SAN JOSE, Calif. Ashlee Palmer Jersey . -- Raffi Torres is making progress but its still unclear whether hell play for the San Jose Sharks in their playoff opener Thursday night against the Los Angeles Kings. Torres missed all but five games during the regular season after undergoing surgery on Sept. 26 to repair a torn ligament in his right knee. The Sharks forward missed the first 59 regular-season games and returned to play the next five of six before sitting out the final 17. Torres said he probably wont know until game day whether hell be in the lineup for the Sharks when the first-round series opens in San Jose. "Today was a better day," Torres said after practice Tuesday. "I feel like were getting on the right track. So I feel good about that. It will probably be Thursday when we make a decision, but today was a better day for sure." Sharks coach Todd McLellan said Torres "looked really good." "He looked fresh and alert and looked like he was Raff, the way hes supposed to look," McLellan said. Torres was injured on Sept. 20 in a collision with Anaheim Ducks forward Emerson Etem during an exhibition game. He underwent surgery six days later. After the NHLs break for the Sochi Olympics, Torres made his season debut on Feb. 28 against the Philadelphia Flyers and scored two goals in a 7-3 victory. He took the next game off then played four straight games, scoring a goal and recording two assists during that stretch as the Sharks beat New Jersey, lost to Carolina then beat Pittsburgh and Montreal. Torres appeared to have made a successful recovery from knee surgery, but that Montreal game on March 8 turned out to be his last regular-season appearance. "I got a few bounces to go my way," Torres said. "At the end of the day I just go by how I feel. Sometimes I feel terrible out there and score a couple goals, kind of how I did in Philly. I know physically I could be a lot better there. It was nice to contribute for five games, for sure, dont get me wrong. I just want to be able to feel good at the end of the game." Last season Torres played in only the first game of the Sharks second-round series against Los Angeles, which they lost in seven games. He was suspended for the rest of that series for a hit to the head of Kings forward Jarret Stoll. That marked the fourth career suspension for Torres. If he does play against Los Angeles, Torres plans to play his typical aggressive, hard-hitting game, but he knows theres a line he cant cross. "I understand that Ive got a little bit more of a target on my back," said Torres, who signed a three-year, $6 million contract extension in June. "Ill have to be careful out there, for sure." Losing Torres after Game 1 against the Kings last season was a huge blow to the Sharks, who had swept Vancouver in the first round. Getting Torres back to face the Kings this year would provide a big boost, Sharks centre Logan Couture said. "I dont know if he is going to (play), but hed bring energy," Couture said. "His style of game, hes hard on the forecheck. He creates momentum for our team. The crowd enjoys when hes on the ice. Hopefully, well get him back." Kevin Ogletree Youth Jersey .Y. -- The New York Knicks hope to have Amare Stoudemire back before the end of the season after a second doctor said he wont need surgery on the bulging disk in his back. C.J. Mosley Jersey . -- Vincent Viola grew up in Brooklyn, graduated from West Point, is a former chairman of the New York Mercantile Exchange and after the Sept.TORONTO -- The Toronto Marlies couldnt shake the fatigue of playing three days in a row. Toronto rallied from an early three-goal deficit on Sunday but still lost to the Chicago Wolves 3-2 in American Hockey League action. "We showed up a little too late," said Philippe Dupuis, who scored his 10th goal of the season in the third. "We should have had a better start and I think thats why we lost the game because we started a little too late." The Wolves ran roughshod over the Marlies in the first as Bill Sweatt, Kevin Connauton and Michael Davies scored first-period goals to power Chicago (35-24-5) to a 3-0 first period lead. The Wolves were relatively well-rested, having played only two consecutive games. Nicolas Deschamps and Dupuis replied for Toronto (36-22-7), but their rally fell short. The Marlies went 1-for-6 with the man advantage while the Wolves were scoreless in seven opportunities. Sweatt opened the scoring for Chicago, scoring his 13th goal of the season just 1:27 into the first, putting a rebound past Toronto goalie Ben Scrivens. Connauton made it 2-0 with just under four minutes to play in the period. Mike Duco led a 2-on-1 rush and put a shot off the post, with the puck coming baack to Connauton on the left point. Jason Jones Womens Jersey. He blasted a slapshot past Scrivens. Davis rounded out the scoring 1:24 later, making a nice move past Toronto defender Korbinian Holzer before beating Scrivens with a quick shot from the slot. "We made an individual mistake on the first goal off a turnover. On the second one our goalie was sleeping and the third one, Holzer let a guy get inside on him that just never happens," said Marlies head coach Dallas Eakins. "I thought we made three individual mistakes and found a way to fight back." Scrivens gave way to Jussi Rynnas to start the second after stopping f-11 shots. "In the first period we were awful," said Rynnas. "I feel bad for Scrivens. He was pretty alone in the first period. After they changed me it was a much easier game." Deschamps pulled Toronto to within 3-1 at 17:04 of the second with his 10th goal of the season. Dupuis made it 3-2 with a power-play goal just 42 seconds into the third, but thats as close as the Marlies could get. With the victory the Wolves, leaders of the Midwest Division, now trail the Marlies by four points in the battle for second place in the Western Conference standings. wholesale nfl jerseys ' ' '
f-11 shots. "In the first period we were awful," said Rynnas. "I feel bad for Scrivens. He was pretty alone in the first period. After they changed me it was a much easier game." Deschamps pulled Toronto to within 3-1 at 17:04 of the second with his 10th goal of the season. Dupuis made it 3-2 with a power-play goal just 42 seconds into the third, but thats as close as the Marlies could get. With the victory the Wolves, leaders of the Midwest Division, now trail the Marlies by four points in the battle for second place in the Western Conference standings. 