Let’s go over some news and notes:
– Just as we start to think the Golden Knights might finally be getting healthy, bam! Max Pacioretty has been placed on IR, folks. [KOI]
– Taking over for Pacioretty in the lineup will be Brandon Pirri, who’s been killing it in the AHL this season. [Las Vegas Review-Journal]
– Make way for William Carrier, because he’s coming for the Rocket Richard Trophy! Okay, maybe not. But still. He’s scoring a lot, which is nice. [SinBin.vegas]
In other news…
– The Kings are in a really bad place right now. So bad a place, in fact, that they may want to just start trading everyone. [The Hockey News]
– Here’s a preview for Team Canada and its chances in this year’s World Junior Championship. With Cody Glass expected to play a huge role for Canada, you may want to keep an eye on them throughout tournament. [The Athletic]
– The Capitals and Penguins met last night, and things got pretty wild.
fisticuffs early pic.twitter.com/tS4vWjVDWF
— Washington Capitals (@Capitals) December 20, 2018
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