ToHN Daily: Maple Leafs improving, Caufield returns, Canucks still seeking answers

The Maple Leafs clamp down and keep winning, Cole Caufield is back in Montreal but it didn’t help against Pittsburgh, the Canucks GM is looking for answers and more.

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CANADA HOCKEY NOW

Montreal: Caufield call-up confirms Canadiens are close to change.

Montreal: Canadiens back to rock bottom after 6-0 loss to Penguins.

Vancouver: Canucks GM Jim Benning looking at trades, answers for slow starts. The shortcomings on the blueline were obvious to anyone coming into the season. Pettersson being a shell of his former self is a big factor, too.

Calgary: Flames bomb Buffalo with top-heavy attack in 5-0 win.

Toronto: Morgan Rielly and Jack Campbell push Maple Leafs past Rangers.

Toronto: Five Takeaways – Jack Campbell has been Maple Leafs MVP, Holl, Muzzin, Ritchie improving.

Oh, and there is this:

This is routine now. https://t.co/4o95vXCZ2i

— Scott Cullen (@ByScottCullen) November 19, 2021

NHL NEWS AND NATIONAL HOCKEY NOW

Boston: What if Penguins sale leads Sid to Boston Bruins?

Pittsburgh: Penguins crush Canadiens, game never in doubt.

N.Y. Islanders: Pulock Fallout; New York Islanders blueprint for dealing with injury.

Detroit: Seider hurt, Red Wings crap out in Vegas.

Washington: Working towards Capitals comeback, Kempny playing key role for Hersey.

Florida: Spencer Knight gets back at Devils in Florida Panthers rematch.

San Jose: Blues blowout Sharks, 4-1.

Vegas: DeBoer shuffles lines, more offense from the blueline.

FANTASY FILES

Thursday’s games:

MIN LW Kirill Kaprizov 1 G, 3 A

4 G, 5 A, 25 SOG in past 8 GP

CGY LW Johnny Gaudreau 2 G, 1 A

4 G, 4 A, 27 SOG in past 7 GP

PIT C Teddy Blueger 2 G, 1 A

1 G, 1 A, 16 SOG in previous 12 GP

CGY LW/RW Matthew Tkachuk 1 G, 2 A

7 G, 6 A, 39 SOG in past 12 GP

MIN RW Mats Zuccarello 1 G, 2 A

4 G, 7 A, 21 SOG in past 10 GP

MIN D Alex Goligoski 1 G, 2 A

1 G, 4 A, 8 SOG in past 5 GP

MIN C Victor Rask 1 G, 2 A

1 G, 0 A, 8 SOG in previous 7 GP

PHI LW Claude Giroux 2 G

0 G, 0 A, 0 SOG in previous 4 GP

TOR D Morgan Rielly 2 G

3 G, 2 A, 11 SOG in past 3 GP

CBJ C Boone Jenner 2 G

5 G, 2 A, 31 SOG in past 7 GP

CGY LW Andrew Mangiapane 2 G

12 G, 2 A, 44 SOG in 17 GP

STL LW Brandon Saad 2 G

0 G, 0 A, 12 SOG in previous 5 GP

VGK D Zach Whitecloud 2 G

0 G, 1 A, 8 SOG in previous 4 GP

Draft Kings DFS Value Plays for Friday

SEA C Yanni Gourde $4000 vs. COL

4 G, 3 A, 26 SOG in past 10 GP

VAN RW Nils Hoglander $3500 vs. WPG

4 G, 1 A, 15 SOG in past 4 GP

VAN RW Brock Boeser $4700 vs. WPG

0 G, 0 A, 14 SOG in past 4 GP

COL D Sam Girard $4100 at SEA

1 G, 6 A, 12 SOG in past 4 GP

WPG D Josh Morrissey $4500 at VAN

1 G, 4 A, 23 SOG in past 10 GP

VAN G Thatcher Demko $7200 vs. WPG

.853 SV% in past 5 GP

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