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WASHINGTON - When he was playing hockey on the pond of his family farm in Manitoba, Eric Fehr dreamed of winning a Stanley Cup.What he didnt dream about was playing outdoors in the NHL, although that eventually began to have some appeal.When the games started coming out and you started watching them, you definitely thought, This is pretty cool, this is something Id like to be a part of, Fehr said.Fehr will play in his second Winter Classic on Thursday when he and the Washington Capitals face the Chicago Blackhawks. He already is part of NHL outdoor hockey lore because of the 2011 game in Pittsburgh. He scored two goals, including the winner, to send the Capitals past the Penguins.He had the performance we all wanted to have, forward Brooks Laich said. He had the game we all wanted to have.Fehr scored on a wraparound after Marc-Andre Fleury gave the puck away. Then he had the winner on a breakaway.Its still a regular-season game, Fehr said. Obviously it was a bit of a bigger stage, but at the end of the day it was just two goals.Those two goals of his 80 in the NHL with the Capitals and Winnipeg Jets are the ones most people remember about Fehr. In the rain at Heinz Field, the 2003 first-round pick had something of a coming out party.It definitely put him on the map for some people that didnt necessarily know Fehrsie before, defenceman Karl Alzner said. Its a tough act to follow, but if anyone can do it, I would put money on him to battle hard for it.Fehr thanked the bad ice for that night.It was a different game, he said. It wasnt a game like most.Sun is forecast for Thursdays game at Nationals Park, so the 29-year-old forward isnt promising an encore.Were going to let everybody else get in there and get some goals and Im going to try to fly under the radar, he said.Fehr has battled shoulder problems for years. He was twice a 50-goal scorer in the Western Hockey League and twice a 20-goal scorer in the American Hockey League. He has two goals in his past three games.Hes a guy that can all of a sudden step up, Laich said. Its almost like a home-run hitter can step up and just crack one. Hes got that game-breaking sort of ability to score.Defenceman Mike Green recalls how Fehr scored those goals four years ago in Pittsburgh.Hes one of those players thats sort of in the weeds, he said. But when he needs to step up and play in big games, he does. Discount NBA Jerseys . "Yeah, [I heard them]," he said. "They made me miss the free throw." A year ago, Lowrys post-game antics may not have been so well received but what was snide and snarky is now endearing quick wit. Wholesale NBA Jerseys . "This doesnt end anything," he said. "Weve got 10-1 in our last 11 games, and were going home in first place. We just have to keep playing the way we are right now. https://www.nbachinajerseys.us/. Darren Collison and Blake Griffin scored 23 points apiece and the Clippers beat the Suns 112-108 Wednesday night, their fourth win in a row and 17th in the last 19 games. Stitched NBA Jerseys . -- Rory McIlroy birdied his last two holes Thursday for a 7-under 63 to take the lead after one round of the Honda Classic. NBA Jerseys Outlet . PAUL, Minn.MONTREAL - The Quebec Remparts will play host to the 2015 MasterCard Memorial Cup tournament. Paul Wilson, president of the selection committee, announced Thursday that the Remparts were chosen over the Chicoutimi Sagueneens to host the annual major junior hockey championship tournament in May, 2015. Its scheduled to be the last major event held at the 15,000-seat Pepsi Colisee before a new arena is completed in Quebec City. "The committees decision to select Quebec to host the event is based on the fact that their bidd had all the elements from top to bottom to convince us that they would present an excellent 2015 MasterCard Memorial Cup: great hockey team, good organizing committee and superior installations," Wilson said in a statement.dddddddddddd Joining Wilson on the selection committee were Andre L. Baril, Hugues Constantineau, Patrick Lalime and Michel Cote. The Memorial Cup host alternates between the three major junior leagues. The London Knights of the Ontario Hockey League will host this years tournament. ' ' '
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