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Kraken carry season-opening point streak into Ottawa
The Ottawa Senators will look to snap a three-game losing streak when they host the Seattle Kraken on Thursday night.,Ottawa will be playing the second of back-to-back games after dropping an 8-4 decision to the host Buffalo Sabres on Wednesday. The Senators have allowed 18 goals in their past three...

Devils, in home opener, plot to keep Panthers winless on road
The season got off to a good start for the two-time defending Stanley Cup champion Florida Panthers, who went 3-0-0 on their initial homestand.,It's been a tougher start to the road portion of their schedule, with a pair of losses to kick off a four-game trip.,The Panthers will look to get back on t...

Falcons look to continue domination vs. banged-up 49ers
Paced by the league's top overall defense, the Atlanta Falcons look to earn their third straight win on Sunday night when they travel to Santa Clara, Calif., to face the battered San Francisco 49ers.,Atlanta (3-2) has picked up consecutive wins against reigning conference finalists with home victori...

Packers pledge to be ready for Cards QB -- whoever that may be
Being unsure about their opponent's starting quarterback for much of the week heaps "a little bit more on our players' plate," Green Bay Packers coach Matt LaFleur finds.,Still, LaFleur feels the Packers are up to the challenge whether it's Kyler Murray or Jacoby Brissett leading the host Arizona Ca...

Max Scherzer eager for Jays postseason debut in ALCS Game 4
SEATTLE -- This is why the Toronto Blue Jays signed Max Scherzer in the offseason.,The three-time Cy Young Award winner is set to take the mound Thursday night as the Blue Jays try to even the best-of-seven American League Championship Series against the Seattle Mariners at two games apiece.,"I love...

Offenses could run wild as Cowboys, Commanders face off
An offensive explosion and late heroics could be on the menu when the Washington Commanders visit the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday.,The NFC East matchup features strong offenses, struggling defenses, and two teams that lost their previous game on a last-second field goal.,Oh, and each team may be gettin...

Shorthanded Chargers, Colts take field for bout of AFC division leaders
Can the Los Angeles Chargers' shorthanded offensive line provide quarterback Justin Herbert with enough time to pick on the Indianapolis Colts' injury-riddled secondary?,When the teams meet Sunday in Los Angeles, the team providing the best answer to that question is likely to emerge from the battle...

Winless Jets figure to get stiff test from … Panthers?
This is strange territory for the Carolina Panthers -- and it's not because they haven't had a road game against the New York Jets since 2017.,The true rarity is that Panthers will have three more victories than their opponent when they match up with the Jets on Sunday afternoon in East Rutherford, ...

Upstart Giants will have hands full against Broncos in Denver
Jaxson Dart and Cam Skattebo have injected youth -- and a much-needed sense of optimism -- into the New York Giants' offense.,The duo's next test could be one of their toughest yet as they prepare to visit Denver and take on the red-hot Broncos defense on Sunday in a battle of teams looking to build...

Likely without Puka Nacua, Rams face improving Jags in London
Pursuing a fifth playoff appearance in six seasons, the Los Angeles Rams are off to a strong start and in a three-way tie atop the NFC West.,However, it seems the Rams (4-2) will be without one of their key players this week after star receiver Puka Nacua sustained an ankle injury in a win at Baltim...

Eagles visit Vikings in search of 9th straight victory vs. NFC North
Philadelphia head coach Nick Sirianni has been king of the north since taking over in 2021, leading the Eagles to an 8-0 record against the NFC North., ,He'll try to make it nine straight wins, including playoffs, when the Eagles (4-2) visit the Minnesota Vikings (3-2) on Sunday in Minneapolis., ,Th...

Winning late, Bears out to stay hot vs. stumbling Saints
The Chicago Bears have shown an ability to win in the final seconds.,The Bears (3-2) will try to win their fourth game in a row Sunday when they host the New Orleans Saints (1-5), who have been unable to win games that have been decided late.,Chicago has won its last two matchups by identical 25-24 ...

After apology, Tua Tagovailoa leads Dolphins into matchup with Browns
In what has been a sorry season for the Miami Dolphins, perhaps it's not much of a surprise that quarterback Tua Tagovailoa offered up an apology a few days ahead of Sunday's game against the host Cleveland Browns.,Tagovailoa issued his mea culpa on Wednesday, three days after he called out teammate...

Lions S Brian Branch loses suspension appeal, will miss MNF
The Detroit Lions will be without Brian Branch on Monday night when they host the Tampa Bay Buccaneers after the safety's one-game suspension was upheld on Wednesday.,Branch was issued the punishment on Monday, a day after he slapped Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster in the facema...

Resurgent Chiefs try to surpass .500 vs. Raiders
Patrick Mahomes has erased that slow-starting narrative by accounting for 10 touchdowns over the past three weeks.,What he'd like to do next is get the Kansas City Chiefs over the .500 mark.,Mahomes and the Chiefs lost their first two games of the season but now feel above water as they host the Las...

Patriots' Mike Vrabel returns to Tennessee to face new-look Titans
The New England Patriots will be looking to extend their winning streak to four games and collect their fourth straight road victory Sunday when they visit the Tennessee Titans for Mike McCoy's first game as Tennessee's head coach.,McCoy was elevated from senior offensive assistant to interim head c...

Gary Bettman: 'Concern' over Olympic venue, no NHL expansion soon
Following a Board of Governors meeting on Wednesday in New York, NHL commissioner Gary Bettman offered updates on an array of topics.,The biggest point of emphasis? International growth is taking priority over local growth.,"We're focused on what we can be doing more outside of North America to cont...

Bruins open difficult trip with matchup against Knights
After taking their first loss of the season on Monday afternoon at home against the Tampa Bay Lightning, the Boston Bruins head west for a challenging three-game road trip beginning Thursday night in Las Vegas against the Vegas Golden Knights.,Boston will play three games in just four nights. After ...

Hurricanes, Ducks off to strong starts entering matchup
The Anaheim Ducks should feel good about their opening week of the season.,They'll be home Thursday night to take on a team that's probably feeling even better about early trends when the Carolina Hurricanes visit.,Anaheim has won its past two after falling in the opener, while Carolina has started ...

Seeking to end slide, Tristan Jarry and Penguins visit Kings
The Pittsburgh Penguins will look to avoid a third straight loss as they continue a three-game California road trip on Thursday against the Los Angeles Kings.,Pittsburgh opened the western road trip on Tuesday with a 4-3 loss to the Anaheim Ducks.,Justin Brazeau, Rickard Rakell and Anthony Mantha fo...