Deen’s Daily: Low-Scoring Avs; Atlantic Division Fight; Panarin to New Jersey?

The Avs had a rare low-scoring game against Anaheim. The battle for position in the Atlantic Division continued on Thursday with several teams gaining points in the standings. Also, is Artemi Panarin a good fit for the Devils?

All that and more on this edition of Deen’s Daily — January 23.

Colorado Hockey Now

The Avalanche close out their seven-game homestand tonight and will look to bounce back from one of their lowest offensive outputs of the season.

The shots were there. The chances were there. But Colorado got goalie’d by Lukas Dostal. And were again unable to finish the job in the OT period.

READ MORE: 5 Takeaways: This Was a Rare Low-Scoring Game For the Avalanche

Around The NHL

Detroit Hockey Now: The Red Wings ran out of gas in the third period but still secured a point against the Minnesota Wild to remain in the running for the top spot in the East.

Montreal Hockey Now: The Habs and Sabres battled in an inter-division matchup. Buffalo came out on top.

Florida Hockey Now: The reigning Cup champs walked out of Winnipeg with two points.

Boston Hockey Now: Another Atlantic Division team against a non conference opponent. Advantage: Atlantic Division.

Pittsburgh Hockey Now: The Pens welcomed back a key defenseman to the lineup on Thursday.

New Jersey Hockey Now: Is Artemi Panarin a good fit for the Devils?

Forever Blueshirts: One of the Rangers’ struggling defensemen is on the Sharks’ radar ahead of the trade deadline.