The Buzzer: Merry Christmas Edition

Players of the Night: Mathew Barzal, New York Islanders: Barzal recorded his first career NHL hat trick against the Winnipeg Jets and took over the rookie scoring lead with 35 points. Not a bad day. Andrei Vasilevskiy, Tampa Bay Lightning, John Gibson, Anaheim Ducks, James Reimer, Florida Panthers, Marc-Andre Fleury, Vegas Golden Knights, and Martin Jones,

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Daryl Morey: Rockets obsessed with Warriors; Steve Kerr: We don’t think about them

Golden State coach: 'I think about what I’m going to have for breakfast'

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Are the Edmonton Oilers finally coming around?

The Oilers are surging again thanks to the play of Cam Talbot.

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Report: Magic’s Nikola Vucevic expected to miss 6-8 weeks

Another blow to Orlando

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Predators bring holiday cheer to Dallas after bet

For the record, this isn’t Halloween and Peter Laviolette isn’t dressing up as Don Cherry. Nor is he as sad as he looks. Rather, it’s two nights before Christmas and Laviolette is living up to his end of a bet he made with his teammates. Video: #Preds coaching staff don holiday-themed attire for game vs.

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Lakers’ Kentavious Caldwell-Pope serving sentence at detention center

Los Angeles Lakers guard Kentavious Caldwell-Pope is serving a 25-day sentence at an Orange County detention center.

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Kings: De’Aaron Fox out at least two weeks

Sacramento loses first-rounder

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