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Capitals C Backstrom, 34, undergoes hip surgery
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Saturday, 18 June 2022 15:39
Washington Capitals center Nicklas Backstrom underwent left hip resurfacing surgery Friday, the team announced on social media Saturday.The surgery was performed in Belgium, the Capitals said, and the veteran forward will begin his rehabilitation and recovery process immediately.After the Capitals lost to the Florida Panthers in the first round of the Eastern Conference playoffs last month, Backstrom's health was a…
Avalanche and Lightning players arrive in style for Game 2 of the Stanley Cup Final
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Saturday, 18 June 2022 16:40
Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Final saw the Colorado Avalanche withstand a Tampa Bay Lightning comeback with a game-winning goal in overtime. If the rest of the series is like Game 1, we could be in for an entertaining championship round.Wednesday was the fourth Game 1 Colorado win this postseason, the ninth team in Stanley Cup Playoff history to…
'He's a huge X factor:' Valeri Nichushkin is peaking at just the right time for the Avalanche
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Saturday, 18 June 2022 05:47
DENVER -- The Colorado Avalanche stars dominated headlines before Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Final.Valeri Nichushkin was dominant on the ice.To the uninitiated, Nichushkin's terrific all-around performance in Colorado's 4-3 overtime victory in Game 1 against the Tampa Bay Lightning -- including a goal and a key assist on Andre Burakovsky's game-winner -- might have been surprising. He's easily…
Source: Ex-Tennessee Gov. Haslam to buy Preds
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Friday, 17 June 2022 11:58
Former Tennessee governor Bill Haslam will become the new owner of the NHL's Nashville Predators "over a period of years," an NHL source told ESPN on Friday.Sportico reported on Thursday that Haslam, whose brother Jimmy owns the NFL's Cleveland Browns, was nearing a deal to purchase the Predators. The franchise's current ownership group is led by Herbert Fritch but includes…
Rangers give F Blais one-year contract extension
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Friday, 17 June 2022 10:42
NEW YORK -- The New York Rangers have given Sammy Blais a one-year contract extension after the forward missed most of his first season with the team with a lower body injury.General manager Chris Drury announced the agreement on Friday without releasing details.Blais, 25, skated in 14 games, collecting four assists and posting a plus-3 rating. He ranked third on…
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