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NEW YORK -- Curtis Granderson is heading across town, where the New York Mets hope his home run swing wont suffer at Citi Field.http://www.voetbalbelgieshop.be/belgie-t-shirt-marouane-fellaini.html . The free-agent outfielder agreed to a $60 million, four-year contract with the Mets, according to a person familiar with the situation. The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity Friday because the deal was pending a physical and no announcement had been made. Granderson, who turns 33 in March, comes over from the crosstown Yankees and gives the Mets much-needed power in their punchless outfield. He batted .229 with seven homers and 15 RBIs this year, when wrist and hand injuries limited him to 61 games. But he surpassed 40 homers in each of his previous two seasons in pinstripes. The move marks general manager Sandy Aldersons most expensive free-agent signing -- by far -- after three years of bargain shopping as the Mets rebuilt. A three-time All-Star, Granderson provides proven thump from the left side of the plate to complement right-handed hitter David Wright in a lineup that managed only 130 home runs last season -- tied for 25th among 30 major league teams. New York also signed free-agent outfielder Chris Young to a $7.25 million, one-year contract this off-season. Granderson has played centre field most of his career but spent time in both left and right last season. He figures to fill a corner spot with the Mets, who plan to use defensive whiz Juan Lagares or Young in centre. New Yorks outfield combined to hit .238 this year (29th in the majors) with 50 homers (tied for 24th) and 209 RBIs (16th), according to STATS. The group also includes speedy left fielder Eric Young Jr., the NL stolen base leader. Granderson turned down a $14.1 million qualifying offer from the Yankees to test the open market. The Mets, however, would not have to forfeit their first-round draft pick to sign him because they own the 10th overall selection. The top 10 picks are protected. Granderson hit 41 home runs in 2011, when he led the American League in runs (136) and RBIs (119) and finished fourth in MVP voting. He had 43 homers and 106 RBIs in 2012, taking advantage of the short right-field porch at Yankee Stadium. The Mets hope his power will translate to spacious Citi Field, where its more difficult to clear the fences. Grandersons numbers have declined the past two years, down to a .317 on-base percentage and .407 slugging mark last season. He also is prone to strikeouts -- whiffing 364 times from 2011-2012 -- and joins a Mets lineup that fanned 1,384 times this year, tied with Atlanta for most in the NL. But his bat is a significant upgrade for the Mets, starved for offence following their fifth straight losing season since moving into Citi Field. Now, the club can focus on other areas of need -- shortstop, first base, the pitching staff -- heading into baseballs winter meetings next week. Granderson was on the disabled list twice last season after getting hit by pitches. He missed the first 38 games after breaking his right wrist when he was plunked by Toronto left-hander J.A. Happ in his first spring training plate appearance on Feb. 24. Not long after he returned, Granderson broke a knuckle on his left pinkie when he was hit at Tampa Bay on May 24. That kept him out until August, making Granderson one of several Yankees stars to be sidelined much of the season. New York was unable to overcome all the injuries, missing the playoffs for only the second time in 19 years. Grandersons agreement with the Mets was first reported by the New York Post. http://www.voetbalbelgieshop.be/belgie-t-shirt-christian-kabasele.html.twitter.com/xBTpoAKLJk — Daryl Zerr (@darylzerr) May 29, 2014 @BarDown I give to you the @SquirrelsNCHL aka the Fighting Squirels.http://www.voetbalbelgieshop.be/belgie-t-shirt-dedryck-boyata.html . White Sox slugger Jose Abreu, named American League co-player of the week earlier in the day, went 2 for 4 with a walk and an RBI, his 32nd. But it was the lesser trio that did most of the damage, driving in five of the seven runs.RED DEER, Alta. - Patrik Bartosak kept the Red Deer Rebels in the Western Hockey Leagues playoff picture -- at least for one more game. Bartosak stopped all 20 shots he faced as Red Deer shut out the Edmonton Oil Kings 5-0 on Sunday. The win sets up a tie-breaker game between the Rebels and the Prince Albert Raiders that will be played in Red Deer, Alta., on Tuesday. Red Deer and Prince Albert finished the regular season in a tie for eighth with 75 points each. The winner of that game will face the top-seeded Oil Kings in the first round of the WHLs Eastern Conference playoffs in Edmonton on Saturday. Rhyse Dieno scored and added two assists for the Rebels (35-32-5), while Adam Musil, Scott Feser, Wyatt Johnson and Haydn Fleury chipped in as well. Tyler Santos made 33 saves for the Oil Kings (50-19-3). --- TIGERS 6 HURRICANES 2 LETHBRIDGE, Alta. -- Miles Koules had the eventual winner as Medicine Hat rolled past the Hurricanes. Captain Curtis Valk, Chad Butcher, Cole Sanford, Jacob Doty and Connor Hobbs rounded out the offence for the Tigers (44-24-4). Nick Schneider made 24 saves. Brady Ramsay and Riley Sheen replied for Lethbridge (12-55-5) who end the season on a 14-game losing skid. Hurricanes goalie Stuart Skinner stopped 27 shots. --- WINTERHAWKS 5 SIILVERTIPS 4 (SO) PORTLAND, Ore.http://www.voetbalbelgieshop.be/belgie-t-shirt-thomas-meunier.html. -- Derrick Pouliot and Nicolas Petan scored in a shootout to lift the Winterhawks over Everett. Taylor Leier scored two for the U.S. Division-leading Portland (54-13-5), including the game-tying goal while short-handed at 8:13 of the third period. Petan scored in regulation and added an assist, and Alex Schoenborn rounded out the Winterhawks offence. Joshua Winquist had two goals for the Silvertips (39-23-10), while Matt Pufahl and Dawson Leedahl also scored. Portlands Adin Hill stopped 17 shots through overtime. Austin Lotz started in net for the Silvertips but left the game after giving up two goals on 12 shots, and Carter Hart stopped 30 of 32 shots in relief. --- THUNDERBIRDS 6 AMERICANS 1 KENNEWICK, Wash. -- Shea Theodore scored two goals and helped on another as the Thunderbirds dominated Tri-City. Branden Troock, Mitch Elliot, and Alexander Delnov each had a goal and an assist apiece, and Justin Hickman also scored for Seattle (41-25-6). Morgan Geekie was the lone goal scorer for the Americans (29-33-10), who end the season with two wins in their last 10 games. Thunderbirds netminder Taran Kozun stopped 18 shots for the win, while Tri-Citys Evan Sarthou made 24 saves in the losing effort. --- Cheap JerseysWholesale Jerseys Wholesale Jerseys Cheap Jerseys Cheap NFL Jerseys Cheap Jerseys China Wholesale Jerseys ' ' '
DENVER - Alex Ovechkin has scored plenty of pretty goals in his career. http://www.eaglesnflpro.com/c-18-eagles-andrew-gardner-jersey.aspx . He even throws in some scrappy ones from time to time.Ovechkin scored late in the third period, Braden Holtby stopped 27 shots, and the Washington Capitals beat the Colorado Avalanche 3-2 on Thursday night.Nicklas Backstrom had a goal and an assist, Jason Chimera also scored, and Ovechkin added an assist for the Capitals. Washington won the last two games of its three-game trip.Winning on the road, it feels like a bigger moral victory than winning at home, Capitals coach Barry Trotz said. Winning on the road brings a team closer together.Ovechkin broke a 2-all tie when he skated past defenceman Jan Hejda and put a shot on Reto Berra. The goalie didnt cover up the loose puck, and Ovechkin poked it just over the goal line with 5:56 left. It was his ninth of the season and first in four games.It was a lucky bounce (to get the puck back), Ovechkin said. I was skating and put the puck on net. It was a huge goal and gave us the points.Hejda took responsibility for Ovechkins goal.Its a game about mistakes, he said. I made one, and we paid the price.The Avalanche played half the game short-handed after Alex Tanguay was hit in the face on a shot by Ovechkin. Tanguay immediately skated off the ice and went into the locker room. The Avalanche announced that Tanguay sustained a jaw injury.Tanguays former teammate, Peter Forsberg, watched from a suite three days after being inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in Toronto. The Avalanche played a highlight video of Forsbergs career on the big scoreboard as he watched with his wife and two children.Forsberg said before the game he enjoyed his time with the Avalanche, which included two Stanley Cup titles.There was no other goal in this organization than to win the Cup, he said. I didnt think about the Hall of Fame or anything, it was just winning games.Colorado, playing its first home game in two weeks, tied it on Tyson Barries second goal of the season at 6:44 of the third period. The defenceman pinched in from the blue line and tipped in a pass from Gabriel Landeskog for his second goal of the season.I got over there a little late and should have read it better, Holtby said.Daniel Briere had a goal, and Berra finished with 20 saves for Colorado.Colorado pulled Berra for an extra skater with 1:28 left. The Avalanche had several scoring chances but couldnt get the tying goal past Holtby.Too bad we could not score toward the end, Avalanche coach Patrick Roy said. We had our chances, plenty of looks. I thought we had a great third period, as well. Its a tough situation losing a game where you think you played a good game but sometimes those things happen.We need to stick to it because I think theres a lot of positives in the way weve been playing, especially defensively.Backstrom gave Washington a 1-0 lead with his fifth goal 1:04 into the second period. The Capitals nearly scored again a minute later when a puck sat in the Avalanche crease, but they couldnt get a stick on it.Colorado responded with Brieres third of the season when he wristed Nathan MacKinnons rebound by Holtby at 2:53.MacKinnon had two assists.The Capitals went ahead 2-1 when Chimeras shot from the top of the right circle beat Berra over his left shoulder at 12:10 of the second.Im not really happy with that game, Berra said. I couldve stopped each of these goals.NOTES: Colorado G Semyon Varlamov is day-to-day with a groin injury. He missed three games in October with a similar injury. ... Ovechkin has played in 698 career games, all with the Capitals. He is eighth on the list. ... Avalanche LW Jamie McGinn was scratched with a back injury. Rookie Dennis Everberg took his place in the lineup. http://www.eaglesnflpro.com/c-26-eagles-rueben-randle-jersey.aspx . The modernizing moves have long been regarded by FIFAs anti-corruption advisers as an essential step to change the scandal-hit governing bodys culture. http://www.eaglesnflpro.com/c-56-eagles-lesean-mccoy-jersey.aspx . Kyle Okposo had two goals in New Yorks fourth consecutive victory. The Islanders (18-22-7) also have won seven straight road games. The Islanders rallied past the Stars after trailing 2-0 after one period for the second time in a week.The Detroit Red Wings were eliminated in the first round of the playoffs for the first time since 2006 and head into next season without their perennial Norris Trophy candidate on the blueline. Off-Season Game Plan looks at a changing of the guard in the Motor City. Nicklas Lidstrom didnt miss the playoffs in 20 seasons with the Red Wings and, even without their number one option on the blueline, there is a solid enough core on this team to think that the Red Wings are going to remain competitive. Without Lidstrom, there will be a massive hole to fill on the blueline, but the Red Wings have more than $20-million in cap space, so they are expected to be active in the free agent market as they pursue top-end talent to help offset the loss of one of the greatest defencemen the game has ever seen. Whether that means signing Nashvilles Ryan Suter or University of Wisconsins Justin Schultz -- both of whom are expected to reach unrestricted free agency -- there is a need for the Red Wings to invest in the long-term future on the blueline because theyve been spoiled by having Lidstrom as their no-maintenance All-Star year-in and year-out. In the larger picture, the Red Wings still have a veteran core -- Pavel Datsyuk, Henrik Zetterberg, Johan Franzen, Niklas Kronwall -- that will lead the next generation and, to their credit, the Red Wings have a promising group of prospects on the way. They are exceedingly patient in their development of those prospects, but thats been the tried-and-true method for some time now. Until the young players rise up and prove that they can handle prominent roles, however, the Wings are somewhat a team stuck in between: still good enough to make the playoffs and compete, but maybe not ready to challenge the leagues best. Well see who they can add before thats ultimately determined. With a couple of marquee additions this summer and perhaps a few prospects making the jump to full-time roles, the Red Wings wont fall off dramatically and its a testament to the franchise that they even have a chance to keep pushing forward despite the retirement of one of their all-time greats. The TSN.ca Rating is an efficiency rating based on per-game statistics including goals and assists -- weighted for strength (ie. power play, even, shorthanded) -- plus-minus, hits, blocked shots, giveaways, takeaways, penalty differential and faceoffs. (Stats are listed in this format: G-A-PTS, +/-, PIM, GP). Generally, a replacement-level player is around a 60, a top six forward and top four defenceman will be 70-plus and the biggest stars will be over 80. Evgeni Malkin finished at the top of the regular season ratings with a 93.12. Salary cap information all comes from the indispensable www.capgeek.com. GM/COACHKen Holland/Mike Babcock Returning Forwards Player Rating GP G A PTS +/- Cap Hit Pavel Datsyuk 78.82 70 19 48 67 +21 $6.7M Henrik Zetterberg 74.88 82 22 47 69 +14 $6.083M Johan Franzen 73.74 77 29 27 56 +23 $3.955M Valtteri Filppula 73.02 81 23 43 66 +18 $3.0M Todd Bertuzzi 66.24 71 14 24 38 +23 $2.075M Dan Cleary 64.80 75 12 21 33 +2 $2.8M Drew Miller 62.54 80 14 11 25 +6 $837.5K Patrick Eaves 57.06 10 0 1 1 0 $1.2M Cory Emmerton 55.78 71 6 4 10 +1 $533.3K Jan Mursak 54.93 25 1 2 3 +2 $550K Free Agent Forwards Player Rating GP G A PTS +/- Class 11-12 Cap Hit Jiri Hudler 68.26 81 25 25 50 +10 UFA $2.875M Darren Helm 63.32 68 9 17 26 +5 RFA $912.5K Justin Abdelkader 58.78 81 8 14 22 +4 RFA $787.5K Tomas Holmstrom 58.28 74 11 13 24 -9 UFA $1.875M Since 2005-2006, there are half a dozen NHL players that have scored at least 500 points and registered a plus-minus over plus-100 in that time and none of them touches Datsyuks plus-186, but we all know hes great. The more pressing issue for the Red Wings is whether or not Datsyuk can continue at this elite level. He will turn 34 this summer and has missed 38 games in the last two seasons, after missing 38 in the previous seven seasons, so maybe its just bad luck, or maybe age is starting to creep up on one of the games most spectacular players. While his finishing ability has decreased (7.8% over the last three seasons, 12.8% in six seasons before that), he remains one of the games premier two-way players, capable of playing in any situation and though last years 69 points was his least since 2006-2007, it was enough to lead the Wings. Johan Franzen has never scored 60 points in a season, yet remains an integral part of the Red Wings offence. Mule, now 32, has scored at least 27 goals in four of the last five seasons (the only season he didnt, he scored 10 goals in 27 games) and his .40 goals per game in that time ranks 22nd in the league. The Red Wings have been patient with Valtteri Filppula and were rewarded last season when he broke through with a career-high 23 goals, 43 assists, 66 points, plus-18 rating and 18:16 average time on ice. That becomes the new level, or somewhere similar, at which Detroit will need him to produce going forward. 37-year-old Todd Bertuzzi is, as one might expect, in the decline phase of his career, but he was still a career-best plus-23 last season, skating primarily with Datsyuk and Franzen. He offers size and snarl that most Red Wings skilled forwards dont so, for that reason, he fills a role. Dan Cleary has turned into a gritty performer in Detroit, one that played through injury for much of 2011-2012, finishing with 32 points, his lowest total since 2005-2006. At this stage of his career, Cleary is more suited to a third-line role, with the ability, when hes playing well, to slide up the depth chart on occasion. Albeit in a depth role, Drew Miller has been a useful player for Detroit the last three seasons. He scored a career-high 14 goals and 25 points last season, including 17 points in a 35-game stretch in the middle of the season when injuries required him to handle more minutes. A broken jaw left Patrick Eaves on the shelf for all but 10 games last season, so it was a lost year, but he scored a total of 25 goals in the two years before that, so he can be a useful role player. Cory Emmerton earned his way into an NHlL job, barely. He played 71 games, but his 8:06 average ice time per game was lowest among non-fighters (an arbitrary, but fair, designation) and he played the softest of minutes (low level of competition, high offensive zone starts, www.behindthenet.ca) available to Detroit forwards. None of this means that Emmerton cant play a greater role in the future, but he hasnt been given the opportunity yet. Very similarly, Jan Mursak has been trying to earn a spot in the Red Wings lineup, managing four points in 44 games over the last two seasons while playing under eight minutes per game. If he can stay healthy and play a full season on the fourth line, Mursak would certainly rate as inexpensive labour. Darren Helm is an emerging checking centre, but the 25-year-old has a different role than other third-line pivots, since the Red Wings top two lines end up facing top opposition so often. Helms speed is the key to his success and he should continue to handle more responsibility in the future. There are few Red Wings forwards that provide a physical presence, but Justin Abdelkader is one of them. The strong 25-year-old winger scored a career-high 22 points last season and might put up more with more ice time, but he hasnt shown enough skill to climb the depth chart, leaving him as a good bottom six winger. Without making any changes (ie. just signing their restricted free agents), the Red Wings would have a dozen forwards under contract and while that group would be competitive, its also unlikely that the Red Wings -- in a summer in which they have a ton of cap space -- wont try to bring in another high-end forward, whether its signing free agents like Zach Parise or Alexander Semin, trading for Rick Nash or adding some other difference-maker up front. On top of all that, the Wings also have some high-quality prospects in the pipeline. Gustav Nyquist seems closest to landing a regular job, but the Red Wings have several from which to choose, depending on the roles they need filled. Returning Defence Player Rating GP G A PTS +/- Cap Hit Niklas Kronwall 73. http://www.eaglesnflpro.com/c-52-eagles-jerome-brown-jersey.aspx. 19 82 15 21 36 -2 $4.75M Ian White 73.04 77 7 25 32 +23 $2.875M Jakub Kindl 67.61 55 1 12 13 +7 $883.3K Jonathan Ericsson 62.99 69 1 10 11 +16 $3.25M Free Agent Defence Player Rating GP G A PTS +/- Class 11-12 Cap Hit Kyle Quincey 70.29 72 7 19 26 -1 RFA $3.125M Brad Stuart 68.53 81 6 15 21 +16 UFA $3.75M Its been a long time that Niklas Kronwall was considered the heir apparent Nicklas Lidstrom as the leader on the Detroit blueline and, until there are acquisitions, thats the role left for the 31-year-old who has made a name for himself with devastating hits, yet also scored a career-high 15 goals last season. To be sure, Kronwall isnt in Lidstroms class, and theres no shame in that, but hes been nudging towards 23 minutes a night in recent seasons and could cross that threshold next year. Paired with Lidstrom last season, Ian White responded with a career-best plus-23 and his 32 points was the second-best mark of his career. His job will be more challenging next season, no matter who he plays with, but hes played between 22 and 23 minutes per game in three of the last four seasons, so he can expect to play a significant role next season. Jakub Kindl has played such a limited role (13:46 per game in his career), that hes not trusted enough to handle a regular turn on the blueline. Maybe he gets better but, at 25, there is a possibility that Kindl is destined to be on the roster bubble. Signed to a lucrative contract extension, Jonathan Ericsson saw his ice time dip last season, not quite taking the step forward that his pay cheque might suggest. That opportunity could be available again next season, depending on who gets brought in, but Ericsson could be stuck as an expensive third-pair option. It cost the Red Wings a first-round pick to, in a roundabout way (through Tampa Bay), acquire Kyle Quincey from Colorado. Since leaving Detroit in 2008, Quincey has emerged as a 20-minute-per-game blueliner and with Lidstrom retiring and Brad Stuart headed for free agency, the Wings could need 20 minutes per game from Quincey. Of course, the Wings dont plan on going into next season with just the returnees. They have top prospect Brendan Smith ready to step in and play a significant role after a couple of years in the AHL and Detroit figures to go after prime free agents Ryan Suter and Justin Schultz. Returning Goaltenders Player Rating GP W L OTL GAA SV% Cap Hit Jimmy Howard 77.99 57 35 17 4 2.12 .920 $2.25M Joey MacDonald 74.46 14 8 5 1 2.16 .912 $550K Free Agent Goaltender Player Rating GP W L OTL GAA SV% Class 11-12 Cap Hit Ty Conklin 49.21 15 5 6 1 3.28 .884 UFA $750K Making it as a No. 1 goaltender for a perennial contender isnt easy, as Jimmy Howard is finding out. After a long apprenticeship in the minors, Howard had a strong rookie year in 2009-2010, struggled in 2010-2011 and rebounded for a good regular season in 2011-2012, but was much better early in the year before fading in the second half and into the playoffs. Hes a capable starter, but expectations are always high with the Red Wings and any time the club comes up short, the unproven goaltender will take heat before the Cup winners in front of him. Howards job obviously wont get easier with Lidstrom retiring, but the 28-year-old is far enough into his career that he should be able to handle the challenge. Joey MacDonald is a standard No. 3 goaltender, who typically spends his time in the AHL, but hes been reasonably effective (.915 SV%) in 29 games for the Wings over the last two seasons. Part of the reason MacDonald played as much as he did, in addition to injuries, was the Ty Conklin struggled in the backup role, so Detroit will be looking to find Howard a better backup for next season. Top Prospects Player Pos. Team/League Stats Brendan Smith D Grand Rapis (AHL) 10-24-34, +2, 57 GP Gustav Nyquist LW Grand Rapids (AHL) 22-36-58, +7, 56 GP Calle Jarnkrok C Brynas IF Gavle (SEL) 16-23-39, -3, 50 GP Tomas Tatar LW Grand Rapids (AHL) 24-34-58, +7, 76 GP Tomas Jurco RW Saint John (QMJHL) 30-38-68, +46, 48 GP Teemu Pulkkinen RW Jokerit Helsinki (SML) 16-21-37, even, 56 GP Riley Sheahan C Notre Dame (CCHA) 9-16-25, even, 37 GP Marek Tvrdon LW Vancouver (WHL) 31-43-74, even, 60 GP Petr Mrazek G Ottawa (OHL) 30-13-6, 2.84 GAA, .917 SV%, 50 GP Ryan Sproul D Sault Ste. Marie (AHL) 23-31-54, +16, 61 GP 23-year-old defenceman Brendan Smith got a taste of NHL action last season (and that doesnt refer to his suspension, earned for a preseason head hit on Chicagos Ben Smith), playing 14 games, recording seven points while not looking out of place in his protected minutes. Going into next season, though, Smith should have a shot at a top-four role with power play time, a huge opportunity. After putting up better than a point-per-game in his first AHL season, Gustav Nyquist impressed in a minimal role with the Wings late in the season. If any forward prospects are going to be part of the plans next season, Nyquist figures to be at the top of the list. 20-year-old Calle Jarnkrok remains in Sweden, but is a high-end prospect, a playmaking centre who only needs to get stronger before he makes his way to North America. Tomas Tatar has three AHL seasons under his belt and hes still just 21-years-old. He started slowly, but with 19 points in his last 16 games, he did end up with a career-best and team-leading 58 points. Tatar may be knocking on the door, but its not an easy lineup to crack. Detroit got great value in last summers draft when they landed Tomas Jurco in the second round. Jurco has size and skill, but wasnt particularly consistent, but he took a step forward with his powerhouse junior team this year and he seems like a player that should be able to score at the next level. A 20-year-old who has 91 points in 111 games in Finlands top league over the last two seasons, Teemu Pulkkinen needs to work on other parts of his game, but hes got the scoring part down pat. Expectations have been high for Riley Sheahan, a first-round pick in 2010, but his lack of point production in college may set a more realistic path. Sheahan is a big forward who, at the pro level, can use his size in an effective checking role. After 20 goals in 114 college games, its not fair to expect that hell be an offensive threat as he climbs the ladder. A risky fourth-round selection in 2011 after he only played a dozen WHL games, Marek Tvrdon was healthy last season and has a combination of size and skill that could pay off with further development. With a .919 save percentage in 102 OHL games over the last couple of seasons, Petr Mrazek is an intriguing prospect between the pipes. Theres no need to rush the 20-year-old, but a couple of years in the AHL could have him ready to compete for a job. A big defenceman who knows what hes doing with the puck, Ryan Sproul is a raw talent, but has another year of junior to smooth out the rough edges before he turns pro and then should get some time in the AHL. DRAFTNo first-round pick FREE AGENCYAccording to www.capgeek.com, the Red Wings have approximately $42.3M committed to the 2012-2013 salary cap for 16 players. Check out my potential 2012-2013 Red Wings roster on Cap Geek here. Needs: Two top nine forwards, top-pair defenceman, backup goaltender.What I said the Red Wings needed last year: Depth forwards, two top four defencemen, two additional defencemen, backup goaltender.They added: Cory Emmerton, Jan Mursak, Ian White, Mike Commodore, Ty Conklin. TRADE MARKET Danny Cleary, Patrick Eaves, Jakub Kindl, prospects. Scott Cullen can be reached at Scott.Cullen@bellmedia.ca and followed on Twitter at http://twitter.com/tsnscottcullen. For more, check out TSN Fantasy on Facebook. Cheap Jerseys Wholesale Jerseys Wholesale Jerseys Cheap Jerseys Cheap NFL Jerseys Cheap Jerseys China Wholesale Jerseys ' ' '
IOWA CITY, Iowa -- Roy Devyn Marbles hot shooting at the start sparked his teammates. http://www.francemaillotdefoot.fr/homme-paul-pogba-france-replique-maillot-19-foot-royal-bleu-domicile-nike-short-shirt-euro-2016.html . It even helped his defence. Marble scored 22 of his 26 points in the first half and No. 17 Iowa beat No. 10 Michigan 85-67 on Saturday. Marble even drew the defensive assignment on Nik Stauskas for much of the game, holding the Wolverines leading scorer to 10 points. Iowa coach Fran McCaffery called it his teams best performance of the season. "I just wanted to come out and be aggressive," Marble said. "I just told the guys come out here and play hard. If we win, we win, if we lose, we lose. But you wont be able to doubt our lack of toughness and our energy on both ends of the court." The Hawkeyes (18-6, 7-4 Big Ten) have beaten two AP Top 10 teams in the regular season for the first time since 1990-91. Iowa avoided a third straight loss at home and split the season series with Michigan. Caris LeVert scored 22 points for the Wolverines (17-6, 9-2), who have lost two of three after starting 8-0 in the Big Ten. Iowas Aaron White had 11 points and eight rebounds. Mike Gesell had 10 points and matched a career high with eight assists -- five on Marbles baskets. Marble was 6 of 9 from 3-point range in the first half -- more 3s than the Hawkeyes made as a team the last five games. Iowa, which ranks next to last in the Big Ten in 3-point field goals, finished 10 of 17 from behind the arc. "When Dev got hot, I was just finding him and finding my shooters," Gesell said. "Its really not that hard of a job when you have guys that can score like that." In the seasons first matchup of these teams, Stauskas tied a career high with 26 points. McCaffery said Iowa was locked into collectively stopping Stauskas, who was held to 3-of-6 shooting on Saturday. "They made a lot of adjustments," Stauskas said. "They did things on our ball screens and handoffs, which made things difficult. They denied me the ball and when I did try to drive all their guys were in the gaps." The Hawkeyes led by as many as 16 points in the first half as Marble connected on three 3-pointers for Iowas first nine points. Later in the half, Marbles sharp crossover led to a quick layup. Marble knocked down another 3-pointer on the next possession, turning to salute the sellout crowd at Carver-Hawkeye Arena. Marble hit two more 3-pointers at the end of the half -- one just before the buzzer -- to give Iowa a 43-29 lead. Michigan never got closer in the second half. "Iowa punched us early today, and it was hard to respond," Michigan coach John Beilein said. "This is how they were playing early in the season no matter who they were playing." Marbles 22-point first half ended a stretch of bad starts for the Hawkeyes leading scorer. He scored five points or less in the first half in five of Iowas last six games, including two scoreless halves. Marble finished 8 of 17 from the field and made all four of his free throws. He moved into 10th place on Iowas all-time scoring list with 1,529 points. The Hawkeyes are 6-0 in games following a loss this season. Freshman Zak Irvin scored 19 points for Michigan, going 4 of 6 from 3-point range. The Wolverines, who fell a half-game behind Michigan State in the Big Ten standings, next play at Ohio State with home games against Wisconsin and Michigan State to follow. Iowa dominated in the post with 34 points in the paint and seven blocked shots. The Hawkeyes grabbed 38 rebounds to Michigans 29. "To beat Michigan, you have to play the kind of defence we played," McCaffery said. 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The winning streak ties Anaheim for the NHLs longest this season and it has moved the Bruins (99 points) just two behind the idle Blues in the race for the Presidents Trophy. St. Louis has a game in hand. "Its been good," Bruins coach Claude Julien said after the team posted its third 10-game winning streak since he took over as coach in 2007-08. "Our guys just keep believing and doing the right things," he added. "Thats given us the opportunity to win." The right thing for the Bruins was their response after Patrik Elias scored for New Jersey with a two-man advantage just 29 seconds into the second period. Not only did it tie the game at 1, it happened so fast that the Devils had 1:28 left on the second power play. Instead of sagging while playing their second game in as many nights, the Bruins responded. Marchand scored his league-leading fifth short-handed goal and the red-hot Iginla pushed the lead to two goals less than a minute late. "Its always nice when you are able to get a goal right after they score one, and getting it short-handed is always nice," Marchand said. The winning streak is the Bruins longest since a 10-game run in November 2011. Its also four shy of the franchise record set in 1929-30. "Were not thinking about anything," Marchand said of the record and the run at the Presidents Trophy. "Weve cleared that out of our minds and are trying to take it game by game and day by day. Weve played too many games in too short of a time to think like that. Its just a struggle getting up every day and looking at the next game. Its been a pretty tiring month. "Were staying focused, and if we do that, well continue our run." Patrice Bergeron and Chris Kelly also scored for Boston. Chad Johnson made 20 saves as the Eastern Conference leadeers hurt the Devils post-season hopes by sending them to their third straight loss. http://www.francemaillotdefoot.fr/mamadou-sakho-maillot.html. . Bergeron also had the primary assist on Marchands goal while Zdeno Chara, who was celebrating his 37th birthday, made the breakout pass out of the zone. The goal had not been announced when Iginla broke into the Devils zone after taking a long pass and beat Martin Brodeur between the pads with a shot from the right circle. It was his 26th goal of the season and his fifth in the last three games. Elias and Travis Zajac scored for the Devils, who have 13 games left to either turn things around or they will miss the playoffs for the second straight year and third time in four. Brodeur made 27 saves. "Our effort is just not at the right point for the urgency that we need to make that push toward the playoffs," Brodeur said. The fans at the Prudential Center noted that by booing New Jersey as it left the ice down 3-1 after two periods. "We deserved to get booed," said Elias, whose goal was his 16th. 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They say pitching, defense and home runs can win a lot of baseball games. Yeezy Boost 350 Au Red/Blue Adidas Womens Shoes . That recipe certainly tasted good for the Winnipeg Goldeyes on Sunday night. A solid start by lefty Ryan Bollinger and home runs by Jake Blackwood (who also had five RBI), Reggie Abercrombie, Josh Mazzola and Casey Haerther gave the Goldeyes a 18-5 win over the Gary Southshore RailCats in front of 5,011 damp, chilly spectators at Shaw Park on Sunday. In a game that was supposed to start at 1:30 p.m., rain and a wet field forced the Fish and ‘Cats to wait until 6 p.m. to throw the first pitch. For the Goldeyes, it was worth the wait. Winnipeg pounded out 20 hits en route to its franchise record-setting 63rd victory of the season. The victory also put an end to Garys playoff hopes. As a result, the 63-36 Goldeyes will open the American Association post-season on Wednesday night at Shaw Park against the 53-45 Lincoln Saltdogs. “I saw the ball pretty well tonight and was able to get some barrels on the ball and then find some gaps with some backspin on the ball. It felt good tonight,” said Blackwood, who was clearly the player of the game. “I had a few games like that in Kansas City (when he was league MVP) and a couple in affiliated ball. All the guys were hitting and contributing tonight and Ryan gave us another great start. I dont think Id want to play against us right now.” The Goldeyes bats boomed on Sunday. Winnipeg scored three in the first on RBI by Tyler Kuhn and Haerther, then added one in the third on an RBI double by Donnie Webb and one more in the fourth on a solo homer by Blackwood, his 10 th of the season. Then with the score 5-1, the Fish put up seven in the sixth as Blackwood drove in two more with a double, Abercrombie hit a two-run homer – his team-leading 18th of the year - and then Mazzola hit a two-run bomb, his 16 th of the season. But Gary didnt quit. The RailCats scored four in the seventh and cut Winnipegs lead to 12-5. That, however, just seemed to make the Fish angry. In the bottom of the seventh, Kuhn drove in his third run of the game with a single and then Haerther hit his 12 th homer of the season, a three-run blast over the right-centrefield fence, to give the Fish a 16-5 advantage. Luis Alen singled home a run and Blackwood doubled home another in the eighth to round out the scoring. In the end, Blackwood had four hits, a homer, three doubles, a walk and five RBI, Kuhn had two hits and three RBI and Haerther had two hits, a homer and four RBI. Bollinger (3-0, 6.00 ERA) picked up the victory, while RailCats starter Stephen Bougher (8-7, 4.80 ERA) took the loss. 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Weise was acquired from the Vancouver Canucks in early February.SACRAMENTO, Calif. - The Oklahoma City Thunder know as well as anybody this season how difficult it is to overcome adversity, so forgive them if they have no sympathy for the Sacramento Kings right now.Been there, done that — and perhaps better for it.Russell Westbrook had 32 points and seven assists, Kevin Durant scored 26 and the Thunder beat the reeling Kings 104-92 on Tuesday night for their seventh straight win.It was the first game for the Kings since Michael Malone was fired as coach and lead assistant Tyrone Corbin was promoted to interim coach. They dropped to 2-8 while franchise centerpiece DeMarcus Cousins recovers from viral meningitis.This is an I-dont-feel-sorry-for-you league, Thunder coach Scott Brooks said. When we had guys hurt, I didnt get a lot of text messages, Hey, hang in there, from the other 29 coaches in the league.The Thunder went ahead by 16 in the first quarter, led by just seven at halftime and pulled away again in the closing minutes behind their leading duo. Oklahoma City improved to 7-1 since Durant returned from a broken right foot.Defensively, I think weve been locking in, said Durant, who played a season-high 35 minutes. We have little spurts where were bad, but overall I think we did a good job in playing defence.Rudy Gay scored 22 points, and reserve Carl Landry added 14 for the Kings. Sacramento had 19 turnovers that led to 26 points for the Thunder.The Kings twice went ahead in the fourth quarter on jumpers by Landry. Then Oklahoma City clamped down on defence, and Westbrook and Durant took turns making shots to help the Thunder take a 98-88 lead with 2:47 remaining.Oklahoma City outshot Sacramento 47.1 per cent to 42.9 per cent.These guys showed a lot of fight when theyve faced a lot stuff in the last couple of days, Corbin said. They came out against a great team and had a chance to win the ballgame.The Thunder (12-13) started the season 3-12 while dealing with injuries to Durant and Westbrook but are rediscovering their championship-contender form with both healthy again.The Kings (11-14) have struggled since losing theirr top player and are now dealing with a surprising coaching change. Buy Yeezy Boost Australia. 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The Kings also had the highlight of the half when Gay dunked over Serge Ibaka, who finished with a season-high seven blocks, including a couple during Oklahoma Citys final surge.This is not a time to put our heads down and feel sorry for ourselves, Kings point guard Darren Collison said. Teams are coming in here and they dont care what our situation is.___TIP-INSThunder: Durant, who is 26 years old, became the second-youngest player to surpass 15,000 points. Only LeBron James (25) was younger. ... The Thunder improved to 2-0 against Sacramento this season.Kings: Omri Casspi sat out with a bruised left knee. He is day to day. ... Rookie forward Eric Moreland was recalled from the Reno Bighorns, the teams NBA Development League affiliate. He did not play.PROUD PEJAThe Kings retired Peja Stojakovics No. 16 jersey during a halftime ceremony. Former teammates Vlade Divac, Bobby Jackson, Doug Christie, Brad Miller and Scott Pollard attended the ceremony. 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Probably the wrong pitch at the wrong time." Rodriguez tied a career-high with four RBIs and Jake Odorizzi got his first major league win for the Rays (3-2). Rodriguez was back in the lineup after missing Thursday nights 7-2 win over Toronto for the birth of his son. Odorizzi (1-0) allowed three hits in six innings in his seventh big league start and 10th game overall. Ryan Hanigan hit a three-run homer during the fifth for the Rays. Fielder got his first RBI since Sept. 22, a drought of 20 regular and post-season games, with a run-scoring single in the eighth. But the Rangers (2-2) wasted a great scoring opportunity in the fourth, when they were down 4-0. With runners on first and second and one out, Mitch Moreland singled into the right-field corner, but Fielder got tagged out in a rundown between third and home. "Prince just blew it. He just messed up. Thats all you can say about it," said manager Ron Washington. "I just didnt get a good jump," Fielder said. "It was my fault." The inning ended when Donnie Murphy struck out. Elvis Andrus and Adrian Beltre committed the other Rangers errors. "It was obvious during training that every time we made a mistake it cost us," Washington said. "We certainly have to tighten down our defence. We dont have a pitching staff that strikes people out right now and we certainly cant have them getting four outs an inning. So that certainly has to get better, and it will." Tampa Bay manager Joe Maddon won his first replay reversal in the seventh after it was first ruled that right fielder Wil Myers didnt make the catch while sliding forward on J.P. Arencibias two-out flare. After a 1-minute, 43-second delay, the umpires changed the call to an out. Notes: Texas RHP Nick Martinez will make his major league debut in Saturday nights game against the Rays. "Go out there and relax, and use his pitches," Rangers manager Ron Washington said. "Get us as many outs as you can. Be out there as long as you can. 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Williams was playing with some of the power and pace that had brought her five Wimbledon titles. But when it was over, she was left with a sense of disappointment. "The battle is always a little more enjoyable when you win," Williams said Friday after coming within two points of victory but losing 5-7, 7-6 (2), 7-5 to Kvitova, the 2011 champion. All four of their previous meetings went to three sets and this one was no different, with plenty of suspense, intensity, and only a few break points. Williams looked stronger early in the match and was up 5-4, 15-30 on Kvitovas serve, in the second set. But the Czech came up with some big serves, held and won the second set tiebreaker. The players then held serve for the first 11 games of the third set before Kvitova broke No. 30 Williams for the first time in the last game. "Its a shame there had to be a loser in this match and more of a shame that it had to be me," Williams said. 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Miami (7-3) relied on its bench to close the game out. Of Miamis 29 points in the fourth quarter, 23 came from reserves Michael Beasley, Chris Anderson, Rashard Lewis and Roger Mason Jr. Beasley finished with 15 points and Anderson had 10 for the Heat, winners of six of their last seven overall. Bosh said it was an odd feeling having so many starters out of the game in the fourth quarter with the outcome still in doubt. "I dont know when the last time that has happened," Bosh said. "But (the reserves) kept the lead at a nice distance. We were rooting for them and encouraging them because we need everybody -- one through 15 -- to not only raise their play but sustain it." James said he had intentions of returning to the game late in the fourth quarter but didnt need to after the Heats reserves began to pull away with the lead. "Once they got going I just said let them keep going," James said. "They had a great rhythm." Kemba Walker had 22 points to lead the Bobcats, who shot 35 per cent from the field. Jeffery Taylor scored 14 points and has now finished in double digits in six of the last seven games. The Bobcats (5-5) had won two straight coming in, and stayed within 10 points for a good portion of the fourth quarter but could never grab the lead. "Weve got to keep on pushing," Walker said. "I think weve been playing some great basketball right now. Its still early in the season. All we have to do is keep looking forward and keep trying to get better." James had 20 points in the first half on 8-of-11 shooting and Miami led by as many as 16. Only one of James first-half field goals came from outside of 10 feet as he did his damage driving and attacking the basket. Its a good thing for Miami that James was on his game early because the other parts of the big three struggled. Wade only played 23 minutes after his knee tightened up, while Bosh had three fouls and no points in eight first-half minutes. Bosh would later pick up his fifth foul with 4:27 left in the third quarter and drew a technical foul after hed taken a seat on the bench. A few seconds later, Spoelstra began chirping at the officials and he was slapped with a technical, too. But the Heat survived, in part because of their defence. James said thats a good sign. "At the end of the day if we dont defend we arent going to be able to compete where we want to compete," James said. "It was nice to see us play with a lot of energy tonight." Chalmers was serving a one-game suspension after being ejected from the Heats 110-104 victory over Dallas on Friday night. Chalmers was called for flagrant-2 foul with 5:01 remaining in the fourth quarter after referees ruled he intentionally swung an elbow at Dirk Nowitzkis head as he tried to fight through screen. Before Saturday nights game Spoelstra said he "disagreed" with the NBAs decision to suspend Chalmers. "We dont have to agree with it," Spoelstra said. 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OTTAWA -- The Ottawa Senators put an end to speculation and officially named Jason Spezza as its captain Saturday afternoon. Cheap Authentic Jerseys . The announcement came as no real surprise as Spezza was the odds-on favourite to take over the captaincy after Daniel Alfredsson chose to sign with the Detroit Red Wings as a free agent in July. "This is a huge honour for both myself and my family," said Spezza, as he read from a prepared statement. "Its something that is very important to me." Spezza becomes the eighth captain in franchise history and admitted wearing the "C" is a dream come true. "For me Ive always dreamed of being a captain," said Spezza, who missed most of last season with a back injury. "My main goal is to try to win the Stanley Cup and thats something that Ive always wanted. I take the game of hockey very seriously and I like being able to help my teammates. "I like being able to push myself and try to become a better player everyday." Being the face of the franchise is an honour and a challenge that Spezza says he is looking forward to. Spezza said that having had the opportunity to play alongside Alfredsson and experiencing the highs and lows of a professional career have allowed him time to grow as both a player and a person. "I feel like its come naturally, I feel like its not something thats been forced upon me and that gives me the confidence to know that I can do a good job." With over 600 games and 621 career points, Spezza is the second longest serving member of the Senators. Chris Phillips, who was also in strong contention to take over the captaincy, holds the distinction of being the longest serving member. Phillips will remain an alternate captain, with Chris Neil joining the leadership group as the second alternate. Both Neil and Phillips were drafted by Ottawa and have spent their entire NHL careers with the Senators. "The Ottawa Senators have a history of strong leaders, strong captains and we believe that will continue today," said Senators general manager Bryan Murray. "This years team we believe will be one of the youngest if not the youngest in the NHL so having a strong leadership corps headed by our captains is going to be very, very critical if were going to be successful." Head coach Paul MacLean admitted the fact that Spezza has spent his entire career in Ottawa was a significant reason the team selected him as the new captain. The 30-year-old Spezza was the Senators first-round pick (second overall) in the 2001 NHL Draft. He has registered four 30-goal seasons and two 90-plus point campaigns. 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"Hes a very intelligent young man and hes only 22 years old. Hes going to get bigger and stronger and more mature," Popp continued. At 65", 205 pounds, Carter is already big and strong, its the maturing that has been amplified in his first professional football season. Just like many American-born CFL player, let alone the son of Pro Football Hall of Famer Cris Carter, he still thinks of the National Football League as an option. "The NFL has always been a dream of mine, but Im doing well right now and Im comfortable," Carter said after practice Wednesday, in preparation for the East Semi-Final. Both Carter and Popp know that the NFL isnt around the corner this winter because he still has a year left on his contract. Plus, Carter was quick to point out and ease the mind of Alouettes fans that he isnt ready to hold out for the opportunity to go South like Hamiltons former WR/KR Chris Williams. "Were takking it a day at a time, were not trying to do a (Chris) Williams from last year, none of that," said Carter. Cheap NBA Jerseys. Thatll make Popp happy, if he already wasnt with his 49 receptions, 909 yards and five touchdowns. Those are numbers that would make any GM/head coach smile over an 18-game season, let alone the 11 games Carter played this year. If you were to pro-rate his numbers to a full season, Carter would have had 80 receptions, 1487 yards and eight touchdowns. That yardage would be tops in the league, ahead of the Eskimos Fred Stamps, his receptions and touchdowns, good for fourth overall. This is also Carters first season of competitive football in three years, so hes very appreciative for the opportunity Popp and the Alouettes have given him. "Im just getting back into playing games and everything, Im really fortunate to be playing for Montreal." Hell be playing a big role for the Alouettes this Sunday against the Tiger-Cats in the East Semi-Final. Two of his three 100-yard receiving games have come against Hamiltons defence. He totaled 17 catches, 285 yards and two scores in the three games against Hamilton. Carter is ready to make waves this weekend and next season for the Alouettes, but Popp knows hes shining too bright to keep him around forever. "With his bloodline and everything he can do, were only going to have him in Montreal for so long," Popp lamented.Cheap Jerseys Wholesale Jerseys Wholesale Jerseys Cheap Jerseys Cheap NFL Jerseys Cheap Jerseys China Wholesale Jerseys ' ' '
RALEIGH, N. Adrian Beltre Black Jersey .C. -- Martin St. Pierre scored with 8:25 remaining to give the Columbus Blue Jackets a 3-2 win over the Carolina Hurricanes in a pre-season game Friday night. Alexandre Giroux and R.J. Umberger also scored for the Blue Jackets, who finished the pre-season with a 5-2-1 record. Columbus will open the regular season Oct. 7 at home against Nashville. Patrick Dwyer and Jussi Jokinen had the Hurricanes goals. Carolina (1-4-0) travels to Nashville for its final pre-season game before opening the regular season against Tampa Bay. The Hurricanes have scored only six goals in their four pre-season losses. Both teams used their top goalies. Steve Mason made 35 saves for the Blue Jackets, while Cam Ward had 29 for the Hurricanes. Josh Hamilton Rangers Jersey . Today is the eve of many a Big Dance dream being shattered and powerhouses upset as conference tournaments and, for some, college careers end before Selection Sunday. Josh Hamilton Blue Jersey . While the 23-year-olds progress had some teammates saying he was looking pretty good, Stamkos offered a more tempered approach to his return. "I dont feel where I need to be in order to play a game yet, but its getting there," he told reporters after practice at the Bell Centre in Montreal.ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. -- Tampa Bay Rays starting pitcher Alex Cobb has been activated from the 15-day disabled list after missing almost six weeks with a strained side. The team announced the move on Thursday. Cobb had been on the DL since April 13. To make room on the roster for Cobb, outfielder Kevin Kiermaier was optioned to Triple-A Durham after Wednesday nights game against Oakland. Tampa Bay staarters Jeremy Hellickson and Matt Moore both remain on the disabled list. Delino DeShields Rangers Jersey. . Hellickson threw 34 pitches during his first batting practice session Thursday. The right-hander, who expects to return before the All-Star break, had arthroscopic right elbow surgery in January. Moore underwent left elbow ligament replacement surgery in April and could be sidelined 12 to 15 months. Cheap Jerseys Wholesale Jerseys Wholesale JerseysCheap Jerseys Cheap NFL Jerseys Cheap Jerseys China Wholesale Jerseys ' ' '
The Minnesota Wild will try to get on the board in the Western Conference semifinals when they host the Chicago Blackhawks in Tuesdays Game 3 battle at Xcel Energy Center. http://www.englandeuroshirtshop.com/theo-walcott-jersey.html . Watch the game live on TSN and TSN GO at 8:30pm et/5:30pm pt. The Wild dropped the first two games of this best-of-seven set in Chicago and hope to avoid falling behind 3-0 against the defending Stanley Cup champions. Minnesota was eliminated by the Blackhawks in five games during last seasons conference quarterfinals, with the Wilds lone victory coming in Game 3 on home ice. However, if the Blackhawks can record another win on Tuesday the club will get a chance to sweep the Wild this Friday in Minnesota. Chicago posted a 5-2 win in Fridays Game 1 in the Windy City and grabbed a 2-0 lead in the series with Sundays 4-1 triumph at the United Center. Bryan Bickell supplied a goal and two assists and Brandon Saad scored twice to help the Blackhawks extend their series lead. Saad scored his first of the playoffs in the final minute of the second period to stake Chicago to a 2-0 lead, but Cody McCormick lit the lamp two minutes into the third to slice Minnesotas deficit in half. However, Corey Crawford kept the Wild at bay from there before Bickell buried a wrister with 2:45 remaining to give the Blackhawks some breathing room. Saad added an empty-netter 1:22 later to account for the final margin, while Jonathan Toews opened the scoring in the first for the Blackhawks, who have won six straight games after falling behind 2-0 in their opening-round series against St. Louis. "I thought (we were) much better overall, all three periods for us," said Chicago head coach Joel Quenneville. "I thought we were better overall in all areas and all periods." Marian Hossa added three assists in the victory, while Crawford finished with 18 saves. Toews extended his point streak to six games, while Bickell has at least one point in five straight games. Bickell had 17 points on nine goals and eight assists in the 2013 playoffs to help Chicago win its second Cup in four years. He is tied for second in the league with five goals this postseason. "I just love this time of year," Bickell said of his postseason success. "Its a crucial time, its a fun time. I know the city is buzzing and were having a good time. We just need to keep this momentum going to Minnesota." Ilya Bryzgalov allowed three goals on 21 shots for the Wild, who lost Sunday for the 10th time in their last 11 road playoff games. Bryzgalov got his second straight start in place of an injured Darcy Kuemper, who was forced to exit Minnesotas Game 7 win over Colorado in the first round after sustaining an undisclosed injury late in the contest. "I thought that we didnt have the legs tonight," Minnesota head coach Mike Yeo said. "That was a big factor. You could see it in our puck support. We were making a lot of stationary plays." With Kuemper expected to miss another tilt, the situation in net will likely remain unchanged on Tuesday. John Curry, a 30-year-old journeyman, has suited up as Bryzgalovs backup in the first two games of this series and expects to do so again in Game 3. Curry has seen action in six career NHL games and none in the playoffs. Chicago center Andrew Shaw missed the second contest of this series after exiting Game 1 with a lower-body injury and was replaced in the lineup by Jeremy Morin. Forward Kris Versteeg also played in Game 2 after missing the opener due to illness. 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The 31-year-old, a two-time CFL lineman of the year, was among the most coveted free agents on the market. The Windsor, Ont., native will be especially important to a team that has lost veteran quarterback Anthony Calvillo to retirement and is expected to go with the less experienced Troy Smith and Tanner Marsh this season. "Big signing here," Alouettes General Manager and Head Coach Jim Popp said in a team release. "Not only does this signiing allows us to maintain one of our all-important non-import starters, but Josh has been an anchor on our O-line as well as a leader both on and off the field for the last number of years.http://www.englandeuroshirtshop.com/adam-lallana-jersey.html. " Bourkes contract is worth $215,000 per season, making him the highest paid non-QB in the league. Bourque was drafted in the third round in 2004 and is entering his eighth year with Montreal. 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Los Angeles, CA (Sports Network) - Joe Thornton scored 2:22 into overtime, as the San Jose Sharks defeated the Los Angeles Kings, 4-3, in Game 6 to advance to the conference semifinals. Nike Air Huarache Nere bianche . The second-seeded Sharks bounced back from Saturdays 3-1 loss to win this Western Conference quarterfinal series 4-2. Antti Niemi made 26 saves for the Sharks, who are trying to embark on another deep playoff run after making it to the conference finals a year ago. San Jose was swept by Chicago in the third round last year. Kyle Wellwood, Jason Demers and Dany Heatley also lit the lamp for the Sharks, who won three overtime games in this series. LA played extremely hard, they were very well prepared, and their staff did a very good job of preparing their team to play against us, Sharks head coach Todd McLellan said. We dont do anything easy. There is some resiliency in the locker room; the leadership showed through when it had to, the belief in the goaltenders we had was very important. Trevor Lewis had a goal and an assist for the Kings, who lost three overtime games in a playoff series for the first time since the 1993 Stanley Cup Finals against Montreal (Games 2, 3 and 4). Ryan Smyth and Justin Williams also scored for Los Angeles, which got 31 saves from Jonathan Quick. In Game 5, Quick made a franchise playoff-record 51 saves. The Kings had a great chance to break a 3-3 tie at the end of regulation. With 3:23 to play, San Joses Jamie McGinn slammed Brad Richardson into the boards and was given a major charging penalty and an automatic game misconduct. Niemi rose to the occasion, making multiple great saves in the final minutes to send the game into overtime. Los Angeles five-minute power play carried into the extra session, but the Sharks killed it off. Thats a critical moment in the game right there; we had a chance to put it away, Kings head coach Terry Murray said. I thought we did with about 17 seconds left in the game, there was celebration going on, people were throwing their arms in the air. I thought it was over. But again, thats a missed opportunity. On the game-winner, Devin Setoguchi carried the puck around the net and found himself along the left boards. His pass to the front of the net hit off Patrick Marleaus skate and bounced around. With Quick out of position, Thornton put the puck into the net for the thrilling victory. The puck kind of popped out and I was just in front of the net and grabbed it and put it in the open net, Thornton said. It was a pretty good play whoever shot the puck. I was just in the right place at the right time. The Sharks drew first blood at the 2:58 mark of the second period. Wellwood took a pass from Thornton and beat Quick with a shot from the slot. Thorntons mistake led to Los Angeles first goal. A double minor for high sticking gave the Kings a four-minute power play at the 11:13 mark. Williams jammed home a rebound over two minutes into the man advantage to make it a 1-1 game. Demers put the Sharks up 2-1 with 3:08 to play in the middle stanza when his snap shot from the right circle beat Quick. Smyth scored off a rebound just 18 seconds into the third to make it a 2-2 contest. San Jose went back in front at the 8:48 mark. Heatley stole the puck at the blue line and made his way to the left circle. His snap shot got past Quick. Lewis power-play goal made it 3-3 with 8:21 remaining. Jarret Stoll launched a shot from the left point that hit a skate in front, and Lewis was in the right spot to knock in the loose puck. GAME NOTES:Los Angeles has come back from a 3-1 deficit to win a series just once in its history. That was back in 1989 when the Kings ousted Edmonton in seven games of a division semifinal series...The Kings, who lost to Vancouver in the first round last year, havent won a playoff series since beating Detroit in the opening round of the 2001 postseason...San Jose has never lost a series when leading three-games-to-one. Nike Air Huarache Nere . Trumbo said he felt pain while jogging to his position Monday against the Chicago Cubs and an MRI revealed the stress fracture. He goes on the DL retroactive to Tuesday. Trumbo, who was part of a three-way trade with the White Sox and Angels during the off-season, was tied for the NL lead with seven homers and second with 19 RBIs. Nike Roshe One Bianche . The 55th-ranked Austrian saved five of the eight break points he faced and converted three of his 12 chances to defeat the Spaniard in 2 1/2 hours. Granollers, ranked 40 places above Thiem, was granted a first-round bye at the clay-court event.SEATTLE - The run support Felix Hernandez deserved in his three previous starts finally arrived. Logan Morrison hit two long home runs, Hernandez threw seven strong innings to win for the first time since June 2 and the Seattle Mariners used a six-run fourth inning to rout the Boston Red Sox 12-3 on Monday night. Seattle won its fourth straight after a weekend sweep in Kansas City. The Mariners finally provided Hernandez (9-2) with some runs and battered right-hander John Lackey (8-5) in his shortest outing since September 2011. Seattle had scored one run total while Hernandez was on the mound in his previous three starts. Getting a dozen against the Red Sox was more than enough for Seattles ace. "I was so happy. They came through. They were pretty good," Hernandez said. Hernandez set a club record with his eighth straight start pitching at least seven innings and allowing two earned runs or less. He struck out six, walked none and efficiently handed the Red Sox their fourth loss in five games. Hernandezs only miscues were David Ortizs RBI single in the first and Mike Napolis solo homer in the fourth. Morrison had the first multihomer game of his career. His solo shot in the second inning off Lackey pulled Seattle even and he added to the offensive outburst with a two-run homer in the seventh, a 421-foot drive to centre field off reliever Chris Capuano. Morrison finished with four hits for the third time in his career and four RBIs. Morrison felt he started to have better at bats last week against San Diego and carried over into the weekend series in Kansas City. "Just feeling like I could stay behind the ball better, put better swings on better pitches," Morrison said. "You stick to the process, stick to the process, keep grinding out at-bats and the next thing you know you look at the end of the year and have pretty good numbers. Thats what I hope happens this year." Seattles big fourth inning started with Robinson Canos ddouble. Nike Roshe One Br 2015. Kyle Seager followed with an RBI single and Morrison was able to beat the Red Sox shift with a single into right field to put runners on the corners. Lackey was visibly miffed that Morrisons grounder got through the defence and he followed by walking Mike Zunino to load the bases. Dustin Ackley then had the at-bat that changed the game. Ackley made Lackey work for 13 pitches, eventually hitting a grounder to first. Napoli threw to second to get the second out but Lackey did not cover first base and the chance at an inning ending double play was missed. Seager scored and Lackey struggled with his composure. A wild pitch allowed Morrison to score and a walk to Brad Miller and Willie Bloomquists single loaded the bases. With one swing, Chavez surpassed his RBI total for the season. Brock Holt was playing shallow and unable to chase down Chavezs line drive, clearing the bases and giving Seattle a 7-2 lead. "I was trying to put something in play the whole at-bat and score a run there. He was making pitches," Ackley said. "There were maybe one or two, I could have handled but fouled off the rest. ... Fortunately it went a long way and he tired out a little bit. Lackey was done after 3 2-3 innings, snapping a string of 39 straight starts going at least five innings. He gave up seven hits and walked three. Lackey needed 36 pitches to get through three innings and threw 38 pitches in getting just two outs in the fourth. "I wasnt able to make a pitch to get out of there," Lackey said. "It kind of starting to go downhill and I couldnt stop it." 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