2:44 of ice time against Edmonton. Mark Fayne – With Justin Schultz scratched, the Oilers play

KANSAS CITY, Kan. Sam Shields Jersey . -- Sporting Kansas City overcame an early scare to finally get past its post-season nemesis. After being bounced from the Eastern Conference playoffs by Houston in each of the past two seasons, Sporting fell behind the Dynamo 1-0 in the third minute on Saturday night in the second leg of the Eastern Conference final. But with a first-half equalizer from C.J. Sapong and Dom Dwyers game-winner in the 63rd minute, Sporting advanced to its first MLS Cup Final since 2004 with a 2-1 victory. "We didnt panic," Dwyer said. "We kept on doing what we do, and we got the result we wanted. Were happy right now, but were very much focused on two weeks time. Were going to enjoy it, and its extra motivation to have MLS Cup at home." Kansas City will play host to either Portland or Real Salt Lake on Dec. 7. Sporting and the Dynamo played to a scoreless draw two weeks ago in the first leg of the conference final. Houston, the runner-up in 2011 and 2012, will miss the title game for the first time in three years. "I think as far as this series, we deserved it," Sporting manager Peter Vermes said. "We played smart and I think we showed real maturity. Three years ago I think we were very new to this when we played them in the same situation. We were very new, in everything. I even think our fans were new to it. There was a lot of apprehension that year, but I think this year was very different. I think the players understood the task at hand. Even though they scored early, we never panicked." Houston midfielder Brad Davis acknowledged being disappointed to not make it back to a third straight final, but said it was an accomplishment for the Dynamo to get as far as they did after finishing fourth in the East during the regular season. "Its very difficult. Im unbelievably proud to be a part of this team," Davis said. "I feel like people were counting us out a long time ago and we kept plugging away. Thats what this team does." The Dynamo scored on a goal from Oscar Boniek Garcia, whose shot deflected off centre back Matt Besler after a pass from Davis. Sapong responded in the 14th minute, scoring from short range after Houston defender Bobby Boswell misplayed Graham Zusis through ball. Dwyers decisive goal came after a precise through ball from Benny Feilhaber, with Dwyer finishing low past Dynamo keeper Tally Hall. "That was one of the classier goals youll see," Hall said. "His cut and finish made for one of the better goals Ive seen this year." John Kelly Jersey . Johansen scored twice and Derek MacKenzie, Brandon Dubinsky and Cam Atkinson also had goals to lead the Blue Jackets to a 5-2 victory over the Washington Capitals on Thursday night, ending a three-game losing skid. Brandin Cooks Rams Jersey . Stepanek gave the Czech Republic its second straight Davis Cup title Sunday, sweeping past Dusan Lajovic in straight sets in the fifth and decisive match to secure a 3-2 win over Serbia in the final. http://www.laramsfootballshops.com/ndamukong-suh-jersey/ . The (14-15-5) Jets are seventh in the Central Division with 33 points. They trail sixth place Nashville and fifth place Dallas by two points.Opportunity can play a big part in how much or how little a player produces. With that in mind, I’ve examined average time on ice for all skaters that played at least 10 games last season and 10 games this season, to see which players are being used differently than last season. There have been 72 players to play at least two minutes more per game. Sometimes its a natural progression for a young player to take on a bigger role, but it can also be a result of a team needing to fill holes created by injuries or a team investing significant ice time in an offseason acquisition. Here are the 15 players with the greatest average increase of ice time per game this season: INCREASED TIME ON ICE PER GAME PLAYER TEAM POS 2013-14 ATOI 2014-15 ATOI DIFF. Brent Burns San Jose D 16.81 23.32 +6.50 Filip Forsberg Nashville LW 11.41 17.12 +5.71 Boone Jenner Columbus C 14.08 19.43 +5.35 Riley Nash Carolina C 12.67 18.02 +5.35 Clayton Stoner Anaheim D 13.33 17.86 +4.53 David Savard Columbus D 17.83 22.35 +4.53 Sami Vatanen Anaheim D 17.45 21.83 +4.38 Jack Skille Columbus RW 8.66 12.98 +4.32 Jake Muzzin Los Angeles D 19.03 23.23 +4.20 Yannick Weber Vancouver D 11.92 16.10 +4.19 Alec Martinez Los Angeles D 15.68 19.71 +4.02 Trevor Daley Dallas D 21.15 24.97 +3.82 Roman Polak Toronto D 17.34 21.12 +3.78 Chris Phillips Ottawa D 19.23 22.98 +3.75 Nikita Nikitin Edmonton D 17.11 20.68 +3.56 On the other hand, here are the 15 players with the greatest decline in average ice time: DECREASED ICE TIME PER GAME PLAYER TEAM POS 2013-14 ATOI 2014-15 ATOI DIFF Cody Hodgson Buffalo C 18.14 14.13 -4.02 Nate Schmidt Washington D 18.69 14.65 -4.04 Anders Lee N.Y. Islanders LW 15.72 11.63 -4.09 T.J. Galiardi Winnipeg LW 14.61 10.49 -4.12 Kyle Brodziak Minnesota C 16.22 11.76 -4.46 Marcel Goc Pittsburgh C 16.33 11.67 -4.66 Matt Halischuk Winnipeg RW 11.34 6.46 -4.88 Tuomu Ruutu New Jersey LW 14.57 9.61 -4.96 Brad Richards Chicago C 18.68 13.60 -5.08 Sven Baertschi Calgary LW 14.11 8.97 -5.14 Mike Santorelli Toronto RW 18. Ramik Wilson Rams Jersey. 56 13.24 -5.33 Steve Ott St. Louis C 18.23 12.76 -5.47 Vincent Trocheck Florida C 18.89 13.00 -5.89 Grant Clitsome Winnipeg D 19.79 13.75 -6.04 Matt Stajan Calgary C 18.37 12.13 -6.25 For a full list of players with more than a two minute difference per game compared to last season, click here. From Thursdays game... HEROES Filip Forsberg – The Nashville rookie scored the only goal, and had nine shot attempts (only 2 SOG), in a 1-0 overtime win against Edmonton. He’s the top rookie scorer in the league with 10 goals and 23 points in 22 games, but is also a prime candidate for regression because his on-ice shooting percentage is awfully high. Among skaters with at least 200 minutes of 5-on-5 play: HIGHEST ON-ICE SHOOTING PERCENTAGE PLAYER TEAM POS ON-ICE SH% Rick Nash N.Y. Rangers LW 13.5% Mike Santorelli Toronto RW 13.3% Cody Franson Toronto D 13.3% Filip Forsberg Nashville LW 13.3% Tyler Seguin Dallas C 13.2% Pekka Rinne – Nashville’s defensive backbone stopped all 37 shots he faced against Edmonton. Rinne is once again playing at an elite level, tied with Jonathan Quick and Craig Anderson with a league-leading .932 save percentage. Viktor Fasth – Edmonton’s goaltender turned aside 24 of 25 shots he faced in the 1-0 loss, the most saves he’s recorded in a game this season while allowing fewer than two goals against. His .900 save percentage through 10 games is disappointing, though better than Ben Scrivens (.887). ZEROES Paul Gaustad – The Predators’ checking centre, along with LW Eric Nystrom, started fewer than 10% of his shifts in the offensive zone against Edmonton, but two shot attempts for and 10 against (16.7%) is a tough way to spend 8:39 of ice time. LINEUP NEED TO KNOW Mike Fisher – Played his first game of the season for the Predators, returning from an Achilles injury, and delivered solid possession stats (16 shot attempts for, 8 against, 66.7%) in 12:44 of ice time against Edmonton. Mark Fayne – With Justin Schultz scratched, the Oilers played Fayne a season-high 23:07 at Nashville, and Fayne responded with nine shot attempts (6 SOG). Oscar Klefbom – Inserted into the Edmonton lineup, Klefbom had the best possession stats (19 shot attempts for, 7 against, 73.1%) in the game. Matt Hendricks – Left the game after playing all of 42 seconds, suffering a lower-body injury after blocking a shot from Nashville’s Shea Weber. 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