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Game 79 of the regular season schedule will go down as the game when the Winnipeg Jets were mathematically eliminated from the Eastern Conference playoff race. Nike Blazer Mens Sale . The Jets dropped a 3-2 overtime game in Tampa Bay on Saturday, while the Washington Capitals beat Montreal in a shootout giving the Capitals 88 points to the Jets 81. The Jets have only three games remaining. It was the Jets second straight overtime game. For two periods the Jets were solid. Second period goals by Antti Miettienen and Kyle Wellwood erased the Tampa 1-0 first period lead. The 18 goals for Wellwood ties a career high for goals in a season. The Jets got themselves into penalty trouble in the third, resulting in two brief 5 of 3 advantages for the Lightning. The penalty kill was successful when two men down, but eventually Ryan Malones second of the night, on a power play tied it. The Lightning built momentum off the power plays getting 21 third period shots on Ondrej Pavelec who was terrific. Late in the third he stopped the NHLs leading goal scorer Steven Stamkos on a breakaway, while at the other end Sebastien Caron in his first start for Tampa followed that up with a point blank save off Bryan Little. A third period melee in front of the Lightning net resulted in Andrew Ladd picking up 17 minutes in penalties, ending his night. In overtime a controversial non-icing call lead to Stamkos scoring his 56th of the year and also his league leading fifth overtime winner of the season. Dustin Byfuglien went back for a puck that was sent in from the Tampa side of centre, and with no whistle the Lightning gained control leading to the winner 45 seconds into overtime. The Jets are now 5-5 in games that end in overtime. "The effort was good, but you cant keep taking penalties," head coach Claude Noel told the media post-game. "They built all their third period momentum off the power play. But well take three of four points in the first two games on the road trip and move on." The Jets next take to the ice on Tuesday against the Panthers (TSN Jets, TSN 1290) Nik Antropov had his four game goal streak snapped, while Byfuglien was again over 25 minutes. Kyle Wellwood took a shot off the foot in the second period and finished with just over 10 minutes of ice time. The game marked the return to the lineup of Chris Thorburn, who had missed nine with a lower body injury. Nike Free Run 2 Womens . Hurdle announced Friday that Mark Melancon would close games for the Pirates in place of Grilli, who has blown four save opportunities this year after converting 33 of 35 chances last season. Nike Air Max 2015 Womens Australia . Wrights first stint with Milwaukee was on a 10-day contract from March 14-23. He played in two games, averaging six points and two rebounds in 16. DANVILLE, Ill. -- Former Toronto Raptor Keon Clark, who has said he is trying to turn his life around, was sentenced to eight years in prison Wednesday in a plea agreement with prosecutors on weapons and driving under the influence charges. "I, uh, did a lot of stuff in my past," Clark tearfully said at his plea hearing in Vermilion County Circuit Court, The News-Gazette reported. "I have to own up to it." Clark pleaded guilty to two charges in two separate cases and was given four years for each count. He previously faced weapon, drug and traffic-related charges. The 38-year-old Danville native was 23 when he became the 13th overall pick in the 1998 NBA draft. He last played for the Utah Jazz and Phoenix Suns. Clark has spoken publicly of his long battle with alcohol, which he says also occurred during his NBA career. He now says hes been sober for five months. He previously told the newspaper he wasnt prepared mentally to handle the lifestyle of a professional athlete, and says he was already on a "destructive path." "The money, the fame, the fact that I was on TV. People think money will make your life better. Money didnt dissolve my problems. It increased them," he said, adding that hes been getting counselling while hes in custody. Clark has been in the Vermilion Countyy jail since Aug. Nike Free Run Navy/Blue/White Running Mens Shoes. 4. Prosecutors said he will have to serve 50 per cent of his sentence. He will receive credit for 138 days already served and must serve his sentences consecutively. Clarks defence lawyers requested that the judge recommend he serve time at an Illinois Department of Corrections drug and alcohol rehabilitation facility outside Chicago so he can continue treatment. Lawyer Jim Martinkus of Champaign said after the hearing that he hopes Clarks treatment would "cure him of his addiction, which is the cause of most of his troubles." Clark smiled and waved to supporters at the beginning of the hearing, including his mother and members of the Carter Metropolitan Community Church in Danville. At one point during the hearing, he stood and addressed them, saying, "It couldve been a lot worse. Its going to be a lot better." Clark played six seasons in the NBA, including a season and a half in Toronto. The Raptors acquired him in a trade from Denver midway through the 2000-01 season. He averaged nine points and 5.4 rebounds over 46 games. Clark played the entire 2001-02 season with Toronto, making 31 starts. He had his best statistical year, averaging career highs in points (11.3) and rebounds (7.4). Clark averaged 8.2 points and 5.9 rebounds over 353 career games. cheap nfl jerseys cheap jerseys ' ' ' |
