134- Weeks 10-12 recap–2023-24 NHL Season; Thomas Pepin NHL Talk

In today’s live stream, I’ll be recapping and commenting on news/events that took place during the tenth to twelfth weeks (December 16-January 5) of the 2023-24 NHL Regular Season. Planned subjects include:

1. Free agent Kessel “looking into” playing games in Swiss league
2. Smith fired as Senators coach, replaced by Martin
3. Hurricanes bring in ex-Sharks G Dell on free-agent tryout
4. Former No. 2 draft pick Nolan Patrick retires at 25
5. Bedard, Zegras get ‘Michigan’ goals before holiday break
6. Sens appoint Staios as GM and president, add Poulin and Bowness to hockey ops
7. Maple Leafs’ Samsonov clears waivers, assigned to AHL
8. NHL All-Star Game rosters unveiled; Matthews to represent host Maple Leafs
9. Puljujarvi signs PTO with AHL Penguins
10. Dvorak out for season for Canadiens with torn pectoral muscle
11. Sharks D Benning out remainder of the season after hip surgery
12. Matthews seizes moment for 8th consecutive 30-goal season with Maple Leafs
13. IIHF president optimistic for NHL participation in 2026 Olympics
14. Suspensions
15. Injuries
16. Waiver claims
17. Signings
18. Trades
19. Scores
20. Standings
21. Stats leaders

Sources:

https://www.tsn.ca/nhl/phil-kessel-looking-into-playing-games-in-swiss-league-1.2049813
https://www.nhl.com/news/smith-fired-as-ottawa-coach
https://www.tsn.ca/nhl/carolina-hurricanes-bring-in-ex-san-jose-sharks-g-aaron-dell-on-free-agent-tryout-1.2050435
https://www.espn.com/nhl/story/_/id/39154464/former-no-2-draft-pick-nolan-patrick-retires-25
https://www.nhl.com/news/connor-bedard-trevor-zegras-score-lacrosse-style-goals-on-same-night
https://www.tsn.ca/nhl/senators-appoint-steve-staios-as-gm-and-president-add-dave-poulin-and-ryan-bowness-to-hockey-ops-1.2055477
https://www.thescore.com/nhl/news/2808639/maple-leafs-samsonov-clears-waivers-assigned-to-ahl
https://www.nhl.com/news/2024-nhl-all-stars-announced
https://www.tsn.ca/nhl/jesse-puljujarvi-signs-pto-with-ahl-penguins-after-tryout-with-pittsburgh-penguins-1.2057256
https://www.nhl.com/news/christian-dvorak-injury-status-update
https://www.tsn.ca/nhl/san-jose-sharks-matt-benning-out-remainder-of-the-season-after-hip-surgery-1.2057890
https://www.nhl.com/news/matthews-seizes-moment-for-8th-consecutive-30-goal-season-from-start-of-career
https://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/article/im-smiling-iihf-president-optimistic-for-nhl-participation-in-2026/
https://www.nhl.com/info/player-safety
https://www.cbssports.com/nhl/injuries/daily/
https://www.capfriendly.com/
https://www.hockey-reference.com/leagues/NHL_2024_standings.html
https://www.nhl.com/

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