LAPEENRANTA, Finland - Canadian head coach Kevin Dineen knew it would be a stiff challenge to get his team back on track after a crushing semifinal loss at the
world under-18 hockey championship.
http://www.theworldsoccersshop.com/England-Tom-Heaton-Jersey.html . His team rose to the occasion Sunday with a 3-1 victory over Sweden in the
bronze-medal game. "The sting from yesterday is not something we hid from or
pretend didnt happen," Dineen said. "We accepted it and moved on. I think we
take satisfaction that we worked hard and that things worked out today." A day
earlier, Canada erased a three-goal deficit before dropping a 4-3 overtime
decision to the Czech Republic. The loss prevented the 2013 champions from
returning to the gold-medal game. Determined to come home with a medal, the
Canadians started off slowly Sunday before finding their form in the third-place
game. Brendan Perlini, Lawson Crouse and Travis Konecny scored and goalie Mason
McDonald made 38 saves. "We were not going to miss an opportunity to represent
our country well," Dineen said. "The unity that this group has shown to come
together in this short little timeframe, I think there was a lot of
encouragement within our group and a lot of very quick chemistry that made
yesterday very disappointing. "But even so, I think we got great satisfaction
from todays win." Swedens Henrik Tornqvist opened the scoring with a
short-handed goal midway through the first period. Perlini answered with a
power-play goal at the 17:02 mark. Crouse put Canada ahead at 11:57 of the
second period and Konecny provided an insurance goal with less than five minutes
to play in the third. "Weve spent five weeks together and weve done a lot of
work," Dineen said. "Things didnt end the way we wanted to but on the flip side
of that, that time could come down to the game today. They played extremely
hard. "Theres one thing that we certainly wont fault them (for) — we had great
effort throughout this whole tournament." Linus Soderstrom made 23 saves as
Sweden settled for a fourth-place finish. "There was no guarantee how it was
going to end," Dineen said. "But in saying that, I think we all walk out of here
— and I hope the boys do as well — (feeling) that theyre a little wiser about
the game and a little better for the experience." The United States won gold
later in the day with a 5-2 victory over the Czechs.
http://www.theworldsoccersshop.com/Mexico-Jurgen-Damm-Jersey.html . As the Winnipeg Blue Bombers opened their main training camp Sunday, Kuale is
one of the newcomers brought in to bolster a sagging defence that ranked overall
where the Bombers finished 2013, in the CFL cellar with a league high 585 points
against.
http://www.theworldsoccersshop.com/Belgium-Thomas-Vermaelen-Jersey.html . The trade deadline is Monday, Mar. 2 at 3pm et/Noon pt. TRADES COMPLETED SINCE
OCT. 1, 2014: Feb. 15, 2015 Toronto Maple Leafs acquire: F Olli Jokinen, F
Brendan Leipsic, 1st Round Pick (2015) Nashville Predators acquire: D Cody
Franson, F Mike Santorelli Feb.
http://www.theworldsoccersshop.com/Wales-Gareth-Bale-Jersey.html .com) - In the absence of Dwight Howard, Donatas Motiejunas had a career night
to keep the Houston Rockets winning streak alive.The Calgary Flames couldnt
extend their shutout streak into a new month but proved capable enough at both
ends of the ice to move to the brink of a season-high win streak. The Flames try
to capture a fourth consecutive victory and give coach Bob Hartley his 400th on
Thursday night against a Colorado Avalanche team thats expected to have
goaltender Semyon Varlamov back. Calgary (16-8-2) gave up its first goal in
nearly 149 minutes in Tuesdays opening period against Arizona but Josh Jooris
first career hat trick kept the Flames rolling with a 5-2 victory. Jiri Hudler
had two assists, giving him 11 points (six goals, five assists) in his last
seven games. Linemate Johnny Gaudreau was also credited with a pair of assists.
Hudler could have a prime opportunity for some more points, as he has six goals
and nine assists in his last seven games against Colorado. Great game. Those
three - Huds, Johnny and Joor - they have quite the chemistry going. Its fun.
Theyre producing and on top of this, theyre so reliable in the three zones.
Theyre dominant right now, said Hartley, who has coached in 12 NHL seasons and
is in his third with Calgary. Theyre exciting to watch. Theyre a big, big part
of our team. Varlamov will try to help stop that production in his first game
back from a groin injury. The Colorado netminder hasnt played since Nov. 15, but
coach Patrick Roy indicated he could get plenty of playing time in upcoming
games should he stay healthy. Varlamov is facing Calgary for the first time
since a 4-3 road loss March 27, 2013. Hes given up four goals in each of his
last two matchups. Im excited to get back. Ive been missing (playing) hockey.
Nobody wants to be injured, especially in this time of year, Varlamov said. Im
ready to play. I feel really good. I dont have any problems in my groin anymore.
The pain is gone. Im ready to play. Colorado (9-11-5) split six games during his
absence. Calvin Pickard started the final three games before being sent back to
the minors, and couldnt slow down Montreal in a 4-3 home looss Monday.
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. The Avalanche blew a pair of one-goal leads in the second period then gave up
the tiebreaking score with 6:06 remaining. Were not going to quit, veteran
forward Daniel Briere said after scoring his fourth goal in six games. We have
to go right back at it, get a win in Calgary and give ourselves another shot.
Colorado, which seeks a fourth straight road win, has won six of its last nine
games against Calgary but lost 4-3 in the most recent meeting Jan. 6. It has won
three of four at the Saddledome. Karri Ramo, 5-0-0 with a 1.59 goals-against
average in his last five games, is expected to make a fourth consecutive start
in net for the Flames. Ramo is 1-3-0 with a 2.79 GAA in four career matchups
with Colorado and earned the win in January. Avalanche center Nathan MacKinnon
had three goals and an assist in three games against Calgary last season, but
has one goal in the past 12 contests. He does have eight assists in that
stretch. Flames Projected Lines Forwards Glencross-Monahan-Jones
Gaudreau-Jooris-Hudler Ferland-Granlund-Byron Bollig-Bouma-Baertschi Defence
Giordano-Brodie Russell-Wideman Smid-Engelland Goalies Ramo-starting Hiller
Avalanche Lines Forwards Tanguay - Duchene - OReilly Landeskog - MacKinnon -
Iginla Briere - Talbot - Vincour Holden - Sgarbossa - McLeod Defence Heads -
Johnson Guenin - Barrie Stollery - Redmond Starting Goaltender Varlamov
Avalanche (23PTS) at Flames (36PTS) - 9PM COL was 2-1-0 vs CGY last season COL
has gone 3-1-0 past 4 games in CGY CGY (16-8-2): won 3 straight, 2 shutouts in
that span, 4/4 on PK 6-1-0 past 7 at home, 4 or more GF in 5 of the games, 7/27
on PP 29th ranked home PK (70.4%) 10-1-2 when scoring first Hudler (5G, 5A) 5
game PT streak COL (9-11-5): won 3 straight on the road, each game decided by
1G, 6/6 on PK 3 or more GA in 8 of 12 road games Iginla 2G, 3A past 5GP, 2nd
game in CGY since being traded Tanguay (1G, 4A) 3 game PT streak
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