Hockey headlines for January 9, 2024

Tuesday, January 9, 2024

Maple Leafs extend William Nylander’s contract, make him one of NHL’s highest-paid players (Globe & Mail)
Landing the biggest blows in a heavyweight slugfest (Vancouver Province)
Valeri Nichushkin sends Avalanche to gritty shootout win over Bruins (Denver Post)
Erik Karlsson's goal helps Penguins thump rival Flyers (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
Flyers trade No. 2 prospect Cutter Gauthier to Anaheim in shocking move (Philadelphia Inquirer)
Boon, boost and bang for the buck: Winnipeg Jets thriving three years after The Trade (Winnipeg Sun)
Maple Leaf teammates don't see William Nylander's career year slowing (Toronto Sun)
Trades. Mitch Marner's future. For the Maple Leafs, William Nylander's contract extension is just the start (Toronto Star)
Nylander contract done, Maple Leafs GM Treliving has more work to do (Toronto Sun)
Changes will be difficult for Senators GM Steve Staios, but it's not impossible (Ottawa Sun)
GM Jarmo Kekalainen on Columbus Blue Jackets at midpoint: 'We've got to keep climbing' (Columbus Dispatch)
Blues GM Doug Armstrong on the World Juniors, and how soon Jimmy Snuggerud could arrive in the NHL (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
With Blackhawks likely to get another top pick in 2024 draft, whom might they select? (Chicago Sun-Times)
Bruins make their point, but Avalanche win it in a shootout (Boston Globe)
Flyers tripped up from the jump in 4-1 loss to the Penguins (Philadelphia Inquirer)
Stars shut out Wild 4-0, deny Minnesota redemption (Minneapolis Star-Tribune)
Rangers dominated by high-octane Canucks in another lopsided loss (New York Post)
‘It’s just so surreal’: Michelle Crechiolo becomes the first female broadcaster to ever call a Penguins game (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
Edmonton Oilers' hot streak might have prevented a nuclear winter (Edmonton Sun)
Slumping Kings hope to get on right side of tight games (Los Angeles Daily News)
Red Wings head home feeling good after successful road trip (Detroit News)
Rebuilding Canadiens remain competitive as they near halfway point (Montreal Gazette)
Can the Calgary Flames get away from .500? (Calgary Sun)
Kakko may return soon for Rangers (New York Newsday)
Isles goalie Sorokin prepared for any workload (New York Newsday)
Flames captain Mikael Backlund nears another major milestone (Calgary Sun)
Brossoit back up to speed (Winnipeg Free Press)
Egor Zamula providing a spark as the Flyers’ new power-play ‘quarterback’ (Philadelphia Inquirer)
Penguins forward Jansen Harkins begins to generate offense (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
Wild prospect Jesper Wallstedt appears set to make NHL debut this week (St. Paul Pioneer Press)
Flames assign Pelletier to Wranglers, an important step towards a return (Calgary Sun)
Inside Blackhawks’ process for handling, coaching and evaluating Lukas Reichel this season (Chicago Sun-Times)