” Lightning coach Jon Cooper said. Tampa Bay was outscored 12-0 in the second period on the trip. “Bottom line is we’ve got to be better as a whole,” said defenseman Victor Hedman, who returned after missing two games with an upper-body injury. “It starts with the leaders in this room. It took us two periods to wake up. It’s not good enough in this league.” After a scoreless first period, Calgary broke through for three goals in the opening seven minutes of the second. “The second period, I think, was maybe our best period of the year,” Flames coach Ryan Huska said. “We controlled the play, we were smart with the puck, and we had a lot of zone time in that period.” Greer started the spree at 2:30, picking the top corner on Vasilevskiy’s glove side from just inside the top of the faceoff circle. Weegar made it 2-0 at 6:17 by ripping a slap shot through a crowd just inside the far post. His eighth goal tied him for second among NHL defensemen, one behind Quinn Hughes of the Vancouver Canucks. “I’m honestly just happy I’m contributing,” Weegar added. “It’s coming. Every game right now, I've got to let it ride a little bit. I’m just trying to be a threat out there.” Only 43 seconds after that, Sharangovich fired Jordan Oesterle’s centering pass past Vasilevskiy. With six goals during his career-best five-game streak, Sharangovich is up to a team-best 11 this season. “When I get the chance to take a shot, I try to shoot and try to score, and if you shoot it three, four times in a game, maybe one shot will go for a goal,” the soft-spoken Sharangovich said. Tampa Bay finally solved Vladar at 4:10 of the third period when Kucherov was first to a puck along the end boards and zipped a pass to an uncovered Point in front, who scored his 14th goal. Ninety seconds later, Stamkos scored his 15th to make it 3-2. Zary scored on a brilliant individual effort at 11:42 to end the comeback bid. He picked up the puck inside his own blue line, skated down the left wing and despite having Brandon Hagel draped all over him, squeezed a shot past Vasilevskiy from a sharp angle. “We’re not a bad team when we’re executing but when we get sloppy in our own end, it’s tough. Teams take over,” Point said. “There’s skilled guys on the other team. You give them time and space and you give them turnovers and they make you pay, and again tonight that’s what happened.”