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| TORONTO – Fighting rising adversity and stalled growth, the Leafs will get a little help on the back-end in the coming days. Marquis Haynes Panthers Jersey . Mark Fraser is ready to return from a left knee injury and hopes to play against the Devils, his former team, on Friday. The 27-year-old has been sidelined for all but two games this season with a grade-2 MCL tear. "I think I can say today was my best day yet," said Fraser, following an hour-plus practice on Wednesday morning. "There really wasnt any concerns today in practice. I think thats a pretty good green light indication for myself." Randy Carlyle wasnt ready to say if Fraser would immediately rejoin the lineup, but did at least concede to the looming possibility of change on a defence thats had trouble this season. Guardedness from the coach aside, Fraser figures to find a place upon his return from injury. He was among the teams top-6 defenders when the season began in Montreal – he played with Paul Ranger that night – and offers the kind of meat-and-potatoes defensive game his team has lacked early this season. Where he fits and who exits the lineup in the interim is more the question and one Carlyle and the coaching staff have surely been pondering. "We have decisions to make," Carlyle said, revealing little in the way of plans. The odd man out when the season opened on Oct. 1, Morgan Rielly played a season-low 14 minutes in Vancouver on Saturday. The 19-year-old has had the predictable ups and downs of a rookie defender, averaging nearly 18 minutes alongside Cody Franson in the slot Fraser occupied last season. Like Rielly, Jake Gardiner and Paul Ranger have also been inconsistent options to date. Theyve offered limited patches of good on a third pairing, but nothing sustainable. Their troubles with the puck and in the defensive zone have been an obvious concern. Much like last season, the Leafs have struggled to find consistency beyond their top pair of Dion Phaneuf and Carl Gunnarsson. Carlyle has typically employed Franson and Rielly against second-tier offensive options (often subbing the rookie with Phaneuf), but theyve proven uneven in the role, both players more refined offensively than defensively. Carlyle found success teaming the 6-foot-4 Fraser with the 6-foot-5 Franson last season; though the pair had difficulty at times with greater competition as the year wore on. Because of Riellys inexperience and the inconsistency of Gardiner and Ranger, this may be the best option for the Leafs at the moment – with any one of the aforementioned three exiting the lineup initially, likely on a rotating basis. Ultimately, Carlyle will have to determine where Fraser fits best in helping to stabilize the defence. "Youre going to make the decision that you feel is best for your hockey club, whats going to give you the best chance to win," said Carlyle. Frasers return, needed as it is, highlights the instability of a Toronto defence that received no external upgrades in the offseason. Leaf management had limited options via free agency and ultimately stood pat on the trade market, adding only Ranger from the Marlies. It was and remains a hope for the club that Gardiner rounds into playoff form, that Ranger continues to improve after a four-year NHL absence and that Rielly continues to show growth. The results remain inconclusive to this point. Fraser exuded a workmanlike effort in snatching a spot with the Leafs last season; he led the defence in both blocked shots and hits. Though the pain and discomfort in his left knee have subsided, he will be required to wear a brace upon returning from long-term injured reserve, one that hell likely keep for the remainder of the season as a precaution. "Finding some sort of comfort in it," he said of the adjustment. "It just feels like a very restrictive piece of equipment that seldom stays in the same spot so its just getting beyond that. Like anything it just takes some getting used to." More constrictive than the brace is the medical tape he must wear, stretching from the thigh to below the knee. The protective equipment, he said, wont affect his skating stride nor does it restrict him from any typical movements. Though he figures to help a club that has had difficulty defending – 37 shots against per game – his addition is just one small piece to a group that has yet to play anywhere near its best hockey (10-5-0). In what was likely their worst performance of the season on Saturday, the Leafs allowed 40-plus shots for the third straight game, shut out for the first time all year in a 4-0 loss to the Canucks. "I think we need physical," said Carlyle, asked if Frasers physical presence was needed. "I think we need puck-moving. I think we need to quit the turnovers. I think weve got to get back to more a workman-like game versus the cute game I think weve been trying to play." Theyll be challenged to do so without two of their top centres. Tyler Bozak (hamstring) is out for the foreseeable future (Nov. 21, his earliest return date) and Dave Bolland (ankle) has hit injured reserve for a period that remains unknown and figures to be longer rather than shorter. Hoping to plug the holes and survive in the meantime, the club signed 34-year-old Jerred Smithson for the remainder of the season, also bumping James van Riemsdyk to centre. Previously with the Marlies on a pro tryout, Smithson spent last season split between Florida and Edmonton. "We look at our team to play a tighter brand of hockey and to continue to show some growth," said Carlyle. "We think the growth has stalled for our team. We dont think that weve played to the template that weve created and some of the things that were struggling with are things that we have to overcome or were not going to give ourselves the best chance for success." DJ Moore Jersey . Toronto announced the deal with the restricted free agent on Saturday. The terms were not disclosed. Custom Panthers Jerseys . Canada was placed in one of the easiest groups during Saturdays live televised draw in Montreal. http://www.thepanthersofficialstore.com/ . Andrews, Scotland - Oliver Wilson fired a final- round, 2-under 70 on Sunday and he held on to win the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship by one shot.The Ottawa Senators have lost three games in a row as they continue their road trip against the Arizona Coyotes. They suffered their most recent set back on Thursday when they fell 5-2 to the Colorado Avalanche. Just put your head down and get to the net, coach Dave Cameron told the teams official website. It hasnt been a matter of not having enough good offense, its just a matter of getting dirty, getting in there and getting different shots, getting sticks on pucks. I need some of my bigger guys to play bigger. You can listen to the game live on TSN Radio 1200 Ottawa at 5pm et. That also applies on the power play, where Ottawa is 0 for 29 over the last eight games. Arizonas penalty kill was 7 for 7 against the Jets, but it ranks 29th in the league at 75.2 percent. The little offense Camerons club has produced lately has often come from Bobby Ryan, who scored for the fifth time in as many games against the Avalanche. The Senators scoring struggles could be a bonus for Mike Smith. The Arizona goaltender is seeking some sort of consistency after making 34 saves against Winnipeg. Including that game, Smith is 2-5-0 with a 4.25 goals-against average over his last eight contests. Craig Anderson will be back in net for Ottawa after allowing three goals on nine shots against the Avalanche before being pulled. Hes otherwise been impressive lately with a 1.98 GAA on a 4-2-2 stretch. Were all human, we all make mistakes, said Anderson, who has dropped seven of his last eight games against Arizona. Youre not going to be at your best every single night. Clearly I wasnt at my best. It happens. Senators forward Mark Stone will face brother and Arizona defenseman Michael Stone for the first time in the NHL. Mark has scored in two of his last three games and recalls facing his brother in juniors and the AHL. EEvery time there was an event somebody was going home (ticked) off, Mark said. Marquis Haynes Jersey. Im sure it will be the same on Saturday night. Ottawa forward Milan Michalek wont face his brother, Arizona defenseman Zbynek Michalek, who wont return from an upper-body injury that sidelined him against the Jets. Shane Doan will be equipped with a microphone for the Arizona Coyotes, which is something the team might have given a second thought before allowing in previous months home games. The Coyotes, though, havent had as much of a need for choice words while winning five of six at home, a run of success they could very well extend Saturday against the reeling Senators. Arizona (16-20-4) was 4-8-2 on home ice prior to the recent span, which includes Thursdays 4-1 win over Winnipeg on the third date of a six-game homestand. The loss on this stay - 6-0 to St. Louis on Tuesday - felt like a return to early December. The challenge was to be better and have a little bit of pride, Doan said after recording a goal and two assists in the win over the Jets. It was embarrassing last game at home. Doan will be wearing a microphone Saturday to enhance the local Fox Sports affiliates broadcast, and he might be in a celebratory mood if his teammates can keep producing the way they have. Mikkel Boedker had two goals and an assist Thursday, while Oliver Ekman-Larsson scored his eighth goal in 16 games. His 11 for the season are among the most in the league among defensemen. Antoine Vermette added two assists and had three goals and two assists in two games last season against Ottawa, his former team, which could use some offensive help. Coyotes forward Martin Hanzal (upper body) will miss a third straight game. The clubs split two games last season, with each visiting team winning 4-3 in overtime. NFL Jerseys Wholesale Cheap Nike NFL Jerseys Cheap Jerseys 2020 Wholesale NFL Gear China Jerseys Cheap Wholesale Nike NFL Jerseys NFL Jerseys China ' ' ' |
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