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Few things have made NHL teams grumble more this season than the advent of the new five-day bye weeks which go into effect for all 30 clubs in the second half of this season.Many a coach and team executive has complained about the impact it has had on the already compressed schedule. Well, get used to it, it appears.Sources within both the NHL and NHL Players Association say the five-day bye weeks are part of the discussion again as both sides finalize the Los Angeles All-Star Game negotiations (the NHLPA got the five-day bye week last year as part of the Nashville All-Star format agreement).Now, if the NHL ends up participating in the 2018 Winter Olympics next season, that two-week break would stand instead of the five-day bye week, a period in which players cant practice either -- theyre away from the rink for five days, period.However, should the NHL pull the plug on South Korea, and well perhaps know more this week on that subject at the board of governors meeting in Palm Beach, Florida, then the five-day bye week would very likely return as part of the 2017-18 schedule, sources on both sides confirmed.The players value a break in the second half to rest their weary bones ahead of the stretch run. Heck, its why 700 players love Olympic participation even though only an elite minority of them get to play in the actual tournament. The rest of the players just love the break itself.But some coaches and GMs feel the five-day bye week just further compresses an already crazy schedule while also further limiting practice time.Dont forget the players have CBA-mandated days off every month as well.Its particularly tougher on Western teams with more rigorous travel schedules.The five-day bye weeks arent pleasing everyone, but it appears theyre here for another season if theres no NHL in South Korea. Luke Kuechly Womens Jersey . Brett Kulak and Jackson Houck of the Vancouver Giants were each charged with assault causing bodily harm on Aug. 18, according to the B.C. court services. Greg Little Panthers Jersey . 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Coach Mike Munchak says Fokou stretched ligaments in his left knee Oct. 13 against Seattle, which could keep out up to five weeks even though the linebacker didnt need surgery. LOS ANGELES -- Nick Youngs thievery prevented Russell Westbrook from pulling an even bigger heist during the Los Angeles Lakers latest win.Young hit a go-ahead 3-pointer with 5 seconds to play, and the Lakers blew a 14-point lead in the final minutes before snatching a 111-109 victory over the Oklahoma City Thunder on Tuesday night.With the dramatic flair and boundless confidence that have characterized his entire unique career, Young improvised one of his biggest moments in a Lakers uniform.The play was designed to ... someone else, Young said with a sheepish grin. Yeah, I think they should have given me a steal for that.Lou Williams had just come free on the perimeter and set up to catch Brandon Ingrams pass so he could take the Lakers final shot, but Young slipped in front of him, swiped the ball and drained a 3-pointer in one fluid move.I told him, `If youre going to steal a pass, you better make the shot, Lakers coach Luke Walton said. It was a pretty incredible shot by him. Obviously one of the reasons we like Nick on the court at the end of the game is because he is not afraid of the moment. He loves the moment.Young finished with 17 points and Jordan Clarkson had 18 as the Lakers (8-7) somehow withstood a monster performance by Westbrook, who scored 17 of his 34 points in a 5-minute span of the fourth quarter to trim the Lakers big lead to one point.Steven Adams scored on a go-ahead putback of Westbrooks miss with 13.9 seconds to play to put Oklahoma City up 109-108, setting the stage for Williams to get upstaged.If he missed the shot, the narrative would have been different, said a smiling Williams, who had 13 points. Hes never serious, but he made a big shot, apologized, and were going to move on.BIG RUSSWhile taking over the NBAs scoring lead with his sixth consecutive 30-point game, Westbrook also had 13 assists and eight rebounds. He barely missed the sixth triple-double of his amazing season, but he also missed five of his finaal six shots while attempting to drag the Thunder to another win.dddddddddddd.Westbrook missed a long shot right before the buzzer, and the Los Angeles native sat motionless at his locker for a long time after the game.We get down by 14 points, and we get two quick scores and cut it to 10 and all of a sudden he goes crazy and gives us a chance to win the game, Oklahoma City coach Billy Donovan said. We were a little bit dead there, and his 3s gave us a chance.Adams had 20 points, including two baskets in the final minute, for the Thunder, who have lost six of eight.TEAMWORKTimofey Mozgov scored 16 points for the Lakers, who ended a two-game skid with their seventh win in 11 games overall.Jose Calderon hit four 3-pointers and scored a season-high 12 points while filling in for DAngelo Russell, who will miss at least two games to rest his sore knee.D-LO SIDELINEDRussell sat out for the second time in three games to rest his knee, which prevents him from playing at full speed. He wont play Wednesday, and the Lakers arent sure whether hell return Friday or Sunday or later. Calderon has played sparingly in his first season with Los Angeles, but the Spanish guard excelled in this spot start.TIP-INSThunder: G Semaj Christon missed his second straight game with a concussion. ... Westbrook committed a flagrant-1 foul in the second quarter, hitting Luol Deng around the head and neck. The veterans exchanged words and had to be separated.Lakers: Young also hit a long 3 at the halftime buzzer. ... Julius Randle had three points in 21 minutes while playing with a hip bruise that nearly kept him out of the lineup. ... Williams converted a four-point play in the first quarter.UP NEXTThunder: The road trip continues at Sacramento on Wednesday.Lakers: At Warriors on Wednesday to begin a home-and-home miniseries around Thanksgiving. ' ' '