Winnipeg Jets 3 Nashville Predators 1 (Jets 30-26-6, Road 15-15 2) – Jets are now 11-3-1 and 6-2-1 on the road under Paul Mauric

Winnipeg Jets 3 Nashville Predators 1 (Jets 30-26-6, Road 15-15 2) – Jets are now 11-3-1 and 6-2-1 on the road under Paul Maurice. Authentic Gary Payton Jersey . The win gives the Jets 66 points, same as Dallas and Vancouver. All three teams tied for the final playoff spot in the west. Phoenix is one point back, Nashville now four back of the Jets. Ondrej Pavelec and the penalty kill were the stories of this game. Pavelec stopping 39 of 40 shots making great save after great save, as the Jets were outshot 40-20. The PK went six for six and is on a 24 for 24 run over the past five road games, and continues to lead the NHL in road percentage. Three first-period power plays had the Predators outshooting the Jets 14-8, but the period was scoreless. Jets did not record their first shot on goal until the 9:41 mark of the period. Jets were outshot 15-8 in the second but left the ice with a 2-0 lead. Olli Jokinen came off the bench on a line change, got in behind the Nashville defence and beat Carter Hutton high glove for his 14th of the year. It was the first time this season Jokinen has scored the first goal of a game. Jacob Trouba and Evander Kane drew assists. Late in the period Micheal Frolik found Zach Bogosian open and his shot was tipped in by Andrew Ladd to give the Jets a 2-0 lead. It was Ladds 15th of the year. Nashville kept pressing in the third and at 9:11 Simon Moser scored his first NHL goal on a deflection to make it a one-goal game. Predators could not get a second by Pavelec and at 16:08 Devin Setoguchi restored the two-goal lead with his 11th of the year. Mark Stuart, who had another very strong game, started the play with Blake Wheeler driving wide and taking it to the Nashville goal, and after his was stopped by Hutton, Setoguchi tapped home the rebound. Shots in the third were 11-4 Nashville. Coach Maurice has talked about some line juggling and mid game moved Kane onto the Jokinen line with Dustin Byfuglien, with Setoguchi going to the Mark Sheifele line with Wheeler. Jets also lost James Wright with a lower body injury in the second. Jets now play six of seven and eight of ten at home, before finishing with 7 of 10 on the road. Three home games this week, Islanders Tuesday (TSN Jets, TSN 1290), Los Angeles Thursday and Ottawa Saturday afternoon. "We were fine at the start of the game," stated Coach Maurice in his post-game media session. "They build a lot of momentum off their first power play. I didnt like our second period." As for taking six minors and 14 in the last two road games, "Well take a look at the ones we have to avoid taking. Our penalty kill has been very good." On his goaltender, "Pavelec made some great saves and we were good at cleaning up. But he was our best player." Pavelec is now 4-0 this season in games where he faces 40 or more shots. In total the Predators directed 75 shots at the Jets net, with the Jets blocking 20, and another 15 missing the net. Trouba again led the Jets in ice time at 25:06, Bryan Little was again their best face-off man at 63 per cent, winning 12 of 19. Stuart had five blocked shots. Cheap Thunder Jerseys Free Shipping . The incident occurred at 6:28 of the first period in Anaheims 6-3 home win over Dallas on Sunday. Garbutt left the penalty box and skated at Penner before leaving his skates to deliver a check. Wholesale Thunder Jerseys . -- Barry Bonds is all set to return to the San Francisco Giants. http://www.cheapthunderjerseysauthentic.com/ . THE THUNDER & PACERS BENCHES: In a nutshell, not impressive at all.IRVING, Texas - Rod Marinelli loved his 0-16 season as coach of the Detroit Lions. Same with his first season in Dallas a year ago as one of the architects of a defence that came close to being the worst in NFL history.Why? How?Because hes a football lifer who immerses himself in the daily grind of building players, regardless of circumstances. And the Cowboys are benefiting from an unflinching optimism that has fueled a surprising turnaround for the defence, and in turn a fast start for the team.I dont think Ive ever had a bad year in football, Marinelli said this week as the Cowboys (6-2) prepared for Sundays game against Arizona (6-1). Because you are in charge of that yourself. Im in charge of my emotions and my energy.Marinelli and Monte Kiffin came to Dallas together last year to switch the Cowboys back to a four-man defensive front with three linebackers after nearly a decade in the 3-4. After they gave up the third-most yards in league history, Marinelli was elevated to defensive co-ordinator over Kiffin.So the audience for Marinellis simple and direct approach expanded from mostly just the defensive linemen, the position he directly coaches, to all the players behind them as well.Although the tone is similar to Kiffin as far as the way we hustle and get after the opposing offence, Rod brings that extra maniac level, I guess, cornerback Brandon Carr. Its fast, intense.Naturally, Carr was asked to explain the maniac thing.Lets see, Carr said, pausing. Nothing ... is ... ever ... good enough for him. Thats kind of crazy isnt it?Not to Marinelli, whose college career at Cal Lutheran in the early 1970s was interrupted by a tour with the Army in Vietnam. Sure, hes got a little military in him — blunt and demanding. He admits it, but says theres a flip side.When I say its good enough, then it has meaning to it, Marinelli said. When theres meaning to it — I did something well, he acknowledged that — thats good. And then I correct. Correct, correct, correct. And some guys get sensitive. I dont care. Just correct.In the off-season, reporters asked Marinelli about linebacker Bruce Carter admitting he lost confidence during the difficult 2013 season.I dont do confidence stuff, Marinelli shot back, going on to say Its a mans game, man.Marinelli showed the unvarnished version of himself when Tony Dungy was putting together his staff at Tampa Bay in 1996. Dungy was sold during a day in California with the then-Southern Cal assistant.His love is I guess what youd call tough love, Dungy said. But if you can hang with him, youre going to be a better person, a better man and a better player.And its not like Marinelli doesnt have a lighter side. He gives mostt of his players nicknames — some printable, others not — and shows video clips the night before games, a routine the players call Marinelli Madness. Authentic Kevin Hervey Jersey. .Because players dont like to pull back the curtain on their programs, its hard to get specifics on some of those highlights. But Jeremy Mincey, a seventh-year defensive tackle playing under Marinelli for the first time, said his favourite was a clip of a bull knocking a man to the ground.And all of a sudden an imaginary ball come out of the blue and fall — Thats how you got to get the ball out, Mincey said of Marinellis message. I thought that was hilarious. Hes really good.So good in Minceys mind that the former Jacksonville player who went to the Super Bowl with Denver after a midseason trade last year is already putting Marinelli at the top of his list of coaches after less than a season with him.Hes like a mentor to me, said Mincey, dubbed Oil Can because hes the oldest defensive lineman on the team. Its not all about Xs and Os. Its about being a man. He coaches the man first.Ask Marinelli how he makes such a good first impression, or whether he deserves credit for the defensive turnaround — or if owner Jerry Jones was counting on him to make something of a collection of castoffs and bargains — and he answers with I just coach ...Hes also fiercely loyal, which is how he ended up in Dallas. He spent the previous four seasons on Lovie Smiths staff in Chicago, and the Bears wanted him to stay as defensive co-ordinator after they fired Smith, one of his closest friends. Marinelli chose a lesser title in Dallas, although that changed after just one season.He had that same loyalty toward his players during the only 0-16 season in NFL history in 2008, which led to his ouster after three years with the Lions.I believed in those guys right to the end, Marinelli said. I couldnt wait to get to practice. You couldnt believe our practices, upbeat, flying around.That next practice, next game approach is what always stood out to Dungy. 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