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DENVER — To make up for their three upcoming off days, the Avs are trying to treat fans to extra hockey on a nightly basis as a holiday gift.

CHICAGO — Kirby Dach’s homecoming was quiet for most of the afternoon Friday at the United Center.

Richardson, as Hawks coach, and St. Louis, as Canadiens coach, have remained friends despite their career divergences. But St. Louis came out on top in their first coaching matchup Friday.

Dach has tallied 17 points in his first 21 games for the upstart Canadiens — and he scored a decisive shootout winner Friday against the Hawks. Would he have experienced such a fourth-year breakout had he not been traded?

MONTREAL — The Flyers were 1.9 seconds away from ending their five-game winless streak with a 4-3 lead in regulation against the Montreal Canadiens on Saturday night at the Bell Centre.

MONTREAL — The Penguins earned five of six points on a road trip where they needed to bounce back, but good luck singing the virtues of that. With the lead at several points during the third period Saturday, the Penguins surely wanted point No. 6 to complete a perfect trip.

ST. PAUL, Minn. — The winning habits the Wild picked up on the road followed the team home.

Lifeless Maple Leafs take a nosedive in our NHL power rankings as November begins.