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EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. - Watching rookie wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. running past and around opponents is fueling Victor Cruzs comeback from knee surgery.Cruz on Wednesday said that his rehabilitation from patella tendon surgery more than two months ago is progressing and that he hopes to start running soon.The dynamic Giants wideout known for his salsa-dancing after touchdowns can bend his right knee, has full range of motion and is doing calf raises, leg raises, knee extensions and all the fun stuff that comes along with rehab.The real fun has been watching Beckham and thinking about them being a dynamic one-two combination for quarterback Eli Manning in 2015.Hes been great, Beckham said. That kid is a heck of an athlete, heck of a ball player. Just seeing the things that hes doing out there is motivating me to come back and be able to play next to him and do some really good things next year.Beckham has become the catalyst of the offence since Cruz was injured on Oct. 12 against Philadelphia. After missing the first four games of the season with a hamstring injury, the 12th pick overall in the draft has 79 catches for 1,120 yards and 11 touchdown catches — all team rookie records.This is the second straight season that Cruz did not finish the season because of a knee injury. He played in 14 games last season and only six this year, finishing with 23 catches for 337 yards and one touchdown.Even tougher was watching the Giants (6-9) struggle through a seven-game losing streak that started in the game in which he was hurt.Its been tough being out, obviously, during that span of those games that we lost because you feel helpless, like you want to do something but you cant, Cruz said. But watching Odell has been fun.Cruz, a former free agent who like Beckham developed a huge fan following with his play, has told the rookie to stay grounded, keep the same inner circle that he has always had and turn away the new people trying to horn in.Hes a good kid and hes really learning on the fly, which is good, Cruz said.Cruz does not have a timetable for getting back on the field. When the trainers tell him to play, hell play. Patience is his new friend.The 28-year-old has spoken to many people about coming back from his injury.Hall of Famer Michael Strahan told him to enjoy his time away from the game. Teammates Marcus Harris and Zack Bowman said they returned from patella surgery stronger and faster than before it.Cruz knows there are people who have concerns about players who are injured two seasons in a row and he was ready when a reporter asked about whether he had concerns about returning at 100 per cent, calling him a doubter.Theres no doubt in my mind that Ill return to form and Ill return to the type of player that I was in years past and Im excited to put myself through this, Cruz said. 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Coming off an ugly three-game sweep at the hands of the Yankees, Toronto found itself in a deep hole early after the Reds put an eight spot up on starter Liam Hendriks (six runs in 1 2/3 innings pitched) and Todd Redmond in the second.Philadelphia, PA (SportsNetwork.com) - Cam Talbot flustered the Flyers again and Martin St. Louis reached a milestone, as the New York Rangers went to Philadelphia in the opener of a home-and-home set and left with a 3-0 victory. Talbot hadnt played since making 31 saves in a 2-0 triumph over the Flyers on Nov. 19 at Madison Square Garden and on Friday turned aside all 26 shots he faced to give the Rangers a third win in their last four tries. All three of those wins have come via shutout, as Henrik Lundqvist stopped 21 shots in 5-0 win over Montreal five days ago. St. Louis notched a goal and an assist to reach 1,000 career points. Dan Boyle and Rick Nash also scored for the Rangers, while Derek Stepan assisted on all three goals. Steve Mason made 21 saves for the Flyers, who have lost three in a row and are 1-6-1 in their last eight. Were definitely in a rut here, said Mason. There is still a lot of time to make up room, but you cant let this keep sliding like this. Its unacceptable, its embarrassing and we have to get going on a roll here. The teams will meet again Saturday afternoon in New York. Talbot stopped all eight shots he faced in the first period and the Rangers cashed in on a power play just over six minutes into the contest to grab a 1-0 lead. Stepan kept the puck alive in the Philadelphia zone at the right point and swept a pass to the left point for Boyle, who rifled a shot past a screened Mason. St. Louis picked up an assist on the first goal, then scored his ninth of the season at 4:14 of the second to reach the milestone. Stepan again factored into the goal with a shot from the right circle that Mason stopped. Thee rebound, though, caromed into the low slot for an unchecked St.dddddddddddd Louis, who snapped it home. Its always great when you achieve something, but I dont think it crosses your mind when you try and play in this league, said St. Louis about reaching 1,000 points. To get a thousand, its a great accomplishment. Im not going to hide my feelings, Im proud of that. To do it on a win, do it on a goal, I think it makes it special and the boys really played well today. The Rangers added to their lead 5 1/2 minutes into the third period after Chris Kreider was hit with a double-minor for high-sticking. Less than a minute into the penalty kill, Stepan led a 3-on-1 rush and sent a pass from the left wing into the right circle for Nash, who one-timed a shot into the net for his 16th goal of the season. Talbot, after stopping seven shots in the second period, turned aside 11 in the third to complete his fifth career shutout. Most of the shots were from the outside and the guys did a great job of watching out and letting me see pretty much every puck, said Talbot. Game Notes In 16 seasons with the Rangers, Tampa Bay and Calgary, St. Louis has 379 goals and 621 assists ... Rangers captain Ryan McDonagh returned to the lineup after missing 11 games with a separated shoulder. The defenseman picked up an assist on the Rangers final goal ... The Rangers have posted three shutouts in a four-game span for the first time since registering three consecutive shutouts from Feb. 4-10, 1973 ... The Flyers were 0-for-6 on the power play, while the Rangers converted once in their six chances with the man-advantage. ' ' '