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TORONTO - Dry scraping the ice before overtime will be among the topics discussed at Tuesdays NHL general managers meeting, and the possibility exists that the idea will get scrapped earlier than planned.For the first time, regular-season games are being paused before overtime so the ice can get a dry scrape. The hope was to improve the quality of play and reduce the number of shootouts deciding games.Early evidence suggested that it — along with changing ends in overtime — was working, but GMs will discuss the dry scrape because of the time its adding to games and the momentum that it may be stopping at the end of regulation.Thats an interesting one, Calgary Flames GM Brad Treliving said Monday at the Prime Time Sports Management Conference. It used to break up between overtime and the shootout. Now it kinds of breaks up between the game and overtime. But the ice is better.Some players have complained about the dry scrape, which seems to delay overtime four to six minutes after the third period ends. Treliving said his experience was that it wasnt taking very long but he was interested to see data on how it was helping.Deputy commissioner Bill Daly said getting rid of the dry scrape is one possibility. That would require approval of the GMs, board of governors and Players Association.If it were up to Nashville Predators GM Dave Poile, the NHL would do away with the dry scrape right away, even though he believes it was instituted for all the right reasons.The big word everybody uses is buzz kill, Poile said. Theres no question. I got up and stretched my legs in the first one and a lot of people were getting up and leaving and I said thats a mistake. Weve got to rectify that.The Ontario Hockey League got rid of the dry scrape in early October after going through long delays.Stars GM Jim Nill said the delays have only been four minutes in Dallas, so he doesnt mind.At the NHL level, there may not be enough momentum to cut the dry-scrape experiment shorter than at least this season. Montreal Canadiens GM Marc Bergevin said he was fine with it.It doesnt bother me one bit, Bergevin said.Treliving added that while he wants to hear debate on the issue, he doesnt think its a big deal and doesnt feel overly emotional one way or another.Another topic thats expected to be on the agenda once again is three-on-three play in overtime. The American Hockey League is trying some of it this year, and a prospects tournament in Traverse City, Mich., also experimented with it.Nill has seen it in the AHL and likes it.So many things can happen, Nill said. If somebody breaks a stick out there and youre stuck in your end with the long change, it just changes the whole dynamic. I think its a great way to end the game without getting to the shootout.Detroit Red Wings GM Ken Holland has long been a proponent of making three-on-three part of NHL overtime. But Daly isnt sure the rest of the crowd is ready to get on board.I know there continues to be some resistance to that happening, Daly said.---Follow @SWhyno on Twitter Зарегистрируйтесь, чтобы увидеть ссылку! . Kerber will next play Estonias Kaia Kanepi, who beat American qualifier Victoria Duval 6-1, 6-3. In other first-round matches, Lucie Safarova beat 2010 French Open champion Francesca Schiavone 6-4, 6-4 and American Bethanie Mattek-Sands had a 6-4, 6-3 win over Canadas Eugenie Bouchard. Зарегистрируйтесь, чтобы увидеть ссылку! . During the furious first few hours of free agency Tuesday, the team agreed to terms with strong safety Donte Whitner, a Cleveland native who cant wait to play in his hometown. Зарегистрируйтесь, чтобы увидеть ссылку!. Here at TSN.ca we will take a look back at the season by bringing together a panel of experts to help pick the best 50 players of the season. Зарегистрируйтесь, чтобы увидеть ссылку! . "Last year we were in a ton of situations, late-game situations we couldnt pull out. Wed kind of fold under the pressure, get frustrated or let a big shot frustrate us," guard DeMar DeRozan said. Зарегистрируйтесь, чтобы увидеть ссылку! . - Wesley Matthews got a chance to practice his bow-and-arrow 3-point celebration on Sunday night.HOUSTON -- A day after Jonathan Villar was yanked from a game because of a baserunning blunder, the 22-year-old rookie got a perfect chance to redeem himself. Villar scored the winning run on Trevor Crowes single in the bottom of the ninth inning and the Houston Astros beat the Minnesota Twins 6-5 on Wednesday. Villar singled to start the ninth and advanced to second on a sacrifice bunt by Jose Altuve. Crowes line drive to left field off Brian Duensing (6-2) allowed the speedy Villar to score easily, giving Houston its first win in six tries against Minnesota. Manager Bo Porter took Villar out of Tuesday nights game after he was thrown out trying to stretch a leadoff single into a double in the third inning. Porter spoke to him afterward about the importance of being smart on the bases. They had a much more positive talk after Wednesdays game. "I went over and I gave him a hug and told him, Im very proud of you," Porter said. "Thats maturity ... a lot of guys would hang their head and say, Poor old me, I got taken out of the game. He didnt handle it that way at all." "I really felt like he was going to handle it the right way and he came out today and literally showed that he handled it the right way," Porter continued. Villar understood why he got in trouble, but doesnt plan on stifling his aggression on the bases. "I told him I was going to keep playing my game," said Villar, whose comments were translated by a reporter who spoke Spanish. "Despite what happened yesterday, he likes for me to play aggressively. He likes me to play aggressively, so thats how Ill play. Thats how Ill always play because thats my style of play." Duensing was unhappy that he wasnt able to hold off the Astros. "I just didnt execute right there at the end, and they did what they were supposed to," he said. Ryan Doumits leadoff home run in the ninth against Astros reliever Erik Bedard (4-10) tied it at 5. "We had chances, but there at the end, they just got it done," Minnesota manager Ron Gardenhire said. "They got the big hit, and (Duensing) just didnt make a good pitch there." Crowe, who also drove in a run in the fourth, has seven hits in four games since returning from Triple-A. "Its definitely a good start," he said. "I owe a lot oof credit to Bo, I was in a good rhythm and he put me right in the lineup and I feel like Im still in that rhythm.dddddddddddd" Minnesota was down 3-0 after a three-run first inning by the Astros before tying it on a three-run shot by Alex Presley in the third. It was Presleys first homer since being acquired from Pittsburgh in the trade for Justin Morneau. Pedro Florimon doubled to open the eighth and scored on a groundout by Darin Mastroianni as the Twins closed to 5-4. Before tying it, Minnesota squandered a chance in the seventh when Chris Herrmann grounded into an inning-ending double play with the bases loaded. Brandon Barnes had two RBIs and Chris Carter and Brett Wallace added two hits apiece for Houston. Minnesota starter Liam Hendriks yielded eight hits and five runs in 4 1-3 innings, leaving him with just one win in six starts this season. Houston starter Jordan Lyles allowed four hits and three runs in 6 1-3 innings. An RBI double by Wallace put Houston up 1-0 in the first inning. Carter walked before Wallace barely scored on a single by Marc Krauss and make it 2-0, and Barnes added a sacrifice fly. Presley came out on top of a 13-pitch at-bat in the third, coming back from an 0-2 count before hitting a tying home run to right field. Jose Altuve doubled with two outs in the fourth and scored on Crowes single for a 4-3 lead. Carter led off the fifth with a single, then the 6-foot-4, 245-pound slugger took second on his second steal this season. Barnes single off reliever Ryan Pressly pushed Houstons lead to 5-3. NOTES: Krauss was recalled from Triple-A Oklahoma City on Wednesday and was Houstons designated hitter. ... The Twins are off on Thursday before opening a 10-game homestand with a three-game series against Toronto. ... The Astros open a four-game series with Oakland on Thursday when Houstons Brad Peacock opposes Sonny Gray. ... Minnesota All-Star C Joe Mauer, who has missed 16 games after sustaining a concussion, is scheduled to take batting practice at Target Field on Wednesday ... Astros All-Star C Jason Castro was out of the lineup for the second straight game after spraining his right knee on Monday. Porter said he is still sore and that he isnt sure when hell return. ... Astros 3B Matt Dominguez also missed a second consecutive game because of a stomach illness. ' ' '