Hockey headlines for February 3, 2024

Saturday, February 3, 2024

Oilers superstar Connor McDavid wins NHL all-star skills competition and $1 million prize (Toronto Star)
Kings fire Todd McLellan, name Jim Hiller interim head coach (Los Angeles Daily News)
Jets bolster second line with pivot Sean Monahan (Winnipeg Sun)
NHL players are heading back to the Olympics in 2026 and 2030 (Globe & Mail)
Sidney Crosby would ‘love to’ play in 2026 Winter Olympics, thrilled NHL players again permitted to play (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
Connor Bedard makes surprise cameo as passer in NHL All-Star skills competition (Chicago Sun-Times)
Corey Perry contract grievance against Blackhawks ‘threatened,’ deadline to file extended (Chicago Sun-Times)
Arizona Coyotes apply to buy state land in north Phoenix with eye on new arena (Arizona Republic)
Bettman says NHL 'committed to setting the right example,' says commenting on junior case 'would be inappropriate' (Toronto Star)
NHL to let judicial process play out in ‘abhorrent’ Canada WJC 2018 sexual assault case (New York Post)
NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman addresses Coyotes arena search at NHL All-Star Game (Arizona Republic)
NHLPA boss Marty Walsh has 'serious concern' over Coyotes' home (Toronto Star)
Explaining Dillon Dube’s contract status with Flames after criminal charge (Calgary Sun)
Avalanche’s Cale Makar is eligible for new NHL best-on-best tournament in 2025, but 2026 Winter Olympics still TBD (Denver Post)
Jets' GM Cheveldayoff found fit, finish in centre Sean Monahan (Winnipeg Sun)
Why GM Patrik Allvin traded for Elias Lindholm (Vancouver Province)
Patrice Bergeron misses the bonds and friendship of being on a team (Globe & Mail)
Stars’ Jake Oettinger just misses out on All-Star skills competition win, $100,000 prize (Dallas Morning News)
Nikita Kucherov mercilessly booed for subpar effort in NHL Skills Competition: ‘Not a good look’ (New York Post)
Blues forward Robert Thomas excited for 'super special' trip back to Toronto as All-Star (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
Sam Reinhart’s All-Star season comes with a looming payday. He hopes it’s with the Panthers (Miami Herald)
The Flyers’ Travis Konecny has blossomed from ‘rat’ into one of the NHL’s top goal scorers (Philadelphia Inquirer)
Rangers' Trocheck savors his second NHL All-Star appearance (New York Newsday)
Jeremy Swayman basks in glow of first NHL All-Star appearance, and he made sure his father was along for the ride (Boston Globe)
Kraken All-Star Oliver Bjorkstrand furthers Danish legacy fueled by his father (Seattle Times)
Morgan Rielly and Mitch Marner talk all-star ‘bucket-list’ moment (Toronto Sun)
Edmonton Oilers' best players are still their best players, only different (Edmonton Sun)
Bowness’s ability to communicate has been key to long-term success of Jets universally admired coach (Winnipeg Free Press)
Devils’ Jack Hughes confident he’s ‘really close’ to return from injury (New York Post)
Brady Tkachuk is confident the Senators can 'claw their way' back into playoff picture (Ottawa Sun)
Flames defenceman MacKenzie Weegar finds himself in elite company (Calgary Sun)
Brock Faber: From young Wild fan to young Wild star (Minneapolis Star-Tribune)
Islanders waive Julien Gauthier in positive Oliver Wahlstrom sign (New York Post)
Tampa Bay Lightning owner Jeff and Penny Vinik to divorce (Tampa Bay Times)
Ex-Dallas Star Mike Ribeiro acquitted on 2 sexual assault charges, hung jury on final (Dallas Morning News)
Former Bruins goalie Blaine Lacher passes away at age 53 (Boston Herald)
Michael Bublé says he was on mushrooms while helping Quinn Hughes at NHL All-Star draft (Vancouver Province)
Penguins forward Bryan Rust speaks up for those who stutter (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)