Hockey headlines for January 18, 2024

Thursday, January 18, 2024

Wings move into third place in Atlantic on Larkin's OT goal against Panthers (Detroit News)
Young Canadiens shine with Samuel Montembeault in 3-2 win over Devils (Montreal Gazette)
Wild facing possibility Jared Spurgeon won’t return this season (St. Paul Pioneer Press)
San Jose Sharks to retire Joe Thornton’s No. 19 next season (San Jose Mercury News)
A day later, Sabres will get their chance against Blackhawks (Buffalo News)
The Maple Leafs are already pointing fingers at imaginary enemies (Globe & Mail)
Trust us, this Maple Leafs team isn't as good as it thinks it is right now (Toronto Sun)
How to build a Stanley Cup contender, according to Jim Rutherford (Vancouver Province)
Sharangovich swap looking good on Flames GM Conroy (Calgary Sun)
Florida Panthers’ Aleksander Barkov out vs Detroit Red Wings. The latest on his injury (Miami Herald)
Midway through the season, the Caps have found a way to stay ‘in the mix’ (Washington Post)
What has worked and what hasn't for the Penguins this season? (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
Top-heavy Islanders need stars to get back on track (New York Post)
As the Sharks’ losing continues, will there be an unforeseen cost? (San Jose Mercury News)
A month into return, Senators coach Jacques Martin still looking for consistency (Ottawa Sun)
Devils’ Lindy Ruff scoffs at question about Alexander Holtz’s ice time: ‘You don’t watch the game very well’ (NJ.com)
Columbus Blue Jackets captain Boone Jenner set to return from broken jaw (Columbus Dispatch)
Blues forward Kasperi Kapanen out four weeks with lower-body injury as team recalls Adam Gaudette (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
Shesterkin's superb play of late is good sign for Rangers (New York Newsday)
Stuart Skinner establishing himself as a top goaltender in the NHL (Edmonton Sun)
Goaltender getting comfortable at key time for Knights (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Versatile Jets captain checks all the boxes (Winnipeg Free Press)
Torey Krug back with Matthew Kessel as Blues split up pairing with Justin Faulk (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
How Teddy Blueger carries culture to thrive as key cog on fine line (Vancouver Province)
Why Devils’ Alexander Holtz was bumped to 4th line yet again (NJ.com)
Marcus Pettersson pushes through disdain for flying to cement spot as Penguins' most solid defender (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
Flames' Dan Vladar trying to keep up with Jacob Markstrom's best-in-show play (Calgary Sun)
Blackhawks need Cole Guttman’s shoot-first mentality to spread to other forwards (Chicago Sun-Times)
Why Nashville Predators rookie Luke Evangelista is living rent-free no more (The Tennessean)
Penguins recall defenseman Ryan Shea from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton, reassign Radim Zohorna (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
Ex-Canuck Cody Hodgson returns to pro hockey after eight-year absence (Vancouver Province)
What Amazon Prime Video deal could mean for Nashville Predators broadcasts, streaming (The Tennessean)
What Bally’s deal with Amazon could mean for Rays and Lightning viewers (Tampa Bay Times)
NHL Stadium Series trying to follow NFL’s Taylor Swift model (New York Post)