Hockey headlines for January 2, 2020

Thursday, January 2, 2020

With a uniquely Dallas atmosphere, the Stars’ Winter Classic victory at the Cotton Bowl had it all (Dallas Morning News)
Wild lands Winter Classic hockey game at Target Field for 2021 (Minneapolis Star-Tribune)
Ellis leaves game after taking elbow to head from Corey Perry (The Tennessean)
Blake Comeau’s eventful Winter Classic including a penalty, goal and an injury scare (Dallas Morning News)
Alex Galchenyuk gets first crack at replacing injured Penguins star Jake Guentzel on Evgeni Malkin's left wing (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
Sabres' Evan Rodrigues does not deny he wants a fresh start elsewhere (Buffalo News)
Ice, ice, baby: No meltdown after ice melted in Dallas ahead of Preds-Stars Winter Classic (The Tennessean)
Even after eight All-Star Games, Patrick Kane remains eager for his NHL-leading ninth (Chicago Sun-Times)
Giordano's career climb a highlight for Flames of just-closed decade (Calgary Sun)
Capitals lead NHL at season’s midpoint, but see themselves as ‘work in progress’ (Washington Times)
Blues at the midpoint: all systems go, but work to do (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
Golden Knights optimistic about what 2020 will bring (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Leafs driven by optimism, but keeping feet on ground, as second half starts (Toronto Sun)
Physical play, fighting spirit a winning formula for Red Wings (Detroit News)
Why the Ducks’ youth movement could be costing them victories (Orange County Register)
Flyers’ stunning disparity in home-road play ‘could be a mental thing,’ says Matt Niskanen (Philadelphia Inquirer)
Rangers' crushing comeback fail still bothering David Quinn (New York Post)
Best case/worst case scenario for injured Oscar Klefbom (Edmonton Journal)
Trotz seems to be favoring Varlamov in goal (New York Newsday)
Elvis Merzlikins flashes his potential in Blue Jackets’ win (Columbus Dispatch)
Georgiev has shown he can rebound after having an off night (New York Newsday)
Penguins coaches making sure more-disciplined Evgeni Malkin stays 'on the right side of the line' (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
Tavares' up-close look at Nylander has Leafs captain impressed (Toronto Sun)
James Neal feeling charmed with latest hat trick (Edmonton Journal)
Goal drought is not eating away at Leafs' Rielly (Toronto Sun)
Defenseman Brayden McNabb quietly thriving for Golden Knights (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Penguins forward Sam Lafferty hopes to learn from healthy scratch (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
Canadiens call up Dale Weise from the AHL's Laval Rocket (Montreal Gazette)