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TORONTO – On the third-to-last day of July, the Maple Leafs inked one of their key young assets on defence to a five-year contract worth more than $20 million. Given that considerable show of faith theres not much chance Jake Gardiner could have envisioned himself a healthy scratch at any point this season, let alone in the third game. But thats the hand Stuart Percy, Torontos second of two first round picks in 2011, has forced with his early, poised performance in a Leafs uniform. And while impressed with his 21-year-old rookie, head coach Randy Carlyle is doing all he can to keep things in perspective to hold the glare of the big market spotlight off his inexperienced defender, knowing full well that with the ups will come the downs. This NHL has a way of finding its level, said Carlyle after the teams first win in New York on Sunday night, one that saw Gardiner scratched in favour of Percy. And young players, specifically defencemen, historically have a little bit of a lull. We havent saw that yet and were grateful of that. Whats been most noticeable with Percy so far is just how calmly hes handled his initial bid in the NHL – though it is just three games. Hes made mostly cool, confident decisions with the puck, rarely looking overwhelmed by the speed, size and skill of his new opponents, a feat given that he played only one season of AHL hockey. He doesnt really have a panic button, Cody Franson observed. And its not as if Torontos coaching staff has padded him with easy minutes. Instead, theyve utilized him alongside Roman Polak on what is essentially their second pairing. Thats meant a steady diet of shifts in the defensive zone opposite second lines from the Habs, Penguins and Rangers. Throw in some second-duty penalty killing minutes and power-play time and its become evident that Carlyle and company have developed a quick trust with Percy. He made the same kind of impression with the Marlies last season – his first year of pro. It became very apparent to then-head coach and now Leafs assistant Steve Spott and Gord Dineen – who ran the defence and then replaced Spott behind the bench – that Percys smarts and easy abilities with the puck would allow him to play in just about every situation. He earned their trust and comfort in a hurry. Weve been impressed, said Peter Horachek on Monday, the Leafs assistant coach with plenty of experience developing capable young defenders in Nashville. Hes making really good decisions. Hes showing really good hockey sense and poise with the puck. But Horachek also knows that its still far too early to make any grand judgments on Percys potential. Theres been some good, yes, but the mistakes have been there too – if less noticed. Under pressure from the Rangers quick and feisty forward Carl Hagelin on one particular early shift against the Rangers, Percy gave the puck away not once, but twice. New York took advantage with a prime chance from J.T. Miller, one that James Reimer turned aside. Hes got things to learn, Horachek said. Hes got to get a little quicker too with his feet – you can see some of the speed things going on – but hes making really good decisions. Were happy with that. Hes been pretty consistent. Percy found the score-sheet Sunday for a third straight game, finished with a 64 per cent possession mark at even-strength (despite limited offensive zone starts) and played 20 minutes (his ice-time just about identical in three games). Even though he does make the odd mistake out there hes trying to do the right thing and thats a tribute to a young man thats prepared himself over the course of the summer, said Carlyle of Percy, a mild surprise to even make the Leafs roster at training camp. Carlyle, a Norris trophy-winning defender himself, knows the position typically takes years to master with any consistency and sometimes even longer than that. Gardiner is one obvious local example of that process. He blew the doors off in his rookie year, only to ride the wave of inconsistency the following two seasons and even now in his fourth NHL campaign. Morgan Rielly, such a sensation at training camp last fall, experienced a predictable dip in early December and fell out of the lineup for three games – amid World Junior team speculation. Thats just how it goes with young defenders. The most difficult part, Rielly said, of jumping feet-first into the league is how quickly things happen. If you answer that question just by saying the speed, people tend to assume just pure skating speed, said Rielly, but its also how quickly plays happen, how quickly they move the puck. I think that thats the biggest adjustment. As a result, reactions and decisions have to be made more rapidly under increased duress. Theres less time to hold the puck in most cases, too, so you better know where youre going with it and quick. Theres a lot of bang, bang, bang so you have to be able to know whats going on and adjust quickly, he said. Defensively, Franson added, its a much different experience from the American League to the National League. Theyre faster, stronger, and shiftier at the NHL level and theyre at a level like nothing any other league has to offer. ...youre playing against guys like Datsyuk and Crosby, Malkin, and all those guys who can do unlimited things with the puck while being extremely strong on it. You cant just manpower them, said Franson, who is only now coming into his own at age 27. These will be the kind of things Percy encounters as his NHL experience expands. His early push, ultimately, is only a good thing for the Leafs, both in terms of depth and the competition it creates for opportunity. More capable puck-movers, additionally, is something the club could certainly stand to benefit from. Gardiner, meanwhile, was among the last to leave practice Monday, enduring just another step in the rollercoaster development of an NHL defenceman. He wasnt happy to sit out Sundays game in Manhattan, but also understood the state of affairs. We both agreed I wasnt playing like I should be, Gardiner said of his conversation with Carlyle. I sat out, thats how it goes. David Backes Green Jersey . Monta Ellis added 13 points and nine assists for the Mavericks, who nearly squandered a 23-point second-half lead. Indiana forward Danny Granger left the game with 4:05 left in the first quarter with a strained left calf and did not return. Alex Pietrangelo Jersey . JOHNS, N. http://www.nhlblueshockey.com/martin-brodeur-hockey-jersey/ . O.J. Mayo and Chris Kaman each scored 22 points as the short-handed Mavericks won their third straight game, beating the Toronto Raptors 109-104 Wednesday night. Patrik Berglund Blues Jersey . Mike Fisher scored 42 seconds into the third period moments after another goal was waved off for goalie interference. Paul Stastny Jersey . -- The Seattle Seahawks agreed to terms Monday with longtime cornerback Marcus Trufant on a one-year deal.LONDON - Just three months into the season, it is hard to see how Chelsea can be stopped in its remorseless charge to the English Premier League title.For many, the biggest question now is whether it can go through the season unbeaten.Chelsea got past another major obstacle on its way to the league title by winning 2-1 at Liverpool on Saturday. Defending champion Manchester City, probably Chelseas biggest rival, is eight points behind in third after 11 games following a 2-2 draw at Queens Park Rangers.Bayern Munich won to also open up a big lead in Germany while Real Madrid stayed at the top of the Spanish league with a rout of Rayo Vallecano, and Luis Suarez led Barcelona to victory over Almeria with two assists.Heres a look at the action from the top European leagues:___ENGLANDChelsea came from behind to beat Liverpool at Anfield in the Premier League, with Diego Costa scoring the winner in the 67th minute.Emre Can put Liverpool ahead in the ninth minute with a long-range strike that deflected off Gary Cahill, before Cahill reacted quickest in a goalmouth scramble to equalize with a 14th-minute goal that needed confirming through goal-line technology.Asked if his team could go through the season unbeaten, Mourinho said it would be the impossible job. Yet Chelsea has played four of its hardest away matches this season — the two Manchester clubs, Liverpool and Everton — and is even harder to beat at home.Southampton stayed four points behind in second place thanks to Shane Longs double in a 2-0 win over Leicester but Man City dropped two more points by drawing at QPR, with Sergio Aguero scoring two equalizers to take his league-high haul to 12 goals.Manchester United won 1-0 against Crystal Palace thanks to a goal from Juan Mata. Burnley won for first time this season, 1-0 against Hull, and West Ham drew 0-0 with Aston Villa.___SPAINSuarez set up two late goals to help give Barcelona a 2-1 comeback victory at Almeria in the Spanish league.With Barcelona trailing 1-0 and facing a third straight loss in the competition, Suarez came on at halftime and orchestrated the visitors fightback in his fourth appearance for his new team since completing a four-month biting ban.The Uruguay forward used a burst of speed to shed his marker before crossing for fellow substitute Neymar to equalize in the 73rd minute. He then picked out Jordi Alba to grab the winner in the 82nd.Almeria forward Bifouma Thievy had put the hosts ahead in the 22nd on a counterattack after Lionel Messi lost the ball.Barcelona went top of the table for a couple of hours, and then provisionally went into second place after Real Madrid routed Rayo Vallecano 5-1 to retake first place in La Liiga.dddddddddddd Cristiano Ronaldo polished off the lopsided win with his league-leading 18th goal and 23rd in all competitions this season.Valencia and Atletico Madrid can also overtake Barcelona with wins on Sunday.___GERMANYThomas Mueller scored a hat trick as Bayern Munich won 4-0 at Eintracht Frankfurt to increase its overnight lead in the Bundesliga to seven points on Saturday.Franck Ribery set up Muellers first two, crossing for the World Cup winner to open the scoring in the 22nd minute and then again to finish a counterattack in the 64th. Mueller completed his hat trick three minutes later and Xherdan Shaqiri completed the scoring in the 86th.Bayern is unbeaten, with eight wins from 11 games, 27 goals scored and just three conceded.The defending champions closest rivals, Wolfsburg and Borussia Moenchengladbach, were both playing their 11th-round games on Sunday.Elsewhere Saturday, Schalke disappointed in a 2-0 defeat at Freiburg, Bayer Leverkusen was held to a frustrating 0-0 draw by visiting Mainz, Augsburg beat promoted Paderborn 3-0 and Cologne won 4-3 at Hoffenheim. Werder Bremen defeated fellow struggler Stuttgart 2-0.___ITALYAC Milans winless streak stretched to four matches following a 2-2 draw at third-place Sampdoria in Serie A on Saturday, although the Rossoneri could at least celebrate promising young forward Stephan El Shaarawy breaking his scoring drought.El Shaarawy put Milan ahead in the 10th minute with his first goal in two seasons. Stefano Okaka scored for Sampdoria just before halftime and Brazilian forward Eder put the hosts ahead in the 51st. Jeremy Menez equalized for Milan with a penalty in the 65th.Earlier, Sassuolo stretched its unbeaten streak to five matches by drawing 0-0 with visiting Atalanta in a matchup of two squads in the lower half of the table.___FRANCEBordeaux beat struggling Lens 2-1 to go level on points with second-place Paris Saint-Germain in the French league on Saturday.Bordeaux midfielder Wahbi Khazri finished off a counterattack to open the scoring in the 24th minute. Mali striker Cheick Diabate doubled the lead by dribbling past goalkeeper Valentin Belon in the 41st for his fifth league goal this season.After scoring, Diabate rushed toward the touchline to hug Bordeaux coach Willy Sagnol, who could not hold back tears later on the bench. Sagnol apologized Thursday for making disparaging comments about African players this week.Before kickoff, Sagnol shook hands with Lens coach Antoine Kombouare, who was born in New Caledonia and said Thursday he felt humiliated and hurt when he heard those comments.Lens striker Yoann Touzghar scored a consolation goal with a penalty in the 74th. cheap jerseys wholesale jerseys wholesale jerseys cheap nfl jerseys cheap jerseys Custom hotspur jersey ' ' '
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