The Utah Hockey Club were only a couple of points outside a playoff position at the holiday break. Going into Friday’s home clash with the bottom-feeding San Jose Sharks in Salt Lake City, Utah is in desperate need of changing its fortunes, having only one win in eight games and five points off the playoff […]
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After an unplanned break in the schedule, the Los Angeles Kings will try to extend their winning streak to five games when they open a five-game road trip against the Winnipeg Jets on Friday night. Because of wildfires in the Los Angeles area, the Kings decided to postpone their game against the visiting Calgary Flames
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The Washington Capitals will attempt to string back-to-back wins together for the first time in nearly three weeks when they host the Montreal Canadiens on Friday. The Canadiens have been one of the hottest teams in the NHL since the holiday break ended. Coach Martin St. Louis’ team has won five of six games, including
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The Chicago Bulls will open a run of five consecutive home games starting Friday against the Washington Wizards, intent on reigniting a recent run of success that vaulted them into the playoff picture. The Bulls will have to regain some momentum following a 129-113 loss to the Indiana Pacers on Wednesday. That defeat came after
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The St. Louis Cardinals did not reach deals with three arbitration-eligible players – outfielder Lars Nootbaar, outfielder/second baseman Brendan Donovan and right-handed pitcher Andre Pallante – by Thursday’s deadline to exchange salary figures. The Cardinals did, however, reach one-year contracts with relief pitchers Ryan Helsley, JoJo Romero and John King to avoid arbitration. Nootbaar, 27,
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The New York Knicks didn’t have to wait long to remember what life was like with Karl-Anthony Towns back in the lineup. The Oklahoma City Thunder won’t have to wait any time at all to take part in another potential NBA Finals preview. The Knicks will aim to get a bit of revenge Friday night
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The surging Sacramento Kings will attempt to extend their winning streak to six games Friday when they begin a three-game road trip with a matchup against the Boston Celtics. The Kings are 5-1 under interim head coach Doug Christie and beat the Miami Heat in double overtime Monday for their fifth straight win. Sacramento overcame
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Wisconsin will be looking to continue both its recent winning streak and its dominance against Minnesota in a Big Ten matchup on Friday night in Madison, Wis. The Badgers (12-3, 2-2 Big Ten) have won four consecutive games, including a 75-63 victory at Rutgers on Monday. Wisconsin also has won seven straight against Minnesota and
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The Detroit Red Wings have moved into the wild-card chase with a five-game winning streak. They’ll try to stay hot during a stretch of three home games in the next five days, beginning with a matchup against the Chicago Blackhawks on Friday night. In their latest victory on Tuesday, Patrick Kane scored an overtime power-play
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