ENGLEWOOD, Colo. -- The Denver Broncos will face the leagues No. 2 scoring offense Sunday without two starters -- cornerback Aqib Talib and defensive end Derek Wolfe -- but coach Gary Kubiak expressed hope Friday that those two players would be back in the lineup after next weeks bye.Sundays game against the New Orleans Saints will be the third consecutive game Talib has missed because of a back injury, and Wolfe suffered a fracture in his right elbow in the Broncos loss Sunday night to the Oakland Raiders.Kubiak said after Fridays practice the expectation is that the two would be ready to play against the Kansas City Chiefs on Nov. 27 after the bye.I would say very much so, Kubiak said. I sure as hell hope so, I think theyre close, I think theyre both close. Were lucky with Derek, and Aqib has kind of been trending in that direction the whole time. Hes been out there [at practice] all week, just not ready to turn it loose yet.Talib, who is believed to have a herniated disc in his back and received an epidural injection last week, has been on the field for the teams walk-throughs and practices but has not participated in a practice since Oct. 28.Asked this week when he thought he could return, Talib said soon, real soon.The Saints are No. 2 in scoring at 30.3 points as New Orleans and the Atlanta Falcons (33.9) are the only teams in the league averaging more than 30 points a game.Saints quarterback Drew Brees is also second in the league in touchdown passes (21) and passing yards (2,689).The Broncos lead the league in pass defense and will be aided some by the return of cornerback Kayvon Webster, who will play in some of the teams specialty packages on defense. Joel Armia Canadiens Jersey . The return match will take place next Wednesday. Udinese leads Fiorentina 2-1 in the other semifinal. Napoli staged a second-half comeback from two goals down after Gervinhos opener and a stunning strike from Kevin Strootman. Jacques Plante Canadiens Jersey . During the athletes parade, the 23-strong Ukrainian team was represented by a lone flagbearer in an apparent protest at the presence of Russian troops in Ukraines Crimean peninsula. http://www.canadienssale.com/authentic-brendan-gallagher-canadiens-jersey/ . Speaking Thursday on TSN 1050 Thursday, the Leafs GM also touched on the questions surrounding the teams leadership and the struggles of his big-name free-agent signing. “Its not from lack of effort from the coaching staff. Patrick Roy Canadiens Jersey .C. -- Charlotte Bobcats coach Steve Clifford said after all of these years in the NBA hes still amazed at some of the things LeBron James does. Tomas Tatar Canadiens Jersey .Y. - Detroit goaltender Jonas Gustavsson has earned NHL first star of the week honours after winning in his first three appearances of the season.Restricted free agent defenceman Carl Gunnarsson is filing for salary arbitration with the Toronto Maple Leafs. Gunnarsson signed a two-year contract worth $2.6 million in 2011. The 26-year-old, whom the Leafs selected 194th overall in the 2007 entry draft, has played four season in the NHL. Last season, he scored a goal and 15 points in 37 games. Also, the Leafs announced Wednesday that the club signed forwards Joe Colborne and Troy Bodie to one-year contracts. Colborne, 23, played five regular season games for the Leafs this past season collecting two penalty minutes. The 6-5, 213-pound centre also skated in his first two NHL playoff games for the Leafs this year. In the AHL, he played 65 games for the Toronto Marlies where he registered 42 points (14 goals, 28 assistts) along with 53 penalty minutes.dddddddddddd In 16 career NHL games, all with the Leafs, he has earned one goal, five assists and six penalty minutes. The Leafs acquired Colborne from Boston on February 18, 2011. Bodie, 28, split the 2012-13 season playing for the AHLs Norfolk Admirals and Portland Pirates. In 52 AHL games last season, the native of Portage la Prairie, Manitoba earned seven goals, nine assists and 16 points while compiling 118 minutes in penalties. The 6-4, 219-pound forward also played 16 games for the Marlies in the 2009-10 season during which he tallied 10 points (6 goals, 4 assists) and 13 penalty minutes. Over his career he has played 107 NHL games with Anaheim and Carolina, and has collected six goals and five assists along with 141 penalty minutes. ' ' '