Carolina Hurricanes forward Bryan Bickell has been diagnosed with multiple sclerosis, the team revealed Friday afternoon. The 30-year-old was acquired by Carolina from the Chicago Blackhawks in the offseason, and he had appeared in seven of Carolina's 13 games this season, scoring once while averaging 9:42 in ice time per game. "Since the 2015 playoffs, I've been struggling to understand what was going on with my body," Bickell said via a statement released by the team Friday afternoon. "Again during the past few weeks, it felt like something wasn't right," Bickell added. "Obviously this is a bit of shock for my family and me, but I am hopeful I will be able to return to the ice and continue playing the game that I love." Hurricanes general manager? Ron Francis asked for Bickell's privacy to be respected. "First and foremost, the most important thing is for Bryan to take care of himself, and our thoughts are with him and his family," Francis said in the...