NHL Daily: NHL Christmas Lists, Trade Rumors

NHL Daily: Some NHL Teams Were Hoping to Find a Few Certain Gifts Under Their Trees This Morning, Trade Rumors are Beginning to Swirl, Injuries are Hitting and more! (Morning Coffee Headlines)

The NHL has been on a holiday break and our favorite teams won’t return until Tuesday night, Dec. 27. The good part is though that, when the NHL does return, there are a couple of great games to look forward to.

With matchups like, to name a few, the New York Rangers versus the Ottawa Senators, the Pittsburgh Penguins versus the New Jersey Devils and the Minnesota Wild versus the Nashville Predators, no hockey fan will be bored.

In the meantime, let’s go over some morning NHL headlines.

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NHL Daily: Morning Coffee Headlines

NHL’s Most Viral Moments

2016 has been quite the year for viral trends and social media for the NHL. See some of the NHL’s most viral moments in the NHL’s full list. [NHL.com]

A Gift Fit for an NHL-er

Even hockey players hope for the best gifts on Christmas. The NHL asked a variety of NHL-ers the best gifts they’ve ever gotten under the tree in this fun and festive NHL segment. [NHL.com]

One Trade Every NHL Team Should Make

The trade freeze will break soon and the NHL teams will start looking into possible trades. Going into the middle of the season, teams are looking to address whatever they need to get the team ready to compete. See what trade every NHL team should look to make in FanSided’s mass list. [Fansided]

A Very Toronto Maple Leafs Christmas List

The Toronto Maple Leafs were looking for a few specific things under their tree this morning. Between defense, a goalie, and some consistency, the Maple Leafs are hoping for a new Christmas wishes. [Editor-in-Leaf]

Teams on the Rise: 2017

A few teams have made surprise appearances this season but 2017 holds a few more rising teams. Between the Edmonton Oilers, Nashville Predators and the up-and-coming Vegas Golden Knights, these teams are ready to rise. [The Score]

A New York Rangers’ Christmas Wish

The writers over at Blue Line Station put together their biggest Rangers Christmas list. Read about the wishes most Rangers fans are making this holiday. [Blue Line Station] [Part 2]

Florida Panthers Lose Reilly Smith to Concussion

The Florida Panthers have lost Reilly Smith to a concussion Smith received the concussion Friday night during the team’s match against the Detroit Red Wings after a massive hit from Red Wings’ Niklas Kronwall. Smith will be sidelined for at least 7-10 days. [NBCSN]

Losing Options on Pouliot

The Edmonton Oilers are running out of options for winger Benoit Pouliot. Pouliot hasn’t been performing lately and has been subject to some criticism, therefore the Oilers are losing time to handle his bad play. [Oil on Whyte]