ST. Patrick Roy Canadiens Jersey . LOUIS -- After a slow and inauspicious beginning, the St. Louis Blues finally found their legs. And when they did, the ice felt like it was tilted downward, according to Andy McDonald. "Maybe the first 10 (minutes), we really didnt have our game," McDonald said after the Blues defeated the Calgary Flames 5-2 Monday afternoon. "We got it turned around and there were a lot of good things tonight. We had four lines rolling and we seemed to get some momentum in the offensive zone and keep up with the changes." Alex Pietrangelo had a goal and an assist, Alex Steen, Chris Stewart, Kevin Shattenkirk and Jason Arnott scored goals, and McDonald added a pair of assists for the Blues, who got 15 saves from Jaroslav Halak. "I liked where our game got about three or four minutes into the second period," Blues coach Davis Payne said. "It was a lot of support issues early on. I thought Calgary had good jump, good intent and they were coming at us pretty good. We really had to make some adjustments as far as the type of spots we were in on the ice. Otherwise, it would have been a long night facing the kind of pressure they were giving." Curtis Glencross and Jarome Iginla scored for the Flames, who have dropped their first two games of the season. Henrik Karlsson got the start instead of Miikka Kiprusoff and stopped 30 shots. "(Kiprusoffs) not going to play 75 games this year because thats what you guys expect from him," said Flames coach Brent Sutter, who held a closed-door meeting with the players after the game. "Hes not going to play that much this year and we want to get Karl going right off the bat here. Our goal going into this was Kipper was going to play the first game and Karl was going to play the second game and thats what we did." Karlsson said he was told before the season he would have to take on more games and felt like Monday was a tough start. "I felt OK during the game, but Ill have to talk to Kip and look at the game," Karlsson said. "It was a tough game, but it wasnt enough." The Blues outshot the Flames 35-17 and now have outshot their two opponents by a combined 68-33. Pietrangelo said its all about everyone pitching in. "Weve got our forwards working their tails off coming back into their own end," Pietrangelo said. "Were trying to block as many shots as possible from the (defencemen) and the forwards. Weve got a lot of guys bearing down here and sacrificing. Top to bottom, thats what we need here." The Flames grabbed the early lead on Glencross second goal of the season, skating into the high slot and beating Halak with a shot that deflected off a stick 8:03 into the game. The Blues got the equalizer with 1:09 left in the first on Steens first goal of the season. Steen followed Jason Arnotts one-timer and beat Karlsson on the doorstep for his third career goal in 15 games against the Flames. The Blues got two goals from their defencemen to take a 3-1 lead. Shattenkirk converted Jamie Langenbrunners backhand feed at 3:39 of the second and Pietrangelos one-timer from the right point with 4:30 to play in the period gave the Blues their two-goal advantage. But Iginla knocked in his first of the season and 27th in 57 career games against St. Louis on a power play at 16:55 to cut the Blues lead to 3-2. Stewart scored a pretty goal, getting a poke-checked puck from Pietrangelo, bursting on along the left side on a semi-break and scooping a backhand over Karlssons glove to the far side 3:44 into the third period. "Hes a smart player and made a good play there," Stewart said of Pietrangelos poke-check. "I went down and just got a shot off on the backhand and it went in ... lucky bounce. "We wanted to go into that third period as if it were a tied hockey game. We didnt sit back on our heels. We wanted to get that insurance marker. We dictated the whole momentum in that third period." McDonald stripped a puck from Scott Hannan behind the goal and fed Arnott alone in the slot for the Blues fifth goal with 5:38 to play. Iginla said the Flames cant worry about being 0-2. "Its disappointing, but I think more than just a win, we need to find our game and to get our compete level up," Iginla said. "... Tonight, we got outcompeted and outworked. So its more than just the 0-2. We just need to find our game." Notes: Kiprusoff was 4-0-0 with a 0.75 goals-against average and .975 save percentage in four games against the Blues last season and is 19-5-2 against St. Louis in his career. ... Flames D Jay Bouwmeester holds the longest current ironman streak at 508 games. He started the streak on March 6, 2004. ... Two of the four all-time active goals leaders were on the ice Monday. Third on the list is Iginla (485) and fourth is Arnott (401). ... The Flames were missing C Mikael Backlund (broken finger), C Brendan Morrison (knee), D Brett Carson (back) and LW Raitis Ivanans (concussion). The Blues were without RW David Perron (post-concussion symptoms), RW B.J. Crombeen (shoulder) and D Carlo Colaiacovo (upper-body). Dominic Moore Jersey . - The NFLs officiating chief has cleared Broncos receiver Wes Welker of any wrongdoing for his hit that knocked Patriots cornerback Aqib Talib out of Sundays AFC Championship. Henri Richard Canadiens Jersey .C. -- The Grand Rapids Griffins are back atop the Western Conference thanks to a gritty come-from-behind win Saturday night.BEREA, Ohio - Unlike most Clevelanders, Brian Hoyer didnt jump up and down or cheer when he heard the Browns drafted Johnny Manziel. Hoyer shrugged and got ready to fight for his job. "It was almost a sense of relief when he was drafted," he said, "because I knew exactly right then and there what it was going to be." Its going to be a quarterback battle unlike anything Cleveland has seen before. Hoyer, the hometown kid and incumbent starter, and Manziel — the college football superstar with the larger-than-life persona, catchy nickname and Heisman Trophy — were on the field together Wednesday, the second day of organized team activities. With roughly 60 media members lining the fields and focused on the two QBs every move, Hoyer and Manziel went through passing drills and took turns behind centre in a competition expected to last several months. Afterward, Hoyer said he and Manziel are developing a "working relationship" and joked the pair are getting along splendidly. "I was thinking about sending him a birthday card," Hoyer quipped. Hoyer, though, understands what under first-year coach Mike Pettine meant about the quarterback competition being somewhat heated. "I totally get it," he said. "I dont think were in there not being friendly. But when youre gunning for the same job, there is a little bit of an edge to it." The Browns are expecting Manziel to challenge Hoyer, who is coming off right knee surgery. The team has made it clear that Hoyer is the starter and will remain so unless Manziel can beat him out. This is nothing new to Hoyer, who tore his anterior cruciate ligament last season. Hoyer has been battling for a job since he joined the NFL, only this time hes the one that others are gunning for. "It does feel different because as of right now Im the top guy, and before Ive always been coming from behind," Hoyer said. "My mentality has never really changed." Manziel did not speak to reporters after practice, but several Browns players were asked about their famous new teammate, the scrambling magician known as Johnny Football. The former Texas A&M star fell in the first round before Cleveland traded up to take him with the No. 22 overall pick. So far, Manziel has kept his head buried in his playbook. "Johnny has done a good job of being a rookie, keeping his mouth shut,&quuot; Pro Bowl left tackle Joe Thomas said. Patrick Roy. "Rookies are supposed to be seen and not heard, which is what hes done." Hoyer waited four seasons for his chance to start. After spending three years in New England as Tom Bradys backup, he made one start in Arizona before he bounced around and signed as a free agent with Cleveland last May. Hoyer was prepared for the Browns to draft a quarterback. He never expected to be handed anything, and not once did he consider asking for a trade. "No, never," he said. "I knew, even going back to last summer, that this was the place that I wanted to be, and it ended up working out and I got back here, and then I got a chance to play. This is my hometown. This is where my familys from. This is where I want to make a difference. Ill never shy away from competition, and its something I had prepared myself for." Hoyer and Manziel each had good moments during the nearly two-hour workout, which Pettine kept open to the media after limiting access for last weeks rookie minicamp. Hoyer, wearing a knee brace but moving without any problems, made the days best pass, completing a long touchdown to wide receiver Conner Vernon. Manziels final pass got batted down, but he showed some of the moves that made him a household name. Still, hes got work to do. "Its just like any other rookie, that hes just inconsistent," Pettine said. "A lot of its the mental part of it. Hes more worrying about getting the formation right, making sure the motions correct and hes got the cadence. Then hes got to worry about where guys are. Once all that stuff becomes second nature a little bit, hell be a lot more comfortable. "He flashed some things that made him kind of who he is, the ability to make plays on his feet." NOTES: Pro Bowl WR Josh Gordon practiced as he awaits a possible league suspension. Gordon declined comment. ... WR Miles Austin said he called former Browns QB Bernie Kosar to ask for permission to wear No. 19. "I never wanted to step on anyones toes," Austin said. "I thought it was the right thing to do." ... Pettine would not discuss injuries to several players, including starting DT Ahtyba Rubin, who was not on the field. ... OG Garrett Gilkey exchanged a few punches with rookie DT Calvin Barnett, whose helmet was ripped off during the fracas. cheap jerseyscheap jerseys from china ' ' '
