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  CHICAGO – Patrick Kane measures in at 5-foot-11 and a compact 181 pounds, considerably smaller than the 6-foot-9, 255-pound goliath, Zdeno Chara. Cheap Bills Jerseys China . And yet, there was Kane, one among many Hawks on this night, pestering the Bruins captain, poking and prodding at him, showing little fear of his might or power. "The word scared," said Patrick Sharp, describing the 24-year-old, "hes not scared of anybody. Hell play as hard as he can and hes definitely got a willingness to get dirty out there." Kane buried two more goals in partnership with Jonathan Toews on Saturday night, propelling the Hawks to a gutsy 3-1 win in Game 5 and the brink of their second Cup in four years. Floundering without a goal and just a single point between them in the opening three games of the series, Kane and Toews have since combined for four goals and seven points, Chicago swiping Games 4 and 5 to snatch control of the Final, now with a 3-2 advantage as the series shifts back to Boston for Game 6. Toews sat out the third period on Saturday with a mysterious injury. Most striking in their success against the Bruins has been the increased persistence and vigour opposite Chara. The pair are not the least bit intimidated in their willingness to attack the former Norris Trophy winner. Those feisty efforts have appeared increasingly frustrating for Chara, who has been on the ice for the past eight Chicago goals. Speed, elusiveness and that aforementioned fearlessness have driven the improvement.  Slipping by Chara and into the right corner of the Boston zone in the opening frame, Kane flung a puck through the crease and off the wall to Johnny Oduya on the left point. Kane then tucked  a backhand behind Tuukka Rask on Oduyas rebound, a goal eerily familiar to one Toews scored three nights earlier. Later in the second, after consecutive Bryan Bickell attempts were turned aside, Kane pounced on yet another rebound, dipping behind the net and out of the sights of Chara before re-emerging with a second backhand (on a trickling puck) to give Chicago a cushion they would ultimately require. "Hes very good at kind of finding those quiet areas and sliding into the right spot," said Bruins coach Claude Julien. "Thats why hes a good player and scores a lot of goals." "Theyre pretty sneaky," added Boston defender Johnny Boychuk, who would replace Dennis Seidenberg alongside Chara in the third. Kane described his goals as "right spot at the right time", an explanation his teammate Sharp would not accept. "If you score a bunch of them all the time then its not an accident," said Sharp, noting the required timing and willingness to crash the net for such rewards. Stifled in the early going opposite the Bruins, Toews and Kane (and Bickell to a lesser extent) have made a devastating impression the past two outings, not only eviscerating Chara but winning their battle with the once unstoppable David Krejci trio. Six years of experience together, including a Cup in 2010, has forged an intuitive bond between the two. "Were different style players," Kane explained, "but I think we complement each other very well." "[Kane is] one of those guys that always wants the puck and creates space for his linemates and is able to see things that most players cant see," Sharp noted of Kane, who led the Hawks with 55 points in the regular season. "And Johnnys a guy that thrives below the top of the circles, in the corners battling, getting to the net, and creating space for the other guy." Plastered by Boychuk as he cut across the middle late in the second frame, Toews would not play a single shift in the final period, though he would remain on the bench. Chicago is hopeful that its leader will be okay to play next game. The Hawks captain finished with a pair of assists in 13 minutes of action, and also won nine of 12 draws. Questioned on his struggles opposite Kane and Toews the past two games, Charas eyes widened in exasperation before a brief and ultimately dry response. "Im not here to talk about myself," he said. "It just happened that theyve been scoring some goals." Adolphus Washington Jersey . The recently retired Stern was elected Friday to the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame and will be enshrined with the class of 2014 on Aug. Womens Bills Jerseys . "Hes going to have hip surgery on Jan. 7, and hell be expected to rehabilitate for four to six months beyond that," Canucks general manager Mike Gillis said Friday in an interview. http://www.cheapbillsjerseyselite.com/?tag=cheap-jordan-matthews-jersey . LOUIS -- Valtteri Filppula assisted on three of Tampa Bays four goals, and the Lightning beat the St. PHOENIX -- Brandon Drury came out of high school thinking he might help the Atlanta Braves win games one day. He did just the opposite Wednesday night.Drury drove in Jake Lamb with a sacrifice fly in the 11th inning, giving the Arizona Diamondbacks a 10-9 win over the Braves.The Diamondbacks loaded the bases with a double, a hit batter and an intentional walk against reliever Jose Ramirez (2-1). Matt Kemp dived to catch Drurys sinking liner to left but couldnt get off a good throw to stop Lamb.Drury was a 13th round pick by the Braves in 2010 and traded to Arizona in 2013 in a package for Justin Upton.I was just looking for a fastball. They said his slider was pretty small, and I just trusted that I would pick it up. I didnt hit it that hard, but I go the job done and helped the team win, Drury said.The Braves rallied from a 9-4 deficit in the eighth to tie it 9-9 with four runs in the ninth. Adonis Garcia led off the ninth with a home run and the next five Braves reached base.Atlanta stranded runners on second and third, though, and the game went to extras. They also loaded the bases in the 10th.Former starter Patrick Corbin (5-13) pitched two scoreless innings in relief to earn the win.Diamondbacks ace Zack Greinke struck out five and reached 2,000 for his career. Greinke pitched six innings and allowed four runs, six hits and three walks in his first home start since June 28. He left that outing with a strained left oblique and went on the disabled list for more than a month.Greinke, 32, became the 78th pitcher to reach 2,000 strikeouts, fanning Freddie Freeman to start the fourth for the milestone.I dont really think about it at the moment. It is a pretty big number, Greinke said. It was a good pitch. I stopped making good pitches after that one pretty much.For the Diamondbacks, Welington Castillo drove in three runs with a double and a two-run single. Paul Goldschmidt and Lamb hit two-run home runs and Jean Seguras solo home run in the fifth was his 12th of the season, tying his season high from 2013.Goldschmidt became the third first baseman since 1974 to record 20 doubles, 20 homers and 20 stolen bases in consecutive seasons, along with Jeff Bagwell in 1996-97 and Ryan Klesko in 2000-01.Seguras homer landed just to the left of the 413-foot sign in left-center field. Lambs was his 25th of the season. Michael Bourn tripled twice as part of a four-hit night and gave Arizona 50 triples this season, a franchise record.Bourn and Goldschmidt combined to score six of the Diamondbacks runs. The two tteams combined for 32 hits. John Miller Jersey. nder Inciarte had four hits for the Braves and Nick Markakis and Tyler Flowers each had three. Julio Teheran (3-10) pitched six innings, allowing six runs and 11 hits with four strikeouts. Atlanta has lost nine of 11 games.We had a legit chance to win against one of the better pitchers in baseball, and its a tough one to lose, Braves interim manager Brian Snitker said. It was right there in front of us, it felt like, coming back like we did in the ninth. But we werent able to pull it off.BRAVES DEAL FRANCOEURAtlanta completed a three-team trade involving the Texas Rangers and Miami Marlins, with the Braves sending veteran outfielder Jeff Francoeur to the Marlins.Francoeur was the only major leaguer involved and was dealt along with cash considerations. Atlanta acquired minor league shortstop Dylan Moore from Texas and minor league catcher Matt Foley from Miami.Francoeur hit .249 with seven home runs and 33 RBI in 99 games for the Braves. The 32-year-old plays left field and right field and is known for a strong arm. He was seen in the Braves dugout saying goodbye to coaches and teammates early in Wednesdays game.Snitker said infielder Brandon Snyder will be called up from Triple-A Gwinnett to be added to the roster in place of Francoeur.UMP STRUCKSecond base umpire Alfonso Marquez was hit on the right hip by Freemans line drive in the seventh. He stayed in the game after walking it off.TRAINERS ROOMBraves: Atlanta was expected to place pitcher Rob Whalen on the disabled list with right shoulder fatigue, but he was active Wednesday and grounded into a fielders choice to end the top of the 10th as a pinch-hitter. He was put on the DL after the game.Diamondbacks: OF Yasmany Tomas was held out due to back stiffness, a night after being taken out of the game in the eighth inning with the injury. He was oCHICAGO – Patrick Kane measures in at 5-foot-11 and a compact 181 pounds, considerably smaller than the 6-foot-9, 255-pound goliath, Zdeno Chara. Cheap Bills Jerseys China . And yet, there was Kane, one among many Hawks on this night, pestering the Bruins captain, poking and prodding at him, showing little fear of his might or power. "The word scared," said Patrick Sharp, describing the 24-year-old, "hes not scared of anybody. Hell play as hard as he can and hes definitely got a willingness to get dirty out there." Kane buried two more goals in partnership with Jonathan Toews on Saturday night, propelling the Hawks to a gutsy 3-1 win in Game 5 and the brink of their second Cup in four years. Floundering without a goal and just a single point between them in the opening three games of the series, Kane and Toews have since combined for four goals and seven points, Chicago swiping Games 4 and 5 to snatch control of the Final, now with a 3-2 advantage as the series shifts back to Boston for Game 6. Toews sat out the third period on Saturday with a mysterious injury. Most striking in their success against the Bruins has been the increased persistence and vigour opposite Chara. The pair are not the least bit intimidated in their willingness to attack the former Norris Trophy winner. Those feisty efforts have appeared increasingly frustrating for Chara, who has been on the ice for the past eight Chicago goals. Speed, elusiveness and that aforementioned fearlessness have driven the improvement.  Slipping by Chara and into the right corner of the Boston zone in the opening frame, Kane flung a puck through the crease and off the wall to Johnny Oduya on the left point. Kane then tucked  a backhand behind Tuukka Rask on Oduyas rebound, a goal eerily familiar to one Toews scored three nights earlier. Later in the second, after consecutive Bryan Bickell attempts were turned aside, Kane pounced on yet another rebound, dipping behind the net and out of the sights of Chara before re-emerging with a second backhand (on a trickling puck) to give Chicago a cushion they would ultimately require. "Hes very good at kind of finding those quiet areas and sliding into the right spot," said Bruins coach Claude Julien. "Thats why hes a good player and scores a lot of goals." "Theyre pretty sneaky," added Boston defender Johnny Boychuk, who would replace Dennis Seidenberg alongside Chara in the third. Kane described his goals as "right spot at the right time", an explanation his teammate Sharp would not accept. "If you score a bunch of them all the time then its not an accident," said Sharp, noting the required timing and willingness to crash the net for such rewards. Stifled in the early going opposite the Bruins, Toews and Kane (and Bickell to a lesser extent) have made a devastating impression the past two outings, not only eviscerating Chara but winning their battle with the once unstoppable David Krejci trio. Six years of experience together, including a Cup in 2010, has forged an intuitive bond between the two. "Were different style players," Kane explained, "but I think we complement each other very well." "[Kane is] one of those guys that always wants the puck and creates space for his linemates and is able to see things that most players cant see," Sharp noted of Kane, who led the Hawks with 55 points in the regular season. "And Johnnys a guy that thrives below the top of the circles, in the corners battling, getting to the net, and creating space for the other guy." Plastered by Boychuk as he cut across the middle late in the second frame, Toews would not play a single shift in the final period, though he would remain on the bench. Chicago is hopeful that its leader will be okay to play next game. The Hawks captain finished with a pair of assists in 13 minutes of action, and also won nine of 12 draws. Questioned on his struggles opposite Kane and Toews the past two games, Charas eyes widened in exasperation before a brief and ultimately dry response. "Im not here to talk about myself," he said. "It just happened that theyve been scoring some goals." Adolphus Washington Jersey . The recently retired Stern was elected Friday to the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame and will be enshrined with the class of 2014 on Aug. Womens Bills Jerseys . "Hes going to have hip surgery on Jan. 7, and hell be expected to rehabilitate for four to six months beyond that," Canucks general manager Mike Gillis said Friday in an interview. http://www.cheapbillsjerseyselite.com/?tag=cheap-jordan-matthews-jersey . LOUIS -- Valtteri Filppula assisted on three of Tampa Bays four goals, and the Lightning beat the St. PHOENIX -- Brandon Drury came out of high school thinking he might help the Atlanta Braves win games one day. He did just the opposite Wednesday night.Drury drove in Jake Lamb with a sacrifice fly in the 11th inning, giving the Arizona Diamondbacks a 10-9 win over the Braves.The Diamondbacks loaded the bases with a double, a hit batter and an intentional walk against reliever Jose Ramirez (2-1). Matt Kemp dived to catch Drurys sinking liner to left but couldnt get off a good throw to stop Lamb.Drury was a 13th round pick by the Braves in 2010 and traded to Arizona in 2013 in a package for Justin Upton.I was just looking for a fastball. They said his slider was pretty small, and I just trusted that I would pick it up. I didnt hit it that hard, but I go the job done and helped the team win, Drury said.The Braves rallied from a 9-4 deficit in the eighth to tie it 9-9 with four runs in the ninth. Adonis Garcia led off the ninth with a home run and the next five Braves reached base.Atlanta stranded runners on second and third, though, and the game went to extras. They also loaded the bases in the 10th.Former starter Patrick Corbin (5-13) pitched two scoreless innings in relief to earn the win.Diamondbacks ace Zack Greinke struck out five and reached 2,000 for his career. Greinke pitched six innings and allowed four runs, six hits and three walks in his first home start since June 28. He left that outing with a strained left oblique and went on the disabled list for more than a month.Greinke, 32, became the 78th pitcher to reach 2,000 strikeouts, fanning Freddie Freeman to start the fourth for the milestone.I dont really think about it at the moment. It is a pretty big number, Greinke said. It was a good pitch. I stopped making good pitches after that one pretty much.For the Diamondbacks, Welington Castillo drove in three runs with a double and a two-run single. Paul Goldschmidt and Lamb hit two-run home runs and Jean Seguras solo home run in the fifth was his 12th of the season, tying his season high from 2013.Goldschmidt became the third first baseman since 1974 to record 20 doubles, 20 homers and 20 stolen bases in consecutive seasons, along with Jeff Bagwell in 1996-97 and Ryan Klesko in 2000-01.Seguras homer landed just to the left of the 413-foot sign in left-center field. Lambs was his 25th of the season. Michael Bourn tripled twice as part of a four-hit night and gave Arizona 50 triples this season, a franchise record.Bourn and Goldschmidt combined to score six of the Diamondbacks runs. The two tteams combined for 32 hits. John Miller Jersey. nder Inciarte had four hits for the Braves and Nick Markakis and Tyler Flowers each had three. Julio Teheran (3-10) pitched six innings, allowing six runs and 11 hits with four strikeouts. Atlanta has lost nine of 11 games.We had a legit chance to win against one of the better pitchers in baseball, and its a tough one to lose, Braves interim manager Brian Snitker said. It was right there in front of us, it felt like, coming back like we did in the ninth. But we werent able to pull it off.BRAVES DEAL FRANCOEURAtlanta completed a three-team trade involving the Texas Rangers and Miami Marlins, with the Braves sending veteran outfielder Jeff Francoeur to the Marlins.Francoeur was the only major leaguer involved and was dealt along with cash considerations. Atlanta acquired minor league shortstop Dylan Moore from Texas and minor league catcher Matt Foley from Miami.Francoeur hit .249 with seven home runs and 33 RBI in 99 games for the Braves. The 32-year-old plays left field and right field and is known for a strong arm. He was seen in the Braves dugout saying goodbye to coaches and teammates early in Wednesdays game.Snitker said infielder Brandon Snyder will be called up from Triple-A Gwinnett to be added to the roster in place of Francoeur.UMP STRUCKSecond base umpire Alfonso Marquez was hit on the right hip by Freemans line drive in the seventh. He stayed in the game after walking it off.TRAINERS ROOMBraves: Atlanta was expected to place pitcher Rob Whalen on the disabled list with right shoulder fatigue, but he was active Wednesday and grounded into a fielders choice to end the top of the 10th as a pinch-hitter. He was put on the DL after the game.Diamondbacks: OF Yasmany Tomas was held out due to back stiffness, a night after being taken out of the game in the eighth inning with the injury. He was on deck during Drurys sac fly. ... OF A.J. Pollocks season debut with Arizona is set for Friday. Hes back from a fractured right elbow and played in his 11th rehab game Tuesday night.UP NEXTBraves: RHP Matt Wisler was recalled from Triple-A Gwinnett to start Thursdays game against Arizona. Wisler is 4-11 in 20 starts for Atlanta this season.Diamondbacks: LHP Robbie Ray is coming off a week in which he went 2-0 and struck out 18 to earn the NL Player of the Week honor, and brings a 7-11 overall mark to his start against Atlanta on Thursday. ' ' 'n deck during Drurys sac fly. ... OF A.J. Pollocks season debut with Arizona is set for Friday. Hes back from a fractured right elbow and played in his 11th rehab game Tuesday night.UP NEXTBraves: RHP Matt Wisler was recalled from Triple-A Gwinnett to start Thursdays game against Arizona. Wisler is 4-11 in 20 starts for Atlanta this season.Diamondbacks: LHP Robbie Ray is coming off a week in which he went 2-0 and struck out 18 to earn the NL Player of the Week honor, and brings a 7-11 overall mark to his start against Atlanta on Thursday. 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