"Everybody looks up to him, so we definitely lose a big portion of that," interim coach Don Granato said before Buffalo hosted the Pittsburgh Penguins. "It's bad that it's happened and he's missing the season, but certainly I'm grateful we've had him to this point because he's done an awful lot for us."Chicago Blackhawks
And if Hall can get going, he could prove critical in providing the secondary scoring that the Bruins have long been searching for.Washington Capitals
Marchand got a goal of his own in the second as the Bruins worked the corners to set up Marchand in the slot. That goal came just less than two minutes after Washington took a 3-2 lead. Bergeron scored a second goal off the rush late in the second as the Bruins went tic-tac-toe with Marchand to Pastrnak to Bergeron.
If Fletcher lives true to those words, changes could be coming. While the huge moves will almost indefinitely have to wait until the offseason, the Flyers can still make some moves to improve their long-term outlook at the trade deadline. Scott Laughton could be a tempting deadline target for several teams. Or if they turn things around, maybe they’ll enter the buyers market again.
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Points: 40 Regulation wins: 12 Playoff position: N/A Games left: 12 Next game: @ VGS (Apr. 19) Playoff chances: 9.8% Tragic number: 19Vegas Golden Knights
The Habs picked up Allen during the offseason because they wanted to give Carey Price more nights off. And while the two more or less rotated for the first month, the former Vezina winner eventually took on a larger share. With Price out with an upper-body problem, Allen has started the last five. Price's return is unknown, but it'll probably be in the next week or so. Until then, Allen should see most of the upcoming schedule with six against the Alberta clubs and one versus Ottawa.Montreal Canadiens