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Stützle, MacKinnon and Larkin Named NHL ‘Three Stars’ of the Week

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Stützle, MacKinnon and Larkin Named NHL ‘Three Stars’ of the Week

NEW YORK – Ottawa Senators left wing Tim Stützle, Colorado Avalanche center Nathan MacKinnon and Detroit Red Wings center Dylan Larkin have been named the NHL’s “Three Stars” for the week ending Feb. 19.

FIRST STAR – TIM STÜTZLE, LW, OTTAWA SENATORS

Stützle led the NHL with 4-6—10 and two game-winning goals in four contests to power the Senators (27-24-4, 58 points) to seven out of eight possible standings points (3-0-1). He factored on Ottawa’s first six goals of the week, matching a personal high with 1-3—4 (highlighted by his second career overtime goal) in a 4-3 victory against the Calgary Flames Feb. 13 and posting 1-1—2 (as well as a shootout goal) in a 3-2 triumph over the New York Islanders Feb. 14. Stützle then added one assist in a 4-3 overtime loss to the Chicago Blackhawks Feb. 17 before closing the week with 2-1—3 (including his ninth career game-winning goal and third of 2022-23) in a 7-2 victory against the St. Louis Blues Feb. 19. The 21-year-old Stützle, who is playing in his third season after being selected third overall in the 2020 NHL Draft, paces the Senators with 26 goals and sits second on the team with 59 points – both career highs – through 51 total appearances in 2022-23 (26-33—59).

SECOND STAR – NATHAN MacKINNON, C, COLORADO AVALANCHE

MacKinnon ranked second in the NHL with 3-6—9 across four games – all multi-point efforts – to also propel the Avalanche (31-19-5, 67 points) to a 3-0-1 week. He collected 1-1—2 in each of his first two outings, a 4-3 shootout loss to the Tampa Bay Lightning Feb. 14 and a 3-2 victory (featuring the game-winning goal) over the Minnesota Wild Feb. 15. MacKinnon then assisted on two goals in a 4-1 triumph against the St. Louis Blues Feb. 18 and registered 1-2—3 (his seventh three-point performance of the season) in a 6-5 overtime win versus the Edmonton Oilers Feb. 19. The 27-year-old MacKinnon, the No. 1 overall pick from the 2013 NHL Draft, places 14th in the League with 19-48—67 overall this season despite missing 11 contests (44 GP). His 2022-23 average of 1.52 points per game ranks second in the NHL, behind only Connor McDavid (1.79).

THIRD STAR – DYLAN LARKIN, C, DETROIT RED WINGS

Larkin recorded 4-4—8 in four appearances to guide the Red Wings (26-21-8, 60 points) to a 3‑1‑0 week. He scored twice, including his fourth game-winning goal of the season, in a 6-1 triumph over the Vancouver Canucks Feb. 13 before posting 1-1—2 in a 5-4 shootout win versus the Edmonton Oilers Feb. 15. Larkin then matched a career high with three assists (last achieved Feb. 12, 2022 vs. PHI) in a 5-2 victory against the Calgary Flames Feb. 16. He finished the week with one of Detroit’s two goals in a 4-2 loss to the Seattle Kraken Feb. 18. The 26-year-old Larkin, the 15th overall selection from the 2014 NHL Draft, leads the Red Wings in goals (22), assists (34) and points (56) – as well as power-play goals (11) and power-play points (21) – through 54 total games this season.

Player Development rehab updates

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Player Development rehab updates

We wanted to update RHP Daniel Espino on the following ahead of Minor League camp on Friday: When Daniel reported persistent shoulder soreness and swelling following a throwing session in January, he had not yet reached the mound as part of his preparation for the 2023 season. His diagnostic work-up revealed a strain of the subscapularis and a tear of the anterior capsule of his shoulder after review and advice from our medical team. At six weeks after the injury, Daniel will be evaluated once more in Spring Training to repeat ultrasound imaging and devise a strategy for his return to throwing. Before beginning a return progression, we anticipate a total of at least eight weeks of throwing recovery.

OF DeLauter Chase: After experiencing symptoms in his left foot in the summer of 2022, Chase was ramping up to full baseball activity during the offseason. However, Chase reported experiencing running-related pain in his left foot in December; Later imaging revealed a small fracture at the base of his fifth toe. Dr. Robert Anderson, his initial surgeon, recommended and later carried out surgery (January 10) to replace his left foot screw with a bone graft in the fractured area. Chase is presently supporting himself with weight in a walking boot, and imaging will be performed ten weeks after surgery. A return to play is anticipated within four to five months.

White Sox agree to terms with Elvis Andrus; designate Bennett Sousa for assignment

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White Sox agree to terms with Elvis Andrus; designate Bennett Sousa for assignment

GLENDALE, Ariz. – The left-handed pitcher Bennett Sousa has been designated for assignment and the Chicago White Sox have agreed to terms on a one-year, $3 million contract with the two-time All-Star infielder Elvis Andrus.

In 149 combined games with Oakland (106 games) and the White Sox (43) in 2022, Andrus, 34, hit.249/.303/.404 (133-535) with 32 doubles, 17 home runs, 58 RBI, 66 runs scored, 18 stolen bases, and a career-best.982 fielding percentage. The second-highest totals of his career were his 17 home runs and 49 extra-base hits, and his 149 games and 32 doubles were his most since 2017.

After signing with the Sox as a free agent on August 19, the 6-foot, 210-pound Andrus hit.271/.309/.464 (49-181) with eight doubles, nine home runs, 28 RBI, 11 stolen bases (on 11 attempts), and a.994 fielding percentage (1 E/162 TC). In his final 36 games, he batted.289/.329/.513 (44-152) with nine home runs, 24 RBI, 23 runs scored, and 10 stolen bases. He also started every one of Chicago’s final 33 games.

With 360 doubles, 50 triples, 96 home runs, 731 RBI, 1,019 runs scored, and 335 stolen bases in 1,947 games with Texas (2009-20), the A’s (2020-22), and the White Sox (2022), Andrus, a Maracay, Venezuelan native, is a career hitter who hits.270/.326/.371 (1,997-7,398). He ranks second among active players in steals, fifth in games played and hits, seventh in triples, and 10th in doubles and runs scored.

In his career, Andrus, who was an American League All-Star with the Rangers in 2010 and 2012, has had more than 20 stolen bases ten times, more than 30 doubles six times, more than 75 runs seven times, and more than 150 hits nine times. He also made five appearances in the postseason with Texas (2010-12, ’15-16), batting.266 (46-173) and assisting the Rangers in winning back-to-back AL pennants in 2010-11.

In his first season in the majors, Sousa, 27, went 3-0 with an 8.41 ERA (19 ER/20.1 IP), one save, six holds, and 12 strikeouts in 25 appearances for the White Sox in 2022.

40 players remain on the White Sox 40-man roster.

Cubs agree to terms with RHP Michael Fulmer on a one-year Major League contract

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Cubs agree to terms with RHP Michael Fulmer on a one-year Major League contract

CHICAGO – Michael Fulmer, a right-handed pitcher, has signed a one-year major league contract with the Chicago Cubs. The deal’s terms were not made public. Codi Heuer, a right-handed pitcher, has been placed on the 60-day injured list in a similar move as he continues to recover from Tommy John surgery.

In his career, Fulmer, 29, has gone 34-45 with a 3.89 ERA (267 ER/617.0 IP), two complete games, one shutout, and 17 saves in 204 major league games (89 starts) with Minnesota and Detroit over six seasons (2016-2018, 2020-22). He won the American League Rookie of the Year award in 2016 for the fifth time in Tigers history and was named an All-Star in 2017. Before moving to the bullpen in 2021, Fulmer began his major league career as a starting pitcher.

During the 2022 season, the six-foot-three-inch Fulmer split time between Detroit and Minnesota, appearing in 67 games—tied for 11th most in the American League. The right-handed pitcher went 5-6 with a 3.39 earned run average (24 ER/63.2 innings), 25 saves, 61 strikeouts, and a 1.37 earned run average. He had a 1.89 ERA (7 ER/33.1 IP) in his first 34 appearances through July 12 and did not allow a run in 10 consecutive appearances (10.1 IP). Fulmer was traded to the Twins on August 2 in exchange for left-handed pitcher Sawyer Gipson-Long, and he started the season with the Tigers.

Fulmer made his major league debut in 2016 for Detroit, going 11-7 with a 3.06 ERA (54 ER/159.0 IP) in 26 starts. He went on to win both the American League Rookie of the Year award and the A.L. Cy Young Award, finishing 10th overall. He started the year at Triple-A Toledo, but he was called up to make his major league debut on April 29 at Minnesota, where he won with two earned runs over five innings. Fulmer threw 33.1 scoreless innings from May 21 to June 17, the longest streak in Tigers franchise history and the second-longest streak by a rookie in the majors since 1971, behind only Fernando Valenzuela (35.0 innings in 1981).

Fulmer made 25 starts in 2017 and was 10-12 with a 3.83 ERA (70 ER/164.2 IP). Prior to the All-Star break, he was 9-6 with a 3.19 ERA (41 ER/115.2 IP) in 17 starts. From April 7 to May 27, he made 10 quality starts in a row, earning him the Tigers Pitcher of the Month honors in May (3-2, 2.19) and June (2-3, 4.28). Despite being selected to the American League All-Star team, the right-hander did not pitch in the game.

Due to Tommy John surgery, Fulmer missed the 2019 season, but he came back to make 10 starts in the short 2020 season. He made 52 appearances in the bullpen during the 2021 season, all but four of them as a reliever. Elias noted that Fulmer became the first Tigers pitcher to make a start one day and earn a save the following day when he recorded his first major league save on May 5, 2021, against Boston.

The New York Mets selected Fulmer in the first round (44th overall) of the 2011 First-Year Player Draft. On July 31, 2015, the Mets traded Fulmer to the Tigers in exchange for outfielder Yoenis Céspedes and right-handed pitcher Luis Cessa. Fulmer is from Guthrie, Oklahoma, and he went to Edmond, Oklahoma’s Deer Creek High School. In 86 major league relief appearances with the White Sox (2020-21) and Cubs (2021), Heuer, 26, is 10-4 with a 3.56 ERA (36 ER/91.0 IP) and has made three saves. On July 30, 2021, the Cubs acquired the native of Missoula, Montana, from the White Sox in exchange for right-handed pitcher Craig Kimbrel and infielder Nick Madrigal. In March 2022, Heuer underwent Tommy John surgery.

NHL Preview: Winnipeg Jets (34-21-1) at New York Rangers (33-14-9)

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NHL Preview: Winnipeg Jets (34-21-1) at New York Rangers (33-14-9)

WINNIPEG JETS NOTES:

Scene Setter
The Winnipeg Jets visit the New York Rangers on Monday night in Winnipeg’s third game of a four-game road trip. The Jets are winless on the trip after a 3-1 loss to the Columbus Blue Jackets on Thursday and 4-2 defeat at the hands of the New Jersey Devils on Sunday. The Jets finish the trip on Wednesday against the New York Islanders before beginning a three-game homestand on Friday when they face the Colorado Avalanche.

Tale of the Tape
WPG Stat NYR
56 GP 56
34 W 33
21 L 14
1 OT 9
69 PTS 75
176 GF 191
147 GA 152
21.4% PP 23.5%
83.5% PK 79.9%

Next Five Games
Date Opp TV Radio
Feb. 20 At NYR SN CJOB/Power 97
Feb. 22 At NYI SN CJOB/Power 97
Feb. 24 COL TSN CJOB/Power 97
Feb. 26 NYI TSN CJOB/Power 97
Feb. 28 LAK TSN CJOB/Power 97

Recent Five Games
Date Opp SC Res Streak
Jan. 30 STL 4-2 W 1W
Feb. 11 CHI 4-1 W 2W
Feb. 14 SEA 3-2 SOW 3W
Feb. 16 At CBJ 3-1 L 1L
Feb. 19 At NJD 4-2 L 2L

Broadcast Information
TV: Sportsnet
Play-By-Play: John Bartlett
Analyst: Garry Galley
Rinkside: Sean Reynolds
Radio: 680 CJOB/Power 97
Play-By-Play: Paul Edmonds
Analyst: Jamie Thomas
Host: Kelly Moore

Upcoming Schedule
Monday, February 20
Jets at New York Rangers 7:00 p.m.
Tuesday, February 21
Day Off – No Media Availability
Wednesday, February 22
Morning Skate 11:30 a.m.
Jets at New York Islanders 7:00 p.m.
All Times Local

Last Game
New Jersey Devils 4
Winnipeg Jets 2
Jets Scorers: Perfetti (8), Pionk (8)
Devils Scorers: Mercer (14, 15), Zetterlund (6), Wood (9)
Jets Goaltenders: Connor Hellebuyck (25 sv, 3 ga)
Devils Goaltender: Mackenzie Blackwood (23 sv, 2 ga)
Jets PP: 0-for-3
Jets PK: 2-for-2
Recap: The Jets held 1-0 and 2-1 leads, but lost 4-2 to the New Jersey Devils on Sunday night. Neal Pionk had a goal and an assist, while Mark Scheifele also had a pair of points with two assists. Dylan DeMelo led the Jets with five shots, while Josh Morrissey paced the team with four
blocked shots. Goaltender Connor Hellebuyck made 25 saves in his first start in three games.

Road Record
The Jets are 14-13-1 on the road this season… Winnipeg is 5-9-0 in their past 14 road games after starting the season 9-4-1 away from home… Kyle Connor (11G, 14A) leads the Jets in scoring on the road with 25 points in 28 games… Mark Scheifele has a team leading 14 goals… Nikolaj Ehlers has 11 points (3G, 8A) in 11 road games this season and has a point in seven of the 11 games.

PK Prowess
Winnipeg is fourth in the NHL with a penalty kill successful 83.5% of the time… Winnipeg hasn’t allowed a power play goal in 10 of their past 15 games… The last time the Jets had a penalty kill better than 82% was in 2013-14 when they finished the season at 83.2%… The franchise record for penalty kill percentage in a season is 85.2%, which occurred in Atlanta during the 2003-04 season.

Back-2-Back
The Jets are playing their ninth of 13 back-to-back sets on their schedule this season, having gone 11-6-0 so far… The Jets were 7-4-2 in the first game of a back-to-back last season and 5-5-2 in the second game for an overall record of 11-9-4.

Jets vs. NYR Notes
Season Series
The Jets and Rangers face each other twice this season… The Jets won the first meeting in their season opener 4-1 at Canada Life Centre on Oct. 14.

Recent History
The Jets win in October ended their four-game losing streak to the Rangers… The past four games between the Jets and Rangers have been decided by three goals… Winnipeg is 3-for-21 (14.3%) on the power play in their past six games against the Rangers… The Jets can sweep the season series with a win… The only Eastern Conference team the Jets have swept this season is the Ottawa Senators.

In New York
The Jets are 5-3-0 in their past eight trips to Madison Square Garden… Winnipeg is 17-for-19 on the penalty kill (89.5%) in the eight games.

Player Notes
Blake Wheeler leads the Jets in career scoring against the Rangers with 20 points (5G, 15A) in 35 games.. He had a five-game point streak (2G, 4A) against the Rangers from Feb. 11/18-Oct. 3/19… Mark Scheifele scored twice in the first game between the two sides this season and has a team leading eight goals against the Rangers.

Jets vs. NYR Past 10 Games
Date Opp Res G GA S PPO PPG PIM S PPO PPG PIM
12/08/2016 NYR L 1 2 18 3 0 8 24 4 2 6
02/11/2018 NYR L 1 3 38 4 0 13 28 4 0 13
03/06/2018 @NYR W 3 0 34 0 0 9 31 1 0 7
12/02/2018 @NYR SOW 4 3 42 4 1 4 19 2 0 8
02/12/2019 NYR W 4 3 36 2 0 8 37 4 2 4
10/03/2019 @NYR L 4 6 47 5 1 4 32 2 1 10
02/11/2020 NYR L 1 4 44 4 0 4 32 1 1 10
03/06/2022 NYR L 1 4 46 6 1 4 22 2 1 12
04/19/2022 @NYR L 0 3 31 1 0 4 34 2 1 2
10/14/2022 NYR W 4 1 34 3 1 4 41 2 0 6

NEW YORK RANGERS NOTES:

LAST GAME
Calgary Flames 3, New York Rangers 2 – Overtime – February 18, 2023 – Scotiabank Saddledome
NYR Goals: V. Tarasenko (12), A. Lafreniere (10)
CGY Goals: A. Mangiapane (12), N. Kadri (21), M. Backlund (11)
NYR Goalie: J. Halak (OTL – 29/32)
CGY Goalie: J. Markstrom (W – 18/20)
NYR Shots: 20
CGY Shots: 32
NYR PP: 1/2
NYR PK: 2/3
RECAP/NOTES: The Rangers saw their seven-game win streak snapped on Saturday but salvaged a point after falling behind 2-0. On the road, the Blueshirts have a 10-game point streak, their longest since 2007-08. New York completed its four-game road trip with seven of eight points available.

RANGERS RUNDOWN

  • The New York Rangers return home to Madison Square Garden to host the Winnipeg Jets on Monday night (7:00 PM ET – TV: MSG Network – Radio: ESPN 98.7 FM).
  • On Sunday afternoon, the Rangers acquired Tyler Motte from the Ottawa Senators. Motte returns for his second stint with the Rangers after playing nine regular season and 15 playoff games with the club during the 2021-22 campaign.
  • The Blueshirts have won seven of their last eight games and have earned a point in 10-straight games (8-0-2).
  • At home, New York has won five-straight games and eight of their last 10 contests at MSG.
  • The Rangers have now earned points in 11 of their last 12 games (9-1-2) and 18 of their last 20 games (14-2-4). Dating back to November 30, Rangers have points in 28 of their 33 contests (23-5-5).
  • The Blueshirts have scored four or more goals in seven of their last eight games.
  • Against the West, New York is 19-5-4 and is 9-3-1 against Central Division teams.
  • The Rangers defensemen group has collected 141 points, the second-most in the NHL and 112 assists, also the second most. 27.5 percent of all Rangers points this season have been contributed to a defenseman.
  • New York’s 73 third period goals rank second in the NHL and their plus-22 third period goal differential ranks third.
  • The Rangers’ plus-38 goal differential ranks tied for fifth in the NHL while their 3.36 goals per game are tied for ninth.
  • The Blueshirts’ 16 comeback wins are tied for the second most in the NHL and their seven third-period comeback wins are tied for the fourth most

LAST FIVE GAMES
DATE OPPONENT RESULT
Feb. 18 at Calgary OTL, 3-2
Feb. 17 at Edmonton SOW, 5-4
Feb. 15 at Vancouver W, 6-4
Feb. 11 at Carolina W, 6-2
Feb. 10 Seattle W, 6-3

RECENT TRANSACTIONS
February 19 – Tyler Motte acquired from the Ottawa Senators in exchange for Julien Gauthier and a conditional seventhround pick in the 2023 NHL Draft.
February 10 – Libor Hajek re-assigned to Hartford
February 9 – Vladimir Tarasenko and defenseman Niko Mikkola acquired from the St. Louis Blues in exchange for a conditional first-round pick in the 2023 NHL Entry Draft, a conditional fourth-round pick in the 2024 NHL Entry Draft, Sammy Blais, and Hunter Skinner.

ALL-TIME RECORD 33-23-1-11 (78 PTS)
2022-23 0-1-0
2021-22 2-0-0
NYR HOME 13-13-1-7 (34 PTS)
NYR AWAY 20-10-0-4 (44 PTS)
LAST FIVE MEETINGS 3-2-0
LEADING SCORER(S) – CURRENT RANGERS IN CAREER G: Tarasenko (13) – A: Panarin (17) – Pts: Tarasenko/Panarin (24)
LEADING SCORER(S) – ALL-TIME IN GAMES W/NYR G: Callahan (11) – A: Jagr (11) – Pts: Callahan (19)

TEAM NOTES
10-GAME POINT STREAK
The Rangers are currently riding the longest active point streak in the NHL at 10 games. Their last point streak of 10+ games was a 13-game run in 2015-16 (11-0-2 from Oct. 18 – Nov. 15). This is the 17th different point streak of 10+ games in franchise history and fourth since the turn of the century. The Rangers’ last regulation loss came on January 19 against Boston.

BLUESHIRT BULLETS

  • Filip Chytil has points in eight of his last 10 games (7G-4A) and in his last 18 games, Chytil has 18 points (11G-7A).
  • Vincent Trocheck has points in four of his last six games (1G-6A) and nine points (2G-7A) in his last eight games. He has three multi-point games in his last five contests.
  • Newly-acquired forward Vladimir Tarasenko has points (2G-1A) in three of his first five games with the team.
  • Kaapo Kakko has 11 points (2G-9A) in his last 12 games.
  • Alexis Lafreniere has points in six of his last seven games (4G-2A) and 10 of his last 11 games (5G-5A).
  • The Rangers own a 60-12-4 record when Mika Zibanejad, Artemi Panarin, and Chris Kreider all three record a point.
  • Igor Shesterkin is 25-8-7 on the season, his 25 wins are tied for the third most in the NHL. Shesterkin is 15-4-4 in his last 23 starts. On the road, he holds a 11-1-4 record.
  • Jaroslav Halak has points (7-0-1) in eight-straight games and in nine of his last 10 appearances in net.

NHL Preview: New York Islanders (28-24-7) at Pittsburgh Penguins (27-19-9)

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NHL Preview: New York Islanders (28-24-7) at Pittsburgh Penguins (27-19-9)

NEW YORK ISLANDERS NOTES:

LAST GAME
DATE NYI RESULT SCORE NYI SCORERS IN GOAL
Saturday, Feb. 18 Loss BOS 6 vs. NYI 2 Palmieri, Martin Varlamov (21/27)
Kyle Palmieri and Matt Martin each scored, but New York Islanders fell to the Boston Bruins, 6-2, on Saturday evening at TD Garden, as the Bruins recorded three goals in the first and second periods. Noah Dobson extended his point streak to five games, and Anders Lee found the scoresheet for the second straight game, but the Islanders finished their three-game season series with the Bruins with a 0-2-1 record.

RECENT TRANSACTIONS
Feb. 19 Arnaud Durandeau has been emergency recalled from Bridgeport.
Feb. 17 Otto Koivula has been returned on loan to Bridgeport.
Feb. 16 Jean-Gabriel Pageau has been placed on IR. Andy Andreoff has been recalled from loan (Bridgeport).
Feb. 13 Otto Koivula has been recalled from loan (Bridgeport). Samuel Bolduc has been returned on loan to Bridgeport.

INJURIES GAMES MISSED

3 Adam Pelech Dec. 9 – Jan. 21

8 Noah Dobson Jan. 23 – Jan. 28

10 Simon Holmstrom Dec. 23 – Jan. 6

12 Josh Bailey Nov. 29, Feb. 18

13 Mathew Barzal Jan. 6

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

20 Hudson Fasching Jan. 19 – Jan. 28

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

25 Sebastian Aho Oct. 13 – Oct. 20

26 Oliver Wahlstrom Oct. 13, Dec. 29 –

40 Semyon Varlamov Dec. 19 – Jan. 1

44 Jean-Gabriel Pageau Feb. 14 –

Man Games Lost: 132

RECENT RESULTS
Saturday, Feb. 18 at Boston L (6-2)
Friday, Feb. 17 vs. Pittsburgh W (5-4)
Tuesday, Feb. 14 vs. Ottawa L/SO (3-2)
Saturday, Feb. 11 at Montreal L/OT (4-3)
Thursday, Feb. 9 vs. Vancouver L (6-5)

SEASON SERIES
DATE LOCATION RESULT/TIME
Dec. 27, 2022 UBS Arena W 5-1
Feb. 17, 2023 UBS Arena W 5-4
Feb. 20, 2023 PPG Paints Arena 7:00pm
Mar. 9, 2023 PPG Paints Arena 7:00pm

UPCOMING GAMES
Feb. 22 vs. Winnipeg UBS Arena (Belmont Park, NY) 7:00pm
Feb. 24 vs. Los Angeles UBS Arena (Belmont Park, NY) 7:30pm
Feb. 26 at Winnipeg Canada Life Centre (Winnipeg, MB) 3:30pm
Feb. 28 at Minnesota Xcel Energy Center (St. Paul, MN) 8:00pm
Mar. 4 vs. Detroit UBS Arena (Belmont Park, NY)

LAST FIVE MEETINGS VS. PITTSBURGH:
Feb. 17, 2023 UBS Arena (Belmont Park, NY) Win (5-4)
Dec. 27, 2022 UBS Arena (Belmont Park, NY) Win (5-1)
April 14, 2022 PPG Paints Arena (Pittsburgh, PA) Loss (6-3)
April 12, 2022 UBS Arena (Belmont Park, NY) SO Win (5-4)
Nov. 26, 2021 UBS Arena (Belmont Park, NY) Loss (1-0)

vs. THE PENGUINS:
2022-23 2-0-0
Last five games 3-2-0
Franchise History 116-110-22-20
NYI Home 70-43-8-13
NYI Away 46-67-14-7

TONIGHT’S MATCHUP
Tonight, the New York Islanders visit the Pittsburgh Penguins in the third of four matchups between the two clubs this season and the Islanders’ first visit to PPG Paints Arena since April 14, 2022. These teams last met just three days ago, on February 17 at UBS Arena, when Brock Nelson and Anders Lee each recorded multi-goal games and Zach Parise scored the game-winner in his 1200th career NHL game. It was the Islanders fourth comeback win of the season and their third win against Pittsburgh in their last four meetings. The Islanders enter tonight’s matchup with points in seven of their last nine games, and an 11-5-1 record against Metropolitan Division opponents this season. They have collected points in five of their last six matchups against Metropolitan opponents. They have a 5-2-0 record in road contests against division opponents this season, although a win in tonight’s meeting would be their first win at PPG Paints Arena since November 19, 2019.

PITTSBURGH PENGUINS NOTES:

LAST 2 GAMES
Feb. 18: New Jersey 5, Pittsburgh 2 – PPG Paints Arena
PIT Goals: Malkin (2)
Multiple Points: Malkin (2G)
Goalie: Tokarski (38 saves, 42 shots)
Key Stats: Evgeni Malkin notched his fourth multi-goal effort of the season in the loss.
PP: 1-5
PK: 1-3

Feb. 17: NY Islanders 5, Pittsburgh 4 – UBS Arena
PIT Goals: Rakell (2), Crosby, Zucker
Multiple Points: Rakell (2G), Crosby (1G-1A), Joseph (2A),
Ruhwedel (2A)
Goalie: DeSmith (23 saves, 28 shots)
Key Stats: Rickard Rakell’s multi-point night gives him five points (3G-2A) over his last two games.
PP: 0-1
PK: 1-2

INJURIES
Position Player Status Consecutive Games Missed Total Games Missed
D Jan Rutta Upper-Body 13 13
G Tristan Jarry Upper-Body 9 16
F Ryan Poehling Upper-Body 3 17
D Mark Friedman Upper-Body 3 3
2022-23 Total Regular-Season Man-Games Lost: 134

RECENT TRANSACTIONS
Date Transaction
Feb. 7 F Josh Archibald and F Kasperi Kapanen have been activated off of injured reserve.
Feb. 7 G Tristan Jarry has been placed on injured reserve, retroactive to Jan. 22.
Feb. 4 G Dustin Tokarski recalled from the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins (AHL).
Jan. 29 F Jonathan Gruden and G Dustin Tokarski re-assigned to the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins (AHL).

Pittsburgh’s All-Time Record vs. Islanders: 130-104-34
In Pittsburgh: 74-41-19
In New York: 56-63-15
OT Record vs. Islanders: 22-5-20
Shootout Record vs. Islanders: 7-10

2022-23 Results: Pittsburgh is 0-2-0.
Penguins All-Time Point Leaders vs. ISLANDERS:
Mario Lemieux: 72 GP, 131 PTS (50G-81A)
Sidney Crosby: 80 GP, 130 PTS (41G-89A)
Evgeni Malkin: 72 GP, 84 PTS (32G-52A)

TONIGHT’S GAME

  • The Penguins continue along their three-game homestand with a visit from the New York Islanders at PPG Paints Arena (TV: AT&T SportsNet; Radio: 105.9 The X).
  • The Penguins are 4-2-1 in their last seven games against the Islanders.
  • Going back further, the Penguins are 8-3-1 in their last 12 games against the Islanders.
  • Here at home, they have won five straight games, and have points in sevenconsecutive contests against New York (6-0-1).
  • Pittsburgh has just four regulation losses in its last 19 matchups versus New York dating back to Nov. 1, 2018 (11-4-4).
  • Pittsburgh has wins in four of its last six home games overall (4-2-0)

NHL Preview: Seattle Kraken (32-18-6) at San Jose Sharks (17-29-11)

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NHL Preview: Seattle Kraken (32-18-6) at San Jose Sharks (17-29-11)

SEATTLE KRAKEN NOTES:

LAST GAME
Detroit 2 at Seattle 4
Goals: Eberle (2), Oleksiak, Tolvanen
Goalie: Grubauer (21/23)
PP: 0/2 PK: 3/3 Shots: Detroit 23 – Seattle 26

CURRENT INJURIES – (Man Games Lost: 150)
Chris Driedger (ACL; IR) – 56 games – month-to-month
Joonas Donskoi (upper body; IR) – 56 games – no timeline for return
Andre Burakovsky (lower body) – 6 games – week-to-week

TRANSACTIONS IN PAST 7 DAYS
Feb. 17, 2023: Reassigned F John Hayden to Coachella Valley (AHL)

UPCOMING GAMES
Thursday, Feb. 23: Boston at Seattle, 7 p.m. PT
Sunday, Feb. 26: Toronto at Seattle, 4 p.m. PT
Tuesday, Feb. 28: Seattle at St. Louis, 5 p.m. PT
Thursday, March 2: Seattle at Detroit, 4:30 p.m. PT
Friday, March 3: Seattle at Columbus, 4 p.m. PT

THINGS YOU SHOULD KNOW
• Tonight’s matchup is the second of three games the Kraken will play against the Sharks this season and the first time the teams are playing in San Jose this year. The Kraken previously defeated the Sharks 8-5 on Nov. 23 in Seattle.

• A win tonight would make the Sharks the first team that the Kraken has defeated five times. Seattle owns a 4-1-0 all-time record against San Jose.

• Jared McCann (1.89) was leading the NHL in goals-per-60 at five-on-five this season among players that have played in at least six games this year entering play Sunday.

• Entering play Sunday, Adam Larsson and New York’s Jacob Trouba were the only two players to have at least 150 hits and 100 blocks this season.

• The Kraken have played 13 games this season in which they have had at least five different goal scores, most recently on Feb. 16 vs. Philadelphia when Yanni Gourde (2), Jared McCann, Justin Schultz, Oliver Bjorkstrand and Matty Beniers all scored.

• Since the start of the New Year, the Kraken are tied for the league lead in wins (14) and rank second in points (30). The team’s 80 goals and 3.64 goals-per-game rank second and seventh in the league, respectively, since Jan. 1.

• With 56 games played, the Kraken have already surpassed their win (27) and point (60) totals from last season.

• Despite only playing in 56 games this season, the Kraken are the first team to have scored at least eight goals in a game four different times since the Pittsburgh Penguins also has four eight-goal games in 2011-12.

DAD’S ON DECK
• Tonight’s game marks the second leg of the Kraken’s 2023 Father’s/Mentor’s Trip. Each player and member of the hockey
traveling party has invited their dad and/or mentor to join the team for Saturday’s game against Detroit and tonight’s game at
San Jose.

• Five Kraken fathers have previously played hockey on a professional level in North America or abroad: Todd Bjorkstrand, Robert
Burakovsky, Ted Donato, Craig Geekie and Hannie Sprong. Adam Larsson’s late father Robert also played professionally in
Sweden.

• Robert Burakovsky and Ted Donato are the two Kraken dads with NHL experience. Robert played in 23 games for the Ottawa Senators before continuing his professional career in Europe. Ted totaled 796 regular-season games over 13 NHL seasons that he played with the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim, Boston Bruins, Dallas Stars, Los Angeles Kings, New York Islanders, New York Rangers and St. Louis Blues. Ted has been the head coach of the Harvard men’s hockey team since 2004-05, his and Ryan’s alma mater.

• The Mentor’s Trip will include a visit to Pike Place Market, whiskey tasting, trip to the Filson store and more.

SHARK TANK
• Matty Beniers has four points (one goal, three assists) in two career games against the Sharks.

• Chris Driedger recorded the first-ever shutout at Climate Pledge Arena on April 29, 2022 – a 3-0 Kraken win over the Sharks.

• Morgan Geekie has recorded a point in four of five career games he has played against the Sharks, scoring one goal and adding four assists.

• Philipp Grubauer owns a 9-4-1 career record against the Sharks with a .921 save percentage and a 2.09 goals-against average. His nine wins are tied with the Minnesota Wild for his most against a single opponent.

• Justin Schultz scored his first NHL goal against the Sharks on Jan. 22, 2013.

• Jaden Schwartz recorded his 100th NHL point on Jan. 3, 2015 against San Jose. He has three points (two goals, one assist) in his last three games against the Sharks.

• Daniel Sprong has a point in each of the last three games he has played against the Sharks, scoring one goal and adding two assists.

SAN JOSE SHARKS NOTES:

LAST GAME
Game 57 – 2/18 – SJS 2 vs BUF 4…Evgeny Svechnikov (1g, 0a) opened the scoring for San Jose with his sixth goal of the season. Jacob MacDonald (0g, 1a), who recorded five shots in the first period, earned his first point as a Shark with a primary assist. Alexander Barabanov (1g, 0a) tied the game at two with his fifth goal in the last seven games. San Jose outshot Buffalo 27-13 through the first two periods. Kaapo Kahkonen stopped a Peyton Krebs penalty shot, marking his first penalty shot save in his career and the first penalty shot save by a Shark this season.
SJ Goal: Svechnikov (6), Barabanov (11)
SF: 35
SA: 31
SJ PP: 0/1
SJ PK: 1/1
W: Luukkonen
L: Kahkonen

RECENT TRANSACTIONS
2/16 Recalled D Nick Cicek from the San Jose Barracuda
2/15 Assigned D Nick Cicek and G Eetu Makiniemi to the San Jose Barracuda
2/14 Placed F Jonah Gadjovich on IR; Recalled G Eetu Makiniemi from the San Jose Barracuda
2/11 Recalled G Aaron Dell from the San Jose Barracuda
2/9 Recalled D Nick Cicek from the San Jose Barracuda
2/5 Acquired a conditional 2023 fourth-round selection (Seattle’s choice) from the Seattle Kraken in exchange for D Jaycob Megna
2/5 D Nikolai Knyzhov returned from his long-term injury conditioning loan with the San Jose Barracuda; assigned Knyzhov to the Barracuda

TODAY’S OPPONENT – SEATTLE KRAKEN
San Jose looks to end a three-game winless skid with a matinee game against the Kraken on Monday. The Kraken are riding a four-game point streak (3-1-0) and come into today’s game on the heels of a 4-2 home win against the Detroit Red Wings. Seattle has held their opponents to two goals or fewer in each of their last three games. San Jose and Seattle will be facing off for the second time this season, with the Kraken earning the win in a wild 8-5 game at Climate Pledge Arena on Nov. 23. Timo Meier recorded a hat trick to lead the game in goal scoring while 14 different Kraken skaters logged a point.

NHL Preview: Philadelphia Flyers (22-25-10) at Calgary Flames (26-19-11)

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NHL Preview: Philadelphia Flyers (22-25-10) at Calgary Flames (26-19-11)

PHILADELPHIA FLYERS NOTES:

TONIGHT’S GAME
Philadelphia Flyers at Calgary Flames
Scotiabank Saddledome
TV: NBCSP | Radio: 97.5 The Fanatic

UPCOMING GAMES
DATE OPPONENT LOCATION TIME (ET) BROADCAST INFO.
Tue., Feb. 21 Edmonton Oilers Rogers Place 9:00 p.m. NBCSP, 97.5 The Fanatic
Fri., Feb. 24 Montreal Canadiens Wells Fargo Center 7:00 p.m. NBCSP, 97.5 The Fanatic
Sat., Feb. 25 New Jersey Devils Prudential Center 7:00 p.m. NBCSP, 93.3 WMMR

CURRENT INJURIES
PLAYER INJURY DATES GAMES MISSED
Cam Atkinson IR-upper body 9/25-present 57
Sean Couturier IR-back 9/19-present 57
Ryan Ellis LTIR-groin/hip/back 10/11-present 57
Tanner Laczynski IR-lower body 12/7-present 31
Zack MacEwen upper body-jaw 1/28-present 7
2022-23 TOTAL MAN GAMES LOST: 301

FLYERS VS. FLAMES: HEAD-TO-HEAD
FLYERS CALGARY
61-45-20 ALL-TIME RECORD 53-58-15
38-16-9 HOME 31-22-10
23-29-11 ROAD 22-36-5
1-3-1 LAST 5 MEETINGS 4-0-1
2-4-4 LAST 10 MEETINGS 8-1-1
428 GOALS SCORED 409
24.6% POWER PLAY 24.7%
75.3% PENALTY KILL 75.4%
Hayes: 10 pts (5-5=10) in 13 GP
Ristolainen: 10 pts (4-6=10) in 16 GP
Braun: 9 pts (2-7=9) in 37 GP
TEAM SCORING LEADERS Kadri: 23 pts (8-15=23) in 27 GP
Huberdeau: 22 pts (12-10=22) in 24 GP
Lucic: 18 pts (8-10=18) in 36 GP
Hart: 1-2-2, 2.37 GAA, .923 SV% in 5 GP
Ersson & Sandstrom: Have not faced CGY
TEAM GOALTENDERS Markstrom: 5-3-1, 1.62 GAA, .947 SV%, 1 SO in 10 GP
Vladar: 0-0-1, 2.86 GAA, .906 SV% in 1 GP

2022-23 SEASON SERIES (ALL TIMES EASTERN)
November 21 Wells Fargo Center CGY (5), PHI (2)
February 20 Scotiabank Saddledome 4 p.m

RECENT TRANSACTIONS
2/13 – Recalled F Kieffer Bellows and G Sam Ersson from Lehigh Valley (AHL); Placed F Zack MacEwen on Injured Reserve
2/11 – Loaned F Kieffer Bellows to Lehigh Valley (AHL)
2/11 – Recalled F Olle Lycksell from Lehigh Valley (AHL)

TEAM NOTES
QUICK HITS

  • The Flyers are 11-8-3 in their last 22 games and is 8-5-7 in their last 20 games against the Flames.
  • Philadelphia has allowed the opposing team to score first in 34 of its 57 games this season. Philadelphia ranks T-7th in the NHL with 11 wins when trailing first in a game. The Flyers have scored first in 12 of their last 20 games, ranking T-7th in the NHL in wins (8) when scoring first since Jan. 2.
  • The Flyers tallied 40 hits Feb. 11 vs. NSH for their sixth game of 40-plus hits this season. The six games of 40-plus hits are the most in a single season since recording 13 games during the 2014-15 season.
  • Philadelphia recorded a franchise-best 59 hits Nov. 12 vs. OTT. The 59 hits are tied for the ninth-most in a regular season game in NHL history.
  • The Flyers lead the NHL with 1,623 hits and with 998 blocked shots.

VS. THE WEST

  • The Flyers continue their seven-game stretch against a Western Conference opponent Monday at CGY (Feb. 9-21), posting a 1-3-1 record in five games of the run so far.
  • Philadelphia is 7-5-3 in its last 15 games and 11-9-5 this season against a Western Conference opponent.
  • The Flyers are 5-3-3 against the West on the road and 6-6-2 against the West on home ice this season.
  • Philadelphia swept the California road trip, Dec. 29-Jan. 2, for the first time in franchise history.

RECENT TRANSACTIONS
2/13 – Recalled F Kieffer Bellows and G Sam Ersson from Lehigh Valley (AHL); Placed F Zack MacEwen on Injured Reserve
2/11 – Loaned F Kieffer Bellows to Lehigh Valley (AHL)
2/11 – Recalled F Olle Lycksell from Lehigh Valley (AHL)

BACK-TO-BACKS

  • The Flyers play in two sets of back-to-backs this week, marking the team’s 11th & 12th back-to-back sets out of 15 this season.
  • Monday’s and Tuesday’s set is the fourth and final road back-to-back this season:
  1. Oct. 18 at TBL (3-2 W); Oct. 19 at FLA (4-3 L)
  2. Nov. 1 at NYR (1-0 OTL); Nov. 2 at TOR (5-2 L)
  3. Dec. 22 at TOR (4-3 L); Dec. 23 at CAR (6-5 L)
  4. Feb. 20 at CGY; Feb. 21 at EDM
  • Friday’s and Saturday’s set is the third of four home-to-road back-to-backs this season:
  1. Nov. 25 vs. PIT (4-1 L); Nov. 26 at NYI (5-2 L)
  2. Jan. 8 vs. TOR (6-2 L); Jan. 9 at BUF (4-0 W)
  3. Feb. 24 vs. MTL; Feb. 25 at NJ
  4. April 1 vs. BUF; April 2 at PIT
  • The Flyers are 3-5-2 in the first game of a back-to-back this season and 2-8-0 in the second.

ON THE ROAD AGAIN

  • The Flyers continue their four-game road trip in Calgary Monday – tied for its longest road trip of the season (three times).
  • Philadelphia has 12 road games remaining in the 2022-23 regular season and is 2-2-1 in its last five road games.
  • The Flyers are 7-3-1 in its last 11 road games, including a season-high five-game road win streak, Dec. 29-Jan. 14.
  • The Flyers have scored three-plus goals in 10 of their last 16 road games. Philadelphia is 8-3-4 on the road this season when scoring three-plus goals.

CALGARY FLAMES NOTES:

FLAMES LAST GAME RECAP
February 18, 2023 – CALGARY FLAMES [3] vs. NEW YORK RANGERS 2
The Flames welcomed the New York Rangers to the Scotiabank Saddledome for the first and only time this season. Goals came early and often for the Flames with Andrew Mangiapane busting through the defense and finishing with a backhand to give the Flames a 1-0 lead. Right after, Jonathan Huberdeau fed Nazem Kadri who one-timed home his 21st goal of the season and the Flames found themselves up 2-0 just 46 seconds into the game. Both goalies would shut the door until the 16:53 mark of the second when Vladimir Tarasenko cut the Flames lead in half, making the score 2-1 through 40. In the third, Alexis Lafrenière tied the contest midway through the frame, and the game remained knotted at two’s through regulation. In overtime, Jonathan Huberdeau fired a shot on goal and Mikael Backlund re-directed it past Jaroslav Halak, and the Flames prevailed 3-2.
CGY GOAL SCORERS: Mangiapane (12), Kadri (21), Backlund (11)
GOALIE: Markstrom (18/20, .900 Sv%)
PP: 1/3 (33%)
PK: ½ (50%)

FLAMES LAST FIVE RESULTS, RECORD: 2-2-1
DATE RESULT GWG CGY GOALIE OPP. GOALIE
February 18, 2023 NYR [2] vs. CGY 3 Backlund Markstrom Halak
February 16, 2023 DET [5] vs. CGY [2] Kubalik Vladar Hellberg
February 13, 2023 CGY [3] at OTT 4 Stützle Markstrom Sogaard
February 11, 2023 CGY [7] at BUF [2] Gilbert Markstrom Luukkonen
February 9, 2023 CGY [1] at DET [2] Zadina Vladar Husso
*shootout winning goal

FLAMES UPCOMING SCHEDULE:
DATE TIME
(MST) OPPONENT VENUE
February 20, 2023 2:00pm vs. Philadelphia Flyers Scotiabank Saddledome
February 22, 2023 7:30pm at Arizona Coyotes Mullett Arena
February 23, 2023 7:00pm at Vegas Golden Knights T-Mobile Arena
February 25, 2023 8:00pm at Colorado Avalanche Ball Arena
February 28, 2023 7:00pm vs. Boston Bruins Scotiabank Saddledome

TONIGHTS STORYLINES & STATS
This is the second of two matchups this season between the Flames and Flyers. These teams met in November with the Flames prevailing 5-2. This is a Pacific Division versus Metropolitan Division matchup; The Flames have an overall record of 7-4-4 against Metropolitan Division opponents this season and a record of 11-10-7 against Eastern Conference opponents.

LAST MEETING WITH THE Flyers:
The Calgary Flames met the Flyers during their season-long six game road swing earlier this season. Jonathan Huberdeau opened the scoring 4:43 into the first with his third of the season. Dillon Dube would also score in the first followed by Tanner Laczynski for the Flyers and the Flames skated into the break up 2-1. Rasmus Andersson would score the only goal of the second period, and it would hold up to be the game winner. Philadelphia would draw within one, but that’s as close as they would get as Jacob Markstrom and the Flames would shut the door and add a couple of emptynetters to prevail 5-2.

FLAMES ON FAMILY DAY:
The Flames get set for their second matinee game at the Saddledome this season as they take on the Philadelphia Flyers this afternoon. Calgary has won their last four Family Day contests, last season they beat the Jets on the holiday 3-1 thanks to a late go-ahead goal from Elias Lindholm. The year before they faced Vancouver during the COVID-shortened season and knocked off the Canucks 4-3 in overtime. In the 2019-20 season Andrew Mangiapane recorded his first career hat trick on Family day in a 6-4 comeback win against the Ducks and in 2018-19 Calgary beat Arizona 5-2.

AFTERNOON AFFAIRS:
Calgary gets set to skate in their seventh matinee game this afternoon, with a record of 4-2-0 so far in afternoon contests. In their most recent early tilt, Calgary matched a season-high with seven goals in a 7-2 victory over the Buffalo Sabres. The Flames have found a way to fill the back of the net in the afternoon with 26 goals in their six matinee outings so far on the campaign. Following this contests, the Flames will play in one more matinee game on March 25th against San Jose.

CALGARY FLAMES vs. NEW YORK RANGERS
CGY vs. PHI ALL-TIME HOME AWAY L10 STRK
53-58-12-3 31-22-9-1 22-36-3-2 8-1-1 W1

GAME INFO:
Calgary Flames vs. Philadelphia Flyers
2:00pm MT
Scotiabank Saddledome
TV: Sportsnet
Radio: Sportsnet Fan 960

2022-23 Season Series: 1-0-0 (Home: 0-0-0, Road 1-0-0)
Nov. 21, 2022 – CGY [5] at PHI [2]
Feb. 20, 2023 – PHI at CGY

2021-22 Season Record vs. PHI: 1-0-1 (Home: 1-0-0, Road: 0-0-1)
Last Home Win vs. PHI: October 30, 2021 – Philadelphia [0] vs. Calgary [4]
Last Road Win @ PHI: November 21, 2022 – Calgary [5] at Philadelphia [2]
Last Home Loss vs. PHI: December 4, 2017 – Philadelphia [5] vs. Calgary [2]
Last Road Loss @ PHI: November 16, 2021 – Calgary [1] at Philadelphia 2

2022-23 CALGARY FLAMES
FLAMES RECENT TRANSACTIONS:
Jan. 7 – recalled Jakob Pelletier (F) and Walker Duehr (F) from Calgary (AHL); placed Brett Ritchie (F) on IR
Jan. 13 – reassigned Radim Zohorna (F) to Calgary (AHL)
Jan. 26 – recalled Dennis Gilbert (D) from Calgary (AHL)
Jan. 27 – placed Chris Tanev (D) on IR; activated Brett Ritchie (F) from IR
Jan. 28 – reassigned Walker Duehr (F), Jakob Pelletier (F) and Dennis Gilbert (D) to Calgary (AHL)
Feb. 5 – recalled Jakob Pelletier (F) and Dennis Gilbert (D) from Calgary (AHL)
Feb. 6 – activated Chris Tanev (D) from IR

FLAMES RECENT INJURIES (Total man games lost – 43)
Rasmus Andersson – day-to-day (3 games: Feb. 9 – Feb. 13)

NHL Preview: Ottawa Senators (27-24-4) at Boston Bruins (42-8-5)

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NHL Preview: Ottawa Senators (27-24-4) at Boston Bruins (42-8-5)

OTTAWA SENATORS NOTES:

LAST GAME: Feb. 19, 7-2 win vs. St. Louis: Six Ottawa skaters registered multi-point games as the Senators skated to a 7-2 win over St. Louis at Canadian Tire Centre. Tkachuk (extending his point streak to career high seven games) and DeBrincat both provided one goal and two assists with Stützle moving into a tie for third for most career multi-point games before the age of 22 in franchise history after registering two goals and one assist. Batherson skated in his 200th career game and recorded one goal and one assist including a helper on Pinto’s opening goal of the game to push his career point total to 143 – the fourth most in club history through 200 games. Greig closed the scoring for the home side with his first career NHL goal. Parayko and Pitlick scored for the Blues. Sogaard made 30 saves to earn the win for Ottawa while Greiss turned aside 27 shots in taking the loss for St. Louis. Scratches: Gauthier, Heatherington; Injuries: Forsberg, Holden, Norris, Sanderson, Talbot; Shots: OTT – 34, STL – 32; PP: OTT – 1-4, STL – 0-6.

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

WHAT’S NEXT: Ottawa continues a three-game road trip at Carolina on Friday evening at 7 p.m. The contest will mark the first of three regular-season meetings and the first of two matchups at PNC Arena.

INJURY REPORT: G Forsberg, D Holden, C Norris, D Sanderson and G Talbot are on IR and will not oppose the Bruins this afternoon.
Total man-games lost: 198.

RECENT TRANSACTIONS: Recalled D Heatherington from Belleville (AHL) on Feb. 19; Acquired F Gauthier and a 2023 conditional seventh-round pick from the N.Y. Rangers in exchange for F Motte on Feb. 19.

OTTAWA vs. BOSTON – History:
2022-23 (2-0-0): Oct. 18 @ Ottawa (7-5 win), Dec. 27 @ Ottawa (3-2 SO win), Feb. 20 @ Boston, March 21 @ Boston
2021-22 (1-2-1): 11/9/21 @ Boston (3-2 loss), 2/12/22 @ Ottawa (2-0 loss), 2/19/22 @ Ottawa (3-2 OT loss), 4/14/22 @ Boston (3-2 win)

Series record: Overall: 56-79-8-8; Home: 31-36-3-5; Away: 25-43-5-3
Last Ottawa win: @ Ottawa: Dec. 27 (3-2 SO); @ Boston: 4/14/22 (3-2)
Last Boston win: @ Ottawa: 2/19/22 (3-2 OT); @ Boston: 11/9/21 (3-2)
Last OT result: 2/19/22 (3-2 OT loss) @ Ottawa
Last shootout: Dec. 27 (3-2 SO win) @ Ottawa
Most goals, game: Scored: 7, (Oct. 18, 7-5 win); Allowed: 8, (4/13/94, 8-0 loss); Both teams: 12, (Oct. 18, 7-5 win)
Last Game: Dec. 27, 3-2 SO win @ Ottawa; OTT Goals: Stützle, DeBrincat; BOS Goals: DeBrusk, Zacha; OTT Scratches: None;
OTT Injuries: Bernard-Docker, Brannstrom, Chartier, Joseph, Motte, Norris, Zub; OTT Goalie: Talbot; BOS Goalie: Swayman; OTT PP: 1-2; BOS PP: 0-3; Shots: 33-51.
Career vs. Boston: Giroux leads all players in career games played (52), in goals (11), in assists (26), in points (37) and in penalty minutes (28) against Boston.

ROAD SCHOLARS: The Senators have a record of 11-12-2 on the road this season … Brady Tkachuk leads with 12 goals on the road this season while also ranking first with 16 assists while the Senators serve as visitors … Through 25 road games this season, Tkachuk maintains the club lead with 28 points … The Senators registered an 18-20-3 record over 41 road contests in 2021-22.

ON THE POWER PLAY: The Senators are 54 for 207 (26.1%) 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 162 of the 199 occasions the team has been shorthanded in 2022-23 to maintain an efficiency of 81.4% through 55 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.

BOSTON BRUINS NOTES:

TODAY’S GAME

  • The Bruins host the Senators today in the 3rd of 4 games between these teams this season and the 1st of two games of this series at TD Garden.
  • The Bruins are 42-8-5 overall this season and they are 23-2-3 on home ice … The Bruins are 24-6-3 vs Eastern Conference opponents.
  • They are playing today their 8th of 16 matinees this season (local start time 4:00 pm or earlier) … They have a 5-1-1 record in afternoon games so far.
  • The Bruins conclude a two-game home stand today vs the Senators … They will then face a 4-game road trip to Seattle on 2/23, Vancouver on 2/25, Edmonton on 2/27 and Calgary on 2/28.

RECENT GAMES:

  • The Bruins have won their last three games with a 3-2/OT win in Dallas on 2/14, 5-0 win in Nashville on 2/16 and 6- 2 win vs. NY Islanders on 2/18 … They are 5-3-1 in their last 9 games and they are 15-3-1 in their last 19 contests.
  • The Bruins are 4-2-0 in their last 6 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.
  • They are 12-2-2 in their last 16 road games, including a 9-0-1 road point streak from 12/11-1/24.
  • Boston 3/OT at Dallas 2 … Taylor Hall scored the game’s 1st goal before the Stars scored to go up 2-1 … Pavel Zacha (1-1=2 totals) evened the score and David Pastrnak (1-1=2) then scored the GWG at 3:44 of OT … Linus Ullmark took the win in goal … SOG: Bos 37, Dal 31 … PP: 0/3 … PK: 0/4
  • Boston 5 at Nashville 0 … Patrice Bergeron (1-1=2 totals) and Hampus Lindholm and Nick Foligno (2A each) had multiple points, while Brad Marchand (GW), Craig Smith and Derek Forbort scored single goals … Jeremy Swayman had 28 saves for his 7th career shutout … SOG: Bos 30, Nsh 28 … PP: 1/4 … PK: 0/3
  • Boston 6 vs NY Islanders 2 … The Bruins had 2G from Trent Frederic, 1-1=2 totals each from Nick Foligno and Jake DeBrusk, and 2A from Charlie McAvoy, along with goals from Pavel Zacha and Patrice Bergeron … linus Ullmak earned the win in net … SOG: Bos 27, NYI 28 … PP: 1/3 … PK: 0/2

INJURIES (Total man-games lost in 2022-23: 72)

  • Tomas Nosek: Non-displaced fracture in left foot
  • Vinni Lettieri: Lower body injury suffered in practice

BOSTON vs OTTAWA, LIFETIME SERIES

  • The Bruins and Senators are meeting for the 152nd time in their histories with the Bruins having an 87-44-8-12 record and 479-377 scoring edge in those games.
  • They are 46-21-5-4 vs. Ottawa on home ice with a 259-193 scoring advantage.

FUN FACTS

  • The Bruins currently have 23 players on their roster (2 on IR) … 9 were drafted by the team, 4 were acquired in trade and 10 were signed as free agents.
  • The Bruins play 16 matinees this season (local start time 4:00 pm or earlier) … They have a 5-1-1 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 6 of their 10-game February schedule today (3 hm/7 rd, 4-1-0) … 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
Jan. 23: Marc McLaughlin recalled from Providence/AHL.
Jan. 30: Joona Koppanen and Marc McLaughlin returned to Providence/AHL.
Jan. 31: Jakub Lauko and Vinni Lettieri recalled from Providence/AHL.
Feb. 2: Jakub Lauko returned to Providence/AHL.
Feb. 9: Jakub Lauko recalled from Providence/AHL.
Feb. 17: Jakub Lauko returned to Providence/AHL.

NHL Preview: Anaheim Ducks (17-33-6) at Florida Panthers (28-25-6)

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NHL Preview: Anaheim Ducks (17-33-6) at Florida Panthers (28-25-6)

ANAHEIM DUCKS NOTES:

LAST ANAHEIM DUCKS GAME
Feb. 17, 2023 – ANAHEIM 3 vs. LOS ANGELES 6
The Ducks completed a two-game homestand with a 6-3 loss to the Los Angeles Kings Friday night at Honda Center. Cam Fowler recorded two assists, his second consecutive multi-point game (2-2=4) and 65th of his career, surpassing Scott Niedermayer (64) for sole possession of the most in franchise history by a defenseman. Kevin Shattenkirk scored his second goal in as many games, netting goals in consecutive games for the first time since Mar. 6-8, 2021 (2-2=4). Mason McTavish scored his 12th goal of the season and his team-leading fifth PPG goal at 2:28 of the third period. Trevor Zegras extended his point streak to four games with an assist on McTavish’s goal (1-3=4). Frank Vatrano scored his eighth goal the past 12 games (8-3=11), marking his 14th goal. He also earned his 14th assist, his third multi-point effort the past nine games. Dmitry Kulikov recorded his second assist in as many games. John Gibson made 35 saves for a league-leading 17th time this season.
PP: 1-2 PK: 1-4 SF: 27 SA: 41 TOI: Cam Fowler (23:44)
Three Stars: 1. A. Kopitar 2. M. McTavish 3. K. Fiala

UPCOMING GAME SCHEDULE
DATE OPPONENT LOCATION TIME (PT) TV / AUDIO
Feb. 21 Tampa Bay Amalie Arena 4 p.m. BSSC / Ducks Stream
Feb. 23 Washington Capital One Arena 4 p.m. BSSC / Ducks Stream
Feb. 25 Carolina PNC Arna 4 p.m. BSSC / Ducks Stream
Feb. 27 Chicago Honda Center 7 p.m. BSSC / Ducks Stream
Mar. 1 Washington Honda Center 7 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.

ANAHEIM DUCKS INJURIES
Man-Games Lost: 294
PLAYER INJURY/ILLNESS EXPECTED ABSENCE GAMES MISSED
John Moore Upper-body Indefinite 56
Jamie Drysdale Torn labrum (shoulder) 4-6 months 48
Justin Kirkland Car accident Day-to-day 16
Urho Vaakanainen Lower-body Day-to-day 6
Troy Terry Upper-body Day-to-day 5
Anthony Stolarz Lower-body Day-to-day 4

ANAHEIM DUCKS NOTES
TODAY’S GAME: The Anaheim Ducks begin a four-game road trip today against the Florida Panthers at FLA Live Arena (10 a.m. PT, TV: Bally Sports SoCal AUDIO: Ducks Stream). Anaheim enters today’s game with points in six of their last nine games (4-4-1) in addition to a 5-5-1 record the last 11 contests. Today marks Anaheim’s ninth of 10 matinee contests in 2022-23 (three home, seven road), where the club is 1-6-1 to date. Anaheim’s final matinee game is scheduled for Apr. 8 @ ARI. The Ducks open their eighth set of back-to-back contests this season, posting a 2-9-3 record overall, earning points in four of the seven first half contests (1-3-3). Anaheim continues its 11-game February schedule today (1-4-1 to date), consisting of four home and seven road contests. All-time, Anaheim is 154-128-35 in the month of February. Since the start of 2012-13, Anaheim is 57-49-13 in the month, earning points in 70 of the 119 contests (.590%). Following today’s game, the Ducks will conclude the back-to-back tomorrow, Tuesday, Feb. 21 at Tampa Bay (4 p.m. PT). The Trip also includes visits to Washington (Thursday, Feb. 23) and Carolina (Saturday, Feb. 25).

DUCKS-PANTHERS: Anaheim and Florida conclude a two-game season series tonight at Honda Center. The Ducks own a 16-18-6 all-time record vs. the Panthers, including a 7-7-5 mark at FLA Live Arena. In the first meeting of 2022-23, Florida earned a 5-3 win at Honda Center despite a 43-save performance from John Gibson. John Klingberg (4-13=17 in 22 GP) leads active Ducks skaters in career scoring and assists vs. the Panthers while Ryan Strome (6-7=13 in 23 GP) leads active skaters in career goals.

ANA-FLA SEASON SERIES:
DATE LOCATION TIME / RESULT TV / AUDIO
Nov. 6 Honda Center 5-3 FLA win
Feb. 20 FLA Live Arena 10 a.m. PT Bally Sports SoCal / Ducks Stream

ANA-FLA ALL-TIME SERIES:
Overall @ Anaheim @ Florida
All-Time Series: 16-18-6 9-11-1 7-7-5
Current Streak: Five FLA wins Three FLA wins Two FLA wins
Last ANA Win: Mar. 17, 2019 (3-2) Mar. 17, 2019 (3-2) Nov. 28, 2018 (3-2)
Last FLA Win: Nov. 6, 2022 (5-3) Nov. 6, 2022 (5-3) Apr. 12, 2022 (3-2 OT)
ANA Last 10: 3-5-2 5-5-0 4-4-2

FLORIDA PANTHERS NOTES:

BAPTIST HEALTH INJURY REPORT

  • F Anthony Duclair | Games Missed: 59
  • F Patric Hornqvist | Games Missed: 34
  • F Sam Bennett | Games Missed: 2
    Total Man Games Lost Due to Injury: 179
    LAST GAME
    Panthers 3, Predators 7 – Feb. 18 – Bridgestone Arena
    FLA Goals: Cousins (6), Tkachuk (28), Reinhart (21-PPG)
    NSH Goals: Novak (5), Duchene (17), Johansen (12-PPG), Sissons (9), Josi (14), Novak (6-PPG), Trenin (7)
    FLA Goalie: Bobrovsky (L) – 7 Saves, Knight – 12 Saves
    NSH Goalie: Lankinen (W) – 30 Saves
    FLA Shots: 33
    NSH Shots: 26
    Notes: Nick Cousins skated in his 500th NHL game and scored a goal…Sam Reinhart scored a goal for the second straight game…Brandon Montour posted two assists, extending his assist streak to three games (0-4-4)…Aleksander Barkov logged an assist, extending his point streak to two games (1-1-2)…FLA PP: 1-2, FLA PK: 1-3

RECENT TRANSACTIONS:

  • Feb. 12: F Grigori Denisenko recalled from Charlotte (AHL)
  • Feb. 10: D Josh Mahura agreed to terms on one-year contract extension through 2023-24
  • Feb. 6: G Alex Lyon loaned to Charlotte (AHL)

PANTHERS vs. DUCKS
ALL-TIME vs. ANA: 21-14-3-2
ALL-TIME HOME vs. ANA: 10-7-2-0
2022-23 vs. ANA: 1-0-0

CATS STATS

  • Aleksander Barkov has produced 16 points (4-12-16) over 15 career games against Anaheim.

HOME SWEET HOME
The Panthers return to FLA Live Arena tonight where the Cats will play nine of their next 10 contests. With the only road trip over that span being to Tampa Bay on Feb. 28, the Panthers next 10 games will all take place in the state of Florida. Florida’s 59 games played as of Feb. 19 tied with NYI for the most among NHL teams, while their 26 home games played tied for second fewest. However, the Panthers have scored 101 goals at FLA Live Arena this season (5th-most) for a 3.88 goals for per game average at home that ranks second behind TBL. Matthew Tkachuk leads the Cats with 40 points (14-26-40) over 24 home games in 2022-23; his 1.67 points per game on home ice ranks fourth among League skaters.

CATS AND DUCKS
Florida will face off against Anaheim for the second and final time in 2022-23, with the Cats taking the first matchup Nov. 6 at Honda Center, 5-3, behind two third-period goals from Sam Reinhart and four points (1-3-4) from former Duck Brandon Montour. Frank Vatrano is expected to skate in his first game back at FLA Live Arena tonight; Vatrano appeared in 271 regular season games with Florida, producing 126 points (73-53-126). The Panthers have won each of their past five matchups with the Ducks since Nov. 21, 2019, and the Cats have taken home a victory in four of Anaheim’s prior five visits to FLA Live Arena since Feb. 3, 2017.

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