Hockey headlines for January 9, 2025

Thursday, January 9, 2025

Connor Bedard continues heating up in Blackhawks' win over Avalanche (Chicago Sun-Times)
Pierre-Luc Dubois’ OT goal pushes Caps past Canucks in chippy showdown (Washington Post)
Where has Utah Hockey Club’s scoring gone? (Salt Lake Tribune)
Fires postpone Wednesday’s Kings-Flames game at Crypto.com Arena. Lakers set to play there Thursday (Los Angeles Times)
Minority ownership stake in Blues sold to St. Louis City SC CEO Carolyn Kindle (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
‘Our time has come:’ Panthers to host 2026 Winter Classic as NHL celebrates state of Florida (Miami Herald)
Lightning to host Stadium Series outdoor game at Raymond James in 2026 (Tampa Bay Times)
Matthew Knies among Leafs’ biggest surprises at season’s halfway point as Toronto flirts for first in NHL (Globe & Mail)
GM Hughes not ready to assure playoff berth for surging Canadiens (Montreal Gazette)
Us against the world: lack of respect fuels Jets (Winnipeg Sun)
Edmonton Oilers aren't just winning, they're winning the right way (Edmonton Sun)
Habs GM says ‘no regrets’ about visiting sanctioned Putin ally in Russia (Montreal Gazette)
Is another Hart Trophy in Leon Draisaitl’s future? (Edmonton Sun)
A celly for Helle: Jets goalie Connor Hellebuyck better than ever (Winnipeg Sun)
Rangers' Matt Rempe says dangerous hits 'can't happen again' (New York Newsday)
Plenty of heart provides point against formidable foe (Vancouver Province)
Avalanche forward Jonathan Drouin to miss another game because of lingering injury (Denver Post)
Resilient Red Wings having fun again, and it shows (MLive.com)
Islanders need elusive win streak to get back into playoff hunt (New York Post)
The Sharks have sputtered on offense for over a month. What’s the solution? (San Jose Mercury News)
After two potholes on the road, Blues Jim Montgomery pledges home is where the wins are (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
Why Todd McLellan is 'honored' to coach Detroit Red Wings' Patrick Kane (Detroit Free Press)
Columbus Blue Jackets injury update: Sean Monahan to miss 'some time' with wrist injury (Columbus Dispatch)
Penguins forward Evgeni Malkin resumes practicing, albeit in a limited capacity (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
Injury not expected to cause Morrissey to miss significant time (Winnipeg Free Press)
Canucks get some good news: Filip Hronek is almost back (Vancouver Province)
Isles need Duclair to pick up pace after his return (New York Newsday)
Inside Michael Bunting’s power-play success for Penguins (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
Jonas Brodin answers the bell for Wild after Brock Faber is injured (Minneapolis Star-Tribune)
Matthew Knies' development, impact with Maple Leafs hitting another level (Toronto Sun)
Mathieu Olivier gives Columbus Blue Jackets their own 'Tom Wilson' (Columbus Dispatch)
Veleno seeing production, playing time increase after Red Wings' coaching change (Detroit News)
‘Reliable’ vet goes from training camp tryout to Knights’ top line (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Scott Mayfield thriving for Islanders one year after injury derailed him (New York Post)
If Connor Zary's out, is Rory Kerins the next man up for the Flames? (Calgary Herald)
Philipp Kurashev's catastrophic season will likely spell end of Blackhawks tenure (Chicago Sun-Times)
Wild debut likely as David Jiricek is recalled from Iowa (St. Paul Pioneer Press)
Construction company owner fills in as Jets practice goalie (Winnipeg Free Press)