Hockey headlines for January 8, 2025

Wednesday, January 8, 2025

Helly notches win 300 (Winnipeg Free Press)
No contest in Boston as Edmonton Oilers walk through Bruins (Edmonton Sun)
Detroit Red Wings, Patrick Kane top Ottawa Senators in overtime (Detroit Free Press)
Wild rally to upstage Blues 6-4 and pick up fourth victory in a row (Minneapolis Star-Tribune)
Rangers place Chris Kreider on IR in another blow to disastrous season (New York Post)
Jets’ Miller recovering from fractured larynx; NHLers remain slow to adopt neck protectors (Winnipeg Free Press)
Gaudreau family watches as N.J. driver pleads not guilty in deaths of 2 hockey stars (NJ.com)
'It's a mindset': On Sidney Crosby becoming the NHL's all-time leader in faceoff wins (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
Remembering ‘Chopper’: How Al MacNeil dedicated 40-plus years to helping the Calgary Flames (Calgary Sun)
Brayden Point’s last-minute goal propels Lightning past Hurricanes (Tampa Bay Times)
Columbus Blue Jackets finally end vexing road losing streak to Pittsburgh Penguins (Columbus Dispatch)
Leafs survive slow start, eke out win in Philly on Matthew Knies' third-period tip-in (Toronto Sun)
Rangers blow three-goal lead in brutal overtime loss to Stars (New York Post)
Bruins shut out by Oilers for their fifth straight loss (Boston Globe)
Sharks start slow as ugly streak against Golden Knights continues (San Jose Mercury News)
Blues blitz back from early deficit but a bad break proves costly as Wild rally to win, 6-4 (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
Matthew Knies’ go-ahead goal sinks Flyers to 3-2 loss against visiting Maple Leafs (Philadelphia Inquirer)
Penguins’ latest collapse causes swing in standings, other takeaways from a rare home loss to Blue Jackets (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
Ducks show more progress in overtime loss to Flames (Orange County Register)
Ottawa Senators let point slip away in toe-to-toe battle with Detroit Red Wings (Ottawa Sun)
Steven Stamkos leaves in 2nd period with apparent injury in Predators' loss to Jets (The Tennessean)
Stars’ Ilya Lyubushkin sustains injury after taking hard hit in second period vs. Rangers (Dallas Morning News)
Rangers’ Filip Chytil suffers upper-body in latest injury worry (New York Post)
Flames' Zary leaves game after knee-on-knee hit from Ducks' Helleson (Calgary Sun)
Penguins' Cody Glass deputizes as 2nd-line center on short notice with Evgeni Malkin out (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
Zach Hyman and Jeff Skinner reunite to spark Edmonton Oilers third line (Edmonton Sun)
Ryan Reaves back in Maple Leafs lineup for Flyers rematch in Philly (Toronto Sun)
Despite ‘ups and downs,’ Florida Panthers in good position halfway through season (Miami Herald)
Avalanche has found steadier waters, but Colorado’s ultimate ceiling still a mystery (Denver Post)
Blackhawks' identity crisis prompts soul-searching conversations: 'We have to make that decision' (Chicago Sun-Times)
Stars forward Mason Marchment needed surgery after face injury, still week-to-week (Dallas Morning News)
Maple Leafs prospect Easton Cowan leaves social media, world junior loss behind him: 'Moving on' (Toronto Sun)
Wild excited for the future after Zeev Buium’s World Juniors heroics (St. Paul Pioneer Press)
Time for Blues prospects Dalibor Dvorsky, Jimmy Snuggerud to make impact draws 'near' (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
Capitals’ future looks bright after prospects shine at World Juniors (Washington Post)
As Lenovo Center authority settles on first renovations, process takes unexpected twist (Raleigh News & Observer)
Auston Matthews, Connor McDavid recreate Gretzky-Sundin trickshot showdown (Toronto Sun)