Mavericks had 31 assists, one night after reaching a seas

(SportsNetwork.com) - There may not be a better 60-minute team in the NHL this season than the Calgary Flames. The Flames attempt to build off their latest comeback effort on Monday night as they play host to a Winnipeg Jets club in danger of matching its longest losing streak of the season. Calgary is coming off its league-leading ninth victory of the season in which it trailed after two periods. In danger of falling to the lowly Edmonton Oilers on Saturday, the Flames scored four times in the third period to rally for a 4-2 win. Lance Bouma scored twice, while Paul Byron and Sean Monahan also scored. Mikael Backlund and David Jones had two assists each, and Jonas Hiller made 17 saves in his clubs sixth victory in eight games. We generate confidence from all those comebacks that we do, Calgary head coach Bob Hartley said. We never quit, and we knew that once we got one, wed get going. Monahans goal kept the forward in great form as of late, with the second-year skater having tallied five goals and two assists over his past seven games. Jiri Hudler did not play on Saturday due to illness and is questionable for this game. Calgary plays the fourth contest of a six-game homestand tied with the Vancouver Canucks for third place in the Pacific Division. Hiller is 1-2-1 with a 2.87 goals against average and .908 save percentage in five games (4 starts) versus the Jets, who have lost five of their past seven meetings with the Flames. Winnipeg, though, has taken two straight in Calgary after losing each of its first six trips to the city. The Jets hope to snap a three-game slide tonight as special teams hurt them in a 5-2 loss to the Dallas Stars on Saturday. Four of the five goals Winnipeg allowed were on Dallas power plays, while the Jets failed to score on their two chances on the man advantage. Andrew Ladd and Toby Enstrom scored for the Jets, who have lost three straight for the first time since a season-high four-game slide from Oct. 11-19. Michael Hutchinson gave up all five goals on 32 shots. I dont think were executing as well as we were, said Jets forward Mathieu Perreault. Like I said, they got some good players on the power play. Winnipeg, a current wild card holder, is four points behind the Chicago Blackhawks for third place in the Central Division and will also visit the Vancouver Canucks on Tuesday. With Hutchinson having made a rare second straight start on Saturday, Ondrej Pavelec appears to be the likely starter for this game. He is 1-3-0 lifetime versus the Flames with a 3.55 GAA and .861 save percentage in four meetings. cheap nhl jerseys . Pretty good hitting, too. Dan Haren pitched six innings and sparked the go-ahead rally with a single, leading Los Angeles to another win over the skidding Atlanta Braves, 4-2 on Tuesday night. cheap jerseys free shipping .C. -- The Carolina Hurricanes used a strong third period to extend their winning streak to three games. http://www.cheapnflauthenticjerseys.net/. MacIntyre stopped 49 shots and the Marlies defeated the Texas Stars 5-1 in Game 1 of the American Hockey Leagues Western Conference final. "I felt in control, so that was nice," MacIntyre said. wholesale authentic jerseys . -- The Green Bay Packers have signed quarterback Graham Harrell to the active roster from the practice squad and placed tight end Andrew Quarless on injured reserve. wholesale adidas nhl jerseys . Vonn punctuated her near-perfect season in perfect fashion Friday, earning her fourth overall World Cup title with a dominating giant slalom victory. AUBURN HILLS, Mich. -- Samuel Dalembert had more offensive rebounds than Andre Drummond, Greg Monroe and Josh Smith combined. That was probably the most telling stat from Saturdays game, which Dalemberts Dallas Mavericks won 113-102 over a Detroit team hurt throughout the night by Drummonds foul trouble. Dirk Nowitzki scored 24 points and Vince Carter added 18 for Dallas. "If youre able to get them in foul trouble early, they kind of slow things down a little bit and become less aggressive," Dalembert said. "We knew what we were getting into, and we were ready for the fight." Dallas had surprising success on the boards against Detroits imposing front line. The Mavericks finished with 16 offensive rebounds. The Pistons, who came in as the NBAs top team in that department, had only nine. Drummond finished with only eight points and three rebounds in just under 20 minutes of action. "When you get in foul trouble, it changes your aggression, but it also keeps you from ever getting in the flow of the game," Detroit interim coach John Loyer said. "Andre is a guy who is normally always into the flow, but he wasnt able to do that tonight, whether because of the fouls or something else. I know hell be in the gym tomorrow making sure it doesnt happen again." Smith kept the Pistons in the game for a while and finished with 32 points, his most since signing with Detroit last off-season. Monta Ellis had 12 points and 13 assists for the Mavericks. Dallas leads ninth-place Memphis by two games in the Western Conference playoff race. The Pistons, meanwhile, fell 3 1/2 games behind Atlanta for the final playoff spot in the East. Dallas led by 13 in the third quarter, and after the Pistons closed within four in the fourth, Nowitzki connected from beyond the arc to give the Mavericks a 96-89 lead. Dallas was able to keep Detroit at arms length after that. "We did a pretty good job of not letting thhem get too much momentum," Dallas coach Rick Carlisle said.dddddddddddd "When you let them get momentum and get in transition they convert quick, they can hit 3s, they throw lobs, and then it turns into a circus." The Pistons did have 24 fast-break points, but they went 2 of 11 from 3-point range. Detroits Brandon Jennings had only two points and three assists on 1-of-7 shooting, and for a second straight night, the Pistons went mostly with Will Bynum at point guard with the game on the line. Bynum had 17 points and eight assists. "We played a tough team tonight, and they beat us," Bynum said. "We had the energy in spurts tonight, but weve got to have that for 48 minutes and we arent doing that." Ellis scored 10 points in the fourth quarter, and the Mavericks benefited from Drummonds absence throughout the game. Greg Monroe had 17 points and 17 rebounds for the Pistons, but he had little help on the boards. Smith, for all his scoring, finished with only three rebounds, and he didnt score a point in the final period. Dallas had six players in double figures. Dalembert had 12 points and 11 rebounds -- six at the offensive end. Jose Calderon added 11 points and Shawn Marion scored 10. The Mavericks had 31 assists, one night after reaching a season-high 39 in a win at Philadelphia. Ellis had 11 assists in the first half against the Pistons, and Dallas led 64-54 at halftime. Smith -- who had 24 points on 11-of-13 shooting in the half -- kept Detroit from a bigger deficit. The Pistons were only down 39-36 when Drummond picked up his third foul with 9:03 left in the second quarter. The Mavericks slowly extended the margin after that. NOTES: Dallas improved to 17-8 against the East this season. ... Carter appeared to be hit in the midsection in the first quarter and grimaced as he came up the court. Then he took a pass and immediately spotted up for a 3-pointer that gave Dallas a 29-25 lead. ' ' '