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Its early in the 2011-12 season but there is already lots to talk about for hockey fans. nfl jerseys china . Phil Kessel has led the Maple Leafs to a hot start in Toronto while the Canadiens are struggling early in Montreal. After another early playoff exit in Washington last year, the Capitals have bounced back with a perfect start to the season. Sidney Crosby is still out, but that hasnt stopped the Pittsburgh Penguins from bursting out of the gate to lead the Atlantic Division. And two unlikely teams are atop the Western Conference - the young Colorado Avalanche and the low-spending Dallas Stars. Our question to you is: what has been the biggest surprise so far this season? Kessel and the Leafs: The Leafs are coming off a 4-2 loss to the Philadelphia Flyers but still lead the Northeast Division with an impressive 5-2-1 record and leading the teams quick start is Kessel. The third-year Leaf leads the league in both goals (9) and points (15) so far this season. While its unlikely Kessel will be able to keep this pace up for a full year, his early season performance is likely what Leafs president and GM Brian Burke envisioned when he traded two first-round draft picks for him. Canadiens slow out of the gate: Montreals 2-1 loss to the Florida Panthers dropped their record to 1-5-2 to start the year. It also meant that for the first time in team history, the Habs lost their first five games at home. A number of key players, such as P.K. Subban and Erik Cole, are off to underwhelming starts as fan unrest has started to build. Washington still undefeated: Everyone knew they would be good this year, but after last years second-round playoff exit to the Tampa Bay Lightning, there were some question marks coming into this season as to just how good the Capitals would be. But the Caps are answering those questions by jumping out to a perfect 7-0 record; they are the only remaining undefeated team in the league. No Crosby, No problem: Sidney Crosby has yet to return from his concussion problems from last season, and Evgeni Malkin has only suited up for three games thus far this season, but the Penguins continue to play well - and lead their division with a 6-2-2 record. In Crosby and Malkins absence, numerous other players have stepped up, including James Neal, who is second only to Kessel in goals scored - with eight. Colorado turnaround: The Avalanche finished second last in the league last year and are now tied atop the Western Conference with a 6-2 record. Rebuilding efforts usually take longer, but the teams young talent, including second-overall draft pick Gabriel Landeskog, has gotten off to a quick start to excel the process. No drop-off in Dallas: The Stars finished just two points out of the playoffs last year, but had a somewhat tumultuous off-season that could have precluded a drop-off in production this year. As the franchise figures out its ownership situation, player payroll has declined to the point where the Stars had to trade for a player to reach the salary floor earlier this season. But all of this hasnt stopped the team from jumping out to a 6-2 record and a share of the conference lead. Youve heard what weve had to say, now its your turn. What has been the biggest surprise in the NHL so far this season? As always, its Your! Call. wholesale nfl jerseys . Durant had 32 points, 14 rebounds and 10 assists in his return from a shoulder injury to lead the Oklahoma City Thunder to their seventh straight win, a 103-91 victory over the Philadelphia 76ers on Saturday night. cheap nfl jerseys . In second was Jessica Korda, the daughter of former tennis player Petr Korda who won last years Womens Australian Open at Royal Melbourne in a playoff for her first U.S. LPGA Tour victory. http://www.cheapnfljerseysdeals.com/ . - Scott Dixon became the latest driver to deny Roger Penske an IndyCar championship, wrapping up his third title Saturday night in a race of attrition at Auto Club Speedway. cheap jerseys . -- Top-seed Shahar Peer and Canadian Eugenie Bouchard advanced to the second round of the inaugural WTA Citi Open. cheap nfl jerseys .ca takes a look at three possible flag bearers for Canada in the Closing Ceremony.ZAGREB, Croatia -- Belgium qualified for the World Cup on Friday, relying on two goals from striker Romelu Lukaku to beat closest Group A challenger Croatia 2-1. Lukaku put Belgium ahead in the 16th minute, when he collected a deep pass from Steven Defour and used his pace to outrun defenders before he faked his way around goalkeeper Stipe Pletikosa to put the ball in the empty net. He relied on his speed again in the 38th minute after collecting a pass deep in his own half and chasing the ball down the field. After getting past Pletikosa, he was able to jog with the ball across the line. "With such players around me, it can only be easy," said Lukaku, the Chelsea forward who is on loan at Everton this season. Croatia got a consolation goal from Niko Kranjcar on a long-range effort in the 83rd minute. Belgium has 25 points from nine games and an insurmountable eight-point lead over Croatia to qualify as Group A winner. As soon as the Red Devils had a two-goal lead, it was up to standout goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois of Atletico Madrid and the defensive shield set up by coach Marc Wilmots to keep Belgiums perfect away record intact. Courtois had to slap out a header from Mario Mandzukic close to halftime and, when the lead was down to just one goal with two minutes to go, made a daring dive at the feet of the Bayern MMunich striker to prevent an equalizer. cheap nfl jerseys. . "We showed that we could set up a tight organization and counter," Courtois said. Victory also meant that Belgium should end up among the group leaders during the Dec. 6 draw for the 2014 tournament in Brazil. The loss condemned Croatia to the two-game playoffs for runners-up in the European groups next month. "We played against one of the best teams in Europe for counterattacks," Croatia coach Igor Stimac said. Belgium had failed to qualify for an international championship since the 2002 World Cup in Japan and South Korea, but the whole nation had anticipated an end to the long wait following the rise of a new standout generation of players. Belgian Prime Minister Elio Di Rupo had even travelled especially to Zagreb for the game. Belgian clubs are largely a non-factor in European cup competitions and none of the starting 11 play in their home league. Instead many have become prominent players for top foreign clubs, with household names like Manchester Citys Vincent Kompany, Chelseas Eden Hazard and Courtois. Belgium came to Croatia without injured captain Kompany and Aston Villa forward Christian Benteke, who found a perfect replacement in Lukaku. Wales played Macedonia in a late game that had no bearing on the top of the standings. ' ' '
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