Hockey headlines for January 7, 2026

Wednesday, January 7, 2026

Lightning beat NHL-best Avalanche for 8th straight victory (Tampa Bay Times)
Duclair nets hat trick in Isles' 9-goal night; Sorokin sets club mark (New York Newsday)
Trevor Zegras scores twice against his old team in the Flyers’ 5-2 win over the Ducks (Philadelphia Inquirer)
Auston Matthews scores again as Maple Leafs beat up on Florida Panthers (Toronto Sun)
Death, taxes and an Edmonton Oilers win over the Nashville Predators (Edmonton Sun)
Jets fail to finish as losing streak reaches 10 with OT loss to Vegas (Winnipeg Free Press)
Shesterkin to IR. Fox to LTIR. Now what for the Rangers? (New York Newsday)
Avalanche captain Gabe Landeskog will ‘miss some weeks’ with upper-body injury (Denver Post)
Connor Bedard 'feeling good' after Blackhawks practice as return nears (Chicago Sun-Times)
Columbus Blue Jackets sign defenseman Egor Zamula to one-year contract (Columbus Dispatch)
Nashville Predators sign goaltender Justus Annunen to two-year extension (The Tennessean)
Devils keep losing as GM stays silent and promising season craters to rock bottom (NJ.com)
Alexandre Texier named to Team France for Winter Olympics (Montreal Gazette)
Goalie Dan Vladař earns Czechia Olympic nod amid breakout season with the Flyers (Philadelphia Inquirer)
Stars forward Radek Faksa selected to represent Czech Republic at 2026 Winter Olympics (Dallas Morning News)
Capitals prospect Mateiko named to Latvian Olympic team (Washington Times)
Grand Rapids Griffins forward to represent Latvia in Olympics (MLive.com)
With NHL options limited, why didn’t Adam Klapka crack Czechia’s Olympic roster? (Calgary Sun)
In Seth Jarvis’ return from injury, Carolina Hurricanes wallop Dallas Stars (Raleigh News & Observer)
Sabres hold off Canucks, firmly in reach of playoff position at halfway point of season (Buffalo News)
Sharks earn entertaining bounce-back win, but center exits with injury (San Jose Mercury News)
Berkly Catton scores first 2 goals of career, Kraken thump Bruins (Seattle Times)
Blue Jackets drop second in a row to open road trip against Sharks (Columbus Dispatch)
Bruins end road trip with deflating loss in Seattle (Boston Herald)
Connor McDavid scores hat trick as Predators fall 6-2 to Oilers (The Tennessean)
Ilya Sorokin sets Islanders record with 26th career shutout (New York Post)
Flyers’ Bobby Brink, Jamie Drysdale exit Ducks game early with injuries (Philadelphia Inquirer)
Brad Marchand revealed he thought he’d sign with the Maple Leafs. Then he continued to troll them (Toronto Star)
Lightning celebrate Jon Cooper reaching 1,000-game milestone with team (Tampa Bay Times)
Mats Sundin on hand for Auston Matthews' Maple Leafs goals record ceremony (Toronto Sun)
The Penguins soared past expectations in the first half. How much of that is sustainable? (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
Same situation, different problem? Blues trying to improve in empty-net scenarios (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
Bruins place defenseman Hampus Lindholm on injured reserve (Boston Globe)
Penguins forward Evgeni Malkin appears close to rejoining the lineupVideo (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
Injured forwards Nick Bjugstad, Nathan Walker back at Blues practice (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
Penguins rookie forward Rutger McGroarty leaves practice with apparent injury (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
John Gibson has turned season around, helping fuel Red Wings' surge (Detroit News)
Leaving top line lights a fire for Canadiens winger Juraj Slafkovsky (Montreal Gazette)
Sharks’ Misa returns to San Jose, but questions linger about what’s next (San Jose Mercury News)
Rangers keep top goalie prospect Dylan Garand in AHL, recall Spencer Martin (New York Post)
Detroit Red Wings send Nate Danielson to minors. Here's what it means (Detroit Free Press)
Red Wings’ second-round pick helps Sweden win World Juniors (MLive.com)
World Juniors title a big deal for Wild’s Swedes (St. Paul Pioneer Press)
Laurence Gilman joins Blue Jackets as VP of hockey operations (Columbus Dispatch)
Isles' Schaefer signs deal with Brady's NOBULL (New York Newsday)