Hockey headlines for January 24, 2026

Saturday, January 24, 2026

Golden Knights down Maple Leafs 6-3 as Marner’s Toronto return incites passion (Globe & Mail)
Lightning extend point streak to 15 games with shootout win in Chicago (Tampa Bay Times)
Owen Tippett notches hat trick, Sam Ersson stonewalls Avalanche late in 7-3 win (Philadelphia Inquirer)
Celebrini, Sharks rave about loud, sellout crowd after win over Rangers (San Jose Mercury News)
Hendrix Lapierre’s goal was a long time coming. It sparked total joy. (Washington Post)
Outdoor hockey prep at Raymond James reaches cooldown phase this weekend (Tampa Bay Times)
Nashville Predators vs Utah Mammoth Saturday game time changed ahead of winter weather (The Tennessean)
Sabres GM Jarmo Kekalainen preparing for immediate future (Buffalo News)
Jets’ Stanley one of GM Cheveldayoff’s most valuable chips to play (Winnipeg Free Press)
Would the Sharks possibly flip Kiefer Sherwood before NHL trade deadline? (San Jose Mercury News)
High draft pick or playoff prayer? Blues will soon make decision clear (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
Acquiring Quinn Hughes was expensive. It’s been a bargain (St. Paul Pioneer Press)
With wins hard to come by lately, Dallas Stars sneak by struggling Blues in final minute (Dallas Morning News)
Chicago Blackhawks push scorching-hot Tampa Bay Lightning to the limit but fall 2-1 in a shootout (Chicago Tribune)
Macklin Celebrini haunts Rangers again as Blueshirts’ free fall continues in loss to Sharks (New York Post)
Kraken can't kick recent bad habits in home loss to Ducks (Seattle Times)
Owen Tippett, Flyers stun Avalanche 7-3, with third-period flurry (Denver Post)
Late goal extends Blues' road losing streak to eight with 3-2 loss to Stars (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
Stars defenseman Ilya Lyubushkin exits game vs. Blues with lower body injury (Dallas Morning News)
Stars forward Mikko Rantanen returns vs. Blues after missing two games due to illness (Dallas Morning News)
Rasmus Andersson makes strong impression in Golden Knights debut (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Rangers and Sharks head coaches share a unique, special bond (New York Post)
Boos and a tribute video for Mitch Marner as Maple Leafs divorce now final (Toronto Sun)
Red Wings cruising but on guard against crashing in tough Eastern Conference (Detroit News)
Penguins successfully plug multitude of gaps during Erik Karlsson’s 5-game absence (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
What’s gone wrong with the Ottawa Senators? Goaltending, penalty killing and beyond (Ottawa Sun)
Filip Chytil says you just don't know what he's been through (Vancouver Province)
Kirill Kaprizov ends brief goal-scoring drought by ‘sticking with the percentages’ (Minneapolis Star-Tribune)
Charlie McAvoy is playing his best hockey during Bruins’ latest surge (Boston Globe)
DeAngelo 'a phenomenal teammate' 1 year after joining Isles (New York Newsday)
Finishing scoring chances is next step for Blackhawks forward Landon Slaggert (Chicago Sun-Times)
Kraken bring back Jacob Melanson for shot of physicality (Seattle Times)
Who is Abram Wiebe? Meet the other piece in the Rasmus Andersson trade (Calgary Sun)
Maple Leafs coach Craig Berube reveals gruesome injuries after gym mishap (Toronto Sun)
Colorado Avalanche players have been prepping for baby boom: ‘It’s such an unbelievable miracle’ (Denver Post)
Former Ottawa Senators coach Jacques Martin to take his rightful place in Ring of Honour (Ottawa Sun)