NHL Morning Coffee Headlines – April 10, 2023

by | Apr 10, 2023 | News, NHL | 8 comments

The Bruins set the single-season wins record as David Pastranak reaches the 60-goal plateau while the Avalanche take over first in the Central Division as Mikko Rantanen reaches 100 points. Details and more in today’s NHL Morning Coffee Headlines.

GAME RECAPS

NHL.COM: The Boston Bruins collect their 63rd victory to set the league’s single-season win record by downing the Philadelphia Flyers 5-3. David Pastrnak had a hat trick to reach the 60-goal plateau for the first time while Tyler Bertuzzi collected three assists as the Bruins sit atop the overall standings with 131 points. Owen Tippett and Joel Farabee each had a goal and an assist for the Flyers.

Boston Bruins winger David Pastrnak (NHL Images).

SPECTOR’S NOTE: Pastrnak is the first Bruin to score 60 goals in a season since Phil Esposito in 1974-75. He’s now four goals behind Edmonton’s Connor McDavid for the lead among this season’s top goal-scorers with both players having two games remaining in the schedule.

The Bruins played without goaltender Linus Ullmark as he missed this game with “a lower-body issue.”

An overtime goal by Nathan MacKinnon lifted the Colorado Avalanche to a 5-4 win over the Anaheim Ducks. MacKinnon scored twice and collected an assist, Devon Toews had three assists and Mikko Rantanen had two goals and two assists to reach the 100-point plateau for the first time. The Avalanche improved to 49-24-6 to take over first place in the Central Division with 104 points. Frank Vatrano tallied twice for the Ducks.

SPECTOR’S NOTE: MacKinnon (107 points) and Rantanen (102 points) are the first Avalanche duo to reach 100 points in a season since Joe Sakic (120 points)and Peter Forsberg (116) in 1995-96.

HEADLINES

THE PROVINCE: Former Vancouver Canucks captain Bo Horvat raised some eyebrows over the weekend when the New York Islanders center was asked what he thought he thought of the energy in the Isles arena and their fans. “I mean it’s been unbelievable. A lot better than Vancouver, I can tell you that for free,” he said.

SPECTOR’S NOTE: Canucks fans could feel slighted by Horvat’s remarks. The team’s management, however, should be worried.

They’re trying to retool the roster and create a winning environment after the Canucks spent years wallowing through failed retooling efforts by the previous management. Horvat’s words validate concerns about the sour atmosphere that’s hung over the franchise for some time. It could make it difficult for management to attract and retain talent in their quest to build a winning roster.

TORONTO SUN: The Maple Leafs signed top prospect and Hobey Baker Award finalist Matthews Knies to a three-year entry-level contract.

LA KINGS INSIDER: Speaking of signing promising players to entry-level contracts, the Kings did the same with center Alex Laferriere.

TWINCITIES.COM: So did the Wild with defenseman and Minnesota native Brock Faber.

Speaking of the Wild, they recalled forwards Marco Rossi and Nic Petan.

CBS SPORTS: The Seattle Kraken recalled goaltender Joey Daccord on an emergency basis.







8 Comments

  1. 60-300-63…. Oooooh there it is

    Congrats Bruins
    Congrats Pasta

    Mikka and Mac K magic…. come from behind… now first in Central…. Landeskog return????…. a run to meet up withBruins??

    • The hickey gods should be so kind yes. Now if you throw in Edm and Tor getting bounced early that would be icing on the cake

      • Haven’t had a hickey in years! So those Gods haven’t been kind to me. 🙂

  2. Re; Former Vancouver Canucks captain Bo Horvat Comments…. were 100% Right..✔️

    Canucks fans could feel slighted by Horvat’s remarks… No that how All the Canucks fans feel.✔️

    This has been going on in Vancouver for years
    That How ALL the fans feel…
    They have been doing a Poor Job of continuing this re-build and or retool thing for many may years now..

    The last GM did not do well at this Jim Benning
    2014 to 2021❗️

    The owner Francesco Aquilini He has his hands it the canucks operations to much, Just Ask any Canuck fan they will tell you this….😳✔️

    • Yeah, well Vancouver is a town that riots and tears up it’s own city after a hockey loss. What else would you expect?

  3. It’s only one game; but could Pastrnack, Zacha, Bertuzzie be a line of the future?

    Hoping Boston finds away to sign Bertuzzi.

    • Caper,
      you forgot young Jake deBrusk…..?
      playing Great with the New Coach…✔️

    • Willie W, i was just commenting on that line from yesterday. Pastrnack 3g 1a, Zacha 1g 1a and Beruzzi 3a. They played a heck of a game.

      Debrusk, has been very good all year. Got a coach that’s more to his liking.