Dater’s Daily: Avalanche Reverse Retros Ship Out; Devils On A Tear

Yesterday we finally got a bit of snow in the metro area! The Avalanche held an optional practice yesterday with six players on the ice. Injured players like Kurtis MacDermid and Val Nichushkin were seen leaving the facility, so they’ve been around the team a bit still. It has only been a couple of weeks since Nichushkin has been out with his lower body injury, which was said to take about a month. I have seen him around the locker room and he seems to be in good spirits. Samuel Girard is starting to work his way back as well. Coach Bednar said that he skated on Sunday and he was seen skating alone yesterday before the main group. Bo Byram has not worked his way back to the ice as he is week-to-week still. Around the league, the New Jersey Devils are on a win streak and more!

Colorado Avalanche

• Colorado Hockey Now: Bednar had a meeting with Alex Newhook, covering what may need to go right with him.
• Colorado Hockey Now: If you ordered one of the new reverse retro jerseys, they started shipping out yesterday.

National Hockey Now

• Boston Hockey Now: Former AG Lorretta Lynch has been enlisted  to dissect the Bruins’ vetting process in the Mitchell Miller fiasco.
• Montreal Hockey Now: Mike Hoffman is starting to heat up and it’s helping the Canadiens in more way than one.
• San Jose Hockey Now: Could Erik Karlsson hit the trade market?
• Calgary Hockey Now: Is there friction between Coach Darryl Sutter and forward Jonathan Huberdeau?
• Dallas Hockey Now: The Tampa Bay Lightning battle to the end and win in OT against the Dallas Stars.

Around The League

• No one is more blunt than Coach John Tortorella….

"Forecheck" – John Tortorella. pic.twitter.com/ZiDFzHZ56P

— Sportsnet (@Sportsnet) November 16, 2022

• NHL: The New Jersey Devils are now on a ten game win streak and have lost only three games so far this season.
• TSN: John Tavares scores his 400th career goal as the Maple Leafs beat the Penguins.