Sharks-Islanders Preview AP via Yahoo! Sports Sat, 29 Oct 2011 09:10 AM PDT While many would have surely loved to have seen the New York Islanders' Evgeni Nabokov take on his former team, a lower-body injury is likely to keep the former San Jose Sharks goaltender out of Saturday night's matchup at Nassau Coliseum. Nabokov spent the first 10 NHL seasons of his career with the Sharks (5-3-0) - helping them reach the playoffs nine times. | Detroit Red Wings: Fans, Team Not Prepared for Life Without Nicklas Lidstrom Bleacher Report Sat, 29 Oct 2011 08:37 AM PDT Nick Lidstrom doesnât block shots. He doesnât body check anyone. Heâs never thrown an elbow. His next fight will be his first. The greatest hockey defenseman of his timeâ"or maybe of any timeâ"isnât supposed to be so mild-mannered. He isnât supposed to be less physical than a second baseman. Lidstrom, the Red Wings ' all-universe defenseman, is 41 years old. In human years. In hockey-playing years ... | Drew Doughty Expected To Return As Kings Battle Coyotes In Phoenix SB Nation Sat, 29 Oct 2011 07:10 AM PDT After missing five games with an upper body injury, defenseman Drew Doughty is expected to return to the Los Angeles Kings on Saturday night as they continue their road trip with a battle in the desert against the Phoenix Coyotes . The Kings have won five of their last six contests, including a 2-0 win over the Coyotes in Phoenix on October 20. That win in Phoenix nine days ago was the second of ... | New York Islanders Vs. San Jose Sharks: Islanders Look To Snap Four-Game Skid SB Nation Sat, 29 Oct 2011 07:09 AM PDT The New York Islanders meet Evgeni Nabokov's former team Saturday night at 7 p.m. (MSG Plus), but a lower-body injury is likely to leave the goalie shelved against the San Jose Sharks . Nabokov played ten seasons for the Sharks, becoming the franchise's leader in wins, games played and shutouts. But the 36-year old, who has posted a 2.23 GAA in four starts this season, was removed prior to a ... | Eating Your Way To A Healthy Heart (If You're A Python) NPR Sat, 29 Oct 2011 06:38 AM PDT Pythons can eat up to quarter of their body weight, or 40 pounds, in one meal. It turns out those huge meals are good for their hearts and may offer insight into how to treat heart disease in humans. | | |
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