Barcelona have reportedly reached agreement with defender Andreas Christensen on a new two-year contract with the club. According to Mundo Deportivo, Christensen has accepted Barca's new offer which will see him take a pay cut on his current salary. The Dane's existing deal was due to expire at the end of the current season.
The decision to include Luka Modric in the squad for Genoa-Milan was taken as recently as this morning, when things took a turn for the veteran. Earlier today, the news broke that Modric had participated in the entire training session at Milanello, wearing a mask to protect his face following the injury. Shortly thereafter, Massimiliano Allegri confirmed during his presser that the return is complete.
I think everyone knows that I can play in different roles and that I give my all wherever I play. This season I've played a few times as a striker or in midfield, but wherever I play I'll try to help create or score goals. I'm happy to do so.
Giddey has been in the midst of his best season as a pro, averaging 18.6 points while slashing .462/.366/.775, along with 8.8 assists, 8.6 rebounds, and 0.9 steals in 34 healthy bouts (31 starts). His health probably stopped him from having at least a chance at cracking the Eastern Conference coaches' reserves list for this year's surprisingly watchable All-Star Game.
Hedman is the Lightning's career leader in games played (1,149) and leads all Tampa Bay defensemen in career goals, assists and points. He led the Bolts to back-to-back Stanley Cup wins in 2020 and 2021, winning the Conn Smythe Trophy as playoff MVP in 2020. He's a six-time finalist for the Norris Trophy as the NHL's best defenseman, winning the award once in 2018.
The Toronto Maple Leafs were dealt a heavy blow when captain Auston Matthews had to leave the game against the Detroit Red Wings on Dec. 28 after blocking a shot. It got even worse when the news was out that he would miss the following game two days later. But thankfully, the nightmare is over and Matthews is going to be back in the lineup for Thursday's game against the Winnipeg Jets.
Jonathan Aspirot, who has been out of the lineup since Dec. 11 with an upper body injury, was on a second pairing with Hampus Lindholm in the B's morning skate at the Saddledome as the struggling Andrew Peeke moved down to a third pairing with Mason Lohrei. The top pair of Nikita Zadorov-Charlie McAvoy remained intact. Coach Marco Sturm termed Aspirot a game-time decision.
Stuck to our game, I thought we had a lot of good o-zone time, and a good process, and I think we did a good job of limiting them to their chances. It comes down to the end like that, and if you play the right way, you get rewarded, so I was happy to see the results go that way.
