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(SportsNetwork.com) - The Philadelphia Flyers hope to find a cure to their recent struggles when they open a four-game homestand with Thursdays clash against the rival New Jersey Devils. The Flyers are mired in a 2-8-3 slump and have fallen to 13th place in the Eastern Conference. Philadelphia only won one game on its recent five-game road trip, but the club at least ended the swing on a modest point streak, going 1-0-2 over the final three tests. Philadelphia halted a six-game slide with Saturdays win in Los Angeles before falling in overtime Tuesday at Columbus. Kevin Connauton ended the contest less than two minutes into the extra session, breaking in alone and lifting a wrister under the crossbar off a feed from Ryan Johansen. Before the contest ended at 1:58 of OT, however, the Flyers received a controversial game-tying goal in the final minute of regulation. With 55.3 seconds to go, a deflection from Brayden Schenn of a point shot slipped through Columbus netminder Sergei Bobrovsky. Although referee Dave Jackson emphatically shook his head and raised his arms to stop play, televised replays revealed the puck was clearly over the line. Further review quickly confirmed the marker and the game headed to overtime. Schenn posted both scores for the Flyers, who ended their trip at 1-2-2. Steve Mason halted 21 pucks in defeat. Were a better team that this, Flyers forward Claude Giroux said. We let a point get away. Philadelphia fell to 3-9-3 as the road team, but the Flyers hope to turn things around during its four-game stay at Wells Fargo Center. Philly also will host Carolina, Tampa Bay and Florida during the residency before heading out on an eight-game road trip. The Devils have won two of their last four games, but those victories stand as the clubs lone wins over a 2-4-3 stretch. New Jersey has lost in the shootout three times during the nine-game span and fell to 1-4 in shootouts this season following Tuesdays 3-2 setback against visiting Chicago. The Devils ended an NHL-record string of 18 straight shootout loss earlier this season against Winnipeg, but have lost three in a row in the shootout since that home victory on Oct. 30. Jonathan Toews and Patrick Kane both scored in the shootout to send the Blackhawks to the win. Toews, Chicagos first shooter, raced up the slot, dragged the puck to his backhand and slid the puck past the pad of Keith Kinkaid for the first marker. After New Jerseys Jaromir Jagr was stopped, Kane stick handled his way up the slot and wristed the deciding tally past Kinkaid for the win. Jordin Tootoo and Stephen Gionta both scored for the Devils, who were coming off a 2-1 win over Carolina on Monday. Kinkaid was tremendous in his first NHL start, turning aside 37 shots in regulation and the overtime session. I just wanted to give the team a chance to win and prove my worth, said Kinkaid. Im just relieved to get that first start and hopefully theres a few more. Kinkaid is 0-1-1 over four career games. No. 1 goaltender Cory Schneider is expected to start tonight for the 28th time in 30 games this season. Schneider is 1-1-0 with a 3.04 goals against average in his career against Philadelphia. Ray Emery will get the start tonight for Philly and is 7-4-2 with a 1.91 GAA in 13 career games against New Jersey. New Jersey is beginning a three-game road trip tonight and will try to kick off the swing with its fifth straight win in Philadelphia. The Devils have claimed seven of the last nine encounters at Wells Fargo Center and notched a 6-4 win in Philly on Oct. 9. That October win was Jerseys third in the last four meetings overall. 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Maybe the Miami Heat should make it happen more often. Bosh made his final eight shots on the way to a 31-point night, LeBron James added 27 points and 13 rebounds and the Heat never trailed in a 109-102 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers on Thursday. Bosh was 15 for 22 from the field, 9 for 10 after halftime and 5 for 5 in the final quarter, when the Lakers made runs but never got the lead. "We know what hes capable of doing," James said. "When hes got his midrange working like that hes pretty dangerous. And that rim looked mighty big for him tonight." Mario Chalmers and Norris Cole each finished with 11 points to help the Heat beat the Lakers for the eighth time in their last nine meetings. Ray Allen added 10, and Miami shot 58 per cent and outrebounded the Lakers 48-35. Jodie Meeks and Pau Gasol each scored 22 points for the Lakers, who lost for the 14th time in their last 17 outings. Nick Young added 19 points -- needing 20 shots to do it -- for Los Angeles, which nearly came all the way back from a 16-point second-half deficit. "They are probably battling complacency," Lakers coach Mike DAntoni said of the Heat. "But all that really matters is winning championships. Thats their problem. Were just trying to win a game -- two different teams on two different tracks." Bosh had the biggest shot of the night with 54.4 seconds left, head-faking his way free at the top of the key, stepping in and hitting a 20-footer to give Miami a 108-101 lead and making it a three-possession game. The Heat forced a miss on the Lakers next trip, then held on from there. The Heat improved to 28-5 when Bosh scores at least 25 points and 9-0 when he gets at least 20 shots, those records including post-season play. "I like it," Bosh said. "Its fun, especially when theyre going in. If you go 8 for 20, thats no fun. But when the shots are falling and teammates are looking for me, its a good feeling." Miami was without Dwyane Wade for the fourth straight game and 13th time in 43 contests this season, giving him more time to rest his oft-problematic knees. Allen started again in Wades place. Meanwhile, the Lakers staarted the same lineup for the third straight game, which for them in this injury-decimated season represents an actual accomplishment.dddddddddddd Kobe Bryant, Steve Nash, Steve Blake, Jordan Farmar and Xavier Henry all remain sidelined, and yet the Lakers still wouldnt succumb quietly in this one. They did, however, allow at least 100 points for the 10th straight game. "We really have to be better at communicating and get each other going and letting each other know where were at," Gasol said. "Lets see if we can do that for the rest of the trip and forward." Down by 16 early in the third quarter, the Lakers found a way to keep things interesting. Meeks had seven points in the third quarter, a dunk by Young got the margin to single-digits briefly and a three-point play from Gasol with 10:47 left got Los Angeles to 85-78. About a minute later, off Miamis 15th turnover of the night, Young got a layup, the Heat lead was down to five and before long, James and Bosh re-entered to try and ensure the Heat wouldnt totally collapse. Right on cue, Bosh scored to end the mini-rally by the Lakers, then forced a missed jumper by Gasol on the next Los Angeles possession, and Cole weaved his way through the lane -- treating defenders like an obstacle course -- for a layup that restored a nine-point Miami edge, waking up a building that had been fairly quiet for a few minutes. One more time, the Lakers came back. Youngs 3-pointer rattled off the rim and down with 4:09 left, cutting Miamis lead to 98-94, but Allen answered with a 3-pointer off an assist by James on Miamis next possession. "Once they get set up defensively, its hard ot get anything done," Meeks said. NOTES: The Heat improved to 7-6 without Wade this season. Theyre 24-6 when he plays. ... James is now within 13 points of catching Clyde Drexler for 28th on the NBAs career scoring list. Drexler had 22,195 points in 1,086 games. Thursday night was James 807th contest. ... The Lakers fell to 2-3 on their seven-game trip, while Staples Center is prepped to host the Grammy Awards. ... Heat teammates roared with laughter in the third quarter when a commercial for Shane Battiers annual karaoke night dubbed "Battioke" aired on the video screen. ' ' '