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SUNRISE, Fla. Darrelle Revis Jersey . -- The Carolina Hurricanes took advantage of solid goaltending on their end and an unexpected change in the other net. Jiri Tlusty scored twice and Anton Khudobin stopped 35 shots to lead the Hurricanes to a 3-0 victory over the Florida Panthers on Thursday night. Khudobin recorded his first shutout this season with the Hurricanes, and the third of his career. His last shutout was March 31, 2013, at Buffalo as a member of the Boston Bruins. Jeff Skinner also scored for the Hurricanes. "Its always good when you (dont) get scored on in a game. But the most important is we just got the W," Khudobin said. Dan Ellis, who played last season for Carolina, started the second period in relief of Roberto Luongo and made 18 saves. Luongo left the game after the first period with an upper body injury sustained in a collision with Carolinas Radek Dvorak. The Panthers described it as a precautionary measure. Luongo stopped 11 of 12 shots. Dvorak was assessed a game misconduct at 12:48 of the first when he crashed into Luongo and sent him into the net, knocking it off its moorings. Floridas Erik Gudbranson was assessed a roughing penalty for engaging Dvorak in retaliation. "I?made the shot and then I was driving like 100 miles per hour to the net and then I got a little push," Dvorak said. "Next thing I?knew I was in the net with Louie, but it was not intentional at all. Thats not my style." Dvorak, who has a home in the area, had over 20 family members and friends attending the game, only to see him exit early. "Obviously, you want to finish the game because you want to play in front of your family, in front of your friends, but sometimes you have a little bit of bad luck," Dvorak said. "But the thing is we got two points after the game, which is more important for us." Khudobin was pleased with his own play but concerned about Luongo. "I?hope hes OK and hes not going to have anything, but at the same time its just hockey," Khudobin said. "Sometimes it happens, but I?dont feel good about it." It didnt take long for the Hurricanes to take advantage of the goalie change as they scored two goals in five minutes. Tlusty scored his second goal after he grabbed a loose puck to the left of the net. Ellis fell down in the crease and wasnt able to reach across to block the shot from the left side. Tlusty found the net at 2:30 of the second for his third two-goal game of the season and a 2-0 lead. The Hurricanes stretched their advantage to 3-0 on Skinners goal. He took a pass from behind the net and his shot from the right side beat Ellis on the stick side at 5:46 of the second. "Its never a fun situation because you know your partner . something might not be good with him," Ellis said. "Thats the job and you have to be ready when they call you. I wish I could have made two more saves." The Hurricanes took a 1-0 lead on Tlustys first goal 9:09 into the first period. Eric Staal grabbed a loose puck along the left boards and brought it toward the net. He passed to Tlusty low in the right circle. Tlusty was able to work the puck and get Luongo out of position and score on a wrist shot. "Tonight we scored the first goal, which is always better than being one down. Everyone came ready," Tlusty said. NOTES: Gudbranson returned to the lineup after missing the past nine games with a knee injury. ... The Hurricanes won all three games against the Panthers this season. ... Khudobin has started five of the past six games for the Hurricanes. Kenbrell Thompkins Patriots Jersey . On the first day of trial, Michelle Burger, a neighbour of Pistorius, took the stand and set the stage for the prosecutions case. Brandon Bolden Womens Jersey . John McCain (R-Ariz.) and Harry Reid (D-Nev. DENVER -- Even short-handed, the Denver Nuggets finished their first back-to-back-to-back set of the lockout-compressed season on a high note. Danilo Gallinari scored a season-high 21 points, including a pair of free throws in the final seconds, and the Nuggets beat the Milwaukee Bucks 91-86 on Monday night to go 2-1 over the last three nights. "The Bucks having two days off and us playing three in a row, we knew they had a little bit of an advantage, and they like to run like us," said Al Harrington, who had 17 points for the Nuggets. "But we always feel playing in Denver with the altitude, if we keep running in the fourth quarter well be in a good position. At the end of the day they got tired." Ty Lawson chipped in with 16 points for the Nuggets, who were without Nene because of a bruised left heel. The Brazilian big mans status is day-to-day. Stephen Jackson had 17 points and Carlos Delfino added 14 for the Bucks, who were denied in a bid for a third consecutive win -- which would have matched their best streak from last season. The Bucks also were without Mike Dunleavy, who did not make the trip because of an undisclosed illness. "When you play three games in three nights, the third one is very tough, especially when you play back-to-back (to start the set) with the Lakers," Gallinari said. Gallinari said when the going got tough, the Nuggets fed off the crowd. "In the fourth quarter its very easy to find extra energy," he said. "You have a tight game, you want to win, especially at home." Jackson said the Nuggets didnt appear fazed by the string of games. "They didnt look like they had three games in three nights," Jackson said. "That says a lot about how good of shape theyre in, and they didnt have Nene, so youve got to credit them for thatt. Sealver Siliga Womens Jersey. " Delfinos three-pointer gave the Bucks a 74-68 lead heading into the fourth quarter and Andrew Boguts 10-foot hook shot put Milwaukee in front 81-76 with 8:31 left to play. Gallinari, who also had 10 rebounds, then got the Nuggets going. He drove in for a layup and tipped in a shot as part of a 10-0 run that Harrington finished with successive dunks as Denver went in front 86-81 with 4:01 remaining. Jackson made a 20-foot jumper to pull Milwaukee to 87-86 with 1:55 remaining. Both sides missed jump shots before Lawson shook loose on a fast break and put in a layup with 10.9 seconds left for a three-point Nuggets lead. Brandon Jennings, who had 12 points, missed a three-point attempt from the top of the key with about seven seconds to go. The rebound went to Gallinari, who was immediately fouled. He made both free throws with 5.3 seconds remaining to secure the win. "We didnt play very well. We kind of threw the ball all over the place," said Bucks coach Scott Skiles. We gave ourselves a chance but we missed layups and we missed open shots." Milwaukee took a 44-37 lead after a basket by Luc Mbah a Moute. Denver came back to score 11 of the next 15 points, including tip-in by Gallinari as time expired to even the score at 48-all at halftime. Notes: The Bucks failed to score at least 50 points in the first half for the first time in four games this season. ... The Nuggets second back-to-back-to-back set is in the first week of February. ... Gallinaris previous season high was 20 points, scored the night before in a win over the Los Angeles Lakers. ... Jennings scored 20 or more points in each of his first three games before ending the streak with his 12-point outing against the Nuggets. ... Denver has won eight of its last 10 meetings with the Bucks at the Pepsi Center. ' ' ' |
