Bishop left the Lightning's 4-3 win against the San Jose Sharks on Saturday with 11:10 left in the third period after he was hit in the mask and right eye by the stick of Sharks forward Tomas Hertl. Although Bishop experienced pain and blurred vision after the hit, his vision returned to normal after the game and there was no damage or scratches to the eye.
"Anytime you get hit in the eye like that, you always think the worst," Bishop told the Tampa Bay Times on Sunday. "You feel pretty fortunate, lucky nothing serious happened. Obviously it could have been a lot worse."
Bishop, who will visit an eye doctor when the Lightning return to Tampa Bay, will back up Andrei Vasilevskiy against the Kings.
Buffalo Sabres to host '18 World Junior Championship
The Buffalo Sabres will host the 2018 IIHF World Junior Championship, USA Hockey announced Friday. The tournament will include the first-ever outdoor World Juniors game, to be played at Ralph Wilson Stadium, home of the Buffalo Bills and the site of the first NHL Winter Classic in 2008.
2016 NHL All-Star Fan Vote opens
The 2016 NHL All-Star Fan Vote™ opened worldwide Tuesday at 12 p.m. ET. Cast your ballot at NHL.com/Vote to determine the four All-Star captains for the 2016 Honda NHL® All-Star Game on Sunday, Jan. 31.
Carter Hart of Everett of the Western Hockey League, a top prospect for the 2016 NHL Draft, was named Canadian Hockey League Goaltender of the Week on Tuesday.
The 6-foot, 177-pound goaltender received a B rating from NHL Central Scouting on its November players to watch list.
In three games last week Hart went 3-0-0 with two shutouts, a 0.33 goals-against average and a .985 save percentage.
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2016 NHL All-Star fan vote opens December 1
The 2016 NHL All-Star Fan Vote™ opens worldwide Tuesday, Dec. 1 at 12 p.m. ET at NHL.com/Vote and hockey fans will determine the four All-Star captains for the 2016 Honda NHL® All-Star Game on Sunday, Jan. 31.
Benn, Holtby and Galchenyuk named stars of week
Dallas Stars left wing Jamie Benn, Washington Capitals goaltender Braden Holtby and Montreal Canadiens center Alex Galchenyuk have been named the NHL's "Three Stars" for the week ending Nov. 29.
Jagr left the Panthers' game Friday against the New York Islanders at 8:39 of the third period and did not return. He practiced Saturday, and Gallant said then he expected Jagr to play Sunday.
Jagr, 43, has one goal and four assists during a five-game point streak, and he leads the Panthers with eight goals and 18 points. His 730 career goals are one behind Marcel Dionne for fourth all-time.
Chicago Blackhawks forward Patrick Kane will attempt to set the record for most consecutive games with a point by an American-born player Saturday against the Los Angeles Kings at Staples Center (10:30 p.m. ET; WGN, FS-W).
Kane has a point in 18 straight games, tying him with Eddie Olczyk (Toronto Maple Leafs, 1989-90) and Phil Kessel (Boston Bruins, 2008-09). He has 10 goals and 19 assists during the streak, which began Oct. 17. Kane is three games from tying the Blackhawks record of 21 straight games with a point set by Bobby Hull in the 1971-72 season.
"You look at the players that are either American who have played the game or the two guys that are part of that record with Kessel and Olczyk and that's some pretty elite company," Kane said after the game Friday. "It's been a fun little ride here. It's something you try not to really think about."
Introducing the new official NHL App, available for iPhone, iPad and Android smartphones and tablets. A host of new features and improved functionality are available across all platforms, including a redesigned league-wide scoreboard, expanded news coverage, searchable video highlights, individual team experiences* and more. The new NHL App on your tablet also introduces new offerings such as 60fps video, Multitasking** and Picture-in-Picture.
*Available only for smartphones
** Available only for suported iPads