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Returning from the team that won gold in Beijing are Kobe Bryant, LeBron James, Dwyane Wade, Chris Bosh, Carmelo Anthony, Dwight Howard, Chris Paul and Deron Williams. Back from the reigning world champions are: Kevin Durant, Derrick Rose, Tyson Chandler, Eric Gordon, Rudy Gay, Kevin Love, Lamar Odom, Chauncey Billups, Russell Westbrook and Andre Iguodala.
NHL: Red Wings win 15th straight at home
DETROIT -- Henrik Zetterberg scored the first of Detroit’s three goals in the opening period, and the Red Wings broke a franchise record with their 15th straight home victory, a 5-0 win over the Buffalo Sabres.
It is the longest single-season winning streak by an NHL team at home since 1976 when Philadelphia won 20 in a row to match a league mark set by Boston during the 1929-30 season, according to STATS, LLC. The Red Wings won 14 straight at home in 1965.
ELSEWHERE -- Patrice Bergeron scored two goals and David Krejci scored the winner in the shootout, and the visiting Boston Bruins beat the Florida Panthers 3-2 in a shootout. ... Jaroslav Halak made 22 saves for his third shutout of the season, T.J. Oshie scored midway through the third period, and the surging St. Louis Blues stayed unbeaten in 2012 with a 1-0 victory over the visiting Dallas Stars. Chris Mason made 25 saves for his second shutout, and the Winnipeg Jets ended a three-game losing streak with a win 2-0 victory over the Ottawa Senators. ... Sergei Kostitsyn and Matt Halischuk scored on the Nashville Predators’ first two shots against New York Islanders goalie Kevin Poulin, and the surging Predators rolled to a 3-1 victory in a holiday matinee. ... Shane Doan and Boyd Gordon scored two goals apiece, and the Phoenix Coyotes returned from an 0-3 road trip to rout the visiting Colorado Avalanche 6-1.
Source: Bradenton Herald