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WASHINGTON (AP) Kirk Cousins‘ time with the Washington Redskins is about to end after they chose not to use the franchise tag on the quarterback as expected.
The Redskins have agreed to acquire Alex Smith from the Kansas City Chiefs Authentic Harold Landry Jersey , effectively pushing Cousins into free agency following a tumultuous six years with the club the drafted him. Cousins will be the top free agent available when the league year opens in mid-March and should have no shortage of suitors.
”Next week is now officially the first time since 2007 that I’ll be choosing where to play football,” Cousins posted on Twitter. ”I’m open to suggestions.”
Article continues below ...The 29-year-old Cousins is coming off his third consecutive 4,000-yard passing season. In his time as a full-time NFL starter, he has completed 67 percent of his passes for 81 touchdowns Nate Solder Super Bowl LI Jersey , 36 interceptions and a 97.5 QB rating.
Despite previously saying Washington could win with Cousins, coach Jay Gruden said at the scouting combine that ”it’s time for us to move on” and find some continuity at the position.
The Redskins now seemingly have that in Smith, who will join the Redskins once the trade becomes official March 14 and has agreed to a four-year extension with $71 million guaranteed.
Cousins could easily command more than that on the open market with the New York Jets, Denver Broncos Robert Griffin III Jersey Elite , Minnesota Vikings, Arizona Cardinals and Cleveland Browns among the teams interested in upgrading at quarterback.
After becoming the first QB in NFL history to play two consecutive seasons on
the franchise tag – making almost $44 million in the process – Cousins is
looking for long-term stability in the wake of almost-weekly questions about his
future in Washington persisted over the past few years. Agent Mike McCartney
declined to comment on the plans of the Cousins camp in an email to The
Associated Press on Tuesday.
This is perhaps the first time in Cousins’ football career that he has been No. 1 on any list. He did not have any scholarship offers as a high school senior, was not considered a top prospect after four years at Michigan State and got picked in the fourth round in 2012 by the Redskins – the same draft they traded up to make Robert Griffin III the No. 2 pick.
Only 39-year-old Drew Brees, who’s expected to re-sign with the New Orleans Saints Authentic Jordan Akins Jersey , threw for more yards last season than Cousins, who is the best option available in a crop that includes Case Keenum, Sam Bradford and Josh McCown. Though during the 2017 season it was reported that Cousins could set a record for QB contracts, it’s unclear how close he might come to the $135 million Uchenna Nwosu Super Bowl LI Jersey , five-year deal with $92 million guaranteed that Matthew Stafford signed with the Detroit Lions.
NOTE: The Redskins re-signed safety Deshazor Everett to a multiyear deal and waived running backs Dare Ogunbowale and Kenny Hilliard and tackle Kevin Bowen.
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Seattle (5-2) did a couple of things this week aimed at shoring up the offensive line and sparking the running game in particular. First, the Seahawks acquired three-time Pro Bowl left tackle Duane Brown from the Houston Texans on the eve of the trade deadline.
Article continues below ...“He’s a big, strong, smart guy that I think is really going to help our guys,” Seahawks coach Pete Carroll said.
Then on Wednesday, the Seahawks decided that, rather than splitting carries, it is time to make one running back the main guy, and that guy appears to be Eddie Lacy.
“We’re going to start with Eddie and let him go a bit and see where it goes from there,” offensive coordinator Darrell Bevell told the Seattle Times on Wednesday Patrick Omameh Jersey Elite , remarks that were echoed by Carroll.
Lacy, signed as a free agent in the offseason, has rushed for 108 yards on 42 carries, just 2.6 yards per carry. His high carry total in a game this season is 11, which he reached twice.
A successful Lacy against Washington would take pressure off Russell Wilson. However, the quarterback thrived under pressure Sunday, earning NFC Offensive Player of the Week honors after passing for a career-high 452 yards and four touchdowns in a 41-38 win over the Houston Texans.
Washington (3-4) haven’t been much better at running the ball. They are ranked 17th in the league, averaging 105.4 yards per game. They basically abandoned the run Sunday in a 33-19 loss to the Cowboys.
The Redskins started Sunday minus three starting offensive linemen and one of their top backups, then proceeded to lose two more of their front five. They are banged up on the other side of the ball as well.
Missing Wednesday’s practice were linebacker Zach Brown (back), wide receiver Jamison Crowder (hamstring), defensive lineman Matt Ioannidis (hand), guards Shawn Lauvao (stinger) and Brandon Scherff (knee) Kemoko Turay Jersey Elite , center Spencer Long (knee), tackles Trent Williams (knee) and Ty Nsekhe (core muscle) and tight ends Niles Paul (concussion) and Jordan Reed (hamstring).
Four players were limited, including cornerback Bashaud Breeland (knee/groin) and running back Rob Kelley (ankle).
“Get your pens out,” Redskins coach Jay Gruden cracked as he began his injury
report.
Washington signed three offensive lineman last week, and the trio will at least have had the benefit of a full week of practice before Sunday.
“They’re learning. It’s new to them. They’re playing together for the first time, really,” Gruden said of guards T.J. Clemmings and Tyler Catalina and center Chase Roullier. “So it’s just about communication, playing together, trying to play in unison, which is hard to do at this stage of the season, but I think (the coaching staff is) getting them ready to go.”
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Quarterback Kirk Cousins and the offense are averaging 357.1 yards per game despite limited production from the wide receiver position, though Crowder had nine catches for 123 yards against Dallas. Sunday will be Cousins’ first experience in front of a Seattle crowd.
“I’m sure that Seattle may be even louder than anywhere else,” Cousins said. “We’ll be ready for it the best we can. We understand what we’re walking into from that standpoint, and we know we have to communicate very well, verbally and visually, and be ready to go, from the first snap to the last.”
On defense, Washington ranks slightly ahead of Seattle (allowing 322.6 yards per game to 333.7) and has at least one sack in 31 consecutive regular-season games, the longest streak in the NFL.
“Well, you’ve got to worry about (linebacker) Ryan (Kerrigan),” Carroll said. “He is really an effective player. He’s a problem every snap Wholesale Vita Vea Jersey , run and pass. He’s such an aggressive player. That’s a guy that we’re really tuned in to. (Linebacker) Preston Smith has done well, too. Those guys, the edge guys, as so often is the case in the 3-4 schemes, they’re really highlighted players, and they’ve got just what they want there.”
The Redskins are 6-1 against the Seahawks in regular-season games since 2001. However, Seattle won the last regular-season meeting 27-17 on a Monday night in Washington in 2014.
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Turned out to be one season.
The coach who led Dallas to its only Stanley Cup championship retired Friday, ending a 22-year career as the third-winningest coach in NHL history. The 823 wins are behind only Scotty Bowman (1,244) and Joel Quenneville (884). He’s fourth in total games with 1,536.
Article continues below ...The 66-year-old Hitchcock will become a consultant for the Stars.
”I have contemplated this since our last game and I came to the conclusion that now is the right time to step away and let the younger generation of coaches take over,” said Hitchcock, who last year signed a multiyear contract that included the stipulation of becoming a consultant when he was finished coaching.
Hitchcock returned to Dallas after 14 seasons elsewhere, including stops in Philadelphia, Columbus and St. Louis. General manager Jim Nill hoped Hitchcock could get the Stars back to the playoffs Preston Brown Super Bowl LI Jersey , but a late-season slump kept them out for the second straight year and the eighth time in 10 seasons.
”We were honored to have Ken as our head coach and it was fitting that he finished his coaching here,” Stars owner Tom Gaglardi said. ”He is a certain Hockey Hall of Fame coach and he left a lasting legacy wherever he went.”
The Stars went to the Stanley Cup Final in consecutive seasons, beating Buffalo for the title in 1999 before losing to New Jersey in six games. Those are the only times Hitchcock or the Stars have made it to the final.
Dallas also won five straight division titles under Hitchcock, who was fired from his first head-coaching job with the team sliding in January 2002. He coached the Flyers from 2002-06, followed by the Blue Jackets (2006-10) and the Blues (2011-17).
St. Louis made the playoffs in each of Hitchcock’s five full seasons, reaching the Western Conference finals in 2016 after beating top seed Dallas in seven games in the second round. The Blues abruptly fired Hitchcock in February last year, cutting short what was already going to be his last season with the Blues after their fifth loss in six games.
”To each and every player that I coached, I wish I could do it all over again Wholesale Jaire Alexander Jersey ,” said Hitchcock, a Canadian whose record is 823-506 with 88 ties and 119 losses in overtime or a shootout. ”You guys were the main reason for the all the wins, and I enjoyed coaching each and every one of you.”
Nill turned to Hitchcock when the Stars had 79 points, their second-fewest in a full season since moving Dallas in 1993-94, in the last of four seasons under Lindy Ruff.
Led by high-scoring forwards Jamie Benn and Tyler Seguin and one of the
top-scoring defensemen in John Klingberg, the Stars were solidly positioned for
the playoffs in March before an eight-game losing streak that started with six
losses on the road.
Still, Dallas improved significantly in a year, finishing with 92 points Wholesale Taron Johnson Jersey , just three out of the playoffs. And Nill said Hitchcock went out on his terms.
”To have him instill what he put into our organization, to help build this foundation, it’s going to pay dividends for us down the road,” Nill said. ”He made a lot of these players a lot better.”
Nill essentially described a wide-open coaching search that could take time depending on whether potential candidates are on teams still alive in the playoffs, including teams in the minor leagues.
The sixth-year general manager has chosen veteran NHL head coaches both times with the Stars.
”I want to be pretty open-minded about this,” Nill said. ”You’re seeing some successful young coaches come in. And there’s some successful coaches out there that have great resumes. I think there’s a big variable there.”
Hitchcock’s playoff record is 86-82, and he also has an extensive background with Team Canada, which is where he forged a relationship with Nill. In Detroit Joel Iyiegbuniwe Super Bowl LI Jersey , Nill was still an assistant GM when Hitchcock was a guest coach on Mike Babcock’s staff during training camp in 2010.
”He poured his whole life into better understanding in-game concepts and strategy, inspiring players and enhancing teams,” Nill said. ”He leaves an indelible mark on the game, and his influence will be felt across the sport for years to come.”
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SEATTLE (AP) Jay Gruden did what coaches rarely do in the regular season and acknowledged this Washington victory had more significance.
”This is pretty high Authentic Ito Smith Jersey , to be honest with you. Especially with where we are as a team,” Gruden said. ”We were 3-4, it’s hard if we jump down to 3-5. We have to somehow keep pace, we can’t get too far behind or the season will leak out on us.”
The Redskins did what few teams have accomplished on Sunday, coming into Seattle and rallying in the final moments to stun the Seahawks 17-14. Washington became the first team outside the NFC West to win in Seattle since Carolina during the 2015 season, and one of three non-NFC West teams to beat the Seahawks on their home field since the start of the 2012 season.
Article continues below ...The fact Washington won while being severely short-handed due to injuries, and pulled out the victory by bettering the Seahawks’ defense inside the final two minutes, only amplified what the Redskins accomplished. Washington was down six starters Durham Smythe Super Bowl LI Jersey , including three offensive linemen. Kirk Cousins was hit 11 times and sacked six times by Seattle’s pass rush, yet was able to deliver two huge throws on the final drive to get Washington in position for Rob Kelley’s second 1-yard touchdown that won it.
The victory also kept Washington in the playoff discussion at the midway point of the season. The Redskins are going to be challenged to catch Philadelphia in the NFC East, especially with the Eagles already having swept the season series. But at 4-4, the Redskins have a chance to be in the wild-card race going forward.
”It shows that we can play in this league and we are just as good as anybody else,” Kelley said. ”Just imagine what we can do when those guys get healthy.”
Seattle had been able to mask some of its issues during its four-game win streak, but was exposed against Washington. Penalties. Special teams problems. Inability to adequately protect Russell Wilson. They were all on display against the Redskins, and this time, the Seahawks were unable to overcome them.
Seattle was penalized 16 times Wholesale Paul Worrilow Jersey , 10 on offense. Blair Walsh missed three field goal attempts. Russell Wilson threw two interceptions and the majority of his 10 rushes were done out of necessity, not design.
”He competed his tail off all day long. He was all over the place out there,” Seattle coach Pete Carroll said of Wilson. ”Unfortunately, when he’d hit a couple big plays and scrambles, we would have penalties that nullified those.”
Here’s what else to know about Washington improving to 4-0 in the regular season at CenturyLink Field since 2002:
KICKING IT: Seattle believes it has a good kicker in Blair Walsh. But his three misses inside of 50 yards brought up flashbacks of his struggles in Minnesota. Walsh failed from 44, 39 and 49 yards after being 12 of 13 on the season coming into the week.
Any more struggles could heighten Seattle’s concern and perhaps accelerate
the conversation whether changes should be considered.
DEFENSIVE STAND: Because of the injuries on offense, Gruden put the pressure on his defense this week to keep Washington in the game so that Cousins and the offense would have a chance. The Redskins did just that and were helped by Seattle’s penalty issues. The Seahawks went three-and-out on five of their first eight possessions, and their only points until the fourth quarter came on a safety.
”We had some moments and flashes Authentic Korey Toomer Jersey , but we didn’t do it consistently,” Washington defensive lineman Ziggy Hood said. ”Winning, it feels good, but when you know you can do better, we knew we could have done more.”
WAVE THE FLAG: Seattle saw yellow everywhere, especially when it was on offense.
Ten of Seattle’s 16 penalties came on offense. All 10 came in the first three quarters. All 10 penalties left Seattle facing double-digit yards needed to get a first down. At one point, Seattle was facing second-and-30 from the Washington 34 in the first half after offensive pass interference and holding calls docked the Seahawks 20 yards. Those two penalties loomed big as Walsh missed the second of his three field goal attempts on that drive.
INJURIES: While Washington had the larger number of injuries this week, Seattle’s may have a greater impact considering the quick turnaround. The Seahawks played without safety Earl Thomas (hamstring) and defensive tackle Sheldon Richardson (oblique) Wholesale Phillip Gaines Jersey , and lost running back Eddie Lacy to a groin injury in the first half. Carroll was unsure if any of the three would be ready by Thursday at Arizona.
”We won’t know, really, until right up to game time,” Carroll said.
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Historically, the people living in the islands of Okinawa just south of Japan got exposed to Chinese kung fu martial arts due to the close proximity to China. Over time, the Okinawans and Japanese developed their own styles of martial arts now known as karate from the original influence of Chinese kung fu. Although both karate and kung fu utilize many similar martial arts techniques, most kung fu styles will usually have more variety of techniques compared to karate systems. It's almost like the Japanese streamlined the number of techniques from Chinese systems to develop karate. The Japanese also modified the way techniques are executed in karate as they became more linear compared to kung fu. This is especially evident in the forms or katas (traditional sequence of set moves) where karate techniques are performed with crisp movements that have distinct stop and go motions.
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OK Wholesale D.J. Fluker Jersey , let’s get the bad jokes out of the way: Are some teams going to be wearing masks and representing parts unknown? Will the hook-and-ladder play involve smashing someone with a real ladder?
The XFL was a ”colossal failure” the first time McMahon tried it – his words – and there’s every reason to believe XFL2 will meet a similar fate.
Article continues below ...But a spring football league, done the right way, could work.
And, no, we’re not kidding around.
The United States Football League came up with the most feasible concept back in the 1980s, only to crumble after just three seasons because of out-of-control spending and a suicidal push by owners such as Donald Trump to compete directly against the NFL .
But the USFL might still be around today if it had stuck to its original concept, which was to serve as more of a complement to the NFL than a direct competitor.
The timing is ripe for another attempt.
While the economy is booming and football remains the nation’s most popular sport, the NFL is contending with shrinking TV ratings, empty seats and a lingering debate over players kneeling during the national anthem to protest social injustice. For the first time in decades, there are actually some cracks in the league’s armor.
Clearly Minkah Fitzpatrick Jersey Elite , those issues figured into McMahon’s planned re-launch of the XFL in 2020 .
”As far as this league is concerned, it will have nothing to do with politics, nothing to do with social issues,” he said. ”That’s what the fans want. When they tune in to a game, they don’t want to deal with political issues. They want to watch good football.”
Good football will likely be the fatal flaw in McMahon’s new venture, just as it was for the original XFL. While the risque cheerleaders and close ties to wrestling brought plenty of much-deserved ridicule, it was the amateurish quality of play that ultimately caused its downfall. As Bob Costas memorably observed, it was ”mediocre high school football” combined ”with a tawdry strip club.”
Since McMahon’s new XFL will follow the same single-entity plan – he’ll be the sole owner of the eight-team league – there’s unlikely to be nearly enough money to lure any recognizable names, unless Tim Tebow (yes, he came up during the announcement Thursday) decides to make a football comeback.
But an updated version of the USFL concept would have a real chance at succeeding during the spring and summer Wholesale Justin Jones Jersey , football’s traditional offseason.
Here’s a few ideas:
– Start with 10 or 12 teams, split between major NFL cities such as New York, Chicago and Los Angeles; those that have lost teams (San Diego, St. Louis and soon-to-be Oakland); and untapped markets with big league stadiums (San Antonio comes to mind).
– Restrict ownership to those who not only have deep pockets, but are totally
committed to the concept (i.e., not simply trying to turn their investment into
a merger with the NFL). Point out the relative bargain of owning a team in the
new league compared to, say, the Carolina Panthers, whose selling price will
surely exceed $2 billion. Maybe Mark Cuban would be interested in a Dallas
franchise. Reach out to Oprah Winfrey about a Chicago team.
– Don’t get into a bidding war with the NFL over players. Focus heavily on scouting and development, which means pursuing lower-level pros who might thrive in a bigger role and college stars projected to go in the later rounds of the NFL draft. Always be on the lookout for someone like 2016 Heisman Trophy winner Lamar Jackson Authentic Hayden Hurst Jersey , the subject of wildly varying draft projections, who might have a better chance at playing time in a new league. And let’s not forget: Colin Kaepernick is still unemployed.
– Line up a traditional TV deal to provide financial stability, perhaps some combination of a major network and a newer, sports-themed cable outlet such as NBCSN or Fox Sports 1. But also be on the cutting edge of subscription services, mobile streaming and other innovative conduits that appeal to a younger audience.
In essence, follow the model laid out by the late David Dixon, the New Orleans businessman whose longtime push for an out-of-season league finally came to fruition with the launch of the USFL in 1983.
Looking back, that first season was a rousing success in many ways. The Denver Gold averaged more than 41,000 fans. Overall attendance was roughly in line with the hoped-for 25,000 per game. TV ratings on ABC and then-fledgling ESPN actually exceeded projections. The quality of play was solid.
But the seeds of the USFL’s downfall were already in motion. When the New Jersey Generals skirted the salary cap to lure Heisman Trophy winner Herschel Walker away from Georgia Mike Gesicki Super Bowl LI Jersey , it only led more teams to dole out big bucks in pursuit of stars. That, in turn, led to huge financial losses. Dixon wisely walked away after that inaugural season.
In the end, the USFL’s most enduring legacy was the $3 judgment it ”won” in an antitrust suit against the NFL, a ruling that finished off the league in 1986 before it carried out a Trump-backed move from spring to fall.
No one since has made a serious attempt at a spring football league.
A revived XFL certainly doesn’t qualify.
But someone out there should heed McMahon’s words.
”Football is America’s favorite sport,” he said. ”We’ve got seven months of no football on the gridiron and 70 million fans. Why not now? Now is the perfect opportunity.”
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PITTSBURGH (AP) The offense expected to light up scoreboards is instead grinding it out.
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The team expected to compete for a Super Bowl berth looks the part at the season’s midway point. The Steelers just aren’t doing it the way most envisioned.
Article continues below ...Rather than race up and down the field with an offense that features the highest-paid wide receiver and running back in the league, it’s the remade-on-the-fly defense has propelled Pittsburgh.
The proof came in a 20-15 victory over Detroit on Sunday night. And while Pittsburgh gave up 482 yards to Matthew Stafford and company, the Lions never reached the end zone.
Not once.
Five times Detroit ventured inside the Steelers 20. The results? Three field goals and two failed attempts on fourth down.
”We gave up a lot of yards, but we definitely didn’t break when we needed to the most,” linebacker Ryan Shazier. ”And then I feel like it really helped us grow a bit.”
Pittsburgh (6-2) heads into its bye week firmly atop the AFC North after its third straight win. While the defense slipped from second to fourth in total yards after letting the Lions go up and down Ford Field, the Steelers are tied for second in points allowed. Heady territory for a unit that doesn’t have starter over 30.
”I know we had some mishaps Authentic Mike Remmers Jersey , but I’m glad we’re 6-2,” defensive end Cameron Heyward said.
With considerable room for improvement, particularly the $92 million offense.
The unit that once – albeit not this season – said it wanted to make scoring 30 points the norm has struggled at times to reach 20.
Le’Veon Bell’s slow start following his decision to skip training camp didn’t help. Neither has the enigmatic play of wide receiver Martavis Bryant, who spent Sunday night on the sideline in sweat pants after being deactivated by coach Mike Tomlin for making the ill-advised decision to vent his frustrations on social media .
Yet the Steelers have turned things around after a 30-9 mauling at home by Jacksonville, a loss that included a pair of pick-6s thrown by Ben Roethlisberger, who facetiously wondered if he still had ”it.”
Three straight victories have followed and while Roethlisberger is still searching for consistency – his completion rate (61.1 percent) is his lowest since 2008 – he’s developed a rapport with rookie wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster Adidas Carey Price Jersey , taking some of the pressure off All-Pro Antonio Brown.
Smith-Schuster had career highs in receptions (seven) and yards receiving (193) against the Lions, showcasing a burst even he wasn’t sure he had on a 97-yard catch-and-run for a touchdown in the third quarter that served as the longest pass play in the franchise’s 86-year history.
Smith-Schuster also sealed the win by taking a shovel pass from
Roethlisberger and bulling for a first down with less than two minutes to go, a
conversion that allowed the Steelers to run out the clock.
”The best player under 21 ever and I mean that,” Bell said of his teammate, who turns 21 on Nov. 22.
One with a burgeoning national profile. Smith-Schuster’s ”hide and seek” touchdown celebration with Bell a week ago went viral.
Then the bicycle he rides from his apartment to the team’s training facility was stolen , leading to breathless and not entirely tongue-in-cheek news coverage before it was recovered.
Smith-Schuster made light of it after his record-setting score against Detroit Wholesale Kemoko Turay Jersey , taking a chain and looping it around a stationary bike on the Pittsburgh sideline.
It was a light moment on a night where the Steelers again struggled to put away an opponent. For all of the talent in the huddle, Pittsburgh is 30th in the league in converting red zone possessions into touchdowns.
Even the typically sure-handed Bell had a momentary lapse, fumbling at the Detroit 21 late in the second quarter.
”`I’m glad we got out of the game with a `W’, but we still can go back, look at the film and look at, `Oh look Authentic Troy Niklas Jersey , we can clean this up. We can do this,”’ Bell said.
”We know we haven’t played our best football yet and we’re just glad that we’re able to get the wins where we’re getting them, whether they’re pretty or not.”
Maybe that’s the surest sign of maturity on a team that will get a much-needed break before beginning the second half of the season at injury-ravaged Indianapolis on Nov. 12 before playing five of their final seven at Heinz Field.
”Going to the bye at 6-2 feels really good,” Roethlisberger said. ”It can be frustrating at times offensively because we’re not executing the way we want to, but we’re finding ways to win football games.”
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Jack Eichel had a goal and three assists, Ryan O’Reilly scored twice and Buffalo earned an easy 5-0 victory over the Edmonton Oilers on Tuesday night.
Sam Reinhart had a goal and two assists and Zemgus Girgensons also scored for the Sabres (13-26-9), who won their second game in a row for just the second time this season. The other time was in late October.
Article continues below ...”It’s big Wholesale Randall Telfer Jersey ,” Eichel said. ”We come in on a back-to-back against a team that is probably energized. They had a few days (off), we had an emotional win (over Calgary) last night, so we want to come and play a good road first and obviously to get a power-play goal early, to get yourself feeling good, it’s important.”
Robin Lehner made 33 saves for his second shutout.
”We know where we’re at and it’s not just one game that’s going to do anything at this point. We need to be consistent and all we can do is take it day by day Wholesale Breeland Speaks Jersey , and this was another step for us,” Reinhart said. ”Right now, we’re all on the same page and I think that was evident tonight.”
Cam Talbot started in net and stopped 18 of 22 shots in 31:32 of work before Al Montoya turned aside 11 of 12 in relief for the Oilers (21-24-3), who had a three-game winning streak snapped.
It was the sixth time this season Edmonton has been shut out.
”Obviously, if we knew (what was wrong) Wholesale Frank Ragnow Jersey , we would fix it,” captain Connor McDavid said. ”We would stop having performances like this. For some reason, we just don’t get up for games. It’s unacceptable on everyone’s part and it starts at the top.”
The first goal didn’t come until there were five minutes left in the first period. Reinhart tipped Rasmus Ristolainen’s power-play point shot that hit Talbot and trickled across the goal line before he could get back to fish it out.
The Sabres outshot Edmonton 15-8 in the opening period.
Buffalo benefited from a sloppy start to the second by Edmonton, making it 2-0 when O’Reilly scored his 12th of the season on a rebound 17 seconds into the period.
The Sabres padded their lead at 6:30 when a puck caromed in off Girgensons’ skate on a 2-on-1 break.
They made it 4-0 with another power-play goal 12 minutes into the second as Eichel rifled a shot into the top corner. Montoya came in to replace Talbot after the goal.
The Sabres added yet another power-play goal against Edmonton’s NHL-worst home penalty-killing unit before the second period was over, O’Reilly’s second of the game.
”Horrendous. The penalty-kill was horrendous Wholesale Lorenzo Carter Jersey ,” Oilers coach Todd McLellan said. ”Guys didn’t do their jobs, were reacting slow and our power play did nothing to create any momentum.”
NOTES: The Sabres won both meetings between the teams this season, including 3-1 on Nov. 24 in Buffalo. … The Oilers were without Ryan Nugent-Hopkins (ribs), while Buffalo didn’t have Zach Bogosian (lower body) or Josh Gorges (illness).
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Sabres: At the Vancouver Canucks on Thursday.
Oilers: Host the Calgary Flames on Thursday.
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The Edmonton Oilers‘ season ends in less than two weeks and both the club and Connor McDavid are looking to go out with a flourish.
McDavid and the Oilers begin a stretch of three home games in four nights on Saturday night when they face red-hot Anze Kopitar and the Los Angeles Kings.
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Article continues below ...“It’s important to find a little way to build momentum down the stretch,” said McDavid, who collected three goals and five assists on the trip.
Last season’s Art Ross and Hart Trophy winner needs six points in the final eight games to reach 100 for the second straight season. McDavid has 27 multi-point games this season, helping Edmonton to an 18-7-2 record.
“He’s just got so much pace to his game — change of speed, deception — it’s tough to defend Michael Dickson Super Bowl LI Jersey ,” Oilers coach Todd McLellan said of his captain, who has a goal and three assists in five career home games versus Los Angeles.
Meanwhile, Los Angeles (41-27-7) is one of five teams fighting for the final three Western Conference playoff spots. If the Kings lock down a berth, odds are Kopitar’s production will be a huge reason why.
Kopitar recorded the first four-goal game of his career in a 7-1 rout of the Colorado Avalanche on Thursday. Before Kopitar’s career night, no Los Angeles player had a four-goal game since Luc Robitaille on Nov. 25, 1993 Denzel Ward Super Bowl LI Jersey , in Quebec.
Kopitar is winding down the finest season of his 12-year career. Selected 11th overall in the 2005 NHL Draft, Kopitar already has career highs with 53 assists and 86 points. He’s also tallied 33 goals — one short of tying a career best set in 2009-10.
Since 1997-98, only Robitaille (88 points) and Ziggy Palffy (89) have had more points in a season than Kopitar. Both players did it in 2000-01.
“He’s really been really good all year, but this trip, he’s been tremendous,”
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last 10 games. “Even in Winnipeg (a 2-1 overtime loss on Tuesday), I think he
deserves a lot of credit for the point that we got there.”
Kopitar has a goal and four assists in the series against Edmonton in 2017-18.
Jonathan Quick has stopped 53 of 57 shots while winning two games on the road trip. Jack Campbell, who has never faced the Oilers, made 36 saves in the shootout loss to the Jets earlier this week.
The Kings, who lead Anaheim by one point for third place in the Pacific Division, are 6-0-2 in their last eight on the road dating to Feb. 17. They’ve also alternated wins through the first 11 games in March.
Cam Talbot is playing arguably enjoying his best stretch of the season in net for Edmonton. He’s is 3-1-0 with 2.02 goals-against average in his last four games Taron Johnson Super Bowl LI Jersey , and surrendered only one goal in a loss to the Calgary Flames on March 13.
Talbot is has split six games in Edmonton versus the Kings while posting a 2.40 GAA.
The Oilers are looking to even the four-game season series. Edmonton fell 5-0 at home to the Kings on Jan. 2, with Quick turning away all 32 shots in the shutout.
Following this contest, the Oilers face the Anaheim Ducks on Sunday before wrapping up the homestand on Tuesday versus the Columbus Blue Jackets.
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