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NFL Transactions 3-18-2023

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NFL Transactions 3-18-2023

​​​​​​​​​​​The following are the NFL transactions for Saturday, March 18. Transactions will be published each day after they are circulated to NFL clubs. This public version will include waiver requests, assignments via waivers, terminations, free agent signings, reserve list and practice squad additions and deletions, and trades.

ACTIVE LIST ADDITIONS


FREE AGENT SIGNINGS

LAS VEGAS
    Bobenmoyer, JacobLSNorthern Colorado 
    Bolton, CurtisLBOklahoma 



FREE AGENCY SYSTEM TRANSACTIONS


SIGNINGS:  UNRESTRICTED FREE AGENTS

CAROLINA
    Tuttle, ShyDTTennessee 
         Old Club: NEW ORLEANS

CHICAGO
    Billings, AndrewDTBaylor 
         Old Club: LAS VEGAS
    Foreman, D’OntaRBTexas 
         Old Club: CAROLINA
    Tonyan, RobertTEIndiana State 
         Old Club: GREEN BAY

CLEVELAND
    Akins, JordanTECentral Florida 
         Old Club: HOUSTON
    Hurst, MauriceDTMichigan 
         Old Club: SAN FRANCISCO
    Okoronkwo, OgbonniaDEOklahoma 
         Old Club: HOUSTON
HOUSTON
    Rankins, SheldonDTLouisville 
         Old Club: NEW YORK JETS
    Ridgeway, HassanDTTexas 
         Old Club: SAN FRANCISCO
    Ward, JimmieDBNorthern Illinois 
         Old Club: SAN FRANCISCO

LAS VEGAS
    Grasu, HronissCOregon 
    Johnson, JakobRBTennessee 
    Tillery, JerryDTNotre Dame 

NEW ORLEANS
    Shepherd, NathanDTFort Hays State 
         Old Club: NEW YORK JETS

NEW YORK JETS
    Thomas, SolomonDTStanford

NHL Preview: Vancouver Canucks (29-33-5) at Anaheim Ducks (23-36-10)

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NHL Preview: Vancouver Canucks (29-33-5) at Anaheim Ducks (23-36-10)

VANCOUVER CANUCKS NOTES:

TV: Sportsnet Pacific, Bally Sports West
Radio: Sportsnet 650

MATCH-UP INFO
• Tonight marks the third of four meetings between the Canucks and Ducks this season: Nov. 3 (8-5 W @ VAN), Mar. 8 (3-2 OTW @ VAN), Mar. 19 (away), Apr. 11 (away).
• Vancouver is 53-49-9-7 all-time against Anaheim, including a 24-22-7-4 record on the road.
• The Canucks are 4-4-2 in their last 10 games against the Ducks (3-2-0 in their last five).
• J.T. Miller leads all active Canucks skaters in career points against Anaheim with 15 (6-9-15 in 17 GP).
• Elias Pettersson has 14 points (4-10-14) in 12 career games against the Ducks.
• Quinn Hughes has 10 points (1-9-10) in eight career games against the Ducks.
• Andrei Kuzmenko has five points (4-1-5) in two career games against the Ducks.
• Among active Canucks, Tyler Myers has played the most career games against Anaheim at 23.
• Thatcher Demko is 2-2-0 in four career games against the Ducks with a 3.80 GAA and an .851 SV%.
• Collin Delia has yet to face Anaheim in his career.

QUICK NUMBERS
• Elias Pettersson has 10 points (4-6-10) in his last seven games.
• Quinn Hughes has 18 points (0-18-18) in his last 18 games.
• Andrei Kuzmenko has 17 points (12-5-17) in his last 15 games.
• J.T. Miller has 10 points (5-5-10) in his last seven games.
• Brock Boeser has eight points (2-6-8) in his last eight games.

LAST MEETING – MAR. 8/23: VAN 3 vs ANA 2 (OT)
J.T. Miller tied the game at the 14:44 mark with his third shorthanded goal of the season…Elias Pettersson recorded the only assist…Andrei Kuzmenko gave Vancouver their first lead with just over five and a half minutes to go in the second period…Anthony Beauvillier and Pettersson were awarded assists…Miller scored the overtime winner just 20 seconds into the extra frame…Quinn Hughes picked up the sole assist…Conor Garland led the team with five shots on goal…Dakota Joshua led the team with five hits…Noah Juulsen and Christian Wolanin each had three blocked shots…Thatcher Demko made 20 saves.

LAST GAME PLAYED – MAR. 18/23: VAN 3 at LAK 2 (SO)
Brock Boeser opened the scoring at 10:53 in the first period…J.T. Miller and Quinn Hughes recorded assists…Thatcher Demko stopped Adrian Kempe’s penalty shot attempt to keep the contest tied at one…Elias Pettersson scored six-seconds into the power play at 11:33 in the third period to tie the game at two…Hughes and Miller were credited with the assists…Andrei Kuzmenko scored the game deciding goal in the first round of the shootout…Demko faced 40 shots…Ethan Bear led the team in blocked shots (4) in his first game since returning from injury…Kyle Burroughs led the team in hits (8).

LAST 5 vs ANAHEIM
• Mar. 8/23: VAN 3 vs ANA 2 (OT)
• Nov. 3/22: VAN 8 vs ANA 5
• Feb. 19/22: VAN 4 vs ANA 7
• Dec. 29/21: VAN 2 at ANA 1 (OT)
• Nov. 14/21: VAN 1 at ANA 5

ANAHEIM DUCKS NOTES:

LAST ANAHEIM DUCKS GAME
MARCH 17, 2023 – ANAHEIM 7 vs. COLUMBUS 4
The Ducks scored three goals in the final 2:37 to earn a 7-4 win over the Columbus Blue Jackets at Honda Center. The seven goals marked a season high, the most goals by Anaheim since a 7-4 win Feb. 19, 2022 @ VAN. Anaheim swept the two-game season series vs. Columbus, improving to 8-1-0 the last nine games against the Blue Jackets. Max Jones scored his third career game-winning goal at 17:23 of the third period (unassisted) to push his point streak to three games (2-1=3) and mark goals in consecutive games. The goal was Anaheim’s latest go-ahead goal in regulation this season. Troy Terry scored his 20th goal and recorded his 32nd assist (1-1=2), extending his point streak to three games (2-2=4). Mason McTavish earned his 25th assist and 41st point on Terry’s goal, surpassing Cam Fowler (10-30=40 in 2010-11) for the second-most points in a season by a Ducks player 20 or younger, trailing only Trevor Zegras (16-28=44 in 2021-22). Scott Harrington recorded his first career multi-goal game and first goals as a Duck (2-0=2), scoring at 14:37 of the first frame and an ENG at 19:12 in the third period. Trevor Zegras scored his team-leading 22nd goal to open the game’s scoring and extending his point streak to three games (1-2=3). Ryan Strome scored his 12th goal (ENG) and added his 22nd assist (1-1=2), his sixth multi-point effort and points in back-to-back games (1-2=3). Max Comtois scored his eighth goal of the season at 3:44 of the second period, giving him 3-3=6 points his last seven contests. Simon Benoit recorded two assists (0-2=2), his first career multi-point game, Brock McGinn earned his first assist as a Duck, Derek Grant earned his fifth point (assist) his last seven games (1-4=5) while winning a career high 16 faceoffs (16-19, 84.2%), and Colton White tallied his sixth assist. Lukas Dostal stopped 38 shots to earn his fourth win of the season. He has helped Anaheim earn points in each of his last three starts (2-0-1), posting a .912 SV% in that span.
PP: 0-2 PK: 2-4 SF: 38 SA: 42 TOI: Cam Fowler (24:04)
Three Stars: 1. M. Jones 2. T. Terry 3. S. Harrington Game Summary | Event Summary | Game Recap

UPCOMING GAME SCHEDULE
DATE OPPONENT LOCATION TIME (PT) TV / AUDIO
Mar. 21 Calgary Honda Center 7 p.m. BSW / Ducks Stream
Mar. 23 Winnipeg Honda Center 7 p.m. BSW / Ducks Stream
Mar. 25 St. Louis Honda Center 7:30 p.m. BSW / Ducks Stream
Mar. 27 Colorado Honda Center 7 p.m. BSW / Ducks Stream
Mar. 30 Seattle Climate Pledge Arena 7 p.m. ESPN+ / Ducks Stream

RECENT TRANSACTIONS:
Mar. 3 Acquired Brock McGinn and a 2024 third-round selection from Pittsburgh for D Dmitry Kulikov. Acquired D Andrej Sustr, C Nikita Nesterenko and a 2025 fourth-round selection from Minnesota for D John Klingberg. Acquired D Chase Priskie from Buffalo for D Austin Strand.
Mar. 15 Signed C Nikita Nesterenko to a two-year entry-level contract.

ANAHEIM DUCKS INJURIES
Man-Games Lost: 354

PLAYER INJURY/ILLNESS EXPECTED ABSENCE GAMES MISSED
John Moore Upper-body Indefinite 69
Jamie Drysdale Torn labrum (shoulder) 4-6 months 61
Urho Vaakanainen Hip surgery 5-6 months 19
Anthony Stolarz Knee surgery Week-to-week 17
Adam Henrique MCL sprain Week-to-week 11
Anaheim Ducks: Media Notes

ANAHEIM DUCKS NOTES
TONIGHT’S GAME: The Anaheim Ducks continue an eight-game homestand spanning 16 days tonight vs .the Vancouver Canucks at Honda Center (5 p.m. PT, TV: Bally Sports West AUDIO: Ducks Stream). Anaheim enters tonight with points in four of the last five contests (2-1-2), nine of their last 11 games (6-2-3) and 10 of the last 13 overall (6-3-4). The Ducks have also earned points in 14 of the last 21 games overall (10-7-4) and are 11-8-5 the last 24 contests. Since the NHL’s holiday break, Anaheim has posted a 14-14-6 record overall (.500), while going 7-5-4 on the road in that span. At home, Anaheim has points in five of its last seven contests (3-2-2) and is 1-1-1 through three games with 14 goals (4.7 goals per game) during the current eight-game homestand. Following tonight’s game, the Ducks will continue the homestand Tuesday, March 21 vs. the Calgary Flames (7 p.m. PT).

T-M-J: The line of Troy Terry, Mason McTavish and Max Jones have spent the last 10 games together dating to Feb. 25 @ CAR. The trio have combined for 12 goals and 12 assists (24 points) in that span. Terry (6-3=9) leads the Ducks in goals the last 10 games, while he and McTavish (3-6=9) rank tied for second in points and Jones (3-3=6) ranks tied for second in that stretch.

EIGHT STRAIGHT: The Ducks are in the midst of an eight-game homestand from Mar. 12-27, the second-longest homestand of the 2022-23 season and also tied for the second-longest in franchise history. Anaheim hosted a club record 10-game homestand Dec. 23-Jan. 13 spanning 24 days (3-6-1 record). The homestand was tied for the third-longest in NHL history, trailing 12 straight at home by Tampa Bay (2010-11) and the California Golden Seals (1975-76). Anaheim’s longest prior homestand was eight games (three times), including Dec. 28, 2014-Jan. 16, 2015 (6-2-0, 12 pts.), Mar. 2-18, 2007 (6-1-1, 13 pts.) and Oct. 28-Nov. 14, 2001 (2-4-2, 6 pts.).

DUCKS-CANUCKS: Anaheim and Vancouver begin the back half of a four-game season series tonight at Honda Center. The Ducks have earned points in eight of their last nine games vs. Vancouver (6-1-2), and has wins in seven of their last 10 games in Orange County (7-2-1). The Canucks have won each of the first two games of 2022-23, an 8-5 win Nov. 3 and a 3-2 OT win Mar. 8, both in Vancouver. All-time, the Ducks own a 56-41-21 all-time record vs. the Canucks, including a 26-17-14 mark in Anaheim. John Gibson is 13-3-2 with three shutouts, a 2.16 GAA and .927 SV% in 18 career games vs. Vancouver, owning the most wins and shutouts vs. the Canucks in franchise history. Since 2018-19, Gibson has helped Anaheim to a 7-1-1 record vs. Vancouver with a 2.76 GAA and .920 SV% in nine starts. Jakob Silfverberg (7-7=14 in 34 GP) and Kevin Shattenkirk (1-13=14 in 31 GP) lead active Ducks skaters in career scoring vs. the Canucks. Shattenkirk leads in career assists while Silfverberg leads in career goals vs. Vancouver. Troy Terry (4-8=12 in 11 GP) and Trevor Zegras (3-6=9 in five GP) have each earned over a point-per-game in their careers vs. Vancouver. These two teams finish the season series in the Ducks’ penultimate game of the season Apr. 11 at Honda Center (7 p.m. PT).

ANA-VAN SEASON SERIES:
DATE LOCATION TIME / RESULT TV / AUDIO
Nov. 3 Rogers Arena 8-5 VAN win
Mar. 8 Rogers Arena 3-2 VAN OT win
Mar. 19 Honda Center 5 p.m. PT Bally Sports West / Ducks Stream
Apr. 11 Honda Center 7 p.m. PT Bally Sports SoCal / Ducks Stream

ANA-VAN ALL-TIME SERIES:
Overall @ Anaheim @ Vancouver
All-Time Series: 56-41-21 26-17-14 30-24-7
Current Streak: Two VAN wins One VAN win Two VAN wins
Last ANA Win: Feb. 19, 2022 (7-4) Nov. 14, 2021 (5-1) Feb. 19, 2022 (7-4)
Last VAN Win: Mar. 8, 2023 (3-2 OT) Dec 29, 2021 (2-1 OT) Mar. 8, 2023 (3-2 OT)
ANA Last 10: 6-2-2 7-2-1 6-3-1

EXTRA TIME: Twenty of Anaheim’s 69 games this season have gone beyond regulation, tied for the most among NHL teams this season (also New York Rangers). The Ducks have won 10 games in overtime or a shootout (7-7 in OT and 3-3 in SO). The Ducks have also gone past regulation in 10 home games, posting six wins in OT and one in a SO at Honda Center.

NHL Preview: Winnipeg Jets (39-28-3) at St. Louis Blues (30-33-5)

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NHL Preview: Winnipeg Jets (39-28-3) at St. Louis Blues (30-33-5)

WINNIPEG JETS NOTES:

Scene Setter
The Winnipeg Jets visit the St. Louis Blues on Sunday in the Jets second game in as many days. Winnipeg started the weekend road back-to-back with a 3-2 overtime win against the Nashville Predators on Saturday afternoon. After this weekend, the Jets entertain the Arizona Coyotes on Tuesday before visiting the three California teams during a three-game road trip.

Tale of the Tape
WPG Stat STL
70 GP 68
39 W 30
28 L 33
3 OT 5
81 PTS 65
215 GF 215
199 GA 252
20.6% PP 20.9%
83.3% PK 76.2%

Next Five Games
Date Opp TV Radio
Mar. 19 At STL TSN CJOB/Power 97
Mar. 21 ARI TSN CJOB/Power 97
Mar. 23 At ANA TSN CJOB/Power 97
Mar. 25 At LAK TSN CJOB/Power 97
Mar. 28 At SJS TSN CJOB/Power 97

Recent Five Games
Date Opp SC Res Streak
Mar. 11 At FLA 5-4 OTW 1W
Mar. 12 At TBL 3-2 W 2W
Mar. 14 At CAR 5-3 L 1L
Mar. 16 BOS 3-0 L 2L
Mar. 18 At NSH 3-2 OTW 1W

Broadcast Information
TV: TSN
Play-By-Play: Dan Robertson
Analyst: Kevin Sawyer
Radio: 680 CJOB/Power 97
Play-By-Play: Paul Edmonds
Analyst: Jamie Thomas
Host: Kelly Moore

Upcoming Schedule
Sunday, March 19
Jets at St. Louis Blues 6:00 p.m.
Monday, March 20
Day Off – No Media Availability
Tuesday, March 21
Morning Skate 10:30 a.m.
Jets vs. Arizona Coyotes 7:00 p.m.
All Times Local

Last Game
Winnipeg Jets 3 (OT)
Nashville Predators 2
Jets Scorers: Ehlers (8), Lowry (9), Pionk (9)
Predators Scorers: Glass (10), Evangelista (3)
Jets Goaltender: Connor Hellebuyck (18 sv, 2 ga)
Predators Goaltender: Juuse Saros (31 sv, 3 ga)
Jets PP: 0-for-4
Jets PK: 1-for-1
Recap: The Jets scored twice in the third period and Neal Pionk completed the comeback 55 seconds into overtime as Winnipeg beat the Nashville Predators 3-2 on Saturday afternoon. Nikolaj Ehlers scored and added an assist for a two-point day, while Josh Morrissey also had a pair of points with two assists. Pionk tallied his ninth goal and second game-winning goal – both in overtime – in the second frame. Connor Hellebuyck made 18 saves to earn the win in goal.

Back-2-Back
The Jets are playing their 12th of 13 back-to-back sets on their schedule this season, having gone 16-7-0 so far… Five of the wins have come in overtime… Winnipeg’s .695 points percentage in back-to-back games this season is fifth in the NHL, while the Jets are fourth in the second game with a .727 points percentage… At 8-3-0, it is the best record the Jets have had on no days rest in a season since relocation… The best record in franchise history is 10-3-3 during the 2009-10 season… The Jets were 7-4-2 in the first game of a back-to-back last season and 5-5-2 in the second game for an overall record of 11-9-4.

Comebacker
The Jets won for the 15th time this season on Saturday in comeback fashion and fifth time coming back in the third period… Winnipeg had 22 comeback wins last season, including seven in the third period… The Jets have had to come back in three of their past four wins.

Central Rivals
The Jets are 15-6-0 against their Central Division counterparts this season… Winnipeg has won 10 of their past 14 games against Central Division teams… Winnipeg went 14-6-6 against their Central Division rivals last season and have a winning record in each of the past five seasons in which the Jets have been in the Central Division… Josh Morrissey (6G, 20A) leads the Jets in scoring against their divisional foes this season with 26 points in 21 games, while Blake Wheeler (9G, 13A) has 22 points in 20 games.

Road Record
The Jets are 18-16-1 on the road this season… Winnipeg is 9-12-0 in their past 21 road games after starting the season 9-4-1 away from home… Kyle Connor (12G, 20A) leads the Jets in scoring on the road with 32 points in 35 games… Mark Scheifele has a team leading 19 goals, which is tied for seventh in the NHL… Nikolaj Ehlers has 19 points (7G, 12A) in 18 road games this season and has a point in 12 of the 18 games.

PK Prowess
Winnipeg is third in the NHL with a penalty kill successful 83.3% of the time… Winnipeg has been perfect on the penalty kill in six of its past seven games (14-for-17, 82.4%)… The last time the Jets had a penalty kill better than 82% was in 2013-14 when they finished the season at
83.2%… The franchise record for penalty kill percentage in a season is 85.2%, which occurred in Atlanta during the 2003-04 season.

Jets vs. STL Records
Overall Record
GP W L OT
53 27 19 7

Home Record
GP W L OT
28 13 10 5

Away Record
GP W L OT
25 14 9 2

Jets vs. STL Notes
Season Series
The Jets and Blues meet for the fourth and final time this season on Sunday… Winnipeg has won the previous three meetings this season, outscoring St. Louis 13-4 in the trio of contests.

Recent History
The Jets are on a nine-game point streak (8-0-1) against St. Louis and are 19-4-2 in the previous 25 meetings… The 25-game stretch includes two six-game winning streak, including the one the Jets are currently on, and a four-game winning streak… Winnipeg hasn’t lost consecutive games to the Blues in regulation since 2015.

In St. Louis
Winnipeg is 11-2-0 in their past 13 games in St. Louis… The Jets have scored at least four games in seven of the past eight trips and outscored the Blues by three goals or more on five occasions.

Player Notes
Blake Wheeler has a team-best 45 points (17G, 28A) in 41 career games against St. Louis, while Mark Scheifele is second with 37 points (15G, 22A) in 36 games… Kyle Connor is also averaging more than a point per game during his career when playing the Blues with 25 points (9G, 16A) in 19 games… He has nine points (3G, 6A) in his past five games against St. Louis.

Jets vs. STL Past 10 Games
Date Opp Res G GA S PPO PPG PIM SA PPOA PPGA PIMA
12/29/2019 @StL L 1 4 26 3 0 4 28 2 1 6
02/01/2020 StL W 5 2 33 2 0 6 40 2 0 6
02/06/2020 @StL W 4 2 25 1 0 6 37 3 1 2
11/09/2021 StL SOL 2 3 41 2 0 2 33 1 1 4
12/19/2021 StL W 4 2 34 3 1 11 28 3 0 11
01/29/2022 @StL W 4 1 24 3 1 12 29 5 1 8
03/13/2022 @StL W 4 3 37 2 0 14 31 2 1 4
10/24/2022 StL W 4 0 43 5 0 6 25 2 0 12
12/08/2022 @StL W 5 2 20 1 1 4 31 2 0 2
01/30/2022 StL W 4 2 102 6 0 4 26 2 1 12

ST. LOUIS BLUES NOTES:

CURRENT INJURIES
Jake Neighbours – Upper-Body (Will be re-evaluated in 5 weeks; announced on Feb. 20)
2022-23 Total Man Games Lost: 249

RECENT TRANSACTIONS
March
16 – Recalled goaltender Joel Hofer from the Springfield Thunderbirds under emergency conditions
6 – Signed college free agent defenseman Anton Malmstrom to a two-year, entry-level contract
3 – Acquired forward Jakub Vrana from Detroit in exchange for Dylan McLaughlin and a 2025 7th-round
draft pick

BLUES vs. JETS

  • The Blues and Jets will meet for the 4th and final time this season
  • The Blues are 0-3-0 against Winnipeg this season (0-2-0 away; 0-1-0 at home)
  • The Blues are 1-5-1 in their last 7 games against the Jets
  • The Blues are 1-3-1 in their last 5 games against Winnipeg at Enterprise Center
  • The Blues have not allowed a power play goal to Winnipeg in 3 of their last 4 matchups, going 13 for 14 (92.9%) on the penalty kill over that span, including going 6 for 6 on the kill in their last matchup with the Jets on Jan. 30 in Winnipeg

UPCOMING SCHEDULE
3/21 – vs. Detroit
3/23 – at Detroit
3/25 – at Anaheim
3/26 – at Los Angeles
3/28 – vs. Vancouver

A LOOK AHEAD

  • The Blues will play their next 2 games at Enterprise Center (Tonight vs. Winnipeg / Tuesday vs. Detroit)
  • The Blues will play 7 more games in March (4 away; 3 home)
  • 5 of the Blues’ remining 7 games in March will come against Western Conference opponents (2 against the Central)

EXTRA NUGGETS

  • The Blues are 24-10-2 this season when scoring first
  • The Blues are 1 of 7 teams to record 3 multi-goal third period comeback wins this season (1.Kings/Islanders, 4 / 2. Ducks/Canucks/Blackhawks/Capitals, 3)
  • Since Dec. 11, 40 games, the Blues are 94 for 114 on the penalty kill (82.5%), which ranks 9th in the NHL over that span (1. Carolina, 108 for 125, 86.4%)
  • The Blues have scored 7 shorthanded goals this season, which shares 13th in the NHL (1. Edmonton, 13)
  • The Blues have scored a power play goal in 3 of their last 5 games since Mar. 9, going 5 for 13 (38.5%) on the power play, which is the 2nd best power play in the NHL over that span (1. Colorado, 8 for 20, 40.0%)

NHL Preview: New Jersey Devils (44-18-7) at Tampa Bay Lightning (42-22-6)

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NHL Preview: New Jersey Devils (44-18-7) at Tampa Bay Lightning (42-22-6)

NEW JERSEY DEVILS NOTES:

Last Game:
New Jersey Devils 2 Florida Panthers 4 (ENG)
(44-18-7 – 95 PTS) (35-27-7 – 77 PTS)
Three Stars: 1. M. Tkachuk 2. S. Reinhart 3. A. Barkov
SCORE 1ST 2ND 3RD OT SO FINAL
Florida 0 0 4 – – 4
DEVILS 0 2 0 – – 2
Goals:
FLA: A. Barkov, S. Reinhart (PPG), M. Tkachuk, S. Reinhart (ENG)
NJD: N. Hischier (SHG), J. Boqvist

INJURIES/ILLNESS
PLAYER INJURY OUT SINCE GAMES MISSED
Jonathan Bernier – LTIR Lower-body, hip 2021-22 69
Mackenzie Blackwood I.R. Lower-body 2/21/23 13
2022-23 Total Man-Games Lost to Injury/illness: 186

TRANSACTIONS
DATE PLAYER ACTION
3/17/23 Nolan Foote Recalled from Utica

WHAT TO KNOW
The Devils visit Tampa for the lone time this season and also conclude the 2022-23 regular-season series with the Bolts. Jersey hits the ice for the second half of the team’s 10th back-to-back set for the 2022-23 campaign, after the Devils fell to Florida on Saturday night by a score of 4-2. Jersey’s team is 5-4-1 in first games played for back-to-back sets and 7-2-0 in second half games played this season. After Saturday night’s loss, the Devils are 28-1-2 when leading after the second period in a game this season. The Devils hosted Tampa for consecutive home games via Tuesday, March 14, and Thursday, March 16. The Devils logged a 4-1 loss on Tuesday and then a 4-3 shootout loss on Thursday. The last time that the Devils played Tampa in consecutive games, and with no games vs other opponents in between, in the regular-season was Jan. 9, 2011, to Jan. 14. Jersey team hosted the Bolts in the first game (6-3, W) and then visited Tampa for the second contest (5-2, W). The consecutive contests vs Tampa marked the first time in franchise history that the team plays Tampa at home in the regular season and in consecutive games. The Devils never visited Tampa for consecutive games played in franchise history. The Devils are 0-2-1 in their last three games played, which marks the first time since Dec. 9, 2022, to Dec. 20, (0-5-1) that the team experienced a winless streak of three, or more, games. The Devils enter Sunday’s contest seven wins shy of tying the franchise record (51) for the most wins in a single season, which was earned in 2008-09. The last time that the Devils earned 44 wins in a singles season was in 2017-18, and the last time that Jersey logged more than 44 wins in a season was in 2011-12 (48-28-6).

MARCH MADNESS
The Devils’ schedule for March entails 16 games, which marks the most contests that the team plays in a single month this season. The second most games played in a single month this season was 14 in November, after the team posted a 13-1-0 record. Jersey’s team enters Sunday’s contest with a 25-5-4 road record for 2022-23. The 25 road victories are tied with Boston for the most in the NHL this season. New Jersey logged 28 road wins (28-10-3) in 1998-99, which marked the most road victories in franchise history. The Devils are scheduled for six more road games, after Sunday’s contest vs Tampa.

VS CONFERENCE/DIVISION
The Devils are 21-4-4 vs the Western Conference this season. The franchise record for most wins vs the Western Conference was 18, which was logged in 2000-01. The Devils enter Sunday’s contest with a 23-14-3 record vs the Eastern Conference and a 9-9-1 record vs the Atlantic Division for 2022-23.

BACK-TO-BACK GAMES
Overall: 12-6-1
First game: 5-4-1 | home: 0-1-0 | road: 5-3-1
Second game: 7-2-0 | home: 3-2-0 | road: 4-0-0

VS TAMPA
The Devils conclude their 2022-23 regular-season series vs Tampa, but also visit the Bay area for the first time this season. Jersey’s team was 1-1-0 vs the Lightning on the road last season. New Jersey was one of four teams last season (TOR, PIT, BOS) that scored five, or more, goals against the Lightning on the road. Jersey was the only team that faced penalty shots against Tampa last season, while Mackenzie Blackwood and Jon Gillies stopped both shooters. Gillies stopped A. Cirelli on Jan. 27, 2022, and in the second period. Blackwood stopped B. Point on Nov. 20, 2021, and in third period. New Jersey netminders faced three total penalty shots vs the Lightning since 2012-13, which are the most penalty shot attempts that Tampa earned vs any team since that time. Martin Brodeur also stopped J.T. Brown on March 15, 2014.

The Devils and Lightning met in the Stanley Cup Playoffs on three occasions:
2003: NJD won in 5 games
2007: NJD won in 6 games
2017-18: TBL won in 5 games
ALL-TIME vs THE BOLTS
Record: 60-32-7-8
Home: 35-15-2-4
Road: 25-17-5-4

DID YOU KNOW…
The most goals in franchise history earned in a single game vs TBL was nine on March 23, 1993, in a 9-3 win at the Meadowlands. The most goals that the Devils allowed in a single game vs TBL was eight on Oct. 30, 2018, at Tampa, after an 8-3 loss. The most shots that Jersey earned in a single game vs TBL was 45 on Nov. 23, 2008, in a 7-3 win at Tampa. The most shots that the Devils allowed in a single game vs TBL was 51 on Feb. 17, 2018, in a 4-3 win at Tampa. The last time the Devils shut out TBL was on Jan. 26, 2007, in a 2-0 win at Tampa (M. Brodeur, 23 saves). The last time Tampa shut out the Devils was on Feb. 26, 2016, in a 4-0 loss at the Rock (B. Bishop, 21 saves).

LAST TRADE
The last time that the Devils and Lightning executed a trade was on Feb. 16, 2020, when the Devils acquired Nolan Foote and a 2020 1st-round draft pick in exchange for Blake Coleman.

UPCOMING SCHEDULE .
Tue. Mar. 21, vs MIN, 7:00 P.M.
Fri. Mar. 24, at BUF, 7:00 P.M.
Sat. Mar. 25, vs OTT, 7:00 P.M.
Mon. Mar. 27, at NYI, 7:30 P.M.
Thu. Mar. 30, vs NYR, 7:00 P.M.

TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING NOTES:

LAST GAME
Lightning 5 vs. Montreal 3
The Tampa Bay Lightning collected a third-straight victory with a 5-3 win over the Montreal Canadiens March 18 at AMALIE Arena…Tampa Bay moved to 42-22-6 on the season with a home record of 24-6-5…The Lightning improved to 3-0-0 vs. MTL this season with the fourth and final meeting set for March 21 at Bell Centre…Mike Hoffman opened the scoring at the 5:12 mark of the first period to give MTL an early 1-0 lead…Victor Hedman answered for the Bolts and tied the game 1-1 when he took a pass from Nick Paul in the slot and beat Sam Montembeault low blocker with 8:29 remaining in the opening period…After a Nikita Kucherov shot was redirected wide of the net, Brandon Hagel jumped on the rebound that had caromed off the boards and fired home a tight-angle shot to give the Lightning a 2-1 lead 4:50 into the second period…Denis Gurianov tied the game for MTL just 1:39 after Hagel’s go-ahead goal…Jesse Ylonen scored with a one-timer on the power play at the 12:23 mark of the middle frame and sent MTL into the second intermission with a 3-2 lead…Steven Stamkos tied the game 3-3 at the 3:14 mark of the third when Kucherov put a pass in his wheelhouse and he fired home his patented one-timer on the power play for his 30th goal of the year…Hagel scored a go-ahead goal for the second time just 2:44 after the Stamkos goal when he positioned himself in front of Montembeault and redirected a point shot from Sergachev to put Tampa Bay up 4-3…Hagel completed his hat trick with an empty-net goal at the 19:16 mark of the third, his second career hat trick…Brian Elliott got the start in goal for the Bolts and made 18 saves on 21 shots against…Hagel played his 200th career game.
PP: TBL – 1-2 MTL – 1-2
SOG: TBL – 41 MTL – 21
Attendance: 19,092

TONIGHT’S MATCHUP
The Lightning and Devils are playing the third of three matchups this season and the only meeting at AMALIE Arena…Tampa Bay is playing NJD for the third time over the course of six days after recording a 4-1 win March 14 and a 4-3 shootout win March 16, both at Prudential Center…Despite playing in just one of the two meetings, Steven Stamkos (2-1—3) leads all Bolts skaters in goals vs. NJD this season and is tied with Brandon Hagel (1-2—3) and Mikhail Sergachev (0-3—3) for the team lead in points…Stamkos has picked up points in three straight games vs. NJD (3-2—5) and six of his last eight home contests vs. NJD (4-4—8)…Nikita Kucherov has points in three straight games vs. NJD (2-2—4) and seven consecutive home contests vs. NJD (4-10—14)…Brayden Point has found the scoresheet in six of his seven career home games vs. NJD (5-7—12) and recorded a career high five-point game Oct. 30, 2018 vs. NJD (1-4—5)…Hagel has pointed in three of his four career games vs. NJD (4-3—7) and scored his only career hat trick Feb. 25, 2022 vs. NJD…Victor Hedman has picked up points in five straight home games vs. NJD (2-4—6)…The Lightning have scored three or more goals in 12 of the last 14 matchups vs. NJD (total: 58 goals)…Tampa Bay is 7-3-0 in their last 10 home games vs. NJD and 8-2-0 the last 10 meetings overall…The Bolts are 40-52-8 with seven ties all-time vs. NJD, including a home record of 21-22-3 with five ties…Vincent Lecavalier (16-28—44) and Martin St. Louis (18-26—44) are tied for the most career points vs. NJD in Tampa Bay franchise history, while Stamkos (23-19—42) holds the franchise record for the most career goals.

TBL ALL-TIME POINT LEADERS VS. NJD
T1. Martin St. Louis – 44 pts. (18-26—44, 48 GP)
T1. Vincent Lecavalier – 44 pts. (16-28—44, 52 GP)

  1. Steven Stamkos – 42 pts. (23-19—42, 40 GP)
  2. Nikita Kucherov – 27 pts. (9-18—27, 20 GP)
    T5. Brayden Point – 22 pts. (7-15—22, 16 GP)
    T5. Brad Richards – 22 pts. (4-18—22, 27 GP)

TONIGHT’S STORYLINES
Tampa Bay is playing the second game of a brief, two-game homestand tonight…The Bolts will play eight of their 16 games in March on home ice…The Lightning are 10-6-2 against Metropolitan Division opponents and 21-14-3 against the Eastern Conference this season…Tampa Bay is 25-6-5 on home ice this season…The Bolts have scored a powerplay goal in 27 of 36 home games…Ondrej Palat is set to play his first game at AMALIE Arena since signing with NJD last summer…Among all skaters in Tampa Bay franchise history, Palat (143-280—423, 628 GP) ranks eighth in games played, seventh in assists, ninth in points, 10th in goals and second in plus/minus (+147)…Palat’s 12 game-winning goals in the postseason remain the most in Lightning franchise history.

INJURIES
2022-23 Regular Season Man Games Lost: 104
Current Injuries:
None

HOME COOKING
The Lightning are 25-6-5 at home this season with a .764 points percentage, trailing only Boston (.864) for the NHL lead…Tampa Bay has scored three or more goals in 15 of their last 17 games at home and 30 of 36 home games overall…The Bolts lead the NHL with a 4.00 goals per game average on home ice…Tampa Bay’s power play is clicking at a 31.3% conversion rate on home ice, the second-best among all NHL teams, trailing only Edmonton (32.1%).

NHL Preview: Nashville Predators (34-25-8) at New York Rangers (40-19-10)

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NHL Preview: Nashville Predators (34-25-8) at New York Rangers (40-19-10)

NASHVILLE PREDATORS NOTES:

ALL-TIME vs. NY RANGERS
− The Predators are 15-15-(1)-2 all-time against the Rangers, including a 9-7-(1)-0 record on the road.

− This is the second and final matchup between Nashville and New York in 2022-23; it is the first and only at Madison Square Garden.

− Nashville is 1-0-0 against New York this season, claiming a 2-1 victory at home on Nov. 12. Since that win, the Predators have recorded a 29-17-7 record and their points percentage of .613 is the 12th-best in the NHL.

− The Predators are 3-2-0 in their last five games against the Rangers; they are 5-5-0 in their last 10; and 3-2-0 in their last five on the road.

− In the early 2000s, Nashville enjoyed considerable success against New York, earning points in six of seven games from Dec. 23, 2000-March 25, 2004.

NOTABLES vs. NY RANGERS
− Juuse Saros owns a 1.89 goals-against average, .937 save percentage and one shutout in eight career games against the Rangers.

− Roman Josi has 13 points (4g-9a) in 18 career games vs. the Rangers, including three multi-point efforts. He notched three points (2g-1a) against the Rangers on Dec. 16, 2019.

− Colton Sissons has four points (2g-2a) in his last seven games vs. the Rangers.

− Ryan McDonagh served as captain of the Rangers for parts of four seasons from 2014-18; he helped lead New York to the 2014 Stanley Cup Final.

− Philip Tomasino scored his first career NHL goal on Oct. 21, 2021 vs. NY Rangers (Igor Shesterkin).

LAST TIME OUT
− Winnipeg Jets 3, Nashville Predators 2 (OT) – March 18 (Bridgestone Arena)
− NSH goals: Glass (10), Evangelista (3)
− WPG goals: Ehlers (8), Lowry (9), Pionk – OT/GWG (9)
− Goaltenders: NSH – Saros (OTL, 31/34); WPG – Hellebuyck (W, 18/20)
− Power plays: NSH 0-1; WPG 0-4

− Notes: Nashville moved to 17-12-4 at home in 2022-23… The Predators are now 1-1-1 against the Jets this season…Nashville is now 9-8 in overtime/shootouts this season (5-6 in OT; 4-2 in shootout)… Cody Glass opened the scoring at 5:26 of the first period… Luke Evangelista scored his third career NHL goal at 6:51 of the third period to give the Predators a 2-1 lead just 34 seconds after Winnipeg tied it at 1-1… Cal Foote assisted on Glass’ goal and recorded a fighting major… Jeremy Lauzon logged a career-high 25:47 of ice time.

INJURY REPORT
Player Designation Dates Missed Games Missed
Mark Borowiecki Upper body – IR Oct. 27-March 18 60
Filip Forsberg Upper body – day-to-day Feb. 13-March 18 17
Ryan Johansen Right leg surgery Feb. 23-March 18 12
Juuso Parssinen Upper body – day-to-day Feb. 26-March 18 11
Alexandre Carrier Upper body – 4-6 weeks March 4-18 8
Ryan McDonagh Upper body – day-to-day March 14-18 3
Total man-games lost: 178
Individual man-games lost: Borowiecki – 61; Carrier – 22; McCarron – 20; Forsberg – 17; Johansen – 12; Parssinen – 11; McDonagh – 10; Smith – 6; Trenin – 5; Glass – 3; Jankowski – 3; Lauzon – 3; Asplund – 1; Duchene – 1; Evangelista – 1; Lankinen – 1; Tomasino – 1
OVERALL (33 GP) 15-15-(1)-2
HOME (16 GP) 6-8-(0)-2
ROAD (17 GP) 9-7-(1)-0
LAST MEETING Nov. 12, 2022 at NSH (W, 2-1)
PLAYOFFS Never Met

RECENT TRANSACTIONS
− March 18: Recalled forward Egor Afanasyev from Milwaukee (AHL).
− March 17: Assigned forward Joakim Kemell to Milwaukee (AHL).
− March 16: Recalled forward Michael McCarron from Milwaukee (AHL). Reassigned forward Egor Afanasyev to Milwaukee (AHL).
− March 14: Recalled defenseman Kevin Gravel from Milwaukee (AHL). Reassigned forward Michael McCarron to Milwaukee (AHL).
− March 13: Signed forward Mark Jankowski to a one-year, $775,000 contract for 2023-24.

ROAD WARRIORS
− The Predators completed their season-long six-game, 13-day road trip from March 1-13 with a 4-1-1 record, picking up wins over Florida, Chicago, Los Angeles and Anaheim and earning a point in a shootout loss against Vancouver.

− Playing on the road in eight of nine games from Feb. 23-March 12, Nashville traveled approximately 11,710 miles, going from: Nashville -> San Jose -> Tempe -> Nashville -> Ft. Lauderdale -> Chicago -> Vancouver -> Tempe -> Los Angeles -> Anaheim -> Nashville.

− Tommy Novak led the Predators in goals (3) and points (5) during the road trip.

− Kevin Lankinen went 2-0-0 with a 0.96 goals-against average and .966 save percentage during the trip, stopping 56 of 58 shots in wins over Florida and Los Angeles.

− Juuse Saros record a 2-1-1 record in four starts on the road, posting a .919 save percentage.

NEW YORK RANGERS NOTES:

LAST GAME
New York Rangers 6, Pittsburgh Penguins 0 – March 18, 2023 – Madison Square Garden
NYR Goals: M. Zibanejad (36), A. Panarin (21, 22), V. Tarasenko (15), C. Kreider (31), J. Trouba (8)
PIT Goals: N/A
NYR Goalie: I. Shesterkin (W – 34/34)
PIT Goalie: T. Jarry (L – 13/17), C. DeSmith (ND – 5/7)
NYR Shots: 24
PIT Shots: 34
NYR PP: 1/4
NYR PK: 5/5
Game Summary | Event Summary
RECAP/NOTES: The Rangers collected their second team shutout of the season with a 6-0 win against the Penguins on Saturday night at MSG. Six Rangers recorded multi-point games while five players were a plus-3 or better in the win. New York paced to victory with two goals in the first period and four goals in the second.

RANGERS RUNDOWN

  • The New York Rangers play the fourth game of a five-game homestand when the Nashville Predators visit MSG for the only time this season (7:00 PM ET – TV: MSG Network – Radio: ESPN 98.7 FM). The Rangers finish a back-to-back set and are 6-5-2 in the second half of back to backs this season.
  • New York has points in six-straight games (5-0-1) and wins in three-straight. It is their fourth separate point streak of six plus games this year, tied for the second most in a season in franchise history (1970-71 – 5, 1991-92 – 4). At home, the Blueshirts have won nine of their last 11 games and are 12-4-0 in their last 16 home games.
  • Against Western Conference teams, the Blueshirts are 20-6-4 and 9-4-1 against Central Division teams.
  • Since December 5, New York is 29-9-5 for 61 points. In the NHL in that span, the Rangers rank third in wins, points, points percentage (.733), power play percentage (25.4), and tied for fifth in goals per game (3.53).
  • The Blueshirts have scored six goals in a game 12 times this season and five or more goals in a game 20 times this season. Both rank tied for third in the NHL. When scoring four or more goals, New York is 27-0-0 and one of two teams in the NHL (VGK) to have a perfect such record.
  • The Blueshirts’ 19 comeback wins are tied for the fourth most in the NHL and their eight third-period comeback wins are tied for the sixth most in the NHL. Their eight third-period comeback wins are tied for the second most in franchise history (11 – 2010-11).
  • Filip Chytil and Vincent Trocheck are both within one of reaching the 20-goal mark this season and joining Kreider, Zibanejad and Panarin. The last season to feature five different 20-goal scorers for the Ranger was 2015-16 (Derick Brassard, Mats Zuccarello, J.T. Miller, Derek Stepan and Chris Kreider).
  • Patrick Kane has played Nashville (78 GP) more than any team in his career. He has posted 25 goals and 43 assists for 68 points against the Predators.
  • When scoring first this year, the Blueshirts are 27-5-4 and 21-3-3 when leading after the second period. When tied after two periods, the Rangers have 13 wins, the most in the NHL.
  • The Rangers defensemen group has compiled 165 points, tied for the fifth most in the NHL

LAST FIVE GAMES
DATE OPPONENT RESULT
Mar. 18 Pittsburgh W, 6-0
Mar. 16 Pittsburgh W, 4-2
Mar. 14 Washington W, 5-3
Mar. 12 at Pittsburgh OTL, 3-2
Mar. 11 at Buffalo OTW, 2-1

MAN GAMES LOST – 43
PLAYER INJURY/REASON DATES MISSED CONS. GAMES MISSED
Ryan Lindgren Upper Body Feb. 26-Mar. 18 10

ALL-TIME RECORD 17-13-1-2 (37 PTS)
2022-23 0-1-0
2021-22 1-1-0
NYR HOME 7-8-1-1 (16 PTS)
NYR AWAY 10-5-0-1 (21 PTS)
LAST FIVE MEETINGS 2-3-0
LEADING SCORER(S) – CURRENT RANGERS IN CAREER G: Kane (25) – A: Kane (43) – Pts: Kane (68)
LEADING SCORER(S) – ALL-TIME IN GAMES W/NYR G: Nash (6) – A: Three Players (8) – Pts: Hayes (10)

2022-23 SEASON SERIES
November 12 at Bridgestone Arena L, 2-1
March 19 at MSG 7:00 PM ET

SPECIAL TEAMS

  • The Rangers have scored a power play goal in five of their last seven games (6G), eight of their last 11 games (9G) and 10 of their last 15 contests (12G).
  • Since the trade deadline on March 3, the Blueshirts’ 30.0 power play percentage ranks tied for fifth in the NHL.
  • On the penalty kill, New York has been perfect in seven of its last eight games

NHL Preview: Columbus Blue Jackets (21-40-7) at Vegas Golden Knights (42-21-6)

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NHL Preview: Columbus Blue Jackets (21-40-7) at Vegas Golden Knights (42-21-6)

COLUMBUS BLUE JACKETS NOTES:

Mar. 19, 2023 Game No. 69 (21-40-7, 49 pts.)
at Vegas Golden Knights (42-21-6, 90 pts.), T-Mobile Arena Road Game No. 34 (8-20-5, 21 pts.)
The Blue Jackets Press Box website, which includes game notes, stats, releases and video/audio clips as well as the 2022-23 Media Guide can be accessed at bluejackets.com/pressbox. Follow @BlueJacketsPR on Twitter for comprehensive information and updates on the team.

THE LAST GAME: MAR. 17, 2023 – CBJ 4 at ANA 7
CBJ Goal Scorers: Blankenburg (4), Jenner (23), PP – Sillinger (3), PP – Laine (22)
ANA Goal Scorers: Zegras (22), Harrington (2), Comtois (8), Terry (20), Jones (7), EN – Harrington (3), EN – Strome (12)
Goalies: CBJ – Hutchinson (31/36; 58:05); ANA – Dostal (38/42; 59:49)
CBJ PP: 2/4; PK: 2/2 | Shots: CBJ: 42 / ANA: 38
3 Stars: 1. Jones, ANA; 2. Terry, ANA; 3. Harrington, ANA
Noteworthy: CBJ went 0-2-0 in their season series vs. ANA (also falling 5-3 on Jan. 19)… CBJ and ANA were tied 2-2 after the 1st period and 3-3 after the 2nd period, but ANA scored 4 goals in the 3rd period, including 3 goals in the final 2:37 to win… Laine notched his 14th multi-point game of the season (1-1-2) and now has 6-7-13 in his past 10 outings… Gaudreau tallies his team-leading 46th assist, giving him 2-6-8 in his last 4 contests… Jenner scored his team-leading 23rd goal of the season and now has goals in 3 of his past 4 games (4-0-4)… Blankenburg scored a goal to give him points in 3 of the last 4 games (1-2-3).

OhioHEALTH INJURY REPORT
Danforth (torn labrum); Placed on Injured Reserve (Oct. 25); 6 months (62 games)
Werenski (torn labrum); Placed on Injured Reserve (retro to Nov. 10); rest of regular season (55 games)
Bean (shoulder); Placed on IR (retro to Nov. 15); out indefinitely (53 games)
Kuraly (left oblique strain); 6 weeks (7 games)
TOTAL MAN GAMES LOST: 446

RECENT TRANSACTIONS
Mar. 18 Assigned Pyyhtia from TPS (Liiga) to Cleveland (AHL)
Mar. 16 Signed Butler to a three-year entry level contract beginning in the 2023-24 season
Mar. 10 Added Tarasov to the roster on emergency recall from Cleveland (AHL)
Mar. 7 Signed Ceulemans to three-year, entry level contract beginning in the 2023-24 season

TODAY’S GAME BROADCAST INFO
4pm ET | Bally Sports Ohio | 97.1 The Fan

AGAINST THE GOLDEN KNIGHTS
2022-23 Series: 0-0-1 (0-0-0 at VGK)
2021-22 Series: 1-1-0 (0-1-0 at VGK)
All-Time Series: 5-3-1 (2-2-0 at VGK)
Last 10 (Overall | Road): 5-3-1 | 2-2-0
All-Time GF/GA: 26/22
All-Time SF/SA: 264/277
All-Time PP: 3-of-24
All-Time PK: 22-of-25

THE LAST GAME VS. VGK: NOV. 28, 2022 – CBJ 2 vs. VGK 3 (OT)(SO)
CBJ Goal Scorers: Gaudreau (8), Jenner (9)
VGK Goal Scorers: Karlsson (6), Carrier (8), SO – Cotter
Goalies: CBJ – Tarasov (34/36; 65:00); VGK – Thompson (26/28; 64:59)
CBJ PP: 0/2; PK: 4/4 | Shots: CBJ: 28 / VGK: 36
3 Stars: 1. Thompson, VGK; 2. Gaudreau, CBJ; 3. Cotter, VGK
Noteworthy: CBJ fell for 3rd-straight game (0-2-1)… It was the 1st overtime and shootout game in the all-time series… CBJ trailed 2-0 after the 1st period, but scored a goal in the 2nd and 3rd periods to tie the game… VGK won the shootout in the 7th round… Gaudreau notched his team-leading 6th multi-point game of the campaign (1-1-2)… Jenner scored his team-leading 9th goal of the season to give him 8-3-11 in the last 11 games… Nyquist recorded his 2nd multi-assist/point effort of the season (0-2-2)… Sillinger skated in his 100th career NHL game.

SEASON SERIES LEFT: Series is complete.

NOTED (Team Highlights vs. VGK)
The home team has collected points in 3-straight games of the series (2-0-1)… Winning team has recorded 3+ goals in 7 of the 9 games in the series (including SO) and 4+ in 4 of the outings… 5 of the last 7 games have been 1-goal contests… CBJ have killed off 21-of-22 VGK PP attempts since 3/6/18 (95.5 pct.)… CBJ own both shutouts in the series (Bobrovsky and Merzlikins) and lone hat trick (Sillinger on 3/13/22)… Most goals scored at VGK: 4 (2/9/19)… Most goals allowed at VGK: 6 (1/23/18).

NOTED (Player Highlights vs. VGK)
Boqvist notched 1st career NHL assist on 12/10/19 at VGK… Kuraly scored 1st career NHL goal (reg season) on 11/2/17 vs. VGK and played in 100th career NHL game on 11/11/18 vs. VGK… Merzlikins notched 1st career NHL shutout on 1/11/20 at VGK and played in his 100th career game on 3/13/22 vs. VGK… Sillinger skated in his 100th career NHL game on 11/28/22 vs. VGK and notched his 1st career hat trick on 3/13/22 vs. VGK… Werenski notched 1st ever CBJ GWG vs. VGK on 3/6/18 and 200th career NHL point (1st assist) on 11/20/21 at VGK.

SCORING NOTABLES vs. VGK
• Gaudreau – 5-7-12 in 15 career GP, including 2-2-4 in his last 4 games after collecting points on both of the Blue Jackets’ goals on Nov. 28 (1-1-2)
• Laine – 6-4-10 in 9 career GP, including points in each of his last 3 games against the club (2-2-4) and 3-1-4 in 4 career games at TMobile Arena
• Sillinger – 3-0-3 in 3 career GP, notching the 1st hat trick of his career and 1st by a Blue Jacket vs. Vegas in the all-time series on Mar.
13, 2022.

PLAY OF LATE
The Blue Jackets fell to 5-6-3 in their last 14 games following a 7-4 loss at Anaheim on Friday. The club has registered points in nine of its last 16 games (6-7-3), with wins against four of the top-14 teams in the League in points (Toronto-4th; Dallas-9th; Edmonton-12th; Winnipeg-14th). The club has collected points in 10 of its last 16 contests away from Nationwide Arena dating back to January 23 (6-6-4).

HIT THE ROAD, JACK(ETS)
After playing a schedule heavy in-home games, the Blue Jackets keep their travel bags packed over the month of March. The club is in the middle of a stretch of 12-of-15 games away from Nationwide Arena from February 26 through the end of March. The Blue Jackets play the fourth game of a season-long five-game road trip on Sunday at Vegas. The team kicked off the trip with its annual California trip (San Jose, Los Angeles and Anaheim) last week and ends the trip in Washington on Tuesday. The club plays the five games over an eight-day stretch.. Columbus plays five games over an eight day stretch on the road trip. The lone home games this month are March 3 (vs. Seattle), March 11 (vs. St. Louis) and March 24 (vs. NY Islanders).

POWERING UP
CBJ finished 2-for-4 on the power play on Friday and have recorded a power play goal in seven of the last eight games (8-for-21; 38.1 pct.). The stretch included a PPG in six-straight games from February 28-March 14. It was tied for the third-longest streak of games with a PPG in club history (fifth time). The club has scored a PPG in 11 of the last 15 contests (12-of-40; 30.0). The team ranks fourth-T in the NHL in power play percentage since January 21, converting on 17-of-62 opportunities over the last 23 games (27.4). After starting the season 0-of-25 with the man advantage, Columbus ranks 13th-T in the NHL on the power play at 21.8 pct. (34-of-156) since Nov. 4.

VEGAS GOLDEN KNIGHTS NOTES:

GOLDEN KNIGHTS UPCOMING GAMES
Golden Knights 2022-23 Record: 42-21-6, 90 points (21-14-1 at Home, 21-7-5 on Road)

DATE OPPONENT TIME (PT) TELEVISION RADIO SPANISH RADIO
Mar. 19 vs. Columbus Blue Jackets 1 p.m. AT&T SportsNet Fox Sports 98.9 FM/1340 AM Deportes 1460 AM
Mar. 21 at Vancouver Canucks 7 p.m. AT&T SportsNet Fox Sports 98.9 FM/1340 AM None
Mar. 23 at Calgary Flames 6 p.m. AT&T SportsNet Fox Sports 98.9 FM/1340 AM None
Mar. 25 at Edmonton Oilers 8 p.m. AT&T SportsNet Fox Sports 98.9 FM/1340 AM None
Mar. 28 vs. Edmonton Oilers 7 p.m. ESPN+ Fox Sports 98.9 FM/1340 AM Deportes 1460 AM

GOLDEN KNIGHTS LAST GAME RECAP
March 16 – Vegas Golden Knights 2, Calgary Flames 7
The Vegas Golden Knights (42-21-6) were bested by the Calgary Flames (31-24-14), 7-2, on Thursday night at T-Mobile Arena. Late in the first period, MacKenzie Weegar notched the game’s first goal to give Calgary a 1-0 lead. After Tyler Toffoli extended the lead to 2-0, Zach Whitecloud and Reilly Smith each found the back of the net to bring the game to even at 2-2. Calgary found another gear late in the game and scored five unanswered goals to pick up the 7-2 win.

LAST GAME BY THE NUMBERS

  • Smith’s goal and assist gives the forward nine points in seven games (3-6—9) for his longest point streak of the season
  • Whitecloud’s goal is the defenseman’s second of the season
  • Vegas’ loss to Calgary was the first time in series history that the Flames defeated the Golden Knights at T-Mobile Arena

Heating Up
After recording just 12 points in 20 games (2-10—12), Reilly Smith has a seven-game point streak for his longest streak of the season and matches his career high. After overcoming a 14-game goal drought, Smith has four goals in his last nine games and nine points (3-5—8) during his six-game point streak. Smith’s goal and assist marked his 11th multi-point game of the season against Calgary (1-1—2) and his 63rd as a Golden Knight, only Jonathan Marchessault (78) and William Karlsson (69) have more.

Beasts of the East
For the first time in franchise history, the Golden Knights have reached 20 wins against the Eastern Conference. Vegas’ upcoming contest at home against Columbus on Sunday will wrap up the club’s Eastern Conference competition for the remainder of the regular season. The Golden Knights currently own a 21-8-2 record against the Eastern Conference (14-4-0 Atlantic, 9-4-2 Metropolitan).Second Half Success Vegas’ remains in first place in the NHL standings in points percentage and in total points since the All-Star Break. In 18 games, the Golden Knights boast a 13-3-2 record, and have earned 28 out of the 36 possible points during the stretch. Their 6-1-2 February was just the third month in team history with only one regulation loss (also Jan. 2021, 5-1-1, and Dec. 2017, 11-1-1).

Most Points Since Feb. 6
28 – Vegas (13-3-2), Minnesota (12-4-4)
27 – Colorado Avalanche (12-4-3), New Jersey Devils (12-4-3)
26 – Los Angeles (12-2-2), NY Rangers (12-5-2)

The Goalie Carousel
Since the All-Star Break, the Golden Knights have seen a franchise-high of five different goaltenders start for the club. Vegas’ five netminders boast a record of 13-3-2 during the stretch and have combined for a .927 save percentage and 2.33 goals against average.

NHL Preview: Washington Capitals (33-30-7) at Minnesota Wild (39-22-8)

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NHL Preview: Washington Capitals (33-30-7) at Minnesota Wild (39-22-8)

WASHINGTON CAPITALS NOTES:

LAST GAME
Washington 2, St. Louis Blues 5
March 17, 2023 * Capital One Arena * Washington, DC
Shots: WSH: 34; STL: 22
Power Plays: WSH: 1/4; STL: 0/1
Three Stars: 1. Hofer (STL), 2. Blais (STL), 3. Fehervary (WSH)

RECENT TRANSACTIONS
Recalled goaltender Zach Fucale from AHL Hershey, 3/18
Re-assigned forward Bogdan Trineyev from KHL Moscow Dynamo to AHL Hershey, 3/18
Loaned forward Joe Snively to AHL Hershey, 3/16
Recalled forward Joe Snively from AHL Hershey, 3/14
Re-signed defenseman Trevor van Riemsdyk to a three-year contract extension, 3/11
Loaned defenseman Vincent Iorio to AHL Hershey, 3/10

INJURIES/ILLNESSES
Carl Hagelin: 10/12/22-3/17/23 (70 games)
Connor Brown: 10/20/22-3/17/23 (66 games)
John Carlson: 10/31/22-11/9/22, 12/27/22-3/17/23 (40 games)
Nick Jensen: 3/4/23-3/9/23, 3/17/23 (4 games)
Marcus Johansson: 2/25/23-2/26/23 (2 games)
Tom Wilson: 10/12/22-1/6/23, 1/26/23-2/16/23 (49 games)
Nicklas Backstrom: 10/12/22-1/6/23, 1/24/22 (43 games)
Dmitry Orlov: 11/7/22-12/9/22 (16 games)
Erik Gustafsson: 12/11/22 (1 game)
Washington Capitals: Media Notes
Lars Eller: 12/13/22 (1 game)
Darcy Kuemper: 12/5/22-12/17/22 (7 games)
Hunter Shepard: 12/17/22 (1 game)
Alex Alexeyev: 12/11/22-12/19/22 (5 games)
Beck Malenstyn: 11/3/22-12/27/22 (26 games)
T.J. Oshie: 10/31/22-11/19/22, 12/19/22-12/31/22 (17 games)
Nic Dowd: 12/17/22, 1/17/23-2/18/23 (13 games)
Anthony Mantha: 2/12/23, 2/23/23-2/26/23 (4 games)
Martin Fehervary: 12/5/22-12/29/22, 3/4/23-3/9/23 (15 games)
Alex Ovechkin: 1/21/23, 3/14/23 (2 games)
Sonny Milano: 12/15/22, 3/14/23-3/15/23 (3 games)
Man Games Lost: 385

UPCOMING SCHEDULE
March 21, 7 p.m. ET vs. Columbus (NBCSW+, 106.7 The Fan/Caps Radio 24/7)
March 23, 7 p.m. ET vs. Chicago (NBCSW, 106.7 The Fan/Caps Radio 24/7)
March 25, 8 p.m. ET at Pittsburgh (ABC, ESPN+, 106.7 The Fan/Caps Radio 24/7)
March 29, 7:30 p.m. ET vs. New York Islanders (TNT, 106.7 The Fan/Caps Radio 24/7)
March 30, 7 p.m. ET at Tampa Bay (NBCSW, 106.7 The Fan/Caps Radio 24/7)

TONIGHT’S GAME
The Capitals visit the Minnesota Wild on Sunday at Xcel Energy Center for the second and final meeting between the teams this season. The Capitals received goals from Martin Fehervary and Dylan Strome in their first meeting with the Wild on Jan. 17 at Capital One Arena, a 4-2 loss. Washington is 15-11-0-2 all-time versus Minnesota and have earned at least one point in seven-straight games (6-0-1) at Xcel Energy Center dating back to March 19, 2015.

AWAY vs. MINNESOTA WILD
Record Goals For Goals Against Streak
6-6-0-2 38 37 1 MIN SO win (1/8/22)

CAPITALS vs. WILD ALL-TIME (Career Totals)
Games Goals Assists Points
Smith (41) Ovechkin (17) Backstrom (18) Ovechkin (33)
Oshie (32) Oshie/Smith (11) Ovechkin (16) Oshie (23)
Irwin (22) Kuznetsov/Wilson (4) Oshie (12) Backstrom/Smith (20)

MINNESOTA WILD NOTES:

SERIES NOTES
GAME BROADCASTS
WASHINGTON CAPITALS
All-Time Wild Record: 13-13-2 (8-5-1 at Xcel Energy Center, 5-8-1 at Washington)

2022-23: Minnesota earned a 4-2 victory in the series-opening contest at Capital One Arena (1/17)…C Connor Dewar (0-2=2) and D Jared Spurgeon (2-0=2) led the Wild with two points each…C Joel Eriksson Ek (1=0=1) and D Jonas Brodin (1-0=1) also scored goals….G Filip Gustavsson stopped 34 of 36 shots faced for Minnesota…D Martin Fehervary (1-1=2) and LW Alexander Ovechkin (0-2=2) led the Capitals with two points each…G Charlie Lindgren saved 18 of 21 shots faced for Washington.

WILD LEADERS: LW Gustav Nyquist leads Minnesota with 17 points (7-10=17) in 26 contests against Washington…D Alex Goligoski has 11 points (1-10=11) in 24 games…RW Mats Zuccarello has 11 points (3-8=11) in 27 contests…LW Marcus Foligno owns nine points (3-6=9) in 23 games.

WILD GOALIES: G Marc-Andre Fleury is 26-14-2 with a 2.65 GAA, a .911 SV% and four shutouts in 44 games (43 starts) against Washington…Gustavsson is 1-1-0 with a 2.97 GAA and a .902 SV% in two games (one start).

CAPITALS LEADERS: Ovechkin leads Washington with 33 points (17-16=33) in 20 games against Minnesota…RW T.J. Oshie has 23 points (11-12=23) in 32 contests…C Nicklas Backstrom owns 20 points (2-18=20) in 19 matches…C Craig Smith has 20 points (11-9=20) in 41 games.

CAPITALS GOALIES: G Darcy Kuemper is 3-5-1 with a 2.89 GAA, a .902 SV% and one shutout in 10 career starts against Minnesota…Lindgren is 0-2-0 with a 2.60 GAA and a .909 SV% in two career starts.

FAST FACTS: Minnesota’s series sweep in 2021-22 marked the second time in franchise history the Wild has won two games against Washington in the same season (2002-03)…Seven of Minnesota’s 13 games played at Washington have been decided by one goal (3-3-1)…Ovechkin netted three PPG on March 28, 2017, the most ever by a Wild opponent

INJURIES
Jonas Brodin: lower body
Brandon Duhaime: upper body
Marcus Foligno: lower body
Kirill Kaprizov: lower body
Jake Middleton: non-COVID illness
Gustav Nyquist: upper body

FINDING THEIR GROOVE
• Minnesota is tied for first in the NHL with 28 points since Feb. 11 (12-2-4). The Wild’s .778 point percentage during that span (12-2-4) is tied for second in the NHL.

• The Wild recorded a franchise-record 14-game point streak (11-0-3) from Feb. 17 to March 15. The streak is tied for the third-longest in the
NHL this season

• Since Feb. 11, the Wild leads the NHL with a .935 team save percentage and has allowed a league-low 2.00 goals per game.

HOME SWEET HOME
• Dating back to Nov. 19th, Minnesota is 19-6-2 at home for a .741 point percentage, tied for the second-most wins and the fifth-best home point percentage in the NHL during that span.

• The team recorded a seven-game home win streak from Nov. 27 – Dec. 18, the fourth-longest home win streak in the NHL this season.

• In home games since Nov. 19, the Wild has allowed 2.15 goals per game and recorded a .925 save percentage, ranking second in the NHL in each category.

• Minnesota is tied for sixth in the NHL with 21 home victories this season and ranks seventh with a .643 home point percentage.

ON THE POWER PLAY
• The Wild has converted 26.9 percent (29 of 108) of power-play opportunities at home this season, sixth-best in the NHL.

• Since Jan. 19, Minnesota ranks tied for third in the NHL with 18 powerplay goals.

PENALTY KILLERS
• Recorded a streak of 27 consecutive successful penalty kills across 14 total games snapped from 2/6 to 3/2. Did not allow a power-play goal
in 12 consecutive games from 2/8 – 2/28, the longest streak in the NHL this season, tied for the longest streak in franchise history and tied for the 13th-longest streak in the NHL’s Expansion Era (since 1967-68 season).

• Since Nov. 8, Minnesota is ninth in the NHL with a 82.2 penalty-kill percentage (152 for 185).

SHORT (HANDED) KINGS
• Minnesota is tied for fifth in the NHL with nine shorthanded goals this season.

• The total is the third-highest in franchise history through a season’s first 68 games (11 goals in 2000-01 season; 11 in 2001-02 season).

• Minnesota has not eclipsed nine shorthanded goals in season since recording doing so during the 2008-09 campaign.

NHL Preview: Boston Bruins (52-11-5) at Buffalo Sabres (33-29-6)

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NHL Preview: Boston Bruins (52-11-5) at Buffalo Sabres (33-29-6)

BOSTON BRUINS NOTES:

TODAY’S GAME

  • The Bruins visit the Sabres today in the 4th and final game between these teams this season and the 2nd of 2 Boston visits to KeyBank Center.
  • They are 52-11-5 overall this season and they are 25-8-2 on the road … The Bruins are 28-7-3 vs Eastern Conference opponents.
  • This is the 12th 50-win season in Bruins history … It is their second straight 50-win campaign and the most since 4 straight from 1970-71—1973-74 … The total at the 64-game mark were the fastest 50 wins in NHL history.
  • The Bruins play today their 13th of 16 matinees this season (local start time 4:00 pm or earlier) … They have a 9-2- 1 record in afternoon games so far.
  • The Bruins play this weekend their 11th of 14 sets of back-to-back games this season … They are currently 9-0-2 in the 1st game of those sets and are 7-3-0 in the 2nd games so far.
  • The Bruins conclude their 5-game road trip (2-2-0) today in Buffalo … They will next return home to host Ottawa on 3/21, Montreal on 3/23 and Tampa Bay on 3/25.

RECENT GAMES:

  • The Bruins are 3-3-0 in their last 6 games, including wins in their last 2 games, 3-0 in Winnipeg on 3/16 and 5-3 in Minnesota on 3/18 … That followed a 10-game win from 2/14-3/4 which was tied for the 5th-longest win streak in team history.
  • The Bruins are 9-2-0 in their last 11 road games and are 18-4-2 in their last 24 road games, also including a 9-0-1 road point streak from 12/11-1/24 and 7-game win streak from 2/1-28.
  • The Bruins are 8-2-0 in their last 10 home games.
  • Boston 3 at Chicago 6 … The Bruins suffered consecutive regulation losses for the 1st time this season … Hampus Lindholm (1-1=2 totals), Trent Frederic and Pavel Zacha gave Boston a 3-2 lead, but fell to 4 unanswered … Linus Ullmark had his 8-game win streak halted … SOG: Bos 42, Chi 29 … PP: 0/2 … PK: 0/3
  • Boston 3 at Winnipeg 0 … Trent Frederic (GW), Pavel Zacha and Tomas Nosek (EN) scored goals and Jeremy Swayman earned his 3rd shutout of the season in the win … SOG: Bos 24, Wpg 36 … PP: 0/3 … PK: 0/5
  • Boston 5 at Minnesota 2 … Took a 3-1 lead en route to a 5-2 win with goals by Jake DeBrusk, David Pastrnak (PP, 1-1=2 totals), David Krejci (GW), Patrice Bergeron (1-1=2 totals) and Trent Frederic (ENG) … Brad Marchand had 3 assists … Linus Ullmark earned his 200th NHL win in net … SOG: Bos 38, Min 31 … PP: 1/4 … PK: 1/5

INJURIES (Total man-games lost in 2022-23: 97)

  • Derek Forbort – Lower body
  • Taylor Hall: Lower body (LTIR)
  • Nick Foligno: Lower body (IR)

BOSTON vs BUFFALO, LIFETIME SERIES

  • The Bruins and Sabres are meeting for the 312th time in their histories with the Bruins having a 155-114-29-13 record and 1,012-953 scoring advantage in those games.
  • The Bruins are 89-46-14-6 lifetime vs. Buffalo at home with a 555-442 scoring edge in those 155 contests.
  • The Bruins are 8-0-1 in their last 9 games vs. the Sabres.

FUN FACTS

  • The Bruins currently have 25 players on their roster (1 IR, 1 LTIR) … 12 were drafted by the team, 7 were acquired in trade and 6 were signed as free agents.
  • The Bruins play 16 matinees this season (local start time 4:00 pm or earlier) … They have a 9-2-1 record in afternoon games so far.
  • The Bruins play 14 sets of back-to-back games this season … They are currently 9-0-2 in the 1st game of those sets and are 7-3-0 in the 2nd games so far.
  • The Bruins are playing game 8 of their 15-game March schedule tonight (9 hm/6 rd, 5-3-0) … They will play 7 in April (3 hm/4 rd) … They went 8-1-0 in October, 11- 2-0 in November, 9-1-4 in December, 10-3-1 in January and 9-1-0 in February.

RECENT TRANSACTIONS
Mar. 11: Jakub Lauko recalled from Providence/AHL on an emergency basis and returned to Providence/AHL.
Mar. 13: Jakub Lauko recalled from Providence/AHL on an emergency basis.

BUFFALO SABRES NOTES:

LAST GAME
Friday, March 17
Buffalo 2 at Philadelphia 5
Goals: Olofsson (2)
Goalies: Anderson (17 saves/22 shots)
PP: 2/4; PK: 0/1; Shots: Buffalo 38 – Philadelphia 22

CURRENT INJURIES – (Man Games Lost: 126)
Player (injury, first game missed) – total games missed
Eric Comrie (lower body, March 10) – 4 games
Mattias Samuelsson (upper body, March 13) – 3 games

TRANSACTIONS IN PAST SEVEN DAYS
3/17: Signed G Devon Levi to a three-year, entry-level contract

UPCOMING GAMES
Tuesday, March 21: Nashville at Buffalo, 7:00 p.m.
Friday, March 24: New Jersey at Buffalo, 7:00 p.m.
Saturday, March 25: Buffalo at NY Islanders, 5:00 p.m.
Monday, March 27: Montreal at Buffalo, 7:00 p.m.
Friday, March 31: NY Rangers at Buffalo, 7:00 p.m.

TODAY’S GAME
BRUINS AT SABRES
• This is the fourth and final meeting between the Sabres and Bruins this season.
• Last meeting: Boston defeated Buffalo 7-1 in Boston on March 2.
• The Sabres are 2-7-1 in their last 10 games against the Bruins; 1-8-1 at home.
• This is the 312th game all-time between Buffalo and Boston; Buffalo has a 127-137-47 series record.
• The Sabres are 75-57-24 at home against the Bruins all-time.

THINGS YOU SHOULD KNOW
• A win today would also give Buffalo 34 wins on the season, two more than they earned in 82 games in 2021-22.
• The Sabres last earned 34 or more wins in a season in 2015-16 (35).
• Alex Tuch has recorded nine points (6+3) in his last eight games dating back to Feb. 15 at Anaheim.
• Rasmus Dahlin is one assist away from becoming the first Sabres defenseman since Phil Housley in 1989-90 (60) to record 50 or more assists in a single season.
• With an assist, he would join Housley and John Van Boxmeer as the only defensemen in franchise history to reach 50 assists in a single season.
• Tage Thompson has recorded 37 points (16+21) in his last 35 games, including 18 points (7+11) in his last 16 games.
• Thompson needs one goal in today’s game to become the first Sabres skater to record 43 or more goals in a season since Thomas Vanek (43) in 2006-07.
• In his last three games, Owen Power has notched four points (0+4).
• With a point today, Power would earn his second four-game point streak of the season. He recorded his first from Jan. 21 to 26.
• Jeff Skinner has notched 17 points (9+8) in his last 16 games.
• Zemgus Girgensons has recorded a point in consecutive games and a point in today’s game would give him his first point streak of three or more games since he recorded four points (2+2) during a three-game point streak from Feb. 22 to Feb. 26, 2020.
• JJ Peterka has notched seven points (2+5) in his last eight games, including three points (1+2) in his last two games.
• Victor Olofsson has three goals in his last three games.

NHL Morning Skate – March 19, 2023

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NHL Morning Skate – March 19, 2023

* The reigning Art Ross Trophy and Conn Smythe Trophy winners each had three points as the Oilers and Avalanche both improved their chances of clinching a berth in the 2023 Stanley Cup Playoffs.

* The Hurricanes scored a March Madness-esque buzzer-beating tying goal and Sebastian Aho capped his hat trick with an overtime winner as Carolina prevented Philadelphia from completing the upset.

* Patrice Bergeron and Brad Marchand of the League-leading Bruins both factored on the same goal twice to reach the top of an all-time franchise list Saturday.
 

McDAVID RECORDS 20TH THREE-POINT GAME OF SEASON
Connor McDavid (1-2—3) was one of four Oilers skaters to record a three-point outing, including Evander Kane who recorded his sixth career hat trick, while Zach Hyman secured his first 30-goal season to help the Oilers (39-23-8, 86 points) move within four points of the Kings (40-20-10, 90 points) for second in the Pacific Division.


* McDavid, who tallied his NHL-leading 40th multi-point outing Saturday, became the sixth player in NHL history to record 40-plus multi-point games in consecutive seasons, joining Wayne Gretzky (12 from 1979-80–1990-91), Phil Esposito (4 from 1970-71–1973-74), Guy Lafleur (4 from 1976-77–1979-80), Marcel Dionne (3 from 1978-79–1980-81) and Mario Lemieux (2 from 1987-88–1988-89).
 


* Hyman (30 years, 282 days) became the second-oldest Oilers player to record a 30-goal season, behind Ryan Smyth who scored his 30th on Feb. 22, 2007 at 31 years and one day old. Hyman also became the fourth Oilers player to reach the mark in 2022-23, marking their first campaign since 1989-90 to feature at least four 30-goal scorers.

* Stuart Skinner made 33 saves to earn his 29th career win and surpass Grant Fuhr for the most by a rookie in Oilers history. Skinner also leads all rookies in wins this season with 22.
 

MAKAR, MacKINNON HELP AVALANCHE MUSTER THEIR FIFTH STRAIGHT WIN
Nathan MacKinnon (1-2—3) recorded his fifth career 30-goal campaign and Cale Makar (0-3—3) notched his 11th career three-assist game – and fourth of the season – to guide the Avalanche (40-22-6, 86 points) to their fifth straight win as well as their 10th consecutive victory against the Red Wings.
 


* Makar boosted his 2022-23 totals to 16-45—61 (55 GP) and registered his consecutive 60-point campaign (also 28-58—86 in 2021-22). Only two other active defensemen have had multiple 60-point seasons at age 24 younger: Erik Karlsson (3x; 2011-12, 2013-14 & 2014-15) and Quinn Hughes (2021-22 & 2022-23).

* Colorado, which owns the NHL’s longest active win streak, has gone 21-9-3 since Jan. 1 – a date that saw the club begin the new year 11 points behind top-seeded Dallas in the Central Division. The second-place Avalanche, now with two games in hand, trail the division-leading Stars (38-19-13, 89 points) by only three points.

CANES MOVE THREE POINTS AHEAD OF DEVILS; RANGERS CLIMB WITHIN FIVE OF THEM
The Metropolitan Division-leading Hurricanes (45-15-8, 98 points) rallied past the Flyers to move three points ahead of the second-place Devils (44-18-7, 95 points), while New York (40-19-10, 90 points) blanked Pittsburgh to climb within five points of New Jersey:

* Martin Necas (1-1—2) notched a tying goal with less than a second remaining in regulation and Sebastian Aho completed the hat trick at 0:28 of overtime as Carolina stunned the hosts at Wells Fargo Center. Necas became the third player in Hurricanes/Whalers franchise history to tie a game in the final second of regulation, following Jeff Skinner (March 8, 2016) and Dave Keon (Oct. 19, 1980). Aho (30-28—58 in 61 GP) became the fifth player in club history with four or more 30-goal seasons, joining Eric Staal (5), Geoff Sanderson (4), Blaine Stoughton (4) and Pat Verbeek (4).
 


* Igor Shesterkin stopped all 33 shots he faced to record the 10th shutout of his NHL career and Patrick Kane collected two assists as the Rangers extended their point streak to six games (5-0-1). Kane (449-783—1,232 in 1,169 GP) reached 1,232 career points and tied Phil Housley (338-894—1,232 in 1,495 GP) for second place on the League’s all-time list among U.S.-born players. Mike Modano (561-813—1,374 in 1,499 GP) ranks first with 1,374.  
 


* New Jersey fell to Florida (35-27-7, 77 points), with the Panthers potting four unanswered goals to overcome a 2-0 deficit and move within one point of the Penguins (34-25-10, 78 points) who occupy the final Wild Card spot in the Eastern Conference. Aleksander Barkov (238-375—613 in 651 GP) had 1-1—2 to reach 613 points in his NHL career and tie former teammate Jonathan Huberdeau (198-415—613 in 671 GP) for the most in franchise history.

WINS BY OTHER DIVISION-LEADING TEAMS FEATURED IN #NHLSTATS: LIVE UPDATES
Saturday’s edition of #NHLStats: Live Updates featured more notes from the 13-game slate, including victories by the first-place Bruins and Central Division-leading Stars:
 

* David Pastrnak (47-45—92 in 68 GP) moved within three tallies of becoming the Bruins’ first 50-goal scorer since Cam Neely in 1993-94 (50 in 49 GP) as League-leading Boston (52-11-5, 109 points) captured its 52nd win of the season. Patrice Bergeron (1-1—2) and Brad Marchand (0-3—3) both factored on the same goal for the 407th and 408th time in the regular season to pass Phil Esposito and Ken Hodge (406x) for sole possession of the highest such total by a pair of teammates in franchise history.

* Jason Robertson scored the overtime winner to cap a back-and-forth contest in Calgary as Dallas (38-19-13, 89 points) maintained its three-point lead atop the Central Division. Robertson (41-47—88 in 70 GP) tallied earlier in the game to record his second straight 40-goal season.
 

QUICK CLICKS

* Bruins give video coaches Mat Myers, Sean Andrake game puck Saturday
* Kraken fan Isola Fiddick attends game after finding bone marrow donor
* Sophie Jaques becomes first Black winner of Patty Kazmaier Memorial Award
* Anthony Duclair meets Future backstage, gifts rapper Panthers jersey
* Lightning honor Phil Esposito, Vincent Lecavalier, Martin St. Louis with new Hall of Fame

Photo via @TBLightning

QUICK EYES PIECE OF U.S. HISTORY IN AFTERNOON ACTION
Jonathan Quick and the Golden Knights (42-21-6, 90 points) continue their playoff push in a contest against the Blue Jackets (21-40-7, 49 points) at T-Mobile Arena. Quick, with 374 career victories to date, sits one shy of passing John Vanbiesbrouck (374) for sole possession of second most by a U.S.-born goaltender in NHL history.
 

NBA Preview: Orlando Magic (29-42) at Los Angeles Lakers (34-37)

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NBA Preview: Orlando Magic (29-42) at Los Angeles Lakers (34-37)

With the Orlando Magic coming to town on Sunday, the Los Angeles Lakers have a chance to get back on track after their current two-game losing streak has slowed their ascent up the Western Conference standings.

Friday, the Mavericks defeated the Lakers 111-110 on a 3-pointer by Maxi Kleber, who was leaning toward the basket. Los Angeles was outscored 9-3 over the final 2:48 and failed to make a field goal in the final three minutes.

The Lakers were led by 26 points and 10 rebounds from Anthony Davis, but with 7.2 seconds left, Davis fouled Kleber on a 3-point attempt. Davis missed just one of his two free throws, and Kleber missed all three of his attempts.

After LeBron James left with a foot injury, Los Angeles (34-37) went on an 8-3 run from February 15 to March 14. The majority of that turnaround occurred after James left. The Lakers’ play-in tournament hopes have been harmed and their goal of finishing in the top six in the conference has suffered as a result of the two-game skid.

Seven of the Lakers’ remaining eight games are against teams that do not rank in the top six of their respective conferences.

The first of those winnable games is against the Magic (29-42), who are out of season finisher conflict in the Eastern Gathering. However, Orlando just defeated the Los Angeles Clippers on the road by scores of 113-108.

After losing six of their previous eight games, the Magic prevailed against a West-ranked team in the top five. Markelle Fultz led a comeback from an eight-point deficit in the fourth quarter by scoring 12 of his career-high 28 points.

Franz Wagner scored 20 points and hit a 3-pointer with 41 seconds remaining to give the victory enough cushion. Wendell Carter Jr. had 27 points and 12 rebounds.

Fultz, who had shoulder and knee injuries that limited him to 26 games the previous two seasons, has scored at least 20 points in four of his last nine games—the first time he has done so in consecutive games this season.

The teams are meeting for the first time since Dec. 27, when James scored 28 points and the Lakers won 129-110. Due to an injury to his right foot, Davis had missed 20 games.

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