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What do you need to know about the weekends big stories? Joe McDonald gives us his take on the biggest and best. This is where we say, Morning, Joe.Cup matchup preview?: The Chicago Blackhawks have won three Stanley Cup titles since 2010. The Montreal Canadiens have won 24 Cups, but none since 1993. Imagine if these two Original Six teams were the last two standing come June? If they keep on track, its quite possible well see that matchup in the finals. On Sunday, the Blackhawks defeated the Canadiens 3-2 to snap Montreals four-game winning streak, showing Cup contenders they must still beat the Blackhawks to be considered legit. The Blackhawks are now 11-3-2 and have earned points in 11 straight with a 9-0-2 record. After suffering a first-round exit to the St. Louis Blues in the playoffs last spring, the Blackhawks appeared to be on their way out. But theyre now leading the Central Division with 24 points. The Canadiens (13-2-1 for 27 points) are for real, too. It would be incredible for hockey if the Blackhawks and Canadiens battled it out in the Stanley Cup finals.Flyers have net deficit: A team is at its best when it can rely on two solid goaltenders, especially this season with the compressed schedule. Up until this weekend, that was the case for the Philadelphia Flyers, who had Michal Neuvirth and Steve Mason, both instrumental in helping the Flyers reach the playoffs last season. But now its all Mason after Neuvirth suffered a lower-body injury that will sideline him for four to six weeks. Mason has the ability to make the most of this opportunity, but he has to take full advantage of it. Meanwhile, the Flyers will recall Anthony Stolarz, 22, from the AHL to serve as Masons backup. Stolarz is talented and athletic, has a great glove and is known for his good work ethic. He will keep getting better, and some in the hockey world believe he is better than the Pittsburgh Penguins Matt Murray. But make no mistake, the Flyers hopes for a playoff return clearly ride on Masons shoulders.Bickell determined to return:?Carolina Hurricanes forward Bryan Bickells diagnosis of multiple sclerosis, which was announced Friday, doesnt necessarily mean the end of his career. The 30-year-old left winger and three-time Stanley Cup champion with the Chicago Blackhawks said he has been unwittingly dealing with the disease since the 2015 Stanley Cup playoffs. He was shocked to learn the news, but hes hopeful hell return to playing. The disease impacts motor skills but affects everyone differently. In November 2012, Minnesota Wild goaltender Josh Harding was diagnosed with MS and played only 34 more games; he is now a high school goalie coach in Edina, Minnesota. Calgary Flames goalie coach Jordan Sigalet was diagnosed with MS during his junior season in 2003 at Bowling Green State University. He finished his college career, turned pro and played four more seasons, including three in the AHL, before finishing his career in Europe. Former Major League Baseball standout Rocco Baldelli had his promising career cut short after being diagnosed with a mitochondrial disease, which has similar effects as MS. He was 28 when his playing career ended; he is now the first-base coach for the Tampa Bay Rays. Originals Stan Smith NZ .C. -- Charlotte Bobcats coach Steve Clifford said after all of these years in the NBA hes still amazed at some of the things LeBron James does. Adidas Alphabounce NZ .com) - The Montreal Canadiens will try to halt their longest losing streak of the season when they host the struggling New York Islanders in tonights clash at the Bell Centre. http://www.nmdshoesnz.com/adidas-superstar-cheap-nz.html ., for the next three years with the signings on Monday of Daryl Townsend and Michael Carter. Superstar NZ . Once again Jordan Cieciwa (@FitCityJordan) and I (@LynchOnSports) go head to head in our picks. Last weekend at UFC Fight Night 32 my #TeamLynch got the best of #TeamJC by a score of 9-6. Let us know which side youre on for UFC 167 use the hashtag #TeamLynch or #TeamJC on Twitter. NMD 2020 NZ . After Mondays hard-fought loss, the wait seemed longer than usual. Getting set to go their separate ways for a short Christmas break, the Raptors coach credited his team for their effort on a seemingly impossible three-game road trip, urging them to build on that success when they get back to work at the end of the week.Tee times for the opening round of the Dubai Desert Classic, where Rory McIlroy features alongside Henrik Stenson. (Gbr & Irl unless stated, all times GMT):(a) denotes amateurs Starting at hole 10315 Wade Ormsby (Aus), Gregory Havret (Fra), Gabriel Canizares (Esp)0325 Andrew Johnston, Robert Dinwiddie, Johan Carlsson (Swe)0335 Gregory Bourdy (Fra), Bradley Dredge, Paul McGinley0345 Matthew Baldwin, (a) James Allan, Julien Quesne (Fra)0355 Rikard Karlberg (Swe), Trevor Fisher Jnr (Rsa), Hennie Otto (Rsa) McIlroy tees off with Louis Oosthuizen and Henrik Stenson for the opening two rounds 0405 Jeev Milkha Singh (Ind), Morten Orum Madsen (Den), Gavin Green (Mas)0415 Benjamin Hebert (Fra), Oliver Fisher, Craig Lee0425 Niclas Fasth (Swe), Ben Evans, Dominic Foos (Ger)0435 Daniel Brooks, Darren Fichardt (Rsa), Mike Lorenzo-Vera (Fra)0445 Simon Dyson, Eddie Pepperell, Magnus A Carlsson (Swe)0455 Richard Bland, Chris Paisley, Maximilian Kieffer (Ger)0735 David Horsey, Fabrizio Zanotti (Par), Alvaro Quiros (Esp)0745 Paul Lawrie, Ashun Wu (Chn), Marcel Siem (Ger)0755 Lucas Bjerregaard (Den), Haydn Porteous (Rsa), Tommy Fleetwood0805 Gary Stal (Fra), George Coetzee (Rsa), Marc Warren0815 Ernie Els (Rsa), Kiradech Aphibarnrat (Tha), Bernd Wiesberger (Aut)0825 Chris Wood, Thomas Bjorn (Den), Danny Willett0835 Matthew Fitzpatrick, Byeong-Hun An (Kor), Jamie Donaldson 0845 Robert Karlsson (Swe), Stephen Gallacher, Brandon Stone (Rsa)0855 David Howell, Anthony Wall, Joost Luiten (Ned)0905 Faycal Serghini (Mar), Marcus Fraser (Aus), Richard Sterne (Rsa)0915 Romain Wattel (Fra), Renato Paratore (Ita), Nachho Elvira (Esp)Starting at hole 100315 David Lipsky (USA), Brett Rumford (Aus), Alexander Levy (Fra)0325 Prom Meesawat (Tha), Lee Corfield, Trevor Immelman (Rsa)0335 Nathan Holman (Aus), Ricardo Gouveia (Por), James Morrison0345 Ross Fisher, Kristoffer Broberg (Swe), Lee Westwood0355 Martin Kaymer (Ger), Graeme McDowell, Soren Kjeldsen (Den)0405 Rory McIlroy, Louis Oosthuizen (Rsa), Henrik Stenson (Swe) 0415 Miguel Angel Jimenez (Esp), Andy Sullivan, Thongchai Jaidee (Tha)0425 Thorbjorn Olesen (Den), Thomas Pieters (Bel), Darren Clarke0435 Rafael Cabrera-Bello (Esp), Alex Noren (Swe), Tyrrell Hatton0445 Oliver Wilson, David Drysdale, Mikko Korhonen (Fin)0455 Zane Scotland, Eduardo De La Riva (Esp), Pelle Edberg (Swe)0735 Amine Joudar (Mtq), Sebastien Gros (Fra), Matt Ford0745 Jin Jeong (Kor), Andrew Dodt (Aus), Pablo Larrazabal (Esp)0755 Roope Kakko (Fin), Paul Doherty, Matteo Manassero (Ita)0805 Peter Hanson (Swe), Mikko Ilonen (Fin), Richie Ramsay 0815 Lionel Weber (Fra), Felipe Aguilar (Chi), Scott Hend (Aus)0825 Simon Khan, Alejandro Canizares (Esp), Lee Slattery0835 Edoardo Molinari (Ita), (a) Bryson De Chambeau (USA), Peter Uihlein (USA)0845 Robert Rock, Edouard Espana (Fra), Nicolas Colsaerts (Bel)0855 Thriston Lawrence (Rsa), Graeme Storm, Steve Webster0905 Raphael Jacquelin (Fra), Borja Virto Astudillo (Esp), Joakim Lagergren(Swe)0915 Michael Hoey, Scott Jamieson, Jorge Campillo (Esp)Watch the Dubai Desert Classic throughout the week live on Sky Sports 4 - your home of golf.dddddddddddd Coverage gets underway on Thursday from 4am. 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