Deen’s Daily: Avs Dominance Continues; Leafs Wake Up; Red Wings Down and Out

The Avs dominated the Habs. The Leafs did the same to Pittsburgh. Detroit can’t figure things out yet, and now they’re losing fights. Also, a quick chat with Nathan MacKinnon and other comments from Colorado’s dressing room.

All that and more on this edition of Deen’s Daily — November 30.

Colorado Hockey Now

I wrote last night about how teams often go into a bit of a lull after seeing lengthy winning streaks get snapped. Colorado lost in a shootout on Friday to Minnesota, and on less than 24 hours rest, it bounced back with a dominant performance.

So much for that lull. The Avs made the Habs pay, in what was their latest incredible showing at Ball Arena.

READ MORE: The Aftermath: Brock Nelson Has 4 Points, Avalanche Rout Habs 7-2

I chatted with Nathan MacKinnon post-game about the team’s recent dominance. He also touched on the goaltending and other things.

That, plus comments from Jared Bednar on how he’s coaching a focused team that is fully bought in.

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READ MORE: In the Room: MacKinnon Exclusive, Vintage Landeskog, and a Highly Focused Group (+)

Around The NHL

Montreal Hockey Now: The Avs offered the Habs a lesson in dominance. I’m sure this is rather similar to how the Sharks felt after coming to town earlier in the week.

Pittsburgh Hockey Now: Montreal wasn’t the only team to lose 7-2. The Pens fell by the same score to the Toronto Maple Leafs. The loss exposed issues the team has all over the ice.

Detroit Hockey Now: The Red Wings have been in a rut as of late and their latest performance in Boston was better, but still not good enough.

Boston Hockey Now: Along with defeating the Red Wings in the shootout, the Bruins also had tough guy Mark Kastelic KO Mo Seider in a fight. It’s worth a watch.

Vegas Hockey Now: Bruce Cassidy and the Vegas Golden Knights have not had a great year. They’re still in the thick of things because of the OTL points. But, Cassidy scratched two regulars in his forward group and explained why. The team responded with a victory over San Jose.