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Morning Skate: 2 suspensions cap off a feisty NHL weekend
If you enjoy fights, grudges, and general mayhem, this weekend was for you.
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Lace ‘em up. Time for the Morning Skate.
TREND-KILLERS
Did you know suspensions were down across the NHL this year? It’s true.
Well, it was. Two players got themselves suspended this weekend: Jamie Oleksiak in Dallas and Mark Borowiecki in Ottawa. So much for that trend.
Maybe Oleksiak was just mad about getting head-butted in the groin by Radko Gudas.
NEWS NEWS NEWS
- The NHL has every right to be worried about the Olympics. But they’ll go anyways.
- The Canadiens are just fine at scoring, guys.
- TINY SHARKS BABY
- The Coyotes sure can fight!
AROUND THE NETWORK WE GO
- The Bruins are the hot sports car and David Pastrnak is the driver.
- The Coyotes keep picking up scraps.
- The Islanders signed Cal Clutterbuck to a five-year deal. Yeah. I don’t know either.
- And the first player to 20 goals this year is ... Sidney Crosby?
- The Sharks lost their pickle jar and that spells trouble.
- The Bell Centre hosted the Les Canadiennes for a game on Sunday, and The Ice Garden was there to take it in.
- Boston College is off to the best start in school history, and is anyone surprised? Their roster is ridiculous.
- There’s a lot to be worried about when it comes to the Ducks.
- Carolina’s blue line is gelling with a bunch of young Americans.
- Regardless of results, the Devils are showing signs of progress.
- Is it time for Lightning fans to panic?
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