Hockey headlines for January 26, 2025

Sunday, January 26, 2025

Rantanen, Hall make Hurricanes debuts, but Carolina loses in overtime to the Islanders (Raleigh News & Observer)
David Pastrnak stars as Bruins beat Avalanche 3-1 a day after the Rantanen trade (Denver Post)
From worst to first, Edmonton Oilers reach top of midseason mountain (Edmonton Sun)
Capitals encounter a roadblock in Vancouver as six-game winning streak ends (Washington Post)
Ottawa Senators bounce Toronto Maple Leafs in Battle of Ontario (Ottawa Sun)
Will Borgen agrees to five-year, $20.5 million Rangers extension to bolster blue line (New York Post)
Utah Hockey Club’s first ‘Yeti’ application was rejected. What does the NHL franchise do next? (Salt Lake Tribune)
Stunned Nathan MacKinnon after Avalanche’s Mikko Rantanen trade: “It just sucks” (Denver Post)
Avalanche GM Chris MacFarland on Mikko Rantanen trade: “A bittersweet day” (Denver Post)
Rangers not fazed by massive Hurricanes trade haul (New York Post)
Morgan Geekie’s two goals lift Bruins over Avalanche, 3-1 (Boston Globe)
Well-timed timeout leads to tiebreaking goal as Kraken ice Penguins (Seattle Times)
Ducks’ offense shows up again in dominant win over streaking Nashville (Orange County Register)
Kirill Marchenko lifts Columbus Blue Jackets to fifth straight home win with OT goal (Columbus Dispatch)
Talbot gets back in the win column as Red Wings beat Lightning, 2-0 (Detroit News)
All hail Quinn Hughes (Vancouver Province)
Snake-bitten Penguins lose Evgeni Malkin to injury in defeat to Kraken (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
Low scoring Senators hang on to defeat Maple Leafs on bizarre goal (Toronto Sun)
Fragile San Jose Sharks suffer worst home loss of season (San Jose Mercury News)
Nashville Predators fall 5-2 to Anaheim Ducks, ending season-high winning streak (The Tennessean)
Blues’ struggles at home continue with frustrating 2-0 loss to Stars (St. Louis Post Dispatch)
‘Unacceptable’: Lightning blanked by Red Wings, drop 3 of 4 on trip (Tampa Bay Times)
Wild endure another chilly time on home ice, lose 5-4 to Flames (Minneapolis Star-Tribune)
Red Wings' Cam Talbot records rare feat with latest shutout (MLive.com)
Islanders’ hard-fought win spoiled by two more injuries (New York Post)
Devils dealt another blow: Nico Hischier leaves with injury (NJ.com)
Islanders insert defenseman DeAngelo in lineup (New York Newsday)
Martin Necas, Jack Drury on first day with Avalanche: “It was quite crazy” (Denver Post)
Aleksander Barkov explains why he’s so impressed with Macklin Celebrini (San Jose Mercury News)
Pizza Line reunited on Ottawa Senators' Quarter-Century roster (Ottawa Sun)
Even for the Wild, Hockey Day Minnesota brings a special vibe to the rink (St. Paul Pioneer Press)
Columbus Blue Jackets captain Boone Jenner cleared for contact in shoulder recovery (Columbus Dispatch)
Can Daniil Miromanov reclaim a regular role on Flames’ blue-line? (Calgary Sun)
Penguins recall forward Boko Imama from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
Star prospect Jonathan Lekkerimaki crashes headfirst into boards (Vancouver Province)