Hockey headlines for January 6, 2024

Saturday, January 6, 2024

Cutter Gauthier, USA win gold at World Juniors (Philadelphia Inquirer)
Bedard injured during Blackhawks loss, does not return (Chicago Daily-Herald)
Jets climb to top of NHL standings with 3-1 win over Ducks (Winnipeg Free Press)
Capitals blow third-period lead in a big way, get blown out by Carolina (Washington Post)
Canucks prospect Jonathan Lekkerimaki named World Juniors MVP and fans should be thrilled (Vancouver Province)
GM Steve Staios looking for veteran help to assist the Senators' young core (Ottawa Sun)
Being a bad Edmonton Oiler can be a very lonely place (Edmonton Sun)
All-Star nod latest highlight of Oliver Bjorkstrand’s bounce-back season (Seattle Times)
Connor Bedard takes historic All-Star nod in stride: ‘It’s just exciting to be a part of it,’ Chicago Blackhawks rookie says (Chicago Daily-Herald)
Maple Leafs' Auston Matthews sworn to secrecy on NHL All-Star Game plan (Toronto Star)
All-star nod one more step on Hellebuyck’s journey to hockey greatness (Winnipeg Free Press)
Peter Laviolette nearing friend Al Arbour on all-time wins list brings back memories (New York Post)
Inside Ryan Huska’s impact as first-year coach of Flames (Calgary Sun)
Devils duke it out with Blackhawks in gritty 4-2 victory (NJ.com)
Sinking Ducks can’t keep up with soaring Jets (Los Angeles Daily News)
Devils, Blackhawks superstars exit game with injuries (NJ.com)
Golden Knights searching for answers, urgency during slump (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Several Jets in the conversation when choosing NHL’s best (Winnipeg Free Press)
Stars defenseman Miro Heiskanen week-to-week after injury vs. Avalanche (Dallas Morning News)
Islanders might be close to activating Pelech off IR (New York Newsday)
Islanders once again reliant on Ilya Sorokin after Semyon Varlamov injury (New York Post)
Lyon making most of chance to be Red Wings' starting goalie (Detroit News)
Forward Jakub Vrana back with the Blues, and with a clean slate under interim coach Drew Bannister (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
Navigating challenging year, Penguins' P.O Joseph embraces elevated defensive role (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
Penguins' Drew O’Connor figuring out how to use his size better amid scoring surge (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
Samuel Bolduc maximizing unexpected Islanders chance as Adam Pelech’s return nears (New York Post)
Cam Atkinson takes ‘full ownership’ for first healthy scratch with Flyers (Philadelphia Inquirer)
Wild prospect Jesper Wallstedt is healthy. Will he be in Minnesota soon? (St. Paul Pioneer Press)
Flames recall defenceman Yan Kuznetsov from AHL’s Wranglers (Calgary Sun)
Vancouver Canucks send Josh Bloom back to junior with Memorial Cup host Saginaw Spirit (Vancouver Province)
Flames prospect Matt Coronato piling up points in AHL, says consistency is ‘my main focus’ (Calgary Sun)
Brennan Othmann’s birthday came with a ‘pretty cool’ Rangers practice gift (New York Post)
C of Green? What Calgary’s event centre can learn from sustainability efforts in other new NHL arenas (Calgary Sun)