Scott Wedgewood saves them all for the Colorado Avalanche, who need all 32 saves to get the win. A couple of close calls, but nothing officially went in. Sam Girard is the unlikely only goal scorer of this game. … [Read more...] about Shutouts For Santa “Scott Wedgewood” Claus | Avalanche Review Game 36
One Starter After Another: Cam Johnson Suffers Bone Bruise
The Denver Nuggets have played at a high enough level to inspire belief, but injuries linger over their season like a dark cloud. When Cameron Johnson went down with a right knee injury in Dallas on Tuesday night, that cloud threatened to break open and rain on a championship parade before it could ever get started. Thankfully, Johnson avoided structural damage. Johnson … [Read more...] about One Starter After Another: Cam Johnson Suffers Bone Bruise
Northwest Notes: Blazers, Grant, Thunder, B. Brown
On the heels of a three-game winning streak that put them in play-in position, the Trail Blazers have lost back-to-back games at home and have slipped to 12-18, a half-game ahead of Dallas for the No. 10 spot in the Western Conference. As Joe Freeman of The Oregonian writes in a subscriber-only story, what was supposed to be a season of hope for a Blazers team looking to build … [Read more...] about Northwest Notes: Blazers, Grant, Thunder, B. Brown
Cameron Johnson Has Bone Bruise, No Structural Damage
The Nuggets got good news on forward Cameron Johnson following his right knee injury on Tuesday. According to Michael Scotto of HoopsHype (Twitter link), an MRI on Johnson’s knee showed a bone bruise, but no structural damage. As Shams Charania of ESPN tweets, Johnson is still expected to miss some time, but it’s a best-case scenario for him and the Nuggets, since there was … [Read more...] about Cameron Johnson Has Bone Bruise, No Structural Damage
Rockies Retain Several Coaches
The Rockies announced a few coaching decisions this week. Third base coach Andy Gonzalez and assistant hitting coach Jordan Pacheco will return in their prior roles. Ron Gideon, who previously served as first base and outfield coach, transitions to a newly-created role of assistant bench coach. The decisions provide a small amount of continuity for a club that has otherwise … [Read more...] about Rockies Retain Several Coaches


