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Red-hot Devils pull out 5-4 victory over Red Wings
Stefan Noesen scored the go-ahead goal late in the second period and the visiting New Jersey Devils held on for a 5-4 victory over the Detroit Red Wings on Friday afternoon.,Dougie Hamilton, Timo Meier, Nico Hischier and Jack Hughes each had a goal and an assist for New Jersey. Jacob Markstrom made ...

Arizona State rallies to tackle New Mexico
Basheer Jihad had 20 points and Joson Sanon added 19 to lead Arizona State to an 85-82 victory over New Mexico in an Acrisure Invitational semifinal game Thursday night in Palm Desert, Calif.,Arizona State (6-1) will play Saint Mary's in the championship game Friday. New Mexico (5-2) faces Southern ...

Defensive-minded Red Wings set sights on Devils
The Detroit Red Wings have been even stingier in recent games and it has shown up in the won-loss column.,Detroit has won three of its last four games while giving up just six total goals during that span. Now the Red Wings will host the New Jersey Devils on Friday afternoon.,Detroit needed overtime...

Jordan Binnington blanks Devils, sets mark for Blues goalie wins
Jordan Binnington made 31 saves and became the St. Louis Blues' all-time victories leader during a 3-0 win over the New Jersey Devils Wednesday night in Newark, N.J.,Binnington earned his 152nd victory to pass Mike Liut for the franchise lead. He earned his first shutout of the season and the 16th o...

No. 16 Arizona State continues playoff push vs. underwhelming Arizona
Arizona State was projected to have a rough first season in the Big 12, while Arizona was expected to be one of the conference's top teams upon joining the league.,However, the opposite has played out as the No. 16 Sun Devils get set to square off with the host Wildcats for Saturday's Territorial Cu...

After strong first game under new coach, Blues meet red-hot Devils
Jim Montgomery made an immediate impact with the St. Louis Blues after replacing Drew Bannister as head coach, earning a 5-2 road victory over the New York Rangers in his debut.,"It felt like something," Blues captain Brayden Schenn said. "It felt like we were having fun out there. That's the main p...

Devils' Timo Meier suspended one game for cross-check
New Jersey Devils forward Timo Meier was suspended for one game by the NHL on Tuesday, one day after his cross-check to Zachary L'Heureux knocked the Nashville Predators forward from their game.,The suspension comes without pay, meaning based on his average annual salary, Meier will forfeit $45,833....

Devils' Timo Meier to have hearing with NHL for cross-check
New Jersey Devils forward Timo Meier will have a hearing with the NHL on Tuesday, one day after his cross-check to Zachary L'Heureux knocked the Nashville Predators forward from their game.,Meier attempted to poke the puck away from Predators goaltender Juuse Saros at 12:17 of the third period in th...

Devils ride Nico Hischier's hat trick to win over Predators
Nico Hischier's natural hat trick in the second period led the New Jersey Devils to a 5-2 win over the Nashville Predators on Monday in Newark, N.J.,It was Hischier's first hat trick in his eight NHL seasons, as the forward ended his 10-game goal drought in epic fashion. Despite the recent scoring s...

No. 1 Kansas, No. 11 Duke aim for big blows in power matchup
Las Vegas is certainly no stranger to a heavyweight prize fight. And that's exactly what Tuesday's matchup between No. 1 Kansas and No. 11 Duke on the Strip is shaping out to be.,Kansas will arrive in Las Vegas with a 5-0 record, already having won marquee matchups against North Carolina and Michiga...

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 ...