Hockey headlines for January 1, 2026

Thursday, January 1, 2026

Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen, Tage Thompson team to lead Sabres to 10th consecutive win (Buffalo News)
Nathan MacKinnon, Avalanche demolish Jordan Binnington, Blues for ninth-straight win (Denver Post)
Nashville Predators' Steven Stamkos scores goal No. 600 in Vegas (The Tennessean)
Celebrini, Eklund score in shootout as Sharks close out 2025 with a bang (San Jose Mercury News)
Lightning make Jon Cooper’s 1,000th game memorable with OT win vs. Ducks (Tampa Bay Times)
Flyers trade Egor Zamula to Pittsburgh for forward Philip Tomasino (Philadelphia Inquirer)
Brad Marchand escapes ban for headshot to Canadiens' Mike Matheson (Montreal Gazette)
Edmonton Oilers' Connor McDavid aiming to amp his game even more ahead of 2026 Winter Olympics (Edmonton Sun)
Auston Matthews is closing in on Mats Sundin’s Leafs goals record but it might be a quiet celebration (Toronto Star)
Sharks’ Macklin Celebrini named to Canada’s Olympic team, joining elite company (San Jose Mercury News)
Isles' Horvat makes Team Canada's Olympic roster, Schaefer left off (New York Newsday)
Brad Marchand named to Canada’s Olympic roster, giving Panthers two on the team (Miami Herald)
Devon Toews joins Avalanche teammates Nathan MacKinnon, Cale Makar on Canadian Olympic team (Denver Post)
Canadiens' Nick Suzuki named to Team Canada for Olympics (Montreal Gazette)
Flyers defenseman Travis Sanheim makes Canada’s Olympic roster for Milan (Philadelphia Inquirer)
Stars defenseman Thomas Harley makes Team Canada roster for 2026 Winter Olympics (Dallas Morning News)
Jets’ Morrissey joins two Manitobans on Team Canada (Winnipeg Free Press)
Jordan Binnington, Colton Parayko named to Canada's roster for the Olympics (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
Brandon Hagel, Anthony Cirelli named to Canada’s Olympic roster (Tampa Bay Times)
Canada’s Olympic hockey roster is out, with two Caps bound for Italy (Washington Post)
3 Golden Knights named to Team Canada for Winter Olympics (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Macklin Celebrini reacts to making Canada’s Olympic team: ‘It’s all surreal’ (San Jose Mercury News)
Islanders’ Bo Horvat in ‘disbelief’ after making Canada’s Olympic roster (New York Post)
Team Canada snubs Edmonton Oilers' Evan Bouchard, can't risk the big mistake (Edmonton Sun)
'I’m proud of myself': Weegar disappointed but not bitter about missing Olympic invite (Calgary Sun)
Report: Sabres' Tage Thompson named to United States Olympic hockey team (Buffalo News)
Carolina Hurricanes’ playoff potential rides on how they address goalie problem (Raleigh News & Observer)
Capitals’ Wilson shows off Olympic bona fides in victory over Rangers (Washington Post)
Jeremy Swayman makes 34 saves, Bruins rout Oilers to end losing streak (Boston Globe)
Detroit Red Wings end 2025 on happy note with 2-1 win over Winnipeg (Detroit Free Press)
Blues blown out 6-1 by Avalanche to end 2025 (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
Connor Ingram struggles, Edmonton Oilers fizzle in blowout loss to Bruins (Edmonton Sun)
Rangers lose third straight as Capitals take it to them in revenge game (New York Post)
Wild drop another overtime decision to Sharks (St. Paul Pioneer Press)
Blue Jackets give up two-goal lead in third period, fall to Devils (Columbus Dispatch)
Ducks’ skid hits 4 games after OT loss to Lightning (Orange County Register)
Jets lose 7th consecutive game, a 2-1 loss to the Red Wings (Winnipeg Sun)
Avalanche star Nathan MacKinnon scores 400th NHL goal against Jordan Binnington, Blues (Denver Post)
How sweet it is: Mason Appleton scores winner vs. former team (MLive.com)
'There was a bit of anger': Edmonton Oilers' Andrew Mangiapane back in the lineup after healthy scratch (Edmonton Sun)
Kings’ blueprint for success in 2026 starts at home (Los Angeles Daily News)
How will Anton Frondell, Roman Kantserov bolster the Blackhawks' offense once they arrive? (Chicago Sun-Times)
Penguins assign defenseman Ryan Graves to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
NHL’s Sharks started with a deal between the NHL and owners of the Minnesota North Stars (St. Paul Pioneer Press)
Lowell MacDonald, first Penguins player to win an NHL award, dies at 84 (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)