Looking to Rebound in NY The Carolina Hurricanes have used one of the NHL’s best defenses to get off to a strong start, but a defensive breakdown in their last game sent them to their first regulation loss in nearly three weeks. The Hurricanes look to bounce back from their worst defensive performance of the season when they visit the New York Islanders on Saturday.
Author: Anthony Rome
Plenty of Offense The Calgary Flames have been one of the league’s best offensive teams this season. They should be even better once Alex Tanguay starts producing consistently. The Flames continue a six-game homestand Friday night as they try to end a five-game losing streak to the Northwest Division rival Colorado Avalanche.
Chance for Redemption After waiting an entire offseason to avenge their loss to the Detroit Red Wings in the Western Conference semifinals, the San Jose Sharks came up short in the teams’ first meeting since the playoffs. The Sharks only had to wait about a week to try again.
WAC Attack The WAC takes center stage Friday evening when the (6-1) Boise State Broncos invade the Silicon Valley to take on HC Pat Hill’s (5-2) Fresno State Bulldogs. Both clubs come into this game riding high after picking up wins last week. The Broncos got the better of Louisiana Tech in Ruston by a 45-31 final count, while the Bulldogs toyed with HC Dick Tomey’s San Jose State Spartans shutting them out 30-0.
Hot Start in Carolina A hot start has Carolina thinking about its Stanley Cup championship team from two seasons ago. The Hurricanes will try to extend their point streak to eight games Friday when they host the Montreal Canadiens.
Hokies Can’t Hold on Matt Ryan bought some time, scrambling to his left away from the Virginia Tech rush while searching for an open receiver. He found just what he was looking for, fired a pass all the way across the field and kept No. 2 Boston College perfect. Call it Ryan’s Heisman moment. The senior quarterback threw a 24-yard touchdown pass to Andre Callender with 11 seconds left and the Eagles validated themselves as national title contenders with an improbable 14-10 victory over No. 8 Virginia Tech on Thursday night.
USF looking to rebound South Florida’s surprising surge towards the top of the poll was halted with its first loss. The team looks to rebound on Saturday when it visits conference rival Connecticut, a team looking to crack the Top 25.
Stars love nights in L.A. Michael Cammalleri is the NHL’s surprise goal scoring leader this season, but neither he nor the Los Angeles Kings haven’t been able to do much recently against the Dallas Stars. Cammalleri will try to help the Kings (4-6-0) snap a nine-game losing streak against the Stars when they meet on Thursday night at Staples Center for the first time this season.
Battle for ACC Supremacy A pair of Top 10 teams hit the field of Lane Stadium this evening when the undefeated and #2 ranked Boston College Eagles invade Blacksburg to take on HC Frank Beamer’s 9th ranked VT Hokies. Both clubs have had ample time to prepare for this match-up as neither participated in a game last week.
Tough road test for Flyers The Philadelphia Flyers failed to begin their longest road trip of the season on a positive note. The Atlantic Division leaders look to rebound Thursday when they visit the Tampa Bay Lightning, a team that has yet to lose at home.