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Canadiens take winning streak into home matchup with slumping JetsThe Montreal Canadiens couldn't be hotter.,Conversely, the Winnipeg Jets couldn't be colder.,The Canadiens will look to extend their win streak to six games and hand the Jets a 10th straight setback on Tuesday when the teams meet in Montreal.,Josh Anderson collected two goals and an assist in the Ca...

Well-rounded Wild set to face suddenly energized FlyersThe Minnesota Wild have pushed themselves toward the top of the NHL standings and will take plenty of confidence into Tuesday's road game against the Philadelphia Flyers., ,Minnesota is 10-3-3 on the season, including an active 4-0-1 stretch, after skating into Washington on Sunday and departing wit...

Blues aim to extend streak, Rangers want to snap skidThe 7-6-1 St. Louis Blues and 7-7-1 New York Rangers share similar records but only one team is winning games of late.,The Blues are seeking a third straight win Tuesday night when they visit Madison Square Garden to face the Rangers, who are attempting to avoid a fifth straight loss.,St. Louis star...

Lakers' Luka Doncic enjoys rarefied air ahead of clash vs. Heat

Luka Doncic strives to continue his lava-hot start when the Los Angeles Lakers host the Miami Heat on Monday night.,Doncic has scored 226 points through his first six games of a season. Michael Jordan and Wilt Chamberlain (twice) are the only others to score 225 or more points in their first six con...

Clippers hope to end skid vs. Raptors, who have their own problems

With the spectacle of Kawhi Leonard facing his former team placed on hold, the focus Monday will be about the Los Angeles Clippers taking on the visiting Toronto Raptors with each trying to figure out a way forward., ,The Clippers are on a five-game losing streak as they return home for the game in ...

Knicks striving to extend lengthy win streak over Nets

A season ago, the New York Knicks were slumping in January when they cruised to a 54-point home win over the Brooklyn Nets.,That decisive victory helped them get rolling again on the way to their first championship since 1973.,New York is off to a slow start in the first six games of its title defen...

Steph Curry, Draymond Green to return as Warriors host Suns

The Golden State Warriors are set to take a different approach to a back-to-back when they expect to welcome a rested Stephen Curry and Draymond Green back to the lineup for a rematch Monday night with the Phoenix Suns in San Francisco.,The Warriors and Suns met on Oct. 24 in Phoenix in a game in wh...

Fred VanVleet expected to return to lineup as Rockets host Celtics

The Houston Rockets entered this season planning to avoid playing veteran guard Fred VanVleet during both games of back-to-backs, which prompted the offseason signing of veteran Marcus Smart.,Smart excelled in his first start with the Rockets on Saturday, scoring 24 points and making seven 3-pointer...