Recently there has been an outbreak of disease in the NHL. A total of fourteen players and counting have been diagnosed with the mumps. Captain of the Pittsburgh Penguins, Sidney Crosby, currently the best player in the league was diagnosed recently. Crosby was given both vaccines for this disease and still aquired it. The NHL is taking action to stop the outbreak from the total of 14 players and two referees diagnosed. Players can prevent themselves from getting the mumps by taking the MMR vaccine; this vaccine is 90 percent effective if the two shots are taken. Also there is an enforcement for the players to use hand sanitizer and their own water bottles. The players want to get back onto the ice as quick as possible but their recovery is usually around a week to nine days. Players are required to stay home for five days after the swelling of the glands to make sure the disease isn’t being spread and no longer contagious.
Head coach Dallas Eakins from the Edmonton Oilers has been fired. General manager Craig MacTavish, has decided to decided to keep the rest of the coaching staff and bringing up a new head coach from the Oklahoma City Barons. Todd Nelson, the new head coach signed a three year deal as head coach with the Oilers. Eakins had to be let go due to the poor performance of the team. This season the Oilers stand in last place with the record of (7-19-5). On top of their terrible record, they have lost 15 out of the past 16 games played. While Nelson is transitioning into the job MacTavish is taking over as a temporary head coach and will help Nelson along the way. The staff of the Oilers believe Nelson will be able to do a good job and bring the Oilers' back to glory. With experience of coaching in the NHL back in 2008-2010 with the Atlanta Thrashers it is expected that Nelson will have success. Through the help of the rest of the staff and Nelson’s lead the Oilers hope to make a Stanley Cup playoff appearance.
The 2015 Bridgestone Winter Classic game played on January 1st is coming very soon. This is the seventh annual Winter Classic and will be hosted by the capitals game is going to be held at Nationals Park. The matchup will be between the Washington Capitals and the Chicago Blackhawks. Other teams wanted to be included in the Winter Classic this year. The Boston Bruins were really eager to be in the action especially Milan Lucic and Tuukka Rask. During the 2010 Winter Classic hosted in Boston, Lucic was injured and not able to play. Rask missed out on the opportunity due to being behind starting goalie Tim Thomas who played. This matchup between the Capitals and the Blackhawks is going to be a very competitive game being the second appearance for both teams. The Blackhawks are currently ranked first in the Western Conference and the Capitals fourth in the Eastern Conference. Both teams have special jerseys for this event and prepare the but on a show.
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