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MONTREAL - The chances of a second straight trip to the Major League Soccer playoffs are finished for the Montreal Impact, but they hope winning at home gives them something to build on for next year. Under Armour Outlet Sale . Jack McInerney and Dilly Duka scored in the final 10 minutes to give the Impact a 2-0 victory over the San Jose Earthquakes on Saturday night, leaving them 3-0-1 in their last four league games at Saputo Stadium. It wasnt enough to stave off mathematical elimination from the playoffs as the New York Red Bulls and Columbus Crew both won to move out of reach of the 6-17-6 Impact, who have five regular season games left to play. "We can still play spoiler, even though San Joses not really there either, but we can still put good performances in for the fans and for ourselves going into next season," said McInerney. "Its important to end on a good note." San Jose (6-12-10), whose winless run stretched to nine games, is also in grave danger of missing the post-season. The Impact got the fifth and final Eastern Conference playoff spot in only their second MLS season in 2013, losing their lone post-season game 3-0 in Houston. But they took a step backward in 2014, when poor defence and a 0-11-3 road record was their undoing. But the season is not a write-off yet. Their 1-0 win over the Red Bulls at home on Wednesday put them in first place in their CONCACAF Champions League group with one game left (Oct. 22 in New York), so there is motivation to keep their level of play up to try to salvage something from the campaign. "These games will carry into that," said McInerney. The Impact got new life in early August when the gifted Ignacio Piatti joined as the teams second designated player. Since then the entire squad has stepped up the pace, so that they are winning games theyd have let slip away earlier in the season. Other in-season acquisitions, such as Duka and midfielder Issey Nakajima-Farran, have also helped. "You never want to use a season to build for the next one, but the club is trying to build something long-term," said defender Heath Pearce, who due to injuries anchored an inexperienced back line against San Jose. "You can see the pieces starting to come together slowly. "Hopefully that will lead into something special next year. You can see the team coming together. You can see a system and a style that weve been hoping for all year, and weve added some pieces and now its a lot more realistic style." Nakajima-Farran said it may help that there is little pressure on the Impact in league play at the moment, but he said the players still feed off wins and have had enough of losing. "Its just being the players we are, we hate losing," he said. "Especially the training after a loss, when everyones still feeling the loss. "Its the worst feeling ever. This has been going on for quite a while in Montreal. And when the team doesnt change, guys are getting itchy to get on the pitch. And when we get on, theres a lot to prove, so its good to get a win." Piatti, who has been playing through a nagging bout of tendinitis in his left knee, limped off the field in the 57th minute. Even though the Impact are eliminated and it would be a chance to rest Piatti up for next season, coach Frank Klopas said "Well have to see" how much action the Argentine midfielder sees. "These guys are so competitive, they want to play," said Klopas. McInerney got his eighth of the season and his first since June 29 in the 81st minute to open the scoring. The ball went to Marco Di Vaio from a corner kick and the veteran strikers curling shot needed a diving save from Jon Busch. McInerney was standing on the doorstep and he put up his hands, as though in apology, as the rebound went off his body and into the net. In the 88th, Di Vaio fed Duka near the San Jose area. He cut inside and put a shot between two defenders in off the far post for his third of the season. The Impact were on full attack in the first half, when Piatti and Duka shot over the bar early on and McInerney just missed on a bicycle kick after a lob from Andres Romero. The closest call came in the 38th minute when Piatti tried a long shot that forced Jon Busch into a desperate leap to tip over the bar. The second half saw San Jose get chances, with Chris Wondolowski stopped from close range early and Atiba Harris heading just wide in the 70th. Notes: Montreal outshot San Jose 19-8. . . Playing a third game in eight days, the Impact gave Troy Perkins the start (and the captains armband) in goal ahead of Evan Bush. Academy product Jeremy Gagnon-Lapare got a start at left back and drew praise from Klopas. Left back Krzysztof Krol sat out a suspension from a red card shown in last weeks 2-1 loss at New England. 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Maria Silvia Bastos Marques, president of the EOM (Municipal Olympic Company), will be leaving her post but will remain as an advisor, a city hall statement said Tuesday.The Toronto Maple Leafs were able to record their first home win of the season in dramatic fashion the last time out, and they hope to make it two in a row at Air Canada Centre when the rival Detroit Red Wings visit tonight. Listen to the game unfold live on TSN Radio 1050 beginning at 7pm et. Fridays battle marks the start of a home-and-home series between the Original Six and Atlantic Division foes. Detroit will host the back end of the set on Saturday. The Maple Leafs began 2014-15 with consecutive regulation losses at home before posting Sundays 6-3 road win over the New York Rangers. Toronto then returned home and picked up a thrilling overtime win Tuesday against the Colorado Avalanche. Toronto trailed 2-1 after 40 minutes against the visiting Avalanche, but Joffrey Lupul sent the game beyond regulation with the lone goal of the third period and Phil Kessel later won it in overtime. Kessel scored just 34 seconds into the extra session to deliver the 3-2 victory. He retrieved a puck in the Colorado zone, had a step on Avalanche defenceman Tyson Barrie as he cut to the front of the net and swept the puck underneath Semyon Varlamov. Phils a special player. If you give him enough opportunities, he can score, he can hurt people in different ways, said Toronto head coach Randy Carlyle. Kessel went without a point in his first two games of the season, but has recorded two goals and three assists in Torontos two victories. The 27-year- old American winger led the Leafs in goals and points in each of his five seasons with the club. Tyler Bozak notched two assists in Tuesdays win, while James van Riemsdyk added the other goal. James Reimer made 22 saves for the win. Reimer expects to get the start in net tonight, while Jonathan Bernier could man the crease in tomorrows rematch against the Red Wings. Reimer is winless with a 3.94 GAA in three lifetime outings versus the Wings, while Bernier is 2-2-1 with a 3.06 goals against average in his career against Detroit. Lupul was back on the ice Friday morning after missing Thursdays practice and confirmed he was playing tonight. The left winger has a lower-body injury he tweaked in Tuesdays game against the Avalanche. Jake Gardiner, out of the lineup as a healthy scratch for the past two games, was paired with Morgan Rielly at Fridays practice and could be back in game-action this evening. Stephane Robidas confirmed he was a scratch for tonights contest, likely in favour of Gardiner. Detroit is playing its first road game of 2014-15 on Friday after beginning the season on a three-game homestand. Cheap Under Armour Shoes Store. The Red Wings won the opener at Joe Louis Arena, but then lost two straight. The Wings were lucky to earn a point from their last outing, losing 3-2 in Wednesdays shootout against Boston, which had dropped a 2-1 decision in Detroit on the first night of the season. The Bruins held a 2-1 edge after two periods before Gustav Nyquist evened the score with a power-play goal early in the third stanza. Tomas Tatar also scored in regulation for the Red Wings, while Jimmy Howard took the loss despite stopping 37 pucks. Detroit was outshot by a 39-20 margin in the setback and went 1-for-5 on the power play. Howie stole us a point here tonight, noted Red Wings head coach Mike Babcock. All in all tonight we werent as good as wed like to be. Weve just gotta be better. David Krejci and Reilly Smith scored Bostons goals in regulation, and also added the only two tallies of the shootout. Howard has started all three games for Detroit this season but the Red Wings No. 1 netminder could get a breather this weekend during the home-and-home. However, Howard is set to start again on Friday and owns a 2-1-1 record with a 2.48 GAA in five career games against Toronto. Ex-Leafs goaltender Jonas Gustavsson has never faced his former team, but he could get the chance Saturday in Detroit. Injured Red Wings forward Pavel Datsyuk will not play and did not make the trip with the team. The Red Wings won three of four meetings against Toronto last season, with the Leafs lone win coming Jan. 1 in the Winter Classic at Michigan Stadium. Detroit has claimed seven of the last 13 encounters overall and has earned victories in its past two trips to Air Canada Centre. Projected Lineup Forwards James van Riemsdyk - Tyler Bozak - Phil Kessel Daniel Winnik - Nazem Kadri - Joffrey Lupul Leo Komarov - Mike Santorelli - David Clarkson Richard Panik - Peter Holland - Brandon Kozun Defence Dion Phaneuf - Cody Franson Stuart Percy - Roman Polak Jake Gardiner - Morgan Rielly Goaltenders James Reimer Jonathan Bernier Red Wings (3PTS) at Maple Leafs (4PTS) - 7:30PM DET was 3-0-1 vs TOR last season DET has won 2 straight in TOR Teams meet again tomorrow in DET TOR (2-2-0): won 2 straight, 9GF, 5/5 on PK 1-2-0 at home, 11GA Have not won 3 straight over past 20 reg season games Bozak (3G, 3A) has a PT in all 4 games DET (1-1-1): all 3 games at home, 10/10 on PK 2GF in each of their 3 games 5th best road PTS% in 13-14 (.573) Nyquist (3) only player on team with more than 1G Cheap Jerseys China NFL Jerseys China NFL Jerseys Wholesale Discount Basketball Jerseys Cheap NHL Jerseys Authentic Cheap Baseball Jerseys Free Shipping Cheapest College Jerseys Sale Cheap Football Jerseys China Nike NFL Jerseys Canada Wholesale NHL Jerseys From China MLB Jerseys Outlet Canada Wholesale NBA Jerseys Canada Store Cheap Soccer Jerseys China Cheap Authentic Jerseys Canada ' ' '