Rask, Bruins have one final strong December effort in win vs. Senators

Tuukka Rask may not want the calendar to turn to January.
The Boston Bruins goaltender capped a near-perfect month of December by
stopping 25 shots in a 5-0 victory against the Ottawa Senators
at Canadian Tire Center on Saturday.

Rask was 9-0-1 in 11 games (10 starts) in December; his only loss came in overtime, 3-2 against the New York Rangers on Dec. 16. Rask stopped 277 of 290 shots for a .955 save percentage, and had two shutouts, to help Boston pull even with the Toronto Maple Leafs for second place in the Atlantic Division standings ahead of the final day of 2017.

Centennial celebration closes

Sunday is the last day of 2017, and thus the end of the NHL's Centennial celebration. NHL.com Columnist Dave Stubbs looks back at
the spectacular year
and relives some of its most memorable moments.

Capitals defeat Devils, retake lead in Metropolitan

The Washington Capitals retook first place in Metropolitan Division with 5-2 win against the New Jersey Devils, highlighted by this incredible tic-tac-toe passing play that resulted in defenseman Christian Djoos' first-period goal.

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Sabres ready for Classic close-up

With points in eight of their past 11 games (4-3-4), the Buffalo Sabres are entering the 2018 Bridgestone NHL Winter Classic against the New York Rangers on Monday (1 p.m. ET; NBC, SN, TVA Sports, NHL.TV)
on a high note
.

Boo's Winter Classic Blog

Rangers forward Boo Nieves will play in his first outdoor game as a pro hockey player at the NHL Winter Classic, but it won't be his first taste of outdoor NHL hockey on New Year's Day. In his player blog, Nieves wrote about the incredible time
as a fan he had at the 2014 Winter Classic
in Ann Arbor, Michigan.

Condon plays nice with fan

Being on the ice before a game was a huge thrill for one Senators fan, but Mike Condon went the extra mile by giving
the young flag carrier a fist bump before the national anthems
.

Ironman Forsberg hits IR

Filip Forsberg had played in 325 consecutive games dating back to 2014 before
missing the Nashville Predators' game Saturday
because of an undisclosed injury that landed him on injured reserve.

Paying respects

The NHL lost icons like Johnny Bower, Pierre Pilote and Mike Ilitch. Here's a look back at
the notable NHL deaths in 2017
.

Gold-star goal for Canucks

Vancouver Canucks forward Nikolay Goldobin showed off some slick moves around Los Angeles Kings defenseman Drew Doughty before scoring a highlight-reel goal in the second period of the Canucks loss Saturday. (https://www.nhl.com/video/goldobin-pots-impressive-backhand/t-277752844/c-56276803)