On a four game night, the road teams dominated, plus a big extension in Toronto, and news and notes.
NHL News and Notes from Monday, January 8th, 2024
News
- The Toronto Maple Leafs announced that they have re-signed forward William Nylander.
- Nylander would sign an eight year deal with an AAV of $11.5 million per season.
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— Toronto Maple Leafs (@MapleLeafs) January 8, 2024
- The NHL would name Florida Panthers forward Sam Reinhart First Star of the Week.
- Martin Jones (TOR) and Connor Hellebuyck (WIN) would round out the rest of the Three Stars.
- NHL Stars of the Week – Reinhart Stays Hot for Top Honors
Sam Reinhart (@FlaPanthers), Martin Jones (@MapleLeafs) and Connor Hellebuyck (@NHLJets) have been named the NHLâs âThree Starsâ for the week ending Jan. 7.#NHLStats: https://t.co/ue2m6d0Ern pic.twitter.com/lWDANq60mu
— NHL Public Relations (@NHLPR) January 8, 2024
- The Philadelphia Flyers and Anaheim Ducks would make a trade.
- The Flyers would acquire defenseman Jamie Drysdale and a 2025 2nd Round Pick.
- The Ducks would acquire forward Cutter Gauthier.
TRADE ALERT: We have acquired defenseman Jamie Drysdale and a second-round selection in the 2025 NHL Draft from the Anaheim Ducks in exchange for forward Cutter Gauthier. https://t.co/sxQDDJRVtD
— Philadelphia Flyers (@NHLFlyers) January 9, 2024

Game Recaps

Vancouver Canucks v. New York Rangers – 7p ET
- In New York, the Canucks made the annual trek to the Garden to take on the Rangers and in the first New York took the 1-0 lead when Vincent Trocheck scored a power play goal, his 11th of the year but then Vancouver responded with a trio of goal from J.T. Miller, Nils Hoglander, and Brock Boeser to take the 3-1 lead.âIn the second, Artemi Panarin struck with his 26th of the year but then the Canucks got a pair when Elias Pettersson scored his 18th of the year and then Nils Hoglander netted his second of the night to give Vancouver the 5-2 lead.âIn the third, Vincent Trocheck scored his second of the night to bring the Blueshirts within two but Elias Pettersson scored his second of the night on the empty net as the Canucks doubled up the Rangers 6-3.

Pittsburgh Penguins v. Philadelphia Flyers – 7p ET
- In Philadelphia, the Keystone State battle continued as the Flyers hosted their archrivals in the Penguins. In the first, Pittsburgh got a pair of goals when Rickard Rakell scored a power play goal, his fifth goal of the season, and then Erik Karlsson struck with his seventh of the year.âThen, Philadelphia got on the board when Owen Tippett scored a power play goal of his own.âIn the second, Chad Ruhwedel scored his first of the season to give Pittsburgh the two goal lead back.âThen, in the third, Evgeni Malkin scored his 15th of the year to give the Penguins the 4-1 win over the Flyers.

Dallas Stars v. Minnesota Wild – 8p ET
- In the State of Hockey, the Stars visited the Wild and in the first, Dallas took the 1-0 when Roope Hintz scored a shorthanded goal, his 16th goal on the year.âAfter a scoreless second, Tyler Seguin scored his 15th to put the Stars up 2-0 and then Rdek Faksa scored a shorthanded goal to put Dallas up 3-0.âThen, Jason Robertson sealed the game with his 14th of the year as the Stars got the 4-0 shutout victory over the Wild.
Late Games

- Boston Bruins v. Colorado Avalanche – 9p ET
Today’s Games
- SEA v. BUF – 7p ET
- LA v. TB – 7p ET
- SJ v. TOR – 7p ET
- VAN v. NYI – 730p ET
- ANA v. NAS – 8p ET
- FLA v. STL – 8p ET
- CLB v. WIN – 8p ET
- EDM v. CHI – 830p ET
- BOS v. ARI – 9p ET
- OTT v. CAL – 9p ET
Noteworthy in Hockey
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- 32 Thoughts Podcast: America, We Love You (SportsNet)
- Color of Hockey: Wheeler to be inducted into ECHL Hall of Fame (NHL)
- Ingram finds footing as Coyotes goalie after confronting mental health issues (NHL)

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