News: McDonald plans to retire amid concussion concerns, the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports. [+]
Impact: McDonald, who played six seasons with the Blues, has had five documented concussions during his 12-year NHL career. This season, McDonald played 37 regular season games, contributing seven goals and 21 points. With his St. Louis contract expiring and the team not expected to re-sign him, McDonald now enters retirement with 182 goals and 489 points to his name in 685 games played. ( RotoWire - Thu. June 6, 2013) |
News: Nichol announced his retirement Wednesday after 12 seasons in the NHL, the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports. [+]
Impact: The 38-year-old was set to become an unrestricted free agent and coming off a one-point campaign over 30 games, he decided he was better suited for front office work than on-ice duty. A stable locker room presence for 662 NHL games, Nichol will now serve as the director of player development for the Nashville Predators. ( RotoWire - Wed. June 5, 2013) |
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News: Hossa (upper body), according to Blackhawks coach Joel Quenneville, is likely to play in Wednesday's Game 4. [+]
Impact: Hossa was forced to miss Game 3 after leaving the ice during warmups, but is now expected to return Wednesday. With seven goals and eight assists in 19 playoff games this postseason, the Blackhawks will welcome Hossa back with open arms as they look to even up the series. ( RotoWire - Tue. June 18, 2013) |
News: Hossa missed Monday's Game 3 with an upper body injury, Tracey Myers of CSNChicago.com reports. [+]
Impact: It was believed that Hossa was hurt in warmups, but coach Joel Quenneville said the 34-year-old came into the pregame skate a game-time decision. While Quenneville also said that he's hopeful Hossa will be able to play in Game 4, he added that the team will take a day-to-day approach. ( RotoWire - Mon. June 17, 2013) |
News: The Chicago Blackhawks have scratched Hossa from Monday's nights Stanley Cup finals game against the Boston Bruins. [+]
Impact: Hossa was tied for the team lead with 15 points in the playoffs. He was third in the regular season on the Blackhawks with 17 goals. The Blackhawks said on their Twitter account that ``something apparently happened during warmups.'' Ben Smith was in the lineup in his place. Smith, who played at Boston College, appeared in one game for Chicago during the regular season. ( STATS - Mon. June 17, 2013) |
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