National Hockey

OTTAWA — In a year that has been nothing short of disappointing, Mark Stone has been a rare bright spot for the Ottawa Senators.

ST. PAUL, Minn. — The Minnesota Wild have activated left wing Zach Parise from the long-term injured reserve list, setting him up for his season debut after missing the first 39 games.

NEW YORK — Boston Bruins goaltender Tuukka Rask, New York Islanders right-wing Josh Bailey and Tampa Bay Lightning right-wing Nikita Kucherov have been named the NHL's three stars for the month of December. Rask posted a 9-0-1 record with a 1.

TORONTO — Johnny Bower's grandson and Toronto Maple Leafs president Brendan Shanahan will be among the speakers at Wednesday's memorial service for the Hall of Fame goalie.

NEW YORK — J.T. Miller was in the perfect spot in front of the goal to take advantage of a rebound in overtime and keep the New York Rangers perfect in four regular season outdoor games.

ST. PAUL, Minn. — Minnesota Wild left wing Zach Parise has been cleared to make his season debut, after missing the first 39 games because of back trouble.

NEW YORK — Winnipeg Jets goaltender Connor Hellebuyck was named NHL first star of the week Monday after posting three victories and a shutout last week. Hellebuyck had a 1.67 goals-against average and .952 save percentage over the stretch.

CALGARY — The recent promotion of Matthew Tkachuk onto Calgary's No. 1 power-play unit is paying off.

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Tyler Johnson scored twice, Andre Vasilevskiy stopped 21 shots for his ninth career shutout and the Tampa Bay Lightning beat the Columbus Blue Jackets 5-0 on Sunday night.

DALLAS — Ben Bishop is getting regular work, and he and the Dallas Stars have been playing some of their best hockey of the season.