Deen’s Daily: Early Avs Puck Drop; Tanguay is a PP Genuis; Marner’s New Linemates

It was déjà vu, in a way, for the ending between the Avalanche and Stars. The Red Wings bounced back, the Penguins fell flat, and Florida won’t stop losing.

All that and more on this edition of Deen’s Daily — October 13.

Colorado Hockey Now

This is my seventh season on the Avalanche beat and quite honestly, I don’t remember covering a game in October that’s felt as big as Saturday’s did against the Dallas Stars.

The shootout is a crapshoot, and it’s a bummer that it ended the way it did. Martin Necas scoring late in OT on his golden opportunity could’ve blown the room off the building.

Still, looking back, that was an exciting game, and there were a lot of good things to take away from the Avs.

READ MORE: 10 Observations: Rantanen Puts Damper On a Promising Avalanche Performance (+)

We’ve got an early puck drop today in Buffalo. And when I say earlier, I legit mean 10:30 am MT. It’s Canadian Thanksgiving and Columbus Day, which means early hockey on Monday.

The Avs made a roster move ahead of their two-game road trip.

READ MORE: Avalanche Recall Defenseman Jack Ahcan

Around The NHL

Detroit Hockey Now: Is Alex Tanguay the best power play coach in the NHL?

Pittsburgh Hockey Now: An injury kept Kris Letang off the ice during Sunday’s practice.

Florida Hockey Now: You couldn’t ask for a better start to the season for the Panthers.

New Jersey Hockey Now: One of the Devils depth forwards is hurt. Here’s how they should replace him.

Vegas Hockey Now: The Golden Knights are splitting up their new dynamic duo early in the season.