Share this: Hockey players are often pegged as the toughest athletes in all of sports, and Joe Thornton’s play in the Stanley Cup playoffs legitimizes that notion. After the San Jose Sharks were eliminated from the postseason following a 4-2 first-round series loss to the Edmonton Oilers, Sharks head coach Pete DeBoer revealed the 37-year-old center played the final four games of the series with a torn ACL and MCL. Joe Thornton, as announced by the Sharks suffered both a torn ACL and MCL prior to round one. He's headed into surgery today. — Darren Dreger (@DarrenDreger) April 24, 2017 Thornton was sidelined for the first two games of the series but managed to take the ice in the final four. He recorded two assists
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Patrice Bergeron’s Goal Forces Overtime In Bruins-Senators Game 6
Share this: BOSTON — The Bruins forced overtime Sunday in Game 6 of their first-round Stanley Cup playoff series against the Ottawa Senators thanks to a Patrice Bergeron goal at 1:57 of the third period. Bergeron buried a rebound that came off a shot from linemate Brad Marchand. Game 6 at TD Garden is the fourth contest of this series to go to overtime. The Senators are 2-1 in these games. Thumbnail photo via Greg M. Cooper/USA TODAY Sports Images More Stories Source link
Griezmann gives Atlético three more points
Full semi-final schedule Domestic leagues and cups REAL MADRID v ATLÉTICO Real Madrid v Barcelona (Sunday, 20:45CEST)Espanyol 0-1 Atlético (Griezmann 73) Antoine Griezmann scored his 16th Liga goal of the season to maintain his side's push for third place in the Liga, pouncing on a team-mate's deflected shot to arrow in an angled drive from ten metres out. Diego Simeone's side are now unbeaten in 12 games in all competitions (W8 D4), conceding just four times in the course of that run.MONACO v JUVENTUS... UEFA.com - News
Sean Kuraly Saves Bruins’ Season With Two Goals In Game 5 Win Vs. Senators
Share this: When the Boston Bruins traded goaltender Martin Jones to the San Jose Sharks in June of 2015, most people focused on the 2016 first-round pick that the B’s got in return for the young goaltender. But the Bruins also received a young forward named Sean Kuraly in the trade, and he played the role of hero Friday night in Game 5 of Boston’s first-round Stanley Cup playoff series against the Ottawa Senators. Kuraly scored two goals, one in the second period to tie the score 2-2 — also his first career NHL goal — and another in double overtime to seal Boston’s 3-2 win. The Bruins, who entered the game trailing 3-1 in the series, have forced a Game 6 on Sunday. A
Nate Robinson Volunteers To Suit Up For Bulls After Rajon Rondo Injury
by Zack Cox on Fri, Apr 21, 2017 at 5:24PM 2,436 Share this: The Chicago Bulls made a surprising announcement Friday afternoon, ruling former Boston Celtics point guard Rajon Rondo out for that night’s game against his old team. Now, another ex-Celtic wants to take his place. Nate Robinson, who played for both the Celtics and the Bulls during his NBA career, volunteered his services on Twitter ahead of Game 3 of the teams’ first-round playoff series. Sure, Robinson might be a bit past his prime now, but the one season he spent with the Bulls was one of the best of his career. He appeared in all 82 games for Chicago in 2012-13, starting 23 and averaging 13.1 points and 4.4 assists per game. Nowadays, the 5-foot-9
Leafs Vs. Capitals Live Stream: Watch NHL Playoffs Game 5 Online
Share this: The Washington Capitals evened their first-round Stanley Cup playoff series with the Toronto Maple Leafs at two games apiece after a 5-4 win in Game 4. Now the series shifts back to Washington, where the Presidents’ Trophy-winning Capitals are hoping to take a 3-2 series lead. It’s been a very exciting series so far, as three of the four games have gone to overtime. Here’s how you can watch Leafs vs. Capitals Game 5 online. When: Thursday, April 13, at 7 p.m ETLive Stream: NBC Sports Live Extra Thumbnail photo via Dan Hamilton/USA TODAY Sports Images More Stories Source link
NFL Prospect DeShone Kizer Believes He Is Mix Between Tom Brady, Cam Newton
Share this: DeShone Kizer is one of the top quarterback prospects in the 2017 NFL Draft. And the ex-Notre Dame star has high expectations for himself — sky high. In an interview with USA TODAY’s Tom Pelissero, Kizer said he believes he’s a mix between New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady and Carolina Panthers star Cam Newton. “No one else can do what I can do,” Kizer said, per Pelissero. “And I’ve truly figured out in this (draft) process if I can maximize all my potential in every aspect of the game — this is bold — I do have the ability to be the greatest quarterback to ever play. “Imagine taking (Tom) Brady’s intellect and Brady’s preparation and putting it on a guy with Cam Newton’s