Hockey headlines for January 21, 2026

Wednesday, January 21, 2026

Lightning continue to win by the rule of 2 or less (Tampa Bay Times)
No Mikko, no problem as Dallas Stars end 3-game skid with blowout win over Boston Bruins (Dallas Morning News)
Senators and James Reimer pick up necessary two points with win in Columbus (Ottawa Sun)
Avalanche trade Ilya Solovyov, increasing chances of future additions on defense (Denver Post)
Amid panic attacks and online rumours, Linus Ullmark explains why he stepped away (Ottawa Sun)
Outdoor hockey in Tampa taking shape at Raymond James Stadium (Tampa Bay Times)
Why mixed messaging leaves last-place club in struggle to define culture (Vancouver Province)
Could a retooling Bruins team be buyers this season? It’s complicated. (Boston Globe)
Goalie fight? Not the Maple Leafs. But they might trade one (Toronto Star)
Patrick Kane closing in on Mike Modano's mark for most points by U.S. player (Detroit News)
How Hurricanes forward Jesperi Kotkaniemi is handling a challenging NHL season (Raleigh News & Observer)
Maple Leafs' Woll opens up regarding challenges of doing his job well (Toronto Sun)
Konsta Helenius, Alex Lyon are the big performers as Sabres hit the right notes in Music City (Buffalo News)
Kings beat slumping Rangers to snap 4-game skid (Los Angeles Daily News)
Jets grind out a ‘greasy’ 3-1 win over the St. Louis Blues (Winnipeg Sun)
Doink! Edmonton Oilers smash heads on their glass ceiling again (Edmonton Sun)
Ottawa Senators halt Columbus Blue Jackets' winning streak (Columbus Dispatch)
Cole Caufield’s goal with 15 seconds left lifts Canadiens past Wild 4-3 (Minneapolis Star-Tribune)
Turnovers prove costly as Sharks’ road trip ends with loss to Lightning (San Jose Mercury News)
Nashville Predators comeback vs Buffalo Sabres falls short in 5-3 loss (The Tennessean)
Bruins blown out by Stars as six-game winning streak comes to an end (Boston Globe)
Reeling Rangers fall flat against Kings for 10th loss in last 12 games (New York Post)
Pair of Winnipeg power-play goals doom Blues in 3-1 loss to Jets (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
Dallas Stars without Mikko Rantanen (illness) in matchup vs. Boston Bruins (Dallas Morning News)
Penguins’ defensive depth has been tested without Erik Karlsson. It’s proven up to the task (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
Penguins players credit aggressive tactical approach as key part of penalty kill’s success (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
Anthony Stolarz joins Toronto Marlies in next stage of his NHL return (Toronto Sun)
Wild shut down Jonas Brodin; he will miss Olympics for Sweden (St. Paul Pioneer Press)
‘Some really tough days’: Flames’ Martin Pospisil opens up about latest injury (Calgary Sun)
Will Blackhawks goalie Arvid Soderblom's subpar results open the door for Drew Commesso? (Chicago Sun-Times)
‘It sucks’: Adin Hill discusses return from injury, missing Olympics (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Canadiens gain an edge with internal competition, Jake Evans says (Montreal Gazette)
The reeling Flyers needed a spark Monday. Bobby Brink provided it in his first game back from a concussion. (Philadelphia Inquirer)
Things only seem to be getting tougher in Max Tsyplakov’s second Islanders campaign (New York Post)
Bruins waive defenseman after short stint with Boston (Boston Herald)
Penguins reassign forward Joona Koppanen to AHL (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
Connor Ungar hungry to feast on AHL opportunity with Bakersfield Condors (Edmonton Sun)
Canucks fans lament epic losing streak amidst team rebuild (Vancouver Province)
Big Buff ‘was all in right away’ (Winnipeg Free Press)