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MLS Preview: Los Angeles Football Club (2-0-0) at Seattle Sounders FC (2-1-0)

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MLS Preview: Los Angeles Football Club (2-0-0) at Seattle Sounders FC (2-1-0)

In their first MLS match, Los Angeles Football Club defeated Seattle 1-0 in March 2018. Since then, Seattle has not lost to Los Angeles Football Club in six consecutive home matches (W4 D2). Only one of either team’s two road victories in the series came in March 2018, when Seattle defeated Los Angeles 3-1 in the West Final.

Seattle returns home after losing to Cincinnati 1-0 on Saturday, where it won its first two games by a combined score of 6-0. In 2019 and 2021, Seattle prevailed in its first three home games, with the third victory coming against Los Angeles Football Club in 2021.

It is only the second time since 2000 that a defending MLS Cup champion has won its first two games of a season (Colorado won its first three in 2011), but Los Angeles Football Club has won back-to-back games to open a season for the third time in the club’s history (2018, 2019).

In Seattle’s first two games at home this season, Jordan Morris and the injured Heber scored goals. Obafemi Martins was the only Sounders player in 2015 to score in the team’s first three home games.

In Sunday’s 4-0 victory over New England, Los Angeles Football Club’s Denis Bouanga scored twice and assisted on a third goal. Bouanga has scored two goals and two assists in two games this MLS season, up from three goals and three assists in 10 games (including playoffs) for Los Angeles Football Club last season.

Blue Bombers add five to roster

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WINNIPEG, MB., – The Winnipeg Blue Bombers today announce the signing of American quarterback Billy Hall, American defensive tackle O’Bryan Goodson, American receivers Manasseh Bailey and Tre Turner, and National defensive back Jordan Veltri.

Hall (6-3, 200, Reinhardt University; born: August 9, 1999, in Oneida, TN) appeared in 29 games over three seasons with the Eagles and completed 55 percent of his passes for 4,132 yards with 45 touchdowns against 15 interceptions and 17 rushing touchdowns. He had a quarterback efficiency rating of 148.9 in his senior season at Reinhardt (2021-22), throwing for 20 touchdowns and nine interceptions, while rushing for 10 touchdowns.

Goodson (6-1, 295, University of Memphis; born: September 1, 1998, in Batesville, MS) joins the Blue Bombers after starting 33 of 35 games in his four-year collegiate career with the Tigers. In Goodson’s senior season, he had 28 total tackles, eight tackles for a loss, four quarterback sacks, two forced fumbles and one fumble recovery and was named to the 2020 First-Team All-American Athletic Conference squad while helping Memphis win the 2020 Montgomery Bowl. He was an Honorable Mention All-AAC in 2019. He was most recently with the XFL’s Seattle Sea Dragons after being selected by the club in the 2020 XFL Draft but was released at the end of training camp this winter.


Bailey (6-1, 195, Morgan State, February 21, 1999 in Suitland, MD) signed with the Philadelphia Eagles as an undrafted free agent in 2020. He also had brief stints with the Los Angeles Chargers and New York Jets before signing with the Montreal Alouettes practice roster in 2021. Collegiately, Bailey played four seasons at Morgan State (2016-19). He caught 115 passes for 2,031 yards, 20 touchdowns, and two carries for four yards in 43 games for the Bears. He is a 2019 All-MEAC Third Team and Phil Steele’s All-MEAC First Team in 2019.

Turner (6-2, 187, Virginia Tech; born: April 21, 2000, in Greensboro, NC) played in 44 games (36 starts) over four years with the Hokies (2018-21) and finished his collegiate career with 134 receptions for 2,292 yards and 14 touchdowns, adding 53 carries for 456 yards and four more scores. In his senior season, Turner finished with 40 receptions for 675 yards and three touchdowns and 12 caries for 64 yards, and was named to the PFF College All-ACC Second Team followed by an invitation to the 2022 Senior Bowl. He spent time with the Las Vegas Raiders in 2022.

Veltri (6-0, 200, Wifrid Laurier, June 24, 1998 in Burlington, ON)  played five seasons at Wilfrid Laurier University (2017-22) with 66 tackles, 2.5 sacks, and ten pass breakups in 30 games for the Golden Hawks. In his final season, Veltri had 40 tackles, 2.5 sacks, and one pass breakup in ten games. He was selected to the OUA Second Team All-Star in 2022.

NHL Preview: New York Islanders (34-26-8) at Anaheim Ducks (22-35-10)

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NHL Preview: New York Islanders (34-26-8) at Anaheim Ducks (22-35-10)

NEW YORK ISLANDERS NOTES:

LAST GAME
DATE NYI RESULT SCORE NYI SCORERS IN GOAL
Tuesday, March 14 Loss LAK 5 vs. NYI 2 Engvall, Pageau Sorokin (32/36)
Pierre Engvall opened the score with his second goal in two games, but the Los Angeles Kings responded with four straight goals in the second period as the New York Islanders fell to the Kings, 5-2, Tuesday night at Crypto.com Arena. Ryan Pulock tallied two assists, Jean-Gabriel Pageau scored the Islanders’ second of the game, and Ilya Sorokin turned aside 32 of 36 shots in the Islanders’ second straight loss.

RECENT TRANSACTIONS & UPDATES
Mar. 14 Jean-Gabriel Pageau has been activated off the team’s IR list.
Mar. 11 Cal Clutterbuck has been activated off the team’s IR list.
Mar. 2 Arnaud Durandeau has been returned on loan to Bridgeport.
Mar. 1 Goaltender Tristan Lennox has agreed to terms on a three-year, entry-level contract.
Feb. 28 The New York Islanders have acquired forward Pierre Engvall from the Toronto Maple Leafs in exchange
for a third round pick in the 2024 NHL Draft.
Feb. 22 Andy Andreoff has been returned on loan to Bridgeport. Otto Koivula has been recalled from loan.

INJURIES GAMES MISSED

3 Adam Pelech Dec. 9 – Jan. 21

8 Noah Dobson Jan. 23 – Jan. 28

10 Simon Holmstrom Dec. 23 – Jan. 6

12 Josh Bailey Nov. 29, Feb. 18 – Feb. 24

13 Mathew Barzal Jan. 6, Feb. 20 –

15 Cal Clutterbuck Oct. 13, Nov. 8, Dec. 2- Dec. 6, Dec. 17 – Jan. 3, Jan. 21 – Mar. 9

20 Hudson Fasching Jan. 19 – Jan. 28

21 Kyle Palmieri Nov. 23 – Dec. 13, Dec. 17 – Jan. 21

25 Sebastian Aho Oct. 13 – Oct. 20

26 Oliver Wahlstrom Oct. 13, Dec. 29 –

36 Otto Koivula Mar. 11 –

40 Semyon Varlamov Dec. 19 – Jan. 1

44 Jean-Gabriel Pageau Feb. 14 – Mar. 11

Man Games Lost: 173

RECENT RESULTS
Tuesday, Mar. 14 at Los Angeles L (5-2)
Saturday, Mar. 11 vs. Washington L (5-1)
Thursday, Mar. 9 at Pittsburgh W/OT (4-3)
Tuesday, Mar. 7 vs. Buffalo W (3-2)
Saturday, Mar. 4 vs. Detroit W (4-1)
Tuesday, Feb. 28 at Minnesota L/SO (2-1)

UPCOMING GAMES
Mar. 18 at San Jose SAP Center (San Jose, CA) 10:30pm
Mar. 21 vs. Toronto UBS Arena (Belmont Park, NY) 7:30PM
Mar. 24 at Columbus Nationwide Arena (Columbus, OH) 7:00pm
Mar. 25 vs. Buffalo UBS Arena (Belmont Park, NY) 5:00pm
Mar. 27 vs. New Jersey UBS Arena (Belmont Park, NY) 7:30pm

VS. ANAHEIM:
Last five meetings (3-1-1)
Oct. 15, 2022 UBS Arena W, 7-1
Mar. 13, 2022 UBS Arena W, 4-3
Feb. 27, 2022 Honda Center W, 4-0
Dec. 21, 2019 Nassau Coliseum L/SO, 6-5
Nov. 25, 2019 Honda Center L, 3-0

2022-23 1-0-0
Franchise History 20-14-4-3
NYI Home 11-6-1-2
NYI Away 9-8-3-1

SEASON SERIES
DATE LOCATION RESULT/TIME
Oct. 15, 2022 UBS Arena W, 7-1
Mar. 15, 2023 Honda Center 10:00pm

TEAM NOTES
TONIGHT’S MATCHUP
Tonight, the New York Islanders visit the Anaheim Ducks in the second and final meeting between the two clubs this season. The last time these teams met was October 15, 2022, at UBS Arena, when six different Islanders tallied multi-point games, including Anders Lee, who recorded a season-high three assists in the 7-1 win. The Islanders can capture their fourth straight win against Anaheim tonight, and earned a 4-0 win the last time they visited the Ducks on February 27, 2022.

Tonight’s game is the second in a three-game West Coast road trip for the Islanders. They will also cap off their 13th back-to-back series this season, after facing the Los Angeles Kings last night at Crypto.com arena. The Islanders can improve to 8-4-1 on the back-end of back-to-back games tonight.

The Islanders have a 6-3-1 record in their last ten games, and will look to bounce back tonight following two straight regulation losses on Saturday against Washington and last night against the Kings. The last time the Islanders dropped consecutive decisions in regulation was January 23 and 25 (against Toronto and Ottawa).

PENALTY KILL
The Islanders enter tonight’s matchup with an 82.2% success rate on the penalty kill, eighth in the NHL and third in the Metropolitan Division (Carolina, Washington. This season, the Islanders have allowed just 35 power play goals in 197 times shorthanded, the seventh-lowest total in the NHL.

THIRD PERIOD ACTION
The Islanders have outscored opponents 17-5 in the third period through their last 12 games. Thursday night against Pittsburgh was the ninth time this season the Islanders have captured a victory when trailing at some point in the third period. The Islanders have also won eight games this season when trailing after two periods, most in the NHL. They have won 16 games this season when trailing at any point during the game.

ANAHEIM DUCKS NOTES:

LAST ANAHEIM DUCKS GAME
MARCH 12, 2023 – ANAHEIM 4 vs. NASHVILLE 5 OT
The Ducks earned a point for the third straight game following a 5-4 OT loss to the Nashville Predators at Honda Center Sunday night. The Ducks scored two goals in the final 2:21 of the third period to erase a two-goal deficit and force overtime. Mason McTavish scored two goals for the second time in his career, including the game-tying goal with 26 seconds left in regulation. His two goals tied his career high set Jan. 6 vs. SJS (2-2=4). Cam Fowler tied a career high with three assists (0-3=3), matching his prior best set Feb. 15, 2016 @ CGY (0-3=3). His first assist marked the fourth time in his career recording 30 assist and first time with 30 helpers in back-to-back campaigns (33 in 2021-22). Troy Terry scored Anaheim’s third goal at 17:39 of the third period, his 19th goal of the season and sixth the last nine games (6-1=7). Trevor Zegras recorded an assist on McTavish’s second goal, extending his team lead in points (21-35=56) and assists. Max Jones earned an assist to tie his career high in points (5-7=12), matching his career high set in 2019-20 in five fewer games (8-4=12 in 59 GP). Frank Vatrano netted his 16th goal of the season at 4:46 of the second, marking points in back-to-back games (1-1=2). Jakob Silfverberg also earned an assist, pushing his point total to 4-3=7 his last nine games. John Gibson stopped 31 shots, helping Anaheim earn points in seven of his last eight starts (4-1=3).
PP: 0-1 PK: 0-1 SF: 37 SA: 36 TOI: Cam Fowler (29:33)
Three Stars: 1. T. Novak 2. M. McTavish 3. Y. Trenin

UPCOMING GAME SCHEDULE
DATE OPPONENT LOCATION TIME (PT) TV / AUDIO
Mar. 17 Columbus Honda Center 7 p.m. BSSC / Ducks Stream
Mar. 19 Vancouver Honda Center 5 p.m. BSW / Ducks Stream
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. BSSC / 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.

ANAHEIM DUCKS INJURIES
Man-Games Lost: 349

PLAYER INJURY/ILLNESS EXPECTED ABSENCE GAMES MISSED
John Moore Upper-body Indefinite 67
Jamie Drysdale Torn labrum (shoulder) 4-6 months 59
Urho Vaakanainen Hip surgery 5-6 months 17
Anthony Stolarz Lower-body Week-to-week 15
Adam Henrique MCL sprain Week-to-week 9

ANAHEIM DUCKS NOTES
TONIGHT’S GAME: The Anaheim Ducks continue an eight-game homestand spanning 16 days tonight vs .the New York Islanders at Honda Center (7 p.m. PT, TV: Bally Sports West AUDIO: Ducks Stream). Anaheim enters tonight with points in three straight contests (1-0-2), eight of their last nine games (5-1-3) and nine of the last 11 overall (5-2-4). The Ducks have also earned points in 13 of the last 19 games overall (9-6-4) and are 10-7-5 the last 22 contests. At home, Anaheim has points in four of its last five contests (2-1-2). Following tonight’s game, the Ducks will continue the homestand Friday, March 17 vs. the Columbus Blue Jackets (7 p.m. PT).

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-ISLANDERS: Anaheim and the New York Islanders close out a two-game season series with the lone contest at Honda Center. The Islanders earned a 7-1 win at UBS Arena Oct. 15 in the first matchup of the 2022-23 season series. The Ducks have won three of their last six games vs. the Islanders (3-3-0) and earned points in six of the last 10 meetings overall (5-4-1). Anaheim has also won three of its last four (3-1-0) and earned points in eight of their last 10 matchups in Orange County (6-2-2). The Ducks own a 17-16-8 all-time record vs. the Islanders, including an 9-6-6 mark in Anaheim. John Gibson owns the most wins by a Ducks goaltender vs. the Islanders, posting a 4-2-1 record with one shutout, a 2.84 GAA and .912 SV% in eight appearances (seven starts). Cam Fowler (5-12=17 in 20 GP) paces active Ducks skaters in career scoring and goals vs. NYI. Fowler has a career +13 rating against the Islanders, his highest mark against a single team. Kevin Shattenkirk (4-14=18 in 21 GP) leads active Ducks skaters in career assists vs. NYI.

ANA-NYI SEASON SERIES:
DATE LOCATION TIME / RESULT TV / AUDIO
Oct. 15 UBS Arena 7-1 NYI win
Mar. 15 Honda Center 7 p.m. PT Bally Sports SoCal / Ducks Stream

ANA-NYI ALL-TIME SERIES:
Overall @ Anaheim @ New York
All-Time Series: 17-16-8 9-6-6 8-10-2
Current Streak: Three New York wins One New York win Two New York wins
Last ANA win: Dec. 21, 2019 (6-5 SO) Nov. 25, 2019 (3-0) Dec. 21, 2019 (6-5 SO)
Last NYI win: Oct. 15, 2022 (7-1) Feb. 27, 2022 (4-0) Oct. 15, 2022 (7-1)
Last 10 games: 5-4-1 6-2-2 4-5-1

EXTRA TIME: Twenty of Anaheim’s 67 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: Minnesota Wild (38-21-8) at St. Louis Blues (29-32-5)

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NHL Preview: Minnesota Wild (38-21-8) at St. Louis Blues (29-32-5)

MINNESOTA WILD NOTES:

SERIES NOTES
GAME BROADCASTS
ST. LOUIS BLUES
All-Time Wild Record: 38-33-19 (24-14-8 at Xcel Energy Center, 14-19-11 at St. Louis)

2022-23: The Wild is 1-1-0 against the Blues this season, earning a 5-2 victory at St. Louis in the first meeting (12/31) and falling 3-0 at Xcel Energy Center in the second game (1/8)…LW Jordan Greenway (1-1=2), C Ryan Hartman (2-0=2) and D Jared Spurgeon (1-1=2) lead Minnesota with two points each…D Matt Dumba (1-0=1) also scored a goal in the first game…G Marc-Andre Fleury stopped 29 of 31 shots faced for the Wild in the first meeting…G Filip Gustavsson saved 21 of 23 shots faced in the second game…LW Pavel Buchnevich (0-2=2), D Colton Parayko (0-2=2), C Jordan Kyrou (0-2=2), LW Brandon Saad (1-1=2) and C Brayden Schenn (2-0=2) lead St. Louis with two points each…G Jordan Binnington stopped 27 of 31 shots faced for the Blues in the first game…G Thomas Greiss stopped all 35 shots faced in the second game.

WILD LEADERS: D Alex Goligoski leads the Wild with 21 points (6-15=21) in 49 games vs. the Blues…D John Klingberg has 20 points (7-13=20) in 31 contests… RW Mats Zuccarello has 16 points (7-9=16) in 25 contests…Dumba owns 14 points (8-6=14) in 32 matches.

WILD GOALIES: Fleury is 10-12-2 with a 2.73 GAA and a .913 SV% in 24 career starts vs St. Louis…Gustavsson is 0-1-0 with a 2.13 GAA and a .913 SV% in one career start.

BLUES LEADERS: Saad (13-11=24 in 40 games) and Schenn (9-15=24 in 30 games) lead the Blues with 24 points each against Minnesota…D Torey Krug has 23 points (6-17=23) in 23 games…D Nick Leddy owns 18 points (3-15=18) in 31 contests.

BLUES GOALIES: Binnington is 7-2-1 with a 2.31 GAA, a .920 SV% and one shutout in 10 career starts against Minnesota…Greiss is 6-3-0 with a 2.23 GAA and a 9.28 SV% and one shutout in nine starts.

FAST FACTS: The Wild has points in 23 of its last 38 contests against the Blues (15-15-8)…Minnesota is 7-11-7 in the last 25 games in St. Louis, including nine extra session contests, while posting points in 14 of its last 21 games in Saint Paul (10-7-4)…The Wild topped the Blues in the 2015 First Round, clinching the series with a Game 6 win in Saint Paul – marking the first time in franchise history Minnesota won a playoff series on home ice…The Blues defeated the Wild in the 2017 First Round and 2022 First Round.

INJURIES
Jonas Brodin: lower body
Brandon Duhaime: upper body
Kirill Kaprizov: lower body
Gustav Nyquist: upper body

RECENT TRANSACTIONS
3/9/23 Recalled F Sammy Walker from Iowa.
3/9/23 Signed D Kyle Masters to a three-year, entry-level contract
3/6/23 Signed D David Spacek to a three-year, entry-level contract

FINDING THEIR GROOVE
• Minnesota is first in the NHL with 26 points and a .813 point percentage since Feb. 11 (11-1-4) and is tied for first in wins.

• The Wild’s current 13-game point streak (10-0-3) is tied for fourth-longest in the NHL this season and tied for the longest in franchise history.

• Since Feb. 11, the Wild leads the NHL with a .945 team save percentage and has allowed a league-low 1.63 goals against per game.

• Since Feb. 11, Minnesota is second in the NHL with a 90.0 penalty-kill percentage (36-for-40).

ON THE POWER PLAY
• The Wild has converted 27.2 percent (28 of 103) of power-play opportunities at home this season, fifth-best in the NHL.

• Since Jan. 19, Minnesota ranks tied for sixth in the NHL with 15 powerplay goals

LOCK-DOWN DEFENSE
• Minnesota has conceded less than two goals in 24 games this season, tied for most in the NHL. The Wild holds a 21-1-2 record when allowing less than two goals.

• In 41 games since Dec. 10, the Wild has posted a 2.22 GA/Gm average, the second-best mark in the NHL during that span.

PENALTY KILLERS
• Minnesota has allowed five opponent power-play goals in the last 20 games (since 1/28).

• For the season, the Wild is 10th in the NHL with a 81.9 penalty-kill percentage (172 for 210).

• 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 fourth in the NHL with a 83.5 penalty-kill percentage (147 for 176).

• Minnesota is 10th in the NHL with a 81.4 penalty-kill percentage (92 of 113) on the road this season.

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: 247

RECENT TRANSACTIONS
March
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
2 – Signed forward Sammy Blais to a one-year, $1,000,000 contract extension
1 – Signed defenseman Michael Buchinger to a three-year, entry-level contract

BLUES vs. WILD

  • This will be the 3rd of 4 matchups between the Blues and Wild this season
  • The Blues are 1-1-0 against Minnesota this season, losing 5-2 on Dec. 31 at home and winning 3-0 on Jan. 8 at Minnesota
  • The Blues are 10-1-1 in their last 12 games against Minnesota
  • The Blues lost their last home game against Minnesota, but won their previous 7 games against the Wild at Enterprise Center
  • The Blues have scored at least 3 goals in 11 of their last 12 games against Minnesota, outscoring the Wild 56 to 34 over those 12 games
  • The Blues have not allowed a power play goal to the Wild in 9 of their last 10 games, going 21 for 22 (95.5%) on the penalty kill over those 10 games
  • Blues’ Head Coach Craig Berube will coach his 500th game in the NHL, becoming just the 6th individual in NHL history to coach 500+ games and play in 1000+ games in the NHL

UPCOMING SCHEDULE
3/17 – at Washington
3/19 – vs. Winnipeg
3/21 – vs. Detroit
3/23 – at Detroit
3/25 – at Anaheim

A LOOK AHEAD

  • 3 of the Blues’ next 4 games, including tonight vs. Minnesota, will come at Enterprise Center
  • The Blues will play 9 more games in March (5 away; 4 home)
  • 6 of the Blues’ remining 9 games in March will come against Western Conference opponents (3 against the Central)

EXTRA NUGGETS

  • The Blues are 23-9-2 this season when scoring first
  • The Blues are 1 of 6 teams to record 3 multi-goal third period comeback wins this season (1. Kings/Islanders, 4 / 2. Ducks/Canucks/Blackhawks, 3)
  • Since Dec. 11, 39 games, the Blues are 89 for 106 on the penalty kill (84.0%), which shares 7th in the NHL over that span (1. Carolina, 105 for 120, 87.5%)
  • The Blues have scored 7 shorthanded goals this season, which shares 13th in the NHL (1. Edmonton, 12)

NHL Preview: Colorado Avalanche (37-22-6) at Toronto Maple Leafs (40-18-8)

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NHL Preview: Colorado Avalanche (37-22-6) at Toronto Maple Leafs (40-18-8)

COLORADO AVALANCHE NOTES:

UPCOMING GAMES

Date Opponent Time (MT) TV Radio
Wed, Mar. 15 at Toronto 5 p.m. TNT, Sportsnet 92.5 FM
Thu, Mar. 16 at Ottawa 5 p.m. Altitude 92.5 FM
Sat, Mar. 18 at Detroit 11 a.m. Altitude, NHLN 92.5 FM

TONIGHT’S GAME
COLORADO AVALANCHE (37-22-6, 80 PTS) at TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS (40-18-8, 88 PTS)
5:10 p.m. MT / 7:10 p.m. ET – Scotiabank Arena, Toronto, Ontario
TNT / Altitude Radio (92.5 FM)
The Colorado Avalanche continues their four-game road trip tonight in Toronto against the Maple Leafs … The Avs, who opened the trip with an 8-4 victory over Montreal on Monday, will play in Ottawa tomorrow before wrapping up the road swing on Saturday afternoon in Detroit … Colorado is 9-3-1 in its last 13 games and 17-5-3 (.740) in its last 25 contests … That’s tied with Boston (18-6-1, .740) and New Jersey (17-5-3, .740) for the second-best record since Jan. 14 behind only Carolina (18-5-1, .771) … The Avs are 8-2-1 in their last 11 road games … Colorado is in a busy stretch of 15 contests in 26 days from March 4-29.

ON THE CALL
TNT: Kenny Albert (play-by-play), Eddie Olczyk (analyst), Keith Jones (between the benches)
Sportsnet: Chris Cuthbert (play-by-play), Craig Simpson (analyst), Shawn McKenzie (reporter)
Altitude Radio: Conor McGahey

LAST GAME
March 13 – Colorado 8, Montreal 4 at Bell Centre
Thirteen different players had a point, including seven different goal scorers, and the Avalanche tallied a season-high eight goals in an 8-4 win over the Montreal Canadiens at Bell Centre … Artturi Lehkonen had two goals and an assist in his first game at Bell Centre as a visitor before leaving the contest with a broken finger … Valeri Nichushkin (1g/2a) and Cale Makar (0g/3a) also had three points and Mikko Rantanen and Nathan MacKinnon both had a goal and one helper … Logan O’Connor and Devon Toews added two assists and Bowen Byram, J.T. Compher and Matt Nieto also lit the lamp for Colorado …. Alexandar Georgiev made 16 saves.
SF: 33 SA: 19 PP: 3-3 PK: 1-2

The Avalanche’s eight goals were a season high … It marked just the fifth time since relocating from Quebec that Colorado has scored 8+ goals in a ROAD game and the first time since March 8, 2004 at Vancouver (9-2 win) Colorado’s four first-period goals matched a season high for a single frame Lehkonen reached the 20-goal mark for the first time in his career and notched his 100th NHL goal in his first game as a visitor at the Bell Centre before leaving due to injury Makar recorded his 18th career 3-point game, passing Tyson Barrie (17) for the most 3-point outings by a defenseman in Avalanche / Nordiques history MacKinnon reached the 80-point mark in his 54th game, the fastest player in Avalanche history (since relocating) to hit the 80-point plateau MacKinnon extended his goal streak to five games, one shy of his career high set in 2018-19 Rantanen’s goal ended up as the game winner, his ninth game-winning goal of the season which ties Connor McDavid, Leon Draisaitl and Brayden Point for the NHL lead … The nine game-winning tallies are already career high … It was his 32nd career GWG, passing Anton Stastny (31) for eighth place on franchise all-time list Overall, it was Rantanen’s 43rd goal of the season, tied for third in the NHL, and 34th at even strength, tying McDavid for the league lead The Avalanche went 3-for-3 with the man advantage, the first time Colorado has scored three or more power-play goals since Dec. 1 at Buffalo … The Avalanche’s power-play unit has now converted in four straight games, going 6-for-14 (42.9%). Montreal’s power-play goal snapped the Avalanche’s streak of 17 consecutive penalty kills, their longest run of the
season Bowen Bryam scored his sixth goal of the year, tied for second among Avalanche defensemen and surpassing his rookie season total of five from last year Nichushkin has recorded 16 points (5g/11a) over his last 11 games Colorado held Montreal to 19 shots after allowing 20 in its previous game against Arizona … The Avs, who did not give up a shot in the third period against the Coyotes on Saturday, allowed a combined two shots in a stretch lasting 42:57 between the two contests

CURRENT INJURIES
Pavel Francouz – lower body (Feb. 14 – present)
Darren Helm – lower body (Jan. 14 – present)
Erik Johnson – ankle (Feb. 14 – present)
Gabriel Landeskog – knee (Oct. 12 – present)
Artturi Lehkonen – finger (March 15 – present)
Kurtis MacDermid – lower body (March 9 – present)
Josh Manson – lower body (March 4 – present)
Total Man-Game Lost: 367

RECENT TRANSACTIONS
Mar. 14 – Alex Galchenyk recalled from the Colorado Eagles (AHL)
Mar. 6 – Jonas Johansson recalled from the Colorado Eagles (AHL)
Mar. 5 – Keith Kinkaid reassigned to the Colorado Eagles (AHL)
Mar. 4 – Ben Meyers reassigned to the Colorado Eagles (AHL)

TONIGHT’S OPPONENT – TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS
The Avalanche and Maple Leafs wrap up the season series with the second and final meeting of 2022-23 … Toronto won the first matchup 6-2 on New Year’s Eve at Ball Arena.

SCHEDULE vs. MAPLE LEAFS
Dec. 31 vs. TORONTO (L, 2-6)
Mar. 15 @ Toronto

RECORD vs. MAPLE LEAFS

THIS SEASON 2021-22 ALL-TIME SINCE 1995-96 PLAYOFFS
Overall: 0-1-0 Overall: 1-1-0 Overall: 44-33-10 Overall: 21-17-3 No meetings
Home: 0-1-0 Home: 1-0-0 Home: 21-15-5 Home: 8-10-0
Road: — Road: 0-1-0 Road: 23-18-5 Road: 13-7-3

EAST SIDE STORY
The Avalanche are 15-10-3 against Eastern Conference teams this year … Colorado finished 22-8-2 against the East last year, its most wins and tied for its most points (46) ever against the other conference… Since Jared Bednar was hired in 2016-17, the Avs are 105-64-18 (.610) against the Eastern Conference, which includes a 58-24-9 (.687) mark since 2019-20, the best of any Western Conference team over the last four seasons.

THAT’S THE POWER OF LOVE
The Avalanche went 3-for-3 with the man advantage in Monday’s victory over the Canadiens … That was the first time Colorado has scored three or more power-play goals since Dec. 1 at Buffalo … The Avalanche’s power-play unit has now converted in four straight games, going 6-for-14 (42.9%).

VIEW TO A KILL
The Avalanche killed off a season-high 17 consecutive power plays prior to allowing a goal to the Canadiens on Monday night … Colorado has given up only two man-advantage goal over the last eight contests, killing 19-of-21 shorthanded situations (90.5%) … Since Feb. 11, the Avs have extinguished 89.9% (40-45) of the opposition’s power-play chances.

FIRST AND FOREMOST
The Avalanche are 30-7-4 when scoring first, tied for the third-most wins when potting the first goal behind Carolina (34) and Boston (33) … Colorado has scored the first goal 41 times this year, tied for second in the league behind Carolina (42).

BACK-TO-BACK
The Avalanche are playing back-to-back games for the 10th time this season as they face Toronto tonight and Ottawa tomorrow … Colorado is 11-5-2 overall in back-to-back games this season, going 5-3-1 in the first contest and 6-2-1 in the second … The Avalanche had a stretch of three consecutive sets of back-to-back games from Feb. 14-25, with the club earning 11 of a possible 12 points during that span … All three back-to-backs required travel in between (either home/road or road/home) and all three opponents on the second half of the back-to-back were waiting for the Avs, with Colorado sweeping all three games … The Avalanche posted a 15-5-2 (.727) combined record in back-to-back games last season, the second-best mark behind Minnesota (.732, 19-6-3) … The Avs finished 7-3-1 in the first game and 8-2-1 in the second.

TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS NOTES:

LAST GAME
Score: Toronto 3 vs. Buffalo 4
Date: Monday, March 13, 2023
TOR Goals: Matthews, Järnkrok, Nylander
BUF Goals: Quinn, Tuch, Cozens, Tuch (PP)
TOR Goaltender: Murray, 25/29, .862 SV%
BUF Goaltender: Anderson, 25/28, .893 SV%
TOR Power Play: 0-for-1
TOR Penalty Kill: 2-for-3
Player Notes:

  • Auston Matthews scored for the Maple Leafs at 1:11 of the second period, recorded the secondary assist on Järnkrok’s goal and posted the primary assist on Nylander’s goal. Matthews recorded his fourth three-point game of the season. Matthews has scored in three-consecutive games and has posted a multi-point game in back-to-back outings. Matthews posted his sixth multi-assist game of the season and his 18th multi-point game of the season.
  • Calle Järnkrok scored for Toronto at 4:13 of the second period. Järnkrok posted his 15th goal of the season, just one goal away from his NHL career-high of 16 goals, which he set in 2015-2016 and 2017-2018 with Nashville.
  • William Nylander scored for the Maple Leafs at 18:58 of the third period. With his 35th goal of the season, Nylander set a new career-high. Nylander has scored in back-to-back games and extended his point streak to five games where he has recorded seven points (2G, 5A).
  • Mitch Marner recorded the secondary assist on Matthews’ goal and the primary assist on Järnkrok’s goal. Marner has posted a multi-point game in three-straight games where he has collected eight points (2G, 6A). With two assists on Monday, Marner has recorded 61 assists this season. Marner has reached the 60-assist mark for the third occasion in his NHL career. Per NHL Stats, “Marner moved ahead of Doug Gilmour (2) and tied Borje Salming for the most 60-assist seasons in franchise history.” Marner has posted his 22nd multi-point game of the season.
  • John Tavares won a season-high 18 face-off attempts during Monday’s game.

TONIGHT’S GAME
2022-23 Matchups vs. Colorado: Second of Two
2021-22 Record vs. Colorado: 1-0-1
Toronto Season Record: 40-18-8
Toronto Home Record: 24-7-4

TONIGHT’S STORYLINES
The Maple Leafs are set to take on the Colorado Avalanche tonight in the second of two matchups between the clubs this season. Toronto won their first meeting of the 2022-23 season 6-2 against Colorado on December 31st at Ball Arena. Michael Bunting (2G), Auston Matthews (1G, 1A), William Nylander (2A) and John Tavares (2A) all recorded a multi-point game in Toronto’s 6-2 win. The Maple Leafs have earned at least one point through five of their last six games against the Avalanche (4-1-1). Toronto is skating in their third matchup of a four-game homestand where they have posted a 1-1-0 record so far. The Maple Leafs have posted a 24-7-4 record on home ice this season.

BROADCAST INFORMATION
TV: Sportsnet RADIO: TSN 1050
Toronto Maple Leafs: Media Notes

NEXT GAME
Date: Friday, March 17, 2023
Opponent: vs. Carolina Hurricanes
Time: 7:00 pm ET
Broadcast Information: TSN4 (TV), TSN 1050 (Radio)

RECENT TRANSACTIONS
March 12, 2023 The Maple Leafs recalled forward Alex Steeves from the Toronto Marlies (AHL).
March 3, 2023 The Maple Leafs acquired forward Radim Zohorna from the Calgary Flames in exchange for
forward Dryden Hunt.

INJURY REPORT
Carl Dahlström Shoulder (LTIR)
Victor Mete Lower Body (LTIR)
Jake Muzzin Neck (LTIR)
Ryan O’Reilly Broken Finger (LTIR)
Nick Robertson Shoulder (LTIR)

ALL-TIME VS. COLORADO AVALANCHE:
First Matchup between Clubs: November 18, 1979 (Toronto 2 at Quebec 4)
All-Time Record: 34-40-9-4 (87 Games)
All-Time Record at Home: 19-22-4-1 (46 Games)
All-Time Record on the Road: 15-18-5-3 (41 Games)
Last Home Win vs. Opponent: December 1, 2021 (Toronto 8 vs. Colorado 3)

ACTIVE LEADERS VS. COLORADO AVALANCHE:
Games Played: Mark Giordano (53), Wayne Simmonds (30), Calle Järnkrok (29), TJ Brodie (29)
Goals: Auston Matthews (10), Mark Giordano (8), Wayne Simmonds (6)
Assists: Mark Giordano (22), TJ Brodie (15), John Tavares (10)
Points: Mark Giordano (30), Wayne Simmonds (17), Auston Matthews (16), TJ Brodie (16)
Penalty Minutes: Mark Giordano (59), Wayne Simmonds (57), Erik Gustafsson (12), David Kämpf (12)

2022-23 AVERAGES
Points% GF/Game GA/Game PP% PK% SF/G SA/G FO%
Toronto .667 3.42 2.70 25.6 80.7 32.2 28.9 53.6
Colorado .615 3.23 2.80 24.3 79.0 33.4 31.5 46.4

THE MAN ADVANTAGE IN 2022-23
Power Play: 25.6%
Power Play Goal Leader: 13 – Tavares
Power Play Point Leader: 32 – Marner (7G, 25A)
2021-22 Power Play: 63/231 (27.3%)

ON THE PK IN 2022-23
Penalty Kill: 80.7%
Shorthanded Goal Leader: 3 – Marner
Shorthanded Point Leader: 4 – Marner (3G, 1A)
2021-22 Penalty Kill: 192/234 (82.1%)

FAST FACTS
Wednesday games 10th of 11 (8 home, 3 road)
Back-to-Backs played 10 of 14
Record in first game of back-to-back 6-4-0
Record in second game of back-to-back 6-3-1
March games 7th of 14 (5 home, 9 road)

NHL Preview: Buffalo Sabres (33-28-5) at Washington Capitals (32-28-7)

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NHL Preview: Buffalo Sabres (33-28-5) at Washington Capitals (32-28-7)

BUFFALO SABRES NOTES:

LAST GAME
Monday, March 13
Buffalo 4 at Toronto 3
Goals: Tuch (2), Quinn, Cozens
Goalies: Anderson (25 saves/28 shots)
PP: 1/3; PK: 1/1; Shots: Buffalo 29 – Toronto 28

CURRENT INJURIES – (Man Games Lost: 120)
Player (injury, first game missed) – total games missed
Eric Comrie (lower body) – 1 game
Mattias Samuelsson (upper body) – 1 game

TRANSACTIONS IN PAST SEVEN DAYS
3/8: Loaned D Lawrence Pilut to Rochester (AHL)
3/13: Activated F Alex Tuch from injured reserve

UPCOMING GAMES
Friday, March 17: Buffalo at Philadelphia, 7:00 p.m.
Sunday, March 19: Boston at Buffalo, 1:00 p.m.
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.

TODAY’S GAME
SABRES AT CAPITALS
• This is the third and final meeting between the Sabres and Capitals this season.
• Last meeting: Buffalo defeated Washington 7-4 in Buffalo on Feb. 26.
• The Sabres are 4-4-2 in their last 10 games against the Capitals; 3-5-2 on the road.
• This is the 177th game all-time between Buffalo and Washington; Buffalo has a 94-58-24 series record.
• The Sabres are 44-31-13 on the road against the Capitals all-time.

THINGS YOU SHOULD KNOW
• Buffalo has earned at least one point in five of its last six matchups with Washington dating back to Buffalo’s 5-2 win on April 15, 2021.
• 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 six goals in his last six games dating back to Feb. 15 at Anaheim.
• Tuch has tallied nine points (6+3) in that span.
• 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.
• In his last nine games, Dylan Cozens has collected nine points (6+3).
• Tage Thompson has recorded 37 points (16+21) in his last 33 games, including 18 points (7+11) in his last 14 games.
• Thompson needs one goal in tonight’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 45 games, Jeff Skinner has notched 53 points (24+29), including 17 points (9+8) in his last 14 games.
• Skinner is riding a three-game point streak and has tallied four points (2+2) in that span.
• JJ Peterka has notched six points (1+5) in his last seven games.

THAT’S CAP
• In his last two games against Washington, Dylan Cozens has totaled five points (3+2).
• Tage Thompson has recorded at least one point in three consecutive games against the Capitals and has tallied six points (4+2) in that span.
• Jeff Skinner has notched four points (3+1) in his last three games against the Capitals and a point in today’s game would give him a four-game point streak against Washington.
• Casey Mittelstadt is riding a five-game point streak against Washington and has recorded six points (2+4) in that span.
• Jack Quinn has earned two points (0+2) in two career games against the Capitals.

WASHINGTON CAPITALS NOTES:

LAST GAME
Washington 3, New York Rangers 5
March 14, 2023 * Madison Square Garden * New York, NY
Shots: WSH: 31; NYR: 36
Power Plays: WSH: 0/4; NYR: 1/2
Three Stars: 1. Zibanejad (NYR), 2. Kane (NYR), 3. Shesterkin (NYR)

RECENT TRANSACTIONS
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
Loaned defenseman Dylan McIlrath to AHL Hershey, 3/8
Recalled forward Aliaksei Protas and defenseman Dylan McIlrath from AHL Hershey, 3/5

INJURIES/ILLNESSES
Carl Hagelin: 10/12/22-3/14/23 (68 games)
Connor Brown: 10/20/22-3/14/23 (64 games)
John Carlson: 10/31/22-11/9/22, 12/27/22-3/14/23 (38 games)
Alex Ovechkin: 1/21/23, 3/14/23 (2 games)
Sonny Milano: 12/15/22, 3/14/23 (2 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)
Washington Capitals: Media Notes
Erik Gustafsson: 12/11/22 (1 game)
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)
Nick Jensen: 3/4/23-3/9/23 (3 games)
Man Games Lost: 377

UPCOMING SCHEDULE
March 17, 7 p.m. ET vs. St. Louis (NBCSW, 106.7 The Fan/Caps Radio 24/7)
March 19, 2 p.m. ET at Minnesota (NBCSW, NHLN, 106.7 The Fan/Caps Radio 24/7)
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)

TONIGHT’S GAME
The Capitals host the Buffalo Sabres on Wednesday at Capital One Arena for the third and final meeting between the teams this season. The Capitals trail the season series 0-1-1, falling 7-4 to Buffalo on Feb. 26 at KeyBank Center and dropping a 5-4 overtime decision to the Sabres on Jan. 3 at Capital One Arena. Washington is 67-86-15-8 all-time versus Buffalo and 12-3-3 in their last 18 games against the Sabres dating back to the 2018-19 season. In addition, the Capitals are 10-1-2 in their last 13 games against Buffalo at home.

HOME vs. BUFFALO SABRES
Record Goals For Goals Against Streak
35-39-9-5 247 280 1 BUF OT win (1/3/23)

CAPITALS vs. SABRES ALL-TIME (Career Totals)
Games Goals Assists Points
Ovechkin (61) Ovechkin (40) Backstrom (26) Ovechkin (64)
Backstrom (52) Backstrom/Smith (13) Ovechkin (24) Backstrom (39)
Carlson (40) Oshie/Sheary/Wilson (6) Kuznetsov (18) Oshie (23)

Penalty Skill

  • The Capitals have killed off 52 of 60 opposing power plays (86.7 percent) over their last 23 games, dating back to Jan. 16.
  • The Capitals’ 82.5 penalty kill percentage this season ranks seventh in the NHL.
  • Per Natural Stat Trick, the Capitals have allowed the seventh-fewest shots on goal (284) while shorthanded this season.

Team Discipline

  • On average, the Capitals are shorthanded 2.78 times per game, which is the third-lowest rate in the League.
  • Washington’s +29 net penalty differential ranks tied for first in the NHL, through games played March 14.

NHL Morning Skate – March 15, 2023

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NHL Morning Skate – March 15, 2023

* Artistic impression came to life with the first-ever live, animated NHL game telecast as ESPN, Disney Channel and the NHL teamed up to bring fans the “NHL Big City Greens Classic” on Tuesday.


* Leon Draisaitl scored two goals and became the second player to reach the 100-point mark this season, joining teammate Connor McDavid.

* Wednesday’s four-game slate features an NHL on TNT doubleheader with the Maple Leafs hosting the Avalanche followed by the Wild visiting the Blues.


RANGERS DEFEAT CAPITALS IN LANDMARK “NHL BIG CITY GREENS CLASSIC”
Mika Zibanejad zipped two goals into the Washington net as New York earned a 5-3 win in the “NHL Big City Greens Classic,” a first-of-its-kind live volumetric animation telecast presented by ESPN+, Disney Channel, Disney XD and Disney+.

* The alternate presentation of the game leveraged NHL Edge puck and player tracking to recreate the action on the ice while featuring “Big City Greens” favorites Cricket Green taking the place of Rangers forward Vincent Trocheck and Tilly Green playing in place of Capitals forward Evgeny Kuznetsov. Zibanejad opened the scoring and had a second first-period goal, which featured a highlight-reel alley-oop assist from Igor Shesterkin (who appeared as Gramma Alice).



* Steve Levy and former Rangers captain Mark Messier had the traditional broadcast from Madison Square Garden, while Drew Carter and Kevin Weekes called the special telecast. Carter and Weekes wore motion capture suits working to display animation and respective avatars for the simulation modeled after characters from the show in ESPN’s Studio Z on March 10.



DRAISAITL JOINS TEAMMATE McDAVID IN 100-POINT CLUB
Leon Draisaitl (44-56—100 in 66 GP) tallied twice to reach the 100-point mark for the fourth time in his NHL career and become the second player with a triple-digit total this season, joining teammate Connor McDavid (56-73—129 in 68 GP). Draisaitl (Cologne, Germany) became the sixth player born outside of North America with four or more 100-point seasons in NHL history, joining Peter Stastny (7x), Jari Kurri (6x), Jaromir Jagr (5x), Teemu Selanne (4x) and Alex Ovechkin (4x).



* Draisaitl and McDavid, who had 1-1—2 on Tuesday and now owns sole possession of the highest single-season point total by an active player, were the first two players to reach the 100-point mark last season. It marked the second time in NHL history that the sameteammates were the first two players to 100 points in consecutive seasons – the only other such instance was Phil Esposito and Bobby Orr of the Bruins in1973-74 and 1974-75.



WINS BY DIVISION LEADERS FEATURED IN #NHLSTATS: LIVE UPDATES
Tuesday’s edition of #NHLStats: Live Updates featured more notes from the 12-game slate, including victories by the Western Conference-leading Golden Knights (42-20-6, 90 points) and Metropolitan Division-leading Hurricanes (44-14-8, 96 points):

* Jonathan Marchessault (1-2—3) recorded his franchise-leading 17th three-point game in a Golden Knights uniform and Jonathan Quick made 27 saves to help Vegas defeat Philadelphia. Quick improved to 4-0-0 since joining the Golden Knights and tied John Vanbiesbrouck (374) for the second-most wins among U.S.-born goaltenders in NHL history, behind Ryan Miller (391).

* After Jaccob Slavin opened the scoring with his 42nd career goal – tying Dougie Hamilton and Joe Corvo for the sixth most by a defenseman in Hurricanes/Whalers history – Dylan DeMelo pulled the Jets even in the second period, but Jesperi Kotkaniemi (2-1—3) factored on three goals to lift Carolina to victory at PNC Arena. The Hurricanes gained a two-point lead over the Devils (44-17-6, 94 points), who fell to the Lightning on Tuesday.



NOT ONE PATH: NATHAN WALKER
Nathan Walker, who moved to Australia at the age of two and started his hockey career in the “Land Down Under,” is the most recent player to be featured in the Not One Path series ahead of the Blues’ national broadcast on TNT. Walker was inspired to play hockey after watching The Mighty Ducks movie – he started playing inline hockey before transitioning onto the ice. With the nearest hockey rink 45 minutes from Walker’s home and the one he and his brother played out of an hour-and-a-half away, it was long drives and dedication to the sport which kept him motivated. Walker carved a path not-yet-travelled to the NHL and is an inspiration to the Australian hockey community.



MORE “NHL BIG CITY GREENS CLASSIC” VIDEOS

* Zamboni Tony on the ice
* Wholesome Greg at Big City Greens
* Call from Zookeeper Jimmy
* Animals at Big City Greens
* Chicken interviewed on the ice

QUICK CLICKS

* Johnny Gaudreau gets five points to match Blue Jackets’ single-game franchise record
* Nick Seeler dances around the defense
* Ryan O’Reilly expected to return for Maple Leafs before start of playoffs
* Sabres show quiet confidence in win against Maple Leafs
* TNT’s Sunday live game coverage up 42% vs. last season



CENTRAL DIVISION RACE FOCAL POINT OF TNT TWO-PACK
Wednesday’s four-game slate includes a pair of contests on TNT, both featuring a Central Division team in the thick of a close playoff race. It opens with the reigning champion Avalanche (37-22-6, 80 points), who rank third in the Central Division but hold at least two games in hand on the two teams above them, visiting the Maple Leafs in a game also broadcast on Sportsnet and TVA Sports in Canada. Colorado sits four points back of second-place Minnesota (38-21-8, 84 points), with the Wild on the road in St. Louis looking to extend their franchise record (tied) point streak to 14 games.

NBA Preview: Dallas Mavericks (34-35) at San Antonio Spurs (18-50)

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NBA Preview: Dallas Mavericks (34-35) at San Antonio Spurs (18-50)

If the Dallas Mavericks had the option, they might have chosen the San Antonio Spurs, their opponent on Wednesday night, to try to snap a three-game losing streak.

However, the Spurs have been playing better recently, winning four of their last seven games, despite the fact that they are already out of contention for the postseason. A victory over the Denver Nuggets, who lead the Western Conference, was part of that stretch.

In a home-away series on Saturday and Monday, Dallas lost to the undermanned Memphis Grizzlies twice. The Mavericks were without Kyrie Irving (right foot soreness), Luka Doncic (left thigh strain), and Christian Wood (right foot soreness) in their 104-88 defeat.

Josh Green scored 23 points for the Mavericks, led by Jaden Hardy’s 28 points.

Irving, Wood, and Tim Hardaway Jr. (left calf contusion) were listed as questionable, while Doncic was already ruled out for Wednesday’s game.

The Mavericks are currently in a three-way tie for eighth place in the Western Conference. They are two games behind sixth place, which is the last position from which they will not have to play in the play-in tournament.

The Spurs will play the second game of a home-and-home series that began on Tuesday with a rousing victory over the Orlando Magic by a score of 132-114.

Jeremy Sochan had 29 points and 11 rebounds to lead the way, but the real story was that San Antonio, which was 26th in the league in 3-point shooting going into the game, hit a franchise-record 22 treys on 41 attempts.

For San Antonio, Zach Collins scored 25 points, and Doug McDermott and Devonte’ Graham scored 15 points each.

Despite playing without Keldon Johnson (sore left foot) and Tre Jones (illness), the Spurs won for the second time in three games and set a season high with 39 assists, nine of which came from Graham.

After shooting 54.5 percent from the field and 58.6 percent from three-point range over the first three periods, the Spurs took a 98-89 lead into the fourth quarter. With 6:28 remaining, Orlando came within six points, but San Antonio won the game with seven straight points.

The Mavericks prevailed 126-125 in San Antonio on December 31 and 142-116 in Dallas on February 23 in the first two games of the season series. The groups will go head to head in their customary season finale at Dallas on April 9.

NBA Preview: Los Angeles Lakers (34-35) at Houston Rockets (16-52)

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NBA Preview: Los Angeles Lakers (34-35) at Houston Rockets (16-52)

When the Houston Rockets visit the Los Angeles Lakers on Wednesday night, the Lakers will be without both of their stars, but they will be aiming for their fifth win in six games.

Due to a tendon injury in his right foot, LeBron James won’t play again until at least the following week.

The Lakers are wrapping up a run of back-to-back games on Wednesday, and Anthony Davis, who has been the team’s leader in James’ absence, will miss the game.

Davis scored 35 points and grabbed 17 rebounds in Tuesday’s 123-108 road win over the New Orleans Pelicans. Darvin Ham, the Lakers’ coach, said that Davis would be sat out of the Houston game because of the right foot injury that kept Davis out from mid-December to late January.

The team’s decision to give Davis a night off didn’t please Davis.

Since their roster was reshaped at the deadline for trades, the Lakers are 9-4. On Tuesday, they scored a franchise record 15 3-pointers in the first half and led the Pelicans by as many as 40 points before losing it in the third and fourth quarters.

Nonetheless, the Lakers achieved their primary objective and moved into a tie for eighth place in the Western Conference with the Dallas Mavericks and Oklahoma City Thunder.

On Monday, rookie forward Jabari Smith Jr. became the first Houston rookie since Hakeem Olajuwon to record three consecutive 20-point, 10-rebound double-doubles when he had 24 points and 11 rebounds in a 111-109 home victory over the Boston Celtics. Despite the fact that the Rockets, who finished last, are already out of playoff contention, Smith Jr. is providing them with strong late-season production.

Smith is averaging 24.7 points and 11 rebounds during his double-double streak, matching his career high of five 3-pointers. Smith’s improved play continues into the start of the season after the All-Star break. In the first 55 games, he averaged 12 points and seven rebounds, but in the last 10 games, he’s averaging 14.6 points and 7.6 rebounds.

After an 11-game losing streak, the Rockets have won three of their last six games, but they may still finish the NBA season with the worst record for a third time.

NBA Preview: Philadelphia Sixers (45-22) at Cleveland Cavaliers (44-27)

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NBA Preview: Philadelphia Sixers (45-22) at Cleveland Cavaliers (44-27)

When the Philadelphia 76ers visit the Cleveland Cavaliers on Wednesday, they will be aiming for their sixth victory in a row.

On Sunday, the Sixers easily defeated the Washington Wizards 112-93, and they will play Cleveland in the first of three road games.

Joel Embiid had 34 points, eight rebounds, four assists, and four blocked shots in his sixth consecutive game with at least 30 points.

James Harden of Philadelphia notched his 31st point-assist double-double of the season with 18 points and 14 assists.

In addition to receiving some much-needed rest by sitting out the fourth quarter with the victory already sealed, Embiid maintained his dominance on the defensive end.

In the Washington game, Sixers forward Jalen McDaniels suffered a right hip contusion. He didn’t show up for Tuesday’s practice, and it wasn’t clear if he could play against the Cavaliers.

The Cavaliers are coming off consecutive road victories over the Charlotte Hornets, so they will aim for their third win in a row.

On Sunday, Cleveland prevailed 114-108, and on Tuesday, it triumphed 120-104.

Evan Mobley set up 26 focuses in the rematch for the Cavaliers, who were without Donovan Mitchell (finger sprain) and Jarrett Allen (eye wound).

Cleveland shot 51.1% from the field and 46.7 percent (14 of 30) from three-point range for a game that featured 24 points from Cedi Osman, 22 from Caris LeVert, and 19 points from Darius Garland.

The Cavaliers were successful in defeating the struggling Hornets despite their lack of depth; however, facing the Sixers will present a much more difficult challenge.

The Cavaliers ought to be more profound on Wednesday, as Mitchell is supposed to play. Since suffering the injury on Friday against the Miami Heat, Allen has missed two games consecutively. Bickerstaff claims that he is taken into account to be day-to-day.

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