Hockey headlines for January 7, 2022

Friday, January 7, 2022

Golden Knights spoil return of Ryan Reaves, Gerard Gallant (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Lightning open up game with third-period flurry in Nikita Kucherov’s return (Tampa Bay Times)
Rust, big guns blast away as Penguins beat Flyers to win 10th straight (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
Avalanche’s top line dominates in blowout home victory over Jets (Denver Post)
Wild beat Bruins to snap losing streak, lose Kirill Kaprizov in process (St. Paul Pioneer Press)
Wild can’t catch a break as COVID continues to spread (St. Paul Pioneer Press)
Ducks vs. Red Wings tonight at Honda Center postponed due to COVID-19 (Orange County Register)
Canadiens will remain shut down through Saturday (Montreal Gazette)
Tarasenko among 3 Blues on COVID list, forcing massive line shakeup (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
Jets hit by COVID-19 outbreak (Winnipeg Free Press)
Shesterkin placed in COVID-19 protocol (New York Newsday)
Chicago Blackhawks place 3 more players in the COVID-19 protocols, including Brandon Hagel and newcomer Sam Lafferty (Chicago Tribune)
Chiasson possibly headed into COVID-19 protocol (Vancouver Province)
Coyotes claim veteran Riley Nash off waivers from Tampa Bay (Arizona Republic)
Tuukka Rask signs Providence deal and was ready to play, but AHL postpones weekend games (Boston Globe)
NHL and 20 teams, including Maple Leafs, file $1 billion COVID insurance lawsuit (Toronto Sun)
Guy Lafleur paved road to the Canadiens for Chantal Machabée (Montreal Gazette)
Death by a thousand Omicron cuts for beleaguered Edmonton Oilers (Edmonton Sun)
It's been a mind-boggling season for the Islanders (New York Newsday)
Jets probe season ticket holders on moving home games elsewhere in face of capacity restrictions (Winnipeg Sun)
Rejuvenated Ovechkin playing at MVP level for Capitals (Washington Times)
First-place Nashville Predators defeat Los Angeles Kings behind Juuse Saros, power play (The Tennessean)
Jack Hughes, Jesper Bratt continue torrid pace as Devils outlast Blue Jackets (NorthJersey.com)
Adin Hill, Tomas Hertl shine as Sharks squeak past Buffalo Sabres (San Jose Mercury News)
Johan Larsson scores hat trick; Coyotes end home losing streak with win over Chicago (Arizona Republic)
New Year’s revelation: Stars shed scoring troubles, continued home ice dominance vs. Panthers (Dallas Morning News)
Blackhawks hold players-only meeting after ugly loss to Coyotes (Chicago Sun-Times)
Avs bury short-handed Jets 7-1 (Winnipeg Free Press)
More Huberdeau heroics force OT, but Panthers lose again on road to end 4-game win streak (Miami Herald)
Bruins can’t catch up to Wild in 3-2 loss (Boston Herald)
Kings do little with a lot of shots against Predators (Los Angeles Daily News)
Blue Jackets' fast start fizzles in loss to Devils (Columbus Dispatch)
Penguins deal Flyers their fourth straight loss, 6-2 (Philadelphia Inquirer)
Wild's Boldy lives a dream, scoring game-winner vs. Bruins in NHL debut (Minneapolis Star-Tribune)
Derick Brassard returns to a Flyers lineup deleted by COVID-19 (Philadelphia Inquirer)
Penguins forward Jeff Carter remains sidelined (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
‘He’s been sorely missed here’: Flames’ Coleman receives warm welcome in Tampa (Calgary Sun)
Special teams, goaltending and luck are behind Canucks' remarkable turnaround (Vancouver Province)
Avalanche’s Nathan MacKinnon touts NHL-leading points streak despite scoring slump (Denver Post)
‘Back better than ever’: Aaron Ekblad is having a career year, just 8 months after injury (Miami Herald)
Red Wings’ Filip Zadina: Just keep shooting and believing (MLive.com)
Blue Jackets' Voracek proved doubters wrong with longevity, skill (Columbus Dispatch)
With a smile, Kraken’s Yanni Gourde goes the extra mile to win battles in practice and games (Seattle Times)
After a bumpy start, Capitals defenseman Nick Jensen has become a steadying force (Washington Post)
Rangers’ Zac Jones making case for extended lineup stay (New York Post)
Jets' Cole Perfetti takes time on taxi squad in stride (Winnipeg Sun)
Maple Leafs place underachieving Nick Ritchie on waivers (Toronto Star)
Canucks prospect Aidan McDonough on USA Olympic radar (Vancouver Province)
Rooney watched Rangers on TV like a fan while in protocol (New York Newsday)
Jets' Ehlers playing with heavy heart with grandfather in hospice (Winnipeg Sun)
Penguins executive Scott Young named to United States Olympic coaching staff (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
Virus causes sportscasters to shuffle near and far (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
Devils, Sixers part-owner expands sports empire ... again (NJ.com)