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Pittsburgh, PA (Sports Network) - Ville Leino scored a pair of third-period goals and totaled three points to lead Philadelphia to a 5-2 victory over Pittsburgh in the final regular-season meeting between the clubs at CONSOL Energy Center. wholesale jerseys . Scott Hartnell added a goal and one assist for the Flyers, who won for the second time in their last five and opened up a four-point edge (102-98) over their cross-state rivals in the Atlantic Division. We got excited for this game today, said Leino. It was basically a playoff game for us and Im sure it was for them. Good road win for us today. Philly also saw its lead atop the Eastern Conference grow to three points over Southeast-leading Washington after the Capitals shootout loss against Carolina. Jeff Carter and Claude Giroux also lit the lamp to back a 25-save performance from Sergei Bobrovsky as Philadelphia set a new franchise record for road wins in one season with 25. Alex Kovalev and Tyler Kennedy tallied for the Penguins, whose four-game win streak came to an end. Marc-Andre Fleury was dented for all five goals on just 24 shots in the loss. That puck was bouncing everywhere out there today, said Fleury. Those bounces were ending up in the net for them and its tough cause were fighting them for position. Kennedy slid the puck between Bobrovskys pads from the right wing at 9:21 of the second period to give the Pens a 2-1 edge, but Hartnell went up high from in close on a power play at 13:45 to knot the game again. Giroux then let rip from between the circles and scored inside the left post to give Philly a 3-2 edge only 47 seconds later. It was a 4-2 advantage for the visitors at the 5 1/2-minute mark of the third period, when Hartnell shot from the left point and the puck caromed off Leino in front and slid past Fleury. Leino struck again at 8:38, when his shot at the right side of the crease popped over Fleury and over the goal line before being swept out. Pittsburgh failed to convert on three straight power-play chances down the stretch, thanks in part to Bobrovskys 14 saves in the final 20 minutes. Kovalev used his patented wrister, from the right circle off a 2-on-1 rush, to put the Penguins on the board with 7:38 left in the first period. The Flyers drew even just after a power play expired, when Braydon Coburns shot from the right boards hit the post, caromed off Fleurys back and trickled in with 4:04 to go. The tally was later awarded to Carter, who appeared to get a piece of the puck with his stick while providing a screen. GAME NOTES:The Flyers won the season series, 4-1-1, and took all three games in Pittsburgh...It marked the first time since 1983-84 (4-0-0) the club finished unbeaten and untied during all of its regular-season games in the Steel City...Flyers defenseman Kimmo Timonen suffered a lower-body injury in the second period and did not return...Pittsburgh fell to 0-18-1 this season when trailing after two periods. wholesale jerseys . CC Sabathia pitched six innings in the start for the Yankees, allowing three runs (two earned) on six hits and two walks while striking out seven. The New York bullpen shut down the Tigers from there, tossing three perfect frames. Cheap NFL Jerseys . -- Three close looks at the bucket, three misses. http://www.cheapjerseys2014.us.com/[/ur... . On Friday, the Argos and Rogers Centre announced theyve signed a lease agreement through Dec. 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Manninghams 38-yard reception -- with two defenders bearing down on him -- propelled the Giants to a 21-17 win and their fourth Super Bowl title. "We just tried to be patient," said Manningham, who finished with five catches for 73 yards. "Got to be patient with this game. We knew big plays was going to come, we just had to take advantage of them." Manningham, relegated to No. 3 on the Giants depth chart because of knee injuries and the emergence of Victor Cruz, had three catches on the nine-play drive capped by Ahmad Bradshaws uncontested 6-yard touchdown run. His acrobatic catch wasnt as improbable as Tyrees grab that led the Giants to a 17-14 win over New England. "In those situations you are always looking to see who is going to be the guy," Tyree said in the Giants locker-room. "I am so happy for that man, fighting through those injuries and emerging to help his team." Tyree said Manninghams catch didnt bring back memories of his reception in 2008 "but the more I thought about how important it was, it should." "I think they are both spectacular catches," said Giants coach Tom Coughlin. "I think with Marios earlier tonight, the way he kept his feet inbounds and held on to the ball going out of bounds was a remarkable thing." Manninghams big moment came after offensive co-ordinator Kevin Gilbride saw New Englands defence playing its two safeties deep and shading them to the right side to cover Cruz and Hakeem Nicks. Running a go pattern up the left sideline on a first-and-10 from their own 12 and down 17-15, Manningham made the catch between safeties Patrick Chung and Sterling Moore and right in front of Patriots coach Bill Belichick. "It was a great catch by Mario and a great throw by Eli," Gilbride said. "He knew he was going to get hit and he kept his feet in bounds and held on." Manningham said he never lost track of where his feet were. "It was a great ball. jerseys from china. I knew where I was on the sideline. I knew I didnt have that much room and its a good thing I wear (size) 11s because if I wore 11 1/2s I would not have been in." Belichick didnt hesitate to challenge the catch, which was also contested by Moore and Chung. Referee John Parry reviewed it and saw that Manningham had both feet inbounds, putting the Giants at midfield. "Sometimes you play great defence and they make a great throw and a great catch," Belichick said. Manning went back to Manningham on the next three plays. On the first, the receiver ran the wrong pattern, but he followed that with catches of 16 and two yards to move the ball to the 32-yard line. Two passes to Nicks and a couple of runs by Bradshaw got the ball to the six-yard line, where the Patriots let Bradshaw score so they had a chance to win the game with a final drive. Cruz, who set a single-season team record with 1,536 yards receiving, said the Giants never considered Manningham the third receiver. "These playoffs hes been making these great catches in great moments," Cruz said. "Its a credit to the way he has carried himself. I am just happy for the guy, he has made some clutch catches. It was great for him to come up big when we needed him the most. To come up big in this game and on this stage is great." Defensive end Osi Umenyiora said he spoke to Manningham before the game, knowing the receiver had not had the best of seasons. "I told him earlier that he was going to do something, that he was going to make a play to help us win," Umenyiora said. "He fulfilled my prophecy. We know what type of player he is and what type of talent he is and he came up big for us." Tom Brady wound up 51 yards short on the Patriots final drive when his desperation pass fell incomplete in the end zone with no time left, giving the Giants their second Super Bowl victory in four years. "Its been a wild game. Its been a wild season," said Giants quarterback Eli Manning, who was named MVP. "We had a great tough bunch of guys. Guys who never quit and have great faith in each other. Proud of our team and the way we dealt with everything all season and came out strong." Nicks, who led the Giants receivers in the post-season, had a team-high 10 catches for 109 yards, while Cruz had four for 25, including a short touchdown. "I feel good, man," Nicks said. "Blessed to be part of this team, blessed to be in this situation." ' ' '
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