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Its a pity this isnt the end of the season
Posted On 02/06/2013 01:22:08 by lingzi1990

BOSTON -- No NHL team had more players skating abroad during the lockout than the Boston Bruins. Anquan Boldin Jersey . And when the labour strife finally ended, they showed they were sharp. "It really helped with my conditioning," said Johnny Boychuk, who played in Austria and returned to score a goal in the Bruins 3-1 victory over the New York Rangers in the lockout-delayed opener Saturday night. "Its good that a lot of guys went over there and got the feel of game play instead of sitting around doing nothing." Tuukka Rask stopped 20 shots for Boston in his first game since taking over as starter from two-time Vezina Trophy winner Tim Thomas. Milan Lucic and Daniel Paille also scored for Boston, which won the Northeast Division last year before losing in the first round of the playoffs. Brad Richards scored for the Rangers on an assist from Rick Nash, the former Columbus star who was New Yorks biggest acquisition over the summer. Henrik Lundqvist made 31 saves for the Rangers, who finished with the best record in the Eastern Conference last season but lost in the conference finals to the New Jersey Devils. Rask backed up Thomas during the Bruins 2011 Stanley Cup run and inherited the top job when the enigmatic goalie decided to take a year off to rest. That was before the lockout that put the rest of the league on a forced sabbatical. A dozen Bruins didnt wait around and chose to play in Europe, including forward David Krejci and defenceman Andrew Ference, who each had an assist in the opener. They played in the Czech Republic, as did Rask and defenceman Zdeno Chara. "For sure, it was good to go play," Rask said. "But its still a different game. I dont know if it helped me." The Bruins opened a 2-1 lead in the second period and then protected it in the third when the Rangers had a 5-on-3 power play. New York managed just two shots on goal during the 90-second, two-man advantage and then gave up a power play with their own penalty 10 seconds after Bostons fourth skater returned. "We didnt score and if we had scored, its a tie game," forward Brad Richards said. "This is a tough matchup. Its a good matchup for the first night, to see where you are at." Taking the ice 3 1/2 months late for a 48-game sprint to the Stanley Cup playoffs, the teams played in front of a sold-out crowd that was given free concessions and T-shirts and an apology from Bruins owner Jeremy Jacobs for keeping the game away. "I think that weve done damage," he said in a pregame news conference. "We did hurt the game. We didnt just hurt Boston; we hurt the game of hockey." Both teams had short shifts throughout the game, perhaps as a result of the shortened, one-week training camps that may not have been enough to get them ready for even a truncated season. But the Bruins, who had nine players skate in Europe during the lockout -- among the most of any NHL team -- seemed to have more energy at the beginning and didnt seem to tire as quickly as the defending Atlantic Division champions. Boston scored first 14:14 into the season when Lundqvist, the reigning Vezina winner, stopped a shot by David Krejci but left the rebound where Lucic could knock it back in. Paille tipped Gregory Campbells shot past Lundqvist midway through the second period to make it 2-0. The Rangers made it a one-goal game at 12:50 of the second on Richards goal. They had a chance to tie it when Lucic was sent off for boarding after sending Carl Hagelin face-first into the glass; 30 seconds later, Zdeno Chara was caught for hooking when he waterskied to the net behind Nash and prevented him from getting a shot off. But the Rangers managed just two shots on the 90-second 5-on-3, and just 10 seconds after Lucic returned Nash drew a hooking penalty of his own. "If we score a goal there ...," forward Ryan Callahan said. "It definitely hurts momentum. Thats how it works in this league. You cant be discouraged by that." The Bruins seemed to make it 3-1 when Krejci shot at an open net, lighting the spotlight that signals a Boston goal. But Lundqvist reached back and grabbed the puck -- perhaps after it crossed the line; video was inconclusive. Boston did take a two-goal lead as Johnny Boychuk celebrated his 29th birthday with a goal on a wrist shot from the right circle. Notes: There were a handful of fights, including one between Mike Rupp and Shawn Thornton in the second period. ... The Bruins were 32-0 last season when leading after two periods. ... The Rangers pulled Lundqvist for the first time with 2:39 left but wound up getting a too many men on the ice penalty in the final minute. ... Forward Chris Bourque, the son of Hall of Famer Ray Bourque, made his Bruins debut. Lardarius Webb Jersey . -- The Chicago Bears have signed their top pick, defensive end Shea McClellin, to a four-year contract with an option for a fifth year. Dennis Pitta Womens Jersey . was released from a Las Vegas jail early Friday after serving two months of a three-month sentence in a misdemeanour domestic battery case. http://www.theravensfootballstore.com/maake-kemoeatu-super-bowl-jersey/ . Li, ranked No. 7 in the world, will take on Julia Cohen of the United States in the second round. Eighth-seeded Bojana Jovanovski of Serbia could await Li in the quarterfinals after beating Ying-Ying Duan of China 6-3, 6-1 in the second round. Torrey Smith Elite Jersey . Trent Ouellette, Adam Rossignol and Marc McCoy scored as Regina (12-18-4) ended a seven-game losing streak. Morgan Klimchuk and Lane Scheidl had two assists each. Torrey Smith Black Jersey . Then they went out and earned it. Nick Young scored 19 points off the bench, Blake Griffin added 17 and Randy Foye 13 to beat the Thunder 92-77 on Monday night.BARCELONA, Spain -- Real Sociedad dealt another blow to Sevillas slumping season with a 2-1 home win Thursday that kept the Basque club unbeaten in seven rounds of the Spanish league. Also on Thursday, Espanyol beat last-place Deportivo La Coruna 2-0 to escape the relegation zone, while Rayo Vallecano downed visiting Levante 3-0. Sociedad forward Carlos Vela netted his team-high seventh goal of the season in the 18th minute when he took a pass by Antoine Griezmann inside the area and slotted a left-foot shot past goalkeeper Diego Lopez. Gary Medel levelled for Sevilla in the 50th, but Alberto de la Bella reached fellow defender Carlos Martinezs cross at the far post in the 68th to put Sociedad back in front for good. Jorge "Coke" Moreno received his second yellow card in the 74th, leaving the visitors with 10 men and with little hope of equalizing. Sociedad climbed into seventh place, while Sevilla is in 13th. Sevilla is winless in five games and with just one victory in its past nine, and coach Michel Gonzalez acknowledged the pressure is increasing on him as the team heads into the winter break. "Confidence is not limitless, regardless of the effort," said Michel. "Either due to our lack of scoring touch or whatever it is, the dynamic is not good. I dont have to say it, its clear its very negative." Golfer and Sociedad fan Jose Maria Olazabal was honoured before the game for captaining Europes Ryder Cup victory earlier this year. Sociedad also paid tribute to its fans by bearing the names of 22 randomly selected club members on the front of their players shirts instead of paid advertising. Espanyols much-needed home win confirmed its turnaround under new coach Javier Aguirre, who had recorded three straight draws since taking over for the fired Mauricio Pochettino. "We didnt take that step forward in quality that I wanted, but the players needed to feel the joy of winning and they worked hard to earn it," said Aguirre. "We are on a good streak." Espanyol midfielder Simao Sabrosa headed in a poor clearance by Deportivo goalkeeper Dario Lux to score for the hosts at the half-hour mark. Deonte Thompson Jersey. A drab Deportivo never reacted, and substitute striker Christian Stuani doubled Espanyols advantage two minutes from time. Deportivo coach Jose Oltras days in La Coruna could also be numbered after his team did little to stop its winless streak from reaching seven games. "We are worried about the situation and will do everything we can to change it," said Oltra. Before the match Espanyol showed its support for Tito Vilanova, the coach of crosstown rival Barcelona who was operated on for the reappearance of a throat tumour earlier Thursday, by displaying an image of the manager with the message "Keep Your Spirits Up, Tito" on the Cornella-El Prat stadium monitors. Earlier, Rayo scored two long-range goals as the topflight minnow rose into eighth place and handed sixth-place Levante its first loss in six away matches. Rayo dominated possession in the first half, but Levante was firm in defence with Papakouly Diop patrolling the midfield and providing its best chance when he fired into the side netting. Rayo broke through in the 59th when left back Ignacio Martinez unleashed a left-footed strike that curled outward to fool goalkeeper Gustavo Munua before going in off the post. Forward Francisco "Piti" Medina then sealed Rayos second straight victory with a perfectly struck free kick in the 80th. Franco Vazquez added Rayos third in stoppage time. "Its a pity this isnt the end of the season," said Rayo coach Paco Jemez, whose team was expected to suffer to stay up this season. "The worst and the best are yet to come." On Friday, second-place Atletico Madrid hosts Celta Vigo, while Getafe visits Valencia. League leader Barcelona visits Valladolid on Saturday, with assistant coach Jordi Roura taking Vilanovas place on the sideline. Also, third-place Real Madrid visits fourth-place Malaga, Athletic Bilbao hosts Real Zaragoza, Mallorca visits Real Betis, and Osasuna plays Granada. ' ' ' 



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