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Canadiens aim to continue hot streak in clash vs. slumping Oilers
The Montreal Canadiens will put their five-game winning streak on the line when they visit the Edmonton Oilers on Thursday night.,The Canadiens are commencing a four-game road trip against Western Conference foes after sweeping a home-and-home series with the Buffalo Sabres.,Mike Matheson extended t...

Kraken look for fast start vs. Predators
The Seattle Kraken will try to keep their fading playoff hopes alive when they visit the Nashville Predators on Thursday night.,A 3-5-1 record in the last nine games has put Seattle behind five teams fighting for the second wild-card slot in the Western Conference. With the NHL trade deadline loomin...

Quentin Grimes, 76ers face uphill climb vs. Celtics
The Philadelphia 76ers will attempt to end a five-game road losing streak when they face the Boston Celtics on Thursday night.,The 76ers have lost 11 of their last 12 games overall. This will be Philadelphia's fourth game since the team announced Joel Embiid would miss the rest of the season for lef...

No. 8 Michigan State can seal Big Ten title with win at Iowa
No. 8 Michigan State clinched a share of the Big Ten regular-season championship Wednesday without stepping on the court. The Spartans can win it outright Thursday with a victory over Iowa in Iowa City.,Second-place Michigan took a 71-65 home loss Wednesday night to Maryland to ensure the Spartans (...

Sharks' Alexandar Georgiev returns to Colorado to face Avs
The Colorado Avalanche came into the season with championship aspirations and Alexandar Georgiev as their top goaltender.,Two months in, Colorado was scuffling and made bold moves to reshape its goaltending tandem. The Avalanche dealt backup Justus Annunen and a 2025 sixth-round pick to the Nashvill...

Stars, facing Flames, look to complete perfect homestand
The steamrolling Dallas Stars will try to complete a perfect four-game homestand when they play host to the Calgary Flames on Thursday.,The Stars, who are coming off a thrilling 4-3 win over the New Jersey Devils on Tuesday, are on an 11-2-1 run that has them pushing for top spot in the Central Divi...

Wary Bruins keep one eye on Hurricanes, other on trade deadline
Building the right way is what the Carolina Hurricanes are counting on in an effort to generate sustained momentum. The Boston Bruins are trying to minimize distractions in time to get their season back on track.,The teams meet Thursday night in Raleigh, N.C., with Friday's trade deadline looming.,"...

Jets set to face Flyers with revenge on their minds
The Winnipeg Jets did not have to wait long for a chance to exact some revenge on the Philadelphia Flyers.,Five days after losing at home against Philadelphia, the suddenly skidding Jets visit the Flyers on Thursday.,In the Saturday matchup at Winnipeg, the Jets received a first-period goal from Mar...

Knicks tip off West Coast road trip with Lakers matchup
The last time the New York Knicks and Los Angeles Lakers met, barely a month ago, there was a seismic shift in the basketball landscape.,The Lakers pulled off a 128-112 victory at New York on Feb. 1 that was only a teaser of what was to come. They completely won the day when reports began to surface...

Chargers release OLB Joey Bosa after nine-year run
Joey Bosa is a free agent after he was released by the Los Angeles Chargers on Wednesday -- a transaction that will save the team $25.36 million against the salary cap.,The 29-year-old outside linebacker is coming off the fifth Pro Bowl season of his nine-year career, all spent with the Chargers. He...

Rockets aim to rebound against Pelicans
The Houston Rockets have struggled since the All-Star break.,Conversely, the New Orleans Pelicans have improved since the break.,The two Southwest Division rivals will play a home-and-home set of games over three days beginning Thursday night in New Orleans.,The Rockets are still in a good spot at N...

Seth Jones' arrival makes Panthers deeper for Blue Jackets' challenge
Five-time All-Star defenseman Seth Jones seems thrilled to have joined the Florida Panthers, who are set to host the Columbus Blue Jackets on Thursday night in Sunrise.,Jones made his Panthers debut on Monday when Florida defeated the Tampa Bay Lightning 2-1.,"When you look at the standard in the NH...

Reports: Knicks' Karl-Anthony Towns expected to return vs. Lakers
New York Knicks center Karl-Anthony Towns is expected to return to the lineup on Thursday against the Los Angeles Lakers, according to multiple reports.,Towns missed the Knicks' game against the Golden State Warriors on Tuesday due to personal reasons. Without the All-Star big man, the Knicks lost 1...

Reports: Texans re-sign RB Dare Ogunbowale
The Houston Texans have re-signed running back Dare Ogunbowale to a one-year, $2 million contract, per multiple reports.,Ogunbowale is an eight-year NFL veteran, also playing for the Washington Commanders, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, and Jacksonville Jaguars. He has spent the last three seasons with the T...

'Apparently I'm still a toddler': Xander Schauffele opens up on injury
Xander Schauffele is one of the rare players who truly looks forward to the cold breezes and long rough of the PGA Tour's early West Coast swing.,So, when the San Diego native started feeling an issue with his side a few days before Christmas, he decided to continue working out even though his train...

Slumping Sabres take on Lightning's high-scoring offense
The hot Tampa Bay Lightning host the struggling Buffalo Sabres on Thursday night in the first meeting this season between the Atlantic Division foes.,When Tampa Bay hosted one of the Eastern Conference's hottest clubs on Tuesday, the Lightning didn't get derailed despite a little fatigue, a backup g...

Jimmy Butler, Warriors take on slumping Nets
Jimmy Butler was hoping for a trade the last time he was on a team scheduled to visit the Brooklyn Nets.,Now, Butler is on a new team and fitting in well, as the Golden State Warriors make their annual visit to the Nets on Thursday night on the one-month anniversary of his acquisition from the Miami...

Red Wings look to break skid, battle Utah Hockey Club
The Detroit Red Wings had an opportunity to distance themselves from the pack chasing the two wild-card berths in the Eastern Conference. Following three straight losses, the Red Wings need to turn things around quickly to fulfill their goal of ending their eight-year playoff drought.,Detroit, which...

Pacers look to continue winning ways vs. Hawks
The Atlanta Hawks will look to end their futility against the visiting Indiana Pacers on Thursday, as the two teams meet for the first of a two-game set in Atlanta.,Atlanta has dropped five in a row against Indiana, including a five-point loss in Indianapolis on Feb. 1, and all four meetings last se...

Magic seeking confidence boost against Bulls
Orlando star Paolo Banchero says the Magic need to do some soul searching in order to regain their "swag" against the visiting Chicago Bulls on Thursday night.,That fixture will be the last of a seven-game homestand that Orlando began with the hope of rising above .500 again. Instead, it ends with t...