Austrian snowboarder breaks neck in terrifying Olympics crash
Doctors have ruled out permanent damage after Austrian Markus Schairer fractured his fifth cervical vertebrae in scary snowboard crash.Markus Schairer fractured his fifth cervical vertebrae during a quarterfinal race in snowboard cross at the Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, sailing through the air and landing gruesomely on his upper back and neck on the course's final jump. The impact caused the 30-year-old's goggles to pop off and left him lying on the ground while his competitors crossed the finish line.
CALGARY - NHL commissioner Gary Bettman says the Calgary Flames' financial situation "continues to deteriorate" as the team continues to operate out of the aging Scotiabank Saddledome but maintained his position that he doesn't foresee the situation changing soon.
© Provided by thecanadianpress.comBettman spoke to reporters in Calgary as part of his Western Canadian tour.
He said he wasn't there to make threats, yet he painted a bleak picture of the Flames' financial future if it continues to operate out of the NHL's oldest building.
Bettman said the Flames used to contribute to the NHL's revenue-sharing program, but have become increasingly reliant on it of late.
Flames Thoughts: Hamonic’s night to remember despite loss
Brad Marchand scored on a breakaway 3:36 into overtime to push the Boston Bruins past the Calgary Flames 2-1 in overtime in Monday’s matinee matchup at Scotiabank Saddledome in Calgary. Here are some takeaways from the game. RITTICH REBOUNDSAfter surrendering four goals on 15 shots and getting pulled 26 minutes into his first career home start on Saturday, when the Flames fell 6-3 to the Panthers, David Rittich rebounded with a really strong performance on Monday.The Bruins dominated the opening period, but the 25-year-old rookie stopped 12 of their 13 shots to keep the Flames close.
He said if the current situation continues it could affect the Flames' competitiveness and financial stability.
Calgary Mayor Naheed Nenshi has said the Flames' proposal for a $500-million arena places a heavy tax burden on the city, but the Flames say the city's plan would ultimately see the team foot the entire cost of construction.
2017-2018 NHL season (Provided by photo services)
-
Lightning strikes Dallas!
The Lightning' Cory Conacher (89) pokes the puck past the Stars goaltender Ben Bishop (30) to win in overtime on Mar. 1 in Dallas, Texas. Tampa Bay won 5-4.
-
Fighting the Sharks
The Sharks' Joonas Donskoi, center, is defended by the Blackhawks' Carl Dahlstrom on Mar. 1 in San Jose, Calif. The Sharks won 7-2.
-
Dominating the Penguins
The Bruins' David Krejci (46) scores against the Penguins goaltender Casey DeSmith on Mar. 1 in Boston. The Bruins won 8-4.
-
In rolls the puck
Aleksander Barkov of the Panthers scores the game winning goal against the Devils on Mar. 1 in Sunrise, Florida. The Panthers won 3-2.
-
Stay down
The Stars' Antoine Roussel (21), is slammed into the boards by the Lightning's Steven Stamkos (91) as they compete for the puck on Mar. 1 in Dallas.
-
Can't stop the Hurricanes
The Hurricanes' Teuvo Teravainen (86) slips one past the Flyers goaltender Petr Mrazek (34) on Mar. 1 in Philadelphia. Carolina won 4-1.
-
Going defensive
Blake Comeau, right, of the Avalanche defends against TJ Brodie (7) of the Flames on Feb. 28 in Denver. Colorado won, 5-2.
-
What a shot!
Chris Kreider, front, of the Rangers is checked by Alexander Edler of the Canucks on Feb. 28 in Vancouver, Canada. New York won, 6-5 in overtime.
-
In the heat of the moment
Yanni Gourde, left, of the Lightning and Marco Scandella of the Sabres get into a scuffle on Feb. 28 in Tampa, Fla. Buffalo won, 2-1.
-
Powering through
Anders Lee, centre, of the Islanders tries to score on goaltender Antti Niemi of the Canadiens on Feb. 28 in Montreal. Canadiens won, 3-1.
-
Chaos
The Red Wings' Danny DeKeyser, left, checks Dmitrij Jaskin, centre, of the Blues into his own goaltender Jimmy Howard on Feb. 28 in St. Louis. Blues won, 2-1.
-
Battling the Hurricanes
Scott Darling (33) of the Hurricanes bats the puck against Sean Kuraly (52) of the Bruins on Feb. 27 in Boston. The Bruins won 4-3 in overtime.
-
Staal scores a hat-trick
The Wild's Eric Staal, right, watches his third goal against the Blues goalie Carter Hutton, left, on Feb. 27 in St. Paul, Minn. Minnesota won 8-3.
-
Devils take charge
The Penguins' Patric Hornqvist (72) can't get to a loose puck before the Devils' Pavel Zacha (37) in Pittsburgh on Feb. 27. The Devils won 3-2.
-
Dejected
Goaltender Curtis McElhinney of the Maple Leafs sits dejected on the ice after Jared McCann of the Panthers scores the game-winning goal in overtime on Feb. 27 in Sunrise, Florida. The Panthers won 3-2.
-
Riding the Jets
The Jets' Blake Wheeler (26) trips up the Predators' P.K. Subban (76) on Feb. 27 Winnipeg, Canada. The Predators won 6-5.
-
Game of glory
Charlie McAvoy (73) of the Bruins celebrates with Brad Marchand after scoring the game-winning goal in overtime against the Hurricanes on Feb. 28 in Boston.
-
Game-winner
The Kings' Dustin Brown, left, scores the game-winning goal past the Golden Knights goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury during the overtime on Feb. 26 in Los Angeles. The Kings won 3-2.
-
It's an honor
Members of the gold medal winning United States Women's Hockey Team are honored before the game between the Kings and the Golden Knights on Feb. 28 in Los Angeles.
-
Making a point
Brayden Point (21) of the Lightning shoots the puck for a goal against the Maple Leafs during the shootout on Feb. 26 in Tampa, Florida. The Lightning won 4-3.
-
All clear
The Flyers goaltender Petr Mrazek (34) makes a save against the Canadiens' Jonathan Drouin (92) on Feb. 26 in Montreal, Canada. The Flyers won 1-0.
-
Sharks go down
The Wild's Matt Cullen (7) scores a goal against the Sharks goalie Martin Jones (31) on Feb. 25 in St. Paul, Minn. Minnesota won 3-2 in overtime.
Report: Predators 'chatted' with Sens about Karlsson
David Poile, the man responsible for building the deepest defensive corps in the NHL, has apparently looked into adding the game's most electrifying blue-liner. While the likelihood of a potential deal is unclear, the thought of adding Karlsson to a group that already includes P.K. Subban, Roman Josi, Mattias Ekholm, and Ryan Ellis - although one of them could possibly go back the other way - is a terrifying proposition for the rest of the league.
-
Spoiling Rick's debut
The Sabres' Benoit Pouliot (67) brings down the Bruins' Rick Nash (61) on Feb. 25 in Buffalo, N.Y. Bufalo won 4-1.
-
Predators closing in
The Blues goalie Jake Allen (34) stops a shot by the Predators' Austin Watson (51) on Feb. 25 in Nashville, TN. The Predators won 4-0.
-
Chain reaction
The Red Wings Tyler Bertuzzi (59) gets a stick to his face as Luke Glendening (41) makes the Rangers' David Desharnais (51) fall in New York on Feb. 25. Detroit won 3-2 in overtime.
-
Wild win
Jared Spurgeon of the Wild celebrates with Jason Zucker (16) after scoring the game-winning goal in overtime against the Sharks on Feb. 25 in St. Paul, Minnesota.
-
Losing control
Snow gets thrown up as the Maple Leafs' William Nylander loses his edge as the Bruins' Matt Grzelcyk checks him on Feb. 24 in Toronto. The Maple Leafs won 4-3.
-
Takes one for the team
Puck hits the Lightning's Andrei Vasilevskiy's mask during a game against the Canadiens on Feb. 24 in Montreal, QC. Tampa Bay won 4-3 in shootout.
-
Let the celebrations begin
Evgeni Dadonov of the Panthers celebrates his hat trick and game winning goal with teammate Aaron Ekblad against the Penguins on Feb. 24 in Sunrise, Fla. The Panthers won 6-5.
-
Inchin' ahead
The Oilers' Anton Slepyshev and the Kings' Drew Doughty reach for the puck on Feb. 24 in Los Angeles. The Oilers won 4-3.
-
Stalemate
The Ducks' Ryan Miller makes a save on a shot by the Coyotes' Christian Dvorak on Feb. 24 in Glendale, Ariz. The Coyotes won 2-0.
-
Penguins rule on ice
The Penguins' Evgeni Malkin (71) scores against the Hurricanes in Raleigh, N.C., on Feb. 23. Pittsburgh won 6-1.
-
Wild collision
The Wild' Marcus Foligno collides with the Rangers' David Desharnais in New York, on Feb. 23. Minnesota won 4-1.
-
Wait for it!
The Golden Knights battle for the puck after it is deflected into the air against the Canucks on Feb. 23 in Las Vegas. Vegas won 6-3.
-
Fighting the Sharks
Players fight during the game between the Blackhawks and the Sharks on Feb. 23 in Chicago. The Blackhawks won 3-1.
-
Face fall
The Blues' Jaden Schwartz lands face-first on the ice after being upended by the Jets goaltender Connor Hellebuyck on Feb. 23 in St. Louis. Winnipeg won 4-0.
-
300
Pekka Rinne of the Predators celebrates his 300th career win with his fans after a 7-1 victory against the Sharks on Feb. 22, in Nashville, Tennessee.
Despite hosting NHL draft, Canucks still likely to lose lottery
The 2019 National Hockey League entry draft will be great for Vancouver. Too bad it won’t be better for the Vancouver Canucks and the struggling teams that need it most. The league’s draft lottery, which determines the draft order in connection with the final standings, began in 1995 as a failsafe mechanism to police the worst teams and ensure “tanking” and finishing last would not guarantee the first-overall pick.
-
Dream debut
Petr Mrazek (34) of the Flyers protects his crease as Ivan Provorov (9) defends against Pierre-Luc Dubois (18) and Cam Atkinson (13) of the Blue Jackets on Feb. 22, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The Flyers went on to defeat the Blue Jackets 2-1.
-
Last minute wonder
Vincent Trocheck (21) of the Panthers celebrates his game-winning goal against the Capitals on Feb. 22, in Sunrise, Florida. The Panthers won 3-2.
-
Reaching out
The Wild right wing Mikael Granlund (64) reaches for the puck behind the Devils goaltender Eddie Lack (31) on Feb. 22, in Newark, N.J. The Wild won 4-2.
-
Maximum reach
Dan Hamhuis (2) of the Stars battles for the puck against Jonny Brodzinski (17) of the Kings on Feb. 22, in Los Angeles, California. The Stars won 2-0.
-
Checkmate
The Flames left wing Matthew Tkachuk (19) checks the Coyotes left wing Jordan Martinook (48), on Feb. 22, in Glendale, Ariz. The Flames won 5-2.
College basketball player turns senior night ceremony into epic marriage proposal
College basketball player turns senior night ceremony into epic marriage proposalAs senior forward Keonta Vernon was being presented with his jersey for senior night ceremonies on Saturday, he dropped to a knee and proposed to girlfriend, Katie, right there on the court.
-
The moment of truth
The Stars' Stephen Johns (28) shoots as the Ducks' Ryan Miller (30) watches on Feb. 21 in Anaheim, Calif. The Ducks won 2-0.
-
Score!
Alex DeBrincat (12) of the Blackhawks scores a goal in the shootout against the Senators on Feb. 21 in Chicago. The Blackhawks won 3-2 in a shoot out.
-
Celebration time
Erik Haula (56) of the Golden Knights hugs teammate Cody Eakin (21) after their 7-3 victory over the Flames on Feb. 21 in Las Vegas.
-
Lightning strikes on the Capitals
Capitals defenseman Matt Niskanen (2) tries to disrupt a pass by Lightning center Brayden Point (21) on Feb. 20, in Washington. The Lightning won 4-2.
-
Hungry Shark
The Sharks' Logan Couture, front, moves in with the puck while under pressure from the Blues' Carl Gunnarsson on Feb. 20 in St. Louis, MO. San Jose won 3-2.
-
I'm your hero!
Flyers right wing Jakub Voracek (93) celebrates his game winning goal in overtime against the Canadiens on Feb. 20 in Philadelphia PA. The Flyers won 3-2.
-
Puck battle
The Wings poke in the puck for a third period goal against the Predators on Feb. 20 in Detroit, Michigan. Nashville won 3-2.
-
In the nick of time!
Brad Marchand of the Bruins scores the winning goal against David Rittich of the Flames on Feb. 19 in Calgary, Canada. The Bruins won 2-1 in overtime.
-
Kings prevail over Chicago
Nate Thompson of the Kings hits the ice battling for the puck after a face-off with Patrick Sharp (10) and Ryan Hartman (38) of the Blackhawks on Feb. 19 in Chicago. The Kings won 3-1.
-
Incoming
The Senators goaltender Craig Anderson falls as he fails to stop a goal by the Predators' Craig Smith on Feb. 19 in Nashville, Tenn. The Predators won 5-2.
-
Wild win
The Wild' players celebrate with Jason Zucker (16) who scored a goal against the Islanders in New York, on Feb. 19. The Wild defeated the Islanders 5-3.
-
Ground defence
Alex Ovechkin, bottom, of the Capitals blocks the puck defending against Kyle Okposo (21) of the Sabres on Feb. 19 in Buffalo, New York. Washington won 3-2.
-
Shooting Stars
Connor McDavid (97) of the Oilers shoots against Erik Johnson (6) and goaltender Semyon Varlamov (1) the Avalanche on Feb. 18, in Denver, Colorado. The Oilers won 4-2.
-
Ground defense
The Devils' John Moore (2) goes down to block the shot of the Hurricanes' Jeff Skinner (53) in front of goaltender Keith Kinkaid (1) on Feb. 18, in Raleigh, N.C. The Devils' won 3-2.
-
Ice wrestling
The Rangers left wing Cody McLeod (8) fights against the Flyers right wing Dale Weise (22) on Feb 18, 2018; New York, NY. The Rangers won 5-3.
-
Mats Zuccarello
The Rangers right wing Mats Zuccarello, left, maneuvers in front of the Flyers goaltender Michal Neuvirth (30) with the Flyers defenseman Robert Hagg (8) and the Rangers defenseman Ryan Sproul (25) watching in New York, on Feb. 18. The Rangers won 5-3.
-
Battle for the puck
The Stars center Gemel Smith (46) and the Sharks center Daniel O'Regan (65) battle for the puck on Feb. 18, in San Jose, CA. The Sharks won 5-2.
-
Balancing act
Sidney Crosby (87) of the Penguins battles to keep the puck from Zach Werenski (8) of the Columbus Blue Jackets on Feb. 18, in Columbus, Ohio. The Penguins won 5-2.
-
Permission denied
Petr Mrazek (34) of the Red Wings makes a save on an attempt by Patrick Marleau (12) of the Maple Leafs followed by Tomas Tatar (21) of the Wings on Feb. 18, in Detroit, Michigan. The Leafs defeated the Wings 3-2.
-
Taking It To 11
The Ducks' Nick Ritchie, right, celebrates his winning shootout goal off the Wild goalie Devan Dubnyk on Feb. 17, in St. Paul, Minn. The Ducks won 3-2.
-
Priming The Pump
Jacob Josefson (10) of the Sabres and Anze Kopitar (11) of the Kings battle for the puck on Saturday in Buffalo, New York. The kings won 4-2.
-
Going Down Swinging
The Flames left wing Ryan Lomberg (56) and the Panthers center Micheal Haley (18) fight on Feb. 17, in Calgary, Alberta. The Panthers won 6-3.
-
The Safest Hands In Town
The Devils goaltender Eddie Lack (31) makes a save from the Lightning defenseman Mikhail Sergachev (98) on Feb. 17, in Tampa, FL. The Devils won 4-3.
-
Ice Checking
Referee Ian Walsh falls to the ice as the Canadiens center Jonathan Drouin (92) and the Golden Knights left wing Pierre-Edouard Bellemare (41) and center Ryan Carpenter (40) vie for the puck on Feb. 17, in Las Vegas. The Golden Knights won 6-3.
-
360-Degree Protection
The Red Wings goaltender Petr Mrazek (34), blocks a shot by the Predators right wing Craig Smith (15) on Feb. 17, in Nashville, Tenn. The Red Wings won 3-1.
-
Trapped
Jonathan Toews (19) of the Blackhawks and Tom Wilson (43) of the Capitals get physical in front of goalie Braden Holtby (70) on Feb. 17, in Chicago, Illinois. The Blackhawks won 7-1.
-
Up And Over
The Oilers left wing Michael Cammalleri (13) is tripped by the Coyotes defenseman Niklas Hjalmarsson, right, as Antti Raanta (32) looks to make a save on Feb. 17, in Glendale, Ariz. The Coyotes won 1-0.
-
Breached
After taking a pass from Pittsburgh Penguins' Evgeni Malkin, Bryan Rust (17) gets a shot past the Maple Leafs goaltender Frederik Andersen (31) and Ron Hainsey (2) for a goal in Pittsburgh, on Feb. 17. The Penguins won 5-3.
-
Diving In
The Blue Jackets forward Nick Foligno (71) controls the puck between the Flyers forward Valtteri Filppula (51), defenseman Brandon Manning (23) and defenseman Radko Gudas (3) on Feb. 16 in Columbus, Ohio. Philadelphia won 2-1.
-
The victory feeling
Mark Scheifele (55) of the Jets celebrates after teammate Andrew Copp scores a goal against the Avalanche on Feb. 16 in Winnipeg, Canada. The Jets won 6-1.
-
Chaos
The Islanders' Mathew Barzal (13) runs into the goal post as Hurricanes goaltender Cam Ward (30) and Derek Ryan (7) prevent a goal on Feb. 16, in Raleigh, N.C. New York won 3-0.
-
Saving Grace
The Islanders goaltender Jaroslav Halak (41) makes a save on the Rangers center David Desharnais (51) as he attempts a wrap around on Feb. 15, in Brooklyn. The Islanders won 3-0.
-
Clipping the wings
The Red Wings center Dylan Larkin (71) fights off a stick check by the Lightning center Tyler Johnson (9) on Feb. 15, in Tampa, Fla. The Lightning won 4 -1.
3 Things From Week 23: Monahan Gets 30, David Rittich Returns & Holy Bad Power Play Batman! .
3 Things From Week 23: Monahan Gets 30, David Rittich Returns & Holy Bad Power Play Batman!Calgary finished up Week 23 with a record of 2-1-1, keeping their faint playoff hopes alive by collecting 5 of a possible 8 points on the week. Calgary started off with a 4-3 OT loss to Pittsburgh before reeling off 2 straight wins over the Buffalo Sabres and Ottawa Senators.
Doctors have ruled out permanent damage after Austrian Markus Schairer fractured his fifth cervical vertebrae in scary snowboard crash.Markus Schairer fractured his fifth cervical vertebrae during a quarterfinal race in snowboard cross at the Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, sailing through the air and landing gruesomely on his upper back and neck on the course's final jump. The impact caused the 30-year-old's goggles to pop off and left him lying on the ground while his competitors crossed the finish line. 
Brad Marchand scored on a breakaway 3:36 into overtime to push the Boston Bruins past the Calgary Flames 2-1 in overtime in Monday’s matinee matchup at Scotiabank Saddledome in Calgary. Here are some takeaways from the game. RITTICH REBOUNDSAfter surrendering four goals on 15 shots and getting pulled 26 minutes into his first career home start on Saturday, when the Flames fell 6-3 to the Panthers, David Rittich rebounded with a really strong performance on Monday.The Bruins dominated the opening period, but the 25-year-old rookie stopped 12 of their 13 shots to keep the Flames close. 
David Poile, the man responsible for building the deepest defensive corps in the NHL, has apparently looked into adding the game's most electrifying blue-liner. While the likelihood of a potential deal is unclear, the thought of adding Karlsson to a group that already includes P.K. Subban, Roman Josi, Mattias Ekholm, and Ryan Ellis - although one of them could possibly go back the other way - is a terrifying proposition for the rest of the league. 
The 2019 National Hockey League entry draft will be great for Vancouver. Too bad it won’t be better for the Vancouver Canucks and the struggling teams that need it most. The league’s draft lottery, which determines the draft order in connection with the final standings, began in 1995 as a failsafe mechanism to police the worst teams and ensure “tanking” and finishing last would not guarantee the first-overall pick. 
College basketball player turns senior night ceremony into epic marriage proposalAs senior forward Keonta Vernon was being presented with his jersey for senior night ceremonies on Saturday, he dropped to a knee and proposed to girlfriend, Katie, right there on the court. 
