In a 7 game night in the NHL we would see a Mac Attack as Nathan MacKinnon would get four goals in a 6-2 drubbing for the Avalanche.
NHL News and Notes from Wednesday, January 24th, 2024
News
- The owners of the Utah Jazz of the NBA, Smith Entertainment Group, has placed a request with the NHL.
- The request is to initiate the process for bringing an expansion team to Salt Lake City, UT.
Smith Entertainment Group — owners of the Utah Jazz — ask NHL to “initiate an expansion process” to bring a team to the state. pic.twitter.com/2xq5MAr4p5
— Elliotte Friedman (@FriedgeHNIC) January 24, 2024
SEG Requests Initiation of Formal Expansion Process to Bring NHL to Utah. https://t.co/XaDqoJ16P9
— Ryan Smith (@RyanQualtrics) January 24, 2024
- The New Jersey Devils announced that forward Michael McLeod defenseman Cal Foote are taking indefinite leaves of absence from the team.
- This marks the third and fourth NHL players from the 2018 Canadian World Junior team to take a leave of absence from their team due to the ongoing investigation for sexual assault.
— New Jersey Devils (@NJDevils) January 24, 2024
Game Recaps
Arizona Coyotes v. Florida Panthers – 7p ET
- In Florida the Panthers would play host to the Arizona Coyotes, and in the first period Matthew Tkachuk, Sam Reinhart, and Sam Bennett would score to give the Panthers the 3-0 lead. In the second period Tkachuk would net his second of the game and Anton Lundell would score to grow the Panthers lead to five. Then in the third period Dylan Guenther and Logan Cooley would score for the Yotes, but Jonah Gadjovich’s tally would give the Panthers the 6-2 victory over the Coyotes.
Winnipeg Jets v. Toronto Maple Leafs – 7p ET
- In Toronto for some Canadian action the Maple Leafs would play host to the Winnipeg Jets, and after a scoreless 60 minutes of action it would be Auston Matthews with his 39th of the season to give the Maple Leafs the 1-0 overtime victory over the Jets. Ilya Samsonov would stop all 32 shots faced for the shutout.
Carolina Hurricanes v. Boston Bruins – 730p ET
- In Boston the Carolina Hurricanes would come to town to take on the Bruins, and in the first period Martin Necas would score to give the Canes the 1-0 lead. In the second period Teuvo Teravainen would score to grow the Canes lead to two. Then in the third period Brad Marchand would net a pair of goals to tie the game at two for the B’s, but Jordan Martinook would strike late in the period to give the Hurricanes the 3-2 victory over the Bruins.
Late Games
- Washington Capitals v. Colorado Avalanche – 930p ET
- Chicago Blackhawks v. Seattle Kraken – 10p ET
- St. Louis Blues v. Vancouver Canucks – 10p ET
- Buffalo Sabres v. Los Angeles Kings – 1030p ET
Today’s Games
- PHI v. DET – 7p ET
- NYI v. MON – 7p ET
- BOS v. OTT – 7p ET
- ARI v. TB – 7p ET
- NJ v. CAR – 730p ET
- ANA v. DAL – 8p ET
- NAS v. MIN – 8p ET
- CLB v. CAL – 9p ET
- CHI v. EDM – 9p ET
Noteworthy in Hockey
- Five members of 2018 Team Canada junior hockey team to face sexual assault charges (Globe and Mail – $)
Breaking: Five members of the 2018 world junior hockey team have been told to surrender to London, Ont., police to face charges of sexual assault, The Globe and Mail reports, citing unnamed sources.
— Rick Westhead (@rwesthead) January 24, 2024
The Globe reports the players, who have not been charged yet, have been given a…
- Capitals Blunt About Reality Of Current Situation & Need For Quick Solution: ‘Have To Prove We’re Capable Of Playing Past The Regular Season’ (The Hockey News)
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