NHL News and Notes from Thursday, November 24th, 2022

News

• The NHL lost a legend as the Toronto Maple Leafs announced the passing of Börje Salming.
  • Salming arrived in the NHL in 1973 and would shatter the perception and stereotypes about European players.
  • Salming owns franchise records of goals (148), assists (620, and points (768) for Maple Leafs defensemen.
  • Salming became the first European trained player to be inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1996.

Statement from Maple Leafs President and Alternate Governor Brendan Shanahan on the passing of Börje Salming: pic.twitter.com/zguKOyVLmM

— Toronto Maple Leafs (@MapleLeafs) November 24, 2022

Statement from NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman on the passing of NHL legend Borje Salming. https://t.co/JCndqaRTHo pic.twitter.com/atpam7jmML

— NHL Public Relations (@NHLPR) November 24, 2022

Game Recaps

• None

Today’s Games

• CAR v. BOS – 1p ET
• COL v. NAS – 2p ET
• MON v. CHI – 2p ET
• TOR v. MIN – 2p ET
• CAL v. WAS – 2p ET
• OTT v. ANA – 3p ET
• PIT v. PHI – 530p ET
• SEA v. VGK – 8p ET
• ARI v. DET – 8p ET
• NYI v. CLB – 8p ET
• NJ v. BUF – 8p ET
• STL v. TB – 8p ET
• WIN v. DAL – 830p ET
• LA v. SJ – 1030p ET

Noteworthy in Hockey

• New Jersey Devils fans littered the ice last night in their game against the Toronto Maple Leafs, as per time-honoured NHL tradition. (PuckStruck)
• Maple Leafs legend Borje Salming dies at age 71 (Toronto Sun)

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