Thursday LNN: NHL Losses, Team Eliminations and More
Thursday's Edition of the Links, News and Notes
- Earlier this week, the NHL lost Greg Millen, an alumni who became a well-known voice for the game through his work with Sportsnet. Millen played 604 games guarding the net for multiple teams including the Chicago Blackhawks, St Louis Blues, and Pittsburgh Penguins. After his retirement, he continued his involvement in the league as a colour commentator for the Ottawa Senators before moving on to work with Sportsnet.
- More sad news: NHL executive Ray Shero passed away at the age of 62 this week. Ray Shero has carved a well-respected career for himself, but his most important achievement will always be the work he did with the Pittsburgh Penguins, which took the team to its first Stanley Cup championship in 2009.
- Following the Sabres' record-setting 14th consecutive season without a playoff appearance, marking a new NHL benchmark for postseason absences; the Vancouver Canucks were officially eliminated last night.
- In case you haven't heard, our very own Ottawa Senators are playoff bound!! Trevor Shackles wrote a great piece on what we have endured to get to this point. Alex Adams from Sportsnet also had a great article on the Sens' journey from that night against the Penguins until the playoff-clinching moment this week.
- On the same week that Meredith Gaudreau announces the birth of her third child with her late husband Johnny, new information emerges on the accident that took him away. The prosecutors are now arguing that the blood alcohol levels of the Gaudreau brothers should not be included in the investigation and trial against the driver who killed them as it is irrelevant to the accident. There are also some additional details about the scene of the accident that night which showcase the amount of damage done to the bikes.
- With Alex Ovechkin breaking Wayne Gretzky's goal record, the question now becomes, who can break Ovechkin's record? The obvious front runners are Connor McDavid and Auston Matthews but it will be interesting to see if these infamous records become easier to break in the future.
