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MONTREAL - Usually, David Krejci is piling up points in the post-season, but not this year. 49ers Jerseys China . The Boston Bruins top-line centre had no goals and only three assists through the first 10 playoff games. Like Max Pacioretty on the opposing Montreal Canadiens, he is starting to feel some heat for his lack of production. "It feels like its right there," Krejci said Monday as the Bruins prepared for a crack at eliminating Montreal in Game 6 of their NHL Eastern Conference semifinal. "We have to start putting the puck in the net more often. "My linemates (Milan Lucic and Jarome Iginla) have been doing a pretty good job at it. Theyve been great for me the whole year, so I want to return the favour and try to be better for them." Krejci led the playoffs in scoring with nine goals and 26 points in 22 games a year ago, when the Bruins lost to Chicago in the Stanley Cup final. He also went on a tear when Boston won the Cup in 2011 with 23 playoff points. But while Lucic had a decent three goals and four assists and Iginla scored four times and added two helpers, little has been happening for the guy who normally is the playmaker on the top unit. Other than, as usual, winning well over half of his faceoffs. "I believe my time is about to come and Im going to be big for my team," he said. "I owe it to these guys. "I know we dont live in the past. But Ive been in the position before were I know I can be the player, so Im trying to stay positive. Go out and work hard. My teammates have been doing a good job of winning hockey games, so I believe my time is just around the corner." Second-line centre Patrice Bergeron and the third line centred by Carl Soderberg were the main offensive threats for the Bruins. Krejci hasnt been helped by the opponents Boston has faced. Both Montreal and Detroit are quick, skating teams that relay more on puck pressure than physical play. Krejci has struggled against the Canadiens in the past. Coach Claude Julien wasnt surprised to hear that Krejci feels indebted to his teammates. "Hes just a character guy," said Julien. "Hes demanding of himself and hes been a good player for us all year." Krejci was the first player on the ice for their game-day skate, but said he wasnt making any point. "At this time, when youre in a little slump like I am, then you have to work on your game and Ive been trying to do that," he said. "Like I said, I owe it to these guys, so I want to come up big for them." As he did ahead of Game 4, a 1-0 overtime win for Boston at the Bell Centre, Julien played around with his lines at the skate. They were expected to be back to normal by puck-drop. The Canadiens, who skated at their practice rink in Brossard, Que., caused a stir with broad hints that rookie Nathan Beaulieu would start on defence in place of Douglas Murray. Coach Michel Therrien kept his starting lineup to himself, however. "Its been good to be around the group," said Beaulieu, who has been practising with the main group in recent days. "Playoff hockey, it doesnt get any bigger than that, and it doesnt get any bigger than Montreal." It will be the first game since the incident at the end of Game 5 in which Bruins forward Shawn Thornton squirted water from the bench onto P.K. Subbans visor. Thornton was fined by the NHL for unsportsmanlike conduct. Therrien said it may end up helping his team. "A lack of respect can sometimes serve as motivation," he said. San Francisco 49ers Store . The game marks the rare occasion when two homegrown running backs, Jon Cornish of the Calgary Stampeders and Andrew Harris of the B.C. Lions, will start in the West Divisions battle for a Grey Cup berth. Wholesale 49ers Jerseys . -- Dee Ford prefers to keep things simple: Play hard and fast, and let others worry about his NFL draft stock.REGINA -- The Edmonton Eskimos landed three staggering blows on Sunday, all of which helped to bring down the Saskatchewan Roughriders on their home field. Kendial Lawrence, Mike Reilly and the Eskimos defensive unit all played pivotal roles in Edmontons second straight victory, a 24-19 triumph over the Riders at Mosaic Stadium. It was Reilly and the Edmonton offence that delivered the knockout punch midway through the fourth quarter. Reilly orchestrated an 84-yard touchdown drive that proved to be the decisive points in the come-from-behind win -- one that improved the Eskimos record to 11-5. The veteran quarterback called his own number on the touchdown, a five-yard run that saw him dive across the goal-line for the score to make it 24-13. We didnt execute all that well in the first half à and (Saskatchewan) was giving us a bunch of different looks that they hadnt shown all year and it confused us a little bit, said Reilly, whose team trailed 13-4 at halftime. But we started to execute our plays in the second half and started to figure out what they were doing. Reilly threw for 260 yards on the day, including 177 yards in the second half. A late touchdown reception by the Riders Korey Williams brought the home team to within five, but the two-point convert failed and the Riders offence never touched the ball again. The Eskimos special teams delivered the first punch of the second half in the form of a 96-yard kickoff return for a touchdown by Lawrence, a play that opened the third quarter. Edmontons defence quieted the Riders faithful and shut out quarterback Kerry Joseph and the Saskatchewan offence until the games final minute. It was huge, Reilly said of Lawrences kickoff return. It seems like every time we need a spark weve got it, whether its our defence causing a turnover, or special teams scoring for us or giving us good field position. We just feed off of each other, and when two of the three units needs a push then the third one usually provides it. The kickoff return for a touchdown was the fiftth touchdown the Riders have allowed on special teams this season. Fake 49ers Jerseys. Joseph, playing in his first game in more than a year, started at quarterback for the Riders and provided a spark in the first half. The 42-year-old found slotback Brett Swain for a 17-yard touchdown. Swain made a pretty diving catch in the end zone for the only major score in the first half. Chris Milo kicked a 17-yard field goal and the Riders, who have lost four straight games, enjoyed a rare lead at the half. The Riders occupy third place in the West Division with a 9-7 record. He gave us a shot (to win), Riders head coach Corey Chamblin said of Josephs performance. Joseph finished the day 17 for 36 passing for 213 yards and two touchdowns. He also threw a pair of interceptions. Chamblin said Joseph will start on Friday in Calgary against the first-place Stampeders, but this is the week that injured quarterback Darian Durant is eligible to return from the six-game injured list. Durant had surgery about a month ago to repair a torn tendon in right elbow. You cant just wait to turn it up when Darian gets back. Thats crap, Foley added. We had a chance to win today and you just have to make the plays. Saskatchewans offence again struggled to incorporate slotback Weston Dressler into their attack. Dressler managed just two catches for 31 yards on Sunday and has been limited to 10 receptions in his past four games. Adarius Bowman caught six passes for 111 yards and broke the Eskimos single-season reception record, set in 1990 by Craig Ellis. Bowman leads the CFL in catches with 107. The CFL record for catches in a season is 160, set by Derrell Mitchell in 1998. He has taken a big step in his career in maturing this off-season and mentally understanding the big role he needs to play in this offence, Reilly said. He has taken the initiative à and its not me asking the receivers to get together to talk. Thats all on Adarius now. Its nice to see him turn into that veteran playmaker. Edmonton has a bye this week. ' ' '