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CALGARY - Team Canadas goaltending for the upcoming world championship is all set with the addition of Justin Peters from the Carolina Hurricanes. Peters, a 27-year-old native of Blyth, Ont., joins James Reimer of the Toronto Maple Leafs and Ben Scrivens of the Edmonton Oilers in the goalie rotation. With Peters confirmed for the IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship, which runs from May 9-25 in Minsk, Belarus, Canada has 21 players on its roster. Every team is allowed to register up to 25. If all 25 spots are used, expect one more defenceman -- probably a left-handed shot -- to be added along with three more forwards. Adidas Falcon Dam Rea . -- Floridas smothering defence returned to form just in time for the third-ranked Gators to keep their winning streak going. Adidas Superstar Dam Rea . Boston is making its first appearance in the ALCS since 2008. For Detroit, its a third straight trip to the ALCS and its fourth in eight years. http://www.nmdsverige.com/consortium-adidas-skor.html . A groundswell for raising the number of playoff qualifiers to seven in each conference figures to get plenty of support from the 32 owners. Most notably, Arizonas Bill Bidwill, who saw his Cardinals go 10-6 and not get in, while Green Bay (8-7-1) qualified by winning the NFC North. NMD Rea . - Connor Brown and Dane Fox both scored in regulation and in the shootout, as the Erie Otters extended their win streak to 10 games by defeating the London Knights 4-3 on Saturday in Ontario Hockey League action. Adidas Falcon Sverige . I wondered how NHL coaches would feel about a playoff schedule that allowed them to open a best-of-seven series on the road, which many claim to favour, yet still gave them the precious home-ice edge for a seventh game. The Winnipeg Jets conclude a five game road trip tonight in Glendale against the Phoenix Coyotes. The (33-33-10) Jets have 76 points and trail Phoenix by eight points for a Western Conference Wild Card playoff spot. Head Coach Paul Maurice did not hold a pregame skate, electing instead for a team meeting at the arena. Maurice did confirm Ondrej Pavelec will start in goal. Tonights line up will not be known until warmup as Maurice says he is a game-time decision. Bryan Little is on a six-game point streak (two goals and five assists). Blake Wheeler has scored in three sstraight games.dddddddddddd Matt Halischuk has scored in back to back games. The (36-27-12) Coyotes have 84 points and have a one point lead over Dallas for a Wild Card playoff spot. The Stars play in Washington tonight. Dallas has one game in hand on Phoenix. Phoenix held an optional pregame skate at their practice rink. Thomas Greiss will start in goal. The Coyotes have the fourth ranked power play in the NHL on home ice at 23%. This is the final regular season game between these teams. Winnipeg has a 2-0 record outscoring the Coyotes 8-3. ' ' '