VANCOUVER, British Columbia — The Boston Bruins had waited 39 years for another drink from the Stanley Cup, and Tim Thomas was awfully thirsty. When the Bruins and their brilliant goalie barged into a hostile Canadian rink surrounded by another 100,000 screaming fans outside for Game 7, they emerged with the championship they wanted. Thomas …
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When is a hit considered a ‘late’ hit? Not even NHL players are sure. EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — Could a major league baseball player charge from the dugout and blind side Kerry Wood just after he’s thrown a pitch? Could an NBA player sneak up behind Shaq just after he’s released a free throw and …
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ANAHEIM, Calif. — The Anaheim Mighty Ducks’ comeback was impressive enough. Paul Kariya ‘s was one for the books. Kariya, leveled by a Scott Stevens hit so hard it appeared he might be seriously hurt, returned to score his first goal of the series, and the Mighty Ducks — on the brink of elimination — …
When Keith Jones awoke between 6:45 and 7 on the morning of April 2, 1999, he was shocked at how Flyers center Eric Lindros’ condition had deteriorated overnight. His roommate lay pale and gasping in a bathtub of warm water in their Nashville hotel room. Something was seriously wrong, far beyond the rib bruise that …
Defenseman makes impact without scoring DENVER—Scott Stevens has neither scored a goal nor assisted on one going into Monday’s fifth game of the Stanley Cup championship series. Nevertheless, the New Jersey Devils defenseman is probably the most feared player in the series. Literally and figuratively, Stevens is an impact player, a hockey hit man capable …
Knockout punch Resilient Devils stun Lindros’ Flyers in Game 7 By Tom Canavan THE ASSOCIATED PRESS PHILADELPHIA The New Jersey Devils finished the greatest comeback in a conference final, and they may have finished off Eric Lindros as well. Patrik Elias scored his second goal of the game with 2:32 to play as the Devils …
By Jeff Williams STAFF WRITER Brett Lindros’ hockey career is over, Newsday has learned. The Islanders and Lindros will announce, most likely today, that the concussions that have plagued the 20-year-old right winger’s brief career have ended it. In 51 career games, Lindros had two goals, five assists and 147 penalty minutes. Lindros suffered two …
Flyers center abandons attempt to return this season By CHUCK GORMLEY Courier-Post Staff PHILADELPHIA Keith Primeau‘s comeback attempt from postconcussion syndrome appears to be over. Still bothered by head pressure and vision problems, Primeau said Friday that he’s giving up his attempt to return to the Flyers for the Stanley Cup playoffs. “It’s just too …
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Boston Bruins center Marc Savard was carried off the ice with a concussion after being leveled by Pittsburgh forward Matt Cooke’s blindside hit with 5 minutes, 37 seconds left in yesterday’s game in Pittsburgh. Savard had just taken a shot from above the circles when Cooke raised his shoulder and struck him in the head. …
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