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Wild on the mend as Blues pay a visit
The Minnesota Wild remain bitten by injuries to key players, but help is on the way.,Veteran defenseman Jake Middleton could return to the ice when the Wild host the St. Louis Blues on Tuesday night in Saint Paul, Minn. The Wild are looking for their fourth win in a row, and the Blues hope to bounce...
No. 14 Mississippi State, Vanderbilt put 7-game win streaks on line
No. 14 Mississippi State and unranked Vanderbilt hope to keep seven-game winning streaks alive when the teams meet Tuesday in Nashville, Tenn.,Both squads opened Southeastern Conference play with wins in different fashions.,For the Bulldogs (13-1, 1-0), that was an 85-50 demolition of South Carolina...
No. 2 Auburn heads to Texas gunning for seventh straight win
No. 2 Auburn will put its six-game winning streak on the line when it squares off against league newcomer Texas on Tuesday in a Southeastern Conference game in Austin, Texas.,Auburn and Texas have not faced each other on the basketball court since Dec. 16, 1955, and have played just twice in history...
No. 7 Marquette eyes 10-0 home start vs. improving Georgetown
No. 7 Marquette will put a pair of perfect records on the line Tuesday night when it hosts upstart Georgetown in Milwaukee.,The Golden Eagles (13-2, 4-0 Big East) have won four in a row overall and all nine games at home this season.,Kam Jones overcame a disastrous start in which he missed his first...
Flyers try to get even vs. surging Maple Leafs
The Philadelphia Flyers won't have to wait long to try to exact revenge on Morgan Rielly and the Toronto Maple Leafs.,After losing to Toronto in the finale of their six-game road trip, Philadelphia hosts the Maple Leafs on Tuesday., ,The Flyers spent nearly two weeks away from home, traveling to the...
After rough road trip, Lightning aim to energize offense vs. Canes
The perils of a California road swing that featured three games in four nights took their toll on Tampa Bay last week, leaving the Lightning aiming to rekindle a suddenly stagnant offense. ,After managing one goal in each of its losses at San Jose, Los Angeles and Anaheim, Tampa Bay returns home to ...
Eyeing 5th straight win, Stars open 5-game trip vs. Rangers
The Dallas Stars are starting to rack up points in their bid to keep pace in a competitive Central Division race, and their hot streak coincides with the start of a road-heavy portion of their schedule.,The Stars seek a season-high fifth straight win Tuesday night when they visit the New York Ranger...
Penguins hope home cooking prompts better results vs. Jackets
The Pittsburgh Penguins hope to extend one streak and halt another on Tuesday night when they host the Columbus Blue Jackets.,Winners of three in a row at home, the Penguins were left with a sour taste in their mouths after losing all three contests of their recent road trip (0-1-2). Pittsburgh drop...
Red Wings, rising thanks to new coach, host road-weary Sens
A coaching change has revived the Detroit Red Wings' season. They were tied for last place in the Eastern Conference but they've jumped back into the playoff picture with a four-game winning streak.,Todd McLellan replaced Derek Lalonde five games ago, and the move has breathed new life into a team t...
Oilers on torrid pace, while Bruins searching for winning edge
The Boston Bruins will strive to get back in the win column as they kick off a five-game stretch against playoff-quality competition with the visiting Edmonton Oilers on Tuesday night.,Following a 0-3-0 road trip that concluded Saturday in Toronto, the Bruins did come back from two goals down to col...
Improved Louisville prepares for big ACC test against Clemson
Louisville seeks a fifth straight win on Tuesday when the host Cardinals entertain Clemson, which is also enjoying a strong start to Atlantic Coast Conference play.,Wins were few and far between the past few years for Louisville (10-5, 3-1). The last time the program enjoyed a five-game winning stre...
No. 3 Iowa State shoots for 10th straight win, faces skidding Utah
For now, at least, Iowa State coach T.J. Otzelberger is more obsessed with how his players are working together on the court than he is with how many victories the team is stacking up.,But it's hard to ignore the results for No. 3 Iowa State, which has surged to a 12-1 overall record and a 2-0 mark ...
Rockets begin extended road stretch at cellar-dwelling Wizards
The Houston Rockets on Sunday welcomed back one half of their dynamic defensive duo and remain hopeful that the second member of that tandem will return from an extended injury hiatus soon.,Second-year forward Amen Thompson paired a season-high 23 points with a career-high 16 rebounds in the Rockets...
St. John's on the rise despite 3-point struggles; Xavier up next
St. John's will aim to continue its early-season momentum in the Big East when it visits Xavier on Tuesday night in Cincinnati.,The Red Storm (12-3, 3-1 Big East) celebrated the memory of their late, colorful head coach by beating Butler 70-62 on "Lou Carnesecca Day" on Saturday afternoon.,The Red S...
Georgia Tech picking up steam ahead of trip to slumping Syracuse
Georgia Tech and Syracuse are trending in opposite directions heading into Tuesday's matchup on the Orange's home court.,The Yellow Jackets (8-7, 2-2 ACC) have won three games in a row, including double-digit victories over Notre Dame (86-75) and Boston College (85-64). Lance Terry and Javian McColl...
Change aplenty since No. 21 West Virginia, Arizona first played
As No. 21 West Virginia and Arizona prepare for their second meeting this year, Tuesday in Morgantown, W.Va., much has changed since Thanksgiving weekend when the Mountaineers toppled the then-No. 24 Wildcats in the Battle 4 Atlantis tournament.,For one, West Virginia (11-2, 2-0 Big 12) is now ranke...
No. 6 Kentucky flying high ahead of first SEC road game at Georgia
Fresh off an impressive win over fellow top-10 team Florida in its Southeastern Conference opener, No. 6 Kentucky hits the road for the first time in league play on Tuesday when it travels to Athens to take on Georgia.,The Wildcats (12-2, 1-0 SEC) topped the Gators 106-100 at home on Saturday, incre...
Ohio State out to keep Minnesota winless in Big Ten play
In the wake of a loss, Ohio State coach Jake Diebler gathered his players for a film session.,But Diebler wanted to do more than just point out the Buckeyes' mistakes. He also wanted to show them how well they played at times.,Diebler wants to see additional highlights when Ohio State visits Minneso...
Bumpy road for Devils leads to matchup with Kraken
So far, the New Jersey Devils' West Coast swing has been a disaster.,The Devils are 0-4-0 on their six-game road trip and 0-3-0 out west heading into Monday's game at the Seattle Kraken. They'll have one more road game remaining, Thursday at the New York Rangers, before returning to home ice.,New Je...
Panthers bring balanced scoring attack to matchup with Avalanche
The Colorado Avalanche had their six-game winning streak snapped Saturday night, but they still managed to get a point out of the 2-1 shootout loss to Montreal.,They will try to start another streak when they wrap up their four-game homestand against the Florida Panthers on Monday night in Denver.,F...