Hockey headlines for January 7, 2025

Tuesday, January 7, 2025

Devon Toews’ three-point night leads Avalanche past defending-champion Panthers (Denver Post)
Resurgent J.T. Miller, return of Quinn Hughes was not enough (Vancouver Province)
Rangers claim Arthur Kaliyev off waivers to bolster forward depth (New York Post)
Wild center Marco Rossi has been in the right place at the right time (Minneapolis Star-Tribune)
Flames mourn passing of former coach and executive Al ‘Chopper’ MacNeil (Calgary Sun)
Ottawa Senators’ U.S. contingent participates in gold medal celebration (Ottawa Sun)
USA Hockey honors Johnny Gaudreau after winning World Junior Championships gold medal (Philadelphia Inquirer)
Sharks defenseman, a pending UFA, would ‘love to stay’ in San Jose. Where do things stand? (San Jose Mercury News)
Kraken can’t overtake Devils, tumble 3-2 at Climate Pledge Arena (Seattle Times)
Capitals have been winning ugly. Against Sabres, they lose just as ugly. (Washington Post)
JJ Peterka's recent improvement a silver lining for Sabres midway through difficult season (Buffalo News)
Jets primed for second-half success (Winnipeg Free Press)
The Leafs look surprisingly good at the NHL’s halfway mark. But Stanley Cup worthy? (Toronto Star)
Halfway through season, how do Penguins stack up compared to last year? (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
Where do the Blues stand at the halfway point of the regular season? (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
Surge has Wings playing 'meaningful' games again: 'It's a good feeling' (Detroit News)
Rangers’ burgeoning youth providing plenty of hope for bright future (New York Post)
Islanders defensemen utilizing new strategy to unlock offense (New York Post)
Blackhawks assistant coach Kevin Dean pushing new focus: Getting defensemen involved offensively (Chicago Sun-Times)
Maple Leafs' Jake McCabe placed on IR, Max Domi fined elbowing Flyers' Garnet Hathaway (Toronto Sun)
Sharks’ Couture appears no closer to a return; here’s how he’s staying involved (San Jose Mercury News)
Senators defenceman Jacob Bernard-Docker helped off ice after suffering injury during club's skate (Ottawa Sun)
How Florida Panthers are dealing with top players going through extended scoring slumps (Miami Herald)
Kris Letang continues to mentor the Penguins' younger defensemen (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
Knights captain proud to reach ‘cool accomplishment’ against Sabres (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
The Jeff Skinner Experience showing signs of life for Edmonton Oilers (Edmonton Sun)
Islanders finally look like they have a promising farm system (New York Post)