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PITTSBURGH -- The Pittsburgh Penguins are 2-0-0 as they begin their defense of the Stanley Cup, and perhaps that shouldnt be a surprise.If theres anything the Penguins know how to do -- no matter the roster or the identity of the coach -- its how to follow up after winning a championship.After beating the Detroit Red Wings to win the Stanley Cup in 2009, Pittsburgh started out 9-1-0 in 2009-10. When captain Mario Lemieuxs Penguins began their quest for a third straight Cup in 1992-93, they opened up with 11 wins and two ties in their first 14 games.The current-day Penguins go for their third straight win at the newly renamed PPG Paints Arena on Monday night when they face the Colorado Avalanche (1-0). The Avalanche debuted under new coach Jared Bednar by beating the Dallas Stars, 6-5, on Saturday behind Joe Colbornes three goals.Colorado knows it has to stop getting off to the poor starts it experienced under former coach Patrick Roy over the previous two seasons. The Avalanche lost six of their first eight last season and eight of their first 10 in 2014-15, which forced them to try to play catch-up the rest of both seasons -- and they never caught up.Bednar liked how his team responded to a 2-0 deficit with five consecutive goals, though he wasnt happy that the 5-2 lead later became only a 5-4 margin.I liked the way we played offensively. I thought we were skating and on our toes, creating chances. (But) I think we have to get better defensively, Bednar said. We made some mistakes defensively up ice that gave them some numbers and gave them some scoring chances early in the game, and also a bit later.Bednar is learning how to coach in the NHL on the fly -- literally. He wasnt named the head coach until Aug. 25 following Roys unexpected resignation. Bednar barely had two weeks to get ready for training camp and to learn the league.Penguins coach Mike Sullivan can relate to that. Like Bednar, who won titles in the American Hockey League and ECHL, he was coaching in the minors last season when he was hired Dec. 12 to replace Mike Johnston in Pittsburgh.Thats why Sullivan said, more than 10 months later, the Penguins still are learning his style, even after winning the Stanley Cup with a half dozen of his former Wilkes-Barre/Scranton players in their room.What I like about this group is, over time, we have a better understanding of how to play in one-goal games, Sullivan said following a 3-2 win over the Anaheim Ducks on Saturday night. Were still trying to score, still trying to play with speed, but I think our guys are making good decisions and forcing our opponents to play that 200-foot game. Were hard to play against in that regard. I think thats when our team is at its best. Our guys have bought in.Marc-Andre Fleury is proving to be hard to play against, too. After barely playing since late March, when he sustained his second concussion of the season, Fleury has stopped 73 of 77 shots and posted a 1.92 goals-against average.Its been fun, said Fleury, who lost his starting job to the currently injured Matt Murray just before the playoffs began. I wanted those games in the preseason (to get accustomed to playing again). I wasnt as sharp as Id like to be. There still are things I want to get better at, but not right now. I feel better now than I did at camp.Colborne, a former University of Denver player, is feeling better the longer he gets accustomed to being with the Avalanche, He had 19 goals while playing for Calgary last season.Colborne and Real Cloutier (1979) are the only players in franchise history to get a hat trick in their first game with the team.The three goals, (thats) probably the way Im going to score most of them, and Im just fine with that, Colborne said. Its my job and something I take pride in, going to those tough areas and making them try to drag me down, draw some penalties and hopefully bury some.The Penguins, who had the day off Sunday as they play three games in four nights, already are making some adjustments as they compete without captain Sidney Crosby (concussion).On Saturday, Sullivan moved forward Conor Sheary to right wing on Matt Cullens wing, with Chris Kunitz on the left. Right wing Patric Hornqvist shifted to center Evgeni Malkins line so Scott Wilson could play on his natural left side. Sheary responded with a goal and a number of scoring opportunities.Youre kind of hitting yourself for not burying a couple of those, Sheary said. But its a good sign when youre getting a lot of chances.Bednar will switch goalies Monday, from Semyon Varlamov to backup Calvin Pickard, who stopped 47 of 48 shots in 1-0 Avalanche overtime loss in Pittsburgh on Dec. 18, 2014. 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Stanley, a fourth-year business administration student from Charlottetown, scored both goals in a 2-0 win over Dalhousie on Friday and tallied again in a 1-0 win over Saint Marys on Sunday. Shoes Canada Cheap . Argentina winger Ezequiel Lavezzi and France midfielder Blaise Matuidi scored, with star striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic setting up both despite having a poor game by his high standards. Forward Eduardo gave Ajaccio the lead in the sixth minute after being set up by right winger Benjamin Andre, and the Corsican side looked comfortable in the first half, with the lively Johan Cavalli causing problems with his probing runs from midfield.HAMILTON - The Hamilton Tiger-Cats are the only winless team left in the CFL this season but head coach Kent Austin says theres no point in dwelling on an 0-2 start. "Oh and two doesnt mean anything about today or about tomorrow," he said Friday as they face the Winnipeg Blue Bombers on TSN, today at 6:30pm et/3:30pm pt. "The only thing that matters is have we learned from those two games and have we learned to get better as a football team from those two games." After losing their season-opener 39-34 to the Toronto Argonauts in a game that came down to the last few plays, the Ticats found themselves down 16-0 in the first quarter last week against the Edmonton Eskimos. They ended up losing 30-20 as the game was marred by torrential rain at Guelphs Alumni Stadium, the teams temporary home this season while their new stadium is being built. Winnipeg (1-1), meanwhile, split its first two games against Montreal, losing the home opener 38-33 but bouncing back in the re-match with a 19-11 victory on the road. Austin said he addressed the 0-2 record at Fridays practice. "Its good to continue to reinforce the things that matter and to make sure they understand not to focus on the stuff that doesnt matter," he said. One thing that matters quite a lot to the teams new coach is the number of mental mistakes his players have made, particularly the number of penalties. The Hamilton offence currently has the second-highest number of yards penalized in the league (199) and has the second-worst giveaway-takeaway ratio (minus-3.) Winnipeg is the worst in this category at minus-6. When Austin was asked what worried him about the Bombers, he pretty much rhymed off everything from the teams imposing defence to quarterback Buck Pierce.dddddddddddd "Watching him play, he has the ability to make plays under pressure," said Austin. The Ticats will need to "limit his playmaking ability," Austin added. As for the Blue Bombers defence, it currently leads the league in sacks (11) and fewest touchdowns allowed (3) and is second in points allowed (49). Meanwhile, Hamilton quarterback Henry Burris leads the league with 595 passing yards and is his teams leading rusher right now with 66 yards on 11 carries. He knows the Winnipeg defence will be gunning for him. "Those guys have done a great job of making it hard on the running game, making it hard on the quarterbacks to make quick decisions and get rid of the ball," he said. Burris is also turning a blind eye to his teams record. "Everybody has a point during the season where they have to iron out some things and for us its been here, early on," Burris said. The Ticats will be without injured running back C.J. Gable, who shares the league lead with three touchdowns. Chevon Walker, a stand-out for Hamilton last season before injury, will fill in for Gable. Wide receiver Andy Fantuz will be out for his second straight game with a lower-body injury after posting 155 yards against Toronto. Veteran linebacker Jamall Johnson recognizes his defence has something to prove. "Weve got to go out and show that we can compete with any offence in the league," he said. "Winnipeg has a good offence. Theyve got a good running back. Theyve got some good receivers and a tough quarterback who wants to compete. Weve got to go out and prove that were a fierce defence. "Were trying to bring that Ticat tradition back here. This is the next challenge for us." ' ' '