I’ll be honest Quinton Spain Jersey , I was probably going to hold this contest anyways, but I ended up running out of time to finish my AFC Preview—I know, I know ... the lack of coverage on the Bengals, Dolphins, and Bills was a huge disappointment to all—and I wanted to find another way to wrap it up.So, I decided to get everyone here (at least those who care to participate) involved.I’m “sponsoring” the first-ever MCM AFC Pick ‘Em.The rules are simple:In a single post (no amendments after the fact), give your record prediction for each AFC team.Also, clearly denote your 6 AFC playoff teams either with accompanying asterisks or by making the team names bold or italicized.You’ll receive 1 point for every team’s record you are able to successfully predict within one game of their final, actual record.As an example, if you pick the Titans to win 11 games Will Compton Jersey White , you’ll get 1 point if they finish anywhere between 10-6 and 12-4.The relative order in which you list teams doesn’t matter, i.e. how you order teams you predict will have the same record.You’ll also receive 1 point for correctly predicting that a team will make the playoffs.This second opportunity to score is not tied to the first—if you get a playoff team right, but miss on their record, you’ll still get the secondary point.Ideally, you would earn 2 points per playoff team by hitting on both their record and post-season berth.That’s all there is to it.Theoretically, an entrant could earn a max of 22 points if they were right on every team, but we all know Nostradamus isn’t a member of the site.That brings me to one qualifier: you must have been a member of MCM (and a Titans fan) prior to this contest being posted.I don’t want the prize to go to someone who signs up just to “place a bet”, and I especially don’t want it go to a troll from the SB Nation Netherrealms.If you’re one of those “longtime reader, first-time commenter” folks, feel free to hop in and introduce yourself to the gang.If I don’t recognize your username Womens Ben Jones Jersey , I’ll simply do a quick vetting if you win to make sure you meet the criteria.In the result of any tie(s), those left standing will settle things by predicting the outcome of the AFC Playoffs, but we’ll cross that bridge if and when we get there.Prize, you say?I’m offering up a Riddell Mini Helmet—in the Titans’ new design of course—to the Grand Champion.If I somehow pull out the win, well ... then everybody else who participates owes me one instead.I’m not sure I have a need for that many small helmets, but fair is fair.The deadline for entries is this Sunday, September 9th, by 11:59 AM CST—before Titans @ Dolphins kicks off.Without further ado, here is my entry:1. Patriots - 11-52. Steelers - 10-63. Chargers - 9-74. Texans - 9-75. Titans - 9-76. Jaguars - 8-87. Chiefs - 8-88. Broncos - 8-89. Bengals - 7-910. Ravens - 7-911. Dolphins - 7-912. Browns - 6-1013. Colts - 6-1014. Raiders - 4-1215. Jets - 4-1216. Bills - 3-13Good luck to everyone! The Titans were held without a touchdown in last Sunday’s 13-12 loss to the Bills, but they came pretty close to getting one early in the fourth quarter.Quarterback Marcus Mariota delivered an on-target pass to wide receiver Nick Williams and Williams would have strolled into the end zone had he held onto the ball. Williams dropped it Womens Delanie Walker Jersey , however, and the Titans had to settle for a field goal.Had Williams caught it, the Titans might have won the game and he might have kept his job this week. The Titans, who fell to 3-2 in the loss, released Williams on Tuesday.Williams, who also returns kicks, played in two games for the Titans this year and has also seen time with Atlanta and Washington. He has 28 catches for 263 yards and two touchdowns over the course of his career.The Titans also released quarterback Austin Davis, who signed as depth when Mariota and Blaine Gabbert were injured. He’s no longer needed with both back to health.Linebacker Robert Spillane was promoted from the practice squad to fill one spot. He had 25 tackles for the team in the preseason.

Golden Nuggets: Fred Warner is a stud Twelve tackles Dante Pettis Jersey , a forced fumble, a quarterback hit and a tackle for a loss in his first real game as a pro? That is unbelievable. Even though I don’t expect him to make 192 tackles this season or create a forced fumble every week, I think Fred Warner has shown us that it wasn’t a fluke. He has played consistently well during both training camp and preseason games. I can’t wait to see him playing alongside Reuben Foster.Not only did Warner play well in his first game, both Mike McGlinchey and Dante Pettis did pretty well for it being their first game too. The 49er’s draft record is looking so good I don’t know what to expect. What happens next? Does DJ Reed fill in for Adrian Colbert this week and take his job away from him? Does Kentavious Street return next year and he and Julian Taylor lead the team in sacks? My predictions for this week are, Alfred Morris runs for over 85 yards and two touchdowns, while Matt Breida has a couple of flashy plays for around 35 yards and increases his fan club. Arik Armstead gets his first sack of the season and Deforest Buckner adds at least one and a half more to his season total.Now onto the hot links:Fred Warner hopes to build off promising debutChris BidermanRobert Saleh and Richard Sherman discuss Fred WarnerDavid Bonilla49ers new star Fred Warner on verge of Reuben Foster pairingCam InmanBrian Baldinger says 49ers’ Fred Warner best rookie Week 1David BonillaKittle: ‘He’s just a matchup problem’Eric BranchSeven former 49ers nominated to the Pro Football Hall of FameMattMaiocco49ers release WR Aaron Burbridge with injury settlementKyle MadsonPettis Shows 49ers in Debut That He Can Be a PlaymakerDoug WilliamsJimmy Garoppolo channels Bill BelichickMatt MaiccoSaquon Barkley: ‘The 49ers liked me a lot’ in NFL DraftKyle MadsonLaken Tomlinson’s smarts Fred Warner Jersey , skills a fit for 49ers’ offenseMatt MaioccoSolomon Thomas got an ‘earful’ after penalty vs. VikingsDavid BonillaWhat Are the Lions Saying About the 49ers?Kelana MartinKyle Shanahan expects Najee Toran to start at right guardDavid BonillaTop 5 things we learned ThursdayCam Inman What happens if the 49ers cannot get Brown on the roster? Plan B. There’s always Plan B. Benjamin Allbright reports Denver Broncos wide receiver Emmanuel Sanders is that Plan B. Allbright backed up the above tweet during an appearance on 1st and 10@10. The discussion was on if Brown could come to the Denver Broncos and how he and Sanders could co-exist:Getting Sanders would require a trade with the Denver Broncos. This is where it gets interesting: Sanders will be 32 in the 2019 season and is due an estimated $10 million for the final year of his deal. The Broncos have Courtland Sutton waiting in the wings and he didn’t have a bad rookie season, so maybe he can fill the void left from Sanders. The other issue is the injury. Sanders is rehabbing an achilles tear suffered late in the 2018 season. Not only do the 49ers have to give up some compensation to get Sanders, they also would be chancing his rehab onto the field. This is different than Richard Sherman’s rehab as Sherman’s injury was suffered in early November vs. Sanders going down almost a month later. There’s a chance Sanders’ rehab could bleed into the season. So Plan A is Brown, Plan B is Sanders. Kind of a drop off, but what do you think of Sanders on the 49ers?

Of the looming changes in Tampa Beau Allen Jersey , cornerback Brent Grimes undoubtedly will be one of them.The 35-year-old defender opened up while appearing on his wife’s podcast, explaining what went wrong for him with the Bucs this year.“We get to the Steelers and then they start asking me to follow people,鈥?Grimes said via JoeBucsFan.com, regarding the Week Three Monday night game. And he regarded that as a slap in the face, because he believes that cornerbacks who follow the No. 1 receiver “earn $13 to $15 million.” (Grimes made $7 million for 2018.)Grimes blames his performance for the full year on that one moment.鈥淭hat just f–ked up my whole vibe for the whole year to be completely honest,鈥?Grimes said.Ordinarily, honesty is preferred. But in this case Ryan Jensen Jersey , Grimes would have been better off keeping his candor to himself, if he hopes to extend his career by another season. Once a guy becomes part of a team, he should do what he’s asked to do by his coaches, and he should welcome any unexpected chances to compete as an opportunity, not a hassle. The New York Jets have claimed kicker Nick Rose off waivers from the Los Angeles Chargers, giving free-agent signing Cairo Santos some camp competition this offseason.The team also announced Monday that safety Rontez Miles and tight end Neal Sterling have signed their restricted free agent tenders, and wide receiver Brisly Estime has been waived.Rose spent last summer with San Francisco before being among the 49ers' final cuts. He kicked in eight games for the Redskins and two for the Chargers Chandler Catanzaro Jersey , going 11 of 14 on field goals and 23 of 26 on extra points. He was waived by Los Angeles last Friday. Rose was originally signed by Atlanta in 2016 as an undrafted free agent out of Texas, but was cut during training camp.The Jets signed Santos to a one-year, $2 million deal in March after allowing Chandler Catanzaro to leave as a free agent.Miles led the Jets last season with 26 special teams tackles in 13 games and served as Lachlan Edwards' punt protector. Signed as an undrafted free agent in 2013 out of California University of Pennsylvania, Miles has 105 tackles, one interception and two forced fumbles in his NFL career.Sterling had six receptions for 82 yards in 11 games during his first season with the Jets. The former Monmouth star played his first two seasons with Jacksonville.Estime spent last season on injured reserve after tearing an Achilles during organized team activities. He was signed last spring as an undrafted free agent out of Syracuse.

for Tuesday Ahkello Witherspoon Jersey , April 23rd, 2019"*Editors Note from Kyle*These are up a little later this morning as I was locked out of my computer last night and couldn’t get to these nuggets. Ikaros was kind enough to do the nuggets for this morning and it’s silly to waste this!John Lynch held a pre-draft press conference where he addressed a wide range of topics from the passing of area scout Reggie Cobb to learning from mistakes like the drafting of Reuben Foster and Joe Williams. One thing that was asked during the press conference is when Robbie Gould is expected to report. In short, John Lynch doesn’t know. He just knows that Gould will be there for the season opener. While the lack of a return date does make one worry, I think you have to consider Gould’s veteran status and the trust that the 49ers have in him to be ready to step in whenever it is that he does show up.https://www.sfchronicle.com/49ers/articl...4.php?psid=rzIp | Eric Branch, San Francisco Chroniclehttps://www.nbcsports.com/bayar...l-return-kicker | Matt Maiocco, NBC SportsAnother topic that was brought up is what went into scouting Nick Bosa, specifically referencing things done on social media. Lynch brushed off the social media stuff and spoke about how well he gets along with teammates. Personally, I doubt that Bosa is racist. I just think he’s young and a little sheltered from the crueler side of life.https://www.nbcsports.com/bayarea/49ers/...-media-activity | Matt Maiocco, NBC SportsWatching the press conference, I really got a feeling that Lynch has Bosa at the top of his draft board, but he was quick to heap praise on Quinnen Williams. It could be smoke to maybe influence the cards to take him so Bosa falls, or he genuinely wants to draft the guy. I don’t know, I just think it seems a little superfluous to even consider drafting him.https://www.sacbee.com/sports/nfl/san-fr...e229553639.html | Chris Biderman, The Sacramento BeeAlong the lines of hyping up prospects, here’s an article about Lynch’s views on Kyler Murray.https://www.nbcsports.com/bayarea/49ers/...-2019-nfl-draft | Jennifer Lee Chan, NBC SportsAnd a couple more articles about topics covered in Lynch’s press conference.https://www.mercurynews.com/2019/04/22/4...covered-monday/ | Cam Inman, The Mercury Newshttps://www.sacbee.com/sports/nfl/sa...e229556914.html | Chris Biderman, The Sacramento BeeJoe Staley had a chance to talk to the media recently. With regards to an extension, he wants to stick around, but will focus on playing football during the 2019 season.https://www.nbcsports.com/bayarea/49ers/...no-new-contract | Jennifer Lee Chan, NBC SportsHere’s some draft pick trade speculation.https://ninerswire.usatoday.com/2019/04/...st-round-picks/ | Kyle Madson, NinersWirehttps://www.nbcsports.com/baya...trade-back-no-2 | Matt Maiocco, NBC SportsAround the NFC Westhttp://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap300...-de-frank-clark | Kevin Patra, Around the NFLhttps://www.nbcsports.com/bayarea/49e...sen-trade-talks | Dalton Johnson DeForest Buckner Jersey , NBC Sports We all screwed up at least once with our many crushes. Who was the one you were angry the 49ers didn’t take, but relieved much later?"WhiteFanposts Fanshots Sections 49ers Salary CapLevi’s Stadium Events49ers Transactions49ers Injury News49ers Press Conferences & Conference Calls49ers HistoryWho was your draft crush the 49ers didn’t take, but turned into a bust?New,132commentsWe all screwed up at least once with our many crushes. Who was the one you were angry the 49ers didn’t take, but relieved much later? PDTShareTweetShareShareWho was your draft crush the 49ers didn’t take, but turned into a bust?So, the many of you who still have a Facebook account may go through the memories feature. On the surface, it seems like a great way to see posts and photos from years ago, but this is a lie. Instead, what it does is show the progress of your intelligence. Use me as an example: was I smart 10 years ago? No, I wasn’t. Because I had statements like this: You know, some may think nothing much has changed with my intelligence level. As far as the “Clausen” a nine-years younger Pat is referring to, that would be none other than Notre Dame quarterback Jimmy Clausen. Clausen went in the second round to the Carolina Panthers and the less said, the better. Clausen’s career was not glorious by any means and he found himself bouncing around the league until 2015 when he finished with the Baltimore Ravens. I was wrong on this. Oh man, was I wrong on this.There are a quite a few picks I’ve wanted that didn’t end well. I’m sure some wanted Ryan Leaf and had the wind knocked out of them when they saw how that career ended. So I was curious: what draft prospect did you really want, but they turned out a bust? One of those, “Man, I’m glad the 49ers didn’t get him.” I know Blaine Gabbert may enter the conversation here (I wanted him in the draft, but was glad for a time Aldon Smith played like he did). Remember, this can’t be a player the 49ers drafted. If they came over in free agency later, that’s ok, but we’re talking draft crushes that you were disappointed they didn’t take to start. People you beat the door down wanting on the team and were furious when the 49ers looked in a different direction and then years later were relieved they didn’t. This is the time we laugh about when we were wrong.

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RALEIGH http://www.officialblackhawksproshop.com/authentic-adidas-gustav-forsling-jersey , N.C. (AP) by his goalie’s impressive save in the final minute of overtime. He regained his composure just in time to score the winner.Weal’s goal with 3.1 seconds left in the extra period lifted the Philadelphia Flyers over the Carolina Hurricanes 2-1 on Tuesday night moments after Brian Elliott deflected a shot with the knob of his stick.”My jaw dropped on that save. It was unbelievable,” Weal said. ”Just weathered the storm, and that’s 3-on-3 – if you can weather the storm at one end, that’s when the fast break happens.”Wayne Simmonds also scored to help the Flyers snap a four-game losing streak and earn two important points in the crowded Metropolitan Division and Eastern Conference races. Philadelphia leapfrogged Columbus and the New York Islanders with 59 points, while Carolina is one point behind those two teams with 57.Elias Lindholm scored a power-play goal for the Hurricanes, who have lost three in a row to fall to 2-3 on an eight-game homestand. They have been held to a single goal in each of the three losses.”It’s tough to win when you score only one goal,” Lindholm said, adding that goalie Cam Ward ”has been playing unbelievably for us. Too bad we can’t help him with a win and score more goals for him.”Elliott, making his first start since missing four games with a lower-body injury, stopped 27 shots for the Flyers, who had gone 0-3-1 in a four-game stretch that followed a run of eight wins in nine games.”It was big because we’d been playing some good hockey and dominating for periods of time, and today I think we had a good 60-minute effort John Hayden Jersey ,” Weal said. ”It all came together, and it’s a huge two points.”Ward made 28 saves for Carolina, which had a great chance to win it late in OT when Elliott made his knob-of-the-stick save on Jordan Staal’s shot into a seemingly open net and Claude Giroux laid out to block Jeff Skinner’s follow-up attempt.”The guys just really laying out, doing whatever they have to do to get the win … that’s great to see,” defenseman Andrew MacDonald said.Weal then ended it by snapping a shot from the circle past Ward.Carolina’s defeat came two days after a 3-1 loss to San Jose that was punctuated by coach Bill Peters calling out his players for their ”disappointing effort” and promising lineup changes. The only changes to the active roster: Forward Phil Di Giuseppe and defenseman Klas Dahlbeck were in, and forward Marcus Kruger and defenseman Haydn Fleury were scratched.Peters expressed satisfaction that his team responded with desperation in this one.”I thought it was real good,” he said. ”I thought it was a very competitive game. Very, very competitive. I was obviously happy with the effort. Not in love with the end result.”NOTES: This was the first meeting of the season between the division rivals, who will play three times in the final five weeks. … Lindholm’s goal was his first in eight games.UP NEXTFlyers: Play host to Montreal on Thursday night.Hurricanes: Continue their eight-game homestand Friday night against Vancouver.— WINNIPEG, Manitoba (AP) — Kevin Hayes‘ first goal with the Jets was far from smooth or pretty. It certainly got the job done, though.Hayes scored late in the third period of his second game with Winnipeg after being acquired from the New York Rangers this week and added two assists as the Jets erased a two-goal deficit to beat the Nashville Predators 5-3 on Friday night.“It wasn’t the nicest goal, but I’ll take it Authentic Jonathan Toews Jersey ,” Hayes said. “We’re in that final stretch here where we need to figure out what kind of team we’re going to be going into the playoffs. And going down 2-0 and battling back, I thought we (dealt with) some pretty good adversity there.”Blake Wheeler and Mark Scheifele also each had a goal and two assists, and Kyle Connor and Tyler Myers had the other goals for Winnipeg. The Jets moved ahead of Nashville atop the Central Division standings with the victory.“We go down two and everyone’s still positive on the bench,” said Hayes, who spent his first 4½ NHL seasons with the Rangers. “It shows you the type of team these guys are.”Wheeler said Hayes is the type of individual who makes players around him better even though he’s still getting used to a new team.“I think you could see today, he was talking a little bit more, feeling a bit more comfortable,” Wheeler said. “So it was great to see him have a good night.”Viktor Arvidsson, P.K. Subban and Mattias Ekholm scored for the Predators. Ryan Ellis added two assists.“We went down and took a punch and missed, and they came back and put it in the net,” Predators coach Peter Laviolette said.Laurent Brossoit stopped 34 of 37 shots, improving to 11-4-2 this season. He started in place of No. 1 goalie Connor Hellebuyck Blake Comeau Jersey Womens , who has the flu.“These games especially are the ones you really want to get up for,” Brossoit said. “You never want to see a teammate sick, but it gave me an opportunity and it was just really nice to get back into the win column. I thought everyone came to play tonight.”Pekka Rinne made 27 saves in defeat.With the win, the Jets avoided losing three consecutive games in regulation.Arvidsson opened the scoring in the first period before Subban extended the lead on the power play with a point shot through traffic.Winnipeg struck twice in a span of 2:33 late in the second period, tying the game at 2.Scheifele’s backhand fooled Rinne on the power play for his team-leading 32nd goal of the season, tying a career high. Kyle Connor tied it with his 25th of the season with 1:39 remaining in the second period.NOTES: The Jets were 1 for 4 on the power player, while Nashville went 1 for 3 with the man advantage. … The teams meet again in Winnipeg on March 23.UP NEXTPredators: wrap a two-game road trip Sunday in MinnesotaJets: Begin a four-game road trip Sunday in Columbus before visits to Tampa Bay, Carolina, and Washington.

EDMONTON Edmonton Oilers Hats Authentic , Alberta (AP) — some offense from just about everyone right now.Mark Giordano, Johnny Gaudreau, Sean Monahan and Mikael Backlund each had a goal and an assist in a 5-2 victory over the rival Edmonton Oilers on Saturday night.“It was a big win, for sure,” Backlund said. “It means a lot to the team. We’re showing strength in the third again. We found another way to win. It’s great to see the character in this room and everybody digs in and we’re finding ways to win.”Oliver Kylington also scored for the Flames, who are 7-0-1 in their last eight games and 10-1-2 in their last 13.“It’s about the two points each and every night Custom Edmonton Oilers Jerseys ,” Flames coach Bill Peters said. “We’re hungry for points. We want to win and we know how to play. Sometimes we deviate a little bit, but we do know how to play and when we play the right way, we’re a good team.”Ryan Nugent-Hopkins and Milan Lucic scored for the Oilers, who had won back-to-back games before facing Calgary.“They capitalized on their chances and we didn’t,” Oilers forward Leon Draisaitl said. “We didn’t generate too much. We didn’t really create too many chances for ourselves. We hung in there for a while, but you aren’t going to beat a team like that by playing half a game.”With Calgary leading 3-1 www.officialhockeypanthersshop.com , Edmonton pulled within one with a power-play goal 4:16 into the third period when Lucic tipped Jesse Puljujarvi’s shot past David Rittich.But the Flames regained their two-goal lead with 5:45 remaining when Backlund picked off a pass and scored his 11th.Monahan added a power-play goal at the 16:03 mark to put the game away with his 27th of the season.There was no scoring in the first period, although the Flames came close on the power play with 1:10 remaining. A shot by Gaudreau hit the post and then Mikko Koskinen’s back and was headed into the net before the Oilers goalie made an acrobatic behind-the-back save with his glove, a play that stood a video review.Gaudreau broke the scoreless deadlock just 44 seconds into the second period as he swung wide before putting the puck through Koskinen’s legs for his 29th goal of the season and his 17th in his last 19 games.Calgary took a 2-0 lead with a power-play goal in the middle of the period when Giordano smacked in a shot in during a scramble out front.The Flames added to their lead late in the period on a one-timer by Kylington.Edmonton finally got on the board with 18 seconds left in the second when Nugent-Hopkins scored his 16th while the teams were playing four aside.NOTES: It was the third of four meetings this season between the Alberta-based rivals. Each team came in having won in its home arena, with the Flames beating the Oilers 4-2 in Calgary and Edmonton winning 1-0 at Rogers Place.UP NEXTFlames: host Carolina on Tuesday night.Oilers: host Carolina on Sunday night. After another head-spinning finish down south in Anaheim, the Edmonton Oilers will try to settle things down when they visit the Los Angeles Kings on Sunday night.The Oilers (10-10-2) watched the Anaheim Ducks score with 16.2 seconds left in regulation to tie the score 1-1 on Friday afternoon, and the Ducks scored again 14 seconds into overtime to give them a stunning 2-1 win against Edmonton.“All we can take away is how well we did play Florida Panthers T-Shirts Authentic ,” said Edmonton forward Ryan Nugent-Hopkins, who gave the Oilers a 1-0 lead midway through the third period against the Ducks.Article continues below ...It was the fourth time in the past 18 months the Ducks pulled their goalie against the Oilers in favor of an extra attacker in the final minutes and pulled off a comeback, earning valuable points in three of those games and a pivotal Game 5 win at the 2017 Western Conference Quarterfinals in the other.Three of those comebacks happened in Anaheim.The Oilers had a day off to ponder what occurred against the Ducks and get ready to finish their three-game California swing on a positive note.“We have to keep our heads up and focus on our next game (in Los Angeles),” Edmonton defenseman Oscar Klefbom said after the loss in Anaheim. “If we play a solid game and win in L.A., it’s a good road trip.”The Kings (7-14-1) fell to 2-6-0 in their past eight games with a 4-2 loss to the visiting Vancouver Canucks on Saturday night. The Canucks came in riding an eight-game losing streak.The Kings and Oilers have more in common than just sitting in the bottom half of the Pacific Division standings. Each team is on their second head coach this season.Los Angeles fired John Stevens on Nov. 4 and replaced him with Willie Desjardins the same day. Desjardins is 3-6-0 since taking over behind the bench.The Oilers fired Todd McLellan on Tuesday and replaced him with Ken Hitchcock, who is 1-0-1 so far.It was Stevens who replaced Hitchcock when he was fired as head coach of the Philadelphia Flyers on Oct. 22 Florida Panthers Hoodies Authentic , 2006.After a stint with the Columbus Blue Jackets, Hitchcock was hired to coach the St. Louis Blues. In his first season, he faced the Kings in the 2012 Western Conference Semifinals and was swept. The Kings went on to win their first Stanley Cup title, and Hitchcock won the Jack Adams Award as the top coach in the NHL.The Oilers recalled forward Jesse Puljujarvi from the Bakersfield Condors of the American Hockey League on Saturday and he practiced with the fourth line.Puljujarvi was the fourth overall pick at the 2016 NHL Draft and the Oilers are still looking for Puljujarvi to demonstrate he was the right choice.The 6-foot-5, 210-pound right wing had eight points in 28 games as an 18-year-old rookie during the 2016-17 season. He came back with 20 points (12 goals, eight assists) in 65 games last season Florida Panthers Hats Authentic , but players taken directly behind him, such as No. 6 pick Matthew Tkachuk of the Calgary Flames and No. 7 pick Clayton Keller of the Arizona Coyotes, have progressed much rapidly in the NHL.

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Hop in an Uber for a Philly food tour and load up on Gritty cupcakes , Gritty mac ‘n cheese fries , Gritty Italian ice and, of course, the Gritty cheesesteak (steak, whiz wit, French fries and Cheetos).Gritty’s been loved and lampooned, swept into politics and become more than just an orange face that turned into a No. 1-trending hashtag.There’s little need to play 82 games this season to find the NHL rookie of the year: it’s Gritty.Even the commish admits he’s a Gritty Guy.“If he’s supposed to bring attention to the game , I think he’s done a pretty good job of doing that,” NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman said.Gritty’s been in your face (and invaded your dreams ) since his debut last week.Gritty got off to a slow start when the Flyers unveiled him with a stock photo of a menacing mascot that made him look like more like the cold-blooded Pennywise than a lovable monster that a kid would want to hug.Gritty can’t be blamed for looking more threatening than the Flyers’ Stanley Cup chances once he stumbled out of captivity. The Flyers say Gritty was found by the team in his secret hideout during offseason renovations at the Wells Fargo Center.His father was a “bully,” and his unkempt beard suggests he may have arisen from the ashes of the Flyers’ long-ago home, the Spectrum. And those crossed-eyes? Well www.officialhurricanes.com , yours would be too if you spent all that time trapped trying to find Patrick Kane’s Game 6 goal.Mascot mythology is fun.But the truth is, the Flyers had missed out on the in-game frivolity, the merchandise revenue streams and the community outreach programs that result from a marketable mascot. At the 2016 NHL All-Star game in Nashville, Tennessee, the Flyers’ marketing department saw the rest of the league’s mascots — like Bailey the Lion , S.J. Sharkie and Stormy — competing in various games and realized it was time to make a mascot from myth to reality.The Flyers had tried a mascot before, but Slapshot lasted just one season in 1976.“Our players, the Flyers’ wives, the alumni, you can only ask them to do so much,” said Joe Heller, Flyers’ vice president of marketing. “We felt that there is so much more we could do by creating a mascot program.”Some mascots are obvious: The Panthers mascot is, well, a panther. The New Jersey Devils? Yup, a Devil. The Arizona Coyotes mascot is … wait for it … a coyote!The Flyers were stumped.“It didn’t seem like any animal or person would fit what a Flyer would be,” Heller said.The Flyers didn’t have to search far for inspiration: the mascot gold standard — make that Carolina Hurricanes T-Shirts Authentic , the green, potbellied, red-tongue and big-beaked, ATV wheeling mascot standard — was launching hot dogs and dancing on dugouts across the street.The Flyers leaned on advice from character branding consultant Dave Raymond, better known as the founding father of the Phillie Phanatic for the baseball team. Raymond played the Phanatic for 15 years and has helped franchises decide everything from character development to choosing the person inside that XXXXXXL jersey.Raymond said the best mascots are as synonymous with their teams as their Hall of Fame players, such as the Phanatic, Brutus Buckeye or the Suns gorilla.“I really believe Gritty is on a path to becoming that,” Raymond said.The Flyers considered over 100 options before they settled on a sketch from freelance designer Brian Allen of Flyland Designs.“I began the project by sketching over 20 different possible mascots, including, bats, bulls, groundhogs, dragons, tough guys, yetis, and even a flying squirrel Carolina Hurricanes Hoodies Authentic ,” Allen wrote on his website. “Once the client saw the sketches, they picked a big dumpy monster I had drawn as the starting point.”Character Translations, in suburban Philly, created the outfit that includes 33 1/2 size skates and a size 58 jersey.The name was decided over the summer by team president Paul Holmgren.“(He) chimed in, ‘How great would it be if we named our mascot Gritty?” Heller said.Just like that, a social media star was hatched.“He’s getting a ton of attention, and I suppose that’s what mascots are supposed to do,” Bettman said. “Looking at social media, he has admirers and he has doubters, but it looks like the greater Philadelphia community and in particular the Philadelphia hockey community has embraced him.”Yes, a GoFundMe page was set up to euthanize Gritty. And comedian Jon Oliver said Gritty “looks like the end result of the orange McDonald’s Fry Guy hooking up with Grimace.”But Philadelphia’s new director of fun won over the city in his debut when he bit it on skates and fell on his fuzzy rear at a preseason game. Gritty’s been carved on pumpkins, made beer menus and palled around with Flyers stars Claude Giroux and Wayne Simmonds . He made it into HQ Trivia and has nearly 120,000 Twitter followers in just 10 days.“I don’t think we have our arms around everything that’s out there,” Heller said.Gritty’s going to throw his around everyone he can — and wins fans over one furry hug at a time. PITTSBURGH (AP) Penguins goaltender Matt Murray looks ready to return from a concussion that’s kept him out for the past three weeks.Murray practiced with his teammates on Monday and could be available on Tuesday night when the two-time defending Stanley Cup champions visit the New York Islanders.Coach Mike Sullivan said Murray looked strong during Pittsburgh’s workout. Murray hasn’t played since taking a shot off his mask in practice late last month.The Penguins created a spot for Murray on the roster on Monday when they reassigned Tristan Jarry to the club’s American Hockey League affiliate in Wilkes-Barre/Scranton. Jarry split starts with Casey DeSmith during Murray’s absence.Pittsburgh has hung tough without Murray, who helped backstop the Penguins to consecutive Cups. The Penguins trail first-place Washington by two points in the Metropolitan Division with 10 games left in the regular season.—

Andreas Athanasiou got the Detroit Red Wings‘ offense going Jeff Carter Jersey , and Jimmy Howard backed it up.Athanasiou scored twice, including a penalty shot, and Jimmy Howard made 40 saves in his 500th game to lead the Red Wings to a 3-2 win over the Ottawa Senators on Thursday night.Frans Nielsen scored to break a 2-2 tie late in the second period.“(Athanasiou) doing what he does best in the first period, Frans burying one in the second, that’s all we needed tonight,” Howard said. “It was nice.”Howard joined Hall of Famer Terry Sawchuk and Chris Osgood as the only goalies to play 500 games with the Red Wings.“I think one of the biggest things is he’s never satisfied. He’s always looking to get even better,” Detroit defenseman Niklas Kronwall said about the 34-year-old Howard. “I don’t know if I’ve seen him play better than he has this season to be honest with you. It’s pretty impressive.”Brady Tkachuk and Matt Duchene scored for Ottawa http://www.officialkings.com/authentic-adidas-jonathan-quick-jersey , and Anders Nilsson stopped 26 shots.“We gave Athanasiou two breaks. So we know you’ve got to two-man that guy. You can’t expect on your own to be able to catch up to him,” Senators coach Guy Boucher said.“We got beat there 1-on-1. There’s no defensive mistake there. It’s just 1-on-1, one’s faster than the other. And then the other one, we left the middle open there a little too long, and he took advantage of it, and he got a penalty shot.”Nielsen got the winner with 3:00 left in the second period. He got his ninth goal, from the bottom of the left circle Nate Thompson Jersey , by converting a pass from Darren Helm after a turnover by Senators defenseman Dylan DeMelo.Duchene had tied it at 2 with 6:21 left in the second. He skated around Detroit defenseman Jonathan Ericsson and beat Howard for his 26th goal.The Red Wings led 2-1 after the first period.Athanasiou scored his first goal with 9:16 left in the first. He cut in off left wing, skated across the crease and beat Nilsson with a backhand shot.Tkachuk tied it with 3:36 remaining in the opening period when he put in a loose puck from in front. It was Tkachuk’s 13th goal.Athanasiou restored Detroit’s lead when he scored on a penalty shot with 2:18 left in the first. Ottawa defenseman Christian Jaros impeded Athanasiou on a breakaway attempt. It was Athanasiou’s career-high 20th goal and third in two games.NOTES: The Red Wings sent rookie defenseman Dennis Cholowski to AHL Grand Rapids after the game. Cholowski had seven goals and 16 points and was minus-20 in 52 games. He was a healthy scratch for the second consecutive game on Thursday. … Ottawa was without G Craig Anderson (eye) and D Mark Borowiecki (lower-body injury). … The Red Wings lead the NHL with four penalty shot attempts this season. They’ve been successful on two (both by Athanasiou), which ties the Vancouver Canucks for the league lead.UP NEXTSenators: At Winnipeg on Saturday night.Red Wings: At Philadelphia on Saturday night. LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Los Angeles Kings accomplished something they haven’t done much during the first month of the season — play a complete game.The Kings got just their second win in the last nine games as they defeated the Columbus Blue Jackets 4-1 on Saturday night.“Like the way we came out and played,” Los Angeles coach John Stevens said. “We played faster with the puck. We also checked faster and had support of the puck when we regained possession.”Dustin Brown, who had a goal and two assists, thought that playing with the lead — which the Kings have done rarely this season — also did wonders.“We did exactly what we are known for. They had a lot of puck movement but we kind of bent but didn’t break and that was a big part of our success,” he said. “We got a lot of traffic in front of the net and pucks there. You are going to get a lot of goals when you get guys there.”Alex Iafallo’s goal at 12:03 of the first period marked the first time in nine games (Oct. 11 at Montreal) that Los Angeles scored the first goal. It also was the first contest since Oct. 18 against the Islanders (six games) that the Kings scored in the first 20 minutes.“It definitely gives you a spark. We played the right way defensively and that led to a really strong offense Authentic Oscar Fantenberg Jersey ,” said goaltender Jack Campbell, who made 26 saves. “We won a lot of puck battles which eliminated their offensive zone time and shots on goal.”Anze Kopitar and Jeff Carter also scored for the Kings, who are 4-0 when scoring three or more goals.Zach Werenski had the Blue Jackets’ lone goal and Sergei Bobrovsky made 25 saves.The Kings led 2-1 in the third period when they put the game away with a pair of short-handed goals 57 seconds apart. Kopitar got his own rebound and went top shelf on Sergei Bobrovsky at 7:46 for the right wing’s fourth goal of the season. Brown put it away less than a minute later on a penalty shot, for his second. The penalty shot, which was Los Angeles’ first, was the result of Ryan Murray hooking Brown on the breakaway attempt.“We’ve been inconsistent, quite honestly Tanner Pearson Jersey ,” Columbus coach John Tortorella said. “You get the game straightened out and find a way to crawl back into it and we just didn’t pull up on our power play.”Iafallo put Los Angeles on the board first with his third. The left wing’s shot from the left faceoff circle trickled underneath Bobrovsky’s pads. It is the first time in six games (Oct. 18 against the Islanders) the Kings scored in the first period.The Kings went up by two on a power-play goal in the second period when Carter took a cross-ice pass from Ilya Kovalchuk and fired a wrist shot for his fourth.Werenski scored for Columbus 29 seconds into the third when he beat Campbell after getting a centering pass from Boone Jenner.NOTES: Kovalchuk has two goals and four assists over the past three games. … Kopitar also extended his point streak to three straight and has a goal and two assists in that span. … Los Angeles’ Matt Luff made his NHL debut. The 21-year old right wing was on the third line. He is the first player in franchise history to wear number 64. … Columbus has scored a goal in the first period in 10 straight games. According to the Elias Sports Bureau that is three games shy of the franchise record. … RW Josh Anderson, who also assisted on Warenski’s goal, has a point in three straight games (two goals, one assist).UP NEXTBlue Jackets: Conclude their California swing at Anaheim on Sunday.Kings: Host Anaheim on Tuesday in the first Freeway Series matchup of the season.

on both the game and in some ways their season Florida Panthers T-Shirts Authentic , the Philadelphia Flyers summoned some more late magic to stun the Pittsburgh Penguins yet again.James van Riemsdyk scored with 18 seconds left in regulation to force overtime and Sean Couturier finished off a dazzling rush to beat Matt Murray with 3 seconds remaining in the extra period as Philadelphia capped an improbable comeback with a 2-1 victory on Sunday night.The Flyers kept their fading postseason hopes alive by again surging past the Penguins for the second time in a month.Three weeks ago it was two goals in the final 3:04 to force overtime before Claude Giroux’s winner with 1:59 to go in the 3-on-3. This time the deficit wasn’t quite as deep but time was far shorter when van Riemsdyk took a pass from Travis Konecny in the slot and ripped one by Matt Murray’s outstretched glove to push it beyond regulation.“No lead is ever safe, it seems like,” van Riemsdyk said.Not of late, at least when the Penguins are on the other side of the ice. The two teams took turns testing Murray and Philadelphia rookie goaltender Carter Hart in overtime and appeared headed for a shootout before Couturier banked a pass off the sideboard to himself, raced around Pittsburgh star Sidney Crosby then fired a shot from low in the right circle under Murray’s right arm and into the net for his 29th and perhaps most important goal of the season.The win marked the first time in NHL history a team beat the same opponent multiple times in a season in games where they scored a tying goal in the final 30 seconds of regulation. Philadelphia moved within six points of Columbus for the Eastern Conference’s second wild card with nine games to go in the regular season. Odds are slim, but they would have been all but gone if van Riemsdyk hadn’t found room in the middle of the Pittsburgh zone.“If we don’t win tonight, that’s a huge hole,” Philadelphia coach Scott Gordon said. “We’re definitely running out of time. It was a game that we definitely needed the two points and got a lot of big performances in the end there.”Teddy Blueger, starting on the second line in place of injured Evgeni Malkin Florida Panthers Hoodies Authentic , scored Pittsburgh’s lone goal as the Penguins managed just one point out of a pair of home games during the weekend.Pittsburgh’s stretch run might not include Malkin, who head coach Mike Sullivan said is “week to week” with an upper-body injury. Malkin collided with St. Louis defenseman Robert Bortuzzo in a loss to the Blues on Saturday. He remained in the game and played more than 19 minutes but just over 24 hours later his familiar No. 71 was nowhere to be found.“He’s a tough guy to replace, he’s an elite player, that speaks for itself,” Sullivan said. “We’ll take it game to game and see how it goes.”Murray, who was pulled after allowing four goals on 13 shots against the Blues, bounced back by making 36 saves but faltered late, as did the play in front of him.“It’s tough,” Murray said. “Every point is valuable. It stings for sure.”Facing Pittsburgh for the first time in his career Florida Panthers Hats Authentic , the 20-year-old Hart was spectacular. He turned away 41 shots — including several opportunities from in close — to win for the first time since returning from an upper-body injury that sidelined him from Feb. 23-March 11.“For us to come back like that in the third period, it feels like we’ve almost done it in every game against these guys,” Hart said.The Flyers appeared to take the lead 1:06 into the second period when Giroux’s wrist shot from the right circle got through Murray. The on-ice officials, however, immediately waved it off, ruling Jakub Voracek interfered with Murray as he skated by the crease as the shot closed in. The Flyers challenged the call, and it was overturned by replay officials. Pittsburgh then challenged the goal on the grounds that Voracek was offsides when the play entered the zone. The call was then overturned a second time, leaving the game scoreless.Got it?Goal or no goal, it was one of the few times the Flyers truly tested Murray through the first two periods. The Penguins tilted the ice heavily at times Custom Florida Panthers Jerseys , swarming Hart with extended pressure. Finishing, however, was another matter. If Pittsburgh wasn’t shooting wide — as Nick Bjugstad did on a breakaway in the second period — then Hart was making an indelible first impression in one of the NHL’s most testy rivalries.“”He was great,” Couturier said of Hart. “That’s what you want from your goalie…We had to step up for him.”NOTES: Kessel playing in his 319th consecutive game with Pittsburgh, tying Craig Adams’ franchise record. Kessel has played in 765 straight games overall, the eighth-longest in NHL history. … Pittsburgh’s successful replay challenge marked the 8th time in 14 tries the Penguins have won a challenge this season. … The Flyers were 0 for 3 on the power play. The Penguins were 0 for 4.UP NEXTFlyers: Host Montreal on Tuesday.Penguins: Begin a four-game road trip on Tuesday in Carolina. NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — When Taylor Hall was asked in the offseason who is the toughest goalie to play against, he’d say Sergei Bobrovsky.Maybe he’s just that for the Devils, or maybe he actually is. This season www.officialkings.com , it’s been a combination of both.Bobrovsky made 39 saves, Artemi Panarin had a goal and an assist, and the Columbus Blue Jackets beat the New Jersey Devils 3-0 on Sunday for their fourth consecutive victory.It was the second shutout of the season for Bobrosky, the 26th of his career and third against the Devils.“I don’t know if it’s just like us he plays like that.” Hall said. “You have to have perfect shots and it doesn’t seem like any goal is ever his fault. He’s either getting screened or a backdoor tap or whatever. Like you said, we had some really good chances. Sustained pressure, second chances, chances in tight. I don’t know what there is to do other than that.”Cam Atkinson and Oliver Bjorkstrand added first-period goals for the Blue Jackets, who trail first-place Washington by two points in the Metropolitan Division going into the league’s holiday break.“It’s always good to get the first one, especially in the away barn Los Angeles Kings T-Shirts Authentic ,” Atkinson said. “We knew we’d see their best and to feel good right away, it’s good for us. We can enjoy this and get a little bit of a rest here and be ready for the Rangers.”Atkinson opened the scoring at 4:03 of the first period on the Blue Jackets’ first shot of the game when he took a pass from Panarin and sent it past Devils goalie Keith Kinkaid for his 23rd goal of the season.Bjorkstrand made it 2-0 just 1:28 later when he converted a pass from Alexander Wennberg for his fourth goal of the season.Kinkaid gave up a fast-break goal by Panarin to put the Blue Jackets up 3-0 midway through the second period. Panarin stole the puck from Taylor Hall in the neutral zone, and the goal got Kinkaid (eight saves) pulled for Mackenzie Blackwood.The Devils had a two-man advantage late in the second period but were unable to score.Their victory win Friday — which included a five-goal outburst — was just their fourth in their last 17 games. Blackwood had nine saves in a period and a half of play on Sunday.“He played well the first game and he came in and he played pretty well and he’s going to get some serious looks here after break,” Devils coach John Hynes said.NOTES: The Blue Jackets also beat the Devils last Thursday in Columbus. … The Devils wore their heritage jerseys. … Stefan Noesen, Egor Yakovlev and Mirco Mueller were scratches for the Devils while Sonny Milano, Dean Kukan and Lukas Sedlak were scratches for the Blue Jackets.UP NEXTBlue Jackets: At Rangers on Thursday night.Devils: At Boston Bruins on Thursday night.