NHL Daily: Dylan Strome, Thomas Vanek, David Pastrnak
By Ryan Ritchie
NHL Daily: Arizona Coyotes send top prospect Dylan Strome back to Erie of the Ontario Hockey League, Thomas Vanek insists he will not be the savior for the Red Wings upon return, David Pastrnak close to returning to Bruins lineup, and more! (Morning Coffee Headlines)
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Five games were on the schedule Sunday. Columbus kept up their recent dominance knocking off another Eastern Conference powerhouse. They won 3-2 on the road versus Washington. Carolina is also rolling of late and collected two more points on Sunday with a 3-1 win against Winnipeg. Florida handed the Rangers yet another loss in a 3-2 road victory. Calgary also grabbed two points on the road, beating the Red Wings 3-2. Lastly, the Kings edged the Ducks in the fourth game of the day to finish with a 3-2 result.
As per usual, here are you performers of the previous night:
Jeff Carter, LA (2 goals 1 assist)
Dougie Hamilton (D), CGY (3 assists)
Nick Foligno, CLB (1 goal 1 assist)
Alex Wennberg, CLB (1 goal 1 assist)
Nicklas Backstrom, WSH (1 goal 1 assist)
Drew Doughty (D), LA (1 goal 1 assist)
Vincent Trocheck, FLA (2 assists)
Hampus Lindholm (D), ANA (2 assists)
Cam Ward, CAR (Stopped 28 of 29 shots)
James Reimer, FLA (Stopped 33 of 35 shots)
Peter Budaj, LA (Stopped 28 of 30 shots)
NHL Daily: Morning Coffee Headlines
Strome Returned to Erie
After struggling to find his way in the lineup, Dylan Strome was sent back to junior (OHL Erie Otters) after seven games with the Arizona Coyotes. He recorded a single point while averaging a little over 13 minutes/game in ice-time. [The Score]
Pastrnak Close to Returning
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Boston Bruins forward David Pastrnak has been sidelined with an injury since last weekend’s game versus Colorado. Listed day-to-day, it sounds as though the 20-year-old is ready to make his return. It’s a welcomed addition back into the lineup after posting 14 points in 14 games to start 2016-17. [Causeway Crowd]
Bjugstad Nearing Return for Panthers
Florida Panthers forward Nick Bjugstad has been sidelined with a broken hand since the start of 2016-17. It sounds like he’s nearing his season debut after missing the first five weeks of the season. Bjugstad had 15 goals (34 points) in 2015-16. [NBC Sports]
History Repeating Itself for Blackhawks
As Colin Likas explains in detail, although the Chicago Blackhawks saw a massive overhaul in the offseason on their roster, the team still seems to produce the same type of results against mediocre/bad opponents. [Blackhawk Up]
Vanek Won’t be Red Wings Savior
Thomas Vanek insisted he will not be the Detroit Red Wings savior upon return after an 11-game absence. He was quoted saying “I’m not here to save anything” to Dana Wakiji of the Red Wings official website. [The Score]
Ilya Sorokin Dominating in KHL
Jaroslav Halak, Thomas Greiss, Jean-Francois Berube? Forget all three Isles goalies. The real future between the pipes is Ilya Sorokin, and has been for a while now. As Matt O’Leary explains, Sorokin is once again continuing his dominance in the KHL. [Eyes on Isles]
Next: 5 Forwards the Islanders Should Target in a Trade
NHL Daily Morning Rant
The last story gave me a new idea for my daily rant. I do try to keep up with international hockey as much as possible. The KHL is a little easier to do so given their excellent online coverage. I’ll update the list periodically throughout the year, but here are my five potential impact NHLers of the future coming out of Russia:
1. G Ilya Sorokin, CSKA Moskva (24gp 1.40GAA .936 Save Percentage) – 3rd round (78th overall) to NYI in 2013
2. F Vladimir Tkachyov, Admiral Vladivostok (30gp 11g 14a 25pts) – Undrafted 21-year-old (Spent some time in the QMJHL)
3. F Kirill Kaprizov, Salavat Yulaev Ufa (30gp 12g 14a 26pts) – 5th round (135th overall) to MIN in 2015
4. F Yegor Korshkov, Lokomotiv Yaroslav (30gp 4g 11a 15pts) – 2nd round (31st overall) to TOR in 2016
5. F Pavel Krashovsky, Lokomotiv Yaroslav (30gp 5g 4a 9pts) – 6th round (164th overall) to WPG in 2014
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