Kimmo Timonen is expected to play in Game 5 of the Stanley Cup Final
Blank Jersey series. After that?"Let's be honest: There's five days left in my career," Timonen said Saturday.MORE: | At 40 with a history of health problems, it was an admi sion of the obvious. Timonen joined the Chicago Blackhawks in a deadline trade intended to give the team a veteran depth defenseman.Good soldier to the end, Timonen has tried. But there's no way he plays more than five to seven minutes a game these days.So while coach Joel Quenneville weighs his lineup for Game 5, he might decide to relay on Timonen's experience in limited ice time versus younger skaters David Rundblad, Kyle Cumiskey and Trevor van Reimsdyk.With the , exposing any one of them at the wrong moment could be disastrous.Game 5 coverage from Tampa's Amalie Arena is scheduled for 8 p.m. ET on NBC, plus CBC and TVA Sports in Canada.Here's what else was
Brandon Moss Jersey being said about and by the Blackhawks.I've never heard a hockey player announce his retirement before the last game is played. But Kimmo Timonen is a special guy. Chris Johnston (@reporterchris) Andrew Shaw on Cup finals: "The
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Jason Hammel Jersey there." Katie Strang (@KatieStrangESPN) Quenneville asked if Ho sa has had a Hall of Fame career: "I like to think so." Michael Traikos (@Michael_Traikos) Patrick Kane on Marian Ho sa: "He's the ultimate hockey player, the ultimate human being. He's everything you want." Chris Johnston (@reporterchris) Coach Q on Keith: "He's out there at key times of games. He's the reason why we win a lot of games." Chicago Blackhawks (@NHLBlackhawks) TVR says he's in for tonight Mark Roe (@MarkRoeTv) Despite their recent succe s,
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