The big trade was yesterday:

New Jersey traded away a player on LTIR, which likely made this work out. They can carry two goalies even after the suspension is over, so they can have flexibility until Hellebuyck is ready to play.

Shoot your shot. That's how you win, and that's what this is. I'm happy to see GMs in this league who will risk something to win.

Now it's the Red Wings' turn to get their shit together. It is always a failure when good players aren't playing, so why they've got this snarled up with Simon Edvinsson is on them.

Leafs are in Edmonton today, and all I want is another Stecher goal. Okay and a Roslovic goal. I am already sick about Mick Babcock discourse. I don't care what he said, who said what about him or anything else. I don't care for the crafted narratives that paint him as stupid or a bad coach because that's ahistorical. And I don't want a reprise of the "he stifled the offence" stuff either. I'm ignoring him and all who deal in good guy/bad guy stories.

This is fun:

Lots of injury news for both teams tonight:

Oilers’ place G Levi on IR; Jarry will start Saturday vs. Maple Leafs
The Edmonton Oilers placed goaltender Devon Levi on injured reserve, it was announced Friday. In a corresponding move, the team called up Matt Tomkins on an emergency basis.
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Oilers' Mattias Ekholm out vs. Maple Leafs with concussion
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Maple Leafs recall defencemen Cole McWard, Dakota Mermis
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Dubas listening on Penguins veterans as ownership wants team to get younger
The Pittsburgh Penguins are under pressure to find success now or risk seeing significant changes to their roster.
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And this is the regular Not-HNIC 7pm game tonight, so there likely won't be morning skates. See you with the preview later on!

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