Friday, March 24, 2017

Significant injuries derail playoff hopes around NHL (Yahoo Sports)

FILE - In this Oct. 20, 2016, file photo, Tampa Bay Lightning center Steven Stamkos warms up before an NHL hockey game against the Colorado Avalanche, in Tampa, Fla. Several high-profile injuries around the league have contributed to derailing teams seasons, like Tampa Bay losing Stamkos for four months. Theres other teams that are good teams that have just had some bad luck, Penguins general manager Jim Rutherford said. Tampa Bay just couldnt overcome the injuries. If Tampa Bay has Stamkos all the way through the season, theyd certainly be a different place.(AP Photo/Chris O'Meara, File)

There's plenty of knocking on wood this time of year around the NHL as teams hope to avoid injuries that could damage their playoff hopes. The Tampa Bay Lightning lost Steven Stamkos for four months - and counting - and now Tyler Johnson. The Florida Panthers went without Jonathan Huberdeau and Aleksander Barkov for much of the year.


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