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| WINNIPEG -- Blake Wheeler shared the joy Wednesday night. Minnesota Wild T-shirts . "Ive told you guys a million times, I almost get a bigger joy out of seeing other guys score than scoring myself," he said after putting away the winner at 1:42 of overtime to beat the Colorado Avalanche 5-4. Earlier, he set up Andrew Ladds second goal of the night and Eric Tangradis second goal of the season. In all, Wheeler finished the night with his 35th assist and team-leading 24th goal, cementing his position as the Jets scoring leader with 59 points. Evander Kane also scored for Winnipeg. It was a big night for the Jets as well (32-30-9), as they claimed a little more ground in their uphill climb to the playoffs. They still sit two points behind Dallas and four points behind Phoenix, which now holds the eighth and final wild-card berth. For Colorado (44-20-6), the loss let the Chicago Blackhawks move past them and claim sole possession of second spot in the Central Division after a 4-0 win over the St. Louis Blues. Winnipegs playoff hopes remain a longshot, given the teams it will face as it closes out the season, but it was a big lift nonetheless to take the season series against Colorado 3-2. "It was a big win for us, especially for the goals we gave up," said Ladd. "Were not that bad of a team. Weve played some good hockey of late and we havent got the results." As for his own game, it was also a good night with his 20th and 21st goals of the season. "First one, we had good transition out of our end and I got the puck and a little space and got a good shot off. And the second one, Wheels made a great play driving down and I found some open space and put the puck on the net again." Colorado coach Patrick Roy gave Wheeler credit for his patience in holding the puck and waiting for the right moment to score the winner. "Both teams had good chances," said Roy after his second loss in a row. His homecoming to Montreal ended in a 6-3 loss to the Canadiens Tuesday night. "At the end they made a great play. Wheeler I thought made a really good play and scored a nice goal." It was the fourth time out of the five games theyve played this season that the Jets and Avalanche couldnt settle it in regulation time. Ryan OReilly, Gabriel Landeskog, Nick Holden and Cody McLeod scored for Colorado. It also was rookie goaltender Reto Berras first start since he was acquired by Colorado from the Calgary Flames at the trade deadline. Landeskog said Berra deserved credit. "I think he made some huge saves in the third when we really needed it the most," said Landeskog, who scored the tying goal for Colorado at the end of the first period to make it 2-2. "I remember my first game with Colorado, certainly a lot of nerves." It didnt help Winnipegs chances that defenceman Zach Bogosian joined the lengthy scratch list, which already included Dustin Byfuglien and goaltender Ondrej Pavelec, who are listed as day to day. Replacement Paul Postma was grabbing a cup of coffee when he got word he had to play. He responded with two assists, including one on Wheelers overtime goal. "Its not too hard to get pumped up in front of this crowd," he said. The Avalanche had their own no-shows as Paul Stastny was out after playing in Montreal on Tuesday following a four-game absence due to injury. They also lost forward John Mitchell in Montreal. But injuries and tough schedules arent uncommon at this time of year and no one was using them as an excuse. "Every teams playing a tough schedule right now and March and Aprils going to be tough for everybody," said Landeskog. Notes: Despite the disparity in their NHL rankings, the Jets and Avalanche went into Wednesdays game with two wins each in their season series, although Colorado had the only win in regulation time. Even the regulation win was decided by one goal. Mikael Granlund Wild Jersey . Rinne had surgery on his left hip May 9 and recovered in time to start the season. He then had arthroscopic surgery on Oct. 24 because of a bacterial infection in his hip. Chris Stewart Wild Jersey Authentic . -- The Green Bay Packers have signed quarterback Graham Harrell to the active roster from the practice squad and placed tight end Andrew Quarless on injured reserve. http://www.hockeywildauthority.com/alex-stalock-wild-jersey-c-11/ . -- Canadian mens rugby coach Kieran Crowley has made four changes to his starting roster for Saturdays Pacific Nations Cup clash against the United States.Watching a ceremonial "SECOND pitch" in San Diego last night wasnt a moment worth capturing. So heres what I do when I want to get into the baseball mood—I delve into "The Baseball Project". Its the perfect marriage of music and sports. You only have to love one to feel the vibe, but its a better if you love both, and if thats the case, you already know "The Baseball Project", or you should.The guys (and girl) are Steve Wynn, Scott McCaughey, Peter Buck, Mike Mills and Linda Pitmon. They are more famous to some because of other, or previous endeavours. For example, when I hosted the group at a Blue Jays game, fans in the adjacent suite stopped watching the game to take pictures with a certain member (Mills) of a band that went by the name of R.E.M.Mike has posed for many photos, but these were special because they showed him wearing a baseball glove. A rock star goes to a ball game as a kid woulld do. Zach Parise Wild Jersey Authentic. "The Baseball Project" has been good enough to bring us a new batch of songs with which to greet the 2014 season. I wont spoil your fun, but if youd like to find out how Dock Ellis, Dale Murphy, Pascual Perez and Larry (yes, Larry) Yount fit into rock songs, you will track down "The Baseball Projects" newly-released "3rd". And then you will run the musical bases in reverse to find Ichiro, Panda, the Freak and Bill Buckner in the "2nd" record, and the likes of Jackie Robinson, Willie Mays and Ted F****** Williams in the groundbreaking "1st".When youve been properly hooked, you are asked to make a 25-man roster of like-minded fans by telling 24 friends what theyre missing if they arent already singing the perfect song about perfect games—"Harvey Haddix". Watch here and listen to "The Baseball Project", and then PASS IT ON. Cheap NFL Jerseys Wholesale Jerseys Wholesale NFL Jerseys Jerseys From China Wholesale NFL Jerseys Cheap NFL Jerseys Cheap Jerseys Cheap Jerseys ' ' ' |
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