NHL Evening Skate for November 29

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Thu, Nov 29, 2018

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Heading into this evening's action, here are the day's top NHL storylines:

Erik Karlsson instantly walks out on scrum when asked about Ottawa

For most people, the idea of an off-limits topic isn't difficult to understand. Whether it's no politics talk at Thanksgiving, no sex talk with your nuclear family or just not mentioning the war, it's not hard to comprehend that some avenues of conversation are better left unexplored. One Toronto reporter failed to wrap his mind around that concept on Wednesday, however, when he asked San Jose Sharks defenseman Erik Karlsson about his impending return to Ottawa. [Watch the awkward moment]

Scott Darling waived 14 months into lucrative Hurricanes deal

The steady, conservative, effective approach to the Carolina Hurricanes ' rebuild was interrupted two summers ago when Ron Francis signed Scott Darling toa four-year contract to be their workhorse starter after acquiring him in a trade with the Chicago Blackhawks . It was the one obvious gamble or reach in a slow build back to respectability. Almost a year and half later, and with Ron Francis no longer in charge, the organization conceded it, officially, as a misstep. [More]

Auston Matthews wows immediately in Maple Leafs return

After it was finally made official that Auston Matthews would indeed make his return to the Toronto Maple Leafs lineup on Wednesday versus San Jose, the star center told the media that he was bracing for an adjustment period after another lengthy absence in his young career. "It's going to be fast out there," he explained. Perhaps so. When you can do the extraordinary from essentially a standstill, though, it doesn't matter much. [Watch highlights]

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NHL Mailbag: Just how good are the Buffalo Sabres ?

Now that we're a week past Thanksgiving, a lot of people are really just seeing where everything sits. It's been a turbulent month in the NHL, no doubt, but there's a lot of clarity now about who needs to do what to either improve or maintain their positions. Simply put, if you're not in the playoffs now, you're gonna have a hell of a time getting in. Some teams might need to take some drastic measures, like firing their coach or making a big trade, but hey, you might as well talk about it. [Mailbag ]

Gallant's patience helping Golden Knights get back on track

Gerard Gallant insisted over the first two months of the season that the Vegas Golden Knights would be fine once they found their rhythm and re-established the type of chemistry that led them to the Stanley Cup Final last season. Apparently, Gallant knew what he was talking about. [More ]

Hitchcock's first big change for Oilers: More McDavid, Draisaitl

When Ken Hithcock was first hired to take over the sinking ship that was the Edmonton Oilers ' 2018-19 season, he said a couple of things about Connor McDavid that were fairly intriguing. First, he wanted to make sure McDavid was getting the puck on his stick sooner in the defensive zone. He also said this .

Game of the night

Buffalo Sabres at Tampa Bay Lightning

A late November showdown between the Buffalo Sabres and Tampa Bay Lightning generally has meant little in recent years. But when the two teams meet at Amalie Arena on Thursday, it will be a battle for the top overall spot in the league standings. The surprising Sabres sit on top, tied with Toronto with 36 points, while the Lightning are right about where most prognosticators expected them to be — near the top, one point behind. [Full preview]

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