Dater’s Daily: Tkachuk Gets Gordie Howe Hat Trick

I can not wait until tonight to see how the the Avalanche take on the Bruins in Boston . Andreas Englund was recalled from the Colorado Eagles yesterday. I suspect that it is for Josh Manson, who did not play the third period in the Buffalo game at all. We have some sources saying that Martin Kaut is healthy again and caught a flight to Boston yesterday to join the team there. I just got word that Mikhail Maltsev will be out about two months after knee surgery. But on to the other news: Brady Tkachuk got himself a Gordie Howe hat trick, and more from around the league.

UPDATE: Manson out week to week, as Dater just reported.

Colorado Avalanche

• Colorado Hockey Now: Val Nichushkin skated again yesterday, we brought you the story with video!
• Make sure to subscribe to our YouTube channel to get the updates right away when we post a video! Here is our latest update on Nichushkin from today as he skates with coach Shawn Allard.

National Hockey Now

• Florida Hockey Now: In a matter of days, Josh Mahura went from being unsure of his NHL future to becoming one of the most relied-upon defensemen on the Florida Panthers.
• San Jose Hockey Now:  Joe Thornton is still helping Sharks, though his next is step unclear.
• Calgary Hockey Now: Flames need Markstrom to rediscover his Vezina finalist form.
• Detroit Hockey Now: Tyler Bertuzzi will be out six weeks with an injury.
• NYI Hockey Now: Despite getting a season high 49 shots, the Islanders lose to the Predators.

Around The League

• TSN: It has been almost two years since the trade, but Pierre-Luc Dubois is “getting to where I want to be.”
• Sportsnet: Brady Tkachuk throws it down with Jacob Trouba to get the Gordie Howe Hat Trick.
• NHL:  Steven Stamkos of the Tampa Bay Lightning scores his 1,000th point.