ICYMI, the Preds managed a last-minute comeback against the Avs last night:
Recap: Predators 4, Avalanche 3: Last-minute comeback
The Predators looked to build off of a matinee win on Saturday with another win against a much tougher Central Division foe tonight. The Avs had the initial territorial advantage. At an early break…
Meanwhile, elsewhere around the league:
How Many Games Should a Goalie Play?
How many games should an NHL goalie play in a season? The answer is… well, there is no right answer. My interest in this topic was piqued around the Devon Levi conversation among Sabres fans.
I’d like to see the Preds relying on Saros less, personally; it’d be way better for them to give him some nights off before they’re driven to it by injury or fatigue, and we know that starting goalies too often isn’t great for their long-term health.
Lightning tie it in final seconds, defeat Bruins in OT | NHL.com
Hagel wins it at 1:19, Tampa Bay gets 3rd straight victory; Swayman makes 41 saves for Boston
Tampa Bay also had a dramatic Monday evening.
Rasmus Andersson scores game winner as Flames complete comeback vs. Kraken
Andrew Mangiapane scored the tying goal with 4:07 left in regulation, and Rasmus Andersson scored the winner 3:28 into overtime as the Calgary Flames rallied for a 4-3 win over the Seattle Kraken on Monday night.
Big night for comeback wins.
Sources: NHL aims for 4-nation tourney in 2025
An NHL-supported international hockey tournament scheduled for 2025 would feature just four nations: the United States, Canada, Sweden and Finland, sources told ESPN’s Greg Wyshynski.
Four-nation tournament, huh.
Canucks’ Hoglander ejected from game vs. Sharks for intent to injure
Vancouver Canucks forward Nils Hoglander was assessed a match penalty and ejected from the game against the San Jose Sharks for intent to injure forward Kevin Labanc.
“Intent to injure” feels like a tricky thing to put that substantial a consequence on, since it’s presumably very rare that a player ever actually admits they had intent to injure–it feels like it would be more fair for match penalties to be assessed for conduct where the risk of injury outweighs the benefit of the play, or something.
Edmonton Oilers blow two-goal lead, fall to Florida Panthers despite Connor McDavid’s two goals | TSN
Niko Mikkola had the first two-goal game of his career, Kevin Stenlund had a three-point effort and the Florida Panthers rallied to defeat Edmonton Oilers 5-3 on Monday night.
The Oilers, meanwhile, are still having a rough time.
