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In the opening days of training camp, Eric Fehr could sense that the Pittsburgh Penguins hadnt had much rest since winning the Stanley Cup in mid-June.That fatigue affected the runner-up San Jose Sharks more than it did the Penguins early on. But both teams are again among the best in the NHL at the quarter mark of the regular season.So much for the Stanley Cup hangover.Theres challenges that come with playing late into last year, but I think kind of the belief and trust and what we need to do and understanding our roles, that part of its there, Pittsburgh captain Sidney Crosby said. When you talk about teams that kind of go through that, sometimes its fatigue, other times its maybe your mindset.Fehr said the Penguins mindset is hungry, though unsatisfied is perhaps a better word.The Penguins have the fourth most points in the league, but theyre not terribly happy with parts of their game, including balancing the workload of goaltenders Matt Murray and Marc-Andre Fleury. Carl Hagelin, who was on the 2014 Eastern Conference champion New York Rangers team that started the next season 10-8-4, said the good start by Pittsburgh was due to carving out wins even when the level of play wasnt championship caliber.It happens a lot: You go deep in the playoffs and you kind of have a slow start, Hagelin said. For those first 10 games when we werent playing great but we found a way to get points, I think thats key, especially coming back from winning the Stanley Cup and a lot of people are saying its hard to get points early.The Tampa Bay Lightning were excelling before Steven Stamkos tore the meniscus in his right knee, an injury that will cost him four to six months. Tampa Bay has dropped three in a row, but coach Jon Cooper recently said his team was prepared for life without Stamkos from when the star forward broke his leg in 2014 and missed time last season with a blood clot.I know that feeling three years ago when Stammer went down, we were kind of a rattled group and it took us a little while to find our way, Cooper said. I think the shock value is not as tough as it may have been in the past.Continuity has helped the Penguins and Sharks, even though San Jose has been streaky. Coach Peter DeBoer said his teams formula is being hard to play against with good goaltending and timely offense, and unsurprisingly defenseman Brett Burns, captain Joe Pavelski, Joe Thornton and Logan Couture have led that charge.The Blues traded goalie Brian Elliott to Calgary and lost captain David Backes and right winger Troy Brouwer in free agency but havent floundered despite some inconsistency.Weve had a lot of ups and downs already this year and hopefully as the season goes on well be able to manage the roller coaster ride a little bit better, forward Kyle Brodziak said. When were playing well, we can play with anyone in the league.FAST CATSThe philosophical divide that led to the Florida Panthers firing Gerard Gallant also means theyll play much differently under interim coach/GM Tom Rowe, who preaches a faster pace.This team is built for speed and skill, Rowe said. All you have to do is watch what Pittsburgh did last year -- the way they played and the way they attacked the puck and the way they made every step of the opponent difficult by pressuring is how we want to play. Its a fun way to play, the players like playing that way and thats what the fans want to watch.Florida lost Rowes coaching debut in a shootout at Chicago.GOALIE SURPRISESCarolinas Michael Leighton on Sunday won his first NHL game since Dec. 30, 2010, in his first start since Jan. 27, 2013. Another journeyman, 30-year-old Flames netminder Chad Johnson, is 5-2-0 with a 1.72 goals-against average and .942 save percentage in his past seven starts.I think its just my game has grown from when I first came in the league to where it is now, Johnson said. It just comes down to opportunity. 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RICHMOND, Va. -- Rebuilding or not, Georgia Tech did not want to head into a 10-day layoff for finals coming off a winless three-game road trip.They wont, thanks to Josh Heath, who hit a tie-breaking 12-foot jumper in overtime, and fellow guard Tadric Jackson, who bounced back from one of his worst games with one of his best as the Yellow Jackets beat VCU 76-73 in overtime Wednesday night.To get a win like this in a rebuilding situation when youre starting from Ground Zero is a heck of a win, first-year coach Josh Pastner said after his team, of the Atlantic Coast Conference, handed the Rams of the Atlantic 10 just their 13th loss in the last 87 home games.Weve just got to make sure we take this win and build on it and continue to get better, Pastner said.Jackson scored 19 of his 24 points after halftime for the Yellow Jackets (5-3), who are heading into a break for finals. They won despite turning the ball over 20 times and getting just three points from freshman scoring sensation Josh Okogie, who played 16 minutes.He didnt play as well, but hes a freshman and thats part of the growth, Pastner said.Ben Lammers had 18 points, eight rebounds and four blocks for the Yellow Jackets.Justin Tillman had 26 points and nine rebounds and JeQuan Lewis scored 16 for the Rams (6-3), who lost their second straight.The Rams closed regulation with a 7-2 run, forcing overtime when Tillman scored with 54 seconds left and neither team could score again. In the overtime, Lewis scored for VCU, Jackson followed with a 3-pointer and Lewis hit one of two free throws with 1:50 remaining.Heaths jumper made it 75-73, and the Yellow Jackets missed 3 of 4 free throws in the closing minutes, but Doug Brooks missed a pair of 3-point tries for the Rams, and his shot at the buzzer hit off the backboard but wasnt close to going in.VCU coach Will Wade kept his team in the locker room for nearly 50 minutes after the final horn sounded.It felt llike in spurts we played really hard and we fought, but the majority of the game we were on our heels, said Lewis, who had seven assists, but also seven of the Rams 21 turnovers.dddddddddddd Its unacceptable. You cant beat an ACC team like that.BIG PICTUREGeorgia Tech: The Yellow Jackets are one of the youngest teams in terms of experience in Division I, and should only get better as the season wears on. They led VCU 36-28 at halftime despite getting nothing but two quick fouls from Okogie (he arrived averaging 17 points) in the half, blocked four shots and altered countless others, taking away VCUs willingness to drive for some lengthy stretches.VCU: The Rams are at their best when they play fast, but under control, and that fine line is not one they have figured out how to navigate yet. Lewis can be dazzling at full throttle, but can only run himself into situations that lead to ill-advised passes or terrible shots, and the frenetic pace the Rams often rely on to create the havoc that was their hallmark can now hurt them as much as it helps them.HEAVE HOGeorgia Techs Corey Heyward swished about a 65-foot shot at the buzzer of the first half, giving Tech the 36-28 lead. The shot came after the ball was inbounded with 00.6 showing on the clock. We won by three points. 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