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LOS ANGELES, Calif. Carl Yastrzemski Red Sox Jersey . - At first glance, Dennis Wideman thought his overtime shot beat Jonathan Quick. By the time he got to the Flames bench, the defenceman decided he was mistaken.Wideman was thrilled to learn his first instinct had been correct and Calgary had just roared past the defending Stanley Cup champions in the standings.Wideman scored 4:08 into overtime, and the Flames rallied past Los Angeles for their fourth straight victory, 2-1 Monday night.Widemans goal wasnt confirmed until video review confirmed his shot had ricocheted off the camera inside the net, putting an appropriately tense ending on a defence-dominated game.I thought it was in, and I waved my arms, Wideman said. Then they waved it off, and I didnt think that anymore.Wideman saw a replay on the scoreboard that appeared to show the puck hitting the crossbar, but the Flames video replay assistant yelled the good news to the bench.Usually the shooter has the best view, Calgary coach Bob Hartley said with a grin. I always look at the one who shoots the puck, but he got to the bench and said, No, it wasnt a goal.In a game with scarce offensive chances for either side, Calgary capitalized on two big late opportunities to remain unbeaten four games into its five-game Pacific Division road trip. Sean Monahan tied it with 6:05 left in regulation for the Flames, who have asserted themselves in the playoff race ever since their newest goalie stepped in.Joni Ortio stopped 33 shots in his fourth straight win as Calgary moved past Los Angeles into the final playoff spot in the Western Conference. Calgary got another strong effort from the Finnish rookie who has yielded just five goals in four games since stepping in for Karri Ramo.Theyve been on a tough stretch here, so we knew they were going to come out hard, Ortio said of the Kings. They got that one in the third, a little bit of a lucky goal ... but I felt good throughout the (game). I dont think they had that many quality chances. We kept them on the outside.Matt Greene scored midway through the third period and Quick made 22 saves for the Kings, who wrapped up their seven-game homestand with a dismal 1-2-4 record and dropped out of the playoff picture.The fact of the matter is that we need points, especially against teams like that, captain Dustin Brown said. Its a four-point game. It doesnt matter how good were playing or how bad were playing. We need to find a way to win games.Los Angeles also dropped to an NHL-worst 2-12 in overtime and shootout games, losing the last eight straight. The Kings have won just once since New Years Day.Were just not doing a really good job in overtime, when things really count, Kings defenceman Robyn Regehr said. Whether its 4-on-4, giving up chances or having too many turnovers and helping the other team go the other way, were just not doing a good job in the overtime.After 2 1/2 scoreless periods dominated by goaltending and missed opportunities, Greene scored on a long, screened shot after Trevor Lewis and Brown loosed the puck from the boards. The goal was the third of the year for Greene, a defence-first blueliner who has never scored more than four goals in an NHL season.But the Flames evened it when Alec Martinez turned over the puck at the blue line and gave up a breakaway to Monahan, who beat Quick for his 14th goal.Los Angeles dominated possession and shots during the first 40 penalty-plagued minutes, but failed to convert on its three power plays in the second period. Calgary did nothing with its own advantages, including a 4-minute power play spanning the first intermission, and played more than 13 consecutive minutes in the second period without recording a shot on Quick.NOTES: Kings C Nick Shore played his second NHL game, but his older brother, Drew, was a scratch for the Flames. ... Regehr returned from a 12-game absence since Dec. 18 with a hand injury. Los Angeles put backup G Martin Jones on injured reserve with an undisclosed problem. ... Calgary F Curtis Glencross went on injured reserve. ... Kings F Tyler Toffoli missed his fifth straight game with mononucleosis. ... The Flames finish their trip Wednesday at NHL-leading Anaheim. Daniel Murphy Nationals Jersey . Brazil will announce a coach on Tuesday to succeed Luiz Felipe Scolari, who resigned after Brazil failed to win the World Cup -- eliminated in a humiliating 7-1 loss to Germany in the semifinals. Will Clark Jersey . -- Patrick Holland scored the shootout winner and Robert Mayer made 30 saves, as the Hamilton Bulldogs defeated the Lake Erie Monsters 3-2 in the American Hockey League on Friday.CALGARY -- A career night for Eric Nystrom was supposed to feel a whole lot better. Despite scoring four goals against his former team, Calgary got two goals from David Jones and the deciding shootout goal from Sean Monahan in the Flames 5-4 comeback victory over the Nashville Predators. "We had it in our hands and we let it slip away," Nystrom said quietly, as he sat dejectedly in his locker. Drafted 10th overall by the Flames in the 2002 NHL Draft, Nystrom had never scored more than twice in 457 career games. "Ive had some really bad luck this season so its nice to be rewarded but at the same time, it really means nothing when it comes to a win and a loss," he said. "Ill take the win every day of the week." Trailing 3-1 entering the third period, Calgary climbed back to within one on Jones first goal in 18 games at 1:24. After Nystrom restored the two-goal cushion at 10:47, the Flames answered right back less than two minutes later with Mikael Backlund deflecting in Kris Russells point shot for Calgarys third power-play goal of the night. Jones tied it at 13:36, deflecting Brodies shot over Devan Dubnyks shoulder. "It feels great. Weve been on the other end of this so many times so to come back twice from two goals down, that means a lot for our team," Jones said. In the shootout, it was tied 1-1 after three shooters, with Jiri Hudler scoring for the Flames and Roman Josi connecting for the visitors, when Flames coach Bob Hartley gave Monahan the tap on the shoulder. The Flames 19-year-old leading scorer made no mistake notching his third goal in six attempts this year -- all of them the deciding goal. "Huds came down and brought it to his backhand and something opened up so I tried to do the same thing and fortunately enough, I found a spot through his five hole," said Monahan, who says he enjoys having the game on his stick. "Its pretty crazy. The crowds pretty loud there. Its a little bit of pressure on you but as a hockey player, youve got to like being in those situations and thats something I like to do," Monahan said. Reto Berra clinched the win and improved to 4-0 in shootouts this season, sprawling acrobatically to get a pad on a deke from Ryan Ellis. Berra, 27, has yet to win a game in regulation in his first year in the NHL. Hes 6-14-2 with his other two victories coming in overtime. Despite having a big night, Jones was happy to watch the shootout from the bench. "I try to hide in that situation," said Jones with a chuckle. "I like the guys we have in it. They know whaat theyre doing and this Monahan kid is something else. Bryce Harper Nationals Jersey. . "Once I knew he was going. I was ready to just get off the bench because I knew we were going to get the two points." Mark Giordano also scored for Calgary (18-27-7), which wins consecutive games for the first time since Dec. 12 and 14. The goal extends Giordanos points sreak to a career-high six-games (3-3-6). With the single point, Nashville (23-22-8) moved within seven points of one of the two wildcard spots in the Western Conference, currently held by Minnesota and Vancouver. But it was the point that they didnt get that the Predators were talking about. "Its frustrating," said Nystrom. "Three out of four on this road trip is good when you look at the big picture but right now were in such a race, we need every point that we can get." Nashville coach Barry Trotz pointed to Jones goal early in the third as the one that turned the game around. "They scored the second goal, its 3-2 and they have all the momentum," said Trotz. "Then we played losing hockey where were trading chances. Thats now how you play. The whole game and the momentum changed on the second goal." Nystrom entered the night with one goal in his previous 19 games, but he wasted little time giving Nashville the early lead as he fired a shot past Karri Ramo from the slot just 1:51 into the game. Nystrom made it 2-1 1:50 into the second then made it 3-1 five minutes later, tipping Paul Gaustads shot from deep in the corner over Ramos shoulder. Ramo was promptly pulled by Flames coach Bob Hartley after Nystroms third goal, leaving the game with nine saves on 12 shots. It was the first time Ramo had been pulled this season. "I went to Karri and I told him, Im trying to turn the game over. They were two flukey goals," Hartley said. "It seems that we were just falling into the hole that we were digging ourselves. Sometimes you need to change the momentum." Dubnyk was making his second start since being acquired from the Edmonton Oilers on Jan. 15 in a trade for Matt Hendricks. He had 27 saves while Berra, in relief, had 12. Notes: The Flames had multiple power-play goals for just the second time since Oct. 21. The last time they had two was Dec. 23... Nystrom had 19 goals and 20 assists in 204 games with Calgary over parts of four seasons... Paul Byron (foot) returned to the Flames line-up after missing one game. Scratched for Calgary was RW Brian McGrattan (foot) and D Ladislav Smid (undisclosed)... The Flames win for the first time (1-3-2) when Jones scores. Cheap China Jerseys Cheap NFL Jerseys Cheap NFL Jerseys China Cheap Jerseys From China China NFL Jerseys Cheap Jerseys Cheap Jerseys China ' ' ' Cheap Jerseys China
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