The NHL has hired Chris Pronger to work in the department of player safety, deciding that having the future Hall of Fame defence

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The NHL has hired Chris Pronger to work in the department of player safety, deciding that having the future Hall of Fame defenceman in its office was worth the perceived conflict of interest. J.R. Smith Jersey .Pronger, whose career was ended by post-concussion symptoms almost three years ago, will continue to be on the Philadelphia Flyers long-term injured reserve.That was the only option for the team and league because if Pronger retired his cap hit of just under US$5 million would count against the Flyers salary cap.Chriss case is unique, commissioner Gary Bettman said earlier in the week during his season-opening news conference in Los Angeles. There are salary-cap reasons why he couldnt officially retire, but ... if in fact we go that route, Im not sure that presents any problem at all to deal with. Hes done playing. He gets paid no matter what from the Flyers. He doesnt owe them anything.Pronger will not take part in deliberations having to do with the Flyers, just as Patrick Burke abstains from those with the Calgary Flames, where his father, Brian, is president of hockey operations.The 39-year-old was suspended for a total of 20 regular-season and two playoff games during his playing career.Pronger will work under new vice president of player safety Stephane Quintal, who replaced Brendan Shanahan when he became president of the Toronto Maple Leafs.The Dryden, Ont., native who won two Olympic gold medals while representing Canada had been working in a scouting capacity for the Flyers.We have no interest in stopping Chris from getting on with his life, Philadelphia GM Ron Hextall told reporters Thursday night. Ia€?ll tell you that much.As for the negative salary-cap implications that would follow if Pronger were not allowed to remain on LTIR, Hextall said thats a different story.Prongers cap hit would continue to count if he retired or was placed on another kind of injured list because his current US$34.55-million, seven-year contract began after he turned 35.After taking an inadvertent high stick to the eye from then-Leafs forward Mikhail Grabovski on Oct. 24, Pronger began having vision and other problems. His last NHL game was Nov. 19, 2011.___With files from The Associated Press.Follow @SWhyno on Twitter Jeff Green Jersey . Since coming to the big leagues in late May, La Stella is 6 for 7 with the bases loaded, driving in 13 runs in those at-bats. Shaquille ONeal Jersey . 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Vietnam won the first leg 2-1.COLUMBUS, Ohio - Clarke MacArthur and the Ottawa Senators used a big third period to put away the injury-riddled Columbus Blue Jackets.MacArthur had two goals and an assist, and Ottawa beat Columbus 5-2 on Tuesday night in the Blue Jackets first game since star goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky was sidelined by a broken finger.Our leadership group stepped up tonight on the road to make sure we went home with some points, Senators coach Paul MacLean said.Erik Karlsson added a goal and assist for Ottawa, which scored three times in the third while stopping a two-game slide. Zach Smith and Alex Chiasson also scored, Kyle Turris had two assists and Robin Lehner had 36 saves.We played pretty good hockey in the third period, said MacArthur, who has four goals this season. We gave up a couple of chances but Lehnny was right there to make the big saves when we needed him.David Savard and Cam Atkinson scored for Columbus, which has lost three in a row due in part to a rash of injuries.Centre Artem Anisimov went down after taking a shoulder in the second period that sent his helmet into the air and left him face down on the ice. Columbus coach Todd Richards said defenceman James Wisniewski broke a finger in the third and likely will miss one to two weeks.Whether Ive done something or someones done something to the hockey gods, Ive never seen any like this, Richards said. It seems like every time we play a game somebody is getting hurt. At least thats what it feels like right now.Curtis McElhinney had 29 saves subbing for Bobrovsky, who was injured in practice on Monday and is expected to miss at least a week. It was McElhinneys first appearance since injuring his neck in a goal-mouth collision on Oct. 18 in a 3-2 loss at Ottawa.The Blue Jackets also had a scare in Sundays 5-2 loss at Los Angeles when Nick Foligno was carted off on a stretcher in a neck brace. Forwards Brandon Dubinsky, Boone Jenner and Nathan Horton have yet to play this season because of serious injuries.While Columbus was struggling with injuriess, Ottawa got better as the game went along. Custom Cleveland Cavaliers Jerseys. We stuck to it and executed when we had to, Karlsson said.The game was tied at 2 before Ottawa converted a 3-on-1 at 3:41 of the third period, with Karlsson beating McElhinney with a wrist shot for his third of the season.It was nice, Karl snuck it in five-hole there, Lehner said. Its one of those good shots he does. A little sneaky. Thats why hes one of the best.The Senators then got a power-play opportunity when Corey Tropp was issued a five-minute major penalty and a game misconduct for checking Mark Borowiecki into the corner dasher board from behind. Ottawa used a nice passing combination down low to make it 4-2 on Chiassons third of the season at 10:06. Borowiecki did not return.The specialty teams I think end up being the difference in the game, MacLean said.A minute later, MacArthur scored again, slipping home a bouncing puck that had eluded defenceman Ryan Murray.Each team converted a power play in the first period. Savard fired a slap shot from the right circle for his second at 5:18. MacArthur tied it a minute later on a nifty waist-high redirection from the slot.Ottawa made it 2-1 early in the second period on another redirection. After a sloppy Columbus breakout, Cody Ceci found Smith down low for his second.At the 8:04 mark, Anisimov, with his head down skating near the puck, was levelled along the boards by Eric Gryba in what the on-ice officials called a hit to the head. Gryba was assessed a five-minute major penalty and a game misconduct, but Columbus couldnt convert the opportunity.Columbus did respond with just over a minute left in the period. After a faceoff win and quick touch pass from Wisniewski, Atkinson scored from the right circle.Tonight, I thought the players took charge of it and did a real good job, MacLean said.NOTES: Rookie G Anton Forsberg was added to the Columbus roster on emergency recall from the teams AHL affiliate. ... Lehner made 38 stops in Ottawas win over visiting Columbus on Oct. 18. Cheap Authentic Jerseys Wholesale NFL Jerseys Cheap Jerseys 2018 Cheap Jerseys Wholesale Wholesale Authentic Jerseys Cheap Authentic Jerseys Cheap Authentic Jerseys ' ' '