On a chilly Thursday, there were 11 games of action plus news and notes
NHL News and Notes from Thursday, January 18th, 2024
News
- The Minnesota Wild announced that defenseman Jared Spurgeon will miss the remainder of the season.
- Spurgeon is scheduled to have hip surgery on Feb. 6th, and then he will have back surgery approximately four weeks later.
#mnwild Injury Update:
— Minnesota Wild (@mnwild) January 18, 2024
Captain Jared Spurgeon will miss the remainder of this season due to injury.
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Game Recaps

Chicago Blackhawks v. Buffalo Sabres – 7p ET
- In Buffalo, the Sabres welcomed the Blackhawks back to Western New York and after a scoreless first Buffalo took the 1-0 lead when Zemgus Girgensons scored his fourth goal of the year. In the third, JJ Peterka netted his 14th to put Buffalo up 2-0 and then Rasmus Dahlin scored a power play goal, his 13th of the year as the Sabres went to shutout the Blackhawks 3-0.

Colorado Avalanche v. Boston Bruins – 7p ET
- In Boston, the Bruins welcomed the Avalanche back to Beantown and in the first Boston took 1-0 lead when David Pastrnak scored his 27th and then Jakub Lauko scored his first of the year to put the Bruins up 2-0. Then, Miles Wood scored his eighth of the year to put Colorado on the board but then Jake DeBrusk scored his 10th of the year to put Boston back up two. In the second, Nathan MacKinnon scored his 24th to bring the Avs within a goal once again. In the third, David Pastrnak scored a pair, a power play goal and an empty netter, to complete the hat trick and give the Bruins the 5-2 win over the Avalanche.

Montreal Canadiens v. Ottawa Senators – 7p ET
- In Ottawa, the Senators and Canadiens faced off and in the first Ottawa got a pair when Brady Tkachuk scored his 19th of the year and then Tim Stützle scored his eighth of the year but then Montreal got on the board when Cole Caufield scored his 15th of the year. In the second, Rourke Chartier scored his second of the year to put the Sens up 3-1 and then Vladimir Tarasenko scored his 11th to put Ottawa up three. In the third, Mathieu Joseph scored his seventh to put the Sens up 5-1 and then Parker Kelly scored his fifth on an empty net to give Ottawa the 6-1 lead. Then, Michael Pezzetta scored his second of the year for Montreal but the Senators ended up getting the 6-2 victory over the Canadiens.

Dallas Stars v. Philadelphia Flyers – 7p ET
- In Philadelphia, the Flyers welcomed the Stars and in the first Philly took the 1-0 lead when Sean Walker scored his fifth of the year. In the second, Owen Tippett scored his 17th of the year to put the Flyers up two but then Tyler Seguin scored his 17th to put Dallas on the board. In the third, Cam Atkinson scored his 11th of the year to give Philadelphia the 3-1 lead and then Scott Laughton scored on a penalty shot to put Philly up three. Then, Owen Tippett scored his second of the night as the Flyers breezed by the Stars for the 5-1 win.

Minnesota Wild v. Tampa Bay Lightning – 7p ET
- In Tamp, the Lighting hosted the Wild and in the first Joel Eriksson Ek’s 18th of the year gave Minnesota the 1-0 lead but then Victor Hedman responded with his eighth of the year to even the score. In the second, Anthony Cirelli scored on the power play to give the Bolts the 2-1 lead and then Walterri Merela scored his first NHL goal to give Tampa Bay the two goal lead. Marco Rossi then scored his 13th of the year to bring the Wild within a goal but then Brayden Point notched his 21st to give the Lightning the two goal lead back. Then, Jake Middleton scored his sixth of the year to bring Minnesota within a goal once more. In the third, Steven Stamkos and Michael Eyssimont each scored a power play goal to put Tampa Bay up three and then Anthony Cirelli scored his second of the night to give the Lightning the 7-3 victory over the Wild.

St. Louis Blues v. Washington Capitals – 7p ET
- In the Nation’s Capital, Washington hosted St. Louis in the front half of a home and home series and in the first T.J. Oshie scored a power play goal, his fifth of the year to put Washington up 1-0. Nathan Walker then responded when he scored his second of the year to even the contest. In the second, Washington got a pair when Nicolas Aube-Kubel scored his fifth of the year and then T.J. Oshie scored his second of the night to put the Caps up two. In the third, Dylan Strome scored his 16th of the year to put Washington up three but then Nathan Walker scored his second of the night to bring the Blues within two. Then, T.J. Oshie got the hat trick as the Capitals defeated the Blues 5-2.
Late Games

- Toronto Maple Leafs v. Calgary Flames – 9p ET

- Seattle Kraken v. Edmonton Oilers – 9p ET

- Nashville Predators v. Los Angeles Kings – 10p ET

- Arizona Coyotes v. Vancouver Canucks – 10p ET

- New York Rangers v. Vegas Golden Knights – 10p ET
Today’s Games
- DET v. CAR – 7p ET
- NJ v. CLB – 7p ET
- MIN v. FLA – 7p ET
- NYI v. CHI – 830p ET
Noteworthy in Hockey
- Gambling suspensions for pro athletes are on the rise. Is this the tip of the iceberg? (The Athletic – $)
- Why Capitals Have Been Utilizing Kuznetsov On The Wing & How He’s Taken To A New Role: ‘It’s A Different Game’ (The Hockey News)
- Insider Trading: Positional strength makes Chychrun a valued trade asset (TSN)

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