Given how close the standings are at the bottom of the
Western Conference, the Blues can't afford a fifth straight loss to open its
post All-Star Game schedule. That makes the timing of the Avalanche's first
trip to the Scottrade...

A pair of division leaders from opposing conference will
meet tonight in Boston, as the Bruins welcome the Dallas Stars for a battle at
TD Garden.

A matchup of premier NBA franchises will take place tonight
in Beantown, where the Boston Celtics will play host to the Dallas Mavericks.

The Pittsburgh Penguins expect to have Evgeni Malkin back
tonight, when they shoot for a fifth straight victory against the well-rested
Buffalo Sabres at CONSOL Energy Center.

The top-ranked Ohio State Buckeyes continue
their assault on the 2010-11 season, as they welcome the Michigan Wolverines
to Columbus for Big Ten action at Value City Arena.

The Columbus Blue Jackets will try to build off an impressive road win when they return home to Nationwide Arena for tonight's battle against the Edmonton Oilers.

Aiming to inch closer to the top spot in the Northeast
Division, the Montreal Canadiens kick off a three-game homestand this evening
against the struggling Florida Panthers at the Bell Centre.

The Houston Rockets will begin a four-game homestand
tonight at the Toyota Center against a team they have dominated in the past,
the Minnesota Timberwolves.

Tampa Bay's playmakers helped the club halt its longest
losing streak of the season last time out. The Lightning next try to knock off
an Ottawa Senators club tonight that will be looking to play spoiler at St.
Pete Times Forum.

Boston University has named Joe Jones its new
men's basketball coach.

The Toronto Blue Jays have to be pretty happy to see the
Boston Red Sox leaving town. Their smiles are even brighter with the Baltimore
Orioles coming to Rogers Centre.

It's hard to believe, but the Los Angeles Dodgers can
secure their first sweep of the 2011 season with a victory this afternoon
versus the Detroit Tigers in the finale of a three-game series from Chavez
Ravine.

The San Diego Padres know there is plenty of time left to
make a run at the National League West crown.