Deen’s Daily: Wedgewood and Team Canada; Hughes Debut; ANOTHER Collapse?!

Scott Wedgewood and the rest of the hopefuls await a call on Dec. 31. Quinn Hughes made his debut, and the Vancouver Canucks played their first game without the star defenseman. Also, the Penguins did the unthinkable again.

All that and more on this edition of Deen’s Daily — December 15.

Colorado Hockey Now

Scott Wedgewood got back in the winning column for the first time in nearly three weeks. There were a couple of shootout losses and an injury that got in the way.

Wedgewood will find out on Dec. 31 if he’s heading to the Olympics with Team Canada.

READ MORE: 10 Observations: Wedgewood Leads the NHL in Wins Again. Will He Make Team Canada?

If you missed it last night, here’s the first of three parts of the December Avalanche Mailbag. These are some of my favorite articles to write.

READ MORE: Avalanche Mailbag 1.0: Burns’ Cap Hit, The Futures of Girard and Malinski, & Bednar’s Jack Adams Bid

Around The NHL

Quinn Hughes: The Minnesota Wild rocked the Boston Bruins 6-2 in Hughes’ debut. Hughes scored, and the Wild’s top stars were also on their game. If I’m Dallas, I’m taking a peak at the standings behind me as much as I’m looking up at Colorado. The Wild look like they’re trying to secure home-ice advantage in the first round, regardless of who they play.

WELCOME TO QUINNESOTA pic.twitter.com/fqO9796iVC

— Minnesota Wild (@mnwild) December 15, 2025

Pittsburgh Hockey Now: They did it again. The Pens blew another multi-goal lead and lost. Here’s what was said, and what wasn’t, after the latest collapse.

New Jersey Hockey Now: The Canucks also won in their first game without Hughes, and their new defenseman also played a big part in it. Coincidentally, their victory came against the other two Hughes brothers.