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Death of Adam Johnson from skate blade prompts new look at neck guard mandates in youth hockey
The death of hockey player Adam Johnson from a skate blade cut to his throat has renewed debate over whether there needs to be uniform standards and mandates for neck guards and other safety equipment in youth hockey.
Vikings coach: ‘Good chance‘ Justin Jefferson can play Saturday in Cincy
Jefferson left Sunday’s game in the second quarter to a chest injury. It was his first game back after missing the previous seven because of a hamstring injury. He may be back in time for Saturday.
Gustavsson gets 2nd shutout of the season as Wild hand Kraken 8th straight loss with 3-0 win
Filip Gustavsson stopped 24 shots for his second shutout of the season, and the Minnesota Wild beat Seattle 3-0 to hand the Kraken their eighth straight loss. Matt Boldy, Marco Rossi and Joel Eriksson Ek scored for Minnesota, which improved to 5-2-0 since John Hynes replaced the fired Dean Evason as coach on Nov. 27.
Vikings beat Raiders 3-0 in lowest-scoring NFL game in 16 years
Minnesota and Las Vegas played the lowest-scoring NFL game in 16 years, with Greg Joseph’s 36-yard field goal with 1:57 left giving the Vikings a 3-0 victory over the Raiders.