🏒J.J. Watt on Ice

Nylander scores in OT, Maple Leafs top Blues for 3rd straight victory, Talbot makes 49 saves, Senators defeat Bruins in shootout, Lee, Barzal each scores twice in Islanders win against Penguins, Horvat gets 4 points, Canucks ease past Sharks, Switzerland continues to impress at World Junior Championship, HC Davos holds on to early lead in win over Canada at Spengler Cup, J.J. Watt looks good enough to switch to hockey, and Shesterkin invites Sorokin and Romanov over for Christmas. Here are all the links you need before you get to the rink.

Boxscores

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Upcoming Games & Odds

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NHL News

• Nylander scores in OT, Maple Leafs top Blues for 3rd straight victory

• Talbot makes 49 saves, Senators defeat Bruins in shootout

• Lee, Barzal each scores twice in Islanders win against Penguins

• Crouse has 3 points, Coyotes end Avalanche 4-game winning streak

• Horvat gets 4 points, Canucks ease past Sharks

• Arvidsson, Danault each has 3 points, Kings defeat Golden Knights

• Zuccarello, Wild hand Jets 3rd straight loss

• Hintz late goal lifts Stars past Predators

• Kuemper, Capitals shut out Rangers for 5th straight victory

• McDavid point streak hits 16 in Oilers win against Flames

AHL News

• Wolf Pack Score Season-High Seven Goals, Beat Islanders 7-3

• Bears Return From Break With 2-1 Shootout Win Over Penguins

• Wolves Knock Off Admirals 4-3

• Condors beat the Barracuda 5-1

• Comets’ Clarke named AHL Player of the Week

• Patience, poise, positivity guiding Subban with Amerks

ECHL News

• Walleye Extend Seven-Game Point Streak in Thrilling Non-Divisional Victory

• Ryan Smith scores twice as Thunder rallies for win

• Wichita's Stinil named Inglasco/ECHL Player of the Week

• Kansas City's Starrett named Warrior Hockey/ECHL Goaltender of the Week

• ECHL Transactions - Dec. 27

International News

• World Junior Championship roundup: Kemell leads Finland past Slovakia

• Opening losses historically huge

• Swiss Wildcats shine on home ice

• Serebryakov denies Tigers. December 27 round-up

• Lokomotiv tops the KHL Power Rankings after Week 15

• Kalnins earns milestone, Jaskin breaks record. 16th week’s top imports

• HC Davos holds on to early lead in win over Canada at Spengler Cup

• Venue change in Israel

Signings, Trades, and Acquisitions

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Miscellaneous

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• Fantasy Hockey Head-to-Head Primer: Blackwood or Vanecek?

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NHL Injuries

• ARI Liam O'Brien LW Upper Body Expected to be out until at least Jan 3

• BOS Matt Filipe LW Lower Body IR. Expected to be out until at least Jan 29

• BUF Henri Jokiharju D Lower Body IR. Expected to be out until at least Dec 29

• BUF Jacob Bryson D Lower Body IR. Expected to be out until at least Dec 29

• BUF Owen Power D Lower Body Day-to-Day

• BUF Eric Comrie G Lower Body IR. Expected to be out until at least Dec 29

• CAR Ondrej Kase RW Concussion IR. Expected to be out until at least Dec 30

• CAR Max Pacioretty LW Achilles IR. Expected to be out until at least Jan 19

• CAR Frederik Andersen G Lower Body IR. Expected to be out until at least Dec 30

• CGY Oliver Kylington D Personal IR. Expected to be out until at least Jan 27

• CGY Dennis Gilbert D Undisclosed IR. Expected to be out until at least Jan 3

• CLB Elvis Merzlikins G Covid-19 Expected to be out until at least Dec 31

• CLB Patrik Laine RW Covid-19 Expected to be out until at least Dec 29

• COL Bowen Byram D Lower Body IR. Expected to be out until at least Jan 5

• COL Darren Helm C Hip IR. Expected to be out until at least Jan 5

• COL Pavel Francouz G Lower Body Expected to be out until at least Dec 29

• COL Valeri Nichushkin RW Lower Body Expected to be out until at least Dec 29

• COL Martin Kaut RW Upper Body Expected to be out until at least Jan 5

• COL Nathan MacKinnon C Upper Body IR. Expected to be out until at least Dec 29

• COL Josh Manson D Lower Body IR. Expected to be out until at least Jan 10

• FLA Chris Tierney C Concussion Day-to-Day

• FLA Aleksander Barkov C Lower Body Day-to-Day

• LA Trevor Moore LW Undisclosed Expected to be out until at least Dec 31

• LA Arthur Kaliyev RW Undisclosed IR. Expected to be out until at least Dec 29

• LV Alec Martinez D Undisclosed Day-to-Day

• LV Shea Theodore D Leg Expected to be out until at least Jan 2

• LV Jack Eichel C Lower Body IR. Expected to be out until at least Jan 2

• LV Paul Cotter C Upper Body IR. Expected to be out until at least Jan 2

• LV Jonathan Marchessault C Lower Body Expected to be out until at least Dec 28

• MIN Brandon Duhaime RW Upper Body IR. Expected to be out until at least Dec 29

• MIN Jacob Middleton D Illness Expected to be out until at least Dec 29

• MIN Marcus Foligno LW Lower Body IR. Expected to be out until at least Jan 10

• MON David Savard D Upper Body IR. Expected to be out until at least Jan 5

• MON Sean Monahan C Lower Body IR. Expected to be out until at least Jan 5

• MON Mike Matheson D Lower Body Expected to be out until at least Jan 5

• NJ Ryan Graves D Lower Body Expected to be out until at least Jan 5

• NSH Mark Borowiecki D Upper Body IR. Expected to be out until at least Dec 30

• NSH Matt Duchene C Personal Day-to-Day

• NYI Oliver Wahlstrom RW Undisclosed Day-to-Day

• NYI Kyle Palmieri RW Upper Body IR. Expected to be out until at least Jan 1

• NYI Cal Clutterbuck RW Upper Body IR. Expected to be out until at least Jan 1

• NYI Adam Pelech D Upper Body IR. Expected to be out until at least Dec 29

• NYI Simon Holmstrom RW Knee Day-to-Day

• NYI Semyon Varlamov G Lower Body IR. Expected to be out until at least Dec 29

• OTT Erik Brannstrom D Lower Body Expected to be out until at least Dec 29

• OTT Tyler Motte C Finger IR. Expected to be out until at least Jan 3

• OTT Jacob Bernard-Docker D Ankle IR. Expected to be out until at least Dec 29

• OTT Nikita Zaitsev D Lower Body Day-to-Day

• OTT Mathieu Joseph RW Lower Body IR. Expected to be out until at least Jan 3

• OTT Rourke Chartier C Upper Body IR. Expected to be out until at least Dec 31

• PIT Chad Ruhwedel D Upper Body Day-to-Day

• PIT Ryan Poehling C Upper Body Expected to be out until at least Dec 28

• PIT Josh Archibald RW Lower Body Expected to be out until at least Dec 30

• SJ Matt Benning D Undisclosed Day-to-Day

• STL Torey Krug D Lower Body IR. Expected to be out until at least Feb 11

• TOR Morgan Rielly D Knee IR. Expected to be out until at least Dec 29

• TOR Nicholas Robertson LW Shoulder IR. Expected to be out until at least Jan 21

• TOR Victor Mete D Lower Body IR. Expected to be out until at least Jan 3

• TOR Rasmus Sandin D Neck IR. Expected to be out until at least Dec 29

• VAN Travis Dermott D Concussion IR. Expected to be out until at least Dec 29

• VAN Tanner Pearson LW Hand IR. Expected to be out until at least Dec 29

• WAS T.J. Oshie RW Upper Body Expected to be out until at least Dec 29

• WAS Tom Wilson RW Knee IR. Expected to be out until at least Jan 3

• WAS Beck Malenstyn LW Finger IR. Expected to be out until at least Jan 3

• WAS Carl Hagelin LW Hip IR. Expected to be out until at least Jan 17

• WAS Martin Fehervary D Upper Body IR. Expected to be out until at least Dec 29

• WAS John Carlson D Face IR. Expected to be out until at least Jan 3

• WPG Saku Maenalanen RW Upper Body IR. Expected to be out until at least Jan 3

• WPG Nikolaj Ehlers LW Abdomen IR. Expected to be out until at least Jan 10

• WPG Cole Perfetti C Upper Body Expected to be out until at least Jan 3

Source: CBS Sports as of 5:48 AM CST, Dec. 28, 2022