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WINNIPEG - The B.C. Lions are playoff bound and dodged a big bullet Saturday night, after quarterback Kevin Glenn went down in the fourth quarter and didnt return in a 28-23 come-from-behind win over the Winnipeg Blue Bombers.Just a little headache, Glenn said later said of the issue that kept him from completing the game.Backup Jason Beck filled in admirably, with touchdown throws to Ernest Jackson and former Bomber Kito Poblah.The protocol is to watch when you have a headache. . . No symptoms, no blurriness, just a little headache, said Glenn, suggesting it wasnt a concussion.You just tell yourself be ready if something happens, said Beck, a CFL rookie whose first thought was concern for Glenn, when he saw him laying on the field holding his head.Kevin and I spend a lot of time together. Hes a really good friend and when you see somebody down on the field with their head, I mean weve seen too many things in pro football, my first thought was for him and my second thought was OK, just go out and play ball.The Lions (9-7) are now guaranteed at least a crossover playoff spot.The Bombers (6-11) were ahead 17-13 at the start of the fourth quarter but their effectiveness was crippled all night by quarterback sacks — 10 of them by the end of the game.Ten sacks is just a tribute to the whole defence and obviously the coaches, said B.C. head coach Mike Benevides, who gave the game ball to Khreem Smith, who had four of them.Im really proud of our defence. Our defence was playing really well all year long. Today it was rewarded to get the quarterback a few times.Winnipeg quarterback Drew Willy said he knew he was responsible for a few of those sacks.I definitely wasnt decisive enough in getting the ball out of my hands, he said. I take full responsibility for that.It was their eighth loss in a row and this is the third season in a row theyve missed the playoffs, after making a losing appearance in the 2011 Grey Cup. It has taken a toll on attendance which was just 24,223 Saturday night, with almost 9,000 empty seats.The Bombers were crushed at the way their season has collapsed since July when they were 5-1.Honestly, I thought this was our year, said veteran offensive lineman Steve Morley. I thought OK, this is the year were going to go over the mountain . . . and now were not.Coach Mike OShea said despite their collapse, he had never lost faith.We had nothing prepared for this because I believed we were going to make the playoffs, he said.Rookie Winnipeg running back Paris Cotton rushed for 131 yards and a touchdown but said it doesnt mean much when you lose.Were just going to figure it out together and keep going, he said.A return to a more balanced offence seemed to offer some sack protection for Willy in their last game but this time it didnt even slow down the Lions, who had their own issues with 22 penalties. Cotton couldnt say why there was such a difference.I cant tell you until I watch the film but all I know is we fell short, we didnt get the win.Veteran receiver Clarence Denmark topped 1,000 yards in a season for the first time in his CFL career with 56 yards Saturday and a touchdown. He laid the blame for the loss squarely on the offence.I feel like the defence played good, he said. They made stops when they needed to. I feel like when it came our time to make plays we didnt make them.Winnipeg has now dropped eight straight games and will miss the post-season.The Bombers also got three field goals plus a single from rookie kicker Liram Hajrullahu.B.C.s other touchdown came from Keola Antolin and Paul McCallum added two field goals and a single.It was also a night of milestones as veteran B.C. kicker McCallum became just the second CFL player to top the 3,000-point mark.NOTES: The Bombers lost defensive lineman Greg Peach in the second half to injury and defensive back Don Unamba also had to leave the field but he returned. The Bombers benefited from the return from injury of Troy Stoudermire. Their kick returner had 72 yards in the first half, including one run of 35. Ron Jaworski Youth Jersey . 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Louis, MO (SportsNetwork.PITTSBURGH -- Sidney Crosby, Chris Kunitz and Lee Stempniak have been playing together for less than two weeks. Funny, they looked like longtime friends during Pittsburghs 5-1 demolition of Dallas on Tuesday night. Quick to the puck and even quicker to the net, the Penguins top line overwhelmed the suddenly struggling Stars as Pittsburgh bounced back from a dismal weekend sweep at the hands of Philadelphia by jumping on Dallas early. Crosby scored his 32nd goal less than 5 minutes in, added his 33rd early in the third period and dished out an assist on Stempniaks first goal with the Penguins to push his point total to an NHL-leading 91. More importantly, Pittsburgh hardly looked like the team humbled by the Flyers during a forgettable home-and-home sweep. "We werent happy with those losses, we have to do better," Crosby said. "We wanted to make sure we went out there and played hard. Its a desperate team were playing and hopefully we can build that same emotion, same intensity we had tonight and carry it over to the rest of the season." Kunitz chipped in his 32nd goal after skipping two games with a leg injury and added an assist. Brandon Sutter pushed in a late short-handed goal and Jeff Zatkoff stopped 32 shots to win for the 11th time in his past 14 games. Tyler Seguin scored his 31st goal for the Stars. Kari Lehtonen made 27 saves, but Dallas slumped again on the road. The Stars have been outscored 12-3 over their past two games to slip out of the final playoff spot in the Western Conference. "I think you cant blame one guy for any of the goals," Seguin said. "This is a team matter were going to deal with. Its just about execution. Weve been showing glimpses of it lately, but too many breakdowns." A no-no when playing Crosby. The Pittsburgh captain seemed energized by the return of Kunitz. Reunited against a scuffling team trying to make a late run at the post-season, Crosby and Kunitz helped the Metropolitan Division-leading Penguins rebound by playing with the chemistry that makes them one of the most potent one-two combinations in the league. The game was less than 5 minutes old when Crosby put Pittsburgh in front. Fourth-line forward Craig Adams -- finishing out his shift -- dug out a loose puck in the corner and fed it to Crosby darting through the slot.dddddddddddd Crosby deked past Dallas defenceman Sergei Gonchar then held the puck long enough for Lehtonen to commit before slipping the puck into an open net to give the Penguins some welcome momentum. Seguin tied it at 12:30 into the first with a pretty deflection off a Trevor Daley shot from the point, but the game was tied less than three minutes before Kunitz pounced on a rebound off a Stempniak shot to put the Penguins in front to stay. The Penguins acquired Stempniak from Calgary on March 5 hoping the veteran forward could patch the hole on the first line that hasnt really been filled since Pascal Dupuis was lost for the season with a knee injury in December. After a series of near misses in his first six games with Pittsburgh, Stempniak finally broke through 13:21 into the second period. He skated into the zone and dropped the puck to Crosby and sprinted to the net. The puck was on Stempniaks stick again a split second later as Kunitz hit him streaking through the slot. Stempniak knocked it in for his ninth of the season while getting tripped by Dallas Brenden Dillon in the process. "Its been a little while, its nice to get a goal," Stempniak said. "Great passing play from Sid to Chris. I went to the net and it was on my tape ... Sids so dynamic, he opens up a lot. Chris has a great shot. I just try to fit in and skate and keep up." That was more than enough for Zatkoff, who made two glove saves in the second period during Dallas best sustained pressure. Crosby banged in a rebound 1:56 into the third to push Pittsburghs lead to three and the pressure that had built after dispiriting performances against the Flyers -- games in which the Penguins said they were more concerned with the way they played than the actual score -- lifted. NOTES: Pittsburgh is 42-5-4 this season when Crosby collects at least one point. ... Dallas has lost three straight for the first time since a six-game skid from Jan. 2-12. ... The Penguins play at Detroit on Thursday. ... Dallas visits Philadelphia on Thursday. ' ' '