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York Islanders first night in front of their fans. The Islanders came in with
momentum Saturday after opening their season one night earlier with a shootout
win at New Jersey. With a two-goal lead in the third period, New York seemed
poised for a 2-0 start as the club seeks to return to the playoffs for the
second straight season. Not so fast. Mark Letestu and Nick Foligno netted goals
4:19 apart in the third period to erase Columbus deficit, and Cam Atkinson
scored in the fourth round of a shootout to lift the Blue Jackets to a 3-2
victory. Sergei Bobrovsky made 28 saves through overtime and then stopped three
of four shootout attempts. "We pull for each other," Foligno said. "We played
hard, the way we expect to play every night. We were rewarded for it. "We kept
pressing and wound up with a great result." Columbus doesnt know much about
blown third-period leads as the Blue Jackets have won 27 straight since January
2012 when leading after two -- including a 13-0 mark last season. "The team was
working really well together," said Bobrovsky, who sported a blue velvet and
gold crown in the winning dressing room. "We have to be together to win. Tonight
we did a great job of that. The hard work paid off." The Islanders and goalie
Evgeni Nabokov seemed to be in complete control before Letestu and Foligno
struck. The Blue Jackets managed only 12 shots in the first two periods before
turning it on in the third. "Tonight was a full team effort, and we got the job
done," Atkinson said. "Now we have to keep it going. We played Blue Jackets
hockey." New York built its lead in the second on a power-play goal by
defenceman Lubomir Visnovsky and an even-strength tally by Matt Moulson.
Visnovsky added an assist, and captain John Tavares had two for the Islanders.
New York, which won its season opener on Friday with a shootout win at New
Jersey, got one goal in four rounds of this tiebreaker against Bobrovsky -- by
Moulson, who was the only scorer one night earlier. "We got three out of four
points, but we have to be doing whatever it takes," Islanders coach Jack Capuano
said. "Keep showing a willingness to compete. For the most part we did, but the
guys have to learn that you have to play hard every shift." Letestu also scored
in the shootout, setting the stage for Atkinsons winner. Both teams had chances
to win in a wild overtime. Kyle Okposo fired two hard drives during New Yorks
power play. Columbus nearly caught the Islanders pinned up ice when Jack Johnson
almost had a breakaway as he left the penalty box, however the lead pass was too
far in front, and Nabokov knocked it away. R.J. Umberger then led a Blue Jackets
3-on-1 rush, yet his shot was also stopped by Nabokov. "Nabby did a really good
job for us," Capuano said. "He made a lot of key second and third saves."
Columbus, which lost its season opener at home on Friday to Calgary, had a 5-4
shots advantage in overtime. New York held a 30-29 edge overall. Letestu started
the rally with a power-play goal at 7:45, Columbus first advantage of the night,
and Foligno tied it from in close with 8:06 left in regulation. Nabokov wasnt
overly busy early, but looked sharp in keeping the Blue Jackets at bay until the
third-period surge. The 38-year-old goalie earned the win on Friday. "This
league is so evenly matched up," Nabokov said. "Its not much difference between
winning and losing." The Islanders broke out in the second period, scoring twice
including a power-play goal that ended the scoreless deadlock. New York put
pressure on Bobrovsky and nearly scored when Josh Bailey fired a drive that
Bobrovsky barely knocked away with his glove. In the ensuing scrum,
Artem Anisimov was whistled for hooking, giving the Islanders the first
man-advantage of the game. On the power play, Tavares moved the puck from the
right circle up to Visnovsky, who was in the middle of the ice just inside the
blue line. Visnovsky sent a pass left to Frans Nielsen, who quickly pushed the
puck back to the defenceman for a shot that sailed through traffic and past
Bobrovsky at 8:17. The Islanders needed only 5:44 more to double their lead,
this time with Tavares and Visnovsky assisting on Moulsons first traditional
goal of the young season. Tavares, the Islanders new captain, did hard work
along the right-wing boards to dig out the puck. He quickly sent a quick pass
down to the crease, where Moulson skated into the puck and jammed it past
Bobrovsky. There were few prime scoring chances in the goal-less and
penalty-free first period in which the Islanders held a 9-4 edge in shots.
NOTES: This was the first meeting between the teams since Columbus joined the
Eastern Conference and became division rivals with New York in the newly formed
Metropolitan Division. ... The Islanders were trying for their first 2-0 start
since 2007. ... Letestu scored his 40th career NHL goal in 184 games. He led
Columbus last season with 13 goals. ... Both teams were 1 for 2 on power plays.
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-- because he very well might not.ST. PETERSBURG, Florida – All things
considered, an MRIs diagnosis of what the Blue Jays are calling "mild
inflammation" of Jose Reyes left hamstring is the best result for which the
player and club could have hoped. "It is a relief. Thats good news," said Reyes.
"Just showed some inflammation there, no damage at all. Just need some rest,
should be fine and back to play." If Reyes misses only the next 15 days, the
minimum required length of his disabled list stint, the Blue Jays dodge a bullet
and in more than one way. Reyes comes back at the soonest possible time and the
club isnt left to wonder if it was a foolish idea to bring its star shortstop to
Montreal. "We wouldnt have put him out there if we didnt feel confident," said
manager John Gibbons. "He had a few days off, figured it was a minor thing,
gotta test it sooner or later, right? He came out of the game feeling good. He
even tested it on the back field before he left, so yeah. Its one of those
things that happen." "We did some tests, I passed those tests," Reyes said in
defence of the decision to play at Olympic Stadium. "I was able to play through
it like that. I played through it those two games there. I dont want to say I
feel great, but I feel okay to play and then I come here (Monday,) feel better
than I did in Montreal and you see what happened. Hamstrings are tricky, man."
Reyes is eligible to return from the disabled list on April 16, when the Jays
are scheduled to conclude a three-game series in Minneapolis, the sixth game of
a nine-game trip to visit the Orioles, Twins and Indians. The 30-year-old admits
to frustration, wanting nothing more than to play a full season healthy after a
severely sprained left ankle cost him 66 games last year, Reyes first as a Blue
Jay. Playing on Astroturf is a challenge on players bodies, the Blue Jays will
on 91 occasions out of 162 games, but Reyes says he cant worry about it. Hes
powerless to change his home stadiums surface. "The turf is going to be there,
thats ourr home so I have to deal with it," said Reyes.
New Balance 580 Deconstructed. "Find a routine so I can stay on the field and play for this team." Jonathan Diaz, a
12th round pick of the Blue Jays in 2006 who returned to the franchise in the
offseason, will take Reyes roster spot for the time being. Generously listed at
59", Diaz isnt in town to replace Reyes. Hed best be described as an all-glove,
no-bat player. When he plays, hell hit at the bottom of the order. Others were
considered for the call up, like cult-hero Munenori Kawasaki and second baseman
Chris Getz, but general manager Alex Anthopoulos and Gibbons are prioritizing
defence and dont believe they lose much with a Diaz-Ryan Goins middle infield.
"Hes the best shortstop we got out there," said Gibbons. "Hes really good out
there." Diaz gets first Big League hit It was a long time coming for
Jonathan Diaz. His fourth inning, two-out single was the first hit of his major
league career. He also got his first career RBI on the play. The single scored
Brett Lawrie, widening the Blue Jays lead to 4-0 over the Rays at the time.
Santos at home in closers role Its easy to forget the Blue Jays acquired
Sergio Santos before the 2012 season to be their closer. Santos has spent two
injury-plagued seasons with Toronto and watched as Casey Janssen took to the
closers role. Now, with Janssen on the disabled list nursing an abdominal
strain, Santos has the opportunity to remind everyone hes up to the job. "Any
time an opportunity is presented to you, you want to make the most of it," said
Santos. "Thats all I want to do. I want to come in, you know if I get a couple
of opportunities at that ninth inning role, come in, throw strikes and get the
job done. Hopefully, I can build off of that and who knows what can happen?"
Santos had a career-high 30 saves for the White Sox in 2011. He has only three
saves in a Blue Jays uniform and has recorded the last out of a ballgame only
ten times during his tenure in Toronto.
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