Hockey headlines for January 12, 2022

Wednesday, January 12, 2022

Evgeni Malkin gets 3 points in return as Penguins beat Ducks (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
‘We have to clean that up’: Leafs get sloppy in Vegas but escape with shootout win (Toronto Star)
Lightning rebound with rout of Sabres (Tampa Bay Times)
Red-hot Florida Panthers ride another offensive explosion to sixth win in seven games (Miami Herald)
Blackhawks’ undermanned defense steps up, secures victory against Blue Jackets (Chicago Sun-Times)
Jack Eichel joins Golden Knights for 1st practice (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Wild signs Merrill to three-year contract extension, waives Pitlick (Minneapolis Star-Tribune)
Trotz goes into COVID-19 protocol, could miss two games (New York Newsday)
Stars goalie Braden Holtby, forward Denis Gurianov enter NHL COVID protocols (Dallas Morning News)
Penguins forwards Danton Heinen, Zach Aston-Reese enter NHL's COVID protocol (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
Jets lose four more to COVID, look for roster reinforcements ... Samberg could finally be one of them (Winnipeg Sun)
Blues' COVID list mounting, but Armstrong says Seattle game will be played (St. Louis Post Dispatch)
Hurricanes’ Rod Brind’Amour selected to coach in 2022 NHL All-Star Game in Las Vegas (Raleigh News & Observer)
Interim to All-Star: Panthers’ Brunette will coach Atlantic Division in All-Star Game (Miami Herald)
After flying to Philadelphia, Canes ask questions as Flyers practice after postponement (Raleigh News & Observer)
Oilers confirm interest in free agent Evander Kane for top-six help (Edmonton Journal)
Yzerman tabs Lidstrom as new Red Wings VP of hockey operations (Detroit News)
Bobby Clarke bashes Ron Hextall’s decisions as Flyers GM on podcast (Philadelphia Inquirer)
Steve Yzerman: Nicklas Lidstrom a perfect resource for Red Wings (MLive.com)
Holland says head coach Tippett isn't on Edmonton Oilers' hot seat (Edmonton Sun)
Yzerman says he expects Wings to stay course during trade deadline, free agency (Detroit News)
With ‘lucky’ octopus, Couture’s goal keeps Sharks perfect in OT this season (San Jose Mercury News)
Matt Duchene's OT winner against Avalanche gives Nashville Predators fifth win in a row (The Tennessean)
Undermanned Golden Knights lose to Maple Leafs in shootout (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Blue Jackets lack energy, fall flat in 4-2 loss to Blackhawks (Columbus Dispatch)
Quick-strike offence powers NHL's top team (Vancouver Province)
Wings end week long Cali road trip with 3-2 loss to the Sharks in OT (Detroit Free Press)
Petr Mrazek gets the call in Arizona, Keefe sees new chapter for Maple Leafs goaltender (Toronto Sun)
Avalanche rookie defenseman Bo Byram leaves team for personal reasons (Denver Post)
Seth Jones among 4 members of the Chicago Blackhawks placed in the COVID-19 protocols ahead of their game against the Columbus Blue Jackets (Chicago Tribune)
Seth Jones enters COVID-19 protocol, will not play against Columbus (Columbus Dispatch)
Rangers stuck in neutral zone but may get Shesterkin back soon (New York Newsday)
More players returning to action as Canadiens resume play (Montreal Gazette)
Joel Eriksson Ek returns for Wild, Kirill Kaprizov could be available this weekend (St. Paul Pioneer Press)
Claude Giroux returns from COVID protocols, Rasmus Ristolainen enters them (Philadelphia Inquirer)
Ducks not overly concerned about Jakob Silfverberg’s lack of goals (Orange County Register)
Krug helping Blues' D stay offensive (St. Louis Post Dispatch)
Lukas Reichel perfecting details of his game as anticipation of Blackhawks call-up grows (Chicago Sun-Times)
Zach Fucale is sent back to the minors as the Capitals’ goalie concerns continue (Washington Post)
Flames won't necessarily look to top prospect to solve secondary scoring woes (Calgary Herald)