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While the Canadiens have got off a to very respectable 5-3 start on the season, the next few weeks might prove to be their biggest challenge. Due to the fact the Habs training staff has been the busiest members of the club to start the year, the injury ward is a full house, and now its time for the kids to play a bigger role. The Canadiens started the season without Alexei Emelin, lost Douglas Murray and Davis Drewiske for extended periods during training camp, George Parros saw just over four minutes opening night, Max Pacioretty missed the second game of the year, returned and then suffered the hamstring injury in Winnipeg, Daniel Briere left with a concussion and Brandon Prust hurt his shoulder against Nashville.? Many of the injuries have been under unusual circumstances as well, which makes it all the more frustrating. Yet, the Canadiens have managed to battle on, thanks to some stellar goaltending from Carey Price and the youth movement emerging into bigger roles. Price has been the backbone of the teams success early this year, and is making a very strong case to be Team Canadas starter in Sochi. He has stopped 139 of the last 145 shots he has faced over four games with a save percentage of .959% including a shutout against the Jets. He has tweaked his game working with Stephane Waite, and now finds himself playing a more compact style. Hes consistently square to the shooter, swallowing up rebounds, and has stood up on high shots, swatting them away with his arm. Its clear that Price is on the top of his game and seems to be getting stronger as the games wear on. P.K. Subban leads all NHL defenseman in points, and is continuing to build on his Norris Trophy season from last year, also making it tough for Team Canada to ignore his play. His ice time has been increasing on special teams as well, which is a work in progress for the coaching staff. He is the NHL leader in power play ice time, averaging over five minutes a game. Lars Eller leads the Habs in goals and is scoring on 25% of the shots he takes.? He has shown great chemistry with Alex Galchenyuk and Brendan Gallagher on his wings, as that line has been the most dangerous every night. Now with all the injuries, they will be relied on even more to carry the load. All part of the youth movement needing to play a bigger role. One player that is slowly gaining the confidence of Michel Therrien and in turn is getting more responsibility is Michael Bournival. He scored his first NHL goal at home this week against Columbus.? So far, the 21 year old has averaged 8:39 in time on ice, but has been around the 10 minute mark the last 3 games and has fired 11 shots on goal. His speed has been an asset, and it looks as though hell be promoted against the Oilers on a line with Tomas Plekanec and Brian Gionta. Patrick Holland is also set to make his NHL debut as he was recalled from Hamilton along with Michael Blunden to help fill the vacant forward spots.? Holland was acquired along with Rene Bourque as part of the trade with Calgary involving Michael Cammalleri in January 2012. The veteran forward line of Rene Bourque, David Desharnais and Travis Moen will also be expected to elevate their offensive output. The three have combined for just two goals and six points total in the opening eight games, with Bourque covering both goals and half the points. It wont an easy week either, with the Oilers visiting Montreal on Tuesday, looking to avenge a 4-1 loss in Edmonton. On Thursday, Teemu Selanne and Saku Koivu make their only visit to the Bell Centre this year with the Ducks, followed by the Sharks on Saturday night. The next few weeks for the Canadiens might provide a big test to see how much the youth of the team is ready to carry the load on their own. Virgil van Dijk Jersey . - This is just the warm-up act for 18-year-old William Nylander. 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Traditional contenders Brazil, Greece and Turkey drew the other three spots to complete the 24-team field for this summers tournament in Spain, basketball governing body FIBA announced Saturday at its meeting in Barcelona.New York, NY (SportsNetwork.com) - On the verge of yet another milestone, Mike Krzyzewski will lead the fifth-ranked Duke Blue Devils onto the court at Madison Square Garden on Sunday afternoon for a non-conference clash with the St. Johns Red Storm. Coach K currently sits at 999 career wins and will become the first coach in Division I history to reach the 1,000-win mark with his next victory. The Blue Devils helped Krzyzewski move one step closer to the historic mark with a 79-65 win over Pittsburgh last time out. The victory was the second straight for Duke, which now sits at 16-2 overall and 4-2 in the ACC. Steve Lavins Red Storm were among those ranked in the Top-25 just a short time ago. However, St. Johns has struggled since Big East play has begun, with a mere 2-4 league mark. The team was able to get one of those conference wins last time out, a 60-57 decision over Marquette on Wednesday, moving to 13-5 overall. This marks the 22nd all-time meeting in a series that dates back to 1938. Duke holds a 15-6 edge overall and won the last meeting, an 83-76 decision in 2012. Duke put on an offensive show in the win over Pittsburgh earlier in the week, as the Blue Devils knocked down 11 3-pointers and went 20-of-25 from the free- throw line in the victory. Four player finished in double figures in the win for Duke, led by freshman point guard Tyus Jones, who matched a career-high with 22 points. Fellow freshman star Jahlil Okafor tacked on 14 points, followed by Rasheed Sulaimon and Quinn Cook, who chipped in with 13 and 11 points, respectively. Cook recorded a double-double in the win, grabbing a career-high 10 rebounds. When Duke gets into a rhythm offensively, there arent many teams that can match their explosiveness. The Blue Devils are among the nations best in botth scoring (81.dddddddddddd8 ppg) and field-goal percentage (.500), while also excelling in both rebounding (+7.0) and turnover (+2.0) margins. Okafor has definitely lived up to the hype and his days in Durham could be numbered, as he is regarded as perhaps the top NBA draft prospect this season. The 6-foot-11, 270-pound youngster leads the ACC in scoring (18.6 ppg) and field-goal percentage (.670) and ranks third in rebounding (8.9 rpg). Cook is a veteran presence on an otherwise young team, posting 14.2 ppg. Justise Winslow, another freshman, ranks third on the team with 11.1 ppg. Despite his age, Jones has proved to be a solid scorer (10.1 ppg) and deft distributor (5.1 apg). St. Johns used a 9-0 run in the second half to eradicate a seven-point deficit to Marquette and held on for a three-point victory over the Golden Eagles. SirDominic Painter recorded a double-double with 15 points and 12 rebounds to lead the way. Rysheed Jordan also netted 15 points, while Phil Greene IV and DAngelo Harrison chipped in with 11 points apiece for St. Johns, which won despite shooting just .367 from the floor overall. The Red Storm arent known for huge scoring totals this season, but the team does possess solid scoring depth. Harrison is one of the Big Easts most explosive players, averaging a hefty 19.5 ppg. Jordan is next in line at 13.7 ppg, followed by Greene (12.5 ppg) and Pointer (11.3 ppg). The 6-6 Pointer (7.2 rpg) and 6-9 Chris Obekpa (7.2 ppg, 7.8 rpg) are a solid one-two punch at the defensive end, with Obekpa ranking third nationally in blocked shots (3.6 per game). St. Johns certainly has the talent to pull off an upset, especially at Madison Square Garden, but getting Coach K to 1,000 wins is probably motivation enough for the Blue Devils in this one. 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