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This time, Matthew Tkachuk didn’t need an acrobatic move to deliver the winning goal. Just a sharp-angled wrist shot between the pads of goalie Antti Raanta. Tkachuk scored with 34 seconds on the clock in overtime to give the Calgary Flames a 4-3 comeback victory over the Arizona Coyotes on Tuesday night. It was the […]

If Ryan Getzlaf had spent his career in a cold-weather hockey hotbed instead of sunny Southern California, the profile of the Anaheim Ducks’ longtime captain might loom much larger over his era in the game. Getzlaf is perfectly happy to make his mark by the beach, and it gets bigger every year. Getzlaf played in

Maybe Sean McVay made it all look just too easy. McVay coached the Los Angeles Rams to the playoffs each of his first two seasons, including the Super Bowl in February. He proved such a perfect match with quarterback Jared Goff that six of eight NFL teams hiring this offseason turned to offensive-minded coaches to

Patrick Marleau celebrated a milestone night with a much-needed goal that built confidence for the slumping San Jose Sharks. Marleau scored while playing in his 800th consecutive game, and the Sharks snapped a five-game losing streak Tuesday with a 4-2 victory over the Chicago Blackhawks. San Jose had been outscored 22-8 during the skid and

Jaden Schwartz scored at 3:28 of overtime to give the St. Louis Blues a 2-1 victory over the Vancouver Canucks on Tuesday night. It was the fifth consecutive win for the defending Stanley Cup champions, who are 7-1-0 in their past eight games. The deciding goal came on a 3-on-0 break after Vancouver’s Tyler Myers

Oregon’s roster is almost completely made over from last season’s Sweet 16 team. As the No. 15 Ducks’ most experienced player, Payton Pritchard stepped up Tuesday night. He had 24 points with seven rebounds and seven assists in a 71-57 victory over Fresno State in the season opener for both teams. It was his 110th

The New York Islanders don’t spend much time discussing their winning streak. Their focus is always on the next game. Cole Bardreau scored his first NHL goal on a penalty shot in the second period, and the Islanders beat the Ottawa Senators 4-1 Tuesday night for their 10th straight win. “Ten’s a big milestone,” New

Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski was pleased with his young team’s poise in the season opener, especially that of sophomore Tre Jones. Jones scored 15 points and Cassius Stanley added 11 of his 13 points in the second half to help No. 4 Duke beat third-ranked Kansas 68-66 in the opener of the Champions Classic on

Marcus Santos-Silva had 21 points and 18 rebounds and No. 25 VCU used a big early run to take command in a 72-58 victory over St. Francis in the season opener for both teams Tuesday night. The Rams used an early 23-5 spree to open a 25-9 lead with just over eight minutes to play

Lakers guard Avery Bradley has been ruled out for Los Angeles’ game against Chicago because of a lower right leg contusion. Bradley got hurt during Sunday’s 103-96 victory at San Antonio. He is averaging 10.7 points in six games in his first season with the Lakers. Kentavious Caldwell-Pope replaced Bradley in the starting lineup Tuesday