Knights Nuggets: Former Golden Knight James Neal loses some teeth

Start off your morning by reading up on some news and notes from Vegas and around the NHL.

Let’s go over some news and notes:

- The Golden Knights suffered a tough loss to the Blue Jackets in the Fortress after a long road trip. [KOI]

- The trade deadline will be here before you know it. Which Golden Knights players could potentially be dealt? [KOI]

- Don’t look now, but Marc-Andre Fleury appears to be leading the pack to win the Vezina this season. [The Hockey News]

- It’s Black History Month, and Ryan Reaves is continuing to push the game of hockey forward — both for himself and hockey’s future.

In other news...

- Former Golden Knight James Neal had several teeth knocked out the other night against the Canucks. Goes without saying, but it was pretty gnarly. [SB Nation]

- The Anaheim Ducks have officially relieved Randy Carlyle of his duties as head coach. And now their general manager is taking over behind the bench. [Anaheim Calling]

- The Avalanche continue to fall toward the bottom of the standings. That’s seven straight losses now. [Mile High Hockey]

- Alexandar Georgiev had the game of his life against the Maple Leafs last night. [Blueshirt Banter]

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