For Hughes, the difference-maker was the home crowd.    From Wordnik.com.  [Canada's Hughes bows out with bronze; Sablikova takes gold] Reference

He was the difference-maker and it was good to see. ''.    From Wordnik.com.  [USATODAY.com - Hockey - Montreal vs. Toronto] Reference

I believed he would be a difference-maker immediately.    From Wordnik.com.  [The only sure NHL prediction: There always will be surprises] Reference

I could never figure out what the difference-maker was.    From Wordnik.com.  [Craig Newmark: Getting good advice about storytelling from Peter Guber] Reference

'' Chipper's a difference-maker, '' manager Bobby Cox said.    From Wordnik.com.  [USATODAY.com] Reference

Buffs coach Dan Hawkins called Robinson the difference-maker.    From Wordnik.com.  [USATODAY.com] Reference

San Francisco also has BART, which is a huge difference-maker.    From Wordnik.com.  [Why Vancouver’s Transit System Has Seattle Beat « PubliCola] Reference

Rivera is the team's difference-maker as long as he's healthy.    From Wordnik.com.  [USATODAY.com - New York's weakness could be veteran arms] Reference

The three-year starter was a difference-maker on the field.    From Wordnik.com.  [USATODAY.com] Reference

"He was the difference-maker again tonight," Dodgers manager Jim.    From Wordnik.com.  [USATODAY.com] Reference

"The Vietnamese vote can be a difference-maker," Mr. Nguyen said.    From Wordnik.com.  [New Voting Force Rises] Reference

•Intangibles: Mental toughness, ability to be a difference-maker.    From Wordnik.com.  [USATODAY.com] Reference

That's where I'd like to think that I can be the difference-maker.    From Wordnik.com.  [In Green Bay, they've got Favre and inexperience] Reference

He is a difference-maker and a potential franchise-type player. —.    From Wordnik.com.  [Richt's advice to NFL: Trade up to catch Knowshon Moreno] Reference

` ` I told him if he came back in, he had to be a difference-maker. ''.    From Wordnik.com.  [USATODAY.com] Reference

In games where Mason hasn't been the difference-maker, it has been Nash.    From Wordnik.com.  ['Real season' lies ahead for Hitchcock, Blue Jackets] Reference

With 15 shutouts in two seasons, Lundqvist is an elite difference-maker.    From Wordnik.com.  [Atlantic preview: Pens boast scorers, Devils rely on defense] Reference

He's clever with the puck and was a difference-maker at the junior level.    From Wordnik.com.  [USATODAY.com] Reference

The big right-hander could be a difference-maker if the top starters falter.    From Wordnik.com.  [USATODAY.com - Braves know what they're doing in NL East] Reference

FAAB can be a difference-maker when a top player gets traded into the league.    From Wordnik.com.  [AL LABR: Know league rules, anticipate injuries] Reference

The upperclassmen consistently credited him for being a big difference-maker.    From Wordnik.com.  [USATODAY.com - Do UNC juniors hear NBA calling?] Reference

Three-star athlete Da'Ron Brown is the type of player Kill noted as a difference-maker.    From Wordnik.com.  [Northern Illinois - Team Notes] Reference

` ` He has a chance because of his heart, skill and ability to be a difference-maker. ''.    From Wordnik.com.  [USATODAY.com - Hockey - Nashville vs. Detroit] Reference

Hasek last summer on the belief he could be a difference-maker in a crucial playoff game.    From Wordnik.com.  [USATODAY.com - Red Wings force decisive seventh game] Reference

Tryon supplanted Fred Smoot as the nickel cornerback and was a difference-maker at times.    From Wordnik.com.  [Justin Tryon: From nickle back to fourth string] Reference

The difference-maker, if you listen to the insiders: President Obama's personal involvement.    From Wordnik.com.  [Wade Crowfoot: President Obama Can Accomplish What 40 Years of Presidents Couldn't] Reference

Game and while Roy was slightly better that day, Hasek clearly was a difference-maker Monday.    From Wordnik.com.  [National Hockey League - Red Wings vs. Avalanche] Reference

And Allen Rossum led the league in punt returns, an explosive difference-maker in close games.    From Wordnik.com.  [Starr Gazing: The Belichick Solution] Reference

Could be a difference-maker, if only he went hard on every play (has an inconsistent motor).    From Wordnik.com.  [USATODAY.com] Reference

Rice could be a prickly sort, but he was a difference-maker and deserves a place in Cooperstown.    From Wordnik.com.  [USA TODAY writers reveal their 2009 Hall of Fame ballots] Reference

Keith Langford will start out trying to guard Anthony, but Hinrich will be the difference-maker.    From Wordnik.com.  [USATODAY.com - Projecting Kansas win grows from grains of reality] Reference

"The one thing I can say that was the difference-maker was our time of possession," Stocco said.    From Wordnik.com.  [USATODAY.com] Reference

The Bengals might have been able to get into the playoffs with a difference-maker such as Hester.    From Wordnik.com.  [NFL BackDraft: Matt Pitzer's picks] Reference

Falker could be a difference-maker inside with his shot-blocking ability and doublt-digit scoring.    From Wordnik.com.  [USATODAY.com] Reference

Blank sees Petrino, who was hired away from the University of Louisville, "as a difference-maker.".    From Wordnik.com.  [Falcons owner Blank confident Petrino can bring balance to Vick] Reference