Hockey headlines for January 18, 2020

Saturday, January 18, 2020

Lightning’s Anthony Cirelli gets first hat trick, Alex Killorn reaches 20 goals in win over Winnipeg Jets (Tampa Bay Times)
Steel gives Ducks 2-1 overtime win over Hurricanes (Raleigh News & Observer)
Matt Murray shines in Penguins’ overtime win against Red Wings (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
Canes Dougie Hamilton suffers broken fibula (Raleigh News & Observer)
Citing his concussion history, Bruins waive David Backes (Boston Globe)
Perreault walks back comments threatening violence over cheap shots (Winnipeg Sun)
Kings’ Stadium Series jerseys honor aviation industry (Los Angeles Times)
A Knight to remember — Patrick Kane follows London ceremony with shot at NHL milestone against Leafs (Toronto Star)
Alex Ovechkin is nearing 700 goals. The Capitals are prepping the celebration. (Washington Post)
Auston Matthews is putting together one of the greatest seasons in Maple Leafs’ history (Globe & Mail)
Before reviving the Battle of Alberta, the Flames play Tkachuk Bowl IV (Globe & Mail)
Brady Tkachuk says brother Matthew ‘has the thickest skin I’ve ever seen’ (Calgary Sun)
Tkachuk vs. Tkachuk IV: Dad eager to see his sons on the ice — at different times (Ottawa Citizen)
Time with Habs taught Pacioretty how to maintain even keel (Montreal Gazette)
Taylor Hall happy to be in thick of playoff race with Arizona Coyotes (Edmonton Journal)
Vegas goalie Marc-André Fleury has link to Canadiens GM Marc Bergevin (Montreal Gazette)
Ducks work overtime to beat Hurricanes on Sam Steel’s goal (Orange County Register)
Penguins' stars come through in overtime, defeat Red Wings 2-1 (Detroit News)
Lethargic Jets lose a laugher to Lightning 7-1 (Winnipeg Free Press)
Lightning put Luke Schenn on waivers, then lose Cedric Paquette against Jets (Tampa Bay Times)
Rangers' specialty teams starting to get it done (New York Post)
Changes to Flyers’ power play yielding mixed results (Philadelphia Inquirer)
After another uninspiring loss, why are Predators ‘dead on the bench?' (The Tennessean)
Brian Dumoulin 'making progress' but no timetable for his return to the ice (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
Brandon Saad ‘ready to go,’ could return for Blackhawks against Maple Leafs (Chicago Sun-Times)
Philipp Grubauer’s first shutout of season comes at perfect time for Avalanche (Denver Post)
Linus Ullmark not dwelling on mistakes in starter role for Sabres (Buffalo News)
With solid foundation, Stalock looks to continue strong play in Wild's net (Minneapolis Star-Tribune)
Columbus Blue Jackets goaltender Elvis Merzlikens not shy to play the puck (Columbus Dispatch)
Wherever Wild winger Marcus Foligno goes, success seems to follow (St. Paul Pioneer Press)
Ducks appreciate value of Derek Grant upon his return (Orange County Register)
Tougher Dunn has been good for Blues (St. Louis Post Dispatch)
Drake Caggiula’s in-season training camp making him a better player after his concussion (Chicago Sun-Times)
Chandler Stephenson continues to impress with Golden Knights (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Trimmed down Alex Lyon has ‘a little extra incentive’ in Flyers call-up (South Jersey Courier-Post)
Penguins pick up depth defenseman John Nyberg in trade with Dallas (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
Bonnie Marner has some advice for hockey parents everywhere: The game should be fun (Toronto Star)