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NHL Preview: Edmonton Oilers (36-22-8) at Toronto Maple Leafs (39-17-8)

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NHL Preview: Edmonton Oilers (36-22-8) at Toronto Maple Leafs (39-17-8)

EDMONTON OILERS NOTES:

ALL-TIME RECORDS vs. TORONTO GP RECORD HOME (62) AWAY (54) GF GA
OILERS ALL-TIME vs. TORONTO 116 48-55-8-5 28-26-6-2 20-29-2-3 423 420
OILERS vs. TORONTO – 2022-23 1 1-0-0 1-0-0 0-0-0 5 2

QUICK FACTS
Saturday’s game will mark Edmonton’s second of two games against the Leafs this season and the lone game in Toronto.

The last time these teams met was on March 1 in Edmonton, with the Oilers winning 5-2.

Connor McDavid leads the team with 28 career points against the Leafs and Cody Ceci has played a team leading 26 games against Toronto.

LAST 10 GAMES vs. TORONTO
Record: 3-6-1
GF: 22 GA: 37
2022-23 3/1/23 @ EDM 5-2 W
2021-22 1/5/22 @ TOR 4-2 L
2021-22 12/14/21 @ EDM 5-1 L
2020-21 3/29/21 @ TOR 3-2 W (OT)
2020-21 3/29/21 @ TOR 4-3 L (OT)
2020-21 3/3/21 @ EDM 6-1 L
2020-21 3/1/21 @ EDM 3-0 L
2020-21 2/27/21 @ EDM 4-0 L
2020-21 1/30/21 @ EDM 4-3 W
2020-21 1/28/21 @ EDM 4-3 L

OILERS LEADERS vs. TORONTO
NHL CAREER
Games: Ceci (26)
Goals: Kane (11)
Assists: Draisaitl (19)
Points: McDavid (28)
Penalty minutes: Kane (30)

OILERS IN MARCH
Overall – 587 GP, 287-221-39-40 – 653 PTS
2022-23 – 5 GP, 4-1-0 – 8 PTS
2021-22 – 15 GP, 9-4-2 – 18 PTS

TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS NOTES:

LAST GAME
Score: Toronto 4 at New Jersey 3
Date: Tuesday, March 7, 2023
TOR Goals: Järnkrok, Marner (SH), Bunting, Matthews (PP)
NJD Goals: Haula (2x), Palat (PP)
TOR Goaltender: Samsonov, 30/33, .909 SV%
NJD Goaltender: Vanecek, 21/25, .840 SV%
TOR Power Play: 1-for-2
TOR Penalty Kill: 3-for-4
Player Notes: – Mitch Marner scored shorthanded for Toronto at 4:57 of the third period and posted the secondary assist on Matthews’ goal. Marner scored his third shorthanded goal of the season, tying a career-high, and posted the seventh shorthanded goal of his NHL career. Marner posted his 20th multi-point game of the season.

  • Michael Bunting scored for the Maple Leafs at 15:10 of the third period. Bunting scored his 20th goal of the season, marking the second season of his NHL career to reach the 20-goal mark (scored a career-high 23 goals in 2021-22).
  • Auston Matthews scored the game-winning goal for Toronto on a power play opportunity at 17:07 of the third period. With the 51st game-winning goal of his NHL career, Matthews claimed sole possession of fourth on the franchise leader board, passing Ron Ellis (50).
  • William Nylander posted two assists in Toronto’s win on Tuesday. Nylander has recorded an assist in three-consecutive games (4A) and has posted 12 assists through his last 11 games. Nylander posted his 10th multi-assist game of the season and his 20th multi-point game of the season.
  • Sam Lafferty recorded the secondary assist on Järnkrok’s goal. With the assist, Lafferty posted his first point as a Maple Leaf.
  • David Kämpf registered the primary assist on Bunting’s goal. With his 16th assist of the season, Kämpf set a new NHL career-high in assists.
  • Ilya Samsonov stopped 30 of 33 shots he faced in Tuesday’s win. Samsonov earned his 23rd win of the season, tying a career-high.

TONIGHT’S GAME
2022-23 Matchups vs. Edmonton: Second of Two
2021-22 Record vs. Edmonton: 2-0-0
Toronto Season Record: 39-17-8
Toronto Home Record: 23-6-4

TONIGHT’S STORYLINES
The Maple Leafs return home following a five-game road trip to take on the Edmonton Oilers tonight for the second of two matchups between
the clubs this season. Toronto lost their first meeting of the 2022-23 campaign against the Oilers 5-2 on March 1st at Rogers Place. Toronto
has earned at least one point through their last four home games against Edmonton (3-0-1). The Maple Leafs kick off a four-game homestand
tonight, next facing-off against Buffalo, Colorado and Carolina. Toronto has earned a 23-6-4 record at Scotiabank Arena this season,
currently the third-best home record in the league.

BROADCAST INFORMATION
TV: Sportsnet RADIO: TSN 1050

NEXT GAME
Date: Monday, March 13, 2023
Opponent: vs. Buffalo Sabres
Time: 7:30 pm ET
Broadcast Information: Sportsnet (TV), Sportsnet 590 (Radio)

RECENT TRANSACTIONS
March 6, 2023 The Maple Leafs recalled forwards Pontus Holmberg and Alex Steeves from the Toronto Marlies (AHL). Goaltender Joseph Woll has been loaned to the Marlies.
March 3, 2023 The Maple Leafs acquired forward Radim Zohorna from the Calgary Flames in exchange for forward Dryden Hunt.

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

ALL-TIME VS. EDMONTON OILERS:
First Matchup between Clubs: November 11, 1979 (Toronto 6 at Edmonton 3)
All-Time Record: 60-45-8-3 (116 Games)
All-Time Record at Home: 32-19-2-1 (54 Games)
All-Time Record on the Road: 28-26-6-2 (62 Games)
Last Home Win vs. Opponent: January 5, 2022 (Toronto 4 vs. Edmonton 2)

ACTIVE LEADERS VS. EDMONTON OILERS:
Games Played: Mark Giordano (70), TJ Brodie (51), John Tavares (28), Luke Schenn (28)
Goals: Auston Matthews (10), John Tavares (10), Mark Giordano (9)
Assists: Mark Giordano (28), John Tavares (19), TJ Brodie (19)
Points: Mark Giordano (37), John Tavares (29), TJ Brodie (23)
Penalty Minutes: Mark Giordano (75), Luke Schenn (23), Justin Holl (15)

2022-23 AVERAGES
Points% GF/Game GA/Game PP% PK% SF/G SA/G FO%
Toronto .672 3.38 2.66 25.4 81.2 32.1 28.9 53.3
Edmonton .606 3.85 3.27 31.6 75.2 33.4 31.7 50.5

THE MAN ADVANTAGE IN 2022-23
Power Play: 25.4%
Power Play Goal Leader: 12 – Tavares
Power Play Point Leader: 30 – Marner (7G, 23A)
2021-22 Power Play: 63/231 (27.3%)

ON THE PK IN 2022-23
Penalty Kill: 81.2%
Shorthanded Goal Leader: 3 – Marner
Shorthanded Point Leader: 4 – Marner (3G, 1A)
2021-22 Penalty Kill: 192/234 (82.1%)

FAST FACTS
Saturday games 18th of 22 (10 home, 12 road)
Back-to-Backs played 10 of 14
Record in first game of back-to-back 6-4-0
Record in second game of back-to-back 6-3-1
March games 5th of 14 (5 home, 9 road)

NHL Preview: New York Rangers (36-19-9) at Buffalo Sabres (32-28-4)

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NHL Preview: New York Rangers (36-19-9) at Buffalo Sabres (32-28-4)

NEW YORK RANGERS NOTES:

LAST GAME
New York Rangers 4, Montreal Canadiens 3 – Shootout – March 9, 2023 – Bell Centre
NYR Goals: A. Lafreniere (14), J. Trouba (6), P. Kane (17), M. Zibanejad (SOW)
MTL Goals: K. Guhle (4), A. Belzile (4), J. Anderson (19)
NYR Goalie: I. Shesterkin (W – 23/26)
MTL Goalie: S. Montembeault (OTL – 30/33)
NYR Shots: 33
MTL Shots: 26
NYR PP: 2/4
NYR PK: 3/3
RECAP/NOTES: The Rangers rallied on three different occasions to outlast the Canadiens in a shootout in the first game of a three-game road trip. It marked the third time this season and only sixth time in the last 10 years that New York has won a game it trailed three different times in. New York was led by a three-assist game from Artemi Panarin and Patrick Kane’s first two points (1G-1A) as a Ranger.

RANGERS RUNDOWN

  • The New York Rangers play the first game of a back-to-back on their three-game road swing when they visit the Buffalo Sabres (5:00 PM ET – TV: MSGSN – Radio: ESPN 1050 AM).
  • Buffalo is the only team the Blueshirts have yet to play this season. New York is currently riding a 10-game point streak against the Sabres (9-0-1) and are 12-2-1 in its last 15 contests against them.
  • On the road, New York has points in 12 of their last 15 contests (8-3-4). The Rangers’ .672 points percentage on the road ranks sixth in the NHL and their 43 road points are tied for the fifth most in the league.
  • Since December 5, New York is 25-9-4 for 54 points. In the NHL in that span, the Rangers rank tied for third in wins and points, and third in points percentage (.711).
  • The Blueshirts’ 18 comeback wins and eight third-period comeback wins are tied for the fourth most in the NH. Their eight third-period comeback wins are tied for the second most in franchise history (11 – 2010-11).
  • When scoring first this year, the Blueshirts are 24-5-4 and 18-3-3 when leading after the second period. When tied after two periods, the Rangers have 12 wins, tied for the most in the NHL with Tampa Bay.
  • New York’s 79 third period goals are tied for the sixth most in the NHL. Mika Zibanejad leads all Rangers with 14 third period goals.
  • The Rangers defensemen group has collected 153 points, tied for the fifth most in the NHL.

UPCOMING GAMES (ALL TIMES ET)
DATE/TIME OPPONENT/LOCATION TV RADIO
Mar. 12/4:00 PM Pittsburgh/PPG Paints Arena TNT ESPN 98.7 FM
Mar. 14/7:00 PM Washington/Madison Square Garden ESPN ESPN 1050 AM
Mar. 16/7:00 PM Pittsburgh/Madison Square Garden MSG Network ESPN 98.7 FM
Mar. 18/8:00 PM Pittsburgh/Madison Square Garden ABC, ESPN Plus ESPN 98.7 FM
Mar. 19/7:00 PM Nashville/Madison Square Garden MSG Network ESPN 98.7 FM

LAST FIVE GAMES

DATE OPPONENT RESULT
Mar. 9 at Montreal SOW, 4-3
Mar. 4 at Boston L, 4-2
Mar. 2 Ottawa L, 5-3
Mar. 1 at Philadelphia OTW, 3-2
Feb. 26 Los Angeles W, 5-2

MAN GAMES LOST – 38
PLAYER INJURY/REASON DATES MISSED CONS. GAMES MISSED
Ryan Lindgren Upper Body Feb. 26-Mar. 9 5
Tyler Motte Upper Body Mar. 4-9 2

RECENT TRANSACTIONS
March 7 – Jonny Brodzinski recalled from Hartford.
March 3 – Acquired Anton Blidh from the Colorado Avalanche in exchange for forward Gustav Rydahl and acquired Wyatt Kalynuk from the Vancouver Canucks in exchange for future considerations

ALL-TIME RECORD 86-79-25-6 (203 PTS)
2022-23 0-0-0
2021-22 3-0-0
NYR HOME 49-31-15-3 (116 PTS)
NYR AWAY 37-48-10-3 (87 PTS)
LAST FIVE MEETINGS 5-0-0
LEADING SCORER(S) – CURRENT RANGERS IN CAREER G: Kane/Kreider (11) – A: Panarin (19) – Pts: Panarin (28)
LEADING SCORER(S) – ALL-TIME IN GAMES W/NYR G: Gilbert (17) – A: Leetch (38) – Pts: Leetch/Gilbert (41)

2022-23 SEASON SERIES
March 11 at Buffalo 5:00 PM ET
March 31 at Buffalo 7:00 PM ET
April 10 at Buffalo 7:00 PM ET

BUFFALO SABRES NOTES:

LAST GAME
Thursday, March 9
Dallas 10 at Buffalo 4
Goals: Greenway, Okposo, Skinner, Olofsson
Goalies: Comrie (39 saves/49 shots)
PP: 0/2; PK: 2/3; Shots: Dallas 49 – Buffalo 29

CURRENT INJURIES – (Man Games Lost: 117)
Player (injury, first game missed) – total games missed
Alex Tuch (lower body, Feb. 26; IR) – 7 games

TRANSACTIONS IN PAST SEVEN DAYS
3/4: Activated D Rasmus Dahlin off injured reserve
3/7: Recalled D Lawrence Pilut from Rochester (AHL)
3/8: Loaned D Lawrence Pilut to Rochester (AHL)

UPCOMING GAMES
Monday, March 13: Buffalo at Toronto, 7:30 p.m.
Wednesday, March 15: Buffalo at Washington, 7:00 p.m.
Friday, March 17: Buffalo at Philadelphia, 7:00 p.m.
Sunday, March 19: Boston at Buffalo, 1:00 p.m.
Tuesday, March 21: Nashville at Buffalo, 7:00 p.m.

TODAY’S GAME
RANGERS AT SABRES
• This is the first of three meetings between the Sabres and Rangers this season.
• Last meeting: New York defeated Buffalo 5-4 (OT) in New York on March 27, 2022.
• The Sabres are 1-6-3 in their last 10 games against the Rangers; 4-2-4 at home.
• This is the 197th game all-time between Buffalo and New York; Buffalo has an 85-73-38 series record.
• The Sabres are 51-30-17 at home against the Rangers all-time.

THINGS YOU SHOULD KNOW
• A win today would also give Buffalo 33 wins on the season, one more than they earned in 82 games in 2021-22.
• Buffalo last earned 33 or more wins in 2018-19 (33).
• A goal in tonight’s game would give Kyle Okposo his first goal streak of three or more games since he recorded goals in three consecutive games from Oct. 21 to 27, 2018.
• Rasmus Dahlin is one assist away from becoming the first Sabres defenseman since Phil Housley in 1989-90 (60) to record 50 or more assists in a single season.
• With an assist, he would join Housley and John Van Boxmeer as the only defensemen in franchise history to reach 50 assists in a single season.
• In his last seven games, Dylan Cozens has recorded seven points (5+2).
• Tage Thompson has recorded 35 points (16+19) in his last 31 games, including 16 points (7+9) in his last 12 games.
• Thompson needs one goal in tonight’s game to become the first Sabres skater to record 43 or more goals in a season since Thomas Vanek (43) in 2006-07.
• In his last 43 games, Jeff Skinner has notched 51 points (23+28), including 15 points (8+7) in his last 12 games.
• On March 9 vs. Dallas, Skinner surpassed his previous single-season career high in points (63).
• JJ Peterka has notched four points (1+3) in his last five games.

NHL Preview: Detroit Red Wings (29-26-9 at Boston Bruins (49-9-5)

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NHL Preview: Detroit Red Wings (29-26-9 at Boston Bruins (49-9-5)

DETROIT RED WINGS NOTES:

LAST GAME
RED WINGS 4 vs. CHICAGO 3 (3/8/23)
1ST PERIOD: CHI Raddysh (Reichel, Athanasiou) 15:51-PP; CHI Raddysh (Guttman, Murphy) 17:58-EV
2ND PERIOD: DET Walman (Seider, Chiasson) 2:53-EV; DET Larkin (Chiasson, Perron) 18:34-PP
3RD PERIOD: CHI Anderson (Khaira) 6:10-EV; DET Raymond (Hägg, Chiarot) 12:36-EV; DET Kubalík (Lindström, Copp) 15:53-EV
SHOTS: DET 41 (12-19-10) / CHI 20 (10-3-7)
GOALIES: DET Husso (W, 17-20) / CHI Stalock (L, 37-41)
PP: DET 1-3 / CHI 1-3

MAN GAMES LOST (games missed / out since)
Michael Rasmussen – lower body (8 / Feb. 25)
Total Man Games Lost: 243
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), Ville Husso (3), Jake Walman (3), Jordan Oesterle (2), Dylan Larkin (1)

RECENT TRANSACTIONS
3/10 – Recalled forward Austin Czarnik from Grand Rapids under emergency conditions
3/9 – Traded defenseman Steven Kampfer to Arizona in exchange for future considerations
3/6 – Reassigned goaltender John Lethemon from Grand Rapids to Toledo (ECHL)
3/5 – Assigned goaltender Alex Nedeljkovic to Grand Rapids
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 from Minnesota 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 BRUINS / 1:00 P.M. EST / TD Garden / TV: ESPN+, ABC / RADIO: WXYT 97.1 FM
TONIGHT: 613th all-time meeting, 308th at Boston … Second of three games this season, second of two at Boston
ALL-TIME vs. BOS: 262-249-95-6 / AWAY: 96-165-43-3 / LAST 10: 6-4-0 / IN 2021-22: 2-2-0 / THIS SEASON: 0-1-0
DET top scorers vs. BOS: Dylan Larkin (7-7-14 in 22 GP), David Perron (5-9-14 in 23 GP), Jake Walman (0-1-1 in 1 GP)
BOS top scorers vs. DET: Brad Marchand (17-22-39 in 35 GP), Patrice Bergeron (15-16-31 in 36 GP), David Krejci (8-17-25 in 32
GP), David Pastrnak (11-12-23 in 22 GP), Charlie McAvoy (3-7-10 in 12 GP), Tomas Nosek (1-5-6 in 9 GP)

UPCOMING GAMES (ALL TIMES EDT)
Sun., March 12: RED WINGS vs. BRUINS / 1:30 p.m. / LITTLE CAESARS ARENA / TV: TNT / RADIO: WXYT 97.1 FM
Tue., March 14: RED WINGS at PREDATORS / 8:00 p.m. / Bridgestone Arena / TV: BSD / RADIO: WXYT 97.1 FM
Sat., March 18: RED WINGS vs. AVALANCHE / 1:00 p.m. / LITTLE CAESARS ARENA / TV: NHLN, BSD / RADIO: WXYT 97.1 FM

LAST TIME OUT
March 8 vs. Chicago – 4-3 W
Detroit captured a 4-3 victory over Chicago to improve to 29-26-9 overall and 16-12-4 inside Little Caesars Arena … Trailing 2-0 after one period, the Red Wings secured their fourth multi-goal comeback win of the season … Detroit also rallied from multi-goal deficits to win on Nov. 6 at the New York Rangers, Dec. 28 at Pittsburgh and Dec. 31 vs. Ottawa … Detroit is a perfect 5-0-0 at home against Central Division opponents this season … In all, the Red Wings are 14-6-6 against Western Conference opponents this season, and 9-2-2 inside Little Caesars Arena … Detroit is 10-5-9 in one-goal games this season, and 25-6-19 since the beginning of the 2021-22 campaign … Dominik Kubalík scored the game-winning goal with 4:07 left in regulation … Kubalík continues to rank second among Detroit skaters with 18 goals, while his three game-winning goals are tied with Robby Fabbri and Lucas Raymond for second-most on the team … Raymond knotted the score at three apiece with his 16th goal of the season … Raymond has 11 points (6-5-11) in 18 games dating back to Jan. 10 vs. Winnipeg … Jake Walman put Detroit on the board with his seventh goal of the year … The Red Wings have 34 goals from blueliners in 2022-23, which are their most in a single season since netting 44 goals in 2011-12 … Dylan Larkin scored on the power play for his team-leading 24th goal of the season … Larkin extended his team lead in goals (24), points (60), power play goals (13), power play points (23) and shots (196) through 63 games … Larkin has compiled 27 points (11-16-27) and eight power play goals in 26 games since Jan. 10 vs. Winnipeg … Larkin also finished 17-for-22 (77.3%) at the faceoff circle … Larkin recorded his second-consecutive 60-point season, a feat he first achieved in 2017-18 and 2018-19 … The last Red Wings skater other than Larkin with consecutive 60-point seasons was Henrik Zetterberg, who had seven-straight 60-point seasons from 2005-06 to 2011-12 … Alex Chiasson dished out a pair of assists for his first points in a Detroit uniform … It marked Chiasson’s first multi-point game since scoring twice for Vancouver on April 14, 2022 vs. Arizona … Moritz Seider recorded the primary assist on Walman’s goal, giving him three assists in his last four games … Seider has 20 points (2-18-20) and a plus-six rating in 26 games dating back to Jan. 10 vs. Winnipeg … Seider picked up his 72nd career NHL assist, passing Sergei Fedorov for the sixth-most assists by any Red Wings skater prior to their 22nd birthday … Ben Chiarot logged his 100th career NHL assist with a helper on Raymond’s game-tying goal … Gustav Lindström notched the primary assist on Kubalík’s game-winning goal, giving him four points (1-3-4) in his last six contests.

BOSTON BRUINS NOTES:

TODAY’S GAME

  • The Bruins host the Red Wings today in the 2nd of 3 games between these teams this season and the 2nd of 2 Detroit games at TD Garden.
  • They are 49-9-5 overall this season and they are 26-3-3 on home ice … The Bruins are 27-6-3 vs Eastern Conference opponents.
  • The Bruins are playing today their 10th of 16 matinees this season (local start time 4:00 pm or earlier) … They have a 7-1-1 record in afternoon games so far.
  • They are playing their tenth of 14 sets of back-to-back games this season … They are currently 7-0-2 in the 1st game of those sets and are 7-2-0 in the 2nd games so far.
  • The Bruins conclude their 4-game home stand (2-1-0) today vs. Detroit … They will then open a 5-game road trip in Detroit tomorrow, continuing the trip in Chicago in 3/14, Winnipeg on 3/16, Minnesota on 3/18 and Buffalo on 3/19.

RECENT GAMES:

  • The Bruins had their their 10-games win streak snapped with a 3-2 loss vs. Edmonton on 3/9 … That followed wins vs. Dallas, Nashville, NY Islanders, Ottawa, Seattle, Vancouver, Edmonton, Calgary, Buffalo and NY Rangers, which was tied for the 5th-longest win streak in their history.
  • The Bruins are 7-2-0 in their last 9 home games.
  • They have won their last 7 road games and are 16-2-2 in their last 20 road games, including a 9-0-1 road point streak from 12/11-1/24.
  • Boston 7 vs Buffalo 1 … David Pastrnak and Dmitry Orlov had 1-2=3 totals each with 2-point nights each from Jakub Lauko (2G), Pavel Zacha (GA), Charlie Coyle, Brandon Carlo, and David Krejci (2A) … The Bruins had 4G in the last 5:15 of the 3rd period including 2 SHG in 0:24 … Jeremy Swayman took his 4th straight win … SOG: Bos 42, Buf 27 … PP: 1/3 … PK: 0/3
  • Boston 4 vs NY Rangers 2 … Charlie Coyle had 1-1=2 totals and added single goals by Tomas Nosek (SH), Patrice Bergeron (GW) and David Pastrnak … Linus Ullmark took the win in goal … SOG: Bos 24, NYR 26 … PP: 0/3 … PK: 1/3
  • Boston 2 vs Edmonton 3 … Brad Marchand and David Pastrnak (1-1=2 totals) opened a 2-0 lead but dropped their 1st decision of the season in which they had led after 2 periods … Jeremy Swayman took the loss in goal … SOG: Bos 28, Edm 22 … PP: 0/2 … PK: 0/1

INJURIES (Total man-games lost in 2022-23: 85)

  • Taylor Hall: Lower body (LTIR)
  • Nick Foligno: Lower body (IR)

BOSTON vs DETROIT, LIFETIME SERIES

  • The Bruins and Red Wings are meeting for the 613th time in their histories with the Bruins having a 255-257-95-5 record and 1,857-1,823 scoring advantage in those games.
  • The Bruins are 168-94-43-2 lifetime vs. Detroit at home with a 1,083-807 scoring edge in those 307 contests.

FUN FACTS

  • The Bruins currently have 24 players on their roster (1 IR, 1 LTIR) … 11 were drafted by the team, 7 were acquired in trade and 6 were signed as free agents.
  • The Bruins play 16 matinees this season (local start time 4:00 pm or earlier) … They have a 7-1-1 record in afternoon games so far.
  • The Bruins play 14 sets of back-to-back games this season … They are currently 7-0-2 in the 1st game of those sets and are 7-2-0 in the 2nd games so far.
  • The Bruins are playing game 3 of their 15-game March schedule tonight (9 hm/6 rd, 2-1-0) … They will play 7 in April (3 hm/4 rd) … They went 8-1-0 in October, 11- 2-0 in November, 9-1-4 in December, 10-3-1 in January and 9-1-0 in February.

RECENT TRANSACTIONS
Mar. 2: Tyler Bertuzzi acquired from Detroit for 2024 first round (top-ten protected) and 2025 fourth round draft picks.
Mar. 2: David Pastrnak signed to an eight-year contract extension.
Mar. 2: Jakub Lauko recalled from Providence/AHL.

MLS Preview: Columbus Crew SC (1-1-0) at Toronto FC (0-1-1)

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MLS Preview: Columbus Crew SC (1-1-0) at Toronto FC (0-1-1)

In their last three encounters with Toronto FC, Columbus Crew SC has prevailed 2-1. Before this run, Columbus had won just two of its previous 14 meetings with the Reds, including playoff games, from the beginning of 2016 to the present (D5 L7).

With a 1-1 draw at Atlanta on Saturday, Toronto FC ended a six-match losing streak that began last year. Since dropping five consecutive games at BMO Field in March-May 2012, the Reds have not lost three consecutive home games in all competitions. They lost their final two games at home last season.

Columbus defeated D. C. United 2-0 at home on Saturday to earn its first victory of the season. Following each of the club’s 10 victories in the previous season, the Crew played to a draw in 2022, going without a win for the entire season.

Federico Bernardeschi scored Toronto’s solitary objective in its 1-1 draw with Atlanta on Saturday, his subsequent straight game with an objective. Jozy Altidore scored in each of Toronto’s first four MLS games in 2019, despite missing the team’s first game that year. Only one player has scored in each of Toronto’s first three games.

In Saturday’s 2-0 victory over D.C. United, Lucas Zelarayan scored both goals on five attempts, while Cucho Hernandez took six shots. In the Crew’s first two matches this year, Zelarayan and Hernandez have made 17 of the 19 shots they have attempted (A. Matan and J. Russel-Rowe have made 1 each).

MLS Preview: Chicago Fire (0-0-1) at Philadelphia Union (1-1-0)

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MLS Preview: Chicago Fire (0-0-1) at Philadelphia Union (1-1-0)

The Philadelphia Union have won all 11 of their home games against the Chicago Fire in all competitions (W8 D3), with Chicago’s most recent victory coming in Chester in August 2013. Since 2016, Philadelphia has won seven of its eight home games against the Fire, with Chicago’s only point coming in a 1-1 draw in 2021.

The Philadelphia Union have won 12 consecutive home games, including the playoffs, since June, the second-longest streak in MLS history. The San Jose Earthquakes were the only other team in MLS history to win 14 consecutive games at home, including playoffs, from August 2001 to July 2002.

The Chicago Fire’s season began with a 1-1 draw against New York City FC, marking the record-breaking 14th time in MLS history that the Fire have not won their season opener (D6 L8). Since 2013, Chicago has only won one of its first two games, a 2-0 victory over Real Salt Lake in its second match in 2017.

In Philadelphia Union’s first home game of the season against the Crew, Daniel Gazdag was responsible for all four goals (two goals and two assists). Gazdag has scored 21 goals (14 goals, 7 assists) in his last 11 games at Subaru Park, including playoffs, contributing to at least one goal in 10 of those 11 games.

In 2022, the Chicago Fire had a strong road season, winning five of its last seven away games (D2). The Fire had only won three of their 38 regular-season games away from home (D9 L26) and had lost seven of their previous eight games on the road (D1).

MLS Preview: Inter Miami FC (2-0-0) at New York City FC (0-1-1)

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MLS Preview: Inter Miami FC (2-0-0) at New York City FC (0-1-1)

New York City FC has won six of its seven meetings with Inter Miami FC (L1), including the first-round 3-0 victory that knocked the Herons out of the playoffs last season. NYCFC has outscored Miami 7-0 in each of its three home matches against them.

The first two games of the season, both played on the road, netted New York City FC one point. NYCFC won 10 home games during the regular season, more than Los Angeles Football Club (13) and the Philadelphia Union (12). In all competitions, NYCFC has won 13 of its last 19 home games, including the last four (D4 L2).

For the first time in club history, Inter Miami FC has started the season with consecutive victories, keeping clean sheets in both games. In the history of the MLS, only two teams have begun a season with three consecutive shutout victories: Seattle Sounders in 2009 and the Los Angeles Galaxy in 2010 respectively.

In Saturday’s 0-0 draw with the Chicago Fire, Brazilian Gabriel Pereira scored New York City FC’s first goal of 2023, continuing the trend of the team’s attack being influenced by South America. South Americans have scored 44 of the team’s 45 MLS goals (not including own goals) since mid-May of last year, including the last 19.

Even though Miami’s star acquisition Josef Martinez only attempted two shots in his first two games, neither of which was successful, the team is off to a strong start. In Martinez’s MLS career, this is only the third time he has failed to score in two consecutive starts—he did it in September 2018 and mid-May 2021.

NHL Morning Skate – March 11, 2023

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NHL Morning Skate – March 11, 2023

* Brandon Montour completed Florida’s multi-goal, third-period comeback victory with an overtime goal to help the Panthers continue their playoff push as they moved within two points of the final Wild Card spot in the Eastern Conference.

* John Gibson made 36 stops to surpass Guy Hebert on the Ducks’ all-time saves list.

* A busy 15-game Saturday will feature the Bruins aiming to clinch a berth in the 2023 Stanley Cup Playoffs and become the fastest team in NHL history to reach the 50-win mark all broadcast nationally on ABC, ESPN+ and SN1. Click here for a breakdown of Boston’s clinch scenarios.
 

BRINGING COMEBACK CATS BACK AS FLORIDA CONTINUES PLAYOFF PUSH
Trailing 2-0 midway through the third period, the Panthers scored twice in 29 seconds to tie the game before Eetu Luostarinen gave Florida its first lead of the night a few minutes later. A tying goal from the Blackhawks in the final minute of regulation set the stage for Brandon Montour to record his second career overtime winner as the Panthers (33-27-6, 72 points) moved within two points of the idle Penguins (32-22-10, 74 points) for the final Wild Card spot in the Eastern Conference.

* Montour recorded his fourth game winner of 2022-23 and tied the Panthers record for the most game-winning goals by a defenseman in a season, a mark that Aaron Ekblad hit three times (4 in 2017-18, 2015-16 & 2014-15). With an assist on the play, Aleksander Barkov recorded his 22nd career overtime point and matched Jonathan Huberdeau for the most in franchise history.

* The Panthers led the NHL in both third-period comeback wins (15) and multi-goal third-period comeback wins (4) in 2021-22.

GIBSON SETS FRANCHISE RECORD ON #NHLSTATS: LIVE UPDATES
Friday’s edition of #NHLStats: Live Updates featured John Gibson establish a franchise record via the all-time career saves list as the Ducks (22-35-9, 53 points) stymied the Flames (29-24-13, 71 points), who are in pursuit of the final Wild Card spot in the Western Conference.


CRICKET GREEN CALLS NHL COMMISSIONER AHEAD OF “NHL BIG CITY GREENS CLASSIC”
NHL commissioner Gary Bettman was recently featured in “Random Rings” with Cricket Green of Disney Channel’s “Big City Greens” ahead of the “NHL Big City Greens Classic,” the first-ever live, animated NHL game telecast, featuring the Capitals and Rangers, on March 14 at 7 p.m. ET. ESPN+, Disney Channel, Disney XD and Disney+ will present the live, animated broadcast, while the main telecast will be available on ESPN and ESPN+.
 



QUICK CLICKS

* Maple Leafs marvel at Connor McDavid scoring pace ahead of visit from Oilers
* Unmasked: Goalies can learn valuable lessons from NHL debuts
* NHL supports WISE Deepening the Bench campaign
* Food, Fashion and Fun! | NHL Mash-Up with Kathryn Tappen and Dominic Moore | Ep. 2
* #NHLStats Ahead of the First-Ever “Hockey Day in Finland” (all numbers through games on March 9)


BRUINS LOOK TO CLINCH PLAYOFF SPOT ON NATIONAL BROADCAST
A 15-game Saturday features a matinee doubleheader on ABC, ESPN+ and SN1, headlined by the NHL-leading Bruins (49-9-5, 103 points) who will look to become the fastest team in NHL history to reach 50 wins in a season and clinch a playoff spot when they clash with the Red Wings (29-26-9, 67 points) at TD Garden.



* Boston, which can clinch a playoff berth with a win against Detroit and pending results from other games, would secure its seventh consecutive trip to the Stanley Cup Playoffs and 76th playoff appearance – the second most in NHL history behind longtime rival Montreal (85).

* The Bruins can become just the third team to clinch a playoff spot in 64 or fewer contests in an 82-game schedule (since 1995-96) – a feat only the 1995-96 Red Wings (59 GP on Feb. 25, 1996) and 1998-99 Stars (63 GP on March 10, 1999) have achieved to date.

MAPLE LEAFS, OILERS CLASH ON HOCKEY NIGHT IN CANADA
Mitchell Marner and the Maple Leafs (39-17-8, 86 points) host Leon Draisaitl and the Oilers (36-22-8, 80 points) at Scotiabank Arena during the first game of a doubleheader nationally broadcast on CBC and Sportsnet.

* Draisaitl (41-56— 97 in 64 GP) can become just the fifth player born outside of North America to record four-plus 100-point seasons – he would join Peter Stastny (7x), Jari Kurri (6x), Jaromir Jagr (5x) and Alex Ovechkin (4x).

* With a point Saturday, Marner (23-56—79 in 64 GP) can become the fourth player in Maple Leafs history to post three or more 80-point seasons – Darryl Sittler (8x), Mats Sundin (4x) and Lanny McDonald (4x) are the only skaters that have accomplish the feat with the franchise.
 

NBA Preview: Sacramento Kings (39-26) at Phoenix Suns (37-29)

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NBA Preview: Sacramento Kings (39-26) at Phoenix Suns (37-29)

Due to an ankle injury, Kevin Durant’s much-anticipated home debut on Wednesday was postponed, and the Phoenix Suns’ midseason acquisition will be out for the remainder of the month.

That leaves Durant watching from the sideline when the Suns have the Sacramento Lords on Saturday in a Western Gathering confrontation.

Durant will be re-evaluated in three weeks, according to the Suns’ announcement on Thursday, and there is speculation that he may miss the remainder of the regular season. The Phoenix Suns face the Los Angeles Clippers on April 9.

Durant shot 69 percent (29 of 42) from the field in his first three games with the Suns, all of which were played on the road, and averaged 26.7 points, 7.3 rebounds, and 3.7 assists per game.

Durant’s departure comes at a time when Phoenix is playing well, winning 16 of their last 21 games and four in a row. However, as they prepare for a run to the postseason, the Suns were still hoping to become completely at ease with Durant on the court.

Without Kevin Durant, the Phoenix Suns dominated the Oklahoma City Thunder 132-101 on Wednesday. However, coach Monty Williams observed that Durant’s face lacked joy.

Devin Booker, a star guard, has scored at least 35 points in four games in a row, shooting 17-for-23 from the field to score 44 points. During this stretch, he is scoring 38 points on average.

The Suns (37-29) have moved up to fourth in the West, but they still want to be the No. 2 seed. Sacramento (39-26) and Memphis Grizzlies share that position going into Friday.

Following their 122-117 victory over the visiting New York Knicks on Thursday, the Kings have now won seven of their last eight games.

Domantas Sabonis matched his league-leading 53 double-doubles with 24 points, 13 rebounds, and 10 assists for his ninth triple-double of the season. In the final period, fellow All-Star De’Aaron Fox scored 15 of his 23 points.

Against the Suns, Sacramento coach Mike Brown will closely monitor one aspect. He was unhappy with the Knicks’ 58-42 rebounding advantage and 23-6 offensive boards advantage.

The longest current playoff drought among the four major professional sports is 16 seasons, and Sacramento is well on its way to ending it. The Kings are just three wins away from securing their first winning season since 2005-06, which was also the season in which they made their last appearance in the postseason.

Booker scored 38 points per game earlier this season as Phoenix defeated Sacramento twice.

NBA Preview: Milwaukee Bucks (48-18) at Golden State Warriors (34-33)

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NBA Preview: Milwaukee Bucks (48-18) at Golden State Warriors (34-33)

When the two heavyweights meet on Saturday night in San Francisco, the Milwaukee Bucks would love to see Giannis Antetokounmpo return after missing two games, and the Golden State Warriors hope their home court will heal their recent injuries.

As they leave on a three-game Western swing, the Bucks have won three straight, including two straight over the Orlando Enchantment and Brooklyn Nets with Antetokounmpo sidelined by a sensitive right hand.

Brook Lopez, who was born in California and went to Stanford, has done a great job filling in for Antetokounmpo in the last two games. He scored 26 points against the Magic and scored 24 points, 10 rebounds, and a NBA-high nine blocks against the Nets.

After the Brooklyn game, the 34-year-old said that he sometimes doesn’t know why teams would want to attack the candidate for Defensive Player of the Year.

In Milwaukee’s 128-111 home victory over the Warriors in December, their only previous meeting this season, Lopez had seven points, seven rebounds, and two blocks.

Antetokounmpo, who is still out for Saturday’s rematch, scored 30 points to lead the Bucks, but he shot just 9-for-26 overall and 1-for-6 from three-point range in his 11th matchup with fellow defensive force Draymond Green.

The two-time MVP has had problems with Green in the past. In those games, Antetokounmpo has only scored 19.5 points and grabbed 7.5 rebounds, shooting 47% overall and 21% from three-point range.

Green has defeated Antetokounmpo in assists (5.9-4.5) and steals (1.5-1.3) to lead Golden State to seven victories in the 11 games. In those games, Green has battled Antetokounmpo almost to a standstill on the boards (7.5-7.1).

Green scored 16 points against Jaren Jackson Jr. in Golden State’s 131-110 loss to Memphis on Thursday, which was the team’s eighth consecutive road loss.

Golden State, on the other hand, has won six straight games at home, five of those victories coming on their most recent homestand, when they overcame five consecutive deficits to defeat the Houston Rockets, Minnesota Timberwolves, Portland Trail Blazers, Los Angeles Clippers, and New Orleans Pelicans.

The Warriors are likely to play again without Andrew Wiggins, who has missed 10 games in a row due to personal matters, and Gary Payton II, who has missed 12 games in a row due to abdominal issues. However, they should be reassured by returning to the site of 27 wins in 34 games.

After spraining his right ankle during warmups, Jonathan Kuminga joined them on the sidelines in Memphis and is also unlikely to play on Saturday.

Steve Kerr, the Warriors’ coach, felt that Kuminga lacked defensive energy against the Grizzlies.

NBA Preview: Oklahoma City Thunder (31-35) at New Orleans Pelicans (32-34)

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NBA Preview: Oklahoma City Thunder (31-35) at New Orleans Pelicans (32-34)

The New Orleans Pelicans and the Oklahoma City Thunder are fighting to get into the Western Gathering play-in competition as they meet Saturday night in New Orleans.

The Pelicans and Lakers were tied for ninth place going into Friday’s game, but the Thunder and Blazers were just a half-game behind the Jazz, who were in 11th place.

After missing OKC’s most lopsided loss of the season, 132-101 at Phoenix on Wednesday, All-Star guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is expected to return for abdominal strain injury maintenance.

After leaving Wednesday’s home game against Dallas with a sprained ankle, forward Brandon Ingram, the team’s second-leading scorer, was listed as questionable by coach Willie Green on Friday.

CJ McCollum scored 16 of his game-high 32 points in the fourth quarter as the Pelicans prevailed over the Mavericks 113-106 in spite of the absence of Ingram.

After eight games, this was only the Pelicans’ second victory. Green stated that the team’s priority is to “control the controllable” as leading scorer Zion Williamson remains out for the foreseeable future due to a hamstring injury.

The Thunder couldn’t contain Devin Booker of the Suns on Wednesday as he scored 30 of his 44 places in the main half and completed 17 of 23 from the field, remembering 6 of 10 for 3-pointers.

In any case, that exhibition came one night after the Champions’ Stephen Curry scored 40 focuses against the Thunder, who won.

OKC was helped by Lindy Waters, who came off the bench and scored a season-high 23 points. However, the Thunder starters only scored 31 points and shot 9 of 39 from the floor.

The disparity in overall floor shooting was a major contributor to the lopsided defeat. The Thunder made 34.9 percent of their 3-point attempts and 37.5% of their field goals. The Suns made 46.5 percent of their 3-point attempts and shot 52.1% from the floor.

Oklahoma City and New Orleans are attempting to win the entire season series. In New Orleans on Nov. 28, the Pelicans defeated the Thunder 105-101, and in Oklahoma City, they defeated the Thunder twice: 128-125 in overtime on Dec. 23, and 103-100 on Feb. 13.

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