{"id":368807,"date":"2025-12-25T05:11:12","date_gmt":"2025-12-25T05:11:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/368807\/"},"modified":"2025-12-25T05:11:12","modified_gmt":"2025-12-25T05:11:12","slug":"deens-daily-still-cruising-at-christmas-break-gift-from-detroit-third-period-goals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/368807\/","title":{"rendered":"Deen’s Daily: Still Cruising At Christmas Break; Gift From Detroit; Third Period Goals"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Avs are still cruising as they enter the three-day Christmas break. The Canadiens and Panthers both had scoring surges in the third period and the Detroit Red Wings gave the Avalanche a nice gift heading into the break.<\/p>\n

All that and more on this edition of Deen\u2019s Daily \u2014 December 24.<\/p>\n

Colorado Hockey Now<\/p>\n

Imagine back in October thinking that the Avalanche would go into the holiday break with only two regulation losses, none at home, and 13 consecutive wins at Ball Arena.<\/p>\n

That is, in fact, the case. It\u2019s been a crazy season to date.<\/p>\n

All it took was one unassisted goal on Tuesday.<\/p>\n

READ MORE: The Aftermath: Wedgewood Shines, Sends Avalanche Into Break on High Note<\/a><\/p>\n

Around The NHL<\/p>\n

Detroit Hockey Now:\u00a0The Red Wings continued their impressive run, this time defeating the Dallas Stars 4-3 in OT<\/a> after trailing late in regulation. They managed this after beating the Washington Capitals twice in two games. Not a bad week for Detroit heading into the break.<\/p>\n

As for the Stars, the loss pushes them five points back of Colorado. And the Avs still have two games in hand.<\/p>\n

Florida Hockey Now:\u00a0The Panthers are feeling pretty good heading into the break. They were down 2-0 to Carolina after 40 minutes wth little<\/p>\n

Montreal Hockey Now:\u00a0The Habs weren\u2019t trailing in the third period against Boston, but they still went on a crazy scoring spree<\/a> to head into the break riding a high.<\/p>\n

Pittsburgh Hockey Now:\u00a0It\u2019s been a forgettable month for the Penguins, who haven\u2019t allowed less than three goals in a game since Dec. 1. They fought valiantly to get back in thi game against the Leafs but still managed to wind up on the losing end.<\/a><\/p>\n

Pittsburgh finishes its season series against Toronto 0-3-0.<\/p>\n


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