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NHL teams all had some time off during the league holiday break/pandemic pause.

For years, Jonathan Toews has been the do-it-all Centerman for the Blackhawks. For years, the team never found their "next" guy. Now, they are feeling the effects.

Postponements are up, attendance is down to zero, the taxi squad is back and the interim head coach is 1-1. There is certainly a lot to unpack as it relates to the Winnipeg Jets, so we’ll try to tackle all of these issues (and more) in the December edition of the mailbag.

COVID is still running wild in the NHL and the rest of the world, but the Flyers make their return with five new additions to the COVID protocol list over the last several days, but also three players back from protocols. They will face the Seattle Kraken in their return, opening up a four-game road trip on Wednesday night. 

Opening a four-game western road trip, interim head coach Mike Yeos Philadelphia Flyers (12-12-5) are in Washington State on Wednesday to take on Dave Hakstols Seattle Kraken (10-17-3).

It became official during the middle of the Seattle Kraken practice Monday afternoon. The team announced that forward Brandon Tanev was going to miss the remainder of the regular season due to an ACL injury.

SEATTLE (AP) — The Seattle Kraken will be without forward Brandon Tanev for the rest of the season after he suffered a torn ACL in his knee, the team said Monday.

For years the Oilers’ thinking has been to surround McDavid and Draisaitl with enough Top 6 wingers so they can thrive. The problem? Edmonton hasn’t won squat — and a major reason for that is a lack of depth. Mark Spector predicts that will change in 2022.

Forward Mason Appleton, 25, has played 156 NHL games and another nine games of valuable playoff experience. He was a key player for Winnipeg in two postseason rounds last year, scoring a goal and notching two assists while sparking the Jets third line to successfully battle opponents top scoring lines.

Max Domi had two goals and an assist, Jake Bean scored 55 seconds into overtime and the Columbus Blue Jackets beat the Seattle Kraken 5-4 on Saturday night.