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Winless Avalanche offer welcome change of opponent for Bruins
The Boston Bruins have had a solid start to this season -- as long as they're not playing the Florida Panthers.,Boston is 2-2-0 after four games and the two losses have come against the reigning Stanley Cup champions. Florida is off the regular-season schedule until January, but the Bruins are facin...
Broncos coach Sean Payton expecting emotional return to New Orleans
Neither Sean Payton's former team nor his current one is having the kind of success he generally is accustomed to.,Payton and his Denver Broncos visit the New Orleans Saints, who Payton coached to nine playoff appearances and a Super Bowl title during his 15-season tenure, on Thursday night.,Both te...
No. 9 Iowa State seeks to stay undefeated in matchup vs. UCF
After trailing by a touchdown early last week at West Virginia, Iowa State surged to its sixth straight win to start the season.,On Saturday, the No. 9 Cyclones (6-0, 3-0 Big 12) will host UCF (3-3, 1-2) in Ames, Iowa, in an effort to remain unbeaten and at the top of the Big 12 Conference. ,Iowa St...
UCLA seeks second-half spark against Rutgers
UCLA will look to end a five-game losing streak and earn its first Big Ten victory when it visits Rutgers in Piscataway, N.J., on Saturday afternoon., ,The Bruins (1-5, 0-4 Big Ten) haven't won since opening the season with a 16-13 victory at Hawaii and haven't scored more than 17 points in a game t...
Kings seek better defensive showing vs. Maple Leafs
The Los Angeles Kings aim to find their checking game when they visit the Toronto Maple Leafs on Wednesday night.,The Kings' defensive play was missing Monday afternoon when they squandered a 4-2 lead in an 8-7 overtime loss to the host Ottawa Senators.,"We didn't bring our checking game. That's the...
Penguins face Sabres as Sidney Crosby, Evgeni Malkin target milestones
Both Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin are on the verge of reaching major career milestones when the Pittsburgh Penguins play host to the Buffalo Sabres on Wednesday.,Crosby, the Penguins captain, needs one point to become only the 10th player in NHL history to reach 1,600 regular-season points, while...
Friendly rivalry as No. 19 Missouri meets Auburn
Auburn coach Hugh Freeze considers Missouri coach Eli Drinkwitz one of his closest friends in the Southeastern Conference.,But they will set that aside when No. 19 Missouri (5-1, 1-1) hosts Auburn (2-4, 0-3) on Saturday afternoon in Columbia, Mo.,"I don't know where we started developing a friendshi...
No. 8 LSU hopes to ride momentum vs. Arkansas
No. 8 LSU spent most of last week's game against Ole Miss trying to fight from behind and finally succeeded, beating the Rebels 29-26 in overtime on a 25-yard touchdown pass from Garrett Nussmeier to Kyren Lacy.,The Tigers' reward for such an exhilarating win against then-No. 9 Ole Miss? A road game...
No. 1 Texas, No. 5 Georgia square off in SEC power struggle
No. 1 Texas continues its quest to return to the national championship picture when No. 5 Georgia makes its second-ever trip to Austin, Texas, on Saturday for a Southeastern Conference blockbuster.,SEC newcomer Texas (6-0, 2-0) hosts its first ranked opponent while Georgia faces the top-ranked team ...
Virginia Tech 'excited' for Thursday night fight with Boston College
Following a mutual bye week, Atlantic Coast Conference rivals will clash when Virginia Tech hosts Boston College in a primetime Thursday game in Blacksburg, Va.,The Hokies (3-3, 1-1) return to action for the first time since defeating new ACC member Stanford 31-7 in their first-ever regular-season g...
Oilers off to rocky start again, seek improvement vs. Flyers
The Edmonton Oilers have been down this road before, spinning their wheels to start the season while in search of the nearest off-ramp.,Just a few months after reaching the Stanley Cup Final, the Oilers have dropped their first three games of this season.,They'll try to end that skid when they host ...
Jonathan Huberdeau, Flames clash with Connor Bedard, Blackhawks
The surprising Calgary Flames will strive to stay unbeaten when they host Connor Bedard and the Chicago Blackhawks on Tuesday.,The Flames have opened the season with three straight wins, their most recent triumph coming Sunday against the provincial and division rival Edmonton Oilers. Last season, t...
Stars hope to keep shutout streak alive vs. Sharks
The Stars aim to extend several streaks of their own and a gaudy one of the San Jose Sharks when the clubs meet in Dallas on Tuesday.,Jake Oettinger made 34 saves in Dallas' 3-0 victory over the New York Islanders on Saturday and Casey DeSmith turned aside all 25 shots he faced in his team debut the...
Predators aim to diversify attack vs. short-rested Kraken
All eyes in Nashville have been on the Predators' big offseason acquisitions, Steven Stamkos and fellow forward Jonathan Marchessault.,Not just the fans. But also, it seems, their teammates.,"We've added some really good scorers, and I think we are deferring too much to them at times," Predators coa...
Brandon Saad returns as Blues prepare for home opener vs. Wild
The St. Louis Blues will welcome veteran winger Brandon Saad back to the lineup for their home opener Tuesday against the Minnesota Wild.,Saad, who scored 26 goals last season, missed the Blues' opening three-game road trip while awaiting the birth of his third child.,"I'm excited," Saad said. "Obvi...
Golden Knights eye 4-0-0 start, square off with Capitals
A strong start to the season is nothing new for the Vegas Golden Knights, while the Washington Capitals once again must try to rebound from losing their opener.,The Golden Knights are aiming for a second straight 4-0-0 start when they visit the Capitals on Tuesday night.,For a third consecutive seas...
After Milton postponed home opener, Lightning face winless Canucks
The Vancouver Canucks open a four-game road trip at the Tampa Bay Lightning on Tuesday night in search of their first win of the season.,The Canucks dropped back-to-back games on home ice last week to start the season. Vancouver squandered a 4-1 lead and fell 6-5 in overtime against the Calgary Flam...
Week 6 MNF: Jets-Bills Preview, Best Bet
Underwhelming might suffice as a five-game summary of the New York Jets through five games of the 2024 regular season. ,Even so, the Jets can move into first place in the AFC East with a win on Monday night against the Bills.,A 2-3 start resulted in Jets owner Woody Johnson firing head coach Robert ...
Isles coach Patrick Roy returns to Colorado to face Avs
Patrick Roy is considered by many to be the best goaltender in NHL history and is revered in Colorado for backstopping two of the franchise's three Stanley Cup titles.,But the last memory he has with the organization isn't pleasant. Roy coached the Avalanche for three seasons before abruptly resigni...
Pens out to end trip with win vs. improving Canadiens
With one win through three games, the Pittsburgh Penguins aren't off to a strong start. They'll look to turn things around quickly when they close out a three-game road trip with a visit to the Montreal Canadiens on Monday.,The Penguins are coming off a 4-2 loss to the Toronto Maple Leafs on Saturda...