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Devils head west to face Ducks, seek return to defensive dominance
The New Jersey Devils recently set an NHL record by allowing 20 shots or fewer in seven straight games. They went 5-1-1 in those games.,Over the weekend, the shot totals increased as the Devils split a two-game set with the Carolina Hurricanes.,The Devils enter their second Pacific swing of the seas...

Blackhawks, Blues battle in Winter Classic at Wrigley Field
After four consecutive losses -- including two straight by four goals -- the Chicago Blackhawks might appreciate some fresh air.,Tuesday's NHL Winter Classic against the St. Louis Blues at Wrigley Field in Chicago offers the opportunity for a refresh, in more ways than one.,"Maybe something differen...

Pacers close out calendar in clash with visiting Bucks
Coming off back-to-back games against the reigning champion Boston Celtics, the Indiana Pacers welcome in the visiting Milwaukee Bucks for an afternoon battle on New Year's Eve.,After Boston dominated the front end 142-105, Indiana bounced back and won 123-114 at TD Garden on Sunday night.,Tyrese Ha...
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Stars score 5 straight goals to finish off Blackhawks
Matt Duchene and Jamie Benn each had a goal and two assists to lead six players with multi-point nights and Jake Oettinger made 24 saves to lift the visiting Dallas Stars to a 5-1 rout of the Chicago Blackhawks on Sunday.,Dallas scored the final five goals of the game to keep Chicago reeling. The Bl...

Kings hope to find answers in meeting with Mavs
The Sacramento Kings look to halt a season-worst six-game losing streak when they host the short-handed Dallas Mavericks on Monday night.,The first five losses of the skid were under Mike Brown, who was fired on Friday in an unconventional manner. Assistant Doug Christie was named interim coach and ...

Hawks have little trouble pinning Raptors with 10th straight loss
Trae Young collected 34 points and 10 assists and the visiting Atlanta Hawks never trailed en route to a 136-107 victory over the Toronto Raptors on Sunday night.,Reserve De'Andre Hunter added 22 points for the Hawks, who have won four games in a row.,Jalen Johnson chipped in 15 points, six steals a...

No. 9 Oregon steamrolls Weber State to close nonconference slate
No. 9 Oregon led for all but the first minute of the game, shooting 55 percent from the field in an 89-49 victory over Weber State in the final nonconference game for both teams Sunday in Eugene, Ore.,The Ducks (12-1) have won three consecutive games since losing at home to UCLA in a Big Ten game th...

Ducks charge back to beat Oilers
Ryan Strome scored the go-ahead goal at 17:24 of the third period, and the Anaheim Ducks rallied from a two-goal deficit for a 5-3 win against the visiting Edmonton Oilers on Sunday.,Strome took the puck from behind the net and stuffed it in on the doorstep. It initially appeared that goalie Calvin ...

Streaking Knicks aim for better defensive effort vs. Wizards
Perhaps it was the late-night flight from Orlando, but the New York Knicks admitted they were a step slow Saturday night before Jalen Brunson engineered an overtime victory over the host Washington Wizards.,With a day of rest in between, the Knicks attempt to get off to a better start and stretch th...

John Calipari faces familiar foe as No. 23 Arkansas hosts Oakland
No. 23 Arkansas will close its nonconference schedule Monday night by hosting Oakland in Fayetteville, Ark., in the final tune-up before beginning Southeastern Conference play.,With Arkansas (10-2) rotating just nine players due to injuries, coach John Calipari wants Jonas Aidoo, a second-team All-S...

Raptors implored to find fight vs. Hawks
The Toronto Raptors will aim to put a dubious record-setting game behind them when they host the Atlanta Hawks on Sunday evening.,The Raptors allowed the most points in a game in franchise history on Thursday in a 155-126 road loss to the Memphis Grizzlies to drop their ninth game in a row.,Frustrat...
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Coming off OT loss, Oilers look to bounce back at Ducks
The Edmonton Oilers will look to rebound from a rare loss when they visit the Ducks in the second half of a back-to-back set for both clubs on Sunday afternoon in Anaheim, Calif.,The Oilers are coming off a 4-3 overtime defeat to the Los Angeles Kings on Saturday in a game in which Edmonton led 3-2 ...

Samuel Ersson sheds struggles, stymies Ducks in Flyers' win
Samuel Ersson made 32 saves to propel the Philadelphia Flyers to a 3-1 road victory over the Anaheim Ducks on Saturday., ,Noah Cates, Morgan Frost and Joel Farabee scored for Philadelphia, which improved to 1-1-0 to start its six-game road trip. Ersson had allowed at least three goals in each of his...

Blazers use balanced effort to sink Mavs, Kyrie Irving
Shaedon Sharpe had 23 points and Anfernee Simons added 22 points and eight assists to help the Portland Trail Blazers post a 126-122 victory over the visiting Dallas Mavericks on Saturday night.,Deandre Ayton contributed 21 points and 16 rebounds and Deni Avdija recorded 21 points, five assists and ...

Flames extend point streak, keep Sharks reeling
Jonathan Huberdau scored twice to lead the visiting Calgary Flames to a 3-1 victory over the struggling San Jose Sharks on Saturday.,Goaltender Dustin Wolf -- who hails from Gilroy, Calif., a half-hour drive from San Jose -- made 21 saves in the win, including a handful late in regulation when the h...

Bulls hold off rival Bucks, end modest skid
Josh Giddey returned from a four-game absence to record a 23-point, 15-rebound, 10-assist triple-double, and his go-ahead 3-pointer with 1:11 remaining in regulation helped the Chicago Bulls beat the visiting Milwaukee Bucks 116-111 on Saturday.,Giddey had been sidelined by a sprained right ankle bu...

Jalen Brunson drops 55 as Knicks slide by Wizards in OT
Jalen Brunson scored nine of his season-high 55 points in overtime and the visiting New York Knicks extended their season-best winning streak to seven games, beating the Washington Wizards 136-132 on Saturday.,Brunson hit two foul shots in overtime to put the Knicks ahead 134-131 with 4.2 seconds le...

Home of Mavericks star Luka Doncic is burglarized
Dallas Mavericks superstar Luka Doncic was the victim of a home burglary that occurred on Friday night, continuing a string of break-ins at notable athletes' houses.,The Dallas Morning News reported that about $30,000 worth of jewelry was taken.,"No one was home at the time, and thankfully Luka and ...