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Panthers, Canucks clash with both teams stuck in division cellar
A pair of last-place teams will try to find some positives when the Vancouver Canucks host the Florida Panthers on Tuesday night.,The Canucks haven't won two straight since a four-game winning streak from Dec.14-20 and sit last in the Pacific Division.,Florida, the two-time defending Stanley Cup cha...
Reports: Northern Illinois hiring Matt Majkrzak as coach
Northern Illinois is hiring Northern Michigan's Matt Majkrzak to be the next head coach of the Huskies, multiple outlets reported Monday.,Majkrzak compiled a 136-73 record over seven seasons at the school in Marquette, Mich., guiding the Wildcats to four consecutive Division II NCAA Tournaments. ,Th...
Kraken rout Panthers to move past Sharks into playoff position
Kaapo Kakko had a goal and two assists and Bobby McMann added one of each in his home debut as the Seattle Kraken routed the Florida Panthers 6-2 Sunday night.,Berkly Catton, Ben Meyers, Ryan Winterton and Jamie Oleksiak had a goal and an assist apiece and goaltender Joey Daccord made 23 saves for S...
Kraken try to keep pace in wild-card hunt vs. Panthers
Seattle Kraken coach Lane Lambert tried to temper expectations before Bobby McMann's long-awaited debut.,"Obviously he's a good player. But he's not coming in to be the savior," Lambert said before Saturday's game in Vancouver. "We have to all step up to the plate.",McMann, acquired at the March 6 N...
Ducks D Radko Gudas suspended 5 games for kneeing Auston Matthews
Anaheim Ducks defenseman Radko Gudas was handed a five-game suspension for his knee-on-knee hit Thursday night that injured Toronto Maple Leafs star Auston Matthews.,The NHL Department of Player Safety announced the decision Friday after a phone hearing with Gudas. Five games was the maximum suspens...
Maple Leafs star Auston Matthews (MCL) will miss rest of season
Toronto Maple Leafs star Auston Matthews tore the medial collateral ligament in his left knee and will be sidelined for the rest of the season, the team said Friday.,The Maple Leafs said Matthews sustained a Grade 3 tear in the knee and also sustained a bruised quadriceps during the second period of...
Ducks D Radko Gudas faces disciplinary hearing
Anaheim Ducks defenseman Radko Gudas faces a disciplinary hearing Friday after injuring Toronto Maple Leafs star Auston Matthews with a knee-on-knee hit Thursday night.,According to TSN, the hearing with the NHL Player Safety department will be over the phone, meaning Gudas cannot be suspended for m...
Smotherman two putt creates five-way tie after 18 at The Players
PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. - Surprise package Austin Smotherman had to settle for a two-putt par and a five-way tie for the lead after the weather-delayed opening round of The Players Championship was finally completed Friday morning.,One of four players yet to complete the first round when play was su...
Sam Reinhart's OT tally pushes Panthers past Blue Jackets
Sam Reinhart's power-play goal 2:20 into overtime gave the Florida Panthers a 2-1 come-from-behind win over the Columbus Blue Jackets on Thursday night in Sunrise, Fla.,Sam Bennett recorded the other goal for the Panthers, who won their third straight. Sergei Bobrovsky stopped 30 shots.,Adam Fantill...
Maple Leafs' Auston Matthews injured vs. Ducks
Toronto Maple Leafs center Auston Matthews was helped off the ice and to the dressing room at 15:47 of the second period after taking a knee-on-knee hit from the Anaheim Ducks' Radko Gudas Thursday evening. ,The Maple Leafs later said Matthews will not return because of a lower-body injury.,The Duck...
Players Championship paused for inclement weather
Inclement weather forced a suspension in Thursday's first-round action at The Players Championship.,Officials sounded the horn at around noon ET with players being held in position during windy and rainy conditions at TPC Sawgrass in Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla.,At the time, Maverick McNealy and England'...
Blue Jackets continue playoff surge vs. desperate Panthers
Conor Garland is apparently quite comfortable in his new surroundings.,He's been a massive addition in the Columbus Blue Jackets' continued surge toward a playoff spot as they prepare to face the Florida Panthers on Thursday in Sunrise, Fla.,Garland, who was acquired from the Vancouver Canucks at la...
Zoom Diallo paces Washington to double-OT win over USC
Zoom Diallo scored 22 points and added 11 assists and seven rebounds as Washington overcame a 13-point deficit in the second half to defeat Southern California 83-79 in overtime in the second round of the Big Ten tournament on Thursday afternoon in Chicago.,Quimari Peterson and Wesley Yates III scor...
No. 24 Louisville carries 'belief' into clash vs. familiar foe SMU
CHARLOTTE -- There might not be many secrets when SMU and No. 24-ranked Louisville meet Wednesday afternoon in the Atlantic Coast Conference tournament.,The clash will mark the third between the teams in less than 1 1/2 months.,The Cardinals (22-9), who hold the tournament's sixth seed, are looking ...
WBC roundup: Canada edges Puerto Rico, has chance to top Group A
Canada leaned on patience at the plate and a locked-in bullpen to squeeze past Puerto Rico 3-2 on Tuesday night in Pool A action in San Juan.,Canada improved its record to 2-1, while Puerto Rico dropped to 3-1, setting up a crucial showdown for the Canadians against Cuba (2-1) on Wednesday. If Canad...
Carter Verhaeghe carries Panthers to comeback win over Wings
Carter Verhaeghe scored the tying and go-ahead goals 1:15 apart in the waning moments of regulation as the Florida Panthers rallied for a 4-3 home victory over the Detroit Red Wings on Tuesday night in Sunrise, Fla.,Down 3-2, Florida pulled goaltender Daniil Tarasov (25 saves) for the extra skater, ...
Damarco Minor, Pitt stun Stanford on last-second putback
CHARLOTTE -- Damarco Minor's putback of his own missed shot with less than a second remaining gave Pitt a stunning 64-63 victory against Stanford in the first game of the Atlantic Coast Conference tournament Tuesday afternoon.,The winning basket was the third shot of the final possession for the Pan...
Reports: Panthers make big moves, signing Devin Lloyd, Jaelen Phillips
The Carolina Panthers are shelling out a lot of money to make sure their return to the postseason wasn't a flash in the pan.,Carolina has signed former Jacksonville Jaguars linebacker Devin Lloyd to a three-year, $45 million contract, a source told ESPN. The Panthers also doled out $120 million over...
Roundup: Furman stuns top-seeded East Tennessee for Southern Conference crown
Sixth-seeded Furman stunned top-seeded East Tennessee State, 76-61, to capture the Southern Conference tournament title and earn their second trip in four seasons to the NCAA Championships.,The Paladins led for the final 36:39 of the game, shooting 50.9% (27 of 53) from the floor and outrebounding t...
Red Wings seek rare back-to-back wins while Panthers discuss next year
If the Detroit Red Wings are to remain in playoff position, they likely can't afford more losses to teams well behind them in the Eastern Conference standings -- like the Florida Panthers -- or more injuries.,Looking to win back-to-back games for the first time in nearly two months, the visiting Red...