Crosby nearly shoots his eye out; Kucherov hits the big 5-0

It's the most wonderful time of the year, and the Pittsburgh Penguins know it.
In an annual tradition, the team put its personal spin on a classic holiday movie for their team card.
This year's homage? "A Christmas Story."

Keep your eyes open for all the familiar faces in this one. We won't ruin it for you by telling you Phil Kessel's best line.
It's so good we triple dog dare ya to watch it just once
.

Tampa Bay 5-0

Tampa Bay Lightning forward Nikita Kucherov had two assists in a 4-3 shootout win against the Ottawa Senators on Thursday, giving him 50 points (23 goals, 27 assists) in 34 games this season. He became the first player in the NHL this season with 50 points and the second-fastest player in Lightning history to do so; forward Vincent Lecavalier did it in 33 games in the 2007-08 season.

Holiday time of gear

Montreal Canadiens goalie Carey Price and Nashville Predators goalie Pekka Rinne recall
some of the best gear they got
for Christmas as kids.

Good dog!

The San Jose Sharks had some special guests for their ceremonial puck drop Thursday,
including a companion dog named Lake
.

Miracle on Ice?

St. Louis Blues forward Paul Stastny had an empty net. He was ready to score a goal. Edmonton Oilers goaltender Cam Talbot
somehow prevented it
.

Kicking it old school

Buffalo Sabres goalie Robin Lehner has a new mask for the 2018 Bridgestone NHL Winter Classic at Citi Field.
And also a really old mask
.

Hitchcock hits milestone

Dallas Stars coach Ken Hitchcock won his 800th NHL game Thursday.
See how it went down
.

Hatty and a winner

Anaheim Ducks defenseman Hampus Lindholm got the hat trick in the best way possible,
with a goal in overtime
in a 5-4 win against the New York Islanders.