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New York Rangers goaltender Henrik Lundqvist sustained a sprained knee ligament while leading Sweden to the gold medal at the 2017 IIHF World Championship. Lundqvist told the Swedish newspaper Sport-Express that he injured his knee before to the gold-medal matchup against Canada last month. The Rangers confirmed the injury to NHL.com and said the Grade 1…
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Cologne (dpa) - Sweden beat Canada 2-1 in a shootout in the final of the ice hockey world championships in Cologne on Sunday, securing their first title in the annual tournament since 2013. Victor Hedman scored late in the second period to give the Swedes a 1-0 lead, before Canada's Ryan O'Reilly tied the game at…
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Capitals star Alex Ovechkin confirmed Friday he suffered injuries to his hamstring and knee during the playoffs. The news was first revealed on Thursday after the Russian Hockey Federation announced Ovechkin would not be participating for his country in the world championships in Germany. Ovechkin indicated the hamstring injury was more serious than his knee, but…
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The Edmonton Oilers loaned forward Jesse Puljujarvi to Finland's National Team for the upcoming World Hockey Championship. Edmonton is able to recall Puljujarvi at any time during the assignment, the team announced Wednesday. Puljujarvi, 18, is in his first season with the Oilers organization after being selected fourth overall in the 2016 NHL draft. The 6-foot-4,…
