|  Wys³any: 2019-04-16 03:05:55 Temat postu: Senators seemingly provides a good opportunity
Firing a coach and a change in philosophy havent helped improve the Toronto Maple Leafs fortunes, but a meeting with the Ottawa Senators seemingly provides a good opportunity. Coach Peter Horachek is looking for a better start Wednesday night as the Maple Leafs try to end their longest slide of the season by continuing their dominance of the Senators before entering the All-Star break. Listeners can catch all of the action live on TSN Radio 1200 Ottawa with coverage getting underway at 5pm et. Toronto (22-22-3) has lost 13 of 16 games, a stretch that cost Randy Carlyle his job earlier this month. So far, Horachek hasnt done much better with a system emphasizing defense, losing six of seven while being outscored 16-2 during a five-game slide. Its the first time the Maple Leafs have been held to two goals in five contests since January 1929. Issues were everywhere Monday, when they fell 4-1 to Carolina after giving up the first three goals - two in the first period - to prompt one fan to throw a jersey on the ice, the third such incident in Toronto this season. We know that we gotta pay attention to details, especially early in the first periods, Horachek said of being outscored 7-1 in the opening period over the last five games. A lot of times when you give up goals early in the game, we started to press and theres a lot of talk about goals and you start to cheat. Theres a certain amount of degree of urgency. ... Were not giving up offense, but were just paying more attention to the defensive side of the game. Thats proving to be an issue for Phil Kessel and James van Riemsdyk, who are tied for the team lead with 19 goals but have not managed a point during the current skid. Kessel - the teams lone All-Star - has two points in nine games and his minus-10 rating matches van Riemsdyks over the past five. They were a combined minus-7 while failing to score on 10 shots Monday. Perhaps facing Ottawa (18-18-9) could get them going. Kessel has 10 goals and 13 assists in his last 16 meetings, while van Riemsdyk has 11 points in eight after scoring a goal in a 5-3 win at Ottawa on Nov. 9. James Reimer made 38 saves in that matchup, as the Leafs won for the 10th time in 12 tries against the Senators. Reimer has won eight of nine starts in Ottawa behind a 1.33 goals-against average, and is likely to get the nod Wednesday. He made all 18 stops Monday after replacing Jonathan Bernier, who gave up three goals on 10 shots. Reimer, though, has a 3.85 GAA in losing his last five starts. The Senators have dropped nine of 13 games (4-6-3) after losing 3-2 in overtime to the New York Rangers on Tuesday. Were close, but Im pretty tired of having this conversation that were close, Craig Anderson told the teams official website after making 32 saves. Were not winning games and thats frustrating. Were here to win games. Were paid to win games. When we dont win games its frustrating and its not fun to be around. Milan Michalek has put together a strong stretch after scoring just two points in 18 games. The left wing scored Tuesday to give him three goals and two assists in five contests. He doesnt have a point in the last nine home meetings with Toronto. Erik Karlsson has 14 points in 10 games after scoring his ninth goal of the season Tuesday. Maple Leafs (47PTS) at Senators (45PTS) TOR is 1-0-0 vs OTT this season, winning in OTT TOR has gone 7-1-0 past 8 games vs OTT OTT (18-18-9): 0-1-1 past 2 games, 2GF in each game, 1/5 on PP Stone (2G, 5A) 6 game PT streak TOR (22-22-3): lost 5 straight, 2GF, 1/15 on PP Kessel 0PTS last 5GP, 0EV-PTS last 9GP, 1EV-G past 19GP Nike Air Max 95 Wholesale . 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Bjoerndalen, who had failed to win any major race for two years before Sochi, writes in a Facebook entry that he is "full of energy and inspiration" after winning the 10-kilometre sprint and mixed relay at last months Olympics. CUIABA, Brazil -- Blundering Russia goalkeeper Igor Akinfeev was bailed out by teammate Alexander Kerzhakov in a 1-1 draw with South Korea in the World Cup on Tuesday that exposed both teams deficiencies. Akinfeev had already looked suspect in dealing with long-range shots before spilling Lee Keun-hos speculative effort into his own net in the 68th minute, gifting South Korea the lead at the Arena Pantanal. Kerzhakov, though, came to Akinfeevs rescue by turning in a shot from close range six minutes later -- just three minutes after coming on as a substitute -- to earn Russia a point from a poor-quality Group H match. Akinfeev stayed on the ground inside his own net, head in his hands, after making his error, clearly embarrassed after dropping what was a routine save from a shot from about 30 yards. He was consoled by a couple of teammates, who patted him on the back. "It was a kids mistake," Afinkeev said. "The goalkeeper of the national team shouldnt make mistakes like this one." Russia coach Fabio Capello has remained loyal to Akinfeev this season despite some patchy form, and stood by him again. "He is a great goalkeeper," Capello said. "There can be mistakes, of course -- some can get a penalty wrong ... and its logical for a goalkeeper to make a mistake as well. "We were able to make up for that and we can accept a mistake by a great keeper like Akinfeev." The explosive six-minute spell that featured both goals was not in keeping with the rest of a fairly mundane game characterized by slow build-up play, poor passing and wayward finishing. A point leaves both teams behind Belgium, which beat Algeria 2-1 earlier Tuesday, but the group appears wide open based on the opening two fixtures. Having lost four of its last five games heading to Brazil, the South Koreans came into their eighth straight World Cup with concerns over their flimsy defence andd a lack of goal threat.dddddddddddd A 4-0 thrashing by Ghana in a warm-up in Miami last week highlighted those worrying deficiencies perfectly. There was no hiding their toothless attack here, either, with the experienced Park Chu-young starting as the lone striker but justifying fears that he has lost his way after three ineffective years with Arsenal in the English Premier League. He was substituted in the 56th and his replacement, Lee, scored South Koreas goal. Russia, led by former England coach Fabio Capello, was just as lifeless in attack -- at least until Kerzhakov and Alan Dzagoev came off the bench -- and too functional in midfield. A dire first half was marked by the large contingent of Brazilian fans in the crowd doing slow hand clapping but South Korea coach Hong Myung-bo was satisfied by what he saw. "In such a tournament, the first match is the most difficult," Hong, who captained the nation to the semifinals of the 2002 World Cup, said through a translator. "There is a lot of pressure on it so I thought the players played very well." Save for a shot by Son Heung-min that flew over the bar in the 39th when the forward was free at the edge of the area, there was barely a chance created in the first half. Capello stood with his hands on his hips in the technical area throughout the first 45 minutes, looking distinctly unimpressed. There was a major improvement after the break, although it required the mistake by Akinfeev to really get the game going. However, South Korea couldnt hold on and when Dzagoevs cross-shot was spilled out by goalkeeper Jung Sung-ryong and defender Hwang Seok-hos clearance went straight at Andrei Yeshchenko, Kerzhakov was on hand to bundle home from inside the six-yard box. "I thanked them for their reaction," said Capello, who turns 68 on Wednesday. "It was the greatest birthday present I could receive." ' ' ' |
Senators seemingly provides a good opportunity
