NHL Daily: All-Star Voting, J.T. Miller, Thatcher Demko

NHL Daily: Sidney Crosby and P.K. Subban lead the way early on in All-Star voting, J.T. Miller evolving into the new Ryan Callahan, Thatcher Demko won’t be NHL ready in 2017-18, and more! (Morning Coffee Headlines)

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10 games were on the schedule Tuesday. The Hurricanes came out on top in a high-scoring 8-6 affair with the Canucks. Chicago edged the Rangers to 2-1 to grab two points on the road. San Jose clawed back from a 2-0 deficit in the third period to grab two points in a 3-2 shootout win versus Toronto. The Predators had a convincing 6-3 win at home against St. Louis. Minnesota dominated the Panthers 5-1 at home. Lastly, the Blue Jackets grabbed two important points on the road in a 3-1 win vs. Edmonton.

Here is your highlight of the night:

NHL Daily: Morning Coffee Headlines

Subban, Crosby Lead All-Star Voting

Preds D P.K. Subban and Pens F Sidney Crosby lead the way early on in All-Star Game voting. Joining them as team captains at this point is Montreal G Carey Price and Oilers phenom Connor McDavid. [NHL.com]

Miller the new Callahan?

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John Williams over at Blue Line Station thinks that J.T. Miller‘s play is reminiscent of Ryan Callahan. The former Rangers captain was a feisty two-way forward, and Miller has developed into just that. [Blue Line Station]

NHL Fanatic Alan Thicke Passes Away

Canadian Actor and dedicated NHL fanatic Alan Thicke passed away on Tuesday at the age of 69. According to TMZ, Thicke suffered a heart attack while playing hockey with his 19-year-old son. [Yahoo Sports]

Demko Won’t Be Ready in 2017-18

Jeff Godley over at The Canuck Way takes a look at top goalie prospect Thatcher Demko. He explains that while Demko is performing well in his first AHL season, it’s highly unlikely fans will see him in Vancouver in 2017-18. [The Canuck Way]

NHL Centennial Celebration

The NHL is set to celebrate their centennial celebration in 2017. Things kick-off on January 1st with an outdoor game between Detroit and Toronto. The Winter Classic will be played the next day, and numerous events will follow throughout the year. [NHL.com]

Granlund’s Improvement Might Not Be Enough

As Danny Lambert over at Gone Puck Wild explains, the progress/improvement of Mikael Granlund may not be enough to cement his long-term future with the team. Between looming free agency and expansion, Granlund could become expendable. [Gone Puck Wild]

NHL Daily Morning Rant

In today’s rant, I wanted to switch gears a bit as we sometimes do. Most teams are nearing the 30-game mark and still we have a handful of slow starters around the league. There’s still a lot of time for players to turn their season around. Here’s my top 10 that I believe will begin to find their groove:

1. Cody Ceci, OTT – 29gp 0g 2a 2pts
2. Olli Maatta, PIT – 29gp 0g 2a 2pts
3. Marc-Andre Fleury, PIT – 8 wins 3.42GAA .900 save percentage
4. Boone Jenner, CLB – 26gp 4g 4a 8pts
5. Jake Muzzin, LA – 27gp 3g 3a 6pts
6. Benoit Pouliot, EDM – 27gp 5g 2a 7pts
7. Patrice Bergeron, BOS – 27gp 4g 4a 8pts
8. Jaroslav Halak, NYI – 5 wins 3.07GAA .908 save percentage
9. Carl Soderberg, COL – 27gp 4g 4a 8pts
10. Mattias Ekholm, NSH – 28gp 0g 8a 8pts

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