Hockey headlines for January 12, 2019

Saturday, January 12, 2019

Penguins' win over Ducks says a lot about who they are (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
Brossoit shines again as Jets grind out win over Red Wings (Winnipeg Sun)
Frolik propels Flames to win over Panthers (Calgary Herald)
Sabres lose but All-Star nod, 30th goal makes Skinner's night finer in Carolina (Buffalo News)
Penguins' Kris Letang voted into NHL All-Star Game (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
Edmonton Oilers forward Leon Draisaitl joins buddy Connor McDavid as NHL all-star (Edmonton Journal)
Avalanche’s Gabe Landeskog joins Nathan MacKinnon, Mikko Rantanen in All-Star Game (Denver Post)
Penguins sign goalie Casey DeSmith to 3-year extension (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
Lightning trades Slater Koekkoek to Blackhawks for defenseman Jan Rutta (Tampa Bay Times)
Flyers trade Jordan Weal to Arizona, acquire draft pick and minor-league defenseman (Philly.com)
Blue Jackets: Sergei Bobrovsky back with team; ‘let my emotions get to me’ (Columbus Dispatch)
Former Blue Jackets great Rick Nash retires because of concussion symptoms (Columbus Dispatch)
Predators' Austin Watson opens up about alcoholism, mental illness, arrest in Instagram post (The Tennessean)
A Mystery for the Reeling Rangers: How to Beat the Islanders (New York Times)
Golden Knights help NHL test new technology during games (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
As February trade deadline approaches, Brian MacLellan says he’s looking forward for Capitals (Washington Post)
A positive to Flyers' season: New assistant GM Brent Flahr could get gem in draft (Philly.com)
Giordano unfazed by NHL All-Star Game snub (Calgary Herald)
Leafs’ Morgan Rielly left out in NHL all-star vote (Toronto Star)
Lightning’s Brayden Point doesn’t nab the fan vote for All-Star spot (Tampa Bay Times)
Zach Parise not elected for final NHL All-Star spot (Minneapolis Star-Tribune)
Sharks center not included among “Last Men In” for NHL All-Star Game (San Jose Mercury News)
Avalanche star center Nathan MacKinnon, coach Jared Bednar appear to make peace (Denver Post)
Canes hold off Sabres 4-3 in Skinner’s return to PNC Arena (Raleigh News & Observer)
Detroit Red Wings show fight at Winnipeg Jets, lose 9th in 10 games (Detroit Free Press)
Ducks can't hold three-goal lead vs. Penguins and drop 10th in a row (Los Angeles Times)
Dylan Larkin peeved after Red Wings loss: 'Something has to click' (Detroit Free Press)
Ducks’ Daniel Sprong has come a long way in a short time since trade (Orange County Register)
As hopes for a playoff spot dim, Rangers maintain professional approach (New York Newsday)
Islanders need to keep improving (New York Newsday)
Canadiens' power play has been brutal — even comically bad (Montreal Gazette)
Andersen nears return to Maple Leafs net (Toronto Sun)
Devils’ Mackenzie Blackwood, Cory Schneider, Marcus Johansson practice (NJ.com)
Blues put Thomas on injured reserve (St. Louis Post Dispatch)
Charlie McAvoy likely to return with Bruins Saturday (Boston Globe)
Samuel Morin’s long recovery inches closer to finish line (South Jersey Courier-Post)
Oilers defenceman Oscar Klefbom could be back on the ice next week for practices (Edmonton Journal)
Seabrook back for Hawks, but now Keith's sick (Chicago Daily Herald)
Wild goalie Devan Dubnyk piles up All-Star evidence (Minneapolis Star-Tribune)
Anthony Stolarz takes step toward returning to Flyers’ goalie rotation (Philly.com)
Oilers defenceman Darnell Nurse has become big-minute offensive weapon (Edmonton Journal)
Kings are looking for more production of second-line forward Brendan Leipsic (Los Angeles Times)
Golden Knights’ Jon Merrill makes most of recent playing time (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Wild’s Charlie Coyle has ‘found a home’ as the man in the middle (St. Paul Pioneer Press)
Blues' Sundqvist is reaping rewards of hard-working summer (St. Louis Post Dispatch)
Lesser lights on D getting big minutes (Winnipeg Free Press)
Connor Murphy sticks his face in it, grows into sturdy defenseman for Blackhawks (Chicago Sun-Times)
Devin Shore filled Dallas' pressing need for depth scoring early on. But what's caused his sudden drop-off in goals? (Dallas Morning News)
Bruins acquire Boston native Paul Carey from Ottawa (Boston Globe)
NJ Devils' prospect Cam Johnson sounds off on cyberbullying (NorthJersey.com)