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The Avs
The Colorado Avalanche won a wild game in Florida last night, defeating the Panthers 5-4 in overtime and erasing 2-0, 3-1, and 4-3 deficits in regulation. As it turned out, it was a good thing Nathan MacKinnon was good to go yesterday, because he was originally a game-time decision. Here is the full recap of the game.
Nathan MacKinnon scored in overtime as the @Avalanche improved to 6-0-1 and matched the second longest season-opening point streak in franchise history (7-0-0 in 1985-86 and 5-0-2 in 1997-98). #NHLStats pic.twitter.com/2aKA0Bvq5p
— NHL Public Relations (@PR_NHL) October 19, 2019
Nathan MacKinnon continues to climb up the record books.#GoAvsGo pic.twitter.com/vhhrVsvgfy
— Colorado Avalanche (@Avalanche) October 19, 2019
Nathan MacKinnon joked after that because he was in South Florida that he channeled the power of Kodak Black. #Avs
— Ryan S. Clark (@ryan_s_clark) October 19, 2019
Quick flight across the state, where they’ll do battle with the Tampa Bay Lightning tonight:
✈️ Tampa#GoAvsGo pic.twitter.com/OMxWxlSYVW
— Colorado Avalanche (@Avalanche) October 19, 2019
The Prospects
Alex Newhook said it himself. His sister Abby is better than him at hockey:
Born and raised in St. John’s, N.L., Alex and Abby Newhook share a bond that's fueled by their love of the game. It's a bond that's had to extend itself as both players chase their hockey dreams across the continent.@hometownhockey_ | @loung_shttps://t.co/BqKeljPshp
— Sportsnet (@Sportsnet) October 18, 2019
This GIF of Sampo Ranta was too great to wait for the prospect report:
The puck has been dropped at 3M Arena at Mariucci!
— Minnesota Men’s Hockey (@GopherHockey) October 19, 2019
(Isn't that just your favorite sentence ever?) pic.twitter.com/quSL3LXPCJ
And the Colorado Eagles won in a shootout last night! Check out the beautiful winner from AJ Greer:
An exciting shootout win tonight!#EaglesCountry pic.twitter.com/0HbV8OKEbk
— Colorado Eagles (@ColoradoEagles) October 19, 2019
BRB watching this for the rest of the night #EaglesCountry pic.twitter.com/Buei3T1kAX
— Colorado Eagles (@ColoradoEagles) October 19, 2019
The League
NHL Seattle is hiring!
Do you want to help build the NHL Seattle team that will take the ice in 2021? We are looking for great candidates to join our Hockey Operations department. Read more about what we’re looking for and apply. ⬇
— Alexandra Mandrycky (@AlexMandrycky) October 18, 2019
Another day, another fine handed out by the DOPS:
Detroit’s Darren Helm has been fined $5,000, the maximum allowable under the CBA, for Slashing Calgary’s Elias Lindholm.
— NHL Player Safety (@NHLPlayerSafety) October 18, 2019
And the New Jersey Devils extended Nico Hischier:
#WeAreTheOnes who are committed to Jersey.
— New Jersey Devils (@NJDevils) October 18, 2019
The #NJDevils today signed center Nico Hischier to a seven-year contract extension with an average annual value of $7,250,000.
That new contract smile pic.twitter.com/klWduKf49r
— New Jersey Devils (@NJDevils) October 18, 2019
Happy Saturday!