NHL Daily – Home Sweep It Is

On a two game Sunday, the home teams sweep the wins, plus news out of Columbus, New York, and Hockey Canada

NHL News and Notes from Sunday, January 28th, 2024

News

• The NHL Department of Player Safety announced that they have fined Vancouver Canucks defenseman Tyler Myers.
  • Myers would be fined $5,000 for elbowing Columbus Blue Jackets forward Sean Kuraly on Saturday night.
  • The fine is the maximum allowed per the CBA.

Vancouver’s Tyler Myers has been fined $5,000, the maximum allowable under the CBA, for elbowing Columbus’ Sean Kuraly.

— NHL Player Safety (@NHLPlayerSafety) January 28, 2024

• The Columbus Blue Jackets announced that forward Patrik Laine has entered the NHL/NHLPA Player Assistance Program.

An update on CBJ F Patrik Laine.

📝 https://t.co/FJ22jvnSsm pic.twitter.com/cRcFDEW815

— Columbus Blue Jackets (@BlueJacketsNHL) January 28, 2024

• The New York Rangers announced that forward Filip Chytil will not return this season.
  • Chytil has been dealing with an upper body injury (concussion) and will be aiming to return for the 2024-25 season.

pic.twitter.com/apWZOavGUO

— New York Rangers (@NYRangers) January 28, 2024

Game Recaps

Los Angeles Kings v. St. Louis Blues – 2p ET

• In St. Louis, the Blues hosted the Kings and in the first the Kings took the 1-0 lead when Adrian Kempe scored his 17th but then St. Louis evened the scored when Nick Leddy netted his third of the year. In the second, Jaret Anderson-Dolan’s shorthanded goal gave Los Angeles the lead back but then a power play goal from Pavel Buchnevich tied the contest for the Blues. Jordan Kyrou then scored his 14th goal of the season to put St. Louis in the lead but then Phillip Danault scored his 10th of the year to even the score for the Kings. After a scoreless overtime, Brayden Schenn scored the game winner, his 13th goal of the year, to give the Blues the 4-3 win over the Kings.

WWWWW. #stlblues pic.twitter.com/NvmDOSXzz7

— St. Louis Blues (@StLouisBlues) January 28, 2024

Late Games

• Columbus Blue Jackets v. Seattle Kraken – 9p ET

DID IT FOR THE KIDS!!! pic.twitter.com/4sSZ3MYcpA

— Seattle Kraken (@SeattleKraken) January 29, 2024

Today’s Games

• NAS v. OTT – 7p ET

Noteworthy in Hockey

• Former NHLer Alex Formenton among Canada’s 2018 world junior players facing charges over sexual-assault allegations (Globe and Mail – $)
• Former Ottawa Senator Alex Formenton turns himself in to London police (SportsNet)

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