Hockey headlines for January 8, 2020

Wednesday, January 8, 2020

Lightning’s Carter Verhaeghe scores first NHL hat trick in win over Vancouver (Tampa Bay Times)
Alex Ovechkin sparks a rout and finds the net twice in the Capitals’ 6-1 win over Ottawa (Washington Post)
Logan Couture injured in Sharks’ loss to St. Louis Blues (San Jose Mercury News)
Shesterkin shows poise in winning his Rangers debut (New York Newsday)
Preds name new coach, and he has plenty of work to do (The Tennessean)
Canadiens trade Mike McCarron to the Nashville Predators (Montreal Gazette)
Penguins’ Tristan Jarry, Kris Letang selected for All-Star Game event (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
Justin Williams returning to Hurricanes to play remainder of season (Raleigh News & Observer)
Hawks GM Bowman praises Colliton, Seabrook (Chicago Daily Herald)
With seven weeks to trade deadline, Flyers look to get back on track (South Jersey Courier-Post)
Oilers splitting McDavid and Draisaitl might actually work this time (Edmonton Sun)
Jeff Blashill defends Dylan Larkin's All-Star Game stance: Nobody has more passion (Detroit Free Press)
Andersson says time with Rangers was 'untenable situation' (New York Newsday)
Perron makes his case for more All-Star votes with game-winning goal (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
Jackets show grit in another comeback win (Columbus Dispatch)
Islanders’ offense returns in overtime win over Devils (New York Post)
Another big goal from Brandon Tanev helps the Penguins escape Vegas with a 4-3 win (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
Hamilton goal gives Canes overtime win over Flyers (Raleigh News & Observer)
Boston Bruins grind out win over Nashville Predators (Boston Herald)
Zadina scores winner, Red Wings rally for victory over Canadiens (Detroit News)
Flames make dads proud with win over Blackhawks (Calgary Sun)
Ducks challenge, but come up short in loss to Blue Jackets (Orange County Register)
Golden Knights can’t rally from 3-goal hole, lose to Penguins (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Dylan Strome injured as hesitant Blackhawks fall to Flames (Chicago Sun-Times)
Avalanche blows early 2-0 lead, loses 5-3 at New York Rangers (Denver Post)
NJ Devils see progress made after overtime loss to Islanders (NorthJersey.com)
Flyers fall in overtime to Hurricanes, 5-4 (Philadelphia Inquirer)
Second-period scoring flurry ends in Coyotes’ favor as Panthers open homestand with a loss (Miami Herald)
Frustration mounts as Canadiens lose to Wings for 3rd time this season (Montreal Gazette)
Islanders display their overtime mettle once again (New York Post)
Detroit Red Wings' Filip Zadina stuffs Montreal's net: 'It means a lot to me' (Detroit Free Press)
Mikkola's debut gives another Blues prospect a look at the NHL (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
J.T. Miller returns to Tampa as an offensive force with the Vancouver Canucks (Tampa Bay Times)
Bruins’ mothers lighten the mood (Boston Herald)
Elias Lindholm's dad delighted to see son in NHL ... and not as a goalie (Calgary Sun)
Kings know they need their A-game to have a chance most games (Los Angeles Daily News)
Keefe's open ways land in positive areas with Leafs (Toronto Sun)
Andreas Johnsson and the Leafs are inching closer to full strength (Toronto Star)
TKulikov dons contact jersey in practice, says he's ready to play (Winnipeg Free Press)
How Stars defenseman Taylor Fedun is embracing the challenge of being the 7th defenseman on an NHL roster (Dallas Morning News)
Wild recall Kaapo Kahkonen with Devan Dubnyk skipping trip to Calgary (St. Paul Pioneer Press)
With Jake McCabe injured, Sabres call up Lawrence Pilut from Rochester (Buffalo News)
Leafs prospect Sandin fine with continuing to grow with Marlies after terrific world junior (Toronto Sun)
Kings prospect Rasmus Kupari suffers torn ACL, out for season (Los Angeles Times)
Oskar Lindblom’s diagnosis highlights latest treatments for rare bone cancer (Philadelphia Inquirer)