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Utah, Predators both look to build off seven-goal outbursts
Two teams coming off seven-goal outbursts meet Thursday when the Nashville Predators face the Utah Hockey Club at Salt Lake City.,Tuesday's 7-1 win over the Seattle Kraken was Utah's most dominant performance of the season. Utah (36-30-12, 84 points) scored the most goals in any game during the fran...
Nuggets begin post-Malone era trying not to fall apart vs. Kings
Following Tuesday's stunning removal of head coach Michael Malone and general manager Calvin Booth, the Denver Nuggets are on the road Wednesday to face the Sacramento Kings with interim coach David Adelman overseeing the final three games of their regular season.,A four-game losing streak dropped D...
Avalanche, Canucks meet with both trying to improve playoff positioning
The Colorado Avalanche have a slim chance to overtake the Dallas Stars for second place in the Central Division, and they have Vancouver to thank.,The Canucks rallied from a three-goal deficit in the final minute to beat Dallas in overtime Tuesday night, leaving the door ajar. Colorado (48-27-4, 100...
Sabres visit Blue Jackets with Lindy Ruff closing in on 900th career win
It's been a season of milestones for Buffalo Sabres coach Lindy Ruff. In December, he coached his 1,800th NHL game and is now third all-time. On March 25, he became the second coach to reach 600 wins with a single franchise.,And when the Sabres visit the Columbus Blue Jackets on Thursday, he could b...
Panthers hoping for better health, while Red Wings desperate for wins
With the playoffs on the horizon later this month, the Florida Panthers appear to finally be back on track.,Florida (45-29-4, 94 points) will host the Detroit Red Wings on Thursday night in Sunrise.,The Panthers, who won their first Stanley Cup title last year, already have clinched a playoff berth ...
With season winding down, Bruins and Blackhawks search for good feelings
The Stanley Cup playoffs are well out of reach for both the host Boston Bruins and the Chicago Blackhawks entering their Thursday night clash.,Both teams have won just two of their last 10 games and sit second-to-last in their respective conferences but could have had more opposite Tuesday results.,...
Stars look for redemption as well as gaining on Central leader Jets
Thursday night's game between the Dallas Stars and visiting Winnipeg Jets is about more than just first place in the Central Division.,The Stars are seeking redemption after a historic loss to the Vancouver Canucks on Tuesday. Dallas allowed three goals in the final minute, before losing 6-5 in over...
Surging, energized Bucks host floundering Pelicans
The Milwaukee Bucks are playing some of their basketball of the season as the start of the postseason looms.,The Bucks have won five games in a row as they host the New Orleans Pelicans on Thursday night. It matches their longest win streak since a season-best seven-game streak from mid-November unt...
Expect high-energy affair when Hurricanes visit Capitals
It's too soon to consider Thursday night's game in to be as important as a playoff game, but when the top two teams in the Metropolitan Division collide, there's bound to be a high dose of energy.,While Carolina at Washington could be a preview of a playoff round later this spring, there's certainly...
With 3 games left, Cavaliers and Pacers still have goals to reach
The red-hot Indiana Pacers are searching for their fifth consecutive win Thursday, hosting a Cleveland Cavaliers team that has been the dominant force in the Eastern Conference all season.,The Cavaliers (63-16) clinched the No. 1 seed in the East by beating the Chicago Bulls 135-113 on Tuesday. If C...
Defending champ Denver to face only remaining top seed Western Michigan
The first semifinal of the Frozen Four on Thursday in St. Louis is rife with appealing storylines.,Defending national champion Denver puts its repeat bid up against the only top seed remaining, Western Michigan, in the teams' fourth matchup of the season. The National Collegiate Hockey Conference ri...
McIlroy, Scheffler have eyes on history at Masters
If it's supposed to be hard to win the Masters Tournament, no one told Scottie Scheffler.,The World No. 1 claimed his second Masters at age 27 last year, at the outset of a thoroughly dominant season. He has yet to win a tournament of any kind in 2025, but Scheffler could join Jack Nicklaus as the o...
Hawks looking to get defensive against Nets
Piling up points is not necessarily the problem for the Atlanta Hawks. Stopping their opponents is another story.,While the Hawks are securely into one of the four play-in spots in the Eastern Conference, they would like to show some kind of improvement on the defensive end when they visit the Brook...
Knicks visit slumping Pistons, look to clinch No. 3 seed
The New York Knicks visit Detroit on Thursday to face the Pistons. Chances are, the Knicks will be making a return trip very soon.,The two Eastern Conference teams likely are to face each other in the first round of the playoffs. ,The Knicks (50-29) currently hold the third seed by two games over In...
With postseason hopes fading, Suns look to end skid vs. Thunder
The Phoenix Suns' backs are against the wall.,Reaching the Western Conference play-in tournament is a long shot, but now the Suns' margin for error is gone.,Phoenix enters Wednesday night's home game against the Oklahoma City Thunder three games behind the Dallas Mavericks for the No. 10 spot in the...
Brewers bid to continue power display in rematch vs. Rockies
The Colorado Rockies have started players making their major league debuts in back-to-back games. It happened Sunday with right-hander Chase Dollander and Tuesday with outfielder Zac Veen.,There are no plans to make it three in a row on Wednesday when Colorado hosts the Milwaukee Brewers for the sec...
Playoff implications abound as Clippers host Rockets
With hopes of finishing as high as fourth place in the Western Conference and earning home-court advantage in the first round of the playoffs, the Los Angeles Clippers will take one more step toward that goal when they host the Houston Rockets on Wednesday. ,The Clippers (47-32) have won 15 of their...
Warriors battling for playoff position; Spurs heading toward lottery
The Golden State Warriors finally will catch a break in the schedule, and at an opportune time, when they host the San Antonio Spurs on Wednesday night in San Francisco.,The Warriors (47-32) climbed into a four-way tie for fourth place in the Western Conference with a 133-95 shellacking of the Phoen...
Rays look to solve batting woes against Angels
Last year's biggest frustration -- producing at the plate in key moments -- already has revisited the Tampa Bay Rays' clubhouse as the team prepares to host the Los Angeles Angels on Wednesday night. ,In Tuesday's 4-3 defeat against the Angels to start a 13-game homestand, the Rays had a chance to a...
Twins' Joe Ryan aims to stay unbeaten in career vs. Royals
Joe Ryan regularly has handcuffed the Kansas City Royals in eight career starts against them.,The Minnesota Twins right-hander will look to improve to 7-0 against the Royals when he takes the mound on Wednesday night in Kansas City.,Ryan has struck out 55 Royals in 48 1/3 innings. He has given up tw...