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NHL Morning Skate – March 12, 2023

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NHL Morning Skate – March 12, 2023

* The Bruins became the first team to clinch a berth in the 2023 Stanley Cup Playoffs and the fastest club in NHL history to reach the 50-win mark in a season.

* Auston Matthews scored his 30th goal of the season and Mitchell Marner tallied a four-point outing as the Maple Leafs outdueled the Oilers and the NHL’s top two scorers: Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl.

* Dawson Mercer stretched his point streak to a dozen games to help the Devils move within two points of the top-seeded Hurricanes and set up a must-watch game Sunday between the two clubs.

* Sunday’s eight-game slate opens with an NHL on TNT doubleheader and features several teams looking to “Spring Forward” in the League standings.


BRUINS HISTORIC SEASON CONTINUES WITH PLAYOFF CLINCH IN 64TH GAME
Hampus Lindholm and Patrice Bergeron scored second-period goals 1:28 apart and Garnet Hathaway had the go-ahead marker with 6:06 remaining in regulation as Boston (50-9-5, 105 points) became the first team to clinch a berth in the 2023 Stanley Cup Playoffs as well as the fastest club in NHL history to reach the 50-win mark in a season.


* The Bruins, who clinched a postseason berth by virtue of their victory and the Capitals defeating the Islanders on Saturday, became the third team to do so in 64 games or fewer during an 82-game season. They joined the 1995-96 Red Wings (59 GP) and 1998-99 Stars (63 GP).
 

* Click here to read more #NHLStats about Boston, which is headed to the Stanley Cup Playoffs for a seventh straight year and 76th time in franchise history.



MATTHEWS, MARNER AND MAPLE LEAFS OUTDUEL McDAVID, DRAISAITL
Auston Matthews (1-1—2) reached the 30-goal mark for the seventh consecutive season to begin his career and Mitchell Marner (1-3—4) notched his 13th career four-point game as the Maple Leafs (40-17-8, 88 points) defeated Connor McDavid (1-2—3) and Leon Draisaitl (1-0—1) for their 40th win of 2022-23.


* Matthews, who became just the third player in Maple Leafs history with at least seven consecutive 30-goal seasons, also joined elite company among U.S.-born players in NHL history to register a stretch of at least that length (Pat LaFontaine: 8 from 1985-86 – 1992-93 & Joe Mullen: 7 from 1983-84 – 1989-90).




* Marner (24-59—83 in 65 GP), who initiated Toronto’s multi-goal comeback with a highlight-reel individual effort, potted his 13th career four-point game – tied with Borje Salming and Lanny McDonald for the third most in Maple Leafs history. Darryl Sittler (26 GP) and Frank Mahovlich (15 GP) rank first and second, respectively.




CHEAPER BY THE DOZEN: MERCER EXTENDS POINT STREAK TO 12 CONTESTS

Dawson Mercer and Dougie Hamilton each collected assists to help the Devils (43-16-6, 92 points) earn their 25th road win of the season – the second most in a campaign behind only 1998-99 (28). New Jersey moved within two points of Carolina (43-13-8, 94 points) for top spot in the Metropolitan Division to set up a must-watch game for Sunday when the two teams face off.

* Mercer (21 years, 135 days) extended his point streak to 12 games (11-9—20) and surpassed Brendan Shanahan (11 GP from March 8-29, 1990) for the longest run by a player at age 21 or younger in Devils/Rockies/Scouts history.


* Hamilton improved his season totals to 18-44—62 (65 GP) and tied Rob Ramage (20-42—62 in 79 GP) for the third-most points by a defenseman in a season in Devils/Rockies/Scouts history. He trails Scott Stevens (18-60—78 in 83 GP; 1993-94) and Tom Kurvers (16-50—66 in 74 GP; 1988-89).


SCHEIFELE NETS OVERTIME WINNER AS JETS HOLD OFF PANTHERS
The Jets built a 4-2 lead through 40 minutes and the Panthers rallied back to force overtime in search of their second multi-goal, third-period comeback win in as many days, but Mark Scheifele (2-0—2) scored with 29 seconds remaining in the extra frame to help Winnipeg (37-26-3, 77 points) stay within a point of Colorado (36-22-6, 78 points) in their race for third place in the Central Division.

* Scheifele’s overtime winner was the 13th of his career – the most in Jets/Thrashers history and four more than Ilya Kovalchuk (9) who sits second.
 


* At the other end of the rink, Matthew Tkachuk (2-1—3) recorded his 10th three-point outing of 2022-23 and tied Pavel Bure (10 GP in 1999-00) for the second most by a Panthers skater in a single season behind Jonathan Huberdeau (13 GP in 2021-22). Tkachuk’s 29 multi-point games this season trail only Connor McDavid (37 GP) for the most among all players.


SOME HIGHLIGHTS FROM SATURDAY’S #NHLSTATS: LIVE UPDATES

A jam-packed Saturday featured notes from 30 teams, here are some of the highlights:

* Erik Karlsson continued his case toward a third Norris Trophy as he recorded his 84th point of 2022-23, surpassing Brent Burns (83 in 2018-19) for the most in a season by Sharks defenseman. Karlsson also recorded the 744th point of his career to overtake Mathieu Schneider for sole possession of 22nd place on the NHL’s all-time points list among defensemen.

* After Nathan MacKinnon tied the game to extend his home goal streak to a franchise-record nine games, Cale Makar ended the night with his fifth career overtime goal, surpassing Tyson Barrie for the most by an Avalanche/Nordiques defenseman.


* The second-seeded Wild (38-21-7, 83 points) earned a win to keep pace with the Stars (36-17-13, 85 points), who top the Central Division and also collected two points Saturday via a comeback win. Minnesota improved to 10-0-2 in its past 12 games and have posted a 12-game point streak for the second time in franchise history. The franchise-record, 13-game run was set in 2016-17 (12-0-1 from Dec. 2-29, 2016).

* Jonathan Quick blanked the Metropolitan Division-leading Hurricanes to record his first shutout with Vegas and the 58th of his career, tying John Ross Roach for 21st place on the NHL’s all-time list. Quick also earned his 373rd career win, surpassing Andy Moog for sole possession of 18th most in NHL’s history.


QUICK CLICKS

* WWE superstar Big E takes in Blue Jackets game, rides Zamboni
* Sonny Milano‘s dad reads starting lineup before game against Islanders
* Jordan Kyrou gets hat trick, Blues defeat Blue Jackets
*Jordan Binnington poses with young Blues fan 4 years apart
* Kraft Hockeyville 2023 community finalists named

SUNDAY FEATURES NHL ON TNT DOUBLEHEADER, HURRICANES-DEVILS AT “THE ROCK”

Sunday’s eight-game slate is highlighted by an NHL on TNT doubleheader and the top two teams in the Metropolitan Division squaring off at Prudential Center.

MLS Preview: Colorado Rapids (0-1-1) at San Jose Earthquakes (1-1-0)

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MLS Preview: Colorado Rapids (0-1-1) at San Jose Earthquakes (1-1-0)

The San Jose Earthquakes have won just once and compiled just five points in its last seven matches against Colorado Rapids dating back to August 2019 (D2 L4). In only one seven-game span in matchup history have the San Jose Earthquakes collected fewer points, a seven-game set between September 1997 and May 1999 (four points).

The Earthquakes defeated Vancouver, 2-1, on Saturday despite conceding the opening goal of the game. San Jose won just two games all of last season when conceding the first goal of the game despite tying Toronto for the league lead in such games with 22 (D7 L13).

The Colorado Rapids failed to score in their opening two matches of the season (D1 L1), the second time Colorado has failed to score in either of its first two games after 2015, when it played three straight scoreless draws to begin the season, the only streak of three straight regular season 0-0 draws by a team in league history.

Jeremy Ebobisse has contributed to three goals in his first two games this season with two goals and one assist. Only two players in club history have had more goal contributions at this stage of a season: Brad Davis in 2005 (1 goal, 3 assists), and Vako in 2018 (2 goals, 2 assists).

Lalas Abubakar has led his team in successful passes in both of the Colorado Rapids’ games this season, completing 65 in the season opener and 75 last week against Sporting Kansas City. Abubakar’s 140 successful passes lead all of MLS entering matchday three.

MLS Preview: St. Louis City SC (2-0-0) at Portland Timbers (1-1-0)

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MLS Preview: St. Louis City SC (2-0-0) at Portland Timbers (1-1-0)

In their seven home games against expansion teams, the Portland Timbers have only lost once, to Orlando City SC in April 2015, 2-0 (W5 D1). Since (W4 D1), Portland has won all five of its home matches against MLS newcomers, including the last three.

After falling behind 3-0 in the first 52 minutes of Saturday’s match at Los Angeles Football Club, Portland was defeated 3-2. The two late goals made it 22 regular season games with goals for the Timbers, the longest streak in MLS and the longest streak in club history, which lasted from June 2017 to March 2018.

St. Louis City SC is the fourth expansion team in MLS history to win its first two games. The others are the Chicago Fire (19989), Seattle Sounders (2009), and Los Angeles Football Club (2018). Only the Seattle Sounders were successful in winning their first three MLS matches in 2009.

Evander, a newcomer to Portland Timbers, has shown assertiveness in his first two MLS games, including Saturday’s goal and four shots against Los Angeles Football Club. This season, Evander has attempted to confront a defender 14 times and has succeeded in nine of those attempts—tied with Atlanta’s T. Almada and L. Araujo for the highest total in MLS).

Joao Klauss is the third player after Diego Rossi (Los Angeles Football Club, 2018) and Fredy Montero (Seattle Sounders, 2009) to score in an expansion team’s first two MLS games. He has done so in each of St. Louis City SC’s first two games. No expansion or other team has ever scored in all three of its first three MLS games.

MLS Preview: Austin FC (1-1-0) at Real Salt Lake (1-1-0)

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MLS Preview: Austin FC (1-1-0) at Real Salt Lake (1-1-0)

In the playoff first round of last season, Austin FC defeated Real Salt Lake on penalties after coming back from a 2-0 deficit. Each of the four regular-season meetings between the teams has been won by the home team, with Real Salt Lake winning 1-0 at home in 2021 and 2-1 in Sandy in 2022.

Last season, Real Salt Lake had trouble at home, losing three of its final seven games (D2 W2) at America First Field. Since May 2021 (W15 D7), Real Salt Lake had only lost three of its previous 25 home MLS matches.

Austin FC has lost five consecutive MLS road games, including the playoff defeat at Los Angeles Football Club last year, failing to score in each of the last four. Austin FC had only lost two of its previous 12 MLS road games since April (W8 D2) before this run.

After two matches, Real Salt Lake has taken an MLS-high 37 shots, including 19 against Seattle. Vancouver only took 18 or more shots four times during the regular season, while Austin FC took an MLS playoff record 38 shots, including extra time, in the first round of last year’s playoffs.

In Austin’s 1-0 victory over Montreal on Saturday, Maxi Urruti scored one goal off the bench., his first goal since April 2018 as a substitute. After scoring 13 goals from substitutes during the regular season, only Los Angeles Football Club scored more than Austin, with J. Gallagher scoring in MD1.

MLS Preview: CF Montreal Impact (0-2-0) at Nashville SC (1-0-1)

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MLS Preview: CF Montreal Impact (0-2-0) at Nashville SC (1-0-1)

The only time Nashville SC and CF Montreal Impact have met, Nashville SC won 2-1 at home in the season-opening encounter. Nashville SC is unbeaten in five of those matches (W3 D2). Montreal is the only team Nashville hasn’t beaten at least once against out of the seven MLS teams Nashville has played at least five times (including playoffs).

The second-longest shutout streak in Nashville SC’s history (four consecutive in May 2021) dates back to the previous season. Since August 21, 2022, Nashville SC has kept six clean sheets in its last ten regular season games, the most in MLS.

The only MLS team with no goals and no points this season is CF Montreal Impact, who lost to Austin FC 1-0. In the history of the MLS, only four teams have started a season with three consecutive shutout losses; 2020 for New York City FC, 2018 for Seattle FC, 2007 for Toronto FC, and 1999 for the Kansas City Wizards

Nashville SC had just five shots in its 0-0 draw with the New York Red Bulls, and no player attempted more than one. Before Saturday, Nashville had had at least two players attempt multiple shots in 19 consecutive MLS games, including playoffs.

Romell Quioto led CF Montreal on Saturday with three chances, attempted two shots, and perfect passing accuracy (13/13). The main other Montreal player to at any point achieve that statline in a MLS game was Dominic Oduro against Wearing Kansas City in 2017.

MLS Preview: New York Red Bulls (0-1-1) at Minnesota United FC (1-0-0)

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MLS Preview: New York Red Bulls (0-1-1) at Minnesota United FC (1-0-0)

After New York won the first two games, a pair of 3-0 victories in 2017 and 2018, Minnesota United has won its last two matches against the New York Red Bulls, winning on the road in 2019 and 2022. The Red Bulls prevailed 3-0 in their first Minnesota encounter in July 2017, their only previous encounter.

On February 25, Minnesota United defeated Dallas 1-0 to record its third opening-game victory in club history. The Loons had won their season opener twice before, and each time they won their next match, winning two straight to start 2019 and three straight to start 2020.

The New York Red Bulls procured their primary place of 2023 with a scoreless draw against Nashville on Saturday. After failing to score in its first two games in 2016, New York has done so just twice this season. In New York’s third game of the year, Sacha Kljestan scored the opening goal in the 22nd minute.

Minnesota Joined surrendered ownership in it season opening win at Dallas, holding simply 37.6 percent of the ball. Since mid-September 2021, when they had less than 40% possession, the Loons have won seven of the last eight games.

This season, the New York Red Bulls have only taken 11 shots, the fewest of any team that will play in two MLS games in 2023. On matchday one, New York was awarded a penalty kick by Facundo Torres; the Red Bulls have not conceded a goal from open play since 2023.

MLS Preview: Los Angeles Galaxy (0-1-0) at Sporting Kansas City (0-1-1)

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MLS Preview: Los Angeles Galaxy (0-1-0) at Sporting Kansas City (0-1-1)

Although the most recent match between Sporting Kansas City and the Los Angeles Galaxy ended in a 2-2 draw in Carson in September, Sporting Kansas City is unbeaten in its last four encounters (W3 D1). Since October 2015, Sporting Kansas City has only lost two of its last 14 matches against the Galaxy (W7 D5).

The longest home winning streak for Sporting Kansas City since a six-game stretch from March to June 2017 was Sporting Kansas City’s final six matches in 2022. In March-May 2000 and May-August 1998, Sporting won seven consecutive home games, a club record. One of those victories came in a breakaway shootout.

On Saturday, the Los Angeles Galaxy lost 3-1 to FC Dallas to kick off their 2023 campaign. Los Angeles has opened the season with back-to-ack overcomes only multiple times in the club’s set of experiences, doing as such in 2017, 2001 and losing three directly to begin 1997, however the first of those was a breakaway shootout rout.

Sporting Kansas City played the Colorado Rapids to a scoreless draw on Saturday, earning its first point of the season. However, despite having 11 shots on goal, Sporting Kansas City is still looking for its first goal since 2023. This year, Sporting Kansas City has the second-most on-target shots behind Seattle, which has scored on six of its 17 attempts.

Dejan Jovelijic scored the only goal for the Los Angeles Galaxy on Saturday, making it his third consecutive goal on the road since the playoffs of last season. Only three individuals in Los Angeles Galaxy history have scored in four consecutive MLS games played on the road: Robbie Keane in 2012-13, Zlatan Ibrahimovic in 2018-19, and Landon Donovan in 2009.

NHL Preview: Nashville Predators (31-24-7) Los Angeles Kings (38-20-8)

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NHL Preview: Nashville Predators (31-24-7) Los Angeles Kings (38-20-8)

NASHVILLE PREDATORS NOTES:

ALL-TIME vs. LOS ANGELES
− The Predators are 40-28-(3)-9 all-time against the Kings, including a 22-13-(0)-6 record on the road.
− This is the third and final matchup between Nashville and Los Angeles in 2022-23; it is the first and only at Crypto.com Arena.
− Nashville is 1-0-1 against Los Angeles this season, earning a 5-3 win at home in the last meeting on Jan. 21. The Predators dropped a 4-3 shootout contest at Bridgestone Arena on Oct. 18.
− The Predators are 3-1-1 in their last five games against the Kings; they are 7-2-1 in their last 10; and 3-2-0 in their last five on the road.
− Overall, the Predators have lost only three times in regulation to the Kings in their last 25 meetings (15-3-7), with Nashville having won 10 of 13.
− Current Predators TV Analyst Chris Mason made 33 saves in his first NHL shutout as Nashville and Los Angeles played to the first scoreless tie at Bridgestone Arena on Jan. 13, 2004.

NOTABLES vs. LOS ANGELES
− Matt Duchene owns 25 points (10g-15a) in 30 career games vs. the Kings, including multi-point efforts in three of his last seven contests. He scored twice in Nashville’s win vs. Los Angeles on Jan. 21.
− Roman Josi has tallied 25 points (5g-20a) in 29 career games vs. the Kings, including 14 points (1g-13a) in his last 10 meetings against Los Angeles. He posted three assists in the Jan. 21 meeting between the two teams.
− Filip Forsberg has eight points (3g-5a) in his last 12 contests against Los Angeles, and 12 points (4g-8a) in 23 career games vs. the Kings. He matched his career high for shots in a game for the third time with nine on Oct. 12, 2019 at Los Angeles.
− Tommy Novak made his NHL debut on Oct. 19, 2021 vs. Los Angeles.
− Predators Defense Development Coach Rob Scuderi won the 2012 Stanley Cup as a member of the Kings.
− Kings forward Viktor Arvidsson played in 387 games for Nashville from 2014-21, tallying 241 points (128g-113a).
− Kings forward Kevin Fiala recorded 97 points (45g-52a) in 204 games with the Predators from 2015-19.

LAST TIME OUT
− Nashville Predators 1, Arizona Coyotes 4 – March 9 (Mullett Arena)
− NSH goals: Glass (9)
− ARI goals: Ritchie (7), Hayton – PP/GWG (11), McBain (10), Schmaltz – ENG (21)
− Goaltenders: NSH – Saros (L, 39/42); ARI – Prosvetov (W, 39/40)
− Power plays: NSH 0-6; ARI 1-4
− Notes: Nashville moved to 15-13-4 on the road in 2022-23… The Predators closed out their four-game regular-season series against the Coyotes with a 2-2-0 record… Nashville hit the 40-shot mark for the ninth time this season… Cody Glass scored his ninth goal of 2022-23; Luke Evangelista assisted on the goal to give him four points (2g-2a) in his first five career NHL games… Roman Josi recorded 30:17 of ice time, his second-most in a game this season, and logged a 5:02 shift in the third period… Josi added seven shots on goal and 13 shot attempts… Matt Duchene (25:58), Luke Evangelista (20:27), Cody Glass (21:19), Tommy Novak (23:08) established career highs in single-game ice time.

OVERALL (80 GP) 40-28-(3)-9
HOME (39 GP) 18-15-(3)-3
ROAD (41 GP) 22-13-(0)-6
LAST MEETING Jan. 21, 2023 at NSH (W, 5-3)
PLAYOFFS Never Met

INJURY REPORT
Player Designation Dates Missed Games Missed
Mark Borowiecki Upper body – IR Oct. 27-March 9 55
Filip Forsberg Upper body – day-to-day Feb. 13-March 9 12
Ryan Johansen Right leg surgery Feb. 23-March 9 7
Juuso Parssinen Upper body – day-to-day Feb. 26-March 9 6
Alexandre Carrier Upper body – 4-6 weeks March 4-9 3
Mark Jankowski Illness – day-to-day March 9 1
Total man-games lost: 148
Individual man-games lost: Borowiecki – 56; McCarron – 20; Carrier – 17; Forsberg – 12; Johansen – 7; McDonagh – 7; Parssinen – 6; Smith – 6; Trenin – 5; Glass – 3; Jankowski – 3; Lauzon – 3; Duchene – 1; Lankinen – 1; Tomasino – 1

LOS ANGELES KINGS NOTES:

MARCH 11 vs. Nashville Predators – 7:30 PM PT // Venue: Crypto.com Arena // TV: Bally Sports West // Radio: iHeartRadio

  • The LA Kings host the Nashville Predators for the third, and final, meeting between these two clubs this season (4-3 SOW on Oct. 18, 2022; 5-3 L on Jan. 21, 2023).
  • The Kings aim to win the season series for the first time since the 2016-17 season (3-0-0).
  • Tonight’s game marks the first of the Kings’ seven-game homestand (Mar. 14 vs. NYI; Mar. 16 vs. CBJ; Mar. 18 vs. VAN; Mar. 20 vs. CGY; Mar. 25 vs. WPG; Mar. 26 vs. STL).

WARM-UPS
1) Forward Anze Kopitar has four points in his last three games against the Predators (0-4=4).

2) Defenseman Jordan Spence recorded his first point of the season (0-1=1) Thursday night vs. the Avalanche.

3) The Kings have outshot their opponents in nine of their last 10 games at Crypto.com Arena.

4) Defenseman Matt Roy enters tonight riding a career-long four-game point and assist streak (0-4=4). The longest point streak by a Kings defenseman this season is six games set by Sean Durzi from Nov. 25 to Dec. 6, 2022 (1-8=9).

5) Only Minnesota (7) has more shootout wins this season than the Kings (6).

vs. NASHVILLE ALL-TIME:
All-Time Record: 37-34-3-6
Home: 19-18-0-4
Away: 18-16-3-2
OT: 9-6 (3 ties)
Shootout: 3-2
2021-22: 1-2-0
2022-23: 1-1-0

FRANCHISE LEADERS vs. NASHVILLE:
Anze Kopitar* – 50 GP, 41 PTS (12-29=41)
Dustin Brown – 52 GP, 27 PTS (12-15=27)
Drew Doughty* – 43 GP, 22 PTS (7-15=22)
Alex Frolov – 27 GP, 18 PTS (10-8=18)
L’ubomir Visnovsky – 23 GP, 17 PTS (4-13=17)
*-denotes active roster player

LAST MEETING vs. NASHVILLE: Jan. 21, 2023 – LAK 3 at NSH 5
Venue: Bridgestone Arena
LAK Goals: Durzi (6), Kempe (19), Byfield (2)
NSH Goals: Granlund (5), Duchene (12, 13), Johansen (11), Smith (1)
Goalies: LAK: Quick (L; 22 saves – 25 shots); Copley (1 save – 3 shots) NSH: Saros (W; 31 saves – 34 shots)
LAK PP: 1-for-4
LAK PK: 0-for-1

THE NEXT THREE:
Tues., March 14 | vs. NY Islanders | 7:30 p.m. PT | Bally Sports West | LA Kings iHeart Radio Audio Network
The Kings have won four of their last five games against the Islanders, including their last three consecutive.

Thurs., March 16 | vs. Columbus Blue Jackets | 7:30 p.m. PT | Bally Sports West | LA Kings iHeart Radio Audio Network
The Kings have points in four of their last five meetings vs. the Blue Jackets, dating back to Dec. 19, 2019 (2-1-2).

Sat., March 18 | vs. Vancouver Canucks | 7:30 p.m. PT | Bally Sports West | LA Kings iHeart Radio Audio Network
Anze Kopitar’s 52 points (15-37=52) against Vancouver is second-most in the league among active skaters
behind Edmonton’s Connor McDavid (22-39=61).

INJURY & MGL REPORT
Player, Games Missed, Date(s), Status
F Trevor Moore, 23 games, Dec. 27 – Jan. 31 (upper-body); Feb. 23 – Mar. 6 (upper-body)
F Alex Iafallo, 23 games, Oct. 18 – Dec. 3 (lower-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: 119

RECENT TRANSACTIONS (as of 3/10/23)
Mar. 8 – Jordan Spence (D) recalled from Ontario (AHL).

LA KINGS TEAM NOTES:
HOME SWEET HOME
The Kings enter tonight riding a six-game home winning streak, dating back to Feb. 11 (6-0 W vs. PIT). Over those six games, the Kings have outscored their opponents 27-13 and have averaged a goals-for per game of 4.50, the second-highest home average since the resumption of the regular-season following the NHL All-Star Break on Feb. 6. With a win tonight, the Kings would extend their home winning streak to a season-long seven games. The last time the Kings had a seven-game home winning streak was from April 4 to April 27, 2013. There have been only nine different instances in franchise history that the team has had a home winning streak of at least seven games. The Kings are 8-2-0 in their last 10 home games. In 31 games at Crypto.com Arena so far this campaign, the team has established a record of 20-9-2 with 42 points and a points percentage of .677%, the fifth-best home points percentage in the league:
Best home points percentage this season
Team GP PTS% (record)
Boston Bruins 32 .859% (26-3-3)
Tampa Bay Lightning 33 .773% (23-5-5)
Toronto Maple Leafs 33 .758% (23-6-4)
Carolina Hurricanes 32 .750% (23-7-2)
LA Kings 31 .677% (20-9-2)

The Kings are also riding a five-game overall winning streak, dating back to Feb. 28 (6-5 SOW at WPG). Not only would a win tonight extend the team’s home winning streak into seventh game, but it would also extend their overall winning streak to six games for the first time since the 2021-22 campaign (Oct. 30 to Nov. 11, 2021). Since Feb. 6, the Kings have accumulated an overall record of 10-2-1 with 21 points and have outscored their opponents 52-36. LA’s .808 points percentage during that time places second in the league:

NHL Preview: Dallas Stars (35-17-13) at Seattle Kraken (37-22-6)

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NHL Preview: Dallas Stars (35-17-13) at Seattle Kraken (37-22-6)

DALLAS STARS NOTES:

LAST DALLAS STARS GAME
March 9, 2023 – STARS 10 at SABRES 4
With 10 goals from nine different skaters, the Stars tied a team record (1993-present) for goals in a single game, done once before: Feb. 6, 2009 vs. NYR (W, 10-2). In all, 16 skaters earned at least one point in the club’s 10-4 victory over the Sabres, including 10 players with multi-point efforts. Forward Radek Faksa (2-0—2) lit the lamp twice, while Jamie Benn (1-2—3), Mason Marchment (1-2—3) and Jason Robertson (0-3—3) each had three-point performances. Defenseman Ryan Suter (1-1—2) also tied a career high in plus-minus (+5) done once before: Nov. 29, 2019 vs. OTT w/ MIN. The Stars established a season high in shots on goal (49) while the club was a collective +25 on the night. Goaltender Jake Oettinger picked up his 27th victory of the season with 25 saves on 29 shots.
PP: 1-3 | PK: 2-2 | SF: 49 | SA: 29 | DAL TOI: M. Heiskanen (23:59 – game high) | Attendance: 14,174
Three Stars: 1. DAL – J. Benn 2. DAL – J. Robertson 3. DAL – E. Dadonov

UPCOMING GAME SCHEDULE
Date Opponent Time (CT) Location TV/Radio
Sat, March 11, 2023 Seattle Kraken 9 p.m. Climate Pledge Arena BSSWX/KTCK
Mon, March 13, 2023 Seattle Kraken 9 p.m. Climate Pledge Arena BSSWX/KTCK
Tue, March 14, 2023 Vancouver Canucks 9 p.m. Rogers Arena BSSW/KTCK
Thu, March 16, 2023 Edmonton Oilers 8 p.m. Rogers Place BSSW/KTCK
Sat, March 18, 2023 Calgary Flames 9 p.m. Scotiabank Saddledome BSSW/KTCK

RECENT TRANSACTIONS
March 1 – Placed forward Luke Glendening on injured reserve retroactive to Feb. 17
March 2 – Signed defenseman Gavin White to a three-year entry-level contract
March 2 – Acquired forward Max Domi and goaltender Dylan Wells from Chicago for goaltender Anton Khudobin and a 2025 second-round draft pick
March 2 – Assigned goaltender Dylan Wells and loaned forwards Fredrik Karlstrom, Fredrik Olofsson and goaltender Matt Murray to Texas
March 4 – Acquired forward Scott Reedy from San Jose for forward Jacob Peterson
March 4 – Recalled goaltender Matt Murray and forward Fredrik Olofsson from Texas (AHL)
March 5 – Loaned forward Fredrik Olofsson and goaltender Matt Murray to Texas (AHL)
March 6 – Recalled forward Fredrik Olofsson and goaltender Matt Murray from Texas (AHL)
March 8 – Signed defenseman Christian Kyrou to a three-year entry-level contract
March 10 – Signed forward Kyle McDonald to a three-year entry-level contract

INJURIES
Man-games lost, 2022-23: 47
NAME INJURY # OF GAMES DATES
D Miro Heiskanen Upper body 3 Oct. 25-29
G Jake Oettinger Lower body 4 Nov. 1-8
F Denis Gurianov Upper body 6 Nov. 11-21
F Roope Hintz Lower body 1 Nov. 19
F Roope Hintz Upper body 7 Jan. 10-21
F Joel Kiviranta Lower body 11 Feb. 8-Mar. 4
F Luke Glendening Undisclosed 9 Feb. 18-pres.
G Scott Wedgewood Undisclosed 1 Feb. 22-25
Undisclosed 5 Mar. 1-pres.

  • Glendening placed on injured reserve retroactive to Feb. 17

TONIGHT’S GAME: From one end of the country to the other, the Stars find themselves in the Emerald City for the first of two consecutive games against the Seattle Kraken at Climate Pledge Arena. (9 p.m. CT, TV: Bally Sports Southwest Extra, Radio: The Ticket 96.7-FM/1310-AM). This is the second-ever visit to Seattle for the Stars, who came here 11 months ago (4-1 loss on April 3, 2022). These clubs will meet again in two days at Climate Pledge Arena and once more on March 21 in Dallas to close out the season series.

MY SOURCES SAY THE ROADS ARE CLEAR AND STREET SIGNS POINT THE WAY

  • The Stars are 2-1-0 against the Kraken, winning twice at home (5-2 on Jan. 12, 2022 and 3-2 on April 23, 2022) and falling 4-1 at Climate Pledge Arena on April 3, 2022.
  • Forward Max Domi leads active stars in goals (4) and points (4-3—7) and shares second in assists (3) in four career games against the Kraken. Of his four goals, two have come on the power play, tops on the team.
  • Forward Evgenii Dadonov enters tonight’s game with three points (1-2—3) in a team-high six career appearances vs. Seattle.
  • Forward Joe Pavelski has six points (2-4—6) in three career games against Seattle. Five of those points came in one game, as Pavelski factored in on all five goals (2-3—5) in Dallas’ 5-2 win at AAC on Jan. 12, 2022.
  • Forward Roope Hintz has five points (3-2—5) in three career games against the Kraken, including a three-point performance (1-2—3) in Dallas’ 5-2 win over Seattle on Jan. 12, 2022.
  • Forward Jason Robertson enters tonight’s matchup with four points (1-3—4) in three career games vs. the Kraken.
  • Captain Jamie Benn (0-1—1) and defensemen Miro Heiskanen (0-1—1) and Ryan Suter (0-1—1) each have one assist in three career games against Seattle.
  • Goaltender Jake Oettinger is 2-1-0 with a 2.35 goals-against average and .918 save percentage in three career appearances vs. Seattle.
  • Netminder Scott Wedgewood is 0-1-0 with a 2.03 GAA and .931 SV% in one career appearance against the Kraken.

2022-23 REGULAR SEASON SCHEDULE
March 11 at Seattle
March 13 at Seattle
March 21 vs. Seattle

HANG TEN!

  • On March 9 at Buffalo, the Stars scored 10 goals in a game for just the second time since the club moved to Dallas (1993-94) and the ninth time in franchise history (1967-present). It’s been more than 14 years since the Stars reached double digits in goals in a game (10-2 W vs. NYR on Feb. 6, 2009) and have only netted more on one other occasion (15-2 W vs. WIN on Nov. 11, 1981).
  • Nine different skaters recorded goals against the Sabres: Radek Faksa (x2), Wyatt Johnston, Joe Pavelski, Jamie Benn, Joel Kiviranta, Ryan Suter, Evgenii Dadonov, Roope Hintz and Mason Marchment.
  • Furthermore, this marked just the third time in franchise history (1967-present) the franchise scored 10 goals in a road game. The others: Jan. 27, 1984 (10 at STL), Dec. 11, 1985 (10 at DET).
  • The Stars became the first team to score 10 goals in a game this season and just the fifth different club in the past five seasons to score 10 goals in a game, joining the Canadiens (10 vs. FLA on April 29, 2022 & 10 vs. DET on Dec. 2, 2017), Penguins (11 vs. DET on March 27, 2022), Maple Leas (10 vs. DET on Feb. 26, 2022) and the Blackhawks (10 vs. PIT on Oct. 5, 2017).

SEATTLE KRAKEN NOTES:

Nothing available for this game.

NHL Preview: Washington Capitals (31-28-7) at New York Islanders (34-25-8)

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NHL Preview: Washington Capitals (31-28-7) at New York Islanders (34-25-8)

WASHINGTON CAPITALS NOTES:

LAST GAME
Washington 2, New Jersey Devils 3 (SO)
March 9, 2023 * Capital One Arena * Washington, D.C.
Shots: WSH: 22; NJD: 40
Power Plays: WSH: 0/2; NJD: 1/3
Three Stars: 1. Kuemper (WSH), 2. van Riemsdyk (WSH), 3. Mercer (NJD)

RECENT TRANSACTIONS
Loaned defenseman Vincent Iorio to AHL Hershey, 3/10
Loaned defenseman Dylan McIlrath to AHL Hershey, 3/8
Recalled forward Aliaksei Protas and defenseman Dylan McIlrath from AHL Hershey, 3/5
Loaned forward Aliaksei Protas to AHL Hershey, 3/3
Re-signed forward Nicolas Aube-Kubel to a one-year contract extension, 3/3
Recalled defensemen Vincent Iorio and Gabriel Carlsson from AHL Hershey and loaned defenseman Dylan McIlrath to Hershey, 3/3
Signed forward Ethen Frank to a one-year, two-way contract, 3/2
Acquired a second-round pick in the 2025 NHL Draft from the Colorado Avalanche for forward Lars Eller, 3/1
Signed forward Ryan Hofer to a three-year entry level contract, 3/1

INJURIES/ILLNESSES
Carl Hagelin: 10/12/22-3/9/23 (66 games)
Connor Brown: 10/20/22-3/9/23 (62 games)
John Carlson: 10/31/22-11/9/22, 12/27/22-3/9/23 (36 games)
Martin Fehervary: 12/5/22-12/29/22, 3/4/23-3/9/23 (15 games)
Nick Jensen: 3/4/23-3/9/23 (3 games)
Marcus Johansson: 2/25/23-2/26/23 (2 games)
Tom Wilson: 10/12/22-1/6/23, 1/26/23-2/16/23 (49 games)
Nicklas Backstrom: 10/12/22-1/6/23, 1/24/22 (43 games)
Alex Ovechkin: 12/21/22 (1 game)
Dmitry Orlov: 11/7/22-12/9/22 (16 games)
Erik Gustafsson: 12/11/22 (1 game)
Lars Eller: 12/13/22 (1 game)
Sonny Milano: 12/15/22 (1 game)
Darcy Kuemper: 12/5/22-12/17/22 (7 games)
Hunter Shepard: 12/17/22 (1 game)
Alex Alexeyev: 12/11/22-12/19/22 (5 games)
Beck Malenstyn: 11/3/22-12/27/22 (26 games)
T.J. Oshie: 10/31/22-11/19/22, 12/19/22-12/31/22 (17 games)
Nic Dowd: 12/17/22, 1/17/23-2/18/23 (13 games)
Anthony Mantha: 2/12/23, 2/23/23-2/26/23 (4 games)
Man Games Lost: 369

UPCOMING SCHEDULE
March 14, 7 p.m. ET at New York Rangers (ESPN, 106.7 The Fan/Caps Radio 24/7)
March 15, 7 p.m. ET vs. Buffalo (NBCSW, 106.7 The Fan/Caps Radio 24/7)
March 17, 7 p.m. ET vs. St. Louis (NBCSW, 106.7 The Fan/Caps Radio 24/7)
March 19, 2 p.m. ET at Minnesota (NBCSW, NHLN, 106.7 The Fan/Caps Radio 24/7)
March 21, 7 p.m. ET vs. Columbus (NBCSW+, 106.7 The Fan/Caps Radio 24/7)

TONIGHT’S GAME
The Capitals visit the New York Islanders on Saturday at UBS Arena for the second of four meetings between the teams this season. Washington overcame a three-goal deficit to defeat the Islanders 4-3 in overtime on Jan. 16, powered by two points (1g, 1a) from T.J. Oshie and a 27-save performance by Darcy Kuemper. The victory marked Washington’s largest comeback win of the season. The Capitals are 120-96-13-6 all-time versus New York and 9-4-0 in their last 13 games against the Islanders dating back to the 2020-21 season.

AWAY vs. NEW YORK ISLANDERS
Record Goals For Goals Against Streak
59-54-2-3 363 404 1 WSH win (1/16/23)

CAPITALS vs. NEW YORK ISLANDERS (Career Totals)
Games Goals Assists Points
Ovechkin (65) Ovechkin (42) Backstrom (45) Ovechkin (64)
Backstrom (60) Oshie (16) Carlson (23) Backstrom (57)
Carlson (50) Backstrom (12) Ovechkin (22) Oshie (33)

NEW YORK ISLANDERS NOTES:

LAST GAME
DATE NYI RESULT SCORE NYI SCORERS IN GOAL
Thursday, March 9 OT Win NYI 4 at PIT 3 Lee (2), Fasching,
Nelson
Sorokin (33/36)
The New York Islanders entered the second period with a two-goal deficit, but Hudson Fasching and Anders Lee each scored, then Brock Nelson potted the overtime game-winner to help the Islanders defeat the Pittsburgh Penguins, 4-3, Thursday night at PPG Paints Arena. Ilya Sorokin made 33 saves on 36 shots, earning his third straight win, while Noah Dobson, Bo Horvat, and Sebastian Aho each tallied assists to help the Islanders sweep their season series against Pittsburgh

RECENT TRANSACTIONS & UPDATES
Mar. 2 Arnaud Durandeau has been returned on loan to Bridgeport.
Mar. 1 Goaltender Tristan Lennox has agreed to terms on a three-year, entry-level contract.

INJURIES GAMES MISSED

3 Adam Pelech Dec. 9 – Jan. 21

8 Noah Dobson Jan. 23 – Jan. 28

10 Simon Holmstrom Dec. 23 – Jan. 6

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

13 Mathew Barzal Jan. 6, Feb. 20 –

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

20 Hudson Fasching Jan. 19 – Jan. 28

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

25 Sebastian Aho Oct. 13 – Oct. 20

26 Oliver Wahlstrom Oct. 13, Dec. 29 –

40 Semyon Varlamov Dec. 19 – Jan. 1

44 Jean-Gabriel Pageau Feb. 14 –

Man Games Lost: 167

RECENT RESULTS
Thursday, Mar. 9 at Pittsburgh W/OT (4-3)
Tuesday, Mar. 7 vs. Buffalo W (3-2)
Saturday, Mar. 4 vs. Detroit W (4-1)
Tuesday, Feb. 28 at Minnesota L/SO (2-1)
Sunday, Feb. 26 at Winnipeg W (4-0)
Friday, Feb. 24 vs. Los Angeles L (3-2)

UPCOMING GAMES
Mar. 14 at Los Angeles Crypto.com Arena (Los Angeles, CA) 10:30pm
Mar. 15 at Anaheim Honda Center (Anaheim, CA) 10:00pm
Mar. 18 at San Jose SAP Center (San Jose, CA) 10:30pm
Mar. 21 vs. Toronto UBS Arena (Belmont Park, NY) 7:30PM
Mar. 24 at Columbus Nationwide Arena (Columbus, OH) 7:00pm

VS. WASHINGTON:
Last five meetings (2-2-1)
Jan. 16, 2023 UBS Arena (Belmont Park, NY) L/OT (4-3)
Apr. 28, 2022 UBS Arena (Belmont Park, NY) W (5-1)
Apr. 26, 2022 Capital One Arena (Washington, DC) W (4-1)
Jan. 15, 2022 UBS Arena (Belmont Park, NY) L (2-0)
Apr. 27, 2021 Capital One Arena (Washington, DC) L (1-0)

2022-23 0-0-1
Franchise History 102-103-13-17
NYI Home 57-50-2-9
NYI Away 45-53-11-8

SEASON SERIES
DATE LOCATION RESULT/TIME
Jan. 16, 2023 UBS Arena L/OT, 4-3
Mar. 11, 2023 UBS Arena 7:30pm
Mar. 29, 2023 Capital One Arena 7:30pm
Apr. 10, 2023 Capital One Arena 7:00pm

TEAM NOTES
TONIGHT’S MATCHUP
Tonight, the New York Islanders host the Washington Capitals in the second of four meetings between the two clubs this season. The last time these teams met was January 16, at UBS Arena, when Sebastian Aho, Hudson Fasching and Matt Martin each found the back of the net to help the Islanders earn a point in an overtime loss. The Islanders have collected points in their last four consecutive meetings with the Capitals (2-0-2), dating back to March 15, 2022. The Islanders improved to 4-0-1 in their last five games on Thursday night, as Hudson Fasching and Anders Lee each scored in the third period to help the Islanders mount a two-goal deficit, and Brock Nelson potted the game-winner in overtime. It was the Islanders’ fourth straight victory against a Metropolitan Division opponent. The Islanders also have a 7-2-1 record in their last ten games. Amongst Metropolitan teams, they are tied New Jersey for second-best record in that span, behind Carolina (8-2-0).

SERIES SWEEP
Thursday’s victory was the Islanders fourth straight against the Pittsburgh Penguins. It is the first time in franchise history that the Islanders have swept a season series against the Penguins, and the first time since 2014-15 that they will finish a regular season with a winning record in PPG Paints Arena.

PENALTY KILL
The Islanders lead the NHL in home-ice penalty kill, with an 87.5% success rate through 34 games this season. This season, they have allowed 11 power play goals in 88 times shorthanded. Since December, they have allowed just six (53 times shorthanded).

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