Hockey headlines for January 25, 2020

Saturday, January 25, 2020

All-Star Skills night takes on a definite St. Louis flavor (St. Louis Post Dispatch)
Islanders’ Mathew Barzal nearly the NHL’s fastest skater ever (New York Post)
Golden Knights’ Marc-Andre Fleury named to NHL All-Decade team (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Sharks’ Erik Karlsson among those named to NHL’s All-Decade team (San Jose Mercury News)
Bettman still noncommittal on Islanders games at Coliseum (New York Newsday)
NHL's hotline for whistleblowers coming soon (Buffalo News)
Florida Panthers announced as host to 2021 NHL All-Star Game (South Florida Sun-Sentinel)
Women Get a Spotlight, but No Prize Money, in New NHL All-Star Event (New York Times)
Maple Leafs face an uphill slog that very few would have expected (Globe & Mail)
NHL wants to prioritize All-Star Game (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
NHL ready to go high-tech with its game presentation (Boston Globe)
Women's hockey gets a big stage during Skills show (St. Louis Post Dispatch)
Kris Letang doesn't have the NHL's hardest shot, but he knows when to pick his spots (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
Flyers’ Travis Konecny finishes seventh in NHL all-star fastest skater event (Philadelphia Inquirer)
Sabres' Jack Eichel finishes fourth in NHL's fastest skater competition (Buffalo News)
‘Go big or go home’: Tyler Seguin was one Arch-shot away from claiming $30K at the NHL Skills Competition (Dallas Morning News)
Tomas Hertl tries to distract Jordan Binnington with Justin Bieber mask (San Jose Mercury News)
Brady Tkachuk is happy to be home for all-star weekend (Ottawa Sun)
David Pastrnak has all the ingredients to be a leading man (Boston Globe)
Once a young hotshot of All-Star weekend, Stars’ Tyler Seguin is adjusting to being older and wiser (Dallas Morning News)
Ex-Blackhawk Anthony Duclair thriving with longer leash, more ice time with Senators (Chicago Sun-Times)
Travis Konecny to ‘soak it up’ in first All-Star experience (South Jersey Courier-Post)
For Canes’ Jaccob Slavin, first NHL All-Star appearance is bittersweet (Raleigh News & Observer)
Wings' Tyler Bertuzzi proves worthy of All-Star nod, no matter what he says (Detroit News)
Senators winger Anthony Duclair thrilled to be taking part in all-star weekend (Ottawa Sun)
Blue Jackets trusting themselves to carry momentum through nine-day break (Columbus Dispatch)
Red Wings enjoying the advantages of an extended bye break (Detroit News)
Mat Barzal’s future a tricky situation for Islanders (New York Post)
Muzzin pleased with first re-hab game (Toronto Sun)
Numbers show Hellebuyck deserving of mid-season Vezina nod -- and maybe more (Winnipeg Sun)
With 'city on his shoulders,' Jack Eichel flourishing in pressure-packed role (Buffalo News)