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Red-hot Devils seeking rare success against Predators
The Metropolitan Division-leading New Jersey Devils look to continue their hot streak when they host the Nashville Predators on Monday in Newark, N.J.,The Devils have won their last two games and are 7-2-0 in their last nine games. This impressive stretch includes two wins over the reigning Stanley ...
Devils use power-play goals to slip past Capitals
Tomas Tatar and defenseman Dougie Hamilton each scored a power-play goal to lift the visiting New Jersey Devils to a 3-2 victory over the Washington Capitals on Saturday.,Tatar also had an assist on defenseman Brenden Dillon's goal in the second period. ,Jake Allen made 23 saves to propel the Devils...
Capitals, finding their way without Alex Ovechkin, tangle with Devils
The Washington Capitals failed to get their offense untracked in their first game since the team announced superstar captain Alex Ovechkin will be sidelined four to six weeks with a broken left fibula.,The Capitals will look for a better showing on Saturday night when they host the New Jersey Devils...
Jesper Bratt scores pair as Devils cool off Hurricanes
Jesper Bratt scored twice as part of a three-point Thursday night for the host New Jersey Devils, who beat the Carolina Hurricanes 4-2 in Newark, N.J.,Stefan Noesen scored on a power play early in the second before Dougie Hamilton collected the game-winner midway through the third for the Devils, wh...
Duke shifts focus to Virginia Tech in home finale
Looking for a strong finishing stretch to the Atlantic Coast Conference campaign, Duke hosts Virginia Tech in its home finale Saturday night in Durham, N.C.,"It's going to be a special night for everybody," Blue Devils coach Manny Diaz said. "It's always an emotional moment with the pregame ceremoni...
Legendary series continues as No. 12 Duke visits No. 17 Arizona
Two of college basketball's traditional powers -- No. 12 Duke and No. 17 Arizona -- will play in Tucson, Ariz., for the first time in more than two decades on Friday night.,That game coached by Duke's Mike Krzyzewski and Arizona's Lute Olson on Feb. 24, 1991, went into double overtime and the Wildca...
After busy stretch, now-rested Devils set sights on Hurricanes
The New Jersey Devils received a long-awaited extended break this week, and they spent it watching the Carolina Hurricanes and Washington Capitals surge past them in the Metropolitan Division standings.,The Devils will look to regain a share of the division lead and cool off the Hurricanes on Thursd...
Arizona State uses balanced attack to top St. Thomas
Arizona State freshmen Joson Sanon and Jayden Quaintance combined for 31 points and 23 rebounds in the Sun Devils' 81-66 victory over St. Thomas in Tempe, Ariz. on Sunday.,Sanon had 18 points and nine rebounds and Quaintance finished with 13 points, 14 rebounds and three blocked shots.,Arizona State...
Andrei Vasilevskiy brilliant again as Lightning shut out Devils
Andrei Vasilevskiy capped a night of celebration with his second shutout this season as the Tampa Bay Lightning beat the visiting New Jersey Devils 4-0 on Saturday night. ,The 2019 Vezina Trophy winner stopped 29 shots for his 36th career shutout after also starting the evening on a high note. ,Befo...
Tre Johnson, Arthur Kaluma help Texas past hapless Miss. Valley State
Tre Johnson and Arthur Kaluma scored 18 points each as Texas overcame a slow start to roll past visiting Mississippi Valley State 89-43 on Saturday in Austin, Texas.,The Longhorns (3-1) were down by two points about eight minutes into game but took charge late in the first half, using a 17-5 run on ...
No. 6 Duke bounces back with 86-35 rout of Wofford
Tyrese Proctor scored 15 points as No. 6 Duke rolled to an 86-35 home victory over visiting Wofford on Saturday afternoon in Durham, N.C.,Freshman phenom Cooper Flagg did not score in double figures for the first time this season but finished with a stat-stuffing effort of eight points, nine rebound...
After impressive win, Lightning look to continue momentum vs. Devils
For Tampa Bay Lightning 300-game winner Andrei Vasilevskiy, there is no rest for the weary.,After reaching the milestone Thursday night by cooling off the Winnipeg Jets, the NHL's hottest and best club, the goaltender will likely start again at home searching for No. 301 on Saturday night against th...
Joson Sanon's marksmanship leads ASU over Grand Canyon
Freshman Joson Sanon made five 3-pointers and finished with a career-high 21 points to lead Arizona State to an 87-76 victory over Grand Canyon on Thursday night at Phoenix.,Arizona State (3-1) has won three consecutive games against local rival Grand Canyon (2-1) over the last five seasons.,Sanon m...
Missouri rolls to 72-point victory over Mississippi Valley State
Marques Warrick came off the bench to score a game-high 16 points as Missouri cruised to a 111-39 win over Mississippi Valley State on Thursday night in nonconference play at Columbia, Mo.,The 72-point margin of victory ties for the largest in school history. The Tigers beat Chicago State 117-45 on ...
Devils dominate Panthers for second time in three days
Jesper Bratt recorded his second career hat trick and Stefan Noesen scored two goals, lifting the New Jersey Devils to a 6-2 victory over the Florida Panthers on Thursday in Sunrise, Fla.,Dawson Mercer also scored, Jack Hughes set up three goals and captain Nico Hischier notched three assists while ...
Caleb Grill sizzling for Missouri entering clash vs. Miss. Valley State
A motivated Caleb Grill leads Missouri into a nonconference home game Thursday night against Mississippi Valley State in Colombia, Mo.,The guard spent some time on the bench on Monday but promptly ripped off a career-high 33 points and grabbed a game-high nine rebounds as Missouri (2-1) picked up an...
Devils look to sweep back-to-back from hot Panthers
The New Jersey Devils handed the Florida Panthers their first loss in three weeks with a 4-1 decision on Tuesday.,On Thursday, the Devils will look to repeat the feat and hand the Panthers consecutive setbacks for just the second time this season when the teams reconvene in Sunrise, Fla. ,New Jersey...
Late rally powers No. 19 Kentucky past No. 6 Duke
ATLANTA -- Otega Oweh made a pair of go-ahead free throws with 10.3 seconds left as No. 19 Kentucky upset No. 6 Duke 77-72 in the Champions Classic on Tuesday.,Andrew Carr led Kentucky (3-0) with 17 points, while Oweh chipped in 15. Amari Williams added 10 points and eight rebounds for the Wildcats,...
Jack Hughes, Devils halt Panthers' win streak at 7
Timo Meier scored the go-ahead goal and Jacob Markstrom made 34 saves, fueling the New Jersey Devils to a 4-1 victory and snapping the Florida Panthers' seven-game winning streak on Tuesday in Sunrise, Fla.,New Jersey's Jack Hughes became the fastest player in franchise history to record 300 career ...
Panthers take on Devils, aim to extend win streak to 8
The Florida Panthers are riding high on the strength of a seven-game winning streak, but don't tell that to forward Sam Bennett.,"We don't really look at the streaks, just try and treat each game the same," Bennett said. "We're good at getting up for games that are tough to get up for and playing th...