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With the new Elite League season looming, heres the latest information as teams finalise their plans. Kings Lynn Stars are set for the 2016 season having completed their line-up this week. There is a short term return for GP star Niels-Kristian Iversen who will cover for the injured Troy Batchelor. The Australian suffered a broken arm in the winter and will not be back in time for the start of the season. The Dane has agreed to cover for Batchelor having previously opted to sit out of British racing this season.Stars chief Buster Chapman said: Being able to bring Niels in as cover is a massive boost for us. He always said he would be there if called upon and he was true to his word. He is the ultimate professional and we are delighted that he will start the season for us. We want the team to get off to a great start and when Troy is fit we can continue that on and have a great season. Niels Kristian Iversen has agreed to help out the Stars The final spot in the Norfolk side has gone to Kai Huckenbeck who is a former German U21 champion and two-time winner of the German National Title. Chapman said on the signing: We have to look towards the future and by bringing in Kai as an asset we are doing that. At 23-years-old he has a bright future and he can go very far in the sport.The Stars have also added a number eight to their squad for the new season. Simon Lambert, who had previously agreed to be a reserve, will fill the role. The position enables riders to replace any rider in the main body of the side during the season. A reminder of how Poole Pirates won the last Elite League title Lakeside Hammers have also completed their line-up for the new season. GP star Andreas Jonsson will spearhead the Purfleet outfit in 2016 having been a stand out performer for the club in 2015. He will be joined by fellow Swede Kim Nilsson who impressed last season despite injuries.British racer Lewis Bridger is making his return to racing in 2016 replacing Bjarne Pedersen who was released from the line-up due to a number of fixture clashes.Co-promoter Jon Cook said: Kelvin Tatum (team coach) and I met with Lewis and were very impressed with his preparations to return to speedway. Lewis is Mr Entertainment around the Arena, in 2014 he hit top form and we expect him to return to and surpass that level with the support of the club.Hammer of the year Edward Kennett will also be back for another year with the club, and is likely to share a spot with Richard Lawson at the start of the season due to a number of fixture clashes in the Elite League and Premier League Cup. Robert Mear also makes a return to the sport and will join Lewis Kerr at reserve. The Hammers have also opted to name a number eight for the upcoming campaign with Swede Dennis Jonsson filling the role. Andreas Jonsson will lead the Hammers charge in 2016 Leicester Lions are set for 2016 with the final team spot going to former Danish Under-21 Champion Patrick Hougaard. The Dane rode for the club in the early part of the 2014 campaign before a crash lead him to take time away from British racing.He said: Im excited to be back racing in the UK again. Leicester are racing (on) Saturdays which fits my racing schedule perfect. I have ridden for Leicester before but this time I feel a lot more confident, especially after a good season in 2015. David (Hemsley) has been good to deal with, the team looks solid and Im sure we will have a great year.Swindon Robins were forced into a team change following the news that Dakota North would not be riding in Britain this season. Boss Alun Rossiter quickly swooped for Ipswich asset Rohan Tungate to fill the void. He said: Rohan was in my plans at the start of the year, he was somebody he looked at closely but we decided to go a different way because we had a few more points to play with. We spoke two or three times over the winter and he was always somebody in the back of my mind, so when we knew Dak wouldnt be coming I knew he was who I wanted to speak to. I think hes shown in the winter thats hes kicked on, and I think he needs to now take that next step up and we hope he can do that.Coventry Bees have announced club asset Adam Roynon will be the clubs number eight for the upcoming season.2016 Elite League line-ups:Belle Vue Aces 2016: Steve Worrall, Craig Cook, Richie Worrall, Matej Zagar, Scott Nicholls, Max Fricke, Joe JacobsCoventry Bees 2016: James Sarjeant, Josh Bates, Chris Harris, Danny King, Jason Garrity, Krzysztof Kasprzak, Kacper Woryna. 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Brassard was hurt Saturday in the first period after taking a hard hit from Montreal defenseman Mike Weaver. Brassard only played two shifts for 35 seconds of ice time before leaving the game for good. Fourth-line center Dominic Moore was pressed into an increased role following the injury. The Canadiens hope to regroup after a humiliating defeat in the opener of the Eastern Conference final. The Rangers, who were down 3-1 to Pittsburgh in the conference semifinals before rallying for the series win, posted their fourth straight victory Saturday with a 7-2 trouncing of the Habs. This is the 15th all-time playoff series between these Original Six foes, but Saturdays rout marked New Yorks largest margin of victory against Montreal in a postseason game. The seven goals also set a playoff record for the Rangers against the Habs, who had allowed six goals to New York twice before in the playoffs (Game 4, 1972 quarterfinals; Game 4, 1974 quarterfinals). With the lopsided road victory, New York also became the first team to score at least seven goals in Game 1 of a conference final since Chicago posted an 8-2 win over Edmonton in the 1992 Campbell Conference series. Ryan McDonagh led New Yorks scoring blitz with a goal and three assists, with Mats Zuccarello tallying once and adding two helpers to help make Henrik Lundqvists first win in Montreal since 2009 a rather effortless one. Even the previously slumping Rick Nash got into the act for the Rangers, potting his first goal of these playoffs while also contributing an assist. Chris Kreider, Derek Stepan and Martin St. Louis finished with a goal and an assist as well. Lundqvist, 0-3-1 with a 4.63 goals against average in his last four starts at Bell Centre, needed to make just 20 saves to end his recent struggles at the venue.dddddddddddd "I havent won too many games in this building, so its good to get a great start," said Lundqvist afterward. "They have a lot of speed, but our defenders blocked key shots. We played a smart game." Carey Prices afternoon wasnt as effective, as Montreals standout goaltender was pulled after two periods after saving only 16-of-20 attempts. The Rangers then scored three times on eight chances against backup Peter Budaj in the third. Lars Eller had a goal and an assist in the loss, the Canadiens most lopsided one since an 8-2 setback to Carolina in Game 6 of the 2002 East semifinals. Rene Bourque also scored for a Montreal squad that will attempt to bounce back Monday before the series shifts to New York for Games 3 and 4. Game 3 is scheduled for Thursday at Madison Square Garden. "Well put that game behind us now and move forward, but thats a good lesson," Canadiens head coach Michel Therrien remarked. "We werent ready for this game," said a frustrated Therrien. "There were offensive errors and some defensive errors as well. "We were not sharp. We werent ready mentally or physically to compete in this game, and thats the result that you saw." The Rangers improved to 8-2-0 in these playoffs when scoring first, while Montreal is 1-4-0 when allowing the initial goal. In other news for New York, the entire Rangers team spent Sundays off day attending the funeral of St. Louis mother, France, who died of a heart attack on May 8. "It was good for us to be there for him, so today was a lot less about hockey and a lot more about being there for (Marty) and his family," said Rangers defenseman Marc Staal. This best-of-seven series is the first postseason encounter between these Original Six rivals since the opening round of the 1996 playoffs when New York won in six games. The clubs have played 14 playoff series and each club has won seven times, although Montreal earned the biggest victory when it beat the Rangers in the 1979 Cup Finals. Both teams are attempting to get back to the Cup Final for the first time since the 1990s. Montreal was the last team based in Canada to win it all in 1993, but has yet to return to the Cup Final, and the Rangers are aiming to get back to the final stage for the first time since winning their last championship in 1994. ' ' '