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Hawks F Jalen Johnson (shoulder) out indefinitely
Atlanta Hawks forward Jalen Johnson, already ruled out of Saturday night's home game against the Toronto Raptors, will continue to be sidelined as he undergoes further medical testing on his injured left shoulder, the team announced.,Johnson sustained the injury when he blocked a layup attempt by To...
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Riding win streak, Bucks out to halt Clippers' home success
Once trusted to guide the Los Angeles Clippers into the future, Doc Rivers returns to Southern California on Saturday with a chance to match wits against his former team.,Rivers has his current team, the Milwaukee Bucks, on a five game-winning streak in advance of a matchup against the Clippers at I...
Panthers eye return to Cup form vs. lowly Sharks
The Florida Panthers will look to return to the win column after blowing a third-period lead when they continue their four-game road swing Saturday against the San Jose Sharks.,The defending Stanley Cup champions have been inconsistent lately, although they have managed to win three of their last fi...
Filip Forsberg, Preds surging offensively with Ducks up next
Filip Forsberg will look to break his own franchise record by scoring a goal in his eighth straight game on Saturday night when the Nashville Predators finish a two-game California road trip against the Anaheim Ducks., ,Forsberg scored twice in a 6-5 victory over the host San Jose Sharks on Thursday...
Capitals cruise into Vancouver riding 6-game win streak
The Washington Capitals look for their seventh straight win when they visit the scuffling Vancouver Canucks on Saturday night.,The Capitals shut out the host Seattle Kraken 3-0 on Thursday night, increasing their point streak to 12 games (9-0-3). Washington has won the first two games of its five-ga...
Power play propels Lightning to OT win over Blackhawks
Nikita Kucherov capped a three-point outing with a power-play goal 58 seconds into overtime, and the Tampa Bay Lightning rallied to beat the Chicago Blackhawks 4-3 on Friday.,Kucherov one-timed the winner from the right circle after earlier posting two assists. He stretched his point streak to 11 ga...
Avs' Mikko Rantanen dealt to Hurricanes in 3-team trade
In a blockbuster three-team deal, the Carolina Hurricanes acquired Avalanche star forward Mikko Rantanen and former Hart Trophy winner Taylor Hall of the Chicago Blackhawks while sending forwards Martin Necas and Jack Drury to Colorado on Friday night.,Also in the trade, the Avalanche acquired forwa...
Knicks kick off homestand against resurgent Kings
To begin a five-game homestand against the Western Conference, the New York Knicks will welcome the surging Sacramento Kings on Saturday night.,Winners in three of four games, New York looks to inch closer to the second-place Boston Celtics, who sit two games ahead of the Knicks in the Eastern Confe...
Hawks try to avoid two-game sweep to visiting Raptors
It hasn't exactly been "home sweet home" on the current homestand for the Atlanta Hawks, a trend they hope to reverse when they host the Toronto Raptors on Saturday for the latter game of their two-game series.,Atlanta has lost three in a row, including the first two of a three-game homestand, and i...
No. 2 South Carolina hands No. 5 LSU first loss of season
Joyce Edwards scored 14 points and No. 2 South Carolina put the clamps on No. 5 LSU, handing the visiting Tigers their first loss of the season with a 66-56 result Friday in Columbia, S.C.,South Carolina (19-1, 7-0 Southeastern Conference) held LSU (20-1, 5-1) to its fewest points of the season. The...
Inconsistent Celtics guarding against back-to-back L's, visit Mavs
The Boston Celtics will be trying to avoid losing back-to-back games for the second time this season when they visit the Dallas Mavericks on Saturday.,Boston dropped a 117-96 decision to the Los Angeles Lakers on Thursday. It was Boston's fifth game in seven nights, and, in terms of the final margin...
No. 15 Oregon looking for more road magic at Minnesota
No. 15 Oregon will hit the road for Saturday afternoon's Big Ten matchup against Minnesota in Minneapolis, hoping to continue its success away from home this season.,The Ducks (16-3, 5-3) are 3-0 in conference games away from Eugene, Ore., and 8-0 overall either on the road or at a neutral site.,Ore...
Devils G Jacob Markstrom (MCL sprain) out 4-6 weeks
New Jersey Devils goaltender Jacob Markstrom will be sidelined four to six weeks due to an MCL sprain, the team announced Friday.,Imaging revealed the severity of the injury for Markstrom, who careened awkwardly into the post after Boston Bruins forward Justin Brazeau crashed into the net during the...
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No. 7 Houston puts stingy defense to test vs. No. 12 Kansas
No. 7 Houston seems to have a semi-permanent spot atop the national scoring defense leaders, and now the Cougars are coming off their stingiest effort of the season.,Houston again will rely on defense as it aims to stretch its winning streak to 12 games on Saturday evening in a Big 12 showdown again...
No. 14 Mississippi State seeks faster start vs. struggling South Carolina
Mississippi State couldn't overcome a poor start in its most recent game., ,South Carolina couldn't get the final stop it needed in its most recent game., ,The No. 14 Bulldogs (15-4, 3-3 Southeastern Conference) and the Gamecocks (10-9, 0-6) each will aim to bounce back following a loss when they me...
Predators blow three-goal lead, still edge Sharks 6-5
Fedor Svechkov scored a third-period go-ahead goal in a two-point performance and Filip Forsberg tallied twice as the visiting Nashville Predators earned a 6-5 victory over the San Jose Sharks on Thursday.,Tommy Novak notched a goal and an assist while Gustav Nyquist and Steven Stamkos also scored f...
Mason McTavish, Alex Killorn drive Ducks past Penguins
Mason McTavish and Alex Killorn each scored two goals and John Gibson made 31 saves as the host Anaheim Ducks snapped a four-game losing streak with a 5-1 victory over the Pittsburgh Penguins on Thursday night., ,Frank Vatrano also scored and Troy Terry and Jacob Trouba each added two assists for An...
Zach Hyman's 3-point night leads Oilers past Canucks
Zach Hyman scored two goals and had an assist and Leon Draisaitl had a goal and two assists as the Edmonton Oilers rolled over the visiting Vancouver Canucks 6-2 on Thursday.,Emotions were high but the Oilers played a disciplined game without superstar Connor McDavid, scoring five straight goals in ...