Brunner had the only goal against Halak, while Cory Schneider allowed tw

Sky Bet are giving Andy Murray a 5/1 chance of ending the year as world No 1 as the Scot looks to close in on the injured Novak Djokovic. Murray was left trailing Djokokvic by 4,695 points after failing to make the semi-finals at the US Open, but is still given a chance of making up the ground due to the number of points that Djokovic, who won the final five events of 2015, will be defending in the final stretch.Indeed, Murray is actually just 2,055 points behind in the singles race, which ranks players on their yearly performances rather than the last 12 months. He can reduce that lead by another 500 points by claiming the title in Beijing this week, with the six-time champion still rehabilitating following an elbow injury.Murray has reasserted his target of claiming the top spot this week, suggesting his motivation is greater than his rivals.Ive never been there and its something I would like to do for the first time, which is maybe more of a motivation for me than some of the guys that have been there before, Murray said. Murray sweeps aside Seppi Andy Murray starts China Open by beating Andreas Seppi While it feels like an opportunity to strike, the task of toppling Djokovic looks as difficult as ever if full fitness is regained for the conclusion of the Masters series.Djokovic holds a greater stranglehold over the end of the year than any other portion, having won three of the last four in Shanghai and Paris, and he is on course for an unprecedented fifth consecutive World Tour Finals title.Murray, in contrast, has all too often struggled to continue to be competitive on the final stretch, failing to win in Shanghai since 2011 while lacking a single title from his previous trips to Bercy and the O2 Arena. Djokovic withdrew from the Beijing Open with an elbow injury However, the Scot has proved an adaptable force in 2016, enjoying easily his best campaign on clay, including a first French Open final appearance on the back on beating Djokovic to the Rome Masters crown.Assuming Djokovic does return to 100 per cent, the greatest challenge will come when the pair renew their rivalry and Murrays chances hinge on improving a head-to-head record of 10-24, including just two wins from their last 15 meetings.In the meantime, Murray must focus on avoiding upsets, starting with Wednesdays second-round clash with Andrey Kuznetsov at the China Open.You can watch Englands tour of Bangladesh, plus Premier League football and the Japan Grand Prix on Sky Sports. Upgrade now and enjoy three months at half price! Ian Mahinmi Jersey . Poti played in 824 regular NHL games with four teams in his career; the Edmonton Oilers, New York Rangers, New York Islanders and the Washington Capitals. 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Wizards Jerseys Outlet .Michael Briscoe is serving a life sentence for sexual assault, kidnapping and first-degree murder in the death of 13-year-old Nina Courtepatte in 2005.(SportsNetwork.com) - The New Jersey Devils hope to avoid their longest losing streak of the season when they visit the rival Pittsburgh Penguins for Tuesdays Metropolitan Division clash at Consol Energy Center. The Devils are in the midst of a four-game slide, matching their longest skids of 2014-15. New Jersey previously dropped four in a row from Oct. 16-24 and Nov. 4-10, but the club hasnt lost five straight since opening the 2013-14 campaign on a 0-4-3 losing streak. The most recent loss of New Jerseys current 0-2-2 slide came Saturday when it opened a three-game road trip against the New York Islanders. New Jersey outshot the Isles by a 35-28 margin in the game, including a 16-2 edge in shots in the third period, but lost 3-1 on the scoreboard. Jaroslav Halak frustrated the Devils offense time and again, posting 34 saves and helping to kill off all four of New Jerseys power-play chances. Damien Brunner had the only goal against Halak, while Cory Schneider allowed two goals on 27 shots in the loss. The regulation defeat dropped Jersey to 3-8-2 over its last 13 games and the Devils road mark fell to 6-8-1. We can be encouraged by it but we cant be happy or satisfied, said Schneider. The Devils were without centermen Travis Zajac and Adam Henrique on Saturday after both players were hurt in Fridays game against Detroit. Those injuries led to New Jersey signing Scott Gomez to an undisclosed contract on Monday. Gomez, who spent the first seven years of his career with New Jersey, was invited to the teams training camp on a tryout contract. He was not signed by the Devils prior to the start of the season, but continued practicing with the team waiting for an opportunity. With Zajac being placed on injured reserve Monday with a lower-body issue, and Henrique still considered day-to-day with an upper-body injury, the time was right to ink Gomez. In a 14-year career totaling 987 NHL games, Gomez has tallied 173 goals and 713 points. He spent the 2013-14 season with Florida, scoring two goals and totaling 12 points in 46 games. Gomez, a first-round pick by the Devils in 1998, is expectedd to suit up for the Devils tonight for the first time since the 2007 playoffs.dddddddddddd He does have skills, he knows the system, hes been practicing and well see how it goes, Devils general manager Lou Lamoriello said. New Jersey, which caps its swing Thursday in Toronto, also could have defenseman Jon Merrill (arm) back tonight. Merrill hasnt played since Nov. 1. The Penguins enter Tuesday tied with the Islanders for first place in the division and have won three of their last four games. Pittsburgh fell Friday in its home half of a home-and-home series against Carolina, but rebounded from the 4-2 setback with a road victory the following night. Thomas Greiss came up with 32 saves to help the Penguins edge the Hurricanes 3-2. The Penguins supported Greiss solid effort with first-period goals by Chris Kunitz and Robert Bortuzzo, with Christian Ehrhoff netting the eventual game-winner in the third. I thought the intensity tonight, our battle level was certainly a lot higher than last night, Penguins head coach Mike Johnston said. The Pens played Saturday without forward Marcel Goc and defenseman Kris Letang after both skaters were injured in the opener against Carolina. Letang has been ruled out for tonight, while Goc is questionable. Pittsburgh owns a solid 7-3-1 record at Consol this season, but has lost two of its last three home games. This evenings test kicks off a three-game stay in the Steel City, where the Devils have lost three straight, five of six and nine of their last 11. The Pens have claimed three of five overall from New Jersey and recorded an 8-3 win when the clubs met in Pittsburgh on Oct. 28. The Devils were outshot 33-19 in that game and surrendered a season-high in goals. Marc-Andre Fleury stopped 16 shots for Pittsburgh, while Schneider surrendered five goals on 23 shots and was pulled after two periods. Schneider is expected to make his 24th start of the season tonight. He is winless (0-3-0) with a 4.15 goals against average in his career against Pittsburgh. Fleury is 18-22-4 with a 2.50 GAA in 44 lifetime appearances versus the Devils. 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