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  • NEW YORK -- Mets shortstop Jose Reyes left Sundays game against Atlanta because of stiffness in his left hamstring, the same spot that landed him on the disabled list last month. <a href="http://www.officialblackhawksstore.us/">Patrick Sharp Blackhawks Jersey</a>. New York infielder Daniel Murphy also came out of the game with a painful-looking leg injury. Murphy was spiked by Braves rookie Jose Constanza when he stole second base in the seventh inning. Reyes, the NL batting leader, was lifted for a pinch-hitter in the second. It was unclear how he got hurt -- possibly while running out a grounder in the first. He was scheduled for an MRI exam Sunday at the Hospital for Special Surgery. The four-time all-star missed more than two weeks in July because of a strained left hamstring, the latest in a long line of leg injuries for the speedy switch-hitter. The 28-year-old Reyes has been one of baseballs best all-around players this year and he could be primed to cash in after the season, when he can become a free agent. Injury concerns are probably his biggest drawback. Willie Harris batted for Reyes and drove in a run with a pop-fly single to shallow centre. Harris stayed in the game to play second base while Justin Turner shifted from second to shortstop. Turner dropped a throw from first baseman Nick Evans for an error later in the inning, though the Mets got out of the jam without allowing a run. Reyes began the day leading the National League with a .337 batting average and 80 runs. He has 16 triples and 50 multihit games, both tops in the majors. Murphy entered as a pinch-hitter in the sixth and drove in a run with an infield single, a dribbler up the third-base line. He remained in the game, replacing Harris at second base, but didnt last long. Constanzas foot popped up off the bag when he slid hard into second and came down on Murphys prone left leg, between his ankle and knee. The lower portion of Murphys leg was driven awkwardly toward the ground, and he hobbled away immediately in pain. Murphy stayed down in the outfield for a while before he was helped off the field. Constanza also was shaken up on the play, but remained in the game. The injuries left the Mets without their two leading hitters and forced manager Terry Collins to get creative with his defensive alignments. In the seventh, he moved outfielder Scott Hairston to second base. By the eighth, Hairston was back in right field and star third baseman David Wright was playing shortstop for the first time in his major league career. <a href="http://www.officialblackhawksstore.us/">Duncan Keith Red Jersey</a>. 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Not surprisingly, the Capitals were backstopped by a strong performance from G Braden Holtby, who stopped 30 of 31 Rangers shots, with the only goal coming late in the third period when Marian Gaboriks shot deflected in off defenceman John Carlson while Holtby was blocked from moving by Rangers winger Carl Hagelin. Holtby now owns a .935 save percentage in the playoffs, so hes been vital to his teams success. Alexander Ovechkin scored the first goal of the game for the Capitals, which is a double-edged sword for him, because the early lead contributed to his limited ice time (15:14, sixth among Washington forwards), but Ovechkin was a factor throughout the game and he led the Capitals with five hits. The Capitals had contributions throughout the lineup -- even in a 2-1 game. Nicklas Backstrom assisted on both goals and led Capitals forwards in ice time at 18:54. Jason Chimera scored the second goal and led Washington with five shots on goal. Matt Hendricks played 18:14 and delivered four hits while spending the bulk of his night matched up against thhe Rangers top line of Brad Richards, Gaborik and Hagelin. <a href="http://www.officialblackhawksstore.us/">Duncan Keith Blackhawks Jersey</a> Once again, the Capitals blocked more shots than the Rangers 24-6 in Game Six, after a 29-14 "advantage" in Game Five and, given the territorial edge that the Rangers hold, Washington needs to continue paying the price if they are going to pull out a Game Seven victory on the road. Its worth noting that Rangers D Ryan McDonagh played 19:38 in Game Six. He played less than that only twice all season and hadnt played less than 21:54 in this years playoffs. Back to Manhattan for Game Seven of what has been a close series, with the Rangers outscoring the Capitals 12-11 through the first six games, with five one-goal games after Washington played seven one-goal games in Round One against Boston. Games this close rely on some good fortune (or downright luck) to win and while thats hardly a strategy for long-term success, an underdog that can take higher seeds to the limit by hurling their bodies in front of every possible shot is a fair game plan when trying to pull off the upset. Scott Cullen can be reached at Scott.Cullen@bellmedia.ca and followed on Twitter at http://twitter.com/tsnscottcullen. For more, check out TSN Fantasy on Facebook. ' ' '

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