Hockey headlines for January 4, 2024

Thursday, January 4, 2024

Auston Matthews caps Leafs shot show against Ducks with historic OT winner (Toronto Star)
Devils re-enter playoff picture with win over Capitals (NJ.com)
Blackhawks claim defenseman Jaycob Megna off waivers from Kraken (Chicago Sun-Times)
Rangers’ highly touted rookie Brennan Othmann set to make NHL debut (New York Post)
Avalanche’s Valeri Nichushkin looks like the best power forward in NHL right now (Denver Post)
Capitals’ second-period rally isn’t enough in loss to Devils (Washington Post)
Kraken look ahead to playoff chase after joyous Winter Classic showing (Seattle Times)
Islanders scoring more but need to get back to defensive roots (New York Post)
Getting up off the canvas becoming an Edmonton Oilers trademark (Edmonton Sun)
Sharks feel they’re playing better now than in October. Here’s why it’s still not enough (San Jose Mercury News)
Bad to the bone? Maybe this is who and what the Ottawa Senators really are (Ottawa Sun)
Isles' latest injury news raises red flags (New York Newsday)
Jared Spurgeon back on IR for injury-ravaged Wild (St. Paul Pioneer Press)
Penguins place defenseman John Ludvig on long-term injured reserve, recall Ryan Shea (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
Stars coach Pete DeBoer gives positive update on Jake Oettinger’s injury status (Dallas Morning News)
As Sabres settle into having two goalies, Devon Levi prepares for his Montreal homecoming (Buffalo News)
Senators' Claude Giroux watched guys like Bergeron, Kopitar as he developed faceoff skills (Ottawa Sun)
Wings' Raymond self-charged from negative to positive performance (Detroit Free Press)
Defenseman Colton Parayko gets chance on Blues power play with Justin Faulk injured (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
With PDG hurt, Linus Karlsson's hard work gets him back to the NHL (Vancouver Province)
Talkative Ian Cole always willing to pump tires on Carson Soucy's potential (Vancouver Province)
Trent Frederic’s continued growth a boon for Bruins (Boston Herald)
Improved accuracy enabling Jason Dickinson’s offensive breakout with Blackhawks (Chicago Sun-Times)
Columbus Blue Jackets relying on Justin Danforth's versatility once again (Columbus Dispatch)
Could new Penguins defenseman Ryan Graves soon be a healthy scratch? (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
Kings call up Brandt Clarke amid 3-game losing streak (Los Angeles Daily News)
Forward Jesse Puljujarvi expected to join Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins on tryout (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
Road trip to remember as fathers/mentors join club on western swing (Winnipeg Free Press)
Some Nashville Predators dress to impress. Here is absolutely unarguably the worst (The Tennessean)
Flyers legend Eric Lindros among the fans of the new women’s pro hockey league (Philadelphia Inquirer)