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Vontae Davis Colts Jersey . Josh and Duane tackle the teams keys to success for this coming season, make some bold
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trumped the rulebook, costing Norwich City three points.
Scott Tolzien Colts Jersey . Scrivens stopped 48 shots and captain Andrew Ference scored in overtime as the Oilers pulled off
a 4-3 upset of the Anaheim Ducks on Friday.NASHVILLE -- The Pittsburgh Penguins
needed a boost to snap a three-game skid. They got it from Tanner Glass, who
blocked shot after shot after shot by Nashville Predators captain Shea Weber.
Glass got in front of five shots, Matt Niskanen scored his second goal of the
game 7:29 into the third period, and the Penguins beat the Predators 3-1 on
Tuesday night. "We saw Tanner Glass come up with some huge blocks in the first
period on Shea Weber," Pittsburgh coach Dan Bylsma said. "Three in a row on
probably the hardest shot in the league taking those, and they did a great job
and again we stuck with it. ... I thought we got a great win for our team."
Glass said his job is to be in the lane when Weber is trying to shoot on the
power play. Penguins goalie Marc-Andre Fleury said the blocked shots off the
stick of the Predators defenceman provided a lift similar to a big goal or a
fight. "You know its coming hard and heavy," Fleury said of Webers shot. "But
(Glass) still goes and makes the save. My hat goes off to him." The Penguins
helped ruin the return of Nashville goalie Pekka Rinne in his first game since
Oct. 22 following an E. coli infection in his surgically repaired left hip.
Niskanens winning goal came during a power play. The NHLs best unit went 1 for 5
with the man advantage. Sidney Crosby found Niskanen for a slap shot that went
under Rinnes glove. "Hes a really good goalie, and he is very tough to beat,"
Niskanen said. "It was a really great effort by us. A lot of guys did well, and
it was a good team effort." Chris Kunitz scored a goal, and Crosby had three
assists to add to his NHL-leading point total. The Penguins have not lost more
than three straight this season, and this win sets them up for the final three
games on their longest road trip this season. Patric Hornqvist scored for
Nashville, which has lost two consecutive games. Rinne made 16 saves in his
return. He had surgery on his hip on May 9 and needed a seconnd operation
because of the infection on Oct.
Donte Moncrief Colts Jersey. 24. He rejoined the Predators on Monday after stopping 33 of 35 shots in a two-game conditioning
stint in Milwaukee. "Its great to be back," Rinne said. "Its been a pretty long
time so it means a lot to me to be able to be back, play at home, and the fans
have been great to me. It made me feel really good but still we lost the game
and thats tough to take." Fans welcomed him back with a huge roar during
introductions and chanted his name after his first big save. Crosby sent a
cross-ice pass to Kunitz that Rinne blocked by sticking out his right pad. The
two-time Vezina Trophy finalist stopped Kunitz again on a breakaway later in the
first period. Nashville thought it had a 1-0 lead when Paul Gaustad had the puck
go off his right shin past Fleury off a rebound of a shot by Nick Spaling. But
after a long review, officials disallowed the goal because of a distinct kicking
motion by Gaustad. "They called it a goal on the ice," Nashville coach Barry
Trotz said. "I looked at it, and there was a motion but it was more of a
stopping motion to me. (He) is trying to run to the net and not run over the
goalie." The Penguins scored first when Crosby skated around the net and found
Niskanen in the right circle for a one-timer that squeezed between Rinne and the
post 27 seconds into the second. Nashville answered 12 seconds later as
Hornqvists wrister off a rebound beat Fleury. Pittsburgh sealed the win when
Crosby fed Kunitz in the slot for a slap shot with 17:05 left. It was the 28th
goal this season for Kunitz and the 200th of his career, giving the large
contingent of Penguins fans plenty to celebrate. NOTES: Penguins forward
Chuck Kobasew played his 600th NHL game after being placed on waivers Monday.
... Pittsburgh has killed 12 straight penalties over four consecutive road
games. ... Predators coach Barry Trotz is 6-3-1 in Nashville against the
Penguins. ... Hornqvist has two goals and four assists in his last eight games.
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