Yesterday the NHL and NBA got their day after the NFL dominated Thanksgiving. The NHL schedule was highlighted by the Rangers 3-0 shutout of the Flyers in which Cam Talbot stopped all 26 shots against recording his second straight shutout. Martin St. Louis recorded his 1,000 career point in this game with a goal and an assist. He is the 81st player to record 1,000 points in a career. In the NBA Russell Westbrook returned for the Thunder in their 105-78 route of the Knicks. In only 24 minutes Westbrook scored 32 points to go along with his eight assists. The Warrior's continued their winning ways defeating the Hornets. This is the Warriors eighth straight win as the improve to 13-2. In college football Missouri defeated Arkansas 21-14 to clinch a spot in the SEC championship game, also Arizona defeated rival Arizona St. 42-35 to clinch a spot in the Pac-12 championship. Ray Rice won his appeal of his suspension and is allowed to play again, however he still needs to find a team that will sign him. It is very risky to take a chance on Rice, especially this late in the season, but I found some contenders who could possibly use a boost in the running game. The Arizona Cardinals are second to last in the league when it comes to rushing this year, (862 yards) and with Drew Stanton as their quarter back they might want to sign him. The Atlanta Falcons also have a weak rushing offence this season. They are averaging under 100 yards per game and if they want to win the weak NFC South they need to rush more often. Just due to the fact of the crime Ray Rice committed and also that last year Ray Rice had fourth least yards per carry in the NFL he may not be the best option for any team. In other news a big trade took place in the MLB last night. The Oakland Athletics traded 28 year old third baseman Josh Donaldson to the Blue Jays. Last season Donaldson hit 29 home runs and tallied 98 RBIs. In return the A's received Brett Lawrie, Kendall Graveman, Sean Nolin and Franklin Barreto. That concluded yesterday's big day of sports.
Martin St. Louis was not drafted. He played for the University of Vermont for four years concluding in 1997. After not being drafted he signed with the Calgary Flames in 1998. In 69 games for the Flames throughout two seasons he recorded only 20 points. In 2000 he would sign with Tampa Bay Lightning who would be his home for the next 13 years. He tallied 953 points in his lightning career including an 102 point season in 2006-07. In 2003-04 he won the Hart Memorial Trophy (MVP), and as of last night he now has 1,000 points. Congratulations, Martin St. Louis!
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