miaowang123: yielded four goals on 26 shot
yielded four goals on 26 shot
(SportsNetwork. D.J. Humphries Jersey .com) - The Washington Capitals aim to end an inconsistent November on a positive note when they visit the Toronto Maple Leafs for Saturdays battle at Air Canada Centre. The Capitals are 6-5-2 in November and the club has lost nine of 15 games dating back to late October. However, things have been better lately for Barry Trotzs club, as Washington enters Saturday in the midst of a 3-1-1 stretch and coming off yesterdays win over the previously streaking New York Islanders. Washington had lost two in a row before halting the Isles five-game winning streak on Friday afternoon. The 5-2 victory came in the back end of a home- and-home series after the Caps dropped a 3-2 overtime decision Wednesday on Long Island. Alex Ovechkin recorded the game-winning goal Saturday, notching his 12th marker of the season in the second period to give Washington a 3-2 lead. Evgeny Kuznetsov tallied in the third period to push the cushion to two goals and Joel Ward sealed the victory with an empty-netter. Matt Niskanen tallied a goal and two assists for the Caps, while Braden Holtby turned aside 26 shots for the victory. Kuznetsov added a helper to the winning cause and Marcus Johansson also scored. Its a big one for us, said Johansson. We have to get as many wins as we can and if we go in and play like we did today, especially the last half of the game, were going to give ourselves a really good chance to win. Washington hopes to keep heading in the right direction in tonights road tilt. The Caps are 5-4-3 at home and the club has a similar record on the road, going 5-4-1 away from D.C. Toronto is hoping to rebound tonight after dropping Wednesdays overtime decision in Pittsburgh. The 4-3 setback halted a two-game winning streak and dropped the Maple Leafs to 2-3-1 over their last six outings. The Leafs trailed 1-0 just 26 seconds into the game and Pittsburgh carried a 2-0 lead into the first intermission. Toronto rallied, however, scoring three times in the second period to forge a 3-3 tie after 40 minutes. After a scoreless third period, Blake Comeau would deliver the game-winner in OT, beating Jonathan Bernier on a slap shot from the point. Comeau completed a hat trick with the game-ending tally. Bernier yielded four goals on 26 shots. Leo Komarov notched the first two-goal game of his career in the loss. Tyler Bozak scored Torontos other goal and Mike Santorelli recorded a pair of assists. Toronto is opening a five-game homestand tonight and will try for its third consecutive win as the host. The Leafs are 7-6-0 at Air Canada Centre this season. The Capitals have won two straight and three of the last four overall meetings against Toronto, but the Leafs have taken two in a row, three of four and six of the past nine encounters at the ACC. Justin Peters is expected to start in net for the Capitals. He is 1-1-0 in two career appearances against the Leafs. Bernier is 2-1-0 with a 2.01 goals against average versus Washington and could get the call again tonight. Backup James Reimer is 2-3-1 with a 2.62 GAA in this matchup. Justin Pugh Jersey . -- During Kansas shootaround on Wednesday before the Jayhawks faced Oklahoma, coach Bill Self told Wayne Selden Jr. Cheap Throwback Cardinals Jerseys . -- A.J. Burnett was happy to escape from New York.TORONTO - Defenceman Victor Loov scored in overtime after tying the game in the third period as the Toronto Marlies beat the Utica Comets 3-2 in American Hockey League action Sunday.Troy Bodie also scored for the Marlies (1-1-0). Greg McKegg added two assists.Dustin Jeffrey and Brandon DeFazzio had the goals for Utica (1-0-1). A.J. Howard Jersey. hristopher Gibson made 25 saves for Toronto, while Comets goaltender Joacim Eriksson also stopped 25 shots.Both teams were shut out in three power-play opportunities.It was a rematch of Uticas 2-1 win over Toronto on Saturday. Jerseys NFL China Cheap Adidas NHL Jerseys Wholesale Jerseys From China Cheap MLB Jerseys WholesaleChina Jerseys NFL Jerseys China Discount Soccer Jerseys Wholesale Jerseys China China NCAA Jerseys Cheap Cheap Nike Dolphins Jerseys Cheap Nike Patriots Jerseys Cheap Nike Jets Jerseys Cheap Nike Bengals Jerseys Cheap Nike Browns Jerseys Cheap Nike Steelers Jerseys Cheap Nike Texans Jerseys Cheap Nike Colts Jerseys Cheap Nike Jaguars Jerseys Cheap Nike Titans Jerseys Cheap Nike Broncos Jerseys ' ' '
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