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MLS Preview: Seattle Sounders FC (2-0-0) at FC Cincinnati (1-0-1)

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MLS Preview: Seattle Sounders FC (2-0-0) at FC Cincinnati (1-0-1)

FC Cincinnati will face the Sounders for the first time, with the two previous encounters taking place in Seattle (a 4-1 Seattle victory and a 1-1 draw). Cincinnati hasn’t lost a home game in four years against teams from the Western Conference (W2 D2), but it had lost five straight against the West before this run.

The longest active streak of any MLS team (including playoffs) is FC Cincinnati’s streak of seven consecutive home games in which it has scored multiple goals. The club scored 19 goals in those games, the most in team history in seven home games.

After beating Colorado 4-0 in the season opener, Seattle defeated Real Salt Lake 2-0. The Sounders are the first group in Quite a while history to score in excess of five objectives while not permitting any objectives over the initial two rounds of a season.

In Cincinnati’s 0-0 draw with Orlando, Luciano Acosta had three shots on goal, more than any other player on either team combined (two). Acosta also recorded a career-high three shots on goal; he has done so four times with D. C. United and three times with Cincinnati.

Heber and Freddy Montero (2009) are the only Sounder players to score in both of their first two MLS games together. Heber has scored in both of Seattle’s matches this season. Through Seattle’s first two MLS games, Heber and Raul Ruidiaz (2021) have combined for seven shots on goal.

MLS Preview: FC Dallas (1-1-0) at Vancouver Whitecaps FC (0-2-0)

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MLS Preview: FC Dallas (1-1-0) at Vancouver Whitecaps FC (0-2-0)

After going 24 games without a win, the Whitecaps have won their last three games against Dallas, including both of those games in 2022. Last season, Vancouver was the only team to beat Dallas twice in the regular season.

Despite leading at halftime in both of their MLS debuts this season, the Whitecaps have failed to win. The Whitecaps are the first MLS team since D. C. United in November 2020 to lose consecutive games after leading at halftime. This is the first time in the club’s history.

Last season, FC Dallas only lost six regular season road games (W4 D7), the fewest in a full season since only losing three away from home in 2010. In each of its previous two full MLS seasons, Dallas has lost at least 10 road games (11 in 2019 and 10 in 2021).

For the third time in club history, the Whitecaps have lost their first two games of the season (also in 2016 and 2019), and 2019 is the only year that Vancouver has not won its first three games.

In FC Dallas’ 3-1 victory over the Los Angeles Galaxy on Saturday, Jesus Ferreira scored twice, equaling Jeff Cunningham’s record for most multi-goal games with Dallas. Only Jason Kreis has scored multiple goals for Dallas in more MLS games than Ferreira has.

NBA Preview: Toronto Raptors (32-35) at Los Angeles Lakers (32-34)

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NBA Preview: Toronto Raptors (32-35) at Los Angeles Lakers (32-34)

Anthony Davis will continue to lead the Los Angeles Lakers’ playoff push during Friday’s home game against the Toronto Raptors, despite his injuries.

Davis has found the middle value of 33.0 focuses with 13.8 bounce back and 2.8 blocks over his last five games as the Lakers keep on climbing the Western Gathering standings with an end goal to secure down a spot in the play-in competition.

Davis had 30 points and a season-high 22 rebounds in the Lakers’ 112-103 home victory over the Memphis Grizzlies on Tuesday, propelling them to ninth place. The useful night came as he took a blow from Memphis’ David Roddy that left him draining from inside and beyond his nose, costing time to get clinical consideration.

Davis will have to play through the discomfort because of the schedule. Los Angeles has just 16 games remaining and is playing without their star player, LeBron James, who has a tendon injury in his right foot and may miss three more weeks.

Since returning from a stress injury to his foot, Davis has played in 16 of the last 18 games and is averaging 26.5 points and 12.5 rebounds per game this season.

On Tuesday, the Lakers were led by Dennis Schroder, Rui Hachimura, and Austin Reaves, who combined for 17 points. Mo Bamba and D’Angelo Russell, both of whom have ankle injuries, were also out for Los Angeles.

Bamba will be out for at least four weeks, but Russell will be back on Friday after missing six games with a sprained right ankle. He has been listed as likely.

On Thursday, Darvin Ham, the Lakers’ coach, told reporters that Russell is “pretty much a full go.”

On Wednesday, the Raptors suffered a 108-100 defeat to the Clippers to kick off their extended stay in Los Angeles. Against a team that had averaged 131.7 points in its previous six games, Toronto shot 38.5% from the field.

The Raptors were outscored 59-51 in the second half, led by 20 points from Scottie Barnes and Pascal Siakam. Despite taking 96 field goal attempts to 71 for Los Angeles and forcing the Clippers into 17 turnovers, Toronto ultimately lost. While the Clippers had 31 free throw attempts, the Raptors only converted 14 of them.

On a five-game road trip that ends on Friday, Toronto is just 1-3.

NBA Preview: Denver Nuggets (46-20) at San Antonio Spurs (16-49)

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NBA Preview: Denver Nuggets (46-20) at San Antonio Spurs (16-49)

When the Denver Nuggets travel to San Antonio to play the struggling Spurs on Friday, they hope to get back on track and consolidate their hold on first place in the Western Conference.

After losing 117-96 to Chicago on Wednesday at home, the Nuggets (46-20) return to the Alamo City after a four-game winning streak. In the loss, Denver’s Nikola Jokic had 18 points, 12 rebounds, and 8 assists. However, he only made 7 of 16 shots, snapping a 51-game streak in which he made at least half of his shots.

Michael Porter Jr. had 12 points, Jamal Murray had 11, and Aaron Gordon had 17 points. Denver’s second-lowest total of the season was 96 points.

Before Chicago took control early in the third quarter, Denver held a one-point halftime advantage. The Nuggets came back to within five in the third quarter, but they never really threatened the rest of the game.

Denver had won eight of its previous ten games, and as of Thursday, it was seven games ahead of Sacramento and Memphis in the West standings. The Nuggets cannot afford to lose to San Antonio because they are two and a half games behind Milwaukee in the race for the best record in the league.

The Nuggets defeated San Antonio in the first two games of the season series, both at the beginning of November.

After a rare four-day break, the Spurs resume play on the heels of consecutive losses to Houston, the most recent of which came on Sunday, when they lost on the road by a score of 142-110. Charles Bassey and Devonte’ Graham each scored 14 points, while Keita Bates-Diop led San Antonio with 17 points.

The Spikes were without harmed starters Zach Collins (left lower leg), Tre Jones (left foot) and Jeremy Sochan (right knee).

Sunday’s defeat for San Antonio came down to poor defense, as Houston shot 61.2% from the floor. In their 18th loss in their last 20 games, the Spurs allowed 74 points in the paint and 34 points in transition.

Even though San Antonio suffered a historic defeat, it is still one game ahead of Houston, which is in last place in the Western Conference standings, heading into the final month of the regular season. The Spurs’ need to rebuild and a slew of injuries have virtually ensured that they will receive one of the top three picks in the NBA Draft in June, as was anticipated prior to the season.

NBA Preview: Brooklyn Nets (37-29) at Minnesota Timberwolves (34-33)

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NBA Preview: Brooklyn Nets (37-29) at Minnesota Timberwolves (34-33)

The Brooklyn Nets overcame a significant deficit for the second time in less than a week to win a close game against an elite opponent in the Eastern Conference.

However, the Nets chose to play the rest card in Milwaukee on Thursday night, resulting in a 118-113 defeat, in contrast to their victory over Boston the week before.

However, when the Nets host the Minnesota Timberwolves, who are themselves locked in a dogfight to remain in the top six of the Western Conference, the players who either sat out or played limited minutes against the Bucks are expected to be available.

Beginning with the Nets’ 115-105 victory over the Celtics on Friday, when they overcame a 28-point deficit, Brooklyn has now won three consecutive games, all by double digits. The Nets chose to rest Nic Claxton, Spencer Dinwiddie, Cam Johnson, and Royce O’Neale after their impressive victories over the Charlotte Hornets and Houston Rockets. They also limited Mikal Bridges and Dorian Finney-Smith to no more than 12 minutes in their 118-113 loss at Milwaukee.

O’Neale missed time with a sore left knee, Johnson missed time with a sore right knee, and Claxton missed time with a sprained right thumb. After spending at least 35 minutes in four of his previous six games, Spencer Dinwiddie was merely rested.

A strong performance from their reserves on Thursday nearly restored the Nets’ 22-point lead. Brooklyn’s second unit scored 98 points, led by 23 points from Patty Mills and 21 points from Cam Thomas, both of whom came off the bench.

Golden State and Minnesota are tied for the sixth and final guaranteed playoff spot going into Friday’s game. After shooting a season-low 39.5 percent in a 117-94 home loss to the Philadelphia 76ers on Tuesday, the Timberwolves have also had two days off to make up for their mistakes. The Wolves were held under 100 points for the fourth time this season and allowed 49.4% shooting after winning the final three games of their road trip.

In the game against the 76ers, Edwards went 12-of-24 for 32 points, but Minnesota’s other four starters went 7-of-25. Rudy Gobert, who had scored 51 points during Minnesota’s three-game winning streak, was one of those players who was held to six points.

NBA Preview: Cleveland Cavaliers (42-26) at Miami Heat (35-32)

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NBA Preview: Cleveland Cavaliers (42-26) at Miami Heat (35-32)

When the teams meet again on Friday for the second time in three nights, the burgeoning Cleveland Cavaliers will be aiming for a two-game sweep of the host Miami Heat.

In a 104-100 victory in South Florida on Wednesday, the Cavaliers held off a late Miami rally and had five starters score in double figures.

Cleveland took a 12-point lead early in the third quarter after 18 lead changes in the first half before Miami came back in the fourth. With 2:44 remaining, Miami came within one, but it was never able to catch the visitors.

The Cavaliers, who have won 11 of their last 15 games since the beginning of February, were led by Darius Garland, who scored 25 points and Donovan Mitchell added 18.

Miami must improve their ball management if they are to win the two-game series. Cleveland scored 29 points thanks to a season-high 24 turnovers committed by the Heat.

Jimmy Head servant drove Miami with 28 focuses while Tyler Herro added 22 and enormous man Bam Adebayo contributed with 17.

Jarrett Allen of Cleveland had a double-double with 15 points, 12 rebounds, two assists, a steal, and a block. He shot 7 of 10 from the field. On Wednesday, Allen also dominated the boards, limiting Adebayo to just one rebound.

To stay within striking distance of the Philadelphia 76ers for the No. 1 seed, the Cavaliers have won three straight and four of their last five games. Eastern Conference’s number three seed.

15 points, six rebounds, six assists, and two blocks were scored by Evan Mobley.

Isaac Okoro had his best offensive night in over a month, scoring 13 points on 5 of 7 shooting, including 3 of 4 attempts from three-point range.

The second of four consecutive road games for Cleveland. The second half of its four-game road trip will also consist of two games against one team, with games in Charlotte on Sunday and Tuesday.

The Heat are attempting to prevent No. 8 Atlanta and catch the Brooklyn Nets for the sixth seed in the East, thereby avoiding the play-in tournament round and automatically qualifying them for the playoffs.

Miami is wrapping up a five-game homestand that began with a loss to the New York Knicks and ended with a loss to Cleveland on Wednesday. Before that, they had won two games against Atlanta and Cleveland.

NBA Preview: Atlanta Hawks (33-33) at Washington Wizards (31-35)

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NBA Preview: Atlanta Hawks (33-33) at Washington Wizards (31-35)

The Washington Wizards take on the Atlanta Hawks on Friday, for the second time in as many games, in a game with significant implications for the NBA play-in round.

Teams currently ranked eighth and 10th in the Eastern Conference standings clashed on Wednesday between Atlanta and Washington. The No. 8 Hawks defeated the Wizards, who are ranked No. 10 before the play on Thursday.

To break the 114-114 tie, Atlanta went on a 6-1 run in the final 1:38. In a game in which the Hawks rallied from a 15-point third-quarter deficit, the late cushion preserved the victory.

Trae Young, the Hawks’ leading scorer this season with 26.7 points per game, scored 28 points and had 10 assists in the victory on Wednesday.

Young shot 11-of-14 from the floor, which was his best shooting performance of the season. He also made more than 50% of his attempts for the second game in a row, after making less than 47% in seven previous games.

With the victory on Wednesday, Atlanta moved up to.500 on the season and is now one and a half games behind Miami in the East for the top spot among the four play-in teams. The Hawks lost to the Heat twice in Miami as they began a four-game road trip that concludes with Friday’s game.

In the first of two losses to the Heat, Young only scored eight points.

Through Wednesday’s action, Washington is now two games behind the Hawks and half a game behind ninth-place Toronto heading into Friday’s matchup. Despite splitting their previous two contests with the Raptors, the Wizards have lost three of their last four overall.

In the game on Wednesday, Porzingis scored 43 points, the most of his career.

With one more game on April 5, a victory on Friday would give Washington a 2-1 lead in the series. On February 28, the Wizards defeated the Atlanta Hawks 119-116 without Porzingis in the lineup.

That was Bradley Beal’s first of three games over the last six in which he scored at least 32 points, scoring 37 points in that one.

In the loss on Wednesday, Beal scored 24 points, and Kyle Kuzma added 25 points and 10 rebounds to go along with Porzingis’ career-high performance. Corey Kispert scored 10 points off the bench, more than any other Wizard.

In contrast, in addition to Young, six other Atlanta players reached double figures. John Collins had 14 points and made 4 of 7 3-point attempts, while Dejounte Murray had 17 points.

Murray is averaging 21 focuses per game and is seven days eliminated from posting a vocation best 41 focuses in a success over Portland.

NBA Preview: Portland Trail Blazers (31-35) at Philadelphia Sixers (43-22)

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NBA Preview: Portland Trail Blazers (31-35) at Philadelphia Sixers (43-22)

When the Portland Trail Blazers come to Philadelphia on Friday, the burgeoning Philadelphia 76ers will be looking to win for the fourth time in a row.

With a 4-1 record, the Sixers concluded a difficult five-game road trip. It was covered by prevails upon the Milwaukee Bucks, Indiana Pacers and Minnesota Timberwolves.

With 39 points, seven rebounds, and three blocked shots, Joel Embiid led Philadelphia to a 117-94 victory over the Timberwolves on Tuesday. Tyrese Maxey added 27 focuses for the Sixers, who won conveniently without James Solidify because of left foot irritation.

The status of Harden for the game against the Trail Blazers is unknown.

In just three quarters, Embiid again improved his play and produced a performance comparable to that of a MVP. Embiid was able to rest for the fourth quarter as the game was well under control.

Embiid shot 13-of-22 from the field, including 4-of-4 from behind the 3-point line. Additionally, he hit all nine free throws.

During the most recent road trip, the Sixers’ depth has proven to be useful in addition to Embiid’s production. Doc Rivers has used deep reserves Paul Reed and Danuel House Jr., among others, to play meaningful minutes due to Harden, Tobias Harris, and P.J. Tucker’s injuries.

The Trail Blazers were easily defeated by the Boston Celtics on Wednesday, 115-93, despite the fact that Jusuf Nurkic returned after missing 14 games with a strained left calf.

In 17 minutes, Nurkic, who started, scored five points and grabbed six rebounds.

Damian Lillard drove the way for Portland with 27 places.

During their six-game road trip, the Trail Blazers are 2-2.

The Trail Blazers restricted Nurkic’s playing time, and the Sixers will follow suit.

They’re taking it slow because he hadn’t played since February 1.

Since defeating the Golden State Warriors on Feb. 8, Portland has not defeated a winning team.

The Trail Blazers will need to put in a well-rounded effort against the Sixers in order to pull off the feat. They can’t just put their faith in Lillard.

NHL Preview: Anaheim Ducks (21-35-9) at Calgary Flames (29-23-13)

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NHL Preview: Anaheim Ducks (21-35-9) at Calgary Flames (29-23-13)

ANAHEIM DUCKS NOTES:

LAST ANAHEIM DUCKS GAME
MARCH 8, 2023 – ANAHEIM 2 @ VANCOUVER 3 OT
The Ducks picked up one point in a 3-2 overtime loss to the Vancouver Canucks Wednesday night at Rogers Arena. The Ducks has zero penalty minutes in the contest for the 11th time in franchise history (last: Jan. 23, 2019 vs. STL). Troy Terry netted his 18th goal at 3:40 of the opening frame, his fifth goal in seven games (5-1=6). Terry’s goal extended his point streak vs. Vancouver to six straight games dating to March 26, 2019 (4-6=10), the longest active point streak by a Ducks player vs. a single opponent. Brock McGinn scored his first goal and point as a Duck at 14:43 (game-tying goal), his 11th overall this season. Trevor Zegras tallied his team-leading 34th assist, marking points in four straight games (2-3=5). Mason McTavish earned his fifth helper the last five games on Terry’s goal (1-5=6). Max Jones and Ryan Strome also tallied assists. Lukas Dostal stopped 31-of-34 shots in regulation and OT to help Anaheim earn the point.
PP: 0-2 PK: 0-0 SF: 22 SA: 34 TOI: Cam Fowler (22:35)
Three Stars: 1. E. Pettersson 2. T. Zegras 3. J. Miller

UPCOMING GAME SCHEDULE
DATE OPPONENT LOCATION TIME (PT) TV / AUDIO
Mar. 12 Nashville Honda Center 6:30 p.m. BSSC / Ducks Stream
Mar. 15 NY Islanders Honda Center 7 p.m. BSW / Ducks Stream
Mar. 17 Columbus Honda Center 7 p.m. BSSC / Ducks Stream
Mar. 19 Vancouver Honda Center 5 p.m. BSW / Ducks Stream
Mar. 21 Calgary Honda Center 7 p.m. BSW / Ducks Stream

RECENT TRANSACTIONS:
Mar. 2 Signed RW Jaxsen Wiebe (Prince George, WHL) to a three-year entry-level contract. Acquired RW Dylan Sikura from Chicago for LW Max Golod.
Mar. 3 Acquired Brock McGinn and a 2024 third-round selection from Pittsburgh for D Dmitry Kulikov. Acquired D Andrej Sustr, C Nikita Nesterenko and a 2025 fourth-round selection from Minnesota for D John Klingberg. Acquired D Chase Priskie from Buffalo for D Austin Strand.

ANAHEIM DUCKS INJURIES
Man-Games Lost: 339

PLAYER INJURY/ILLNESS EXPECTED ABSENCE GAMES MISSED
John Moore Upper-body Indefinite 64
Jamie Drysdale Torn labrum (shoulder) 4-6 months 56
Urho Vaakanainen Hip surgery 5-6 months 14
Anthony Stolarz Lower-body Week-to-week 12
Adam Henrique MCL sprain Week-to-week 6

ANAHEIM DUCKS NOTES
TONIGHT’S GAME: The Anaheim Ducks conclude a three-game road trip tonight against the Calgary Flames at Scotiabank Saddledome (6 p.m. PT, TV: Bally Sports SoCal AUDIO: Ducks Stream). Anaheim enters tonight with points in six of their last seven games (4-1-2) and a seven of the last nine (4-2-3). The Ducks have also earned points in 11 of the last 17 games overall (8-6-4) and are 9-7-4 the last 20 contests. On the road, Anaheim has recorded points in four of the last six games (2-2-2), 10 of the last 14 (6-4-4) and 12 of the last 17 contests away from home (8-5-4).Following tonight’s game, the Ducks will return to Orange County to open aneight-game homestand beginning Sunday, March 12 vs. Nashville (6:30 p.m. PT).

ON THE MOVE: At the conclusion of the 2023 NHL Trade Deadline on March 3, Anaheim made seven transactions. The club acquired LW Brock McGinn, D Scott Harrington, D Andrej Sustr, C Nikita Nesterenko, D Chase Priskie, C Dylan Sikura and LW Josiah Slavin, and added two 2024 third-round selections and a 2025 fourth-round pick.

SELECTIONS 2023 NHL Draft 2024 NHL Draft 2025 NHL Draft
First Round 1 (ANA) 1 (ANA) 1 (ANA)
Second Round 3 (ANA, BOS, COL) 2 (ANA, BOS) 1 (ANA)
Third Round 2 (ANA, MIN) 3 (ANA, PIT, SJS) 1 (ANA)
Overall 9 10 8

DUCKS-FLAMES: Anaheim and Calgary continue a four-game season series tonight with the first contest at Scotiabank Saddledome. The Ducks earned a point in the 2022-23 series opener, a 3-2 OT loss Dec. 23 in Orange County. Lukas Dostal made 42 saves in his lone appearance against Calgary, his second-most saves in a single game. The Ducks own a 61-45-11 all-time record vs. the Flames, including a 22-33-3 mark in Calgary. John Gibson (10-6-1) has a career 2.26 GAA, .921 SV% and two shutouts in 17 games vs. the Flames (16 starts). Kevin Shattenkirk (4-16=20 in 32 GP) and Jakob Silfverberg (10-10=20 in 33 GP) co-lead active Ducks skaters in scoring vs. the Flames. Shattenkirk and Cam Fowler (3-16=19 in 44 games) co-lead in assists while Silfverberg leads in goals vs. the Flames. These two teams face off again in 11 days in Orange County Mar. 21 (7 p.m.) before wrapping up the season series Apr. 2 in Calgary (5 p.m.).

ANA-CGY SEASON SERIES:
DATE LOCATION TIME / RESULT TV / AUDIO
Dec. 23 Honda Center 3-2 CGY OT win
Mar. 10 Scotiabank Saddledome 6 p.m. PT Bally Sports SoCal / Ducks Stream
Mar. 21 Honda Center 7 p.m. PT Bally Sports West / Ducks Stream
Apr. 2 Scotiabank Saddledome 5 p.m. PT Bally Sports SoCal / Ducks Stream

ANA-CGY ALL-TIME SERIES:
Overall @ Anaheim @ Calgary
All-Time Series: 61-45-11 39-12-8 22-33-3
Current Streak: Four CGY wins Five CGY wins One CGY win
Last Win by ANA: Oct. 18, 2021 (3-2 OT) Apr. 3, 2019 (3-1) Oct. 18, 2021 (3-2 OT)
Last Win by CGY: Dec. 23, 2022 (3-2 OT) Dec. 23, 2022 (3-2 OT) Feb. 16, 2022 (6-2)
ANA Last 10: 2-6-2 4-4-2 4-6-0

CALGARY FLAMES NOTES:

CALGARY FLAMES vs. ANAHEIM DUCKS
CGY vs. ANA ALL-TIME HOME AWAY L10 STRK
49-52-7-9 35-20-1-2 14-32-6-7 8-1-1 W4

GAME INFO:
Calgary Flames vs. Anaheim Ducks
7:00pm MT
Scotiabank Saddledome
TV: Sportsnet West
Radio: Sportsnet Fan 960

2022-23 Season Series: 1-0-0 (Home: 0-0-0, Road 1-0-0)
Dec. 23, 2022 – CGY [3] at ANA 2
Mar. 10, 2023 – ANA at CGY
Mar. 21, 2023 – CGY at ANA
Apr. 2, 2023 – ANA at CGY

2021-22 Season Record vs. ANA: 3-0-1 (Home: 1-0-1, Road: 2-0-0)
Last Home Win vs. ANA: February 16, 2022 – Anaheim [2] vs. Calgary [6]
Last Road Win @ ANA: December 23, 2022 – Calgary [3] at Anaheim 2
Last Home Loss vs. ANA: October 18, 2022 – Anaheim [3] vs. Calgary 2
Last Road Loss @ ANA: April 3, 2019 – Calgary [1] at Anaheim [3]

2022-23 CALGARY FLAMES
FLAMES RECENT TRANSACTIONS:
Feb. 5 – recalled Jakob Pelletier (F) and Dennis Gilbert (D) from Calgary (AHL)
Feb. 6 – activated Chris Tanev (D) from IR
Feb. 21 – recalled Walker Duehr (F) from Calgary (AHL); placed Michael Stone (D) on IR
Mar. 3 – acquired Dryden Hunt (F) from the Toronto Maple Leafs in exchange for Radim Zohorna (F)
Mar. 3 – acquired Troy Stecher (D) and Nick Ritchie (F) from the Arizona Coyotes in exchange for Brett Ritchie (F) and Connor Mackey (D)

FLAMES RECENT INJURIES (Total man games lost – 50)
Noah Hanifin – illness (1 game: Oct. 21)
Chris Tanev – upper-body (5 games: Nov. 3 – Nov. 10)
Jonathan Huberdeau – upper-body (3 games: Nov. 8 – Nov. 12)
Michael Stone – lower-body (11 games: Nov. 7 – Nov. 25)
MacKenzie Weegar – non-COVID illness (1 game: Dec. 12)
Elias Lindholm – upper-body injury (1 game: Dec. 12)
Chris Tanev – upper-body injury (3 games: Dec. 14 – Dec. 18)
Radim Zohorna – non-COVID illness (1 game: Dec. 18)
Dennis Gilbert – lower-body injury (4 games: Dec. 20 – Dec. 27)
Brett Ritchie – upper-body injury (8 games: Jan. 8 – Jan. 26)
Chris Tanev – injury reserve (2 games: Jan. 26 – Jan. 27)
Rasmus Andersson – day-to-day (3 games: Feb. 9 – Feb. 13)
Michael Stone – lower-body injury (7 games: Feb. 22 – Mar. 7)

NHL Preview: Chicago Blackhawks (22-37-5) at Florida Panthers (32-27-6)

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NHL Preview: Chicago Blackhawks (22-37-5) at Florida Panthers (32-27-6)

CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS NOTES:

TONIGHT’S BROADCAST INFORMATION
TV: NBCSCH – Chris Vosters (PxP) and Patrick Sharp (analyst)
RADIO: WGN-AM 720 – John Wiedeman (PxP) and Troy Murray (analyst)

UPCOMING SCHEDULE
Saturday, March 11 at TBL, 6:00 p.m. CT (NBCSCH, WGN Radio)
Tuesday, March 14 vs. BOS, 7:30 p.m. CT (NBCSCH, WGN Radio, Univision (Spanish))
Thursday, March 16 at NSH, 7:00 p.m. CT (ESPN+/Hulu, WGN Radio)
Saturday, March 18 at ARI, 9:30 p.m. CT (NBCSCH+, WGN Radio)
Monday, March 20 at COL, 8:00 p.m. CT (NBCSCH+, WGN Radio)

RECENT TRANSACTIONS
March 9 – Recalled Filip Roos from Rockford … March 3 – Recalled Anders Bjork from Rockford … Activated MacKenzie Entwistle from IR … Activated Nikita Zaitsev from non-roster … Assigned David Gust, Brett Seney and Isaak Phillips to Rockford … March 2 – Recalled Lukas Reichel from Rockford … Feb. 27 – Activated Jarred Tinordi from IR … Feb. 26 – Activated Alex Stalock off IR and assigned Jaxson Stauber to Rockford … Feb. 25 – Placed Reese Johnson on IR retroactive to Feb. 20 … Activated Jujhar Khaira from IR … Feb. 23 – Signed David Gust to a two-year, two-way contract and recalled him from Rockford … Feb. 21 – Placed MacKenzie Entwistle on IR.

LAST TIME OUT
Score: Chicago (3) at Detroit (4) – Wed., March 8 – Little Caesars Arena
CHI Goals: Raddysh (15; PP), Raddysh (16), Anderson (3)
DET Goals: Walman (7), Larkin (24; PP), Raymond (16), Kubalik (18)
Goalies: CHI – Stalock (37/41, 57:37) DET – Husso (17/20, 59:47)
CHI PP: 1/3; PK: 2/3
DET PP: 1/3; PK: 2/3
Recap: The Blackhawks fell to the Red Wings 4-3 in Detroit on Wednesday … Taylor Raddysh scored twice and currently leads the club with 16 goals on the season … Joey Anderson scored his first goal with the Blackhawks … Andreas Athanasiou notched a helper on Raddysh’s first goal, extending his assist streak to three games (4A) … Lukas Reichel also tallied an assist to extend his point streak to three games (1G, 2A) … Alex Stalock made 37 saves.

TONIGHT’S OPPONENT – FLORIDA PANTHERS
The Blackhawks take on the Panthers on Friday night in Florida … Chicago defeated the club 4-2 earlier this season at the United Center … Ten different players recorded a point in the victory … The Blackhawks are 3-3-1 in their last seven games against the Panthers … Tyler Johnson has five points 4G, 1A) over his last eight games against the Panthers … Johnson has scored 12 goals in 34 career games against Florida, the second-most he’s scored against any NHL team in his career … Andreas Athanasiou has assists (2A) in his last two games against Florida.

2022-23 Schedule/Results: HOME: Oct. 25 (4-2) | AWAY: March 10
All-Time Record: 28-17-7 | Home: 15-8-4 | Road: 13-9-3

Last Home Win: Oct. 25, 2022 (4-2) | Last Road Win: Feb. 29, 2020 (3-2 SO) | Last Home Loss: Feb. 20,
2022 (2-5) | Last Road Loss: March 31, 2022 (0-4)

ACTIVE BLACKHAWKS VS. FLA ALL-TIME
GOALS: Tyler Johnson, 12; Seth Jones, 5; 3 players tied with 3
ASSISTS: Seth Jones, 8; Connor Murphy, 7; Tyler Johnson/Andreas Athanasiou, 5
POINTS: Tyler Johnson, 17; Seth Jones, 13; Connor Murphy, 10

FLORIDA PANTHERS NOTES:

BAPTIST HEALTH INJURY REPORT

  • F Patric Hornqvist | Games Missed: 40
  • F Givani Smith | Games Missed: 5
    Total Man Games Lost Due to Injury: 198

LAST GAME
Panthers 2, Golden Knights 1 – March 7 – FLA Live Arena
FLA Goals: Lomberg (9), Barkov (17)
VGK Goals: Theodore (8-PPG)
FLA Goalie: Bobrovsky (W) – 31 Saves
VGK Goalie: Hill (L) – 40 Saves
FLA Shots: 42
VGK Shots: 32
Notes: Sergei Bobrovsky stopped 31 of 32 shots against for the second consecutive game…Bobrovsky’s win marked his 101st win with Florida, matching Tomas Vokoun for third-most in franchise history…Nick Cousins notched his 100th NHL assist…Radko Gudas led all skaters with seven hits… FLA PP: 0-2, FLA PK: 3-4

RECENT TRANSACTIONS:

  • March 3: F Zac Dalpe loaned to Charlotte (AHL)
  • March 2: F Grigori Denisenko loaned to Charlotte (AHL)
  • Feb. 24: F Zac Dalpe and F Grigori Denisenko recalled from Charlotte (AHL) | F Anthony Duclair activated from LTIR | F Givani
    Smith placed on LTIR

PANTHERS vs. BLACKHAWKS
ALL-TIME vs. CHI: 21-21-3-7
ALL-TIME HOME vs. CHI: 11-9-1-4
2022-23 vs. CHI: 0-1-0

CATS STATS

  • Florida’s 38 goals by defensemen ranks behind only CAR (40) and WPG (39) for the league lead.

HOME SWEET HOME
The Panthers play the fourth game of a season-long seven-game homestand tonight against Chicago. Since the start of the homestand, the Panthers rank second in the league in goals against per games played (1.33) after the Wild, and rank second in shots per games played (38.0). Aleksander Barkov’s second period goal against the Golden Knights is his team-leading 43rd career game-winning goal.

CATS AND BLACKHAWKS
Florida faces off against Chicago for the second and final time this season. The Cats’ have taken home points in nine of their last ten meetings against the Blackhawks at FLA Live Arena (7-1-2) dating back to January 22, 2016. Captain Aleksander Barkov has amassed 25 points in 22 career games (8-17-25) vs. Chicago. Over the last five meetings against the Blackhawks, the Panthers have outscored the Blackhawks 20-13, averaging four goals per game. Barkov leads Florida with seven points against Chicago over those last five games.

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