TALLAHASSEE, Fla. Air Force 1 Replica . -- Jameis Winston has been benched for the first half of Saturdays game against Clemson after making "offensive and vulgar" comments about women and Florida State officials say that the quarterback will undergo internal discipline. The decision was announced Wednesday in a joint statement by Florida State interim President Dr. Garnett S. Stokes and athletic director Stan Wilcox. Several students tweeted Winston stood on campus Tuesday and shouted a lascivious comment about female anatomy that may have derived from an internet meme. The president and AD said, "As the universitys most visible ambassadors, student-athletes at Florida State are expected to uphold at all times high standards of integrity and behaviour that reflect well upon themselves, their families, coaches, teammates, the Department of Athletics and Florida State University. Student-athletes are expected to act in a way that reflects dignity and respect for others." The 20-year-old Winston addressed his inappropriate comments before Wednesdays practice at his weekly press conference, saying: "I have to tone it down." The Heisman Trophy winner gave a statement in which he added, "I just want to apologize to my university, my coaches and my teammates. Im not a me person, but in that situation it was a selfish act. Thats not how you do things. I really want to apologize to my teammates because I have now made a selfish act for them." Winstons latest poor off-field decision comes when Florida State is under scrutiny. Florida State is currently under investigation by the Department of Education for the way it handles reports of sexual assault, including a case involving Winston. The investigation was prompted by a complaint from a FSU student who says Winston assaulted her in 2012. Florida State Attorney Willie Meggs declined to press charges against Winston last fall. A lawyer for the woman says the university is currently conducting its own investigation of that incident. Florida State coach Jimbo Fisher had said earlier Wednesday that the quarterback would be held accountable for his "derogatory" remarks. "Its not something we want or were indicative of and its not a good decision," Fisher said. "It was something that has to be addressed. "You cant make certain statements that are derogatory or inflammatory in any way toward any person, race, gender," said Fisher, whose top-ranked Seminoles host No. 22 Clemson on Saturday in an Atlantic Coast Conference showdown. "The statements in which you make are always going to be made more public than statements that other individuals make," the coach said. "And thats just the nature of the business of who you are and what you are. Thats the situation it is and you have to understand that." Winston is no stranger to unwanted attention. While playing for Florida State baseball team, he was suspended for three games and completed 20 hours of community service after acknowledging he stole $32 worth of crab legs from a local grocery store in April. He faced criticism nationwide and was the subject of taunts and jokes in print, online and on social media. Winston has had other run-ins with police since enrolling at Florida State. Police questioned Winston and other FSU players in November 2012 after 13 windows were broken at an apartment complex near Doak Campbell Stadium after an apparent BB gun battle. That same month, Winston and teammate Chris Casher were held at gunpoint by campus police for hunting squirrels. The two told police they were shooting squirrels with a pellet gun along a bike trail. Police were also called after a Burger King employee called to complain that Winston was stealing soda. Winston was not arrested in any of those three incidents. The Seminoles rolled over Clemson last season 51-14 en route to a national championship. Winston threw for 444 yards, three touchdowns and ran for another score in a game that put him in the drivers seat for the Heisman trophy. "I want to be out on the field with my team, but I did something, so I have to accept the consequences," Winston said. "Im going to apologize to my team. Were not going to think about that, because we dont think about negative things. Were going to think about moving forward and winning the game." Florida State sports information director Elliott Finebloom asked for football-related questions only after Winston read his statement. He did not allow Winston to answer three different questions during the nearly nine-minute session. The last time ended the press conference. Air Force 1 Green Outlet . He will just have to wait a little longer. Bester grabbed an early lead before Scotlands Darren Burnett took over and ran away with the mens singles lawn bowling final 21-9 on Friday. Air Force 1 Sale .com) - Jenny Boucek is the new head coach of the Seattle Storm.The Islanders’ top line is busting out, a Blue Jacket on a streak, improved goaltending in Vancouver, Fantasy tips and more in Scott Cullen’s Statistically Speaking. HEROES Kyle Okposo – Scored four goals in Friday’s 6-3 win over Pittsburgh then added a goal and an assist in Saturday’s 6-4 loss at Montreal. In the past 13 games, he has 16 points (7 G, 9 A). Since the start of last season, Okposo has 112 points in 116 games, his 0.97 points per game ranks 13th in the league. Linemates Josh Bailey and John Tavares both accumulated three assists against the Penguins, with Bailey adding two more against Montreal and Tavares putting up a goal and an assist against the Habs. Bailey has seven points (1 G, 6 A) in his past five games, while Tavares has 17 points (8 G, 9 A) in the past 13 games. Ryan Johansen – The Blue Jackets centre pushed his point streak to 13 games with a goal and an assist in a 3-1 win at Boston Saturday. Johansen has 16 points (8 G, 8 A) during the streak. Ryan Miller – Had a 28-save shutout in a 3-0 win at Carolina Friday, his second consecutive shutout, and has a .955 save percentage in his past nine games. ZEROES Christian Ehrhoff – The Penguins’ blueliner started 100% of his shifts in the offensive zone against the Islanders Friday, and was on for three even-strength goals against, while posting subpar (13 shot attempts for, 26 against, 33.3%) possession stats. A rough weekend for goalies: Carter Hutton – With Pekka Rinne out, Hutton stepped in and surrendered three goals on four shots against Detroit Saturday, getting pulled after 12:32. Cam Ward - Pulled after allowing three goals on 13 shots for Carolina against Vancouver Friday. Jaroslav Halak – Headed to the All-Star game, the Islanders’ tender surrendered six goals on 33 shots against Montreal Saturday. Marc-Andre Fleury – Another one headed to the All-Star game, Fleury allowed four goals on 17 shots against the Rangers Sunday before getting pulled. Justin Peters – Washington’s backup goaltender hasn’t played much, but has struggled all season. After allowing five goals on 26 shots at Dallas Saturday, leaving him with an .864 save percentage in eight games this season. Jhonas Enroth – Buffalo’s overworked goaltender surrendered six goals on 26 shots against Detroit Sunday, turning a 3-0 lead into a 6-4 loss. In his past three starts, Enroth has stopped 76 of 94 shots (.809 SV%) Petr Mrazek – Getting the bulk of the starts for Detroit while Jimmy Howard is hurt, Mrazek was pulled after allowing three goals on seven shots against Buffalo. LINEUP NEED TO KNOW Jake Gardiner – The Toronto blueliner played 17:03 against St. Louis Saturday. In six games under the new head coach, Gardiner has played under 18 minutes four times. Trevor Daley – Running neck-and-neck with Alex Goligoski for the top average ice time on the Dallas Stars, Daley missed both Saturday and Sunday games due to an undisclosed injury. Rookie Jyrki Jokipakka stepped into the Stars lineup, contributing a pair of assists against Washington Saturday. Mark Arcobello – The former Edmonton Oiler, who played four games for Nashville before getting waived, played his first two games for the Penguins, seeing a modest 9:44 of ice time per game. Philip Samuelsson – Acquired from Pittsburgh in exchange for Rob Klinkhammer earlier in the season, the 2009 second-round pick played his first three games for Arizona. He had seven points (1 G, 6 A) and was plus-3 in 38 AHL games before getting called up. Sam Gagner – Played a season-low 11:41 for the Coyotes Saturday and while his ice time bounced back Sunday (18:56 at Winnipeg), he has no goals and one assist in the past seven games. Martin Erat – The Coyotes winger was a healthy scratch for Sunday’s loss at Winnipeg. He has two assists, and three shots on goal, in his past eight games. He also happens to have the best possession numbers on the team. Tom McCollum – Was pressed into action when the Red Wings pulled Petr Mrazek during Sunday’s win over Buffalo. It was McCollum’s first NHL action since a 15-minute appearance in 2010-2011. Mathieu Perreault – The Jets sniper was injured by a cross-check from Blackhawks LW Daniel Carcillo, so Evander Kane took Perreault’s spot on a line with Mark Scheifele and Michael Frolik. SHORT SHIFTS Penguins C Sidney Crosby had two goals and an assist in a 6-3 loss at the Islanders Friday, then added a goal in Sunday’s 5-2 loss to the Rangers; he has 13 points (4 G, 9 A) in the past seven games…Penguins D Kris Letang had a pair of assists against the Islanders and two more against the Rangers, giving him nine points (1 G, 8 A) in the past seven games…Rangers C Derek Stepan had a couple of assists in a 2-1 win at Columbus Friday and put up a pair of goals in the win at Pittsburgh; he has 12 points (5 G, 7 A) in his past 10 games …Capitals LW Alex Ovechkin scored a pair of goals, with 14 shot attempts (9 SOG) in Friday’s 4-3 loss at Nashville then had a goal and an assist in Saturday’s 5-4 loss at Dallas; he has 13 points (9 G, 4 A) in the past 10 games…Predators RW James Neal scored a pair of goals in Friday’s 4-3 win vs. Washington, and has 12 points (6 G, 6 A) in his past 12 games…Jets D Zach Bogosian recorded a goal and an assist in a 4-2 win at Chicago Friday, and has five points (3 G, 2 A) in the past six games…Jets D Dustin Byfuglien had a pair of assists at Chicago Friday then added a goall against Arizona Sunday, and has 11 points (4 G, 7 A) in the past nine games…Jets LW Andrew Ladd had a goal and an assist at Chicago and another assist against Arizona, giving him 16 points (6 G, 10 A) in the past 13 games…Jets C Bryan Little also had a goal and an assist against Chicago and scored a goal (as well as the shootout winner) vs. Air Force 1 High Outlet. Arizona, giving him 16 points (6 G, 10 A) in the past 14 games. Canadiens D Andrei Markov recorded three assists against the Islanders Saturday, giving him six assists in the past four games…Canadiens LW Max Pacioretty had a pair of assists against the Islanders, giving him 10 points (7 G, 3 A) during a seven-game point streak…Canadiens C Tomas Plekanec had two goals and two assists in the win against the Islanders and has nine points (3 G, 6 A) in the past seven games…Blues C David Backes had a pair of assists in a 3-0 win over Toronto, and has 13 points (7 G, 6 A) during a six-game point streak…Blues LW Alex Steen ran his point streak to nine games, during which he has 16 points (7 G, 9 A)…Red Wings RW Gustav Nyquist had a goal and an assist in Saturday’s 5-2 win over Nashville, then another one and one in Sunday’s 6-4 win over Buffalo, giving him 15 points (4 G, 11 A) in the past 12 games…Red Wings LW Tomas Tatar picked up a pair of goals and an assist in Saturday’s win then added a goal and an assist Sunday, and has 12 points (9 G, 3 A) in the past 12 games…Lightning D Anton Stralman had a goal and an assist in Saturday’s 3-2 shootout win over Colorado; he has eight points (1 G, 7 A) in the past nine games…Stars LW Erik Cole had a goal and an assist in Saturday’s 5-4 win over Washington, and has nine points (5 G, 4 A) in the past seven games…Sharks D Justin Braun had a pair of assists in a 4-3 overtime loss to Calgary Saturday, and has five assists in the past three games…Ducks LW Patrick Maroon had a pair of assists in Saturday’s 3-2 shootout win at Los Angeles; he has five points (1 G, 4 A) in the past four games. Rangers LW Chris Kreider recorded a pair of assists in Sunday’s 5-2 win at Pittsburgh and has five points (2 G, 3 A) in the past five games…Penguins LW David Perron had a goal and an assist in the loss to the Rangers, and has seven points (5 G, 2 A), with 29 shots on goal, in six games with Pittsburgh…Stars rookie D John Klingberg had a pair of assists in Sunday’s 6-3 win at Chicago, giving him five points (2 G, 3 A) in the past four games…Blackhawks LW Brandon Saad had a pair of goals in Sunday’s loss; he has six points (5 G, 1 A) in the past four games…Coyotes RW Shane Doan picked up two assists in Sunday’s 4-3 shootout loss at Winnipeg, giving him six points (2 G, 4 A) in his past four games…Red Wings C Henrik Zetterberg tallied three goals and an assist in Sunday’s 6-4 win vs. Buffalo. Bruins LW Daniel Paille had strong possession (21 shot attempts for, 5 against. 80.8%) in Saturday’s loss to Columbus…Flyers D Carlo Colaiacovo he an impressive possession game (18 shot attempts for, 4 against, 81.8%) against Buffalo Saturday; he can hardly get into the Flyers’ lineup, but Colaiacovo has better than 58% possession in the eight games that he’s played this season…Red Wings LW Justin Abdelkader had positive possession (16 shot attempts for, 4 against, 80.0%) in Sunday’s win over Buffalo. Blues G Brian Elliott stopped all 27 shots he faced in a 3-0 win over Toronto Saturday…Rangers G Henrik Lundqvist stopped 35 of 36 shots in a 2-1 win at Columbus Friday…Blue Jackets G Curtis McElhinney stopped 34 of 35 shots in a 3-1 win at Boston Saturday…Wild G Devan Dubnyk stopped 25 of 26 shots in Saturday’s 3-1 win against Arizona. FIRSTS Josh Anderson – Blue Jackets winger played his first NHL game against the Rangers Friday, then played 14:52 at Boston Saturday. A fourth-round pick in 2012, the first-year pro had 11 points (4 G, 7 A) and was plus-1 in 37 AHL games. Anthony Bitetto – The 24-year-old defenceman, a sixth-round pick in 2010, made his NHL debut Saturday against Detroit. He had 19 points (2 G, 17 A) and was plus-11 in 38 AHL games before getting called up. FANTASY FOCUS Even with one game going today at 1:00pm ET, there are still six more on the Monday schedule, so here are some players to consider for your lineup: Justin Faulk – The Hurricanes defenceman, on his way to the All-Star game, has five points (2 G, 3 A) in the past six games. With the ‘Canes playing better, he’s a solid option. Aleksander Barkov – The second-year Panthers centre scored five points in his first 25 games this season, but has six points (2 G, 4 A) in the past seven, starting to reap the rewards of positive possession numbers (54.3% Corsi). Jason Zucker – For all the high-priced talent in Minnesota, Zucker (who makes just over $900,000) is tied for the team lead with 16 goals. Melker Karlsson – The Sharks rookie winger, who doesn’t come with any kind of outstanding scorer’s pedigree, has six goals in the past eight games and, playing with Logan Couture and Joe Pavelski, he’s getting a good opportunity. Mikael Backlund – In five games since returning from injury, the Flames’ centre has put up seven points (4 G, 3 A) and may have found a nice fit with Johnny Gaudreau and Jiri Hudler on his wings. Much of the data included comes from www.war-on-ice.com, www.puckalytics.com, www.hockeystats.ca and www.naturalstattrick.com Scott Cullen can be reached at scott.cullen@bellmedia.ca ' ' '
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. Air Force 1 Replica . -- Jameis Winston has been benched for the first half of Saturdays game against Clemson after making "offensive and vulgar" comments about women and Florida State officials say that the quarterback will undergo internal discipline. The decision was announced Wednesday in a joint statement by Florida State interim President Dr. Garnett S. Stokes and athletic director Stan Wilcox. Several students tweeted Winston stood on campus Tuesday and shouted a lascivious comment about female anatomy that may have derived from an internet meme. The president and AD said, "As the universitys most visible ambassadors, student-athletes at Florida State are expected to uphold at all times high standards of integrity and behaviour that reflect well upon themselves, their families, coaches, teammates, the Department of Athletics and Florida State University. Student-athletes are expected to act in a way that reflects dignity and respect for others." The 20-year-old Winston addressed his inappropriate comments before Wednesdays practice at his weekly press conference, saying: "I have to tone it down." The Heisman Trophy winner gave a statement in which he added, "I just want to apologize to my university, my coaches and my teammates. Im not a me person, but in that situation it was a selfish act. Thats not how you do things. I really want to apologize to my teammates because I have now made a selfish act for them." Winstons latest poor off-field decision comes when Florida State is under scrutiny. Florida State is currently under investigation by the Department of Education for the way it handles reports of sexual assault, including a case involving Winston. The investigation was prompted by a complaint from a FSU student who says Winston assaulted her in 2012. Florida State Attorney Willie Meggs declined to press charges against Winston last fall. A lawyer for the woman says the university is currently conducting its own investigation of that incident. Florida State coach Jimbo Fisher had said earlier Wednesday that the quarterback would be held accountable for his "derogatory" remarks. "Its not something we want or were indicative of and its not a good decision," Fisher said. "It was something that has to be addressed. "You cant make certain statements that are derogatory or inflammatory in any way toward any person, race, gender," said Fisher, whose top-ranked Seminoles host No. 22 Clemson on Saturday in an Atlantic Coast Conference showdown. "The statements in which you make are always going to be made more public than statements that other individuals make," the coach said. "And thats just the nature of the business of who you are and what you are. Thats the situation it is and you have to understand that." Winston is no stranger to unwanted attention. While playing for Florida State baseball team, he was suspended for three games and completed 20 hours of community service after acknowledging he stole $32 worth of crab legs from a local grocery store in April. He faced criticism nationwide and was the subject of taunts and jokes in print, online and on social media. Winston has had other run-ins with police since enrolling at Florida State. Police questioned Winston and other FSU players in November 2012 after 13 windows were broken at an apartment complex near Doak Campbell Stadium after an apparent BB gun battle. That same month, Winston and teammate Chris Casher were held at gunpoint by campus police for hunting squirrels. The two told police they were shooting squirrels with a pellet gun along a bike trail. Police were also called after a Burger King employee called to complain that Winston was stealing soda. Winston was not arrested in any of those three incidents. The Seminoles rolled over Clemson last season 51-14 en route to a national championship. Winston threw for 444 yards, three touchdowns and ran for another score in a game that put him in the drivers seat for the Heisman trophy. "I want to be out on the field with my team, but I did something, so I have to accept the consequences," Winston said. "Im going to apologize to my team. Were not going to think about that, because we dont think about negative things. Were going to think about moving forward and winning the game." Florida State sports information director Elliott Finebloom asked for football-related questions only after Winston read his statement. He did not allow Winston to answer three different questions during the nearly nine-minute session. The last time ended the press conference. Air Force 1 Green Outlet . He will just have to wait a little longer. Bester grabbed an early lead before Scotlands Darren Burnett took over and ran away with the mens singles lawn bowling final 21-9 on Friday. Air Force 1 Sale .com) - Jenny Boucek is the new head coach of the Seattle Storm.The Islanders’ top line is busting out, a Blue Jacket on a streak, improved goaltending in Vancouver, Fantasy tips and more in Scott Cullen’s Statistically Speaking. HEROES Kyle Okposo – Scored four goals in Friday’s 6-3 win over Pittsburgh then added a goal and an assist in Saturday’s 6-4 loss at Montreal. In the past 13 games, he has 16 points (7 G, 9 A). Since the start of last season, Okposo has 112 points in 116 games, his 0.97 points per game ranks 13th in the league. Linemates Josh Bailey and John Tavares both accumulated three assists against the Penguins, with Bailey adding two more against Montreal and Tavares putting up a goal and an assist against the Habs. Bailey has seven points (1 G, 6 A) in his past five games, while Tavares has 17 points (8 G, 9 A) in the past 13 games. Ryan Johansen – The Blue Jackets centre pushed his point streak to 13 games with a goal and an assist in a 3-1 win at Boston Saturday. Johansen has 16 points (8 G, 8 A) during the streak. Ryan Miller – Had a 28-save shutout in a 3-0 win at Carolina Friday, his second consecutive shutout, and has a .955 save percentage in his past nine games. ZEROES Christian Ehrhoff – The Penguins’ blueliner started 100% of his shifts in the offensive zone against the Islanders Friday, and was on for three even-strength goals against, while posting subpar (13 shot attempts for, 26 against, 33.3%) possession stats. A rough weekend for goalies: Carter Hutton – With Pekka Rinne out, Hutton stepped in and surrendered three goals on four shots against Detroit Saturday, getting pulled after 12:32. Cam Ward - Pulled after allowing three goals on 13 shots for Carolina against Vancouver Friday. Jaroslav Halak – Headed to the All-Star game, the Islanders’ tender surrendered six goals on 33 shots against Montreal Saturday. Marc-Andre Fleury – Another one headed to the All-Star game, Fleury allowed four goals on 17 shots against the Rangers Sunday before getting pulled. Justin Peters – Washington’s backup goaltender hasn’t played much, but has struggled all season. After allowing five goals on 26 shots at Dallas Saturday, leaving him with an .864 save percentage in eight games this season. Jhonas Enroth – Buffalo’s overworked goaltender surrendered six goals on 26 shots against Detroit Sunday, turning a 3-0 lead into a 6-4 loss. In his past three starts, Enroth has stopped 76 of 94 shots (.809 SV%) Petr Mrazek – Getting the bulk of the starts for Detroit while Jimmy Howard is hurt, Mrazek was pulled after allowing three goals on seven shots against Buffalo. LINEUP NEED TO KNOW Jake Gardiner – The Toronto blueliner played 17:03 against St. Louis Saturday. In six games under the new head coach, Gardiner has played under 18 minutes four times. Trevor Daley – Running neck-and-neck with Alex Goligoski for the top average ice time on the Dallas Stars, Daley missed both Saturday and Sunday games due to an undisclosed injury. Rookie Jyrki Jokipakka stepped into the Stars lineup, contributing a pair of assists against Washington Saturday. Mark Arcobello – The former Edmonton Oiler, who played four games for Nashville before getting waived, played his first two games for the Penguins, seeing a modest 9:44 of ice time per game. Philip Samuelsson – Acquired from Pittsburgh in exchange for Rob Klinkhammer earlier in the season, the 2009 second-round pick played his first three games for Arizona. He had seven points (1 G, 6 A) and was plus-3 in 38 AHL games before getting called up. Sam Gagner – Played a season-low 11:41 for the Coyotes Saturday and while his ice time bounced back Sunday (18:56 at Winnipeg), he has no goals and one assist in the past seven games. Martin Erat – The Coyotes winger was a healthy scratch for Sunday’s loss at Winnipeg. He has two assists, and three shots on goal, in his past eight games. He also happens to have the best possession numbers on the team. Tom McCollum – Was pressed into action when the Red Wings pulled Petr Mrazek during Sunday’s win over Buffalo. It was McCollum’s first NHL action since a 15-minute appearance in 2010-2011. Mathieu Perreault – The Jets sniper was injured by a cross-check from Blackhawks LW Daniel Carcillo, so Evander Kane took Perreault’s spot on a line with Mark Scheifele and Michael Frolik. SHORT SHIFTS Penguins C Sidney Crosby had two goals and an assist in a 6-3 loss at the Islanders Friday, then added a goal in Sunday’s 5-2 loss to the Rangers; he has 13 points (4 G, 9 A) in the past seven games…Penguins D Kris Letang had a pair of assists against the Islanders and two more against the Rangers, giving him nine points (1 G, 8 A) in the past seven games…Rangers C Derek Stepan had a couple of assists in a 2-1 win at Columbus Friday and put up a pair of goals in the win at Pittsburgh; he has 12 points (5 G, 7 A) in his past 10 games …Capitals LW Alex Ovechkin scored a pair of goals, with 14 shot attempts (9 SOG) in Friday’s 4-3 loss at Nashville then had a goal and an assist in Saturday’s 5-4 loss at Dallas; he has 13 points (9 G, 4 A) in the past 10 games…Predators RW James Neal scored a pair of goals in Friday’s 4-3 win vs. Washington, and has 12 points (6 G, 6 A) in his past 12 games…Jets D Zach Bogosian recorded a goal and an assist in a 4-2 win at Chicago Friday, and has five points (3 G, 2 A) in the past six games…Jets D Dustin Byfuglien had a pair of assists at Chicago Friday then added a goall against Arizona Sunday, and has 11 points (4 G, 7 A) in the past nine games…Jets LW Andrew Ladd had a goal and an assist at Chicago and another assist against Arizona, giving him 16 points (6 G, 10 A) in the past 13 games…Jets C Bryan Little also had a goal and an assist against Chicago and scored a goal (as well as the shootout winner) vs. Air Force 1 High Outlet. Arizona, giving him 16 points (6 G, 10 A) in the past 14 games. Canadiens D Andrei Markov recorded three assists against the Islanders Saturday, giving him six assists in the past four games…Canadiens LW Max Pacioretty had a pair of assists against the Islanders, giving him 10 points (7 G, 3 A) during a seven-game point streak…Canadiens C Tomas Plekanec had two goals and two assists in the win against the Islanders and has nine points (3 G, 6 A) in the past seven games…Blues C David Backes had a pair of assists in a 3-0 win over Toronto, and has 13 points (7 G, 6 A) during a six-game point streak…Blues LW Alex Steen ran his point streak to nine games, during which he has 16 points (7 G, 9 A)…Red Wings RW Gustav Nyquist had a goal and an assist in Saturday’s 5-2 win over Nashville, then another one and one in Sunday’s 6-4 win over Buffalo, giving him 15 points (4 G, 11 A) in the past 12 games…Red Wings LW Tomas Tatar picked up a pair of goals and an assist in Saturday’s win then added a goal and an assist Sunday, and has 12 points (9 G, 3 A) in the past 12 games…Lightning D Anton Stralman had a goal and an assist in Saturday’s 3-2 shootout win over Colorado; he has eight points (1 G, 7 A) in the past nine games…Stars LW Erik Cole had a goal and an assist in Saturday’s 5-4 win over Washington, and has nine points (5 G, 4 A) in the past seven games…Sharks D Justin Braun had a pair of assists in a 4-3 overtime loss to Calgary Saturday, and has five assists in the past three games…Ducks LW Patrick Maroon had a pair of assists in Saturday’s 3-2 shootout win at Los Angeles; he has five points (1 G, 4 A) in the past four games. Rangers LW Chris Kreider recorded a pair of assists in Sunday’s 5-2 win at Pittsburgh and has five points (2 G, 3 A) in the past five games…Penguins LW David Perron had a goal and an assist in the loss to the Rangers, and has seven points (5 G, 2 A), with 29 shots on goal, in six games with Pittsburgh…Stars rookie D John Klingberg had a pair of assists in Sunday’s 6-3 win at Chicago, giving him five points (2 G, 3 A) in the past four games…Blackhawks LW Brandon Saad had a pair of goals in Sunday’s loss; he has six points (5 G, 1 A) in the past four games…Coyotes RW Shane Doan picked up two assists in Sunday’s 4-3 shootout loss at Winnipeg, giving him six points (2 G, 4 A) in his past four games…Red Wings C Henrik Zetterberg tallied three goals and an assist in Sunday’s 6-4 win vs. Buffalo. Bruins LW Daniel Paille had strong possession (21 shot attempts for, 5 against. 80.8%) in Saturday’s loss to Columbus…Flyers D Carlo Colaiacovo he an impressive possession game (18 shot attempts for, 4 against, 81.8%) against Buffalo Saturday; he can hardly get into the Flyers’ lineup, but Colaiacovo has better than 58% possession in the eight games that he’s played this season…Red Wings LW Justin Abdelkader had positive possession (16 shot attempts for, 4 against, 80.0%) in Sunday’s win over Buffalo. Blues G Brian Elliott stopped all 27 shots he faced in a 3-0 win over Toronto Saturday…Rangers G Henrik Lundqvist stopped 35 of 36 shots in a 2-1 win at Columbus Friday…Blue Jackets G Curtis McElhinney stopped 34 of 35 shots in a 3-1 win at Boston Saturday…Wild G Devan Dubnyk stopped 25 of 26 shots in Saturday’s 3-1 win against Arizona. FIRSTS Josh Anderson – Blue Jackets winger played his first NHL game against the Rangers Friday, then played 14:52 at Boston Saturday. A fourth-round pick in 2012, the first-year pro had 11 points (4 G, 7 A) and was plus-1 in 37 AHL games. Anthony Bitetto – The 24-year-old defenceman, a sixth-round pick in 2010, made his NHL debut Saturday against Detroit. He had 19 points (2 G, 17 A) and was plus-11 in 38 AHL games before getting called up. FANTASY FOCUS Even with one game going today at 1:00pm ET, there are still six more on the Monday schedule, so here are some players to consider for your lineup: Justin Faulk – The Hurricanes defenceman, on his way to the All-Star game, has five points (2 G, 3 A) in the past six games. With the ‘Canes playing better, he’s a solid option. Aleksander Barkov – The second-year Panthers centre scored five points in his first 25 games this season, but has six points (2 G, 4 A) in the past seven, starting to reap the rewards of positive possession numbers (54.3% Corsi). Jason Zucker – For all the high-priced talent in Minnesota, Zucker (who makes just over $900,000) is tied for the team lead with 16 goals. Melker Karlsson – The Sharks rookie winger, who doesn’t come with any kind of outstanding scorer’s pedigree, has six goals in the past eight games and, playing with Logan Couture and Joe Pavelski, he’s getting a good opportunity. Mikael Backlund – In five games since returning from injury, the Flames’ centre has put up seven points (4 G, 3 A) and may have found a nice fit with Johnny Gaudreau and Jiri Hudler on his wings. Much of the data included comes from www.war-on-ice.com, www.puckalytics.com, www.hockeystats.ca and www.naturalstattrick.com Scott Cullen can be reached at scott.cullen@bellmedia.ca ' ' '
