Hockey headlines for January 5, 2024

Friday, January 5, 2024

Cutter Gauthier scores game-winner as USA advances to World Juniors gold medal game (Philadelphia Inquirer)
Jets exact revenge, down Sharks 2-1 to set franchise record (Winnipeg Sun)
Rangers dominate Blackhawks to spoil Connor Bedard’s Garden debut (New York Post)
Nathan MacKinnon scores in OT as Avalanche rally past Stars 5-4 (Denver Post)
Sidney Crosby’s two-way play, game-winner power Penguins as they survive Bruins’ late push (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
Connor Bedard is named to the NHL All-Star Game — and the Chicago Blackhawks rookie will be the youngest All-Star in league history (Chicago Daily-Herald)
Penguins forward Sidney Crosby selected as All-Star for 10th time (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
San Jose Sharks defenseman out for season after hip surgery (San Jose Mercury News)
Canadiens' Christian Dvorak done for the season with pectoral injury (Montreal Gazette)
Lightning’s Mikhail Sergachev headed to long-term injured reserve (Tampa Bay Times)
The NHL’s latest darling? None other than Kraken goalie Joey Daccord (Seattle Times)
Stuart Skinner's heard the cheers and boos this year, but he relishes it all no matter what (Edmonton Sun)
Hyman turning into a heck of a goal scorer for Oilers (Edmonton Sun)
Guerin on pushing for wins despite injuries: 'We don't have time to sulk' (Minneapolis Star-Tribune)
Jets' Hellebuyck becomes franchise leader in all-star appearances (Winnipeg Sun)
Igor Shesterkin gets Rangers’ All-Star nod with Artemi Panarin, wife expecting baby (New York Post)
Stars goalie Jake Oettinger selected to 2024 NHL All-Star Game (Dallas Morning News)
Avalanche’s Nathan MacKinnon named to NHL All-Star Game for seventh time (Denver Post)
Maple Leafs' Matthews gets nod for NHL all-star game in Toronto (Toronto Sun)
Nashville Predators' Filip Forsberg is an NHL All-Star for second time (The Tennessean)
Lightning’s Nikita Kucherov selected to play in NHL All-Star Game (Tampa Bay Times)
Quinn Hughes, NHL's top-scoring defenceman and an All-Star too (Vancouver Province)
Barzal an All-Star, this time as a winger (New York Newsday)
Hurricanes’ Sebastian Aho chosen for 2024 NHL All-Star Game (Raleigh News & Observer)
Wild's Kaprizov named to third NHL All-Star Game (Minneapolis Star-Tribune)
Sharks’ Hertl selected to play in reformatted NHL All-Star Game (San Jose Mercury News)
Golden Knights center named to All-Star Game (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Kraken forward Oliver Bjorkstrand earns first NHL All-Star nod (Seattle Times)
Coyotes forward Clayton Keller named to 2024 All-Star Game (Arizona Republic)
Flames centre Elias Lindholm scores invite to NHL All-Star Game (Calgary Sun)
Red Wings’ Alex DeBrincat selected for All-Star Weekend (MLive.com)
Robert Thomas is an All-Star. Is he also one of the most impactful forwards in the NHL today? (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
Blue Jackets' Jenner named to NHL All-Star game for first time (Columbus Dispatch)
Travis Konecny named Flyers’ 2024 All-Star representative (Philadelphia Inquirer)
Rasmus Dahlin's third All-Star nod a source of pride for the Sabres defenseman (Buffalo News)
Canadiens' Nick Suzuki named NHL all-star (Montreal Gazette)
Capitals’ Tom Wilson is named to the NHL All-Star Game (Washington Post)
Kings’ Cam Talbot, Ducks’ Frank Vatrano among initial NHL All-Star picks (Los Angeles Daily News)
On night he’s named an All-Star, Robert Thomas lifts Blues to win over Canucks (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
Joey Daccord shines in goal again as Kraken keep streaking (Seattle Times)
Horvat scores twice as Islanders beat Coyotes (New York Newsday)
Flames climb back above .500 with victory in Nashville (Calgary Sun)
Detroit Red Wings start Cali trip 2-0 with 2-goal rally for 4-3 SO win over L.A. Kings (Detroit Free Press)
Familiar result for Stars as Nathan MacKinnon, Avalanche come back to swipe away OT win (Dallas Morning News)
Bruins lose wild one to Penguins, 6-5 (Boston Herald)
Flyers’ skid continues with shootout loss to Columbus Blue Jackets (Philadelphia Inquirer)
Punchless Wild lose fourth straight in 4-1 setback against Tampa Bay (St. Paul Pioneer Press)
Vancouver flails in tight-checking game and Andrei Kuzmenko is scratched again (Vancouver Province)
San Jose Sharks sent to their 10th straight loss by hard-hitting Jets (San Jose Mercury News)
Stung by red-hot former Senators goalie Joey Daccord, Ottawa loses to Seattle Kraken (Ottawa Sun)
Mistakes doom Coyotes in loss to New York Islanders (Arizona Republic)
Blackhawks’ road woes continue in loss to Jacob Trouba’s Rangers (Chicago Sun-Times)
Goalie Juuse Saros pulled in Nashville Predators' 6-3 loss to Flames (The Tennessean)
Home isn't so sweet for Canadiens in 6-1 loss to Sabres (Montreal Gazette)
Kings fall to Red Wings in shootout as losing streak reaches 4 games (Los Angeles Daily News)
Stars defenseman Miro Heiskanen exits game vs. Avalanche with lower-body injury (Dallas Morning News)
How will John Hynes handle his first losing streak as Wild coach? (Minneapolis Star-Tribune)
Carolina Hurricanes heat up as the temp drops. What’s behind the Canes’ resurgence? (Raleigh News & Observer)
Ducks hit hard by injuries, poor special teams play (Orange County Register)
Couture to join Sharks’ upcoming road trip with expectation that he might play (San Jose Mercury News)
Kaapo Kakko skates with Rangers in suddenly positive injury sign (New York Post)
Another day, another Devils injury: Veteran forward out ‘the next few games’ with lower-body injury (NJ.com)
Penguins forward Matt Nieto undergoes knee surgery (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
How the unlikely duo of Tyler Bertuzzi and John Tavares became the Maple Leafs' Bert and Ernie (Toronto Star)
Red Wings finding Olli Maatta's steady defense needed in lineup (Detroit News)
Martin's role, future with Islanders is yet to be determined (New York Newsday)
Don’t look now, but Devils’ Alexander Holtz is heating up with improved role. He needs to stay there. (New York Post)
Northbrook’s Jaycob Megna savors a chance to prove himself with the Chicago Blackhawks: ‘Just thankful that someone wanted me’ (Chicago Daily-Herald)
‘He felt good’: Kylington joins Flames’ farm team for practice, another important step (Calgary Sun)
Sabres prospect Matt Savoie is centerpiece of blockbuster WHL trade (Buffalo News)