ROME - With nearly half the stadium closed to fans as punishment for territorial chants, not much was missed in a 0-0 draw between second-place Roma and
fifth-place Inter Milan in Serie A on Saturday.
Rick Nash Canada Jersey . Both sides came closest to scoring in the first half, when Roma had a goal from Mattia Destro
waved off for offside and Inters Rodrigo Palacio headed high. "A draw was a fair
result. Neither squad had many chances," Roma midfielder Miralem Pjanic said.
The draw moved Roma provisionally within eight points of Juventus, which is
heading toward its third consecutive title. Inter moved two points ahead of
Hellas Verona in the race for the final Europa League spot. Roma had won eight
straight at home — seven in Serie A and one in the Italian Cup. On Sunday,
Juventus visits AC Milan, third-place Napoli plays at Livorno, and fourth-place
Fiorentina hosts Lazio. Roma was ordered to close the sections behind both
goals, where the ultras sit, for anti-Naples chants during a cup match last
month. Further insults heard against Sampdoria resulted in a third section being
closed. Some 500 fans protested the ban outside the stadium by lighting
fireworks and flares. Second-half substitute Pjanic nearly put Roma ahead in the
75th but his effort was denied with a tough save from Inter goalkeeper Samir
Handanovic. "I could have done better but he made a good save," Pjanic said. On
the ensuing corner, Pjanic rose above the defence for a header but missed the
target. Replays could be used to ban Romas Daniele De Rossi for physical contact
with Mauro Icardi during the first half and Inters Juan Jesus for contact with
Alessio Romagnoli toward the end of the game.
Corey Crawford Jersey . The 33-year-old Spaniard, who held the lead since the second round, turned in a solid final
round that featured six birdies and two bogeys to finish on 22-under 266. The
victory is Garcias first this year with his last win coming at the Johor Open,
an Asian Tour event in Malaysia last December.
Steven Stamkos Jersey . PETERSBURG, Fla.(SportsNetwork.com) - The Vancouver Canucks hope to post their first three-
game winning streak since late November and theyll have to beat a familiar face
to do so. The Canucks expect to face former franchise goaltender Roberto Luongo
on Thursday when they welcome the Florida Panthers to Rogers Arena. Luongo is
returning to Vancouver for the first time since his successful but tumultuous
run with the Canucks ended with him being dealt to Florida on March 4 of last
season. The former Canucks captain spent seven-plus seasons in Vancouver,
anchoring the team to consecutive Presidents Trophies (2010-11, 2011-12) and
also helping the Canucks get to within one victory of a Stanley Cup title in
2011 against the Boston Bruins. Luongo also is Vancouvers all-time leader in
wins (233) and shutouts (35). His goals against average of 2.36 is second in the
club annals to only Cory Schneider (2.20), who challenged Luongo for the No. 1
job with the Canucks before getting dealt to New Jersey in the summer of 2013.
To be honest, Im just looking forward to being (in Vancouver) for four days and
obviously ending it with a game in front of the crowd there, Luongo recently
told the media. Im not quite sure what type of reception Im going to get, but
Ill definitely enjoy the game thats for sure. Luongo expects to face off tonight
against Ryan Miller, who signed with Vancouver in the offseason. Both
goaltenders are doing well in 2014-15, with Luongo sporting a 15-7-7 record,
2.28 goals against average and .924 save percentage, while Miller is 20-8-1 with
a 2.46 GAA and .913 save percentage in his first season with the Canucks. Eddie
Lack, Luongos former backup and Millers current No. 2, helped the Canucks to a
win the last time out. Lack made 21 saves in Vancouvers 3-2 victory over the
visiting New York Islanders on Tuesday. Linden Vey tallied the eventual
game-winner late in the second period, scoring on a breakaway with 2:34 left in
the middle stanza. Youve always got to be ready, said Vey of making the most of
his opportunities. Ryan Stanton and Nick Bonino also lit the lamp for the
Canucks, who own a 5-1-1 record over their last seven games and are tied with
San Jose for second place in the Pacific Division. Vancouverr will shoot for its
first three-game winning streak since Nov.
Wayne Gretzky Jersey. 23-28 when it takes on the Panthers. Vancouver owns an 11-6-1 record on home ice and is playing the
fourth part of a five-game homestand tonight. Florida is just three points out
of a playoff spot in the Eastern Conference, but the Panthers havent helped
their cause recently, going 1-2-1 over their last four games. The Panthers fell
to 1-1-0 on a six-game road trip after dropping Sundays 4-3 decision in
Washington. Alex Ovechkin notched a goal and an assist to help the Capitals deal
Florida a regulation loss. Floridas Nick Bjugstad made it a one-goal game with
1:59 to play in regulation, but Florida was unable to tie it. Dylan Olsen and
Vincent Trocheck also scored for the Panthers. We werent good enough, but we
battled back and found a way to come closer at the end, Panthers coach Gerard
Gallant said. We cant wait until the end of the game to get involved physically.
Luongo gave up three goals on 21 shots over the first 40 minutes, but was
replaced by Al Montoya, who turned aside 4-of-5 shots fired his way during the
final stanza. Luongo took a hit from Ovechkin in the first period and gutted out
the second before the injury caused him to exit the game for precautionary
reasons. The Panthers dodged a bullet with the Luongo injury and they also could
get a handful of skaters back for tonights test. Forwards Tomas Kopecky and
Tomas Fleischmann and defenseman Erik Gudbranson practiced on Tuesday and all
three players could be back in the lineup tonight. Kopecky missed the last four
games with an undisclosed injury. Fleischmann (undisclosed) and Gudbranson
(upper body) sat out the last two outings. Vancouver forwards Brad Richardson
(knee) and Radim Vrbata (illness) are questionable for tonight. The Panthers
have won two of the last three meetings against Vancouver, but the Canucks have
dominated this series over the years. Vancouver boasts a 12-3-2 record with five
ties over the last 22 meetings against Florida. Florida only has managed two
all-time road wins over the Canucks, but the Panthers were able to halt an
11-game winless stretch in Vancouver with a 3-2 shootout win at Rogers Arena on
Nov. 19, 2013.
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