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WINNIPEG O. J. Simpson Jersey , Manitoba — With the man responsible for bringing hockey to Winnipeg in the house, the Jets roared to a quick start and never let up en route to a 4-2 victory over the Vegas Golden Knights on Saturday night at Bell MTS Place.
They hope to continue their winning ways on Monday in Game 2 of the Western Conference final. This time, however, they’ll have to do it without Bobby Hull and his former teammates in the stands. The Golden Jet, who was in town for a 40-year reunion of the 1977-78 Jets, signed with the World Hockey Association team in 1972 for a $1.75 million contract and a $1 million signing bonus. That was unprecedented money at the time. He ultimately teamed with Swedes Ulf Nilsson and Anders Hedberg to form one of the most dominant lines of all time, the Hot Line, for four seasons. The current edition of the Jets did their best Hot Line impersonation on Saturday Antonio Gates Jersey , playing a fast, swirling, possession-focused game. “They scored on the first shift and played real well,” Vegas coach Gerard Gallant told reporters after the game. “We were chasing the game all night. They outworked us.” Golden Knights goalie Marc-Andre Fleury couldn’t be faulted on any of the four goals that found the net behind him, but he’ll have to make some big saves to get in the Jets’ heads a little and give his team a chance. Jets fans were quick to chant “We want Subban” after the first goal, referring to backup Malcolm, the younger brother of P.K. Subban, whose Nashville Predators were eliminated by the Jets in Game 7 on Thursday. Fleury stopped 22 of 26 shots for a save percentage of .846 Michael Thomas Jersey , a far cry from the .951 he had compiled to that point. He has four shutouts up to this point, including one in each of the opening games of the previous two series against the Los Angeles Kings and San Jose Sharks. Jets coach Paul Maurice told reporters on Sunday that his team has the utmost confidence in their netminder, Connor Hellebuyck, who is playing in the first postseason of his career after a tumultuous 2016-17. He outdueled the odds-on favorite for the Vezina Trophy, Pekke Rinne, in the second round. “Connor had a difficult year last year,” Maurice said. “Most of the conversation we had about it were how necessary it was (so he could learn) what it’s like to get pulled, what it’s like to play well and lose Chris Hogan Jersey , what it’s like to feel the pressure in a Canadian market when there’s questions about the goaltending. He handled it. “He’s mentally tough kid. He had a lot of internal confidence. All of the things he went through last year directly helped him mentally prepare for this year.” Before this season, no NHL team in Winnipeg had advanced beyond the second round, and it only made it out of the first round on two occasions back in the 1980s. Veteran center Mike Pouncey agreed to a two-year contract Monday with the Los Angeles Chargers, who added a standout run-blocker to their powerful offense. Pouncey was released by Miami last week after the three-time Pro Bowl selection refused a pay cut. He started all 16 games for the Dolphins last season, his seventh in the NFL. The Chargers swooped in to grab a new centerpiece for what’s likely to be an impressive offensive line. Los Angeles finished fourth in the league last season with 376.6 yards per game despite fielding only the 26th-best rushing attack. Philip Rivers was sacked a career-low 18 times last season, but Los Angeles sometimes struggled to get traction with its running game. The offensive line’s blocking was considered the primary reason for running back Melvin Gordon’s inconsistency, and Pouncey is among the NFL’s best run-blocking centers. Pouncey is the second big-name veteran addition to the Chargers’ line in two seasons. Los Angeles signed left tackle Russell Okung to a four-year, $53 million deal last year Will Dissly Jersey , and he promptly earned his second Pro Bowl selection in a standout season. Okung and starting right tackle Joe Barksdale are returning for Los Angeles. Promising right guard Forrest Lamp is healthy after missing his rookie season due to injury, and fellow second-year pro Dan Feeney is likely to be the starting left guard. Spencer Pulley started all 16 games at center last season. The former undrafted free agent from Vanderbilt could be a versatile reserve after playing extensively at guard in college. After winning nine of their final 12 regular-season games and barely missing the playoffs, the Chargers waited several days to make a splashy move in free agency. Los Angeles signed run-blocking tight end Virgil Green away from Denver, and also added kicker Caleb Sturgis to address last season’s most problematic position. The Chargers’ only significant free-agent departure so far is seldom-used defensive lineman Jerry Attaochu’s move to San Francisco. — Womens Joel Iyiegbuniwe Jersey |
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