Deen’s Daily: Avalanche Defeat Georgiev; Blackwood Reflects on San Jose Career; Hughes Shoots But Doesn’t Score

Mackenzie Blackwood reflected on his career with the Sharks following morning skate and then went out and beat his former team hours later. Meanwhile, a strong first two periods from Alexandar Georgiev turned into a nightmare loss against the Avalanche. Jack Hughes had a hilarious amount of shots against Columbus and Sidney Crosby turned the clock back against Nashville.

All that and more on this edition of Deen’s Daily — December 20.

Colorado Hockey Now

Just 10 days following a goalie trade between the two clubs, the Avs met San Jose at SAP Center for the second time this season. Blackwood got the nod in goal for the Avs and made 32 saves to earn the win over Georgiev’s Sharks. But the star of the show was a depth forward.

Around the NHL

San Jose Hockey Now: Blackwood spoke to media following morning skate — a rarity for a goaltender playing later that night. Sheng Peng in San Jose was there to cover the presser and wrote about the goalie sharing that he was open to a contract extension. You can also catch the Sharks’ angle of the Avs’ 4-2 win by clicking here.

New Jersey Hockey Now: The New Jersey Devils went into Columbus riding a three-game winning streak but were stymied by goalie Elvis Merzlikins. The goalie made 41 saves. Hughes had an insane amount of shots but every single one was stopped.

Montreal Hockey Now: Check out the latest in Montreal, where Marc Dupont discusses the fallout of trading Justin Barron for Alexandre Carrier.

Pittsburgh Hockey Now: The Penguins defeated the Nashville Predators in OT on Thursday. Sidney Crosby was the star of the show with a glorious offensive performance.

Boston Hockey Now: The Bruins scored the first two goals against Edmonton but found themselves fighting for a second point in OT.