NHL Daily: Outdoor Games, Christian Folin, Trevor van Riemsdyk
By Ryan Ritchie
NHL Daily: Sportsnet speculates as to where the next outdoor games could take place, Christian Folin earning spot with Minnesota Wild, Chicago Blackhawks D Trevor van Riemsdyk expected to miss 5-6 weeks, and more! (Morning Coffee Headlines)
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12 games were on the schedule Saturday night. The Toronto Maple Leafs blew another third period lead to fall 5-4 to Chicago in a shootout, Detroit shut out San Jose 3-0, New York Rangers grabbed two points on the road against a tough Capitals squad, the food-poisoned stricken Predators clobbered the Penguins 5-1, while the LA Kings handed the Vancouver Canucks their first loss of the season.
Before turning to the headlines, as per usual, we highlight the performers of the previous night.
Previous Night Performers:
F David Perron, STL (3 goals, 1 assist)
F Jakub Voracek, PHI (2 goals, 1 assist)
D Shayne Gostisbehere, PHI (1 goal 2 assists)
F Dustin Brown, LA (1 goal 2 assists)
D Brian Campbell, CHI (3 assists)
F Shane Harper, FLA (2 goals)
F Jimmy Vesey, NYR (2 goals)
F Gustav Nyquist, DET (2 goals)
F Artem Anisimov, CHI (2 goals)
F William Nylander, TOR (2 goals)
F Viktor Arvidsson, NSH (2 goals)
F Kevin Fiala, NSH (2 goals)
F Kris Versteeg, CGY (2 goals)
F Valtteri Filppula, TB (1 goal 1 assist)
F Vladislav Namestnikov, TB (1 goal 1 assist)
F Wayne Simmonds, PHI (1 goal 1 assist)
F Rick Nash, NYR (1 goal 1 assist)
F Matt Duchene, COL (1 goal 1 assist)
F Jonathan Marchessault, FLA (1 goal 1 assist)
F Alex Steen, STL (1 goal 1 assist)
F Henrik Sedin, VAN (1 goal 1 assist)
F Auston Matthews, TOR (2 assists)
D Duncan Keith, CHI (2 assists)
F Artemi Panarin, CHI (2 assists)
F Sebastian Aho, CAR (2 assists)
D Ivan Provorov, PHI (2 assists)
F Filip Forsberg, NSH (2 assists)
D P.K. Subban, NSH (2 assists)
D Alex Pietrangelo, STL (2 assists)
F Sam Bennett, CGY (2 assists)
F Dennis Wideman, CGY (2 assists)
D Philip Larsen, VAN (2 assists)
G Sergei Bobrovsky (32 save shutout)
G Jimmy Howard (30 save shutout)
G Cory Schneider (Stopped 28 of 29 shots)
G Andrei Vasilevskiy (Stopped 27 of 28 shots)
NHL Daily: Morning Coffee Headlines
Where Will Next Outdoor Game Take Place?
Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman was speculating on where the NHL could go next for their outdoor game during “Saturday Headlines” on the Hockey Night in Canada broadcast. How about South Bend, Ind. at the University of Notre Dame? [Sportsnet]
Folin Earning Spot With Minnesota Wild
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Danny Lambert over at Gone Puck Wild discusses how defenseman Christian Folin has passed Mike Reilly on Minnesota’s depth chart due to terrific play early on. Reilly was always believed to have more upside, but it’s beginning to look like Folin might be the better of the two. [Gone Puck Wild]
Jacques Demers Back in Hospital
In sad news, legendary coach Jacques Demers is back in hospital after suffering his second stroke in six months. Our thoughts are with the former Canadiens bench boss and his family during this difficult time. [The Score]
Trevor van Riemsdyk Out 5-6 Weeks
Blackhawks defenseman Trevor van Riemsdyk is expected to miss the next 5-6 weeks after suffering an upper-body injury in Friday night’s game against Columbus. He crashed hard into the goal after a collision with Blue Jackets F Josh Anderson while trying to break up a scoring chance. [Blackhawk Up]
Surprisingly Slow Starts
Lyle Richardson over at Bleacher Report takes a look at nine notable players that are off to tremendously slow starts. The list includes the likes of Maple Leafs G Frederik Andersen, Panthers D Keith Yandle, and Flames G Brian Elliott, among many others. [Bleacher Report]
Time to Split up Ladd and Tavares?
Michel Anderson over at Eyes on Isles proposes the question of whether or not it is time to split up Andrew Ladd and John Tavares? It’s a tough question because the pair have underwhelmed, but are there any better options? [Eyes on Isles]
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