Hockey headlines for January 3, 2024

Wednesday, January 3, 2024

Nathan MacKinnon’s overtime goal caps Avalanche comeback against Islanders (Denver Post)
Six in the City. McDavid and Oilers return home with a vengeance (Edmonton Sun)
Jets complete season sweep of Lightning with 4-2 win (Winnipeg Free Press)
Late goal sends San Jose Sharks to ninth straight loss (San Jose Mercury News)
Caught on tape: Wild's Ryan Hartman admitted to Jets' Cole Perfetti that high stick was on purpose (Winnipeg Sun)
GM Treliving, Maple Leafs hopeful that reset plan for Samsonov works (Toronto Sun)
'Future incredibly bright': Dave Poulin hopes to build more fond memories with Ottawa Senators (Ottawa Sun)
Same old Torts, even after 1,500 games behind an NHL bench (Edmonton Sun)
Winter Classic showed how ‘hockey’s booming’ in Las Vegas, Seattle (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Edmonton Oilers' Darnell Nurse feels for ousted Team Canada juniors (Edmonton Sun)
Red Wings’ first-round pick Axel Sandin Pellikka sends Sweden to World Junior semis (MLive.com)
'We knew we were good': Jets' Scott Arniel recalls trailblazing World Junior gold (Winnipeg Sun)
'Great response': Wings outscore Sharks 5-3 on two late goals by David Perron (Detroit News)
Van Riemsdyk, Bruins best Blue Jackets on the road, 4-1 (Boston Herald)
Canadiens start the new year with a 4-3 win over Stars in Dallas (Montreal Gazette)
Plenty of positives as Flames defeat Wild in Minnesota (Calgary Sun)
Caps hold on tight, drop Penguins for first regulation win in 10 games (Washington Post)
Rested, refreshed for a fast start, before a sluggish finish (Vancouver Province)
Martin Jones posts shutout against Kings as William Nylander contract talks with Leafs reportedly heat up (Toronto Star)
Kings shut out for 1st time this season in loss to Maple Leafs (Los Angeles Daily News)
Blackhawks suffer another mid-game injury in shutout loss to Predators (Chicago Sun-Times)
Rangers trounced by second-place Hurricanes in dud to start 2024 (New York Post)
No new year, new me for the Flyers, who fall to the Oilers for third straight loss on Western road trip (Philadelphia Inquirer)
Flames fend off Wild 3-1, hand Minnesota third straight loss (Minneapolis Star-Tribune)
Penguins can't complete rally vs. Capitals as 3-game winning streak ends (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
First period flop: Ottawa Senators fall behind 5-0 in 6-3 loss to Vancouver Canucks (Ottawa Sun)
Gripped by penalties, Arizona Coyotes fall apart in 3rd period in 4-1 loss to Panthers (Arizona Republic)
Varlamov starts vs. Avalanche, then leaves in first period (New York Newsday)
Penguins’ Bryan Rust returns to lineup, skates on Evgeni Malkin’s line after month-long absence (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
Engvall back in Isles' lineup after healthy scratch (New York Newsday)
John Tortorella shakes up the Flyers’ lines after back-to-back losses (Philadelphia Inquirer)
Can Tuesday’s tallies spark Flames forwards Huberdeau and Mangiapane? (Calgary Sun)
No fireworks from Tortorella to start off new year against the Oilers (Edmonton Sun)
Islanders’ Lane Lambert blasts officials for ‘terrible’ call in uncharacteristic moment (New York Post)
Injuries are piling up for the Minnesota Wild (St. Paul Pioneer Press)
Devils forward returns to practice after lower-body injury (NJ.com)
Sharks’ Couture explains what needs to happen before he returns (San Jose Mercury News)
Buffalo Sabres captain Kyle Okposo sidelined by lower body injury (Buffalo News)
Sabres' Tage Thompson finally 'back to normal' after shedding bothersome brace (Buffalo News)
First-rate second stringer: Casey DeSmith upgrades Canucks backup goaltending (Vancouver Province)
Having ‘more of an attack mentality’ has paid dividends for Florida Panthers’ Sam Reinhart (Miami Herald)
Fox isn't hanging his head over two-month goal drought (New York Newsday)
Blackhawks’ Jarred Tinordi takes accountability for struggles: ‘That’s on me to correct’ (Chicago Sun-Times)
With minutes and points down, Dillon Dube trying to make impact in other ways for Flames (Calgary Sun)
Call-ups Nathan Walker, Matthew Kessel trying to make the most out of shot with Blues (St. Louis Post Dispatch)
Dallas Stars recall goalie Matt Murray from AHL affiliate (Dallas Morning News)
Rangers bring back Artem Anisimov on minors PTO after 12 years apart (New York Post)
Penguins assign Vinnie Hinostroza, Ryan Shea to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
Wings' J.T. Compher excited to watch sister debut in PWHL: 'Fun to be a fan' (Detroit News)