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Why is Vegas playing with five defencemen?
How is it possible that a fourth-year franchise like the Vegas Golden Knights are cap-strapped to the point that they can't field a normal lineup? Justin Cuthbert and Julian McKenzie discuss.
How is it possible that a fourth-year franchise like the Vegas Golden Knights are cap-strapped to the point that they can't field a normal lineup? Justin Cuthbert and Julian McKenzie discuss.
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EDMONTON — Michael Hutchinson earned his sixth career shutout, and the Toronto Maple Leafs blanked the Edmonton Oilers 3-0 on Monday. Hutchinson stopped all 31 of the shots he faced as the Leafs (17-4-2) shutdown Connor McDavid, Leon Draisaitl and their teammates for a second straight game. Toronto also blanked Edmonton 4-0 on Saturday with Jack Campbell in net. Morgan Rielly and WIlliam Nylander had a goal and an assist apiece Monday, while Zach Hyman also scored for the NHL's top team. Oilers (14-10-0) goalie Mikko Koskinen allowed three goals on 10 shots before being replaced by Mike Smith to start the second period. Smith had 13 saves in relief. Toronto was without Auston Matthews for a second straight game as the team’s star centre recovers from a wrist injury. Matthews — who has 31 points (18 goals, 13 assists) on the season — is travelling with the team and took part in an optional skate with his teammates on Monday. Toronto's first shot of the night didn't come until 7:19 into the first period, but it was worth the wait as Rielly put a pass on Hyman's tape and the forward sent a nifty backhanded shot past Koskinen to give the Leafs a 1-0 lead. Three minutes later, Nylander collected the puck off a faceoff and streaked deep into the Edmonton zone. He sailed a backhander over Koskinen's glove and into the top-left corner of the net. A power-play strike rounded out the first-period scoring after Edmonton's Adam Larsson was called for hooking. Rielly uncorked a blast from near the blue line and, while Koskinen got a piece of it, he couldn't control the puck and it dribbled through his legs and over the goal line, giving Toronto a 3-0 lead heading into the first intermission. The Leafs came into the game with the league's top-ranked power play, having capitalized on 32.4 per cent of their chances with the man advantage. Toronto was 1 for 4 on the power play Monday. Edmonton failed to capitalize on any of its four chances. The Oilers had ample opportunities to claw out a goal in the third period, outshooting the Leafs 13-8 across the frame, but couldn't beat Hutchinson. The 31-year-old goalie's last shutout came on Jan. 4, 2020, when he led Toronto to a 3-0 victory over the New York Islanders. The Leafs and Oilers will wrap up a three-game series in Edmonton on Wednesday. NOTES: Earlier on Monday, the Oilers claimed goalie Alex Stalock off waivers from the Minnesota Wild. … Toronto defenceman Jake Muzzin played in the 600th game of his NHL career. … The Leafs have never lost at Edmonton's Rogers Place during regulation. This report by The Canadian Press was first published Mar. 1, 2021. The Canadian Press
Alabama allowed just 20% capacity at football games last season due to the coronavirus pandemic.
HOUSTON — Collin Sexton scored 39 points and the Cleveland Cavaliers handed the hapless Houston Rockets their 12th straight loss with a 101-90 victory on Monday night. The Cavaliers have won four straight after losing their previous 10 games. Cleveland had a 10-point lead in the fourth quarter before John Wall scored all of Houston’s points in a 6-2 run that cut the deficit to 95-89 with 3 minutes left. The Cavaliers scored the next four points with the help of a steal by Darius Garland to push the lead back to 10 a minute later. It’s Houston’s longest losing streak since dropping 15 in a row in 2001 and the first time the Rockets have lost five straight at home since March 2006. Wall's performance was the only thing that kept the Rockets in this one. He had 23 points by halftime finished with a season-high 32. Houston led by one early in the fourth quarter after a 3-pointer by Ben McLemore when the Cavaliers used a 13-0 spurt to take a 90-78 lead midway through the period. Cedi Osman had two 3-pointers in that stretch and Sexton added five points. The game was tied at 63-all after a 3-pointer by P.J. Tucker with about 5 minutes left in the third quarter. The Cavaliers used an 8-2 run after that, with the first five points from Dean Wade, to make it 71-65. Osman made a 3 for Cleveland after two free throws from Tucker before Mason Jones finished the quarter with a three-point play to cut Houston’s deficit to 74-70 entering the fourth. Though they couldn't pull it out late, the Rockets played better than they did in a 49-point loss to Memphis. They made just 4 of 45 3-point attempts on Sunday night in a game where they shot a franchise-low 27.7% overall. On Monday they’d made four 3s by early in the second quarter and finished 10 of 31 from long range. TIP-INS Cavaliers: Sexton has scored 22 points or more in nine straight games. ... Garland had 14 points and seven assists. ... Osman added 11 points off the bench. Rockets: Eric Gordon sat out with a sore left knee. ... Danuel House left in the second quarter with a bruised right knee and didn’t return. ... Wall had five assists after finishing without an assist on Sunday for the first time in his career. UP NEXT Cavaliers: Host Indiana on Wednesday night. Rockets: James Harden will face his former team for the first time since a January trade on Wednesday night when the Rockets host Brooklyn. _____ More AP NBA: https://apnews.com/hub/NBA and https://twitter.com/AP_Sports Kristie Rieken, The Associated Press
The Calgary Flames had a total yard sale of a warmup that bordered on humour and sadness before getting smashed by the last-place Senators.
NEW ORLEANS — Zion Williamson had 26 points, 10 rebounds and five assists, and the New Orleans Pelicans held off a late Utah charge to beat the NBA-leading Jazz 129-124 on Monday night. Brandon Ingram scored 26 points, Lonzo Ball added 23 and JJ Redick had 17, highlighted by a pair of four-point plays on 3-pointers as he was fouled. Bojan Bogdanovic hit seven 3s and finished with a game-high 31 points for Utah (27-8), which lost for just the eighth time this season, but the second time in three games. New Orleans led by 14 with 3:54 left, but had to survive the Jazz cutting their deficit to a point in the final minute. NETS 124, SPURS 113, OT SAN ANTONIO (AP) — James Harden had 30 points, 15 assists and 14 rebounds and Brooklyn overcame a collapse in the final seconds of regulation to beat the Spurs, snapping a 17-game losing streak in San Antonio. Kyrie Irving added 27 points and Bruce Brown had 23 for Brooklyn. The Spurs closed the fourth quarter on a 10-0 run to force overtime. DeMar DeRozan had 22 points and 11 assists, while Dejounte Murray and Lonnie Walker each had 19 points. All five starters scored in double figures for San Antonio. NUGGETS 118, BULLS 112 CHICAGO (AP) — Nikola Jokic dominated with 39 points and 14 rebounds, and Denver beat Chicago. jJokic scored 17 in the fourth quarter to help the Nuggets come away with the win after blowing a 15-point lead. He finished with nine assists, just missing his 50th career triple-double. Jamal Murray scored 24. Michael Porter Jr. added 17 points and 15 rebounds, and the Nuggets won for the third time in four games. All-Star Zach LaVine led Chicago with 23 points and grabbed nine rebounds. Coby White added 20 points and 10 rebounds, but the Bulls lost their second straight after winning three in a row. MAVERICKS 130, MAGIC 124 ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Luka Doncic had 33 points, 10 rebounds and nine assists, Kristaps Porzingis played a nearly flawless second half and Dallas defeated Orlando. Jalen Brunson scored 17 of his 24 points in the second half as the Mavericks broke open a close game. Dallas has won four of its last five and nine of 12. Nikola Vucevic had 29 points, 15 rebounds and eight assists for the Magic, who dropped their fourth straight. 76ERS 130, PACERS 114 PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Shake Milton scored 26 points, Furkan Korkmaz had 19 and the reserves sparked Philadelphia to a win over Indiana. Joel Embiid had 24 points and 13 rebounds, and Ben Simmons had 18 points and six rebounds. Malcolm Brogdon led the Pacers with 20 points in his return from a one-game absence due to a sore right knee. ___ More AP NBA: https://apnews.com/hub/NBA and https://twitter.com/AP_Sports The Associated Press
SAN ANTONIO — James Harden had 30 points, 15 assists and 14 rebounds and the Brooklyn Nets overcame a collapse in the final seconds of regulation to beat the Spurs 124-113 in overtime on Monday night, snapping a 17-game losing streak in San Antonio. Kyrie Irving added 27 points and Bruce Brown had 23 for Brooklyn, which bounced back after a loss to Dallas on Saturday ended its eight-game win streak. The Spurs closed the fourth quarter on a 10-0 run to force overtime, with 3-pointers by Lonnie Walker IV and Patty Mills and a driving layup by DeMar DeRozan. Dejounte Murray then tied the game at 108 to close regulation after initially losing the ball near the 3-point line while attempting to drive to the paint. Murray was able to gather the loose ball behind him, quickly turning and rising to hit a 21-footer with Harden defending as time expired. Brooklyn scored the first eight points of overtime to regain command and went on to win a regular-season game in San Antonio for the first time since Jan. 22, 2002. DeRozan had 22 points and 11 assists, while Murray and Walker each had 19 points. All five starters scored in double figures for San Antonio. Playing just their second game since being sidelined for two weeks by health and safety protocols due to COVID-19, the Spurs got off to a sluggish start against the active Nets. San Antonio is still without Rudy Gay, Keldon Johnson, Derrick White, Devin Vassell and Quinndary Weatherspoon, who are sidelined due to the league’s health and safety protocols. The Nets were not at full strength either, with All-Star Kevin Durant missing his eighth straight game with a left hamstring strain. But Brooklyn still has Harden and the former Houston Rockets guard continued to torment San Antonio. The Nets had 17 assists on their first 20 baskets, with Harden assisting on 10. Brooklyn finished with 35 assists while shooting 47 for 100 from the field. Nic Claxton added 17 points on 7-for-9 shooting for the Nets. TIP-INS Nets: Durant has not played since scoring 20 points in 33 minutes against Golden State on Feb. 13. … Irving and Harden held up tip-off momentarily to greet and speak to Popovich. Irving first spoke to the veteran Spurs coach and then Harden joined in as the trio enjoyed some laughter during a brief conversation. Spurs: The Spurs announced fans can return to the AT&T Center beginning March 12 against Orlando. Attendance had been limited to family members and staff previously. Seating will be limited to 3,200 fans initially. … Murray collected his 700th career assist in his 215th game with the Spurs. In franchise history, only Tony Parker, Johnny Moore, Andre Robertson, Johnny Dawkins and Willie Anderson have more assists in that span. UP NEXT Nets: Play at Houston on Monday. Spurs: Host the New York Knicks on Tuesday. Raul Dominguez, The Associated Press
CHICAGO — Nikola Jokic dominated with 39 points and 14 rebounds, and the Denver Nuggets beat the Chicago Bulls 118-112 on Monday night. The three-time All-Star scored 17 in the fourth quarter to help the Nuggets come away with the win after blowing a 15-point lead. Jokic also finished with nine assists, just missing his 50th career triple-double. Jamal Murray scored 24. Michael Porter Jr. added 17 points and 15 rebounds, and the Nuggets won for the third time in four games. All-Star Zach LaVine led Chicago with 23 points and grabbed nine rebounds. Coby White added 20 points and 10 rebounds, but the Bulls lost their second straight after winning three in a row. Chicago led 108-106 before Jokic put Denver back on top with a three-point play off a dunk with two minutes remaining. Murray then nailed a 3-pointer. Thaddeus Young scored on a follow shot for the Bulls but Jokic hit a jumper to make it 114-110 in the closing minute. LaVine hit two free throws to cut the lead to two with 16 seconds left. But Will Barton and Murray each made two, preserving the win for the Nuggets. The Bulls trailed by as much as 15 in the first half and were down 10 late in the third when they made their move. They went on a 21-5 run that stretched into the fourth. Young's driving hook and layup on the Bulls' first two possessions of the quarter put Chicago on top. White's pull-up jumper and Denzel Valentine's running layup made it 95-89 with just under 9 minutes left in the game. TIP-INS Nuggets: Coach Michael Malone said he does not expect F Paul Millsap (sprained left knee), G Gary Harris (strained left adductor) or F/C JaMychal Green (sprained left shoulder) to return before the All-Star break. ... G Facundo Campazzo and F Markus Howard missed the game because of health and safety protocols. Bulls: Coach Billy Donovan said the Bulls found out about 10 a.m. Sunday that their game against Toronto in Tampa, Florida that night was called off because of the Raptors’ COVID-19 issues. The team landed in Chicago around 4:30 p.m. Honouring NOAH Top basketball executive Arturas Karnisovas said he will “for sure” reach out to longtime Chicago centre Joakim Noah about retiring as a member of the Bulls. Noah played his first nine seasons with the Bulls after being drafted out of Florida with the No. 9 overall pick in 2007. He made two All-Star teams with Chicago and was the 2014 Defensive Player of the Year. Noah has averaged 8.8 points and 9 rebounds over 13 seasons with Chicago, the New York Knicks, Memphis Grizzlies and Clippers. Los Angeles waived him prior to the start of the season. Noah also played on back-to-back NCAA championship teams at Florida under current Bulls coach Billy Donovan. The Athletic, citing sources, reported Monday that Noah plans to retire as a member of the Bulls. “It just came out that he retired,” said Karnisovas, Chicago's executive vice-president of basketball operations. “We will get together and we will talk about it.” UP NEXT Nuggets: Visit Milwaukee on Tuesday. Bulls: Visit New Orleans on Wednesday. ___ More AP NBA: https://apnews.com/NBA and https://twitter.com/AP_Sports Andrew Seligman, The Associated Press
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