National Hockey League
Boston Bruins 7 Washington Capitals 3
Matt Grzelcyk had a 5 point night for the Bruins
Brad Marchand & David Pastrnak both scored twice for Boston who trailed 2-0 before they rallied with 6 straight goals.
Colorado Avalanche 4 Seattle Kraken 3
Nazem Kadri scored the go-ahead goal late in the 3rd period.
Los Angeles Kings 3 New York Rangers 1
Ottawa Senators at Edmonton Oilers (ppd)
Columbus Blue Jackets at Montreal Canadiens (ppd)
Tampa Bay Lightning at New Jersey Devils (ppd)
Minnesota Wild at Winnipeg Jets (ppd)
Tonight
Toronto Maple Leafs at Vegas Golden Knights 10 pm
Tampa Bay Lightning at Buffalo Sabres 7 pm
Chicago Blackhawks at Columbus Blue Jackets 7 pm
Vancouver Canucks at Florida Panthers 7 pm
Colorado Avalanche at Nashville Predators 8 pm
Pittsburgh Penguins at Anaheim Ducks 10 pm
Detroit Red Wings at San Jose Sharks 10:30 pm
New York Islanders at Calgary Flames (ppd)
Carolina Hurricanes at Philadelphia Flyers (ppd)
Ontario Hockey League
Owen Sound Attack at Guelph Storm (ppd)
The game was postponed due to Covid-19 protocols affecting the Storm who had 3 games in total postponed.
Tomorrow, the Owen Sound Attack will visit the Sarnia Sting
You can hear the game from Sarnia live on 560 CFOS with Terry’s Trailer Service-Kia of Owen Sound Bearadio
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Tonight
Niagara IceDogs at Hamilton Bulldogs 7 pm
Kingston Frontenacs at Oshawa Generals (ppd)
Due to Covid-19 protocols affecting the Guelph Storm Hockey Club, their next 2 scheduled regular season games against the Windsor Spitfires and Flint Firebirds, have been postponed.
Thursday, January 13 – Guelph Storm at Windsor Spitfires
Friday, January 14 – Flint Firebirds at Guelph Storm
The three games will be rescheduled at a later date. The League will provide information on scheduling details upon confirmation of new dates.
Due to Covid-19 protocols affecting the North Bay Battalion Hockey Club, their next two scheduled regular season games, also including the Mississauga Steelheads and Barrie Colts Hockey Clubs, have been postponed.
Due to Covid-19 protocols, the following games have been postponed:
Thursday, January 13 – Mississauga Steelheads at North Bay Battalion
Saturday, January 15 – North Bay Battalion at Barrie Colts
Both games will be rescheduled at a later date. The League will provide information on scheduling details upon confirmation of new dates.
WESTERN CONFERENCE
LDN 28 19 8 1 0 39
SOO 32 18 12 2 0 38
GUE 27 17 8 1 1 36
WSR 29 16 9 2 2 36
FLNT 29 15 12 0 2 32
KIT 29 13 14 1 1 28
SAG 29 13 15 1 0 27
OS 26 12 11 1 2 27
SAR 26 11 12 3 0 25
ER 28 10 16 1 1 22
EASTERN CONFERENCE
MISS 31 21 7 1 2 45
NB 33 18 11 2 2 40
KGN 26 17 6 3 0 37
HAM 29 16 9 2 2 36
BAR 25 15 7 3 0 33
OSH 28 14 11 1 2 31
OTT 32 13 17 1 1 28
PBO 28 10 16 2 0 22
NIAG 26 9 16 0 1 19
SBY 29 8 18 3 0 19
LALONDE AND JOHNSTON NAMED OHL TOP PERFORMERS OF THE WEEK
The Ontario Hockey League today announced Top Performers of the Week for the week of regular season games ending Sunday, January 9, 2022.
Spitfires’ Wyatt Johnston Named OHL Player of the Week
Dallas Stars prospect Wyatt Johnston of the Windsor Spitfires is the OHL Player of the Week, recording two goals and six assists for eight points in two games along with a plus/minus rating of plus-6.
Johnston helped the Spitfires climb to within two points of the West Division-leading Soo Greyhounds, defeating them in back-to-back games on the road. Johnston earned first star honours in Windsor’s first action since Dec. 28th on Saturday, scoring while adding three assists in a 5-2 win. He added another goal and three more helpers in Sunday’s 10-4 victory over the Greyhounds, picking up second star recognition in his fourth 4+ point outing of the season. He also extended his current point streak to seven games.
An 18-year-old native of Toronto, Ont., Johnston has climbed into a tie for second in OHL scoring with 54 points (20-34–54) in 29 games. His 1.86 points-per-game are the third-most in the League while his 127 shots on goal have him tied for third. Johnston was selected by the Dallas Stars with the 23rd overall pick of the 2021 NHL Draft. He was originally Windsor’s first round (6th overall) pick in the 2019 OHL Priority Selection from the Toronto Marlboros U16 program.
Johnston is the OHL’s first player to claim Player of the Week honours twice this season.
Other candidates from the past week include Windsor Spitfires teammate Matthew Maggio who recorded seven points (3-4–7) in two games on a line alongside Johnston. Mississauga Steelheads forward Luca Del Bel Belluz was also in the running with seven points (2-5–7) in three games.
2021-22 OHL Players of the Week – Regular Season:
Jan. 3 – Jan 9: Wyatt Johnston (Windsor Spitfires)
Dec. 27 – Jan. 2: James Hardie (Mississauga Steelheads)
Dec. 13 – Dec. 19: Ty Tullio (Oshawa Generals)
Dec. 6 – Dec. 12: Lucas Edmonds (Kingston Frontenacs)
Nov. 29 – Dec. 5: Wyatt Johnston (Windsor Spitfires)
Nov. 22 – Nov. 28: Brennan Othmann (Flint Firebirds)
Nov. 15 – Nov. 21: Brandon Coe (North Bay Battalion)
Nov. 8 – Nov. 14: Antonio Stranges (London Knights)
Nov. 1 – Nov. 7: Shane Wright (Kingston Frontenacs)
Oct. 25 – Oct. 31: Tucker Robertson (Peterborough Petes)
Oct. 18 – Oct. 24: Rory Kerins (Soo Greyhounds)
Oct. 11 – Oct. 17: Calum Ritchie (Oshawa Generals)
Oct. 4 – Oct. 10: Jack Thompson (Sudbury Wolves)
Otters’ Nolan Lalonde Named OHL Goaltender of the Week
Nolan Lalonde of the Erie Otters is the OHL Goaltender of the Week, securing back-to-back wins with a 1.44 goals-against average and .957 save percentage in a pair of weekend contests.
Lalonde helped the Otters extend their winning streak to four, turning aside 67 of the 70 shots he faced to defeat the Kitchener Rangers in consecutive road wins. He made 27 saves and stopped four of five shootout opponents in a 3-2 win over the Rangers on Friday. Lalonde returned to the crease on Saturday, making a season-high 40 saves as the Otters prevailed over Kitchener 4-1 to earn second star recognition.
An 18-year-old from Kingston, Ont., Lalonde leads OHL rookies with nine wins, also posting a 3.59 goals-against average and .888 save percentage in 24 games this season. The 6-foot-1, 186Ib. goaltender was assigned a ‘C’ rating by NHL Central Scouting on their latest Players to Watch list for the 2022 NHL Draft. Lalonde was selected by Erie with their third round (49th overall) pick in the 2020 OHL Priority Selection.
Also considered for the award this week, Niagara IceDogs netminder Josh Rosenzweig went 2-0-0-0, recording his first career OHL shutout to go with a 2.00 goals-against average and .945 save percentage. Montreal Canadiens prospect Joe Vrbetic of the North Bay Battalion made 71 saves across a pair of wins, recording a 2.37 goals-against average and .934 save percentage.
2021-22 OHL Goaltenders of the Week – Regular Season:
Jan. 3 – Jan. 9: Nolan Lalonde (Erie Otters)
Dec. 27 – Jan. 2: Joe Ranger (Mississauga Steelheads)
Dec. 13 – Dec. 19: Owen Bennett (Guelph Storm)
Dec. 6 – Dec. 12: Mack Guzda (Barrie Colts)
Nov. 29 – Dec. 5: Leevi Merilainen (Kingston Frontenacs)
Nov. 22 – Nov. 28: Tye Austin (Peterborough Petes)
Nov. 15 – Nov. 21: Ben Gaudreau (Sarnia Sting)
Nov. 8 – Nov. 14: Joe Vrbetic (North Bay Battalion
Nov. 1 – Nov. 7: Roman Basran (Mississauga Steelheads)
Oct. 25 – Oct. 31: Patrick Leaver (Oshawa Generals)
Oct. 18 – Oct. 24: Jacob Oster (Guelph Storm)
Oct. 11 – Oct. 17: Brett Brochu (London Knights)
Oct. 4 – Oct. 10: Tucker Tynan (Niagara IceDogs)
National Basketball Association
Portland Trail Blazers 114 Brooklyn Nets 108
The Nets fall 2 games back of Chicago for 1st in the Eastern Conference
Philadelphia 76ers 111 Houston Rockets 91
Joel Embiid scored 31 points for the 76’ers
Philadelphia moves to within 4 games of 1st place Chicago in the East
Detroit Pistons 126 Utah Jazz 116
Cade Cunningham had 29 points for Detroit
Charlotte Hornets 103 Milwaukee Bucks 99
Cleveland Cavaliers 109 Sacramento Kings 108
Boston Celtics 101 Indiana Pacers 98 (OT)
New York Knicks 111 San Antonio Spurs 96
Tonight
Phoenix Suns at Toronto Raptors 7:30 pm
Oklahoma City Thunder at Washington Wizards 7 pm
Detroit Pistons at Chicago Bulls 8 pm
Golden State Warriors at Memphis Grizzlies 8 pm
Minnesota Timberwolves at New Orleans Pelicans 8 pm
Denver Nuggets at Los Angeles Clippers 10:30 pm
CFP National Football Championship
Georgia Bulldogs 33 Alabama Crimson Tide 18
Stetson Bennett connected with Adonai Mitchell on a 40-yard touchdown to give Georgia a 19-18 lead with 8 minutes to play.
The Bulldogs win the national title for the first time since 1980.
Black Monday
The day after the NFL regular season concludes is known as Black Monday, a day when coaches and General Managers are fired
The Miami Dolphins fired head coach Brian Flores
The Minnesota Vikings fired head coach Mike Zimmer & GM Rick Spielman
& the Chicago Bears fired head coach Matt Nagy & GM Ryan Pace
The Ontario Tankard……. Will the Show Go On?
The Port Elgin Chrysler Ontario Tankard presented by Bruce Power is to start on February 9th, a date which may or may not fall within the reach of Covid 19. Under current regulations the Tankard could not be held.
Current provincial regulations are to expire on January 27th and CurlON, the authorizing body, is anticipating that regulations in effect prior to December 19th will come back into play. Those regulations will permit the Tankard to go ahead with 50% capacity and with food and beverage services.
The host committee, while currently finalizing details required to execute come February 9th, is also developing options should the event be cancelled or postponed. These include creating a bubble to host the 2022 event without spectators and hosting the event in the future.
The host committee is monitoring the situation daily and will be providing updates as circumstances evolve. The committee does wish to assure ticket holders that they will have options going forward, including obtaining a refund should the event not proceed.