Strait broke the Game 4 deadlock with 5:55 left in the first, just moments after his shot deflected high near the throat area of Sidney Crosby.

WSJ: Tavares' 2 goals lift Isles into 2-2 series tie

It may also be helpful to avoid certain drugs such as sleeping pills or other sedatives and alcohol, which can all make the area around the throat relaxed and somewhat floppy while sleeping.

CNN: How can someone stop or reduce snoring?

However, he said the symptoms that are associated with thyroid nodules include tenderness in the thyroid area, ear or jaw pain, difficulty or discomfort swallowing, a tickling feeling in the throat and shortness of breath with exertion because the nodule may be compressing the windpipe.

CNN: Tipper Gore released from hospital