Goaltender Antti Niemi was seeking stability more than money when he agreed to a one-year
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Who could blame the 34-year-old, who was eligible for free agency on July 1, after a whirlwind 2017-18 season? Niemi was bought out by the Dallas Stars last
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”The way I felt when I was playing in Montreal, I was comfortable there,” Niemi said on a conference call. ”I didn’t need to change that.
”It wasn’t about getting the most money.”
Niemi was 0-3-0 with a 7.49 goals-against average when Pittsburgh placed him on waivers on Oct. 24
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Panthers on Nov. 14.
But the Finnish veteran settled down nicely when claimed that day by Montreal, where he was reunited with goalie coach Stephane Waite. The two had
worked together when Niemi backstopped the Chicago Blackhawks to a Stanley Cup
in 2010.
With the Canadiens, Niemi went 7-5-4 with a 2.46 GAA and a .929 save percentage.
The club now has two goalies on one-way contracts vying for the job as backup to Carey Price next season – Niemi and prospect Charlie Lindgren, who signed a
three-year extension on Feb. 13. It could make for a fierce battle in training
camp
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Niemi was just glad that his stint in Montreal showed he can still play top-level hockey.
He said what prompted him to sign was ”how last season went and how I was able to bounce back.”
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State police say a truck driver was watching a football game instead of the road when he struck and killed a motorcyclist on a Pennsylvania highway.
Police charged the 34-year-old driver Monday with felony homicide by vehicle and other offenses in connection with the death of 56-year-old John Baum.
Court records show the driver was watching a game between the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Kansas City Chiefs in October when his truck hit the back of
Baum’s motorcycle on Interstate 81 near Carlisle.
Baum died at the scene, and Pennlive.com reports his sister, who was riding passenger, is still recovering from her injuries.
Records show the truck driver told police he was distracted at the time of the crash
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