Hockey headlines for January 31, 2021

Sunday, January 31, 2021

Alex Ovechkin returns, scores overtime winner as Capitals beat Bruins, 4-3 (Washington Post)
Penguins beat Rangers in OT, but lose Kris Letang (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
Avalanche routs Minnesota 5-1 to begin four-game “series” against Wild (Denver Post)
McDavid wins it in overtime as Oilers get past the Maple Leafs (Edmonton Journal)
Ryan Carpenter and Nicolas Beaudin are added to the COVID-19 list after the Chicago Blackhawks cancel practice — but Sunday’s game against the Columbus Blue Jackets appears intact (Chicago Tribune)
Silver Knights game canceled after 2 periods for COVID protocols (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
What Is Jon Cooper’s ‘Special Sauce?’ (New York Times)
The Maple Leafs are better when Morgan Rielly is better (Toronto Star)
Why coming home was vital for the San Jose Sharks’ mental health (San Jose Mercury News)
Knights have no additions to COVID list for 2nd straight day (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Hurricanes skate past Stars 4-1 after goalie Petr Mrazek leaves with injury early (Raleigh News & Observer)
Flyers outlast Islanders, 3-2, on Scott Laughton’s overtime goal (Philadelphia Inquirer)
A Winnipeg first for Vancouver (Vancouver Province)
Fast start lifts Blues to win over the Ducks (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
Lightning break through offensively in win over Predators (Tampa Bay Times)
Florida Panthers rookie caps NHL debut with game-winner in overtime against Detroit (Miami Herald)
Jack Eichel's shootout goal sends Sabres to victory with Sam Reinhart out (Buffalo News)
Markstrom spectacular as Flames snap skid with win over Habs (Calgary Sun)
Colorado shreds Wild 5-1 in first of four games between rivals (Minneapolis Star-Tribune)
Rangers lose to Penguins on Crosby's OT goal (New York Newsday)
McDavid's OT winner ends Maple Leafs' winning streak (Toronto Sun)
Ducks give up 3 quick goals and can’t catch up to opportunistic Blues (Orange County Register)
Devils fall short in shootout with Sabres, lose 4-3 (NorthJersey.com)
Penalty kill does in Predators again (The Tennessean)
Hurricanes turn tables on Stars with special teams scoring barrage ending Dallas’ unbeaten streak (Dallas Morning News)
Flames' Markstrom wins goaltending duel against Allen (Montreal Gazette)
Canucks end frustration against outplayed Jets (Winnipeg Sun)
Red Wings are powerless as winless streak hits five (Detroit News)
Lightning rookie Cal Foote scores first NHL goal (Tampa Bay Times)
Emerging Ranger suffers injury in loss (New York Post)
Flyers bench Travis Konecny vs. Islanders, Samuel Morin makes season debut (Philadelphia Inquirer)
With snowstorm in his rearview mirror, Yannick Weber arrives to add depth to Penguins depleted defense (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
Wild goaltender Cam Talbot nearing return to action (St. Paul Pioneer Press)
Net results in net awfully solid for Blackhawks (Chicago Daily Herald)
Coyotes' Garland becoming target of opponents' rough play (Arizona Republic)
Robinson intent on staying in Jackets' lineup (Columbus Dispatch)
Nicolas Beaudin’s assertiveness, supported by Blackhawks coaches, helps him break into NHL (Chicago Sun-Times)
Giordano’s long-ago coaches recall start of his road to 900 NHL games (Calgary Sun)
The man responsible for Victor Hedman, Gronk’s flair for fashion (Tampa Bay Times)