sson, who was finally emerging as a top-four defender. Now the Devils have to hope they can fill that gap by committee as the teams identity continues to coalesce.Sure thingsCory Schneider didnt get much of a shot for Team USA at the World Cup of Hockey -- he played one period in the tournament -- but

NASSAU, Bahamas -- If he were keeping score -- which he wasnt -- Tiger Woods would have tallied a loosely recorded 2-under-par 70 on Wednesday at Albany Golf Club in the pro-am that precedes the Hero World Challenge.Two eagles, two bogeys and no birdies summarize the five-hour round that included four amateurs on a muggy, windy Caribbean day.Pro-ams are standard fare preceding tournaments, and Woods has almost always treated them as a leisurely way to get a look at the golf course and greens, without much grinding. That was the case Wednesday, and he acknowledged that it was a serious endeavor for only about 12 of the 18 holes.I felt good with pretty much everything, he said. I was be able to hit all the shots I needed to hit. The wind was definitely pumping today, and it was good to see it in this direction. The time since Ive been here on Saturday, its been blowing out of the other direction, so its good to see it out of this direction.Woods has been dedicating the time to get ready for his first tournament in 15 months and said he would make his way to the putting green later in the afternoon.The Hero World Challenge, which benefits the Tiger Woods Foundation and has a field of just 18 players, is Woods first tournament since August 2015, when he tied for 10th at the Wyndham Championship before having two back procedures.A scheduled return in early October at the Safeway Championship was canceled just days prior when Woods felt his game was not ready.The two eagles Woods made were on the third and ninth holes and were set up by excellent tee shots. He missed just one fairway during the round. The best shot of the day was his tee shot at the 210-yard par-3 eighth, which was playing into a strong wind.Woods hit a version of his old stinger shot and saw the ball cut through the wind and come to rest behind the hole, about 10 feet away. The fact that he missed the putt didnt seem to faze anyone.Thats as good as he can hit a golf ball, I would say, said Joe LaCava, his caddie. That was solid.And that was how LaCava described the round in general. It was pretty solid, a good effort, he said. And it was in some tough conditions.Said Woods, who expects to be nervous when the first round begins: Ill be focused; Ill be ready.Wholesale Air Jordan 4 Nz . Team physician Dr. Steve Traina performed the surgery Friday. Robinson was injured in a spill underneath the Nuggets basket during the first quarter of Wednesday nights loss to the Charlotte Bobcats. 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Subban deal, but its possible that the New Jersey Devils offseason acquisition of former No. 1 overall draft pick Taylor Hall from the?Edmonton Oilers?for emerging young defenseman Adam Larsson will end up being the most impactful offseason move in the league.The Devils, who are finally beginning to look like a Ray Shero team, hung around the edge of the playoff picture last season far longer than most had expected them to. But with?Michael Cammalleri?hurt, New Jersey lacked that go-to offensive guy, as it finished dead last in goals per game. In Hall the Devils have one of the top left wingers in the game. And, at age 24, he should be the centerpiece of New Jerseys offense for years to come. It cost him, but Shero has accelerated the process of rebuilding the barren cupboard he inherited when he became the Devils general manager in May 2015.We had to take a bit of a step back to be a better team, Shero said in a recent interview. We needed more talented players, younger players.Among the positive elements for New Jersey is ownership thats committed to winning and to spending to win, a sudden plethora of draft picks, and cap space. So stay tuned if the Devils are close come the trade deadline.Best new facesUm, did we mention Taylor Hall? Four times in his young career, Hall has topped 20 goals -- and now thats hes playing in a more structured offense, likely with his former Windsor Spitfires junior teammate?Adam Henrique, look for Hall to be north of 30, and maybe closer to 40, goals if he stays healthy.Shero didnt want to give up on Larsson, whose absence leaves a sizeable hole on the blue line, especially when you factor in the departure of the underappreciated David Schlemko. But look for a rejuvenated Ben Lovejoy, fresh off a steady turn for the Stanley Cup champion?Pittsburgh Penguins?last season, to help stabilize the blue line. Veteran Kyle Quincey was signed during training camp, adding to the teams blue-line depth.Beau Bennett, whom Shero drafted in Pittsburgh, may be looking at his last chance to revive his injury-marred career up front, while Vernon Fiddler, an important glue guy, could add veteran leadership on a team that shed a bevy of aging players, including?Tuomo Ruutu, Stephen Gionta and Jordin Tootoo, and presumably Patrik Elias, the Devils all-time leading scorer who is?still recovering from offseason surgery on his right knee and remains unsigned.ddddddddddddBiggest unknownsLets start with Cammalleri, who is reportedly at full strength after a wrist injury kept him out of action from the All-Star break on. His absence was a killer for a Devils team that was not particularly deep up front. When hes healthy, Cammalleri is one of the most creative, productive players in the game. But the 34-year-old has struggled to stay healthy in recent years. If hes in the lineup, the Devils offensive depth goes up exponentially.How will Hall fit in? He wasnt happy about being traded, and if you assume hes motivated to prove Edmonton wrong, this should be good news for New Jersey. Shero has been candid in saying he wished he didnt have to trade Larsson, who was finally emerging as a top-four defender. Now the Devils have to hope they can fill that gap by committee as the teams identity continues to coalesce.Sure thingsCory Schneider didnt get much of a shot for Team USA at the World Cup of Hockey -- he played one period in the tournament -- but hes an elite netminder, and if the Devils are going to jump into the top eight in the Eastern Conference, Schneider will have to shoulder a mighty load. Schneiders U.S. teammate Kyle Palmieri had a breakout season for the Devils in 2015-16, scoring 30 times and adding 27 assists. He could get a look on the top line with Hall, but either way his work ethic and determination are as important to the team as is his goal production.OK, almost as important. The Devils were eighth in goals allowed per game and on the penalty kill and surprisingly ninth in power-play efficiency last season, a testament to the game plan implemented by first-year head coach John Hynes. Hynes comfort level with this team should increase his second year.PredictionThe Devils are close, maybe closer than people give them credit for being, and if they can stay healthy, theyre going to be in the hunt for a postseason berth next April. Sixth in the Metropolitan Division. ' ' '