The Winnipeg Jets host the Philadelphia Flyers for their lone appearance at MTS Centre this season. The (9-9-2) Jets, winners of three in a row, are sixth in the Central Division with 20 points, two behind fifth-place Dallas and six back of Minnesota. The Wild host Winnipeg Sunday in St. Paul. Ondrej Pavelec (7-7-2, 2.85, .913, 1so) will start his fourth straight game in goal. Jets Projected Lines: Ladd-Little-WheelerKane-Jokinen-SetoguchiHalischuk-Scheifele-FrolikTangradi-Wright-Thorburn Clitsome-ByfuglienEnstrom-BogosianEllerby-Pardy Bryan Little (three goals, two assists) and Andrew Ladd (one goal, four assists) are on a three-game point streak. Philadelphia is coming off a 2-1 win in Pittsburgh Wednesday night and are also on a season-high three-game winning streak. Steve Mason (5-7-1, 2.15, .930, 1so) will start in goal. Flyers Projected Lines: Hartnell-Giroux-VoracekB. Schenn-Lecavalier-SimmondsDownie-Couturier-ReadRosehill-Hall-Rinaldo Timonen-CoburnGrossman-StreitGustafsson-L. Schenn Former Brandon Wheat King Brayden Schenn has scored three goals in the last two games and has five points (three goals, two assists) in his last three games. Jake Voracek (two goals, two assists) is also on a three-game point streak. The Flyers are winless in seven games when allowing the games opening goal. The Jets and Flyers play for a final time this season two weeks from tonight in Philadelphia. . According to a report from CSN Bay Area, the 49ers are bracing for 6-8 game suspension for their outside linebacker. . While he was away, it was the division-rival Baltimore Orioles conducting a little business of their own, scooping up Ubaldo Jimenez on Monday evening to a reported four-year, $50-million contract.
http://www.avalancheauthority.com/authe ... he-jersey/. At this rate, the Flyers captain is set to be remembered more for a fantastic finish. . After a 10-game skid, winning sure feels good. Atlantas third error in the last two innings allowed Jackie Bradley Jr. . FLIP SAUNDERS (Timberwolves): Im not the least bit surprised that he appointed himself as head coach after his search concluded.St. Louis, MO (SportsNetwork.com) - Martin Brodeur posted his first shutout as a member of the Blues in St. Louis 3-0 win over the Colorado Avalanche on Monday. Brodeur, who spent his first 21 seasons with the New Jersey Devils, has tallied the most shutouts in NHL history over the course of his prolific career and made 16 saves to earn number 125. Dmitrij Jaskin, Chris Butler and Vladimir Tarasenko all scored for the Blues, who ended a four-game skid with a solid defensive effort. I think hes gotten more comfortable here, Butler said of Brodeur. I think tonight was an awesome performance by him. Semyon Varlamov allowed all three goals on 25 shots as Colorados three-game winning streak was snapped. Its clear that we need to do things differently, Avalanche head coach Patrick Roy said. Neither team was able to convert in the opening stanza as Colorado held an 8-5 shot margin after twenty minutes of play. It didnt take long for St. Louis to start the scoring in the second period as Jaskins shot from the right circle went under the pad of Varlamov for a Blues lead 28 seconds into the frame. Butler took a dish from T.dddddddddddd. Oshie off the cycle, charged in on net from the left circle and finished the play by elevating a backhander over Varlamovs shoulder for a 2-0 game at 4:30 of the second. Varlamov denied Maxim Lapierres one-timer point blank early in the third to keep it a two-goal game. Tarasenko intercepted a Colorado pass in the offensive zone and capped the scoring on a quick wrister with 4:35 left in regulation. Game Notes Blues forward Paul Stastny finished with two assists ... Varlamov stopped all 20 shots as Colorado shut out the Blues. 5-0, on Dec. 22 ... Colorado forward Alex Tanguay played in his 500th career game ... The Blues improved to 15-4-1 when scoring first this season ... Butler scored his first goal as a member of the Blues. The veteran defenseman spent his six previous seasons with Buffalo and Calgary before signing with St. Louis in July ... Avalanche forward John Mitchell took charge of the physical side of the contest with a game-high seven hits ... The two teams will conclude their season series at Scottrade Center on Jan. 19. ' ' '
