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Canucks, Blackhawks coming off impressive road wins
After several seasons near the bottom of the Western Conference standings, the Chicago Blackhawks are on a quest to take a step forward.,The young, talented Blackhawks showed better days are coming in their last outing, and will look to continue the momentum when they play host to the Vancouver Canu...
Seahawks' home woes can benefit blossoming Texans
If the Seattle Seahawks could use the coin flip to defer a home game like an opening kickoff, they just might do it.,Entering Monday night's game against the visiting Houston Texans (2-3), the Seahawks (4-2) are 3-0 away from home to extend their franchise-record road winning streak to nine games.,M...
Report: Hawks, Trae Young won't reach extension before opener
The Atlanta Hawks retooled their roster around standout guard Trae Young this offseason, but will not come to terms on a contract extension with the four-time All-Star before the season opener, The Athletic reported on Thursday.,The 27-year-old Young will make $46 million this season, the final guar...
Lukas Reichel racks up 3 points as Blackhawks blitz Blues
Lukas Reichel had his first career two-goal game plus an assist as the visiting Chicago Blackhawks routed the St. Louis Blues 8-3 Wednesday night.,Ilya Mikheyev and Tyler Bertuzzi added a goal and an assist apiece for the Blackhawks, who won their second straight game after starting the season 0-2-1...
Devils G Jacob Markstrom (lower body) out 'couple weeks'
New Jersey Devils goaltender Jacob Markstrom will miss "a couple of weeks" with a lower-body injury, head coach Sheldon Keefe said Wednesday.,Markstrom sustained the injury in the waning moments of the Devils' 3-2 win over the Columbus Blue Jackets on Monday.,"He's going to miss a couple of weeks pr...
Blackhawks captain Nick Foligno steps away for family matter
Blackhawks captain Nick Foligno is taking a leave of absence for a family matter, the team announced Wednesday.,The Chicago forward's daughter, Milana, is having follow-up surgery related to her congenital heart disease.,"Nick, nor the Blackhawks, will have any further comment at this time," the tea...
Penn State launches post-James Franklin era at Iowa
There is picking up the pieces and then there is what Penn State is trying to do this week.,Three consecutive losses not only dropped the Nittany Lions from No. 3 in the Associated Press Top 25 to zero votes in the poll, but the results dropped Penn State's confidence in 12th-year coach James Frankl...
Blues happier heading into Blackhawks battle after pair of road wins
It took a brief road swing through Western Canada to get the St. Louis Blues on track this season.,After falling to the Minnesota Wild 5-0 in their home opener, the Blues regrouped while winning 4-2 on Saturday at Calgary and 5-2 on Monday at Vancouver. They're carrying that momentum home for Wednes...
Blues happier heading in Blackhawks battle after pair of road wins
It took a brief road swing through Western Canada to get the St. Louis Blues on track this season.,After falling to the Minnesota Wild 5-0 in their home opener, the Blues regrouped while winning 4-2 on Saturday at Calgary and 5-2 on Monday at Vancouver. They're carrying that momentum home for Wednes...
Senators visit winless Sabres with Brady Tkachuk sidelined
The struggling Ottawa Senators are looking to return to the win column without captain Brady Tkachuk when they visit the winless Buffalo Sabres on Wednesday.,Tkachuk is likely to be sidelined one month after suffering an injured right hand in Monday's 4-1 home-opener loss to the Nashville Predators....
Senators F Brady Tkachuk out at least 4 weeks
Ottawa Senators captain Brady Tkachuk is expected to be sidelined at least four weeks after sustaining an injury to his right hand/wrist in Monday's 4-1 loss to Nashville, head coach Travis Green announced.,Green added Tuesday that the Senators are evaluating whether surgery will be required.,"He's ...
Senators F Brady Tkachuk being evaluated after early exit
Ottawa Senators captain Brady Tkachuk is undergoing further testing after leaving Monday's 4-1 loss to Nashville with an apparent upper-body injury.,Tkachuk was cross-checked early in the first period and appeared to slam his right arm into the boards after he was hit. He was holding his right forea...
Ilya Mikheyev scores twice as Blackhawks take down Mammoth
Andre Burakovsky scored the game-winning goal on a third-period power play, Ilya Mikheyev had two goals and Spencer Knight made 22 saves to help the Chicago Blackhawks defeat the visiting Utah Mammoth 3-1 on Monday.,Chicago earned its first victory on the heels of three straight one-goal defeats to ...
Another close game could be on deck for Blackhawks, Mammoth
The host Chicago Blackhawks and the Utah Mammoth enter Monday's matchup with five combined one-goal games in as many contests this season.,Because Utah boasts the lone victory in that span, the words of Mammoth forward Dylan Guenther might sound like a salve to Chicago.,"I think just as you get more...
Jaxon Smith-Njigba continues hot start as Seahawks down Jaguars
Jaxon Smith-Njigba kept his sensational season going with a season-high 162 receiving yards, leading the Seattle Seahawks to a 20-12 win over the host Jacksonville Jaguars Sunday afternoon.,Smith-Njigba, who entered Sunday second in the league in receiving yards (534), recorded eight catches for his...
Predators optimistic ahead of visit to Senators
The Nashville Predators and Senators will be looking to bounce back from losses when they meet at Ottawa on Monday in a Canadian Thanksgiving matinee.,It will be the Senators' home opener and the third game of the season for each squad.,The Predators fell at home to the Utah Mammoth 3-2 in overtime ...
Cameron Dickey, No. 9 Texas Tech run all over Kansas
Cameron Dickey rushed for a career-high 263 yards that included touchdown runs of 71 and 55 yards in No. 9 Texas Tech's 42-17 victory over Kansas in a Big 12 game on Saturday night at Lubbock, Texas.,Dickey, a sophomore, did not rush for more than 100 yards in any of his 12 previous games with the R...
Canadiens' Kaiden Guhle scores in final seconds to beat Blackhawks
Kaiden Guhle scored the go-ahead goal with 15.7 seconds remaining and Cole Caulfield and Zack Bolduck had a goal and assist each to lift the visiting Montreal Canadiens to a 3-2 victory over the Chicago Blackhawks on Saturday night.,Defenseman Guhle's point shot beat Blackhawks goaltender Spencer Kn...
Iowa jumps out to big lead, dominates Wisconsin 37-0
Iowa's defense forced three turnovers and shut down Wisconsin in a 37-0 Big 10 victory on Saturday night in Madison, Wis.,The Badgers' turnovers led to 17 points as the Hawkeyes won the Heartland Trophy for the fourth straight year. Kamari Moulton rushed for 96 yards on 15 carries with a touchdown a...
Banged-up Panthers score 6 goals in rout of Senators
Aaron Ekblad, Anton Lundell and Mackie Samoskevich scored power-play goals as the Florida Panthers defeated the Ottawa Senators 6-2 on Saturday night in Sunrise, Fla.,It's the first time since 2002 the Panthers have scored with the man advantage in each of their first three games of a season. In tot...