Wednesday’s Daily Links: Home from the Holidays

World Junior Championship primer: Canada’s Celebrini, USA’s Gauthier among top players to watch

Plus, a look at other top teams (and underdogs) in this year’s event, schedule for the tournament and more.

World Junior Championship roundup: Brindley leads United States in opener | NHL.com

Blue Jackets prospect scores twice in win against Norway; Canada, Sweden, Slovakia triumph

WJC Takeaways: Undrafted heroes shine bright in Canada’s tournament-opening win

WJC Takeaways: Undrafted heroes shine bright in Canada’s tournament-opening win

Blue Jackets’ Kuraly treated for abdominal injury

Blue Jackets forward Sean Kuraly was released from a local hospital after he went down with an abdominal injury in Saturday’s 4-1 home loss to the Maple Leafs.

Raanta recalled by Hurricanes from AHL | NHL.com

Goalie was sent down Dec. 17 after clearing waivers, has 3.61 goals-against average this season

Alone atop the standings, Canucks prepared to keep proving skeptics wrong

In playing through their mistakes to beat the Sharks on Saturday, the Canucks did something that no Canadian team has managed since 2005, sitting alone atop the NHL standings at Christmastime. With 47 games left, the work to prove the skeptics wrong is just beginning.

Bold NHL predictions for 2024: A Canadian team makes the Stanley Cup Final

Surely 2024, with some great storylines already percolating this year and more than a little off-season intrigue to follow, will bring us some incredible happenings. Ryan Dixon has a six-pack of spicy predictions for the new hockey year ahead.

Canadian group bans hockey handshake lines

The hockey governing body in Newfoundland and Labrador has banned postgame handshakes in the minor leagues after a string of altercations.

Ullmark, Jarry goalie goals, Cooley spin-o-rama among top scores of 2023 | NHL.com

McDavid, Matthew Tkachuk playoff goals also most memorable according to NHL.com