NHL RECAP January 14, 2024 – RED WINGS STAGE ANOTHER THIRD PERIOD COMEBACK WIN

Detroit Red Wings’ captain Dylan Larkin (1-1—2) and 2024 All-Star Alex DeBrincat (0-1—1) helped the Red Wings (22-16-5, 49 points) stage a third-period rally to defeat the Maple Leafs (21-12-8, 50 points) and move within one point of the club for third place in the Atlantic Division standings. Detroit’s seven third-period comeback victories this season are tied with Calgary, Colorado and Dallas for the most among all teams.

• DeBrincat boosted his totals with the Red Wings to 17-23—40 (43 GP) and is on pace for 70-plus points in his first season with Detroit – the last player to record as many in their first campaign with the club was Marian Hossa (71 in 2008-09).

DETROIT RED WINGS AND TOLEDO WALLEYE EXTEND AFFILIATION

The Detroit Red Wings and ECHL’s Toledo Walleye have announced a three-year extension of their affiliation agreement. The 2023-24 season marks the 14th year of partnership between the clubs and extends the affiliation through at least the 2026-27 season.

PANARIN, MARNER REACH MILESTONES SUNDAY
Rangers forward Artemi Panarin and Maple Leafs forward Mitchell Marner both scored to reach milestones Sunday, with the former posting his 400th point with the Rangers and the latter hitting 600 career points.

• Panarin (127-273—400 in 310 GP) became the 19th player to accumulate at least 400 points in a Rangers uniform and the fastest player in the franchise’s 98-year history to do so – besting Mark Messier (322 GP) – as New York (27-13-2, 56 points) defeated Washington (20-15-6, 46 points) and gained ground on idle Eastern Conference-leading Boston (25-8-9, 59 points).
• Marner (186-414—600 in 548 GP) became the seventh player in Maple Leafs history to hit 600 career points and the fastest skater among that cohort to reach the milestone, besting franchise icon Darryl Sittler (254-346—600 in 584 GP).

COME FOR MATINEE MONDAY, STAY FOR THE SPORTSNET SHOWDOWNS

Eight of 10 games on Monday’s slate are East-West battles, with action beginning at noon ET and half of the schedule underway by 1 p.m. ET – including the Kraken (9-0-0) looking to match the idle Oilers (10-0-0) for the longest winning streak in the NHL this season. On Sportsnet, the Avalanche visit the Canadiens (7 p.m. ET) with their sights set on first place in the Central Division standings while Sportsnet ONE will be home to a Kings-Hurricanes matchup before which the clubs will honor “Mr. Game 7” Justin Williams.

WEEK AHEAD FEATURES 24TH ANNUAL HOCKEY DAY IN CANADA
After the Kings and Stars game on Tuesday (8 p.m. ET), the focus will shift north of the 49th parallel to the 24th annual Scotiabank Hockey Day in Canada, with Sportsnet hosting its broadcast all day from Victoria, B.C.

Jets at Senators (3 p.m. ET on SN, CBC, TVAS)

• Rick Bowness, who is set to celebrate his 69th birthday Jan. 25, will serve as head coach at the NHL All-Star Game for the first time in his career. He will become the oldest head coach in All-Star history – the current benchmark was set by Scotty Bowman when he served in that role for the 13th and final time in 2002 at age 68.

Maple Leafs at Canucks (7 p.m. ET on SN)

• This game is set to feature up to nine NHL All-Stars, with Auston Matthews, Mitch Marner, William Nylander and Morgan Rielly representing Toronto while Quinn Hughes, Brock Boeser, J.T. Miller, Elias Pettersson and Thatcher Demko represent Vancouver. The Maple Leafs can match the most representatives by an All-Star Game host over the past 17 events. Meanwhile, the Canucks can equal the highest total from one team over the past 25 years.

Canadiens at Bruins (7 p.m. ET on CBC, CITY, TVAS, NHLN)

• The Bruins own an active 12-game point streak against the Canadiens dating to Nov. 26, 2019, tied for Boston’s longest such head-to-head run in the history of the Original Six rivalry (also 12 GP from Jan. 11, 1941 to Feb. 10, 1942; 11-0-1). As of Jan. 14, it is one of four active point streaks of 11 or more games that the Bruins have against one franchise (one of them being against the Devils, whom they play Jan. 15).

Oilers at Flames (10 p.m. ET on SN, CBC, CITY)

• This will be the seventh “Battle of Alberta” game during Hockey Day in Canada (CGY: 5-1-0; EDM: 1-3-2). Zach Hyman has 12 points in seven career games that were part of Hockey Day in Canada (4-8—12), among the eighth highest such totals, while his teammate Leon Draisaitl tops all active skaters with six goals.

NHL ANNOUNCES HEAD COACHES FOR 2024 NHL ALL-STAR WEEKEND

The 44 players headed to the 2024 NHL All-Star Weekend will be led by the head coach from the No. 1-ranked team in each division (by points percentage) through games played Jan. 13, the NHL announced Sunday. Jim Montgomery of the Bruins, Rick Bowness of the Jets, Peter Laviolette of the Rangers and Rick Tocchet of the Canucks are set to guide the still-to-be-determined teams from Feb. 1-3 in Toronto. The rosters for each club will be selected via the Tim Hortons NHL All-Star Player Draft on Thursday, FEB. 1.

• Hours after being named to his fourth NHL All-Star Game, the most among active head coaches, Laviolette guided the Rangers to victory against one of his former clubs. It was his 779th career regular-season win, three back of tying Al Arbour (782) for seventh place in League history.
• The All-Star announcements keep coming, as the NHL and PWHL are set to unveil the rosters for the Canadian Tire PWHL 3-on-3 Showcase tonight on Sportsnet (during the pre-game show before the Avalanche-Canadiens game). The 24 PWHL players selected will showcase their talents as part of NHL All-Star Thursday at Scotiabank Arena in Toronto on Feb. 1.

Pettersson, Coleman and Georgiev Named NHL ‘Three Stars’ of the Week

Vancouver Canucks center Elias Pettersson, Calgary Flames center Blake Coleman and Colorado Avalanche goaltender Alexandar Georgiev have been named the NHL’s “Three Stars” for the week ending Jan. 14.

FIRST STAR – ELIAS PETTERSSON, C, VANCOUVER CANUCKS

Pettersson had a pair of four-point games and led the NHL in goals (5; tied), game-winning goals (3) and points (5-4—9) to help the Canucks (29-11-3, 61 points) post a perfect 4-0-0 week and climb into first place in the Western Conference standings. He had 2-2—4, including the second of his four straight winning tallies (also Jan. 6 at NJD), as Vancouver won 6-3 against the Eastern Conference-leading New York Rangers Jan. 8. Pettersson then scored another winning goal in the Canucks’ 5-2 triumph at the New York Islanders Jan. 9. Pettersson posted his 10th career four-point game (one shy of the franchise record) by collecting 2-2—4 in a 4-3 victory at the Pittsburgh Penguins Jan. 11 – capping the effort with an overtime goal for his fourth straight winner, tied for the second longest such streak in NHL history. The 25-year-old Pettersson, who was held off the score sheet in Vancouver’s fifth consecutive win Jan. 13 at the Buffalo Sabres (1-0 W), ranks second on the club with 22-35—57 this season (43 GP) and is set to appear in his fourth career NHL All-Star Game, announced Saturday as one of 12 players voted in by fans and one of six total Canucks representatives slated to attend the event in Toronto Feb. 1-3.

SECOND STAR – BLAKE COLEMAN, C, CALGARY FLAMES

Coleman collected multiple points in all three games, including active three-game goal and multi-point streaks, to rank second in the NHL with 4-3—7 and lead the Flames (20-18-5, 45 points) to a perfect 3-0-0 week. He started the week by scoring twice in Calgary’s 6-3 come-from-behind victory against the Ottawa Senators Jan. 9, notching the go-ahead game-winning goal in the final 12 minutes of the third period. On Jan. 11, he tallied 1-2—3 – all in the first period, matching a career high for points in one frame – to spur the Flames to a 6-2 triumph against the Arizona Coyotes, one of the clubs against whom they are battling with in the Western Conference playoff race. He closed the week by matching a career high (for the second time this season) by extending his goal streak to three games and notching three straight multi-point games for the first time, collecting 1-1—2 in a 3-1 victory against the reigning Stanley Cup champion Vegas Golden Knights Jan. 13. The 32-year-old Coleman paces Calgary in goals and points this season (19-18—37 in 43 GP) and sits one shy of his third career 20-goal campaign.

THIRD STAR – ALEXANDAR GEORGIEV, G, COLORADO AVALANCHE

Georgiev shared the NHL lead with three wins last week (3-0-0, 1.95 goals-against average, .929 save percentage and 1 shutout in 3 GP), including victories against the reigning Presidents’ Trophy and Stanley Cup winners, to help the Avalanche (28-12-3, 59 points) to a perfect week. Georgiev made 23 saves – and denied all three shootout attempts – in a 4-3 victory against the Boston Bruins Jan. 8. He then posted his second shutout of the season with a 25-save performance against the Golden Knights Jan. 10 and closed the week with a 26-save effort in a 5-3 win at the Toronto Maple Leafs Jan. 13 – stopping the final 18 shots he faced after allowing three first-period goals as Colorado rallied for its second three-goal comeback win of 2023-24. The 27-year-old undrafted netminder, who tops all NHL goaltenders in high-danger shots against (286) according to NHL EDGE, was voted into the 2024 NHL All-Star Weekend and is set to become the second goaltender to represent the Avalanche at the event following Patrick Roy (1997, 1998, 2001, 2002 & 2003).