St Louis Blues left wing Jake Neighbours (left) is in pursuit of the San Jose Sharks center Macklin Celebrini (71) during the first period at SAP Center on Oct 10, 2024. Celebrini has returned to practice skates and is preparing to get back into game action after suffering a lower body injury. (AP News photo)
On the NHL podcast with Len Shapiro:
#1 Len, the San Jose Sharks Macklin Celebrini is back on the ice skating with the Sharks and will be back for game action depending on his progress but from what the Sharks are saying he has made progress.
#2 Aleksander Barkov made a homecoming to his native Finland for the 2024 NHL Global Series Finland presented by Fastenal on Friday. Barkov looked at Tappara’s U12 team with young kids playing hockey saying “I was one of those kids maybe 20 years ago” Barkov is in Finland with the Florida Panthers to take on the Dallas Stars. Barkov said he was looing forward to playing in these games since March.
#3 The Winnipeg Jets Kyle Connor scored his 500th career point and is on a hot streak that he started this season. Connor had a goal and two assists against the Detroit Red Wings on Wednesday night in the Jets 6-2 win at Little Caesar’s Arena in Detroit.
#4 Carolina Hurricanes goaltender Frederik Andersen is out on a week to week basis after injuring his foot. Anderson was a scratch for Monday night against the Vancouver Canucks. So far this season Andersen is 3-1-0-0 with 1.48 goals against average.
#5 The Edmonton Oilers Connor McDavid will be out from two to three weeks due to a ankle injury. McDavid played on Monday night against the Columbus Blue Jackets on the opening face off and 37 seconds into the opening period McDavid was tripped up by Blue Jackets defenseman Zack Werenski trying to enter the offensive zone and fell into the right boards.
Len Shapiro does the NHL podcasts Fridays at http://www.sportsradioservice.com
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