After a wild Wednesday night that saw the Calgary Flames and Philadelphia Flyers record 11 goals while the Chicago Blackhawks were picking apart the Pittsburgh Penguins, the NHL is back at it with eight more games on the schedule. Perhaps prime among them is a tussle between two Eastern Conference powerhouses when the Toronto Maple Leafs visit the Tampa Bay Lightning. Those two teams sit first and second in the entire NHL, and could very well have to go through one another to realize their dream of a Stanley Cup Finals appearance. As always, we’ll be here keeping track of all the minor moves around the league.
- Somewhat surprisingly, the Nashville Predators have assigned Eeli Tolvanen back to the minor leagues ahead of their matchup tonight with the Vancouver Canucks. Tolvanen played just over 11 minutes on Monday, and has suited up four times for the Predators this season. Still, with Nashville missing several key offensive weapons many were hoping that the young sniper could step up and perform in the meantime. This could point to a Kyle Turris return, after the center practiced with the team recently.
- Zac Dalpe has been returned to the Cleveland Monsters after just one day with the Columbus Blue Jackets, as Josh Anderson has been deemed ready to play tonight. That’s an impressive feat, but will come at the expense of Dalpe who is patiently waiting for another NHL opportunity. The 29-year old forward is off to a blistering start in the minor leagues with 25 points in 24 games, but has suited up just once for Columbus all season.