

Matthew Tkachuk netted his 35th goal of the season for the 36-29-7 Panthers (79 points) as they remain one point behind the Pittsburgh Penguins for the final Eastern Conference wild-card berth. Auston Matthews scored two goals and John Tavares collected three assists for the Leafs (43-19-9) as they sit in second place in the Atlantic Division with 95 points. The Hurricanes clinched that spot thanks to the Toronto Maple Leafs downing the Florida Panthers 6-2. SPECTOR’S NOTE: Rangers defensemen Ryan Lindgren missed this game as he remains plagued by a nagging shoulder injury that had sidelined him for 11 straight games. Sebastian Aho netted his 31st goal of the season for the 46-16-8 Hurricanes as they sit on top of the Metro with 100 points. Artemi Panarin and Adam Fox scored for the 42-20-10 Rangers, who sit in third place in the Metropolitan Division with 94 points.


NHL.COM: The Carolina Hurricanes dropped a 2-1 decision to the New York Rangers but still clinched a playoff spot for the fifth straight season. All rights reserved.The Hurricanes clinch a playoff berth, John Carlson makes his return to the Capitals, the Bruins continue their quest for the single-season wins record and more in today’s NHL Morning Coffee Headlines. Terms of Use and Privacy Policy and Safety Information / Your California Privacy Rights are applicable to you. ^ Back to Top ^ © 2023 ESPN Internet Ventures. He has been the best player in history and obviously of this club." "He would adapt perfectly to the circumstances. "Leo is also a natural leader," Xavi said. I do see that he can help us a lot, I think we lack that talent in the last third and Leo always provides that."įollowing the departures of Sergio Busquets and Jordi Alba this month, Xavi said he believes Barca would greatly benefit from having Messi lead the team again. "He has all the confidence and all the enthusiasm of the staff. "I have zero doubts that he can help us a lot in terms of football," Xavi added. He was then named men's footballer of the year at The Best FIFA Football Awards in February - his second time winning the award, adding to his record seven Ballon d'Or trophies. In December, Messi captained Argentina to the 2022 World Cup title, ending his wait for the only major honour to have eluded him in his career. "I think that he has the football to continue playing at a high level and that if he comes to Barca, which most or all of the Catalans want, especially the coach, the doors are open," Xavi said. The Argentina forward has contributed 21 goals and 20 assists for PSG in all competitions this season. Messi spent 21 years at Barca and helped the club win 35 trophies but left for PSG in August 2021 due to the club's financial crisis. His contract ends and then, he has all the right in the world to say where he goes, where to end his career." He has a lot of respect for Paris Saint-Germain. He will decide his future and here the doors are open, there is no debate. "He will decide next week and now there are 200 hypotheses. "Next week he will make a decision and you have to leave him alone," Xavi, who played alongside Messi at Barca and speaks to him regularly, told El Mundo Deportivo. Major League Soccer side Inter Miami and Barca are also interested in his signature. Stream on ESPN+: LaLiga, Bundesliga, more (U.S.)ĮSPN reported in April that Messi is considering a sizeable offer from Saudi Arabian side Al Hilal, although his father, Jorge, denied later reports he had agreed to a deal.
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Messi, 35, will play his last game for Paris Saint-Germain on Saturday before leaving the French champions as a free agent after two years in Paris. Lionel Messi will decide future next week Barcelona still interested - Xavi Hernandezīarcelona boss Xavi Hernandez has said Lionel Messi will decide next week where he will continue his career, adding that the Catalan club are still interested in signing the forward should he choose to return.
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