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OTTAWA - The Ottawa Senators are no longer willing to be satisfied with moral victories. Joe Smith Jersey .Entering Fridays games, theyre seven points out of a playoff spot in the Eastern Conference with the seasons midway point around the corner. The Senators will also play five of their next six games on the road — making the challenge of gaining ground in the standings a little more daunting.The seven points arent the issue, said goalie Craig Anderson. The issue is can you beat the other teams when you need to beat them. Its (the four-point games) that matter the most ... can you string some of those together and beat teams that are right ahead of you that youre chasing.The Senators have had some time off since a 5-2 win over the Buffalo Sabres last Monday. Forward Bobby Ryan led the way in that game with a hat trick.Ottawa hopes to build off that performance Saturday afternoon in Boston.Weve outplayed teams and lost, Ryan said. Weve kept pace and lost them, weve outshot them and lost. Now its time to start putting those building blocks together and last game was a step in that direction.The Senators will return home for Sunday nights game against the Tampa Bay Lightning before heading back out on the road for four games.Youve got to win, thats the bottom line, said Anderson. Mentally by getting that first win on the road it takes the pressure off your back to keep pressing and try to get points. If you start a road trip 0-1 then maybe you start chasing the game a little bit. We want to win the game, thats obviously a given, but its the process.If were playing the right way, giving ourselves an opportunity to win the game and we continue to focus our mindset on the process, the results will take care of themselves.The Senators paid particular attention to their power play on Friday. Head coach Dave Cameron had the two power-play units out on the ice before the rest of the team joined the practice session.Cameron is hopeful that the minor changes will make a difference in helping end an 0-for-10 drought with the man advantage.The Senators power play has also been weak on the road. Ottawa has converted just nine of 65 opportunities with the man advantage away from Canadian Tire Centre.I think our power play is a little bit stagnant, said Cameron. Its been doing some good things, but not enough good things so (were) just trying to freshen it up and give different looks.Cameron feels the Senators are getting too many shots blocked, arent around the net enough and dont shoot the puck enough off the pass. The most significant change was moving Ryan up on the flank on his off-side and putting David Legwand in front of the net.In addition, Mike Hoffman was absent from the power-play session. He has 11 goals and seven assists but has yet to pick up a power-play point.Also Friday, the Senators sent defenceman Marc Methot to AHL Binghamton for a conditioning assignment. He has been nursing back and hip problems.Methot is expected to play Saturday against the Syracuse Crunch. It remains unclear how many games hell need to play before returning to Ottawa.My concern is his fitness level, said Cameron. You cant fast forward fitness, but there will be so many factors going into that decision that I have no number. Malik Sealy Jersey . He will play 10th-seeded Feliciano Lopez in Sundays final, after the Spanish left-hander defeated Radek Stepanek of the Czech Republic 7-6 (7), 6-4. Jonny Flynn Jersey .S.-Portugal game on June 22 in the Amazonian jungle city of Manaus. FIFPro, the international soccer players union, had pressed FIFA to avoid the earliest kickoffs in the hottest and most humid weather. https://www.cheaptimberwolves.com/860j-treveon-graham-jersey-timberwolves.html . 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But as the rain showers turned into a downpour, Messi supplied a free kick for Alexis Sanchez to equalize in the 34th before the Argentina forward blasted in his first goal in open league play since Sept. 28, before his injury. With Sevilla surging forward after halftime, Messi stepped up once more to score from Andres Iniestas pass in the 56th. Substitute Cesc Fabregas capped the win with Barcelonas fourth goal two minutes from time. "Leo always shows up," Iniesta said. "He is one of those few players who can change a game if you give him a few meters, and he almost always does so." Last week, Messi converted a penalty in the loss to Valencia, but otherwise he hadnt scored in the league since returning in January after being sidelined for two months with a left hamstring tear. Messis double on Sunday gave him 11 league goals this season despite his extended absence. Alexis leads the team with 14. Elsewhere, Osasuna beat Getafe 2-0 at home to move four points clear of the relegation zone. Real Sociedad was held 0-0 at its Anoeta Stadium by Levante and the inspired form of goalkeeper Keylor Navas, while substitute Humberto Osorio scored twice as Valladolid came from two goals down to draw 2-2 with Elche. Sevillas players must have wondered how they went into halftime losing 2-1 after bossing the first half on a wet pitch that slowed the ball but not the frenetic pace. Unai Emerys side only allowed Barcellona to create two clear scoring chances, and both ended in goals, while the hosts provoked havoc in Barcelonas box throughout. Kelan Martin Jersey. "It hurts of course because we had done a good job," Sevilla midfielder Ivan Rakitic said. "But when you play against the best they punish you for any mistakes you make." Rakitic helped to open the scoring by steering a team buildup more similar to Barcelonas passing prowess than Sevillas counterattacking style. He combined with two players inside Barcelonas area before the ball reached Moreno for a shot that flew off Marc Bartra and into the net. Sevilla pressed its advantage and every corner and free kick inspired panic in Barcelonas defence. Carlos Bacca headed Rakitics free kick off the upright in the 20th, and Bacca set up Rakitic in the 29th only to see him stroke the ball wide. Alexis scored against the flow of play when he used the back of his neck to glance Messis free kick beyond goalkeeper Antonio "Beto" Bastos - while appearing to be in an offside position. Messi had been kept quiet until he broke loose in midfield and passed wide for Pedro Rodriguez, who returned the ball for the Argentine to strike a left-footed shot into far corner the net. After halftime, the game opened up and both sides exchanged scoring opportunities. But after Sevillas Victor Machin had squandered a one-on-one and Barcelona goalkeeper Victor Valdes saved back-to-back shots from Bacca and Kevin Gameiro, it was Messi who again showed that he has recovered his form. Messi controlled Iniestas crisp pass with one touch while at full trot and unleashed another left-footed effort that skipped off the soggy turf before bouncing in off the post. "Those who say something negative about Messi risk challenging his pride," Barcelona coach Gerardo Martino said. "The next rival up pays the price, like today." Fabregas scored from close range after Alexis provided the pass, with Sevillas defence in tatters. Barcelonas veteran defender Carles Puyol was dropped from the squad early in the day due to back pain. ' ' '