What do you need to know about last nights big stories? Joe McDonald gives us his take on the biggest and best. This is where we say, Morning, Joe.Pastrnak rising up: So many times this season weve discussed the young talent in the league and the impact those players are having. Weve talked about the Edmonton Oilers Connor McDavid, the Winnipeg Jets Patrik Laine and the Toronto Maple Leafs Auston Matthews. Well, David Pastrnak, 20, has been the?Boston Bruins best forward this season. He scored two goals, including the winner in overtime, to help the Bruins to a 4-3 victory over the Florida Panthers on Monday. The best part of Pastrnaks game is his creativity. He uses his stealthy speed to fool defenders, and thats how he scored the winning goal. During the 3-on-3 OT, teammate David Krejci controlled the puck deep in the offensive zone. The Panthers were playing man-to-man defense when Pastrnak skated into the neutral zone. Quickly, Pastrnak cut back, leaving the defender flat-footed. Krejci fed Pastrnak with a pass, and he pumped in his 15th goal of the season. Hes finally developed into the dangerous player that the Bruins were hoping he would become.Hot Jackets keep rolling: The Columbus Blue Jackets continue to win games, and theyre 5-0-1 in the last six thanks to a 4-1 victory over the Arizona Coyotes on Monday. This time, a four-point performance -- two goals and two assists -- from Sam Gagner proved crucial. Gagner now has 10 goals and seven assists for 17 points in 23 games, more than he had in 53 games last season while with the?Philadelphia Flyers. Hes another example of why the Blue Jackets are winning. The team has depth and is receiving contributions throughout the lineup. Goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky continues to be solid: His 14 wins equal the Montreal Canadiens Carey Price for the league lead. This is the way Columbus coach John Tortorella wanted Team USA to play during the World Cup of Hockey, but he didnt have enough time to mold that roster to be successful. This isnt a fluke for the Blue Jackets. Theyve got the goods.Penguins could do it again: Speaking of success, theres no reason not to believe the Pittsburgh Penguins have a legitimate chance to repeat as Stanley Cup champions, becoming the first team to accomplish that feat since the Detroit Red Wings in 1998. There really hasnt been a Stanley Cup hangover for the Penguins. Aside from a few injuries, Pittsburgh is getting contributions throughout the lineup, which is one reason it had so much success in the second half last season. On Monday, it was Bryan Rusts turn as he scored his first career hat trick and added an assist en route to an 8-5 victory over the Ottawa Senators. It also helps that the Penguins best players are still their best players. Sidney Crosby extended his points streak to five games, with eight points in that span, and leads the league with 17 goals. Teammate Evgeni Malkin also extended his points streak to six games, with two goals and nine assists for 11 points. The Penguins are reinforcing every night that they can repeat. Wholesale NBA Jerseys . Tracey comes to the Blue Bombers after spending over a decade with Queens University. Most recently he was the schools assistant football coach. Cheap NBA Womens Jerseys . -- The goal posts lying flat on the field, Arizonas fans lingered on the field, congregating around the locker room entrance nearly 30 minutes after rushing out of the stands. http://www.nbajerseyscheapauthentic.com/ . Once again Jordan Cieciwa (@FitCityJordan) and I (@LynchOnSports) go head to head in our picks. Last weekend at UFC Fight Night 32 my #TeamLynch got the best of #TeamJC by a score of 9-6. Let us know which side youre on for UFC 167 use the hashtag #TeamLynch or #TeamJC on Twitter. 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We lost some guys that weve had for a few years, general manager Dell Demps said Friday afternoon, referring primarily to guard Eric Gordon and forward Ryan Anderson. But I like the group that we have right now. I like the approach that we have. Weve got a lot of guys that made it the hard way, that had to grind their way to have success.The Pelicans top free-agent pickups included Solomon Hill from Indiana, guard ETwaun Moore from Chicago and point guard Langston Galloway from New York. They signed Terrence Jones, who won a national title with Davis at Kentucky, and Lance Stephenson to low-risk deals. They also drafted Oklahoma sharp-shooter Buddy Hield and Kansas forward Cheick Diallo.Some of those players will be relied upon heavily early on, in part because Holiday is on indefinite leave to tend to his wife Lauren, a former international soccer star who was recently diagnosed with a brain tumor while pregnant. Meanwhile, it remains unclear when guard Tyreke Evans and small forward Quincy Pondexter will return from prolonged rehabilitation from knee injuries.Dell said all three could be back within the first two months of the season, but stressed that Holiday has been told to focus on his family and has no concrete timeline to return.Coach Alvin Gentry did not specify how the rotation at guard will work out in Holidays absence.That will kinnd of take care of itself, Gentry said.dddddddddddd. Well do a lot of switching lineups and putting guys in different positions. ... Youll see a lot of versatility in the way we play because we have those kinds of players.Evans and Pondexter both have had post-surgery complications, making it tougher to predict when their recovery will be complete.Evans said he developed a blood clot in his calf.I had to take a step back, but I kept working hard in my rehab, said Evans, who is also in the final year of his contract. I feel good, but doctors said, `Dont rush it.Evans said hes not aware of any concerns doctors have that clotting will recur.Pondexter said his leg still has to get a lot stronger, after two major surgeries.But when asked whether doubt has set in regarding whether hell return at all, Pondexter retorted, Hell, no.Davis said he is healthy after missing the end of last season with shoulder and knee injuries, then skipping the Rio Olympics. He said he wants these Pelicans to attack the season with a blue-collar mentality.We want to be kind of like Boston was last year, not having a lot of talent but guys play hard, Davis said. The guys that we brought in want to be a part of this and its always good to have guys who are on the same page.Added Demps, When we put this group together, we think it does complement Anthony and obviously everything starts with him.The additions of Jones and Stephenson appear to have considerable upside. Jones averaged better than 11 points in two of the previous three seasons, while Stephenson averaged 14.2 points in his final 25 games last season, after being traded to Memphis.Nothing was promised to those guys. Its going to be how they fit in, Demps said, adding that both players have attended Pelicans voluntary offseason workouts. They actually both looked good in the workouts and I think were hoping to get the best version of themselves. ' ' '