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Senators rally past Hurricanes with four late goals
The Ottawa Senators scored four goals in a third-period rally and beat the visiting Carolina Hurricanes 7-5 on Thursday night in the regular-season finale for both playoff-bound teams.,Drake Batherson and Adam Gaudette had two goals each and Tim Stutzle and Dylan Cozens a goal and two assists apiece...
Brady Tkachuk might return for Senators' finale vs. 'Canes
The Carolina Hurricanes and Ottawa Senators are both looking ahead to the playoffs, but first there is the business of the regular-season finale for both teams in the Canadian capital on Thursday night.,The Hurricanes (47-29-5, 99 points) will play the New Jersey Devils in the first round of the Sta...
Mavs keep comfortable lead, eliminate Kings in play-in
Anthony Davis recorded 27 points, nine rebounds and three blocked shots and the Dallas Mavericks kept their playoff bid alive with a convincing 120-106 victory over the host Sacramento Kings in a Western Conference play-in game on Wednesday night.,Klay Thompson scored 23 points, P.J. Washington had ...
Mavs keep comfortable lead, eliminate Kings in play-in game
Anthony Davis recorded 27 points, nine rebounds and three blocked shots and the Dallas Mavericks kept their playoff bid alive with a convincing 120-106 victory over the host Sacramento Kings in a Western Conference play-in game on Wednesday night.,Klay Thompson scored 23 points, P.J. Washington had ...
Kaiden Guhle's 2 goals send Habs past Hurricanes, into playoffs
Kaiden Guhle scored twice for the Montreal Canadiens, who clinched the final berth in the Stanley Cup playoffs with a 4-2 win against the visiting Carolina Hurricanes on Wednesday.,Nick Suzuki had a goal and an assist and Sam Montembeault made 27 saves for the Canadiens (40-31-11, 91 points), who cl...
GM non-committal on Mark Andrews' future with Ravens
Although Baltimore Ravens general manager Eric DeCosta spoke glowingly about Mark Andrews on Tuesday, he wasn't ready to commit to having the veteran tight end on the roster this season.,Andrews, 29, is entering the final season of his four-year, $56 million contract, however the Ravens could save $...
Mavericks limping, Kings surging into play-in matchup
The Dallas Mavericks reached the NBA Finals last season when Luka Doncic carried an otherwise average team through the treacherous Western Conference waters.,This season, the Mavericks traded the generational star to the Los Angeles Lakers and the franchise sank for most of the second half of the se...
Mavericks GM: 'No regrets' on trading away Luka Doncic
Dallas Mavericks general manager Nico Harrison didn't back down on his decision to trade star guard Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday, a move that sparked outrage among the team's fanbase.,The Lakers officially acquired Doncic on Feb. 2 for perennial All-Star forward Anthony Davis in ...
CB Patrick Peterson retires as a Cardinal
Three-time All-Pro cornerback Patrick Peterson retired from the NFL as an Arizona Cardinal on Monday.,Peterson, 34, announced his retirement at the Cardinals' practice facility in Tempe. The team honored him with a highlight video, and several former teammates, including receiver Larry Fitzgerald an...
Grizzlies rout Mavericks in battle of backups
Lamar Stevens, Marvin Bagley III, Cam Spencer and Jay Huff combined for 101 points to lift the host Memphis Grizzlies to a 132-97 win over the Dallas Mavericks on Sunday afternoon.,Stevens had 31 points and six rebounds, Bagley added 25 points and 12 boards, Spencer contributed 23 points and seven a...
William Nylander pots 45th goal as Leafs cruise past Hurricanes
William Nylander scored his team-leading 45th goal of the season and the Toronto Maple Leafs defeated the Carolina Hurricanes 4-1 on Sunday in Raleigh, N.C.,Pontus Holmberg, Auston Matthews and John Tavares also scored for the Maple Leafs (50-26-4, 104 points). Morgan Rielly added three assists, Max...
Grizzlies rout Mavericks in battle of the backups
Lamar Stevens, Marvin Bagley III, Cam Spencer and Jay Huff combined for 101 points to lift the host Memphis Grizzlies to a 132-97 win over the Dallas Mavericks on Sunday afternoon.,Stevens had 31 points and six rebounds, Bagley added 25 points and 12 boards, Spencer contributed 23 points and seven a...
Against Leafs, Hurricanes look to set franchise home wins record
The Carolina Hurricanes will aim to set a team record for home wins on Sunday in their clash against the Atlantic Division-leading Toronto Maple Leafs at Raleigh, N.C.,The Hurricanes (47-27-5, 99 points) tied the team record of 31 home wins set in the 2005-06 season on Saturday afternoon when they e...
Rangers eliminated from playoff contention with loss to Hurricanes
Seth Jarvis scored a goal and collected two assists Saturday afternoon in Raleigh N.C. in a 7-3 victory for the Carolina Hurricanes over the New York Rangers, who were eliminated from postseason contention.,The Hurricanes (47-27-5, 99 points) swept the four-game season series from the Rangers, who n...
Skidding Grizzlies look to right ship in season finale vs. Mavericks
The final game of the regular season presents a different opportunity than the Memphis Grizzlies were expecting two months ago.,On Feb. 2, the Grizzlies were 33-16 and in second place in the Western Conference, only 5.5 games behind Oklahoma City.,On Sunday, however, the Grizzlies play the visiting ...
Anthony Davis' triple-double powers Mavericks past Raptors
Anthony Davis notched his fourth career triple-double, tallying 23 points, 13 rebounds and 10 assists to lead the Dallas Mavericks to a blowout 124-102 win over the visiting Toronto Raptors on Friday.,Despite being locked into next week's play-in, Dallas played with a palpable sense of urgency. The ...
Rangers desperately need win vs. 'Canes to keep playoff hopes alive
Nearly a year ago, the New York Rangers eliminated the Carolina Hurricanes in Game 6 of a second-round series via a hat trick by Chris Kreider.,Eleven months later, things are drastically different for the Metropolitan Division foes. Two days after clinching home ice in the opening round, the Hurric...
Canes sign D Alexander Nikishin to two-year contract
The Carolina Hurricanes signed Russian defenseman Alexander Nikishin to a two-year contract Friday.,The entry-level deal will pay him $832,500 for the 2024-25 and 2025-26 seasons, plus a $185,000 signing bonus.,Nikishin, 23, tallied 46 points (17 goals, 29 assists) in 61 games as the SKA St. Petersb...
Caps prevail in shootout, hand Canes 4th straight loss
Pierre-Luc Dubois scored the game's first goal and then finished it with a shootout tally as the Washington Capitals defeated the visiting Carolina Hurricanes 5-4 in a matchup between the Metropolitan Division's top teams Thursday night.,Both teams overcame two-goal deficits in regulation.,Dylan Str...
Mavericks trying to pull out of funk as Raptors visit
The Dallas Mavericks will set out to snap an untimely three-game losing streak when they play host to the Toronto Raptors on Friday.,The Mavericks' recent skid has caused them to fall into the 10th and final play-in spot in the Western Conference, and a turnaround doesn't seem likely based on recent...