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in Diamondcraft - Registration Mon Jan 13, 2020 7:14 amby Cl11234566 • 420 Posts
SUNRISE, Fla. -- Jeff Zatkoff was glad to get another chance to face the Florida Panthers. Evgeni Malkin scored a goal and had three assists, and Zatkoff stopped a season-high 39 shots, including 15 in the first period, to lift the Pittsburgh Penguins over the Florida Panthers, 5-1 on Saturday night. Earlier this season, Zatkoff made his first career start for Pittsburgh in Floridas home opener, a 6-3 loss on Oct. 11. "Its nice to get a second crack at these guys," Zatkoff said. "You always want to play well, especially against a team that put up six on you the last time. I know that wasnt my best the first time around. To be able to come back and get that second opportunity is nice." Jussi Jokinen, James Neal, Chris Kunitz and Joe Vitale also scored goals for Pittsburgh, which won its third straight game. Zatkoffs play impressed Penguins coach Dan Bylsma. "I can reference his first game in this building, but its been a while between those starts," Bylsma said. "Tonight I thought he was very good, came up big for us on numerous occasions. I think our best player (was) Jeff Zatkoff." Malkin has four goals and 13 assists during an eight-game point streak. Malkin has 35 points this season, one behind Sidney Crosby, who leads the NHL. "Id love to see them both at the top at the end of the year," Bylsma said. Neal also had an assist and has 13 points in his past seven games. Scottie Upshall scored for Florida and Tim Thomas allowed four goals on 13 shots. Thomas was replaced by Scott Clemmensen to start the third period. Clemmensen made eight saves. Thomas also gave up four goals in the Panthers previous game, a 5-3 loss to the New York Rangers on Wednesday. Florida has lost four of its past five games. "Were shooting ourselves in the foot, myself included," Thomas said. "That first goal shot the big toe off, and a couple of the other goals we shot a couple of the other toes off. Thats happening on a relatively consistent basis." The goalie change didnt slow down the Penguins. Jokinen took a pass from Malkin in the slot and rifled it over the glove of Clemmensen at 6:10 of the third to make it 5-1. Trailing 3-0, the Panthers got on the board on Upshalls power-play goal in the second. Upshall brought the puck in from the left side and beat Zatkoff with a backhand at 17:53. The Penguins got it right back when Neal scored just 29 seconds later. Neals wrist shot from low in the right circle whistled past Thomas to make it 4-1. The Penguins stretched their lead to 3-0 on Malkins goal in the second. Malkin brought the puck through the Panthers zone and beat Thomas on the left side with a backhand shot at 7:23. The Panthers had a goal disallowed on review in the second. Sean Bergenheim pushed the puck to the front of the crease and it was ruled that it was kicked in by Brad Boyes. "If you get 40 shots a game, youd think that youd try to keep things close," Upshall said. "He (Zatkoff) made some great saves." The Penguins scored two goals in 32 seconds in the first period. During a power play, Neal passed from the left side to Kunitz in the slot. Thomas fell down and Kunitz found the open net at 10:45 to make it 1-0. It was the third goal in two games for Kunitz. Jayson Megna shot from the slot and Vitale slid the rebound across the goal line at 11:17 for a 2-0 lead. NOTES: Penguins goalie Tomas Vokoun, on injured reserve since Sept. 30 following surgery for a blood clot, spoke with reporters between periods and said he still hopes to resume his career. ... Bergenheim played in his 400th NHL game. ... Florida C Jesse Winchester returned after missing three games with a lower body injury. Cheap Jerseys . But Josh Bailey scored the shootout winner to lead the Islanders to a 3-2 win over the Montreal Canadiens in a battle of the Eastern Conferences two worst teams. Wholesale Jerseys 2020 . Coach Randy Carlyle didnt know the severity of Bozaks injury. Bozak left the bench and went down the tunnel early in the second period, returned to play a handful of shifts and then did play in the third. https://www.wholesalejerseysaaa.com/. -- Cam Newton pranced into the end zone, placed his hands over his chest and did his familiar Superman pose. Cheap Jerseys From China . Colorado came up big against Chicago last spring, and repeated that performance Tuesday night. Varlamov stopped 36 shots and Paul Stastny had a goal and an assist for the Avalanche in a 5-1 victory over the Blackhawks. Wholesale Jerseys 2021 .Chanathip Songkrasin opened the scoring in the sixth minute before Kroekrit found the target twice in the 57th and four minutes from fulltime.Vietnam and Malaysia play their second leg on Thursday. Vietnam won the first leg 2-1.(SportsNetwork.com) - The two top teams in the Atlantic Division do battle Friday night when the Toronto Raptors visit the Brooklyn Nets at the Barclays Center. One small caveat to the top teams in the Atlantic battling - the Raptors are 12 1/2 games ahead of the Nets for divisional supremacy. The second-largest margin between a leader and second place in the NBA is the nine-game cushion the Portland Trail Blazers own over the Oklahoma City Thunder. Further distance has been placed between Toronto and Brooklyn recently. The Raptors come into Fridays tilt with a four-game winning streak, while the Nets have dropped three straight. On Wednesday, the Raptors knocked off the Sacramento Kings, 119-102, at Air Canada Centre. Lou Williams netted 27 points off the bench to lead a balanced Raptors attack. Seven Toronto players scored double figures. Thats what its all about. Not individuals. Team, Toronto coach Dwane Casey said. Greivis Vasquez posted 18 points and six assists, Jonas Valanciunas provided 15 points and nine rebounds and Kyle Lowry added 13 points and seven assists for Toronto. Terrence Ross (13), DeMar DeRozan (12) and Patrick Patterson (11) rounded out the 10-plus scorers for the Raptors, who visit thhe Washington Wizards Saturday.dddddddddddd The Nets played their last four on the road, although, they were scheduled for a home game on Monday. The NBA canceled that contest with the Trail Blazers due to the impending blizzard. Despite the 1-3 mark in their recent trek, the Nets may wish they were back on the road. Brooklyn hasnt won at the Barclays Center in 2015, a span of six games. On Wednesday, the Nets became another victim of the Atlanta Hawks, falling 113-102, at Philips Arena. Former Hawk Joe Johnson scored a team-high 26 points and Jarrett Jack finished with 14 points and a career-high 13 assists in the loss. Brook Lopez chipped in 18 off the bench. Alan Anders scored 15 on 5-for-10 shooting and Mason Plumlee had 14. We made shots, said Nets coach Lionel Hollins. When you make shots, you give yourself a chance. The Nets only shot 44.8 percent from the field and 37.5 percent from long range. They lost the rebounding battle, 35-25. The Raptors won the first matchup this season, a 16-point drubbing in Canada on Dec. 17. That came after the Nets toppled the Raptors in the first round of last seasons playoffs. The two teams meet again Wednesday north of the border, then on April 3. ' ' '
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