Day: March 18, 2017

Panthers rally for 4-3 shootout win over Rangers (Sports Betting News)Panthers rally for 4-3 shootout win over Rangers (Sports Betting News)

Florida Panthers left wing Jonathan Huberdeau (11) is congratulated by Panthers center Aleksander Barkov (16) and Panthers right wing Jaromir Jagr (68) after scoring a goal past New York Rangers goalie Antti Raanta (32) during the second period of an NHL hockey game, Friday, March 17, 2017, in New York. (AP Photo/Adam Hunger)

Aleksander Barkov and the Florida Panthers know they have a tough road if they want to make the playoffs for a second consecutive season. Barkov helped them take a step in the right direction as he scored in the third period and added the winner in the shootout as the Panthers beat the New York Rangers 4-3 on Friday night. ”I didn’t know what to do at first, but when I got closer to the net, I saw some space on the glove side and I tried to put it in there, but … I’m happy that it worked,” Barkov said of his shootout goal.

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Panthers rally for 4-3 shootout win over Rangers (Sports Betting News)Panthers rally for 4-3 shootout win over Rangers (Sports Betting News)

Florida Panthers left wing Jonathan Huberdeau (11) is congratulated by Panthers center Aleksander Barkov (16) and Panthers right wing Jaromir Jagr (68) after scoring a goal past New York Rangers goalie Antti Raanta (32) during the second period of an NHL hockey game, Friday, March 17, 2017, in New York. (AP Photo/Adam Hunger)

Aleksander Barkov and the Florida Panthers know they have a tough road if they want to make the playoffs for a second consecutive season. Barkov helped them take a step in the right direction as he scored in the third period and added the winner in the shootout as the Panthers beat the New York Rangers 4-3 on Friday night. ”I didn’t know what to do at first, but when I got closer to the net, I saw some space on the glove side and I tried to put it in there, but … I’m happy that it worked,” Barkov said of his shootout goal.

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Crosby leads injury-ravaged Penguins to 6-4 win over Devils (Sports Betting News)Crosby leads injury-ravaged Penguins to 6-4 win over Devils (Sports Betting News)

Pittsburgh Penguins' Sidney Crosby (87) celebrates his empty-net goal in the third period of an NHL hockey game against the New Jersey Devils in Pittsburgh, Friday, March 17, 2017. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)

Their MVP candidate center, the one that’s not Sidney Crosby, is hurting. Crosby picked up two to move into a tie with Brad Marchand for the NHL lead with 37. Phil Kessel picked up his first in a month, Nick Bonino collected his fifth in his last six games and 27-year-old rookie Carter Rowney added the first of his career.

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Crosby leads injury-ravaged Penguins to 6-4 win over Devils (Sports Betting News)Crosby leads injury-ravaged Penguins to 6-4 win over Devils (Sports Betting News)

Pittsburgh Penguins' Sidney Crosby (87) celebrates his empty-net goal in the third period of an NHL hockey game against the New Jersey Devils in Pittsburgh, Friday, March 17, 2017. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)

Their MVP candidate center, the one that’s not Sidney Crosby, is hurting. Crosby picked up two to move into a tie with Brad Marchand for the NHL lead with 37. Phil Kessel picked up his first in a month, Nick Bonino collected his fifth in his last six games and 27-year-old rookie Carter Rowney added the first of his career.

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Hill’s career-high 30 lead Pelicans past Rockets 128-112 (Sports Betting News)Hill’s career-high 30 lead Pelicans past Rockets 128-112 (Sports Betting News)

NEW ORLEANS, LA - MARCH 17: James Harden #13 of the Houston Rockets goes up for a shot during a game against the New Orleans Pelicans on March 17, 2017 at Smoothie King Center in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Photo by Layne Murdoch/NBAE via Getty Images)

Solomon Hill scored a career-high 30 points and the New Orleans Pelicans overcame the absence of All-Star DeMarcus Cousins in a 128-112 upset over the Houston Rockets on Friday night. Anthony Davis had 24 points and 15 rebounds for New Orleans, which has won three of four. Jrue Holiday added 19 points despite early foul trouble.

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Logano tells Busch ‘honest mistake’ led to incident at Vegas (Sports Betting News)Logano tells Busch ‘honest mistake’ led to incident at Vegas (Sports Betting News)

Kyle Busch is introduced before an NASCAR Cup Series auto race Sunday, March 12, 2017, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/David Becker)

The first face-to-face meeting between Kyle Busch and Joey Logano since last week’s post-race scuffle in Las Vegas is over. Whether the drivers feel any better about things headed into Sunday’s race at Phoenix International Raceway is an open question. The two were summoned to a 15-minute session Friday with NASCAR officials as everyone involved tried to put the pit road brawl to bed.

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Logano uses fast late lap to claim pole in Phoenix (Sports Betting News)Logano uses fast late lap to claim pole in Phoenix (Sports Betting News)

Joey Logano is shown in the pit area during qualifying for the Boyd Gaming 300, a NASCAR Xfinity Series auto race, at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway, Saturday, March 11, 2017, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/Steve Marcus)

Joey Logano capped a day in the spotlight with a fast late lap Friday to claim the pole for the NASCAR Camping World 500. With the temperature in the low 90s and the sun beginning to set, Ryan Blaney qualified second to give Ford the top two spots to start Sunday’s race. Logano and Blaney bumped Dale Earnhardt Jr.’s Chevrolet out of the top spot he had held through most of the final five-minute qualifying round on Friday.

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Michelle Wie healthy, confident and in contention in Phoenix (Sports Betting News)Michelle Wie healthy, confident and in contention in Phoenix (Sports Betting News)

Michelle Wie of the United States tees off on the 3rd hole during the HSBC Women's Champions golf tournament held at Sentosa Golf Club's Tanjong course on Friday, March 3, 2017, in Singapore. (AP Photo/Wong Maye-E)

Michelle Wie is healthy and confident again. Wie shot a 5-under 67 on Friday on another hot and low-scoring day at Desert Ridge to enter the weekend a stroke behind leaders Stacy Lewis and Ariya Jutanugarn. ”I think being in contention is definitely a spot where I feel comfortable at.

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