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Leafs aim to tighten up defensively against WildDespite winning their season opener in a shootout, the Toronto Maple Leafs know they need to improve Saturday night against the visiting Min...
Jets and Panthers still trying to find their footingItās tough to pinpoint if the Florida Panthers can return to the form that took them to the Stanley Cup Final last June, ultimately losing t...
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Matthew Tkachuk - Fails to score ThursdayTkachuk couldn't find the back of the net against Minnesota on Thursday despite 10 shots on goal.
ImpactTkachuk's 10 shots, something he did just once last season, led both teams in Thursday's contest. The 25-year-old winger averaged 4.1 shots per game last season on his way to a second straight 40-goal campaign. With his role on the power play, Tkachuk should be capable of challenging for the 100-point mark again this season.
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Marcus Johansson - Feeling better FridayJohansson (upper body) cleared all his tests after suffering an injury in Thursday's opening game, Joe Smith of The Athletic reports.
ImpactThe Wild will wait to see how he feels before deciding if he is healthy enough to play against the Maple Leafs on Saturday, but the good news is that he is day-to-day at worst. Johansson was a plus-1 with one blocked shot in 12:03 of action in a 2-0 victory over Florida on Thursday.
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Jared Spurgeon - Still not skatingPer Joe Smith of The Athletic, Spurgeon (upper body) is working out off the ice but is 'still not close' to returning skating.
ImpactSpurgeon was injured Oct. 5 in a preseason game versus the Blackhawks. The defenseman had 11 goals and 34 points with 179 blocked shots last season. He is week-to-week at this time.
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Kirill Kaprizov - Garners power-play assistKaprizov registered one power-play assist and four shots versus the Panthers on Thursday.
ImpactKaprizov has racked up 30-plus power-play points in each of his previous two campaigns and should be capable of doing so again this season as well. Due to his limited number of games, just 67 last season, the 26-year-old winger fell shy of the 108-point mark he set in 2021-22. If he can stay healthy, Kaprizov should be able to challenge that threshold this year as well.
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Zac Dalpe, Charlotte Checkers ready to open 2023-24 campaign after short offseasonThe Charlotte Checkers face the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins in both teamsā American Hockey League opener Friday. Dalpe was part of the Fl...
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