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TORONTO -- Jerry DAmigo has watched the Toronto Maple Leafs seven-game losing streak from the nearby Marlies of the AHL. Discount Baseball Jerseys . In a hockey market like this, its impossible to avoid hearing all about it. Now DAmigo will likely be thrust into the lineup against the Detroit Red Wings on Saturday night to try to do his part -- however small it might be -- to end the skid and save the Leafs playoff hopes. "Im not trying to solve the whole thing here," DAmigo said. "Im just going to put in my best effort and give the guys some energy here. Hopefully (raise) them up a little bit." Unless DAmigo manages to score or create a big goal, itll take much more than a fourth-line energy guy to make the Leafs rise up and find a consistent level of play that has been lacking of late, even against a banged-up opponent. If theres any time to find that extra gear, its against a Red Wings team the Leafs are tied with at 80 points. "Obviously weve been fighting it of late," winger Mason Raymond said. "But this is a team we are battling with for a playoff spot. Theyve been doing well of late so we have quite the test ahead of us." Figuring 92 points as a legitimate target to make the playoffs in the Eastern Conference, a loss to the Red Wings at Air Canada Centre would just about force the Leafs to win out in their final six games. A victory and some help from the Carolina Hurricanes and Boston Bruins against the Columbus Blue Jackets and Washington Capitals puts Toronto right back into it. Coach Randy Carlyle knows this is a difficult spot but doesnt find it difficult to remain positive when speaking with his players. "This isnt a fun place to be right now, Ill tell you that, and theres pressure being applied in different areas, but the No. 1 thing that we have to do is we have to focus on self-improvement by a certain amount, and that will help the team grow," Carlyle said. The Red Wings havent been in a tailspin like the Leafs, but theyve been in the thick of this playoff race long enough to know what to expect Saturday night. "They need a win and we need a win and thats been the case each night weve played probably for 20 games," Detroit coach Mike Babcock said. "So were used to the environment were in. It should be a lot of fun here tonight. They need a win and we need a win, its just that simple." NOTES -- Jonathan Bernier is expected to be in goal for the Leafs, which would mark the first time this season he starts on back-to-back days. Jimmy Howard starts for Detroit. ... Toronto is 6-9 in the second half of back-to-back games, including losses in the last two of those situations. ... Defenceman Paul Ranger (neck) is "an option" for the Leafs, according to Carlyle. If Ranger plays, it could mean going back to 11 forwards and seven defencemen, though it was not clear which forward would come out of the lineup. 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Wheeler scored two goals, including the winner, as the Winnipeg Jets beat the Minnesota Wild 6-4 on Friday in a game that featured a seven-goal first period. http://www.cheapmlbjerseysusa.com/ .C. -- Charles Oakley, one of the NBAs all-time tough guys, may not return to the Charlotte Bobcats bench next season because of a painful back condition he says was caused during an assault last year in Las Vegas.SAO PAULO - Cruzeiro scored twice in the first 15 minutes and held on to defeat Botafogo 2-1 in the Brazilian league on Sunday, maintaining a five-point lead over second-place Sao Paulo going into the competitions final rounds.Sao Paulo stayed within range with six matches remaining thanks to a late 2-1 victory at last-place Criciuma.Third-place Internacional remained eight points back from the lead by beating Santos 2-1 with both goals by Chile midfielder Charles Aranguiz at the Vila Belmiro Stadium in Santos.Four teams are 10 points back — Fluminense, Atletico Mineiro, Gremio and Corinthians.Forward Marquinhos opened the scoring for Cruzeiro just five minutes into the match at the Mineirao Stadium in Belo Horizonte, and left back Egidio added to the lead with a 15th-minute free kick.Botafogo, which stayed in relegation zone with the loss, scored its lone goal in second-half injury time.Cruzeiro reached 64 points from 32 matches with the victory, its 19th in the competition. The defending champion had drawn twice in a row entering the weekend.We have to find a way to keep this same pace until the end to keep this lead and lift the trophy again, Cruzeiro forward Everton Ribeiro said.Sao Paulo striker Alan Kardec scored with a header in the 83rd minute to give his club the victory at the Heriberto Hulse Stadium in Criciuma, leaving the home team last in the 20-team standings with 20 points.Internacional picked up its first ever win at the Vila Belmiro Stadium on Sunday. One of Aranguizs goals came after a pass from Argentine playmaker Andres DAlessandro.On Saturday, striker Fred and Argentine midfielder Dario Conca scored a goal each to help Fluminense beat Goias 2-0 and reach fourth place in the standings. Cheap MLB Jerseys Free Shipping. It was the fourth win in a row for Fluminense, the Brazilian champion in 2010 and 2012.Sixth-place Gremio edged Vitoria 1-0 at the Arena Gremio in Porto Alegre, while seventh-place Corinthians missed a chance to move closer after a 2-2 home draw with Coritiba. Corinthians was losing 2-0 at halftime and only equalized in the last minute of injury time. Former Brazil and Fenerbahce playmaker Alex scored one of the goals for Coritiba, which remains in relegation zone.In a late match, fifth-place Atletico Mineiro missed a chance to move within seven points of Cruzeiro after a 1-0 loss to Atletico Paranaense in Curitiba, while Flamengo routed Chapecoense 3-0 with two goals by forward Nixon. Palmeiras moved five points clear from relegation zone thanks to a 1-0 win over second-to-last place Bahia. Striker Mazinho scored after a set up by Chile playmaker Jorge Valdivia, ending the teams three-match winless streak.Also Saturday, a fourth-division match in southern Brazil was interrupted for nearly half an hour because of a brawl involving players from clubs Londrina and Brasil de Pelotas. Four players were taken to a police station for interrogation after the altercation. Local media said some were officially accused for their involvement. A cameraman and a staff member for one of the clubs sustained minor injuries in the incident.___Follow Tales Azzoni at http://twitter.com/tazzoni ' ' '