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TORONTO -- Brett Lawrie maintained he had done nothing wrong. But the brash Jays third baseman was bounced by umpire Dan Bellino on Friday night after striking out to end the third inning in a 10-6 loss to Baltimore. "I didnt do anything. I didnt say one word to him. Not one," Lawrie told reporters later. "Didnt look at him one time. And Im trouble for that." Lawrie did dump his helmet on the ground and walk away tossing his batting gloves behind him. And that was enough to trigger the ejection from home plate umpire Bellino, apparently. "It was a called strike three, he threw down his helmet and his bat, and was given an equipment fine by the home plate umpire," crew chief Wally Bell told a pool reporter after the game. "As he walked away, in (Bellinos) opinion, he flipped the gloves back in a bad manner and that will get an ejection. Thats what it was. He threw them back toward Danny in a way that wasnt etiquette in baseball and he was ejected for it." Manager John Gibbons came out to protest and was also tossed. "More or less protecting his player, then he started talking about balls and strikes and was ejected," Bell said. It was Gibbons third ejection of the season and first for Lawrie, upping Torontos total to six. Lawrie said he threw his gloves behind him "so that the bat boy could come pick up my stuff and take it to the dugout." "Apparently he (Bellino) took it the wrong way and decided to throw me out," Lawrie said. The volatile Lawrie was suspended for four games last season when, after striking out, he slammed his helmet into the ground and it hit the umpire. He said he did not think that such past actions had any impact on Friday nights incident. "Todays a new day," he said. "Next time hes got to throw his gloves in the other direction, I guess," said Gibbons. Maxx Crosby Womens Jersey . They had already blown a double-digit lead, fans were hitting the exits, and a long seven-game road trip waited at the end. 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What do you need to know about the weekends big stories? Joe McDonald gives us his take on the biggest and best. This is where we say, Morning, Joe.Gaudreaus return provides boost: After breaking his finger on Nov. 15, Calgary Flames forward Johnny Gaudreau was expected to miss six weeks. It took him just three weeks to return, and he wasted no time in having an impact in his first game back, scoring a goal and adding an assist to help the Flames defeat the Anaheim Ducks 8-3 on Sunday. Gaudreau had missed 10 games but his teammates kept rolling during his absence, going 8-3-1 in their past 12 games. Any time a young player returns to the lineup after missing a significant amount of time, especially if hes respected by his teammates, it provides an immediate boost. Gaudreaus return was met with a scoring onslaught as the Flames scored five goals in a span of 6:06 in the second period en route to victory. Believe it or not, despite how they started, the Flames are only three points back of the top spot in the Pacific Division, and Gaudreaus return will help Calgary remain in the mix.Jackets pouring them in: If you shoot the puck, youre going to score. If you score, theres a better chance youll win. Thats exactly whats happening for the Columbus Blue Jacketts.dddddddddddd They set a franchise record with 60 shots during Saturdays 3-2 shootout win over the Arizona Coyotes. It was the Blue Jackets third straight win, and they improved to 8-1-2 in their past 11 games. The teams five regulation losses are the fewest in the league. Columbus ois third in the Metropolitan Division and only three points back of the New York Rangers for the top spot.Crawfords absence might be good: Not having goalie Corey Crawford, who had an appendectomy on Saturday and will miss two to three weeks, could actually help the Chicago Blackhawks. Their overall offensive numbers are solid, with 74 goals in 27 games. However, they have allowed 68 goals in that span. The Blackhawks rely on Crawford too much, and too often the outcome is on his shoulders. This season he is 12-6-2, has a 2.27 goals-against average and a .927 save percentage. The Blackhawks now need to play better overall defense in front of backup Scott Darling while Crawford recovers. This will also be an opportunity for the Blackhawks to give goalie prospect Lars Johansson a look. He was recalled from the AHL, where he was 6-7-1 for Rockford. ' ' '