Hockey headlines for January 16, 2020

Thursday, January 16, 2020

Gallant firing ‘wake-up call’ for Golden Knights, Fleury says (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Blues rally to force OT but home-ice run ends at nine games (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
Zack Smith scores 2 goals and Patrick Kane nabs 998th point as Blackhawks beat Canadiens 4-1 for their 3rd straight win (Chicago Tribune)
Flyers' Carter Hart out 2-3 weeks with abdominal strain, creating salary cap crunch (South Jersey Courier-Post)
Flames goalie David Rittich postpones Mexico vacation after All-Star invite (Calgary Sun)
Dallas Stars “cheat” on faceoffs, Avalanche coach says (Denver Post)
Lightning’s Tampa turf a popular dads trip destination (Tampa Bay Times)
In hockey-mad Toronto, talk is all about Battle of Alberta (Calgary Sun)
Peter DeBoer becomes latest NHL retread after Golden Knights fire Gerard Gallant (New York Post)
New Knights coach Peter DeBoer known for making instant impact (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Does Gerard Gallant's firing open door for return to Red Wings? (Detroit News)
Vegas Golden Knights didn't see a coaching change coming (Ottawa Sun)
'It's unprecedented': Arizona Coyotes coach Rick Tocchet reacts to Gerard Gallant firing (Arizona Republic)
‘Pretty shocking’: Sharks react to rival Vegas Golden Knights hiring Pete DeBoer (San Jose Mercury News)
Before homecoming in Montreal, Blackhawks goalie Corey Crawford outlines thought process about next contract (Chicago Sun-Times)
Flyers jolt defending champion St. Louis, 4-3, on Jake Voracek’s OT goal (Philadelphia Inquirer)
Corey Crawford, Blackhawks shut down the Canadiens at the Bell Centre (Montreal Gazette)
Former Blues coach Yeo says he could've done a better job handling expectations of last year's club (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
Can Sidney Crosby's return spark the Penguins' struggling power play? (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
With Rasmus Ristolainen taking up space, Sabres' power play again finding the mark (Buffalo News)
Slumping Wild 'needed a break' to recharge mentally (Minneapolis Star-Tribune)
Blue Jackets’ penalty kill improvement has come at right time (Columbus Dispatch)
Quinn focused on Rangers' progress, not trade deadline (New York Newsday)
Ducks’ Derek Grant, Nick Ritchie, Jakob Silfverberg closer to returning (Orange County Register)
Oilers goalie Smith returning to stellar form of early season (Edmonton Journal)
The latest on Bobrovsky, and a look at how Panthers backup goalie Chris Driedger has fared (Miami Herald)
Hard-working Hellebuyck has righted the ship as Jets climb back into playoff spot (Winnipeg Sun)
Rangers are debunking popular Artemi Panarin narrative (New York Post)
Penguins’ Dominik Kahun showing his skills are 1st-line worthy (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
Maple Leafs' Liljegren looks for Swede spot (Toronto Sun)
First NHL goal for Red Wings' Givani Smith comes with subdued celebration (Detroit News)
Bruins waive right wing Brett Ritchie (Boston Globe)
Late Canuck Rick Rypien's brother pleased club has kept up mental health message (Vancouver Province)
Moorestown native T.J. Brennan and Flyers appear headed for breakup (South Jersey Courier-Post)