Titans quarterback Marcus Mariota is heading into a pivotal year.Nerve issues in his elbow kept him off the field for stretches last season and he’s entering the fifth and final year of his rookie deal without any assurances that he’ll be back in Tennessee in 2020. During an interview with Rob DeMello of KHON in Hawaii Eddie George Jersey , Mariota said that he feels close to 100 percent physically and that he isn’t stressing the contract uncertainty as the offseason unfolds.“My mentality as a competitor never changes. I’m going to do my best to be at my best when the season comes and do my best to win games. All that other stuff will take care of itself,“聽Mariota said. “Obviously I love Nashville, I love Tennessee. It’s a great organization to play for. With that being said, they got, it’s a business and you can’t take any of that stuff personal. You just got to go out there and do your thing. No matter what, my number one goal is to get healthy and from there just become a better football player and do my best to be my best when the season聽comes so we can win games.”Since trading for Ryan Tannehill, Titans General Manager Jon Robinson and head coach Mike Vrabel have both said that he’s coming in to be the No. 2 behind Mariota. Robinson also said that Tannehill is in Tennessee to push and compete with Mariota and any more injury issues — Mariota has not played all 16 games in any of his four seasons — might force the Titans to consider other quarterback options in the future. Tennessee finishes at 9-7."WhiteFanposts Fanshots Sections Tennessee Titans PodcastTitans come up short against the Colts, 33-17New,378commentsTennessee finishes at 9-7.ByTerry A. Lambert@TLambertTNDec 30, 2018, 10:25pm CSTShareTweetShareShareTitans come up short against the Colts, 33-17Jim Brown-USA TODAY SportsThe Titans’ 2018 season ended in Nashville tonight as they dropped their season finale to the Colts. It was a respectable effort from Mike Vrabel’s team, considering the injuries they were dealing with. Unfortunately, Blaine Gabbert just couldn’t keep pace with Andrew Luck tonight, as we all suspected. Andrew Luck starts hotIt’s been well documented that the Titans have never beaten Andrew Luck. Early on, he was doing everything in his power to make sure it stayed that way. A quick Tennessee punt started his first drive at the Colts’ eight yard line. 12 plays and 92 yards, the Colts were up 7-0. Luck went 7-8 on the drive, carving up Dean Pees’ defense with ease. Luck’s next drive started at his own ten, but produced the exact same result. He found Eric Ebron in the endzone for six more, taking firm control of this game in the early stages.Titans struggle offensively out of the gateWithout Marcus Mariota, the Titans predictably struggled to move the football. Blaine Gabbert couldn’t replicate the success he found last week against the Redskins, looking jittery and uncomfortable early on. The Titans couldn’t move the chains, which kept their best weapon in Derrick Henry on the sidelines. Jayon Brown pick-sixDown 14-0, things seemed lost for the Titans in the second quarter. Andrew Luck was getting the ball back and ready to put this one out of reach. Instead of doing that, he let the Titans right back into this one with a pick six. Jayon Brown capitalized on the Titans getting some pressure on Luck, grabbing an easy pick and finishing the play in the endzone. Adoree’s disaster — and bailoutThe momentum from the pick-six seemed to carry over. Tennessee got their first stop of the day Earl Campbell Jersey , forcing a Colts’ punt. The Titans were going to have a shot to go tie the game, but Adoree Jackson muffed the punt. Indianapolis recovered, setting themselves up in the Titans’ redzone. Jackson didn’t initially field the punt, but tried to take it on a bounce. It bounced right off his hands and the Colts recovered. Luckily for him, Jayon Brown was playing the half of his life. Brown poked the ball free from Marlon Mack, then recovered it himself. It was a strange sequence that ended up keeping the Titans breathing for the time being. The Titans were fortunate to be down just 17-10 at halftime. A game-changing penaltyOut of the halftime break, the Titans appeared to have stopped Luck once again, following a couple of big penalties. A 2nd and 25 turned into 3rd and 18. Luck threw an incompletion, but Malcolm Butler was hit with a defensive pass interference call. There was some contact there, but nothing all that major. Still, T.Y. Hilton was well short of the sticks. Butler’s contact there wasn’t necessary, regardless if it was pass interference worthy or not. Luck capitalized two plays later, throwing another touchdown to extend Indy’s lead to 14 points. Welcome to the game, Titans’ offenseAfter trading a couple of punts, Derrick Henry finally busted one open. It was a 33 yard gain and the Titans didn’t waste any time finishing this drive off. Gabbert found Luke Stocker in the flats and Stocker did the rest, barreling into the endzone. Somehow, the Titans were within seven entering the fourth quarter. The Titans got the stop they needed to follow. Gabbert hit Corey Davis for 21 yards to get out of a hole on the goal line. Just when the Titans seemed to have all the momentum needed for a try at the tie, Blaine Gabbert did what he couldn’t do.Gabbert’s drive-ending, momentum destroying turnoverTennessee was actually driving and making a legitimate attempt to tie the game in the fourth quarter. However, Gabbert was faced with a 3rd and 10 from around midfield. He scrambled right, zeroed in on Taywan Taylor and found a Colt instead. It was a devastating blow to the Titans, who had scratched and clawed their way back into this one. Luck and the Colts only added three points, but that was enough to make it a two score game. Unfortunately with under four minutes to play, that was enough to end this one. The Titans end 2018 with a 9-7 mark, just barely missing out on the playoffs. Focus will now turn to Marcus Mariota once again as we all try to figure out what’s going on with his nerve issue.

49ers fantasy football pick-ups Solomon Thomas Jersey White , drops for Week 4 The San Francisco 49ers have been retooled with a quarterback change. Jimmy Garoppolo tore his ACL in Week 3 against the Kansas City Chiefs which means his season is over, but don’t worry we’ll get to that. Now that C.J. Beathard is in the game, we’ll need to look at how his sophomore performance stacks up with the wide receivers. This is a very depressing fantasy week for 49ers fans. As always, percentage owned numbers are based on Yahoo! leagues.Pick-upsC.J. Beathard% Owned: 1Week 3 stats: Nothing (thanks refs)With Garoppolo out and the weapons the 49ers have, you’d think Beathard wouldn’t be a bad backup, right? No. This is for the three of you were crazy enough to roll with that logic. Take your hands off the left click. Do. Not. Pick. Up. Beathard. While I’m optimistic Beathard’s sophomore season will be an improvement over his rookie outing, he’d have to play lights out to even think of wasting a bench slot. Don’t go homer for this guy. He’s not worth a bench slot in this league. Ever. Really, don’t do it. Pick up or don’t pick up: Don’t pick him up. Unless you already have nothing to play for and are trying to make an all-Niner team. Alfred Morris% Owned: 53Week 3 stats: 14 carries, 67 yardsAs becoming tradition, the 49ers split running back carries, with Matt Breida getting the slight lion’s share of the work this time around. 14 carries for 67 yards and no passes doesn’t bode well for Morris who was used more in the traditional running back mold. Except one difference: Matt Breida is listed as questionable for Week 4 with a hyper-extended right knee. Even if Breida is ready to go on Sunday, that’s not an injury that will have him at 100 percent which may make Morris the featured back.If Breida is out, expect Morris to play bell cow.All things considered, that would increase his workload. If you are in a PPR league that grants points per carry, there’s some treasure to get from this. To add more fun to this scenario, the 49ers may very well run the ball more now that Beathard is behind center , granting carries for all!Just one problem. Until we are proven otherwise, Beathard isn’t the greatest at this throwing the football thing, and the league knows it. Expect defenses to quickly stack the box to where the running backs may not get much room at all. Look at the Cleveland Browns and Carlos Hyde, he now is one of the sneakiest picks someone could have had since Mayfield actually makes lanes for him to run in now that Tyrod Taylor’s bad throwing is no longer a benefit.That considered, the opportunity for volume in a system where everyone is going to stack the box may just find Morris open anyways. This is Kyle freaking Shanahan we’re talking about here.Speaking of Beathard, if you have Breida or Morris, this stat should make you very, very happy. Pick up or don’t pick up: If you need a running back, pick him up. Maybe not with your first waiver claim, but definitely find a way to get him on your team for the foreseeable future. Fool’s goldAll of the 49ers wide receivers% Owned: Don’t get us startedThe 49ers passing game is taking a huge hit with the season-ending injury of Garoppolo. This devalues the stock of the wide receivers. For now, they (hopefully) have been on your bench because none of them have done anything to merit being a started beyond a flex spot (unless you’re in a deeper league). Notice, we are limiting this to wide receivers. George Kittle is about to become a must-start tight end with this roster change. You read it here first. That said, keep what you have on the bench. We don’t know what Beathard will do in his second season or if he has a favorite target that isn’t Kittle/running backs. Give it a week or two if you can sustain the bench because he may have a go-to guy that he wants to throw to, and only throw to them—which makes that pass-catcher money in a PPR league. Well, as long as he can throw in their zip code. Drop or don’t drop: If you got a wide receiver on your team, wait a week or two to see who Beathard favors, then make some decisions accordingly. Jimmy Garoppolo% Owned: 86Week 4 stats: 20 completions, 251 yards; 2 touchdownsLook at that stat train. That’s a Jimmy G we’re familiar with, and had it not been for that last minute injury, the 49ers may have won that game against KC. Unfortunately, we also have to set things straight: His season is over. Jimmy G is gone and he’s not coming back.At least in 2018. It’s time to part ways. So what happens? Well you know you gotta let him go. Release him from your bench and get a new backup or starting QB. I’d recommend Baker Mayfield for a week while you figure it out. He’ll give defenses fits for a week or two while there’s no film and then you can grab whoever is on the board that can fill out your season—or just stream a QB. Things to keep in mind: Garoppolo’s season in fantasy wasn’t terrible. For 2019, he’s definitely a sneaky play in the later rounds as he won’t be getting reached like he was in 2018. You might even want to snag him for a keeper league if you find yourself out of other options, but that might not be worth the keeper tag as your first round running back or wide receiver or even a different quarterback could be better depending on your scoring.But yes, folks. Time to move on. Drop or don’t drop: Drop him. The quarterback took off running, only to find three defenders waiting for him at the goal line.No problem. He simply ran right over them.Cam Newton?Nope, Matt Ryan.Ryan threw a pair of scoring passes Womens C. J. Beathard Jersey , which wasn't all that unusual, and also ran for two touchdowns for the first time in his career, leading the Atlanta Falcons to a 31-24 victory over the Carolina Panthers on Sunday."I can't remember the last time I had two TDs," Ryan said with a smile.Newton was rocked early on by cheap shot from Damontae Kazee , who was thrown out of the game for the helmet-to-helmet hit while the Panthers quarterback was sliding at the end of the run. Newton was able to stay in the game, throwing a pair of touchdown passes, and he had one last chance to send the game to overtime.From the Falcons 31, Newton lofted a pass into the end zone for D.J. Moore, who was double-covered and let the ball slip through his hands as time expired."I had a good shot at it," Moore said, "but it just came down too fast."While Newton rushed for 42 yards, it was Ryan who had the most significant impact with his legs.After scoring on a 1-yard sneak that pushed Atlanta (1-1) to a 24-10 lead early in the third quarter, Ryan delivered the biggest blow with a gutsy scamper midway through the fourth quarter. Looking to throw on third-and-5 from the Carolina 8, he spotted a running lane to the left and took off.There were three Carolina players waiting for him at the goal line — including 346-pound former teammate Dontari Poe — but Ryan leaped in the air and bowled them all over , falling across the goal line for the TD that restored Atlanta's two-touchdown lead over the Panthers (1-1)."I didn't want to slide in that situation or go down because you don't know where you're going to be marked," he said. "I felt something below my feet, and just went up the best I could. It was a good decision."Ryan finished 23 of 28 passing for 272 yards, a performance that took some of the heat off offensive coordinator Steve Sarkisian. Roundly panned for his play-calling last season and in a season-opening loss to Philadelphia, he got a bunch of people involved.Eight players caught passes. Six ran the ball including Tevin Coleman, who gained 107 yards on 16 carries filling in for injured Devonta Freeman.Just like that, the Falcons resembled the high-scoring team that made it all the way to the Super Bowl two seasons ago with Kyle Shanahan as the coordinator.The most telling possession for Atlanta came with the first half winding down. Ryan completed six straight passes to five receivers — none of them, amazingly enough, Julio Jones.Tight end Austin Hooper had two catches for 15 yards, including an 8-yard touchdown with 22 seconds remaining that gave the Falcons a 17-10 halftime lead .Backup receiver Marvin Hall had a 30-yard reception, while rookie Calvin Ridley hauled in a 22-yarder. The running backs also got into the passing game, with Coleman and rookie Ito Smith also making catches.Ridley, a first-round pick from Alabama, had his first career TD on an 11-yard pass in the second quarter .CHEAP SHOTThe Panthers were livid about Kazee's hit on Newton, who was sliding to the turf at the end of a 10-yard run. Kazee came at him helmet-first, snapping back Newton's head.Carolina receiver Torrey Smith raced in to deliver a shot that sent Kazee to the turf, also drawing a personal foul penalty but not an ejection. Ricardo Allen jumped on top of Kazee to prevent any other Carolina players from going after him.Newton was quickly examined and returned to the field without missing a play.Afterward, he didn't seem too upset."This game isn't fit for cheap shots like that, but at the end of the day you can't blame him," Newton said. "He's playing as hard as he can. I'm playing as hard as I can."BALANCED FALCONSCoach Dan Quinn wanted balance from his offense.Mission accomplished.The Falcons ran the ball 32 times for 170 yards. They threw 28 passes for 272 yards, finishing with the second-most total yards (442) of Sarkisian's 20-game tenure. Even more important, they scored on all four trips inside the red zone, a longstanding issue.This was the fifth time the Falcons have scored at least 30 points under Sarkisian, compared with 13 times in 19 games during the 2016 season. They have yet to score 40 points under their current coordinator; Atlanta did it six times in Shanahan's final season.INJURY REPORTThe injuries continued to pile up for both teams, which already were dealing with several missing starters.The Falcons lost starting left guard Andy Levitre to an elbow injury, while backup defensive end Derrick Shelby left with a groin injury.Carolina had a pair of starters in the secondary go down: strong safety Da'Norris Searcy (concussion) and cornerback Donte Jackson (hamstring).UP NEXTPanthers: Return home next Sunday to host the Cincinnati Bengals (2-0), who have 10 days to prepare after playing this past Thursday night.Falcons: Play their second straight home game against an NFC South rival when the New Orleans Saints (1-1) visit Mercedes-Benz Stadium.Follow Paul Newberry on Twitter at pnewberry1963 . His work can be found at s://apnews/search/paul%20newberry

Kenny Bell has not had the professional football career he envisioned. Bell’s father played in the NFL O. J. Howard Jersey White , Kenny was a high school star, at Nebraska he was first-team All-Big Ten and became the Cornhuskers’ all-time leader in receiving yards. He was drafted by the Buccaneers in 2015, but a series of injuries kept him from ever taking the field in an NFL game. When he was injured once again in Broncos training camp in August, that looked like the end of his playing career.But then the Alliance of American Football came calling. Bell signed last fall with the Salt Lake Stallions of the AAF, and he finally got on the field when the Stallions made their debut last night.On Twitter after the game, Bell described what that meant to him.“Words don’t do justice to the overwhelming amount of appreciation I am feeling,” Bell wrote. “Tonight was the first time I got to play football in a real game in over four years. It certainly was not the outcome I wanted for my team but it would be shameful of me not to acknowledge the unbelievable amount of love and support I have received throughout the day and night. To any and all fans: I appreciate you! Your words of support throughout the years are truly appreciated. To my friends & family: Thank you from the deepest part of my heart. It’s been a brutal four years chasing this dream and tonight you all blessed me with the greatest feeling of love and support one could ask for.”Whether the AAF proves popular enough with fans to stick around for the long haul remains to be seen. But it is an undeniably great opportunity for a lot of talented football players who never quite got their careers off the ground.The Crow’s Nest: Jameis-less stadium, Buccaneers marketing, and roster bubbles Bucs Take Roster to Limit with Two Signings - Buccaneers.comTampa Bay signed a pair of undrafted rookies on Monday – Arkansas S Josh Liddell and East Carolina DE Kiante Anderson – to bring their training camp roster to the 90-man maximumGiven another chance, would Tampa Bay Buccaneers take QB Jameis Winston again in the 2015 NFL draft? - ESPNIf they had a 2015 draft day do-over, would the Bucs would select Marcus Mariota over Winston at No. 1? Don't be so sure.No mural of Jameis Winston at Tampa Bay Buccaneers stadium - ESPNThe Buccaneers will not include Jameis Winston in any of the player murals around the stadium this season http://www.buccaneerslockerroom.com/authentic-justin-evans-jersey , the Tampa Bay Times reported Monday.Bucs offensive line will grow during training camp - WFLAIt rarely owns the spotlight in an NFL offense, but the Tampa Bay Buccaneers offensive line has revamped itself in hopes of a better collective performance this season.Down Goes Jameis - JoeBucsFan.comThey say actions speak louder than words, and Team Glazer just sent quite a message to Buccaneers fans, sponsors and Jameis Winston, America’s Quarterback.Misguided Buccaneers Marketing - JoeBucsFan.comJoe is sick and tired of the Buccaneers’ organizational failures when it comes to “branding” and connecting with fans.Patriots seeking partner for Malcolm Mitchell trade - NFL.comMalcolm Mitchell's once-promising tenure as a Patriot could be headed toward an abrupt end. The Patriots have been seeking a trade partner in a deal involving Mitchell, Tom Pelissero reported.Browns to place Josh Gordon on NFI list before camp - NFL.comAs Josh Gordon continues on the path to mental and physical wellness, his journey will include an absence from training camp. The wideout will start Browns camp on the non-football illness list.NFL training camp cuts? Notable guys on roster bubble - NFL.comEvery year, NFL fans are caught off guard by certain camp cuts. Gregg Rosenthal eyes 14 veterans who appear to be on the roster bubble, including Doug Martin, Brandon Marshall and Donald Penn.The NFL’s best offensive linemen got together. Here’s what happened. - SBNation.comRetired NFL lineman Geoff Schwartz went behind the scenes at last week’s OL Masterminds conference in Dallas. Here’s what he saw.Here’s what the NFL’s halted anthem policy means for players and teams - SBNation.comIt’s Roger Goodell and the NFL that look the worst after the league decided to freeze its national anthem policy.

Happy February Alfred Morris Jersey White , Oh wait! It is going to rain.It was reported today that the 49ers are rolling over 35 million dollars in cap space from 2018 and Over The Cap reports that we have $61,881,508 dollars in cap space. People are getting all excited about this and how we should spend sixty million on free agents. Let me start with we have fifty million less in cap space than we did this time last year. Where did the money go?Most of it went to front loading a guy named Jimmy Garoppolo’s contract. You know, the guy that got injured and missed most of the season. Part of it went to Jerick McKinnon’s contract. You know, the guy that got hurt and missed the entire season. Part of it went to Weston Richburg’s contract. You know, the guy that played injured all season and did not meet expectations. By now this has to seem pretty redundant but we also got Richard Sherman and he was only injured part of the time.Between those four players, some extensions and some signings like Mike Person, the 49ers have fifty million dollars less in cap space than we did last year. Now let’s realize that the thirty five million dollars we are rolling over is like the money you save in your bank account. Once it is gone it is not going to be there unless you start putting money back in. While it is true that the money is not working for the 49ers if it is stuck in the bank, you still need to keep some money put away for a rainy day and future spending like extending Deforest Buckner. Now we have expenses like signing our own free agents, signing our draft picks and dead money from the players that people are in such a hurry to get rid of. Each one of those is a topic for discussion in itself.Cutting CJ Beathard, Pierre Garcon, Garry Gilliam, Earl Mitchell, Dakota Watson, Malcolm Smith, and Brock Coyle would cost us $14,987,812 in dead money. There was an article yesterday about it costing four and a half million to sign Robbie Gould and it probably will cost the same to sign Mike Person and we still have players like Raheem Mostert and Elijah Lee that we might also like to extend. According to Over The Cap it will cost us $10,107,303 dollars to sign our draft picks which is not completely accurate because they displace other players that already count against either the top fifty one or eventually the fifty three man roster.My point is that we are going to have between thirty and thirty five million in costs before we even think about signing free agents. While cutting players might raise our cap space to around seventy million, we still only have less than thirty five million dollars left for signing free agents and we need to save some money for a rainy day for things like signing players to replace players on our roster when they are injured.I hear people saying things like we can pay these players on the money we won’t be paying the players that we cut this year. We are not paying those players this year. How are we going to have any more than the amount we are spending this year on dead money? We also aren’t going to have the roll over cap money we have this year to help pay their wages next year and we still need to extend DeForest Buckner.Anyway, time to get to the hot links:Marquise Goodwin says he sees himself as the Antonio Brown of the 49ersDavid BonillaNiners keep key assistants in midst of coaching changesJohn David MercerTrent Brown: All that “bullcrap” said about me slandered my nameCharean WilliamsEx-49ers linebacker Reuben Foster still could face NFL suspensionMatt MaioccoBrowns, Colts carrying over most cap space from 2018 to 2019Josh AlperTop 10 49ers Entering the 2019 Season: Pre-Free-Agency Edition No. 6-10Bobby Home49ers TE George Kittle is a great receiver but takes a lot of pride in his blockingDavid BonillaKyle Shanahan, NFL greats believe John Lynch should be in Hall of FameJennifer Lee ChanChad Johnson wants to see his friend, Antonio Brown, with the 49ers, leaving Stephen A. Smith in disbeliefDavid Bonilla49ers’ George Kittle appreciates Nick Mullens but can’t wait to catch Jimmy Garoppolo passes againDavid Bonilla Today we take a closer look at Clemson defensive tackle and run-stuffing machine Dexter Lawerence and examine how he can be a fit along the 49ers defensive line."So, with that said http://www.49erslockerroom.com/authentic-k_waun-williams-jersey , what if the pick isn’t Bosa, Williams, or Allen? What if the team trades out of the second overall pick? Today, we will take a look at another defensive lineman who made his presence known at Clemson. Today the spotlight is on defensive tackle Dexter Lawrence. Let’s learn more about Lawrence and what he brings to the table.Combine Results:40 Yard Dash: 5.05Bench Reps: 36 Reps (Watch the video above!)Measurables:Height: 6’4”Weight: 342 lbs.Hands: 10 陆Arms: 34 戮”Summary:Dexter Lawrence has outstanding size and power along the defensive line. Lawrence has a tremendous frame with an unbelievable blend of power and size. Seriously, this man has power along the defensive line and makes the opposition look downright silly at times. For a player of his size, Lawrence has impressive athleticism. He is one of the best defensive linemen against the run. Running backs and ball carriers rarely were able to produce yards beyond initial contact by Lawrence, who was a run-stuffing machine up the middle.While there is still room for growth in the pass rushing department, his raw talent to create chaos and disruption in the opponent’s backfield is second to none. Lawrence uses his lengthy arms and pro-ready frame to deflect and bat down passes, and break up plays along the line of scrimmage. On tape, Lawrence often over-powers and beats out single coverage against him along the line.He uses a blend of raw power and limited moves to create pressure on the quarterback. Has clean footwork off the snap, with sudden burst off the line. His footwork produces violent power along the line.Don’t let his size frighten you鈥awrence might be one of the fastest draft-eligible defensive lineman. He has that natural blend of size and athleticism that scouts and evaluators seek at the next level.Other than his football traits, Lawrence has great character and a team-first attitude. I firmly believe the failed drug test and suspension from the College Football Playoff was unintentional and an unfortunate mistake. Lawrence is coachable, and continues to discover growth and potential in his game. If you are still unsure about Lawrence, his head coach says it all in one telling statement, “When you have great talent and skill plus great work ethic and character, you usually become a superstar” - Dabo Swinney, Clemson Head Coach. Is Lawrence a fit for the 49ers?Considering that the 49ers continued to have issues with stopping the run, that by default should have the team interested in Lawrence’s services. Let’s get this out of the way. The 49ers will only be interested in Lawrence if they trade out of the number two pick and don’t select a defensive lineman. However, should they go that route, Lawrence would plug in and become an instant contributor along the defensive line, as a run-stuffing defender who can also create pressure and cause disruption in the opponent’s backfield on passing downs. In order to be successful, you need to be able to stop the run (Even in a pass-friendly league). Lawrence is versatile where he would fit in a 4-3 or 3-4 base. If the 49ers don’t address the defensive line with their first pick because they traded down then Lawrence could be an intriguing option. Depending on what the 49ers receive in the trade down, perhaps they can target Lawrence later in the first round or move up into the back-half of the first round. I know it sounds like a long shot, however who’s going to complain about a line featuring Dee Ford, DeForest Buckner, Dexter Lawrence, and Arik Armstead.What are YOUR thoughts on Dexter Lawrence? If the 49ers don’t use their second overall pick on a defensive linesman would you take a chance on Lawrence to improve the run defense? Please share in the comments below!

CALGARY Tyson Barrie Jersey , Alberta (AP) — scratch to catalyst for the Calgary Flames.Frolik scored two goals to lead the Flames to a 5-2 victory over the Boston Bruins on Wednesday night.“It feels good when you can help the team win the game,” the veteran winger said.Frolik had to watch his teammates edge the Avalanche 3-2 in overtime Saturday in Colorado.“I didn’t have the start I was looking for, but it’s a long season,” he said. “I just try to work hard in practice, get better every day and hopefully it’s going to turn around.“Tonight was a good start. Hopefully I can keep going.”Johnny Gaudreau collected his 100th NHL goal and rookie defenseman Juusu Valimaki scored his first for the Flames. Matthew Tkachuk added an empty-net goal.Mikael Backlund and Michael Stone each had two assists as Calgary won its second straight home game. Goaltender Mike Smith stopped 24 of 26 shots in the win.“I like the fact we have the ability to generate offense. Now, we’ll work on other things,” Calgary coach Bill Peters said. “We’re not quite there defensively or our play away from the puck in the neutral zone, but when we get there, we’ll be a much better team.”Patrice Bergeron had a goal and an assist for the Bruins. Brad Marchand also scored. Bruins netminder Tuukka Rask turned away 24 shots in the loss.“I don’t think we were as clean as we needed to be obviously against a team that forechecks and checks well,” Boston coach Bruce Cassidy said. “That was clearly an issue throughout the game. Execution wasn’t good enough to beat a good hockey team.”The Bruins trailed 4-2 heading into the final period.Marchand was lightly defended when he scored at 13:45 of the second, taking a pass from Bergeron and scoring past Smith.Frolik nearly completed a hat trick on a short-handed breakaway Matt Martin Jersey Womens , but his backhanded shot sailed over the Boston net. The Czech’s second goal came results from a Boston turnover in the offensive zone. Backlund flipped the puck across the slot, and Frolik tapped it over Rask’s stick at 3:32.On Boston’s first rush after killing off Calgary’s two-man advantage, Bergeron scored at 2:40 on a give-and-go with David Krejci.What appeared to be a goal by David Pastrnak late in the first period didn’t survive a coach’s challenge by Calgary’s Bill Peters. The Bruins were ruled offside.Valimaki’s first NHL goal gave the Flames a 3-0 lead at 16:08 of the first period.With Sam Bennett in front of Rask, the 20-year-old Valimaki’s shot from the top of the circle rolled over the goaltender and over the goal line.“I was happy actually finding out it was mine. Pretty awkward moment at the start because I didn’t know it was mine,” Valimaki said. “All the guys on the bench said ‘it’s yours’ and it felt great.”Gaudreau collected his milestone goal at 15:20. At the top of the crease, Sean Monahan batted the puck down low to the winger, and Gaudreau scored from a tough angle.Frolik had half an open net for a target following a nice passing play by Tkachuk and Backlund. Tkachuk hustled into the offensive zone to backhand the puck to Backlund, who was moving into the slot. Backlund flipped the puck over to Frolik to score at 4:36.NOTES: Flames: Gaudreau crumpled after taking a high hit from Bruins defenseman Charlie McAvoy in the third period. Gaudreau played another shift, but was then pulled from the game for concussion protocol. Calgary head coach Bill Peters did not have an update on Gaudreau after the game.Bruins: Boston coach Bruce Cassidy said goaltender Jaroslav Halak will get a start against the Oilers in Edmonton on Thursday.UP NEXTFlames: Home against Nashville on Friday.Bruins: At Edmonton on Thursday. DALLAS (AP) — Pierre-Luc Dubois thought he had a tiebreaking goal for Columbus in the third period before Dallas goalie Anton Khudobin came up with a big save. Seconds later, Dubois had another chance and made it count.Dubois scored midway through the third period and the Blue Jackets beat the Stars 2-1 on Monday night.“(Khudobin) made a really nice save. (You) hope you have it back,” Dubois said.The goalie didn’t have much of a chance 29 seconds later when Dubois took a pass from Cam Atkinson behind the net and backhanded the puck under the crossbar with 9:39 left for his eighth goal.“He’s a good player Seth Griffith Jersey Womens ,” Columbus coach John Tortorella said, “and he’s just beginning in this league.”Dubois credited Atkinson.“Cam made a nice play to bring it back around the net,” Dubois said. “I was lucky enough to get a stick on it.”Atkinson had scored the game’s first goal in the second period.Alexander Radulov, who returned to the Stars’ lineup, tied the game in the second period.The Blue Jackets extended their points streak to five games (3-0-2) and are two points ahead of the New York Rangers in the Metropolitan Division. Columbus has won its last seven games against the Stars.Dallas maintained fourth place in the Central Division.Each team had entered the game with a 9-6-2 record.Khudobin and Columbus goalie Sergei Bobrovsky each had 26 saves.The first period ended scoreless. Columbus killed all three Stars penalties and held Dallas to one shot on goal with the man advantage, while building a 10-9 edge on shots for the period.“The power play cost us the points,” Radulov said. “It’s all about work, winning the battles. (Columbus) did a good job obviously, but we’ve got to come up stronger.”The Stars’ only penalty in the first was a major to Jamie Benn for a fight with Columbus forward Josh Anderson.“It’s close to what the game should be played like,” Tortorella said. “A fight. A couple high sticks here and there. And scrums. Both teams played hard. Didn’t give each other many scoring opportunities.”Stars coach Jim Montgomery was disappointed in Dallas’ 0-for-4 power play.“The word that describes it is discombobulated,” he said.It didn’t take long for the Blue Jackets to get their first power play and a 1-0 lead. At 1:29 of the second period Jack Roslovic Jersey Womens , 25 seconds after Benn went off for slashing, Atkinson took a pass from Seth Jones at the top of the right faceoff circle and sent a wrist shot past Khubodin.The Stars blocked 15 shots in the period and tied the game 1-1 at 18:20 when Radulov put a wrist shot from the right circle into the upper left of the net.It was Radulov’s sixth goal in eight games. He had missed 10 of the previous 11 games because of a lower-body injury.“He’s a fiery guy,” teammate Jason Spezza said. “He means a lot for us. You don’t take a guy of that caliber out of your lineup and not miss him.”Montgomery thought Radulov’s goal would provide a spark.“We had a really good feeling going into the third. We didn’t seem to be able to build momentum off of that,” he said.NOTES: Stars C Devin Shore (lower-body injury) left the game in the first period and didn’t return. Montgomery said Shore was likely to miss 7-10 days. … Dallas RW Brett Ritchie (upper-body) played for the first time in five games. … D Julius Honka had a game-high five blocked shots, four in the second period. … Blue Jackets D Seth Jones returned home for the game. He was born in nearby Arlington, Texas. … A spectator who spent eight years in Arlington was former Texas Rangers pitcher Derek Holland, now with the San Francisco Giants but still a Stars season-ticket holder. Holland is from Heath, Ohio, near Columbus.UP NEXTBlue Jackets: Return home to play Florida on Thursday.Stars: Complete a four-game homestand on Friday against Boston.

ST. PAUL Youth Darnell Nurse Jersey , Minn. (AP)his least productive NHL season since he was a teenage rookie with Carolina when Minnesota took a flier on him two summers ago to add some depth at center.The three-year contract was modest for a player with Staal’s ability and accomplishments. The expectations were, too. Three consecutive seasons of decline in points per game, after all, don’t provide a hint that the scoring touch or passing knack is primed for resurgence.Bruce Boudreau could see the rebound potential, though. His first day of training camp with the Wild happened to be Staal’s practice debut with his new club, and a strong impression was made on the new head coach.”I said, `You know what? Everybody was wrong,”’ Boudreau said. ”Because he did the skate test on the very first day, and he blew everybody out of the water. So I said to the staff, `He should be able to play for us.”’Staal has done much more for the Wild than simply prove he can keep up and stabilize a key position with some savviness and leadership. Nobody on the team has scored more since he arrived, and with 40 goals this season he’s tied for sixth in the league through Monday’s games.”I never thought a specific number was a goal. I don’t ever usually think like that,” Staal said. ”Once you start a season, it can go a lot of different ways, but once the puck starts hitting the back of the net and you’re gaining confidence that way, you want to hold on to it as long as you can and accumulate as much as you can to help your team win.”Staal became just the second player in NHL history Kailer Yamamoto Jersey , joining Gordie Howe, to record a 40-goal season at least nine years apart with none in between. Slumps can factor into that, but so does dedication.”Look, he’s won a Stanley Cup. He’s won an Olympic medal. He’s got all the money that he’s ever going to need,” Boudreau said. ”But when he came here he wanted to prove to the world that he’s still a really good player, and to me he has.”The lanky 33-year-old with the left-handed shot has been a big reason why the Wild, despite some rough patches of the schedule and significant injury absences by several of their best skaters, have clinched a spot in the playoffs for the sixth straight season.”You want that, especially as a player who’s in the second half of his career. You want to make sure you’re in a spot to try to win again, and coming here I felt gave me that chance,” said Staal, the second overall pick in the 2003 draft who won the Stanley Cup in 2006 at age 21 but only returned to the playoffs once more with the Hurricanes. ”We’ve still got some work to do here, but hopefully we can finish strong.”Staal only has one goal-less stretch on his ledger longer than four games in a row, when he played six consecutive contests without scoring from Jan. 9-22. He still contributed four assists over that span. Not coincidentally, the Wild have only one losing streak larger than two. They dropped three in a row from Nov. 4-8.”He’s a guy we’ve definitely looked to to help lead us Womens Kris Russell Jersey ,” said left wing Jason Zucker, one of the many linemates Staal has saddled up to this season – without, Boudreau said beamingly, a single complaint.Durability has been one crucial component of his value, of course. Staal has yet to miss a game since signing the $10.5 million deal on July 1, 2016. The emotional steadiness he has contributed can’t be overlooked, either.”He’s been through the best of teams. He’s been through the worst of teams. He’s been the leader on all of these teams,” Boudreau said. ”He’s had to make sure he’s the steady one, because if he gets too high, maybe the rest of the group gets too high. If he was one to get too low, maybe everybody else would follow his lead.”The Wild actually left Staal exposed in the expansion draft, banking on his age being less attractive to the Vegas Golden Knights. His salary cap hit is only the ninth-highest on the roster.”If he was playing in Toronto, he’d be up for the MVP,” Boudreau said.Settling in Minnesota was more than satisfying for Staal, with the perennial postseason opportunities and the relative proximity to his hometown of Thunder Bay Leon Draisaitl Jersey , Manitoba, about a six-hour drive away. He and his wife, Tanya, have been able to raise sons Parker, Levi and Finley, in a similar northern culture and climate that he was raised in, delighting in seeing the boys at 8, 6 and 3 years old take to the local hockey rinks or eagerly hop on their sleds after the latest snowfall.”All that stuff I grew up doing and loving, and now I’m kind of living it back through them,” Staal said. ”It’s definitely made it a ton of fun.”— Puck and player tracking is coming to the NHL next season. A sneak preview is coming up this weekend, too.Commissioner Gary Bettman announced the long-expected news Friday during All-Star Weekend in San Jose, California, calling it a “breakthrough that is years in the making.” The league is partnering with German company Jogmo World Corp. to put microchips on player jerseys and inside game pucks. Real-time data will be gathered by antennas in all 31 NHL arenas.The NHL joins the NFL as the two major North American professional sports leagues with wearable tracking technology. The NBA and Major League Baseball use sophisticated systems that can include radar and cameras.“Being on the forefront of innovation is good for our game and most especially for our fans,” Bettman said. “With the speed and complexity of hockey, it makes for an unparalleled on-ice product http://www.officialhockeypanthersshop.com/authentic-adidas-roberto-luongo-jersey , but at the same time it also presents an incredible challenge. So as a league we have made significant investment to create new technology that quite literally did not exist.”Long after the glowing puck of FoxTrax a generation ago, the NHL began its work on puck and player tracking in earnest in 2013. Tests of various systems were done at All-Star games, the 2016 World Cup of Hockey and two regular-season games earlier this month in Las Vegas.While the glowing puck isn’t coming back, this All-Star Weekend is another test. NBC Sports in the United States and Rogers Sportsnet in Canada will be showcasing tracking data with NBC featuring it as part of a digital-only broadcast of the 3-on-3 tournament Saturday night.Players have agreed to the tracking, but the NHL is not yet committing to a firm start date because officials say testing is ongoing with the potential for changes after feedback from players, teams and broadcasters. But the league is confident in the accuracy of the radio frequency-based system and its application for 1,271 regular-season games and the playoffs.“This will continue to evolve and be monitored and tested and perfected over the course of the rest of this season and parts of next season,” NHL chief revenue officer Keith Wachtel said. “But this is our opportunity to say that we are far enough along where the commissioner is comfortable with the data and our broadcasters are comfortable and the NHLPA is comfortable that we can go ahead and unleash this, which we’re obviously excited about.”The six-year effort included what NHL senior vice president of business development David Lehanski called “unforeseen” challenges, primarily with how to make the puck.“A lot of testing (was done) on the performance of the puck both with regard to its durability but also its playability,” Lehanski said. “The puck itself is really something unlike anything else … any other sport has really had to contend with.”Researchers and engineers at the Fraunhofer Institute and Jogmo believe they have reached to the point where players don’t notice the microchips on their shoulder pads and can’t tell the difference between the new “smart puck” and the frozen rubber that has been part of hockey for more than a century.“It’s an active puck, so it needs to be activated before it goes on the ice and deactivated after that,” Jogmo founder and CEO Martin Bachmayer said. “It’s kind of a different handling for the officials and for the people in the box. … That’s the kind of stuff we try to figure out in the next couple of months before the season starts: how to really make this right.”

(32-37-10 Josh Morrissey Jersey , seventh in the Pacific Division) vs. Edmonton Oilers (34-34-9, fifth in the Pacific Division)Edmonton, Alberta; Saturday, 10 p.m. EDTBOTTOM LINE: Connor McDavid leads Edmonton into a matchup with Anaheim. He ranks second in the NHL with 114 points, scoring 40 goals and totaling 74 assists.The Oilers are 18-17-4 on their home ice. Edmonton averages 9.4 penalty minutes per game, the second-most in the Western Conference. Zack Kassian leads the team serving 100 total minutes.The Ducks are 18-23-6 in Western Conference play. Anaheim is last in the Western Conference shooting 27.4 shots per game. In their last meeting on Feb. 23, Edmonton won 2-1.TOP PERFORMERS: McDavid leads the Oilers with 74 assists and has collected 114 points this season. Ryan Nugent-Hopkins has seven goals and one assist over the last 10 games for Edmonton.LAST 10 GAMES: Ducks: 5-4-1, averaging 2.7 goals, 3.7 assists http://www.officialhockeyjetsshop.com/authentic-adidas-kyle-connor-jersey , 4.4 penalties and 9.1 penalty minutes while giving up 3.5 goals per game with a .889 save percentage.Oilers: 4-4-2, averaging 3.3 goals, six assists, 4.1 penalties and 11.9 penalty minutes while giving up 3.7 goals per game with a .887 save percentage.Oilers Injuries: None listed.Ducks Injuries: Ryan Getzlaf: day to day (upper body), Nick Ritchie: day to day (upper body). CHICAGO (AP) — Kevin Hayes and the Winnipeg Jets eventually got the two points they desperately needed.Hayes scored at 3:38 of overtime as Winnipeg defeated the Chicago Blackhawks 4-3 on Monday night to snap a three-game slide and move into sole possession of first place in the Central Division.Hayes cut to the net off the right side, got past Dylan Strome and tucked a shot past Corey Crawford. Winnipeg improved to 96 points, two ahead of St. Louis and Nashville atop the crowded division race.“When you get to 3-on-3 (in overtime), it’s a lot of open ice,” said Hayes Mark Scheifele Jersey , whose 19th goal ended it. “Ultimately we got the two points and that’s what we came here to do. It’s one step toward finishing in first place.”Hayes came through after lingering on the ice longer than coach Paul Maurice wanted.“It was really good, especially because his coach was screaming for him to get off the ice for about 30 seconds, until he went down and scored,” Maurice said. “I love the confidence.”Strome, who hadn’t scored in his past 12 games, netted his second goal of the game with 2:20 left in the third period to tie it at 3. By earning a point, Chicago avoided being eliminated from playoff contention for the second straight season — for now.“I know where we stand, but now is not the time to evaluate anything or summarize anything,” coach Jeremy Colliton said. “I just want us to perform to our highest level. That’s how we’re going to move this thing forward.”If the Colorado Avalanche earn one point Tuesday against Edmonton Mathieu Perreault Jersey , the Blackhawks are out the playoffs.“We put ourselves in that situation,” defenseman Duncan Keith said. “That’s the tough part, knowing that we’re in this hole. But there’s nothing we can do about it now. Hopefully they lose, and hopefully we win the next game.”Strome, who also had an assist, beat goalie Connor Hellebuyck on the stick side from the slot after taking a centering pass from Jonathan Toews. Crawford was on the bench for an extra attacker.Jack Roslovic scored two goals to end a 22-game drought, and Adam Lowry also had a goal for the Jets. Roslovic scored for the first time since Feb. 2 when he netted a hat trick versus Anaheim.Toews had a goal and an assist for Chicago and set a career high for points with 78. The 30-year-old Chicago captain’s 34th goal tied his best for one season, set in 2008-09.Hellebuyck made 25 saves. Crawford stopped 34 shots, including Mark Scheifele’s penalty shot 40 seconds into the second period Patrik Berglund Jersey Womens , but Chicago lost for the third time in its last four.The Jets, who have clinched a playoff berth, conclude the regular season with three more road games: at Minnesota, Colorado and Arizona. Both the Predators and Blues have three games remaining as well.Before missing the playoffs last year, Chicago had a run of nine straight postseason appearances that included Stanley Cup championships in 2010, 2013 and 2015.Toews opened the scoring 4:25 in with a power-play goal from the right circle. He beat Hellebuyck between the legs as Jacob Trouba screened.Lowry tied it at 1 midway through the first on a shot from the left circle that slipped past Crawford on the short side.Roslovic put Winnipeg ahead 2-1 with 34 seconds left in the period. After stealing the puck from Gustav Forsling, he connected on shot from near the goal line on the right slide that slipped between Crawford’s pads.Crawford made an easy save on Scheifele’s penalty shot, awarded to the Jets’ top goal scorer after Toews hooked him from behind on a breakaway.Roslovic took Trouba’s centering pass and made it 3-1 at 5:11 of the second on a quick shot from the slot that beat Crawford high on the glove side. Strome cut it to 3-2 just 1:12 later, scoring from the edge of the crease after he beat Winnipeg’s Nathan Beaulieu to a loose puck.Scheifele fired a shot past Crawford from the left circle with 3 minutes left in the third period http://www.officialhockeyjetsshop.com/authentic-adidas-nikolaj-ehlers-jersey , but the goal was disallowed after a video review showed the Jets entered the zone offside.NOTES: Strome, acquired from Arizona in a trade on Nov. 25, 2018, has 16 goals and 32 assists in 55 games with Chicago. … Blackhawks forward David Kampf sat out with a facial injury sustained when he was struck with a puck in Los Angeles on Saturday. … No NHL team based in Winnipeg has ever finished in first place. The current Jets franchise, which entered the NHL in 1999-2000 as the Atlanta Thrashers, finished first in the league’s old Southeast Division in 2006-07. The team moved to Winnipeg in 2011. The original Winnipeg Jets franchise, which entered the NHL from the WHA in 1979, never finished higher than second before moving to Phoenix in 1996.UP NEXTJets: At the Minnesota Wild on Tuesday.Blackhawks: Host the St. Louis Blues on Wednesday.

LAS VEGAS (AP)http://www.officialavalanche.com/authentic-adidas-j.t.-compher-jersey , the Anaheim Ducks are certainly glad to be back at full strength.Jakob Silfverberg and Ryan Getzlaf scored to lead Anaheim over the Vegas Golden Knights 2-0 in their Pacific Division showdown Monday night.”The last half of the season we’ve had our full team, and we’ve been picking up some steam these last couple of games,” Silfverberg said. ”This road trip, at least, we’ve been playing some pretty good hockey. Tonight, we played one of the best teams in the league and I think we played them really solid defensively. We didn’t give them a lot of chances. This is the type of hockey we want to play and hopefully we continue doing it.”Article continues below ...Anaheim regained sole possession of third place in the division, two points ahead of Los Angeles and Calgary. The Ducks are a point behind second-place San Jose.”It’s tight along that playoff line and we’ve been playing well lately,” Silfverberg said. ”I think everyone knows where we’re at. I think our team performs better under pressure. We’ve seen that these last few games. Hopefully we can keep rolling on this kind of wave.”Starting goalie John Gibson (22-15-6) stopped all 13 shots he saw for Anaheim but was inadvertently clipped by Vegas’ Reilly Smith behind the net with three seconds left in the second period and didn’t return due to a lower-body injury.Backup goalie Ryan Miller played a clean third, stopping 20 shots to preserve the win.Golden Knights netminder Marc-Andre Fleury (19-7-2) made 18 saves.It marked the third time the Golden Knights have been shut out, the second at home. Dallas won 3-0 at T-Mobile Arena on Nov. 28, and Vegas was blanked 1-0 at Nashville on Jan. 16.”It was a pretty tight game both ways. There wasn’t a lot of room out there,” Anaheim coach Randy Carlyle said. ”We were defending fairly well, and they came with a big push in the third period. We knew that was coming. … We haven’t beaten this hockey club this year so it’s always nice when you can come in and beat the first-place hockey team.”Though Vegas outshot Anaheim 33-20, the Ducks did an excellent job congesting the passing lanes over the first two periods and slowing a normally up-tempo Vegas team by getting physical every time it tried to attack.Playing heavy against one of the fastest lineups in the league, the Ducks outhit Vegas 28-25.”We knew this was a very crucial win for our group,” Anaheim defenseman Josh Manson said. ”That was a better game for us. I think it’s one of the better games we played in a while. We knew they were going to get on us fast. We knew we had to support the puck for small passes. Sometimes you just have to make the simple play Youth Matt Nieto Jersey , chip it up the wall.”The Ducks improved to 15-11-7 on the road and have won four of their last five away from home. Anaheim became just the seventh opponent – and fifth in regulation – to win on Vegas’ home ice.And while the Ducks have enjoyed playing at full strength, Vegas missed forwards Pierre-Edouard Bellemare, who is on injured reserve with an upper-body injury, and James Neal, who was a late scratch. With the team minus Neal, a catalyst for the Golden Knights’ second line, Alex Tuch stepped in to play with David Perron and Erik Haula.”He’s a big part of our line, for sure. We know what we want to do out there,” Perron said of Neal. ”We do a lot of little plays, like possession plays, and it’s tough for Tuchy to come in and kind of get in that. Maybe he has a different mentality. He hasn’t really played that way this year – he’s more of a speed guy. I felt we got better throughout the game. We had some chances.”Silfverberg gave the Ducks a 1-0 lead after setting up in the slot and tipping in Andrew Cogliano’s wrist shot past defenseman Brad Hunt and Fleury. It was Silfverberg’s 13th goal of the season, Cogliano’s 17th assist and Rickard Rakell’s 25th assist.Getzlaf, who played in his 898th game, thought he had given the Ducks a two-goal lead in the second period, but a replay review revealed Rakell was offside.Seven minutes into the third, Getzlaf’s knuckler trickled through Fleury’s legs to make it 2-0.Vegas Mikko Rantanen Jersey , which leads the NHL with 82 points, dropped to 22-5-2 at home. The 22 home wins match the NHL mark for an expansion team set by Gordie Howe and the Hartford Whalers in 1979-80.NOTES: The Golden Knights, who have scored a power-play goal in 12 of the last 14 games, were 0 for 2 with the man advantage. … The Golden Knights were also without Shea Theodore (scratch) and Brendan Lepsic (healthy scratch). … Before the game, Vegas recalled forwards Stefan Matteau and Tomas Hyka from Chicago of the AHL. … Anaheim’s Ondrej Kase is two games shy of 100 for his career.UP NEXTDucks: Host the Dallas Stars on Wednesday.Golden Knights: Host the Calgary Flames on Wednesday.— DALLAS (AP) — Jim Montgomery didn’t pause very long to savor a win in his NHL coaching debut.The Dallas Stars coach isn’t even sure it counts.“First of all, players win games,” Montgomery said after Devin Shore, Alexander Radulov and John Klingberg scored less than two minutes apart in the second period of a 3-0 win over the Arizona Coyotes on Thursday night.“I don’t know why coaches have records. I really think players win championships, and I’ve always believed that. I think coaches help give them opportunities to do that.”Ben Bishop stopped all 30 shots for his first season-opening shutout and the 25th of his career. Bishop has a four-game winning streak on opening night.Shore broke a scoreless tie by putting in a rebound as he was going to his knees. Radulov beat backtracking former Dallas defenseman Alex Goligoski one-on-one in a battle for the puck as they skated up the ice and slipped it between Antii Raanta’s pads 27 seconds later.A little more than a minute after that, Klingberg skated alone up the right side in 4-on-4 and beat Raanta inside the far post.“A couple of big ‘yeahs’ by me behind the bench on every one of them,” Montgomery said. “So, it was a great flurry by us.”Defenseman Connor Carrick, acquired in a trade with Toronto three days before the opener, assisted on the first two goals.Jamie Benn also had two assists in the Stars’ eighth straight win over the Coyotes — all in regulation by a combined score of 30-13. It was Dallas’ 11th consecutive home win over Arizona, a streak dating to February 2012.The Coyotes — who opened last season with 10 straight losses, nine in regulation — hit the post twice when the game was scoreless.Clayton Keller did it in the first period Nathan MacKinnon Jersey , and Oliver Ekman-Larsson in the second less than a minute before Shore’s goal sparked the Dallas flurry.“We hit the post, and then …,” second-year coach Rick Tocchet said. “It’s the first game of the year, but it’s something you can’t let happen. We have to play quicker and initiate.”Montgomery, who played his final game with Dallas in 2002, was making his debut less than two years after winning an NCAA championship at Denver. He is one of three current NHL coaches who made the jump from college.General manager Jim Nill chose Montgomery as the club’s third coach in three seasons after one year under Ken Hitchcock, who led the Stars to their only Stanley Cup title in 1999 but missed the playoffs in his return 15 years after he was fired.“It’s nice to not have to make him wait for it,” Bishop said of Montgomery’s first win. “There’s a lot of firsts in here tonight. Monty’s obviously one of them. Hopefully we can get him a lot more.”Missing several injured forwards they figure to count on for scoring, the Coyotes outshot the Stars 30-25 but didn’t generate many good chances in the final period. Raanta stopped 22 shots.“It’s a new season. It feels way different,” Goligoski said. “Every year there’s new faces in here. I don’t think (last year’s start) is on anyone’s mind.”Bishop finished a season-opening shutout after getting injured when he was working on one in his Dallas debut last season. He had stopped all 19 shots for a 1-0 lead over Vegas when Bishop took a puck to the mask early in the third period and left the game. The Golden Knights rallied for a 2-1 win.“Can’t start thinking I’m feeling good because that’s like the worst thing you could probably think to yourself,” Bishop said. “Did a good job of clearing the front when there was a couple of ones that squeaked by.”NOTES: Stars D Stephen Jones started the season on injured reserve. He was dealing with headaches during the preseason. He says they might be related to concussions sustained last season. … Coyotes D Jordan Oesterle went to the locker room in the second period after a hard check from Tyler Pitlick but returned to the game. … Stars F Tyler Seguin was scoreless in his first game since signing a $78.8 million, eight-year contract extension.UP NEXTCoyotes: Home opener Saturday against Anaheim.Stars: Second of four straight home games to start season Saturday against Winnipeg.

SUNRISE San Jose Sharks Hoodies Authentic , Fla. (AP) — bounced back from a crushing loss in a big way.Aleksander Barkov set a franchise record with five assists, and defensemen MacKenzie Weegar and Mike Matheson each scored twice as the Panthers beat the Minnesota Wild 6-2 on Friday night to snap a six-game losing streak.The Panthers lost 4-3 in Boston on Thursday night when the Bruins scored twice in the final 37 seconds.“It was probably the toughest loss we ever had, 30 seconds away from a perfect 60-minute game against a really good team,” Barkov said. “Coming here, we had two choices — either forget about the last game and play as hard as we could this game, or just feel sorry about ourselves. I think we really played our butts off and deserved the win.”Jonathan Huberdeau had a goal and three assists San Jose Sharks Hats Authentic , Mike Hoffman also scored and Evgenii Dadonov added three assists. Sam Montembeault made 26 saves in his second career start for his first NHL win.“It’s great,” Montembeault said. “It’s obviously good to put it behind me. Now next game I can just go out there and play my game and not even think about anything.”Barkov appeared to have scored a goal as well, but it came a split second after the second period ended. He expressed appreciation to his teammates for helping him break the assists mark.“Of course, it’s a nice milestone,” Barkov said. “I just gave the puck to my own players and they scored. I’m thankful for them.”The line of Barkov, Huberdeau and Dadonov combined for 12 points.“We needed that today Custom San Jose Sharks Jerseys ,” Panthers coach Bob Boughner said. “We needed someone to put us on their back and carry us a little bit early and that was Barky’s line, for sure.”Weegar and Matheson’s two goals apiece marked the first time in Panthers history two defensemen scored two or more in the same game.Marcus Foligno and J.T. Brown scored for the Wild, who had their eight-game point streak stopped. Devan Dubnyk allowed three goals on seven shots before he was replaced by Alex Stalock to start the second period. Stalock stopped 19 shots.The Wild had beaten Tampa Bay 3-0 on Thursday night.“Obviously, we didn’t have the same kind of jump that we had against Tampa,” coach Bruce Boudreau said. “Those are the things that make coaches go nuts because we needed it and we didn’t show up.”Florida stretched its lead to 5-1 when Matheson scored with a wrist shot from the right circle at 17:40 of the second period. The Wild answered 15 seconds later on Foligno’s tap-in.Matheson’s second goal came on a wraparound at 10:23 of the third and made it 6-2.Hoffman’s one-timer from the right circle during a 5-on-3 power play gave the Panthers a 4-0 lead at 3:34 of the second.Brown deflected a shot by Jonas Brodin into the net to make it 4-1 at 9:02 of the second.The Panthers took a 3-0 lead on seven shots in the first period. They went up 1-0 on Huberdeau’s goal 61 seconds in. Barkov passed from behind the net to Huberdeau in front and he skipped the puck into the net.Weegar, who had one goal in 49 games this season www.officialblues.com , scored two in a span of 1:40.His first goal gave the Panthers a 2-0 lead when his wrist shot from the point bounced off the back of Minnesota’s Ryan Suter and across the goal line at 16:51.Weegar stretched it to 3-0 on his second goal, a shot from the top of the right circle that got past Dubnyk at 18:31.A potential goal by Aaron Ekblad midway through the first period was disallowed after Minnesota successfully challenged for offside. Barkov would have had another assist if the goal had counted.NOTES: Panthers G James Reimer returned after missing five games with a lower-body injury and backed up Montembeault, who is now a regular recall. The Panthers will go with three goalies the rest of the season. … Wild C Luke Kunin was scratched with an upper-body injury sustained in Thursday’s game at Tampa Bay.UP NEXTWild: Host the San Jose Sharks on Monday.Panthers: Host the Detroit Red Wings on Sunday. SASKATOON, Saskatchewan (AP) Injured Humboldt Broncos players got a visit from the Stanley Cup.Tom Straschnitzki – whose 19-year-old son, Ryan, was badly injured in the junior hockey team’s bus crash – was in a waiting area at Royal University Hospital on Friday night when a large box was wheeled in.Recognizing the box from Stanley Cup presentations St. Louis Blues T-Shirts Authentic , he immediately suspected what was inside, and his suspicions were confirmed when someone wearing white gloves lifted the trophy from the case.Tom Straschnitzki said Ryan’s bed was the first stop, and he says his son’s eyes grew wide as it was carried in. Ryan asked to see name of Jonathan Toews, the Chicago Blackhawks forward who visited the hospital earlier in the day to deliver jerseys the Blackhawks and Winnipeg Jets wore last weekend with Broncos nameplates on them.Tom Straschnitzki says Ryan was asked if he wanted to touch the cup, but he wanted to wait until he wins it someday.”They know the tradition,” Tom Straschnitzki said St. Louis Blues Hoodies Authentic , noting the other injured players didn’t want to touch the trophy, either.The Straschnitzki are from Airdrie, Alberta. The family said 19-year-old Ryan couldn’t feel his legs after the crash.Sixteen people have died as a result of a crash last week when the Broncos’ bus collided with a semi-truck just south of Nipawin. Another 13 people were injured.

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Reaves immediately went to coach Gerard Gallant after those Kings games to acknowledge that while he didn’t necessarily agree with the penalties, he also would not be taking silly penalties and disrupt what Gallant and general manager George McPhee worked hard to build.”He was up front, and he took responsibility, but I said, `Just play your game, that’s why we got you, to play your game and work hard’ and he’s been excellent ever since,” Gallant said Tuesday. ”He doesn’t take penalties, he really doesn’t.”Reaves believes it’s been his on-ice intelligence and hockey IQ that has made him an effective teammate over nine seasons in St. Louis, Pittsburgh and now Vegas, where he’s since become a crowd favorite.”My fights have gone down every year http://www.officialbruinsproonline.com/authentic-adidas-brad-marchand-jersey ,” Reaves said. ”I only had six this year and all within the first two or three months (with Pittsburgh). I think there’s always going to be physical play in this league, and as long as I can keep up and and be able to catch guys and do it in a way that’s not hurting the team, then yeah, I think I got a spot here.”Especially after scoring what may have been the biggest goals in franchise history.In Game 5 of the Western Conference Final in his hometown of Winnipeg, Reaves scored the game-winning goal that sent the Golden Knights to the Stanley Cup Final. And in Game 1 against the Capitals on Monday, he scored the game-tying goal before linemate Tomas Nosek put the game-winner past Braden Holtby in a 6-4 victory that gave Vegas a 1-0 series lead.”Playoff hockey you have to be a little smarter, you got to be a little faster, everything is kind of magnified,” Reaves said. ”I think at this time of the year the details have to be there for sure.”Since Reaves was re-inserted into the lineup midway through the second round of the playoffs, the fourth line has clicked more often than not.Shedding his overly aggressive tactics, Reaves has adapted to playing Vegas’ simple north-south game, while learning how to make the right decisions and build chemistry with Nosek and Pierre-Edouard Bellemare. The trio is proving it can be just as important as the Golden Knights’ top line of William Karlsson, Jonathan Marchessault and Reilly Smith Youth Brandon Carlo Jersey , and that has become extremely dangerous for teams to defend.”I think we just try to outwork whoever we’re playing against,” Bellemare said. ”It won’t maybe work this well every night, but we get the payoff from hard work. Sometimes we can’t explain why suddenly everything clicks. But we are at the right spot at the right time and it worked for my wingers and me. Maybe your fourth line won’t change the game every single game, but when they do it sure helps.”And while Nosek’s two goals in Game 1 against the Capitals extended his point streak to three games, he said it doesn’t matter who scores or tallies points, because it’s never been about individuals on the Golden Knights.”That’s what we’ve done the whole year, 20 guys on the ice and off the ice,” Nosek said ”We support each other. On our (line), we just try to create some chaos in front of the net, go hard to the net and get some forecheck going, that’s how we roll, and it was good last night. It doesn’t matter who scored the goals either way, we are a team and victory is the most important thing.”—More Stanley Cup coverage: https://apnews.com/tag/StanleyCupFinals SAN JOSE Womens Charlie McAvoy Jersey , Calif. (AP) Joe Thornton talked to several teams last summer when he made his first trip to the free-agent market before ultimately deciding to return to San Jose on a one-year deal.This time there was never any doubt.”Obviously there were some teams calling, but I told my agent/brother let’s keep it quiet this year, I want to go back to San Jose,” Thornton said Monday. ”Obviously talking to you guys at the end of the year that’s no secret. I feel this team is just getting better and better. … Our window is always open it seems in San Jose, and it’s a good feeling.”Thornton signed a one-year, $5 million contract on his 39th birthday, taking a $3 million pay cut from the previous year to help make sure the Sharks have the room to add other top players. Thornton had been willing to take even less had John Tavares decided to take San Jose’s offer instead of signing a $77 million, seven-year deal with Toronto on Sunday.But Thornton still believes strongly in the group that general manager Doug Wilson, coach Peter DeBoer and owner Hasso Plattner have put together and feels the pieces are in place for that elusive Stanley Cup run.”It would have been nice to get Johnny, but I think if you look at our team still, Doug and Hasso and Pete, they’ve allowed us to compete every year, and I think there’s no difference again this year Danton Heinen Jersey Kids ,” Thornton said. ”We’re going to compete for a Cup. But yeah, I was going to be flexible and will always try to help out the franchise in that way.”The Sharks also locked up restricted free agent forward Tomas Hertl with a $22.5 million, four-year deal on Monday that buys out the first two years of unrestricted free agency.Hertl took on a bigger role last season after Thornton went down with a season-ending right knee injury Jan. 23. Thornton had torn the ACL and MCL in his left knee the previous season but said he’s ahead of where he was at this point last summer and expects to be 100 percent at the start of training camp.Thornton started slowly last season while recovering from knee surgery but was back near his top form by the end of November. He had 11 goals and 15 assists in his final 28 games before the injury.”I’ve never seen anybody train like this. You look at his birth certificate and it says a number there. But he’s childlike when it comes for his passion and love for the game,” Wilson said. ”He’s had so much time now and was so close to playing that I t6hink he’ll come back way ahead of where he was last year.”Thornton has been the face of the franchise in San Jose since arriving in 2005, helping the team reach three Western Conference finals and one trip the Stanley Cup Final in 2016.He ranks 12th in NHL history with 1,030 assists and is 16th with 1,427 points. With seven more games, Thornton will become the 19th player to reach the 1,500-game mark for a career.The 24-year-old Hertl is just coming into his own after being slowed by knee injuries early in his career. He had a career-high 22 goals to go along with 44 assists this past season and was strong on both ends of the ice.Hertl was even better come playoff time with six goals and three assists in 10 games. He also won 57.7 percent of his faceoffs. The Sharks are counting on more of that kind of play in the future.”I just think his best hockey is ahead of him,” Wilson said. ”He truly wants to be a great player. Watching him in the playoffs this year, I think everybody saw him take that step that not only we expected but he expected of himself.”The Sharks still have one more restricted free agent to sign in forward Chris Tierney.—AP Hockey Writer Stephen Whyno contributed to this story—