The Avalanche won again at home. And they did it, again, by scoring a lot of goals at 5-on-5. Also, the Minnesota Wild are creeping closer to Dallas in the standings, the Penguins made a trade, and the Chicago Blackhawks provided an update on the status of injured superstar Connor Bedard.
All that and more on this edition of Deen’s Daily — December 30.
Colorado Hockey Now
The wins keep coming. The Avs defeated the Los Angeles Kings to secure their eighth straight victory. They’re all on a run of 14 consecutive wins at home.
And they did it despite an atrocious performance on the power play.
READ MORE: Postgame Wrap: Avalanche Defeat L.A. Kings Despite Power Play Struggles
Around The NHL
Chicago Hockey Now: Connor Bedard hasn’t played since suffering an injury against the Blues. Here’s the latest on his status.
Vegas Hockey Now: Coming off that 6-5 shootout loss to Colorado, the Golden Knights continued their Central Division gauntlet with a battle against the Minnesota Wild. The result? Five goals from the Wild before Vegas could find its games. Carter Hart was yanked and the Knights lost 5-2.
Suddenly, Minnesota is just three points back of the Dallas Stars.
Pittsburgh Hockey Now:Â We have our first post-holiday freeze trade! The Penguins acquired Yegor Chinakhov, and Kyle Dubas explained why he made the deal.
Detroit Hockey Now: The Red Wings are as resilient as they’ve been in years. With one game remaining until the halfway mark, they’re already at 49 points.
Philly Hockey Now: The pros and cons of signing Christian Dvorak to an extension. Dvorak is eligible to re-sign with the Flyers on Jan. 1.
