Carolina Hurricanes vs New Jersey Devils Live Streaming NHL Online

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7:00 pm EST Tue Feb 8, 2011

The Hurricanes, opening a five-game road trip, conclude their trek next Wednesday against New Jersey. The teams then meet three days later in Raleigh. The Hurricanes, losers of four of five on the road, are looking to avoid a letdown after beating Atlanta 4-3 in overtime on Saturday. Erik Cole scored the winner as Carolina pulled even with the Thrashers in the standings. Despite New Jersey’s turnaround, it’s 16 points back of the Hurricanes and Atlanta for the final East playoff spot.

The Devils will be without Martin Brodeur on Tuesday night when they host the Carolina Hurricanes for the first of three meetings over the next two weeks. Brodeur’s injury will not require surgery and he’s listed as day to day, but Johan Hedberg will make the start Tuesday. Hedberg stopped 14 of 15 shots Sunday, and is 1-4-1 with a 2.94 goals-against average in seven games since the start of January. He took over for an ineffective Brodeur in New Jersey’s only previous meeting with the Hurricanes this season on New Year’s Day, turning away 15 of 18 shots in a 6-3 loss. Brodeur earned his 615th win in a 4-1 victory over Montreal on Sunday despite leaving after the first period with what turned out to be a strained right knee. He stopped all 11 shots he faced and left with New Jersey leading 2-0.

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Columbus Blue Jackets vs Pittsburgh Penguins Live Streaming NHL Online

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7:00 pm EST Tue Feb 8, 2011

The Penguins still own a five-game home win streak and are 4-1-0 all-time there against Columbus. The Blue Jackets will make their first visit to the Consol Energy Center with some momentum. Steve Mason made 34 saves in Friday’s 3-0 win at Detroit and Kristian Huselius had two goals and an assist in Saturday’s 4-3 comeback victory over Edmonton. Huselius was a healthy scratch against the Red Wings. Mason is 1-1-1 with a 4.12 GAA in three career starts against the Penguins - all at home. Mathieu Garon has yet to start against Pittsburgh since his brief stint with the team during its 2008-09 championship season.

The Penguins boast the league’s top penalty-kill unit at 88.9 percent, with opponents 0 for 17 during this home win streak. The Blue Jackets are 0 for 11 on the power play in their last three games and are at 13.3 percent for one of the NHL’s worst marks. Pittsburgh remains without Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin. Crosby, second in the Eastern Conference with 66 points, is out with a concussion and his return date is uncertain. A busy week figures to test how the Pittsburgh Penguins will fare without their superstar centers. They’ll play the first of four games in six days Tuesday night when they host the Columbus Blue Jackets, who are in search of a third straight victory.

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San Jose Sharks vs Washington Capitals Live Streaming NHL Online

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7:00 pm EST Tue Feb 8, 2011

The Capitals have earned a point in eight of nine games and won two straight after a 3-0 win against rival Pittsburgh on Sunday. Including a 5-2 victory Friday against Tampa Bay, the eight goals in back-to-back games are the most in a two-game stretch for Washington since Dec. 19-21. Washington is three points behind first-place Tampa Bay in the Southeast Division. Alex Ovechkin had a goal and three assists Friday, but he took a hard hit to the knee from the Penguins’ Matt Cooke on Sunday while being held scoreless in a physical battle.

The Sharks and Capitals split two meetings last season, with each winning on home ice. The Sharks are 7-0-1 over their last eight after a six-game losing streak, beating Boston 2-0 on Saturday. They’ve allowed only 2.0 goals per game during that stretch and are 6-1-1 in their last eight on the road, including a pair of shutouts from Antti Niemi. Niemi made 26 saves against the Bruins as the Sharks offense mustered only a season-low 18 shots. Rookie Logan Couture, who missed the previous two games with the flue, scored his 23rd goal, and Devin Setoguchi added an empty-netter. Niemi is 6-0-1 with a 2.09 goals-against average in his last eight starts overall, and he’s 6-1-1 with a 1.47 GAA in his last eight on the road.

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Toronto Maple Leafs vs New York Islanders Live Streaming NHL Online

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7:00 pm EST Tue Feb 8, 2011

New York avoided a fifth straight home loss with a 5-3 victory over Ottawa on Saturday, rebounding from a shutout loss at Pittsburgh with three first-period goals. Rob Schremp scored his second goal of the game early in the third period to break a tie. Rookie Kevin Poulin started in net after it was learned Rick DiPietro will miss four to six weeks with facial fractures and swelling in his knee after being dropped with one punch by Penguins goalie Brent Johnson in the final seconds of the previous game. Poulin is 4-2-1 with a 2.44 goals-against average in 10 appearances - seven starts - this season. The 20-year-old also had an altercation with an opposing goalie when he was dropped to the ice by an elbow from Ottawa’s Robin Lehner at the end of the second period, but the penalty on Lehner resulted in a 5-on-3 power play for New York, setting up the go-ahead goal.

Maple Leafs rallied from a 2-0 deficit in the first period and took the lead on Nikolai Kulemin’s goal early in the third period. Four players recorded two points in the win. One player that didn’t contribute on the scoresheet was All-Star Phil Kessel, whose goalless streak was extended to 11 games despite coach Ron Wilson shaking up the lines. However, after finishing with a plus-2 rating in nearly 18 minutes of ice time - just the ninth time all season he’s been a plus player - Kessel was satisfied. the Maple Leafs will try to snap a three-game losing streak against the New York Islanders on Tuesday night at Nassau Coliseum. After losing six of seven before the All-Star break, Toronto has played better since returning and is coming off a 5-4 win over Atlanta on Monday.

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Buffalo Sabres vs Tampa Bay Lightning Live Streaming NHL Online

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7:30 pm EST Tue Feb 8, 2011

Tampa Bay, though, has won seven of eight and rebounded from a loss to division rival Washington with a 4-3 overtime win over St. Louis on Sunday, the fifth of 12 consecutive home games. Stamkos joined Vincent Lecavalier, who scored in overtime Sunday, as the only Tampa Bay players with 40 or more goals in consecutive seasons. His first-period goal was his ninth in 10 games, and he has 15 of his 72 points over that span. Stamkos scored for the first time in five games against Buffalo on Dec. 18 and added an assist in a 3-1 victory. Martin St. Louis also had a goal and two assists in the Lightning’s second win in 11 home matchups with the Sabres. Tampa Bay is 18-5-2 there this season and has won 12 of 15.

The Sabres, 6-2-1 in their last nine road games, have climbed to 10th in the Eastern Conference, and they’ll likely need a better offensive performance against the Lightning to earn another two points. After winning 17 of 20 over Tampa Bay, Buffalo has managed one goal in each of its consecutive defeats to the Southeast Division leaders this season. The Sabres might be catching the Lightning at a good time, as they’ve given up a combined eight goals in the past two games after allowing six in their previous six. The Sabres will try to move a step closer to that goal by ending their scoring struggles against the red-hot Tampa Bay Lightning on Tuesday night. Buffalo improved to 10-4-1 in its last 15 games with a 6-2 rout of visiting Toronto on Saturday night, tying its season high for goals.

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St. Louis Blues vs Florida Panthers Live Streaming NHL Online

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7:30 pm EST Tue Feb 8, 2011

St. Louis also is on the outside looking in for the postseason race. The Blues are 14th in the Western Conference, but still within striking distance in a tightly packed race. St. Louis lost three straight on the road in regulation before Sunday’s 4-3 overtime loss at Tampa Bay. Defenseman Eric Brewer took a holding penalty late in the extra session, and the Blues gave up the game-winner with six seconds to go. Backes scored with the man advantage, giving St. Louis power-play goals in consecutive games for the first time since Dec. 9-16. The Blues have one of the worst power plays in the league at 15.0 percent.

The Panthers are even worse on the power play at 12.4 percent. St. Louis has two good options to counter. Starter Jaroslav Halak is 5-1-0 with a 2.15 GAA in six starts against Florida, and backup Ty Conklin is 6-0-0 with a 1.67 GAA in six starts. Vokoun and the Panthers are beginning a five-game homestand. Their last homestand was a six-game stretch Jan. 11-21 in which every game was decided by one goal, with five going past regulation. Florida returns home after a 2-3-1 trip, winning 4-3 at New Jersey on Friday on Rostislav Olesz’s goal in overtime. The Panthers twice rallied from one-goal deficits, getting a third-period short-handed equalizer from Mike Santorelli.

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Los Angeles Clippers vs Orlando Magic Live Streaming NBA Online

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7:00 pm EST Tue Feb 8, 2011

The Clippers are currently 0-2 on their 11-game road trip, which doesn’t bode well for a team that’s just 3-17 away from home. They haven’t won in Orlando since Feb. 1, 2006, losing four straight since. Howard is averaging 23.0 points and 11.3 rebounds in his last three against L.A. The Magic rode a 35-point first quarter to a 94-85 victory against the Clippers on Dec. 12, when Griffin scored 27 points and grabbed 16 rebounds. However, Los Angeles has continued to struggle without their leading scorer Eric Gordon, who is averaging 24.1 points. Gordon scored 28 points in the loss to Orlando, but he hasn’t played since Jan. 22 because of a wrist injury and may be out until after the All-Star break. The Clippers are 2-5 without him, including Sunday’s 97-79 loss to Miami.

Orlando slipped 1 1/2 games behind Atlanta for fourth place in the East and 5 1/2 behind Southeast Division-leading Miami despite Dwight Howard’s 28 points and 13 rebounds. The Magic lost for the third time in four games Sunday, falling 91-80 to Eastern Conference-leading Boston. They shot a dismal 3 of 24 from 3-point range, and the 12.5 percent conversion rate was their lowest since going 2 of 18 in a loss to Milwaukee on April 13, 2009. The struggling Orlando Magic hope to take advantage for the second time this season. Orlando looks to break out of its funk and win its ninth straight meeting against visiting Los Angeles on Tuesday night.

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Philadelphia 76ers vs Atlanta Hawks Live Streaming NBA Online

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7:00 pm EST Tue Feb 8, 2011

Philadelphia had won six of seven overall before losing 117-103 at New York on Sunday. The 76ers dropped to 1-16 when allowing more than 100 points. They could have trouble slowing down a Hawks team that has scored at least 100 in seven of eight home games. Brand credits chemistry for Philadelphia’s recent success. Sixers forward Andre Iguodala is averaging 14.5 points per game, his lowest since averaging 12.3 in 2005-06. He had a season-best 27 points and 10 assists in a 104-101 loss to Atlanta on Oct. 29, and is averaging 20.7 points in his last 11 games in the series.
Philadelphia has lost four of its last five meetings with the Hawks.

Atlanta Hawks are hoping to get Al Horford their All Star center back in time to face the Philadelphia 76ers. If Josh Smith can duplicate his most recent performance, they might not need their All-Star center to win. The Hawks look for their 15th victory in 17 home games when they host the 76ers on Tuesday night. After hitting the floor on a hard flagrant foul with 0.6 seconds remaining Friday, Al Horford made two free throws to give Atlanta a 101-100 victory over the Los Angeles Clippers.

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San Antonio Spurs vs Detroit Pistons Live Streaming NBA Online

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7:30 pm EST Tue Feb 8, 2011

The Spurs split two difficult games with the Pistons last season, breaking away from a fourth-quarter tie for a 112-92 win and losing 109-101 in overtime at The Palace of Auburn Hills. San Antonio had trouble with Hamilton, who averaged 28.0 points. There seems to be a better chance that the Spurs will see the three-time All-Star on Tuesday since Hamilton saw action for the first time in 13 games in Saturday’s 89-78 victory at Milwaukee. Hamilton was left off the active roster for Friday’s 92-82 home win over New Jersey. Coach John Kuester did not comment about the future of Hamilton, whose last appearance at home was Jan. 8.

San Antonio can become the seventh team to begin 43-8 or better. The 1996-97 NBA champion Bulls were the last, starting 45-6. San Antonio Spurs are ready to start the second phase of their “Rodeo Road Trip.” The first stop could be tough if Richard Hamilton sees action against them. The Spurs begin a stretch of six straight road games against the Eastern Conference on Tuesday night against the Detroit Pistons, who may play Hamilton at home for the first time in a month. San Antonio takes this annual trip since the AT&T Center is occupied by the rodeo. The overall nine-game road stretch began when the Spurs went 2-1 last week before returning home after Saturday’s 113-100 victory at Sacramento.

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Indiana Pacers vs Miami Heat Live Streaming NBA Online

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7:30 pm EST Tue Feb 8, 2011

The Heat have been sharp defensively and they’ll look to stay that way against the Pacers. Miami has held five of its last nine opponents under 94 points, including three to 90 or fewer. However, Indiana comes in looking to extend its own winning streak and has been hot offensively since Vogel replaced Jim O’Brien on Jan. 30. The Pacers have won a season-high four in a row, including a 105-86 win over New Jersey on Saturday. Six players scored in double figures, led by Dahntay Jones, who had a season-high 18 in 20 minutes. Jones, who had averaged 3.1 points in 12 games this season, had 12 in the final quarter.

Miami Heat suffered their worst home loss of the season against Indiana in November.
Looking for a measure of revenge against the Pacers, the Heat will go for their seventh straight victory Tuesday night at home when they face an Indiana team trying to improve to 5-0 under interim coach Frank Vogel. Miami continues to get healthier and has won six straight after losing five of its previous six. The Heat are coming off a 97-79 win over the Los Angeles Clippers on Sunday after winning by 12 at Charlotte two nights earlier. The Pacers have averaged 106.5 points in their four games under Vogel. Rebounding seems to be a big difference under the new coach with the team averaging 10.0 more boards over the last four contests than in the previous eight - a 1-7 stretch.

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Toronto Raptors vs Milwaukee Bucks Live Streaming NBA Online

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8:00 pm EST Tue Feb 8, 2011

Toronto hasn’t lost 10 straight as the visiting team within one season since a franchise-worst 11-game slide Dec. 1, 2004-Jan. 14, 2005. The Raptors snapped a season-worst 13-game overall losing streak with a 111-100 win Friday night over Minnesota thanks in large part to Andrea Bargnani’s 30 points. Bargnani, who is averaging a team-best 21.1 points, was limited to 13.0 per game on 23.5 percent shooting over his previous three contests. He is averaging just 9.8 points at Milwaukee over his career. Amir Johnson, who was acquired by Toronto in the Delfino deal, also came up big Friday with 19 points on 8-of-10 shooting with 12 rebounds.

The Bucks, who are 2 1/2 games behind Indiana for eighth place in the Eastern Conference, have a chance to improve their position with four of their next five contests against opponents who currently own losing records - including a meeting with struggling Washington on Wednesday. While Bogut was one of only two players to record double-digit points Saturday, it was a different story Jan. 28, when Milwaukee posted its highest scoring output of the season in a 116-110 overtime win at Toronto.
Six players had at least 10 points while Bogut scored 24 and Corey Maggette and Ersan Ilyasova recorded season bests with 29 and 25, respectively.

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Memphis Grizzlies vs Oklahoma City Thunder Live Streaming NBA Online

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8:00 pm EST Tue Feb 8, 2011

The Grizzlies arrive in Oklahoma City hoping to avoid losing three straight games for the first time since Dec. 17-21. Two nights after falling 95-93 in overtime at Houston, Memphis lost 93-84 at home to the Los Angeles Lakers on Monday. The Grizzlies had won a season-best five straight and eight of nine immediately before dropping their last two games. The Grizzlies have shot 40.4 percent in their last two losses after averaging 105.3 points on 50.8-percent shooting in their previous four games.

Zac Randolph missed 12 of 14 shots against Los Angeles and finished with eight points, his fewest since scoring four in the season opener. Randolph, who had averaged 24.7 points while shooting 58.5 percent in his first three games this month, has totaled 58 points in this season’s previous two meetings with the Thunder. After finishing with 24 points in Friday’s 111-107 win at Phoenix, Durant scored 21 in Saturday’s 121-105 victory in Utah. The 22-year-old forward had averaged 40.8 points in his previous four games. Durant looks to lead the Northwest Division-leading Thunder to a sixth victory in seven games Tuesday night when they host the Grizzlies.

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Minnesota Timberwolves vs Houston Rockets Live Streaming NBA Online

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8:30 pm EST Tue Feb 8, 2011

The Rockets could have guard Aaron Brooks back after he served a one-game suspension for leaving the court in the fourth quarter of the team’s win over Memphis on Saturday. Averaging 12.2 points and 4.1 assists in 28 games, Brooks missed 24 games with a sprained ankle and has been frustrated about his diminished role. After falling 114-106 in overtime to the Lakers last Tuesday, the Rockets have won the last three by a combined eight points. Averaging 30.0 points the last four games, Martin scored 34 in a 129-125 win at Minnesota on Jan. 24.

The Timberwolves already have been without guard Luke Ridnour four straight games due to personal matters and swingman Martell Webster two because of back spasms. It’s uncertain if either will return Tuesday. Even at full strength the Timberwolves were likely to be in for a major challenge trying to beat Houston for the first time since Jan. 7, 2007. Minnesota’s 13-game skid against the Rockets is tied for the club’s third-longest current losing streak to any opponent. Minnesota is 8-60 away from home since last posting consecutive road victories April 7-8, 2009. The Timberwolves have averaged 88.3 points during an eight-game road skid at Houston dating to an 82-79 win April 12, 2006.

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