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what we anticipated," Winnipeg coach Claude Noel said. "Thats a tea
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OTTAWA -- James Reimer couldnt stop smiling Saturday night, and who could blame him? After watching Jonas Gustavsson start 11 of 12 games in goal for the Maple Leafs in January, Reimer made 49 saves for his second straight shutout as Toronto beat the Ottawa Senators 5-0. cheap nfl jerseys . The 23-year-old admitted he hadnt been feeling overly confident about his game following his return from a head injury, but said hes determined to regain the form that made him Torontos No. 1 goaltender last season. "I really wanted to step it up a bit and the only way I know how is to work hard and do what I think is right and so I went home and got in a little better shape (during the all-star break)," Reimer said. "I never could have guessed that it would come with back-to-back shutouts; thats a lot of fun to experience." Reimer made 25 saves on Wednesday in a 1-0 win over the Pittsburgh Penguins. The Leafs also had a solid outing from Phil Kessel who had a three-point night, including the game-winning goal. Dion Phaneuf, Tyler Bozak, Luke Schenn and Cody Franson also scored for the Leafs (27-19-6). Ottawas Craig Anderson, making his 17th straight start and 50th appearance, had little help from his teammates as he faced 40 shots. With their sixth straight loss, the Senators are looking at their longest winless streak since they went 0-9-2 last season. The Senators remain in seventh in the Eastern Conference, but the Leafs are just one point back in eighth and Washington is just three points back in ninth. Both teams have games in hand on Ottawa. "I mean theres urgency no question, panics not the right word," said Ottawa captain Daniel Alfredsson. "We need to find a way to dig deep here and work towards getting better in a lot of areas...everybodys got to come together and find one gutsy effort to build on." The Senators realize this black hole could be insurmountable if they allow it to get much bigger. "Right now were in a down point and its just a matter of how quick we can turn this thing around," said Senators forward Jason Spezza. "Weve still got ourselves in the cluster of teams in the playoffs so its no time to quit or get real down on ourselves." Spezza called this "definitely the worst loss," but said the team needs "to take a breath and relax and realize were still in a fairly good position, not as good as we were in two weeks ago, but still in that battle and still a lot of hockey left to play." The Senators have made a habit of rallying to win this season, but the hole was too deep as they entered the third period trailing 3-0. Any hope quickly died as Schenn made it 4-0 early in the period and Fransons power-play goal completely deflated Ottawa. Playing their second game in as many nights, the Senators got into trouble early as the Leafs jumped out to a 2-0 lead in the first period. The Senators had two early powerplay opportunities, but couldnt connect on either. "I thought those penalty kills were really big for our team," Phaneuf said. The Leafs have not allowed a power-play goal in their last 14 games. Midway through the period Kessel picked up his own rebound and beat Anderson through the legs to open the scoring. Toronto made it 2-0 late in the period with the man advantage as Kessel found an open Phaneuf, who beat Anderson with a quick wrister. "Phils got great vision," Phaneuf said. "Hes got great hands and he showed it there with that pass through the seam. He put it right on my tape." Despite outshooting the Leafs 21-9 in the second Ottawa could not find a way to beat Reimer. Bozak gave the Leafs a commanding 3-0 lead with his ninth of the season as he broke in around the defence and lifted a backhander over a sprawled Anderson. Phaneuf said the atmosphere in the building was energizing and with so many Leafs on hand almost felt like a home game. "Any time we come here the fans are great supporting us," he said. "The fans are so loud and its a great atmosphere to be a part of. It had a playoff type atmosphere." With three more home games remaining in this homestand the Senators will need to make some quick adjustments if they hope to remain in the playoff hunt. Notes: Saturdays game was the second annual Bell Sens Youth Mental Health Night in support of D.I.F.D. (Do It For Daron), a youth-driven program focused on raising awareness and inspiring conversations about youth mental health... The Senators were without C Peter Regin (shoulder, out for season), C Jesse Winchester (concussion, indefinitely). D Brian Lee (lower body, day-to-day). Torontos D Mike Komisarek, LW Darryl Boyce and LW Jay Rosehill were healthy scratches. wholesale nfl jerseys . Raymond has been on skates for about three weeks, working with skills coach Glenn Carnegie, but Wednesday marked another hurdle in the 26-year-olds rehabilitation. "One thing is a practice and a game is another thing," Raymond told The Vancouver Province following practice. cheap jerseys from china . With New York hit hard by Superstorm Sandy, the Knicks game scheduled for Thursday in Brooklyn was postponed, and Heat players thought theirs would follow. Instead, they flew from Miami on Thursday afternoon and arrived in their New York hotel after a three-hour bus ride from nearby Newark, N. http://www.cheapjerseyscanada.ca/ . Jason Garrison and Henrik Sedin scored third-period goals to help the Canucks overcome a 2-1 second-period deficit en route to a 4-3 victory over the Dallas Stars on Thursday. nfl jerseys china . Jerome Verrier, Jerome Raymond, Tommy Giroux and Charles-David Beaudoin also scored for Drummondville. Jason Houde, Marcus Power and Antoine Quevillon replied for the Huskies. Elsewhere, Moncton edged Shawinigan 3-2. cheap nfl jerseys . For a player that was looked upon derisively by Raptors fans only 11 weeks ago, his turnaround (as a result of his strong play all summer) has been as swift as has been thorough. Its hard to encounter anyone who has watched Valanciunas this summer who has not come away impressed by the ultra-aggressive seven-footer. CHICAGO -- The Blackhawks top line of Jonathan Toews, Patrick Sharp and Marian Hossa is proving to be quite a challenge for the rest of the NHL these days. Just ask the Winnipeg Jets. Toews scored in the first period and Sharp had a goal and an assist, leading the Blackhawks to a 4-1 victory over the Jets on Wednesday night. "Weve had a couple games where we didnt click as much as we want to, but I think we got back to where we support each other, being in the right areas, and you saw the chances we got," Toews said. "The more we do that, the more chances we get to score." Fellow Winnipeg native Duncan Keith added two assists in Chicagos fourth win in five games. Patrick Kane scored in the final seconds of the first period and Brandon Pirri added his third of the season on a breakaway in the second. Sharp also scored in his hometown of Winnipeg during Saturdays 5-1 win. Toews is tied with Kane for the team lead with 14 points, and Sharp has three multipoint games this season. "Three players that want to hold onto the puck and make plays," Sharp said, explaining the recent success of his line. "You dont see anybody trying to beat people 1-on-1. Its getting goals by moving the puck back and forth, and all three guys like to score." Winnipeg forward Michael Frolik received a standing ovation when he was recognized during a break in the first period in his first game in Chicago since he helped the Blackhawks win the Stanley Cup in June. Frolik, who played a pivotal role on Chicagos penalty-kill unit last season, was traded to the Jets for draft picks at the beginning of the off-season. Frolik stood in front of the Winnipeg bench and waved as the crowd cheered after the Blackhawks showed some of his highlights from his time in Chicago. "It was awesome. The fans are great here," Frolik said. "Theyre one of the best in the league and I really appreciate what they did. Its something very special and will never forget it." With the game in hand with 6:22 left in the third, Blackhawks forward Brandon Bollig got a big cheer from the sellout crowd when he drove Jets defenceman Adam Pardy through a glass panel in Winnipegs end of the ice. Pardy then was leaning over the boards and into the crowd when a fan took his helmet off and put it on. A woman also dumped her bbeer on Pardy before the officials were able to break up the scrum. cheap jerseys. "I dont know what happened to my stick, either. It got lost in the crowd somewhere, too," Pardy said. "Just a little insult to the injury, I guess. It was a tough night for all of us. "It was tough enough to get put through the glass, but then to get a beer thrown on my head, too, it wasnt a good thing." Devin Setoguchi scored his third goal for the Jets in the third period of his 400th career game. Al Montoya had 24 stops in his second career game in his native Chicago. The Blackhawks grabbed control at the end of the first, jumping ahead 2-0 in a span of 2:25 while bouncing back from Sundays 3-2 overtime loss to Calgary. Toews provided a spark when he set up Kane with a nice spinning pass on a 2-on-1. Kane was stopped by Montoya, but Toews skated around to the front of the net, got a pass from Sharp and stuffed it home at 17:29. Kane then skated through much of Winnipegs end before beating Montoya with a wrist shot for his team-best ninth goal of the season with 6 seconds left in the first. Kane also had a dizzying skating stretch in the second that led to a tripping penalty on Jets forward Eric Tangradi. "He had a couple of shifts when he was putting on a show," Toews said. "That was old-fashioned Kaner there. When he gets it going -- I think that one play when he drew the penalty, it was pretty fun to watch." Sharp made it 4-0 when he beat Montoya on the glove side at 4:00 in the third period. Crawford was working on his first shutout of the season before Setoguchi scored on a rebound at 8:40 of the third. Former Blackhawks defenceman Dustin Byfuglien got an assist on the play. "I thought the game was pretty much what we anticipated," Winnipeg coach Claude Noel said. "Thats a team that can really hurt you, and we made some of the mistakes we made the previous time we played these guys." NOTES: Jets LW Evander Kane missed his second straight game with an unspecified injury. D Zach Redmond also was scratched. ... Fs Michal Handzus, Jeremy Morin and Brad Mills were scratched for the Blackhawks. Handzus has missed six straight games with an upper-body injury. ... It was Winnipegs first game in Chicago since a 4-3 loss to the Blackhawks on Oct. 13, 2011. ' ' '


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