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(SportsNetwork. Matt Cassel Jersey .com) - The milestones keep coming for the Pittsburgh Penguins. The Metropolitan co-leaders next try to give their general manager what could be an emotional victory on Friday night when the Pens open a home-and-home series with the Carolina Hurricanes. Pittsburgh has won back-to-back games in overtime, with a pair of franchise players hitting career marks in each game. Goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury reached 300 career wins in Mondays triumph in Boston, while captain Sidney Crosby recorded the 800th point of his career in Wednesdays 4-3 victory over the Toronto Maple Leafs. Crosby had two assists in the game, the last coming on Blake Comeaus winner 2:53 into overtime. The goal was Comeaus third of the game and eighth of the season. He had just five goals in 61 games with Columbus last season. Im getting an opportunity to play with some really good players and it feels good to contribute, Comeau said. Crosby joined Mario Lemieux and Jaromir Jagr as the only players in Penguins history to reach 800 points and Crosby, who leads the NHL with 31 points, became the sixth-fastest player in league history to reach the mark. He did so in 571 career games, trailing only Wayne Gretzky, Lemieux, Mike Bossy, Peter Stastny and Jari Kurri. Fleury made 24 saves in the win that moved the Penguins to 12-2-1 in their last 15 games, while Evgeni Malkin ended with a goal and two assists. Malkin has posted five goals and six assists over a six-game point streak while scoring a goal in three straight. The Penguins are 5-0-1 in their last six games at home and have won 10 of their past 14 against the Hurricanes as the hosting team. General manager Jim Rutherford knows that all too well as he served as the GM of the Hurricanes franchise from 1994-2014 before joining Pittsburgh this past offseason. During his tenure with Carolina, Rutherfords teams made a Cup Finals appearance in 2002 and then won the Stanley Cup in 2006. Rutherford will look for his current Penguins squad to get a win tonight ahead of Saturdays return to Carolina that completes a home-and-home set. I havent thought about the games. I intensely try to block it out because it will be emotional for me, Rutherford told Pittsburghs website of the series. I think about Carolina a lot. I have a connection to a lot of those players and people that are still there. I was there a long time. I was treated well by Pete (Karmanos), the owner, the players, the management, the fans. I enjoyed it there for a long time. The Hurricanes, who have lost eight of their last 10 overall versus the Penguins, will try to avoid a third straight setback tonight. They have lost each game of their current skid by one goal, including Wednesdays 1-0 setback to Florida. Cam Ward gave up a goal 21 seconds into the game and made 27 saves, but got no offensive support in Carolinas sixth loss in seven games. The Hurricanes had 17 of their 33 shots in the third period, but went 0-for-3 on the power play. We had more than enough chances to get one, maybe two (goals), but couldnt execute, Hurricanes center Jeff Skinner said. Carolina dropped to 2-9-2 as the road club this season and concludes a five- game trip tonight. The Canes play the first of five in a row at home when they play the Pens on Saturday. New England Patriots Store . On Saturday night, Winnipegs strong offense was again accompanied by some fantastic pitching which gave the Fish a commanding victory. James Ferentz Jersey . The defeat leaves the 41-year-old Nestor to concentrate on the mixed-doubles event after winning 12 straight matches and winning Australian titles in Brisbane and Sydney with two different partners. "This was a little bit of a let down, but all credit to them," said Nestor. https://www.patriotsjerseysale.com/341p-raymond-clayborn-jersey-patriots.html . It all would have been for naught, however, had it not been for some clutch shooting in the fourth quarter by Kobe Bryant and a couple of equally critical hustle plays by Derek Fisher and Pau Gasol in the final minutes.The Toronto Maple Leafs, Montreal Canadiens and St. Louis Blues all augmented their free agent classes by signing some European free agents. Numbers Game examines the signings of Petri Kontiola, Leo Komarov, Jiri Sekac and Jori Lehtera. The Maple Leafs Sign: C Petri Kontiola and LW Leo Komarov. Komarov is a familiar face for the Maple Leafs, a 27-year-old winger who was a regular in the Leafs lineup in 2012-2013 before returning to the KHL for a nice payday last season. Komarov had a strong year in the KHL, with Moscow Dynamo, leading the team with 34 points in 52 games, and he played for Finland in both the Olympics and the World Championships. Komarov didnt score much in his first go-round with the Leafs, tallying nine points in 42 games, but there may be more offence to his game than that. Usage would play a big part in whether or not Komarov is ever a factor offensively, but hes being brought back to Toronto more for his attitude than production. Komarov is a relentless pest, who hits a lot and gets under opponents skin. To his credit, he did have solid relative possession stats for the Leafs a couple of years ago. Heres the issue with Komarov, though. If he is capable of contributing offensively, and could fill a top-nine role, then it could justify the four-year, $11.8-million contract he received. If hes the same energetic fourth-liner that he was a couple of years ago -- a distinct possibility -- then hes vastly overpaid. Kontiola is a 29-year-old who was drafted by the Chicago Blackhawks in 2004 and played a dozen games with the Blackhawks in 2007-2008, registering five assists and, in that small sample, putting up great possession stats. In two AHL seasons, Kontiola scored 140 points in 159 (regular season plus playoff) games, before heading to the KHL, where he has scored 152 points in 204 games over the past four seasons, the last three with Chelyabinsk Traktor. He had 14 points in 16 games playing for Finland at the Olympics and in the World Championships. With that track record, its possible that Kontiola could contribute some offence for the Maple Leafs but, as a 29-year-old who has barely seen NHL action, he could also be a spare part. The good news is that, signed to a contract for $1.1-million for one season, hes a low-risk investment. If he wins a spot in the lineup and contributes, they can work on an extension; if he doesnt, no big deal. The Canadiens Sign: RW Jiri Sekac. 22-year-old Jiri Sekac was suddenly a hot name on the free agent market this spring after a nice season in the KHL, scoring 11 goals and 288 points in 47 games for Prague Lev, leading his team in points per game (0. Brandon Bolden Jersey. 60). As a junior, Sekac played a little in North America, earning zero points in eight games with the Peterborough Petes of the OHL as a 17-year-old before joining Youngstown of the USHL, where he scored 56 points in 96 games. Understandably, with that production, he wasnt considered a hot NHL prospect and went to the KHL, where he scored 21 points in 83 games over two seasons before breaking out last season. Signed for two years, at an entry-level of max of $925,000 per season (plus bonuses), Sekac is rapidly-improving and his potential drew lots of interest throughout the league, but it would be premature -- considering hes had basically one productive scoring season in three years -- to put big expectations on his scoring significantly for Montreal next season. However, if Sekac found a spot in Montreals top nine, maybe he could contribute some offence as a rookie. The Blues Sign: C Jori Lehtera. Lehtera, 26, was a third-round pick of the Blues in 2008 and has played all of 14 (regular season plus playoff games) in North America since, managing three points with Peoria in the 2008-2009 season. Since then, however, Lehtera has been very productive as a playmaking centre. In the past three seasons, playing for Novosibirsk Sibir in the KHL, Lehtera has tallied 39 goals and 118 points in 125 games (with zero goals and eight points in 13 playoff games). The 6-foot-2 centre had 12 points in 10 games at the World Championships this year, as well as four points in six games at the Olympics, not looking the least bit out of place against high-level competition. Coming to North America may require some adjustment, but Lehtera is going to have an opportunity to put up points right out of the game, slated to skate on the Blues second line with Jaden Schwartz and Vladimir Tarasenko on his wings. With quality playing time on a strong team, Lehtera could make an impact right away. 50 points seems a reasonable expectation, but theres upside beyond that if he can make a smooth transition. Lehtera is signed for two years, at a total cost of $5.5-million, a very reasonable price if he ends up fulfilling a top-six role for the Blues. His presence, along with Paul Stastny, allows the Blues to move David Backes and Patrik Berglund to the wing, giving the team outstanding depth up front. 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