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Stützle’s template is not enough to win
Dusseldorf While most Europeans are asleep, the North American professional leagues are buzzing. What Happened That Night in American Football, Basketball, and Ice Hockey.
Ice hockey: Support with template in Senators defeat
Ice hockey talent Tim Stützle could not prevent another defeat of the Ottawa Senators with his 35th scorer point in the current NHL season. The 20-year-old attacker prepared the 3: 5 against the Arizona Coyotes in the first period for the 2: 2 by Josh Norris, it was his 22nd assist in the 58th game of the season.
Third from bottom in the Eastern Conference, Ottawa are set to miss the North American Pro League playoffs for the fifth straight season.
Basketball: Hartenstein loses – towers over Towns
Basketball national player Isaiah Hartenstein has suffered a small setback in the fight for a direct play-off ticket in the NBA with the Los Angeles Clippers. The Californians lost 111-120 in overtime to the Cleveland Cavaliers and remain stuck in eighth place in the west. Hartenstein contributed ten points and six rebounds.
The Clippers are thus heading towards the play-in tournament, in which the clubs in seventh through tenth place still have a chance of reaching the final round of the North American professional league. The top six of each conference go straight into the championship round.
The Los Angeles Lakers still have to worry about the playoffs. Even superstar LeBron James couldn’t prevent the 103:114 defeat against the Toronto Raptors with 30 points, the record champions even have to tremble for the play-in tournament in ninth place in the west.
Meanwhile, Karl-Anthony Towns had a great day for the Minnesota Timberwolves. The 26-year-old led his team to a 149-139 win at the San Antonio Spurs with 60 points and 17 rebounds, setting a new record in the Timberwolves’ franchise history. 60 points is also the highest value so far this season. The Timberwolves are all but certain of at least one place in the play-in tournament after the win.
Johnson on NFL future: “The cards are reshuffled every year”
NFL pro Jakob Johnson has responded cautiously to reports of a possible departure from the New England Patriots. According to information from NFL expert Adam Schefter, the Patriots should not want to make a new offer to the fullback from Stuttgart, whose contract is expiring. “In the NFL, the cards are reshuffled every year. I’ll let my agent do his job first and invest in my training,” said Johnson at the request of the German Press Agency. “It’s the only thing I can control. I ignore everything else.”
Johnson joined the Patriots through an NFL international talent development program and was then called to the active squad by coach Bill Belichick. He played a total of three seasons for the Patriots and during this time he developed a very good reputation at his position. Johnson also caught a touchdown, making him the first offensive player from Germany to do so in the NFL.
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