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BOSTON -- When Patrick Kane scored twice to help the Chicago Blackhawks move within one victory of another Stanley Cup, he did so on the sixth anniversary of being drafted first overall. Players dont get selected there without skill, but the bulk of Kanes nine goals in the playoffs have been more a result of hard work and smart positioning by a player whose game has developed substantially in recent years. "Hes really good, especially around the net," Boston Bruins right-winger Brad Marchand said. "If you give him any kind of room down there and he can find the puck, then hes going to make something happen." Kane showed three years ago during the Blackhawks Cup run that he has a knack for making things happen and scoring big goals. But this time around it has been his ability to put back rebounds and loose pucks that earned him some late buzz for the Conn Smythe Trophy. Six of Kanes nine goals through 22 games have come on the doorstep -- either in the crease or just outside it. As his coach with the London Knights, Dale Hunter, watched his Game 5 performance, he remarked that Kane was having success because he was playing in traffic close to the net. "He has no fear to his game. Hes not the biggest guy in the world but hell score goals and hell go anywhere to score them," Hunter said in a phone interview Monday. "He has good vision. Thats why he can go in them bad areas where you can take big hits, and he doesnt get hit often." Its one thing to have good vision and yet another to make a concerted effort to be around the crease. "I think one of the things on this team, you want to crash the net, whether its bringing it back out and getting pucks there and then crashing it again," Kane said. The 24-year-old brings a combination of skill and that willingness to play in tight spaces that makes him difficult to defend. "I think hes not afraid, whether its not afraid to get hit or not afraid to make mistakes," Boston defenceman Torrey Krug said. "Hes not afraid to go to those high-traffic areas. Thats important for a player, especially players that like to play with the puck, to not have the fear like that." Blackhawks coach Joel Quenneville knows all about Kanes "high-end skill," but its his ability to control the play with little room to manoeuvre that helps him stand out. "Hes just an unbelievable puck-handler, and I dont know if thats just natural talent or hes worked on it," Chicago defenceman Duncan Keith said. Either way, it has caused fits for the Bruins. Coach Claude Julien and his team had to emphasize better awareness because of Kane. "You look at the goals that Kane has scored, youve got to give him credit," Julien said. "Hes done a good job of getting into those quiet areas and sliding into those pockets and the puck keeps coming to him, and thats what good players do. They find areas to go to where pucks come to them." Of course Kane can still pick a corner and score. His goal on a two-on-one rush put the Blackhawks into the Cup final, and he scored one-on-one against Detroit Red Wings goaltender Jimmy Howard earlier in the playoffs. Against the Bruins, Kane showed teammates that hes adept at scoring the so-called dirty goals, too. Julien likened him to Pittsburgh Penguins star Sidney Crosby as far as being shifty and elusive around the net. "Hes an elite player," Bruins defenceman Andrew Ference said. "Hes obviously got tremendous skill and speed to get away from defenders and to find open spots on the ice. Hes a challenge for any team to defend against." Even more so now than several years ago when he was a budding NHL star. Bostons Aaron Johnson played with Kane in 2008-09, and though he hasnt had a chance to study the right-wingers improvement, he pointed out that Kane has become a "solid hockey player." Thats not under-valuing Kane but rather an indication that, like other talented forwards, his career is an ongoing maturation process. "I think it takes time because their whole life they havent really needed to play that game," Johnson said. "And once you get to the NHL you have to learn that theres a time and place for certain moves and certain plays. It does take a year or two and a good coach to really embed that inside him." It didnt start with Hunter, Denis Savard or Quenneville. Hunter knew Kane could score before the Knights drafted him. But the way hes been putting the puck in the net in the playoffs has Kane on another level. "Every time theres more on the line, the more he comes up and goes in the dirty areas even more than he should because he wants to score the big goals," Hunter said. "He wants to make the difference in the game, and he has the ability to do it and he pushes himself in big games to do it." Blair Walsh Jersey . Jay Feely kicked a 41-yard field goal in overtime, and the Cardinals edged the Tennessee Titans 37-34 in overtime after blowing a 17-point lead late in the fourth quarter. 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His foot caught in the turf and he fell awkwardly while being blocked by Colts lineman Jonotthan Harrison.Enemkpali was playing in place of projected rookie starter Shaq Lawson, who will miss at least the first month of the season because of shoulder surgery. Lawsons primary backup, Manny Lawson, is expected to miss a few more weeks recovering from a partially torn pectoral muscle.Its a concern, coach Rex Ryan said. I think wed all feel better if Manny was practicing. But hes not. And until he does, you dont have that comfort level.Until Lawson returns, Ryan intends to shift Lorenzo Alexander into the starting spot. Though Alexander has experience at the position, Ryan planned to have the offseason free-agent addition focus more on his various special teams duties.Biermann is listed at 6-foot-3 and 255 pounds, and spent his first eight NFL seasons in Atlanta. He had 2+ sacks and a forced fumble in 16 games, all as a backup, last season.Overall, he has 23+ sacks and 37 tackles for a loss in 114 games, including 37 starts.Enemkpalis tenure in Buffalo ended a year since Bills claimed him off waivers. The addition was notable coming a day after Enemkpali was released by the New York Jets for punching and breaking the jaw of quarterback Geno Smith during a locker-room confrontation.The Bills are also thin at inside linebacker with projected rookie starter Reggie Ragland to miss the season with a torn ligament in his left knee. The injury led to Buffalo signing Brandon Spikes and David Hawthorne on Aug. 7.Later in the day, the Bills bulked up their defensive line by signing Brandon Deaderick and Alameda Taamu. Deaderick did not play in the NFL last season, but has five seasons of experience split between New England, Jacksonville and New OOrleans.dddddddddddd Taamu was cut 10 days ago by Kansas City. He spent 2013 and `14 with Arizona before being cut by the Cardinals before the start of last season.Buffalo freed up roster room by releasing receiver Leonard Hankerson, who had several dropped passes against Indianapolis last weekend, and defensive tackle T.J. Barnes.On the bright side, backup running back Karlos Williams passed his physical and practiced for the first time Monday.Williams was overweight when reporting to training camp, and spent the past two weeks working out individually while on the teams active/non-football injury list.Williams weight issues date to June when he reported for the teams mandatory minicamps. He blamed the weight gain on snacking with his pregnant fiancee so she didnt have to eat alone.The second-year players troubles mounted last month, when the NFL suspended Williams for the first four games of the regular season for violating the leagues substance abuse policy.Williams made a splash as a rookie backing up starter LeSean McCoy last season. He had 517 yards rushing and scored nine touchdowns, including two receiving.Williams called it difficult missing the first two weeks of camp, and said it will be even tougher to miss the first month of the season.Theres no way you can really describe that feeling, he said. Its going to be tough. And its a process you have to live and learn. Im learning from it, and its time to move on.As for staying in shape, Williams said hes altered his eating habits by cutting out big meals, especially late at night.He has also leaned on teammates for advice, including defensive tackle Marcell Dareus, who had several off-field issues two years ago. Hes also talked to defensive tackle Kyle Williams, who has five children, about how he balances family and his career.I pretty much got that I cant take care of my family if I dont take care of myself first, said Williams, who has four children. 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