Hockey headlines for January 1, 2024

Monday, January 1, 2024

Fleury reaches one milestone, misses another in Wild's 3-2 loss to Jets (Minneapolis Star-Tribune)
Five in a row and counting as Reborn Edmonton Oilers flex their muscle (Edmonton Sun)
Avs dominate San Jose but need late goals from Valeri Nichushkin, Josh Manson to tally win (Denver Post)
Blackhawks blown out by Stars, ending 2023 on another ugly note (Chicago Sun-Times)
Alex Nedeljkovic stellar in net, Penguins stymie Islanders for 2nd time in a week to close out successful December (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
It had to be done: Maple Leafs place Ilya Samsonov on waivers (Toronto Sun)
With Staios as GM, Poulin as senior VP, Ottawa Senators seek stability by collaboration (Ottawa Sun)
He coaches pro hockey. Want to see him geek out? Ask him about the NFL. (Washington Post)
Kraken, Golden Knights make last adjustments before Winter Classic (Seattle Times)
Knights awestruck by Winter Classic: ‘The scenery is unbelievable’ (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Bellevue High freshman Nikhil Bagga earns anthem duty at Winter Classic (Seattle Times)
Bruins surrender two-goal lead but hold off Red Wings in third period (Boston Globe)
Calgary Flames enter the new year with 4-3 win over Philadelphia Flyers (Calgary Sun)
Ottawa Senators deliver impressive New Year's Eve win over Buffalo Sabres (Ottawa Sun)
How the Lightning overcame the strangest of goals to beat Montreal (Tampa Bay Times)
Isles lose to Penguins again but keep it close this time (New York Newsday)
Sharks defenseman knocked out of game vs. Colorado Avalanche (San Jose Mercury News)
Ducks can’t slow Warren Foegele, Oilers in lopsided loss (Orange County Register)
Flyers fall 4-3 to the Calgary Flames to close out a pleasantly surprising 2023 (Philadelphia Inquirer)
Detroit Red Wings rally, then fall in chippy 5-3 loss to Boston Bruins (Detroit Free Press)
Post-Christmas struggle continues for Canadiens with a 4-3 loss in Tampa (Montreal Gazette)
After tough stretch of injuries, Thomas Chabot returns to Senators lineup ... again (Ottawa Sun)
Isles' Mayfield returns, Pelech skates with team (New York Newsday)
Red-hot Rangers enter 2024 atop league standings (New York Newsday)
Panthers close 2023 with four-game win streak and know they’re ‘a tough team to beat’ (Miami Herald)
Blackhawks rookie Kevin Korchinski settling back into hockey rhythm after father’s death (Chicago Sun-Times)
Flyers’ Garnet Hathaway took a roundabout route to the NHL (Philadelphia Inquirer)
Sabres end goalie logjam by putting Eric Comrie on waivers (Buffalo News)
Former Red Wings top pick berated, grabbed by coach during game (MLive.com)