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Flames captain Giordano won't need surgery
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Thursday, 06 February 2020 13:30
The Calgary Flames are feeling pretty lucky after an MRI on the hamstring of defenseman Mark Giordano showed he does not need surgery.Giordano, the Flames' captain and reigning Norris Trophy winner, will be monitored on a week-to-week basis. That means that Giordano could still help the Flames' playoff push. Calgary is currently clinging to the second wild card in the…
Canadiens lose D-man Weber to lower-body injury
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Thursday, 06 February 2020 08:11
The Montreal Canadiens' playoff hopes took another hit Thursday with word that captain Shea Weber will go on injured reserve with a lower-body injury.Coach Claude Julien said that the defenseman was injured in Tuesday's game against the Devils. Weber will miss at least a week.Weber, 34, had represented the team at the All-Star Game and had won the hardest shot…
The Wysh List: Why the Buffalo Sabres are the NHL's biggest disaster
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Wednesday, 05 February 2020 17:21
Peter Tripi is a passionate Buffalo Sabres fan, something increasingly rare for the moribund franchise.The kind of fan who shouts "Buffalo's on the rise!" because it fires up other people, and because it's what he inherently believed about his team. His family used to have season tickets before the resale market dried up like the Sahara; he said "tickets were…
NHL Power Rankings: 1-31 poll, plus the best nickname on every team
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Wednesday, 05 February 2020 14:19
One of the time-tested clichés about hockey is the manner by which its pedestrian and lazy nicknames are doled out. Shortening and adding a "-y" or pluralizing a last name. "Sutter" becomes "Sutts" or "Suttsy." Yawn.But it's not always like this. The NHL boasts plenty of nicknames that are memorable, interesting or inventive. And we shall chronicle some of them…
Flames' top defenseman Giordano sent for MRI
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Wednesday, 05 February 2020 15:41
Calgary Flames defenseman Mark Giordano, the reigning Norris Trophy winner, missed practice Wednesday to undergo an MRI, the team announced.Giordano, the Flames' captain, sustained a lower-body injury in Tuesday's 3-1 loss to the San Jose Sharks. He left the game in the second period, after attempting a one-time shot that stretched his legs awkwardly as he fell to the ice.Interim…
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