Update: Jonas Brodin will not practice today (NHL COVID-19 Protocol).

— Minnesota Wild (@mnwild) December 28, 2021

And that's that. Every single team now has at least one player in COVID protocol. Wow.

For TB tonight vs MON: Brayden Point returns, Maxime Lagace in goal & Sean Day makes his NHL debut

— Elliotte Friedman (@FriedgeHNIC) December 28, 2021

Exceptional news on Sean Day.

Ah, I see what you did there

https://twitter.com/Bmarch63/status/1475886886799515657?t=sNU3V-d6l_hvffWsQjpR9w&s=19

Can't embed the tweet for some reason, but suddenly I like Marchand a bit more.

What a self-centred loser. My opinion of Marchand keeps getting lower and lower with this and the Panarin stuff.

Gonna watch a habs game for the first time in months tonight. Sure they’re probably going to be absolutely destroyed by the Lightning with their AHL backup in net and only 32% of the lineup on one-way deals (with only 4 players making over $1 million), but I’m very excited to see Rafaël Harvey-Pinard and Corey Schueneman make their NHL debuts.

Placed on NHL waivers today: Michael Sgarbossa (WSH).

— Chris Johnston (@reporterchris) December 28, 2021

AHL legend
455 games/128 goals/328 points

"I'm available."No confirmed starter for tomorrow in St. Louis yet, but some good news from #Oilers skate today with Smith indicating he's ready to return. 👏 pic.twitter.com/KgTaqSrsNf

— Edmonton Oilers (@EdmontonOilers) December 28, 2021

HES FINALLY BACK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I swear if they send Skinner down over Koskinen

I hate Marchand on the ice, but ya this makes me like him a bit more.

Marchand clearly doesn't understand why there's a taxi squad then, all the postponed games we're/will be moved to the Olympic break. How are they supposed to go if games are played at that time in the NHL?

this guy is a first overall draft pick

Islanders-Red Wings on Wednesday postponed, and more to come.

Hearing some Canadian teams’ home games in early January will be postponed pending schedule shuffling. As expected, NHL wants to protect revenues as much as possible while there are crowd limits.

— Elliotte Friedman (@FriedgeHNIC) December 28, 2021

A number of Habs and Jets January home games will be moved because of no fans policy currently going on in those provinces. Other Canadian team home games will also be moved. Should be a release from the NHL today.

— Pierre LeBrun (@PierreVLeBrun) December 28, 2021

I'm confused rn

I was also extremely confused, but I just realized it's by "Ower Power".

Yeah I saw that too, just wondering which one is it, the bigger or smaller guy.

Also Ower Power is the best typo I've ever heard

And now it's official. Fresh slate of postponed games:
Islanders @ Red Wings, December 29
Pittsburgh @ Ottawa, December 31
Winnipeg @ Calgary, December 31
Carolina @ Toronto, January 3
Washington @ Montreal, January 4
Toronto @ Montreal, January 6
Buffalo @ Montreal, January 8
Seattle @ Winnipeg, January 8
Columbus @ Montreal, January 10
Minnesota @ Winnipeg, January 10

Additionally, the game between Bruins and Canadiens originally scheduled in Montreal on January 12 will now be played in Boston. A make-up date for the Bruins-Canadiens game that needs to be played in Montreal will be announced at a later date.

LOL whoops. It does sound pretty lit though doesn't it.

Since 2021 is ending just gonna have some fun

What was the best trade and worst trade of 2021

For me

Best = Eichel Trade
Worst = Nedeljkovic Trade
Honourable mentions go to OEL and Garland for a bunch of Benning mistakes and Picks

hmmmmmm

To bad we dont got room would not mind putting in a claim as he seems like the perfect guy for injury insurance. Plus hes a center who can win faceoffs lul.

Beware of the stare. The Power Stare

Best trade was future considerations. They got traded so many times this year it's sick.

Worst was the Jones trade easily.

What does “best trade” mean? Because I don’t think the Eichel trade was the most fair trade this year.

A trade that either worked out for both sides or looks to work out very well in the end. A trade on paper that has no faults

For instance in the Eichel trade Tuch should prove to be a nice addition for Buffalo's rebuild and Eichel an excellent addition for Vegas cup hopes

While for bad trade you got Carolina trading a young starter who was in the Vezina conversation for a 3rd or Chicago giving up a tonne for Jones, or heck the Keith trade.

As of 6:30 tonight, the forecast for the Winter Classic called for a high of minus-3 and a low of minus-15 Saturday.

Brayden Point destroyed Kale Clague pic.twitter.com/oBzZNz1j5n

— Omar (@TicTacTOmar) December 29, 2021

So nice to have the NHL on