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Drew Hutchisons chance to claim a St George Illawarra playmaking spot next season wont hinge solely on his performance against Parramatta.Hutchison has been called up by coach Paul McGregor to partner Gareth Widdop in the Dragons halves at the expense of Benji Marshall.In what will be the NRLs last-ever Monday night fixture, Hutchison can position himself to succeed Marshall by playing a big game.The Pirtek Stadium clash is the only one Hutchison will have alongside Widdop this year, with Marshall set to return for the Dragons final game of 2016 against Newcastle.McGregor said it wasnt do-or-die for Hutchison against the Eels.Obviously we wanted to have a look at Drew, but by no means will it be his only chance if he is to play halfback next season. He will have all the pre-season, McGregor said.The 21-year-old played three NRL games for the Dragons in 2015 but is yet to feature this season.Drew has been working really hard to get this opportunity, McGregor said.He has been training very hard and playing very well in NSW Cup.This is a chance for him to step up and take ownership of that (playmaking) role.Tim Lafai returns for suspended centre Taane Milne for the Dragons.Prop Russell Packer is out with shoulder and hip injuries, and will be replaced by Jacob Host.Brad Takairangi returns from a hamstring injury at centre for Vai Toutai for the Eels.Danny Wicks starts at prop for the suspended Rory OBrien, and Tepai Moeroa and Beau Scott return to the home sides back row.Peni Terepo and Kenny Edwards drop back to an extended bench.The game is the final fixture at Pirtek before it undergoes redevelopment, and coach Brad Arthur is keen for the Eels to finish their troubled year strongly there.It is the last game at Pirtek Stadium. We move to ANZ Stadium next year so it is really important that we put on a good spectacle for the fans, he said.KEY STATS* The Eels demolished the Dragons 36-6 in the first-ever match at the reconfigured Parramatta Stadium - now called Pirtek - in 1986, with former club head Steve Sharp scoring the first try.* The Eels have won 189 of 343 matches at the stadium in its present configuration. Their biggest win was a 74-4 demolition of the Sharks in 2003, and their worst loss was a 64-12 hammering by Manly in 1988.* The Dragons have the worst Monday night game record since its reintroduction in 2007, winning just nine of 31 appearances.* Both teams have had a hard time scoring points this season. Parramatta have struggled with their attack, scoring just three tries a game in 2016, which is more than only the Dragons and Knights.* Source: Fox Sports Stats Vans Old Skool Wholesale . 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Bryzgalov stopped 25 shots on Saturday in the Oklahoma City Barons 4-1 victory over the Abbotsford Heat. The Oilers signed Bryzgalov to a one-year $2 million contract last Friday after shedding payroll by dealing defenceman Ladislav Smid to the Flames. Vans Old Skool Clearance . If ever they start actually putting pictures beside words in the dictionary, the Blue Jays left-handers mug will appear beside “Consistency. Auburn coach Bruce Pearl felt like a winner two days before his team even plays its first game.The Tigers assured themselves one of the nations top recruiting classes when the early signing period began Wednesday. It is headlined by top-10 prospect Austin Wiley, whose parents both starred for Auburn, and includes four-star prospects Davion Mitchell and Chuma Okeke.This class is historic, said Pearl, who is trying to bounce back from an 11-20 mark in his second season with the Tigers. It started with Austin Wiley, about a year and a half ago, committing to us prior to his junior year. ... He had offers from everywhere, but he wanted to be an Auburn man.His mother, Vickie, was an All-American for the Tigers. His father, Aubrey, was a star rebounder.But Austin could have gone anywhere in the country, Pearl said. More importantly, he wanted to lead even before he got here. He knew that his verbal commitment might attract others. ... Now hes going to come here and add to the history and legacy of his father.Wiley, Mitchell and Okeke sent in signed letters of intent on the first day prospects are allowed. Some of the biggest names in this years class have yet to make their decisions.Unlike football, where signing day usually represents the finish line, it is merely the starting line in college basketball. The early period doesnt end until Nov. 16, and some will wait to see how things shake out at other schools before signing a letter of intent in the spring.Still, the early period gives some barometer for where schools are in their recruiting efforts:DESERT SWARM: Top-ranked prospect DeAndre Ayton, a 7-footer from Hillcrest Academy in Phoenix, leads Arizona coach Sean Millers star-studded class. He was expected to land letters of intent from three more top-100 recruits in Brandon Randolph, Ira Lee and Alex Barcello, and hes in the running for five-star swingmen Lonnie Walker and Brian Bowen, top guard Hamidou Diallo, and big man Brandon McCoy.PAC-12 POWER: Arizona may top the early returns, but its conference as a whole has been tearing up the recruiting trail. Oregon landed five-star guard Troy Brown despite overtures from Kansas, Georgetown and Alabama, while five-starr forward Michael Porter headlines a five-deep class at Washington.ddddddddddddPorter will be joined on coach Lorenzo Romars floor by four-star guards Jaylen Nowell and Daejon Davis, St. Louis-area forward Mamoudou Diarra and North Carolina guard Blake Harris.CHAMPS RELOAD: Villanova coach Jay Wright has reeled in 6-foot-6 forward Jermaine Samuels, who appears tailor-made to replace senior Josh Hart. Wright also hooked Dhamir Cosby-Roundtree, a somewhat undersized post player from Philadelphia, who had offers up and down the East Coast.Villanova is also in the running for Walker and Philly guard Quade Green.BLUEBLOODS HUNTING: Duke has only one commitment in Georgia guard Alex OConnell, Kansas has one in Dallas guard Marcus Garrett, and Kentucky has yet to land its first commitment for next year.That may sound ominous for now, but just wait until things shake out.The Blue Devils are in the mix for top-10 prospects Wendell Carter and Gary Trent Jr., who some believe could be a package deal, along with top-100 players Matt Coleman, Kevin Knox and Mohamed Bamba. The Jayhawks are pushing hard for guards Collin Sexton and Trae Young and forward Billy Preston.The Wildcats are also coveting Young, a 6-foot-2 guard from Oklahoma, while five-star prospects P.J. Washington and Nick Richards are expected to sign letters of intent with Kentucky later this week.BIG TENS BEST: Illinois coach John Groce has started what could be a make-or-break season by landing a four-man class headlined by St. Louis-area forward Jeremiah Tilmon -- though its unclear when he will sign his letter of intent. Michigan State hopes the combination of Jaren Jackson and Xavier Tillman is only the start of another talented class in East Lansing.They played together on the same AAU team. They kind of fit together, Spartans coach Tom Izzo said of his two new power forwards. And were not done. Hopefully we can add one, two, maybe even three more, but we have a great base, a base people want to play with guys like this.---More college basketball: http://collegebasketball.ap.org/ ' ' '