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The defending champions are heading home, FC Dallas claimed the Supporters Shield and the Seattle Sounders second-half revival continued on an eventful final day of the Major League Soccer regular season.In the Western Conference there were four teams vying Sunday for the final three playoff spots beneath Dallas, Colorado and the Los Angeles Galaxy.The Sounders fired coach Sigi Schmid after a disappointing first half but climbed six spots in the West, capped by Sundays 2-1 victory over Real Salt Lake. Seattle will host Sporting Kansas City in a knockout match on Thursday night. Sporting beat the San Jose Earthquakes 2-0.The last two results we had werent wins, and we needed to get into the playoffs on our own, so we didnt have to rely on anybody else, Seattle interim coach Brian Schmetzer said. We wanted to make sure we get the nice little bump and the confidence and everything that comes along with a win like this against a tough team to beat.Salt Lake will visit the Galaxy and unretired striker Landon Donovan on Wednesday night in the other knockout match in the West. Los Angeles played to a scoreless draw against Dallas, with Donovan making his second start since returning last month.The defending MLS Cup champion Portland Timbers were eliminated from the playoffs with a 4-1 loss at Vancouver. With the Columbus Crew already eliminated going into the final day, it marked the first time in league history that the finalists from the prior season did not make the playoffs.Dallas claimed its first Supporters Shield for highest point total by finishing 17-8-9 for 60 points. As the top seed, Dallas is assured home-field advantage throughout the playoffs and for the MLS Cup match if they make it that far.With the Shield and a U.S. Open Cup trophy, Dallas is one trophy away from the historic treble if they can bring home the MLS Cup. No other team has claimed all three trophies in a single season.Now we have our next objective, and the next one is the playoffs, Dallas coach Oscar Pareja said. Obviously, that will make us feel that the treble is possible but this group of players has not put that as a priority. We always just go one at a time.Colorado, which finished at the bottom of the league last season, missed out on the Shield with a 1-1 draw against Houston. But the Rapids did earn the first-round bye with Dallas.Bradley Wright-Phillips of the New York Red Bulls won the Golden Boot award with 24 regular-season goals. Hes the third player to win the award twice, joining Chris Wondolowski and Jeff Cunningham.The Red Bulls finished in the top spot in the Eastern Conference, three points up on rival New York City FC. Both get opening-round byes.Toronto FC, which had already claimed a playoff spot, snapped a five-game winless streak with a 3-2 victory over Chicago, which was already eliminated. Torontos 53 points were a franchise best.Toronto will host Philadelphia in a knockout game on Wednesday. The Union fell 0-2 to the Red Bulls but claimed the sixth and final spot in the East because of New Englands 3-2 victory over Montreal. The Revolution fell out of playoff contention despite the win because of goal differential.If we can understand whats gotten us to this point, concentrate on every little detail, make sure that when the lights come on that every guy is ready to spill their guts onto the field. If were able to make the important plays at both ends of the field, then I think I like our chances, Toronto captain Michael Bradley said.The Impact will visit D.C. United in the Easts other knockout match on Thursday night. United fell 4-2 on Sunday to Orlando, which was already eliminated.NYCFC beat the Crew 4-1.The Whitecaps, already eliminated going into the final game against the Timbers, won the Cascadia Cup. The fan-created trophy goes to the winner of the three-way competition between the Sounders, Timers and Whitecaps based on points. Nike Womens Shoes Australia .ca looks back at the stories and moments that made the year memorable. Cheap Nike Shoes Australia . The showiest items on Calgarys lot were forwards Mike Cammalleri and Lee Stempniak. Both will be unrestricted free agents this summer. http://www.cheapnikeaustraliashoes.com/ . The team also announced Tuesday that the Braves will wear a commemorative patch on the right sleeve during the season. 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Behold, the under-24 player rankings.HotJimmy Vesey, New York RangersI actually waffled on whether to highlight Vesey or another top young Rangers forward, J.T. Miller. Both of them have been crucial to a New York attack that has seen the Rangers jump out of the gate with an 8-3 record and lead the league offensively, averaging 4.09 goals per game. Vesey has fit seamlessly into the Rangers attack after signing with New York as a free agent out of Harvard, tying for the team lead with six goals and adding three assists. The 6-foot-3 left winger has earned head coach Alain Vigneaults trust and is averaging 2:41 minutes in power-play time a night and has delivered two power-play goals and three man-advantage points. For the record, Miller, 23, another left winger, leads the Rangers with 12 points. The two have combined for 18 points in New Yorks last seven games.Sam Bennett, Calgary FlamesThe Flames are still trying to dig their way out of an ugly 1-4-1 start, but as of Friday morning theyd clawed their way back into third place in the Pacific Division. As Calgarys young offensive stars go, so go the Flames. So its no coincidence that Bennett, the teams 20-year-old center, has taken off, with three goals and four assists in his past seven games after starting the season with a five-game pointless streak.Joel Eriksson Ek, Minnesota WildThe talented 19-year-old center taken 20th overall in the 2015 draft is getting a chance to show his wares with the Wild, who have suffered multiple injuries up front. So far Eriksson Ek has shown he has NHL-worthy skills. Now, has he earned a spot long term? Its hard to argue that he hasnt, as Eriksson Ek has scored twice -- including a game-winner -- in spite of taking just seven shots on goal. He added three assists in just six games for the Wild, who are off to a solid 6-3-1 start in the tough Central Division. Head coach Bruce Boudreau is being cautious with his young forward, allotting him just 10:51 in ice time a night. But if Eriksson Ek sticks around, look for that number and his offensive numbers to make an upward tick.NotOscar Klefbom, Edmonton OilersNo question, the Oilers are in the process of turning a corner. That doesnt mean this isnt a team without question marks, and one of them has to do with the offensive production from the back end. Edmontons defensemen have contributed a total of three goals to the cause this season. While the Oilers are miles ahead of where they once were in terms of their defensive play, they also expect players like Adam Larsson, Darnell Nurse (who has two of the three goals from the defensive corps) and Klefbom to chip in on the other side of the puck. Given the offensive smarts shown by the 23-year-old Klefbom in a limited role last season -- he had four goals and eigght assists in 30 games -- it would be reasonable to expect a similar arc this season.dddddddddddd It hasnt turned out that way just yet, as Klefbom has collected two assists in 11 games. He is averaging more than two minutes a night in power-play time, but has registered only four power play shots on goal.Jonathan Drouin, Tampa Bay LightningAnother reminder that young stars, no matter their pedigree, dont necessarily follow a straight line in terms of development. Everyone knows Drouins backstory, his demand for a trade a year ago and how he eventually returned to the fold and re-established himself as a key building block, with 14 points in 17 playoff games for the Lightning. This season, though, Drouin has seen some more ups and downs; he missed Thursdays game against the Bruins after taking an elbow to the head in a game earlier this week. Drouin, 21, has just two goals on the season. Before his injury, the left winger had just one goal and zero assists in his previous seven games. Head coach Jon Coopers confidence in him has clearly wavered as Drouin has moved from playing with Steven Stamkos to a lower-profile role in the lineup in recent days.Robby Fabbri, St. Louis BluesLast spring the emergence of Fabbri, 20, as a legitimate NHL scoring threat helped propel the Blues to the Western Conference finals. The 21st overall pick in 2014 had 15 points in 20 postseason games for the Blues and the young left wing was being counted on by the Blues to continue to add juice to a younger, more speed-based offense this season. So far thats been a challenge for Fabbri, who has yet to score in 11 games and has just three assists. Its not just Fabbris fault, of course, as the Blues are mired in a significant offensive swoon and are coming off a 6-2 thrashing at the hands of the Dallas Stars.?But theres also no doubt that head coach Ken Hitchcock -- who has been busily mixing up his forward line combinations, looking for a spark -- would like to see Fabbri return to the form that made him so critical to the Blues attack last spring.Young guns showdown of the week?Ivan Provorov (Philadelphia Flyers) vs. Nathan Beaulieu (Montreal Canadiens), Saturday, 7 p.m. ETTwo young defensemen crucial to their respective teams long-term blue-line plans will square off Saturday night in Montreal. The Canadiens have been dynamite through the first month and remain the only team without a regulation loss, thanks in large part to the arrival of Shea Weber from Nashville. The 6-foot-2 Beaulieu has played some with Weber, although he has more recently settled into a third-line pairing. At some point, though, Beaulieus puck-moving skills should see him move back up the lineup. Meanwhile, Provorov, 19, is a key part of a youth movement in Philadelphia. The Flyers are 6-5-1 and have made a habit of late-game comebacks. Provorov, the seventh overall NHL draft pick in 2015, is averaging 19:50 minutes a night and has chipped in five assists. ' ' '