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OTTAWA -- Claude Giroux playfully punched Sidney Crosby on the shoulder between drills Tuesday, producing a smile from the Team Canada captain.Was it just four years ago these two guys dropped the gloves in a playoff game?Go around Team Canadas dressing room and youll find a long list of personal rivalries that have been put on hold for the World Cup of Hockey.Or you might say, the hatred has been temporarily shelved for a month.Its pretty easy, Crosby said Tuesday after Day 2 of camp. Thats just the nature of competing and playing against one another. As soon as you put on that jersey, youre on the same team and youre all trying to accomplish the same thing. Its pretty easy. We played world championships last year and had a great experience there. Hes a great player so, yeah, its fun to play with him.Some events are rather fresh. It was just over two months ago in the Stanley Cup finals between the San Jose Sharks and Pittsburgh Penguins that Logan Couture called Crosby a cheater on faceoffs.Theyve buried that hatchet on that one already.He said, No hard feelings. He understood what we were fighting for, we were down 2-0 in the series, Couture said, smiling, on Tuesday.And what of Corey Perry and Shea Weber? There was a certain forearm shiver that pancaked Perry into the ice in Game 5 of the Anaheim Ducks-Nashville Predators playoff series.I havent talked to him about the hit yet thats all over TV, Perry said with a smile Tuesday. But hell hear about it.And definitely no hard feelings, either, despite a massively physical series between those two star players, Weber trying his best to make sure Perry didnt get to make his normal living in the crease.Weve played together for a long time in different situations and different competitions. Hes a great guy off the ice, Perry said. Were always friends. But on the ice were two competitors and we both dont want to lose.Added Weber: Theres a lot of guys here that play against each other and play against each other a lot. You got to put those things aside. At the same time, a lot of us are friends. Weve played on teams together for a long time. But especially in the playoffs, teams want to win. Hes going to do everything he can to beat me and Im going to do the same against him. At the end of the day, were still going to be friends.Perhaps there is no greater example of putting your country first than the intense rivalry between the Sharks and?Los Angeles Kings. There are four Sharks and two Kings on Team Canada and their last two playoff series left wounds, to be sure.When you play each other in the playoffs, and one of us is crushing the other teams dream of winning a Stanley Cup, youre going to create a rivalry pretty quick, Kings defenseman Drew Doughty said. Obviously, we played each other so many times in the season trying to battle for first place. Were both very good teams. We play a physical brand of style. Thats going to create battles and hatred for each other. But I respect all four of those guys on this team, theyre all awesome players and Im so happy to get to play with all of them.Add in the Ducks equation in that California triangle of hate and you also have Perry and Ryan Getzlaf on Team Canada. Getzlaf and Joe Thornton famously dropped the gloves during a 2009 playoff series.Its very intense, Thornton said Tuesday of the California hockey rivalries. But theyre all super guys. I see Drew in the summer with golfing and things like that. Ive played with Pears and Getz before. So nothing really changes.So intense again was the Kings-Sharks series, San Jose getting revenge this spring on L.A., that Doughty after the season told Los Angeles media not to overstate his friendship with Couture. a fellow native of London, Ontario.Heat of the moment, Doughty now admits.When we come here, we put that stuff aside, Doughty said when asked about Couture. We never even had to talk about it. Its just gone. Were back to being on the same team like when we were kids, trying to win hockey games together.And yes, theyve seen each other this summer in London.Weve been skating together for a while, Couture said.So, just to be clear, theyre friends, right?Yeah, were friends. Ask him, I think we are, said Couture, chuckling.Crosby and Giroux, despite having the same agent, Pat Brisson of CAA Sports, never really crossed paths off the ice before finally playing together at the 2015 world championships, winning gold in Prague. They got to know each other there and theres a clear sense of respect and admiration there.We enjoy the challenge of playing against each other but we also enjoying paying together, too, Giroux said in French on Tuesday.[Before playing at the worlds], we only knew each other on the ice, and didnt like each other too much, Giroux added with a chuckle. But it made those games fun when you have a rivalry like that with a player. Obviously, off the ice hes a great guy.As Crosby noted, he loves the fact that rugby players will share a beer after an intense match. Team Canadas players have had a few bonding nights here together in Ottawa, putting aside those NHL battles for love of country.Once youre here, youre all buddies, and then once the months done, youre enemies again, Thornton said, laughing. Its kind of funny. Josh Rosen Jersey . 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Josh Rosen Youth Jersey . -- Vincent Lecavalier got everything but the desired result in his return to Tampa Bay. Injuries heading into Week 11:TE Rob Gronkowski -- lung (not expected to play)RB Theo Riddick -- ankleWR DeSean Jackson -- shoulderWR Jeremy Maclin -- groinNews:WR Percy Harvin -- expected to start for the BillsWR Marvin Jones -- expected to have big games down the stretchRB Christine Michael -- is now a Green Bay PackerRB C.J. Prosise -- will be the lead back for the Seahawks in Week 11Plus, Week 11 has four teams with players on bye weeks: Falcons, Broncos, Jets and Chargers.LocksQB?Ben Roethlisberger @ ClevelandRoethlisberger has a juicy matchup against the Browns this week, so Big Ben owners, rejoice! Cleveland has allowed three touchdown passes in each of its past two games and six times total this season. The Dog Pound also has given up the most fantasy points to quarterbacks in 2016. Love the Roethlisberger-to-Antonio Brown stack in daily fantasy this week.(Other: Matthew Stafford vs. Jacksonville)WR?Mike Evans @ Kansas CityEvans is a target monster this season. I believe the Bucs will be playing from behind and will have to air it out against the Chiefs in the fourth quarter to try and win this matchup (aka, barn burner!). Kansas City has given up the fourth-most fantasy points to wide receivers this season.(Others: Allen Robinson @ Detroit, Terrelle Pryor Sr. vs. Pittsburgh, Steve Smith Sr. @ Dallas, T.Y. Hilton vs. Tennessee)RB?LeGarrette Blount @ San FranciscoBlount scored three rushing touchdowns last week, and he now leads the league with 12 rushing scores. The 49ers have allowed the most rushing yards and fantasy points to ball carriers this season. In fact, running backs have scored 13 rushing touchdowns against San Francisco this season. Blount will be a fantasy beast come Sunday.(Others: Spencer Ware vs. Tampa Bay, Theo Riddick vs. Jacksonville)TE?Delanie Walker @ IndianapolisWill history repeat itself for Walker against the Colts in Week 11? Well find out. The Colts gave up 84 yards and a touchdown to Walker a few weeks ago, and Indianapolis has given up the fifth-most fantasy points to tight ends this season.(Others: Martellus Bennett @ San Francisco, Travis Kelce vs. Tampa Bay)FlopsQB?Carson Palmer @ MinnesotaPalmer has had more interceptions than touchdowns over his past six games. This week, the Birds head to Minnesota to face a Vikings unit that ranks sixth in passing defense. Minnesota has given up the fourth-fewest fantasy points to quarterbacks this season.WR?Stefon Diggs vs. ArizonaIts evident Diggs has become Sam Bradfords go-to guy, but this week he has a not-so-hot date with Patrick Peterson. Arizonas secondary ranks second against the pass, allowing only 195 yards per game, aand the Cards have given up the fourth-fewest fantasy points to wide receivers this season.ddddddddddddRB?Jordan Howard @ New York GiantsHoward finally admitted that he is dealing with an Achilles issue. Hes also taking on a Giants defense that has gotten better over the past few weeks and has been fantastic against the run. Defensive lineman Damon Harrison will be eatin on Sunday.TE?Zach Ertz @ SeattleErtz has become a larger part of the Eagles offense of late, but this week hes on the road to take on the Seahawks and the 12th man. Seattle has given up the seventh-fewest fantasy points to tight ends this season. Ertz is not in my top 12 this week -- there are better options to fly with.SleepersQB?Blake Bortles @ DetroitBortles is having a horrible NFL season but continues to deliver in fantasy. Go figure. This week, the Jags are in the Motor City and take on a Lions team that has allowed the second-most fantasy points per game to opposing gunslingers this season. If you are losing Matt Ryan or Philip Rivers this week due to the bye, Bortles is a nice streamer.(Honorable mentions: Kirk Cousins vs. Green Bay, Tyrod Taylor @ Cincinnati)WR?Davante Adams vs. WashingtonAdams had six receptions for 156 yards last week to bring his four-week total up to 621 receiving yards and six touchdowns -- nice! With Josh Norman expected to shadow Jordy Nelson, that leaves Adams with a much easier Sunday evening. Adams is a solid WR2 in Week 11.(Honorable mentions: Allen Hurns vs. Detroit, Golden Tate and Marvin Jones vs. Jacksonville, Rishard Matthews @ Indianapolis, Tyreek Hill vs. Tampa Bay)RB?Rashad Jennings vs. ChicagoJennings came through big time for the G-Men on Monday Night Football. He helped seal a win for the Giants fourth straight victory. Head coach Ben McAdoo is loyal to those who produce, so plan for Jennings to get the bulk of the carries against the Bears come Sunday. Chicago has a good defense against the run, but with a heavy workload, Jennings has a chance to wear them down. Jennings is an RB2 for me this week.(Honorable mentions: Isaiah Crowell vs. Pit, C.J. Prosise vs. Philadelphia)TE?Eric Ebron vs. JacksonvilleThis is Ebrons third season, and he has really come alive for the Lions -- 14 catches for 171 yards in his past two games. Jacksonville has given up the eighth-fewest fantasy points to tight ends this season, but I still believe Ebron delivers for fantasy owners. Ebron is in my top 12 come Sunday.(Honorable mentions: Ladarius Green @ Cleveland, Dennis Pitta @ Dallas) ' ' '