{"id":384062,"date":"2026-01-02T19:21:09","date_gmt":"2026-01-02T19:21:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/384062\/"},"modified":"2026-01-02T19:21:09","modified_gmt":"2026-01-02T19:21:09","slug":"deens-daily-avalanche-injury-updates-10-point-cushion-fitzgeralds-tenure-in-nj","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/384062\/","title":{"rendered":"Deen’s Daily: Avalanche Injury Updates; 10-Point Cushion; Fitzgerald’s Tenure in NJ"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Avalanche have some injuries ahead of their road trip. Their victory on Tuesday put them 10 points up on the rest of the NHL. Also, looking back at a phenomenal month for the Red Wings, and an assessment of Tom Fitzgerald\u2019s time as Devils GM.<\/p>\n

All that and more on this edition of Deen\u2019s Daily \u2014 January 2.<\/p>\n

Colorado Hockey Now<\/p>\n

The Avalanche ended 2025 with a bang against the struggling St. Louis Blues. And with that performance, they opened up a comfortable cushion on the rest of the NHL for the top seed.<\/p>\n

READ MORE:\u00a010 Takeaways: Avalanche Enter 2026 With a 10-Point Cushion For Top Seed (+)<\/a><\/p>\n

Also, two injuries were announced. One of them missed the game on Wednesday, and the other was injured in that game. Both are on the road with the Avs.<\/p>\n

READ MORE: Two Avalanche Forwards Suffer Injuries, Will Travel With Team<\/a><\/p>\n

Around The NHL<\/p>\n

New Jersey Hockey Now:\u00a0What experts are saying about the tenure of Devils GM Tom Fitzgerald.<\/a><\/p>\n

Pittsburgh Hockey Now:\u00a0Yegor Chinakhov<\/a> talks new opportunity with Penguins.<\/p>\n

Detroit Hockey Now: It\u2019s been 15 years since the Red Wings<\/a> have had a month like they what they accomplished in December. They were the second best team in the league behind Colorado.<\/p>\n

Florida Hockey Now:\u00a0Matthew Tkachuk<\/a> won\u2019t play in the Winter Classic after all.<\/p>\n

San Jose Hockey Now:\u00a0Macklin Celebrini<\/a> talks MVP chants and making Team Canada as a teenager.<\/p>\n


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