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Certainly, there are score effects involved (teams that establish early leads are likely to shoot less once the lead is established), but 62 shots over three games is remarkably few. Brown and linemate Anze Kopitar led the Kings with six points in the series, followed closely by Mike Richards and Dustin Penner, who each had five points in four games. That the Kings could count on offence from both of their scoring lines made it difficult for the Blues to keep up. Kings D Drew Doughty, who was minus-2 during the regular season, was plus-6 in the series and has been playing at a higher level in the postseason. Brown is usually the physical leader on the Kings and he did register 18 hits in the series, one shy of team leader Trevor Lewis, who was credited with 19. Its no surprise that the Kings received high-quality goaltending from Vezina nominee Jonathan Quick, but he stopped 96 of 102 shots faced in the series, good for a .941 save percentage. Quick won the goaltending matchup in the series, as the Blues Brian Elliott stopped just 76 of 89 shots faced, an .854 save percentage -- a far cry from his .940 save percentage during the regular season -- and Elliott allowed too many goals that were stoppable. Its understandable when a goalie surrenders one or two on occasion, but when the stoppable shots start adding up in a series, it becomes even more challenging to win. Among the Blues forwards that might have been expected to score more, RW T.J. Oshie, C Patrik Berglund and LW Alex Steen were notables that failed to record a point in four games, though Steen (13) and Berglund (12) led the Blues in shots on goal for the series. As long as the Kings are getting elite goaltending from Quick, production throughout the lineup and Doughty is anchoring the defence, then -- seed be damned -- L.A. looks of a viable Stanley Cup team. THE DEVILS YOU KNOWThe New Jersey Devils rallied from a 2-0 first-period deficit to knock off the Philadelphia Flyers, 4-2, taking a 3-1 lead in the series. Dainius Zubrus, who has been an unheralded contributor, scored a pair of goals for the Devils, including one into the empty net to lead the charge. He was also the victim of a late head hit by Flyers C Claude Giroux. The fact that Zubrus returned to play in the third period may mitigate against any suspension for Giroux, but the hit will at least warrant a look from the league for supplemental discipline. Giroux was off to a fine start to the game, scoring a shorthanded goal after getting an assist on the Flyers first goal, by Scott Hartnell (who led the Flyers with six shots on goal). The Devils also received two-point games from RW Petr Sykora and D Marek Zidlicky. With C Ryan Carter hurt, Tim Sestito made his NHL playoff debut for the Devils -- his first game for New Jersey since January 6 -- and got involved, delivering a team-high four hits in 6:51 of ice time. New Jersey outshot Philadelphia 42-22, so Flyers G Ilya Brzgalov did his part to give his team a chance, making 39 saves. Down 3-1 as they return home, the Flyers need Giroux in the lineup and need more from RW Jaromir Jagr, who has one point in the last five games. The Devils? They can just keep doing what they have been doing so far; theyre frustrating the Flyers and only need to take one of the next three games to move on. Scott Cullen can be reached at Scott.Cullen@bellmedia.ca and followed on Twitter at http://twitter.com/tsnscottcullen. For more, check out TSN Fantasy on Facebook. ray ban outlet. 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The three-time All-Star outfielder, on the disabled list for the seventh time in the last four years, jogged around Progressive Field before Cleveland played the Chicago White Sox on Tuesday. He said he hopes to return in June and hasnt thought about calling it a career. "Im not at that point yet," said Sizemore, who had lower back surgery March 1. "I still feel pretty young and Im relatively early in my career. I love this game. Ive had tough luck with injuries. All you can do with that is try to get healthy." Sizemore got hurt early in spring training while rehabbing from right knee surgery in October. The 29-year-old missed only nine games from 2005 to 2008, but has since had hernia surgery and operations on both knees and his left elbow. He played in only 33 games in 2010 and 71 a year ago. Sizemore wore a protective sleeve on his left calf as he jogged. The herniated disc in his back had caused weakness in his left leg. "There wasnt any pain in the back, but my left leg lost strength," Sizemore said. "The calf still gets a little tight, so I keep it warm. "I feel good, but now it is about getting my entire body feeling good. I see myself getting out there and playing next month. I still have a lot of work to do, but I feel like Im at the tail end of this rehab.dddddddddddd" When healthy, Sizemore was one of the most productive players in the AL. From 2005 through 2008, he averaged 22 homers, 29 stolen bases and 116 runs. He also won two Gold Gloves playing centre field with reckless abandon, which led to the wear and tear on his body. "I cant imagine playing any different," Sizemore said. "Everything is progressing well but one reason we are taking it slow is because I may have rushed things a year ago and that caused setbacks. When I return, Ill have to play it smart." Last fall, the Indians declined to pick up a $9 million option on Sizemore, then re-signed him in November for one year at $5 million. "I dont want to be with any other organization," Sizemore said, adding that he enjoys watching the first-Indians, but would prefer to be in the lineup helping them. "It definitely pushes you to want to get back," he said. "I want to be part of it." Manager Manny Acta said he is cheered by Sizemores progress, cautioning that he wont write his name on a lineup card until trainers are confident the outfielder is fully recovered. "Its encouraging that we are playing good baseball without him, allowing him to just rehab and get healthy," Acta said. "Hopefully he can come in and give us a lift." ' ' ' pa Bay Rays have reinstate
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