Cronulla skipper Paul Gallen has played down a controversial off-the-ball slinging tackle on Parramatta hooker Isaac De Gois.Gallen has received some belated negative attention for the unpenalised and blatant late tackle from behind, where he grabs the Sharks No.9 by the collar and slings him to the ground some two metres off the play.The incident occurred in the Sharks NRL win over the Eels on Saturday, with the tackle labelled cynical and unsportsmanlike in the media.Sharks enforcer Gallen has escaped sanction from the match review committee, which reportedly believes there was not enough force to warrant a charge.Theres no issue because it was right in front of the referee and there was no penalty, Gallen told Sky Sports Radio on Tuesday.There was nothing in it.Veteran NSW forward Gallen took aim at the media for having a crack at me personally over the persistent reporting of the incident.Parramatta back-rower Tepai Moeroa said he would have taken issue with the tackle on-field had he witnessed it.Its definitely not a good sight, and thats the sort of stuff you dont want in the game. Theres no need for it, he told News Corp.I would have definitely got in there (if I had seen it). Alexander Mogilny Jersey . -- Matt Ryan needed one of the best games of his career to lead the Falcons and their depleted offence out of their three-game losing streak last week. Dominik Hasek Jersey . PAUL, Minn. http://www.officialsabresfanstore.com/authentic-gilbert-perreault-sabres-jersey/ . Kozun faked to the forehand and beat Monsters starter, Calvin Pickard, pad side in the second round for the winner. Spencer Abbott also scored in the shootout for the Marlies (25-13-4). Dale Hawerchuk Jersey . Pirlo limped out of Sundays 1-0 win over Udinese after just 13 minutes. Juventus says Pirlo underwent tests on Monday which revealed he has "a second-degree lesion to the collateral medial ligament in his right knee. Custom Buffalo Sabres Jerseys . - Oakland Raiders running back Rashad Jennings was speaking to a group of local high school students earlier this week when the conversation turned to the importance of being prepared when opportunities in life arise. Sidney Crosby and Connor McDavid are set to face each other for the first time and the NHL will take it outside in Winnipeg, Pittsburgh and St. Louis during the 2016-17 season.There are 1,230 regular-season games coming up. Here are a few to circle on the calendar:BANNER NIGHT, OCT. 13The Pittsburgh Penguins will raise their Stanley Cup champions banner, the fourth in franchise history, to the rafters at the newly-renamed PPG Paints Arena before facing the Washington Capitals in their season opener. The Penguins beat the rival Capitals in six games in the second round, so its a fresh scab for Washington, which is again a Cup favorite, too. Capitals right winger Justin Williams, a two-time champion with the Los Angeles Kings and the playoff MVP in 2014, is more worried about what happens after the banner goes up.Hopefully theyll be thinking about last year instead of this year and we can jump on them, Williams said.SID VS. MCDAVID, NOV. 8Forget about Hillary Clinton vs. Donald Trump. This is the Election Night matchup to watch. Although Crosby and McDavid will undoubtedly say the game is the Penguins against the Edmonton Oilers, the generational talents facing off for the first time is worth an extra spotlight on them as individual stars. McDavids broken collarbone robbed viewers of a matchup during his rookie season, so an early-season showdown in Pittsburgh will haave to do.ddddddddddddBLACK AND BLUE FRIDAY, NOV. 25The New York Rangers and Philadelphia Flyers renew their time-tested rivalry on national television the day after Thanksgiving. Henrik Lundqvist and the Rangers and Claude Giroux and the Flyers could be duking it out for playoff position in the Metropolitan Division, and this will be an early test.WINTER CLASSIC, JAN. 2St. Louis gets its turn in the outdoor rotation as the Blues host the rival Chicago Blackhawks at Busch Stadium. Its the fifth outdoor game for the Blackhawks since 2009 and the Blues first.In the other outdoor games, the Winnipeg Jets host the Oilers in the Heritage Classic on Oct. 23, the Toronto Maple Leafs host the Detroit Red Wings in the Centennial Classic on Jan. 1 and the Penguins host the Flyers in the Stadium Series Feb. 25 at Heinz Field.SUBBANS RETURN, MARCH 2P.K. Subban has to wait until March to play his first game back in Montreal since a stunning June trade to the Nashville Predators. Former captain Shea Weber going back to Nashville on Jan. 3 is worth keeping an eye on, too, but Subban felt jilted by the deal and why it happened and could put on a show at Bell Centre against the Canadiens.---Follow Stephen Whyno on Twitter at http://www.twitter.com/SWhyno. ' ' '