Hockey headlines for January 19, 2024

Friday, January 19, 2024

Auston Matthews hat trick triggers Leaf win, takes heat off coach (Toronto Sun)
Edmonton Oilers make it an even dozen, where will it end? (Edmonton Journal)
David Pastrnak nets hat trick, Bruins skate past Avalanche, 5-2 (Boston Herald)
Owen Tippett, Flyers steamroll Stars for fifth straight win (Philadelphia Inquirer)
T.J. Oshie’s sixth career hat trick carries Capitals past Blues (Washington Post)
Predators hand Kings their 10th loss in 11 games (Los Angeles Daily News)
Wild captain Spurgeon will miss rest of season because of injuries (Minneapolis Star-Tribune)
Kyle MacLean, son of Isles assistant, to make NHL debut vs. Chicago (New York Newsday)
Kings GM Rob Blake says no major changes ahead: ‘This is our group’ (Los Angeles Daily News)
Maple Leafs’ Matthews closes in on cap-era record set by ex-Sharks winger (San Jose Mercury News)
Maple Leafs, Sheldon Keefe have a booster in former NHL coach Bruce Boudreau (Toronto Star)
With an NHL-playing dad, Ridly Greig's hockey journey included lots of hard work (Ottawa Sun)
Zach Benson learning life in the NHL from his landlord, Sabres teammate Rasmus Dahlin (Buffalo News)
Injuries, mental health part of battle Nashville Predators' Cody Glass is wrestling with (The Tennessean)
Bumps in night drags them into the fight for victory (Vancouver Province)
Lightning’s win over the Wild gives them 4-game sweep at home (Tampa Bay Times)
Cale Makar falls short of record as Bruins outlast slow-starting Avalanche (Denver Post)
Rangers no match for Golden Knights as two-game winning streak snapped (New York Post)
Kraken’s losing streak hits three as Oilers up their win streak to 12 (Seattle Times)
Blues power play, penalty kill ineffective during loss to Capitals (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
Lightning strike on power plays to throttle Wild 7-3 (Minneapolis Star-Tribune)
Canadiens come out flat in 6-2 loss to Senators in Ottawa (Montreal Gazette)
Matthews punishes Flames' mistakes, carries Leafs to victory (Calgary Sun)
Rangers’ Tyler Pitlick a healthy scratch in loss to Golden Knights (New York Post)
‘It’s incredible’: Former Flames teammates marvel at Mark Giordano’s status as NHL’s only over-40 (Calgary Sun)
Red Wings’ resilience shows during season’s best run (MLive.com)
Columbus Blue Jackets captain Boone Jenner set to return from broken jaw (Columbus Dispatch)
‘He's the same Adam:’ Jets together as they've ever been under captain Lowry (Winnipeg Sun)
Islanders’ Adam Pelech looking to get back into groove since injury return (New York Post)
Devils’ Alexander Holtz reacts to benching vs. Canadiens (NJ.com)
‘Young and hungry’: Carolina Hurricanes’ Jack Drury is proving he belongs in the NHL (Raleigh News & Observer)
Marcus Pettersson pushes through disdain for flying to cement spot as Penguins' most solid defender (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
Blackhawks’ Jaycob Megna reconnecting with Chicago roots after rescue from hockey purgatory (Chicago Sun-Times)
Flames get injection of size with Adam Klapka call-up (Calgary Sun)
Demotion to Rockford might do Reichel some good (Chicago Daily-Herald)
Lightning scout saves choking man in press box with Heimlich maneuver (Tampa Bay Times)
Al Sobotka begged Chris Ilitch for 2nd chance after firing: ‘This is killing me’ (Detroit Free Press)