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RED DEER, Alta. -- Brendan Leipsic had two goals and an assist and Nicolas Petan extended his point streak to 11 games as the Portland Winterhawks slipped past the Red Deer Rebels 5-4 on Saturday in Western Hockey League action. Paul Bittner, Chase De Leo and Alex Schoenborn also scored for the Winterhawks (22-5-4), who are 6-0-2 in their last eight outings, and Petan tacked on two assists to give him 29 points during his streak. Conner Bleackley and Adam Musil each had a goal and an assist for Red Deer (14-15-2) while Vukie Mpofu and Dominik Volek added the others. Portlands Jarrod Schamerhorn made 32 saves for the win as Patrik Bartosak kicked out 34-of-39 shots for the Rebels. --- WHEAT KINGS 3 WARRIORS 1 MOOSE JAW, Sask. -- Curtis Honey made 29 saves as Brandon handed the Warriors their fifth loss in a row. Eric Roy, Tyler Coulter and Quintin Lisoway scored for the Wheat Kings (16-14-2) while Brett Kitt chipped in with two assists. Reid Zalitach scored the lone goal for Moose Jaw (8-19-6). Zachary Sawchenko stopped 23-of-26 shots for the Warriors. --- PATS 3 BLADES 2 SASKATOON -- Dyson Stevenson scored twice, including the winner at 16:26 of the third period, as Regina edged the Blades. Dryden Hunt had a goal and an assist for the Pats (17-13-1) while Boston Leier had two assists. Cory Millette and Brett Stovin each had a goal and an assist for Saskatoon (10-20-3), which has lost six in a row. Dawson MacAuley made 21 saves for Regina as Troy Trombley gave the Blades a chance to win by turning away 46-of-49 shots. --- HITMEN 5 HURRICANES 2 CALGARY -- Pavel Padakin and Jake Virtanen scored 32 seconds apart in the first period for the Hitmen en route to defeating Lethbridge. Radel Fazleev and Alex Roach also scored for Calgary (17-7-4), which extended its win streak to four games, while Virtanen added his second goal of the game in the third period. Giorgio Estephan and Taylor Cooper scored for the Hurricanes (4-24-4). Mack Shields made 24 saves for the Hitmen while Corbin Boes allowed five goals on 30 shots for Lethbridge. --- TIGERS 4 RAIDERS 3 MEDICINE HAT, Alta. -- Ty Stanton broke a 3-3 tie with a power-play goal at 13:44 of the third period as the Tigers toppled Prince Albert. Tommy Vanelli scored twice for Medicine Hat (18-8-3) and Trevor Cox had a goal and an assist. The Raiders (17-12-2) got goals from Leon Draisaitl, Reid Gardiner and Dakota Conroy. Daniel Wapple made 26 saves for the Tigers as Prince Alberts Cole Cheveldave stopped 26-of-30 shots in a losing cause. --- SILVERTIPS 7 BLAZERS 0 KAMLOOPS, B.C. -- Ben Betker and Ivan Nikolishin each had a pair of goals as Everett handed the Blazers their 11th loss in a row. Austin Lotz made 26 saves for the shutout while Jujhar Khaira and Carson Stadnyk contributed a goal and an assist apiece. Mirco Mueller added a single goal to round out the Silvertips (21-6-4) offence. The defensive pairing of Matt Thomas and Josh Connolly combined to go minus-6 for Kamloops (6-20-4). Taran Kozun started in net for the Blazers but was pulled after giving up five goals on 29 shots. Cole Kehler took over and stopped 9-of-11 shots in 16 minutes of relief. --- COUGARS 5 AMERICANS 2 PRINCE GEORGE, B.C. -- Ty Edmonds made 29 saves and Troy Bourke set up three goals as the Cougars halted Tri-Citys three-game win streak. Tyler Mrkonjic, Todd Fiddler, Klarc Wilson, Jordan Tkatch and Alex Forsberg scored for Prince George (12-16-5). Philip Tot and Brandon Carlo replied for the Americans (17-13-3). Tri-Citys Eric Comrie turned aside 34-of-37 shots in defeat. --- ROCKETS 2 ICE 1 KELOWNA, B.C. -- Myles Bell scored the eventual winner at 12:20 of the third period as the Rockets edged Kootenay. Carter Rigby also scored for Kelowna (21-3-2) and Bell earned an assist on the goal to finish with a two-point night. Luke Philp scored for the Ice (16-14-2). Jackson Whistle made 19 saves for the Rockets while Kootenays Mackenzie Skapski turned away 28-of-30 shots in a losing cause. --- THUNDERBIRDS 4 CHIEFS 2 KENT, Wash. -- Ryan Gropps power-play goal at 10:20 of the third period broke a 2-2 tie and lifted Seattle to its fifth straight victory. Alexander Delnov, Ethan Bear and Jaimen Yakubowski also scored for the Thunderbirds (18-9-4) while Adam Henry and Shea Theodore tacked on two assists each. Mitch Holmberg and Connor Chartier scored for Spokane (18-12-2). Danny Mumaugh made 28 saves for Seattle. Eric Williams stopped 18 shots for the Chiefs. --- GIANTS 7 ROYALS 4 VICTORIA -- Carter Popoff scored once and set up three more as Vancouver defeated the Royals. Cain Franson and Trent Lofthouse each had a goal and two assists for the Giants (14-12-7) while Shaun Dosanijh, Thomas Foster, Mason Geertsen and Dalton Thrower scored a goal apiece. Steven Hodges led Victoria (20-12-1) with two goals and Ben Walker had a goal and an assist. 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Eller said the Oilers were a "junior team" that was "all over the place" before Edmontons 4-3 victory over Montreal on Tuesday night, Oilers head coach Dallas Eakins took offence to Ellers comments and used it to motivate his youthful team. Brandon Phillips Jersey . - Houston defensive end J.PINEHURST, N.C. -- Phil Mickelson spent five hours in the stifling heat Tuesday at Pinehurst No. 2 with a lot on his mind. He was trying to sharpen his game, figure out what it will take to finally win a U.S. Open and make enough putts with his claw grip to avoid losing to a pair of players whose combined age is younger than him. This major has a reputation as the toughest test in golf. Its every bit of that for Mickelson. "I really believe that this week is testing a players entire game," Mickelson said. "Because it forces you to make good decisions, to choose the right club off the tee, hit solid iron shots into the green and utilize your short game to save strokes. Its just a wonderful test ... the best test Ive seen to identify the best player." His definition of Pinehurst and its rugged, natural look would seem to require every ounce of concentration. And that could be his biggest challenge. On the golf course, Mickelson is trying to ignore the enormous expectations on him this week. He holds the worst kind of U.S. Open record with six runner-up finishes. He needs this major to complete the career Grand Slam. And hes a sentimental favourite at Pinehurst No. 2, where in 1999 he played the entire week knowing his wife was on the verge of delivering their first child. Payne Stewart made a 15-foot par putt on the final hole to beat him by one shot. Amanda Mickelson was born the next day. Stewart died in a plane crash four months later. "Payne and I had this moment where we talked about fatherhood, but he also talked about winning future U.S. Opens," Mickelson said. "Although I havent won one yet, Im still fighting hard, and this would be a great place to break through and do it. The flip side is that I tend to do well when its least expected. "I dont want to put the pressure on that this is the only week that Ill have a chance," he said. "I think Ill have a number of great opportunities in the future years. But this is certainly as good a chance as Ill have." Off the course, Mickelson has made headlines that threaten his clean image. He was linked two weeks ago to an insider trading investigation involving activist investor Carl Icahn and Las Vegas gambler Billy Walters over some timely trades of Clorox stock three years ago. FBI agents even came to the golf course to try to interview Mickelson. He referred them to his attorney, said he had done "absolutely nothing wrong" and that "Im not going to walk around any other way." It would seem to be a major distractionn for Mickelson.dddddddddddd Even though he hasnt won in nearly a year, and he has dropped to No. 11 in the world ranking, he is the centre of attention in the sand hills of North Carolina -- especially with Tiger Woods still out of the game while recovering from back surgery. Then again, it could be to Mickelsons advantage to be at a place such as Pinehurst. The course doesnt allow anyone to think about anything but the next shot. "We have so many players when they have a lot of stuff swirling around them that use that four or five hours on the golf course as a sanctuary," two-time U.S. Open champion Andy North said. "You can focus sometimes even better, which sound crazy, but its your place where no one can get to you. The phone cant ring. No one can ask you questions about whatever it is. And you get out there and find your little space. And sometimes that creates a situation where a guy can play exceptionally well." The investigation has not been a big topic since Mickelson said repeatedly at the Memorial that he had done nothing wrong, was co-operating and would not talk about it until it was resolved. There were no direct questions at his news conference Tuesday, only veiled references to coping with off-course distractions. Barclays, one of his biggest sponsors, declined to comment on Mickelson. KPMG, another major sponsor, said in a statement, "We have had a very strong relationship with Phil for a number of years, and we fully expect it to continue. We have great respect for him." While Mickelsons U.S. Open record is loaded with disappointment, he sees only opportunity. To have been the runner-up six times -- not to mention other U.S. Opens where he had a chance to win in the final hour -- means he must be doing something right. And he hasnt lost his sense of humour. "I feel as good about my game as I have all year," Mickelson said, pausing before he added, "Thats not staying a lot because I havent played well all year." He also said an analysis of his close calls in the U.S. Open revealed that it rained during the week in five of those second-place finishes. "So Im pulling for rain," he said. As for that other match? Mickelson carried the load as he and Rickie Fowler rallied from 3 down to tie the match, only for 20-year-old Jordan Spieth to make a 20-foot birdie on the 17th, and 21-year-old Justin Thomas to drill a tee shot on the 18th hole to set up a par for the win. Another close call. Its a U.S. Open. Mickelson should be used to that by now. ' ' '