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MEDICINE HAT, Alta. - Medicine Hat used five different players to score five straight goals and lead the Tigers to a 5-1 win over the Kamloops Blazers on Saturday night in Western Hockey League action.Tyler Lewington, Matt Bradley, Steven Owre, Chad Butcher and Tommy Vannelli all scored even-strength goals for the Tigers (6-1-0)Deven Sideroff was the only Blazer to beat Medicine Hat starting goaltender Marek Langhamer.Langhamer made 27-of-28 saves between the pipes for the Tigers, who recorded their third-straight win.Connor Ingram suffered the loss for Kamloops (4-2-1) making 34-of-39 saves.The Blazers failed to score on four power-play attempts while Medicine Hat was unsuccessful on seven attempts.---WHEAT KINGS 7 REBELS 1BRANDON, Man. — Ivan Provorov had a goal and two assists to lead the Wheat Kings offensively.Colton Waltz, Jayce Hawryluk, Jesse Gabrielle, Rihards Bukarts, Nolan Patrick and Quintin Lisoway rounded out the attack for the Wheat Kings (5-0-1).Adam Musil was the lone scorer for Red Deer (2-3-0).---HITMEN 6 ICE 4CALGARY — Connor Rankin scored the first of five straight goals in Calgarys come-from-behind victory over Kootenay.Kenton Helgesen, Chase Lang, Adam Tambellini, Ben Thomas and Radel Fazleev all had a goal for the Hitmen (3-2-1). Luke Philp struck twice for the Ice (2-3-0), while Jaedon Descheneau and Vince Loschiavo also found the back of the net.---WARRIORS 5 AMERICANS 0MOOSE JAW, Alta. — Zach Sawchenko made 25 saves to earn the shutout as Moose Jaw blanked Tri-City.Jack Rodewald scored a pair of goals for the Warriors (3-3-1). Tanner Eberle, Tyler Brown and Spenser Jensen rounded out the offence. Eric Comrie made 24-of-29 saves for the Americans (3-3-0).---PATS 5 RAIDERS 2REGINA — Braden Christoffer scored a pair of power-play goals in the Pats win over the Raiders.Patrick DAmico, Austin Wagner and Dryden Hunt also chipped in for the Pats (3-2-0).Jordan Tkatch and Brendan Guhle found the back of the net for Prince Albert (3-2-0).---WINTERHAWKS 3 SILVERTIPS 2 (OT)EVERETT, Wash. — Alex Schoenborn scored 2:40 into overtime to give Portland their first win of the season.Chase De Leo and Tyson Predinchuk also had a goal for the Winterhawks (1-5-1).Montreal Canadiens draft pick Nikita Scherbak kept his strong weekend going by scoring for Everett (3-0-2). Remi Laurencelle also had a goal for the Silvertips.---ROCKETS 6 THUNDERBIRDS 4SEATTLE — Rourke Chartier recorded a hat trick to help Kelowna past the Thunderbirds.Justin Kirkland, Riley Stadel and Tyson Ballie rounded out the offence for the Rockets (6-0-0).Matthew Barzal, Calvin Spencer, Alexander True and Ethan Bear each had a goal for Seattle (2-3-0).---COUGARS 6 CHIEFS 2SPOKANE, Wash. — Chase Witala had a goal and three assists as Prince George routed the Chiefs.Jari Erricson and David Soltes both scored twice for the Cougars (3-3-0), while Jansen Harkins rounded out the scoring.Liam Stewart scored twice for Spokane (2-1-1).---BRONCOS 2 ROYALS 1 (OT)VICTORIA, B.C. — Glenn Gawdin scored at 3:27 of overtime to give Swift Current the win.Coda Gordon chipped in offensively, scoring his fourth goal of the season, for the Broncos (4-4-0).Austin Carroll had a goal for Victoria (1-4-1). Riley Dixon Jersey . 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However, arriving flights were still trying to catch up.Super Bowl Sunday got off to an inconvenient start for hundreds of passengers trying to get to Phoenix for the game. Patrick Omameh Giants Jersey .Corey Brewer had 19 points eight rebounds, five assists and five steals for the Timberwolves, who snapped a six-game losing streak and won for just the third time since Ricky Rubio went out with an injured ankle on Nov.CHARLOTTE, N.C. - The Panthers say theyd like to find a replacement for longtime No. 1 wide receiver Steve Smith in this years NFL draft. The big question is when theyll do it. The Panthers have the 28th overall pick, but the NFC South champions have a variety of needs after getting hit hard in free agency, and could go in a number of directions with their first-round choice. General manager Dave Gettleman said recently that wide receiver, offensive tackle and cornerback are among the teams top needs, but qualified that statement by adding he wont got out of his way to land one. "When you reach for a position of need youre in trouble," he said. Gettleman said he has some reservations about drafting a receiver in the first round because it often takes them longer to adjust to the NFL game than those who play other positions. "History tells you that its a very difficult position to assimilate into (the NFL), especially with the current game being played at the college level," Gettleman said. Gettleman called it a "wide receiver heavy" draft that includes several players whove put up big numbers. He said the trick is finding guys who can easily make the transition to the next level. "Ill look at a guy and hes caught 90 balls ... but of those 45 were flash screens," Gettleman said. "The other 45 he caught, he ran to three spots. So, do they understand coverage? Theyre going to have to learn the whole route tree. How long is it going to take them to assimilate? Its an issue. Its a problem." Smith was released in a salary cap move earlier this off-season. Replacing his toughness and production wont be easy. He caught 836 passes for 12,197 yards and 67 touchdowns for the Panthers in 13 seasons. However, after averaging 76 receptions for 1,284 yards receiving and 5.5 touchdowns in his first two seasons playing with quarterback Cam Newton, Smiths numbers fell off in 2013. He caught 64 passes for 745 yards and four TDs. The Panthers signed free agents Jerricho Cotchery, Jason Avant and Tiquan Underwood, but none is expected to become the next No. 1 receiver in Carolina. Five things to watch from the Panthhers in the draft: ON THE FRONT BURNER: Jordan Gross retired this off-season, leaving a huge hole at left tackle — one the Panthers potentially could address in Round 1.dddddddddddd. Gettleman said there are some tackles in the draft dont have "left tackle feet," but said that doesnt necessarily matter. "There are only so many elite tackles," he said. "There are plenty of guys playing left tackle in this league that dont have classic left tackle feet." Finding a left tackle might take on added importance given Newton is coming off ankle surgery this off-season. FIRST ROUND SUCCESS: The Panthers have had tremendous success with their first-round picks the last three seasons. They grabbed defensive tackle Star Lotulelei from Utah at No. 14 in 2013, and he looks like hes going to be around the league for quite a while. They drafted linebacker Luke Kuechly at No. 11 in 2012 and quarterback Cam Newton first overall the year before that. Kuechly was the 2013 NFL Defensive Player of the Year, while Newton was the Offensive Rookie of the Year in 2011. BLUE GOOSE: Last year, Gettleman said the Panthers needed to add some "hog mollies," or big linemen. This year, the Boston native switched gears, saying if there is a "blue goose" pass rusher available at No. 28 he wouldnt pass on him. Tough to know what a blue-winged bird native to Ethiopia has to do with building a football team, though. CORNERBACK ON RADAR: The Panthers lost starting cornerback Captain Munnerlyn to Minnesota in free agency. While they signed free agent Antoine Cason, dont rule out cornerback as an option with one of the teams top three picks. The Panthers have one pick in each of the seven rounds. DONT BE REACHING: The Panthers are determined not to reach for picks at positions of need. They followed that plan last year and took defensive tackle Kawaan Short from Purdue in the second round — even after selecting Lotulelei in the first. "Last year, K.K. 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