Islanders forward Cal Clutterbuck said of this teams recent

NEW ORLEANS -- The Latest on the federal drug and sexual assault case against two co-defendants of former NFL star Darren Sharper (all times local):11 a.m.A co-defendant in the drug and sexual assault case that brought down former NFL star Darren Sharper has reached a plea deal.Former restaurant worker Erik Nunez has agreed to enter a guilty plea in the case. That leaves one more defendant, former St. Bernard Parish Sheriffs Deputy Brandon Licciardi (lih-CHAR-dee), to face trial. Jury selection began Monday shortly after the plea bargain with Nunez was announced in federal court.Details of the agreement have not yet been posted in public records, and the judge in the case could still reject it.Opening arguments in Licciardis trial are set for Friday. Sharper has pleaded guilty or no-contest to charges arising from allegations that he drugged and raped women in Arizona, Nevada, California and Louisiana.---8 a.m.Jury selection is set to begin in New Orleans for two people authorities say are tied to the drug and sexual assault case that brought down former NFL star Darren Sharper.Brandon Licciardi (lih-CHAR-dee) and Erik Nunez face federal charges related to allegations that they, and Sharper, gave drugs to women with the intent to rape them. Licciardi and Nunez have pleaded not guilty.Selection of jurors was scheduled to start Monday. After a jury is chosen, the trial will recess until opening arguments planned Friday.Sharper pleaded guilty or no-contest to allegations in Arizona, Nevada, California and Louisiana. He is expected to testify at the trial. His cooperation with prosecutors could be a factor at his August sentencing hearing. He faces a possible 15-20 years in prison. Vapormax Flyknit 3 Scontate . 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NEW YORK -- The New York Islanders have started winning with regularity and Anders Lees sudden scoring touch is a major reason why.Lees second goal of the game with just over seven minutes remaining lifted the Islanders to a 3-2 victory over the St. Louis Blues on Thursday night.Lees go-ahead score on a slap shot came after Casey Cizikas won a faceoff in the Blues zone and sent the puck back to Lee, who rifled it past Allen with 7:18 left for his eighth of the season.It was a great job by Casey. That one found its way, said Lee, who now has seven goals in his last eight games. What makes this little run special is theyve all been team wins.John Tavares also scored and Thomas Greiss stopped 24 shots to help the Islanders improve their season-best stretch to 5-0-1 in their last six games.Were playing with resiliency and emotion, Islanders coach Jack Capuano said. We have that `no quit attitude.Robby Fabbri and Kyle Brodziak had goals for the Blues, who fell to 3-7-1 away from home while going 12-1-3 at Scottrade Center. Jake Allen, who came in with eight straight wins, finished with 24 saves.Fabbri opened the scoring for the Blues at 4:36 of the first, knocking the puck past Greiss for his sixth of the season.Lee answered for the Islanders at 6:51, just 12 seconds after Blues forward Jori Lehtera was penalized for high-sticking. Lee tipped Nick Leddys shot from the point past Allen.Tavares then scored his eighth goal with a shot from the high slot at 8:31 to put the Islanders ahead 2-1.We were pushing the whole game, it was intense until the end, Fabbri said. They are getting pucks in and playing hard.Tavares, who also has 13 assists this season and leads the Islanders with 21 points, has 492 career points. The 26-year-old center needs eight points to become the 10th player in franchise history to reach the 500-point mark.Brodziak scored the only goal of the second at 3:33 to knot the score at 2. Fabbri and defenseman Joel Edmundson had assists on Brodziaks third goal this season.dddddddddddd.The Islanders came into the game off an emotional 4-2 win over the Rangers on Tuesday night at Barclays Center. They also defeated Pittsburgh and Washington last week.Were playing hard and figuring it out. It takes time, Islanders forward Cal Clutterbuck said of this teams recent surge. The effort is there. Were eliminated confusion and mental errors. Its a sign of team maturity. St. Louis also lost both meetings with the Islanders last season. The Islanders hadnt won three straight from the Blues since a five-game winning streak from Feb. 23, 1984, to Oct. 26, 1985.They are a good team and theyre on a roll, Blues coach Ken Hitchcock said. We need more from our top-end guys. We had a chance to win, we were it perfect position and didnt take advantage of it.The Islanders are in a stretch where they will play 10 out of 14 games at home. By the time they host the Capitals on Dec. 27, they will have played 22 of their first 34 games at home.They know theyll have to made good use of playing at their home rink in Brooklyn, where they are 9-4-4 this season. Last year, they won 25 times at home and finished with 100 points.We have to compete, making sure were winning battles, Capuano added. Its our work ethic and determination. Thats how we have to play.St. Louis opened a four-game, six-day road trip after a 4-0-1 homestand, capped by a 3-2 overtime win over Montreal on Tuesday night after the Blues rallied from two goals down.Game notes Forwards Nail Yakupov and Ty Rattie were healthy scratches for the Blues. ... Islanders D Johnny Boychuk was back after missing the win against the Rangers on Tuesday because of the flu. ... The Islanders scratched F Ryan Strome (flu) and D Scott Mayfield.UP NEXTBlues: At New Jersey on Friday night.Islanders: At Columbus on Saturday night. ' ' '