WINNIPEG -- Ondrej Pavelec of the Winnipeg Jets isnt on ESPNs list of top 25 NHL goaltenders and, given his numbers last season, his coach isnt surprised.
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"Players get ranked a lot of times according to numbers and I think its probably
fair," Claude Noel said Monday at training camp. Pavelec, a workhorse who played
in a league-high 44 games last season, ranked 10th over all in wins with 21. But
his save percentage of .905 ranked 51st in the NHL and his 20 losses were the
second worst. His goals-against average of 2.80 ranked him 52nd overall and he
allowed a league high 119 goals. Noel says the Jets have to improve in many
areas this season, including goaltending. But he still says he believes they
have goaltenders who can get them to the playoffs. "Im confident in our
goaltending and I think our goaltending can help us get in the playoffs," said
Noel. "Were going to have to play a good team game and our goalies are going to
have to do their part. "Thats part of the solution. Your players have to check
better. You have to do some things, we have to do some things better from the
previous two years to get in the playoffs and goaltending also going to have to
pick up a little bit more." The Jets showed their confidence in Pavelec last
season, when they signed the Czech native to a new five-year, $19.5-million
deal. His numbers arent just a reflection of Pavelecs efforts in goal. In fact,
he got a lot of credit from his coach and teammates last season for keeping the
Jets in games when not much else was working. There were also times when he
could have used a little more help in front of the net. He was second only to
Buffalos Ryan Miller in the number of shots faced at 1,251. Training camp is a
time when a lot of players get ice time who likely wont see much, if any, action
with the Jets this season. That has included goaltenders. But that should start
to change Tuesday night when the Edmonton Oilers visit, as the focus in goal at
last turns to Pavelec and perhaps backup Al Montoya as well. "The important
thing for us is to get the two goalies that we have prepared to play and thats
going to be the biggest thing moving forward here with these next exhibition
games," said Noel, although he refused to go into more detail. "Ive been told Im
going to play, I dont know exactly what the plan is, but Im excited to get to
the game and get things going," said Pavelec. The franchise has made the
playoffs exactly once since it started in Atlanta. After a promising start last
season that made them look like a safe bet, the Jets crumbled down the stretch.
This season, their third in Winnipeg, the pressure to qualify has increased and
the players say they know what they must do. Pavelec is no exception. He says
its time to start making good on expectations and he says the team has added
players and gotten better in the off-season. They will also have less travelling
to do now that theyre in a division composed largely of Central time-zone teams,
although those teams look a lot tougher for the most part than their old
Southeast rivals. "You know first year, we just moved from Atlanta, last year
was the lockout, this year . . . its time to make it. I think we have the team
to make it," said the goaltender. "We just have to stop talking about it and
just make it." 17:37ET 16-09-13
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related to performance-enhancing drugs. Rodriguez, who has steadfastly denied
using banned substances while with the New York Yankees, made the decision
nearly four weeks after arbitrator Fredric Horowitz largely upheld the
discipline issued last summer by baseball Commissioner Bud Selig. "I think its a
good move for him," former Commissioner Fay Vincent said. "A-Rod had no chance
legally, and the commissioner got his authority validated." Rodriguez was among
14 players suspended last summer following MLBs investigation of a Florida
anti-aging clinic accused of distributing banned substances. Given the harshest
punishment, A-Rod was the only player to contest his penalty. The Major League
Baseball Players Association filed a grievance, arguing Rodriguezs 211-game ban
was unwarranted or at the very least excessive. Rodriguez also sued MLB and
Selig in October, accusing them of "vigilante justice" as part of a "witch hunt"
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claiming the arbitration process was flawed. But the Supreme Court has
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have Horowitzs decision vacated. Without making any admissions, Rodriguezs
lawyers filed notices of dismissal in both cases Friday. MLB issued a low-key
statement calling the decision to end the litigation "prudent." "We believe that
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great game on the field and to all of the positive attributes and actions of his
fellow major league players," the sport said. "We share that desire." Rodriguez
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in place for PEDs. After MLBs investigation was sparked 13 months ago by a
report in Miami New Times, Rodriguez repeatedly said he had not failed any drug
test and claimed evidence provided to MLB by Anthony Bosch, founder of the
Biogenesis of America clinic, was not trustworthy. When Horowitz issued his
decision, the three-time AL MVP defiantly proclaimed, "No player should have to
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first team this year to start spring training workouts, and with the Yankees a
week from opening camp, Rodriguez folded quietly. He was in Miami on Friday and
made no public remarks. "The statements that were issued say everything that
needs to be said. We have no further comments on this matter," Joseph Tacopina,
one of Rodriguezs nine attorneys, said in an email. Tacopina said Rodriguez no
longer intended to report this month to the Yankees training camp in Tampa, Fla.
Suspensions only cover regular-season games and the post-season, with
exhibitions specifically exempted. Rodriguez will lose most of his $25 million
salary -- Horowitz ruled he is entitled to 21-183rds, which comes to
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year, and he has incentive to play during the final three seasons of his
contract. The Yankees owe him $21 million in 2015 and $20 million in each of the
final two seasons of the record $275 million, 10-year deal. But the 14-time
All-Star has been hobbled by injuries in recent years and has not played a full
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District Judge Edgardo Ramos, who on Jan. 30 told the players lawyers to respond
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Rodriguez does have one lawsuit remaining. He sued Yankees physician Dr.
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Court in October, claiming they mishandled his medical care during the 2012 AL
playoffs. Rodriguez later was diagnosed with a hip injury that required surgery
and did not return to the Yankees until Aug. 5 -- hours after his suspension was
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