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EDMONTON -- Nail Yakupov posed with replicas of the Stanley Cup for photographers Monday. nfl jerseys china . But whether or not he chases the real Cup with the Edmonton Oilers wont be known until the NHL draft later this month. The Oilers hold the first pick for the third straight year, and theres every chance the 18-year-old Sarnia Sting winger could wind up joining 2010 top pick Taylor Hall and 2011 selection Ryan Nugent-Hopkins in Edmonton. "I want to be first, but I cant say anything for now," Yakupov said when asked about the possibility of being drafted by the Oilers. "I dont know who is going to be first in the draft, so well see what happens. "For now, for me, its a good organization, to meet the guys. Its a great hockey club, I think. Its also amazing inside the (dressing) room. It would be nice to play here I think." Yakupovs whirlwind tour ahead of the June 22 draft in Pittsburgh began at last weeks NHL scouting combine in Toronto and took him to Game 2 of the Stanley Cup final Saturday in Newark, New Jersey. In Edmonton, a tour of Rexall Place, a media availability, an appearance on a local radio talk show and a meeting with Oilers owner Daryl Katz were all on the agenda Monday. Yakupov had 31 goals and 38 assists with the Sting in a 2011-12 season limited to 42 games by injuries after being named OHL rookie of the year for 2010-11 based on a 101-point campaign. He was interviewed by 18 teams at the combine, but its the Oilers who get the first crack at him. "Great guys, I think," Yakupov said when asked why he thought the Oilers would be a good fit for him. "Everything good. Youve just got to think about hockey. "I think every team in the NHL is great. For me, I want to play in the NHL. It doesnt matter what team its going to be. I want to be first, so well see what happens." The dynamic Yakupov, an ethnic Tatar from the Russian region of Tatarstan, has faced just about every question imaginable during the past week or so as teams have poked and prodded him looking for insights. Between fitness testing and interviews, it can be a grind of a process for top prospects like Yakupov, but he showed plenty of flair and personality Monday. One reporter asked Yakupov what kind of questions the Oilers asked him. "Do you have a girlfriend? That was a question," Yakupov said. Asked another reporter: "About the girlfriend. What did you say?" "I have two," Yakupov said with a laugh. Edmonton fans are debating if and how Yakupov will fit in the mix with a young group of forwards that include Hall, Nugent-Hopkins and Jordan Eberle. Also, is Yakupov clearly the best player available ahead of centres Mikhael Grigorenko of the Quebec Remparts and Sarnia linemate Alex Galchenyuk? Then, theres defencemen Ryan Murray of the Everett Silvertips and Griffin Reinhart of the Edmonton Oil Kings. Most often a right winger, Yakupov was asked if he can play left wing, which would give the Oilers a one-two punch with Hall on the left side rather than competing with Eberle and Ales Hemsky for ice time on the right side. "I can be a goalie, too," Yakupov quipped. "I think I could be left and centre and defence." While the Oilers brought Hall and Tyler Seguin into Edmonton in the summer of 2010 for an extended look after theyd narrowed candidates for the top pick down to two, the field is more wide open now. Grigorenko will visit Edmonton on Thursday and Murray is coming in Friday. Follow-up meetings to interviews at the combine are planned with Reinhart and Swedish forward Filip Forsberg. Cheap Jerseys Deals . 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Two-time U.S. Open champion Retief Goosen, who had the honor of hitting the first tee shot in the 2012 Race to Dubai, and fellow South African Jaco Ahlers are tied for second at eight-under 65.HOUSTON -- Dwight Howard knows the best way to stop teams from using the "Hack-a-Howard" defence is to make his free throws. On Saturday night, the normally free throw-challenged centre did just that. Howard scored 18 of his 25 points in the fourth quarter, including 13 of 19 free throws in a 2 1/2-minute stretch, and the Houston Rockets beat the Denver Nuggets 122-111. "I just kept telling myself go up there and knock them down, make them pay," Howard said. Chandler Parsons added 20 points for Houston and James Harden had 17 for the Rockets, who never trailed and led by as many as 23. It was a welcome change from several of their recent games when they built big leads only to see them evaporate in the second half. The Nuggets tried to get back in it with about 5 1/2 minutes left by intentionally fouling the centre every time Houston had the ball. The plan backfired and Howard, who entered the game shooting 49 per cent from the line, finished 17 of 24 on free throws. Howards 24 free throw attempts were the most by a Rocket since Sleepy Floyd went 22 of 27 in February of 1991. Nuggets coach Brian Shaw lamented using the tactic after the game. "That goes against everything Im about," Shaw said. "I dont believe in that and I dont think its in the spirit of the game. So that is exactly what I get for doing that. Im glad he made his free throws and it shows me to just be true to who you are." They were too slow in fouling him one time and Parsons dunked on a fast break on the other end. The play was reviewed and Houston got the basket and a foul shot by Howard. Denver finally scrapped the defence with about 3 minutes left, to wild applause from the home crowd. Harden took advantage of the change to immediately knock down a 3-pointer to extend the lead to 118-101. Howard was surprised when they stopped fouling him, standing with the ball for the couple of seconds waiting for them to do it. He said he doesnt get irked when hes intentionally fouled, but he knows its not very popular with the crowd. "Its annoying to the fans," Howard said. "I know they dont want to see that. We dont want to have to go through that. But its a partt of the game. wholesale jerseys. " Ty Lawson had 28 points and a career-high 17 assists to lead Denver. "We just didnt come out ready to play," Lawson said. "It was our defence and our effort. We just didnt play any defence in the first half." Lawson started despite sustaining a corneal abrasion to his right eye on Friday night after taking a hand to the eye. Lawsons eye was almost swollen shut after Fridays game, but Shaw said before the game that only a little swelling remained. Terrence Jones tied career highs with 14 points and 12 rebounds for the Rockets. The Nuggets outscored Houston 11-0 during a 2 1/2-minute stretch early in the third quarter to cut the lead to 66-59 with about 8 minutes remaining. Lawson got things going, hitting the first two baskets and Randy Foye added a 3-pointer during the run. Howard went to the bench near the end of that run when he picked up his fourth foul on an offensive charge. The Rockets rediscovered their offence after that, and used a 14-2 spurt to push the lead to 80-61 a couple of minutes later. Jones was great in those minutes, with two dunks and six points. Houston led by 15 entering the fourth quarter. Howard, who sat out the last eight minutes of the third, was back on the floor for the start of the final period and immediately went to work. He was fouled when he made a nifty reverse layup and made the free throw to push the lead to 93-75. The Rockets led by 10 points with 10 minutes left in the second quarter before scoring 12 straight points to push the lead to 50-28 with about 5 1/2 minutes left in the half. Donatas Motiejunas scored seven points in that stretch and Harden capped it with a 3-pointer. The Nuggets used a 13-7 run at the end of the first half to whittle the lead to 63-46 at halftime. NOTES: Former Rockets star Yao Ming watched the game from a courtside seat. He received a standing ovation when he was shown on the video boards during a timeout in the first quarter. ... Houston C Omer Asik, who has been the subject of recent trade rumours, was not in uniform for the game. Coach Kevin McHale said it was because he was "under the weather" but he didnt elaborate. ' ' '
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