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RALEIGH, N.C. -- This is the ideal time for the Carolina Hurricanes to make up some ground.They sure need that as they begin a five-game homestand with Thursday nights game against the Anaheim Ducks at PNC Arena.Carolina coach Bill Peters said the schedule sets up well, particularly with some breaks between games.Theres a lot of things to build on, Peters said. Theres a lot of things to dig in on.The Hurricanes are 1-2-2 across their last five games, so theyve been competitive if not producing many recent victories.With the string of home games, Peters said it will be important to keep the team fresh, particularly after Saturday nights game is the fifth game in eight nights.Energy level is huge, especially as young as we are, Peters said. Some of these guys (are) going through this for the first time.The Hurricanes (3-5-4) have played some extra hockey, with three of their past four games going beyond regulation.Anaheim (6-5-3), which lost in overtime Wednesday night at Columbus, is trying to successfully negotiate a road trip. The Columbus game marked the start of a three-game road swing.Back to backs are always tough, Ducks coach Randy Carlyle said. Here we go, life on the road in the NHL.Wednesday night included the season debut for Ducks defenseman Hampus Lindholm, who played more than 181/2 minutes at Columbus after an absence related to contract and visa issues. Lindholm was minus-1 in plus/minus rating, while also spend some time on power-play units.The whole idea is weve got to get him up to game speed as quickly as possible, Carlyle said prior to the game.The Ducks trailed 2-0 before responding and earning the team point.Anaheim, which is 2-0-1 in its last three games, also could be in line for a lineup change after recalling center Michael Sgarbossa from San Diego of the American Hockey League. He didnt play at Columbus, but hes on board for the trip.The Hurricanes have altered some line combinations and they havent ruled out some roster moves in mid-November.We want to get a look at some players, Peters said.There could be changes out of necessity. Defenseman Justin Faulk missed Tuesday nights game with an undisclosed upper-body injury and his status might not be updated until early next week, Peters said.Plus, left winger Bryan Bickell missed Wednesdays Carolina practice.If there are significant lineup changes, it potentially puts a ding in Peters quest to see more even performances across four lines. He said he wants the third and fourth lines to supply more in terms of offense.They have to do more than just check, he said. They have to generate offense.The Hurricanes rank fourth in the NHL with 105 takeaways. The Ducks had only one giveaway Wednesday night at Columbus.Anaheim and Carolina will have a rematch next month on the West Coast.Norman Powell Raptors Jersey . Siddikur, whose previous win on the circuit came in Brunei three years ago, finished his bogey-free round with a birdie on the 18th for a total of 17-under 199. 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Miller reached right to deflect Mikhail Grabovskis attempt with just over 2 minutes remaining in regulation, and then made two more saves in the shootout Sunday to give the Sabres a 2-1 win over the Washington Capitals.CINCINNATI -- Andy Dalton will run out of the tunnel at the south end of Paul Brown Stadium -- the one he used to access the X-ray machine eight months ago -- in a big moment for Bengals fans. For the quarterback? Not so much.Dalton will get back into a game on Friday night for the first time since Dec. 13, when he broke his right thumb while making a tackle during a Steelers interception return. Hes expected to play a few series against the Minnesota Vikings, coached by former Bengals defensive coordinator Mike Zimmer.Itll be a full-circle moment for the Bengals, getting back one of the leagues top quarterbacks of 2015. Dalton isnt attaching too much significance to it.It will be nice to be back out there, but I dont even think about it anymore, Dalton said Thursday, following a joint practice with the Vikings. Theres been no residual (problem) from the thumb, so its just another preseason game for me.Dalton was one of the NFLs top passers when he got hurt, enjoying his breakout season. His passer rating of 106.3 set a club record and was second only to Seattles Russell Wilson (110.1) for the league lead. When he left the field for an X-ray and returned wearing a cast, one of the Bengals best seasons had reached a turning point.When that happened, I was seated next to my brother and I just looked at him and said, `Thats it, owner Mike Brown said. I knew what it meant. Yet we did remarkably well even though we were operating without our key guy. As we went on after that I was very proud of the team, the way it responded.AJ McCarron led the Bengals to victories in two of their last three regular-season games, completing a 12-win season that matched the club record. He had them ahead in the closing minutes of a home playoff game against Pittsburgh, but the defense imploded -- personal fouls on linebacker Vontaze Burfict and cornerback Adam Pacman Jones moved the Steelers into range for the winning field goal.ddddddddddddDalton will be back with a few newcomers on Friday night.The Bengals lost receivers Marvin Jones and Mohamed Sanu to free agency. They signed Brandon LaFell and drafted Tyler Boyd, who was impressive during practice on Thursday against the Vikings, catching several passes from Dalton.Its been real fun to compete against different guys, just to see how my talent excels, Boyd said. You always want to go against different teams to see how much better youve gotten during camp.Coach Marvin Lewis said the second-round pick has been a bright spot during camp.Tylers exceeded my expectations at things, Lewis said. Hes really done the things we expected him to do. Hes taken it, grasped it and run with it.The other significant change is at right tackle, where Cedric Ogbuehi -- Cincinnatis top pick last season -- takes over for Andre Smith, who signed with Minnesota as a free agent. Smith and Lewis spent a few minutes on the field after practice Thursday catching up.Theres no hard feelings, Smith said. I feel like I had a good opportunity in Minnesota.The Bengals also will be without starting tight end Tyler Eifert, who is recovering from ankle surgery and hasnt been cleared to practice.Game notesLewis declined to stay who would be held out of the game, other than Burfict. Lewis will sit Burfict during the preseason, allowing the rest of the linebackers to settle into roles without him. Burfict has a three-game suspension from the league to start the season. ... DT Andrew Billings, a fourth-round pick, suffered a knee injury during practice Wednesday and was carted off. Lewis said Thursday there was no further information about his recovery timetable.---Online: AP NFL website: www.pro32.ap.org and AP NFL Twitter feed: www.twitter.com/AP-NFL ' ' '