The four premiership points won by Essendon on Sunday could be meaingless but the Bombers are hoping the signal it sent will be worth a whole lot more.John Worsfolds side arrived at Etihad Stadium against Gold Coast up for the fight, earning just their second win of the season.And boy did they celebrate.Cheer squad members shed tears at the Lloyd end, with Worsfold high-fiving fans on the boundary line.For three-goal hero Orazio Fantasia, singing the club song was a highlight of his career.It was unbelievable, he told AAP.Especially for the guys like Jake Long singing for the first time ... there was about five of them, it was amazing.Fantasia said he hoped the win would lift the playing group - both this season and for next.It boosts our confidence and instills more confidence in our game plan and our structures, he said.If we can keep believing in that we can go really far.Fantasia believes that spirit could help bring back the five uncommitted Bombers - including captain-in-exile Jobe Watson, Michael Hurley and Michael Hibberd - in 2017.If we put in performances like that, they can see what were doing. It has to make a difference, he said.Surely theyre excited about what were doing on and off the field.Worsfold said he hoped the five players yet to commit wouldnt need swaying.Lets make the assumption theyre all over the line anyway so we dont need that help, he said.Im very confident they know the way were positioning this footy club to go forward.Theyre not sitting back guessing. Theyre asking questions and Im sure theyre getting pretty strong feedback in a positive way. Gale Sayers Jersey Cheap . -- Arizona raced out to a big lead and did not back off, hitting the accelerator instead. Trey Burton Bears Jersey . Ivanovic was leading 7-5, 1-0 when Hantuchova withdrew after falling 0-40 behind in the second game. The match started slowly for Ivanovic, who surrendered her first two serves as Hantuchova took a 5-3 lead. http://www.chicagobearsshoponline.com/roquan-smith-bears-jersey.html . Walcott is available for Saturdays home match against Southampton as Arsenal looks to extend its two-point lead at the top of the Premier League. The Gunners are currently the second highest scorers in the league but Wenger insists Walcott will add something extra to his team. Custom Bears Jersey Cheap .C. -- Al Jefferson joked that he feels he can score from anywhere on the court. Khalil Mack Bears Jersey Sales . Varlamov made 33 saves and Ryan OReilly had a goal and scored in the shootout as the Avalanche beat the New Jersey Devils 2-1 on Thursday night. MONTREAL -- The Montreal Canadiens slowed down the streaking Carolina Hurricanes.Max Pacioretty broke a tie 14 seconds into the third period and the NHL-leading Canadiens beat Carolina 2-1 on Thursday night to end the Hurricanes winning streak at five games.Carey Price made 31 saves, and Andrew Shaw also scored for Montreal. The Canadiens improved to 15-4-2 and avenged a 3-2 loss last week in Carolina with backup Al Montoya in goal.We played solid defensively against a hot Hurricanes team, Shaw said. Everyone was contributing at both ends. Theyd won five in a row and we knew theyd be flying.Elias Lindholm scored for Carolina, and Cam Ward stopped 21 shots.Youre not going to win every game, Hurricanes forward Jeff Skinner said. Some games you get the bounces and others you dont, but we have to believe in the system. Theres a lot of positive things in our game.The Hurricanes dropped to 8-7-4.We were up against a team thats playing really well, Montreal coach Michel Therrien said. It wasnt by luck that they won five in a row.The Canadiens will play their next five on the road.This trip comes at a good time, Therrien. Its a big challenge against good teams. Im annxious to see how we play.dddddddddddd Were playing with confidence, which is important.Pacioretty put Montreal ahead early the third when he took the rebound of Tomas Plekanecs shot off the end boards and banked it in off Ward. Carolina coach Bill Peters challenged that Plekanec was offside on the play but the goal stood up to video review.The Hurricanes opened the scoring at 10:32 of the first period after a bounce put Lindholm in alone on the right side for a perfect wrist shot to the top corner.Shaw tied it at 12:08, fighting off a check to jam in a feed from behind the net by Charles Hudon.Game notes The Hurricanes lead the NHL in penalty killing. They stopped both Montreal power plays and have not allowed a short-handed goal in 11 games (0 for 24). ... Carolina outscored opponents 14-5 during its five-game winning streak.UP NEXTHurricanes: Complete three-game Canadian trip at Ottawa on Saturday night.Canadiens: Open five-game trip in Detroit on Saturday night. They also will face Anaheim, San Jose, Los Angeles and St. Louis. ' ' '