Hockey headlines for January 20, 2026

Tuesday, January 20, 2026

Panthers’ loss to Sharks can’t spoil the return of Tkachuk (Miami Herald)
Chicago Blackhawks shut out the Winnipeg Jets in Jonathan Toews’ return to the United Center (Chicago Tribune)
Nathan MacKinnon’s dominant effort in Avalanche’s 5-2 win over Capitals helps snap mini-funk (Denver Post)
Hurricanes stop Sabres in a game with a distinct Stanley Cup playoff feel (Raleigh News & Observer)
Foligno has first hat trick as Wild top Maple Leafs 6-3 (Minneapolis Star-Tribune)
Sharks snap up one of NHL’s top trade targets for draft picks, defenseman (San Jose Mercury News)
Stars forward Jason Robertson changes agents amid contract negotiations (Dallas Morning News)
Sabres sharpshooter Tage Thompson named NHL's No. 1 Star of the Week (Buffalo News)
Fingers being pointed in every direction as Ottawa Senators blame game intensifies (Ottawa Sun)
What does Rasmus Andersson trade mean for Flames in short-term? (Calgary Sun)
Surging Bruins standing pat for now (Boston Herald)
Maple Leafs' pending free agents Troy Stecher, Bobby McMann weigh in on futures (Toronto Sun)
Jets come up empty on Toews’ big night (Winnipeg Sun)
Flyers snap six-game losing streak with 2-1 win over Golden Knights (Philadelphia Inquirer)
Maple Leafs cooked at home in mistake-filled loss to Minnesota Wild (Toronto Sun)
Penguins start fast, open 4-game western trip with victory against Kraken (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
Ducks hold off struggling Rangers for 4th straight win (Orange County Register)
Islanders beat Canucks as Duclair scores twice (New York Newsday)
Golden Knights see 7-game win streak snapped with loss to Flyers (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Sabres can't crack Canes' Bussi, as rookie goalie makes the key saves (Buffalo News)
Kraken can’t make early comeback last vs. Penguins in fourth straight loss (Seattle Times)
Capitals get snowed under in the third period of a loss to the Avalanche (Washington Post)
Rangers lack fight and prove no match for Ducks in road loss (New York Post)
Uh, oh: Devils’ Luke Hughes injured (and it doesn’t sound good) (NJ.com)
Avalanche’s Valeri Nichushkin misses game after pregame car accident (Denver Post)
Matthew Knies 'hasn't been 100%' as he plays through injury for Maple Leafs (Toronto Sun)
Nedeljkovic discusses fight with Bobrovsky, and his ‘Oh, crap’ moment (San Jose Mercury News)
Toronto-area Wild players look to harness homecoming energy (St. Paul Pioneer Press)
Jonathan Toews, Blackhawks fans renew a 'special' bond for one night (Chicago Sun-Times)
Legacy of Jets’ Toews lives on in the Windy City (Winnipeg Free Press)
Red Wings showing key element they lacked in recent past (MLive.com)
Injured Flames forward Blake Coleman skates in no-contact sweater (Calgary Sun)
Stars defenseman Lian Bichsel skates in practice, nears return from injury (Dallas Morning News)
Ingram steals the show in Chicago, shows Edmonton Oilers he's for real (Edmonton Sun)
Sharks activate Vincent Desharnais off IR, assign veteran to Barracuda (San Jose Mercury News)
What's next for Penguins prospect Rutger McGroarty? (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
Is top defence prospect Carter Yakemchuk destined to fill Senators' right-shot void? (Ottawa Sun)
Who's Carson Carels and why was Canucks GM Patrik Allvin scouting him on Sunday? (Vancouver Province)
Bruins defenseman Mason Lohrei and sister Zoe are having a blast during the team’s siblings trip (Boston Globe)
Blues fire AHL coach Steve Konowalchuk; Steve Ott to take over in Springfield (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)