from Joshua Clipperton of the CP at TSN,

MARKSTROM MANIA

Jacob Markstrom seems to have figured things out. The Vancouver goalie had the best numbers among netminders with at least nine starts in December, compiling an 8-1-0 record to go along with a 1.66 goals-against average and a .943 save percentage. Markstrom's only loss during that stretch for the Canucks, who are in the middle of a six-game road trip that wraps up Saturday in Toronto, was a 1-0 loss to the Winnipeg Jets.

PIRRI POWER

Brandon Pirri can't stop scoring. The Vegas Golden Knights winger buried the winner in Tuesday's 2-0 victory over the Los Angeles Kings — his sixth goal in seven games since being recalled from the AHL. Pirri is with his fifth NHL organization since being drafted 59th overall by the Chicago Blackhawks. The 27-year-old also has three assists with Vegas, but the Knights will have a decision to make once Max Pacioretty comes back from injury. He's a scoring forward, but less likely to fit in on a third or fourth line. If Pirri plays 10 games in the NHL, he would have to clear waivers before getting sent down.

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