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NBA Preview: Orlando Magic (26-37) at Charlotte Hornets (20-44)

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NBA Preview: Orlando Magic (26-37) at Charlotte Hornets (20-44)

After this week’s injury pinch, which altered the available personnel, the Charlotte Hornets are concerned about their offense.

The Hornets’ arrival on Friday night, when the Orlando Magic, who are visiting, come to town, might be just what they need.

The defense is a major problem for the Magic, who have allowed more than 120 points in each of their last three defeats. That includes Milwaukee’s 139-117 defeat on Wednesday night.

Additionally, an apparently agitated group.

The Magic will be wrapping up a three-game road trip while the Hornets finish a four-game homestand.

With the Hornets’ 105-91 home loss to the Phoenix Suns on Wednesday night, their season-high five-game winning streak came to an end.

It was LaMelo Ball’s first game since suffering an ankle fracture that ended the season. However, Ball had been out for some time earlier in the season, so playing without him is a challenge but not unheard of.

Kelly Oubre Jr. was reinstated in the lineup of starters.

P.J. Washington, the Hornets’ starting forward, has also been out with a foot injury for nearly a week, but Clifford said he should be back soon.

Dennis Smith Jr., a guard, got a lot of playing time when Ball was out earlier in the season. He will probably get a bigger role again.

In order for Charlotte to have a positive season finale, that will put an emphasis on areas other than scoring.

The continued development of rookie center Mark Williams is one of the Hornets’ positive developments. He is the first rookie in franchise history to record three consecutive double-doubles (points and rebounds) since Emeka Okafor in the spring of 2005.

Paolo Banchero, Orlando’s rookie forward and Williams’ former Duke teammate, is adjusting to life on the other bench.

For nearly a month, the Magic have won and lost on a regular basis. This win-loss rotation has been in place for ten games, beginning with Orlando’s victory over Charlotte on Feb. 5 (119-113).

On October 28, the Hornets lost to Orlando 113-93, but on November 14, they won 112-105 to exact revenge. Despite Ball’s 33 points, the Magic prevailed in the game on February 5.

MLS Preview: Portland Timbers (1-0-0) at Los Angeles Football Club (0-0-0)

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MLS Preview: Portland Timbers (1-0-0) at Los Angeles Football Club (0-0-0)

Last season, Los Angeles Football Club defeated Portland 2-1 on the penultimate weekend of the regular season and 2-0 in the United States Open Cup. Prior to that, Portland had gone six matches against Los Angeles Football Club without dropping a single one since October 2020 (W3 D3).

In its MLS history, Los Angeles Football Club has won all five of its season openers. From 2012 to 2017, FC Dallas was the only team in league history to win its first match six times in a row.

Monday’s 1-0 victory over Sporting Kansas City marked only the fourth time in the Timbers’ 13 MLS seasons that they had won their opening match. They have only once started a season with two straight wins, in 2017, when they won 1-0 at the Los Angeles Galaxy in Southern California.

Only once in the previous six seasons (D1 L4) have the defending MLS Cup champions started their title defense with a victory. The Rapids defeated a Timbers team in their first-ever MLS match in 2011 by a score of 3-1, marking the second time a reigning champion has opened their season against the Timbers.

Juan Mosquera, a Colombian, and Yimmi Chara, a fellow Colombian, assisted on Portland’s lone goal in Monday’s victory. The Timbers have scored seven goals by Colombians since the end of last season (D. Asprilla4, S. Moreno2, J. Mosquera 1).

Lightning acquire Forward Michael Eyssimont from San Jose

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Lightning acquire Forward Michael Eyssimont from San Jose

TAMPA BAY – The Tampa Bay Lightning have acquired forward Michael Eyssimont from the San Jose Sharks in exchange for forward Vladislav Namestnikov, vice president and general manager Julien BriseBois announced today. The Lightning will retain 50 percent of Namestnikov’s salary as part of the trade acquisition.

Eyssimont, 26, has skated in 39 games between San Jose and Winnipeg this season, posting four goals and 13 points. The 6-foot, 180-pound forward began the season with the Jets, where he scored a goal and notched five points in 19 games. Eyssimont was claimed off waivers by San Jose on January 6 and posted three goals and eight points in 20 games with the Sharks.

Eyssimont has played 40 career NHL games. He made his NHL debut with the Jets on April 11, 2022, registering one shot in 5:49 time on ice. The Littleton, Colo. native was a fifth-round draft pick (142nd overall) of the Los Angeles Kings in the 2016 NHL Draft.

Lightning recall Defenseman Darren Raddysh

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Lightning recall Defenseman Darren Raddysh

TAMPA BAY – The Tampa Bay Lightning have recalled defenseman Darren Raddysh, vice president and general manager Julien BriseBois announced today.

Raddysh, 27, has yet to play for the Lightning this season but has four games of NHL experience, all coming during the 2021-22 season with Tampa Bay. He made his NHL debut December 30, 2021 at Florida and posted two shots.

The 6-foot-1, 193-pound Raddysh has skated in 50 games this season with the Syracuse Crunch of the American Hockey League, notching 13 goals and 50 points, ranking second on the Crunch for assists (37) and scoring. Raddysh leads all Crunch defensemen for scoring and ranks second among AHL defenseman scoring leaders. Raddysh also ranks second among all AHL defensemen for assists and tied for second for goals and was selected to represent the North Division at the 2023 AHL All-Star Classic. Raddysh has skated in 339 career AHL contests, notching 42 goals and 170 points.

The undrafted Raddysh was originally signed by the Lightning to a one-year, two-way contract July 28, 2021 and was re-signed to a two-year, two-way contract June 30, 2022.

McDavid, MacKinnon and Ullmark Named NHL ‘Three Stars’ for February

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McDavid, MacKinnon and Ullmark Named NHL ‘Three Stars’ for February

NEW YORK – Edmonton Oilers center Connor McDavid, Colorado Avalanche center Nathan MacKinnon and Boston Bruins goaltender Linus Ullmark have been named the NHL’s “Three Stars” for the month of February.

FIRST STAR – CONNOR McDAVID, C, EDMONTON OILERS

McDavid, who began February by participating in his sixth NHL All-Star Game, led the League in assists (14), points (23), shots on goal (63), power-play assists (7), power-play points (t-8), shorthanded goals (t-2) and shorthanded points (t-3) across 11 contests to guide the Oilers (32-21-8, 72 points) to a 4‑3-4 month. McDavid, who also shared second place in goals (9) and topped NHL forwards in average time on ice (23:41), found the scoresheet in 10 of his 11 appearances, headlined by seven multi-point performances and a streak of four straight multi-goal games to close the month (Feb. 21-27: 8-5—13) – the longest by any player since Patrick Marleau more than 10 years ago (Jan. 20-26, 2013: 8-3—11 in 4 GP w/ SJS). Among his February achievements, McDavid reached the 100-point milestone for the sixth time (Feb. 17 vs. NYR), became the fifth-fastest and fifth-youngest player in League history to accumulate 800 career points (Feb. 21 vs. PHI), and capped the month by becoming the first NHL player since 1995-96 to hit the 50-goal milestone in 61 or fewer games (Feb. 27 vs. BOS). The 26-year-old McDavid, who is looking to add his first Maurice “Rocket” Richard Trophy to his collection of two straight and four career Art Ross Trophies, paces the NHL in goals (50), assists (65), points (115), power-play assists (37) and power-play points (54) through 61 total outings this season.

SECOND STAR – NATHAN MacKINNON, C, COLORADO AVALANCHE

MacKinnon, who played in his fourth NHL All-Star Game, tied for second in the League in points per game (1.70) and placed third overall with 9-8—17 in 10 contests to propel the Avalanche (34-19-5, 73 points) into third place in the Central Division on the strength of a 7-1-2 February. MacKinnon – who led the NHL in even-strength points (8-7—15), finished second in shots on goal (56) and shared second place in goals (9) – ranked among the top forwards in average time on ice (2nd; 23:08) and plus/minus (t-4th; +8). He collected points in nine of his 10 outings during the month, including each of his last eight to close February (8-8—16). That stretch featured a run of six consecutive multi-point performances (Feb. 11-24: 6-8—14), matching a career high also achieved Nov. 18-28, 2018 (6-9—15), as well as a pair of game-winning goals (Feb. 11 at FLA and Feb. 15 at MIN). The 27-year-old MacKinnon, who has missed 11 of Colorado’s 58 total contests this season (47 GP), sits second in the NHL – behind only McDavid (1.89) – with 1.51 points per game in 2022-23 (22-49—71), the highest average of his 10-year career. He also ranks among this season’s top performers in shots on goal (6th; 248), assists (9th; 49) and points (17th; 71).

THIRD STAR – LINUS ULLMARK, G, BOSTON BRUINS

Ullmark, who helped the Atlantic Division capture a championship in his NHL All-Star Game debut, posted a flawless month, going 6-0-0 with a 1.79 goals-against average and .947 save percentage as the League-leading Bruins (47-8-5, 99 points) recorded an NHL-best 9-1-0 February. Ullmark allowed two or fewer goals in each of his first five starts, then capped the month with a career-high and franchise-record 54 saves Feb. 28 at CGY. He became the second-fastest goaltender in League history to reach the 30-win milestone, doing so in his 37th game Feb. 25 at VAN. Ullmark achieved another notable feat in that contest, becoming the 13th different netminder in NHL history – and first since Jan. 9, 2020 – to score a regular-season goal. The 29-year-old Ullmark, who has made 38 total appearances in 2022-23, paces the League in wins (31), goals-against average (1.88) and save percentage (.938) this season. He is seeking to become the sixth different goaltender in NHL history to finish a season atop all three categories (minimum: 40 GP) and the first since Carey Price in 2014-15 (w/ MTL).

Senators’ Sogaard Named NHL ‘Rookie of the Month’ for February

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Senators’ Sogaard Named NHL ‘Rookie of the Month’ for February

NEW YORK – Ottawa Senators goaltender Mads Sogaard, who went 4-0-1 with a 2.33 goals-against average and .922 save percentage in six appearances (five starts), has been named the NHL’s “Rookie of the Month” for February.

Sogaard edged Arizona Coyotes teammates Connor Ingram (2-1-2, 2.41 GAA, .935 SV%, 1 SO) and Matias Maccelli (1-7—8 in 10 GP), Buffalo Sabres right wing Jack Quinn (3-5—8 in 10 GP), Anaheim Ducks center Mason McTavish (3-4—7 in 11 GP), and Calgary Flames left wing Jakob Pelletier (3-4—7 in 11 GP) for the honor.

Sogaard, who made his season debut (in relief) Feb. 11 and first start of 2022-23 Feb. 13, became the fourth rookie goaltender in Ottawa history to earn points in his first five or more decisions of a campaign, following Ray Emery in 2005-06 (6-0-1), Robin Lehner in 2012-13 (2-0-4) and Jani Hurme in 2000-01 (3-0-2).

Sogaard, who previously made two NHL appearances in 2021-22 (1-1-0, 3.07 GAA, .889 SV%), recorded at least 30 saves in three of his five February starts and also yielded two or fewer goals three times, capped by a run of three straight wins to close the month (Feb. 19-28: 1.67 GAA, .938 SV%).

The 22-year-old Sogaard, a second-round pick (37th overall) in the 2019 NHL Draft, joins Senators teammate Shane Pinto (October) as a “Rookie of the Month” winner in 2022-23. Ottawa is the second team in as many years to have multiple recipients of the award in the same season, following the Detroit Red Wings’ duo of Moritz Seider (October) and Lucas Raymond (November) in 2021-22.

Mads Sogaard in February

DateOpponentSASVGAMINResult
Feb. 11EDMONTON3305:236-3 L (ND)
Feb. 13CALGARY3734361:064-3 OT W
Feb. 17CHICAGO3228462:404-3 OT L
Feb. 19ST. LOUIS3230260:007-2 W
Feb. 25at Montreal3230260:005-2 W
Feb. 28DETROIT1716160:006-1 W
Totals 15314112309:094-0-1

NHL Morning Skate – March 2, 2023

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NHL Morning Skate – March 2, 2023

* Connor McDavid led the Oilers past Auston Matthews and the Maple Leafs by recording his fifth consecutive multi-goal game and extending his lead in the 2022-23 Maurice “Rocket” Richard Trophy race to double digits.

*Twenty-one-year-old Dawson Mercer joined a short list of skaters as he extended his goal streak to seven games while his Devils closed the gap on top spot in the Metropolitan Division.

* The Bruins will look to become the fastest team in NHL history to reach 100 points when they face the Sabres at TD Garden during a 10-game Thursday.
 


ANOTHER GAME, ANOTHER ACHIEVEMENT FOR CONNOR McDAVID

Connor McDavid (2-1—3) factored on each of Edmonton’s first-period goals to register his 21st career three-point period and fifth consecutive multi-goal game to help the Oilers (33-21-8, 74 points) leapfrog the idle Kraken (33-21-6, 72 points) for third place in the Pacific Division. Seattle holds two games in hand.

* McDavid, who owns a 10-goal lead in the 2022-23 Maurice “Rocket” Richard Trophy race, became the first player in Oilers history to register five consecutive multi-goal games, breaking a tie with Wayne Gretzky (4 GP in 1984-85).



* Tuesday marked the 21st time the Oilers captain notched three-plus points in a period and stands as one of eight players in the past 30 years to register as many instances. The others: Jaromir Jagr (47), Mario Lemieux (34), Sidney Crosby (24), Teemu Selanne (23), Paul Kariya (22), Alex Ovechkin (21) and Patrick Kane (21).


* McDavid has 17 three-point games in 2022-23 and sits one shy of his highest in a single season (18 GP in 2020-21). Only four other players have had as many three-point games in a campaign since 2000-01: Nikita Kucherov (18 GP in 2018-19 w/ TBL), Joe Thornton (18 GP in 2006-07 w/ SJS & 2005-06 w/ BOS/SJS), Jaromir Jagr (18 GP in 2005-06 w/ NYR) and Joe Sakic (19 GP in 2000-01 w/ COL).

MERCER EXTENDS GOAL STREAK TO SEVEN, DEVILS EARN 40TH WIN OF 2022-23

Dawson Mercer scored one of New Jersey’s seven tallies to extend his goal streak to seven games as the Devils earned their 40th win in just their 60th contest of 2022-23 – establishing a new franchise benchmark for fewest games to the mark (previously 62 GP in 2008-09). New Jersey (40-15-5, 85 points), which joined Boston as the second team to reach 40 wins in 2022-23, moved within one point of Carolina (39-12-8, 86 points) for first in the Metropolitan Division.

* Mercer, who tied Connor McDavid, Kirill Kaprizov and Leon Draisaitl for the longest run by any player in 2022-23, moved within one of tying Paul Gardner (8 GP in 1977-78 w/ CLR) for the longest goal streak in Devils/Rockies/Scouts history. The last season to feature a player age 21 or younger with a longer run was 1981-82 when both Wayne Gretzky (9 GP) and Ron Flockhart (8 GP) did so.
 



* New Jersey scored seven goals in a game for the second time in as many contests (also 7-0 W vs. PHI on Feb. 25) – a feat they achieved for the fifth time in franchise history (2 GP on Feb. 8-10, 2022; Feb. 5-10, 1994; Oct. 29-30, 1986 & March 6-8, 1986).
 

RANGERS, GOLDEN KNIGHTS EARN WINS ON #NHLSTATS: LIVE UPDATES
The Tuesday edition of #NHLStats: Live Updates featured Mika Zibanejad (1-0—1) score his 100th career power-play goal as the Rangers (35-17-9, 79 points) earned their eighth third-period comeback win of the season and Reilly Smith record his 15th game winner in a Golden Knights uniform to allow Vegas (36-19-6, 78 points) to maintain its position atop the Western Conference on Women’s History Knight – a game created to celebrate the start of Women’s History Month.





With one day remaining until the 2022-23 NHL Trade Deadline Presented by OFX (3 p.m. ET on Friday, March 3), a number of household names were on the move including Jonathan Quick,who was traded to the Blue Jackets after a decorated 16-plus season career with the Kings. Quick is one of just two goaltenders in NHL history with at least two Stanley Cups (2012 & 2014), two William M. Jennings Trophies (2014 & 2018) and the Conn Smythe Trophy (2012). The other: Patrick Roy.

* Jakob Chychrun was traded to the Senators by the Coyotes. He leads all blueliners from the 2016 NHL Draft class in goals (60) and had 60-110—170 through 373 career games in Arizona – which stood as the fourth-most points by a Coyotes skater since he entered the NHL in 2016-17.

* For a full list of trades that took place Wednesday, check out NHL.com’s 2022-23 Trade Tracker. For more notes on the 2022-23 NHL Trade Deadline Presented by OFX, click the #NHLStats Pack.


QUICK CLICKS

*Connor McDavid, Nathan MacKinnon, Linus Ullmark are the “Three Stars” for the month of Feb.
* Patrick Kane trade has Rangers thinking they’re ‘capable’ of winning Cup
* Dylan Larkin signs 8-year, $69.6 million contract with Red Wings
* Jonathan Quick leaves legacy of Stanley Cup titles, competitiveness with Kings
* Mario Lemieux return from cancer 30 years ago today recalled as ‘amazing feat’


BRUINS SET SIGHTS ON CENTURY MARK IN BOSTON
The NHL-leading Bruins (47-8-5, 99 points) will look to become the fastest team in NHL history to reach 100 points in a season when they clash with the Sabres (31-24-4, 66 points) at TD Garden during a 10-game slate.
 


* With a point Thursday, Boston can be the first team to reach 100 points in a season (outright or tied) for the seventh time in NHL history – most recently doing so in 2019-20. Montreal and Detroit pace all franchises, having hit the mark first in a campaign eight times each – the last time the Canadiens accomplished the feat was in 2014-15 and the Red Wings was in 2008-09.

* The Bruins can require the fewest contests in NHL history to reach the 100-point mark in a season. Boston’s current best is 63, achieved in 1971-72 en route to its fifth Stanley Cup championship.


“SHOWTIME” SET FOR BROADWAY DEBUT, WILL REUNITE WITH PANARIN
Patrick Kane (16-29—45 in 54 GP), who was acquired by the Rangers in a trade Tuesday, is expected to make his Rangers debut Thursday while skating on a line with former Blackhawks teammate Artemi Panarin and Vincent Trocheck. Kane spent his first 16 seasons with Chicago where he ranks second on its all-time points list and was a key contributor to three Stanley Cup championships.

* Kane and Panarin were teammates for two seasons (2015-16 – 2016-17). Their first campaign as linemates in 2015-16 was a memorable one, with Panarin registering the second-highest point total by a Blackhawks rookie en route to the Calder Trophy (30-47—77 in 80 GP), while Kane posted his first 100-point season to capture the Hart Trophy and become the first U.S.-born player to win the Art Ross Trophy.

* Over those two seasons as linemates, Kane and Panarin factored on the same goal 102 times, double the next pair of Blackhawks teammates (51: Kane and Artem Anisimov) and more than any other duo in the League. Kane (45) has assisted on more Panarin goals than any other player.
 



* Kane enters the contest having scored multiple goals in three of his last four appearances (7-3—10 in 4 GP). Thirteen players have recorded two-plus goals in their Rangers debut, with just three doing so in the 2000s or later: Derek Stepan (3 on Oct. 9, 2010), Ryane Clowe (2 on April 3, 2013) and Brendan Shanahan (2 on Oct. 5, 2006). The most points by a player in their Rangers debut is four: Derick Brassard (April 3, 2013) and Doug Bentley (Jan. 20, 1954). 

NHL Preview: St. Louis Blues (26-29-5) at San Jose Sharks (18-31-12)

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NHL Preview: St. Louis Blues (26-29-5) at San Jose Sharks (18-31-12)

ST. LOUIS BLUES NOTES:

CURRENT INJURIES
Jake Neighbours – Upper-Body (Will be re-evaluated in 5 weeks; announced on Feb. 20)
2022-23 Total Man Games Lost: 241

RECENT TRANSACTIONS
February
27 – Recalled forward Nikita Alexandrov from the Springfield Thunderbirds (AHL)
26 – Traded forward Ivan Barbashev to the Vegas Golden Knights in exchange for prospect Zachary Dean
25 – Acquired forward Kasperi Kapanen from Pittsburgh with a Waiver Claim; Assigned forward Nikita Alexandrov to the Springfield Thunderbirds (AHL)
23 – Activated forward Brandon Saad from IR
23 – Assigned forward Matthew Highmore to the Springfield Thunderbirds (AHL)
20 – Placed forward Jake Neighbours on IR; Activated defenseman Marco Scandella and Scott Perunovich from IR; Assigned Perunovich to the Springfield Thunderbirds (AHL)

BLUES VS. SHARKS

  • This will be the 2nd of 3 matchups between the Blues and Sharks this season
  • The Blues will host the Sharks next Thursday, March 9, to finish their season series
  • The Blues won the 1st matchup of the season with the Sharks, 5-3 back on Nov. 10 in St. Louis
  • The Blues went 3-0-0 against the Sharks last season (2-0-0 away; 1-0-0 at home)
  • The Blues have won 6 straight games against San Jose, outscoring the Sharks 23-11 in those 6 games
  • The Blues have earned points in 8 straight games against the Sharks (7-0-1)
  • The Blues have won 4 straight games in San Jose and have earned points in their last 8 trips to San Jose (6-0-2)
  • The Blues have not allowed a power play goal to the Sharks in 5 of their last 6 matchups, going 8 for 9 (88.9%) on the penalty kill over those 6 games
  • The Blues have scored a power play goal in 3 straight games against the Sharks, going 3 for 11 (27.3%) on the power play over those 3 games
  • Jordan Binnington’s next appearance will be the 210th game played of his career, moving him ahead of Greg Millen for 5th on the Blues all-time franchise list

UPCOMING SCHEDULE
3/4 – at Los Angeles
3/7 – at Arizona
3/9 – vs. San Jose
3/11 – at Columbus
3/12 – vs. Vegas

A LOOK AHEAD

  • The Blues will embark on a 3-game road trip to start the month of March (Thursday in San Jose /Saturday in Los Angeles / Tuesday in Arizona)
  • The Blues will play 15 games in March (9 away; 6 home)
  • 11 of the Blues’ 15 games in March will come against Central Division opponents (3 against the Central)

SAN JOSE SHARKS NOTES:

LAST GAME:
Game 61 – 2/28 – SJS 1 vs MTL 3…Jacob MacDonald (1g, 0a) netted his first goal as a Shark and Kaapo Kahkonen stopped the first 27 shots he faced, but a three-goal third period for the visiting Montreal Canadiens proved to be the difference in Tuesday’s tilt. With his goal, MacDonald has his first point streak as a Shark, finding the score sheet in consecutive games (1g, 1a). Forwards Andreas Johnsson (0g, 0a) and Fabian Zetterlund (0g, 0a), acquired in a trade with New Jersey, made their respective San Jose debuts and defenseman Radim Simek (0g, 0a) appeared in a game for the first time since being injured on December 31 at Dallas.
SJ Goals: MacDonald (1)
SF: 39
SA: 32
SJ PP: 0/2
SJ PK: 3/3
W: Allen
L: Kahkonen

RECENT SHARKS TRANSACTIONS
3/1 Acquired F Vladislav Namestnikov from Tampa Bay (50% retained) in exchange for F Mikey Eyssimont
2/26 Assigned D Nikita Ohotiuk to the San Jose Barracuda
2/26 Assigned F Martin Kaut to the San Jose Barracuda
2/26 Acquired a 2023 first-round selection (top two protected), a conditional 2024 first-round selection (dependent on New Jersey making either the 2023 Conference Finals [Meier must play in 50% of New Jersey’s playoff games] or 2024 Conference Finals), a 2024 seventh-round selection, F Andreas Johnsson, D Shakir Mukhamadullin, D Nikita Okhotiuk and F Fabian Zetterlund from New Jersey in exchange for F Timo Meier (50% retained), D Scott Harrington, D Santeri Hatakka, F Timur Ibragimov, G Zach Emond and a 2024 fifth-round selection (Colorado’s)

TONIGHT’S OPPONENT: ST. LOUIS BLUES
The St. Louis Blues begin a three-game road trip Thursday against San Jose, bringing a six-game losing skid with them as they head west. It’s the second meeting of the season between the Sharks and Blues, with St. Louis taking the first matchup, 5-3 in St. Louis on Nov. 10. The teams will have one contest remaining, next Thursday in Missouri. St. Louis has been active on the trade market with Ivan Barbashev, Vladimir Tarasenko, Ryan O’Reilly, Noel Acciari and Nikko Mikkola all departing since February 9.

PRIME PENALTY KILL…After a 3-for-3 performance shorthanded against Montreal on Feb. 28, the Sharks boast the NHL’s third-best penalty kill at 83.9-percent on the year. San Jose has operated at a 90.9-percent clip since the All-Star break, fifth-best in the league. The Sharks have finished top-two in the NHL on the PK in two of the past three years, including second (85.2%) in 2021-22 and first (85.7%) in 2019-20.

NHL Preview: Montréal Canadiens (26-30-4) at Los Angeles Kings (34-20-8)

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NHL Preview: Montréal Canadiens (26-30-4) at Los Angeles Kings (34-20-8)

MONTREAL CANADIENS NOTES:

À SURVEILLER CE SOIR / KEEP AN EYE ON…

  • Les Canadiens et les Kings s’affrontent ce soir pour la 152e fois en saison régulière. En incluant les matchs de séries, il s’agira de la 157e confrontation entre ces deux clubs.
  • The Canadiens and Kings are facing each other for the 152nd time in regular season. Including playoff contests, this will be the 157th match-up between the two teams.

DERNIER MATCH / LAST GAME – MTL 3 @ SJS 1 (@ SAP CENTER)
Buts MTL Goals – Guhle, Ylönen, Dvorak
Buts SJS Goals – MacDonald
Gardien MTL Goalie – Allen (38-39)
Gardien SJS Goalie – Kahkonen (29-31)
Avantage numérique MTL Powerplay – 0/3
Avantage numérique SJS Powerplay – 0/2
Meneurs MTL Leaders – TOI (Matheson – 23:58) ; S (Gurianov – 6) ; HT (Anderson, Barron, Kovacevic, Matheson,
Pezzetta, Pitlick – 2) ; BS (Harvey-Pinard, Matheson – 3)

MATCHS À VENIR / UPCOMING GAMES
3 MARS @ ANAHEIM 22 h / 10 p.m.
5 MARS @ VEGAS 18 h / 6 p.m.
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.

RAPPORT MÉDICAL DE LA SAISON / SEASON INJURY REPORT
Joueur Player Date Blessure Injury Matchs ratés Games lost Retour Return
C. Price – Genou / Knee 60 –
P. Byron – Hanche / Hip 60 –
J. Evans – Bas du corps / Lower-body 17 –
B. Gallagher – Bas du corps / Lower-body 22 –
J. Slafkovsky – Bas du corps / Lower-body 16 –
S. Monahan – Bas du corps / Lower-body 35 –
C. Caufield – Épaule / Shoulder 14 –

RÉAFFECTATIONS, SIGNATURES ET TRANSACTIONS / ROSTER MOVES, SIGNINGS AND TRANSACTIONS
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)
Les Canadiens ont rappelé les attaquants Alex Belzile et Jesse Ylönen du Rocket de Laval (09/02)
The Canadiens have recalled forwards Alex Belzile and Jesse Ylönen from the Laval Rocket (02/09)

STATISTIQUES D’ÉQUIPE / TEAM STATISTICS – AVANT LES MATCHS DU 01/03 – BEFORE GAMES ON 03/01
PTS (56 – 25e/25th)
V/W (26 – 25e/25th)
BP/GF (162 – 27e/27th)
BC/GA (215 – 26e/26th)
Tirs-PM/Shots-PG (28.0 – 30e/30th)
Tirs accordés-PM/Shots allowed-PG (33.8 – 27e/27th)
MÉ/Hits (1148 – 28e/28th)
MP/PIM (731 – 2e/2nd)
AN/PP (16.5% – 30e/30th)
DN/PK (74.0% – 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 6-6-1 13 39 44
Total 26-30-4 56 166 215
*Inclut les buts en fusillade / Includes the shootout goals

MARTIN ST-LOUIS EN CHIFFRES / MARTIN ST. LOUIS’ NUMBERS…
Matchs/Games : 97 Victoires/Wins : 40 Fiche : 40-49-8 Points de classement/Standing points : 88

CANADIENS VS. LOS ANGELES
À vie / All-Time
CANADIENS vs. LAK 93-36-20-2 (151 PJ / GP)
Dom. / Home 51-13-11-1 (76 PJ / GP)
Étr. / Away 42-23-9-1 (75 PJ / GP)
Dern. Match / Last game:
D 4-2 L @ MTL (10/12/22)
J. Allen 3-34 | P. Copley 2-22
BG / WG: A. Edler

10 DERNIERS MATCHS CONTRE LOS ANGELES / LAST 10 GAMES VS. LOS ANGELES:
10/12/22 – LAK 4 @ MTL 2
09/11/21 – LAK 3 @ MTL 2 (P/OT)
30/10/21 – MTL 2 @ LAK 5
09/11/19 – LAK 2 @ MTL 3
05/03/19 – MTL 3 @ LAK 1
11/10/18 – LAK 3 @ MTL 0
26/10/17 – LAK 4 @ MTL 0
18/10/17 – MTL 1 @ LAK 5
04/12/16 – MTL 5 @ LAK 4 (TB/SO)
10/11/16 – LAK 1 @ MTL 4

CETTE SAISON CONTRE LOS ANGELES / THIS SEASON VS. LOS ANGELES
Match #1: 10/12/22 @ MTL – D/L 4-2
Match #2: 02/03/23 @ LAK

MEILLEURS BUTEURS CONTRE LOS ANGELES / LEADING GOAL SCORERS VS. LOS ANGELES:
1) Sean Monahan (10-11-21, 31 pj/gp)
2) Mike Hoffman (8-7-15, 23 pj/gp)
3) Christian Dvorak (6-8-14, 25 pj/gp)

MEILLEURS POINTEURS CONTRE LOS ANGELES / LEADING SCORERS VS. LOS ANGELES:
1) Sean Monahan (10-11-21, 31 pj/gp)
2) Mike Hoffman (8-7-15, 23 pj/gp)
3) Christian Dvorak (6-8-14, 25 pj/gp)

MENEURS MINUTES DE PÉNALITÉ CONTRE LOS ANGELES / MOST PENALTY MINUTES VS. LOS ANGELES:
1) David Savard (14, 19 pj/gp)
2) Josh Anderson (13, 8 pj/gp)
3) Joel Edmundson (13, 13 pj/gp)

LOS ANGELES KINGS NOTES:

MARCH 2 vs. Montreal Canadiens – 7:30 PM PT // Venue: Crypto.com Arena // TV: Bally Sports West // Radio: iHeartRadio

  • The LA Kings host the Montreal Canadiens for the second, and final, meeting between these two clubs this season (4-2 W, Dec. 10).
  • The Kings aim to sweep the season series vs. the Canadiens for the second consecutive season.
  • Tonight’s game marks the first the of team’s three-game homestand (March 4 vs. STL; March 6 vs. WSH).

WARM-UPS
1) The Kings have won their last three consecutive games against Montreal and have points in 10 of their last 13 matchups (9-3-1).

2) Per NHL PR, Anze Kopitar and Drew Doughty factored on their 283rd and 284th goals together Tuesday night, surpassing Kris Letang and Sidney Crosby (282) for the most goals factored on by an active forward-defenseman duo.

3) Only Toronto (66), Tampa Bay (66) and Buffalo (63) have more first period goals this season than the Kings (62).

4) The Kings and Carolina Hurricanes are tied for the most one-goal game victories this season at 19.

5) Per NHL PR, Tuesday’s game marked the Kings’ NHL-leading fourth multi-goal, third-period comeback win – ahead of Chicago (3), St. Louis (3), Vancouver (3), NY Islanders (3) and Anaheim (3). Their four such victories in 2022-23 are also the most in single season in franchise history – besting 2007-08 and 2005-06 (both w/ 3).

vs. MONTREAL ALL-TIME:
All-Time Record: 38-92-20-1
Home: 24-41-9-1
Away: 14-51-11-0
OT: 3-2 (6 ties)
Shootout: 1-1
2021-22: 2-0-0
2022-23: 1-0-0

FRANCHISE LEADERS vs. MONTREAL:
Marcel Dionne – 51 GP, 61 PTS (27-34=61)
Dave Taylor – 48 GP, 37 PTS (19-18=37)
Butch Goring – 54 GP, 36 PTS (11-25=36)
Bernie Nicholls – 23 GP, 32 PTS (12-20=32)
Luc Robitaille – 28 GP, 25 PTS (14-11=25)
Mike Murphy – 42 GP, 25 PTS (11-14=25)
*-denotes active roster player

LAST MEETING vs. MONTREAL: Dec. 10, 2022 – LAK 4 at MTL 2
Venue: Bell Centre
LAK Goals: Kopitar (8), Arvidsson (8), Edler (1), Kempe (9)
MTL Goals: Hoffman (6), Caufield (16)
Goalies: LAK: Copley (W; 20 saves – 22 shots) MTL: Allen (L; 31 saves – 34 shots)
LAK PP: 0-for-4
LAK PK: 3-for-3

THE NEXT THREE:
Sat., March. 4 | vs. St. Louis Blues | 7:30 p.m. PT | Bally Sports West | LA Kings iHeart Radio Audio Network
Alex Iafallo has six points (2-4=6) in his last six games against the Blues.

Mon., March. 6 | vs. Washington Capitals | 7:30 p.m. PT | Bally Sports West | LA Kings iHeart Radio Audio Network
The Kings host the Capitals at Crypto.com Arena for the first time since Nov. 17, 2021 (2-0 L)

Thurs., March. 9 | at Colorado Avalanche | 7:00 p.m. MT (6:00 p.m. PT) | Bally Sports West | LA Kings iHeart Radio Audio Network
The Kings aim for their second victory in Denver this season (5-4 SOW, Dec. 29).

INJURY & MGL REPORT
Player, Games Missed, Date(s), Status
F Alex Iafallo, 23 games, Oct. 18 – Dec. 3 (lower-body)
F Trevor Moore, 20 games, Dec. 27 – Jan. 31 (upper-body); Feb. 23 – Pres. (upper-body)
F Brendan Lemieux, 18 games, Nov. 14 – Dec. 20 (lower-body)
F Arthur Kaliyev, 18 games, Dec. 22 – Jan. 31 (lower-body)
F Carl Grundstrom, 15 games, Jan. 19 – Feb. 26 (lower-body)
F Gabriel Vilardi, 10 games, Nov. 27 (lower-body); Jan. 19 – Feb. 13 (undisclosed)
F Quinton Byfield, 6 games, Oct. 27 – Nov. 5 (illness)
F Viktor Arvidsson, 3 games, Oct. 13 (illness); Oct. 25 (illness); Jan. 11 (illness)
D Sean Durzi, 2 games, Nov. 19 – Nov. 22. (lower-body)
D Drew Doughty, 1 game, Dec. 11 (lower-body)
2022-23 Total Regular-Season Man-Games Lost: 116

RECENT TRANSACTIONS (as of 3/1/23)
Feb. 15 – Mikey Anderson (D) signed to an eight-year contract extension with an AAV of $4.125M.
Feb. 17 – Tobias Bjornfot (D) recalled from Ontario (AHL).
Feb. 28 – Vladislav Gavrikov (D) and Joonas Korpisalo (G) acquired from Columbus in exchange for Jonathan Quick (G), a conditional 2023 first-round draft pick and a 2024 third-round draft pick.
Mar. 1 – Tobias Bjornfot (D) loaned to Ontario (AHL).
Mar. 1 – Rights to Erik Portillo (G) acquired from Buffalo in exchange for a 2023 third-round draft pic

LAST TIME OUT
The last time the Kings and Canadiens battled against one another was on Dec. 10 at the Bell Centre in Montreal. The Kings came out on top, 4-2, with help from captain Anze Kopitar, who had scored his eighth goal of the season. With his goal, Kopitar (175-321=496) tied Dave Taylor (198-298=496) for the second-most all-time road points in franchise history.

Between the pipes, Phoenix Copley stopped 20 of 22 shots for his second win in his second start for the LA Kings. Per NHL PR, Copley is the first goaltender to earn wins in each of his first two appearances with the Kings since Jhonas Enroth from Oct. 22 to Nov. 12, 2015 (3-0-0). The Kings also improved their record to 11-1 when leading after two periods of play and 7-1-1 against Atlantic Division opponents. Entering tonight, LA holds records of 22-2-2 when leading after two periods of play (.846 W%) and 10-4-1 vs. Atlantic Division opponents (.700 W%), their best record against any one division this season.

NHL Preview: Minnesota Wild (34-21-6) at Vancouver Canucks (24-31-5)

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NHL Preview: Minnesota Wild (34-21-6) at Vancouver Canucks (24-31-5)

MINNESOTA WILD NOTES:

SERIES NOTES
GAME BROADCASTS
VANCOUVER CANUCKS
All-Time Wild Record: 47-37-15 (27-18-6 at Xcel Energy Center, 20-19-9 at Vancouver)

2022-23: Minnesota earned a 4-3 overtime victory in the series-opening game at Xcel Energy Center (10/20) and a 3-0 win in the second game at Rogers Arena (12/10)…RW Mats Zuccarello (2-3=5) leads the Wild with five points…D Calen Addison (0-3=3) and LW Kirill Kaprizov (1-2=3) each have three points…C Sam Steel (2-0=2) has scored two goals…G Marc-Andre Fleury stopped 23-of-26 shots faced for Minnesota in the first meeting…G Filip Gustavsson stopped all 35 shots faced in the second meeting to record his first NHL shutout…C Nils Amas (1-1=2) and C Dakota Joshua (1-1=2) lead the Canucks with two points each…C Bo Horvat (1-0=1) also scored a goal in the first meeting…G Thatcher Demko stopped 33-of-37 shots faced in the first game for Vancouver…G Spencer Martin saved 30-of-33 shots against in the second meeting.

WILD LEADERS: Zuccarello leads the Wild with 22 points (8-14=22) in 19 contests vs. the Canucks…D Jared Spurgeon has 18 points (4-14=18) in 39 games…D Alex Goligoski owns 13 points (3-10=13) in 37 matches…D Matt Dumba has 11 points (2-9=11) in 22 games…D Jonas Brodin owns 11 points (2-9=11) in 28 contests…C Ryan Hartman has 11 points (8-3=11) in 15 games.

WILD GOALIES: Fleury is 14-3-2 with a 2.57 GAA, a .914 SV% and two shutouts in 19 career starts vs. the Canucks…Gustavsson is 2-1-1 with a 2.64 GAA, a .922 SV % and one shutout in four games (three starts).

CANUCKS LEADERS: C J.T. Miller leads Vancouver with 14 points (7-7=14) in 18 games against the Wild…D Oliver Ekman-Larsson owns 13 points (2-11=13) in 42 matches…LW Tanner Pearson has 11 points (6-5-11) in 21 games…C Elias Pettersson owns eight points (5-3=8) in 10 games.

CANUCKS GOALIES: G Collin Delia is 2-0-0 with a 2.32 GAA and a .940 SV% in three career games (two starts) vs. Minnesota…Demko is 0-2-2 with a 3.72 GAA and a .888 SV% in four starts…G Spencer Martin and G Arturs Silovs have not faced the Wild.

FAST FACTS: Minnesota is 19-8-1 in its last 28 games against the Canucks… The Wild is 10-3-0 in its last 13 games played in Vancouver…The Wild is 15-8-1 in the last 24 games played in Saint Paul…Minnesota’s 109 points vs. the Canucks are its third-most against a team.

VANCOUVER CANUCKS NOTES:

TV: Sportsnet Pacific, Bally Sports North, Bally Sports Wisconsin
Radio: Sportsnet 650

MATCH-UP INFO
• Tonight marks the last of three meetings between the Canucks and Wild this season: Oct. 20 (4-3 OTL @ MIN), Dec. 10 (3-0 L @ VAN), Mar. 2 (home).
• Vancouver is 47-36-5-11 all-time against Minnesota, including a 25-13-3-7 record on home ice.
• The Canucks are 1-6-3 in their last 10 games against the Wild.
• Tyler Myers leads all active Canucks skaters in career games played (30) against the Wild.
• J.T. Miller leads all active Canucks skaters in career points against Minnesota with 14 (7-7-14).
• Elias Pettersson has eight points (5-3-8) in 10 career games against Minnesota.
• Quinn Hughes has seven points (0-7-7) in eight career games against Minnesota.
• Nils Åman has two points (1-1-2) in two career games against Minnesota.
• Thatcher Demko is 0-2-2 with a 3.72 goals-against average and a .888 save percentage in four career games against the Wild.
• Collin Delia is 2-0-0 with a 2.32 goals-against average and a .940 save percentage in three career games against Minnesota.

QUICK NUMBERS
• Elias Pettersson has 24 points (10-14-24) in his last 16 games, including 18 points (7-11-18) in 11 games in the month of February.
• J.T. Miller has 12 points (2-10-12) in his last 11 games.
• Quinn Hughes has 12 points (1-11-12) in his last 10 games.
• Brock Boeser has 10 points (2-8-10) in his last 12 games.
• Conor Garland has nine points (3-6-9) in his last 11 games.
• Anthony Beauvillier has 10 points (6-4-10) in his last nine games.
• Andrei Kuzmenko has 10 points (6-4-10) in his last seven games.

LAST MEETING – DEC. 10/22: VAN 0 vs MIN 3
Quinn Hughes led all Canucks skaters in time on ice (25:02)…J.T. Miller recorded a team-high in shots on goal (5)…Luke Schenn led all skaters in hits (6) and blocked shots (7)…Spencer Martin made 30 saves.

2022.23 TEAM RANKS
VAN MIN
Goals For/Game 3.35 (9th) 2.79 (26th)
Goals Against/Game 3.97 (31st) 2.69 (t-8th)
Power Play % 22.8 (10th) 23.5 (7th)
Penalty Kill % 66.7 (32nd) 82.3 (8th)
Penalty Min./Game 9:07 (20th) 11:30 (29th)
*Rankings are accurate as of 4:00pm PT on March 1, 2023

LAST GAME PLAYED – FEB. 27/23: VAN 5 at DAL 4 (OT)
Anthony Beauvillier opened the scoring 3:27 into the first period…Elias Pettersson and Andrei Kuzmenko recorded the assists…Sheldon Dries gave Vancouver their second lead of the game at the 9:00 mark…Conor Garland and Christian Wolanin picked up the assists…Vasily Podkolzin scored his second of the season to double the Canucks lead…Aatu Räty and Quinn Hughes were credited with the assists…Beauvillier re-established the two-goal lead just past the halfway point of the game…Hughes and Kuzmenko were awarded assists…Kuzmenko scored the game-winner 48 seconds into overtime…Beauvillier (2-1-3) and Hughes (0-3-3) each registered their third point of the game with the assists…Hughes led the team with six shots on goal…Dakota Joshua led the team with five hits…Thatcher Demko made 34 saves in his return to the Canucks lineup.

LAST 5 vs MINNESOTA
• Dec. 10/22: VAN 0 vs MIN 3
• Oct. 20/22: VAN 3 at MIN 4 (OT)
• Apr. 21/22: VAN 3 at MIN 6
• Mar. 24/:22 VAN 2 at MIN 3 (OT)
• Oct. 26/21: VAN 2 vs MIN 3

RECENT TRANSACTIONS
• Filip Hronek and a 2023 fourth-round draft pick acquired from Detroit Red Wings in exchange for conditional 2023 first-round draft pick and 2023 second-round draft pick, Mar. 1
• Josh Bloom acquired from Buffalo in exchange for Riley Stillman, Feb. 27
• Thatcher Demko activated from injured reserve, Feb. 27
• Arturs Silovs assigned to Abbotsford, Feb. 27
• Noah Juulsen recalled from Abbotsford, Feb. 26
• Ethan Bear placed on injured reserve, Feb. 26

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