The latest example played out for all to see.The center scored twice at Nashville in Game 7 of the second round in a 5-1 win Thursday night Dion Sims Jersey , lifting Winnipeg into the Western Conference finals for the first time.Behind the scenes, Stastny is also making an impact with intangibles.”Some of his best performances are things none of us get to see happen inside the dressing room and on the plane and sitting beside the players,” Jets general
manager Kevin Cheveldayoff said Friday. ”We knew we were getting a quality
player – obviously, you can see that on the ice. A quality person, we knew that
from our due diligence in the past. But what he can bring inside the room … you
don’t really appreciate until you have.”The St. Louis Blues valued Stastny, too, but were willing to part ways with him in February because Winnipeg gave up a first-round pick this year, a
fourth-round pick in 2020 and a prospect.”Stastny is a great Aaron Lynch Jersey , veteran player,” Vegas coach Gerard Gallant said. ”He plays a 200-foot game. He plays on the power play and penalty kill. He was a
big pickup for those guys and he’s fitting in well on their team. That’s no
surprise to anyone around the game.”With more than 200 goals and 600 assists in Stastny’s career, the Jets invested in this season to make a push in the playoffs and it paid off.Winnipeg will host the Golden Knights on Saturday night in Game 1 of the Western Conference finals .”It’s one step closer to where we want to be,” Stastny said. ”It’s kind of nice that we play really quick, so in one sense we get to enjoy this then forget
about it and then focus on Vegas right away.”If a Game 7 proves to be necessary, Vegas will have to keep a close on Stastny because he has a knack for scoring decisive goals.Just like his father, Hockey Hall of Famer Peter Stastny, who defected from Czechoslovakia with his brother Giovani Bernard Jersey , Anton, in 1980 to play in the NHL.The 32-year-old Stastny has scored four goals and has eight points in four Game 7s. Just three active players have more points in decisive games: Justin
Williams, Patrice Bergeron and Henrik Zetterberg.When he was seven months old, his father scored in overtime to push the Quebec Nordiques past the rival Montreal Canadiens in division finals of the
1985 playoffs.”Not that I know my dad’s goals, but I know that one,” Stastny said. ”Rebound off a draw. He still talks about winning that draw.”No one drew up a conference finals matchup with Vegas and Winnipeg.And, Stastny is determined to enjoy the ride and help his younger teammates do the same.”As you get later in your career, you’ve just got to enjoy these moments Nevin Lawson Jersey ,” he said. ”You’re going to have some guys that get nervous out there and that’s fine. It’s our job, older guys, veteran guys, to go
out there and try to be loose and try to make everyone comfortable.”—The Kansas City Chiefs roster overhaul continued on Friday, as the team has traded star cornerback Marcus Peters to the Los Angeles Rams. ESPN's Adam
Schefter broke the news:Chiefs are expected to trade CB Marcus Peters to the Los
Angeles Rams, sources tell ESPN. Teams are in final stages of talks and barring
an unexpected snag, the trade is expected to be agreed to as early as today.—
Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) February 23, 2018Marcus Peters to LA Rams trade is
now officially agreed to Boomer Esiason Jersey , per source; cannot be processed until March 14. But Peters expected to be a Ram.— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) February 23,
2018The 25-year-old Peters had been mentioned aplenty in trade talks in the
early stages of the offseason. Named to the Pro Bowl in his first two seasons,
Peters struggled during the 2017 season, and was suspended by the team following
an unsportsmanlike conduct penalty in Week 13. In that game against the New York
Jets, Peters picked up a penalty flag and threw it into the crowd.Kansas City
has made a handful of sweeping changes since losing to the Tennessee Titans in
the AFC Divisional Round. Quarterback Alex Smith was traded to the Washington
Redskins, receiving a third round pick and cornerback Kendall Fuller in return.
The Chiefs will roll with 2018 first round pick Patrick Mahomes as their next
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