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Morning Skate: Blizzard
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BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS - FEBRUARY 23: A person crosses the street during whiteout conditions in Post Office Square on February 23, 2026 in Boston, Massachusetts. The northeast U.S. was hit by an intense nor'easter with blizzard conditions, heavy snow, and strong winds. (Photo by Scott Eisen/Getty Images) | Getty Images
Welcome to the first day of the post-Olympic period, folks!
If you’re in New England (or elsewhere in the northeast), you probably find yourself smack in the middle of a blizzard…just what we all need with plenty of snow still on the ground from recent storms.
This one appears to be a classic New England blizzard, with anywhere from 1-3 feet of snow, 70 MPH wind gusts, all of the trimmings.
Think spring thoughts, etc.
While many hockey fans are still recovering from the highs or lows, depending on where you sit, of Sunday morning’s men’s gold medal game, the NHL is ready to get back to action.
Games will resume on Wednesday night, though the Bruins won’t return to action until Thursday night against Columbus.
The NHL’s trade freeze ended last nigh at 11:59 PM, meaning deals are now possible. The 2026 NHL trade deadline is a week from Friday, on March 6.
The Bruins canceled any activities scheduled for today due to the weather, as it isn’t exactly great weather to be out commuting to hockey practice.
With the duration and impact of the storm still up in the air, the official schedule for Tuesday is “TBD.”
It’s also not clear when Charlie McAvoy and Jeremy Swayman will rejoin the team, as they’ll need a bit of time to get back from Milan and have supposedly been invited to visit the White House at some point.
After an enjoyable Olympics in terms of hockey entertainment, we now have a 25-game sprint to the playoffs or the offseason, depending on how things go.
Elsewhere in the organization, the P-Bruins had a franchise-record 13-game winning streak snapped over the weekend in a 3-2 loss to Springfield.
The P-B’s currently sport the second-best points mark in the AHL, sitting at 38-10-1, which is…pretty good!
Hopefully you’re OK to dig/snowblow out the storm today, or at least can hunker down and wait it out.
What’s on tap for today?
Source: https://www.stanleycupofchowder.com/gameday-open-threads/58171/morning-skate-blizzard