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Fiedorowicz had six catches for 85 yards and TD last week. ... DE Jadeveon Clowney tied for NFL lead with eight tackles for loss. ... Broncos coming off virtual bye week: they played first game of Week 6 and play last game of Week 7, so they got three-day weekend coming in. ... QB Trevor Siemian 2-0 as starter at home. He won first four starts, outdueling Cam Newton, Andrew Luck, Andy Dalton and Jameis Winston before losing at San Diego. ... RB C.J. Anderson still looking for first 100-yard game before Halloween in three-year career, but has 16 TDs in past 16 home games. ... OLB Von Miller has 12+ sacks, three forced fumbles and interception in past eight games, including playoffs, including 7+ sacks in past four games in Denver. ... DE Derek Wolfe has eight sacks in past nine games at home. ... Rookie RB Devontae Booker had 46 yards on five carries against Chargers. ... Kubiak returns to sideline after missing one game with complex migraine, his second health scare in three years. He also had mini-stroke while coaching Texans in 2013. Kubiak said he feels latest episode is unrelated. Fantasy tip: Emmanuel Sanders has three TD catches in past two MNF appearances.---AP NFL website: www.pro32.ap.org and http://twitter.com/AP-NFLVans Shoes Clearance .ca looks back at the stories and moments that made the year memorable. Wholesale Vans Shoes Online . Brett Kulak and Jackson Houck of the Vancouver Giants were each charged with assault causing bodily harm on Aug. 18, according to the B.C. court services. http://www.vansoutletstore.com/ . "Theyve both been real good," said Babcock. "Havent changed our minds." A decision has seemingly been made - Sundays Group B-deciding tilt against Finland ahead - but it could not have been an easy one. Price opened the tournament with a sturdy 19-save performance against the Norwegians, yielding just one goal. Cheap Vans Shoes China . 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I started to get a feel for the game. Obviously, as the game went on I started to feel more comfortable. I thought our team play was very good tonight.Sidney Crosby had a goal and two assists, and Brad Marchand, Patrice Bergeron, Joe Thornton, Jonathan Toews and Alex Pietrangelo also scored.Canadas captain also won six-of-seven faceoffs in 13 minutes.Lets not get carried away, said coach Mike Babcock, asked if Crosby had gotten better from earlier Team Canada performances, specifically the past two Olympics. He was a star in Sochi. He was a star in Vancouver. What you saw tonight though is he got points.Crosby opened the scoring and helped set up Machands goal that made it 2-0 late in the first. Crosby also assisted on Thorntons goal in the second periodSid is obviously an incredible playmakker with a very high hockey I.ddddddddddddQ., Marchand said.Michal Neuvirth made 44 saves for the Czech Republic.The goalie was really good, Babcock said. (Especially) at the start until we settled in and got playing.The Czechs couldnt maintain their early pace and started to fade after the midway point of the first period. Price stopped 12 shots in the first, made seven saves in the second and eight stops in the third period, few of the laborious variety.Price only returned to game action last week in exhibition play. The Montreal star looked rusty in a 4-2 loss to the United States, but was sharper in a 3-2 overtime win over Russia a few days later.I dont try to overthink things and overcomplicate things, Price said. I think thats something Ive improved on over the last couple of games. It just comes down to preparing the right way and just letting your instincts take over. Its definitely nice to kick one out in the first minute and start feeling good, just let it roll from there.The Canadians face the Americans on Tuesday night.I think we understand the position were in, Crosby said. Were at home and theres high expectations, but I think thats just part of it. If anything, hopefully thats something that gets the best out of us. ' ' '