John Tortorella was contrite with the media in his first public statement since being handed a 15-day suspension by the National

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This team can and will play the right way. "We had meetings this morning, we have a long list of things we need to improve at. We need to start over on the mental side." The Canucks – who were seventh in the Western Conference before the now-infamous Calgary game – are now in eighth with just a one-point lead over the Phoenix Coyotes for the Conferences final wild card playoff spot. They have lost three in a row and are just 3-7 over their last 10 games. "Weve let a lot of teams back into the picture here, weve got a job to do and were going to face it head on," Tortorella added. "Were in a tough spot right now. Its up to me to do my job and get this team back." Torrey Smith Jersey . The win puts the final playoff berth in Group A in question. If the Czechs beat Slovakia on Tuesday, they will go through. If they lose, Germany will get the last quarter-final berth. 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Its not easy to go out here and lose the way were losing and be in these situations that were in, left tackle Jermon Bushrod said, before pausing for a couple seconds. Its not easy. We just have to find a way to get through it.The last-place Bears (5-9) have lost three in a row and six of eight. They have been outscored 106-60 the last three weeks, dropping each of those games by at least 13 points.Its certainly been three disappointing weeks and tonight was no different, coach Marc Trestman said. I thought defensively our guys really gave everything they had tonight. They were just on the field too long.Drew Brees was 29 for 36 for 375 yards and three touchdowns, helping New Orleans (6-8) grab sole possession of first place in the woeful NFC South. Carolina (5-8-1) drops to second, and Atlanta (5-9) is in third.The Saints finish the season with a home game against the Falcons and a visit to lowly Tampa Bay (2-12).The tendency after success is to relax, and its not time to relax, Brees said.New Orleans was coming off a 41-10 home loss to Carolina and had one of the worst defences in the league entering the weekend, but it was working on a shutout before Cutler threw a 1-yard pass to Marquess Wilson with 12:47 remaining for the second-year receivers first NFL touchdown. He also found Alshon Jeffery for a 7-yard touchdown with 30 seconds left in the game.They had a good plan, Cutler said during a brief postgame press conference. They mixed it up against us pretty well.Chicago had just six first downs and 119 yards after three quarters. David Hawthorne finished with three sacks for New Orleans, and Pierre Warren had two of the Saints three interceptions. 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