Can Blackhawks even up quarters with Blues? Sometimes it takes a fluky goal to finally gain the upper hand on a seemingly impenetrable rival.
Author: Brad Burns
Can Sharks steal one from host Kings? For the fourth time in six seasons, two Pacific Division heavyweights will battle for Western Conference playoff supremacy.
Will Wild overcome injury crush vs. Stars? It would’ve been daunting enough for Minnesota to face top-seeded Dallas on a level playing field. With the Twin Cities’ best scoring threat temporarily removed from the equation, the task looks nearly impractical.
Cubs to clobber Reds one more time? Try as it might, Cincinnati simply can’t stop division rival Chicago’s whirlwind success.
Can Cards’ Garcia contain Brewers again? There’s no place like home for Jaime Garcia, and the lone lefty in the Cardinals’ rotation finally returns to those familiar Busch Stadium digs this afternoon.
Will Nats net sweep of Braves? Wednesday afternoon failed to turn out exactly as planned for Dusty Baker. No matter, though, because his team still managed to pull through in an emergency spot.
Can Grizzlies squash Warriors’ record hopes? It, quite literally, all comes down to this: Golden State can set the NBA single-season wins record with a victory on the final night of the campaign.
Can Kobe go out a winner against Jazz? One club’s still fighting for the last Western Conference playoff spot. The other is unabashedly committed to celebrating one of basketball’s greatest artists ever.
Lackey leads Cubs into big bout with Reds John Lackey wasn’t particularly sharp in his Chicago debut last week. The veteran righty aspires to fare much better tonight against a division rival that suddenly looks legitimately scary.
Tarasenko, Blues to jump ahead of Blackhawks? Having been eliminated in the first round three consecutive years, the Blues are on a direct mission to eradicate the ugliness of recent postseasons. The problem is that their toughest test in 2015-16 probably comes right out of the gate.