SPORT-SCAN DAILY BRIEF NHL 1/18/2020 Anaheim Ducks Chicago Blackhawks 1171556 Ducks work overtime to beat Hurricanes on Sam Steel’s 1171584 Brandon Saad on the cusp of returning to Blackhawks goal after the longest injury break of his career: ‘It’s tough 1171557 Ducks appreciate value of Derek Grant upon his return 1171585 Column: Enjoy the Blackhawks’ run at the playoffs, but with a tougher schedule ahead, brace yourself for more Arizona Coyotes 1171586 Brandon Saad ‘ready to go,’ could return for Blackhawks 1171558 Defense falters as Arizona Coyotes fall to Vancouver against Maple Leafs Canucks 1171587 Drake Caggiula’s in-season training camp making him a 1171559 Coyotes assign G Ivan Prosvetov to Tucson as Antti better player after his concussion Raanta eyes return 1171588 Blackhawks star Patrick Kane’s legacy will live on forever 1171560 Coyotes score first, unable to again in loss to Canucks in London after jersey retirement 1171589 NHL.com names Blackhawks 'Franchise of the Decade' Boston Bruins 1171590 Powers Points: Erik Gustafsson’s preference at the trade 1171561 This could be the end of the line for David Backes deadline, Dominik Kubalik’s next contract and more 1171562 Citing his concussion history, Bruins waive David Backes 1171563 Bruins defenseman Torey Krug in the middle of two sides Colorado Avalanche 1171564 Boston Bruins place David Backes on waivers 1171591 Philipp Grubauer’s first shutout of season comes at perfect 1171565 NHL trade targets: Four physical players Bruins could time for Avalanche pursue before deadline 1171592 The Tape: Proper penalty kill 1171566 Torey Krug reacts to his fight with Patric Hornqvist that energized Bruins in 4-1 win Columbus Blue Jackets 1171567 Bruins place veteran David Backes on waivers for AHL 1171593 Columbus Blue Jackets’ hot streak defies the numbers assignment 1171594 Columbus Blue Jackets goaltender Elvis Merzlikens not 1171568 Bruins respond to latest challenge, take 'good first step to shy to play the puck getting back to who we are' 1171595 Michael Arace | Gerard Gallant dealt crooked hand by 1171569 Bruins' Brad Marchand roasts himself on Twitter amid goal Vegas Golden Knights scoring struggles 1171596 Blue Jackets 3, Hurricanes 2 | Nick Foligno’s late goal 1171570 ‘We love him here’: Sadness in Bruins locker room as gives Jackets unlikely win team says goodbye to David Backes 1171597 Blue Jackets 3, Hurricanes 2 | 3-2-1 breakdown 1171598 Inside the coaches office: How the Blue Jackets measure Buffalo Sabres puck management 1171571 UPL makes debut for Amerks, who lose in shootout 1171572 Linus Ullmark not dwelling on mistakes in starter role for Dallas Stars Sabres 1171599 Miro Heiskanen sustains upper body injury in loss to 1171573 Sabres cap 'evening of learning' by holding off Buffalo, listed as ‘day to day’ experienced Stars 1171600 Sports Sturm’s Friday Tweetbag: Cowboys construction, 1171574 ‘Like, life goes on’: Casey Mittelstadt takes his new Stars shake-ups and the Bone Collector? Rochester assignment in stride Detroit Red Wings Calgary Flames 1171601 Jimmy Howard and Filip Zadina stand out in Red Wings' 1171575 Brady Tkachuk says brother Matthew ‘has the thickest 2-1 OT loss to Penguins skin I’ve ever seen’ 1171602 Penguins' stars come through in overtime, defeat Red 1171576 Duhatschek: David Rittich has proved his All-Star Wings 2-1 credentials. Plus, more observations from the Flames road 1171603 Red Wings’ Daley gets another shot to make impact; tr prospect Berggren out 1171577 LeBrun: Q&A with Brad Treliving on Matthew Tkachuk 1171604 Jimmy Howard stellar but Red Wings fall in overtime critics, Geoff Ward’s coaching and the Flames’ playoff 1171605 Red Wings, Jimmy Howard face another tough task with purs Sidney Crosby back Carolina Hurricanes Edmonton Oilers 1171578 Hurricanes face difficult adjustment to life without Dougie 1171606 Taylor Hall happy to be in thick of playoff race with Arizona Hamilton Coyotes 1171579 Steel gives Ducks 2-1 overtime win over Hurricanes 1171607 Oilers can't get lulled into bye week slumber 1171580 Charlotte Checkers weekend series vs. Toronto Marlies 1171608 At trade deadline, if Oilers are in the playoff race, Holland has big-time feel to it will look to add 1171581 Canes defenseman Dougie Hamilton suffers broken fibula 1171582 Hurricanes feel absence of ‘No. 1 guy’ Dougie Hamilton Florida Panthers ‘all over the ice’ in overtime loss to Ducks 1171609 After big homestand, Panthers hope to make final 1171583 The Hurricanes lose Dougie Hamilton to a broken fibula standings push ahead of All-Star break and it’s unknown how long he’ll be sidelined Los Angeles Kings Pittsburgh Penguins 1171610 Kings’ Stadium Series jerseys honor aviation industry 1171642 Empty Thoughts: Penguins 2, Red Wings 1 (OT) 1171611 Kings rookie Matt Roy is a nice surprise in a predictable 1171643 Minor league report: Penguins fall to Stars, 4-3, in season shootout 1171612 Kings try to salvage final game of road trip in Philadelphia 1171644 Matt Murray shines in Penguins’ overtime win against Red 1171613 STADIUM SERIES JERSEYS INFLUENCED BY JET Wings CITY, EL SEGUNDO (PHOTOS + VIDEO) 1171645 Penguins to start Matt Murray against Red Wings 1171614 GOOD MORNING, PHILADELPHIA 1171646 Penguins pick up depth defenseman John Nyberg in trade with Dallas Minnesota Wild 1171647 Penguins are no strangers to midseason coaching 1171615 Wild vs. Dallas game preview changes 1171616 With solid foundation in place, Alex Stalock looks to 1171648 Sidney Crosby scores game-winning goal to beat Red continue strong play in Wild's net Wings in overtime 1171617 Wherever Wild winger Marcus Foligno goes, success 1171649 Brian Dumoulin 'making progress' but no timetable for his seems to follow return to the ice 1171650 Penguins-Red Wings: Game time, TV info and matchup Montreal Canadiens notes 1171618 Vegas goalie Marc-André Fleury has link to Canadiens 1171651 Bryan Rust continues to replace Phil Kessel admirably as GM Marc Bergevin Penguins win in OT 1171619 Time with Habs taught Pacioretty how to maintain even 1171652 A couple of bad games in Boston or do these Penguins keel have a Bruins problem? 1171620 Hickey on hockey: Kovalchuk creates line puzzle when injured Habs return San Jose Sharks 1171621 What Melnick thinks: Claude Julien’s reckoning will come 1171653 Avalanche 4, Sharks 0: Bob Boughner airs his frustration only when the Canadiens have real expectations — “It’s time to man up” 1171654 NHL rumors: Doug Wilson won't disrupt Sharks' core at Nashville Predators trade deadline 1171622 After another uninspiring loss, why are Predators ‘dead on 1171655 Mike Ricci opens up about his first month as Sharks the bench?' assistant coach 1171623 The aura of Bridgestone Arena is gone 1171656 Bob Boughner urges Sharks to 'man up' after shutout loss to Avalanche New Jersey Devils 1171657 Joe Thornton is responding well to his increased role since 1171624 Devils injury updates: Mackenzie Blackwood, Louis the Sharks’ coaching change Domingue both practice in Columbus 1171625 Devils’ Michael McLeod on crazy trip to NHL game, AHL St Louis Blues team’s winning streak 1171658 Gunnarsson will make return to the Blues lineup on 1171626 Devils notes: Does Pavel Zacha prefer center or left wing? Saturday Cory Schneider on new prospects 1171659 The Schenn trade 2½ years later: (Huge) advantage, 1171627 Why a fresh start with the Devils could unlock Nick Blues Merkley’s track to the pros 1171660 Blues continue to put up goose eggs in 5-on-3 play 1171661 St. Louis takes on MacKinnon and the Avalanche New York Islanders 1171628 Chris Kreider’s late goal lifts Rangers over Islanders Tampa Bay Lightning 1171629 Isles must overcome power-play woes in Metropolitan 1171662 Lightning’s Anthony Cirelli gets first hat trick, Alex Killorn Division games reaches 20 goals in win over Winnipeg Jets 1171663 Lightning put Luke Schenn on waivers, then lose Cedric New York Rangers Paquette against Jets 1171630 Chris Kreider’s late goal lifts Rangers over Islanders 1171664 ‘You only have one brain’: With Ryan McDonagh 1171631 Rangers’ specialty teams starting to get it done returning, ex-NHLers describe unknowns of concussion 1171632 Rangers look like ‘different’ team with deadline decisions recovery looming 1171633 No big Long Island homecoming for the Rangers' Adam Toronto Maple Leafs Fox at Nassau Coliseum 1171665 Auston Matthews is putting together one of the greatest 1171634 Mirtle: The Maple Leafs are interested in Alexandar seasons in Maple Leafs’ history Georgiev. But how much can they justify giving up? 1171666 To skate or not to skate? Maple Leafs young and old like to keep their options open Ottawa Senators 1171667 A Knight to remember — Patrick Kane follows London 1171635 Pageau questionable for Saturday's game against Calgary ceremony with shot at NHL milestone against Leafs 1171636 Respect in the air for the latest battle of Tkachuks 1171668 Game Day: Blackhawks at Maple Leafs 1171637 Too much respect for opponents, learning on the fly, 1171669 Leaf Snaps: Slow recovery for Johnsson Chlapik's flexibility and final words on Stone visit 1171670 Leafs need a win before break 1171671 Mirtle: The Maple Leafs are interested in Alexandar Philadelphia Flyers Georgiev. But how much can they justify giving up? 1171638 Flyers goaltender Alex Lyon relishing his latest chance in the NHL 1171639 Flyers trying to copy St. Louis Blues’ template for success 1171640 'You know that word that starts with B?' — Alain Vigneault makes his point after frustrating Flyers loss 1171641 Trimmed down Alex Lyon