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FIVE QUICK NBA THOUGHTS 1. NBA FINALS FORMAT: I like the revised 2-2-1-1-1 format effective this season. This change was long overdue. Gives the competitive advantage to the team that has earned it with the overall No. 1 seed and thats the way it should be. At last, common sense prevails. 2. NERLENS NOEL (Sixers): Likely out for the season as he rehabs knee and Philly prepares for the 2014 NBA Lottery. Good seats readily available for these home games. Liked him at Kentucky and Im all for him taking his time and being right for 2014-15 season. Thats the cost of doing business when you decide to take a risk with an unhealthy player with great potential. Andrew Bynum and now this. Fans of this squad will be doing the math early and often on amount of Lottery balls. 3. LUIS SCOLA (Pacers): Loved this pick-up in the off-season. As crafty as they come in the post. Hes a veteran who is a true pro and will give Indy a legit/reliable lane paint scoring threat in its second unit profile. Hes lost a step no doubt but hes still got enough to give a contending team a boost. Coach Frank Vogel will manage his minutes effectively and his presence really makes this squad along with the returning Danny Granger an upper-tier offensive team. 4. PJ TUCKER (Suns): Raptors fans will remember their 2006 second-round pick who had a brief cup of coffee with the squad. They, like so many others, missed on Paul Milsap (Jazz) in the second round. Give Tucker credit. Hes bounced around various leagues/countries and refined his craft. Was solid at end of season in Phoenix (6.4ppg and 4.4rpg) last year and brings a great deal of energy and passion to the mix for a young team. Persistence is paramount and in this case its evident. 5. DERRICK WILLIAMS (TWolves): Had his contract option picked up by team president Flip Saunders. I agree with the move. Hes your classic Tweener 3/4 type who has yet to find his true niche. There is a good amount of potential there and he came on late in the season for them last year. Worth staying with it a bit longer to see if it comes together. Im sure his name will continue in trade speculation rumours but his current team protected its investment and has further evaluation time to see if he can become a consistent rotation guy that impacts winning. This season determines that in Minneapolis. nfl jerseys china . -- Philippe Cadorette made 22 saves as the Baie-Comeau Drakkar shut out the Victoriaville Tigres 3-0 in Quebec Major Junior Hockey League playoff action Monday. wholesale nfl jerseys . Headlining the 27 players were first-round NHL draftees Rasmus Ristolainen and Teuvo Teravainen. Both players are returnees from the 2013 Finnish World Junior team. http://www.wholesalejerseysfamily.com/. The game will be made up on Thursday as part of a day-night doubleheader. Tickets for the Wednesdays game will be honoured for the 1:05 p. cheap jerseys from china . 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Ovechkin didnt make the trip to Philadelphia because of an upper-body injury. "When (Chimera) and I talked in the warmup, I said, Gee, I feel pretty good today," Ward said. "He kind of looked at me and said the same thing. "Weve just been rolling. (Chimera) has been flying and getting some big goals for us." Washington had been 0-4 when Ovechkin, who entered Friday second in the league with 10 goals, didnt score. "We worked as a team," Backstrom said. "We scored on our chances. Thats what you have to do, especially when you have a good goal-scorer out of the lineup. "Lots of guys stepped up, and thats exactly what we needed." Braden Holtby coasted to a shutout, making 30 saves. Wards third-period goal that made it 7-0 sparked a brawl. Just 9 seconds later, Philadelphias Wayne Simmonds fought Washingtons Tom Wilson. Flyers goalie Ray Emery then took on Holtby in another bout. "As a group, I think its a frustrating night," Emery said. "Fans are frustrated, and we dont accept that. I think frustration sometimes shows that way." Emery received the highest total of 29 penalty minutes. He was charged with leaving the goal crease, instigating a fight, and fighting. He was also ejected from the game. During the fight, he knocked Holtby off his feet and landed several hits before an official broke it up. "He didnt want to fight, but I basically said, Protect yourself," Emery said. In the melee, a total of 114 penalty minutes were handed out. Overall, Philadelphia racked up 99 penalty minutes, and Washington received 65. "They play that type of game," Capitals coach Adam Oates said. "They like five, seven power plays a night, both sides. We dont. We want to roll four lines. We want to get everybody involved." Holtby was perfect in handing the Flyers their first shutout loss of the season.dddddddddddd Philadelphia (3-9) entered tied for last in the league with just 20 goals. "Its embarrassing to be playing in front of our fans and losing 7-0," Flyers captain Claude Giroux said. "Its not acceptable and we need to figure it out." The Capitals didnt register their first shot until 4:56 remained in the first period. A little over two minutes later, Backstrom gave them the lead. Nate Schmidt saved a Flyers clearing attempt and shuffled the puck to Martin Erat, who quickly passed it to Backstrom at the top of the right circle for a wrist shot over Steve Masons glove. Ward made it a two-goal advantage 1:24 into the second period on an assist from Chimera. "Their line has been playing very well," Oates said. "A lot of good things are happening because theyre playing very well, playing together. Then youre in the right spot, good things happen, you get chances and sometimes the puck goes in for you." Less than a minute later, Chimera beat Mason on a breakaway. That prompted Flyers coach Craig Berube to pull Mason and replace him with Emery. That made little difference as Emery allowed another goal to Backstrom just 65 seconds after the goalie entered the game. After Ward made it 5-0 at 16:25 of the second period, new Flyers forward Steve Downie -- perhaps trying to spark his team in his debut -- fought Aaron Volpatti. While it earned applause from the crowd, Downie was handed an instigation penalty and a 10-minute misconduct. The Capitals took advantage, making it 6-0 on Troy Brouwers power-play goal. It ended a streak of 15 straight penalties killed by the Flyers. Washington, however, extended its penalty-killing streak to 30. Philadelphia was 0 for 5 with the man advantage. Backstrom has 35 points, including 11 goals, in 22 career games against Philadelphia. NOTES: Downie began his second stint with the Flyers, who acquired him Thursday from Colorado for forward Maxime Talbot. Downie sustained a head injury during his fight and was taken to the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania after the game, Flyers general manager Paul Holmgren said. ... Giroux hasnt scored a goal through 12 games. ... Philadelphia will play at New Jersey on Saturday. ... Washington returns home after a season-high, five-game road trip to face Florida on Saturday. ' ' '