Hockey headlines for January 12, 2023

Thursday, January 12, 2023

Matt Murray steals two points from Predators as Leafs win without Auston Matthews (Toronto Star)
Kings hold off Sharks, keep surging up the standings (Los Angeles Daily News)
Demolishing Anaheim exactly what Edmonton Oilers needed (Edmonton Sun)
Travis Konecny’s hat trick carries Flyers to 5-3 win over Capitals (Philadelphia Inquirer)
Sabres lose defenseman Casey Fitzgerald on waivers to Florida (Buffalo News)
Bruins coach Jim Montgomery named coach of Atlantic Division team for NHL All-Star Game (Boston Globe)
Hurricanes coach Rod Brind’Amour to lead Metro Division team in 2023 NHL All-Star Game (Raleigh News & Observer)
Stars HC Pete DeBoer to coach Central Division in NHL All-Star Game (Dallas Morning News)
Former Canadien P.K. Subban at peace with decision to retire (Montreal Gazette)
Jets GM hints at making big move as trade deadline looms (Winnipeg Free Press)
Ducks’ John Klingberg knows he is ‘trade bait’ (Orange County Register)
Capitals’ late rally falls short to Travis Konecny and the Flyers (Washington Post)
Struggling Ducks fall to Connor McDavid, Oilers (Orange County Register)
Reimer’s milestone will have to wait (again) as Kings sweep season series with Sharks (San Jose Mercury News)
Edmonton Oilers fans know exactly what rebuilding Ducks are going through (Edmonton Sun)
Golden Knights get results on penalty kill with aggressive play (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Improved special teams play has helped spur the Blues' recent uptick (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
Jets' structure has seen them weather storms, battle for top spot in division (Winnipeg Sun)
An encouraging goal from the Lightning’s fourth line (Tampa Bay Times)
Canucks' blown-lead record verging on all-time statistical territory (Vancouver Province)
Defensive structure is shaky as Wild go through three-game losing streak (Minneapolis Star-Tribune)
Flames looking for answers to overtime woes (Calgary Sun)
Devils’ Lindy Ruff says he put Dawson Mercer’s line together ‘by accident’ in Hurricanes win. The mistake paid off (NJ.com)
Canadiens head coach Martin St. Louis renews commitment to defence (Montreal Gazette)
Wild coach Dean Evason sounds off on referees after penalty in overtime (St. Paul Pioneer Press)
Pavel Francouz, ready to return in net, watched Avalanche games from new perspective: “It kind of looks like a video game.” (Denver Post)
Why Adam Fox’s massive workload is not Rangers worry (New York Post)
Red Wings’ Moritz Seider playing ‘better overall game’ despite numbers (MLive.com)
With eight points in nine games, Flyers’ Joel Farabee is ‘starting to find that jump’ again (Philadelphia Inquirer)
Blackhawks’ Sam Lafferty producing chances again after adjusting to lower-risk style (Chicago Sun-Times)
Alexis Lafreniere gets Rangers opportunity with Chris Kreider out (New York Post)
Penguins defenseman Jan Rutta steps up with more minutes (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
Jason Zucker adding scoring as he drags Penguins 'into the fight' (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
Rasmus Asplund hopes he gave Sabres food for thought to get more ice time (Buffalo News)
San Jose Sharks pick Thomas Bordeleau chosen for AHL All-Star game (San Jose Mercury News)
Penguins assign defenseman Mark Friedman to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
Raty showed Isles his potential during callup from AHL (New York Newsday)
Nashville Predators broadcaster Pete Weber gives health update after brain surgery (The Tennessean)
How the son of late Flyer Dmitri Tertyshny came to know the dad he never met (Philadelphia Inquirer)