Tottenham Hotspurs season is at a tipping point.Spurs (6-6-1) were considered title contenders when they beat Manchester City at the start of October. But its been a tough run for the Lilywhites since, crashing out of the Champions League and recording just one win over six in the Premier League to slip seven points behind league leaders Chelsea.However, a visit from Swansea City (2-3-8) to White Hart Lane on Saturday gives Spurs a chance to get their confidence back, with the Swans struggling for wins and porous at the back.A tally of 26 goals conceded by the Welsh club can only be bettered by lowly Hull City (28), and they will have their work cut out against a Tottenham attack who had their mood lifted in midweek with the news of a new contract for striker Harry Kane.Everyone knows how much I love this team and how I feel about this club and to sign another contract is a special feeling, said Kane, after agreeing to a deal that will keep him at White Hart Lane until 2022. Weve got a great, young squad. The club is moving in the right direction and I had no hesitation in signing.The form of the last couple of months hasnt been where we want it to be because weve set such high standards. It isnt the time to panic or be worried. The performance against Chelsea (a 2-1 defeat last weekend) was very good, even though we didnt win, which was disappointing. Were in a good place. Were not far off the top and weve a very long way to go this season.However, not every player is alongside Kane in the good books of manager Mauricio Pochettino. Record signing Moussa Sissoko arrived in the summer but was left out of the matchday squad entirely against Chelsea, and his coach had strong words for the out-of-favour midfielder.You sign a player and then you expect something, and you dont find what you expected, said Pochettino, who prior to Sissokos move had claimed that anyone joining the club for more than £25m would need to be their best player.Just because we pay money, do they deserve to play? he added. Sissoko needs to work hard and to show in future that he deserves to be on the team.It is highly unlikely that the Frenchman will have worked his way back into Pochettinos good books in time for the visit of Swansea on Saturday, but centre-back Tony Alderweireld could return after an extended spell on the sidelines with a knee injury, while left-back Danny Rose is back from his yellow-card suspension. Erik Lamela and Ben Davies remain out.Swansea picked up their first win under new coach Bob Bradley last weekend with an astonishing 5-4 comeback over Crystal Palace as two late goals snatched the victory and lift the Welsh club off the foot of the table.That result aside, it has not been the best of starts for Bradley at Swansea, but the manager believes that he will win the fans over in time.I understand there are a few skeptics out there, but they have not seen how I work or paid much attention, Bradley said. I can only go about my work and let that speak for itself.The idea in life is to find new challenges, thats how you grow and get better. You want to prove yourself, but accepting challenges and being excited about testing yourself is a positive thing.Some will like me, some wont but the results will speak for themselves.Swanseas only injury concern ahead of the game is to midfielder Ki Sung-Yueng, who has been ruled out with a broken toe. Dick Butkus Womens Jersey . 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PHILADELPHIA -- The Tampa Bay Lightning learned how to win without star forward Steven Stamkos in the past and theyll need to do it again after learning the 26-year-old sniper will be out at least four months with a torn meniscus.When they visit the Flyers (8-7-3) on Saturday afternoon, the Lightning (11-6-1) will try to continue what has been a perfect start to a five-game road trip (3-0-0).Tampa Bay did just fine in its first game without Stamkos, throttling the struggling Buffalo Sabres 4-1 on Thursday night on the strength of balanced scoring and 32 saves from Ben Bishop.Obviously, its a huge blow to our team, Bishop said of losing Stamkos, who three years ago missed 45 games with a broken leg and last season missed all but one playoff game with a blood clot in his collar bone. You lose your captain and arguably one of the best players in the league. Its a tough pill to swallow. Its just one of those things where youve got to step up. Everyone has to pick up the slack a little bit. ... Youve got to go more as a team effort because you cant rely on your big dog to come through.Alex Killorn recorded a goal and an assist for the Lightning and Nikita Nesterov, Nikita Kucherov and Brayden Point also scored for Tampa. Kucherov has four goals and two assists in his last three games and is now tied for the NHL lead with 22 points in 17 games.Tampa Bay coach Jon Cooper said it wont be easy replacing Stamkos, whose 20 points in 16 games ranked third in the league before his injury.Theres always that emotional first game when youre without your guy, Cooper said. So the problem iis that its not just one game, its months, and we just have to stay consistent.ddddddddddddhe Flyers, who have been seeking consistency all season, are expected to welcome back rookie defenseman Shayne Gostisbehere, who was a healthy scratch for the first time in his NHL career Thursday night.Philadelphia won two of its last three games and received a strong 30-save effort from Steve Mason in Thursday nights 5-2 win over the Winnipeg Jets. Four different Flyers scored in that win and 12 different players recorded points.It was just the fourth time this season Philadelphia held an opponent under three goals and just the sixth time it did not allow a goal in the third period.I think definitely when youre going into the third with a lead you cant let up at all, said right wing Wayne Simmonds, who scored his team-leading ninth goal in the third period on Thursday night to give the Flyers a 4-2 lead. Weve got to pressure. Falling behind is kind of where weve laid back in the third period we kind of let teams give it to us and I think thats where we get in trouble, so weve got to keep following this groove.Mason is expected to return to the net, where hell be looking to win consecutive games for the first time this season.Mason made some huge saves for us and he cant do that every game, Philadelphia defenseman Mark Streit said. As a whole team we need to improve, especially on Saturday when we face another good offensive team. We need to be in sync. ' ' '