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Morning Skate: The inevitable drop off has arrived for the Florida Panthers
It’s not like they didn’t have any warning, sadly.
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Lace 'em up. Time for the Morning Skate.
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WE DON'T NEED NO ANALYTICS: The Blues have won four of their last five games and puck luck was on their side in their win against the Penguins last night.
A CLOSER LOOK: Pensburg has a deeper look at just how dominant the Penguins were in the numbers game against the Blues.
TO KEEP OR NOT TO KEEP?: The Canadiens are having a rough year, and one of their worst in recent memory. Despite all of that, Michel Therrien should remain the head coach in Montreal.
A BEAUTY IN SAN JOSE: Matt Nieto made his case for goal of the year late Monday night. You might not find a more perfect sequence than that, folks.
NUGENT-HOPKINS GOES DOWN: A hand injury sustained against the Panthers will keep Ryan Nugent-Hopkins out of the Oilers lineup "long-term." The injury is the third to strike Edmonton's core of first overall picks THIS SEASON.
PANTHERS KEEP SINKING: Florida's losing streak has hit four games, despite giving the Oilers a run for their money in the third period.
HOCKEY BALL SCORES:
Edmonton Oilers 4, Florida Panthers 2
St. Louis Blues 5, Pittsburgh Penguins 2
Colorado Avalanche 2, Winnipeg Jets 1
Buffalo Sabres 2, Arizona Coyotes 1
Ottawa Senators 4, San Jose Sharks 3 (SO)
RECORD IN SIGHT: The Blackhawks are one win away from a franchise record 12 straight wins. They'll have to get through the Nashville Predators tonight to tie the longest winning streak set this season by the Panthers just a few weeks earlier.
DOUSING THE FLAMES: Just how bad is Calgary’s power play and where does it rank among the worst in franchise history?
ENFORCERS NO MORE: Enforcers have rapidly begun to disappear from the NHL and John Scott is just the latest example.
NO SUSPENSION NEEDED: Flyers' Ryan White laid out Tomas Jurco of the Red Wings on Sunday night on a rough hit that earned him a match penalty. However, the NHL won't be pursuing avenues for suspension on this one.
GRADING THE LEAFS: Part two of Pension Plan Puppet's midseason review focuses on the current players gracing the ice for Toronto every evening.
SAFE IS DEATH: The Bruins need to be active participants in this year's trade deadline.
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