News: Sutton has retired, ending a 15-year career beset by injuries. [+]
Impact: Sutton played in 676 NHL games, most recently with Edmonton in 2011-12. He also suited up for San Jose, Minnesota, Atlanta, the New York Islanders, Ottawa and Anaheim. Sutton scored 38 goals and 112 assists, had 1,134 hits, 1,164 blocked shots and 1,185 penalty minutes in his career. However, his physical style of play took its toll. Sutton had 12 surgeries for various injuries and he never played an entire season. He reached 60 games only three times. ( STATS - Wed. May 22, 2013) |
News: Sutton has retired from the NHL, according to the Edmonton Journal. [+]
Impact: Sutton has battled a multitude of injuries over the past couple of seasons which certainly played a big part in his decision to retire. He leaves the NHL having played in 676 games, and finishing with 38 goals, 112 assists, and 1,185 PIMs. ( RotoWire - Wed. May 22, 2013) |
News: Hemsky is not expected to be back in Edmonton next season, according to the Edmonton Journal. [+]
Impact: Hemsky is due to make $5 million next season and with his history on injuries and games missed it is unlikely the Oilers would want to pay him that amount. Problem is, neither will another team. The Oilers would probably have to eat a certain portion of the contract in order to deal him. ( RotoWire - Mon. May 20, 2013) |
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News: Crawford gave up just one goal on 26 shots in the Hawks' 2-0 Game 4 loss to Detroit on Thursday. [+]
Impact: Considering that he limited the Wings to one goal prior to the empty-netter in the final minute of the third period, Crawford likely erased any talk of a change in goal for the Hawks when the series goes back to Chicago for Game 5 on Saturday. ( RotoWire - Fri. May 24, 2013) |
News: Crawford will start Game 4 against the Red Wings in the Western Conference semifinals despite some murmurs that the team would start Ray Emery, ESPN-AM 1000 in Chicago reports. [+]
Impact: The murmurs were not that serious. Despite letting three goals on 30 shots in the 3-1 loss to Detroit in Game 3, Crawford has not played that poorly and it has been more the Blackhawks' offense that has been the problem. ( RotoWire - Thu. May 23, 2013) |
News: Kane has picked up his first-ever nomination for the Lady Byng Trophy, which is given each year to the player who has best exhibited the combination of sportsmanship, gentlemanly conduct and skill. He's up against the Islanders' Matt Moulson and the Lightning's Marty St. Louis. [+]
Impact: He finished fifth in the NHL in both goals (23) and points (55) while picking up just eight penalty minutes, the fewest among the league's top-20 scorers. ( RotoWire - Mon. May 20, 2013) |
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