And here we go. As predicted back in September, when Marc-Andre Fleury played his retirement game for the Pittsburgh Penguins, a report surfaced Monday that teams are checking in to see if the Flower wants one more go-round. The struggling Toronto Maple Leafs shook up the coaching staff, and we dissected the latest Penguins trade chatter.
Elsewhere in the Daily, the NHL trade talk is looking at the New York Islanders’ needs and the LA Kings’ effort to revamp their team.
Advertisement
Rather than an up-and-back to Toronto, I decided to grab a cheap room and stay in Niagara Falls last night. I had cleared the day for holiday stuff, but that fell through, so I started the drive … and then a few inches of snow followed. I assume I’ll get to the game in Toronto. I probably should have checked the weather forecast a little closer.
I know today begins the Christmas holiday for many people, and consider me jealous. It’s been a long time since I had a family holiday. For everyone not rushing around or surrounded by family, I’ll do a Penguins Live chat tomorrow. I know as well as anyone how complicated the holidays can be, so we’ll talk some hockey.
Also, the latest No Pucks Given dropped on Monday. The Sunday night game meant we couldn’t have co-host Vince Communale join us, but I did OK:
Pittsburgh Penguins
Pittsburgh Hockey Now: We dissected the latest trade chatter and reports surrounding the Penguins. What about the defensemen and Bryan Rust? Some real talk about the Penguins trade rumors.
Advertisement
TSN: Pierre LeBrun reported in September that teams would call about Marc-Andre Fleury. He followed up Monday by reporting yes, multiple teams have picked up the phone (sorry, a Boomer idiom) to see if Fleury wants to return for one more run.
NHL Trade Talk, News, & NHN
Toronto Hockey Now: The first shoe dropped as the media and fans wonder if they’re witnessing a lost Maple Leafs season. Monday, the team gave the boot to assistant coach Marc Savard, and the Maple Leafs news exploded.
Sportsnet Radio: Will Auston Matthews end in the same way as Quinn Hughes, with misery and a trade?
Advertisement
New Jersey Hockey Now: So, is it time to grab the shovel and start digging a grave for what would have been a family reunion in Newark? Is the Hughes to the New Jersey Devils talk dead?
Spector’s Hockey: The NY Post is subscription only, so I’m going to link to our buddy Lyle Richardson’s mashup of Ethan Sears’ article, as well as Lyle’s look at the LA Kings trade chatter. The Kings are a team the Penguins fans should watch.
Philly Hockey Now: Will James’s postgame blog is full of good stuff after the Philadelphia Flyers squashed the red-hot Vancouver Canucks. It’s a good check-in with Flyers analysis.
Detroit Hockey Now: It’s been a funky season in Motown. A hot start. An ice-cold slide. Big-name goalie becomes a shooter tutor, and another stumbles equally as bad. Yet Detroit is in the thick of the Eastern Conference. So, as our senior Rugby player (no joke) Bob Duff writes, what happens if the Detroit Red Wings get both goalies going?!
Advertisement
The post Dan’s Daily: Teams Calling Fleury; Maple Leafs Firing; Penguins Chatter appeared first on Pittsburgh Hockey Now.
Related Headlines