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TORONTO — The Toronto Maple Leafs will be out to regain momentum Saturday night and the St. Louis Blues would like to start some momentum of their own.The Maple Leafs (6-2-0) had a five-game winning streak end Thursday night with a 3-0 loss to the Pittsburgh Penguins and will be trying to resume winning when they host the Blues (1-3-2).“We’re obviously (upset) and disappointed that we didn’t get the result Authentic Gustav Nyquist Jersey ,” said Maple Leafs center John Tavares, who took seven shots Thursday. “It’s a good learning opportunity and it’s a good test now to try to find that momentum back and get back in the win column.”Article continues below ...The Blues have lost twice in overtime and could not hold third-period leads three times. The Montreal Canadiens defeated them 3-2 Wednesday on Brendan Gallagher’s goal at 19:49 of the third period.“Bottom line, we’re faced with some adversity right now,” Blues coach Mike Yeo said. “For me, this is when we’ll really see what people have to bring. This is when you really say something to your teammates. This is when you really show your character.“Obviously, I’ve got to do a better job as head coach, making sure we’re prepared to play, making sure we’re ready to play the right way. Making sure that guys who aren’t, are held accountable. And making sure that we get the right guys on the ice.”St. Louis can take some encouragement knowing that both Toronto losses came at home.The game will also be a homecoming for former Maple Leafs center Tyler Bozak, who signed as a free agent with the Blues on July 1. He has one goal and one assist in six games this season.“He’s a real good hockey player, real good hockey sense, real good faceoff guy, good in the power play Womens Henrik Zetterberg Jersey ,” Maple Leafs coach Mike Babcock said Friday at practice. “I thought his last year here was his best in the three years that I had him and obviously he’ll be an important part for them.”Bozak played between Pat Maroon and Alexander Steen for the first time in Montreal and that line could remain intact for the game Saturday. They line combined for eight shots on goal.In a Thursday practice in Toronto, two-time All-Star defenseman Jay Bouwmeester was used on the fourth pairing with Jakub Jerabek, leading to speculation that he might not play against the Maple Leafs.“Obviously, we’re considering everything right now,” Yeo said. “Again, the results that we’re getting, we have to consider everything.”Bouwmeester, 35, was limited to 35 games last season because of a fractured ankle and a hip injury that resulted in surgery.The Maple Leafs, meanwhile, had more than a winning streak stopped Thursday. Center Auston Matthews had at least two points in each of the first seven games until Thursday when the Maple Leafs were shut out for the first time this season. He has 10 goals and six assists despite being without a goal in his past two games.One of the keys to the Penguins’ success Thursday was that they kept the Maple Leafs on the outside, limiting close-in chances so that many of Toronto’s 38 shots (Pittsburgh took 39) were not dangerous.“I think there are a lot of things that we can improve on,” Matthews said. “It seems like they were just calm Jimmy Howard Jersey , cool, collected out there. They didn’t run around, they just played smart and didn’t force anything and made plays. It seemed like they had us running around quite a bit.”The Maple Leafs were in it until the Penguins scored twice on an empty net.“I think we’ve got to do a little better just sustaining some of the momentum we create,” Tavares said. WINNIPEG, Manitoba (AP) — Mark Scheifele believes things are beginning to come together for the Winnipeg Jets.Scheifele had two goals and an assist to lead the Jets to a 5-2 victory over the New Jersey Devils on Sunday.Nikolaj Ehlers added a goal and an assist, and Jack Roslovic and Mathieu Perreault also scored for the Jets. Connor Hellebuyck stopped 34 shots.“We’ve been playing the right way,” said Scheifele, who leads the team with nine goals. “We’ve been in the right spots. Lines are starting to figure out each other. A little more consistent on our routes. That’s what we want.”Blake Wheeler had two assists, extending his point streak to 10 games (two goals, 17 assists).The win follows a 5-2 victory over Colorado on Friday, the first two of a four-game homestand.“It’s two solid games for us,” said Scheifele, who has seven goals and eight assists in his last nine games. “We’re definitely happy to see the results we’ve got in the last two and we just got to continue to build.”Brett Seney Jonathan Ericsson Jersey , with his first NHL goal, and Blake Coleman scored for New Jersey, and Damon Severson had two assists. Cory Schneider finished with 23 saves. The Devils finished a season-high seven-game trip 1-6-0, and were outscored 18-6 in the last three games.“It’s a pretty brutal road trip coming to an end and we didn’t do what it took to win on the road consistently,” Devils forward Kyle Palmieri said.Ehlers scored on a rebound at 7:54 of the second to push Winnipeg’s lead to 4-2, and Perrault capped the scoring with 7:13 left in the middle period.“It just seems like every time we do make a mistake or there’s a breakdown, (the puck) just ends up in the back of our net,” Devils forward Taylor Hall said. “Unfortunately, it’s coming at a tough time and we can’t seem to get out of it right now.”Winnipeg grabbed a 2-0 lead with a pair of goals 29 seconds apart.Dustin Byfuglien started it off when he stopped a New Jersey clearing attempt. Roslovic got the loose puck and fired in his first goal of the season 3:02 into the game. With the assist, Byfuglien extended his point streak to six games (one goal, seven assists).Wheeler set Scheifele up for his eighth of the season, a one-timer from the slot that beat Schneider on the glove side at 3:31.Seney, who hails from London Womens Justin Abdelkader Jersey , Ontario, and was playing his fifth career game, pulled New Jersey within one at 7:15 with a one-timer off Jesper Bratt’s backhand pass.Scheifele’s team-leading ninth made it 3-1 at 2:58 of the second, but the Devils responded with Coleman’s fifth goal 47 seconds later.With a delayed penalty coming to the Devils, Winnipeg pulled Hellebuyck for an extra skater and Ehlers used a rebound off Scheifele’s shot to score his fourth goal of the season.“We’re playing great defensively and it’s leading to a whole lot of chances for, and we have the skill to bury on those chances,” Hellebuyck said. “We’re playing a nice, patient, detailed game and it’s fun to play.”NOTES: Devils F Nico Hischier left the game in the second period. … Ehlers has scored a goal in three straight games.UP NEXTDevils: Host Pittsburgh on Tuesday night.Jets: Host Washington on Wednesday night in the third of a four-game homestand.
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