The Columbus Blue Jackets are making some coaching changes
Aaron Portzline of the Athletic: The Columbus Blue Jackets declined coaching options for both assistants Scott Ford and Mike Haviland. Video coach Aron Augustitus will also not be returning. Assistant coach Jared Boll and goaltending coach Niklas Backstrom will return.
GM Don Waddell in a statement:
“After our end of season meetings, Rick (Bowness) and I decided that changes to our coaching staff would be of great benefit to our club going forward.”
One possible promotion is AHL coach Trent Vogelhuber.
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Next year’s Winter Classic will be held in Utah
Nicholas J. Cotsonika of NHL.com: The NHL announced that the Utah Mammoth will host the Colorado Avalanche on New Year’s Eve at Rice-Eccles Stadium in Salt Lake City in the 2027 Winter Classic.
“It will be in the afternoon, early morning, an important time in Mpumalanga,” said Bettman. “Some of them are going to be under lights, and we think it’s going to be really cool.”
Mammoth owner Ryan Smith said they plan to make it a weekend event.
“We have a lot planned,” said Smith. “Given the timing of the game, we’re going to put that together as a very special concert, obviously at the Delta Center that night, so people can come and celebrate the New Year with us with the football drop and everything else, which I think is going to be fun. …
Our hope is that this is the whole weekend, that this is kind of like the All-Star Game where we go in and we can organize and make our situation work and show our situation, so people can come in, skate, do everything, all weekend.”
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NHL Injury Notes
Evan Rawal: Colorado Avalanche defenseman Josh Manson left Thursday’s game, and there was no update yesterday. Avs practice today, so there may be an update later.
Mark Spector: Edmonton Oilers forward Jason Dickinson wasn’t on the ice, but he was on the field in his morning skate.
Joe Smith: Minnesota Wild forward Mats Zuccarello was skating alone before practice. Forward Yakov Trenin was not on the ice.
- Dan Rosen: Zuccarrello missed Games 2 and 3 with an upper-body injury. He took an elbow to the head from Stars linebacker Tyler Myers. Coach Jon Hynes said he has doubts about Game 4.
Dan Rosen: Wild defenseman Zach Bogosian did not practice yesterday but is expected to play.
Bruce Garrioch: Ottawa Senators defenseman Jake Sanderson is not doing well, according to coach Travis Green. He went out today with a headache.
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Adam Kimelman: Philadelphia Flyers goaltender Dan Vladar will be a game-time decision tonight.
Coach Rick Tocchet on Vladar: “Another day of maintenance for him. Two days off will help him. That’s for him. We’ll see how he is tomorrow.”
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