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If the NHLs "compliance buyout period" sounds too cumbersome, what do you say we refer to "Ville Leino Days"?16. If the Blue Jays arent impressing you quite as much these days, can you name another American League East team that seems likely to overtake them?17. With the San Antonio Spurs in mind, is there anybody who will claim its unfair if Carmelo Anthony signs with the Miami Heat?18. The National League may be a pitchers league, but can you name a pitcher who is about to face Gregory Polanco, Starling Marte and Andrew McCutchen 1-2-3 in the Pittsburgh Pirates batting order who would feel confident?19. After being three wins away from the Stanley Cup, do you think the New York Rangers begin next season as a strong championship contender or as just another team in the Eastern Conference? Heres something to know—in the last 30 years, the number of teams that lost the Stanley Cup final one year and won the Stanley Cup the next year is one—Pittsburgh Penguins 2008-09.20. And finally, we learned from Martin Kaymer that Fathers Day in Germany was two weeks ago. Does it make you wonder how many other Fathers Days there are in how many other countries? Me neither, but thanks to Martin Kaymer, and apart from Erik Compton, it was the most interesting part of the U-S Opens final round.Video—"My Fathers Eyes"—Eric Clapton. Cesc Fabregas Jersey . In a statement Friday, del Potro said he made the decision after talking with his coach and medical team. Argentina hosts Italy on Jan. 31-Feb. http://www.soccerspainonline.com/Koke-UEFA-European-Spain-Jersey/ . "I never got into detail about hitting the walk-off home run. Just incredible," Spangenberg said after getting another big league milestone out of the way.MILWAUKEE -- It was a tough night at the ballpark for Ryan Braun. First, the Brewers slugger accidentally knocked shortstop Jean Segura out of the game after hitting him in the head with his bat while warming up on the top steps of the dugout in the first. Braun departed himself after the eighth with a slight chest muscle strain. The injuries wiped some of the lustre off Marco Estradas strong outing in a 5-3 victory over the Chicago Cubs on Saturday that gave Milwaukee its seventh win in eight games. Manager Ron Roenicke said Segura didnt have a concussion or fractures, but needed stitches to close a gash on his face. Segura might miss a few days, while Braun labeled himself as day to day. Foremost in Brauns mind was that Segura seemed to be OK after the scary moment. "Obviously, its never something thats done intentionally," Braun said. "You know whenever youre involved in a situation like that, I think it puts life in perspective and you realize how insignificant baseball is. Thank God from everything weve heard hes OK." Estrada (2-1) threw 7 2-3 strong innings with nine strikeouts. Jeff Bianchi went 2 for 4, entering the game as a pinch hitter in the first for Segura. The Brewers had to take a few moments to regroup after seeing Segura on the floor of the dugout in pain. He had to be helped to the clubhouse. Braun was facing the field on the top steps of the dugout, where he normally stations himself for his warmup routine. Segura, who was batting second ahead of third-place hitter Braun, was coming up the steps behind him, and a TV replay showed the All-Star shortstop getting it on the right side of the head. "It bugged me all game but its one of those things you hope you can prevent. I know Braunny felt bad," Roenicke said. "Bianchi came in and did a great job for him." Bianchi drove in two runs with a bases-loaded single in the second off Travis Wood (1-3). Francisco Rodriguez tossed a 1-2-3 ninth for his 11th save. Wood had his toughest outing of the season, yielding five runs and seven hits in 5 2-3 innings. &qquot;It was a grind and a battle tonight," he said. http://www.soccerspainonline.com/Paco-Alcacer-UEFA-European-Spain-Jersey/. "I didnt have my A game. I was missing balls and falling behind hitters." Estrada retired the first 10 hitters he faced -- a few on flyballs deep into the outfield -- before Luis Valbuena turned on a 2-0 fastball for a solo homer to right. The righty then retired 10 in a row again, effectively mixing a changeup and curveball with fastball in the high 80s. He maintained control until Welington Castillo hit a two-run shot in the eighth to get the Cubs within two. Estrada departed having allowed four hits and no walks. "Its the best Ive felt so far since spring training," Estrada said. "The last couple games, I just havent felt like myself. But today I did." Chicago, which lost its fourth straight, is already 10 1/2 games back in the NL Central behind division-leading Milwaukee, which has the majors best record at 18-6. "The teams rolling right now and just kind of riding the waves, going with it, and playing outstanding ball," Wood said. But the win was overshadowed somewhat by the injury to Segura, adding to whats already been a tough start of the season. Segura, who was hitting .239, also missed the last two weeks of spring training with sore right shoulder. Braun has also had somewhat of a tricky start after returning to the lineup this season following a 65-game doping suspension. Braun is hitting .318, but hes also been dealing with a lingering right hand injury that carried over from last year. NOTES: Chicago placed struggling reliever Jose Veras on the 15-day disabled list with a strained left oblique. RHP Brian Schlitter was recalled from Triple-A Iowa, and arrived in time for the game. Veras had a 15.88 ERA and blew both of his save opportunities. ... The Cubs have lost seven of eight to Milwaukee dating to last season. ... Rodriguez picked up his 315th save, three behind Rick Aguilera for 17th place on the career list. ... 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IOWA CITY, Iowa -- Michigan State had every reason to fold. Nike Air Max 90 Mens Cheap . The seventh-ranked Spartans were coming off a draining loss to rival Michigan and again were down two starters to surging Iowa -- which was hosting its biggest game in years. Michigan State responded with the toughness it has shown so often under coach Tom Izzo and emerged from Iowa City with a season-defining win. Keith Appling scored 16 points and the Spartans outlasted No. 15 Iowa 71-69 in overtime Tuesday night, handing the Hawkeyes their first home loss. "I was concerned coming in whether we could get back up off the can. Not physically, we were going to be beat up. I was worried about mentally," said Izzo, whose team fell to the Wolverines 80-75 on Saturday. "We didnt have time to be tired." Matt Costello had 11 points and 12 rebounds for the Spartans (19-2, 8-1 Big Ten), who avoided consecutive defeats despite the absence of injured starters Adreian Payne and Branden Dawson. But it took 5 extra minutes -- and an Iowa shooting drought that lasted nearly 15 minutes -- to pull it off. Costellos tip-in with 1:14 left gave Michigan State a 67-64 lead, and Russell Byrds 3 with 34 seconds put Michigan State up by six. Iowa still had a chance to force a second overtime, but Mike Gesell missed a driving layup at the buzzer. Devyn Marble had 21 points for Iowa (16-5, 5-3), including a layup with 6 seconds left in overtime that snapped the Hawkeyes streak of 14:50 without a field goal. "I just didnt think we were tough enough. We werent tough at all," Iowa coach Fran McCaffery said. "I think they were being nice." The Hawkeyes boast one of the nations deepest benches, and they kept threatening to run away from the undermanned Spartans early in the second half. Michigan State wouldnt let it happen. The tough-minded Spartans had an answer for nearly every basket that could have swung the momentum back in Iowas favour. Iowa led 57-51 with 5:58 left, and its crowd began to sense the win. But Appling -- with his shooting wrist heavily taped -- hit a 3, and a layup and dunk by Costello made it 58-57 Spartans. "We have guys that want to win," Appling said. "I feel like this win speaks volumes of the character of our team. We have a lot of guys that are able to dig down and compete. And at the end of the day I feel like thats what gave us the victory." The Hawkeyes had a chance to win in regulation, but Marble missed a runner just before the buzzer. That was a theme that doomed the Hawkeyes. Aaron White had 10 points for Iowa, which lost despite hitting 19 more free throws than Michigan State. "I felt like we were moving the ball well. We had some really good looks at it and just didnt make any," McCaffery said. What made the loss even tougher for Iowa was it had been nearly a decade since Iowa City had seen a game this big. Iowa hadnt hosted a Top 25 opponent as a ranked team since 2006, when it last went to the NCAA tournament. Even Iowa Gov. Terry Branstad made the 2-hour drive from Des Moines to see the programs biggest home game in years. The Hawkeyes looked like the tighter team early. But the Hawkeyes hung close by building what would end up being a 43-20 edge in free throw attempts. The second half and overtime proved to be a physical, back-and-forth affair between two teams with serious aspirations of a Big Ten title. In the end, it was the Spartans who pulled out a game with 16 lead changes, 11 ties and one seemingly inexplicable shooting drought from the typically high-scoring Hawkeyes. In victory, Michigan State also showed Iowa how slim the margin between contending for a Big Ten title and winning it can be. "Weve had games where we could have (showed resolve), but we didnt. This is the first game where weve had the opportunity and weve carried through," Costello said. 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Alexandros Soumakis and Anthony Gingras supplied the scoring for Acadie-Bathurst (20-39-6), which has dropped back-to-back contests. Alex Dubeau made 24 saves for Moncton while Jacob Brennan stopped 25-of-29 shots for the Titan. --- SCREAMING EAGLES 5 ISLANDERS 2 SYDNEY, N.S. -- Kyle Farrell and Charles-Eric Legare each had a pair of goals as Cape Breton downed Charlottetown. Jeremy Beaudry scored once and set up two more for the Screaming Eagles (34-26-4) while Cameron Darcy chipped in with two assists. Cape Bretons Alex Bureau made 26 saves for the victory. Daniel Sprong scored both goals for the Islanders (20-38-7) and goaltender Mason MacDonald turned aside 40-of-44 shots in a losing cause. --- VOLTIGEURS 2 PHOENIX 1 SHERBROOKE, Que. -- William Carrier scored twice in the third period as Drummondville edged the Phoenix. Carriers power-play goal at 13:08 stood up as the game winner for the Voltigeurs (40-21-4) while Louis-Phllip Guindon made 17 saves for the victory. Simon Desbiens put Sherbrooke (16-40-8) on the board at 17:30 of the third. Maxime Lagace turned away 33 shots for the Phoenix, who remain four points behind Shawinigan for the final playoff position. --- TIGRES 9 SAGUENEENS 4 VICTORIAVILLE, Que. -- Carl-Antoine Delisle, Jean-Francois Plante, Carl Marois and Philippe Hudon each had a pair of goals as the Tigres handed Chicoutimi its sixth loss in a row. Angelo Miceli had a goal and an assist for Victoriaville (32-24-9) while Plante tacked on two assists for a four-point night. Philippe Archambault, Simon Tremblay, Frederic Allard and Victor Provencher scored for the Sagueneens (26-37-1). Francois Tremblay made 14 saves for the Tigres. Julio Billia started in net for Chicoutimi and gave up six goals on 30 shots in two periods of play. Charles-Olivier Levesque stopped 11-of-14 shots in relief. --- OCEANIC 7 DRAKKAR 1 RIMOUSKI, Que. -- Michael Joly had a pair of goals and Philippe Desrosiers made 38 saves as the Oceanic beat Baie-Comeau for their 13th win in a row. Anthony DeLuca and Sebastien Sylvestre each had a goal and two assists for Rimouski (42-15-7) while Brent Turnbull, Peter Trainor and Frederik Gauthier had the others. Bokondji Imama scored the lone goal for the Drakkar (45-16-4), who had their five-game win streak halted. Baie-Comeaus Philippe Cadorette allowed four goals on 18 shots in 36 minutes of action before giving the net to Simon Lemieux, who stopped 4-of-7 shots in relief. --- OLYMPIQUES 4 HUSKIES 3 ROUYN-NORANDA, Que. -- Vincent Dunn scored twice, including the winner, and added an assist as Gatineau slipped past the Huskies. Emile Poirier and Franck Schumacher also scored for the Olympiques (39-21-4) and Simon Tardif-Richard added two assists. Jean-Sebastien Dea, Jason Fuchs and Francis Perron responded for for Rouyn-Noranda (34-25-5). Robert Steeves made 17 saves for Gatineau while Guillaume Decelles turned away 25-of-29 shots for the Huskies. --- FOREURS 4 ARMADA 3 VAL-DOR, Que. -- Anthony Mantha scored three times, including the winner at 12:57 of the third period, as the Foreurs edged Blainville-Boisbriand. Shawn Ouellette-St-Amant also scored for Val-dOr (42-20-4) and Samuel Henley and Randy Gazzola each had two assists. The Armada (39-16-9) got goals from Christopher Clapperton, Danick Martel and Marcus Hinds. Antoine Bibeau made 27 saves for the Foreurs as Etienne Marcoux kicked out 30-of-34 shots for Blainville-Boisbriand. Air Max 1 Gris . -- Gary Harris gave No. Air Max Baratas España . Los Angeles won for the 14th time in 16 games and moved 10 games ahead of second-place Oakland in the American League West with 16 games to play. Aybar homered against Nick Martinez (3-11) in the second inning to put the Angels ahead 2-1.FOXBOROUGH, Mass. -- Another week, another round of Gronk questions. And another few days before it becomes clearer whether the New England Patriots star tight end might make his 2013 debut Sunday. Rob Gronkowski has missed all five games while recovering from off-season surgeries on his left forearm and back. But hes getting closer to playing and that could happen against the unbeaten New Orleans Saints on Sunday, which should help the Patriots struggling offence. A person with knowledge of Gronkowskis health says doctors havent cleared him to play yet and wont know for a few days. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because no official announcement was made. Gronkowski participated in practice on a limited basis on Wednesday. ProFootballTalk.com reported Tuesday that he is expected to be cleared to play this week and that its likely but not definite that hell play. Gronkowski has been asked about his status on Wednesdays throughout the season. But hes shed little light on when he might return, saying repeatedly hes taking it "day by day." He skipped this weeks media availability Wednesday and was expected to speak Thursday. Quarterback Tom Brady and coach Bill Belichick also get peppered with questions about when Gronkowski will return but provide little insight. "Whenever that happens, who knows?" Brady said Wednesday. "I feel like Ive kind of talked about it a lot the past five weeks. If he is there, hes there. If hes not, hes not. Were going to try to win anyway." Belichick answered several questions about Gronkowski on Wednesday. His response to three of them: "day to day." And how did he look in practice? "He practiced," Belichick said. The interest in Gronkowski has intensified as Brady and the Patriots offence have been inconsistent. But the team is 4-1, so rushing Gronkowski back hasnt been imperative. And the Patriots are still favourites to win the AFC East even though Miami (3-2) and the New York Jets (3-2) are off to decent starts. That said, the Patriots are 24th in the NFL in scoring after leading the league last year. Brady is 22nd in passer rating after ranking sixth in 2012. So, clearly, Gronkowski, who has 187 catches in his 43 ggames with the Patriots, would help, especially in the red zone. Air Max 90 Essential Mujer Baratas. After all, this season, New England tight ends have five receptions -- total. "When you get down in the red zone, you want to score a touchdown," rookie receiver Kenbrell Thompkins said. "You dont want to score three points. Sometimes when you score three points, it can hurt you and, unfortunately, thats what cost us in the Cincinnati game." The Patriots reached the red zone just once in last Sundays 13-6 loss to the Bengals but settled for a field goal after getting a first down at the 1-yard line. "Whoever is out there, whatever personnel, every play is designed to make positive yards, and a lot of them are designed to score touchdowns," Brady said. "But they dont always do that, so were trying to figure out how to do that and do better than what weve done the first five weeks." The 6-foot-6 Gronkowski could make a huge difference with his strong hands, ability to shield the ball from defenders and skill at reaching for passes with his long arms. The Patriots didnt put him on the physically unable to perform list at the start of the season. That would have required him to miss the first six games and barred him from practice. He hasnt missed a practice since the season began and could be back for the sixth game on Sunday. He was listed as questionable for the past three games after being doubtful for the previous two. The final injury report comes out after Fridays practice. "Hes a beast, man. I cant wait to see him, whenever he gets backs," receiver Aaron Dobson said. "Being out there practicing with him kind of gives you a feel of being out there but in a game ... it could be different." Gronkowski is also a quality safety valve, a player Brady can dump the ball off to when pressured. "Hes got a lot of excitement and brings a lot of energy to the team. Hes a great player," Brady said. "Im just kind of waiting like everyone else. Whenever it is, it is. Were 4-1. Weve won four games without him. If he is not there this week, weve got to try to go 5-1 anyway. "Hopefully, when he does get back out there, we will be more productive." Cheap Jerseys Wholesale Jerseys Wholesale Jerseys Cheap Jerseys Cheap NFL Jerseys Cheap Jerseys China Wholesale Jerseys ' ' '
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NEW HAVEN, Conn. Buckeyes #1 Braxton Miller Red Limited Stitched NCAA Jersey . -- Top-ranked Caroline Wozniacki still had her father coaching her Thursday as she remained undefeated at Yale, advancing to the semifinals of the New Haven Open with a 7-5, 6-3 win over 19-year-old American Christina McHale. Wozniacki is 15-0 at the WTAs final tuneup before the U.S. Open and is the tournaments three-time defending champion. Last week, after losing to McHale in Cincinnati, Wozniacki said she would be changing coaches. But Piotr Wozniacki was back by her side when she called for a coach during the first set on Thursday. "Well, you know, I dont want to talk too much about it because the other coach Ive been working with, he doesnt want to have his name out. I have to respect that," she said. "But my dad is still there. Hes still my coach at these tournaments, still going to be out and coaching me and being my support. But Im getting some help from the sideline as well." After getting some advice from dad, Wozniacki broke McHale to win a close first set, and again in the eighth game of the second set. McHale was the only American in the draw and was playing just the second quarterfinal of her young career. She said Wozniacki seemed more aggressive than she was a week ago. "She was pushing me around the court more this time," she said. "I think I could have served better today." Wozniackis semifinal opponent will be third-seeded Francesca Schiavone, who advanced when Anabel Medina Garrigues withdrew due to a knee injury. Second-seed Li Na endured several hours of rain delays and three sets of tennis before advancing in her quarterfinal, 6-4, 3-6, 6-2, over Russias Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova. Li will play Czech qualifier Petra Cetkovska who beat fourth-seed Marion Bartoli 7-5, 7-5. Lis match was supposed to be played at 1 p.m., but didnt start until after 3:30 p.m. and was stopped for more than two hours after the first set because of rain at the Connecticut Tennis Center. When it finally resumed, Pavlyuchenkova grabbed the momentum, winning four games in a row to go up 4-2, and eventually take the set. The French Open champion broke the Russian to go up 1-0 in the third, and finished off the match after Pavlyuchenkova twisted her right ankle in the second game of the set and needed a medical timeout. "I think today is the longest match I ever played," Li said. "I think I was warmed up a hundred times already. Like because after the rain stop, you have to warm up again." Cetkovska won in another rain-delayed match on the grandstand court. She was down 5-4 in each set before rallying to break Bartoli in the 11th game of each and serving out the win. "I was trying to be even more concentrated because at these moments, always the end of the sets, these moments are the key moments," she said. "I tried to do the best, tried not to miss anything, not to give any single point." Medina Garrigues of Spain withdrew a day after injuring her right knee during a win over Elena Vesnina of Russia. She said the decision to withdraw was precautionary and she expects to play in next weeks U.S. Open. "Its not so bad," she said. "But, its very uncomfortable because its painful for the situation." Cheap Jerseys From China . Bouchard, who grabbed the tennis worlds attention at last months Grand Slam, will be joined in the best-of-five series by Gabriela Dabrowski of Ottawa, Sharon Fichman of Toronto and Aleksandra Wozniak, of Blainville, Que. 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Pagan will begin spring training next month as the leadoff hitter, another job Aoki can handle with his speed and ability to steal bases.Of course Id like to hit at the top of the order but thats going to be his decision, Aoki said, speaking through regular interpreter Kosuke Inaji, who joins him in the move to the Bay Area.Aoki finalized his $4.7 million, one-year contract Monday and was formally introduced a day later at AT&T Park. Both sides appear hopeful he could stick around beyond this season.Bochy figures Aoki might reconsider the wrestling match once he lines up next to the 6-foot-5, 235-pound Bumgarner.That may be our opening day deal, to have these two get in the ring. That would be entertaining, I will say, speed against bulk, Bochy said. I dont know if hell stay with that comment once he stands next to Madison. He may back off that one.Aoki played last season with Kansas City, which lost the World Series to the Giants in seven games.Ive always liked the city of San Francisco but not only that Ive always had admiration for the Giants and the history theyve had, Aoki said. Having played against them the last three years, they played together as a team. They have a team that has a chance to play for a championship each year.One order of business off the field will be doing something nice for bench coach Ron Wotus, who has previously worn Aokis new No. 23 — through three World Series championship runs the past five years, too.Twenty-three is a lucky number to me, Aoki said. I know that one of the coaches wears No. 23. I heard he likes to play golf, maybe I can buy him some golf cllubs and maybe even a Rolex. Cheap Authentic NFL Jersey. Given the departure of switch-hitting slugger Pablo Sandoval to Boston last fall, San Franciscos brass realized that without that power, the Giants might have to find creative ways to score runs with aggressive baserunning and contributions from throughout the lineup to fill Panda void.Bochy said Aoki is a tough out and has the ability to hit to all fields and is equally as reliable on defence. Outfielder Gregor Blanco, who reached agreement on a $7.5 million, two-year contract Sunday, will come off the bench and spell players for days off.He kind of reminds of Pablo a little bit, hes not going to hit the home runs like Pablo, Bochy said of Aoki. We acquired him to play.Aoki, 33, receives a $4 million base salary this year, and the Giants have a $5.5 million option for 2016 with a $700,000 buyout. The option would become mutual if Aoki has 550 plate appearances this year, and he would receive the buyout if he exercises the option and the team declines.Aoki can earn an additional $1.5 million in performance bonuses each year based on plate appearances: $100,000 each for 400, 425, 450, 475 and 500; and $250,000 apiece for 525, 550, 575 and 600. The team will release him at the end of the contract, making him a free agent again.Aoki hit .285 with a home run, six triples, 22 doubles and 43 RBIs over 132 games in his lone season with the Royals after two in Milwaukee. He also stole 17 bases.We know our clubhouse is under construction but our roster is getting closer and closer to being set, assistant general manager Bobby Evans said. We see Nori as a tremendous athlete, a tremendous presence.The Giants have yet to make a corresponding move to add Aoki to the 40-man roster, preferring to use the time they have before the contract is filed with Major League Baseball. 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With the Canadiens leading the Vancouver Canucks by only one goal midway through the second period on Thursday, a game Montreal would eventually win 5-2, Pacioretty was awarded two penalty shots in a two-minute span. He missed them both. For the first, Pacioretty was hooked on a breakaway by recently-acquired defenceman Raphael Diaz at 11:47. After the referee pointed to centre ice, the Canadiens leading goal-scorer walked in all alone, but shot high and wide. "I thought a little bit too much before the shot," said Pacioretty, who had already scored Montreals first goal earlier in the game. "That didnt help me." Less than two minutes later, Alexandre Burrows took Pacioretty down on another breakaway, and the decision on the ice was the same. "I couldnt believe it," said Pacioretty. "I was just trying to catch my breath, wipe down my visor, buy myself a little extra time. Thats the last thing I would expect to happen so quickly after my first one." This time, Pacioretty lost control of the puck, bobbled it, and then took a weak backhand shot on Roberto Luongo, who made the pad save. Pacioretty has taken three penalty shots in his career - two on Thursday, and another on Oct. 12, 2013, in Vancouver. Luongo, who made 25 saves on Thursday, got the better of him on all three occasions. "Hes a big goalie, hes a good goalie," said Pacioretty of the Canucks netminder. "When it comes to penalty shots, hes in my head." Despite missing both, Montreals leading scorer became the first Canadien in team history to take two penalty shots in the same game - let alone the same period. Pacioretty redeemed himself at the start of the third, though, beating Luongo glove-side for his second of the game, the game-winner, and team-leading 25th goal of the season. He also added an empty-netter for his second hat trick of the season. "He stuck with it," said P.K. Subban of his power forward. "It says a lot about his character. Its tough, especially for a guy like him who wants to score so badly. He scored two goals afterwards. It shows how mentally tough he is and determined he is. Kudos to him." The Canucks have lost six consecutive games for the first time in five years. The team is still winless (0-3) since coach John Tortorellas return from a 15-day suspension. After the two missed penalty shots, the Canucks (27-23-9) started the third period down 2-1, but couldnt beat Carey Price for the equalizer. Price frustrated Vancouvers shooters all night, stopping 42 shots for Montreal (31-21-6). Tortorella ccalled the game an "uphill battle. Kevin Jepsen Jersey. " "Our first period was okay," he said. "We played really well in the second. We just couldnt carry it. We needed momentum early in the third period, and maybe score a goal to keep us going." The Canucks did get one back in the third when Alexander Edler beat Price far side with a wrist shot while the Canucks played 5-on-4. But it wasnt enough. Stuck on 63 points, Vancouver is holding on to the last playoff spot in the Western Conference. But Tortorella doesnt think his players have the wrong attitude. "Thats the only thing we can do as a club, right now, is stay positive," said Tortorella. "Why lose that battle? The bench was alive, they played hard. That wont be a problem. We need to continue working at this." After Paciorettys first goal of the game at 14:59 of the first period, Ryan White fired home his first goal of the season. White couldnt have asked for an easier first goal, taking advantage of a sprawled-out Luongo, who thought he was covering the puck, to fire a backhand shot into the roof of the net and give the Habs a 2-0 lead. "I was making sure I put that one in, for sure. I saw the empty net, and I just wanted to make sure I didnt give (Luongo) any opportunity to make the save. He was down and out, and I had to make sure." Dale Weise, in only his second game with Montreal, got an assist on the goal. Former-Hab Chris Higgins made it 2-1 for the visitors at 2:31 of the second period, beating Price on the power play with a redirected shot off his shin for his 16th goal of the year. Montreal had killed off 28 straight penalties prior to Higgins power-play goal. The Canadiens added a fourth goal when Edler kicked the puck into his own net at 8:14. Tomas Plekanec, the last Montreal player to touch the puck, was credited with the goal. The Canadiens had lost four in a row in January, but have since gone 4-1-1. "Were a more confident group," said White. "When you lose, youre second-guessing yourself. Youre maybe not making the right plays all the time, they come back to haunt you. "When were confident, when were playing as a group, those mistakes tend to slide sometimes." NOTES: Henrik Sedin (rib) and Dan Hamhuis (leg) were not in the lineup for the Canucks. The injury even forced Sedin to withdraw from the Olympic Games earlier in the day. ... 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