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Devils might get a bit of a break with the Lightning coming to town Wednesday:
It’s an upper body injury for Pat Maroon, and lower body injuries for Victor Hedman and Anthony Cirelli for the Lightning.
— Dan Rosen (@drosennhl) October 30, 2019
Injury update: Anthony Cirelli (upper-body), Victor Hedman (lower-body), and Pat Maroon (upper-body) are all listed as day-to-day.
— Tampa Bay Lightning (@TBLightning) October 30, 2019
Nikita Gusev will be a healthy scratch for the Devils:
Nikita Gusev will watch the Devils’ game against Tampa Bay tomorrow with Patrik Elias from the suite. The coaches feel he can benefit by watching and working 1-on-1 with another European player to help him understand things like time and space and play off the puck.
— Abbey Mastracco (@AbbeyMastracco) October 29, 2019
Hockey Links
Another goal of the year candidate: The lacrosse goal. I believe this is the first time this has been pulled off in NHL history? Enjoy (and remember to pick your jaw up off the floor):
Book it. Goal of the year. #LetsGoCanes pic.twitter.com/jIaqbtMjs5
— Carolina Hurricanes (@Canes) October 30, 2019
The Predators have signed defenseman Roman Josi to an eight-year, $72.4 million contract extension. [Sportsnet]
It’s early, but Caps defenseman John Carlson is just putting together an incredible, Norris-quality season so far. [TSN]
Another blow for the Avs, who are already without Mikko Rantanen:
Bit of a blow for the dynamic Avalanche — hearing captain Gabriel Landeskog out indefinitely with a lower-body injury
— Elliotte Friedman (@FriedgeHNIC) October 29, 2019
The NCAA’s board of governors has voted to begin moving to allow college athletes to profit from their names, images and likenesses “in a manner consistent with the collegiate model.” There will be a lot of details to work out, so who knows what that really means, but it’s something interesting to watch. [ESPN]
What would a MLB-esque, series-style schedule look like in the NHL? A look at a miles-saving move: [The Athletic ($)]
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