Hockey headlines for January 30, 2021

Saturday, January 30, 2021

Blue Jackets grind out another win in Chicago (Columbus Dispatch)
Wild winger Kevin Fiala suspended three games for dangerous hit (St. Paul Pioneer Press)
‘We can’t just crumble’: Flames hold players-only meeting after third consecutive loss (Calgary Sun)
Devils place Travis Zajac on COVID protocol list (NorthJersey.com)
Golden Knights series against San Jose Sharks postponed (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Sharks will play home opener at SAP Center as Vegas series delayed over Golden Knights’ COVID issues (San Jose Mercury News)
Blackhawks lose to Blue Jackets as Patrick Kane’s rare inconsistency continues (Chicago Sun-Times)
Should Lightning expect stingy defenses, tight division race? (Tampa Bay Times)
Reffed up: Winning Maple Leafs looking to put a halt to to penalty parade (Toronto Sun)
Trotz's message to Isles: Pick yourself up, support each other (New York Newsday)
Rangers' ice time trends exemplify David Quinn ethos (New York Post)
Maple Leafs’ focus on the front of the net has created a top power play (Toronto Star)
Bruins right wing David Pastrnak set to return against Capitals (Boston Herald)
Phil Myers close to returning, but the Flyers may be cautious after Nate Prosser’s strong debut (Philadelphia Inquirer)
Sam Reinhart 'day to day' for Sabres with an upper-body injury (Buffalo News)
Hellebuyck driven by confidence (Winnipeg Free Press)
No relief in sight for Oilers goaltender Mikko Koskinen who needs breather (Edmonton Sun)
As Panthers figure out goaltending, backup Driedger making case for more playing time (Miami Herald)
‘I need to look myself in the mirror’: Evgeni Malkin critical of his own slow start (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
Hall, Eichel separated as Sabres search for balanced 5-on-5 scoring (Buffalo News)
Jets centre rolling after slow start to season (Winnipeg Free Press)
Hurricanes’ Martin Necas ‘starting to emerge’ as the team continues to deal with COVID (Raleigh News & Observer)
Blackwell giving Rangers a lift when they need it (New York Newsday)
Flames confident in Valimaki despite rough defensive outing (Calgary Sun)
Drew O'Connor's journey from undersized and unnoticed to prime Penguins prospect (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
Blackhawks’ Ian Mitchell experiencing growing pains through his first 8 NHL games (Chicago Sun-Times)
Deryk Engelland to coach Silver Knights’ preseason game (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Nashville Predators' Roman Josi expecting the unexpected with expecting wife, long road trip (The Tennessean)