NHL News and Notes: Pickard, Dea, Darling, Zykov, Soshnikov, Laine and Krejci
Winnipeg Jets forward Patrik Laine put up some impressive goal scoring numbers in November.
Claimed off waivers

Chris Johnston: The Arizona Coyotes have claimed Calvin Pickard off waivers.

Chris Johnston: The Pittsburgh Penguins have claimed Jean Sebastien Dea off waivers.

Hurricanes put two on waivers

Pierre LeBrun: The Carolina Hurricanes put goaltender Scott Darling on waivers. Darling is in the second year of his four-year $16.6 million deal. If he clears today he’ll report to the AHL.

Chris Johnston: The Hurricanes also put forward Valentin Zykov on waivers.

Blues put Soshnikov on waivers

Elliotte Friedman: The St. Louis Blues put forward Nikita Soshnikov on waivers

Some impressive goal scorning numbers for Laine

Mike McIntyre: “Patrik Laine‘s 2 goals tonight give him 18 in November — the most by any NHL player in any month since Pavel Bure scored 19 in March 1994. His 18 goals also ties an all-time NHL record for November, also done by Wayne Gretzky and Mike Bossy.”

NHL Public Relations: “Patrik Laine (20 years, 224 days) of the is the fourth-youngest player in NHL history to score 100 career regular-season goals.

The youngest: Wayne Gretzky (20 years, 40 days) Jimmy Carson (20 years, 116 days) Brian Bellows (20 years, 179 days)”

Tom Gulitti: “We’re talking about how many goals Laine has scored this month because it’s so impressive (18), but it’s really about the last 11 days. He’s scored 13 goals since last Monday.”

Krejci gets his lost tooth back