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If selected by the Flyers in next month's NHL draft, defenseman Darnell Nurse would not feel an added burden playing in Philadelphia — and living up to the standard set in another sport by his famous uncle, former Eagles quarterback Donovan McNabb....

Odds? Forget the odds. When a team that was once had the worst record in the NHL at 5-12-2 finishes 18-5-5 to get into a win-or-else game at the end of the season, the odds suddenly seem as insignificant as yesterday's high temperature. The Blue...

For two-plus periods in a packed and pulsating Nationwide Arena, it appeared the closely monitored goings-on in games at Dallas and Denver might not matter to the Blue Jackets. These formerly doormat Jackets, improbably in the thick of a postseason race...

HART TROPHY: Sidney Crosby, Penguins Can you really make a more compelling argument than this?: Up until this week, 25 days after his season prematurely ended with a broken jaw, Crosby held the scoring lead. The Pittsburgh captain averaged 1.55 points...

(Updated: Fixing lede, updated with Columbus missing playoffs, adding assist to Atkinson in second graph) Blue Jackets 3, Predators 1: Defenseman Jack Johnson snapped a tie with 4:48 remaining as host Columbus scored three times in the third period to...

SportsDirect Inc. Recap: Blue Jackets 3, Predators 1 Blue Jackets 3, Predators 1: Defenseman Jack Johnson snapped a tie with 4:48 remaining as host Columbus scored three times in the third period to keep their playoff hopes alive. Brandon Dubinsky...

The Sports Xchange Blue Jackets win, fall short of playoffs COLUMBUS, Ohio -- The Blue Jackets' stunning run the last two months conjured dreams of the franchise's second berth in the Stanley Cup playoffs. If only it had started one game earlier. The...

There was a funny scene in the Red Wings' locker room after their latest victory, which was their third in a row and kept them on course for the playoffs. The Wings this week have looked so much better than they have all season, which to coach Mike...

SportsDirect Inc. Preview: Predators at Blue Jackets The Columbus Blue Jackets attempt to stamp their ticket to the postseason for just the second time in franchise history when they host the Central Division-rival Nashville Predators in the regular-...

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Michal Rozsival, he of the zero goals this season, moved in on Predators goaltender Pekka Rinne during the shootout and flicked a backhander into the back of the net. "That's the one move that I have — that's all I do," the defenseman said after...

TODAY LEGION BASEBALL Aberdeen Smittys vs. Mandan, N.D., Fossum Field, 5 p.m. doubleheader AMATEUR BASEBALL District 2B at Britton Redfield Dairy Queen vs. Mobridge Cardinals, 6:30 p.m. Britton Lumberjacks vs. Northville Merchants, 8:30 p.m....