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TORONTO -- The Toronto Maple Leafs got their defense in order Tuesday night with a 3-1 victory over the Dallas Stars.

DENVER -- Sidney Crosby has two Stanley Cup titles and a pair of Hart Trophys, and could add something more to his sure-fire Hall of Fame career Thursday.

Jonathan Toews won it for the Blackhawks in overtime after a ferocious Wild comeback

BUFFALO, N.Y. -- Two days after a shocking upset victory over the best team in the Pacific Division, the Buffalo Sabres look to do it again against the next-best team in the Pacific Division.

The Vancouver Canucks visit the Columbus Blue Jackets on Thursday night, with playoff positioning on both team's respective minds. One team is chasing a spot while the other is looking to defend theirs.

As if the Houston Rockets weren't dangerous enough on offense. Things are starting to really click for coach Mike D'Antoni's team.

PHILADELPHIA -- The Philadelphia Flyers are hoping to avoid becoming the first team in NHL history to win 10 games in a row and miss the playoffs in the same season.

Jonathan Toews scored a power-play goal 3:09 into overtime to lift the Chicago Blackhawks over the Western Conference-leading Minnesota Wild 4-3 on Wednesday night.

NEW YORK (AP) Blake Griffin scored a season-high 32 points and the Los Angeles Clippers beat the New York Knicks 119-115 on Wednesday night after former Knicks star Charles Oakley was ejected and arrested in the first quarter.

NEW YORK (AP) Bradley Beale scored 31 points, John Wall added 23 points and 12 assists, and Otto Porter Jr. had 20 points and 10 rebounds as the Washington Wizards sent the Brooklyn Nets to their 11th straight loss with a 114-110 overtime victory Wednesday night.

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) Andrew Wiggins scored 31 points against his hometown team, Tyus Jones hit a 3-pointer with 19.5 seconds left and the Minnesota Timberwolves beat the Toronto Raptors 112-109 on Wednesday night.

MILWAUKEE (AP) Hassan Whiteside had 23 points and 16 rebounds, and the Miami Heat extended their winning streak to 12 games with a 106-88 win over the Milwaukee Bucks on Wednesday night.

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) Kyle Korver scored a season-high 29 points and LeBron James gave the Cleveland Cavaliers a second-half energy boost, lifting the defending champs over the Indiana Pacers 132-117 on Wednesday night.

Former New York Knicks star Charles Oakley was ejected from his seat at Madison Square Garden and arrested after an altercation with security near team owner James Dolan.

GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) The Green Bay Packers have released cornerback Sam Shields, who was never cleared from the concussion protocol after getting hurt in the season opener.

LOS ANGELES (AP) Sergio Romo is close to finalizing a one-year deal with the Los Angeles Dodgers to become their setup man.

LOS ANGELES (AP) Miami's Giancarlo Stanton and Baltimore's Adam Jones are among the returnees on the 28-man U.S. World Baseball Classic roster, which also includes Colorado's Nolan Arenado, Arizona's Paul Goldschmidt, San Francisco's Buster Posey and Pittsburgh's Andrew McCutchen.

CHICAGO (AP) The Chicago Cubs have acquired right-hander Alec Mills from the Kansas City Royals for outfielder Donnie Dewees.

THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. (AP) The Los Angeles Rams have finalized new head coach Sean McVay's staff of 18 assistants, including first-time offensive coordinator Matt LaFleur.

Not quite as high-profile as Royals pitcher Wade Davis for Cubs OF Jorge Soler