Hockey headlines for January 20, 2021

Wednesday, January 20, 2021

Nathan MacKinnon reaches 500 career points as Avalanche defeats L.A., improves to 2-1 (Denver Post)
Devils down Rangers as Blackwood, Hughes dazzle (NorthJersey.com)
Penguins beat Capitals in frantic overtime battle (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
Wild acquire veteran defenseman Ian Cole from rival Avalanche (St. Paul Pioneer Press)
Hurricanes have five players on NHL COVID-19 protocol list (Raleigh News & Observer)
Krug's debut at Enterprise is a father-daughter moment (St. Louis Post Dispatch)
Holland wants to see consistent, competing Oilers team on first road trip in forever (Edmonton Sun)
Brian Elliott blanks Sabres, 3-0, as Flyers gut out win despite losing Phil Myers and Morgan Frost to injuries (Philadelphia Inquirer)
Florida Panthers hold off desperate Chicago Blackhawks with overtime win (Miami Herald)
Tyler Bertuzzi's 'big goal' sends Red Wings past Blue Jackets 3-2 in OT (Detroit News)
Jets storm back with late tying goal, get winner from Ehlers in overtime to top Senators (Winnipeg Sun)
Kings’ late rally falls short against Avalanche (Los Angeles Times)
Chicago Blackhawks claim their 1st point of the season but lose to the Florida Panthers 5-4 in overtime (Chicago Tribune)
Blue Jackets fall to Red Wings in overtime (Columbus Dispatch)
Rangers bedeviled by Hughes in loss to New Jersey (New York Newsday)
Capitals lose a two-goal lead and fall to the Penguins in overtime on Sidney Crosby’s winner (Washington Post)
Sabres' loss of Carter Hutton looms larger than 3-0 defeat at hands of Flyers (Buffalo News)
Hard-working Senators deserved better than OT loss to Jets (Ottawa Sun)
Marcus Pettersson, Juuso Riikola exit Tuesday’s game with apparent injuries (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
Rangers' Zibanejad MIA after crashing into boards (New York Newsday)
Morgan Frost, Philippe Myers leave Flyers-Sabres game with injuries (Philadelphia Inquirer)
Kings’ Gabe Vilardi says latest long layoff was highly productive (Los Angeles Daily News)
Will NHL’s series setup give Lightning that familiar playoff feeling? (Tampa Bay Times)
Edmonton Oilers coming apart at seams through first four games of season (Edmonton Sun)
After a short camp, the Blues are still in search of special teams success (St. Louis Post Dispatch)
Wild stay positive amid 0-for-16 start on power play (St. Paul Pioneer Press)
Don’t call them the third line. This trio is more than that for the Wild. (St. Paul Pioneer Press)
With Matt Grzelcyk’s injury status unclear, Bruins may have to shuffle lineup on defense (Boston Globe)
Ducks have options if defenseman Josh Manson can’t play (Orange County Register)
Despite his frantic offseason, Stars aren’t worried about No. 1 goalie Anton Khudobin (Dallas Morning News)
Given the chance to play again, Hurricanes goalie James Reimer proves he’s trustworthy (Raleigh News & Observer)
Marky’s mark: Flames goalie has made immediate impression at Saddledome (Calgary Sun)
Zach Whitecloud providing key contributions for Knights (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Dobson sees why Isles are bringing him along deliberately (New York Newsday)
DoorDash and Shake Shack: Stuck in hotels, Wild players find lots of time to bond (Minneapolis Star-Tribune)