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(Sports Network) - While the city of Ottawa prepares for this weekends All- Star festivities, the Senators are looking to get back on track out west. www.cheapnfljerseyschinastore.us.com . The Sens hope to avoid a third straight loss this evening against the Coyotes in center Kyle Turris return to Phoenix. Ottawa opened up a six-game road trip with victories in Toronto and San Jose to give the club wins in 10 of its past 12. However, the Senators have been held to just two goals over back-to-back losses in Anaheim and Los Angeles, falling four points behind Boston for first place in the Northeast Division. The Senators will wrap their swing against the Bruins in a week following the break and wont play their next home game until Feb. 3. Ottawa gets a quick turnaround tonight after dropping a 4-1 decision to Los Angeles last night. Craig Anderson struggled in allowing four goals on 26 shots through two periods, his final tally allowed coming on a penalty shot with 33 seconds left in the middle frame that was disputed by Ottawa. The Kings were awarded the penalty shot after it was ruled Chris Phillips closed his hand on the puck in the crease, though replays did not show Phillips doing so. "It shouldnt have been a penalty shot," Senators head coach Paul MacLean said. "Im not sure if its reviewable in Toronto on that kind of a call but thats just the way it is. I think having video means to get it right, so if its not right it should be [reviewed]. Thats why you have video, to me." All-Star captain Daniel Alfredsson prevented his team from getting shut out with his 16th goal of the season, while Alex Auld made eight saves in relief of Anderson. Turris can expect a rough reception in Phoenix tonight after the Coyotes parted ways with the disgruntled forward on Dec. 17, dealing the third overall pick of the 2007 draft to Ottawa for young defenseman David Rundblad. The 22-year-old Turris held out as a restricted free agent this year before finally inking a two-year deal on Nov. 22. He went without a point in six games with Phoenix before getting dealt to Ottawa and has four goals and 13 points in 18 games since the trade. Turris logged just 19 goals and 25 assists in 137 games with the Coyotes. Phoenix cant worry too much about Turris this evening as it has lost three straight and six of its past seven games. That has the Coyotes tied with the Stars for 11th overall in the West, four points back of a playoff spot. The Coyotes have dropped the first two of a season-long six-game homestand, dropping a shootout to the Red Wings on Jan. 19 before suffering a 4-3 loss to the Lightning on Saturday. Defenseman Keith Yandle scored early in the third period and Ray Whitney tallied a power-play goal with just under four minutes left in the final frame, but Phoenix couldnt must the equalizer despite a late 6-on-4 advantage. "We had a number of scoring chances that we didnt capitalize on," Coyotes head coach Dave Tippett said. " It was magnified by the fact that they were getting very few chances, and capitalizing on them." Lauri Korpikoski and Whitney both ended with a goal and an assist and Mike Smith allowed four goals on 21 shots in his 199th career game. Daymond Langkow did not play versus the Lightning due to an upper-body injury and is day-to-day, as is defenseman Derek Morris after he sustained a lower- body ailment versus Tampa Bay. Alfredsson was one of four different goal scorers for the Senators in last seasons 5-2 home win over the Coyotes, their sixth victory in the past seven meetings. Ottawa has also won nine of its past 11 versus Phoenix. cheapnfljerseyschinastore.us.com . Hurdle announced Friday that Mark Melancon would close games for the Pirates in place of Grilli, who has blown four save opportunities this year after converting 33 of 35 chances last season. http://www.cheapnfljerseyschinastore.us.com/ . But the left-hander knows that getting to this point -- nearly two years removed from shoulder surgery -- was anything but easy.COLUMBUS, Ohio - Shea Weber shot faster missing the net than any other player did hitting it. When he hit the net, it was even better.The Nashville Predators captain won the Hardest Shot competition at Saturday nights all-star skills competition by clocking in at 108.5 mph. Weber was just short of the record of 108.8 mph set by the Boston Bruins Zdeno Chara at the last all-star weekend in 2012 in Ottawa.You never really know how hard it is until it registers, Weber said. Its different, too. In a game you dont really see that. Guys dont skate right into a puck and take a slap shot. Guys are one-timers or standing still and taking it in different situations.In game situations, players would have to get in the way of that kind of shot.Everybody cringed, said all-star captain Nick Foligno of the host Columbus Blue Jackets, whose team beat Jonathan Toewss 25-19 to win the skills competition. Wouldnt ever want to have to block that.Webers 101.8 mph blast that missed the net and didnt count was better than anyone elses best attempt. Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin shot 101.4 twice, while Dustin Byfuglien of the Winnipeg Jets topped out at 97.3.Without Chara in the competition, Weber was the favourite going in. But he considers Chara the king.Hes the guy to beat all the time, hes got the big shot, Weber said. Honestly I was nervous because theres some guys out there that can rip it.Webers previous best was around 106 mph. Hes not sure if hell ever beat Charas record but thinks its possible.I just want to keep getting better every year, Weber said. I think as kids we strive to get better at everything we do. Its no different now. You dont want to get worse. You want to continually get better.Fastest skater: After being traded for him at Fridays all-star draft, Phil Kessel beat Tyler Seguin in their head-to-head heat. With the Toronto Maple Leafs on a six-game losing streak, it was Kessels first win in a while.Youre cold ... Youre trying not to fall and embarrass yourself, right? Kessell said. cheapnfljerseyschinastore. Rookie Jonathan Drouin of the Tampa Bay Lightning had the fastest time at 13.103 seconds. Sportvisions player tracking technology was used as part of the competition, as it will in Sundays game.Breakaway challenge: Ryan Johansen stole the show by bringing out 7-year-old Cole Vogt, son of Columbus Blue Jackets trainer Mike Vogt, to help him score and by getting teammates to do the Flying V from the Mighty Ducks movies. Jakub Voracek of the Philadelphia Flyers followed that by bringing out 21-year-old Johnny Gaudreau of the Calgary Flames to help him.I think that little kid was bigger than him. Lets be honest, Voracek said of Gaudreau. That was the plan. It was funny.Gaudreau, who wanted to light his stick on fire for the event because he plays for the Flames, was added to the all-star game as an injury replacement. Tyler Johnson of the Tampa Bay Lightning missed the skills competition with a lower-body injury, and will likely be out for Sundays game.Johansen won the breakaway challenge as a result of an online fan vote.Accuracy shooting: Blackhawks winger Patrick Kane needed just five shots to hit all four targets. Hes no Ray Bourque, but Kane won the competition by doing so in 13.529 seconds.Skills challenge relay: Steven Stamkos showed off his absurd ability to hit the net on one-timers from a sharp angle, and goaltenders Jaroslav Halak, Carey Price, Marc-Andre Fleury and Roberto Luongo got to try their hand at shooting and scoring on an empty net in a segment made for the likes of Martin Brodeur, Chris Osgood and Ron Hextall.Shootout: Kessel kept his good weekend going by scoring on Corey Crawford, and former Blue Jackets captain Rick Nash heard the boos from local fans. Nash asked for a trade out of Columbus and is tied for the NHL lead in goals for the Rangers.Thats how its been for the last three years, so I expected it, Nash said. In one ear and out the other. Its an all-star game. Theres nothing I can do about it.---Follow @SWhyno on Twitter cheap jerseys Cheap NFL Jerseys ' ' '
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