wed two runs and five hits in five innings.Patrick Schuster (0-1)

The San Jose Sharks should be well-rested since playing their last game. One of their star players, however, may be on the sideline for a little longer.Logan Coutures status is up in the air for Wednesday night, when the Sharks play host to the Ottawa Senators.San Jose (15-9-1) is wrapping up a stretch in which it plays seven of eight at home with the only road game down the coast in Los Angeles. The Sharks won six of seven coming into the Wednesday contest after topping the Montreal Canadiens 2-1 Friday.According to the San Jose Mercury News, the team was given a rare weekend off before hitting the ice again for practice on Monday. The newspaper reported that several players, including Couture, took in Sundays NFL game between the Oakland Raiders and Buffalo Bills.That outing came one day after Couture underwent a minor surgical procedure to have one of six screws removed from his ankle, the Mercury News reported. He had the hardware put in while undergoing surgery in October 2015 on a broken leg.I tried to put my skate on (Tuesday) and it was still a little sore, so well see in the next couple of weeks, he told the Mercury News. Im sure its going to feel a lot better once it settles down. But should be good. Good to go (Wednesday).Couture scored six of his nine goals over the past nine contests, and he ranks third on the club with 16 points.On Tuesday, the club recalled forward Kevin Labanc from the San Jose Barracuda of the American Hockey League. Labanc, 20, has two goals and two assists in 12 games with the Sharks this season.Sharks goaltender Martin Jones was selected as the leagues third star of the week Monday, and he could get the nod against Ottawa. Jones surrendered only three goals while recording three wins last week, pushing his total this season to 13 victories.Jones won in his only career appearance against the Senators while with the Kings in 2013.Ottawa (15-9-2) kicked off a four-game road trip with an 8-5 loss to the Pittsburgh Penguins on Monday.You could tell, really, from the first period that it was going to be one of these games, said Senators defenseman Erik Karlsson, who tied a career high with four points (goal, three assists). He leads the team with 18 assists and 24 points.Karlsson has four goals and five assists in nine career games versus San Jose.Three Senators -- Ryan Dzingel, Mark Stone and Kyle Turris -- are tied for the team lead with four goals on the road.Turris is the clubs top goal-scorer overall with 11, including three game-winners. Stone set a season high with three points (goal, two assists) in the loss to the Penguins. Dzingel, though, has not scored in his past four games away from Canadas capital city.Citing coach Guy Boucher, the Senators tweeted Tuesday night that Mike Condon will get the start in goal Wednesday. In two carer games (one start) versus the Sharks, Condon is 0-1-0 with a 4.06 goals-against average and a .857 save percentage.Condon, who has two shutouts among three wins and a 1.77 GAA in five games since joining the Senators in a trade with Pittsburgh on Nov. 2, may see plenty of playing time in the near future. The Ottawa Sun reported that starting goaltender Craig Anderson will not be with the team over the next three games in California. Anderson will again be with his wife, who is undergoing throat cancer treatment.The team recalled Andrew Hammond from AHL Binghamton on Tuesday. He has surrendered six goals in two NHL games this season.Ottawa is 5-2-1 in its past eight games overall.The Senators and Sharks meet for the second and final time this season Dec. 14 in Ottawa.Salomon Baratas España . -- Jimmy Walkers first PGA Tour trophy came with a special gift tucked inside. Salomon Baratas Chinas Online . -- San Francisco 49ers linebacker Ahmad Brooks was fined $15,570 by the NFL on Wednesday for his hit on Saints quarterback Drew Brees last Sunday. http://www.baratassalomon.es/ . First off, the fans ripped the Cubbies introduction of a fuzzy new kid-friendly mascot named "Clark". Salomon Baratas Chinas . Louis Cardinals. Victorino is batting sixth and playing right field after missing two games because of back tightness. Zapatillas Salomon Baratas . 9. Price, heading to the 2014 Olympics for Canada, was named the First Star after posting wins in three starts with a 1.00 goals-against average and a .971 save percentage.PHILADELPHIA -- After all the disheartening injuries and trying skids this summer, the New York Mets are right back in the playoffs.With their ace on the mound at Citi Field.New York clinched a postseason spot Saturday, beating the Phillies 5-3 to secure the top National League wild card and set off a bubbly celebration that spilled from the visitors clubhouse onto the field in Philadelphia.The defending NL champions will host San Francisco or St. Louis on Wednesday night, with the winner advancing to face the Chicago Cubs.We never gave up, said third baseman Jose Reyes, back in the playoffs for the first time in 10 years. We never doubted the talent we had in here.The only other time the Mets made the postseason in consecutive years was 1999-2000. New York won the NL East last season and went all the way to the World Series before losing to Kansas City.This season has presented all sorts of new challenges. The banged-up Mets (87-74) overcame a bevy of injuries that depleted their lineup and decimated a terrific young rotation -- with Matt Harvey, Jacob deGrom and Steven Matz all sidelined by season-ending ailments.Two games under .500 on Aug. 19, the Mets have gone a major league-best 27-12 during the last six weeks to vault over four teams in the NL wild-card race.This year was much tougher, winning pitcher Bartolo Colon said through a translator. We had a lot of people injured and it was hard to get here to play just this one game were going to play.James Loney hit a two-run homer to back the 43-year-old Colon (15-8), and Jeurys Familia closed for his major league-high 51st save. T.J. Rivera, Jose Reyes and Asdrubal Cabrera each had an RBI single.By clinching with one day to spare in the regular season, manager Terry Collins and the Mets can save All-Star Noah Syndergaard for the wild-card game.When youre in, youre capable of anything, Collins said after getting doused by his players with beer and champagne. Anything can happen. Weve got our ace going on Wednesday. If he can spin one up and you get a couple breaks, you never know.When left fielder Michael Conforto made a sliding catch of Aaron Altherrs soft liner for the final out, the excited Mets streamed out of their dugout and gathered near the mound, bouncing in unison.Back in the clubhouse, they wore goggles while spraying beer and champagne, then went onto the Citizens Bank Park field to celebrate with thousands of Mets fans behind the visitors dugout. Several players sprayed champagne and sparkling cider into the crowd while a few others lit victory cigars.We have a great fan base, Loney said. You can see their excitement and their passion, and we play off that.Collins thinks playing at homme Wednesday could be a huge advantage.dddddddddddd.Say what you want about (Mets fans), he said. Theyre energetic and enthusiastic and they want to win. Theres no second place in New York City.Ryan Howard hit a two-run homer in what was likely his penultimate game with the Phillies.Philadelphias defeat was its sixth straight overall and 91st of the season. It is the clubs second straight season with more than 90 losses.Howard, expected to receive a $10 million buyout from the Phillies after the season, brought fans out of their seats with a tying shot in the fifth inning. He turned on a 1-0 fastball from Colon, driving his 25th homer of the year into the right-field seats.At the urging of fans, Howard stepped to the top of the dugout steps and raised his right hand in appreciation.The curtain call was awesome, he said. It was good to be able to do it and tie the game.The Mets regained the lead in the next inning when Loney drove a 3-1 pitch from reliever David Hernandez into the right-field seats.Loney immediately turned to the Mets dugout and raised both arms in triumph before flipping his bat and rounding the bases. He was mobbed by teammates when he returned to the bench.My emotions just took over, Loney said. I was in the moment. You know how big the game is. This is what you play for.The Phillies drew within one when Darin Ruf hit a pinch-hit homer in the seventh, but Addison Reed and Familia closed it out with scoreless relief.Colon allowed two runs and five hits in five innings.Patrick Schuster (0-1) took the loss.Curtis Granderson had three hits and scored twice for New York. He is 12 for 23 in his last six games.LOOKING AHEADThe Mets went 3-3 against the Cardinals this season, and 4-3 against the Giants.HOME (RUN) ON THE ROADLoneys homer was the Mets 106th on the road this season, eclipsing their previous record of 105 set in 2000.TALE OF TWO BULLPENSNew Yorks bullpen had its scoreless streak snapped at 23 2/3 innings when Fernando Salas allowed Rufs homer. Conversely, the Phillies relievers have given up 62 earned runs in their last 14 games (58 1/3 innings).HOWARDS LEGACYHowards home run was his 382nd for the Phillies and tied him with Jim Rice and Frank Howard for 67th place on baseballs career list.TRAINERS ROOMPhillies shortstop Freddy Galvis, who left Friday nights game in the seventh inning with tightness in his left hamstring, did not play. He was replaced in the lineup by Andres Blanco.UP NEXTThe regular season ends Sunday, with RHP Gabriel Ynoa scheduled to face Phillies RHP Jerad Eickhoff (11-14, 3.72). ' ' '