EVANSTON, Ill. -- After missing all of last season following shoulder surgery, Vic Law has returned like someone looking to make up for lost time.Law scored a career-high 26 points -- his second straight game establishing a new mark -- to lead Northwestern to an 86-72 victory over Eastern Washington Monday night in a Legends Classic opening-round game.Law, who had 19 points in the season opener, was 7-for-13 from the field.I just thought he played with great confidence, coach Chris Collins said. I really liked how he attacked the basket.Law, a 6-7 redshirt sophomore, was expected to be one of the Wildcats top players this season, though Collins wasnt sure what to expect at the start.I know hes really good, but I was a little apprehensive, the coach said. Its not easy sitting out a year and jumping right back in.Bryant McIntosh had 18 points and Scottie Lindsey and Dererk Pardon each added 12 as Northwestern improved to 2-0.Bogdan Bliznyuk led Eastern Washington (1-1) with 25 points on 10-for-18 shooting. He had 20 points on 8-for-13 shooting in the first half.Jacob Wiley added 19 points on 8-for-11 shooting for the Eagles.Bliznyuk had four points and took only three shots in the season-opening win over Division III Linfield.Northwestern quickly jumped out to a 15-point lead (24-9) less than nine minutes into the game and it appeared a second straight blow out was in order following the 94-63 opening win over Mississippi Valley State.But Eastern fought back and pulled within 42-36 in the final minute of the first half. The Eagles were within six points (53-47) early in the second half, but that was as close as they would get -- although Northwestern never was able to open a comfortable margin.Im really pleased with how we played, Eastern coach Jim Hayford said. I wish we could have played the first 10 minutes like we played the last 30 minutes.We definitely leave here with great respect for Northwestern, and I think we earned some respect from them as well.SHARP SHOOTINGAfter going 1-for-7 from the free-throw line in the opener, Law was 9-for-10 on Monday.I think the first game I missed all the free throws so I could set a new career high tonight, he said jokingly.BIG PICTUREEWU: The Eagles were picked to finish fifth in the Big Sky in a preseason poll of media covering the conference following last season 18-16 finish. If nothing else, this is a scrappy bunch that played physical on both ends and refused to quit after falling behind early on the road against a Power 5 conference team.Northwestern: Although the season is only two games old, Law clearly has emerged as the Wildcats best player. The redshirt sophomore, who missed all of last season following shoulder surgery, has the versatile game and athleticism to be a threat every night.UP NEXTEastern Washington plays at Texas on Thursday in a game thats also a part of the Legends Classic.Following a pair of home wins, Northwestern plays its first road game Wednesday at Butler. Miguel Sano Twins Jersey . Jim Rutherford, President and General Manager of the Carolina Hurricanes, announced Wednesday that the team would assign Swedish forward Elias Lindholm to his nations team for the upcoming tournament. 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Louis Blues teammates who would also be participating in the Olympics, Alex Pietrangelo felt right at home, no different in some ways to the travel experience of any old road trip – save for the length of the journey, that is.Manchester United boss Jose Mourinho dismissed questions about Chris Smalling ahead of Saturdays clash with Arsenal but confirmed Luke Shaw will be back in the team soon. Mourinho appeared to criticise centre-back Smalling and left-back Shaw after they missed Uniteds 3-1 win at Swansea City, suggesting they had shown a lack of bravery.It subsequently emerged that Smalling had a broken toe, but Mourinho refused to confirm the injury at Fridays press conference, and brushed off questions about the England man . Chris Smalling you cannot ask, Mourinho said. You cannot ask because you have your sources, you trust your sources, you believe in your sources. Mourinho refused to confirm if Smalling has a broken toe You write what your sources tell you and you did that for 15 days, so now you are not going to ask me to comment on your sources information, so I dont say a word about Chris Smalling. Six months half price Upgrade to Sky Sports to watch Man Utd v Arsenal on Saturday and get the first six months half price You have your trustful relationship with your sources and you wrote, you spoke, you criticise, so thats fine for me. Swansea 1-3 Manchester Utd You do the big headlines with your sources and now I am not interested in commenting on that.ddddddddddddMourinho was more forthcoming on Shaw, who has been troubled by niggling injuries since returning at the start of the season from a double leg break. Luke Shaw looks set to return to the team in the next fortnight Luke Shaw I comment, yes, he said. He worked well in this period where we had a very small group, which is not the best, but he worked really well.He is ready to play. 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