Hockey headlines for January 9, 2026

Friday, January 9, 2026

'Very cool feeling': Patrick Kane hits 500-goal milestone in Wings' victory (Detroit News)
Avalanche shakes off mini-slump, obliterates Senators in 8-2 win (Denver Post)
Carolina Hurricanes continue surge with convincing home win over Ducks (Raleigh News & Observer)
Scott Laughton dominant in Philly return, Easton Cowan OT hero for Maple Leafs (Toronto Sun)
Blackhawks send Laurent Brossoit, Nolan Allan to Sharks in complicated trade (Chicago Sun-Times)
Ottawa Senators issue statement about Linus Ullmark's leave of absence (Ottawa Sun)
Sabres pushing to serve as host of 2026 NHL draft (Buffalo News)
A dome over Raymond James Stadium for outdoor hockey? It was discussed (Tampa Bay Times)
Avalanche goaltender Scott Wedgewood amped for first Winter Classic experience (Denver Post)
Dalibor Dvorský becomes fifth Blues player named to an Olympic roster (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
Another Sharks player is headed to the Olympics (San Jose Mercury News)
Zuccarello’s overtime goal lifts Wild to 3-2 victory at Seattle (Minneapolis Star-Tribune)
Stuart Skinner dominant in net as Penguins best Devils to extend winning streak to 6 games (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
Filip Forsberg, Juuse Saros lift Predators to 2-1 shootout win over Islanders (The Tennessean)
Bruins burn Flames with home cooking in 4-1 victory (Boston Herald)
Edmonton Oilers add to Winnipeg Jets misery with rousing 4-3 comeback win (Edmonton Sun)
Kraken extend point streak before falling to Wild in OT (Seattle Times)
Isles fall in shootout as Nashville continues to be a house of horrors (New York Newsday)
Scott Laughton scores in his return to Philly as the Maple Leafs beat the Flyers, 2-1, in overtime (Philadelphia Inquirer)
Blue Jackets drop third straight after blowing early lead in Las Vegas (Columbus Dispatch)
Rangers fall to Sabres for sixth loss in eight games during critical stretch (New York Post)
Ottawa Senators hit a Rocky Mountain low in 8-2 loss to Avs, sign goalie James Reimer (Ottawa Sun)
Jets give up early lead in 4-3 loss to Oilers (Winnipeg Free Press)
'Fiery' Juuse Saros on display in Predators' shootout win over Islanders (The Tennessean)
Vincent Trocheck loses cool with unsportsmanlike penalty in Rangers’ loss (New York Post)
Daemon Hunt returns to blue line as Wild conclude road marathon (St. Paul Pioneer Press)
Islanders leave injured Bo Horvat in New York for road trip — but that could change (New York Post)
Maple Leafs' Dennis Hildeby gets call, Scott Laughton set for emotional Philly return (Toronto Sun)
Zhilkin fired up to face Oilers in NHL debut (Winnipeg Free Press)
Noah Juulsen is the next man up for the banged-up Flyers; Scott Laughton returns ‘home’ to Philly (Philadelphia Inquirer)
Patrick Kane has 500 goals. 600? 1 small fan says yes for Red Wings star (Detroit Free Press)
Red Wings revel in Kane’s milestone, from captain’s speech to cool T-shirts (MLive.com)
Blue Jackets defenseman Brendan Smith undergoes knee surgery (Columbus Dispatch)
The latest on Flames youngster Zayne Parekh? He’s ‘day-to-day’ due to injury (Calgary Sun)
Rookie goalie Jacob Fowler makes strong case to remain with Canadiens (Montreal Gazette)
As Kaiden Guhle nears return, Canadiens send Adam Engstrom to Laval (Montreal Gazette)
Penguins assign forward Ville Koivunen to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
Penguins founder Jack McGregor dies at 91 (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)