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LOS ANGELES, Calif. - The Kings came into their game with the Ducks as the second-hottest team in Southern California. They were the ones that emerged with their winning streak intact.

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CHICAGO - Marian Hossa skated along the boards, pumping his right arm as the United Center roared its approval. Go ahead and give two more points to the streaking Chicago Blackhawks.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Blood oozed down Predators captain Shea Weber's face after a high stick clipped him close to his nose, though officials didn't call a penalty. So his teammates helped him take out his pain on the Dallas Stars.

PHILADELPHIA - The excitement James van Riemsdyk felt about playing his first game in Philadelphia since a trade to Toronto quickly turned to nerves when the Maple Leafs winger spent four minutes in the penalty box in the third period.

TORONTO - With just 25 games left in the regular season, and the Toronto Raptors trying to claw their way into a playoff spot, there is no room for coasting.

PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. - Gio Gonzalez wasn't sure how fans would treat him in his first outing since his name surfaced in reports about a clinic drawing scrutiny from Major League Baseball.

MIAMI - The Miami Marlins' ballpark sat mostly empty Monday, which will likely be the case all year, and team owner Jeffrey Loria leaned his back against the bar in a hospitality area, sipping water in circumstances that warranted stronger stuff.