Deen’s Daily: MacKinnon the MVP; Canada Wins 4 Nations Face-Off; 2 Weeks Until Trade Deadline

Nathan MacKinnon is the MVP? Sounds familiar. One more sleep before Avs hockey returns. Also, what should the Sens do with one of their notable pending unrestricted free agents?

All that and more on this edition of Deen’s Daily — February 21.

Colorado Hockey Now

Cale Makar, Devon Toews, and MacKinnon are flying to Nashville today to meet the Avs ahead of their back-to-back this weekend. They’re bringing gold medals and the MVP of the tournament with them.

Catch my 10 Observations from the championship game — an epic battle that went all the way to overtime.

Read More: The Avs’ Pros and Cons of the 4 Nations Break

Turning the page to NHL hockey, the Avs are practicing today before boarding a flight. One more sleep until Avs hockey returns. Six games separate them from the trade deadline, which is just two weeks away. Buckle up.

Around the NHL

Pittsburgh Hockey Now: Sidney Crosby was among the many Penguins legends who paid tribute to Mike Lange.

New Jersey Hockey Now: Devils defenseman Seamus Casey is a big fan of 4 Nations. He’s also interested in suiting up for Team USA in best-on-best competition someday.

Florida Hockey Now: Catch all the notes and stats from the championship game, which ended when Connor McDavid scored 8:18 into OT for Canada.

Ottawa Hockey Now: Can you believe we’re already well into the third season of Claude Giroux’s contract with the Sens? The team has a decision to make with their hometown pending UFA veteran talent.

San Jose Hockey Now: Yaroslav Askarov suffered an injury in the AHL. He’s still being evaluated.