Hockey headlines for January 20, 2022

Thursday, January 20, 2022

Rangers maul Maple Leafs after erasing early deficit (New York Post)
Avalanche gets 34 saves from Pavel Francouz in 2-0 victory at Anaheim (Denver Post)
Capitals’ Dmitry Orlov suspended two games; NHL announces adjusted schedule (Washington Post)
Kings’ Phillip Danault fined for dangerous trip on Lightning’s Brayden Point (Tampa Bay Times)
Red Wings nab forward Gemel Smith, Givani's brother, off waivers (Detroit Free Press)
'Confident in my ability,' new Canadiens GM Kent Hughes says (Montreal Gazette)
Ovechkin’s MVP chances improving thanks to Edmonton’s collapse (Washington Times)
Marner would love to see Matthews tie NHL mark, but won't take shortcuts to make it happen (Toronto Sun)
Voracek, Atkinson trade working out for Blue Jackets and Flyers (Columbus Dispatch)
New Canadiens GM Kent Hughes passes first test with the team (Montreal Gazette)
Avalanche’s Nazem Kadri feels the “respect” of being named an NHL All-Star (Denver Post)
Addition of Ducks’ Trevor Zegras could enliven All-Star Weekend (Orange County Register)
Good fortune helped Rangers weather latest COVID storm (New York Post)
Pens essentially at full health after three players return from COVID (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
Canucks being patient before bringing isolated players home (Vancouver Province)
NHL reschedules 12 Canadiens games that had been postponed (Montreal Gazette)
Canucks set dates for seven home games postponed due to COVID-19 (Vancouver Province)
Islanders get nine postponed games rescheduled (New York Newsday)
Flames to play seven straight at home during former Olympic break (Calgary Sun)
The Ottawa Senators get new look schedule and it'll be busy (Ottawa Sun)
Jets file busy flight plan (Winnipeg Free Press)
Avalanche’s remaining schedule: NHL releases new dates for postponed games (Denver Post)
Revised NHL schedule gives Marner, Maple Leafs teammates plenty to do in February (Toronto Sun)
February gets a lot busier for Kraken as NHL reschedules COVID-19-related postponed games (Seattle Times)
Without Olympic break, Wild will have jam-packed second half schedule (Minneapolis Star-Tribune)
Why the Sharks believe NHL’s revised schedule sets up well for their playoff push (San Jose Mercury News)
NHL’s revised schedule will make for busy February for Carolina Hurricanes (Raleigh News & Observer)
Red Wings receive new dates for COVID-19 postponed games (Detroit Free Press)
NHL announces new game dates and times for six Coyotes games, five which were postponed (Arizona Republic)
NHL finalizes Florida Panthers’ remaining schedule, loaded with road games through late March (South Florida Sun-Sentinel)
NHL releases updated regular-season schedule, including dates for postponed Flyers games (Philadelphia Inquirer)
NJ Devils' schedule revised after COVID postponements, including three home games (NorthJersey.com)
NHL schedule revisions give Sabres seven additional games in February (Buffalo News)
NHL sets new dates for Bruins games postponed because of the pandemic (Boston Globe)
9 Penguins games rescheduled (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
New dates for 7 Blackhawks games announced (Chicago Daily Herald)
Golden Knights games rescheduled by NHL (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Nashville Predators schedule updates for 2022 (The Tennessean)
Lightning to make up postponed games next month (Tampa Bay Times)
Ducks show plenty of fight, but can’t score in loss to Avalanche (Orange County Register)
Ryan Reaves picks perfect time to get first two Rangers goals (New York Post)
Flyers 'not looking at the big picture' despite dwindling playoff hopes (Philadelphia Inquirer)
Bruins look to atone after blowout loss (Boston Herald)
Blues' latest look features Russians, youngsters and "old reliables" (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
Canucks coach Bruce Boudreau’s belief system rallied roster to salvage tough road trip (Vancouver Province)
Pete DeBoer calls Golden Knights ‘too soft’ in front of own net (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Sharks’ Balcers just returned from a six-week absence. Now he’s out again (San Jose Mercury News)
Jets' Ehlers to miss at least three, while Caps' Orlov gets two (Winnipeg Sun)
Wheeler on verge of comeback (Winnipeg Free Press)
After a month off, Wild center Joel Eriksson Ek is finally ready to return (St. Paul Pioneer Press)
With Buchnevich back, Blues' COVID list is clean (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
In a season of firsts for Jake Oettinger, the Stars’ goalie is now battling through his first slump (Dallas Morning News)
Is it time for concern about Spencer Knight? ‘We’re not worried about him,’ Panthers say (Miami Herald)
Is Monahan’s two-snipe night the start of an offensive resurgence? (Calgary Sun)
Blackhawks will have an Olympian, after all, in prospect goalie Drew Commesso (Chicago Sun-Times)