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Bruins shut down Red Wings for 2nd straight shutout
Jeremy Swayman made 24 saves as the Boston Bruins earned their second consecutive shutout, defeating the visiting Detroit Red Wings 3-0 on Tuesday night.,Pavel Zacha, Fraser Minten and Mark Kastelic scored the goals as Boston cruised to its fourth straight victory and sixth in seven contests.,Zacha ...

Capitals rally past Canadiens for OT victory
After Ethan Frank recorded two third-period goals, Connor McMichael scored with 37.6 seconds left in overtime, as the host Washington Capitals rallied from a 2-0 deficit, to beat the Montreal Canadiens 3-2 on Tuesday night.,Montreal's Sam Montembeault was solidly stout while making 39 saves, but Was...

Hot Lightning tie franchise mark with shootout win over Penguins
Nikita Kucherov scored the game-winning goal in the shootout, and the Tampa Bay Lightning earned their franchise-tying 11th straight victory by edging the host Pittsburgh Penguins 2-1 on Tuesday night.,After Tampa Bay's Gage Goncalves and Pittsburgh's Egor Chinakhov netted in the session, Kucherov, ...

Blue Jackets scrap past Flames to win in Rick Bowness' debut
Boone Jenner broke a late third-period tie, leading host Columbus to a wild 5-3 victory over the Calgary Flames in the debut of new Blue Jackets coach Rick Bowness on Tuesday.,Charlie Coyle scored twice in a three-point game, Zack Werenski produced one goal and two assists and Dante Fabbro added a g...

Senators snap 4-game losing streak as Canucks' skid rolls on
Artem Zub and Jordan Spence each scored within a 15-second span in the first period and the Ottawa Senators held on for a 2-1 home win over the Vancouver Canucks on Tuesday.,The victory ended Ottawa's season-high four-game (0-4-0) losing streak and moved the Senators out of last place in the Eastern...

Miami downs Notre Dame, runs win streak to 10 games
ACC Player of the Week Tre Donaldson's 23 points, five assists and three steals powered Miami to a 81-69 victory over Notre Dame on Tuesday in South Bend, Ind., the Hurricanes' 10th consecutive win.,The streak is the longest for Miami since the team won its first 10 games in the 2017-18 season. The ...

No. 16 Virginia starts fast, holds off No. 20 Louisville
No. 16 Virginia scored the first 14 points of the game and held on for a 79-70 victory at No. 20 Louisville in Atlantic Coast Conference action Tuesday night.,Malik Thomas scored 19 points as the Cavaliers (15-2, 4-1 ACC) won their fourth straight game and matched their win total from last season. T...

No. 12 Michigan State uses late 19-0 run to pull away from Indiana
Jeremy Fears Jr. scored 19 of his career-high 23 points in the first half to lead No. 12 Michigan State to an 81-60 home win over Indiana in a Big Ten contest on Tuesday.,Fears went 8 of 14 from the field and added 10 assists for Michigan State (15-2, 5-1 Big Ten), which finished a three-game homest...

No. 17 Texas Tech stays perfect with wire-to-wire win over Houston
Jalynn Bristow scored seven first-quarter points to get undefeated Texas Tech off to a strong start, and 17th-ranked Lady Raiders never trailed in a 71-59 win over Houston on Tuesday in Lubbock, Texas.,Bristow finished with 14 points, seven rebounds and five steals for Texas Tech (19-0, 6-0 Big 12)....

John Blackwell's buzzer-beater lifts Wisconsin over Minnesota
John Blackwell pulled up and drilled a 25-footer as time ran out to lift Wisconsin to a 78-75 win over Minnesota in a Big Ten matchup Tuesday night in Minneapolis.,Blackwell's teammates chased him for a lap around the floor to celebrate the dramatic end to the Badgers' rally.,Blackwell finished with...

Nick Davidson pours in 25 as No. 22 Clemson handles Boston College
Nick Davidson scored 25 points off the bench as No. 22 Clemson won its eighth consecutive game Tuesday night, defeating Boston College 74-50 in Clemson, S.C.,Davidson, a transfer from Nevada, notched his season-high scoring total as Clemson improved to 15-3, 5-0 in the Atlantic Coast Conference. Dav...

Villanova tops Providence, extends Big East road win streak
Devin Askew came off the bench to contribute a team-high 20 points along with seven assists to help visiting Villanova defeat Providence 88-82 on Tuesday night., ,Villanova (14-3, 5-1 Big East), which had a 32-8 edge in bench points, has won its last four conference road games., ,The Wildcats receiv...

Oziyah Sellers scores season-best 24 as St. John's crushes Marquette
Oziyah Sellers scored a season-high 24 points as host St. John's pulled away in the second half of its wire-to-wire 92-68 victory over struggling Marquette Tuesday night in New York.,Sellers surpassed his season high set in Las Vegas against Baylor on Nov. 25. The senior guard finished three shy of ...

Pacers put season-best win streak on line vs. Raptors
In the midst of what has been a nightmarish 2025-26 NBA campaign, the defending Eastern Conference champion Indiana Pacers may finally be seeing the light.,Indiana, which is on a season-high three-game winning streak, hosts the Toronto Raptors on Wednesday night in Indianapolis.,The Pacers are battl...

Union acquire Danish D Japhet Sery Larsen
The Philadelphia Union announced the signing of Danish defender Japhet Sery Larsen on Tuesdsay.,The 25-year-old arrives on a permanent transfer from Norway's SK Brann.,He is signed through 2028-29 with an option for 2029-30 and will occupy an international roster slot.,"Japhet is a proactive, forwar...

Matias Maccelli, Leafs strive for 'fun' outing vs. Mammoth
The Toronto Maple Leafs will seek their fifth straight victory when they visit the Utah Mammoth in Salt Lake City on Tuesday night. ,The Maple Leafs are coming off potentially their biggest win of the season on Monday.,William Nylander capped a 4-3 victory against the league-leading Colorado Avalanc...

Uneven Caps aim for stability as Habs try to keep rolling
Inconsistency continues to plague the Washington Capitals.,Meanwhile, wins are coming at a steady pace for the Montreal Canadiens.,Looking to rebound from their latest defeat, the host Capitals will try to keep the Canadiens from earning a fifth win in six games Tuesday night.,Washington is 6-8-4 si...

Leafs' OT victory snaps Avs' 17-game home win streak
William Nylander scored at 3:59 of overtime and the Toronto Maple Leafs ended Colorado's 17-game home winning streak with a 4-3 win in Denver on Monday night.,It was the first home loss for Colorado since Oct. 23. The Avalanche remain unbeaten at home in regulation (17-0-3) but missed out on a chanc...

Kawhi Leonard, James Harden carry Clippers past Hornets
Kawhi Leonard scored 19 of his 35 points in the third quarter and James Harden added 32 points and 10 assists as the Los Angeles Clippers continued their hot streak with a 117-109 victory over the Charlotte Hornets on Monday in Inglewood, Calif.,Jordan Miller put up 14 points and Ivica Zubac contrib...

Jason Robertson powers Stars past Kings
Jason Robertson scored the tie-breaking goal with 3:46 left in the third period and the visiting Dallas Stars held on for a 3-1 win against the Los Angeles Kings on Monday night.,Robertson cut into the middle and backhanded a shot through traffic and into the net from above the hash marks for a 2-1 ...