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Oilers' tank to be tested by travel, high-octane Avalanche
The Edmonton Oilers haven't enjoyed home cooking for a while, and it will be a few more days before they unpack their bags.,In the midst of playing seven of eight games on the road, the sixth is Thursday night when the Oilers visit the Colorado Avalanche in Denver.,The degree of difficulty increases...
Kings, rising in the West, set for clash with Rockets
Two of the hottest teams in the Western Conference will go head-to-head Thursday night when the Houston Rockets visit the Sacramento Kings in the rematch of an NBA Cup game from last month.,Sacramento prevailed the first time around, also on its home court, riding 27 points from Domantas Sabonis and...
Sputtering Northwestern hosts Maryland, looks to end skid
After a 10-3 start, Northwestern has opened the new calendar year with three consecutive losses and its best player, Brooks Barnhizer, in a slump.,When Northwestern (10-6, 1-4 Big Ten) faces Maryland (13-4, 3-3), Thursday in Evanston, Ill., the Wildcats will look to break out of their slide and avoi...
Rangers bid to build momentum against Utah HC
The New York Rangers and Utah Hockey Club share a commonality of being .500 teams and facing similar deficits in the wild-card races of their respective conferences.,Both teams are hoping to make up some ground on Thursday night when the Rangers visit the Utah Hockey Club in Salt Lake City.,The Rang...
Home sweet home: Nebraska eyes program record vs. Rutgers
Setting a program record usually is something to celebrate, and Nebraska hopes it will be able to do just that when it hosts Rutgers on Thursday in Lincoln, Neb.,The Cornhuskers are vying for their 21st consecutive home victory on Thursday.,Nebraska (12-4, 2-3 Big Ten) is 8-0 at Pinnacle Bank Arena ...
Blazers brace for record-setting Clippers
The Los Angeles Clippers couldn't have dreamed for a better lead-in to their clash with the host Portland Trail Blazers on Thursday night. ,The Clippers sent statisticians scurrying through the record books in an emphatic opening leg of a back-to-back set on Wednesday, demolishing the Brooklyn Nets ...
Kyle Connor, Jets take aim at Kraken
The Winnipeg Jets just keep soaring.,The Jets became the first NHL team to 30 wins with a 6-1 thrashing of the visiting Vancouver Canucks on Tuesday.,Winnipeg will look to continue its winning ways when it hosts the Seattle Kraken on Thursday night.,The Jets have won two consecutive games and are 3-...
Canadiens bid to stay out of penalty box in rematch vs. Stars
Just five days after the Stars' narrow shootout victory over the Canadiens in Montreal, two of the NHL's hottest teams will square off again in Dallas on Thursday night.,Dallas is 8-1-0 in its last nine games while Montreal is 10-2-1 in its last 13. The Canadiens are on a five-game points streak (4-...
Blackhawks, facing Predators, pursue rare road win
As the losses pile up, frustration continues to consume the Chicago Blackhawks.,Meanwhile, the Nashville Predators still are trying to find ways to win games consistently.,The Blackhawks look to avoid a fourth consecutive overall defeat -- and seventh straight on the road -- when they face the Preda...
Blues, Flames meet up once again in key Western matchup
The St. Louis Blues will host the Calgary Flames again on Thursday to complete an unusual two-game series featuring a postseason vibe.,There is a good reason for that atmosphere: The Flames, Blues and Vancouver Canucks are battling for the final playoff spot in the potential Western Conference playo...
Cavs, Thunder set for rematch of marquee matchup
Both the Cleveland Cavaliers and Oklahoma City Thunder have some breathing room atop their respective conferences, leaving them -- at this point at least -- with few games that singularly affect the standings.,The Thursday meeting between the two in Oklahoma City, though, will be different.,Heading ...
Flyers, Islanders face off looking to gain ground in East
The Philadelphia Flyers squandered a pair of one-goal leads Tuesday night but at least managed to salvage a point in a game that may end up having playoff implications.,The New York Islanders could take no such solace in their most recent defeat.,A pair of teams trying to hang on in the Eastern Conf...
Rams need to slow Saquon Barkley in NFC divisional matchup at Eagles
If it were up to Saquon Barkley, he would put the entire Philadelphia Eagles organization on his back and try to sprint into the NFC Championship Game.,The Los Angeles Rams hope to prevent that from happening, but it won't be easy.,Barkley will be a focal point when the Eagles host the Rams on Sunda...
MVP favorites Lamar Jackson, Josh Allen ready for playoff showdown
The two leading candidates for the NFL MVP award will share the field Sunday when the Baltimore Ravens visit the Buffalo Bills in an AFC divisional playoff game.,But neither Lamar Jackson nor Josh Allen view it as a one-on-one battle when the teams square off at Orchard Park, N.Y.,Regardless, the ch...
Red Wings have more work to do against Panthers
The Detroit Red Wings have more work to do, and that labor must -- from their perspective -- begin on Thursday night when they visit the reigning Stanley Cup champion Florida Panthers in Sunrise, Fla.,Detroit, despite a recent hot streak, is still not in playoff position.,That stems from the Wings g...
Set to host Sharks, Zach Werenski, Blue Jackets on hot streak
The Columbus Blue Jackets will look to stretch their winning streak to six games when they play host to the San Jose Sharks on Thursday night.,Zach Werenski scored twice as the Blue Jackets edged the Philadelphia Flyers 3-2 in a shootout on Tuesday night to improve to 8-2-0 over their last 10 games....
Lightning could gather measure of revenge vs. Ducks on Thursday
The Tampa Bay Lightning return to Florida having received a little bit of everything on their three-game road trip, but now the attention turns to settling a score with a Western Conference club.,Coach Jon Cooper's team heads back out onto home ice Thursday night to cap the season series with the An...
Hot teams clash when Senators host Capitals
The Washington Capitals look to extend their point streak to nine games when they visit the Ottawa Senators on Thursday night.,Ottawa has a streak of its own, winning three games in a row after losing four straight.,Both teams were winners Tuesday night as the Capitals blanked the visiting Anaheim D...
Chiefs begin three-peat bid, tangle with Texans
The first-round bye that came with earning the top seed in the AFC playoffs helped the Kansas City Chiefs recharge.,As for their mindset, the two-time defending Super Bowl champions hit the reset button before training camp.,"Every year is a new challenge," Chiefs defensive tackle Chris Jones said. ...
Devils look to extend Maple Leafs’ three-game skid
The Toronto Maple Leafs aim to turn on the offense and end their three-game losing streak Thursday night against the visiting New Jersey Devils and former coach Sheldon Keefe.,It will be Keefe's first game back in Toronto since Craig Berube replaced him as coach after last season.,The Maple Leafs lo...