NHL – National Hockey League

Last Night

Detroit Red Wings 6, Philadelphia Flyers 3

Chicago Blackhawks 4, Edmonton Oilers 1

Red Wings 6, Flyers 3 – Red Wings score two goals in each period, top Flyers 6-3

Pius Suter and Robby Fabbri scored goals to help the Detroit Red Wings beat the Philadelphia Flyers 6-3 on Wednesday night. The Flyers three times scored seconds after a Detroit goal. Givani Smith sealed the win for Detroit with his fourth goal in the third and Vladislav Namestnikov added an empty-netter in the final minute. Dylan Larkin and Lucas Raymond also scored for Detroit. The Red Wings were bailed out when defenseman Marc Staal saved the puck from trickling past the goal line to keep the game tied early.

Blackhawks 4, Oilers 1 – DeBrincat has goal, 2 assists as Blackhawks beat Oilers 4-1

Alex DeBrincat had a goal and two assists as the Chicago Blackhawks got off to fast start and beat the Edmonton Oilers 4-1. Brandon Hagel, Dylan Strome and Kirby Dach also scored for the Blackhawks, who snapped a three-game losing streak. Marc-Andre Fleury stopped 40 shots — the fourth time this season he’s had at least that many saves. Leon Draisaitl scored for the Oilers, who have lost two in a row and have just three wins in their last 11 at home. Mike Smith had 26 saves.

NHL – Blackhawks interview Tampa Bay's Mathieu Darche for GM job

The Chicago Blackhawks have interviewed Tampa Bay executive Mathieu Darche for their general manager job. The 45-year-old Darche is the director of hockey operations for the Lightning, winner of the last two Stanley Cup titles. Darche is the sixth known candidate for the job. Interim GM Kyle Davidson, Carolina Hurricanes assistant GM Eric Tulsky, former NHL forward Scott Mellanby, longtime NHL executive Peter Chiarelli and Chicago Cubs executive Jeff Greenberg also have interviewed for the role.

NCAAMBKB – Men’s College Basketball

Last Night

Notre Dame 63, Louisville 57

Notre Dame 63, Louisville 57 – Notre Dame alone in first place in ACC after 63-57 win

Paul Atkinson Jr. scored 17 points and grabbed a career-high 15 rebounds as Notre Dame recovered after blowing a 14-point lead to beat Louisville 63-57 for sole possession of first place in the Atlantic Coast Conference. The Fighting Irish won for the seventh time in eight games and broke a first-place tie with idle Duke. Atkinson collected his third straight double-double, Dane Goodwin added 16 points and Blake Wesley 11 for Notre Dame, which beat Louisville twice in the same season for the first time. Jae’Lyn Withers scored a career-tying 20 points, El Ellis added 13 and Dre Davis 10 for the Cardinals, who have lost six straight games for the first time since the 1990-91 season.

Tonight

Ohio at Central Michigan, 7:00 p.m.

(3) Purdue at Michigan, 9:00 p.m.                            News/Talk/Sports 94.9 WSJM after HS Basketball

NBA – National Basketball Association

Last Night

Chicago Bulls 121, Charlotte Hornets 109

Bulls 121, Hornets 109 – DeRozan, Vucevic lead Bulls past struggling Hornets 121-109

DeMar DeRozan scored 36 points, Nikola Vucevic added 18 points, 15 rebounds and eight assists and the Chicago Bulls handed the Charlotte Hornets their sixth consecutive loss, 121-109. Zach LaVine chipped in with 27 points for the Bulls (34-21), who pulled back to within one game of the Eastern Conference leading Miami Heat. LaMelo Ball had 33 points and nine rebounds to lead the Hornets, who continued to struggle with their long distance shooting. During their six-game losing streak, the Hornets finished their homestand 0-4.

Tonight

Memphis Grizzlies at Detroit Pistons, 7:00 p.m.

NCAAWBKB – Women’s College Basketball

Last Night

Akron 86, Western Michigan 70

Kent State 78,