NHL Daily: Colorado Avalanche, Islanders Trade Rumors
By Ryan Ritchie
NHL Daily: Is it time for Colorado Avalanche fans to hit the panic button? New York Islanders are rumored to be in talks with the Los Angeles Kings regarding a multi-player deal, and more! (Morning Coffee Headlines)
Grab your morning cup of coffee and join us here at Puck Prose for a compilation of NHL daily links that will help keep you updated with everything going on in the hockey world.
Only three games were scheduled Friday night. Columbus delivered the most dominant performance of any team early in 2016-17 beating a team that hadn’t lost in regulation. They put up double-digits shutting out the Habs 10-0. Plenty of goals were scored in MoTown as well, but the Red Wings fell to the visiting Winnipeg Jets 5-3. In the late game, Anaheim made easy work of a struggling Coyotes squad with a decisive 5-1 win.
As per usual, here are you performers of the previous night:
Nikolaj Ehlers, WPG (1 goal 3 assists)
Alex Wennberg, CLB (4 assists)
Josh Anderson, CLB (2 goals 1 assist)
Nick Foligno, CLB (2 goals 1 assist)
Rickard Rakell, ANA (2 goals 1 assist)
Mark Scheifele, WPG (1 goal 2 assists)
Cam Atkinson, CLB (2 goals)
Scott Hartnell, CLB (2 goals)
Brandon Tanev, WPG (2 goals)
Seth Jones (D), CLB (1 goal 1 assist)
Patrik Laine, WPG (1 goal 1 assist)
Henrik Zetterberg, DET (1 goal 1 assist)
Antoine Vermette, ANA (1 goal 1 assist)
Zach Werenski (D), CLB (2 assists)
William Karlsson, CLB (2 assists)
Tomas Tatar, DET (2 assists)
Corey Perry, ANA (2 assists)
Sergei Bobrovsky, CLB (30 save shutout)
John Gibson, ANA (Stopped 21 of 22 shots)
NHL Daily: Morning Coffee Headlines
Parliament Hill Update
The Ottawa Senators were hoping to celebrate Canada’s 150th birthday by playing an outdoor game on Parliament Hill. In a statement released Friday, it was revealed the plan was not feasible and that other locations are instead being considered. [Sportsnet]
Time to Hit the Panic Button in Colorado?
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With the Colorado Avalanche dipping below .500 for the first time in 2016-17, Nadia Archuleta over at Mile High Sticking wonders if its time for fans to hit the panic button after the Avs hot start fizzled out quickly. [Mile High Sticking]
Hot-Seat Situations
We’re now at that part of the early season when jobs behind the bench start to become vulnerable. Gary Lawless over at TSN takes a moment to explore a few different scenarios of coaches that could be in trouble. [TSN]
Isles/Kings Trade Rumors
On Friday, rumors surfaced surrounding the New York Islanders and Los Angeles Kings. It should come as no surprise with LA’s desperate need between the pipes. It was just a little over a year ago when Garth Snow claimed J-F Berube from the Kings on waivers. [Eyes on Isles]
Canadiens Take a Beating at the Hands of Columbus
It’s worth adding a link to the actual game recap given the circumstances. After all, this was the best team in the NHL heading into Friday night. Poor Al Montoya was left in the net for all 10 goals. [Fox Sports]
Wild Depth to be Tested
The Minnesota Wild are one of those teams currently dealing with a rash of injuries causing havoc to the lineup. Turner Olson over at Gone Puck Wild discusses how Minnesota’s depth will be tested over the next little while. [Gone Puck Wild]
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NHL Daily Morning Rant
How about those Columbus Blue Jackets? After a miserable 2015-16, it seems they’re starting to bounce back. Now 5-3-1, CLB sits tied for a Wild-Card spot. The scary thing is, this could be a playoff team come April.
They’ve got Nick Foligno back on a roll after watching his totals more than cut in half last season. Sergei Bobrovsky continues his strong play from the World Cup of Hockey, which could force his name into the Vezina Trophy conversation. Then, we’ve got rookie defenseman Zach Werenski. He had two assists versus Montreal and now has 10 points in nine games, placing him squarely among rookie leaders in scoring. If anyone can challenge Auston Matthews, William Nylander, and Patrik Laine for Calder consideration, it’s definitely this young man.
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