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MINNEAPOLIS -- Nelson Cruzs towering two-run home run seemed to give the Seattle Mariners the jolt they needed Saturday night, tying the score with the second-longest homer in the majors this season. Womens Blackhawks Jerseys .Instead, Minnesotas own big slugger, Miguel Sano, responded with his own big swing and a big defensive play after an error in the ninth inning to keep Seattles struggling offense down and deal a blow to the Mariners wild-card hopes.Sano hit a tiebreaking homer in the fourth inning and Tyler Duffey pitched seven strong innings for his best start in more than a month as the Twins beat Seattle 3-2 on Saturday night.They hit a big homer there, Sano said. But I want the team win every day, and not a loss.Sanos 24th homer followed Cruzs tying shot in the top of the fourth. Cruzs homer reached the third deck in left field for what was estimated by MLBs Statcast as 493 feet, the second-longest home run in the majors this season behind a 504-foot strike by Miamis Giancarlo Stanton in Colorados Coors Field.Ive hit a few over there but they havent measured that far, Cruz said. You never know with Statcast, you never know how far its going to go until they say.Duffey (9-11) gave up the two runs and four hits while striking out four Seattle hitters. Its just the third win by a Minnesota starter since Sept. 3.Pitching, its amazing how it can change the complexion of the game, Minnesota manager Paul Molitor said.Jorge Polanco also had a solo home run for the Twins, who snapped a seven-game losing streak.The Mariners threatened in the ninth against Brandon Kintzler when Robinson Cano singled and Cruz reached on an error by Sano. But Kyle Seagers hard grounder was snared by Sano, who stepped on third and threw to first for a double play. Adam Lind flied out to end the game and give Kintzler his 15th save in 18 chances.Bad moment that I miss the ball, try to catch and throw early, Sano said. I told Polanco, `I want another ball. Caught and make double play, finish the game there. This is the situation. My fault when I miss the ball, need to keep going.Ariel Miranda (5-2) lost for the first time in five starts this month, lasting four innings and giving up three runs and three hits. Seattle fell 2 1/2 games behind Baltimore for the second AL wild card.Theyre all important, Mariners manager Scott Servais said. Tonight was important, tomorrows important, the next ones important. Its just where we are in the season.The Mariners have struggled offensively even while winning 11 of their previous 15 games. Theyve scored two runs or fewer in six of their past eight games.The Twins have been in a similar stretch. Polancos third home run of the season in the first gave the team its first lead since last Saturday at the New York Mets.DUFFEYS ADJUSTMENTDuffey had allowed at least five earned runs in three of his past five starts, and the right-hander had his most recent start skipped due to an off day. He said he made an adjustment between starts.Like I told (Molitor) when I came out, `You get pissed off enough, you eventually make an adjustment, Duffey said, later adding: Just slowing down. I finally found a good rhythm to keep me composed, to keep from pulling off the ball. I located a lot better today.TRAINERS ROOMTwins: 1B Joe Mauer was out of the lineup for the fourth straight game as he deals with sore quadriceps. Manager Paul Molitor said he would see how Mauer felt on Sunday to see if he could be in the lineup for the final home game of the season.UP NEXTMariners RHP Taijuan Walker (6-11, 4.32 ERA) starts against Santiago (12-9, 4.82). Walker gave up five runs in 4 1/3 innings in a loss to the Twins earlier this season. Santiago was 2-0 with a 1.29 ERA in two starts against the Mariners this season with the Los Angeles Angels. But Santiago has a 6.20 ERA in nine starts for Minnesota after being acquired in a trade. Discount Blackhawks Jerseys . Duchene scored two goals and had an assist, helping the Colorado Avalanche beat the Carolina Hurricanes 4-2 on Friday night to match the best 10-game start in team history. Blackhawks Jerseys From China . Its an influence in football and a big part of the game. http://www.cheapblackhawkschinajerseys.com/ . After the whistle, Thornton skated the length of the ice, pulled Orpik to the ice from behind and punched him in the face several times. Since the NHL officially starting publishing shot attempts (Corsi) on their site a couple seasons ago, there are a wide range of applications being done for fantasy hockey purposes. While it is not an available stat category for use in ESPN fantasy leagues, the stats are there for us to use in researching players that can help in the traditional fantasy categories.Since most leagues count minimal defensive statistics -- plus/minus arguably as the only relatively common category that touches on defense -- shot attempts as a whole (SAT for minus SAT against) dont paint a great fantasy picture. Since the penalty for a SAT against is minimal in fantasy hockey, it helps us a little more to throw them aside and concentrate on SAT for. After all, SAT for are what help drive all the fantasy statistics that do help us, including goals, assists, shots on goal and positive plus/minus.Remember that all the following numbers are for five-on-five ice time only, as that is what counts for SAT.We thought wed have an early look at the leaders in shot attempts for per minute of even-strength ice time. Basically a calculation of SAT (Corsi) for, on a per-minute basis. Within that table, we are looking at players who are playing a below-average number of even-strength minutes per game, because we want to identify guys who can earn more ice time as the season progresses.Efficiently driving offenseHere are five players at the top of the chart for SAT for per minute that we think could start capitalizing more on their offensive chances:Pavel Buchnevich, LW/RW, New York Rangers: Out with back spasms at the moment, Buchnevich ranks seventh in the NHL with 1.43 SAT for per minute during his two games played on the Rangers second line. It will be worth keeping a close eye on Buchnevich when he returns to the lineup. Regardless of sample size, the Rangers put a lot of pucks on the net when Buchnevich was on the ice.Zack Smith, C/LW, Ottawa Senators: Playing a relatively low 8:33 per game at five-on-five, Smith has room to grow if the Sens start letting the second line loose a little more frequently. Currently 10th in the NHL with 1.36 SAT for per minute, Smith is skating with Bobby Ryan and Derick Brassard. Only Erik Karlsson is scoring with regularity for the Senators at the moment, so some lineup shuffles are inevitable if something doesnt change. Smith might have the inside track on a better assignment when that occurs.Nick Ritchie, LW, Anaheim Ducks: It might be tough for the Ducks to demote Ritchie on the depth chart when Rickard Rakell returns. Ritchie is 13th in the NHL at 1.34 SAT for per minute, showing that hes making the most of playing on the Ducks top line with Ryan Getzlaf and Corey Perry. His two points might not be enough to fend of Rakell though, as the latter is due back in action as early as next week. If nothing else, this should be confirmation that you want to own whomever is skating in this spot. That isnt as clear as it should be, as Rakell is only owned in 36 percent of ESPN leagues.Jakob Chychrun, D, Arizona Coyotes: Possibly only around for five more games -- his entry-level deal will kick in if he skates more than nine games this season -- Chychrun has been showing well in limited minutes for a defensemen. Hes tied for 35th in the NHL with 1.17 SAT for per minute, hanging around the same ballpark as players like Drew Doughty and Adam Larsson, and actually better on a per-minute basis than fellow rookie Zach Werenski. The moment the Coyotes decide to keep Chychrun around for the whole season, its probably worth stashing him in deeper leagues.Sam Bennett, C, Calgary Flames: Playing fewer than 11 minutes per game at the moment, Bennett is driving more offense than the other Flames forwards irrespective of ice time. Hes been on the ice for 72 SAT for compared to Johnny Gaudreaus 70 SAT for, despite Gaudreau playing a full four minutes more of even-strength hockey per game. Bennett is tied for 53rd in the NHL with 1.11 SAT for per minute, and is arguably due some additional ice time in the near future.Inefficiently driving offenseHere are five players at the bottom of the chart for SAT for per minute that arent doing as much with their ice time:Alexander Steen, LW, St. Louis Blues: Despite playing more than 15 minutes at even strength per game, Steen has only been on the ice for 55 SAT for at five-on-five. His 0.60 SAT for per minute is near the bottom of the league and hes easily the lowest ranked among what we consider the top 100 fantasy skaters. Its likely coach Ken Hitchcock is continuing his trend of using a scoring line in what might be considered a traditional checking line matchup, as he used to do with David Backes line. Either way, Steen will be saved from any significant downgrade thanks to his time on the Blues deadly power play.Brayden Schenn, C, Philadelphia Flyers: This may be a product of playing tough possession teams in his only two games of the season, but Schenn has not had a great start for his fantasy owners. After serving a three-game suspension, Schenn has posted only 0.60 SAT for per minute through his first two games. This should improve as Schenn shares the ice with Claude Giroux and Wayne Simmonds on a dominant first line, but itll be worth checking in on him if the numbers dont improve soon.Kyle Connor, LW, Winnipeg Jets: On the receiving end of a very generous 12 minutes of even-strength ice time per game, Connor is very clearly in a defensive role for the Jets. His SAT for per minute is a lowly 0.63 and, just for the record, his SAT on the season is minus-24. Connor has some offensive upside, but with Nikolaj Ehlers and Patrik Laine boasting more offensive upside, it looks like Connor will be limited in any scoring role for now.Tyler Johnson, C, Tampa Bay Lightning: Playing a defenseman-like 16:53 at even strength per game this season, Johnsons SAT for per minute is just 0.66. The low number is partly a byproduct of playing so many minutes, but its still concerning that Johnson and Nikita Kucherov arent driving the offensive chancees like they have in the past. Wholesale Blackhawks Jerseys. In fact, the team split them up on Saturday, putting Johnson on a like with Jonathan Drouin and Ondrej Palat.Marian Hossa, RW, Chicago Blackhawks: There were already other concerns with Hossas deployment, so it should be no surprise that he ranks poorly in SAT for per minute at just 0.67. Hossa is currently playing on the third line for the Blackhawks, well out of range of the teams offensive catalysts on the top two lines. He looks good on the surface -- with four points in five games -- but that kind of production wont continue in his current role.Forwards rising and fallingPatric Hornqvist, RW, Pittsburgh Penguins (down 10 spots to No. 81): As long as Sidney Crosby remains sidelined, Hornqvist is going to free fall in the rankings. Hes managed a respectable five points in six games, but the Penguins shifted him to the third line this week. He needs that Crosby boost to stay in the top 100 going forward, and we still have no clear indication when Crosby might return. Youll notice Sid slipping a bit each week in the rankings, too, as we try to balance his absence with the lack of news surrounding his recovery from a concussion. We dont want to drop him too far unless we find out hell miss significant time. Six games doesnt qualify as significant.Jonathan Marchessault, C, Florida Panthers (up 36 spots to No. 199): Seizing the opportunity afforded to him with the absence of Jonathan Huberdeau and Nick Bjugstad, Marchessault has done enough to basically lock down the top-line role until Huberdeau returns in 2017. With seven points in five games, Marchessault should be universally owned while hes playing with Aleksander Barkov. That is not the case right now, as hes available in 65 percent of ESPN leagues.Thomas Vanek, LW, Detroit Red Wings (enters at No. 222): A special teams specialist to be sure, as Vanek is playing fewer than 10 minutes per game at five-on-five, but well take the seven points in six games regardless of situation. Four of Vaneks points have come on the man advantage. He wouldnt be the first player to ride a power-play role to fantasy glory, so dont sleep on him too long if you can find a way to scoop him up. We wouldnt drop a clear point-producer for a specialist, but if you have a sleeper thats not panning out, make the switch.Defensemen rising and fallingMike Green, D, Detroit Red Wings (up 26 spots to No. 168): Unlike Vanek, Green doesnt need the power play to produce his numbers this season. With only two of his seven points on the man advantage, Green is using his passing to make hay. In fact, he only has seven shots on goal but owns a hat trick this season, so dont buy to much into his inflated shooting percentage numbers. However, the four assists as a great indicator of good things to come for the strongest fantasy asset on the Red Wings blue line.Goaltenders rising and fallingTuukka Rask, G, Boston Bruins (up 16 spots to No. 73): Rask is currently dealing with an undisclosed general soreness issue, but we arent too worried about the injury side of things for him. So setting that aside, Rask has had a terrific start to the campaign with three wins and a vintage .947 save percentage. Coming off the worst ratios of his NHL career in 2015-16, Rasks early start is encouraging for those who rolled the dice on him this season.Quick hitsThings have been changing game by game for the Blues, but a hat trick out of David Perron on Saturday probably bought him more time on a stacked top line with Jaden Schwartz and Vladimir Tarasenko.The Penguins stacked the top line on Saturday -- and promptly lost to the Predators 5-1. While it might have been nice to have Evgeni Malkin and Phil Kessel sharing the ice together, there will probably be another shakeup here soon.After three points in his first four games, including an absolute beauty against the Toronto Maple Leafs, Zac Dalpe was rewarded with a promotion to the third line by Minnesota Wild coach Bruce Boudreau. The result has been a pair of goose eggs skating with different linemates in two games. Not only Dalpe, but Nino Niederreiter, Mikael Granlund, Teemu Pulkkinen and Chris Stewart need to be on the radar for when Boudreau finally finds his favorite scoring lines, as they are all linemate-dependent for fantasy value.With no Patrick Sharp, no Patrick Eaves and no Jiri Hudler, it was Ales Hemsky skating on the top line with Tyler Seguin and Jamie Benn on Saturday. No one has locked down this top-line assignment yet.The best performance by any Nashville Predators goaltender so far this season belongs to prospect Juuse Saros, who was called up to fill in for Pekka Rinne on Saturday. Given Rinnes struggles in recent seasons and the high expectations on the Predators, its not a bad idea to file Saros name away for later this season. If Rinne played like he did last season, well hear about Saros again sooner than later.We are going one more name deep on the Los Angeles Kings goaltending depth chart. Jonathan Quick is out for around three months, Jeff Zatkoff is now also on injured reserve, while Peter Budaj has won his first two starts for the Kings. However, they havent been pretty wins, with Budajs save percentage sitting at .889. Jack Campbell is next in line. Hes a former high-end prospect that never panned out for the Dallas Stars, but is still just 24 years old. As evidenced by the slew of injuries to the Kings goalies, anything can happen, so keep his name stashed away.Top 250 rankingsHere are the updated rest-of-season, top 250 rankings of forwards, defensemen and goalies, including position ranks.Note: Sean Allens top 250 players are ranked for their expected performance in ESPN standard leagues from this point on. ESPN standard stats include goals, assists, power-play points, shots on goal, plus/minus, penalty minutes and average time on ice for skaters, and wins, goals-against average and save percentage for goalies. 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