SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — Aleksander Barkov scored in the shootout round while Sergei Bobrovsky stopped all three attempts and the Florida Panthers beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 4-3 on Sunday night. Sam Reinhart scored twice, giving him 35 goals on the season, and Anton Lundell also scored for the Panthers. Coming off a 2-4 road trip, ending with Saturday’s 6-3 loss at … [Read more...] about Panthers rally and beat Penguins 4-3 in shootout win
Wiggins scores 42 points and Heat roll past Hornets 122-105 to snap 10-game losing streak
MIAMI (AP) — Andrew Wiggins scored 42 points for the second-highest scoring game of his career, Tyler Herro added 29 and the Miami Heat beat the Charlotte Hornets 122-105 on Sunday night to snap a 10-game losing streak. Wiggins had the most points by a Heat player this season — Herro had 40 three times — and finished five shy of his career high of 47, done Nov. 13, 2016, for … [Read more...] about Wiggins scores 42 points and Heat roll past Hornets 122-105 to snap 10-game losing streak
Bennett, Jones and Gadjovich score, but NHL-best Capitals beat defending champion Panthers 6-3
WASHINGTON (AP) — Tom Wilson scored his 31st goal of the season, Alex Ovechkin had a pair of assists and the Washington Capitals beat the defending Stanley Cup champion Florida Panthers 6-3 on Saturday to win their fourth game in a row and pad their lead atop the NHL. Wilson set up Connor McMichael’s opening goal in the first period before scoring his own 7 seconds after the … [Read more...] about Bennett, Jones and Gadjovich score, but NHL-best Capitals beat defending champion Panthers 6-3
Heat continue losing streak with loss against Rockets in 102-98 game
MIAMI (AP) — Fred VanVleet scored 37 points and the surging Houston Rockets won their ninth straight, beating the Miami Heat 102-98 Friday night. VanVleet shot 13 for 17 from the field and made a season-high 9 of 11 3-pointers as the Rockets extended the league’s longest active winning streak. Houston also snapped a nine-game skid against Miami, which lost its 10th straight. … [Read more...] about Heat continue losing streak with loss against Rockets in 102-98 game
Marlins pitcher Ryan Weathers sidelined with forearm strain
JUPITER, Fla. (AP) — Miami Marlins pitcher Ryan Weathers will begin the season on the injured list with a left forearm strain, another setback for the team’s starting rotation. Weathers reported discomfort Tuesday, a day after his most recent outing in spring training, and won’t throw for at least a week or two. He is expected to miss four to six weeks, the Miami Herald and … [Read more...] about Marlins pitcher Ryan Weathers sidelined with forearm strain