Why is dougie hamilton scratched

A further medical update and recovery timeline will be known later this evening. Hamilton was chasing down a puck along the near wall in the neutral zone when Kevin Stenlund's right leg got tangled up with Hamilton's right skate.

The result was an awkward spill for Hamilton, as his left leg bent underneath him as he fell to the ice. The year-old defenseman was helped off the ice, and he obvioulsy did not return to the game. He's played so well for us this season. It's tough," Jordan Staal said. We'll get him back as soon as we can. It is expected to remain flat or near flat for the "immediate future," commissioner Gary Bettman said in March. Carolina, which won the Central Division with 80 points in the regular season, opened the playoffs with a series win over the Nashville Predators in six games.

What dominated the conversation on social media was the accusation the Lightning cheated the system by having Nikita Kucherov return. Players who have had the same surgery as Nikitas Kucherov say simply skating doesn't mean he's anywhere near returning to game action. The Lightning are suddenly a cap compliant team able to re-sign their last big RFA without having to trade Tyler Johnson. Drew Timme's 37 points lead Gonzaga past Texas in top-5 showdown.

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Steelers QB Ben Roethlisberger out vs. Notre Dame without 2 captains in dominant win over Brennan Armstrong-less Virginia. Jordan Travis, Florida State rally past Miami in rivalry game. Blazers' Damian Lillard out vs. Nuggets on Sunday with abdominal injury. Trail Blazers' Neil Olshey to be interviewed next week amid investigation: Source. Log In. Real Time. Top News. Pierre LeBrun. May Precedent shows Nikita Kucherov case is caution — not cap circumvention.

Hopefully, Hamilton will take his scratches in stride, and end up back in the lineup in the near future. Otherwise, he should continue to work hard at becoming a strong, all-around defenseman for the future of the Bruins. More FS Atlantic News ».

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