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NBA Preview: San Antonio Spurs (16-48) at Houston Rockets (14-49)

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NBA Preview: San Antonio Spurs (16-48) at Houston Rockets (14-49)

On Saturday, the Rockets made progress by playing an evenly matched third quarter in San Antonio, Texas. This was a small step that showed Houston could build on.

Houston outpaced San Antonio 25-22 in the third quarter on Saturday to win 122-110, despite being dominated by the Spurs in each of their previous two meetings this season. With the victory, the Rockets ended an 11-game losing streak and will be able to level the season series when the teams meet again on Sunday in Houston.

In their two victories in January, the Spurs outscored the Rockets 71-37 in the third quarter, and despite giving up 41 points in the second, they trailed by just two points entering the third of their third meeting this season.

This time, Houston did not give up the lead. It doubled its advantage twice before taking a 95-90 lead into the fourth. The Rockets took control for good with a 12-4 run early in the final frame, despite playing without their bench players.

The Rockets’ bench scored 57 points, including 20 from rookie Tari Eason, who also had five rebounds, two assists, two steals, and two blocks to go along with his career-high 20 points. Josh Christopher played 19 significant minutes in reserve and contributed 14 points and four assists, while Usman Garuba scored 11 points off the bench on 3-for-3 shooting from three-point range.

The all-around performance was crucial for a Rockets team that was without Jae’Sean Tate and Kevin Porter Jr., who was out for 20 games with a problem with his left big toe. In his first game back, Porter Jr. scored 11 points, grabbed six rebounds, and had five assists.

15 Spurs turnovers turned into 25 points for the Rockets’ transition offense. With Devonte’ Graham’s sharp shooting and team-high 28 points, including 7-of-12 shooting from behind the arc, Houston was able to offset the Spurs’ plus-21 scoring margin on 3-pointers with 30 fast-break points and 74 points in the paint.

Zach Collins and rookie Jeremy Sochan scored 14 points each for the Spurs. However, they were without Keldon Johnson (foot) and Devin Vassell, who returned from a two-month injury absence against the Indiana Pacers on Thursday but did not play on Saturday.

Johnson and Vassell, who play together and score 41.2 points per game, could play on Sunday, which would certainly help the Spurs win the season series against Houston.

NBA Preview: Portland Trail Blazers (29-34) at Orlando Magic (27-37)

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NBA Preview: Portland Trail Blazers (29-34) at Orlando Magic (27-37)

To fall a season-high five games below.500, the Portland Trail Blazers have lost three straight and five of their last six games.

In the second game of a six-game road trip, the Trail Blazers will try to stop their slide when they play the Orlando Magic on Sunday.

However, Damian Lillard continued his hot hand against the Hawks with 33 points and eight assists. The seven-time All-Star has made 41 3-pointers in his last seven games, including five on Friday.

In Portland’s 109-106 home loss to Orlando on Jan. 10, Lillard, who is averaging a team-best 32.3 points per game, scored 30 points.

In that game, Jusuf Nurkic scored 22 points and grabbed 10 rebounds, and Anfernee Simons scored 15 points. However, both players are dealing with injuries. While Simons and Justise Winslow are dealing with injuries to their ankles, Nurkic has been out for more than a month with a calf injury.

Going into the first of their four home games, the Magic will probably be a little more upbeat.

Newbie Paolo Banchero scored 31 focuses in Orlando’s 117-106 triumph over the Charlotte Hornets on Friday. The victory marked the Magic’s fifth win in a row as a result of a defeat.

This season, Banchero, the top pick in the 2022 NBA Draft, has scored 30 points five times, tying Dennis Scott for the most by a rookie in franchise history. Shaquille O’Neal, a future Hall of Famer, had 10 during his 1992-93 rookie season.

However, Orlando’s circumstances were not ideal.

Franz Wagner did not play in the second half because he injured his left ankle. When he was hit by JT Thor while trying to catch a low pass from Jalen Suggs, he fell awkwardly and rolled his ankle.

In the previous encounter with the Trail Blazers, Wagner, who scores an average of 18.7 points per game, scored a team-high 29 points.

NHL Preview: Seattle Kraken (35-21-6) at Colorado Avalanche (34-21-5)

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NHL Preview: Seattle Kraken (35-21-6) at Colorado Avalanche (34-21-5)

SEATTLE KRAKEN NOTES:

LAST GAME
Seattle 4 at Columbus 2
Goals: McCann, Eberle, Wennberg, Tanev
Goalie: Grubauer (21/23)
PP: 2/4 PK: 3/4 Shots: Seattle 35 – Columbus 23

CURRENT INJURIES – (Man Games Lost: 162)
Joonas Donskoi (upper body; IR) – 62 games – no timeline for return
Andre Burakovsky (lower body) – 12 games – week-to-week

TRANSACTIONS IN PAST 7 DAYS
Feb. 24, 2023: Reassigned G Chris Driedger to Coachella Valley (AHL)

UPCOMING GAMES
Tuesday, March 7: Anaheim at Seattle, 7 p.m. PT
Thursday, March 9: Ottawa at Seattle, 7 p.m. PT
Saturday, March 11: Dallas at Seattle, 7 p.m. PT
Monday, March 13: Dallas at Seattle, 7 p.m. PT
Thursday, March 16: Seattle at San Jose, 7:30 p.m. PT

THINGS YOU SHOULD KNOW
• Tonight’s matchup is the third and final game the Kraken will play against the Avalanche this season and the second time the teams are playing in Denver this year.

• A win or overtime loss tonight would give the Kraken points in four consecutive games against the Avalanche dating back to April 20, 2022. Seattle is 2-0-1 against Colorado during that span.

• The Kraken have not conceded a power-play goal for three consecutive games against the Avalanche. Seattle is 11-for-13 all-time against olorado on the penalty kill.

• Tonight’s game is also the final of nine games the Kraken will play on Sunday. The team has a 5-2-1 record in Sunday games this year and are outscoring their opponents 28-25 in those games.

• With the Kraken’s four-goal game in their last outing on March 3, they have now surpassed their goal total from all of last season in 20 fewer games. Seattle has scored 217 goals in 62 games this season compared to 213 goals in 2021-22. The team’s 217 goals this season were the fourth-most in the NHL entering play Saturday, trailing only the Edmonton Oilers (243), Boston Bruins (231) and Buffalo Sabres (223).

• Jordan Eberle’s goal in the Kraken’s last game on March 3 at Columbus was his 50th point of the season. It is the sixth time in his career and first time since 2017-18 that Eberle has recorded 50 or more points in a season.

• Alex Wennberg enters tonight’s game two points shy of recording 300 career points. When he reaches the milestone, he will become the 21st active, Swedish skater and the 11th player from the 2013 draft class to total at least 300 career points.

• Vince Dunn, who has already set a career high with 47 points (11 goals, 36 assists) this season, was ranked in the top 15 among all NHL defensemen in goals (tied ninth), assists (tied 12th), points (10th), even-strength goals (11, third) and even-strength points (34, tied fourth) entering play Saturday.

• Entering play Saturday, Adam Larsson and the Rangers’ Jacob Trouba were the only two players to have at least 160 hits and 120 blocks this season.

• Among defensemen that have played at least 70 minutes on the penalty kill this season, Will Borgen, who has totaled 93:40 of shorthanded ice time this year, was ranked 10th in the NHL with 5.12 power-play goals against per 60 entering play Saturday.

• The Kraken have played 14 games this season in which they have had at least five different goal scorers.

• Since the start of the New Year, the Kraken are tied for second the league in wins (17) and ranked third in points (36). The team’s 100 goals ranked second in the league since Jan. 1 entering play Saturday.

• Despite only playing in 62 games this season, the Kraken are the first team to have scored at least eight goals in a game four different times since the Pittsburgh Penguins also had four eight-goal games in 2011-12.

KRAKEN COUNTRY, LET’S RIDE
• Jordan Eberle has 38 points (20 goals, 18 assists) in 40 career games against Colorado, including recording 16 points (10 goals, six assists) in 14 games since the start of the 2016-17 season. His 10 goals against the Avalanche during that span are tied for the ninth-most in the NHL.

• Philipp Grubauer recorded his first NHL shutout on Oct. 18, 2016 against the Avalanche with 18 saves.

• Jared McCann has nine points (three goals, six assists) in his last nine games against the Avalanche, including totaling five points (two goals, three assists) in the five games against Colorado as a member of the Kraken.

COLORADO AVALANCHE NOTES:

UPCOMING GAMES

Date Opponent Time (MT) TV Radio
Sun, Mar. 5 SEATTLE 7 p.m. Altitude 92.5 FM
Tue, Mar. 7 SAN JOSE 7 p.m. Altitude 92.5 FM
Thu, Mar. 9 LOS ANGELES 7 p.m. Altitude 92.5 FM
Sat, Mar. 11 ARIZONA 4 p.m. Altitude 92.5 FM

TONIGHT’S GAME
COLORADO vs. SEATTLE
7:08 p.m.
Altitude / 92.5 FM
The Colorado Avalanche returns home to host the Seattle Kraken in the second half of a back-to-back tonight at Ball Arena… The Avalanche lost 7-3 yesterday afternoon in Dallas … Tonight opens a four-game homestand for the Avs, which includes visits from Seattle, San Jose, Los Angeles and Arizona … Colorado has dropped its last two games but is still 7-2-1 in its last 10 and 14-4-2 in its last 20 contests … Yesterday’s game began a stretch of 15 contests in 26 days.

ON THE CALL
Altitude TV: Marc Moser (play-by-play), Mark Rycroft (analyst), Katie Gaus (reporter)
Altitude Radio: Conor McGahey

LAST GAME
March 4 – Dallas 7, Colorado 3 at American Airlines Center
The Dallas Stars beat the Colorado Avalanche, 7-3, on Saturday afternoon at American Airlines Center … Samuel Girard had a goal and two assists for the Avs, while Andrew Cogliano and Evan Rodrigues also lit the lamp … Alexandar Georgiev made 14 saves before Keith Kinkaid came in and played the final 28 minutes.
SF: 35 SA: 29 PP: 1-2 PK: 3-3

Kinkaid became the 43rd different player to appear in a game for Colorado this year, extending the Avalanche record (previous was 39) … The 43 players ties Toronto for the most players used this season … He’s the fifth goaltender to play for the Avs in 2022-23, which also ties an Avalanche record (2019-20) Girard’s three points were a season high … His goal was his fifth of the year, matching his career high set in 2020-21 and 2021-22 … He has 15 points (2g/13a) in his last 15 games since Jan. 24

CURRENT INJURIES
Pavel Francouz – lower body (Feb. 14 – present)
Darren Helm – lower body (Jan. 14 – present)
Erik Johnson – lower body (Feb. 14 – present)
Gabriel Landeskog – lower body (Oct. 12 – present)
Josh Manson – lower body (March 4 – present)
Valeri Nichushkin – illness (March 4 – present)
Total Man-Game Lost: 339

RECENT TRANSACTIONS
Mar. 4 – Ben Meyers reassigned to the Colorado Eagles (AHL)
Mar. 3 – Keith Kinkaid, Brad Hunt, Ben Meyers recalled from the Colorado Eagles (AHL) … Gustav Rydahl acquired from the New York Rangers in exchange for forward Anton Blidh … Rydahl will report to the Colorado Eagles … Cale Makar activated from Injured Reserve
Mar. 1 – Ben Meyers recalled from the Colorado Eagles (AHL) … Lars Eller acquired from the Washington Capitals in exchange for a second-round selection in the 2025 NHL Draft … Cale Makar placed on Injured Reserve (retroactive to Feb. 18) … Brad Hunt recalled from the Colorado Eagles (AHL) … Justus Annunen, Brad Hunt, Ben Meyers reassigned to the Colorado Eagles (AHL)

TONIGHT’S OPPONENT – SEATTLE KRAKEN
The Avalanche and Kraken close out the season series with the third and final meeting of 2022-23 … Seattle won the first matchup 3-2 on Oct. 21 in Denver and Colorado won the second 2-1 in a shootout on Jan. 21 at Climate Pledge Arena … The Avs finished 2-1-0 against Seattle during the Kraken’s inaugural season a year ago.

SCHEDULE vs. KRAKEN
Oct. 21 vs. SEATTLE (L, 2-3)
Jan. 21 @ Seattle (W, 2-1 SO)
Mar. 5 vs. SEATTLE

RECORD vs. KRAKEN
THIS SEASON 2021-22 ALL-TIME PLAYOFFS
Overall: 1-1-0 Overall: 2-1-0 Overall: 3-2-0 Series: none
Home: 0-1-0 Home: 1-0-0 Home: 1-1-0 W-L record: 0-0
Road: 1-0-0 Road: 1-1-0 Road: 2-1-0

2022-23 SEASON NOTES
BACK-TO-BACK
Today’s game is the second half of a back-to-back for the Avs, who lost 7-3 yesterday in Dallas … Colorado is 11-5-1 in back-to-back games this season, 5-3-1 in the first contest and 6-2-0 in the second contest … Only the Hurricanes (7-1-1) and Bruins (7-2-0) have a better record on the second night of a back-to-back… 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.

NHL Preview: New Jersey Devils (40-15-6) at Arizona Coyotes (21-32-9)

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NHL Preview: New Jersey Devils (40-15-6) at Arizona Coyotes (21-32-9)

NEW JERSEY DEVILS NOTES:

Last Game:
New Jersey Devils 3 Vegas Golden Knights 4
(40-15-6 – 86 PTS) (37-19-6- 77 PTS)
Three Stars: 1. A. Hill 2. J. Marchessault 3. J. Eichel
SCORE 1ST 2ND 3RD OT SO FINAL
Vegas 1 1 1 0 1 4
DEVILS 2 0 1 0 0 3
New Jersey Devils: Media Notes

Goals:
VGK: J. Marchessault, J. Marchessault, J. Eichel, S. Theodore (GDG)
NJD: J. Bratt (PPG) D. Mercer, M. Wood
Game Summary | Event Summary
Shootout:
NJD: T. Tatar/stopped
VGK: Marchessault/stopped
NJD: Hamilton/stopped
VGK: J. Eichel/stopped
NJD: D. Mercer/stopped
VGK: R. Smith/stopped
NJD: J. Bratt/stopped
VGK: S. Theodore/SCORED

INJURIES/ILLNESS
PLAYER INJURY OUT SINCE GAMES MISSED
Jonathan Bernier – LTIR Lower-body, hip 2021-22 61
Mackenzie Blackwood I.R. Lower-body 2/21/23 5
2022-23 Total Man-Games Lost to Injury/illness: 170

DATE PLAYER ACTION
2/26/23 Timo Meier, Timur Ibragimov, Scott Harrington, Santeri Hatakka, Zachary Emond & a fifth-round pick Acquired via trade from SJS
2/26/23 Shakir Mukhamadullin, Nikita Okhotiuk, Andreas Johnsson, Fabian Zetterlund, a conditional 2nd-round selection in the 2024 NHL Draft & a 7th-round selection in 2024 Traded to SJS

RECENT TRANSACTIONS
2/27/23 Mackenzie Blackwood Placed on I.R.
2/27/23 Scott Harrington Placed on waivers
2/28/23 Graeme Clarke Recalled from Utica
3/3/23 Kevin Bahl & Akira Schmid Loaned to & recalled from Utica
3/3/23 Graeme Clarke Reassigned to Utica

WHAT TYO KNOW
The Devils conclude a Western Conference three-game road trip, after logging a 1-0-1 record on the trip:
Mar. 1, 7-5 win at COL
Mar. 3, 4-3, shootout loss at VGK

Sunday’s contest vs Arizona marks Lindy Ruff’s 200th career game as head coach with the New Jersey Devils since he was hired in 2020 (86-91-22).

Looking back…Jersey’s team earned a 7-5 victory on Wednesday at Colorado, and also earned seven goals in consecutive games for the first time since Feb. 8-10, 2022 (7-1 at MTL/7-4 at STL).

The seven goals were the most goals scored against Colorado this season, and the most that the Avs allowed in a game since Dec. 1, 2021, in an 8-3 loss to Toronto.

The Devils, Boston and Vancouver are the only three teams that defeated Colorado twice this season, per Mar. 4.

While the Devils suffered a shootout loss to Vegas on Friday, the team reached the 50-shot mark for the second time this season (50 SOG). The most shots on goal that the Devils earned in a game this season was 53, which was against Columbus on Oct. 30, 2022, in a 7-1 win at the Rock.

Jersey’s team enters Saturday’s contest with a 22-4-4 road record. The 22 wins ranks second in the NHL behind Boston’s 23 road victories. The Devils recorded 117 goals for on the road, which is tied for the third most in the NHL with Boston.
As of March 4, Seattle (123) and Edmonton (119) ranked first and second for this matter, respectively.

The franchise record for road wins in a single season is 28 (28-10-3), which was earned in 1998-99. Keep in mind that the team is scheduled to play 10 road games after Sunday’s contest.

The Devils enter Sunday’s contest with a 14-0-2 record vs the Pacific Division this season. The 14 wins vs the Pacific mark an NHL record for an Eastern Conference team.

ARIZONA COYOTES NOTES:

3 HARD LAPS
• Arizona has dropped its last two games but is 6-4-4 in its last 14 GP and finished February with a 5-2-3 record

• Clayton Keller enters tonight with 18 pts (7-11-18) in 12 GP since the All-Star Game, tied for the fourth-most points in the NHL since 2/6. Keller also enters tonight one point shy of securing his second consecutive 60-point season, a feat a Coyote last achieved during the 2007-09 seasons (Shane Doan)

• The Yotes in the midst of a four-game homestand. The team’s March schedule features 11 home games and five road tilts

LAST GAME
Hurricanes 6, Coyotes 1 – March 3, 2023 – Mullett Arena
ARI Goals: Crouse (20)
CAR Goals: Stastny (8), Aho (26, 27), Slavin (4), Gostisbehere (11), Necas (25)
ARI Goalie: Vejmelka (L) – 36 svs on 42 shots
CAR Goalie: Raanta (W) – 17 svs on 18 shots
PP: 0-3 PK: 1-4
Notes: ARI fell to CAR in its first game post Trade Deadline…Lawson Crouse reached 20 goals for the second consecutive season with a second-period tally and tied his single-season career-high in the process…ARI now has two 20-goal scorers (Keller, 25), the second consecutive season that Arizona has boasted multiple 20+ goal scorers…The last time the Coyotes had back-to-back seasons with multiple 20+ goal scorers was 2007-09…JJ Moser registered an assist for the second consecutive game…Victor Soderstrom’s assist was his first point at Mullett Arena…Liam O’Brien threw 7 hits and has recorded 23 hits over his last 3 GP….After being acquired from EDM via trade on 3/2, Michael Kesselring made his NHL debut, logging 16:04 of ice time…Christian Fischer missed the game due to illness

MAN GAMES LOST (Name/Roster Status/Injury Type/Games Missed/Last Game Played)
Josh Brown…Day-to-Day…Upper-Body (4 / 2/22)
Christian Fischer…Day-to-Day…Illness (1 / 3/1)
Total man games lost: 123 games
Liam O’Brien – 23 (12/17 – 2/6) – Upper-Body | 2 (2/11 – 2/13) – Upper-Body
Jakob Chychrun – 16 (10/13 – 11/17) – Upper-Body
Matias Maccelli – 16 (12/27 – 1/24) – Lower-Body
Nick Schmaltz – 15 (10/15 – 11/17) – Upper-Body | 1 (12/31) – Upper-Body
Zack Kassian – 9 (11/1 – 11/21) – Lower-Body
Connor Timmins – 9 (10/15 – 11/5) – Upper-Body
Shayne Gostisbehere – 8 (1/26 – 2/18) – Upper-Body
Andrew Ladd – 6 (N/A) – Undisclosed
Josh Brown – 3 (11/23 – 11/27) – Upper-Body
Ben McCartney – 3 (10/13 – 10/17) – Lower-Body
Juuso Valimaki – 1 (11/23) – Upper-Body
Lawson Crouse – 1 (12/1) – Illness | 4 (1/19 – 1/24) – Upper-Body
Connor Ingram – 1 (1/8) – Illness

RECENT TRANSACTIONS
-3/4 – Assigned F Milos Kelemen, D Michael Kesselring and D Vladislav Kolyachonok to Tucson (AHL)
-3/2 – Acquired 2023 3rd round pick and D Michael Kesselring from EDM in exchange for F Nick Bjugstad and D Cam Dineen
-3/2 – Acquired 2023 6th-round draft pick from CBJ and F Jakub Voracek in exchange for G Jon Gillies
-3/1 – Recalled D Vladislav Kolyachonok from Tucson (AHL)
-3/1 – Acquired 2023 1st round pick, 2024 2nd round pick and 2026 2nd round pick from OTT in exchange for D Jakob Chychrun
-3/1 – Acquired 2026 3rd round draft pick from Carolina in exchange for D Shayne Gostisbehere

UPCOMING SCHEDULE
DATE TIME (AZ) OPPONENT VENUE TV RADIO
Tue, March 7 7pm vs STL Mullett Arena Bally Sports Arizona 98.7 FM
Thur, March 9 7pm vs NSH Mullett Arena Bally Sports Arizona 98.7 FM
Sat, March 11 4pm at COL Ball Arena Bally Sports Arizona ESPN 620

YOTES & DEVILS

  • Tonight is the second of two ARI-NJD games this season. NJD captured the first meeting 4-2 at the Prudential Center on 11/12
  • Clayton Keller scored one of Arizona’s goals which kick-started a 3-game goal streak for him
  • Both of the Coyotes’ goals came on the power play in that meeting
  • Travis Boyd has faced the Devils four times in his career and has found the scoresheet in all of them (2-2-4), including an assist last time out
  • Matias Maccelli registered an assist in the Nov contest which made him the first NHL rookie to 10 points this season
  • Coyotes franchise vs Devils/Rockies
    • All-Time: 42-29-9-3
    • Home: 27-11-3-1
    • Road: 15-18-6-2
    • L10: 4-4-2
    • STRK: L2

SCORING NOTABLES AGAINST THE DEVILS
Nick Schmaltz…2-4-6…8 career GP
Clayton Keller…3-2-5…8 career GP
Travis Boyd…2-2-4…4 career GP
Career Leaders
Goals (Keller, 3)… Assists (Schmaltz, 4)…Points (Schmaltz, 6)
Career Leaders Among Defensemen
Goals (-)… Assists (Valimaki/Moser, 1)…Points (Valimaki/Moser, 1)

NHL Preview: Montréal Canadiens (26-32-4) at Vegas Golden Knights (37-19-6)

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NHL Preview: Montréal Canadiens (26-32-4) at Vegas Golden Knights (37-19-6)

MONTREAL CANADIENS NOTES:

À SURVEILLER CE SOIR / KEEP AN EYE ON…

  • Les Canadiens et les Golden Knights s’affrontent ce soir pour la 10e fois en saison régulière. Incluant les séries éliminatoires, il s’agira du 16e match entre les deux formations.
  • The Canadiens and Golden Knights are facing each other for the 10th time in regular season. Including the playoffs, this will mark the 16th matchup between the two teams.

DERNIER MATCH / LAST GAME – ANA 3 VS. MTL 2 (@ HONDA CENTER)
Buts MTL Goals – Drouin, Suzuki
Buts ANA Goals – Megna, McTavish (AN/PP), Silfverberg (AN/PK)
Gardien MTL Goalie – Montembeault (30-33)
Gardien ANA Goalie – Gibson (26-28)
Avantage numérique MTL Powerplay – 0/3
Avantage numérique ANA Powerplay – 2/3
Meneurs MTL Leaders – TOI (Matheson – 24:28) ; S (Gurianov – 4) ; HT (Anderson, Harris, Matheson – 2) ; BS (Matheson – 4)

MATCHS À VENIR / UPCOMING GAMES
7 MARS VS. CAROLINE 19 h / 7 p.m.
9 MARS VS. NY RANGERS 19 h / 7 p.m.
11 MARS VS. NEW JERSEY 19 h / 7 p.m.
13 MARS VS. COLORADO 19h30 / 7:30 p.m.
14 MARS @ PITTSBURGH 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 62 –
P. Byron – Hanche / Hip 62 –
J. Evans – Bas du corps / Lower-body 19 –
B. Gallagher – Bas du corps / Lower-body 24 –
J. Slafkovsky – Bas du corps / Lower-body 18 –
S. Monahan – Bas du corps / Lower-body 37 –
C. Caufield – Épaule / Shoulder 16 –

RÉAFFECTATIONS, SIGNATURES ET TRANSACTIONS / ROSTER MOVES, SIGNINGS AND TRANSACTIONS
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)
Les Canadiens ont réclamé l’attaquant Chris Tierney au ballottage (23/02)
The Canadiens have claimed forward Chris Tierney off waivers (02/23)
Les Canadiens ont rappelé le défenseur Corey Schueneman du Rocket de Laval (18/02)
The Canadiens have recalled defenseman Corey Schueneman from the Laval Rocket (02/18)

STATISTIQUES D’ÉQUIPE / TEAM STATISTICS – AVANT LES MATCHS DU 04/03 – BEFORE GAMES ON 03/04
PTS (56 – 26e/26th)
V/W (26 – 25e/25th)
BP/GF (166 – 27e/27th)
BC/GA (221 – 27e/27th)
Tirs-PM/Shots-PG (27.8 – 30e/30th)
Tirs accordés-PM/Shots allowed-PG (33.7 – 27e/27th)
MÉ/Hits (1178 – 28e/28th)
MP/PIM (745 – 2e/2nd)
AN/PP (16.5% – 30e/30th)
DN/PK (73.9% – 28e/28th)

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 8-5-2 18 48 45
Métropolitaine 8-7-0 16 44 54
Pacifique 6-8-1 13 43 50
Total 26-32-4 56 170 221
*Inclut les buts en fusillade / Includes the shootout goals

MARTIN ST-LOUIS EN CHIFFRES / MARTIN ST. LOUIS’ NUMBERS…
Matchs/Games : 99
Victoires/Wins : 40
Fiche : 40-51-8
Points de classement/Standing points : 88

CANADIENS VS. VEGAS
À vie / All-Time
CANADIENS vs. VGK 5-3-1 (9 PJ / GP)
Dom. / Home 3-2-0 (5 PJ / GP)
Étr. / Away 2-1-1 (4 PJ / GP)
Dern. Match / Last game:
D 6-4 L @ MTL (05/11/22)
J. Allen 6-42 | A. Hill 4-31
BG / WG: N. Roy

9 DERNIERS MATCHS CONTRE VEGAS / LAST 9 GAMES VS. VEGAS:
05/11/22 – VGK 6 @ MTL 4
20/01/22 – MTL 3 @ VGK 4 (P/OT)
06/11/21 – VGK 5 @ MTL 2
18/01/20 – VGK 4 @ MTL 5 (TB/SO)
31/10/19 – MTL 5 @ VGK 4 (P/OT)
22/12/18 – MTL 4 @ VGK 3 (P/OT)
10/11/18 – VGK 4 @ MTL 5
17/02/18 – MTL 3 @ VGK 6
07/11/17 – VGK 2 @ MTL 3

CETTE SAISON CONTRE VEGAS / THIS SEASON VS. VEGAS
Match #1: 05/11/2022 @ MTL – D/L 6-4
Match #2: 05/03/2023 @ VGK

MEILLEURS BUTEURS CONTRE VEGAS / LEADING GOAL SCORERS VS. VEGAS:
1) Mike Hoffman (6-5-11, 16 pj/gp)
2) Nick Suzuki (3-2-5, 5 pj/gp)
3) Brendan Gallagher (2-4-6, 7 pj/gp)

MEILLEURS POINTEURS CONTRE VEGAS / LEADING SCORERS VS. VEGAS:
1) Mike Hoffman (6-5-11, 16 pj/gp)
2) Christian Dvorak (2-9-11, 20 pj/gp)
3) Kirby Dach (2-4-6, 6 pj/gp)

MENEURS MINUTES DE PÉNALITÉ CONTRE VEGAS / MOST PENALTY MINUTES VS. VEGAS:
1) Josh Anderson (21, 7 pj/gp)
2) Joel Edmundson (6, 8 pj/gp)
3) Christian Dvorak (6, 20 pj/gp)

VEGAS GOLDEN KNIGHTS NOTES:

GOLDEN KNIGHTS UPCOMING GAMES
Golden Knights 2022-23 Record: 37-19-6, 80 points (19-13-1 at Home, 17-6-5 on Road)

DATE OPPONENT TELEVISION RADIO SPANISH RADIO
Mar. 5 vs. Montreal Canadiens AT&T SportsNet Fox Sports 98.9 FM/1340 AM Deportes 1460 AM
Mar. 7 at Florida Panthers AT&T SportsNet Fox Sports 98.9 FM/1340 AM None
Mar. 9 at Tampa Bay Lightning AT&T SportsNet Fox Sports 98.9 FM/1340 AM None
Mar. 11 at Carolina Hurricanes AT&T SportsNet Fox Sports 98.9 FM/1340 AM None
Mar. 12 at St. Louis Blues AT&T SportsNet Fox Sports 98.9 FM/1340 AM None

GOLDEN KNIGHTS LAST GAME RECAP
March 3 – Vegas Golden Knights 4, New Jersey Devils 3 SO
Adin Hill made 47 saves and Jonathan Marchessault had three points (2-1—3) as the Vegas Golden Knights (37-19-6) skated to a 4-3 shootout win against the New Jersey Devils (40-15-6) on Friday night at T-Mobile Arena. Midway through the opening frame, Marchessault buried the game’s first goal to put the home team ahead, 1-0. Jesper Bratt and Dawson Mercer each found the back of the net before before the horn to give New Jersey a 2-1 edge through 20 minutes. In the second, Marchessault scored again to level the score at 2-2. In the third, Jack Eichel put the home team ahead but an answer from Miles Wood meant the Golden Knights and Devils were heading to overtime. The extra session passed without a goal to set the stage for Shea Theodore’s shootout winner in the fourth round to give Vegas the victory.

LAST GAME BY THE NUMBERS

  • Marchessault’s two-goal performance is his fourth multi-goal game this season
  • Eichel has three goals in the last two games for Vegas
  • Ivan Barbashev finished the night with two assists, each on Marchessault’s goals, and has three assists in his last two games
  • Vegas holds onto an eight-game home points streak (7-0-1) which matches its longest since a 12-game stretch in 2018-19

Against the Canadiens
Vegas’ contest with Montreal on Sunday will be the second and final time these two clubs will meet this season. The Golden Knights own an overall record of 4-2-3 against the Canadiens hold a six-game point streak with Vegas going 3-0-3, dating back to Dec. 12, 2018. In their last meeting, Vegas edged Montreal 6-4 with goals from Nicolas Hague, Reilly Smith (2), Keegan Kolesar, Nicolas Roy, and Jonathan Marchessault. The Golden Knights will look to sweep their season series with the Canadiens for the second consecutive season with a win on Sunday.

2022-23 Season NJD Series: 0-0-1 (Home: 0-0-0, Road: 1-0-0)
Nov. 5 – at Montreal (Vegas 6, Montreal 4)
Mar. 5 – at Vegas

2021-22 Season MTL Series: 2-0-0 (Home: 1-0-0, Road: 1-0-0)
Nov. 6 – at Montreal (Vegas 5, Montreal 2)
Jan. 20 – at Vegas (Vegas 4, Montreal 3 OT)

NHL Preview: Detroit Red Wings (28-25-9) at Philadelphia Flyers (23-28-11)

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NHL Preview: Detroit Red Wings (28-25-9) at Philadelphia Flyers (23-28-11)

DETROIT RED WINGS NOTES:

LAST GAME
RED WINGS 1 at ISLANDERS 4 (3/4/23)
1ST PERIOD: No scoring
2ND PERIOD: DET Larkin (Seider, Fabbri) 18:59-PP
3RD PERIOD: NYI Parise (Aho, Palmieri) 2:11-EV; NYI Lee (Fasching, Cizikas) 4:39-EV; NYI Palmieri (Dobson, Nelson) 15:41-PP; NYI Lee (Bailey) 17:22-EV
SHOTS: DET 23 (6-6-11) / NYI 36 (16-9-11)
GOALIES: DET Hellberg (L, 32-36) / NYI Sorokin (W, 22-23)
PP: DET 1-3 / NYI 1-2

MAN GAMES LOST (games missed / out since)
Michael Rasmussen – lower body (6 / Feb. 25)
Ville Husso – undisclosed (3 / March 3)
Total Man Games Lost: 241
Individual Man Games Lost: Filip Zadina (37), Robby Fabbri (35), Jakub Vrána (33), Matt Luff (32), Tyler Bertuzzi (31), Robert Hägg (15), Elmer Söderblom (13), Gustav Lindström (11), Lucas Raymond (8), Oskar Sundqvist (7), Olli Määttä (4), Jake Walman (3), Jordan Oesterle (2), Dylan Larkin (1)

RECENT TRANSACTIONS
3/3 – Recalled goaltender Alex Nedeljkovic from Grand Rapids under emergency conditions … Signed forward Alex Chiasson and goaltender John Lethemon to one-year contracts for the remainder of the 2022-23 season … Acquired a fourth-round pick in the 2023 NHL Entry Draft in exchange for forward Oskar Sundqvist … Acquired a seventh-round pick in the 2025 NHL Entry Draft and forward Dylan McLaughlin from St. Louis in exchange for forward Jakub Vrána (Detroit will retain 50 percent of Vrána’s salary) … Loaned forward Dylan McLaughlin to Springfield (AHL)
3/2 – Recalled forward Adam Erne from Grand Rapids … Activated defenseman Jordan Oesterle from injured reserve … Placed forward Michael Rasmussen on injured reserve … Acquired a first-round pick in the 2024 NHL Entry Draft and a fourth-round pick in the 2025 NHL Entry Draft from Boston in exchange for forward Tyler Bertuzzi (Detroit will retain 50 percent of Bertuzzi’s salary)
3/1 – Signed forward Dylan Larkin to an eight-year contract extension with an average annual value of $8.7 million … Acquired a conditional first-round pick and a second-round pick in the 2023 NHL Entry Draft from Vancouver in exchange for defenseman Filip Hronek and a fourth-round pick in the 2023 NHL Entry Draft … Signed forward Alexandre Doucet to a three-year entry-level contract

TONIGHT’S GAME
RED WINGS at FLYERS / 6:00 P.M. EST / Wells Fargo Center / TV: NHLN, BSD / RADIO: WXYT 97.1 FM
TONIGHT: 149th all-time meeting, 73rd at Philadelphia … Second of three games this season, first of two at Philadelphia
ALL-TIME vs. PHI: 55-67-21-5 / AWAY: 15-44-11-2 / LAST 10: 4-5-1 / IN 2021-22: 3-0-0 / THIS SEASON: 0-1-0
DET top scorers vs. PHI: Dylan Larkin (4-11-15 in 18 GP), David Perron (5-6-11 in 20 GP), Robby Fabbri (7-3-10 in 9 GP), Lucas Raymond (3-2-5 in 4 GP), Pius Suter (1-4-5 in 4 GP), Moritz Seider (1-3-4 in 4 GP), Dominik Kubalík (0-3-3 in 5 GP), Gustav Lindström (0-2-2 in 3 GP), Joe Veleno (1-1-2 in 4 GP)
PHI top scorers vs. DET: Rasmus Ristolainen (2-16-18 in 28 GP), James van Riemsdyk (11-7-18 in 30 GP), Kevin Hayes (4-8-12 in 17 GP), Scott Laughton (6-4-10 in 14 GP), Tony DeAngelo (3-6-9 in 12 GP), Joel Farabee (1-2-3 in 4 GP), Noah Cates (1-0-1 in 1 GP), Wade Allison (0-1-1 in 1 GP)

UPCOMING GAMES (ALL TIMES ET)
Wed., March 8: RED WINGS vs. BLACKHAWKS / 7:30 p.m. / LITTLE CAESARS ARENA / TV: TNT / RADIO: WXYT 97.1 FM
Sat., March 11: RED WINGS at BRUINS / 1:00 p.m. / TD Garden / TV: ESPN+, ABC / RADIO: WXYT 97.1 FM
Sun., March 12: RED WINGS vs. BRUINS / 1:30 p.m. / LITTLE CAESARS ARENA / TV: TNT / RADIO: WXYT 97.1 FM

LAST TIME OUT
March 4 at New York Islanders – 4-1 L
Detroit fell against the New York Islanders to move to 28-25-9 overall and 13-13-5 on the road … The Red Wings are 6-2-1 on the road against Metropolitan Division opponents this season … Detroit is 19-1-2 this season when leading after two periods, and 10-1-2 when doing so on the road … The Red Wings are 18-9-7 this season when scoring first, and 8-4-5 when doing so on the road … Detroit is 20-8-5 this season when scoring a power play goal … Dylan Larkin opened the scoring on the power play with his team-leading 23rd goal of the season … Larkin continues to pace the Red Wings in goals (23), assists (36), points (59), power play goals (12), power play points (22) and shots (188) through 61 games … Eight of Larkin’s 12 power play goals this season have come on the road … Larkin has recorded 26 points (10-16-26) and seven power play goals in 24 games since Jan. 10 vs. Winnipeg … Larkin’s goal was his 10th game-opening goal of the season, tying Colorado’s Mikko Rantanen for the league lead in that category … Larkin has scored 20 gameopening goals since the beginning of the 2021-22 campaign, which is the most of any NHL skater in that span … Moritz Seider logged the primary assist on Larkin’s power play goal … It marked Seider’s 71st career assist, tying Sergei Fedorov for the sixth-most assists by any Red Wings skater prior to their 22nd birthday … Seider has accumulated 19 points (2-17-19) and a plus-seven rating in 24 games since Jan. 10 vs. Winnipeg … Robby Fabbri also picked up an assist on Larkin’s power play goal, giving him 11 points (3-8-11) in 12 games since Feb. 11 vs. Vancouver … Larkin (1-1-2 in 2 GP), Seider (0-2-2 in 2 GP) and Fabbri (0-2-2 in 2 GP) all have points in back-to-back games … Alex Chiasson made his Red Wings debut, tallying one shot in 10:41 time on ice … Chiasson was signed to a one-year contract by Detroit on Friday after collecting 20 points (9-11-20), a plus-six rating and 14 penalty minutes in 29 games with the AHL’s Grand Rapids Griffins.

PHILADELPHIA FLYERS NOTES:

TONIGHT’S GAME
Detroit Red Wings vs. Philadelphia Flyers
Wells Fargo Center
TV: NBCSP | Radio: 97.5 The Fanatic

UPCOMING GAMES
DATE OPPONENT LOCATION TIME (ET) BROADCAST INFO.
Tue., March 7 Tampa Bay Lightning Amalie Arena 7:00 p.m. NBCSP+, 93.3 WMMR
Thur., March 9 Carolina Hurricanes PNC Arena 7:00 p.m. NBCSP, 97.5 The Fanatic
Sat., March 11 Pittsburgh Penguins PPG Paints Arena 3:30 p.m. ABC/ESPN+, 97.5 The Fanatic

CURRENT INJURIES
PLAYER INJURY DATES GAMES MISSED
Cam Atkinson IR-upper body 9/25-present 62
Sean Couturier IR-back 9/19-present 62
Ryan Ellis LTIR-groin/hip/back 10/11-present 62
Travis Konecny IR-upper body 2/21-present 4
Tanner Laczynski lower body 12/7-present 36
2022-23 TOTAL MAN GAMES LOST: 330

FLYERS VS. RED WINGS: HEAD-TO-HEAD
FLYERS RED WINGS
72-53-23 ALL-TIME RECORD 55-67-26
46-14-12 HOME 40-23-13
26-39-11 ROAD 15-44-13
2-3-0 LAST 5 MEETINGS 3-2-0
6-3-1 LAST 10 MEETINGS 4-5-1
516 GOALS SCORED 463
30.5% POWER PLAY 27.7%
72.3% PENALTY KILL 69.5%
Ristolainen: 18 pts (2-16=18) in 28 GP
van Riemsdyk: 18 pts (11-7=18) in 30 GP
Hayes: 12 pts (4-8=12) in 17 GP
TEAM SCORING LEADERS Larkin: 15 pts (4-11=15) in 18 GP
Perron: 11 pts (5-6=11) in 20 GP
Fabbri: 10 pts (7-3=10) in 9 GP
Hart: 5-3-0, 2.77 GAA, .911 SV% in 8 GP
Sandstrom: Has not faced DET
TEAM GOALTENDERS Nedeljkovic: 2-1-0, 3.33 GAA, .888 SV% in 3 GP
Husso: 0-1-0, 2.13 GAA, .920 SV% in 1 GP

2022-23 SEASON SERIES (ALL TIMES EASTERN)
January 21 Little Caesars Arena PHI (2), DET (1)
March 5 Wells Fargo Center 6 p.m.
March 25 Wells Fargo Center 1 p.m.

RECENT TRANSACTIONS
3/3 – Acquired a 2023 Sixth-Round Draft Pick from Ottawa in exchange for F Patrick Brown
3/3 – Acquired F Brendan Lemieux and a 2024 fifth-round draft pick from Los Angeles in exchange for F Zack MacEwen
3/3 – Activated F Tanner Lacyznski and F Zack MacEwen from Injured Reserve
3/2 – Re-assigned F Elliot Desnoyers and F Olle Lycksell to Lehigh Valley (AHL)

TEAM NOTES
QUICK HITS

  • The Flyers are 12-11-4 in their last 27 games.
  • Philadelphia has allowed the opposing team to score first in 37 of its 62 games this season. Philadelphia ranks T-12th in the NHL with 11 wins when trailing first in a game. The Flyers have scored first in 14 of their last 25 games, ranking T-12th in the NHL in wins (9) when scoring first since Jan. 2.
  • 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 Monday 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 1,086 blocked shots and rank third with 1,742 hits.

HOME COOKIN’

  • Philadelphia will play nine of its 13 games in March at home, including a season-high seven-game homestand, March 14-28.
  • The Flyers have played in four extra session games in the last seven 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 5-6-3 in its last 14 home games and 11-15-4 in 30 home games this season.
  • The Flyers have scored three-plus goals in nine of its last 17 home games. The Flyers are 10-3-2 at home this season when scoring three-plus goals.

NHL Preview: Tampa Bay Lightning (37-20-5) at Carolina Hurricanes (40-12-8)

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NHL Preview: Tampa Bay Lightning (37-20-5) at Carolina Hurricanes (40-12-8)

TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING NOTES:

LAST GAME
Lightning 3 at Buffalo 5
The Tampa Bay Lightning dropped a fourth-straight contest with a 5-3 loss to the Buffalo Sabres March 4 at KeyBank Center…The Bolts fell to 37-20-5 on the season with a road record of 15-15-1…The Lightning concluded the season series vs. BUF with a 2-1-1 record…Brayden Point opened the scoring with his team-leading 39th goal of the season and 16th power-play goal of the year when Nikita Kucherov found Point in the bumper for a quick one-timer that went off the left goal post and past Eric Comrie with 6:32 left in the first period…Steven Stamkos recorded the secondary helper on Point’s game-opening goal…BUF answered with a power-play goal of their own with Tage Thompson tying the game at one with 3:45 left in the first…BUF rattled off three straight goals in the second period off the sticks of Vinnie Hinostroza, Tyson Jost and Jack Quinn at the 5:35, 12:30 and 19:46 marks to send Tampa Bay into the second intermission trailing 4-1…Jeff Skinner scored a power-play goal 53 seconds into the third to pit BUF up 5-1…Alex Killorn was able to redirect a shot from Nick Perbix past Comrie to make it a 5-2 game with 17:05 left in the third as Nick Paul recorded the secondary assist…Killorn added a second goal, his first shorthanded goal of the season, at the 13:18 mark of the third when he took a pass from Tanner Jeannot near the top of the crease and beat Comrie with a move to the backhand…Victor Hedman picked up the secondary helper on Killorn’s second goal of the afternoon…Brian Elliott made 29 saves on 34 shots against…Michael Eyssimont made his Lightning debut.
PP: TBL – 1-5 BUF – 2-5
SOG: TBL – 36 BUF – 34
Attendance: 19,070

TONIGHT’S MATCHUP
The Lightning and the Hurricanes are playing the second of three matchups this season and the first of two meetings at PNC Arena…The Bolts are 0-0-1 against CAR this season after following a 4-3 shootout loss Nov. 3 at AMALIE Arena…Seth Jarvis opened the scoring with the lone goal of the first period at the 8:29 mark…The Lightning responded on the power play with 14:10 left in the second period when Ross Colton deflected a shot from Mikhail Sergachev to tie the game 1-1…Nick Paul gave Tampa Bay a 2-1 lead 3:29 after Colton tied the game at one…Martin Necas made it a 2-2 game with a power-play goal at the 14:01 mark of the second…Nikita Kucherov scored a power-play goal at the 19-minute mark of the second to put the Lightning up 3-2…Brady Skjei scored shorthanded at the 13:34 mark of the third to tie the game at three…Colton scored the only shootout goal for the Bolts…Sebastian Aho scored the game-winning shootout goal in the sixth round…Andrei Vasilevskiy got the start for Tampa Bay and made 52 saves on 55 shots against…Kucherov has picked up points in five straight games vs. CAR (1-7—8) and eight of the last nine meetings (1-10—11)…Kucherov has pointed in six of his 10 career games at CAR (2-6—8)…Alex Killorn has points in four straight games vs. CAR (2-2—4) and five of the last six meetings (3-3—6)…Paul has picked up points in four of his last five games vs. CAR (3-1—4)…In eight career starts at CAR, Vasilevskiy is 4-3-1 with a .935 SV% and 2.27 GAA…The Lightning are 4-3-3 in their last 10 games at CAR and 5-3-2 in the last 10 meetings overall…The Bolts are 68-50-11 with 10 ties all-time vs. CAR, including a road record of 26-29-8 with seven ties…Martin St. Louis (38-48—86) holds the Lightning franchise records for career goals, assists and points vs. CAR.

TBL ALL-TIME POINT LEADERS VS. CAR

  1. Martin St. Louis – 86 pts. (36-48—86, 75 GP)
  2. Vincent Lecavalier – 78 pts. (31-47—78, 80 GP)
  3. Steven Stamkos – 45 pts. (20-25—45, 53 GP)
  4. Vinny Prospal – 38 pts. (14-24—38, 37 GP)
  5. Brad Richards – 36 pts. (10-26—36, 42 GP)

TONIGHT’S STORYLINES
Tampa Bay is playing the second game of a two-game road trip tonight…The Bolts will play eight of their 16 games in March on the road…The Lightning are 7-5-2 against Metropolitan Division opponents and 17-13-3 against the Eastern Conference this season…Tampa Bay is 3-6-2 in the second game of back-to-back sets this season…The Bolts are 15-15-1 on the road this season…The Lightning have scored three or more goals in 11 of their last 13 road games (39 total)…Tampa Bay has scored a power-play goal in seven of their last eight contests.

INJURIES
2022-23 Regular Season Man Games Lost: 96
Current Injuries:
Erik Cernak (Lower-body injury; Day-to-day) 1 Game

TRANSACTIONS
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

CAROLINA HURRICANES NOTES:
LAST GAME
The Hurricanes posted a 6-1 win over the Arizona Coyotes in their first trip to Mullett Arena on Friday. Brent Burns (4a) became the first defenseman in franchise history to record four primary assists in a game, and Sebastian Aho (2g, 1a) and Martin Necas (1g, 2a) each earned three points as Carolina went 3-for-3 on the man-advantage. Jaccob Slavin (1g, 1a) and Andrei Svechnikov (2a) registered two points, while Shayne Gostisbehere scored a power-play goal in his Hurricanes debut. Antti Raanta stopped 17 of 18 shots faced in net, extending his win streak to six games.

INJURY REPORT
Jake Gardiner, upper-body, missed 60 games (10/12-3/3)
Ondrej Kase, concussion, missed 59 games (10/14-3/3)
Max Pacioretty, torn Achilles, missed 15 games (1/21-3/3)
2022-23 Man-Games Lost Due to Injury: 230

RECENT TRANSACTIONS
March 1 Acquired Shayne Gostisbehere from Arizona in exchange for a third-round pick in the 2026 NHL Draft
Feb. 28 Acquired Jesse Puljujarvi from Edmonton in exchange for Patrik Puistola

UPCOMING GAMES
DATE OPPONENT TIME TV RADIO
March 5 Tampa Bay 3 p.m. TNT HRN
March 7 at Montreal 7 p.m. BSSO HRN
March 9 Philadelphia 7 p.m. BSSO HRN
March 11 Vegas 7 p.m. BSSO HRN
March 12 at New Jersey 7 p.m. BSSO HRN

  • All times are Eastern | BSSO = Bally Sports South | HRN = Hurricanes Radio Network

UPCOMING PRACTICE SCHEDULE
DATE DAY LOCATION TIME
March 5 Sunday No morning skate
March 6 Monday PNC Arena 12 p.m.
March 7 Tuesday Bell Centre 11:30 a.m.
March 8 Wednesday PNC Arena 12 p.m.
March 9 Thursday PNC Arena 10:30 a.m.

  • All times are local. Times and locations are subject to change.

HURRICANES vs. LIGHTNING SERIES NOTES
— Carolina is facing Tampa Bay in the second of three meetings between the teams during the 2022-23 season. The Lightning will return to PNC Arena on 3/28.

— The Hurricanes and Lightning are meeting for the 140th time in their regular-season histories. Carolina holds a 61-56-10-12 overall record, including a 37-23-7-3 home record.

— Carolina leads the season series 1-0-0 in 2022-23 (Tampa Bay: 0-0-1).

— The Hurricanes earned a 4-3 shootout win over the Lightning at Amalie Arena on 11/3. Seth Jarvis, Martin Necas and Brady Skjei scored in regulation before Teuvo Teravainen and Sebastian Aho scored in the shootout. Frederik Andersen made 23 saves in net and stopped five of six shootout attempts to register the win.

— Sebastian Aho has registered 17 points (7g, 10a) in 24 career regular-season games against the Lightning.

— Shayne Gostisbehere is a native of Pembroke Pines, Fla., and he ranks first in games played, goals, assists and points among all NHL players born in Florida.

— Martin Necas has recorded 12 points (7g, 5a), including two overtime winners, in 15 career regular-season games against Tampa Bay.

— Paul Stastny has tallied 20 points (11g, 9a) in 22 career regular-season games against the Lightning.

— Derek Stepan has earned 22 points (10g, 12a) in 32 career regular-season games against Tampa Bay.

— Ian Cole posted 19 points (2g, 17a) in 75 games with Carolina in 2021-22 and added two points (1g, 1a) in 14 playoff games, including his first postseason overtime goal in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference First Round vs. NYR.

— Haydn Fleury was selected seventh overall by the Hurricanes in the 2014 NHL Draft and recorded 24 points (5g, 19a) in 167 NHL games with the team from 2017-21. He also registered 39 points (11g, 28a) in 101 AHL games with Charlotte from 2015-19 and served as an alternate captain in his final season with the team, helping lead the Checkers to their first Calder Cup championship. Fleury was traded to ANA in exchange for Jani Hakanpaa and a sixth-round pick in the 2022 NHL Draft on 4/12/21.

NBA Preview: Charlotte Hornets (20-45) at Brooklyn Nets (35-28)

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NBA Preview: Charlotte Hornets (20-45) at Brooklyn Nets (35-28)

When the Brooklyn Nets defeated the Charlotte Hornets on their home court nearly four months ago, they started a 12-game winning streak that propelled them from being around.500 into the upper echelons of the Eastern Conference.

The Nets are trying to avoid a play-in game in a crowded field after a significant roster turnover and acclimating to several new players.

The Nets hope to get back on track with Sunday’s visit from Charlotte, matching the largest comeback in franchise history with an impressive road victory over the Boston Celtics.

When Brooklyn started the streak, it was 13-12. It beat Charlotte 122-116 on Dec. 7 to start the streak. The Nets moved up to second place in the East thanks to the streak, which lasted until January 2. The Nets have since gone 9-16 in their last 25 games as a result of Kevin Durant’s knee injury and the trade of Kyrie Irving for Mikal Bridges, Cameron Johnson, Spencer Dinwiddie, and Dorian Finney-Smith.

The Nets’ four new players made their debuts as teammates on Feb. 11, when they lost 101-98 at home to the Philadelphia 76ers. Since then, the team has gone 2-6 in their last eight games. When they were 28 down at halftime, they were on their way to their fifth loss in a row and their fourth loss by more than 10 points. But they came back strong in Boston, where they lost by 43 points on Feb. 1 and won 115-105.

Despite trailing 51-23, the Nets outscored the Celtics by a whopping 92-54 in the final 31:23. It was similar to the comeback they staged against the Knicks on February 16, 2022, in New York, and on March 19, 2019, in Sacramento.

The Nets went on their longest losing streak of the season, allowing 130 points per game. After allowing the Knicks to shoot 60.7%, the Nets gave up 53.1% in the first half. In the second half, they held the Celtics to 43% and forced 12 turnovers.

After a sluggish start, Bridges contributed to the offense’s success. His third 30-point game with Brooklyn saw him score 38 points.

In its season-best five-game winning streak, Charlotte averaged 122 points, but it heads to Brooklyn hoping to avoid a third defeat in a row. The Hornets were held to their second-lowest point total in Wednesday’s 105-91 loss to Phoenix, and on Friday, they were defeated by the visiting Orlando Magic 117-106 in a comeback attempt.

By allowing 64 points in the paint and 53.5 percent shooting, Charlotte was defeated. It was the 26th time that an opponent had a shot percentage of at least 50% against the Hornets.

P.J. Washington missed his fourth consecutive game due to a foot injury, in addition to missing LaMelo Bell due to his season-ending injury. Washington had scored 20 points in his previous four games before sitting out, and he might be out again on Sunday.

The Hornets will be hoping for another big night from Kelly Oubre Jr., who scored 26 points on Wednesday and 29 points on Friday in his fifth game back from surgery on a hand ligament. Washington is not playing for the Hornets.

NBA Preview: Golden State Warriors (34-30) at Los Angeles Lakers (30-34)

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NBA Preview: Golden State Warriors (34-30) at Los Angeles Lakers (30-34)

On Sunday afternoon, the Golden State Warriors will face the rival Los Angeles Lakers to kick off a three-game road trip. The Warriors are excited to finally have the superstar advantage.

When the Warriors and Lakers meet for the fourth and final time this season, the Warriors expect Stephen Curry to return from an 11-game absence caused by a partially torn ligament in his left knee.

They won’t have to deal with LeBron James this time because he’s still out with a foot injury.

Ten days ago, the Lakers defeated the Western Conference playoff contenders 124-111 at home after taking advantage of Curry’s absence. Before finishing with 13 points, nine rebounds, and eight assists, James had a chance at a triple-double.

Before that, Curry outscored James 33-31 on the Warriors’ opening night, when they handed out their 2022 championship rings and won 123-109.

They then both missed a rematch on February 11 in Los Angeles, which the Lakers won 109-103. With 26 points, Dennis Schroder led the hosts in that game.

In Curry’s absence, the Warriors are 7-4. However, they interspersed road losses against both Los Angeles teams and Portland with seven wins in eight games played at home.

The Warriors have won five of their last six games at home. However, their last five losses have come on the road.

The last four of Golden State’s home victories over Minnesota, Portland, the Clippers, and New Orleans came from deficits of as much as 14 points, 23 points, 12 points, and 17 points, respectively.

In the five victories, Klay Thompson scored an average of 28.6 points and made 28 of 55 (31%) 3-pointers. Over that time, he has made the most 3-pointers in NBA history.

Friday’s 110-102 loss to the Timberwolves kicked off a five-game homestand for the Lakers, who were desperate for wins as they looked up at the Warriors and nine other teams in the Western standings.

The Lakers’ Anthony Davis scored 38 points and made 12 of 22 shots, but his nine teammates only went 24-for-64 (38 percent) and scored 64 points.

Since James suffered his injury last week against Dallas, the Lakers are now 1-2. Darvin Ham, Los Angeles coach, was unhappy with the performance against Minnesota.

NBA Preview: Indiana Pacers (28-36) at Chicago Bulls (29-35)

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NBA Preview: Indiana Pacers (28-36) at Chicago Bulls (29-35)

During the lengthy NBA season, every rebuilding team will experience setbacks. This does not apply to the Indiana Pacers.

The Indiana Pacers will try to get back on track on Sunday when they play the Chicago Bulls to end a four-game road trip, one game after giving an uninspired performance in their loss to the San Antonio Spurs.

Before falling to San Antonio 110-99 on Thursday, Indiana had won two straight and three of four. The Spurs, who currently hold the third-worst record in the league, outscored Indiana 31-16 in the third quarter.

After All-Star point guard Tyrese Haliburton missed Thursday’s game due to tightness in his right calf, Indiana hopes to have him back in the lineup.

Without Haliburton, who is averaging 20.1 points and 10.1 assists, the Pacers are 2-11 this season. In his place, rookie Andrew Nembhard had trouble against San Antonio, scoring four points on 0-of-8 shooting.

One bright spot was guard Chris Duarte’s performance, breaking out of a long shooting slump with 18 points on 8 of 14 shots, including 2 of 3 attempts from three-point range.

One game behind Chicago, the Pacers are 12th in the Eastern Conference. The two groups are engaging for tenth spot and a spot in the association’s play-in competition. Two games ahead of the Bulls, the Washington Wizards and Toronto Raptors currently hold the final two spots.

After falling 125-104 to Kevin Durant and the Phoenix Suns on Friday, Chicago is reevaluating its strategy. Phoenix shot 20 of 47 (42.6 percent) from beyond the arc, led by 35 points from Devin Booker, who also made six 3-pointers, matching his career high.

20 points came from Durant.

With 28.7 attempts and 10.3 made 3-pointers, the Bulls rank 30th in the NBA. After shooting 7 of 23 from three-point range against the Suns, coach Billy Donovan stated that the team needed to improve those numbers.

Zach LaVine had 27 points in the loss to Phoenix, while DeMar DeRozan had 31. According to DeRozan, the Bulls must immediately concentrate on Indiana.

The last time Chicago played the Pacers was on February 15, when it lost 117-113. In the game, LaVine scored 35 points and grabbed 11 rebounds. In his last five games against Indiana, he has averaged 25.2 points, six rebounds, and five assists.

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