Hockey headlines for January 1, 2025

Wednesday, January 1, 2025

Blues remain perfect in outdoor games as they rout Blackhawks, 6-2, in Winter Classic (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
Casey Mittelstadt goes from doghouse to hero in Avalanche’s win against Winnipeg (Denver Post)
Capitals close 2024 with tight, ‘grinding’ win over the Bruins (Washington Post)
Juuso Parssinen is latest reclamation project for Avalanche as they seek consistent forward depth (Denver Post)
Maple Leafs place Auston Matthews on IR, Ekman-Larsson, Holmberg sick (Toronto Sun)
Igor Shesterkin heading to IR with upper-body injury in massive Rangers blow (New York Post)
World Juniors quarterfinals: Canada falls to US on New Year's Eve; faces Czechia - again (Ottawa Sun)
Wrigley Field shines as second-time Winter Classic host, despite lopsided game (Chicago Sun-Times)
How the Blues turned a Winter Classic win over the Blackhawks into a Wrigley Field party (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
Struggling Blackhawks, lousy weather fail to dampen spirits ahead of Wrigley hockey game (Chicago Inquirer)
Could Utah host an outdoor NHL game? (Salt Lake Tribune)
Leafs end the year on a high note with win over Islanders (Toronto Sun)
Oilers find their game, close out 2024 with textbook win over Utah (Edmonton Sun)
Canadiens beat the odds with 3-2 win over Vegas (Montreal Gazette)
Ryan Strome scores another game-winner as Ducks edge Devils (Orange County Register)
Bittersweet win as Wild captain injured in victory over Nashville (St. Paul Pioneer Press)
Columbus Blue Jackets sting Carolina Hurricanes with another shootout win (Columbus Dispatch)
'Whole mood is different': Wings' Compher scores late to upend Penguins (Detroit News)
Thanks to patient approach, Dallas Stars ring in 2025 on right track with Sabres takedown (Dallas Morning News)
Happy New Year--Not!: Jets fade in third, lose to Avs (Winnipeg Sun)
Nashville Predators allow three power play goals, fall 5-3 to Minnesota Wild (The Tennessean)
‘Spicy Tuna’ returns to Utah Hockey Club’s lineup after team captain gets sick (Salt Lake Tribune)
Bruins close in on midpoint of up-and-down season with matinee loss to Capitals in Washington (Boston Globe)
Drew O’Connor finally scores again — twice — but Penguins fall to the Red Wings (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
Chippy affair was far from a dud, but year still ends with thud (Vancouver Province)
Isles make a better effort but still lose to Toronto (New York Newsday)
Todd McLellan settles in as Detroit Red Wings' new coach, from good morning to real estate (Detroit Free Press)
According to the numbers, Lightning a much better team entering 2025 (Tampa Bay Times)
The Flyers’ New Year’s resolutions should include finding a No. 1 center for Matvei Michkov and more Emil Andrae (Philadelphia Inquirer)
Jake Guentzel back at practice for the Lightning (Tampa Bay Times)
Simon Holmstrom injured for Islanders with season slipping away (New York Post)
Sharks place Eklund on IR, but leading defenseman could be out longer (San Jose Mercury News)
Penguins defenseman Kris Letang placed on injured reserve (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
Dallas Stars loan Lian Bischel to AHL, Matt Dumba to return to lineup (Dallas Morning News)