Hockey headlines for January 5, 2025

Sunday, January 5, 2025

Caps survive ‘really squirrelly’ third period to deny Rangers, 7-4 (Washington Post)
Adrian Kempe’s late goal against Lightning powers Kings to ninth straight home win (Los Angeles Daily News)
Detroit Red Wings power through Winnipeg Jets with special teams work for 4-2 win (Detroit Free Press)
Wild continue to thrive in decisive victory over Carolina (Minneapolis Star-Tribune)
Panthers forward Sam Bennett fined for punching Penguins forward Drew O'Connor (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
Big line pushes U.S. past Czechia into the World Juniors gold-medal game (Ottawa Sun)
World Junior stunner: Finland upsets Sweden in semifinal overtime thriller (Ottawa Sun)
Is an outdoor game in Tampa finally becoming a reality for Lightning? (Tampa Bay Times)
Scott Salmond gets endorsement from Hockey Canada boss Katherine Henderson (Ottawa Sun)
Why Canada lost at the World Juniors ... and it's probably not what too many of you think (Ottawa Sun)
D'oh Canada! What went wrong for our world juniors team? (Ottawa Sun)
'Learn from it': Jets' Scheifele on Canadian World Junior flop (Winnipeg Sun)
Maple Leafs' Tavares, Bruins' Marchand get behind Canada's junior team (Toronto Sun)
Auston Matthews returns to the Leafs lineup, and Matthew Knies couldn’t be happier (Toronto Star)
Draisaitl and Oilers make Seattle Kraken an offer they can't refuse (Edmonton Sun)
Matthew Knies' first NHL hat trick sends Maple Leafs to win over Bruins (Toronto Sun)
Last-minute goal lifts San Jose Sharks past New Jersey Devils (San Jose Mercury News)
Ryan O'Reilly's hat trick leads Nashville Predators in 4-1 win over Calgary Flames (The Tennessean)
Columbus Blue Jackets stave off St. Louis Blues, move closer to playoff position (Columbus Dispatch)
Jakub Dobes shines again as Canadiens beat Avalanche 2-1 (Montreal Gazette)
Jets fall to Red Wings 4-2 (Winnipeg Free Press)
Canadiens defeat sluggish Avalanche in shootout, snap Colorado’s six-game win streak (Denver Post)
‘Flat’ play and a goal that wasn’t: Inside the Hurricanes’ loss to the Minnesota Wild (Raleigh News & Observer)
It's a quiet show in Vegas as Sabres fall in road trip finale (Buffalo News)
Another Kraken comeback falls short with 4-2 loss to Oilers (Seattle Times)
Utah Hockey Club ‘closed the gap’ but could not beat Dallas Stars (Salt Lake Tribune)
Blues can’t win third straight again, as they lose 6-4 in Columbus (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
Bruins can’t match Leafs’ top line, lose 6-4 (Boston Herald)
Penalty struggles becoming very costly for Rangers (New York Post)
Captain Auston Matthews returns for Maple Leafs versus Bruins (Toronto Sun)
Sharks’ top-scoring winger returns, will play against New Jersey Devils (San Jose Mercury News)
'Only a matter of time': ex-Jets Copp, Chiarot, bullish on former team (Winnipeg Sun)
Isles' goal drought leaves them high and dry, even when they play well (New York Newsday)
Panthers’ Tkachuk spent lengthy stretch in the penalty box vs Penguins. Then he made his mark (Miami Herald)
After extended benching, Penguins’ Kevin Hayes looking to get season on track (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
Patience and pasta the keys as Ryan Hartman snaps lengthy goal drought (St. Paul Pioneer Press)
Move to right side seems to be bringing the best out of Flames defenceman MacKenzie Weegar (Calgary Sun)
Defence prospect Sawyer Mynio goes from Seattle to Calgary in WHL blockbuster (Vancouver Province)