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This is the second half of a two-part series ranking all 31 NHL teams by tiers for the 2020-21 season. Part 1, which addresses the bottom 14 teams, was published Monday. This is an annual exercise conducted after the dust has settled on the draft and free agency. The tiers are based on projections for the 2020-21 season only, not the long-term trajectories of each franchise. Lastly, keep in mind the timing. We're all awaiting word on the 2020-21 NHL season, which means there's runway for teams before rosters need to be finalized.
This is the second half of a two-part series ranking all 31 NHL teams by tiers for the 2020-21 season. Part 1, which addresses the bottom 14 teams, was published Monday. This is an annual exercise conducted after the dust has settled on the draft and free agency. The tiers are based on projections for the 2020-21 season only, not the long-term trajectories of each franchise. Lastly, keep in mind the timing. We're all awaiting word on the 2020-21 NHL season, which means there's runway for teams before rosters need to be finalized. Home Forums General Hockey Discussion National Hockey League Talk. Johnny Boychuk suffers career ending eye injury . Also, while there was probably some nudging by Lou here, Johnny really has gotten banged up lately, and some of the injuries have been bizarre and I'd imagine difficult to
The New York Islanders may have lost Tuesday night against the Montreal Canadiens, but defensive player Johnny Boychuk almost lost more than that.
© Mike Stobe / National Hockey League / Getty New York Islanders defenseman Johnny Boychuk's career is over as a result of an eye injury he suffered during the 2019-20 season, the club announced Wednesday.
The injury was his second to the same eye.
A skate clipped the veteran blue-liner's face during a game in March, requiring 90 stitches to repair the cut. He missed the rest of the regular season but returned for three playoff games.
"I knew there was something going on but I didn't want to think about it because I wanted to play," he said Wednesday, according to The Athletic's Arthur Staple. "You try to play through everything, and I did."
NFL midseason review: Alex Smith's comeback, Dak Prescott's injury among best, worsts of season so far
Through the first nine weeks of the NFL's regular season, there have been plenty of highs and lows for the league's most notable figures.And now you’re standing, one game at a time on the mission to complete 256 regular-season contests before the playoffs that will hopefully culminate with Super Bowl LV on Feb. 7 in Tampa. Boychuk suffered the injury during a home game on Tuesday when he was cut by the skate blade of Montreal Canadiens left wing Artturi Lehkonen (Reuters) - New York Islanders defenseman Johnny Boychuk needed 90 stitches to close a wound on his eyelid after taking an opponent's skate blade to
New York Islanders injuries . For the latest news on NHL injuries by team, PuckPedia is your source. Johnny Boychuk - Eye Boychuk is sidelined after receiving 90 stitches to repair a substantial Jordan Eberle - Leg Eberle has been sent to the injured reserve list due to a leg injury
Boychuk says he was diagnosed with optic nerve damage and "some other stuff." Had the initial diagnosis right after the playoffs ended, been seeing doctors regularly since.
— Arthur Staple (@StapeAthletic) November 25, 2020
Boychuk, who'll turn 37 in January, played parts of 13 seasons in the NHL and spent the last six with New York. He won the Stanley Cup with the Boston Bruins in 2011, and the Bruins traded him to the Islanders on the eve of the 2014-15 season.
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Known for his ability to tee up blistering and accurate slap shots, the longtime rearguard produced 54 goals and 206 points in 725 contests.
The Colorado Avalanche selected Boychuk 61st overall in 2002.
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NHL offseason grades: Metropolitan Division .
Divisions: Central | Metropolitan | Pacific (Nov. 26) | Atlantic (Nov. 27) While there are still plenty of available unrestricted free agents, several unsigned restricted free agents, and a handful of players who could potentially be dealt, theScore is handing out offseason grades for each NHL team. Wednesday's edition focuses on the Metropolitan Division, which was uncharacteristically quiet. Some contract figures are reported. Most players on two-way deals have been omitted.
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