NHL Teams Face Trade and Goalie Questions
Detroit suspended Dylan Larkin without pay after he requested a trade and said he would not play until one was arranged; the Red Wings then beat Chicago 4-1, with Viktor Arvidsson scoring a hat trick. Montreal is on a four-game winning streak ahead of a matchup with Pittsburgh, while the Penguins have struggled on the road; goalie Jacob Fowler is in strong form. Boston is favored against Chicago, with both teams recently playing low-scoring games. New Jersey’s newly acquired Connor Hellebuyck won his debut, but the Devils lost to Colorado before their matchup with Vegas, which previews expect to be tight and low-scoring. St. Louis is 5-6, and coach Jim Montgomery says the team is improving offensively but needs more goals and consistency; several NHL scorers are also off to slow starts, while former Colorado goalie Alexandar Georgiev remains without a team.





