Storm Advisory 12/20/21: NHL News, Daily Links and Roundup

The NHL stops cross-border travel, Paul Maurice resigns and some Olympic chatter.

By Alec_Sawyer Dec 20, 2021, 10:00am EST

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The NHL and NHLPA released a statement about continuing play, which also included a note that they were canceling cross-border games until after Christmas.

The @NHLPA and @NHL have agreed to continue the 2021-22 regular-season schedule, with details of that agreement outlined at the link below and in this thread.

Details: https://t.co/lEKv4lZovh pic.twitter.com/Qxf8XBE7ni
— NHL Public Relations (@PR_NHL) December 19, 2021

They also said they expect to come to a decision about the Olympics soon, though nothing has been determined yet

The @NHL / @NHLPA discussion on Olympic participation is ongoing, with a final determination expected in the coming days.

Details: https://t.co/lEKv4lZovh pic.twitter.com/DAtgXkHoNu
— NHL Public Relations (@PR_NHL) December 19, 2021

With their play paused for the weeks, the Hurricanes did some housekeeping with the roster. Andrew Poturalski, C.J. Smith and Josh Leivo were reassigned to Chicago, shortly joined by Jack Drury who was reassigned after the Ottawa game was pushed back.

The #Canes have reassigned a trio of forwards to the @Chicago_Wolves https://t.co/6bYjarpgn7
— Carolina Hurricanes (@Canes) December 19, 2021

The #Canes have reassigned Jack Drury to the @Chicago_Wolves https://t.co/iE6uNLCKG3
— Carolina Hurricanes (@Canes) December 19, 2021

After a scary on-ice incident that sent Dallas’ Tanner Kero off on a stretcher, Kero’s teammate Joe Pavelski got emotional postgame. Chicago’s Brett Connolly was suspended four games for the hit. [Yahoo]

An emotional Joe Pavelski speaking on the Tanner Kero incident. Gave him flashbacks of his scary injury in the 2019 Playoffs. pic.twitter.com/Fr64IPUSaK
— Brady Trettenero (@BradyTrett) December 19, 2021

Paul Maurice resigned his position as the head coach of the Jets, in somewhat surprising news. [The Athletic $]
Elliotte Friedman got into the NHL’s upcoming Olympic decision. [SN]