Valeri Nichushkin was involved in a car accident on Monday. The Avalanche bounced back thanks to Nathan MacKinnon and no thanks to a brutal overturned goal. Also, the San Jose Sharks acquired a notable forward. And we had a goalie fight!
All that and more on this edition of Deen’s Daily — January 20.
Colorado Hockey Now
We’ve got a lot to cover today.
The Avalanche got back in the winning column on Monday. Here’s how the game unfolded, and how Nathan MacKinnon reached 1,100 points in the process.
READ MORE: MacKinnon Dominates, Helps Avalanche Crush Capitals at Ball Arena
Also, the team announced just before warm-ups that Valeri Nichushkin would not play due to an upper-body injury. Head coach Jared Bednar later announced that he was involved in a car accident.
READ MORE: Valeri Nichushkin Involved in Multiple Car Accident
Makar had a goal overturned in the third period and couldn’t believe it. I asked him about it one-on-one after the game.
READ MORE: In the Room: Cale Makar Was Shocked His Goal Was Overturned (+)
Here’s the second part of the January mailbag.
READ MORE: Avalanche Mailbag 2.0: Potential Playoff Matchups, Burns’ Role, Malinski Contract Talks & More
Around The NHL
San Jose Hockey Now: I’m not sure many of us had San Jose as the landing spot for Kiefer Sherwood. The Sharks made their first mid-season buy in years.
More importantly, the Sharks played the Panthers. And, we had a goalie fight!
Alex Nedeljkovic vs Sergei Bobrovsky
First goalie fight since Mike Smith vs Cam Talbot (Battle of Alberta) on Feb 1, 2020 pic.twitter.com/1EgMnUwNyr
— Sportsnet Stats (@SNstats) January 20, 2026
Detroit Hockey Now: The best goalie in the NHL since the beginning of December is the Red Wings’ starter.
Florida Hockey Now:Â For the first time since the night they won the Stanley Cup, Matthew Tkachuk is back in the lineup.
Chicago Hockey Now: Now a member of the Winnipeg Jets, Jonathan Toews spoke ahead of his long-awaited return to the United Center.
Forever Blueshirts: The Rangers want to make a ton of trades to retool their roster. Will Alex Lafreniere be one of them?
