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Penrith coach Anthony Griffin has teed off at his sides defence, labelling their 34-26 defeat to the Wests Tigers as their worst defensive effort of the NRL season.The six tries were the most they conceded all year, dropping the Panthers out of the top eight for just the second time since April and in a dogfight to make the finals.Of most concern to Griffin was the 15-minute period before halftime where his men gave up four tries.Twenty-two points in 15 minutes just before halftime basically ripped the game out of our control, he said.It was hard from there. It was our worst night for us this year defensively, we were just too loose and outplayed there.Makeshift five-eighth and NSW State of Origin hopeful Bryce Cartwright was twice exposed by Tigers star James Tedesco before he was pulled back to defend closer in-field.He missed a game-high five tackles on the night, however Griffin insisted it wasnt a concern.Were all better than that. Theres a lot of mistakes being made around Bryce as well defensively, he said.Skipper Matt Moylan said his team wasted a strong start that got them a 14-2 lead by the 20-minute mark.We need to keep the foot on the throat there for the rest of that first half. We let them back in the game, he said.One silver lining for the club was the NRL debut of English mid-season recruit Zak Hardaker, who almost bagged a try in a 30-minute cameo late in the second half when he came on in the centres.We wanted to get him into the game there at some stage. He came on at a really bad time ... but I thought he handled himself really well, Griffin said. Patrick Mahomes Jersey .Y. -- Leading 3-0 with only 11:25 left, the Colorado Avalanche committed a seemingly meaningless penalty to give the New York Islanders a power play. Emmanuel Ogbah Jersey . NBA officials ruled the court unplayable in the Bucks final exhibition game on Oct. 25 because players were slipping, and the game was cancelled midway through the first period. http://www.prochiefsauthentic.com/Youth-Joe-Montana-Elite-Jersey/ . -- Timbers coach Caleb Porter didnt stray from his business-like approach to the season even after Portland downed the two-time defending league champion Los Angeles Galaxy to gain crucial playoff position. Darwin Thompson Jersey . Patrice Bergeron and Daniel Paille scored 20 seconds apart a few minutes after Stamkos was taken off the ice on a stretcher with a broken right leg, and the Bruins beat the Lightning 3-0 on Monday afternoon. Christian Okoye Jersey .C. -- Kemba Walker and the Charlotte Bobcats got off to a fast start, and the Sacramento Kings were never quite able to catch up. The Los Angeles Dodgers will face the Chicago Cubs in the NL Championship Series after beating the Washington Nationals in Game 5 of their division series.However, the win over the Nats came at a cost, as the Dodgers had to use three of their starting pitchers -- Rich Hill, Julio Urias and Clayton Kershaw -- in order to come away with the win on Thursday.That said, Kenta Maeda appears to be a lock to start Game 1 against the Cubs on Saturday. But who should take the mound in Game 2 on Sunday?Kershaw would be the preferred option as one of baseballs best arms, but he would be pitching on four days rest from his last start in Game 4 of the NLDS (which he did on three days rest and threw 110 pitches in), and he threw seven high-pressure pitches in Game 5 to earn the save.Urias threw 30 pitches in relief on Thursday, and though he hadnt pitched since Sept. 29, he was one of the Dodgers best hurlers down the stretch (ERAs of 1.99 and 1.93 in August and September, respectively). However, hes still just 20 years old and his last outing at Wrigley Fiield -- where Game 2 of the NLCS would take place -- was a disaster (six runs allowed on eight hits in five innings on June 2).ddddddddddddill would probably be the least favorable option, as hed be pitching on two days rest and has battled his fair share of injuries this year. However, its worth noting he only threw 56 pitches on Thursday.Then theres the dark horse candidate in Ross Stripling. Stripling was on the Dodgers roster as a reliever during the division series and made two strong appearances in Games 2 and 3. But the bulk of his work this year was as a starter, where he had some success (4.52 ERA in 14 starts). The 26-year-old hasnt started a game since Sept. 6, but all of his relief outings in the regular season spanned multiple innings.Plus, the Cubs have MLBs second-best OPS vs. lefties, and Stripling is the only right-handed option available.The NLCS will begin Saturday at 8 p.m. ET at Wrigley Field. ' ' '