Hockey headlines for January 10, 2019

Thursday, January 10, 2019

Flames stay hot against visiting Avalanche (Calgary Herald)
Preds top Blackhawks in OT behind 2 goals from Forsberg (The Tennessean)
Ducks see losing streak stretch to franchise-record nine consecutive games in overtime loss to Senators (Los Angeles Times)
Nick Foligno back, ready to play (Columbus Dispatch)
How can the Coyotes cope in wake of Nick Schmaltz's season-ending injury? (Arizona Republic)
Former captains can thrive without the 'C' on their jerseys (Minneapolis Star-Tribune)
Take 3: Dissecting a rebuild, and a season, and the future (Edmonton Sun)
Sharks’ GM considering a different approach at trade deadline this year (San Jose Mercury News)
Will the Flyers trade Wayne Simmonds, or keep him for a chance to lure Joel Quenneville? (Philly.com)
Flyers can’t trade their way out of lost season (South Jersey Courier-Post)
Brayden Point ‘not living and dying’ by all-star vote (Tampa Bay Times)
From red-hot to ice-cold: Laine trying not to think about scoring drought (Winnipeg Free Press)
Blackhawks climb back from 2-goal deficit but fall to the Predators 4-3 in OT (Chicago Tribune)
Kane reaches out to Schmaltz after Coyotes center goes down for season (Chicago Daily Herald)
The Penguins have had an eventful first half. Let's look back. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
Blues at the midpoint: Too much frustration, too little success (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
The biggest issues plaguing the NJ Devils this season (NorthJersey.com)
This is how you get to five in a row. Streaking Canes find the net, and ways to win. (Raleigh News & Observer)
Sharks’ DeBoer explains why playoff seeding will be especially important this year (San Jose Mercury News)
Hyman is back for Leafs, Andersen is close, and Nylander ... well, here’s hoping (Toronto Star)
McAvoy close to returning from infection (Boston Herald)
Penguins place Zach Aston-Reese on injured reserve (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
Julien considering splitting up Max Domi and Jonathan Drouin if they're not more productive (Montreal Gazette)
Auston Matthews moved off Leafs' first power-play unit (Toronto Sun)
Eric Staal just one of several Wild forwards not finding the net (St. Paul Pioneer Press)
Blackhawks’ Alex DeBrincat rising to star level, eclipsing rookie season (Chicago Sun-Times)
Lightning’s Mikhail Sergachev puts together strong offensive performances (Tampa Bay Times)
Andreas Athanasiou proves to be prolific X-factor in Red Wings' offense (Detroit News)
Jake Muzzin has been a tower of strength for the Kings through a turbulent season (Los Angeles Times)
Predators' Mattias Ekholm proving his worth and then some (The Tennessean)
Anthony Duclair accepts ups, downs of playing for Tortorella (Columbus Dispatch)
Jakub Vrana’s speed, work ethic give Capitals a blossoming young star (Washington Times)
Why Tony DeAngelo is proving to be a puzzle for Rangers coach (New York Post)
Blackhawks' Dylan Strome no longer has to worry about a benching when mistakes happen (Chicago Tribune)
C.J. Smith scores first NHL goal; now he wants to remain with Sabres (Buffalo News)
Blues' Sammy Blais stays ahead of the posse in St. Louis (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
The Capitals’ fourth-line talent is spilling into the press box: ‘There’s one too many guys’ (Washington Post)
Ducks send Josh Mahura, 20, to minors to continue progress (Orange County Register)
Sabres' Scott Wilson clears waivers, assigned to Rochester (Buffalo News)
Caps surprise Maryland hockey team that defended black teammate after racist taunts (Washington Post)
Penguins' Evgeni Malkin makes donation to victims of apartment explosion in his hometown (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)