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ng which blown third-period leads became a habit.The Canadiens, meanwhile, rallied from a one-goal deficit of their own in their

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MONTREAL -- The Toronto Maple Leafs boast a collection of talented youth learning the ropes. The Montreal Canadiens are an experienced group with high aspirations.The two different paths will cross Saturday night at the Bell Centre when the longtime rivals square off for the first time this season.Both sides are coming off big wins, but the roads to get there have been remarkably different.The Maple Leafs overcame two one-goal deficits in Thursdays victory over the Florida Panthers, snapping a four-game losing streak during which blown third-period leads became a habit.The Canadiens, meanwhile, rallied from a one-goal deficit of their own in their last outing against the Tampa Bay Lightning for their sixth straight win. Alex Galchenyuk tied the score and Max Pacioretty delivered the winning goal.But while offense is expected from Galchenyuk and Pacioretty, Montreal has been able to count on contributions from throughout its lineup.Weve played a lot of hockey, but we havent really relied on too many individuals to take over, Pacioretty said of his team, which closed out a stretch of four games in six nights, including a back-to-back. When we have everyone rolling like this and we have everyone in the game and making a difference, it makes it easier to play back-to-back and a lot of games at once. Its been great.Among those Canadiens on a roll is defenseman Shea Weber, who leads the team with nine points in eight games. He has been held off the scoresheet just twice so far this season, including Thursday night, which snapped a four-game point streak for the 31-year-old.Youth has been leading the way in Toronto, as has been expected. Auston Matthews, the first overall pick in the 2016 NHL Draft, leads the Maple Leafs in goals (six) and points (10). Fellow youngsters William Nylander and Mitch Marner sit second and third in team scoring and own a share of the team lead in assists (five) with 24-year-old rookie defenseman Nikita Zaitsev.Marner picked up three of those helpers in the 3-2 win over Florida, and on all three showed off the high-end skill that made him the fourth overall pick in the 2015 NHL Draft. It was a bounce-back effort for the 19-year-old after struggling in Tuesdays blowout loss to Tampa Bay.Just putting the puck in good areas, Leafs winger James van Riemsdyk said of Marner. He already has that ability to know where guys are without necessarily seeing them.Production from the kids was what the team was hoping for as it continued its rebuild. What wasnt expected were the struggles goaltender Frederik Andersen has been facing when Toronto traded for and signed him to a five-year, $5 million deal in June.This would be as many good chances as weve given up all year probably, and we turned the puck over as much as we have, period, but the goalie was good, Leafs coach Mike Babcock said after Thursdays win. It just goes to show you how important goaltending is. Im real happy for Freddy. Vans Shoes Australia Sale . While hell be dialed in to that tournament on a course he loves, you can forgive him if his eyes glance down the calendar just a bit, towards April. Cheap Vans Shoes Australia .C. United of Major League Soccer. United chose the defender in the second round of the 2013 MLS re-entry draft. http://www.cheapaustraliavans.com/ . -- Arizona knocked off some quality opponents, rolled over a few overmatched ones and grinded out victories even when things didnt go so well. Vans Shoes Clearance Outlet . 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MINNEAPOLIS -- Much is expected from Minnesotas Jordan Murphy this year.After struggles in the teams first two games, he was dominant Wednesday night.The sophomore scored 18 points and added 12 rebounds and the Gophers pulled away to beat Mount St. Marys 80-56.The Gophers, 3-0 for the first time in three years, also got 13 points each from Dupree McBrayer and Nate Mason.Minnesota, which shot 57.4 percent, also had a 46-25 rebounding edge.There was a lot of good, said Gophers coach Richard Pitino. Our post offense was really good; our passing out of the post was really good.A member of the Big 10 All-Freshman team last year, Murphy totaled 17 points on 5 of 17 shooting in wins over Louisiana-Lafayette and Texas-Arlington.Every time you step on the court its a new chance to see where youre at skill-wise . and just see how you can impact the game, said Murphy, who was 8 of 9 from the field.Sometimes he lets certain things zap his energy, whether hes confused by something or whatever, Pitino said. We just talked about playing through that is the most important thing.Junior Robinson scored 16 points to lead Mount St. Marys (0-3), which fell to 0-18 all-time against Big Ten teams. Elijah Long had 11 points and 5 rebounds.The Mountaineers were 7 of 27 on 3-pointers.This is the game where you got to make 14 to 15 threes. We are more than capable of doing that, but we are just coming up short right now and not having enough guys stepping in and knocking them down, said coach Jamion Christian.With Minnesota up 49-42, Murphy scored on a dunk, blocked a 3-pointer by Will Miller and scored on another dunk 5 seconds later. After a media timeout, he scored on a putback for a 13-point lead with 11:10 to play.Back-to-back 3-pointers by Akeem Springs pushed the lead to 119.dddddddddddd. He and Amir Coffey each finished with 10 points.We dont look at individually how we do, Mason said. Were just looking for the win.FREE THROW CONCERNSMinnesota was 14 of 23 from the free-throw line after shooting 72.2 percent in its first two games.Its early in the season I think feeling comfortable up there, Pitino said. Just got to be confident, stick to the routine.NOT GETTING TURNOVERSLast season, Mount St. Marys forced at least 17 turnovers in a game 18 times and 20 or more on eight occasions. In three games this season, the Mountaineers have forced an average of 12.3: West Virginia and Minnesota had 13 and Iowa State had 11.BIG PICTUREMount St. Marys: The Mountaineers live and die playing up-tempo, with an aggressive full-court pressure on defense and an offense that likes to shoot from beyond the arc. Mount St. Marys showed flashes on both ends, but needs to be more consistent, especially against teams with bigger post players.Minnesota: The Gophers, who went 8-23 last year, including home losses to mid-majors South Dakota, South Dakota State and Wisconsin-Milwaukee, continue to advantageously use their depth. This was the third straight game at least five Gophers finished in double figures.UP NEXTMount St. Marys continues its season-opening nine-game road trip Friday at George Mason (1-1) of the Atlantic 10. Mount St. Marys has lost 14 straight non-conference road games.Minnesota is expected to have a tough test Friday when the Gophers welcome St. Johns as part of the Gavitt Tipoff Games. It will conclude a stretch of three games in five nights at home. The Red Storm (2-0) beat Binghamton 77-61 Monday. ' ' '

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