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NHL Preview: Vegas Golden Knights (35-18-6) at Colorado Avalanche (33-19-5)

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NHL Preview: Vegas Golden Knights (35-18-6) at Colorado Avalanche (33-19-5)

VEGAS GOLDEN KNIGHTS NOTES:

GOLDEN KNIGHTS UPCOMING GAMES
Golden Knights 2022-23 Record: 35-18-6, 76 points (18-13-1 at Home, 17-5-5 on Road)

DATE OPPONENT TELEVISION RADIO SPANISH RADIO
Feb. 27 at Colorado Avalanche AT&T SportsNet Fox Sports 98.9 FM/1340 AM None
Mar. 1 vs. Carolina Hurricanes TNT Fox Sports 98.9 FM/1340 AM Deportes 1460 AM
Mar. 3 vs. New Jersey Devils AT&T SportsNet Fox Sports 98.9 FM/1340 AM Deportes 1460 AM
Mar. 5 vs. Montreal Canadiens AT&T SportsNet Fox Sports 98.9 FM/1340 AM Deportes 1460 AM
Mar. 7 at Florida Panthers AT&T SportsNet Fox Sports 98.9 FM/1340 AM None

GOLDEN KNIGHTS LAST GAME RECAP
February 25 – Vegas Golden Knights 2, Dallas Stars 3 SO
The Golden Knights (35-18-6) were taken down by the Dallas Stars (31-16-12), 3-2, in a shootout on Saturday night at T-Mobile Arena. Michael Amadio scored in the second period to give Vegas a 1-0 lead. Two minutes later, Wyatt Johnson knotted the game for the Stars at 1-1. In the final period, Jack Eichel gave the Golden Knights a 2-1 edge with 4:36 to play. Roope Hintz then tied the game at 2-2 to send it to overtime. In the shootout, Vegas went scoreless, while Jason Robertson and Roope Hintz converted for Dallas to win it.

LAST GAME BY THE NUMBERS

  • Laurent Brossoit and Jake Oettinger each faced 43 shots, the first time opposing goaltenders have each posted 40+ saves in a Golden Knights game
  • Reilly Smith had eight shots on net against Dallas, matching his career-high previously set during the 2017-18 season
  • With his goal, Eichel becomes the first Vegas player to reach the 20-goal mark this season
  • Vegas extends their point streak to nine games, going back to their game against the Islanders on Jan. 28

Against the Avalanche
The contest between the Golden Knights and the Avalanche on Monday is the third and final meeting this season between the two clubs. The last time these teams met, Vegas defeated Colorado, 3-2, at Ball Arena. Despite Nathan MacKinnon giving the Avalanche an early lead, Michael Amadio leveled the game at 1-1 entering the first intermission. Nicolas Roy then gave Vegas the lead with a two-goal period and despite a third period goal by Mikko Rantanen, the visiting team came away with the win. The Golden Knights are 10-11-1 against the against the defending Stanley Cup Champions and will look for their first consecutive wins over the Avalanche since winning Mar. 27 and Apr. 28, 2021.

2022-23 Season COL Series: 1-1-0 (Home: 0-1-0, Road: 1-0-0)
Oct. 22 – at Vegas (Vegas 2, Colorado 3)
Jan. 2 – at Colorado (Vegas 3, Colorado 2)
Feb. 27 – at Colorado

2021-22 Season COL Series: 1-2-0 (Home: 0-2-0, Road: 1-0-0)
Oct. 26 – at Colorado (Vegas 3, Colorado 1)
Feb. 16 – at Vegas (Vegas 0, Colorado 2)
Feb. 26 – at Vegas (Vegas 2, Colorado 3)

COLORADO AVALANCHE NOTES:

UPCOMING GAMES

Date Opponent Time (MT) TV Radio
Mon, Feb. 27 VEGAS 7 p.m. Altitude 92.5 FM
Wed, Mar. 1 NEW JERSEY 7 p.m. Altitude 92.5 FM
Sat, Mar. 4 at Dallas 1:30 p.m. ESPN+, ABC, SNet 92.5 FM
Sun, Mar. 5 SEATTLE 7 p.m. Altitude 92.5 FM

TONIGHT’S GAME
COLORADO vs. VEGAS
7:08 p.m.
Altitude/ 92.5 FM

The Colorado Avalanche continues their three-game homestand tonight against the Vegas Golden Knights at Ball Arena … The Avs, who opened the homestand with a 4-1 victory over the Flames on Saturday, have won five straight games, are 6-0-1 in their last seven and 13-2-2 in their last 17 contests … The 13 wins since Jan. 14 are tied with Carolina (13-2-1) for the most in the NHL … Following Saturday’s win, the Avalanche climbed into second place in the Central Division for the first time since Thanksgiving weekend (through games of Nov. 26) … Saturday’s victory ended a stretch of three consecutive sets of back-to-back games for the Avalanche, who picked up 11 of a possible 12 points (5-0-1) during that span … Colorado is 6-1-1 in its last eight on home ice … Away from Denver, the Avalanche have won four consecutive road games and are 7-1- 1 in the last nine road contests … Colorado has played only 57 games, tied with Nashville for the fewest in the NHL.

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

LAST GAME
Feb. 25 – Colorado 4, Calgary 1 at Ball Arena
The Colorado Avalanche defeated the Calgary Flames, 4-1, on Saturday night at Ball Arena … Nathan MacKinnon, Alex
Newhook, Mikko Rantanen and Denis Malgin scored for the Avalanche, and Alexandar Georgiev made 28 saves.
SF: 22 SA: 29 PP: 1-4 PK: 4-5

The Avalanche picked up 11 of a possible 12 points during their stretch of three consecutive sets of back-to-back games, which included sweeping the second half of all three back-to-backs against what was a rested opponent The Avs have won five straight games, are 6-0-1 in their last seven contests and 13-2-2 in their last 17 The Avs have scored the first goal in 15 of those 17 contests The Avalanche climbed to second place in the Central Division standings for the first time since Thanksgiving weekend (through games of November 26) … Colorado was in sixth place in the division as late as January 13 The Avalanche are 6-2-0 in the second game of a back-to-back this year Colorado is a league-best 13-3-0 on Saturday this season Josh Manson appeared in his 500th career NHL game Rantanen extended his goal streak to four games, his longest run of the season and tied for the longest streak by an Avalanche player in 2022-23 (Valeri Nichushkin, Oct. 12-19) MacKinnon extended his point streak to seven games (7g/8a) and scored a goal for the third straight contest … He has points in 10 consecutive home games (7g/11a)
Byram extended his point streak to four games (3g/2a), the longest streak of his NHL career Georgiev started on back-to-back nights for the third time this season … He is 3-0 with 1.34 GAA and .962 Sv% in the second game of those back-to-back sets Georgiev has won four straight games, tying his season high (third time) … He is 5-0-1 in his last six outings and 9-1-1 in his last 11 appearances

CURRENT INJURIES
Pavel Francouz – lower body (Feb. 14 – present)
Darren Helm – lower body (Jan. 14 – present)
Erik Johnson – lower body (Feb. 14 – present)
Gabriel Landeskog – lower body (Oct. 12 – present)
Cale Makar – head (Feb. 19 – present)
Total: 321

RECENT TRANSACTIONS
Feb. 27 – Darren Helm placed on Injured Reserve (retroactive to Jan. 12) … Brad Hunt, Jonas Johansson, Ben Meyers
recalled from the Colorado Eagles (AHL)
Feb. 26 – Jack Johnson acquired from the Chicago Blackhawks in exchange for Andreas Englund
Feb. 25 – Justus Annunen recalled from the Colorado Eagles (AHL) … Keith Kinkaid acquired from the Boston Bruins in exchange for Shane Bowers … Kinkaid reports to the Colorado Eagles (AHL) … Keaton Middleton signed to a
two-year contract through 2024-25 … Justus Annunen, Brad Hunt reassigned to the Colorado Eagles (AHL)
Feb. 24 – Jonas Jonansson reassigned to the Colorado Eagles (AHL)

TONIGHT’S OPPONENT – VEGAS GOLDEN KNIGHTS
The Avalanche and Golden Knights wrap up the season series with the third and final meeting of 2022-23 … They split the first two matchups, with the Avs winning 3-2 in Las Vegas on Oct. 22 and the Golden Knights 3-2 here in Denver on Jan. 2 … The Avalanche are 7-5-0 all-time at T-Mobile Arena, tied with Los Angeles for the most wins of any opponent in that building.

SCHEDULE vs. GOLDEN KNIGHTS
Oct. 22 @ Vegas (W, 3-2)
Jan. 2 vs. VEGAS (L, 2-3)
Feb. 27 vs. VEGAS

RECORD vs. GOLDEN KNIGHTS
THIS SEASON 2021-22 ALL-TIME PLAYOFFS
Overall: 1-1-0 Overall: 2-1-0 Overall: 12-8-1 Series: 1 (0-1)
Home: 0-1-0 Home: 0-1-0 Home: 5-3-1 Games: 2-4-1 (includes round-robin game in 2020)
Road: 1-0-0 Road: 2-0-0 Road: 7-5-0
AVALANCHE & GOLDEN KNIGHTS CONNECTIONS
Brad Hunt spent parts of two seasons with the Golden Knights (2017-19).

BACK-TO-BACK
The Avs are 11-4-1 (.719) in back-to-back games this season, third best in the NHL behind only Boston (12-2-2, .813) and Carolina (13-3-2, .778) … The Avs are 5-2-1 in the first game and 6-2-0 in the second contest, as only the Hurricanes (7-1-1) have a better record on the second night of a back-to-back … The Avalanche on Saturday wrapped up a stretch of three consecutive sets of back-to-back games, with the club earning 11 of a possible 12 points during that span … All three back-to-backs required travel in between (either home/road or road/home) and all three opponents on the second half of the back-to-back were waiting for the Avs, with Colorado sweeping all three games … The Avalanche posted a 15-5-2 (.727) combined record in back-to-back games last season, the second-best mark behind Minnesota (.732, 19-6-3) … The Avs finished 7-3-1 in the first game and 8-2-1 in the second.
Feb. 14 vs. TBL (O, 3-4 SO)
Feb. 15 @ MIN (W, 3-2)
Feb. 18 @ STL (W, 4-1)
Feb. 19 vs. EDM (W, 6-5 OT)
Feb. 24 @ WPG (W, 5-1)
Feb. 25 vs. CGY (W, 4-1)

WBB-CS: Portland State Vikings (13-14) at Sacramento State Hornets (21-7)

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The Sacramento State women’s basketball team rides a five-game winning streak into the final contest of the regular season on Monday (Feb. 27), as the Hornets host Portland State at The Nest. Tip-off is scheduled for 7 p.m., with Sacramento State honoring its senior class 15 minutes prior.

BIG SKY BIG PICTURE: The Hornets currently sit in a tie for second place in the Big Sky Conference standing along with Northern Arizona at 12-5, trailing Montana State by a single game with one to play after the Bobcats claimed at least a share of the conference title on Saturday. Should Sacramento State and NAU end up tied in the standings at the end of Monday, the Lumberjacks will earn the higher seed at the Big Sky Tournament due to their series win over the Hornets. Sacramento State stands two games ahead of Eastern Washington, assuring the Hornets of a top-three seed no matter the outcome on Monday.

IN THE RANKINGS: After two weeks ranked among the top 25 in the College Insider mid-Major poll, Sacramento State slipped back into the ranks of those receiving votes for the sixth consecutive week (https://collegeinsider.com/womens-mid-major-top-25), picking up four votes according to the Feb. 21 poll… The Hornets made their debut in the top 25 back on Jan. 3 at No. 24, then jumped two spots to No. 22 in the Jan. 10 ranking… Those two rankings followed five consecutive weeks among those receiving votes beginning on Dec. 1… The No. 22 ranking on Jan. 10 was the highest for the program in the poll since they stood No. 22 on Feb. 11, 2014 — a season that saw them among the top 25 for eight consecutive weeks following an 8-1 start that year, reaching as high as No. 13 in early January.

NATABOU MAKES MID-MAJOR AWARD MIDSEASON CUT: Initially named as one of 25 players to the preseason watch list for the 2023 Becky Hammon Mid-Major Player of the Year Award presented by Her Hoop Stats back on Oct. 19, junior center Isnelle Natabou got word that she has made the midseason top-15 cut on Jan. 18. The first Big Sky Conference student-athlete ever to be named to the list for this particular award, Natabou is one of only four from the West Coast named to the list along with Gonzaga’s duo of Brynna Maxwell and Yvonne Ejim as well as Portland’s Alex Fowler. Read the complete release on HornetSports.com.

NATABOU NAMED TO BIG SKY’S PRESEASON TEAM: In addition to her national honor, Natabou was also named to the seven-member preseason all-conference team, joining Montana State’s Darian White (who was selected the MVP), Idaho’s Beyonce Bea, Montana’s Carmen Gfeller, Northern Colorado’s Hannah Simental, Montana State’s Kola Bad Bear, and Weber State’s Daryn Hickock. The native of the Czech Republic became only the third Hornet to earn preseason all-league honors in the process, joining former standouts Kennedy Nicholas (2019-20) and Brianna Burgos (2016-17).

BUT WAIT… THERE’S MORE!: The accolades continued to roll in for Natabou, who was also named the Big Sky’s Preseason Player of the Year according to ESPN.com, which made its picks for all 32 Division I conferences on Oct. 25.

HIGH FIVE FOR KAHLAIJAH DEAN: For the fifth time this season, senior guard Kahlaijah Dean has been named the Big Sky Player of the Week, sharing the league’s Feb. 21 honor with Montana State’s Kola Bad Bear. Dean averaged 24.0 ppg, 5.5 rpg, and 6.0 apg, while shooting 49 percent from the field in wins over Weber State and Idaho State. Read the complete release at HornetSports.com.

WHAT IS THE “JOUEUR DE LA SEMAINE?”: It’s the player of the week. That sounds good, we’ll have that. Thanks to Dean’s award on Feb. 21, a Hornet has now been named Big Sky Player of the Week eight times in the season’s 15 weeks (Natabou also took home honors on Nov. 29, Dec. 13, and Feb. 14, while Dean has won four other times on Nov. 22, Dec. 27, Jan. 10, and Jan. 24) — the most of any school in the league. The eight awards as a team this year are, by far, a school record, surpassing the 2012-13 squad, which won the award five times, for the most in a season since joining the Big Sky in 1996-97.

AND THE AWARD GOES TO…: Dean became the first Hornet to win Big Sky weekly honors more than twice in the same season, while her five career awards makes her one of only 10 Sacramento State players in the program’s Division I history to win multiple awards in her career. Dean’s five career wins matches current teammate Isnelle Natabou for the most in school history — a record Natabou held by herself for exactly one week after claiming her fifth career award on Feb. 14.

BIG (SKY) TIME: With one week remaining in the regular season, Dean’s five awards are the most by any one player in the conference this year — breaking a tie with Idaho’s Beyonce Bea — and the most by any Big Sky student-athlete during a single campaign since Montana’s Mandy Morales (2006-07) and Idaho State’s Natalie Doma (2007-08) claimed the honor a league-record six times in their respective years.

ABOUT THE VIKINGS: Portland State enters the regular season finale with a 13-14 overall record and an 8-9 mark in Big Sky play… The Vikings defeated Montana, 74-72, in overtime to start the week and then were smothered by Montana State, 63-34, on Saturday… PSU has lost three of its last four and is just 3-9 away from home this season… Sophomore guard Esmeralda Morales leads the team in scoring at 16.0 ppg, shooting .439 from the field and .429 from three-point range… Jada Lewis (11.3 ppg) and Alaya Fitzgerald (10.1 ppg) are also in double figures for the Vikings, while Rhema Ogele paces the squad on the glass at 5.6 rpg.

SERIES NOTES: Portland State leads the all-time series with Sacramento State by a 33-22 count dating back to 1992… However, the Hornets have won the last three meetings with the Vikings following a 65-56 win in the “Rose City” back on New Year’s Eve… Sacramento State is 11-16 at home against Portland State… The Hornets’ 73-62 triumph at The Nest last season on Feb. 5 snapped a five-game losing streak to the Vikings on their home floor… Four of the last six meetings have been decided by double-digits.

WIN-ACCLE OF SUCCESS: Two years removed from winning just three games, this year’s Hornets will go down in the record books as THE winningest team in school history. Sacramento State’s upset of league-leading Montana State (ending a 10-game winning streak by the Bobcats in the series) was its 20th of the season, giving the Hornet program it’s first-ever 20-win season and breaking a tie for the most wins in school history with the 1990-91 (19-7) and 2012-13 (19-12) squads.

EVERYTHING IS BIGGER IN BIG SKY PLAY: In addition to its overall win total, Saturday’s victory over Montana also gave the Hornets their 12th Big Sky triumph of the season and improved them to 12-5 in league play in 2022-23. The 12 wins surpasses last year’s conference win total when Sacramento State finished 10-10 in the Big Sky and gave the program double-digit wins in back-to-back seasons for the first time since doing so in four straight years from 2012-16. This year’s 12 conference wins are the most since the 2014-15 squad finished 13-5 in league.

MILESTONE APPROACHING: Sacramento State needs only one more win to reach 300 in the program’s Division I history.

TREASURE STATE SWEEP: Thanks to wins over both Montana State and Montana, the Hornets swept the Bobcats and Grizzlies at home for the first time since 2017-18.

WE’RE GOING STREAKING!: Riding a five-game winning streak entering the final regular season game, the Hornets are averaging 73.0 ppg while shooting .502 (128-for-255) from the field overall and .460 (58-for-126) from beyond the arc during their recent run. Meanwhile, the defense has limited opponents to just 58.2 ppg, a .381 (123-for-323) field goal percentage and .325 (27-for-83) from three-point range.

WE’RE GOING STREAKING (PART II)!: With their wins over Montana State and Montana, the Hornets have won their last five consecutive Big Sky Conference contests — a streak that is tied for the third-longest league winning streak in school history.

SAFE AT HOME: The Hornets have made winning at home a habit this season. Sacramento State improved to 10-2 at The Nest with its wins over Montana State and Montana — the most since the 2014-15 squad ended with an 11-3 record at The Nest.

ROAD WARRIORS: Thanks to wins at Weber State and Idaho State in their final road swing of the season, the Hornets posted their eighth and ninth road wins of the year, surpassing the 2009-10 Sacramento State squad (8-7) for the second-most victories away from home and trailing only the 1982-83 Hornets who finished 10-2 on the road.

EIGHTY (TWO) IS GREATY… AGAIN: The Hornets’ 82 points in the win over Montana State tied their season high for a second time after Sacramento State put up 82 at home against Eastern Washington on Jan. 7 and matched that mark with 82 in an overtime defeat to Northern Arizona on Feb. 9. The last time that the Hornets have eclipsed 80 points at least three times in the same season was back during the 2019-20 campaign when they accomplished the feat eight times.

RIDING THE HOT HAND: The league leaders in field goal percentage were up to their old tricks against Montana State last Thursday, shooting 52 percent from the field for game against the Bobcats. That performance marked the ninth time overall — and the fourth time in the previous five outings — that Sacramento State has shot 50 percent or better from the field. After shooting 46 percent from the field in the win over Montana, the Hornets are shooting .499 (190-for-381) in their last seven games.

THE EDGE OF SEVENTEEN: Just like the white winged dove, the shots from beyond the arc were flying through the air in the win over Montana State. Sacramento State drained 17 three-pointers against the Bobcats, shooting 55 percent from beyond the arc in the win — the highest since the Hornets hit 60 percent from distance at Northern Colorado on Feb. 10 last year. The 17 three-pointers were the most since Sacramento State finished with 21 in a 109-107 win at Illinois on Nov. 24, 2018.

IF A THREE FALLS IN THE ARENA…: Does it make a sound? The Hornets have been making a lot of noise from beyond the arc, draining double digits from three-point range in nine of their last 14 contests following their season high 17 three-pointers against Montana State and 10 more in a win over Montana two days later. Sacramento State is shooting .416 (144-for-346) from distance since hitting 12-of-22 from beyond the arc at Northern Colorado on Jan. 12.

NOTHING BUT NET: In addition to the above rankings, the Hornets also stand among the top 20 in the NCAA in both three-point percentage (No. 5) and field goal percentage (No. 14), while ranking No. 10 in three-pointers made per game (8.9) as of Feb. 25.

LET’S GO HALVSIES: In jumping out to an early lead against Montana State, Sacramento State’s 47-point first half against the Bobcats marked the 12th time this season that the Hornets have scored at least 40 points in a single half and is tied for the second-highest single-half scoring total of the year along with the 47-point first half at Montana on Jan. 26. Both totals are just one point shy of the season-high 48-point second half at Northern Colorado on Jan. 12.

NHL Preview: Chicago Blackhawks (21-32-5) at Anaheim Ducks (19-34-7)

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NHL Preview: Chicago Blackhawks (21-32-5) at Anaheim Ducks (19-34-7)

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
Tuesday, Feb. 28 at ARI, 8:00 p.m. CT (NBCSCH, WGN Radio)
Thursday, March 2 vs. DAL, 7:30 p.m. CT (NBCSCH, WGN Radio)
Saturday, March 4 vs. NSH, 7:00 p.m. CT (NBCSCH, WGN Radio, Univision (Spanish))
Monday, March 6 vs. OTT, 8:00 p.m. CT (NBCSCH, WGN Radio, Univision (Spanish))
Wednesday, March 8 at DET, 6:30 p.m. CT (TNT, WGN Radio)

RECENT TRANSACTIONS
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 … Feb. 15 – Recalled Cole Guttman, Isaak Phillips and Brett Seney from Rockford … Placed Alex Stalock, Jarred Tinordi and Jonathan Toews on IR … Feb. 7 – Activated Tyler Johnson and Jarred Tinordi off IR … Feb. 5 – Recalled Jaxson Stauber from Rockford … Jan. 29 – Assigned Luke Philp, Filip Roos and Jaxson Stauber to Rockford.

LAST TIME OUT
Score: Chicago (4) at SJS (3) – SO – Sat., Feb. 25 – SAP Center at San Jose
CHI Goals: Gust (1), Seney (1), Domi (18), Kurashev (SO)
SJS Goals: Bonino (10), Svechnikov (8), Karlsson (19)
Goalies: CHI – Mrazek (45/48, 65:00) SJS – Kahkonen (32/35, 64:51)
CHI PP: 0/4; PK: 1/1
SJS PP: 0/1; PK: 4/4
Recap: The Blackhawks defeated the Sharks in a 4-3 shootout win on Saturday, extending their winning streak to a season-long five games … David Gust scored his first career NHL goal on his first NHL shot to open the game’s scoring … Brett Seney also scored his first goal of the season and first with the Blackhawks … Max Domi scored to extend his point streak to a season-long six games (4G, 8A) … Domi’s eight shots on goal tied his career best (2x) … Seth Jones notched an assist, giving him three helpers over his last two games … Jake McCabe tallied an assist on Domi’s goal, giving him four assists over his last six contests … Petr Mrazek stopped 45 of 48 shots and all three of the Sharks’ attempts in the shootout for his third-straight win and eighth of the season.

TONIGHT’S OPPONENT – ANAHEIM DUCKS
The Blackhawks square off against the Anaheim Ducks on Monday for the final of three meetings scheduled in 2022-23 … Chicago is currently riding a nine-game point streak against the Ducks (8-0-1) … Chicago has won their last four-straight games in Anaheim … The club has also logged a 9-1-1 record over their last 11 games against the Ducks … Jason Dickinson notched two points (1G, 1A) in the Blackhawks 2-3 overtime loss against Anaheim on Feb. 7 … Seth Jones scored the other goal for Chicago in the game … Jones has points in his last three straight against the Ducks (1G, 2A). 2022-23 Schedule/Results: HOME: Feb. 7 (2-3 OT) | AWAY: Nov. 12 (3-2), Feb. 27  
All-Time Record: 47-47-9 | Home: 27-21-6 | Road: 20-26-3  
Last Home Win: March 8, 2022 (8-3) | Last Road Win: Nov. 12, 2022 (3-2) | Last Home Loss: Feb. 7,
2023 (2-3 OT) | Last Road Loss: Dec. 5, 2018 (2-4)  

ACTIVE BLACKHAWKS VS. ANA ALL-TIME
GOALS: Max Domi, 5; Andreas Athanasiou, 5; Jason Dickinson, 3
ASSISTS: Jack Johnson, 15; Seth Jones, 9; Max Domi, 9
POINTS: Jack Johnson, 17; Max Domi, 14; Andreas Athanasiou, 12

ANAHEIM DUCKS NOTES:

LAST ANAHEIM DUCKS GAME
Feb. 25, 2023 – ANAHEIM 3 @ CAROLINA 2
The Ducks concluded a four-game road trip by defeating the Metropolitan-leading Carolina Hurricanes 3-2 at PNC Arena Saturday night. John Gibson stopped 51 of 53 shots to earn his second straight win and backstop Anaheim to a 2-0-1 mark his last three starts. With 50-plus saves for the third time this month (also Feb. 10 vs. PIT and Feb. 20 @ FLA), Gibson became the second goaltender since 1955-56 (since shots on goal began being tracked) to register three outings with 50-plus saves in a single month (also Gump Worsley: 52 on Jan. 23, 1963; 50 on Jan. 27, 1963; 50 on Jan. 30, 1963) and the third goaltender in NHL history with three 50-save outings in a single season (also Worsley and Al Rollins in 1955-56). Cam Fowler earned an assist, becoming the first defensemen and sixth skater in Anaheim Ducks history to record 400 career points (90-310=400). Troy Terry scored the game-winning goal at 12:01 of the third period, his second goal in as many games (2-0=2) since missing seven games due to injury. John Klingberg opened the scoring, netting his eighth goal of the campaign in addition to his third point the last two games (1-2=3) and eighth the last eight (2-6=8). Trevor Zegras (0-2=2) and Ryan Strome (0-2=2) each recorded assists on Anaheim’s first two goals. Zegras recorded his teamleading 30th and 31st assists, becoming the first player in Ducks history to record multiple 30-assist seasons prior to age 21 (38 assists in 2021-22). Jakob Silfverberg scored for the second straight game, posting two goals and a +5 rating in that span. Isac Lundestrom earned his 10th assist, marking points in consecutive games (1-1=2).
PP: 0-3 PK: 4-4 SF: 15 SA: 53 TOI: Simon Benoit (22:40)
Three Stars: 1. J. Gibson 2. T. Terry 3. J. Fast Game Summary | Event Summary | Game Recap

UPCOMING GAME SCHEDULE
DATE OPPONENT LOCATION TIME (PT) TV / AUDIO
Mar. 1 Washington Honda Center 7 p.m. BSSC / Ducks Stream
Mar. 3 Montreal Honda Center 7 p.m. BSSC / Ducks Stream
Mar. 7 Seattle Climate Pledge Arena 7 p.m. ESPN+ / Ducks Stream
Mar. 8 Vancouver Rogers Arena 7 p.m. TNT / Ducks Stream
Mar. 10 Calgary Scotiabank Saddledome 6 p.m. BSSC / Ducks Stream

RECENT TRANSACTIONS:
Feb. 6 Placed D Urho Vaakanainen on Injured Reserve (IR).
Feb. 7 Activated C Derek Grant from Injured Reserve (IR).
Feb. 10 Recalled G Olle Eriksson Ek from San Diego (AHL). Placed Troy Terry on Injured Reserve (IR).
Feb. 11 Recalled G Lukas Dostal from San Diego (AHL) and reassigned G Olle Eriksson Ek to San Diego.
Feb. 23 Acquired LW Josiah Slavin from Chicago for RW Hunter Drew. Activated RW Troy Terry from Injured Reserve (IR) and
placed C Adam Henrique on IR.

ANAHEIM DUCKS INJURIES
Man-Games Lost: 319

PLAYER INJURY/ILLNESS EXPECTED ABSENCE GAMES MISSED
John Moore Upper-body Indefinite 60
Jamie Drysdale Torn labrum (shoulder) 4-6 months 52
Urho Vaakanainen Lower-body Day-to-day 10
Anthony Stolarz Lower-body Day-to-day 8
Adam Henrique Lower-body Week-to-week 2
Anaheim Ducks: Media Notes

ANAHEIM DUCKS NOTES
TONIGHT’S GAME: The Anaheim Ducks begin a three-game homestand tonight vs. the Chicago Blackhawks at Honda Center (7 p.m. PT, TV: Bally Sports SoCal AUDIO: Ducks Stream). Anaheim returns home following a four-game road trip where the club went 2-1-1, improving to 6-4-3 the last 13 road games and 8-5-3 over the past 15 contests away from home. The Ducks have earned points in nine of the last 13 games overall (6-5-2) and are 7-6-2 the last 15 contests. Anaheim concludes its 11-game February schedule (3-5-2 to date), consisting of four home and seven road contests. All-time, Anaheim is 156-129-36 in the month of February and 59-50-14 in the month since the start of 2012-13, earning points in 73 of the 123 games (.593%). Following tonight’s game, the Ducks will continue the homestand with contests Mar. 1 vs. Washington (7 p.m. PT) and Mar. 3 vs. Montreal (7 p.m. PT).

POINTS FROM THE BACK: In Anaheim’s last six games, the club’s defensemen have contributed 6-16=22 points. Cam Fowler (2-6=8, +2, three multi-point games), Dmitry Kulikov (1-4=5, +5) and Kevin Shattenkirk (2-3=5). In that span, the three blueliners sit atop the Ducks in points, while Fowler leads in points and assists, and he and Shattenkirk co-lead the club with two goals (also Vatrano and McTavish). John Klingberg has recorded eight points his last eight games (2-6=8). Both Fowler (9) and Klingberg (8) rank in the top-20 among goals by NHL defensemen this season. Klingberg enters tonight’s game with 397 career points.

DUCKS-BLACKHAWKS: Anaheim and Chicago conclude a three-game season series tonight in the second matchup at Honda Center. The teams have split the first two contest of the 2022-23 season series, with the Ducks earning a 3-2 OT win Feb. 7 at United Center behind Frank Vatrano’s game-winning goal in overtime. Chicago picked up a 3-2 win Nov. 12 in Orange County. In 2022-23, Troy Terry (1-1=2), Jayson Megna (1-1=2), Brett Leason (1-1=2) and John Klingberg (0-2=2) have recorded two points in two games vs. the Blackhawks. The Ducks own a 51-40-12 all-time record vs. the Blackhawks, including a 26-17-6 mark at Honda Center. John Klingberg (4-22=26 in 37 GP) leads active Ducks skaters in career scoring and assists vs. the Blackhawks while Frank Vatrano (8-1=9 in 16 games) leads active Ducks in career goals vs. Chicago.

ANA-CHI SEASON SERIES:
DATE LOCATION TIME / RESULT TV / AUDIO
Nov. 12 Honda Center 3-2 CHI win
Feb. 7 United Center 3-2 ANA OT win
Feb. 27 Honda Center 7 p.m. PT Bally Sports SoCal / Ducks Stream

ANA-CHI ALL-TIME SERIES:
Overall @ Anaheim @ Chicago
All-Time Series: 51-40-12 26-17-6 25-23-6
Current Streak: One ANA wins Four CHI wins One ANA win
Last ANA Win: Feb. 7, 2022 (3-2 OT) Dec. 5, 2018 (4-2) Feb. 7, 2022 (3-2 OT)
Last CHI Win: Nov. 12, 2022 (3-2) Nov. 12, 2022 (3-2) Mar. 8, 2022 (8-3)
ANA Last 10: 2-7-1 3-5-2 4-6-0

NHL Preview: Vancouver Canucks (23-31-5) at Dallas Stars (31-16-12)

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NHL Preview: Vancouver Canucks (23-31-5) at Dallas Stars (31-16-12)

VANCOUVER CANUCKS NOTES:

TV: Sportsnet Pacific, Sportsnet ONE, Bally Sports Southwest
Radio: Sportsnet 650

MATCH-UP INFO
• Tonight marks the first of three meetings between the Canucks and Stars this season: Feb. 27 (away), Mar. 14 (home), Mar. 25 (away).
• Vancouver is 78-87-22-9 all-time against Dallas, including a 33-48-12-5 record on the road.
• The Canucks are 7-3-0 in their last 10 games against the Stars, including 3-2-0 in their last five.
• Vancouver is 4-1-0 in its last five road games vs Dallas, outscoring the Stars by a margin of 17-10.
• Tyler Myers leads all active Canucks skaters in career games played (28) and points (6-9-15) against the Stars.
• Elias Pettersson has 10 points (5-5-10) in eight career games against Dallas.
• Brock Boeser has nine points (2-7-9) in nine career games vs the Stars.
• Quinn Hughes has five points (0-5-5) in six career games against Dallas.
• Vasily Podkolzin has three points (2-1-3) in three career games vs the Stars.
• Collin Delia is 0-0-1 in one career game against Dallas.
• Arturs Silovs has yet to face the Stars in his career.
• Conor Garland is set to play in his 300th career game, while Sheldon Dries is slated to play in his 100th career game.

QUICK NUMBERS
• Elias Pettersson has 23 points (10-13-23) in his last 15 games.
• J.T. Miller has 12 points (2-10-12) in his last 11 games.
• Quinn Hughes has nine points (1-8-9) in his last nine games.
• Brock Boeser has 10 points (2-8-10) in his last 11 games.
• Conor Garland has eight points (3-5-8) in his last 10 games.
• Anthony Beauvillier has seven points (4-3-7) in his last eight games.
• Andrei Kuzmenko has seven points (5-2-7) in his last six games.

LAST MEETING – APR. 18/22: VAN 6 vs DAL 2
The Canucks have extended their win streak to six games…Conor Garland opened the scoring with a goal at 7:28 in the first period…Vasily Podkolzin and Oliver Ekman-Larsson recorded assists on the play…Elias Pettersson (2-1-3) extended his goal streak to three games and set a career high in goals (29)…Upon his return from injury, Brock Boeser recorded a three-point game (1-2-3)… Jason Dickinson notched a goal and two assists (1-2-3)…Vasily Podkolzin (1-1-2) extended his goal streak to three games…Oliver Ekman-Larsson collected two assists while Quinn Hughes, Sheldon Dries and Brad Hunt each recorded an assist…Brad Hunt led the team in shots (4)…Tyler Myers led in hits (6)…Luke Schenn led in blocked shots (3)…J.T. Miller won 13 face-offs (65%)…Oliver EkmanLarsson led the game in TOI (25:00)…Thatcher Demko faced 30 shots.

2022.23 TEAM RANKS
VAN DAL
Goals For/Game 3.32 (10th) 3.19 (14th)
Goals Against/Game 3.97 (31st) 2.56 (2nd)
Power Play % 22.6 (t-11th) 22.6 (t-11th)
Penalty Kill % 66.3 (32nd) 83.4 (4th)
Penalty Min./Game 9:06 (20th) 8:34 (15th)
*Rankings are accurate as of 3:30pm PT on February 26, 2023
Vancouver Canucks: Media Notes

LAST GAME PLAYED – FEB. 25/23: VAN 1 vs BOS 3
Brock Boeser celebrated his 25th birthday by contributing his 11th goal of the season at 7:24 in the third period…Sheldon Dries led all skaters in shots (5)…Kyle Burroughs registered a game-high in hits (5)…Guillaume Brisebois and Tyler Myers shared the team-lead in blocked shots (4)…Brisebois also set a career-high in time on ice (18:44)…Arturs Silovs made 32 saves.

LAST 5 vs DALLAS
• Apr. 18/22: VAN 6 vs DAL 2
• Mar. 26/22: VAN 4 at DAL 1
• Nov. 7/21: VAN 6 vs DAL 3
• Nov. 19/19: VAN 1 at DAL 6
• Nov. 14/19: VAN 2 vs DAL 4

SHINING AGAINST THE STARS
Entering tonight’s game with an active three-game win streak vs Dallas, the Canucks will look to extend their streak against the Stars to four games for just the third time in franchise history (second time since the Stars relocated to Dallas from Minnesota). Vancouver’s most recent winning streak of four or more games against Dallas took place from Jan. 2/10 to Feb. 19/11 (6-0-0).

DALLAS STARS NOTES:

LAST DALLAS STARS GAME
Feb. 25, 2023 – STARS 3 at GOLDEN KNIGHTS 2 (shootout)
The Stars snapped a five-game losing skid (0-2-3) with a 3-2 shootout victory over the Vegas Golden Knights at T-Mobile Arena on Saturday. Down by a goal late in regulation, Dallas staged a dramatic comeback when forward Roope Hintz (1-0—1) scored the game-tying marker with just 37 seconds left on the clock. Jason Robertson (0-1—1) opened the shootout with a goal and Hintz scored the game-deciding tally to lift the Stars to their second consecutive victory in Vegas (also 4-0 on Jan. 16). Rookie forward Wyatt Johnston (1-0—1) tallied his 14th goal of the season while forward Ty Dellandrea (0-1—1) picked up his 14th assist of the 2022-23 campaign. Captain Jamie Benn (0-2—2) led the squad with two assists and goaltender Jake Oettinger turned aside 41 of 43 shots (and all three in the shootout) in an epic goaltending duel with Golden Knights netminder Laurent Brossoit (41 of 43).
PP: 0-4 | PK: 2-2 | SF: 43 | SA: 43 | DAL TOI: Heiskanen (27:57 – game high) | Attendance: 17,906
Three Stars: 1. DAL– J. Oettinger 2. VGK – L. Brossoit 3. VGK – J. Eichel

UPCOMING GAME SCHEDULE
Date Opponent Time (CT) Location TV/Radio
Mon, Feb. 27, 2023 Vancouver Canucks 7:30 p.m. American Airlines Center BSSW/KTCK
Wed, March 1, 2023 Arizona Coyotes 7:30 p.m. American Airlines Center BSSW/KTCK
Thu, March 2, 2023 Chicago Blackhawks 7:30 p.m. United Center BSSW/KTCK
Sat, March 4, 2023 Colorado Avalanche 2:30 p.m. American Airlines Center ABC/KTCK
Mon, March 6, 2023 Calgary Flames 7:30 p.m. American Airlines Center BSSW/KTCK

RECENT TRANSACTIONS
Feb. 16 – Recalled forward Fredrik Karlstrom from Texas (AHL)
Feb. 18 – Recalled forward Fredrik Olofsson from Texas (AHL)
Feb. 19 – Loaned forwards Fredrik Karlstrom and Fredrik Olofsson to Texas (AHL)
Feb. 20 – Recalled forwards Fredrik Karlstrom and Fredrik Olofsson from Texas (AHL)
Feb. 21 – Loaned forwards Fredrik Karlstrom and Fredrik Olofsson to Texas (AHL)
Feb. 22 – Recalled forward Fredrik Olofsson and goaltender Matt Murray from Texas (AHL)
Feb. 23 – Loaned forward Fredrik Olofsson and goaltender Matt Murray to Texas (AHL)
Feb. 24 – Recalled forward Fredrik Olofsson from Texas (AHL)
Feb. 26 – Acquired forward Evgenii Dadonov from Montreal in exchange for forward Denis Gurianov
Feb. 26 – Loaned forward Fredrik Olofsson to Texas (AHL)
Feb. 27 – Recalled forwards Fredrik Karlstrom and Fredrik Olofsson from Texas (AHL)

INJURIES
Man-games lost, 2022-23: 32
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 7 Feb. 8-pres.
F Luke Glendening Undisclosed 3 Feb. 18-pres.
G Scott Wedgewood Undisclosed 1 Feb. 22-25

DALLAS STARS NOTES
TONIGHT’S GAME: After a trip to Las Vegas, the Stars are back in Dallas to open a two-game homestand beginning tonight against the Vancouver Canucks at American Airlines Center. (7:30 p.m. CT, TV: Bally Sports Southwest, Radio: The Ticket 96.7-FM/1310-AM). Four months have gone by since the 2022-23 season started, yet this marks the first time Dallas and Vancouver face one another this season. These clubs will clash twice more following tonight’s game on March 14 at Rogers Arena and March 25 at American Airlines Center.

NHL Preview: Boston Bruins (45-8-5) at Edmonton Oilers (32-20-8)

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NHL Preview: Boston Bruins (45-8-5) at Edmonton Oilers (32-20-8)

BOSTON BRUINS NOTES:

TONIGHT’S GAME

  • The Bruins visit the Oilers tonight in the 1st of 2 games between these teams this season and the Bruins’ lone visit to Rogers Place.
  • They are 45-8-5 overall this season and they are 21-6-2 on the road … The Bruins are 20-2-2 vs Western Conference opponents.
  • The Bruins open tonight their 9th of 14 sets of back-to-back games this season … They are currently 6-0-2 in the 1st game of those sets and are 6-2-0 in the 2nd games so far.
  • The Bruins play game 3 of a 4-game road trip tonight in Edmonton (2-0-0), concluding in Calgary on 2/28 … They will then return to Boston for a 4-game home stand, hosting Buffalo on 3/2, NY Rangers on 3/4, Edmonton on 3/9 and Detroit on 3/11.

RECENT GAMES:

  • The Bruins have won their last 6 games with a 3-2/OT win in Dallas on 2/14, 5-0 win in Nashville on 2/16, 6-2 win vs. NY Islanders on 2/18, 3-1 victory vs Ottawa on 2/20, 6-5 win in Seattle on 2/23 and 3-1 win in Vancouver on 2/25 … They are 8-3-1 in their last 12 games and they are 18-3-1 in their last 22 contests.
  • They have won their last 5 road games and are 14-2-2 in their last 18 road games, including a 9-0-1 road point streak from 12/11-1/24.
  • The Bruins are 5-2-0 in their last 7 home games … That followed a 22-game home unbeaten at 19-0-3 and a 14-game home win streak, the longest from the start of a season in league history and longest point streak from a season’s start in Boston annals … It was also their fourth longest home point streak overall in team history.
  • Boston 3 vs Ottawa 1 … Jake DeBrusk scored the game’s 1st goal, David Pastrnak scored his 40th and 41st goals of the season, and Charlie McAvoy had all 3A … Linus Ullmark had consecutive wins in goal … SOG: Bos 32, Ott 31 … PP: 0/4 … PK: 0/3
  • Boston 6 at Seattle 5 … The Bruins had two-point games from David Krejci, David Pastrnak, Brad Marchand, Patrice Bergeron (1-1=2 totals each), Hampus Lindholm and Charlie McAvoy (2A each) …Brandon Carlo and Jake Debrusk scored each in the last 16:19 of the 3rd period for the win … Jeremy Swayman tied a season-high of 41 shots against in the win … SOG: Bos 33, Sea 41 … PP: 0/1 … PK: 1/4
  • Boston 3 at Vancouver 1 … The Bruins got single goals from Hampus Lindholm (PP), Brad Marchand (GW) and Linus Ullmark (EN) with the 1st goal by a Boston goaltender in team history … Ullmark also recorded his 1st 30-win season … SOG: Bos 35, Van 27 … PP: 1/3 … PK: 0/3

INJURIES (Total man-games lost in 2022-23: 77)

  • None

BOSTON vs EDMONTON, LIFETIME SERIES

  • The Bruins and Oilers are meeting for the 82nd time in their histories with the Bruins having a 49-22-6-4 record and 290-234 scoring advantage in those games.
  • The Bruins have a 22-12-3-3 record in Edmonton with a 129-128 scoring edge in those 40 games.

FUN FACTS

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

RECENT TRANSACTIONS
Feb. 23: Dmitry Orlov and Garnet Hathaway acquired from Washington for Craig Smith, 2023 first round draft pick, 2025 second round draft pick and 2024 third round draft pick.
Feb. 23: Rights to Andrei Svetlakov acquired from Minnesota for 2023 fifth round draft pick.
Feb. 25: Vinni Lettieri placed on waivers.
Feb. 25: Shane Bowers acquired from Colorado for Keith Kinkaid and assigned to Providence/AHL.

EDMONTON OILERS NOTES:

ALL-TIME RECORDS vs. BOSTON GP RECORD HOME (40) AWAY (41) GF GA
OILERS ALL-TIME vs. BOSTON 81 26-45-6-4 15-19-3-3 11-26-3-1 234 290
OILERS vs. BOSTON – 2022-23 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0 0

QUICK FACTS
Monday’s game will mark Edmonton’s first of two games against the Bruins this season and the lone game in Edmonton. These teams will face each other again on March 9th in Boston.

The last time these teams met was on December 9th in Edmonton, with the Bruins winning 3-2.

Evander Kane leads the team with 16 career points against the Bruins and Cody Ceci has played a team leading 34 games against Boston.

GOALS BY PERIOD
The Oilers rank 1st in the NHL in goals for in the second period with 93.

They also rank tied for tied for 5th in the league in third period goals with 74.

LAST 10 GAMES vs. BOSTON
Record: 6-3-1
GF: 33 GA: 27
2021-22 12/9/21 @ EDM 3-2 L
2021-22 11/11/21 @ BOS 5-3 W
2019-20 2/19/20 @ EDM 2-1 L (OT)
2019-20 1/4/20 @ BOS 4-1 W
2018-19 10/18/18 @ EDM 3-2 W (OT)
2018-19 10/11/18 @ BOS 1-4 L
2017-18 2/20/18 @ EDM 2-3 L
2017-18 11/26/17 @ BOS 4-2 W
2016-17 3/16/17 @ EDM 7-4 W
2016-17 1/5/17 @ BOS 4-3 W

OILERS LEADERS vs. BOSTON
NHL CAREER
Games: Ceci (34)
Goals: Kane (13)
Assists: McDavid (12)
Points: Kane (16)
Penalty minutes: Kane (83)

RECENT TRANSACTIONS
Feb. 12 F Devin Shore placed on waivers
Feb. 13 F Devin Shore cleared waivers and assigned to Bakersfield
Feb. 14 F Devin Shore recalled from Bakersfield
Feb. 17 F Kailer Yamamoto activated from LTIR
F Dylan Holloway and D Vincent Desharnais loaned to Bakersfield
Feb. 18 F Devin Shore recalled from Bakersfield
Feb. 21 D Vincent Desharnais recalled from Bakersfield

OILERS IN FEBRUARY
Overall – 509 GP, 226-224-29-30 – 511 PTS
2022-23 – 10 GP, 4-2-4 – 12 PTS
2021-22 –12 GP, 7-5-0 – 14 PTS

NHL Preview: Detroit Red Wings (28-22-8) at Ottawa Senators (28-26-4)

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NHL Preview: Detroit Red Wings (28-22-8) at Ottawa Senators (28-26-4)

DETROIT RED WINGS NOTES:

LAST GAME
RED WINGS 0 vs. TAMPA BAY 3 (2/25/23)
1ST PERIOD: TB Point (Kucherov, Killorn) 9:04-EV
2ND PERIOD: TB Kucherov (Point, Paul) 19:53-EV
3RD PERIOD: TB Killorn (Hagel) 17:47-EN
SHOTS: DET 45 (12-20-13) / TB 18 (9-3-6)
GOALIES: DET Husso (L, 15-17) / TB Vasilevskiy (W, 45-45)
PP: DET 0-4 / TB 0-2

MAN GAMES LOST (games missed / out since)
Lucas Raymond – lower body (8 / Feb. 10)
Total Man Games Lost: 234
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), Oskar Sundqvist (7), Olli Määttä (4), Jake Walman (3), Ville Husso (2), Michael Rasmussen (2), Dylan Larkin (1)

RECENT TRANSACTIONS
2/23 – Reassigned defenseman Seth Barton to Grand Rapids from Toledo (ECHL)
2/16 – Signed defenseman Olli Määttä to a two-year contract extension with an average annual value of $3 million

TONIGHT’S GAME
RED WINGS at SENATORS / 7:00 P.M. EST / Canadian Tire Centre / TV: BSD EXTRA / RADIO: WXYT 97.1 FM
TONIGHT: 60th all-time meeting, 30th at Ottawa … Third of four games this season, first of two at Ottawa
ALL-TIME vs. OTT: 33-22-1-3 / AWAY: 16-10-1-2 / LAST 10: 3-6-1 / IN 2021-22: 0-3-0 / THIS SEASON: 1-1-0
DET top scorers vs. OTT: Dylan Larkin (8-6-14 in 24 GP), David Perron (5-8-13 in 19 GP), Jakub Vrána (3-8-11 in 11 GP), Andrew Copp (4-7-11 in 21 GP), Filip Hronek (1-9-10 in 10 GP), Lucas Raymond (3-3-6 in 5 GP), Tyler Bertuzzi (3-3-6 in 10 GP), Dominik Kubalík (2-3-5 in 5 GP), Michael Rasmussen (3-1-4 in 8 GP), Jonatan Berggren (0-1-1 in 2 GP)
OTT top scorers vs. DET: Claude Giroux (9-22-31 in 31 GP), Alex DeBrincat (10-17-27 in 18 GP), Mathieu Joseph (5-6-11 in 18 GP), Thomas Chabot (2-6-8 in 12 GP), Brady Tkachuk (3-5-8 in 13 GP), Tim Stützle (2-4-6 in 4 GP), Drake Batherson (4-2-6 in 8 GP), Shane Pinto (0-1-1 in 2 GP)

UPCOMING GAMES (ALL TIMES EST)
Tuesday, Feb. 28: RED WINGS at SENATORS / 7:00 p.m. / Canadian Tire Centre / TV: BSD / RADIO: WXYT 97.1 FM
Thursday, March 2: RED WINGS vs. KRAKEN / 7:00 p.m. / LITTLE CAESARS ARENA / TV: BSD / RADIO: WXYT 97.1 FM
Saturday, March 4: RED WINGS at ISLANDERS / 12:30 p.m. / UBS Arena / TV: BSD / RADIO: WXYT 97.1 FM

LAST TIME OUT
Feb. 25 vs. Tampa Bay – 3-0 L
Detroit outshot Tampa Bay by a 45-18 count, but dropped a 3-0 decision to move to 28-22-8 overall and 15-12-3 inside Little Caesars Arena … The Red Wings fell to the Lightning in regulation for the first time since March 4, 2022, ending a four-game point streak (3-0-1) … Detroit has been shut out three times this season … With 45 shots, the Red Wings were one shot away from matching their season high which was accomplished on Dec. 28 at Pittsburgh … In total, Detroit has recorded 40-or-more shots nine times this season … The Red Wings outshot the Lightning by a 20-3 margin in the second period … It marked the first time Detroit has logged 20-or-more shots in a single frame since racking up 25 shots in the opening period on Oct. 14 vs. Montreal … Detroit posted 32 shots through the opening two periods, which is more than the club had totaled in each of its last eight games … The Red Wings were 7-1-0 over their previous eight contests from Feb. 9-23 … Detroit recorded its most shots in a single game without scoring a goal since compiling 51 shots in a 5-0 defeat to Los Angeles on Dec. 13, 2010 … Jake Walman set a career high with eight shots on goal … Dylan Larkin led all Red Wings forwards with six shots, while Tyler Bertuzzi registered five shots … Detroit allowed a season-low 18 shots, marking the fewest the team has surrendered in a single game since conceding 17 shots on April 24, 2022 at New Jersey … Ville Husso stopped 15-of-17 shots in his 100th career NHL appearance … Husso has allowed two goals or fewer in three-consecutive starts, and nine of his last 13 contests dating back to Jan. 19 at Vegas … Husso is 6-2-0 with a 2.00 goals-against average and a 0.935 save percentage in his last eight games since Feb. 9 vs. Calgary … Detroit finished a perfect 2-for-2 on the penalty kill … The Red Wings are 34-for-38 (89.5%) on the penalty kill since Jan. 17 at Arizona.

OTTAWA SENATORS NOTES:

LAST GAME: Feb. 25, 5-2 win at Montreal: The Senators scored four unanswered goals across the final two periods to emerge with a 5-2 victory at Bell Centre and sweep the season series from Montreal. The win marked the first time in franchise history the club recorded a victory in each of its games against the Canadiens in a season. Brassard opened the scoring for the visitors before Matheson and Suzuki posted the home side to a 2-1 lead by 8:46 of the middle stanza. Pinto managed to draw the score even at 13:51 of the second period before Watson, Batherson and Gauthier (with his first in a Senators uniform) all found the back of the net in the third period to provide the evening’s final score. Holden recorded two assists for the second time against Montreal this season. Sogaard (who became the 17th goaltender in franchise history to record a point when he earned an assist on Batherson’s goal) registered the win in making 29 saves while Montembeault turned aside 17 shots to take the loss for Montreal. Scratches: Kelly, Larsson; Injuries:
Forsberg, Norris; Shots: OTT – 22, MTL – 31; PP: OTT – 0-1, MTL – 0-3.

BROADCAST INFORMATION: This evening’s game against Detroit will be broadcast regionally on TSN5 and RDS2. On the radio, the game will be available locally via TSN 1200 (English) and 94,5 Unique-FM (French).

WHAT’S NEXT: Ottawa concludes two consecutive home games against Detroit tomorrow evening at 7 p.m. The contest will mark the fourth of four regular-season meetings and the second of two matchups at Canadian Tire Centre.

INJURY REPORT: G Forsberg and C Norris are on IR and will not oppose the Red Wings this evening. Total man-games lost: 207.

RECENT TRANSACTIONS: Re-assigned C Greig and recalled C Kastelic to/from Belleville (AHL) on Feb. 25.

OTTAWA vs. DETROIT – History:
2022-23 (1-1-0): Dec. 17 @ Detroit (6-3 win), Dec. 31 @ Detroit (4-2 loss), Feb. 27 @ Ottawa, Feb. 28 @ Ottawa
2021-22 (3-0-0): 4/1/22 @ Detroit (5-2 win), 4/3/22 @ Ottawa (5-2 win), 4/12/22 @ Detroit (4-1 win)
Series record: Overall: 25-24-1-9; Home: 12-11-1-5; Away: 13-13-0-4
Last Ottawa win: @ Ottawa: 4/3/22 (5-2); @ Detroit: Dec. 17 (6-3)
Last Detroit win: @ Ottawa: 2/2/19 (2-0); @ Detroit: Dec. 31 (4-2)
Last OT result: 1/3/18 (2-1 OT loss) @ Detroit
Last shootout: 2/29/20 (4-3 SO win) @ Ottawa
Most goals, game: Scored: 6, (2x, Last: Dec. 17, 6-3 win); Allowed: 8, (12/3/93, 8-1 loss); Both teams: 12, (2/2/11, 7-5 loss)
Last Game: Dec. 31, 4-2 loss @ Detroit; OTT Goals: Watson, Giroux; DET Goals: Suter, Raymond, Soberblom, Rasmussen; OTT Scratch: Larsson; OTT Injuries: Brannstrom, Chartier, Joseph, Motte, Norris, Zaitsev; OTT Goalie: Talbot; DET Goalie: Hellberg; OTT PP: 0-4; DET PP: 0-4; Shots: 23-25.
Career vs. Detroit: Brassard leads all players in career games played (48) and is tied with DeBrincat in goals (10); Giroux leads in assists (22) and in points (31); Hamonic leads in penalty minutes (40) against Detroit.

HOME ON THE RANGE: Ottawa has a record of 16-12-2 at home this season … Tim Stützle is the Senators leader with 17 goals at home while also maintaining the club lead with 22 assists at Canadian Tire Centre … Through 30 home games, Stützle leads the team with 39 points on home ice … The Senators earned a record of 15-22-4 at home through 41 home contests in 2021-22.

BACK-TO-BACK GAMES: Ottawa will play back-to-back games on 12 occasions in 2022-23 and will open their ninth set of the season this evening when the team hosts Detroit ahead of a second consecutive visit from the Red Wings tomorrow evening … The Senators played 17 back-to-back sets last season and earned a record of 6-9-2 in the first half of contests on consecutive nights (5-3-0 this season) while posting an 8-8-1 record (5-3-0 this season) in the second half of games on consecutive days.

ON THE POWER PLAY: The Senators are 54 for 216 (25.0%) on the power-play in 2022-23 … Drake Batherson leads with 11 powerplay goals while Batherson, Alex DeBrincat, Tkachuk and Stützle maintain the club lead with 22 points while the team enjoys a man advantage … Ottawa has recorded multiple power-play goals 13 times in an individual contest in 2022-23 after having done so 11 times in 2021-22.

ON THE PENALTY KILL: Ottawa has overcome 171 of the 208 occasions the team has been shorthanded in 2022-23 to maintain an efficiency of 82.2% through 58 regular-season games … The team has registered five (Joseph x2, Watson x2, Motte) shorthanded markers this season after recording nine such goals in 2021-22.

MBB-FBS: Nevada Wolfpack (22-7) at Wyoming Cowboys (8-20)

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The Nevada Men’s Basketball team will travel to Laramie, Wyoming, on Monday night in search of a third consecutive victory, following a hard-fought road victory over Fresno State by a score of 60-56 in which their defensive prowess was on full display.

Nevada would clinch a winning record in away games this year and earn its 23rd victory of the season if it beats the Cowboys on the road, as the Pack is currently 6-6 in true road contests.

Nevada is coming off a grueling victory at Fresno State, where they put on an outstanding defensive performance by holding the Bulldogs to pathetic shooting percentages of 37.5 percent from the field and 25.7 percent from behind the arc. This victory comes after Nevada’s previous one. In an outstanding defensive performance, the Pack forced Fresno State into 17 turnovers and recorded 12 steals, matching a season high.

Will Baker scored 13 points for the Pack on 5-10 field goal shooting in the contest.

Baker is ranked second in the Mountain West in field goal percentage (56.3%), fifth in free throw percentage (83.7%), and fourteenth in points per game (14.1 PPG) heading into the matchup on Monday night.

Baker has improved in Mountain West play this season, averaging 15.4 points per game on 58.7% field goal shooting and 41.2 percent from 3-point range. He also averages 5.2 boards per game against Mountain West opponents.

Kenan Blackshear’s versatility was fully displayed in yet another outstanding all-around performance against Fresno State. The senior went 4-7 from the field and 1-0 from behind the arc to score 11 points; while also racking up three steals, three rebounds, and a game-high six assists.

This season, the all-around point guard is still in the top 15 of the Mountain West in a number of individual statistical categories. Blackshear currently ranks third in the conference for assists per game (4.8 APG), sixth in steals per game (1.6 SPG), seventh in field goal percentage (46.5%), eleventh in points per game (14.6 PPG), twelveth in free throw percentage (779.9%), and twelveth in minutes played per game (32.4 MPG).

Blackshear is second on the team in total scoring this season with 422 points, and he is just nine points away from scoring 1,000 points in his career going into Monday’s game.

On Friday night against Fresno State, Nevada’s defense was led by junior forward Tré Coleman, who put together a sensational performance that included a career-high five steals in the first half alone. In addition, Coleman had one block. He has now recorded at least one steal in nine of the Pack’s last ten games and at least one block in nine of those games.

Throughout the season, Coleman has continued to climb the conference rankings; he currently ranks ninth in the Mountain West for blocked shots (27) and 11th for steals (33).

Friday’s victory over Fresno State was led by eight points from Jarod Lucas. Additionally, Lucas was second on the team with five rebounds, two assists, and one steal.

In a variety of statistical categories, the senior sharpshooter is still among the best in the conference. In the Mountain West, Lucas ranks second with 72 made 3-pointers, third with an 86.1% free throw percentage, sixth with 16.5 points per game, and sixth with 34.0 minutes per game.

Darrion Williams, a freshman, had another impressive performance against the Bulldogs. He scored 10 points on 4-10 shooting, grabbed a team-high eight rebounds, and had two steals. In 16 of Nevada’s 29 games this season, Williams has led the team in rebounding. Williams averages 7.2 boards per game, placing him first on the team and fourth overall in the Mountain West in terms of rebounds per game. Williams also has 1.5 steals per game, which puts him seventh in the league.

In Nevada’s victory over Fresno State, Hunter McIntosh, Nick Davidson, and Daniel Foster contributed a lot of points off the bench.

Six points and two crucial three-pointers were scored by McIntosh, who was only playing in his second game of the season after returning from an injury suffered in the preseason. In 13 minutes of play, he finished the game with a plus/minus of +4.

In 14 minutes of action, Davidson netted five points and had a plus/minus of +11, good for a game-high. while Foster grabbed four rebounds, three of which came from the offensive glass, in addition to scoring two points. Foster also had one steal, and in 16 minutes of action, the junior finished the game with a plus/minus of +9.

Nevada has remained at the top of the Mountain West in numerous defensive statistical categories as a team throughout the season. The Pack currently ranks second in their opponent’s field goal percentage (41.6 percent), fourth in their opponent’s points per game (65.9 PPG), fourth in their defensive rebounding (26.0 per game), fourth in their forced turnovers (371), fifth in their opponent’s 3-point field goal percentage (32.4 percent), and fifth in steals per game (6.2 SPG).

Nevada’s offensive numbers have significantly improved this season in Mountain West play. The Pack currently lead the league in free throw percentage (80.5%), points per game (72.5 PPG), field goal percentage (46.6%), assists per game (14.1), and 3-point field goal percentage (36.5%) during conference play.

Nevada is 6-6 in true road games this season, and they will play Wyoming, a team that has been much better at home than on the road this year. The Pack will be trying to get to 23-7 overall and 13-4 in Mountain West play this year. Nevada has a record of 6-6 in true road games this season.

Scouting Wyoming
Wyoming enters the matchup on Monday night with a record of 3-13 in Mountain West play and an overall record of 8-20.

The Cowboys have performed significantly better than on the road at the Arena-Auditorium, where they have won six of their eight games this season.

Hunter Maldonado, who was named to the 2021-22 First-Team All-Mountain West team, has led Wyoming. Maldonado is one of the conference’s most dangerous offensive players. He leads the league in scoring with 14.9 points per game, shoots 48.7% from the field, and shoots 32.3 percent from behind the arc in Monday’s game. Maldonado also has the most steals (1.4 SPG), rebounds (4.7 RPG), and assists (3.9 APG) on the team.

The Cowboys have benefited greatly from the contributions of Hunter Thompson, Jeremiah Oden, and Brendan Wenzel this season in addition to Maldonado.

This season, Wenzel is grabbing 4.0 boards per game and scoring 8.5 points per game while making 40.2 percent of his shots from behind the arc.

Additionally, Oden is grabbing 3.7 rebounds per game and scoring 8.5 points per game on 42.3 percent field goal shooting and 32.5 percent 3-point shooting.

Thompson has continued to improve throughout the season, averaging 7.0 points and 5.0 rebounds per game going into Monday’s game.

Nevada will try to win the rebounding battle and put on another impressive defensive performance against the Cowboys in order to get their 23rd victory of the season.

History of the Series
Nevada and Wyoming have met 22 times over the course of their history, with the Cowboys winning the series 14-8. In the most recent meeting between the two teams, Wyoming prevailed 74-61 in February 2022.

NBA Preview: Orlando Magic (25-36) at New Orleans Pelicans (30-31)

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NBA Preview: Orlando Magic (25-36) at New Orleans Pelicans (30-31)

In the Western Conference, the New Orleans Pelicans are vying for a play-in spot.

If the Orlando Magic are to secure a play-in spot in the Eastern Conference, they must catch up.

As they get ready to meet on Monday night in New Orleans, both teams are having trouble reaching the postseason.

Since the All-Star break, the 10th-place Pelicans have lost both of their games. In a 128-106 defeat on Saturday, New Orleans trailed the Knicks by 20 points in the first quarter after losing to Toronto by five points on Thursday.

New York made 13 of 26 3-point attempts in the first quarter, while New Orleans made 2 of 19.

Before returning for a three-game road trip, the Pelicans, who lost three of four on the trip, will play their first home game in 17 days. At home, New Orleans is 20-10.

After losing to 12th-place Indiana 121-108 at home on Saturday, the Magic are 13th in the East and four games out of the final play-in spot.

The Magic made just 20.7 percent of their 3-point attempts (6 of 29) and 38.9 percent of their field goals (35 of 90). With a 17-2 run to start the third quarter and a 68-54 lead, the Pacers took control.

Markelle Fultz scored 18, Mark Banchero scored 19, and Wagner scored 21 to lead Orlando.

Jamahl Mosley, the Magic’s head coach, agreed that the team allowed its offensive woes to hurt its defense.

Before heading back home, Orlando, which is 10-20 on the road, makes stops in Milwaukee on Wednesday and Charlotte on Friday.

When it comes to the Pelicans and the season series, the Magic want to win both games. On Jan. 20, Orlando defeated visiting New Orleans 35-19 in the fourth quarter to win 123-110. Wagner scored 30 points.

NBA Preview: Boston Celtics (44-17) at New York Knicks (35-27)

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NBA Preview: Boston Celtics (44-17) at New York Knicks (35-27)

One of the earliest highlights of the New York Knicks’ season-saving surge was their victory over the Boston Celtics a month ago.

As the NBA’s best team enters yet another potentially pivotal stretch, the Celtics will host the Knicks on Monday night in a rematch of their long-standing rivalry. The Knicks will attempt to maintain their ascent into the playoff race for the Eastern Conference’s top spots.

After securing victories on Saturday night, both teams took Sunday off. In a thrilling back-and-forth contest, the Celtics defeated the visiting Philadelphia 76ers 110-107, while the Knicks defeated the visiting New Orleans Pelicans by a score of 128-106.

The Knicks won for the fifth time in a row, going 10-4 since January 24 to move up to sixth place in the Eastern Conference and the last playoff spot that is guaranteed.

New York was two and a half games ahead of the seventh-place Miami Heat, half a game behind the fifth-place Brooklyn Nets, and two and a half games behind the fourth-place Cleveland Cavaliers when the game started on Sunday. Home-court advantage in the playoffs’ first round will go to the top four teams.

The Knicks have won four of the five teams in front of them in the East, including the Celtics, who New York beat 120-117 in overtime on the road on January 26.

The Knicks will play the Celtics twice, the Nets twice, and the Heat once over the course of this week’s four games. The two teams are scheduled to play again next Sunday at Boston.

Since their loss to the Knicks, the Celtics, who are the defending champions of the Eastern Conference, have gone 9-2, giving them another taste of the intensity of the postseason. They are still ahead of the pack in the race for the No. 1 spot thanks to the run. 1 seed.

On Sunday, Boston was one game ahead of the Milwaukee Bucks, who were in second place, and four games ahead of the Philadelphia 76ers, who were in third place.

The Celtics fell behind 67-52 early in the third quarter Saturday against the 76ers before mounting a 45-20 run to take a 97-87 lead midway through the fourth after squandering a 10-point halftime lead and defeating the Indiana Pacers 142-138 in overtime on Thursday night.

The Celtics’ Jayson Tatum scored the game-winning 26-footer with 1.3 seconds remaining after the 76ers stormed back. After that, Philadelphia superstar Joel Embiid hit a 75-footer that could have tied the game, but the ball didn’t leave his hand before the buzzer.

NBA Preview: Miami Heat (32-29) at Philadelphia Sixers (39-20)

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NBA Preview: Miami Heat (32-29) at Philadelphia Sixers (39-20)

Throughout the remainder of the regular season, the Philadelphia 76ers’ schedule will continue to be difficult to navigate.

Additionally, the Sixers must quickly respond to their agonizing 110-107 defeat to the Boston Celtics on Saturday by hosting the Miami Heat on Monday at home.

With 1.3 seconds remaining, Boston’s Jayson Tatum made the game-winning three-pointer. After that, Philadelphia’s Joel Embiid hit a shot from 75 yards out that went through the net, but the ball remained in his hands as time expired.

Another MVP-like performance from Embiid, who scored 41 points and had 12 rebounds and five assists, was overshadowed by the loss. Additionally, he stopped three shots.

This season, Embiid has had five games with at least 40-10-5 points, which is the most he has ever had in a single season and tied for second in the NBA.

He wants to win at this point in his career. Since joining the NBA, he has never made it past the Eastern Conference semifinals. However, he has sufficient big-game experience to anticipate double teams, particularly in the postseason.

The Sixers are likely to benefit from the challenging schedule because they will have to fine-tune the minute details that will ultimately decide games in the playoffs.

Before the All-Star break, the Heat suffered defeats to the Brooklyn Nets and Denver Nuggets.

After the break, Miami has suffered defeats at the hands of the Milwaukee Bucks and the Charlotte Hornets, continuing its conflict.

Despite Tyler Herro’s 33 points, six 3-pointers, and Jimmy Butler’s 28 points, the Heat lost to the Hornets 108-103 on Saturday. Kevin Love, a new signing, had 13 points and 13 rebounds.

The Heat trailed by 22 points but rallied ferociously in the final two minutes to pull within one. On their final four possessions, they failed to score.

A team that had hopes of making deep playoff runs suffered yet another defeat as a result. This was a frustrating stretch of losses.

Kyle Lowry of the Heat remained sidelined with a sore left knee. Lowry hasn’t played since Feb. 2 against the New York Knicks, and whether he will play against the Sixers is unknown.

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