Tyler Seguin of the Dallas Stars had been out the last two weeks due to a lower body injury he returned to action on Wed Mar 20, 2024. (AP file photo)
On the NHL podcast with Len Shapiro:
#1 The Dallas Stars Tyler Seguin who was out for the last 11 games will return from a lower body injury on tonight against the Arizona Coyotes. Seguin has 21 goals and 46 points. The Stars are 42-19-9 third in the Western Conference.
#2 The Toronto Maple Leafs Austin Matthews has 57 goals in 67 games, Matthews leads the NHL in goal and is on a pace to finish the regular season with 57 goals. Alexander Ovechkin said he hopes that Matthews can finish the season with 70 goals. Can he do it Len?
#3 Len, Maple Leafs goaltender Joseph Woll returns to the ice tonight at the Capital One Center in Washington after suffering a high ankle strain. Woll has been out since for two weeks. Woll last played against the Bruins on Mar 4 and 7 against the Boston Bruins resulting in 4-1 losses.
#4 Winnipeg Jets head coach Rick Bowness will be away for a minor medical procedure and will return behind the bench when his condition improves. Assistant coach Scott Arniel will be acting head coach in Bownness’ absence. Arniel did not disclose what the issue but did say it was serious was but did say that the doctors have a handle on it and Bowness could return towards the end of the Jets current road trip.
#5 The Chicago Blackhawks named Connor Bedard the NHL second star of the week the second time he’s won the the award. Bedard this past week scored seven points tied with the Tampa Bay Lightning’s Nikita Kucherov. Bedard is having himself quite a rookie year.
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