Hockey headlines for January 12, 2021

Tuesday, January 12, 2021

Commissioner Gary Bettman says it’s cheaper to not have season, but NHL skates on (Los Angeles Times)
Zibanejad's absence due to COVID-19, status for opener uncertain (New York Newsday)
Canucks: False positive COVID test is a 'wake-up' call during an unusual season (Vancouver Province)
NHL ‘still trying to get our arms around’ Stars’ COVID-19 outbreak (Dallas Morning News)
Red Wings place former first-round pick Evgeny Svechnikov on waivers (Detroit News)
Hoffman signed; 9 Blues placed on waivers (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
San Jose Sharks’ Evander Kane files for Chapter 7 bankruptcy (San Jose Mercury News)
Milbury no longer part of NBC's hockey coverage (New York Newsday)
Former Leafs head coach Mike Babcock is back in hockey — with NBC (Toronto Star)
Minus fans, Lightning will unveil Cup banner Wednesday night (Tampa Bay Times)
Alain Vigneault has the Flyers among the NHL’s elite. Now he looks to finish the job and win a Cup. (Philadelphia Inquirer)
NHL formally announces Lake Tahoe outdoor games; Avalanche to play Vegas on Feb. 20 (Denver Post)
Gary Bettman: Sharks left out of Lake Tahoe series because games won’t have fans (San Jose Mercury News)
Sharks to meet with Santa Clara County officials about uncertain future (San Jose Mercury News)
The "300 club": Blues will allow small number of fans at home games (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
Will Lightning’s biggest obstacle in Stanley Cup defense be the coronavirus? (Tampa Bay Times)
Stars’ coronavirus outbreak complicates the team’s roster management ahead of season (Dallas Morning News)
Unique hurdles in the road to repeat for the Lightning (Tampa Bay Times)
Expectations are high, but Habs' GM Bergevin won't predict a Cup in team's immediate future (Montreal Gazette)
Flyers could win the division — or miss the playoffs — in the stacked NHL East (Philadelphia Inquirer)
Few roster questions remain as Canadiens prepare for NHL season opener (Montreal Gazette)
Islanders' opening roster becomes a bit clearer (New York Newsday)
Defenseman Nick Holden placed on waivers by Golden Knights (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Perreault placed on waivers (Winnipeg Free Press)
Flames regular Derek Ryan exposed on NHL’s waiver wire (Calgary Sun)
Lightning place Tyler Johnson, Luke Schenn on waivers in search for cap maneuverability (Tampa Bay Times)
Canucks put Eriksson, Baertschi on waivers as roster reduced by six (Vancouver Province)
Maple Leafs make cuts, Dermott bumps Lehtonen (Toronto Sun)
Samuel Morin, Alex Lyon among 7 Flyers placed on waivers as the opening-day roster takes shape (Philadelphia Inquirer)
Devils begin preparation for roster cuts, place 5 players on waivers (NorthJersey.com)
Penguins finalize season-opening roster, taxi squad (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
Sabres trim roster by sending eight players to Rochester (Buffalo News)
Capitals set goaltending duo, trim roster ahead of season opener (Washington Post)
Blue Jackets announce spate of roster moves (Columbus Dispatch)
Penguins have shown they still have a need for speed (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
Coyotes hope for more production from returning forwards, 'sandpaper' from new ones (Arizona Republic)
How will the Wild manage their taxi squad this season? (St. Paul Pioneer Press)
New age of an NHL defensive pairing looks like Avalanche’s Cale Makar-Devon Toews (Denver Post)
Old pro Joe impresses young Leafs (Toronto Sun)
Bjugstad comes home to Wild and returns to top line (Minneapolis Star-Tribune)
Craig Smith ready to give it his best shot with Bruins (Boston Globe)
Alex Pietrangelo embraces new challenge with Golden Knights (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Rask's upside starting to shine through for Wild (Minneapolis Star-Tribune)
Bruins’ Kevan Miller on pace for strong comeback (Boston Herald)
Mark Jankowski embraces expectations of being Penguins’ No. 3 center (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
Edmonton Oilers' Klefbom ponders future while seeking an end to the pain (Edmonton Sun)
K'Andre Miller set to be part of David Quinn's 22-man roster (New York Newsday)
Rookie defenseman Ian Mitchell already proving to be one of Blackhawks’ best communicators (Chicago Sun-Times)
After joining Kings’ depleted camp, could Quinton Byfield’s NHL debut be coming soon? (Los Angeles Times)
Trevor Zegras, Jamie Drysdale practice with Ducks, but will they make the team? (Orange County Register)
Zadorov should give Blackhawks physical element they've been missing on the back end (Chicago Daily Herald)
Canadiens' bad luck with their first-round draft picks continues (Montreal Gazette)
Doan returns to Coyotes, this time in front office (Arizona Republic)