The NHL Evening Skate for Nov. 15
Heading into this evening’s action, here are the day’s top NHL storylines:
Andrei Vasilevskiy out with broken foot; should the Lightning look for goaltending help?
News that Andrei Vasilevskiy will miss significant time with a broken foot suffered in practice is about the worst the organization could hear — at least in the short term. He’s been brilliant again to start the season after finishing third in Vezina Trophy voting last year, posting a 9-3-1 mark behind a .927 save clip. [Read]
Winnipeg Jets’ Josh Morrissey faces hearing for bodyslam on T.J. Oshie
Josh Morrissey will have a hearing with the NHL’s Department of Player Safety to address his body-slam takedown on T.J. Oshie of the Washington Capitals on Wednesday night. [Read]
Sidney Crosby could miss up to a week with an upper-body injury
Coach Mike Sullivan declined to offer specifics on the nature of Crosby’s issue but said it’s not concussion-related. Crosby worked out before his teammates hit the ice on Thursday for their pregame skate. [Read]
Lamp-lighters
NHL Mailbag: How does Tom Wilson redeem himself?
Ryan Lambert discusses the Capitals’ forward’s reputation and answers other user questions in the latest instalment of the mailbag. [Read]
University coach serves as Capitals’ emergency backup
Washington starter Braden Holtby was a late-day scratch with an undisclosed upper-body injury so the Capitals needed someone to back up goalie Pheonix Copley. [Read]
Game of the Night
Toronto Maple Leafs at San Jose Sharks
Patrick Marleau returns to San Jose for the second time, while the Maple Leafs get their first look at Erik Karlsson in San Jose teal on the second stop on their California road trip. [Full preview]
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