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The NHL Evening Skate for Nov. 28

Yahoo Sports Staff

Heading into this evening’s action, here are the day’s top NHL storylines:

Elias Lindholm has changed the dynamic in Calgary
Sharks stay salty, but Kadri beef now in ‘rear-view mirror’
The Sharks aren’t big fans of Nazem Kadri lately. (AP)
The Sharks aren’t big fans of Nazem Kadri lately. (AP)

Many months after Thornton lost a portion of his beard in a fight with Nazem Kadri, the Sharks made the Leafs center a wanted man in the club’s lone visit to San Jose a few weeks back. The feud continues tonight. [More]

Flyers eye new approach in GM, unlike ‘unyielding’ Hextall
The Philadelphia Flyers are looking for a collaborator in their next general manager. (Len Redkoles/NHLI via Getty Images)
The Philadelphia Flyers are looking for a collaborator in their next general manager. (Len Redkoles/NHLI via Getty Images)

The clash of ideology between Paul Holmgren and Ron Hextall turned toxic in Philadelphia’s front office, and it cost Hextall his job in his fifth season as GM. Holmgren is looking to avoid a repeat. [More]

Larynx injury to keep Bruins’ Kevan Miller out five weeks
Kevan Miller is going to be out of action for over a month with a gruesome injury. (AP)
Kevan Miller is going to be out of action for over a month with a gruesome injury. (AP)

A scary play during Monday night’s game between the Bruins and Maple Leafs will keep defenseman Kevan Miller out of action for five weeks after he was hit in the throat with a puck. [More]

Lamp-lighters

How William Nylander might represent a positive shift for young talent
William Nylander could set a bad precedent for teams, but a good one for players.
William Nylander could set a bad precedent for teams, but a good one for players.

The William Nylander contract standoff is undoubtedly a bad situation for the Toronto Maple Leafs, but there is a silver lining for the next generation of talented RFA’s who could start fighting for the higher salaries they deserve. [More]

Hurricanes look to have found a little magic with Curtis McElhinney
Curtis McElhinney has surprised the NHL with his outstanding play of late. (AP)
Curtis McElhinney has surprised the NHL with his outstanding play of late. (AP)

Curtis McElhinney has been in the NHL for 11 years and he’s never held down a starting job, but it looks like the 35-year-old has found a home in Carolina. He’s no one’s idea of a star, but he could be what the Hurricanes need. [More]

Game of the night

San Jose Sharks at Toronto Maple Leafs
Auston Matthews is healed up and ready to go. (Mark Blinch/NHLI via Getty Images)
Auston Matthews is healed up and ready to go. (Mark Blinch/NHLI via Getty Images)

This should be a good one for a couple of reasons. Firstly, it marks the return of Auston Matthews from a month-long stint on the shelf with a shoulder injury. Perhaps more juicy is the Joe Thornton beard-pulling storyline from last season that won’t die. Nazem Kadri still has a target on his back with the Sharks and it will be fun to see what happens when he shares the ice with Jumbo Joe. [Full preview]

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