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Devils Links
A few interesting notes in this week’s 31 Thoughts about coach Alain Nasreddine, his one NHL goal and his mentality now amid all the uncertainty: [Sportsnet]
Nico returns to the ice:
Nico Hischier is back at practice today in Denver after missing the last three games due to illness
— Chris Ryan (@ChrisRyan_NJ) December 12, 2019
Connor Carrick is back with the team:
New Jersey has recalled D Connor Carrick from his conditioning loan with Binghamton (AHL).
— New Jersey Devils (@NJDevils) December 12, 2019
He will meet the team in Colorado and is still on Injured Reserve.https://t.co/IIMj6R2V10
Looks like Ty Smith will play for Team Canada at the World Juniors:
Looks like the remaining 7 D are Addison, Bahl, Bernard-Docker, Byram, Drysdale, McIsaac, Smith. As long as Noah Dobson is not loaned by NYI, that should be the seven-man D corps.
— Bob McKenzie (@TSNBobMcKenzie) December 13, 2019
The Habs aren’t in on Taylor Hall it would appear, so calm down with your Cole Caufield trade proposals:
Lots of talks about Taylor Hall who’s on the trading block. The @canadiens are not in the mix I’m told, so don’t bet on that possibility. Question is now where he will land and can it be done before the Hollidays trade freeze on December 19 ?
— Renaud Lavoie (@renlavoietva) December 12, 2019
Hockey Links
A familiar name hits the coaching market:
Source confirms Pete DeBoer has been fired as head coach of the San Jose Sharks. Purely a hockey decision.
— Pierre LeBrun (@PierreVLeBrun) December 12, 2019
In his first public appearance since the end of his hockey career in 2014, former Bruins goaltender Tim Thomas, who’s being inducted into the U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame, talked about his struggles following a concussion in his final NHL season. [ESPN]
Frightening situation in an OHL game Thursday night: Niagara IceDogs goalie Tucker Tynan needed surgery after he was cut by a skate. [Sportsnet]
Akim Aliu has been at the center of hockey’s racial reckoning in recent weeks. Aliu on an incident while he was with the Colorado Eagles in which a team equipment manager dressed up as him, wearing blackface, at a Halloween party: [Wall Street Journal]
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