Hockey headlines for January 23, 2021

Saturday, January 23, 2021

Cup Final hangover? The Stars showed no sign of one while pounding the Predators in their COVID-19 delayed opener (Dallas Morning News)
Capitals win home opener in shootout, but loss of Tom Wilson could sting (Washington Post)
Hawks win surreal home opener, 4-1, against Red Wings (Chicago Daily Herald)
Wild lose goaltender Cam Talbot in 4-1 win over Sharks (St. Paul Pioneer Press)
Injuries no problem, Maple Leafs step up to beat Oilers (Toronto Sun)
All signs point to San Jose Sharks having to return to Arizona at end of January (San Jose Mercury News)
Report: NBC to shut down NBCSN channel by year's end (New York Newsday)
Dubois: 'I can be better' after benched vs. Tampa (Columbus Dispatch)
Gabe Landeskog leads Avalanche past Anaheim Ducks in overtime (Denver Post)
Top defensemen struggle but Penguins pull off third straight comeback win (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
Garland, Kuemper lead Coyotes to win over Golden Knights (Arizona Republic)
Rangers let this one get away (New York Post)
Oilers miss chance to reach .500 with loss to Auston Matthews-less Maple Leafs (Edmonton Journal)
Ducks work overtime, earn a point, but fall to Avalanche (Orange County Register)
Fans show up, but Golden Knights don’t in loss at Arizona (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Minnesota Wild spoil homecomings for Devan Dubnyk, Ryan Donato (San Jose Mercury News)
'We hurt ourselves': Special teams cost Red Wings in 4-1 loss to Blackhawks (Detroit News)
The dream becomes reality as Dylan Cozens snipes first NHL goal for Sabres (Buffalo News)
Kaapo Kahkonen blanks Sharks in relief, backstops Wild to another win (Minneapolis Star-Tribune)
Kirill Kaprizov’s dazzling shot attempt evokes memories of a young Tomas Hertl (San Jose Mercury News)
David Quinn reinserts Tony DeAngelo into Rangers lineup (New York Post)
Rangers' Lafreniere gets to play against idol Crosby (New York Newsday)
Islanders are off to the necessary fast start in short season (New York Newsday)
Despite 3-1-1 record, Flyers’ goalies are facing a daily shooting gallery (Philadelphia Inquirer)
Busy Blues face a hectic schedule over next 3½ weeks (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
Leafs put Joe Thornton on long-term injured reserve, will play without Auston Matthews (Toronto Star)
Injured Josh Manson will be tough for Ducks to replace (Orange County Register)
Jordie Benn cleared to play, Brogan Rafferty reassigned, no suspension for Tyler Myers (Vancouver Province)
O'Reilly's line still looking for its first goal this season (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
Patric Hornqvist, ‘fresh blood’ yet vocal veteran, balances dual role with Florida Panthers (Miami Herald)
Blue Jackets' Jenner quietly climbing team all-time lists (Columbus Dispatch)
Lightning forward Anthony Cirelli raising his game offensively (Tampa Bay Times)
Flames defenceman Andersson proving he was ready for workhorse duties (Calgary Sun)
Anders Bjork still looking for traction (Boston Herald)
Lightning defensemen step up offensively at start of season (Tampa Bay Times)
Canadiens rookie Alexander Romanov impressive on and off the ice (Montreal Gazette)
Silver Knights to play 40-game season in first year in AHL (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Blackhawks use 2021 season to plan future improvements for United Center fan experience (Chicago Sun-Times)