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NHL Preview: Vegas Golden Knights (41-20-6) at Philadelphia Flyers (24-31-11)

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NHL Preview: Vegas Golden Knights (41-20-6) at Philadelphia Flyers (24-31-11)

VEGAS GOLDEN KNIGHTS NOTES:

GOLDEN KNIGHTS UPCOMING GAMES
Golden Knights 2022-23 Record: 41-20-6, 88 points (21-13-1 at Home, 20-7-5 on Road)

DATE OPPONENT TIME (PT) TELEVISION RADIO SPANISH RADIO
Mar. 14 at Philadelphia Flyers 4 p.m. AT&T SportsNet Fox Sports 98.9 FM/1340 AM None
Mar. 16 vs. Calgary Flames 7 p.m. AT&T SportsNet Fox Sports 98.9 FM/1340 AM Deportes 1460 AM
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

GOLDEN KNIGHTS LAST GAME RECAP
March 12 – Vegas Golden Knights 5, St. Louis Blues 3
Pavel Dorofeyev scored the game-winning goal to help Jiri Patera and the Vegas Golden Knights (41-20-6) to a 5-3 win against the St. Louis Blues (29-32-5) on Sunday night at Enterprise Center. William Karlsson got the scoring started as he lifted a backhand shot past Jordan Binnington to give Vegas a 1-0 lead. Five minutes later, Jakub Vrana potted a power-play goal to tie the game and the teams went into the break level at 1-1. Jonathan Marchessault and Michael Amadio scored 1:42 apart to open up a 3-1 lead for the Golden Knights early in the middle frame. Late in the period, Jordan Kyrou scored to make it a 3-2 game heading into the final stanza. After Tyler Pitlick scored to tie the game, Dorofeyev scored his first NHL goal to put Vegas back in front, 4-3. Alex Pietrangelo’s empty-net goal was the finishing touch on a 5-3 win for the Golden Knights.

LAST GAME BY THE NUMBERS

  • Patera’s start was the first of his career, making 30 saves and posting a .909 save percentage
  • Dorofeyev’s goal and assist were his first NHL points in his sixth career game with Vegas
  • Marchessault has goals in back-to-back games for the second time this season (prev. streak Dec. 3-9 for four games)
  • Smith’s two assists gives the forward six points in five games (2-4—6)
  • Pietrangelo’s goal and assist against his former club gave him his sixth road multi-point game this season

First Things First
The Golden Knights have scored first in six of their last seven games, including Keegan Kolesar’s goal 27 seconds into the first period against Tampa Bay on Mar. 9. The Golden Knights are 22-4-0 this season when scoring first and have outscored their opponents 66-44 in the opening period for the third-largest first period goal differential in the league.

Rested and Ready
Vegas’ win over St. Louis on Sunday places the club in first place in the NHL standings in points percentage and tied for first in total points since the All-Star Break. In 16 games, the Golden Knights boast a 12-2-2 record, and have earned 26 out of the 32 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
26 – Vegas (12-2-2), New Jersey (12-3-2), Minnesota (11-4-4)
22 – Boston (11-3-0), Los Angeles (10-2-2), NY Rangers (10-5-2)
21 – Pittsburgh (10-6-1), Colorado (9-4-3), NY Islanders (9-4-3), Arizona (8-4-5)

Extra Innings
The Golden Knights accomplished their seventh overtime victory this season against Tampa Bay on Thursday night. Vegas trails only New Jersey (10) and Winnipeg (8) for the most overtime victories this season. Alec Martinez’s goal in extra time was the defenseman’s first overtime winner as a Golden Knight.

Against the Flyers
Vegas’ contest with Philadelphia is the second and final meeting between the clubs this season. The Golden Knights own a 4-5-0 record against the Flyers, and will look to have their first win at the Wells Fargo Center since Oct. 13, 2018. Vegas hit the 20-win mark as they picked up a 2-1 overtime win against Philadelphia at T-Mobile Arena on Dec. 9. William Carrier netted the game’s first goal as the Golden Knights carried a 1-0 lead into the first intermission. In the second, Scott Laughton snuck a shot through to tie the game at 1-1. After a scoreless third, Jonathan Marchessault picked off a pass and burst in on goal to bury the game-winning goal in overtime for a 2-1 final. With a win, the Golden Knights can sweep the Flyers for the first time in series history.

2022-23 Season PHI Series: 1-0-0 (Home: 1-0-0, Road: 0-0-0)
Dec. 9 – at Vegas (Vegas 2, Philadelphia 1 OT)
Mar. 14 – at Philadelphia

2021-22 Season PHI Series: 0-2-0 (Home: 0-1-0, Road: 0-1-0)
Dec. 10 – at Vegas (Vegas 3, Philadelphia 4)
Jan. 6 – at Philadelphia (Vegas 1, Philadelphia 2)

PHILADELPHIA FLYERS NOTES:

TONIGHT’S GAME
Philadelphia Flyers vs. Vegas Golden Knights
Wells Fargo Center
TV: NBCSP | Radio: 97.5 The Fanatic

UPCOMING GAMES
DATE OPPONENT LOCATION TIME (ET) BROADCAST INFO.
Fri., March 17 Buffalo Sabres Wells Fargo Center 7 p.m. NBCSP/93.3 WMMR
Sat., March 18 Carolina Hurricanes Wells Fargo Center 5 p.m. ESPN+, Hulu/93.3 WMMR
Tue., March 21 Florida Panthers Wells Fargo Center 7 p.m. NBCSP/97.5 The Fanatic

CURRENT INJURIES
PLAYER INJURY DATES GAMES MISSED
Wade Allison undisclosed, day-to-day 3/9-present 2
Cam Atkinson IR-upper body 9/25-present 66
Sean Couturier IR-back 9/19-present 66
Ryan Ellis LTIR-groin/hip/back 10/11-present 66
Travis Konecny IR-upper body 2/21-present 8
Brendan Lemieux undisclosed, day-to-day 3/9-present 2
2022-23 TOTAL MAN GAMES LOST: 350

FLYERS VS. GOLDEN KNIGHTS: HEAD-TO-HEAD
FLYERS GOLDEN KNIGHTS
5-3-1 ALL-TIME RECORD 4-5-0
2-2-0 HOME 2-3-0
3-1-1 ROAD 2-2-0
3-1-1 LAST 5 MEETINGS 2-3-0
5-3-1 LAST 10 MEETINGS 4-5-0
28 GOALS SCORED 20
28.0% POWER PLAY 21.4%
78.6% PENALTY KILL 72.0%
Hayes: 6 pts (2-4=6) in 9 GP
Laughton: 6 pts (2-4=6) in 9 GP
Provorov: 4 pts (1-3=4) in 9 GP

TEAM SCORING LEADERS Kessel: 34 pts (11-23=34) in 52 GP
Eichel: 15 pts (8-7=15) in 17 GP
Smith: 12 pts (8-4=12) in 20 GP
Hart: 2-1-1, 2.73 GAA, .931 SV% in 4 GP
Sandstrom: Has not faced VGK

TEAM GOALTENDERS Quick: 11-4-2, 1.98 GAA, .935 SV%, 2 SO in 18 GP
Hill: 2-0-0, 2.09 GAA, .930 SV% in 3 GP

2022-23 SEASON SERIES (ALL TIMES EASTERN)
December 9 T-Mobile Arena VGK (2), PHI (1) OT
March 14 Wells Fargo Center 7 p.m.

RECENT TRANSACTIONS
3/12 – Loaned F Elliot Desnoyers and F Tyson Foerster to Lehigh Valley (AHL)
3/10 – Relieved President of Hockey Operations & General Manger, Chuck Fletcher, of his duties; Named Daniel Briere Interim GM
3/9 – Recalled F Elliot Desnoyers and F Tyson Foerster from Lehigh Valley (AHL) on emergency conditions
3/7 – Signed D Will Zmolek to a one-year entry-level contract

TEAM NOTES
QUICK HITS

  • The Flyers are 13-14-4 in their last 31 games.
  • Philadelphia has allowed the opposing team to score first in 40 of its 66 games this season. Philadelphia ranks T-13th in the NHL with 12 wins when trailing first in a game.
  • The Flyers tallied 40 hits Feb. 11 vs. NSH for their sixth game of 40-plus hits this season. The six games of 40-plus hits are the most in a single season since recording 13 games during the 2014-15 season.
  • Philadelphia recorded a franchise-best 59 hits Nov. 12 vs. OTT. The 59 hits are tied for the ninth-most in a regular season game in NHL history.
  • Philadelphia registered 30 blocked shots Feb. 12 at CGY for its fifth game of the season with 30-plus blocked shots

– the most 30-plus blocked shot games in a Flyers season since 2005-06. The Flyers tallied a season-high 32 blocked shots Oct. 27 vs. FLA.

  • The Flyers rank second in the NHL with 1,165 blocked shots and rank third with 1,846 hits.

HOME COOKIN’

  • Philadelphia begins a season-high seven-game homestand Tuesday (March 14-28) and plays nine of its 13 games in March at home.
  • The Flyers have played in four extra session games in the last eight home contests, posting a 1-0-3 record in those games. Flyers are 1-0-4 in extra play games at home this season.
  • Philadelphia is 6-6-3 in its last 15 home games and 12-15-4 in 31 home games this season.
  • The Flyers have scored three-plus goals in 10 of its last 18 home games. The Flyers are 11-3-2 at home this season when scoring three-plus goals.

NHL Preview: Tampa Bay Lightning (39-22-6) at New Jersey Devils (44-16-6)

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NHL Preview: Tampa Bay Lightning (39-22-6) at New Jersey Devils (44-16-6)

TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING NOTES:

LAST GAME
Lightning 2 vs. Winnipeg 3
The Tampa Bay Lightning nearly forced overtime but dropped a 3-2 loss to the Winnipeg Jets March 12 at AMALIE Arena…The Bolts wrapped up the season series vs. WPG with an 0-2-0 record…Tampa Bay moved to 39-22-6 on the season with a home record of 24-6-5…Alex Killorn got the Lightning on the board just 1:19 into the first period when he took a pass from Anthony Cirelli and fired a quick shot past Connor Hellebuyck that just made its way completely over the goal line for his 20th goal of the season…WPG responded and tied the game 1-1 with a Nate Schmidt shot from the point at the 10:15 mark of the first…Nino Niederreiter scored a power-play goal at the 1:01 mark of the second period to give WPG a 2-1 lead before Morgan Barron scored at the 9:04 mark to make it a 3-1 game…After an unsuccessful challenge for goaltender interference sent WPG to the power play, the Bolts got back within one with a shorthanded goal from Cirelli, firing a perfect shot over the glove of Hellebuyck with Brandon Hagel collecting the lone assist at the 10:01 mark of the second…Neither team scored a goal in the third period as WPG walked away with the 3-2 win…Andrei Vasilevskiy made 19 saves on 22 shots against.
PP: TBL – 0-3 WPG – 1-2
SOG: TBL – 35 WPG – 22
Attendance: 19,092

TONIGHT’S MATCHUP
The Lightning and Devils are playing the first of three matchups this season and the first of back-to-back meetings at Prudential Center…Tampa Bay will wrap up the season series vs. NJD with the third meeting over the course of six days March 19 at AMALIE Arena…The Lightning posted a 2-1-0 record vs. NJD last season…Victor Hedman led all Bolts skaters with four points vs. NJD last season (2-2—4)…Steven Stamkos has picked up points in nine of his last 14 games at NJD (6-8—14)…Nikita Kucherov has posted a multi-point effort in four of his last six games vs. NJD (4- 7—11) and picked up points in 10 of the last 13 meetings (7-14—21)…Brayden Point has recorded points in eight of his last 10 games vs. NJD (6-12—18) and recorded a career high five-point game Oct. 30, 2018 vs. NJD (1-4— 5)…Point has five points in his seven career games at NJD (2-7—9)…Brandon Hagel has pointed in both of his two career games vs. NJD (3-1—4) and scored his only career hat trick Feb. 25, 2022 vs. NJD…Nick Paul has found the scoresheet in four of his five career games vs. NJD (2-3—5)…Pat Maroon has points in six of his last eight games vs.
NJD (3-4—7)…Corey Perry has picked up assists in four straight games at NJD (0-5—5)…Hedman is riding a sixgame point streak vs. NJD (2-5—7)… he Lightning have scored three or more goals in 10 of the last 12 matchups vs. NJD (total: 50 goals)…Tampa Bay is 5-3-2 in their last 10 road games at NJD and 6-4-0 the last 10 meetings overall…The Bolts are 38-52-8 with seven ties all-time vs. NJD, including a road record of 17-30-5 with two 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 (21-18—39) holds the franchise record for most career goals vs. NJD.

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 – 39 pts. (21-18—39, 39 GP)
  2. Nikita Kucherov – 25 pts. (8-17—25, 18 GP)
  3. Brad Richards – 22 pts. (4-18—22, 27 GP)

TONIGHT’S STORYLINES
Tampa Bay is playing the first game of a brief two-game road trip with both games set to be played vs. NJD at Prudential Center…The Bolts will play eight of their 16 games in March on the road…The Lightning are 8-6-2 against Metropolitan Division opponents and 18-14-3 against the Eastern Conference this season…Tampa Bay has held their opponent to 23 shots or fewer in each of the last three games…The Bolts have fired off 30 or more shots on goal in six of the last seven contests…The Lightning will face Ondrej Palat for the first time since he signed 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: 103
Current Injuries:
Pierre-Edouard Bellemare (Lower-body injury; Day-to-day) 4 Games

TRANSACTIONS
March 4 – Recalled D Darren Raddysh from AHL Syracuse
March 3 – Re-assigned D Darren Raddysh to AHL Syracuse
March 2 – Recalled D Darren Raddysh from AHL Syracuse
March 1 – Acquired F Michael Eyssimont from San Jose in exchange for F Vladislav Namestnikov

NEW JERSEY DEVILS NOTES:

Last Game:
Carolina Hurricanes 0 New Jersey Devils 3
(43-14-8 – 94 PTS) (44-16-6 – 94 PTS)
Three Stars: 1. J. Hughes 2. Jesper Bratt 3. V. Vanecek
SCORE 1
ST 2
ND 3
RD OT SO FINAL
Carolina 0 0 0 – – 0
DEVILS 2 1 0 – – 3
Goals:
CAR: SHUT OUT
NJD: J. Hughes, J. Bratt, J. Bratt
Game Summary | Event Summary

INJURIES/ILLNESS
PLAYER INJURY OUT SINCE GAMES MISSED
Jonathan Bernier – LTIR Lower-body, hip 2021-22 66
Mackenzie Blackwood I.R. Lower-body 2/21/23 10
2022-23 Total Man-Games Lost to Injury/illness: 180

DATE PLAYER ACTION
3/3/23 Curtis Lazar Acquired via trade from VAN
3/3/23 Kevin Bahl & Akira Schmid Loaned to & recalled from Utica
3/3/23 Graeme Clarke Reassigned to Utica

The Devils earned their fourth shutout for the 2022-23 campaign, after blanking Carolina by a score of 3-0 on Sunday at Prudential Center. The last time that Jersey’s team earned four shutouts in a single season was in 2019-20, while the last time the Devils recorded more than four shutouts in a single season was in 2018-19 (6). New Jersey enters Tuesday’s contest riding a three-game winning streak, which dates to March 9, at Washington (3-2, shootout win). The team’s longest winning streak this season was 13 games, which Jersey logged via Oct. 25, 2022, to Nov. 21. The 13-game winning streak tied a franchise record, which was earned in 2000-01. The Devils enter Tuesday’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. The Devils are 5-1-1 for the month of March, which ranked second in the NHL, per March 13. Vegas ranked first for this matter with a 6-1-0. Jersey’s 26 goals for in the month of March was tied with Edmonton for the second most in the NHL – behind Dallas (34), per March 13. Jersey’s power-play% ranked third in the NHL at 35.7% for the month of March, per March 13; while the team’s penalty kill ranked eighth at 90.9. The team is averaging 36.0 shots per game this month, which ranked second in the NHL behind Florida (39.6).

STAYING OUT OF THE BOX
Neither the Devils, nor Canadiens, took a penalty on Saturday, March 11. The outing marked just the second time since 1982-83 that the Devils experienced a game when neither Jersey nor the opponent took a penalty in the same game. The only other time since 1982-83 that the Devils and an opponent experienced a game when neither team took a penalty was on April 2, 2010, in a 2-1 shootout loss vs Chicago at Prudential Center. For franchise history, Saturday’s contest marked the fourth time that the franchise and an opponent did not experience taking any penalties.
The other two occasions that weren’t noted above are below:
On Feb. 21, 1978: Colorado Rockies vs Boston Bruins, 3-2, L
On March 20, 1976, Kansas City Scouts vs California Golden Seals, 2-2, T

The Devils enter Tuesday’s contest with the third fewest penalty minutes in the NHL this season (510). Vegas (495) and St. Louis (463) are the two teams that recorded fewer PIM for 2022-23. The fewest PIM that the Devils recorded in franchise history, and in a full 80/82/84 game regular season, was 656 in 2013-14, The Devils owned the second fewest PIM in 2013-14, while CAR logged the fewest with 650. Keep in mind that Tampa owns the second-most PIM in the NHL this season with 804, while Florida recorded the most (815 PIM). The Devils penalty-kill also ranked ninth in the NHL at 82.0%, per March 13.

THE SWISS CONNECTION
After Thursday night’s contest at Washington on March 9, for the first time in NHL history four Switzerland players on one team played in a game. New Jersey’s Nico Hischier, Timo Meier, Jonas Siegenthaler and goaltender Akira Schmid played in the victory.

OVERTIME/SHOOTOUT
The Devils own 10 overtime wins this season, which marks the most overtime wins in a single season for franchise history. The team earned nine overtime wins in a single season on three occasions in franchise history:
2022-32: 10-3
2015-16: 9-2
2013-14: 9-5
2008-09: 9-2
The Devils are 2-3 in games decided in a shootout this season. The team’s last shootout victory was earned on Mar. 9, at Washington in a 3-2 win.

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 tonight’s contest with a 23-12-2 record vs the Eastern Conference and a 9-7-0 record vs the Atlantic Division for 2022-23. The team’s 23 wins vs the East are the third most earned in the NHL, while Boston ranks first (28) and Carolina ranks second (26). The Devils hold at least a share of first place in their division, and at this point or later in the season, for the first time since finishing atop the Atlantic Division in 2010. -Stick taps, James Lipscomb, Hockey Operations Facilitator

MOST WINS FROM START OF A SEASON IN FRANCHISE HISTORY
The team’s 44 wins after 66 games played from the start of a season are the most in franchise history:
44 wins: 2022-23
43 wins: 2008-09
40 wins: 2006-07
40 wins: 1997-98
40 wins: 2009-10
38 wins: 1999-00
38 wins: 2002-03
Jersey’s team is 40-6-5 when scoring three or more goals in a game this season (excludes shootout). The most wins that the Devils earned in franchise history when scoring three-or-more goals in a game for a single season was 43 wins, which was earned in 2000-01. As of Mar. 13, New Jersey’s 40 wins for this matter ranked second in the NHL, while Boston ranked first with 48 wins. Tampa and Carolina ranked tied for third with 38 wins when scoring three, or more, goals in a game this season.

SINCE THE NEW YEAR
The Devils enter Tuesdays contest with an 21-5-4 record since January 1, 2023. Per March 13, New Jersey’s record with 46 PTS since that time ranked second in the NHL, while Boston ranked first (22-6-1=45 PTS). Four different Devils skaters earned a 60-point season for 2022-23, which is tied with Edmonton, Toronto and Buffalo for the most skaters on one team with 60, or more, points.

COMEBACK KIDS
Jersey’s team owns 22 comeback victories this season, while the most comeback wins earned in franchise history is 23, which was earned in 2017-18. New Jersey’s 22 comeback wins lead the NHL for 2022-23, while Toronto ranks second with 20, per Mar. 13. The Devils and Chicago rank first in the NHL with seven multi-goal comeback victories for the 2022-23 campaign. Jersey’s team has not recorded a 3-goal comeback win this season.

GOALS BY PERIOD
PERIOD GOALS FOR/AGAINST DIFFERENTIAL
1 57-52 +5
2 86-69 +17
3 80-50 +30
OT 10-3 +7
TOTAL 233-174 +59
Per March 13, NJ’s +59 goal differential ranked second in the NHL behind BOS (+104). Dallas ranked third at +51. New Jersey’s franchise record is a +100 goal differential, which was earned in 2000-01.

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

VS TAMPA
The Devils host Tampa for the first time this season and for consecutive meetings. The two foes also meet on Thursday at Prudential Center and then conclude their 2022-23 regular-season series on Sunday night in Tampa. The last time that the Devils won a season series vs Tampa was 2017-18 (3-0-0), which also marked the last time that the Devils defeated Tampa twice at home in a season.

ALL-TIME vs THE BOLTS
Record: 60-31-7-7
Home: 35-14-2-3
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 .
Thu. Mar. 16, vs TBL, 7:00 P.M.
Sat. Mar. 18, at FLA, 5:00 P.M.
Sun. Mar. 19, at TBL, 7:00 P.M.
Tue. Mar. 21, vs MIN, 7:00 P.M.
Fri. Mar. 24, at BUF, 7:00 P.M.Tampa Bay Lightning (39-22-6) at New Jersey Devils (44-16-6)

NHL Preview: Montréal Canadiens (26-35-6) at Pittsburgh Penguins (34-22-10)

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NHL Preview: Montréal Canadiens (26-35-6) at Pittsburgh Penguins (34-22-10)

MONTREAL CANADIENS NOTES:

À SURVEILLER CE SOIR / KEEP AN EYE ON…

  • Les Canadiens et les Penguins s’affrontent ce soir pour la 222e fois en saison régulière. En incluant les matchs de séries, il s’agira de la 235e confrontation entre ces deux clubs. The Canadiens and Penguins are facing each other for the 222nd time in regular season. Including playoff contests, this will be the 235th match-up between the two teams.

DERNIER MATCH / LAST GAME – COL 8 @ MTL 4 (@ CENTRE BELL)
Buts MTL Goals – Anderson, Gurianov (AN/PP), Ylönen, Matheson
Buts COL Goals – Lehkonen, Byram, Nieto, Lehkonen (AN/PP), Rantanen, Compher, MacKinnon (AN/PP), Nichuskin (AN/PP)
Gardien MTL Goalie – Allen (9-15) ; Montembeault (16-18)
Gardien COL Goalie – Georgiev (15-19)
Avantage numérique MTL Powerplay – 1/2
Avantage numérique COL Powerplay – 3/3
Meneurs MTL Leaders – TOI (Matheson – 22:12) ; S (Anderson, Edmundson – 3) ; HT (Edmundson – 5) ; BS (Kovacevic – 3)

MATCHS À VENIR / UPCOMING GAMES
16 MARS @ FLORIDE 19 h / 7 p.m.
18 MARS @ TAMPA BAY 19 h / 7 p.m.
21 MARS VS. TAMPA BAY 19 h / 7 p.m.
23 MARS @ BOSTON 19 h / 7 p.m.
25 MARS VS. COLUMBUS 19 h / 7 p.m.

RAPPORT MÉDICAL DE LA SAISON / SEASON INJURY REPORT
Joueur Player Date Blessure Injury Matchs ratés Games lost Retour Return
C. Price – Genou / Knee 67 –
P. Byron – Hanche / Hip 67 –
J. Evans – Bas du corps / Lower-body 24 –
B. Gallagher – Bas du corps / Lower-body 29 –
J. Slafkovsky – Bas du corps / Lower-body 23 –
S. Monahan – Bas du corps / Lower-body 42 –
C. Caufield – Épaule / Shoulder 21 –
A. Xhekaj – Épaule / Shoulder 14 –

RÉAFFECTATIONS, SIGNATURES ET TRANSACTIONS / ROSTER MOVES, SIGNINGS AND TRANSACTIONS
Les Canadiens ont rappelé l’attaquant Anthony Richard du Rocket de Laval (09/03)
The Canadiens have recalled forward Anthony Richard from the Laval Rocket (03/09)
Les Canadiens ont cédé le défenseur Frédéric Allard au Rocket de Laval (06/03)
The Canadiens have loaned defenseman Frédéric Allard to the Laval Rocket (03/06)
Les Canadiens ont rappelé le défenseur Frédéric Allard du Rocket de Laval (04/03)
The Canadiens have recalled defenseman Frédéric Allard from the Laval Rocket (03/04)
Les Canadiens ont acquis l’attaquant Denis Gurianov des Stars de Dallas (26/02)
The Canadiens have acquired forward Denis Gurianov from the Dallas Stars (02/26)
Les Canadiens ont cédé le défenseur Corey Schueneman au Rocket de Laval (25/02)
The Canadiens have loaned defenseman Corey Schueneman to the Laval Rocket (02/25)

NOTES DES CANADIENS / CANADIENS NOTES
STATISTIQUES D’ÉQUIPE / TEAM STATISTICS – AVANT LES MATCHS DU 12/03 – BEFORE GAMES ON 03/12
PTS (58 – 28e/28th)
V/W (26 – 26e/26th)
BP/GF (180 – 28e/28th)
BC/GA (242 – 28e/28th)
Tirs-PM/Shots-PG (27.6 – 30e/30th)
Tirs accordés-PM/Shots allowed-PG (33.7 – 28e/28th)
MÉ/Hits (1301 – 28e/28th)
MP/PIM (791 – 4e/4th)
AN/PP (16.1% – 30e/30th)
DN/PK (72.9% – 31e/31st)

LES CANADIENS CONTRE CHAQUE DIVISION L’AN DERNIER / THE HABS VS. EVERY DIVISION LAST SEASON
Adversaire Opponent Fiche Record PTS Buts pour Goals for Buts contre Goals against
Atlantique 9-14-3 21 84 89
Centrale 3-9-4 10 39 65
Métropolitaine 6-17-1 13 55 103
Pacifique 4-9-3 11 43 62
Total 22-49-11 55 221 319
*Inclut les buts en fusillade / Includes the shootout goals

LES CANADIENS CONTRE CHAQUE DIVISION CETTE SAISON / THE HABS VS. EVERY DIVISION THIS SEASON
Division Fiche Record PTS Buts pour Goals for Buts contre Goals against
Atlantique 4-12-1 9 35 72
Centrale 8-6-2 18 52 53
Métropolitaine 8-8-2 18 51 65
Pacifique 6-9-1 13 46 54
Total 26-35-6 58 184 244
*Inclut les buts en fusillade / Includes the shootout goals

MARTIN ST-LOUIS EN CHIFFRES / MARTIN ST. LOUIS’ NUMBERS…
Matchs/Games : 104
Victoires/Wins : 40
Fiche : 40-54-10
Points de classement/Standing points : 90

CANADIENS VS. PITTSBURGH
À vie / All-Time
CANADIENS vs. PIT 126-63-23-9 (221 PJ / GP)
Dom. / Home 73-23-10-4 (110 PJ / GP)
Étr. / Away 53-40-13-5 (111 PJ / GP)
Dern. Match / Last game:
VP 5-4 OTW @ MTL (12/11/22)
J. Allen 4-24 | T. Jarry 5-42
BG / WG: M. Hoffman (P/OT)

10 DERNIERS MATCHS CONTRE PITTSBURGH / LAST 10 GAMES VS. PITTSBURGH:
12/11/22 – PIT 4 @ MTL 5 (P/OT)
17/10/22 – PIT 2 @ MTL 3 (P/OT)
17/12/21 – MTL 2 @ PIT 5
27/11/21 – MTL 6 @ PIT 3
18/11/21 – PIT 6 @ MTL 0
14/02/20 – MTL 1 @ PIT 4
04/01/20 – PIT 3 @ MTL 2 (P/OT)
10/12/19 – MTL 4 @ PIT 1
02/03/19 – PIT 5 @ MTL 1
13/10/18 – PIT 3 @ MTL 4 (TB/SO)

CETTE SAISON CONTRE PITTSBURGH / THIS SEASON VS. PITTSBURGH
Match #1: 17/10/2022 @ MTL – V/W 3-2 (P/OT)
Match #2: 12/11/2022 @ MTL – V/W 5-4 (P/OT)
Match #3: 14/03/2023 @ PIT

MEILLEURS BUTEURS CONTRE PITTSBURGH / LEADING GOAL SCORERS VS. PITTSBURGH:
1) Mike Hoffman (9-9-18, 22 pj/gp)
2) Jonathan Drouin (8-7-15, 18 pj/gp)
3) Brendan Gallagher (6-9-15, 26 pj/gp)

MEILLEURS POINTEURS CONTRE PITTSBURGH / LEADING SCORERS VS. PITTSBURGH:
1) Mike Hoffman (9-9-18, 22 pj/gp)
2) Jonathan Drouin (8-7-15, 18 pj/gp)
3) Brendan Gallagher (6-9-15, 26 pj/gp)

MENEURS MINUTES DE PÉNALITÉ CONTRE PITTSBURGH / MOST PENALTY MINUTES VS. PITTSBURGH:
1) Brendan Gallagher (20, 26 pj/gp)
2) David Savard (12, 30 pj/gp)
3) Joel Edmundson (9, 7 pj/gp)

PITTSBURGH PENGUINS NOTES:

LAST 2 GAMES
Mar. 12: Pittsburgh 3, NY Rangers 2 (OT) – PPG Paints Arena
PIT Goals: Rakell (PP), Zucker, Letang (OT)
Multiple Points: Crosby (2A), Malkin (2A)
Goalie: Jarry (27 saves, 29 shots)
Key Stats: Kris Letang scored his third overtime goal of the season to help Pittsburgh extend its point streak to four games (3-0-1).
PP: 2-4
PK: 2-2

Mar. 11: Pittsburgh 5, Philadelphia 1 – PPG Paints Arena
PIT Goals: Rakell, Crosby (PP), Zucker, Guentzel (EN), Granlund
Multiple Points: Guentzel (1G-1A), Granlund (1G-1A), Pettersson (2A)
Goalie: DeSmith (30 saves, 31 shots)
Key Stats: Mikael Granlund notched his first two points with Pittsburgh (1G-1A) as Pittsburgh took home the win.
PP: 1-4
PK: 3-3

INJURIES
Position Player Status Consecutive Games Missed Total Games Missed
F Ryan Poehling Upper-Body 13 27
F Nick Bonino Kidney 2 2
2022-23 Total Regular-Season Man-Games Lost: 153

RECENT TRANSACTIONS
Date Transaction
Mar. 10 F Alex Nylander recalled from WBS (AHL).
Mar. 9 F Alex Nylander re-assigned to WBS (AHL).
Mar. 7 F Alex Nylander recalled from WBS (AHL).
Mar. 4 F Drew O’Connor recalled from WBS (AHL).
Mar. 3 D Dmitry Kulikov acquired in exchange for Brock McGinn and a 2024 third-round draft pick.

Pittsburgh’s All-Time Record vs. Canadiens: 72-115-34
In Pittsburgh: 54-50-16
In Montreal: 27-65-18
OT Record vs. Montreal: 14-6-18
Shootout Record vs. Montreal: 4-5

2022-23 Results: Pittsburgh is 0-0-2.
Penguins All-Time Point Leaders vs. CANADIENS:
Mario Lemieux – 42GP, 68 PTS (27G-41A)
Jaromir Jagr – 43GP, 58 PTS (29G-29A)
Sidney Crosby – 45GP, 58 PTS (21G-37A)

TONIGHT’S GAME

  • The Penguins conclude their season-long (tied) five-game homestand as they take on the Montreal Canadiens at PPG Paints Arena (TV: AT&T Sportsnet; Radio: 105.9 The X).
  • Pittsburgh has dropped both games against Montreal in overtime this season.
  • Pittsburgh has points in 13 of its last 16 games against Montreal (10-3-3).
  • The Penguins are 6-3-0 in their last nine home games against the Canadiens.
  • In the last 25 games against the Canadiens, the Penguins are 16-7-4 .
  • The Penguins are 7-1-1 over their last eight games total.

NBA Preview: Milwaukee Bucks (49-19) at Phoenix Suns (37-31)

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NBA Preview: Milwaukee Bucks (49-19) at Phoenix Suns (37-31)

The Milwaukee Bucks, who will play the Phoenix Suns on Tuesday to end their three-game Western Conference trip, have star center Brook Lopez.

After the 15-year veteran was ejected in the final seconds of Milwaukee’s Monday game at Sacramento following a fight with Kings forward Trey Lyles, the question now is whether Lopez will be available.

The Bucks defeated the Kings 133-124 thanks to 23 points, eight rebounds, four assists, and three blocks from Lopez.

Lyles fouled Giannis Antetokounmpo with 15.4 seconds remaining, giving the Milwaukee star a small push. After that, Lopez got in Lyles’ face, and Lyles punched Lopez in the face. This caused a scrum, and it took several players and referees to break it up.

Lopez is averaging 21.6 points and 6.6 rebounds in seven games this month, making him one of the leading contenders for the league’s defensive player of the year award. He has the most blocks in the NBA with 169.

After missing three games because of soreness in his right hand, Antetokounmpo played on Monday and scored 46 points and grabbed 12 rebounds.

In the victory over the Kings, Milwaukee forward Khris Middleton scored a season-high 31 points and had nine assists. On Tuesday, the Bucks will likely rest Middleton, who has missed 43 games this season because of injuries, as they try to be cautious in the second game of a back-to-back set.

After defeating Phoenix 104-101 on Feb. 26 in Milwaukee, the Bucks are looking to complete a season sweep. They have won 10 of their last 11 games on the road.

After winning four games, Phoenix has lost two in a row. In the Suns’ 123-112 defeat to the Golden State Warriors on Monday in San Francisco, Devin Booker scored 32 points and Deandre Ayton had 27 points and 12 rebounds.

Due to a sprained left ankle, Suns forward Kevin Durant missed his third straight game. The Suns are hopeful that Durant will be nearly at full strength at the time of his reevaluation in two and a half weeks.

The majority of the Suns’ scoring has come from Booker and Ayton since Durant has been sidelined. To help fill the void left by Durant’s absence, coach Monty Williams is looking for players like Josh Okogie, Torrey Craig, and Terrence Ross. When Okogie faced the Warriors, he scored 11 points.

As the Suns play their third game in four nights on Tuesday, depth will once again be crucial.

Phoenix has a home record of 22-11, but a road record of 15-20.

NBA Preview: Detroit Pistons (16-53) at Washington Wizards (31-37)

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NBA Preview: Detroit Pistons (16-53) at Washington Wizards (31-37)

In order to advance to the NBA play-in tournament, the Washington Wizards do not want to rely on assistance from other teams. They have been in a precarious position for the past ten days.

They have only won one of their last six games, but they will play the Detroit Pistons, the team they beat, on Tuesday night in Washington.

Washington is one half-game behind the Chicago Bulls for 10th place and the final Eastern Conference play-in spot after Sunday’s 112-93 loss to the host Philadelphia 76ers.

On Sunday, the Wizards had access to all of their primary offensive players, but the Sixers controlled the game except for a 31-point second quarter. Washington missed 23.1% of its 3-point attempts and shot 40.5 percent overall.

Bradley Beal, Kristaps Porzingis, and Kyle Kuzma combined to score 34 points, 33 points less than their typical total.

With 25 points, Kispert tied his career high, but his individual performance offered little consolation.

Due to soreness in his right knee, Kuzma is listed as questionable to play Tuesday. Detroit has been defeated seven times in a row by Washington.

The Pistons will play the second of two consecutive games. They defeated the visiting Indiana Pacers 117-97 on Monday to end an 11-game losing streak.

Despite a haphazard rotation, Detroit held a 31-point lead. Eugene Omoruyi started at small forward and scored 17 points, signing his second 10-day contract earlier in the day.

In his first start, Rodney McGruder, who has been on the bench most of the season, scored 18 points.

Cory Joseph, a journeyman point guard, scored a season-high 22 points in Detroit’s first victory since beating the San Antonio Spurs in double overtime on Feb. 10.

Indiana, which was likewise playing without a few starters on Monday, crushed the Cylinders 121-115 on Saturday.

Boxing Preview: Cyrus Pattinson (5-0-0, 3 KO’s) vs Chris Jenkins (23-6-3, 8 KO’s)

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Boxing Preview: Cyrus Pattinson (5-0-0, 3 KO’s) vs Chris Jenkins (23-6-3, 8 KO’s)

Some of the best prospects in the North East and beyond will compete on Matchroom’s first NXTGEN card of the year on March 18 at the Utilita Arena Newcastle. The event will be broadcast live on DAZN worldwide.

Cyrus Pattinson, a star on Team GB, faces Wales’ Chris Jenkins, a former British Welterweight Champion (23-6-3, 8 KOs), in a fight for the vacant WBA International Title. This will be Pattinson’s toughest test yet in the professional ranks.

WHAT TIME IS CYRUS PATTINSON VS. CHRIS JENKINS?

Date : Saturday, March 18 Time : 7 p.m. GMT / 3 p.m. ET

Main event ringwalks (approx): 10:00 p.m. GMT / 6:00 p.m. ET

The card will stream live on DAZN in over 200 countries across the globe

The fight will take place at the Utilita Arena in Newcastle, England.

The main card is set to get underway at 7 p.m. GMT / 3 p.m. ET with the main event ringwalks scheduled for 10 p.m. GMT / 6 p.m. ET.

Alnwick’s Pattinson hasn’t put a foot wrong since turning over in Newcastle back in June 2021, winning each of the five of his challenges – with three stopping via knockout – and the 28-year-old southpaw got the empty IBO Mainland Title last break in Nottingham.

In his first scheduled eight-round fight, Pat McCormack, a Welterweight prospect who won a silver medal at the Tokyo Olympics in 2020 and is currently 3-0 with two knockouts, faces Italy’s Dario Socci, who is 15-7-2 with six knockouts.

The talent, who was trained by Ben Davison, signed a long-term promotional contract with Eddie Hearn in October. In November, he beat Christian Nicolas Andino at Wembley’s OVO Arena to get off to a winning start under the Matchroom banner.

Solomon Dacres, a 5-0, 1 KO heavyweight from Birmingham, will take on Newcastle’s unbeaten Robert Ismay, 11-0, 4 KOs, for the vacant English Heavyweight Title. This will be Dacres’ first fight for a paid title.

Hopey Price, a Leeds Super-Bantamweight contender, takes on Frenchman Thomas Masson (20-5-1, 7 KOs) for the vacant WBA Continental Title in a fight for his second professional title as he continues his climb up the 122-pound weight class.

West Rainton’s previous Group GB Platform Crew part Imprint Dickinson (4-0, 1 KOs) faces Cover’s Ben Ridings (5-3) more than eight rounds at Middleweight and Gateshead Lightweight Calum French (3-0, 1 KO) battles Seaham’s Jordan Ellison (14-44-3, 1 KO) more than eight rounds in a North East derby.

Darlington Super-Lightweight Ben Marksby (6-0), Eltham Super-Flyweight prospect Maiseyrose Courtney (1-0), and Sunderland Super-Featherweight Adam Reichard (1-0) will also compete on the card.

Pattinson stated, “I’m absolutely buzzing to be fighting in Newcastle on March 18.” 2023 is a tremendous year for myself and to dismiss it from by battling before a home group in unbelievable. I’m determined to put on a show for the Geordies in the biggest fight of my career so far because no one else can create the atmosphere like they do. I can hardly stand by.”

Jenkins stated, “A win that I’m more than capable of getting come March 18 would most definitely put me back in the mix.” I will fight anyone who wants my title because I have value in the sport and have won it. I’m a traditional fighter who will fight anyone!

“I’ll be prepared for Cyrus, and I’m expecting him to come out of the blocks like he always does.” He appears to be a good come forward fighter, and he does most things well. However, I’ve noticed a few flaws in his fighting that I believe I can exploit in the fight.

Eddie Hearn, chairman of Matchroom Sport, stated, “It’s great to be back up in Newcastle for our very first NXTGEN card of the year starring some of the brightest talents in the North East and beyond.” We’ve had some great nights in Newcastle over the years with Lewis Ritson and other big names, and I can see Tyneside becoming a real hotbed of boxing talent with the next big names.

“I’m excited for a busy year with Pat McCormack, who is one of the very best amateurs we’ve seen on these shores in recent times. There will be title fights for Solomon Dacres and Hopey Price, as well as a lot more, and Cyrus Pattinson will have the opportunity to headline in front of a home crowd as he takes on the experienced Chris Jenkins. DAZN lets you see it all live around the world.

CYRUS PATTINSON VS. CHRIS JENKINS FIGHT CARD
Cyrus Pattinson vs. Chris Jenkins; Welterweight
Hopey Price vs. Thomas Masson; Super bantamweight
Sol Dacres vs. Robert Ismay; Heavyweight
Pat McCormack vs. Dario Socci; Welterweight
Mark Dickinson vs. Ben Ridings; Middleweight
Calum French vs. Jordan Ellison; Lightweight Muhammed
Ali vs. Sean Jackson; Super bantamweight

NHL Morning Skate – March 14, 2023

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NHL Morning Skate – March 14, 2023

* Artturi Lehkonen had three points in his return to Bell Centre as Colorado scored a season-high eight goals to defeat Montreal and climb the Central Division standings.

* Alex Tuch tallied a second straight game-winning goal to help the Sabres rally past the Maple Leafs and inch closer to the final Wild Card spot in the Eastern Conference.

* ESPN, Disney Channel and the NHL are teaming up to bring fans the “NHL Big City Greens Classic” on Tuesday, which features the Capitals clashing with the Rangers in the first-ever live, animated NHL game telecast.

LEHKONEN LIFTS AVALANCHE TO HIGH-SCORING WIN IN RETURN TO MONTREAL

Artturi Lehkonen (2-1—3) opened the scoring and tallied again shortly after being honored by his former team during a first-period stoppage as the Avalanche erupted for a season-high eight goals to defeat the Canadiens at Bell Centre. Colorado (37-22-6, 80 points) leapfrogged idle Winnipeg (38-26-3, 79 points) for third place in the Central Division.

* Valeri Nichushkin (1-2—3) and Cale Makar (0-3—3) also had three points for the Avalanche, who scored eight goals in a game against the Canadiens for the third time in franchise history (also Jan. 3, 1984 & March 17, 1986). Makar recorded the 18th three-point game of his NHL career and passed Tyson Barrie (17) for sole possession of the most by an Avalanche/Nordiques defenseman.
 


SABRES RALLY PAST MAPLE LEAFS TO COLLECT CRUCIAL COMEBACK WIN
Buffalo scored four consecutive goals to erase a multi-goal deficit and quelled a late comeback attempt by Toronto en route to a 4-3 win at Scotiabank Arena. The Sabres (33-28-5, 71 points) moved within five points of the idle Islanders (34-26-8, 76 points), who occupy the final Wild Card spot in the Eastern Conference – Buffalo has two games in hand on New York and concludes its three-game season series with the Islanders at UBS Arena on March 25.

* Alex Tuch (30-34—64 in 58 GP) tallied twice to reach the 30-goal mark for the first time in his NHL career. Tuch has 6-3—9 in his last six games dating to Feb. 15, including two straight winning goals for the Sabres.
 


LENGTHY POINT STREAKS BY NHL DEFENSEMEN AREN’T “DUNN” YET
Monday’s edition of #NHLStats: Live Updates featured more notes from the three-game slate, including Vince Dunn (3-12—15 in 10 GP) and Miro Heiskanen (3-9—12 in 7 GP) extending their point streak to 10 and seven contests, respectively, as well Stars rookie Wyatt Johnston (17-15—32 in 67 GP) scoring his 17th goal of the season. Dallas (37-17-13, 87 points) defeated Seattle at Climate Pledge Arena to open a three-point lead atop the Central Division and move within one of idle Vegas (41-20-6, 88 points), which occupies first place in the Western Conference.
 


QUICK CLICKS

* Clayton Keller, Sidney Crosby, Mitchell Marner named NHL’s “Three Stars” for the week
* ‘NHL Big City Greens Classic’ adds new dimension to Rangers-Capitals game
* David Poile‘s retirement will leave void at future GM meetings
* GMs discuss fights after clean hits, other topics on Day 1 of meetings
* Women in Hockey: Dr. Hayley Wickenheiser

CAPITALS-RANGERS ON ESPN, ALTERNATE DISNEY BIG CITY GREENS BROADCAST

Tuesday’s matchup between the Capitals (32-28-7, 71 points) and Rangers (37-19-10, 84 points) will be broadcast nationally on ESPN and ESPN+ in the United States with an alternate broadcast on ESPN+, Disney Channel, Disney XD and Disney+ that will see players and teams modeled after characters on Disney’s “Big City Greens.”

* The “NHL Big City Greens Classic” will leverage NHL Edge puck and player tracking to recreate the action on the ice as it is happening while featuring Big City Greens favorites like Cricket and Tilley skating alongside animated versions of NHL players such as Patrick Kane and Alex Ovechkin.
 

* A pair of productive defensemen will also be on display in the contest, with New York’s Adam Fox (10-49—59 in 66 GP) one helper shy of consecutive 50-assist campaigns. The only defenseman in Rangers history to post consecutive 50-assist seasons is Brian Leetch, who did so twice (1990-91 to 1991-92 & 1995-96 to 1996-97).

* Since making his Capitals debut March 4 after being acquired in a pre-deadline trade, Rasmus Sandin (1-7—8 in 4 GP w/ WSH) has recorded multiple points in three of four outings and leads all Washington skaters in points over that span. Sandin is the first Capitals skater, regardless of position, to record multi-point outings in three of his first four games with the franchise.

NBA Preview: New York Knicks (40-30) at Portland Trail Blazers (31-37)

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NBA Preview: New York Knicks (40-30) at Portland Trail Blazers (31-37)

Following his season-worst shooting performance, Julius Randle put on the kind of performance that has earned him two All-Star honors.

When the New York Knicks take on the Portland Trail Blazers on Tuesday night, Randle will attempt to score 30 points for the fifth time in 11 games since the All-Star break.

Randle scored 33 points on Sunday night as the Knicks defeated the host Los Angeles Lakers 112-108 to end a three-game losing streak.

In the previous game, Randle shot just 5-of-24 for a season-low 20.8 percent field goal success rate in a 106-95 loss to the Los Angeles Clippers in the same arena.

During New York’s most recent nine-game winning streak of the season, Randle scored 43 points, matching his career high of 46 points.

However, Randle made just 18 of 63 shots (28.6%) during the following three games before making 11 of 24 against the Lakers and contributing eight rebounds and five assists.

Tom Thibodeau, the Knicks’ coach, was not concerned, but he was happy that his best player had returned to form.

RJ Barrett likewise succeeded Sunday with 30 places. In the past five games, he has scored at least 25 points in four of them.

As a result of Thibodeau’s announcement that star point guard Jalen Brunson (foot) will likely miss the fifth time in six games, Randle and Barrett will be asked to perform once more on Tuesday.

As a result of All-Star guard Damian Lillard missing Sunday’s 127-110 road loss to the New Orleans Pelicans due to calf tightness, Portland has its own injury concerns. In his last 28 games, Lillard has scored at least 20 points, including a career-high 71 against the Houston Rockets on February 26.

The Trail Blazers lost for the eighth time in their past 11 games and trailed by as many as 39 points when Lillard was absent. Without Lillard, Portland is 5-9 this season.

The Pioneers went 2-4 on the six-game excursion that finished in New Orleans, however play eight of their next nine games at home.

Coach Chauncey Billups wants his team to step it up, as Portland is 13th in the Western Conference and two games behind the final play-in position as of Monday.

To make the score appear less lopsided, the Trail Blazers outscored New Orleans 37-18 in the final quarter.

On Nov. 25, the Trail Blazers defeated the host Knicks in overtime 132-129, with Jerami Grant scoring a career-high 44 points and Anfernee Simons adding 38.

NBA Preview: Orlando Magic (28-40) at San Antonio Spurs (17-50)

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NBA Preview: Orlando Magic (28-40) at San Antonio Spurs (17-50)

The Orlando Magic will hope to keep their transitory postseason trusts alive and clear the season series with San Antonio when they fight the Spikes on Tuesday in the Alamo City.

With 14 regular-season games remaining, the Magic are just 3 1/2 games away from qualifying for the NBA’s Eastern Conference play-in tournament. At home on Saturday, Orlando prevailed 126-114 over Miami in overtime to end a three-game losing streak that had dropped the Magic to 13th place in the East.

In the victory over Miami, Wendell Carter Jr. posted a double-double of 27 points and 11 rebounds, avenging the Heat’s overtime defeat on Feb. 11. Orlando gave up a big lead in the fourth quarter, just like they did in their previous loss to Miami, but the Magic responded on Saturday, making seven of their nine shots from the floor in overtime.

The Magic were led by Paolo Banchero, who scored 17 points and grabbed 10 rebounds. Franz Wagner scored 17 points as well. Jalen Suggs and Cole Anthony each scored 16 points, Markelle Fultz scored 12 points, and Gary Harris scored 11.

The Magic have the toughness to make some noise down the stretch, despite their youthful roster. The remaining games for Orlando are all against teams fighting for a playoff spot or postseason positioning, with the exception of two.

San Antonio will play its third game on Tuesday in a six-game homestand that began with mixed results, with a win on Friday against Denver, which leads the West, and a loss on Sunday against Oklahoma City, which only had one player available.

The latter, which ended in a 102-90 defeat for the Thunder, was played with starters Keldon Johnson, Jeremy Sochan, and Tre Jones out because of illness or injury.

It is anticipated that all three will return for the Magic showdown.

In the loss on Sunday, San Antonio was led by Zach Collins, who scored 23 points and grabbed 11 rebounds. Devonte’ Graham scored 20, Keita Bates-Diop scored 12, and Doug McDermott scored 11.

After falling behind by as many as 17 points in the second quarter, the Spurs rallied to tie the game in the third, but they were unable to keep the momentum up, resulting in their third defeat in their last four games.

NBA Preview: Brooklyn Nets (39-29) at Oklahoma City Thunder (33-35)

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NBA Preview: Brooklyn Nets (39-29) at Oklahoma City Thunder (33-35)

Since the NBA All-Star break, the Oklahoma City Thunder and Brooklyn Nets have taken similar paths.

After the break, the Thunder dropped their first five games. The first four games the Nets lost,

Since then, Brooklyn has won five of its six games. Oklahoma City as well.

When the Nets and Thunder play each other on Tuesday in Oklahoma City, something has to give.

Brooklyn and the New York Knicks are tied for fifth place in the Eastern Conference going into this game, three games behind Cleveland.

The Thunder are one of many Western Conference teams in contention for the play-in tournament.

Both teams’ surge has been centered on defense. Both the Nets (105.7 points allowed per 100 possessions) and Thunder (108.4) have a defensive rating in the top four during their most recent hot streaks.

Even though the Nets are soaring since trading away Kyrie Irving and Kevin Durant in separate deals in early February, center Nic Claxton said that the team’s victory over Denver on Sunday, which they won 122-120, does not quite qualify as a statement victory.

The Nets have changed, especially in terms of their defensive identity, thanks to the acquisitions of Dorian Finney-Smith and Spencer Dinwiddie in the Irving deal and Mikal Bridges and Cameron Johnson in the Durant deal.

Although the most recent outcomes have been favorable, it has taken some time for things to come together.

The final of Brooklyn’s five road games is on Tuesday.

The Nets will play 10 of their next 13 games at home following their matchup with the Thunder.

The Thunder did not make many changes before the deadline, but Shai Gilgeous-Alexander’s return has been a big part of their recent success.

Gilgeous-Alexander has returned after missing five games and is shooting 54.7 percent from the field in three games while averaging 35.3 points, 5.3 rebounds, 4.0 assists, and 3.0 steals.

Gilgeous-Alexander has missed the second night of two consecutive games during this stretch.

In addition, rookie Jalen Williams has played a significant role in Oklahoma City’s recent success, averaging 22.5 points, 5.5 rebounds, and 5.3 assists while shooting 60.7% from the floor in his last four games.

This season, the teams have met twice, the second on Tuesday.

On January 15, Brooklyn hosted the first match, which Oklahoma City won 112-102.

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