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But I’m happy, happy to be healthy.”Couture was hit in the mouth a year ago by a shot from teammate Brent Burns and missed the final seven games of the regular season with two fractures in his face. He came back for the playoffs with plastic and wiring to keep his teeth in place and played all six games, scoring two goals in a Game 4 victory, but he was far from his usual self.Couture was a main factor in San Jose’s run to the Stanley Cup Final in 2016, leading the NHL with 30 points that postseason before the Sharks lost in six games to Pittsburgh. He’s hoping for the same type of spring this year.”That was probably the most fun I’ve ever had playing hockey,” he said. ”Just a blast to go to the rink every day. That was a special group that we had that year. It’s different each year obviously when personnel changes. I think about that run quite a bit, just how much fun it was. Just hoping to relive it.”As well as he played during that run Adrian Kempe Jersey , Couture might be at his peak heading into this year’s playoffs after scoring a career-high 34 goals this season, posting 61 points and having the usual responsibility of trying to slow down the opponent’s top scoring line.That performance helped the Sharks overcome the loss of Patrick Marleau to free agency last summer and Joe Thornton to a knee injury in January and helped Couture win the team’s MVP award, although he has loftier goals still in mind.”I’ve felt good. The puck’s gone in for me. That’s the big thing. Just capitalized on opportunities. Scoring 34 goals is pretty cool. Definitely to be up in the top 20 in goal scorers in this league, in the best league in the world, is special for sure,” Couture said.”The season’s not over. Obviously the goal for myself, and as well as our team, is to win it all. It’s tough to say it’s been a successful year until the year’s done.”Couture will have plenty of responsibility this series to make sure the season doesn’t end too soon.He’ll be a main part of the top power-play unit, one of the team’s most important penalty killers http://www.officialislanders.com/authentic-adidas-mathew-barzal-jersey , tasked with slowing down Ryan Getzlaf’s line and provide offense of his own.”The one thing about Logan is he has the ability to raise his level in important moments, in important times of the year as he’s shown in my time here,” coach Peter DeBoer said. ”I expect the same thing. I think we kind of take it for granted but that’s what he is. He’s a great player and he has that ability.”NOTES: DeBoer would not rule Thornton out for the series, saying only he wouldn’t play Game 1. … Eric Fehr and Melker Karlsson, who missed time late in the season, worked on the fourth line at practice Tuesday.— On Friday, often suspended Washington Capitals forward Tom Wilson delivered another questionable hit to an NHL player. In the end, the hit might not be deemed illegal, but it will be investigated by the NHL and Wilson will almost certainly face a suspension.The hit came during Friday's game against the New Jersey Devils when Wilson hit Brett Seney from behind. As Seney turned away http://www.officialislanders.com/authentic-adidas-nick-leddy-jersey , Wilson came in late, his shoulder landing directly to the right side of Seney's head and knocking him down to the ground. To those defending Wilson, they're calling the hit legal but late. Those not defending Wilson are calling this another example of a player who can't control himself, taking liberties on his opponents. The words nasty, dirty and idiotic have been connected to the play.advertisingYou can see the hit in the video below:Tom Wilson has been ejected for a hit to Brett Seney. Right call? Judge for yourself.Stream #CapsDevils live: https://t.co/Wn6LWyeTGx pic.twitter.com/COAetFl1l1— NBC Sports Capitals (@NBCSCapitals) December 1, 2018During the game, the play was ruled as a聽check to the head and聽Wilson was given a match penalty. 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He was suspended four times over 105 games, and has played nine games since his recent 14-game ban.The CBA calls for increased penalties for repeat offenders. Tough situation.— Chris Johnston (@reporterchris) December 1, 2018What This MeansCertainly, there will be questions about whether or not the game has time for a player like Wilson. His coach, Todd Reirden suggested Wilson wasn't even trying to make a hit http://www.hurricanesshoponline.com/authentic-jeff-skinner-jersey , but that likely won't matter to the NHL much. Any other player might get the benefit of the doubt. Not Wilson, who even if he was trying to avoid the contact, has too many strikes against him to be looked at as someone who was in the wrong place at the wrong time.

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