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PITTSBURGH - Sean Couturier and Claude Giroux three goals and Philadelphia rallies to victory 5-8 game to the Pittsburgh Penguins on Friday night in game 2 of the series is in Conference quarter-finals.
Giroux added three assists for Philadelphia and former penguins Max Talbot and Jaromir Jagr also the flyers registered 2-0-six take help lead in the series.
Game 3 is Sunday in Philadelphia.
Ilya Bryzgalov overcame to stop an another shaky start, who rallied to a pair of two-goal deficit at the beginning of the 23 shots for the flyers.
Chris Kunitz had two goals for Pittsburgh, and Sidney Crosby and Tyler Kennedy scored for the second game in a row, but the penguins not close the flyers for the second time in three days.
The game mirrors win extension of Philadelphia 4-3 in game 1 on Wednesday night. Pittsburgh ran einvoraus, that you have to succumb to the purpose of Jakub Voráček of less than3 Minutess in the extra session 3: 0.
The penguins tried to minimize their case in the first match out, there were playing a lot of hockey.
Perhaps, but it might be not much left after moving a new return of the flyers. Philadelphia is 17-0 when he won the first two games of a series.
The flyers stressed the importance of a better starts 1 game after their flight, say that they know that they cannot afford to keep stains the penguins of great power, a big advantage.
The result was irrelevant.
Pittsburgh led 2-0, 3-1, 4-3 and 5-4, but still not enough.
But Kennedy already in the third period, the penguins a 5-4 appeared the penguins give the major goal they so desperately need.
Instead, Couturier17 has to tie seconds later characterized and Jagr put before the flyers for the first time with less than 11 minutes to go. Coutucontrollers reported the successful tyres with 1: 49 remaining before Giroux of his six - night spot with an empty-net goal.
The purpose is in contrast to other electrical start by the penguins.
Every 15 seconds necessary to Pittsburgh the lead, a give-and-go on the commitment of the opening in collaboration with Steve Sullivan and ribs provide an a timer of Bryzgalov Crosby. Franchise similar lenses brand developed Pittsburgh the fastest in 1981 by Greg Malone against St. Louis a playoff game start. It is also the fastest allowed by opponents of Philadelphia in playoff history, break the mark of 21 seconds by Chicago Jim Pappin 1971 set.
It is not about the flyers wake up and the lead to 2-0 thanks to a power supply of the game pushed the penguins recovered. Pittsburgh was 0 for 3 with the man advantage in the first game, then coach Dan Bylsma, Crosby took to play the top line of the world power un(d) Sullivan inserted.
Needed less than a minute to mark with Kunitz the two objectives the Group tap in a pass from James Neal, that penguins give a start, run the Secondejeu from the right, and for the fourth time in the last five meetings between the teams.
Philadelphia coach Peter LaViolette burned his break his team a now well-worn Bell give. And as usual, it immediate results.
The Crosby sales has become a fork helplessly for Giroux. Marc-Andre Fleury was the first backup, but Talbot - 2009 cut the key role Pittsburgh Stanley run - hit in the rebound.
The penguins that four, responds in contrast to game 1 at the gates of the last FliegeERS.
Col of deft drop Crosby Martin turned in the third game Defender goal and first in four years.
And on Wednesday, a three goal first period not nearly enough.
The flyHe gathered equal to 3 after Giroux, which makes the at risk, then beat Fleury shot with a wrist for the second goal helpless Philadelphia of night.
The band took 6 seconds or as long as it took Kunitz, directly to a recovery and push the puck in open networks.
However, not the flyers would not back down. Couturier is short before the second break Horn with 4 delete connected each dynamics of Pittsburgh and the foundations for another victory by more flexible team in the National Hockey League.
Notes: I was scratched after an injury at the top of the body in 1 defender Marc - André Bourdon Philadelphia

ANY field rally Texas to win 9-5 on Boston (AP)

ARLINGTON, Texas - David Murphy ran to first base for the left field corner and waits for the ball in foul territory. In addition to its lining of cutting blows chalk of Texas Rangers.

As is so often all by winning their first American League Championship a year ago, the Rangers withdrawn a thrilling comeback.

"There is that something has changed with these guys, not" Manager Ron Washington after a victory of 9-5 Friday said of the Boston Red Sox in the first game of the season.

Tiebreaking of Murphy to pinch hit, two double by Daniel Bard hard jets was part of a four-run Flash, in the eighth for Texas which, prior to the Championship of the flag game, already raised.

"My body language brought it back in." "I prayed the ball would have hit the chalk, and it has done," said Washington. "When he touched the chalk, I lost."

Newcomers of Rangers Mike Napoli and Torrealba base walked home to break a 5 for all equal. Murphy scored on a double by Elvis Andrus before an another double by AL MVP Josh Hamilton.

Napoli, Ian Kinsler threatened and Nelson Cruz all hit for the Rangers, whose opening came exactly five months after the end of a loss of game 5 in San Francisco at home, his first world series.

MLB Red Sox reloaded, which Adrian Gonzalez and Carl Crawford added after missing the playoffs last season, has blown leads 2-0 and 4-2.

"Any loss is frustrating." "We have 161 to go," said Kevin Youkilis. "We know that we played better that we are today.". There are many games like that this year, but hopefully not too many in a row. »

Remplaceant Murphy for the No. 9 hitter Julio Borbon, the fielder whose error in the base of two on the first play of the game led to the Red Sox two unearned runs to score. Borbon remains a starter even after five errors in 21 games in spring training, a step which degrades the Rangers playing Hamilton left but Murphy to the Bank.

"I have been doing for my teammates.". "I love my teammates," said Murphy, who was 109 games last season. "I want more". Yes. "But when I hit, I think that I should have a problem."

Bard said that he made the exact height that he wanted to go to Murphy.

"Sinker down and away." "It's on the knees, external black," says Bard. "Just, it gets the bat for her." Three inches to the left is a ball of fault, and we have a different conversation. »

Darren Oliver, the third Texas analgesic, obtained the victory even after allowing a homer to David Ortiz in the upper part of the eighth that tied it at 5.

Gonzalez had two hits and drove in three tracks in his Boston debut. Crawford went 0 for 4 with three striped, while a runner in scoring position behind each at bat.

Napoli fired ground along the left field line in the fourth for a three-run off left-hander Jon Lester, Texas shot putting up 5-4 and the sending of the room fills 50,146 in a frenzy.

"If you made your debut, this is what you want to do," said Napoli, who walked in the eighth, then designated Torrealba. "" "". I did my part today for us help to win. It is a good start. »

Napoli played the last five seasons with the rival AL - Angels West, although he in January Toronto, whose four days later take him to the Rangers for right hand that sent Frank Francisco was traded.

Kinsler threatened high in the State of Texas, where he hit mainly in 2009 and began the season with a homer to make it 2-1. His team to register with his 14th homer a prolonged career.

One run later, Cruz hit a towering fly that, just behind the 14-foot wall, to the left.

Wilson c.j., who won a best Rangers 15 games last year when he made the transition of the preference, the rotation granted six with two walks in 5 2-3 channel. The left-hander clever gave up four runs.

Lester has waived five races on 5, 1-3 rounds. It was the first time in 125 games, he allowed three home runs and the second time only the lefty had not a line through.

Gonzalez broke the link 2 for all in the third with a only two-out, 2 - run.

Boston Jacoby Ellsbury, who finished with two hits and scored twice, opened the game with a fly to center-right. Borbon struck the ball from right fielder Cruz he was about to capture.

"It was a very aggressive game Borbon part." "Cruz was camped," said Washington. "It does us bother." We have collected and kept playing baseball.

Ellsbury scored on a double 2-out by Youkilis and Gonzalez led to a term in his first Red Sox y before throw trying to stretch his success in a double.

Gonzalez, whose major league debut came with Texas in 2004, was a period of three stars in San Diego for this winter in Boston traded. Crawford spent his first nine seasons of major league with the Tampa Bay.

Crawford, who hit the third, had a weak popout infield in the first. He struck out in third, fifth and seventh.

"It was a difficult day." "Divided Wilson he is good enough," said Terry Francona Manager of Red Sox. "There will be much better days." We hope that will start tomorrow. »

Comments: Was the only other Ranger with a homer was a Oddibe McDowell is more open in 1987 in Baltimore. ... It was the third consecutive year Boston against the champion season in title has already opened. The Red Sox beat the Yankees in New York and Tampa Bay year last in the opener of 2009. ... A little more than two hours before the first pitch, $15 only standing tickets for $54 on company were offered, and the cheapest was $59 seat in an upper reserved area which would normally be $17.

Supporter of the FG thwarts Dallas rally, Arizona WINS (PA)

GLENDALE, Arizona - third string quarterbacks season began, John Skelton and Stephen McGee was lead parts in a drama performed by a couple of NFL teams led nowhere Christmas night.

Jay Feely 48-yard field goal shoved the crossbar with 5 seconds to play, the Arizona Cardinals to a victory for Dallas cowboys 26-27.

"Really, nothing is larger that defeat the Dallas cowboys on Christmas day now," cardinal rookie QB Skelton said. "Expert (coach Ken Whisenhunt) shook my hand before the game and I said, ' we have a last gift to unpack.". Sure enough, took the last minute, but we have it. »

Gathering of Dallas (5-10) 18 points to take a cash advance 26-24, Stephen McGee, in his first game of the NFL, discarded 45 meters to Miles Austin for a touchdown with 1 h 46 to play. But the extra point David Buehler wide left.

"I'm not feeling too good," said Buehler. "I feel bad for Stephen.". He led the team over there and got landing. Fade is something that something is automatically. You must place them in amounts. I think that I am a bit rushed. »

Arizona (5-10) was in deep trouble after the send, but Skelton, on fourth-and-15 Cardinal 19 26-metre threw on Larry Fitzgerald, just grab the game. When Skelton seasoned 19 metres of fellow rookie Max Komar.

A penalty of illegal training moves the ball back 5 metres but still well in the range Feely. Supporter, who had a previous three, 49 yards through the whole season, including a 49-yard attempt missed Saturday night.

Cowboys many thought she had won when the penalty was called because it is a drain for 10 seconds provided. But the referee Jeff triplet said that drain does not call illegal training.

Dallas fell behind 14-0 when Kitna intercepts returned to affected Cowboys first two possessions. Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie back the first 32 metres and Greg Toler second 66.

Cardinals under clear skies with the roof open stage and at least half the capacity crowd cheering for Dallas, took a 21-3 lead. Skelton, in his third start of NFL, connected with large open rookie Andre Roberts on a 74 yards for a quarter of young first touchdown pass NFL games.

Kitna, starter as Tony Romo went with a fracture of the collarbone, obtained Dallas in the resting area. Scrambled 7 m of the centre line 2 yards of Arizona and the fourth quarter of 38 years threw Jason Witten score. He left the field and immediately went to the door with a hip injury and has not yet play watch margin wearing a baseball cap.

McGee, a fourth round choose Texas A & M in 2009, is flexible, repeatedly connecting third-down. He completed 11 of 17 metres of 111 with no interceptions.

The Cowboys dominate in the third quarter, Arizona 23 metres only and no first downs, real Cardinals lead 10-0 to cut 21-20.

49 Feely yards strengthens the head up to 24-20, forcing the cowboys go for a touchdown.

They got this on a perfect pass McGee in Austin at the end of your fingers. The best in Arizona could hope to overtime, everyone thought. Missed Buehler and then tries to kick conversion for the second time in 40.

Austin slipped on first ownership of Dallas, making Rodgers-Cromartie out of step and run at the end of the area.

On the next possession, the cowboys led Arizona 39, then Kitna pass bounced off the coast in the hands of Roy Williams in the arms of Toler, that is not known and which exceeded the competition for the TD.

This was the first time since 1999, a team of two interceptions for notes in the first quarter was returned.

Parts were given Arizona 12 return affected, second most in the history of the NFL behind Seattle 13 in 2003. This includes the interceptions, the kickoff, trays and analyses.