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PULLMAN, Wash. Barclay Goodrow Jersey . -- Derrien King scored 22 points and Washington State held on to beat Montana State 69-65 in the season opener Friday night.Tyler Hall led the Bobcats with 32 points. The sophomore guard was an impressive 7 for 15 from the three-point line and a perfect 5 for 5 from the foul line.Josh Hawkinson, who had 16 points and 13 rebounds, made a pair of free throws with 5:45 to play to put the Cougars up by 14. But behind the shooting efforts of Hall, the Bobcats closed to within 3 points 68-65 with 14 seconds to play on a deep three pointer by Hall.Tyler, forced to foul, sent King to the line made it a two-possession game.We had a lot of young guys out on the floor tonight, said Bobcat head coach Brian Fish. Tyler played really, really, really well. Weve just got to get some other guys open.Washington State scored the first 11 points of the game and led 31-21 at the half as the Bobcats shot just 22 percent (8 of 36). But the Cougs turned the ball over 17 times.WSU Coach Ernie Kent says he expected there to be growing pains as he works to speed up his teams game.Seventeen turnovers isnt bad, its when you have those turnover its bad, Kent said. We will settle into the speed ... large crowds in games and stuff. In time that will be a little bit smoother.BIG PICTUREMontana State: After a slow start, the Bobcats clawed back, forcing the Cougs to shoot deep in the shot clock through much of the second half.Washington State: Head coach Ernie Kent continues to tinker with his lineup, living up to his promise to be comfortable with a 10-man rotation.UP NEXTMontana State: The Bobcats return home to face UL Lafayette on Monday.Washington State: The Cougars travel to Kennewick, Washington for a neutral site game against Central Washington on Tuesday before heading to St. Thomas for the Virgin Islands Paradise Jam tournament. Melker Karlsson Jersey . Halifax beat the Saint John Sea Dogs 7-5 on the strength of two goals apiece from Nikolaj Ehlers, Matt Murphy and Brent Andrews. Jonathan Drouin also scored and had three assists while Zachary Fucale made 17 saves for the Mooseheads (16-8-0), who led 6-1 after two periods. Mikkel Boedker Jersey . -- Matt Kuchar and Harris English ran away with the Franklin Templeton Shootout, shooting a 14-under 58 on Sunday in the final-round scramble to break the tournament course record. http://www.cheapsharksjerseys.com/?tag=adidas-joel-ward-jersey . Capitals head coach Adam Oates said Ovechkin was injured in the first period against the Vancouver Canucks on Monday and clarified it was not a head injury. LOS ANGELES -- The Los Angeles Kings will try to extend their season-high five-game winning streak in another encounter with the San Jose Sharks on Wednesday night at Staples Center.The Kings, who have won six in a row at home, will face the Sharks for the first time at Staples since San Jose bounced them from the opening round of last seasons playoffs. The Sharks defeated the Kings 2-1 in the season opener on Oct. 12 at San Jose.They beat us the first game of the year, so its time that we owe them, said Kings center Tyler Toffoli, according to the Los Angeles Times.The Kings (12-9-1) have been off since Saturday, when they recorded a 2-1 overtime victory over the Chicago Blackhawks at Staples. Carter scored the game-winner, his league-leading sixth such goal of the season, at 1:06 of the extra session.Carter is on a roll. He leads the Kings in points (19) and goals (10) and is tied for tops in assists (nine). Carter has five goals and three assists in the past five games.Carter is playing very good right now, hes working hard and he is a veteran player, Kings goalie Peter Budaj said. He has done it for many years, he knows what to do. He doesnt get too high or too low. He has to stick to the system and wait for his opportunity.Budaj believes the Kings are thriving with contributions from several players. He could include himself, as he has 12 wins in 18 starts this season since taking over as the regular. He replaced Jonathan Quick, who is out indefinitely after sustaining a groin injury in the opener against the Sharkss. Timo Meier Jersey. It is a combination of everybody, and I think the power play in OT (against the Blackhawks) was moving the puck really well and recovering after the blocks, Budaj said. It goes hand in hand, but its a team effort to get a chance to win every night.In addition to Carter, solid performances from Alec Martinez and Toffoli are boosting the Kings. Martinez and Toffoli are tied for second with 14 points each (five goals, nine assists). Martinez scored his fifth goal, tops among Los Angeles defenseman, against the Blackhawks.Toffoli recorded a point in four of the past five contests.The Sharks (13-9-1) are playing the second end of a back-to-back. San Jose seized the top spot in the Pacific Division by a point over the Anaheim Ducks and the Edmonton Oilers when they earned a 2-1 decision in overtime against the visiting Arizona Coyotes on Tuesday.Defenseman Brent Burns scored a power-play goal just 19 seconds into the extra frame. The Sharks won four of five during their just-completed homestand.It was the first time they defeated the Coyotes in three tries this season.Theyre just tough games, Burns said. We havent really found the points from that team this year. I mean, every game is going to be tough. Theyre no different.Burns has a team-high nine goals this season. He and center Joe Pavelski have a club-best 21 points apiece. Pavelski and center Logan Couture both have seven goals. ' ' '
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