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What do you need to know about last nights big stories? Scott Burnside gives us his take on the biggest and best.Lightning will be fine: Game 1 of life without Steven Stamkos (version 3) started pretty much as I expected it would, as the Tampa Bay Lightning beat up on the hapless Buffalo Sabres 4-1 Thursday for their third straight win. The Lightning have over the past few years been forced to play for long periods of time without their captain and offensive dynamo, and they have done so for the most with aplomb. Now theyre faced with a four-month absence after Stamkos underwent surgery Thursday to repair a meniscus tear in his right knee. If there is a team capable of absorbing this kind of body blow, its the Lightning. Im not going to go all hyperbolic and call this a statement game, but on a night when youd expect your veterans to step up, Nikita Kucherov scored his ninth and?Alex Killorn, who had been scoreless in 10 games, delivered a goal and an assist as the Lightning served notice they wont be feeling sorry for themselves in the absence of their captain.Blues bounce back: Its been a weird November for the St. Louis Blues, who had lost five of eight games heading into their first meeting of the season with Western Conference-champion San Jose Sharks Thursday night. Three times the Blues have allowed at least five goals -- very un-Ken Hitchcock like. But in the first rematch of last springs Western Conference finalists, the Blues got back to Blues hockey, clipping the Sharks 3-2. Jaden Schwartz, so key to a Blues team looking for a new generation of leaders, chipped in two goals to give him five in six games after a slow start and Jake Allen, whos had his ups and downs in November, was at times spectacular, turning aside 29 of 31 shots. The Blues, meanwhile, continue to dominate at home, running their record to 7-1-2. The loss, the second in a row, drops the Sharks, who were the kings of the road last season, to a pedestrian 5-6 away from the Shark Tank.Oilers slide continues: Im going to take some responsibility for the Edmonton Oilers plunge off the proverbial cliff. It was a little more than a week ago I saw them in Pittsburgh, and even though they fell 4-3, there was a sense of optimism that this was a team on the rise. Uhm. No. The Oilers are proving that kind of renaissance doesnt happen overnight -- or in their case, over a decade -- as theyve now lost five straight and seven of nine after Thursdays 4-2 loss at home to the undermanned Los Angeles Kings. Connor McDavid hasnt scored in 10 games and was minus-3, and the Oil have been outscored 18-9 during the losing skid. Amazingly, the team still holds onto a playoff spot thanks to its strong start but sadly the past seems very much like the future for the Oilers. Braves Jerseys China . The 25-year-old Japanese star has officially been posted by his club team, the Rakuten Golden Eagles. Babe Ruth Jersey Large . - The Oakland Raiders re-signed offensive lineman Khalif Barnes on Friday. http://www.custombravesjersey.com/custom-babe-ruth-jersey-large-77z.html . Calgary scored on the first shift, and Michael Cammalleri scored twice as the Flames cruised to a 5-2 win over the Washington Capitals on Saturday. Cheap Braves Jerseys . -- Nate Robinson has played for seven teams, so beating one of them is no longer a rare occurrence. Custom Braves T-shirts .Y. -- Paul Byron and Matt Stajan scored as the Calgary Flames started a five-game road trip with a 2-1 overtime win over the Buffalo Sabres on Saturday afternoon. Hendrick Motorsports has signed 18-year-old driver William Byron, who already has broken the Camping World Truck Series record for wins by a rookie in a season with five victories.Byron will drive in the Xfinity Series in 2017 for JR Motorsports, a team co-owned by Rick Hendrick,?Dale Earnhardt Jr.?and Earnhardts sister, Kelley Earnhardt Miller.Byrons stock car career started at JR Motorsports, where he spent 2014 and 2015 racing late models at short tracks. He has scored major accomplishments in his short career, including winning the 2015 K&N Pro Series East regional championship and now leading the truck standings while driving for Kyle Busch Motorsports.William is a special person and a special talent, Hendrick said in a news release Its been impressive to watch him come up through the ranks and have success at every level.What hes already accomplished this season has been remarkable. On top of all his ability, hes a terrific young man from a great family, and we think he has a very bright future with our organization.TThe hiring sets up Hendrick for potential transition in its driver lineup.dddddddddddd Six-time Sprint Cup champion Jimmie Johnson and Dale Earnhardt Jr. (currently out recovering from a concussion) are signed through only 2017, and struggling driver?Kasey Kahne is signed through 2018.The Byron signing also snatches one of the top drivers from the current Toyota stable of talent to the Chevrolet-backed Hendrick.Even before I started racing, it was a dream of mine to drive for Hendrick Motorsports, Byron said. I have so much respect for the way Mr. Hendrick supports his people and encourages everyone to work together.This is the biggest announcement and biggest opportunity of my life, and I will do everything I can to make the most of it.No sponsorship for Byron, currently sponsored by Liberty University in a deal he brokered as an online student to promote their online curriculum, was announced. ' ' '