NHL News and Notes from Thursday, January 11th, 2024
News
- The Montreal Canadiens and Buffalo Sabres would make a trade.
- The Canadiens acquired forward Filip Cederqvist.
- The Sabres acquired Future Considerations.
The Canadiens acquire forward Filip Cederqvist from the Buffalo Sabres.
— Canadiens Montréal (@CanadiensMTL) January 11, 2024
Read ↓ #GoHabsGo https://t.co/TElt7UoqBc
- The Anaheim Ducks announced a pair of injuries
- Trevor Zegras has a broken ankle and will be out 6-8 weeks after surgery
- Pavel Mintyukov suffered a separated shoulder and will be out about six weeks
Injury Update: Trevor Zegras suffered a broken ankle on Tuesday and will have surgery in the near future. He will be out approximately 6-8 weeks.
— Anaheim Ducks (@AnaheimDucks) January 11, 2024
In the same game, Pavel Mintyukov suffered a separated shoulder and will be out approximately six weeks.https://t.co/dVPHlhrPSB

Game Recaps

Ottawa Senators v. Buffalo Sabres – 7p ET
- In Buffalo, the Sabres hosted the Senators and in the first Buffalo took the 1-0 lead when JJ Peterka scored his 13th of the year but then Ottawa evened the score thanks to a goal from Vladimir Tarasenko. Then, Tage Thompson notched a pair to give the Sabres the 3-1 lead. In the second, Peyton Krebs scored his third of the year to give Buffalo the three goal lead. In the third, Claude Giroux scored a pair of goals to bring Ottawa within a goal but then Dylan Cozens scored an empty net goal to give the Sabres the 5-3 win over the Senators.

Anaheim Ducks v. Carolina Hurricanes – 7p ET
- In Raleigh, the Hurricanes hosted the Ducks and in the first Carolina took the 1-0 lead with Brady Skjei’s seventh of the year and then Andrei Svechnikov scored his 10th of the year to put the Hurricanes up 2-0. In the second, Anaheim got on the board when Isac Lundestrom scored his first of the year but then Jordan Martinook’s third of the year put the Canes back up two. Ryan Strome then netted his fifth of the year to bring Anaheim within a goal and then a power play goal from Frank Vatrano, scoring his 20th goal of the year, evened the score at 3-3. Stefan Noesen then scored his 11th goal of the year to give Carolina the lead back and then Jack Drury’s seventh of the year gave the Canes the 5-3 lead. In the third, Seth Jarvis scored his 15th goal of the year as the Hurricanes got the 6-3 victory over the Ducks.

Edmonton Oilers v. Detroit Red Wings – 7p ET
- In the Motor City, the Red Wings hosted the Oilers and after a scoreless first and second periods, Detroit got on the board when Andrew Copp scored his sixth of the year but then Connor McDavid scored his 16th of the year to tie the game for Edmonton. Then, Zach Hyman’s 26th of the year gave the Oilers the 2-1 lead but then Olli Maatta’s second of the year tied the game for Detroit. In overtime, Darnell Nurse’s sixth of the year gave the Oilers the 3-2 win over the Red Wings.

Los Angeles Kings v. Florida Panthers – 7p ET
- In South Florida, the Panthers welcomed the Kings back to the Sunshine State and in the first, Los Angeles took the 1-0 lead when Trevor Moore scored his 18th of the year. In the second, Sam Bennett scored his eighth of the year to tie the game for Florida but then Drew Doughty scored a power play goal, his eighth of the year, to give the Kings the 2-1 lead. In the third, Matthew Tkachuk netted his 12th of the year to tie the game for Florida. In overtime, Sam Reinhart scored his 30th of the year on the power play as the Panthers got the 3-2 win over the Kings.

San Jose Sharks v. Montreal Canadiens – 7p ET
- In Montreal, the Canadiens welcomed the return of the Sharks and in the first San Jose got a pair of goals when Luke Kunin scored his sixth of the year and then Fabian Zetterlund scored his 12th of the year. Then, Montreal got on the board when Brendan Gallagher scored his seventh of the year. In the second, Nikita Okhotiuk scored his first of the year to give San Jose the 3-1 lead. In the third, Mike Matheson scored his seventh of the year but the Sharks would stand pat to get the 3-2 win over the Canadiens.

Vancouver Canucks v. Pittsburgh Penguins – 7p ET
- In the Steel City, the Penguins welcomed the Canucks back to Western Pennsylvania and in the first, Vancouver got a pair from Brock Boeser, the second being on the power play, but then Pittsburgh got on the board when Marcus Pettersson scored his first of the year. Then, Elias Pettersson scored his 21st of the year to put the Canucks back up two. In the second, Sidney Crosby scored his 23rd of the year to bring the Pens within a goal. In the third, Sidney Crosby scored his second of the contest to tie the game for Pittsburgh. In overtime, Elias Pettersson scored his second of the night as the Canucks got the 4-3 win over the Penguins.

New Jersey Devils v. Tampa Bay Lightning – 7p ET
- In Tampa, the Lightning played host for the Devils and in the first New Jersey took the 1-0 lead with Dawson Mercer’s 13th of the year but then Tampa Bay got a pair from Luke Glendening to put the Bolts up 2-1. In the second, Brayden Point’s 20th of the year put Tampa Bay up two but then Jesper Bratt scored his 15th of the year to bring the Devils within a goal. In the third, Nathan Bastian scored his second of the year to tie the game for New Jersey. In overtime, Darren Raddysh scored his third of the year as the Lightning got the 4-3 win over the Devils.

Seattle Kraken v. Washington Capitals – 7p ET
- In Washington, the Kraken made the annual trek out to the Nation’s Capital to take on the Capitals and in the first, Seattle got a pair when Tye Kartye scored his seventh of the year and then Alex Wennberg also scored his seventh. In the second, Max Pacioretty scored his first goal of the year as Washington got on the board but then Justin Schultz scored his fourth of the year to give Seattle the two goal lead back. In the third, Adam Larsson scored his third of the year to give the Kraken the 4-1 win over the Capitals.

Toronto Maple Leafs v. New York Islanders – 7p ET
- In Long Island, the Islanders hosted the Maple Leafs and in the first Kyle Palmieri scored his 10th of the year on the power play to put New York up 1-0 but then Toronto tied the contest when Bobby McMann scored his second of the year. In the second, Auston Matthews scored a pair to put Toronto up two but then New York scored a pair when Alexander Romanov scored his fourth and then Bo Horvat scored his 17th on the power play. After a scoreless third, Mathew Barzal scored his 12th of the year to give the Islanders the 4-3 victory over the Maple Leafs.

New York Rangers v. St. Louis Blues – 8p ET
- In St. Louis, the Blues welcomed the Rangers and in the first New York took the 1-0 lead when Adam Fox scored his fifth of the year but then St. Louis got a pair when Jordan Kyrou scored two, the second being on the power play, to put the Blues up 2-1. In the second, Brandon Saad scored his 10th of the year on the power play to put St. Louis up two. In the third, Jordan Kyrou got the hat trick to put St. Louis up 4-1 but then Vincent Trocheck scored on the power play to bring the Rangers within two. Then, Pavel Buchnevich scored his 13th of the year on the empty net as the Blues defeated the Rangers 5-2.

Chicago Blackhawks v. Winnipeg Jets – 8p ET
- In Winnipeg, the Jets hosted the Blackhawks and after a scoreless first, Chicago took the 1-0 lead when Connor Murphy scored his second of the year. In the third, Winnipeg tied the contest when Gabriel Vilardi scored his 10th of the year and then Nikolaj Ehlers scored his 15th of the year as the Jets got the 2-1 win over the Blackhawks.
Late Games

- Calgary Flames v. Arizona Coyotes – 9p ET

- Boston Bruins v. Vegas Golden Knights – 10p ET
Today’s Games
- NAS v. DAL – 8p ET
- PHI v. MIN – 8p ET
Noteworthy in Hockey
- Cutter Gauthier on his trade to Anaheim and more (The Sporting Tribune)
- The Jeff Marek Show: The Latest with Elliotte Friedman – Drysdale the “Rover” (SportsNet)
- Insider Trading: Decision pending on possible Perry termination grievance (TSN)

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