Hey, happy belated Thanksgiving, all. What better way to get over a sleep-inducing tryptophan overload than the prospect of 11 NHL games on Black Friday. Heres a look at two of my favorites:Winnipeg Jets at Nashville Predators, 6 p.m. ETIts a big weekend for these two Central Division foes as they play home-and-home Friday and Sunday. The Jets, so full of promise with youngsters Mark Scheifele (23 points, third in the league in scoring) and rookie Patrik Laine (tied for second in the league with 12 goals) leading the way, are off the rails again after losing four in a row. Goaltending remains an unsettled issue, as the Jets are 23rd in goals allowed per game, and until that gets resolved, it will be hard to consider the Jets real playoff contenders. That said, theyll come to Nashville one point behind the Preds, who sit in the second wild-card spot in the Western Conference. The Predators -- and superstar defenseman P.K. Subban -- have started to play the kind of hockey most of us expected from them at the start of the season, and are on a nice 6-2 run. More importantly, goalie Pekka Rinne is on fire and has won six of seven and has allowed just nine goals over that stretch.Columbus Blue Jackets at Tampa Bay Lightning, 7:30 p.m. ETThe Blue Jackets looked poised to make legions of hockey prognosticators look bad after a nice 8-1-1 run, but theyre heading into Tampa on Friday night winless in two and the leagues top-ranked power play is on a mini 0-5 skid. The Lightning, meanwhile, are proving that life without captain Steven Stamkos might not be pleasant, but that doesnt mean they have to stop piling up the points. The Lightning, led by Nikita Kucherov (four goals and two assists in five games), have won five of six and outscored opponents 20-9 as they continue to battle the Montreal Canadiens for top spot in the Atlantic Division. So this will be a good test for the Blue Jackets, who will get a rematch with the Lightning in Columbus on Tuesday, looking to prove that theyre really back in the hunt. Nike Shoes From China . Vaives lawyer Trevor Whiffen claims the former 50-goal man wasnt provided with a copy of the claim beforehand and that he would not have agreed to the allegations made against the NHL had he been asked to review its contents. Sale Nike Shoes . "Trying to breathe," he said with a grin. Bernier stopped 42 of 43 shots on Monday night, including all 22 in a hectic middle frame, his heroic performance propelling the Leafs toward an undue point in their final game before the Christmas break. http://www.cheapshoesnikechina.com/ .ca looks back at the stories and moments that made the year memorable. Cheap Nike Shoes Online . General manager Jarmo Kekalainen told Aaron Portzline of The Columbus Dispatch on Friday that he wants to see Gaboriks contributions go beyond the scoresheet before considering a long-term deal for the soon-to-be unrestricted free agent. Discount Nike Shoes China . Now that hes hitting streaking teammates with pin-point passes for easy layups, Love is asserting himself as one of the true superstars in the league. LORETTO, Pa. -- Bryan Sekunda tied his career best with five 3-pointers on nine attempts and Stony Brook beat St. Francis (PA) 75-63 on Saturday.Sekunda and Lucas Woodhouse scored 17 apiece and the Seawolves made 12 of 28 3-pointers and opened with a 10-5 run. Woodhouse scored 14 points in the first half and Stony Brook never trailed in building a 40-34 halftime lead.St. Francis closed to 49-44 in the second half on a 7-0 run capped by Jamaal Kings jumper, but Sekunda scored eight straight and the Seawolves led 62-52 on Junior SSaintels dunk with 8:45 left.dddddddddddd. The Red Flash closed to 66-58 on a 6-0 run, but Saintel dunked for a third time to spark a 7-0 run with 1:01 left.Saintel scored a career-high 15 points for Stony Brook (4-7). Woodhouse added nine rebounds and nine assists, both season highs.King scored 16 and Keith Braxton grabbed a career-high 19 rebounds for the Red Flash (3-6), who have lost four straight. ' ' '