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Feb 17, 2019CINCINNATI Jarron Cumberland scored 27 points, matching his career high with six 3-pointers, and Cincinnati swept its season series with Wichita State, beating the Shockers 72-62 on Sunday.The Bearcats (21-4, 10-2 American Athletic) took control with a late first-half run led by Cumberland, who scored 14 in the opening half. He hit the big baskets as Cincinnati stayed ahead the rest of the way.Wichita State (12-12, 5-7) had its winning streak snapped at a season-high four games. Dexter Dennis led the Shockers with 14 points.Cumberland had 14 points in the first half, which ended with the Bearcats ahead 34-24. Cumberland's 3-pointer started a 21-7 run that closed the half. Neither team shot well - Cincinnati made 30 percent from the field, Wichita State 21 percent.The Bearcats pushed the lead to 14 points early in the second half. When Wichita State got the lead down to 46-40, Cumberland had a pair of free throws and three assists during a 12-3 run that blunted the comeback. The Bearcats led by as many as 19 points down the stretch.BIG PICTUREWichita State: The Shockers came into the game on their best winning streak of the season, but were done in by another round of bad shooting. They're second-to-last in the AAC in field-goal percentage. Wichita State shot 26.8 percent from the field, the lowest by a Cincinnati opponent this season.Cincinnati: The Bearcats were coming off a loss at Houston that knocked them out of the Top 25. The win over Wichita State will keep the Bearcats in the conversation for one of the final spots in the rankings.UP NEXTWichita State: Plays at Tulsa on Wednesday. The Shockers beat Tulsa 79-68 on Feb. 2 as part of their winning streak.Cincinnati: Hosts Central Florida on Thursday. The Bearcats play at UCF on March 7.---More college basketball: https://apnews.com/Collegebasketball and https://twitter.com/-Top25
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Feb 16, 2019If you think you have the Big Ten all figured out, give it a week.No. 11 Michigan State and Ohio State -- teams that meet Sunday in East Lansing, Mich. -- are perfect examples of why it's wise to not rush to judgment on any team in the conference.One week ago, the Spartans had lost three straight -- including one at home to an Indiana team that had lost seven in a row, followed by a loss at Illinois. Ohio State, on the other hand was rolling, its five-game skid a distant memory as the Buckeyes were building their NCAA Tournament resume with three straight victories and four wins in five games.Things have changed, dramatically, since then.Michigan State responded by blowing out Minnesota at home and then hitting the road to knock off No. 20 Wisconsin. Meanwhile, Ohio State's home loss to Illinois highlighted the Buckeyes' offensive woes and placed them firmly on the bubble.For Michigan State (20-5, 11-3 Big Ten), it was validation that its problems will likely be looked at as simply a lull in a long season. The skid began on the road against a surging Purdue team in a game that went down to the wire."I forgot everything that happened yesterday, and I'm just worried about today," Michigan State coach Tom Izzo said."I thought we played pretty well at Purdue for most of that game. That is a good team we lost to. The next two games I think taught us (that we'll struggle) if we're not ready to play and we're not ready to do the things we do to be successful, which is defend, rebound and run, make free throws, all the little things you talk about."Sometimes I hope it isn't to the point where we need our eyes opened, but I think for some reason we had our eyes opened. So it was frustrating when it happened, but we used it as a learning thing and I think our team has learned a lot." The biggest change has been the play of junior big man Nick Ward. After getting pulled from the starting lineup at Illinois, he's been a force in the last two victories, scoring 22 against Minnesota then helping contain Ethan Happ (20 points but six turnovers) at Wisconsin."It's consistently doing what he does well, and what he does well he's really, really good at," Izzo said.While Michigan State is feeling good, Ohio State (16-8, 6-7) is scrambling. Firmly on the tournament bubble, the Buckeyes face a team that is currently ranked in five of their final seven regular-season games.That is not exactly the best position to be in when needing every victory possible, but the Buckeyes feel it's better than having no shot at all."A lot of teams would like to be in the bubble picture, including the one we played tonight," Ohio State coach Chris Holtmann said after the Illinois loss. "So I think for us the focus is not on (the) bubble or anything like that; our focus is on getting better and improving and growing. That's our focus as coaches." --Field Level Media
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GAME RECAP
Feb 17, 2019EAST LANSING, Mich. Kenny Goins had 10 points and 10 rebounds, and No. 11 Michigan State finished the game with a 20-2 run, beating Ohio State 62-44 on Sunday.Matt McQuaid scored 14 points for the Spartans and Cassius Winston added 13. Michigan State (21-5, 12-3) pulled into a first-place tie with rival Michigan atop the Big Ten, holding Ohio State to 13 points in the second half. The Buckeyes (16-9, 6-8) led by six at the break but shot 4 of 21 from the field the rest of the way.It was tied at 42 when Michigan State's Kyle Ahrens sank a 3-pointer that started a 10-0 run. The Spartans won despite an apparent injury to big man Nick Ward, who hardly played in the second half and appeared to have a wrap on one of his hands.Kaleb Wesson scored 12 points for Ohio State, but he failed to take advantage of Ward's absence and foul trouble to Michigan State's Xavier Tillman.The teams combined for 58 free throws when the Spartans won at Ohio State last month. There were only 21 on Sunday, but there was no shortage of physicality inside.BIG PICTUREOhio State: A win would have done quite a bit to boost Ohio State's NCAA Tournament hopes, and the Buckeyes certainly were in decent shape after 20 minutes. But a dreadful second half left Ohio State well short of an upset.Michigan State: It was a convincing home victory for the Spartans, although Ward's hand issue could be a problem going forward. Goins scored all 10 of his points in the second half and was impressive on both ends of the court.POLL IMPLICATIONSThe Spartans have won three straight after a three-game losing streak, and they'll likely move back into the top 10.UP NEXTOhio State: The Buckeyes are back home against Northwestern on Wednesday night.Michigan State: The Spartans host Rutgers on Wednesday night.---More college basketball: https://apnews.com/Collegebasketball and https://twitter.com/-Top25---Follow Noah Trister at https://twitter.com/noahtrister
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Feb 16, 2019Villanova coach Jay Wright says his 13th ranked Wildcats are ready for the challenge of playing three consecutive Big East Conference road games.To prove its coach right, Villanova will have to do something Sunday in Madison Square Garden that it hasn't done - keep St. John's star guard Shamorie Ponds under wraps.The 6-1 Ponds is pouring in 28.7 points per game when facing the Wildcats the last two years, including 23 on Jan. 8 when Villanova rallied for a 76-71 win at home in Finneran Pavilion.What's more, Ponds had a stretch of nine consecutive games of at least 20 points against Big East foes stopped in a 77-73 overtime win Tuesday night against Butler, ending up with just 14 on 4 of 12 shooting.Ponds has been known for his big play in big games - just ask Duke last February, and Marquette on New Year's night this year - and the Red Storm (18-7, 6-6) need the big-game version of him to show up as they chase their first NCAA Tournament berth under coach Chris Mullin."I know for sure they're resilient," Mullin said after the victory over Butler, according to the the New York Post. "They care about winning. The mindset is there, it's about doing it on game day. Every game in this league is a few plays from turning out the other way." St. John's first meeting with the Wildcats was a classic example. The Red Storm owned a 13-point first half lead, and an 11-point second half advantage, before Villanova changed the game. Phil Booth scored 10 of his 23 points in the last seven minutes and Eric Paschall tallied 25 points.Following that game, Mullin wasn't terribly distraught about the outcome."We play them again," he said. "They come to New York. It's all good." It's been all good for the Wildcats (20-5, 11-1) in the Big East, save for a one-point loss Feb. 9 at Marquette. They predictably bounced back on Wednesday night, spanking Providence 85-67 with big games from their seniors. Paschall scored 25 and Booth added 22 as Villanova converted 51.9 percent from the field and canned 10 of 23 3-pointers.One concern for Wright is rebounding. The Friars earned a 36-29 advantage on the boards, collecting 16 offensive rebounds off 35 missed shots."We've got to be tough on the boards," Wright said. "When Providence played St. John's, it was so physical the refs couldn't call everything. We've got to be ready for that going into their place." From New York, the Wildcats' road show will head to Georgetown on Wednesday night and then to Xavier on Feb. 24. Villanova will be favored in every game of the trip but faces challenges every stop of the way.Georgetown's young cast is desperate for a signature win, and Xavier is hunting an upset that would provide it with a highlight during a rare down season."We don't care where we play," Wright said. "We talk about 94-by-50 feet, the basketball court. We enjoy being on the road or at home." --Field Level Media
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Time: 12:30 PM EST Venue: PPG Paints Arena, Pittsburgh, PA, 15219 / Moral victories don't usually count for a lot this late in the season, but the Pittsburgh Penguins feel like they have something to feel good about after a loss as they head into Sunday's game against the visiting New York Rangers at PPG Paints Arena. In a 5-4 defeat Saturday against the Calgary Flames, Pittsburgh not only stormed back from a three-goal deficit after two periods to nearly tie the game in the furious final minutes, but center Evgeni Malkin led that charge." I thought we played a pretty solid game," Penguins coach Mike Sullivan said, adding of Malkin, "I thought he had some great moments." Malkin seemed to get particularly fired up in the third period and scored twice on the power play as the Penguins nearly sent the game to overtime. He also had an assist, five shots and three hits." We showed (something). We played hard," Malkin said. "I think we're fine." Maybe he is, too. Malkin had missed six of the previous seven games, five because of a neck injury and one because of a suspension for a high stick. Of larger concern, the hulking Russian had admittedly not been his dominant self most of the season despite having 56 points in 51 games before his three-point afternoon Saturday. He had scored just one goal this calendar year and none in his previous seven games." In a long time, I (hadn't) scored," Malkin said. "Hopefully, these two goals give me confidence and (Sunday) I will feel so much better, for sure." Glad (to be) back, to be with the team. ... I did my best, and I hope (Sunday) we win." Sunday's matchup is a Metropolitan Division showdown, so the points will be critical with both teams trying to lock down a playoff spot. Pittsburgh had its two-game winning streak stopped by Calgary and is 2-4-1 in its past seven games. The Rangers, who were off Saturday, are nine points behind the Penguins but are 8-5-1 in their past 14 games. New York is feeling good about a 6-2 win Friday at Buffalo, partly because of a three-goal outburst in the final four minutes to punctuate the outcome, including goals eight seconds apart by Pavel Buchnevich and Vladislav Namestnikov." There was a lot at stake, especially when you're this deep into the season," Rangers coach David Quinn said. The Rangers have faced the Penguins once this season, a 7-2 home loss Jan. 2. It's not clear whether 19-year-old forward Filip Chytil will return to the New York lineup Sunday. He was scratched for the Buffalo game." I think Fil's play has slipped a little," Quinn said of Chytil, who has 10 goals and 19 points." One of the things all young players have to learn is how to consistently compete, be hard on pucks and give an effort in all three zones. Fil was doing a real good job of that. I think that's slipped a little bit. It's part of development and learning lessons." Quinn isn't just singling out young players." He doesn't care how long you've been here or who you are; if you don't work hard, you're not going to play," veteran Kevin Hayes told the New York Post. "That runs right through the lineup." Rangers defenseman Brady Skjei left the Buffalo game because of a lower-body injury, but, according to Quinn, is day-to-day and could play in Pittsburgh. New York has dressed seven defensemen for three consecutive games.--Field Level Media
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GAME RECAP
/ PITTSBURGH Evgeni Malkin and Kris Letang each had two goals, and the Pittsburgh Penguins climbed back into playoff position with a 6-5 win over the New York Rangers on Sunday. Defensemen Marcus Pettersson and Brian Dumoulin also scored for the Penguins (31-21-7), who leapfrogged the Carolina Hurricanes for the second Eastern Conference wild-card spot. Mats Zuccarello had two goals, and Kevin Hayes and Mika Zibanejad scored over the game's final 5:46 for the Rangers, who couldn't complete a second rally after erasing a 3-1 deficit to tie it late in the second period. The Rangers were not able to take the lead during a four-minute power play that spanned the second intermission. Forty-nine seconds after that penalty expired, Letang took a feed from Sidney Crosby and beat goalie Alexandar Georgiev. Malkin then scored twice in a span of 2:31 to give him four goals in two games since serving a one-game suspension for a stick-swinging incident. Crosby had three assists to give him 11 points in his past five games, helping to atone for the high-sticking double-minor that gave the Rangers a prime chance to take the lead. The Penguins had won just seven of their previous 17 games to fall in danger of missing the postseason for the first time since 2005-06. Malkin has had, by his standards, an off season. But he has points in seven consecutive games that he has played over the past month, interrupted by missing five games with an upper-body injury and the one game because of suspension. Letang opened the scoring 16:11 into the game. He has 15 goals, one off his career high set in 2015-16. It was the first time all season the Penguins got four goals from defensemen. Zuccarello's goals were his 10th and 11th, each tying the game. Ryan Strome also scored for New York, which had won three of its previous five. NOTES: The Rangers scratched D Brady Skjei (lower-body injury sustained during Friday's game), C Brett Howden (MCL sprain) and RW Jesper Fast. Fast scored during Friday's win but has reportedly been dealing with an undisclosed injury. ... Penguins D Chad Ruhwedel was in the lineup for the third consecutive game after having not played prior to that since Nov. 19. ... Penguins LW Tanner Pearson was a healthy scratch for the second consecutive day after he had been in the lineup for every game since his acquisition from the Los Angeles Kings in November. UP NEXTRangers: New York wraps up a four-game trip Tuesday at Carolina. Penguins: Continuing a stretch of four divisional matchups over a five-game span, the Penguins play at New Jersey on Tuesday.---More NHL: https://apnews.com/NHL and https://twitter.com/-Sports
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Time: 3:00 PM EST Venue: Xcel Energy Center, St. Paul, MN, 55102 / The St. Louis Blues likely will turn to a rookie goaltender in their bid to match a franchise-record winning streak. The red-hot Blues vie for their 10th victory in a row on Sunday afternoon when they conclude their three-game road trip versus the Minnesota Wild, who have dropped four in a row at home (0-2-2) and seven of eight overall (1-4-3). Jordan Binnington has shown St. Louis the way by winning seven straight starts to match a franchise rookie record, set by Brent Johnson in 2000-01. The 25-year-old Binnington turned aside all 21 shots he faced in Thursday's 4-0 victory over Arizona to notch his third shutout of the season and improve to 11-1-1 with a 1.69 goals-against average and .931 save-percentage." He's playing unreal. It's really huge for our team. It's really amazing," said forward Vladimir Tarasenko, who has done quite well in his own right. Tarasenko scored his team-leading 25th goal early in the third period of Saturday's 3-0 win over Colorado to extend his point streak to a career-high 11 games (10 goals, nine assists). The 27-year-old Russian has collected 21 points (10 goals, 11 assists) in 24 career encounters with Minnesota, including an assist on a goal by Ryan O'Reilly in a 5-1 setback on Nov. 3. O'Reilly, who has club-best totals in assists (37) and points (58), returned the favor on Saturday by setting up Tarasenko to snap a scoreless tie at 4:01 of the third period. Zach Sanford tallied 57 seconds later, Jaden Schwartz added an empty-net goal and Jake Allen turned aside all 32 shots he faced to secure the second straight shutout for the Blues. St. Louis' sizzling surge has it in third place in the Central Division, five points ahead of a reeling Minnesota squad that squandered a multi-goal lead for the second straight game in Friday's 5-4 overtime loss to New Jersey." They're finding their way in. It's frustrating," goaltender Devan Dubnyk said after yielding five goals for the second consecutive contest. "We probably deserved four points out of the last two games and we only got one. Got to find a way." Although Dubnyk has started six straight games and 47 overall this season, coach Bruce Boudreau wasn't willing to commit to the 32-year-old heading into Sunday's clash." There are a whole lot of different things that I'm looking at," Boudreau told the St. Paul Pioneer Press after Saturday's practice. "We'll see what transpires tomorrow." Dubnyk turned aside 44 of 47 shots in a pair of victories against the Blues in early November to improve to 11-13-2 in 26 career encounters with the club. Should Dubnyk find a seat on the bench Sunday, Alex Stalock, a native of St. Paul, Minn., will see his first action since making 27 saves in a 4-3 overtime loss to Chicago on Feb. 2. Mikael Granlund, tied for the club-lead with 34 assists, has scored two goals and set up two others on a three-game point streak. The 26-year-old Finn joined Zach Parise (club-leading 23 goals) with a tally in Minnesota's 3-2 win over St. Louis on Nov. 11.--Field Level Media
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6:05 PM EST |
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-115
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-1.5 (+235)
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Over 6 (+105)
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+105
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+1.5 (-255)
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Under 6 (-115)
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GAME PREVIEW
Time: 6:00 PM EST Venue: Prudential Center, Newark, N. J., 07102 / A stunning victory Friday night was cathartic in more ways than one for the New Jersey Devils, who finally played spoiler on an evening in which goalie Cory Schneider earned his first regular-season victory in almost 14 months. The Devils will look to build off their long-awaited momentum Sunday, when they play host the Buffalo Sabres in Newark, N. J. The Devils came back from a three-goal second period deficit Friday to beat the host Minnesota Wild 5-4, in overtime. The Sabres also played Friday, when they fell to the visiting New York Rangers 6-2. The victory by the Devils allowed them to salvage the finale of a three-game Western Conference road swing in which it appeared all they would do was aid the playoff pursuits of their opponents. New Jersey opened the trip Tuesday with an 8-3 loss to the St. Louis Blues, who entered play Saturday on an eight-game winning streak that lifted them into third place in the Central Division. On Thursday, the Chicago Blackhawks, who have spent most of the season in the Central basement, moved within two points of a playoff spot by beating the Devils 5-3. The Devils, who have the second-fewest points in the Eastern Conference, sure seemed to be the cure for whatever was ailing the Wild, who lost six of their last seven entering Friday to fall into a tie for the final wild card spot in the Western Conference. And Minnesota appeared headed for an easy win when it took a 4-1 lead and chased New Jersey goalie Keith Kinkaid fewer than eight minutes into the second period. But Schneider, who underwent hip surgery last spring and missed almost two months this season due to an abdominal injury, stopped all 15 shots he faced, and the Devils supported him by scoring three goals in the final 21-plus minutes of regulation before Nico Hischier collected the game-winner with 1:41 left in the extra session. The win for Schneider snapped a 21-game regular season losing streak (0-17-4) dating back to Dec. 23, 2017, though he did win Game 2 of the Eastern Conference quarterfinals against the Tampa Bay Lightning in May." Sometimes things happen in a strange way," Schneider said afterward. "I was more excited for our team to come back and show some mettle and come back to win a tough game after a tough trip." The Sabres head to New Jersey off a frustrating seven-game home stand in which they failed to make up any ground in the Eastern Conference playoff race. Buffalo alternated losses with wins (3-3-1) during the extended stay at KeyBank Center and will enter Sunday four points behind the Pittsburgh Penguins in the race for the final Eastern Conference wild card spot. The Sabres, who haven't made the playoffs since 2010-11, are 11-16-5 since a franchise record-tying 10-game winning streak ended Nov. 27. Buffalo has not won consecutive games since Dec. 11-13." We have to string some games together here - it's coming down to the home stretch," Sabres defenseman Zach Bogosian said, according to the Buffalo News. "Consistency is something we've been up and down with this year. We definitely have to find that if we're going to give ourselves a chance." --Field Level Media
Game
Preview from The Associated
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Copyright
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6:05 PM EST |
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-125
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-1.5 (+215)
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Over 6 (-107)
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+115
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+1.5 (-235)
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Under 6 (-103)
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GAME PREVIEW
Time: 6:00 PM EST Venue: Little Caesars Arena, Detroit, MI, 48201 / The first game this weekend between Philadelphia and Detroit produced a wild finish. The Flyers and Red Wings will have a tough time attaining the same level of excitement when they square off again on Sunday night. Philadelphia scored a 6-5 home victory on Saturday afternoon, but only after blowing a four-goal lead. The Flyers scored twice early in the third to take a 5-1 lead before Detroit, not known for its offensive attack, stormed back with four unanswered goals. The last of the tallies came on Anthony Mantha's second goal of the season with just seven seconds remaining. Travis Konecny scored his second goal of the game 1:27 into overtime to prevent a total Flyers collapse. The teams then headed out to Detroit for the rematch at Little Caesars Arena." Once we scored, we seemed to get some momentum," Detroit coach Jeff Blashill said. "The rest of the game, we played on our toes and played the right way. We want to be a pressure team and we were a step behind most of the night. When you're a step behind and you're a pressure team, you're giving up tons of ice." They were certainly the better team for the majority of the night," Blashill added. "Once we started to get momentum, we tilted the rink a little bit. Good for our guys to stay with it and find a way to tie it. Disappointing ending, though." Mantha's goals were his first since Jan. 18. The Red Wings' five-goal output was their most since they defeated Minnesota 5-2 on Jan. 12." I just need to keep going into traffic and putting shots on net," Mantha said. The rally came after Blashill pulled All-Star goaltender Jimmy Howard and replaced him with Jonathan Bernier." It just wakes us up and tells us we're playing terrible," Mantha said. "We had to play way better than we did in the first two periods." The loss ended a modest two-game winning streak, but Detroit at least salvaged a point." It is a resilient group for sure," Blashill said. "We've done a good job of that through most of the year, but we have to be way better than we were for the course of the 60 minutes in order to win the game 1/8Sunday 3/8." Detroit got a boost from Tyler Bertuzzi, who played his first game since suffering a concussion on Jan. 22. He had a goal and an assist." He has a huge impact," Mantha said. "He played amazing tonight." The Flyers are now 11-1-1 over their last 13 games in their quest for a playoff berth. But they weren't happy to give the Wings life." We made a lot of soft plays, particularly coming out of our zone, instead of making plays with certainty," Philadelphia interim coach Scott Gordon said. "They were able to pick some things off at the blue line. Credit to them, they didn't lay down and die just because it was 5-1. Obviously, we have to do a better job." Konecny now has 17 goals this season. Jakub Voracek reached the 15-goal mark with a tally early in the third period.--Field Level Media
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7:05 PM EST |
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+120
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+1.5 (-215)
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Over 6 (+102)
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-130
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-1.5 (+195)
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Under 6 (-112)
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GAME PREVIEW
Time: 7:00 PM EST Venue: BB&T Center, Sunrise, FL, 33323 / When the Canadiens visit the Panthers on Sunday night, two of the more underrated players in the league will be on display, Montreal's Phillip Danault and Florida's Frank Vatrano. Danault, a Quebec native who turns 26 on Feb. 24, ranks sixth on the Canadiens with 11 goals. However, he ranks second on the club with 38 points at even strength, a total that is just one behind those of NHL stars Evgeni Malkin and Auston Matthews." Phillip is playing good hockey," Canadiens coach Claude Julien said. "We rely on him a lot. We give him a lot of responsibility, taking important faceoffs late in the game. He's an extremely useful player." Vatrano, who started the season on Florida's fourth line but now leads the team with 18 even-strength goals, has been a pleasant surprise for the Panthers. The Massachusetts native who turns 25 next month has already set career highs with 19 overall goals and 30 points this season. He would love to get his 20th goal of the season against the Canadiens, a team that has handled the Panthers in each of the first two meetings this season. On Dec. 28, the Canadiens defeated the host Panthers 5-3 in a close game that included an empty-net goal. On Jan. 15, host Montreal routed Florida 5-1, with Danault scored the go-ahead goal to make the score 2-1. Some trends in Sunday's game tend to favor the Canadiens. For the season, Montreal's best period is the third, outscoring opponents 58-49. For the season, Florida's worst period is the third, getting outscored by opponents 79-50. Montreal is 4-5-0 this season on the second game of back-to-back contests, but that includes the 5-1 victory over Florida. The Panthers, who are 7-4-0 in their past 11 games, are coming off a 3-2 shootout win over the Calgary Flames on Thursday. Florida will be better rested on Sunday as compared to Montreal, which lost 3-0 to the Lightning on Saturday night. All three Tampa Bay goals came in the final 20 minutes." I think it was pretty obvious, we cracked in the third," Julien said. "I thought we played a good 40 minutes, and we might have been a little bit better than them in scoring chances. Every coach is going to tell you we need to learn from that. We do need to learn from that. We need to be better in those situations." The Panthers have alternated their starting goalie in each of their past four games, and, if that trend holds, Roberto Luongo will be in the lineup on Sunday. Panthers backup goalie James Reimer -- who is more like 1B to Luongo's 1A -- beat Calgary on Thursday with a season-high 41-save performance. In addition, Reimer stopped two of three shots in the shootout, and he had five saves on the Flames' power plays." He was our best killer out there," Panthers center Vinny Trocheck said of his team's 4-for-4 performance on the PK. It was a big night for Reimer, who had been pulled after two periods in his previous start and was riding a two-game losing streak into the Flames contest. As for the Florida offense, Mike Hoffman leads the team with 26 goals, including one Thursday." A great goal," Panthers coach Bob Boughner said of Hoffman's blistering wrist shot that carried over Mike Smith's glove. "That's the Mike Hoffman specialty, looking in the goalie's eyes and blowing it by him." Hoffman is closing in on his first 30-goal season. He also leads the Panthers with 11 power-play goals, five game-winners and 178 shots on goal.--Field Level Media
Game
Preview from The Associated
Press (AP).
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-170
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-1.5 (+155)
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Over 5.5 (-105)
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+160
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+1.5 (-165)
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Under 5.5 (-105)
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GAME PREVIEW
Time: 9:00 PM EST Venue: Honda Center, Anaheim, CA, 92806 / The Washington Capitals will head into a Sunday evening game at Anaheim apparently awake and alert following a thrashing of the San Jose Sharks, one of the top teams in the Western Conference. Not even at the halfway point of a six-game road trip, the Capitals already have experienced a bevy of emotion, from the disappointment of Tuesday's 3-0 defeat at Columbus, to the hard-working reward of Thursday's 5-1 statement against the Sharks. Consider the defeat to the Blue Jackets a wake-up call as the Capitals move into a back-to-back scenario against the Ducks on Sunday and the Los Angeles Kings on Monday night. There was more for the defending champions to celebrate than just the victory over the Sharks, a team that entered with a six-game home winning streak and had just four losses on home ice all season. T. J. Oshie reached the 500-point plateau for his career and goaltender Braden Holtby reached 20 wins for a franchise-best seventh consecutive season." It just seemed like from the drop of the puck, guys were excited to play," Oshie said, according to the Washington Post. "Guys were just happy and having fun, and if anyone knows anything about this team, we play our best when we're having fun." A sense of fun seems to have been missing for some time as the Capitals are 8-8-4 since Jan. 1, but they suddenly seem to have a sense of urgency with seven weeks remaining in the regular season. The Capitals' most-recent top form is not exactly what a floundering Ducks squad needs at this point of their journey. They are in the midst of a 22-27-9 season, and at 53 points, they were better than just three other NHL teams at the start of play SaturdayTwo games under the guidance of new coach Bob Murray, the Ducks have scored just one goal, but they did earn a 1-0 victory over the Vancouver Canucks on Thursday. The Ducks will enter the finale of a three-game homestand having lost 20 of their last 23 games, a drought that cost former head coach Randy Carlyle his job. Murray, who is also the team's vice president and general manager, is getting a closer look at his team in advance of the Feb. 25 trade deadline. One game after a feisty and physical victory over the Canucks, as Murray made his bench debut, the Ducks had little to offer against Boston on Friday, falling behind less than six minutes into the game and never recovering in a 3-0 defeat. The Ducks have scored just 2.16 goals per game, last in the NHL, with the next closest team at 2.40 per game." It's unfortunate we're not scoring goals," Ducks defenseman Josh Manson said. "You need to score goals in this league to win games. You can't expect to shut teams out every night. It's unfortunate, but we know we have to score. It doesn't change anything for us." With goaltender John Gibson day-to-day with multiple nagging injuries, the Ducks have used Kevin Boyle in goal the past two games -- the first two starts of his NHL career. Boyle has been a bright spot with a shutout and two goals allowed Friday (one Bruins goal was an empty-net). As Gibson makes progress toward a return, the Ducks also have goaltender Chad Johnson (head), right wing Patrick Eaves (illness) and right wing Kevin Roy (upper body) on day-to-day status.--Field Level Media
Game
Preview from The Associated
Press (AP).
Copyright
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+1530
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+2 (+103)
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+3436
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+3.5 (-130)
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-1886
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+123
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+285
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-105
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+220
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+161
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+219
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+117
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+396
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+217
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+366
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+101
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+132
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+247
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+183
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+166
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2/17/2019 9:00 AM EST (TODAY) |
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+309
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