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Dodgers pitchers look to set MLB record in Game 2 vs. Mets
LOS ANGELES -- The Dodgers will give their bullpen a chance to set a postseason record in Game 2 of the National League Championship Series against the visiting New York Mets on Monday afternoon.,On a 33-inning scoreless streak to tie a postseason record first set by the Baltimore Orioles in 1966, t...
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...
Yankees, Guardians express mutual respect ahead of ALCS
NEW YORK -- The New York Yankees and Cleveland Guardians are well-acquainted with each other in the postseason, but rarely when an American League pennant is on the line.,After finishing with the top two records in the AL, the Yankees and Guardians open up the ALCS Monday night with Game 1 in the be...
Utah HC out to stay undefeated vs. Devils
Three games into a new era, the Utah Hockey Club is showing that change does not have to come with an adjustment period.,Utah will look to remain perfect Monday when it continues a four-game road trip by visiting the New Jersey Devils in a Columbus Day matinee in Newark, N.J.,Both teams were off Sun...
Senators, Kings look for rebound wins in Ottawa
The Ottawa Senators will celebrate Thanksgiving Monday and look to get back on the winning track with an afternoon contest against the Los Angeles Kings.,Ottawa returns home after falling to Montreal Saturday 4-1 in its first road game of the season. The Canadiens led 3-0 in the third period before ...
Rangers, Red Wings aspire to play with consistency
The New York Rangers began their season with an impressive blowout and then followed up by making defensive miscues that prevented them from keeping pace in a high-scoring affair.,Coming off two different outcomes to start the season, the Rangers host the Detroit Red Wings on Monday night.,The Range...
Sam Bennett, Panthers look to topple Bruins again
Six days after their season-opening meeting in Sunrise, Fla., the Boston Bruins host the Florida Panthers in a Monday matinee resumption of their building Atlantic Division rivalry.,The Panthers lost all four regular-season meetings between the teams in 2023-24 before their six-game playoff series w...
Playoffs clinched, Redblack look to improve seeding vs. Alouettes
The Ottawa Redblacks clinched their first CFL playoff berth in six years while on a bye last week.,With a ticket to the postseason secure, the Redblacks (8-6-1) will look to snap a three-game losing skid on Monday when they visit the Montreal Alouettes (11-3-1). Ottawa finds itself trailing the prov...
Golden Knights look to continue hot start vs. Ducks
The Vegas Golden Knights will try to win their third straight game to start the season for the third consecutive year when they host the Anaheim Ducks on Sunday night.,The Golden Knights recorded an 8-4 victory over the Colorado Avalanche in their season opener on Wednesday and added a 4-3 triumph v...
Off to another slow start, Oilers look to enter win column vs. Flames
The Edmonton Oilers will look to avoid a third straight loss to open the season when they host their provincial rival Calgary Flames on Sunday night. ,The Oilers dropped a 5-2 decision to the visiting Chicago Blackhawks on Saturday and were blanked 6-0 by the Winnipeg Jets in their home opener on We...
Wild embark on long road trip, starting with Jets
Few teams are worried about their players having tired legs after just two games of the season. ,Then again, the Minnesota Wild have a schedule that features a particularly early challenge. ,Less than 24 hours after the Wild skated in 60 minutes of regulation, five minutes of overtime and a shootout...
Kraken bid to build off 'character win' in clash vs. Stars
It seems the Seattle Kraken made the right choice when they named Jordan Eberle the second captain in franchise history.,Eberle scored twice in regulation and the winner in the shootout as the Kraken recorded a 5-4 win over the Minnesota Wild on Saturday night in St. Paul, Minn.,The Kraken will cont...
Mets' next task: Stop Shohei Ohtani, Dodgers in NLCS
LOS ANGELES -- The National League Championship Series will be an oversized affair starting Sunday, when the top two markets roll out a superstar as the New York Mets visit the Los Angeles Dodgers.,The Mets' Francisco Lindor has risen to the occasion, fighting through a late-season back injury to fi...
Liberty aim to move past Game 1 collapse, knot Finals vs. Lynx
Before the best-of-five WNBA Finals shift to the home floor of the Minnesota Lynx, Breanna Stewart and the New York Liberty will aim to even series on Sunday afternoon when they host Game 2.,It will be tough to match the ridiculousness and excitement of the Game 1 ending on Thursday, when the Lynx e...
Sharks to be without Macklin Celebrini in clash vs. Ducks
After a historic NHL debut, Macklin Celebrini will not have an opportunity to be on the ice Saturday night when the San Jose Sharks host the Anaheim Ducks.,That's because the Sharks placed Celebrini, the No. 1 overall pick of the 2024 NHL Draft, on injured reserve Saturday afternoon. He was nursing ...
Whitecaps' goal vs. LAFC: Avoid wild-card game
For the Vancouver Whitecaps, the stakes of Sunday's match against visiting LAFC are pretty straightforward.,"It's very important," manager Vanni Sartini said. "Unfortunately we didn't do well in the last couple of games. So now this game became a game that can make us get back in the top seven and a...
Flames, Flyers aim to build on tight opening wins
Over the course of a long season, the Calgary Flames know there will be ups and downs. However, it took only one game for the Flames to demonstrate the resiliency that they hope to carry with them throughout the campaign.,Fresh off an exciting win in their season opener, the Flames look to ride the ...
Oilers, routed in opener, turn attention to Blackhawks
The Edmonton Oilers will look to rebound from their lopsided opening-night loss when they host the Chicago Blackhawks on Saturday.,The Oilers were thumped 6-0 by the visiting Winnipeg Jets on Wednesday. Edmonton goaltender Stuart Skinner allowed five goals on 13 shots before Calvin Pickard replaced ...
Matt Boldy, Wild shoot for 2-0 start vs. Kraken
Joel Eriksson Ek had a feeling since last spring that his young teammate, Matt Boldy, would take a leap forward this year as an offensive playmaker.,Only one game has passed, but so far Eriksson Ek's prediction is looking good.,Boldy tallied a goal and two assists in the Wild's season-opening, 3-2 w...