Rotoworld: Oregon RB LaMichael James and Oklahoma State WR Justin Blackmon among top 10 players who are being overhyped for the 2012 draft.
SportsTalk: Albert Pujols signs with the Angels and Prince Fielder joins the Tigers. Which team is better now?
The Detroit Red Wings equaled an NHL record with their 20th straight win at home, beating the Philadelphia Flyers 4-3 Sunday night on the strength of Johan Franzen's tiebreaking goal early in the third period.
PBT: Boston's Rajon Rondo continues to be named in trade talks, which is madness. The Celtics guard creates offense and makes everyone around him better, which was evident in Sunday's win over the Bulls.
Arc: Syracuse is among a solid group of No. 1 seeds in our latest tournament projections, but the middle of the pack is much more murky.
Miami coach Al Golden says the worst is behind him, but his headaches figure to continue now that former booster Nevin Shapiro, now in jail, says his involvement with the Hurricanes program will result in stiff penalties.
Phil Mickelson and Tiger Woods greeted their Sunday pairing at Pebble Beach with optimism. But the day would end happily only for one.
The United States completed a 5-0 rout of Switzerland in the Davis Cup on Sunday, with 19-year-old Ryan Harrison and John Isner winning closing singles matches.
Zambia has won the African Cup of Nations, beating pre-tournament favorite Ivory Coast 8-7 on penalties in a dramatic final at Stade de l'Amitie.
Tessa Worley of France fought off gusting winds to win a second consecutive World Cup giant slalom Sunday in the Andorran Pyrenees. Overall leader Lindsey Vonn was more than a second behind and finished eighth.
Robins: It’s the Year of the Dragon on the Lunar calendar, and this Chinese influence could extend to it also being the year of the Pekingese on the green carpet at the 136th Westminster Dog Show on Tuesday.
Results, schedule
(Carolina wins series 4-3)
Wednesday, April 15: New Jersey 4, Carolina 1
Friday, April 17: Carolina 2, New Jersey 1, OT
Sunday, April 19: New Jersey 3, Carolina 2, OT
Tuesday, April 21: Carolina 4, New Jersey 3
Thursday, April 23: New Jersey 1, Carolina 0
Sunday, April 26: Carolina 4, New Jersey 0
Tuesday, April 28: Carolina 4, New Jersey 3
Records
New Jersey: 51-27-4 (106 points, 1st in Atlantic, 3rd in East)
Carolina: 45-30-7 (97 points, 2nd in Southeast, 6th in East)
Season series (Carolina won 3-1)
Jan. 6: New Jersey 2 @ Carolina 3
March 18: New Jersey 2 @ Carolina 4
March 28: Carolina 2 @ New Jersey 1
April 11: Carolina 2 @ New Jersey 3
Playoff history (Carolina leads 2-1)
2001: New Jersey won EQF 4-2
2002: Carolina won EQF 4-2
2006: Carolina won ESF 4-1
Stanley Cups
New Jersey: 3 (1995, 2000, 2003)
Carolina: 4 (2006)
2008 playoffs
New Jersey: Lost to N.Y. Rangers 4-1
Carolina: Did not qualify
Statistics
New Jersey: Click here
Carolina: Click here
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