The NHL Evening Skate for Oct. 30
Heading into this evening’s action, here are the day’s top NHL storylines:
Penguins will “play for the city” tonight in Pittsburgh
Tonight’s matchup against the New York Islanders will be the Penguins’ first game in Pittsburgh since a gunman opened fire at the Tree of Life Synagogue and killed 11 innocent people. Captain Sidney Crosby says the Penguins will have the city in their hearts in what is sure to be an emotional game. “Try to play for the city, as we always do, but especially in times like this.” [More]
Why Elias Lindholm is the forward fix for the Flames
Lindholm’s versatility was, in some respects, kept under wraps by the Flames when they visited Toronto on Monday night. With Auston Matthews out of the lineup, Lindholm was featured on the wing of the Flames’ top line, as opposed to playing third-line center if Matthews were in the lineup. And while Calgary got the win in Toronto, Lindholm’s versatility has been just what the team needed early in the season. [More]
Senators’ Mark Borowiecki suspended for 2nd time in less than a week
The NHL’s Department of Player Safety announced that Borowiecki has been given a three-game suspension for an illegal check to the head of Vegas Golden Knights forward Cody Eakin. Borowiecki was playing in his first game after serving a one-game suspension handed down on Oct. 24 for an elbow on Boston Bruins defenceman Urho Vaakanainen. [More]
Lamp-lighters
NHL Power Rankings: Penguins back to their dangerous selves
Both the offense and defense is driving the success during the Penguins’ four-game win streak, but they’ve got a point in every contest for the last six. During that latter stretch, they’ve scored 28 and allowed 18, and Matt Murray is .951 in his last three starts. Meanwhile, the Canadiens hold tight at No. 4 and the Devils crack to the top five in Yahoo Sports’ latest power rankings. [More]
Paul Maurice wasn’t ready for the Finnish media
Winnipeg Jets coach Paul Maurice is seldom unable to deliver a smart, insightful and thought-provoking response to the questions lobbed at him by the media. Even the questionable ones. But while overseas in Finland for the NHL’s two-game Global Series collision between his Jets and the Florida Panthers, Maurice was thrown for a rather comical loop. [More]
Jay Baruchel on the state of hockey in Canada, says NHL is ‘boring’
The comedy star has frequently stated his love of the Montreal Canadiens, and made two hockey films with the “Goon” franchise. But in his new memoir/sports book, “Born Into It,” the Montreal native digs even deeper, providing an in-depth history of the team, the sport and his life, and expressing strong feelings about the NHL. “I take issue with where it’s at, with what they’ve done to the game.” [More]
Game of the night
New York Islanders at Pittsburgh Penguins
In what is bound to be an emotional night in Pittsburgh, the Penguins will wear “Stronger Than Hate” patches on their uniforms as they fight for their fifth-straight win against the Islanders. Meanwhile, New York takes a two-game winning streak into a battle of Metropolitan Division rivals. [More]
