Morning Hits: Bickell, Lindholm, Luongo, Ranger, Rielly, Bortuzzo and the Blues 12 Days of Christmas video
  • Tim Sasssone: Blackhawks Bryan Bickell was activated from the IR and Jeremy Morin has been sent to the AHL.
  • Szymon Szemberg: The Hurricanes will loan Elias Lindholm to Sweden for the World Juniors.
  • Dan Murphy: Roberto Luongo will start in net tonight against the Wild.
  • Jonas Siegel: Maple Leafs Paul Ranger was not on the ice for their morning skate and was not at their option skate Sunday after being a scratch on Saturday.
  • Sean Gentille: Randy Carlyle on Morgan Rielly and option for WJC:  “We’re going to have a tough decision.”
  • Chris Johnston: The NHL said they will no pursue supplemental discipline on Penguins Robert Bortuzzo for his hit on Maple Leafs Jerry D’Amigo as it was “unavoidable head contact.”
  • St. Louis Blues 12 Days of Christmas and their Outtakes