Moulson scored with 5:33 left in the period

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BRADENTON, Fla. -- The Toronto Blue Jays spring training game at the Pittsburgh Pirates was rained out Thursday. The game will not be made up. STARTING TIME The Blue Jays returned to their camp in Dunedin without announcing revised pitching plans. Left-hander Mark Buerhle was scheduled to start Thursday on six days rest and it is not likely manager John Gibbons will want him to wait past Friday for his next outing. Pirates right-hander Gerrit Cole, slated to start against Toronto, will pitch against Minnesota in a "B" game Friday morning. Cole allowed two runs in two innings against the Blue Jays in his initial outing on Feb. 28. TRAINERS ROOM Pirates left-hander Jeff Locke does not expect to miss much time due to tightness in his right oblique. Locke felt what he said felt like "a continuous little pull" during his last bullpen session and was scratched from his scheduled start Wednesday. "Its very minor. Well take a few days and re-evaluate," Locke said. "Its funny. I was just out there throwing normally. It could be I was coming out of my turn quick. It could be I didnt stretch enough." Locke was an All-Star last year but didnt pitch due to a back injury. He struggled in the second half -- at one point he was sent to Double-A -- and finished 10-7 with a 3.52 ERA. He is battling Edinson Volquez for the No. 5 spot in the rotation. "From what Ive heard from the training staff, its something that if we dont take care of it now, it could be six to eight weeks later," Locke said. "Thats something I cant afford." FINDING RHYTHM Pedro Alvarez has started five of Pittsburghs first eight games and is tied with Gregory Polanco for the team lead with 15-bats. "Theres a reason for it," manager Clint Hurdle said. "Were trying to bundle at-bats differently for all these guys and give them an opportunity to find some rhythm. The only guys who havent played back-to-back games are (Andrew) McCutchen and (Russell) Martin, and thats by design too." In spring traininng last year, Alvarez hit .241 with two homers in 54 at-bats. In 2012, he hit .170 with two homers in 53 at-bats. "Pedros spring trainings have been challenging," Hurdle said. "Obviously, the season can turn out different, but nobody likes to have to battle for an extended period. If we can give him some help along the way, like by giving him (lots) of at-bats in a short period of time, thats what well do." Jay Cutler Youth Jersey . Leverkusen came from behind to beat Werder Bremen 2-1 and secure fourth place immediately above Wolfsburg, which beat sixth-placed Borussia Moenchengladbach 3-1. "We knew we had to win," Leverkusen striker Eren Derdiyok said. D.J. Williams Youth Jersey . Harrison combined with four relievers on a five-hitter to get his first victory since September 2012, in his first home start since April 2013, and the Rangers won 5-0 Thursday night after being overwhelmed by the Rockies the previous three games. http://www.nflbearsus.com/Womens-David-Fales-Authentic-Jersey/. -- Quinn OBrien scored three times in the third period as the Rouyn-Noranda Huskies beat the host Chicoutimi Sagueneens 7-3 on Friday in Quebec Major Junior Hockey League action. Isaiah Frey Womens Jersey . - Hall of Fame centre Bill Russell was arrested this week at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport after Transportation Security Administration officials found a loaded gun in his luggage. Isaiah Frey Jersey . Buck finished with two hits for the Indians, while starter Mitch Talbot threw 5 1/3 innings. He gave up two runs (one earned) on three hits and three walks, while striking out two. Niko Gallego and Tony Abreu had RBI doubles for Arizona.CHICAGO -- Chicago captain Jonathan Toews came through again at all the right times for the Blackhawks. Toews scored the only goal in the shootout, after posting a short-handed goal and assist in regulation, and the Blackhawks outlasted the New York Islanders 5-4 on Friday night. Toews goal gave Chicago a 3-2 lead heading into the third period, but the Islanders dominated the final 20 minutes of regulation. New York outshot Chicago 23-7 in the third and forced overtime with rookie Nino Niederreiters goal midway through the frame. Toews, who leads the Blackhawks with 14 goals and 27 points, led off the shootout by beating Al Montoya. "It keeps coming back to the same thing," Toews said. "Though were going to make mistakes every single game, were going to find ways to win." Chicago coach Joel Quenneville was less than thrilled with his teams third-period defensive meltdown. He wasnt surprised, however, that Toews was the player who helped bail out the Blackhawks. "He had a great pace to his game," Quenneville said. "He had the puck a lot. He was a force. "Hes been a pretty dynamic player over the last stretch of games. Every game we see it: He just keeps getting better over the course of a season." Corey Crawford stopped New Yorks Frans Nielsen and Nino Niederreiter in the shootout. Matt Moulson, the final Islanders shooter, hit the post to end the game. Crawford also was strong late in regulation, and stopped 37 of the Islanders season-high 41 shots through overtime. "He got tested and challenged in the third," Quenneville said. "Their chances in the third probably tripled what they had in the first two (periods.)" Andrew Brunette, rookie Ben Smith and Patrick Sharp also scored for the Blackhawks. The 19-year-old Niederreiter scored his first goal of the season midway through the third period to tie the game at 4-4. His low, 35-foot shot from the slot beat Crawford on the stick side for his second NHL goal. Moulson and P.A. Parenteau both had a goal and an assist for the Islanders, whose two-game winning streak ended. Kyle Okposo also scored for New York, and Montoya made 32 saves in his fourth straight start. "We kept coming, and if there was a bounce here of there, we might have had a couple," Moulson said. "It was a back-and-fortth game, and in those types of situations you have to keep coming, no matter what happens.dddddddddddd "Unfortunately, we only came away with one point, but it was a test of our character to keep coming back on a team like that." Islanders coach Jack Capuano liked his teams effort and resiliency. "I thought we played one of the better games of the year," Capuano said. "Thats a good hockey team. Their (defencemen) activate as good as any team that weve played. "They gave us trouble the first period and a half the way they came and they came, and they beat us up the ice, but I thought that after the second period, all of a sudden, we got 12-13 quick shots on net. Were right back in it, and our guys worked hard." Blackhawks star forward Patrick Kane, who has been playing centre since the start of the season, returned to right wing and skated on a line with Toews and left-wing Viktor Stalberg. Okposos power-play goal off a big rebound 4:07 in gave the Islanders a 1-0 lead. Brunette tied it midway through the first to complete a nifty passing play. He fired into an open net from the left edge of the crease after taking a backhand feed from Sean ODonnell. Moulson scored with 5:33 left in the period to put the Islanders ahead 2-1. It was his third goal in three games. Chicago outshot New York 15-2 in the second period and led 3-2 after 40 minutes. Smith tied it at 2-2 at 6:41 of the second with his first goal by lofting in a rebound of his shot after Montoya made a point-blank pad save. Toews scored with 1:19 left in the second, but Parenteaus power-play goal 46 seconds into the third tied it again. Sharps power-play goal at 5:08 restored Chicagos lead, but Niederreiter scored just under five minutes later to tie it 4-4. NOTES: Montoya, a Chicago native, faced the Blackhawks for the first time. . New York D Andrew MacDonald, second on the Islanders in ice time per game, sat out with a right leg injury and is day-to-day. His roster spot was filled by D Dylan Reese, who was recalled from Bridgeport of the AHL. . New York LW Jay Pandolfo missed his second game because of a foot injury. . The Blackhawks and Islanders play again on Thursday in New York. The teams havent met twice in a season since 2002-03. . Smith played in his third game after being recalled from Rockford of the AHL on Nov. 17. ' ' '