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Finally on track, Avs go for third straight win vs. Kraken
After an 0-4-0 start, it would seem the Colorado Avalanche are back on track.,The Avalanche will look to post a third consecutive victory Tuesday when they travel to Seattle to face the Kraken.,Colorado got its first victory Friday, defeating visiting Anaheim 4-3 on Nathan MacKinnon's overtime goal....

Canucks' Kevin Lankinen goes for 3rd straight win vs. Blackhawks
Kevin Lankinen watched from the Vancouver Canucks' bench on opening night but has since made his case as the club's top goaltender amid transition at the position.,With Thatcher Demko still recovering from a knee injury sustained early in last season's playoffs, Lankinen has shined, entering Tuesday...

Defense-first Jets aim for 6-0-0 start as they battle Blues
Winnipeg Jets goaltender Connor Hellebuyck got a quick start to his Vezina Trophy defense by winning his first four games this season while posting a 1.25 goals-against average and a .952 save percentage.,After getting a game off Sunday, Hellebuyck is expected back in the nets when the Jets visit th...

Islanders search for answers to Duclair injury, host Red Wings
The New York Islanders' rebuilt first line lasted fewer than five games.,The Islanders will be without left winger Anthony Duclair Tuesday night when New York hosts the Detroit Red Wings in Elmont, N.Y.,Both teams have been off since winning Saturday night, when the Islanders outlasted the Montreal ...

Rangers try to keep rare road form going at Canadiens
Strong play on the road has fueled the New York Rangers' hot start to the season.,Vying to open with four straight road wins for the first time in more than 90 years, the Rangers try to hand the struggling Montreal Canadiens a fourth consecutive loss Tuesday night.,New York is 4-0-1 -- its best star...

Rock-solid Jake Oettinger, Stars take aim at Sabres
Jake Oettinger and the Dallas Stars aim to continue their fast start to the season on Tuesday night when they visit the Buffalo Sabres.,Signed to an eight-year, $66 million contract extension on Thursday, Oettinger paid immediate dividends by turning aside 30 shots in Dallas' 4-1 victory over the Ed...

NBA season-preview capsules: Southeast Division
Orlando Magic,Predicted 2024 record: 50-32,Last season: 47-35, 5th in NBA Eastern Conference. Lost 4-3 to Cleveland Cavaliers in first round of playoffs.,Last time: That Orlando advanced past the first round of the Eastern Conference playoffs it was 2009-10. The Magic have made the postseason just f...

Road-warrior Wild set to visit champion Panthers
The NHL schedule-makers have given the Minnesota Wild a tough challenge.,After going 1-0-1 at home to start the season, the Wild embarked on a seven-game road trip that will continue Tuesday night with a game against the reigning Stanley Cup champion Florida Panthers in Sunrise, Fla.,So far, the Wil...

Buccaneers place CB Jamel Dean (hamstring) on IR
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers placed starting cornerback Jamel Dean (hamstring) and rookie wide receiver Kameron Johnson (ankle) on injured reserve Monday before their home game against the Baltimore Ravens.,In corresponding moves, Tampa Bay also activated defensive lineman Earnest Brown IV from IR and e...

Dolphins QB Tua Tagovailoa 'willing to play the odds' in return
Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa is set to return from his latest concussion, ushered back from injured reserve after clearing NFL protocol for head injuries. ,Neurologists and head injury experts were sounding boards for Tagovailoa to "effortlessly make this decision," Dolphins coach Mike McDani...

Capitals out to sustain momentum vs. Flyers
Just over one week into the season, the Washington Capitals and Philadelphia Flyers are quickly trending in opposite directions., ,The Capitals eye their fourth consecutive victory Tuesday when they pay a visit to the slumping Flyers., ,Washington opened its season with a home loss to the New Jersey...

NFL flexes Colts-Vikings to 'SNF' in Week 9
The NFL on Monday announced that it has flexed the Indianapolis Colts-Minnesota Vikings game in Week 9 to the Sunday night slot on NBC, bumping the Jacksonville-Philadelphia game to Sunday afternoon.,The Nov. 3 game between the host Vikings and Colts was originally scheduled as a 1 p.m. ET kickoff. ...

Atlanta United visit CF Montreal for wild-card showdown
Josef Martinez can eliminate his former team when CF Montreal host Atlanta United in Tuesday night's Eastern Conference wild-card game.,Martinez played for Atlanta from 2017-22, winning the MLS Cup and Most Valuable Player honors in 2018 before an ACL tear in early 2020 disrupted his career.,He has ...

Dolphins QB Tua Tagovailoa returns from latest concussion
Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa is set to return from his latest concussion, ushered back from injured reserve after clearing NFL protocol for head injuries. ,Neurologists and head injury experts were sounding boards for Tagovailoa to "effortlessly make this decision," Dolphins coach Mike McDani...

New-look Knicks out to spoil Boston's latest banner raising
The Boston Celtics will begin their quest for back-to-back NBA championships Tuesday when they tip off the 2024-25 season against the visiting New York Knicks.,Boston defeated Dallas in five games to claim the 2023-24 championship. The Celtics haven't won consecutive titles since 1967-68 and 1968-69...

Guards Mark Sears, RJ Davis headline All-America team
Guards Mark Sears of Alabama and RJ Davis of North Carolina were the leading vote-getters to headline the Associated Press preseason All-America team, this year a six-man team and represented by just three conferences.,Duke freshman Cooper Flagg tied with Arizona guard Caleb Love, creating the six-m...

NBA season-preview capsules: Southwest Division
San Antonio Spurs,Predicted 2024-25 record: 38-44,Last season: 22-60, 14th in NBA Western Conference.,Last time ... ,The Spurs had a head coach not named Gregg Popovich it was Bob Hill, who held the job from 1994-96. Popovich's 29-year run on the bench currently stands at 2,209 games.,FanDuel champi...

Ross Colton nets 2 goals as Avalanche top Sharks
Ross Colton scored twice and Cale Makar added one goal and two assists as the visiting Colorado Avalanche defeated the San Jose Sharks 4-1 on Sunday night.,Joel Kiviranta scored the other goal for the Avalanche, who won back-to-back games for the first time this season after snapping a four-game los...

Jets OL Xavier Newman-Johnson (neck) carted off field
New York Jets offensive lineman Xavier Newman-Johnson was carted off the field with a serious neck injury midway through the third quarter of the Jets' road game against the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday night.,Newman-Johnson was taken to a nearby hospital and had movement in his limbs, according to...

NBA season-preview capsules: Central Division
1. MILWAUKEE BUCKS,Predicted 2024-25 record: 57-25,Last season: 49-33, 3rd in Eastern Conference,Last time ...,The Bucks reached the second round of the playoffs was 2022, settling for a pair of disappointing first-round exits since then. Milwaukee is also just four seasons removed from a championsh...