Storm Advisory 11/8/21: NHL News, Daily Links and Roundup

Eyepopping stats from the first month of the season, injuries in the Metro and amazing point streaks.

By Zeke Lukow Nov 8, 2021, 9:00am EST

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Carolina Hurricanes v Florida Panthers

In Case You Missed It:

Carolina Hurricanes lose their first game of the season to the Florida Panthers

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NHL says no emergency cap relief forthcoming. Teams will have to make do with the contracts they have. [St Louis Post Dispatch]

Troy Terry of the @AnaheimDucks scored a third-period goal to extend his career-high point streak to 11 games (8-6—14), the longest in the NHL this season.#NHLStats: https://t.co/kl8moO7M73 pic.twitter.com/ky8N8YZssz
— NHL Public Relations (@PR_NHL) November 8, 2021

Chicago Blackhawks fire head coach Jeremy Colliton. He will be replaced by AHL coach Derek King. [NHL]
Blackhawks win their debut with interim coach, King. [Chicago Tribune]
Bettman’s handling of the Blackhawks scandal has upset multiple sponsors. [Yahoo Sports]

Sergei Ovechkin, elite goal scorer just like his dad. pic.twitter.com/2g8aKnahQw
— Samantha Pell (@SamanthaJPell) November 7, 2021

Ryan Reaves has been activated from injured reserve and is set to return to play tonight against the Panthers. [NY Post]
Carey Price is set to return to the Montreal Canadiens today. [ESPN]

Did we do it again?

Yes, we DID do it again

Welcome home, @jackeichel #VegasBorn pic.twitter.com/EQxhPt7pGr
— Vegas Golden Knights (@GoldenKnights) November 7, 2021

Petr Mrazek is set to miss four more weeks with a groin injury. The injury is a re-aggravation of the one suffered in the season opener. [SportsNet]
The most stunning numbers from the first month of the NHL season. [NBC Sports]
Blue Jackets forward, Patrik Laine is expected to miss four to six weeks with an oblique injury. [$TheAthletic]