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NHL Preview: Montréal Canadiens (23-27-4) at Carolina Hurricanes (35-10-8)

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NHL Preview: Montréal Canadiens (23-27-4) at Carolina Hurricanes (35-10-8)

MONTREAL CANADIENS NOTES:

À SURVEILLER CE SOIR / KEEP AN EYE ON…

  • Les Canadiens et les Hurricanes s’affrontent ce soir pour la 209e fois en saison régulière. En incluant les matchs de séries, il s’agira de la 248e confrontation entre ces deux clubs.
  • The Canadiens and Hurricanes are facing each other for the 209th time in regular season. Including playoff contests, this will be the 248th match-up between those two opponents.

DERNIER MATCH / LAST GAME – MTL 4 VS. CHI 0 (@ CENTRE BELL)
Buts MTL Goals – Barron (AN/PP), Armia, Savard, Dvorak
Buts CHI Goals –
Gardien MTL Goalie – Allen (22-22)
Gardien CHI Goalie – Stauber (27-31)
Avantage numérique MTL Powerplay – 1/3
Avantage numérique CHI Powerplay – 0/4
Meneurs MTL Leaders – TOI (Matheson – 23:17) ; S (Belzile – 4) ; HT (Pezzetta – 7) ; BS (Matheson – 4)

MATCHS À VENIR / UPCOMING GAMES
18 FÉV. @ TORONTO 19 h / 7 p.m.
21 FÉV. @ NEW JERSEY 19 h / 7 p.m.
24 FÉV. @ PHILADELPHIE 19 h / 7 p.m.
25 FÉV. VS. OTTAWA 19 h / 7 p.m.
27 FÉV. @ SAN JOSE 22h30 / 10:30 p.m.

RAPPORT MÉDICAL DE LA SAISON / SEASON INJURY REPORT
Joueur Player Date Blessure Injury Matchs ratés Games lost Retour Return
C. Price – Genou / Knee 54 –
P. Byron – Hanche / Hip 54 –
J. Evans – Bas du corps / Lower-body 11 –
B. Gallagher – Bas du corps / Lower-body 16 –
K. Guhle – Bas du corps / Lower-body 18 –
J. Slafkovsky – Bas du corps / Lower-body 10 –
S. Monahan – Bas du corps / Lower-body 29 –
C. Caufield – Épaule / Shoulder 8 –

RÉAFFECTATIONS, SIGNATURES ET TRANSACTIONS / ROSTER MOVES, SIGNINGS AND TRANSACTIONS
Les Canadiens ont rappelé les attaquants Alex Belzile et Jesse Ylönen du Rocket de Laval (09/02)
The Canadiens have recalled forwards Alex Belzile and Jesse Ylönen from the Laval Rocket (02/09)
Les Canadiens ont cédé les attaquants Alex Belzile et Jesse Ylönen au Rocket de Laval (31/01)
The Canadiens have loaned forwards Alex Belzile and Jesse Ylönen to the Laval Rocket (01/31)
Les Canadiens ont cédé l’attaquant Owen Beck aux Petes de Peterborough (28/01)
The Canadiens have loaned forward Owen Beck to the Peterborough Petes (01/28)
Les Canadiens ont rappelé l’attaquant Owen Beck des Petes de Peterborough (27/01)
The Canadiens have recalled forward Owen Beck from the Peterborough Petes (01/27)
Les Canadiens ont cédé le gardien Cayden Primeau au Rocket de Laval (25/01)
The Canadiens have loaned goaltender Cayden Primeau to the Laval Rocket (01/25)

STATISTIQUES D’ÉQUIPE / TEAM STATISTICS – AVANT LES MATCHS DU 15/02 – BEFORE GAMES ON 02/15
PTS (50 – 26e/26th)
V/W (23 – 25e/25th)
BP/GF (144 – 28e/28th)
BC/GA (194 – 27e/27th)
Tirs-PM/Shots-PG (28.0 – 30e/30th)
Tirs accordés-PM/Shots allowed-PG (33.6 – 27e/27th)
MÉ/Hits (1044 – 28e/28th)
MP/PIM (695 – 1er/1st)
AN/PP (16.7% – 28e/28th)
DN/PK (73.4% – 29e/29th)

LES CANADIENS CONTRE CHAQUE DIVISION L’AN DERNIER / THE HABS VS. EVERY DIVISION LAST SEASON
Adversaire Opponent Fiche Record PTS Buts pour Goals for Buts contre Goals against
Atlantique 9-14-3 21 84 89
Centrale 3-9-4 10 39 65
Métropolitaine 6-17-1 13 55 103
Pacifique 4-9-3 11 43 62
Total 22-49-11 55 221 319
*Inclut les buts en fusillade / Includes the shootout goals

LES CANADIENS CONTRE CHAQUE DIVISION CETTE SAISON / THE HABS VS. EVERY DIVISION THIS SEASON
Division Fiche Record PTS Buts pour Goals for Buts contre Goals against
Atlantique 4-10-1 9 32 62
Centrale 8-5-2 18 48 45
Métropolitaine 6-6-0 12 32 44
Pacifique 5-6-1 11 36 43
Total 23-27-4 50 148 194
*Inclut les buts en fusillade / Includes the shootout goals

MARTIN ST-LOUIS EN CHIFFRES / MARTIN ST. LOUIS’ NUMBERS…
Matchs/Games : 91
Victoires/Wins : 37
Fiche : 37-46-8
Points de classement/Standing points : 82

CANADIENS VS. CAROLINE
À vie / All-Time
CANADIENS vs. CAR 110-70-20-8 (208 PJ / GP)
Dom. / Home 64-29-7-2 (102 PJ / GP)
Étr. / Away 46-41-13-6 (106 PJ / GP)
Dern. Match / Last game:
D 4-0 L @ CAR (31/03/22)
J. Allen 3-43 | F. Andersen 0-32
BG / WG: S. Aho

10 DERNIERS MATCHS CONTRE CAROLINE / LAST 10 GAMES VS. CAROLINA:
31/03/22 – MTL 0 @ CAR 4
30/12/21 – MTL 0 @ CAR 4
21/10/21 – CAR 4 @ MTL 1
29/02/20 – CAR 3 @ MTL 4 (P/OT)
31/12/19 – MTL 1 @ CAR 3
03/10/19 – MTL 3 @ CAR 4 (TB/SO)
23/03/19 – MTL 1 @ CAR 2 (P/OT)
13/12/18 – CAR 4 @ MTL 6
27/11/18 – CAR 2 @ MTL 1
01/02/18 – MTL 0 @ CAR 2

CETTE SAISON CONTRE CAROLINE / THIS SEASON VS. CAROLINA
Match #1: 16/02/2023 @ CAR
Match #2: 07/03/2023 @ MTL
Match #3 : 01/04/2023 @ MTL

MEILLEURS BUTEURS CONTRE CAROLINE / LEADING GOAL SCORERS VS. CAROLINA:
1) Sean Monahan (5-5-10, 14 pj/gp)
2) Evgenii Dadonov (5-2-7, 14 pj/gp)
3) Brendan Gallagher (5-9-14, 24 pj/gp)

MEILLEURS POINTEURS CONTRE CAROLINE / LEADING SCORERS VS. CAROLINA:
1) Brendan Gallagher (5-9-14, 24 pj/gp)
2) David Savard (1-10-11, 39 pj/gp)
3) Sean Monahan (5-5-10, 14 pj/gp)

MENEURS MINUTES DE PÉNALITÉ CONTRE CAROLINE / MOST PENALTY MINUTES VS. CAROLINA:
1) David Savard (20, 39 pj/gp)
2) Christian Dvorak (10, 8 pj/gp)
3) Mike Matheson (6, 13 pj/gp)

CAROLINA HURRICANES NOTES:

LAST GAME
The Hurricanes posted a 3-2 win over the Washington Capitals at Capital One Arena on Tuesday, extending their road win streak to five games. Brent Burns, Stefan Noesen and Paul Statsny each scored for Carolina, and Noesen added an assist to match his single-season career high in points. Brady Skjei also skated in his 500th career NHL game, while Frederik Andersen stopped 34 of 36 shots faced in net to register his ninth win in 11 decisions.

INJURY REPORT
Jake Gardiner, upper-body, missed 53 games (10/12-2/14)
Ondrej Kase, concussion, missed 52 games (10/14-2/14)
Max Pacioretty, torn Achilles, missed eight games (1/21-2/14)
2022-23 Man-Games Lost Due to Injury: 209

RECENT TRANSACTIONS
None

STREAKS
Teuvo Teravainen has registered a point in four consecutive games (1/31-2/14: 2g, 2a)
Calvin de Haan has tallied an assist in back-to-back games (2/11-2/14: 2a)

UPCOMING GAMES
DATE OPPONENT TIME TV RADIO
Feb. 16 Montreal 7 p.m. BSSO HRN
Feb. 18 Washington 8 p.m. ABC/ESPN+ HRN
NHL Stadium Series, Carter-Finley Stadium
Feb. 21 St. Louis 7 p.m. BSSO HRN
Feb. 24 Ottawa 7 p.m. BSSO HRN
Feb. 25 Anaheim 7 p.m. BSSO HRN

  • All times are Eastern | BSSO = Bally Sports South | HRN = Hurricanes Radio Network

UPCOMING PRACTICE SCHEDULE
DATE DAY LOCATION TIME
Feb. 16 Thursday PNC Arena 10:30 a.m.
Feb. 17 Friday Carter-Finley Stadium 4 p.m.
Feb. 18 Saturday Invisalign Arena 10:30 a.m.
Feb. 19 Sunday No practice
Feb. 20 Monday PNC Arena 11 a.m.

  • All times are local. Times and locations are subject to change.

HURRICANES vs. CANADIENS SERIES NOTES
— Carolina is facing Montreal in the first of three meetings between the teams during the 2022-23 season. The Hurricanes travel to Bell Centre on 3/7 and 4/1.

— The Hurricanes and Canadiens are meeting for the 209th time in their regular-season histories. Carolina holds a 78-103-20-7 overall record, including a 47-44-13-2 home record and a 42-30-5-7 record since relocation.

— The Hurricanes swept the regular-season series 3-0-0 in 2021-22 (Canadiens: 0-3-0), and they are 11-1-1 in the teams’ last 13 matchups dating back to 3/23/17 (Montreal: 2-9-2).

— Carolina registered a 4-1 win over Montreal at Bell Centre on 10/21/21. Sebastian Aho (2g, 1a), Teuvo Teravainen (2a) and Vincent Trocheck (2a) each posted multi-point games, while Frederik Andersen stopped 27 of 28 shots faced in net.

— The Hurricanes posted a 4-0 win over the Canadiens at PNC Arena on 12/30/21. Jaccob Slavin (3a), Sebastian Aho (2a) and Teuvo Teravainen (2a) registered multi-point games, while Antti Raanta stopped all 17 shots faced in net for his first Hurricanes shutout.

— Carolina earned a 4-0 win over Montreal at PNC Arena on 3/31/22. Sebastian Aho (1g, 1a), Tony DeAngelo (2a), Jaccob Slavin (2a), Andrei Svechnikov (2g) and Teuvo Teravainen (1g, 1a) each tallied two points, while Frederik Andersen stopped all 32 shots in net.

— Sebastian Aho has recorded 13 points (7g, 6a) in 14 career regular-season games against the Canadiens. He was also tendered an offer sheet by Montreal on 7/1/19, but Carolina matched the offer six days later.

— Brent Burns has earned 14 points (4g, 10a) in 19 career regular-season games against Montreal.

— Jesperi Kotkaniemi was selected third overall by the Canadiens in the 2018 NHL Draft and recorded 62 points (22g, 40a) in 171 games with the Canadiens from 2018-21. Kotkaniemi signed an offer sheet with Carolina on 8/28 and was acquired when Montreal declined to match the offer.

— Paul Stastny has registered 22 points (12g, 10a) in 27 career regular-season games against the Canadiens.

— Teuvo Teravainen has posted 17 points (7g, 10a) in 17 career regular-season games against Montreal.

— Evgenii Dadonov played in the Hurricanes’ organization in 2011-12, posting 19 points (3g, 16a) in 35 AHL games with the Charlotte Checkers. Acquired from FLA along with A.J. Jenks on 1/18/12 in exchange for Jonathan Matsumoto and Mattias Lindstrom, Dadonov signed with Donbass Donetsk (KHL) in the offseason.

— Acquired from STL along with Dominik Bokk and a seventh-round pick in the 2021 NHL Draft (Nikita Guslistov) in exchange for Justin Faulk and a fifth-round pick in the 2020 NHL Draft (Pavel Novak), Joel Edmundson skated in 68 games with the Hurricanes during the 2019-20 season, posting 20 points (7g, 13a) and a team-high 72 penalty minutes. Edmundson was traded to MTL in exchange for a fifth-round pick in the 2020 NHL Draft (Ben Meehan).

— Nick Suzuki’s brother, Ryan Suzuki, was selected by Carolina in the first round (28th overall) of the 2019 NHL Draft and is a prospect in the Hurricanes’ organization.

— Montreal Assistant Coach Trevor Letowski signed with Carolina as a free agent and tallied 26 points (11g, 15a) in 136 games with the Hurricanes from 2006-08.

— Canadiens Assistant Coach Stéphane Robidas is the father of Hurricanes prospect Justin Robidas. Justin was drafted by Carolina in the fifth round (147th overall) of the 2021 NHL Draft.

NHL Preview: Florida Panthers (27-24-6) at Washington Capitals (28-22-6)

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NHL Preview: Florida Panthers (27-24-6) at Washington Capitals (28-22-6)

FLORIDA PANTHERS NOTES:

BAPTIST HEALTH INJURY REPORT

  • F Anthony Duclair | Games Missed: 57
  • F Patric Hornqvist | Games Missed: 32
    Total Man Games Lost Due to Injury: 173

LAST GAME
Panthers 2, Blues 6 – Feb. 14 – Enterprise Center
FLA Goals: Luostarinen (13), Verhaeghe (29)
STL Goals: Schenn (14-PPG, 15), Leddy (2), O’Reilly (12), Kyrou (24), Barbashev (10)
FLA Goalie: Knight (L) – 22 Saves
STL Goalie: Binnington (W) – 34 Saves
FLA Shots: 36
STL Shots: 28
Notes: Eetu Luostarinen scored a goal for the second consecutive game and established a new single season career high in points (27)…Carter Verhaeghe produced two points (1-1-2)…Matthew Tkachuk notched two assists…Aaron Ekblad skated in his 600th NHL Game…FLA PP: 0-2, FLA PK: 1-2

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. CAPITALS
ALL-TIME vs. WSH: 56-56-9-11
ALL-TIME ROAD vs. WSH: 24-32-5-4
2022-23 vs. WSH: 1-0-0

CATS STATS

  • Aleksander Barkov has amassed 21 points (7-14-21) over 26 career games against Washington.

ON THE ROAD AGAIN
Tonight’s game marks Florida’s third of a four-game road swing. Following games played Feb. 14, the Panthers 31 road games played were second only to Arizona’s 33. The Cats have earned at least a point in five of their past seven road games (3-2-2) since Jan. 16. Their 34.5 shots on goal per game on the road rank second among NHL teams. Matthew Tkachuk leads Florida with 35 road points (13-22-35), tied for fourth-most among League skaters.

CATS AND CAPS
The Panthers face off against the Capitals for the second of three meetings this season, and the first at Capital One Arena. Florida defeated Washington 5-2 at FLA Live Arena on Nov. 15 behind 41 saves from Sergei Bobrovsky, three-point performances from Aleksander Barkov (1-2-3) and Matthew Tkachuk (0-3-3) and two goals from Carter Verhaeghe. The Cats have earned wins in three of their past four matchups against the Caps since Nov. 4, 2021, and own a 9-3-1 record against Washington since April 9, 2017.

PK PROWESS
The Panthers own a 90.5 penalty kill success rate (19/21) since Jan. 27, ranking fourth-best among teams from Jan. 27-Feb. 14. Florida has scored five shorthanded goals this season: Anton Lundell (2), Eric Staal (2), Aleksander Barkov.

WASHINGTON CAPITALS NOTES:

LAST GAME
Washington 2, Carolina Hurricanes 3
February 14, 2023 * Capital One Arena * Washington, DC
Shots: WSH: 36; CAR: 30
Power Plays: WSH: 0/3; CAR: 1/1
Three Stars: 1. Noesen (CAR), 2. Snively (WSH), 3. Andersen (CAR)

RECENT TRANSACTIONS
Recalled defenseman Dylan McIlrath from AHL Hershey, 2/15
Recalled forward Joe Snively from AHL Hershey, 2/14
Recalled forward Aliaksei Protas from AHL Hershey, 2/10

INJURIES/ILLNESSES
Carl Hagelin: 10/12/22-2/14/23 (56 games)
Connor Brown: 10/20/22-2/14/23 (52 games)
John Carlson: 10/31/22-11/9/22, 12/27/22-2/14/23 (26 games)
Nic Dowd: 12/17/22, 1/17/23-2/14/23 (11 games)
Tom Wilson: 10/12/22-1/6/23, 2/14/23 (48 games)
Washington Capitals: Media Notes
Nicklas Backstrom: 10/12/22-1/6/23, 1/24/22 (43 games)
Alex Ovechkin: 12/21/22 (1 game)
Dmitry Orlov: 11/7/22-12/9/22 (16 games)
Erik Gustafsson: 12/11/22 (1 game)
Lars Eller: 12/13/22 (1 game)
Sonny Milano: 12/15/22 (1 game)
Darcy Kuemper: 12/5/22-12/17/22 (7 games)
Hunter Shepard: 12/17/22 (1 game)
Alex Alexeyev: 12/11/22-12/19/22 (5 games)
Beck Malenstyn: 11/3/22-12/27/22 (26 games)
Martin Fehervary: 12/5/22-12/29/22 (12 games)
T.J. Oshie: 10/31/22-11/19/22, 12/19/22-12/31/22 (17 games)
Anthony Mantha: 2/12/23 (1 game)
Man Games Lost: 325

UPCOMING SCHEDULE

  • Feb. 18, 8 p.m. ET at Carolina (ABC, ESPN+, 106.7 The Fan/Caps Radio 24/7)
  • 2023 Navy Federal Credit Union NHL Stadium Series (Carter-Finley Stadium, Raleigh, N.C.)
    Feb. 21, 7 p.m. ET vs. Detroit (NBCSW, 106.7 The Fan/Caps Radio 24/7)
    Feb. 23, 7 p.m. ET vs. Anaheim (NBCSW, 106.7 The Fan/Caps Radio 24/7)
    Feb. 25, 1 p.m. ET vs. New York Rangers (NBCSW, 106.7 The Fan/Caps Radio 24/7)
    Feb. 26, 1 p.m. ET at Buffalo (NBCSW, NHLN, 106.7 The Fan/Caps Radio 24/7)

TONIGHT’S GAME
The Capitals host the Florida Panthers on Thursday at Capital One Arena for the second of three meetings between the teams this season. Washington fell to Florida 5-2 on Nov. 15 at FLA Live Arena in their only previous meeting this season. The Capitals and Panthers will conclude their season series on April 8 in Washington. The Capitals are 67-44-9-12 all-time against the Panthers and have won two-straight games versus Florida at home.

HOME vs. FLORIDA PANTHERS
Record Goals For Goals Against Streak
36-17-5-7 205 159 2 WSH wins (11/27/19-11/26/21)

CAPITALS vs. PANTHERS ALL-TIME (Career Totals)
Games Goals Assists Points
Ovechkin (69) Ovechkin (43) Ovechkin (45) Ovechkin (88)
Backstrom (52) Backstrom (13) Backstrom (37) Backstrom (50)
Carlson (40) Carlson/Eller (7) Carlson (19) Carlson (26)

Bounce Back

  • The Capitals are 13-5-1 this season in games following a regulation loss.
  • Since the start of the 2020-21 season, Washington is 38-19-4 in games following a regulation loss and 7-3-0 in games following two consecutive regulation losses.
  • Washington has not lost three-straight regulation games this season.

Team Discipline

  • The Capitals have taken 189 penalties through 56 games this season, the sixth-lowest total in the NHL.
  • On average, the Capitals are shorthanded 2.66 times per game, which is the third-lowest rate in the League.
  • Washington’s +28 net penalty differential ranks second in the NHL.

PK Prowess

  • The Capitals have killed off 17 of 20 opposing power plays (85.0 percent) over their last 11 games, dating back to Jan. 16.
  • The Capitals’ 81.2 penalty kill percentage this season ranks ninth in the NHL, through games played Feb. 14.
  • Per Natural Stat Trick, the Capitals have allowed the fourth-fewest shots on goal (217) while shorthanded this season.
  • Trevor van Riemsdyk (2:26) and Nick Jensen (2:25), who lead the Capitals in shorthanded ice time per game this season, also pace Washington in blocked shots, with van Riemsdyk’s 121 blocked shots ranking tied for seventh in the NHL and Jensen’s 100 ranking 26th, through games played Feb. 14.

WBB-FCS: Wofford Terriers (17-7) at East Tennessee State Buccaneers (19-7)

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With four regular season games remaining, the ETSU women’s basketball team will begin its final home stand on Thursday as the Bucs host Wofford at 7 p.m. inside Brooks Gym.

Thursday’s game will pit two of the top teams in the Southern Conference against each other, as Wofford enters 17-7 overall and is tied atop the league standings with a 7-3 conference record. The Bucs are 19-7 overall and one game back at 6-4 in conference play.

ABOUT THE BUCS

  • ETSU has a 19-7 overall record and are 6-4 in league play.
  • The Bucs have won six of the last seven games, including a pair of wins last week at Samford and Mercer. The wins marked ETSU’s first-ever road swing sweep of the Bulldogs and Bears.
  • Yesterday, sophomore Kendall Folley (Lebanon, Ohio) was named Southern Conference Player of the Week for the second time this season. Folley averaged 20.0 points over the two games last week, including a career-high 28 points at Samford.
  • ETSU broke the school record last week for best win improvement from season-to-season, going from six wins last season to 19 already this season. The 13-win improvement broke the previous school record of 12 set in the 2014-15 season.
  • ETSU is also four wins away from tying the all-time school record for single season wins, set in 2009-10 with a 23-9 record. That season is also tied with two others for the fewest losses in a season all-time (since expanding the schedule to over 15 games in 1974-75). There are four regular season games remaining.
  • ETSU has enjoyed nation’s current best turnaround this season under first year Buccaneer head coach Brenda Mock Brown. Coach Mock also had one of the most storied turnarounds of all-time at UNC Asheville in 2016, improving by 16 games to rank fifth all-time in NCAA D1 Women’s Basketball history.
  • ETSU’s 13-win improvement ranks atop the nation ahead of both Illinois and UIC at 12 games, followed by Virginia with a 10-win improvement. Last year’s most improved team was LSU with a 12 game improvement (17 more wins with 10 more opportunities).
  • Since the start of the program in 1968, ETSU has never had a season that brought four separate four-game win streaks (or longer). ETSU enjoyed two four-game win streaks to start 8-2 overall, then had a five-game win streak to improve to 13-3. The most recent win streak of four brought ETSU’s record to 17-6. The last time ETSU had three such streaks was the 2014-15 season that produced a 21-12 overall record. Two wins this weekend would make it five such win streaks.
  • For the last nine weeks, ETSU has either received votes or been ranked in the College Insider Women’s Mid-Major Top 25 Poll. This week, the Bucs were outside the Top 25 but received 21 votes to sit six spots out.
  • The Bucs finished non-conference play with a 13-3 record — the best non-conference finish in modern era program history. That era began when the SoCon began sponsoring a women’s basketball championship in 1983-84 — the same season ETSU finished with 11 non-conference wins.
  • The Bucs are averaging 62.8 points per game, while ranking 16th in the nation with just 54.7 points allowed per game. The Bucs also rank 20th in the nation in offensive rebounding with 14.7 per game.
  • Graduate guard Jiselle Thomas (Norwalk, Ohio) leads the Bucs with 15.2 points per game to rank tied for fifth in the league. She has scored in double figures in 21 of her 26 games. She also has five games where she scored 20 or more points, and ETSU is 5-0 in those games.
  • Sophomore Nevaeh Brown (Charlotte, N.C.) is averaging 11.1 PPG and has scored in double figures in 17 of her 23 appearances, including 12 in the last outing at Mercer.
  • This season, ETSU in on track for its first winning campaign since 2018, where the team finished 20-13 overall, 11-3 in the SoCon and made an appearance in the Women’s National Invitational Tournament (WNIT). ETSU has made three NCAA tournament appearances all-time (2008, 2009, 2010) and four WNIT appearances (1995, 2006, 2015, 2018).

ABOUT THE TERRIERS

  • Wofford enters with a 17-7 record and a 7-3 mark in league play.
  • ETSU and Wofford are the only two teams in the SoCon with less than 10 overall losses.
  • The Terriers have won four of the last five games since their last meeting with ETSU, including an 83-62 win over Western Carolina this past Saturday in Spartanburg.
  • Wofford is 5-2 in games decided by five points or less and 6-3 in games decided by 10 or less.
  • The Terriers have the highest scoring offense in the SoCon with 70.4 PPG, ahead of Samford at 67.5. Wofford gives up 65.0 PPG defensively for a +5.4 margin, ranking second behind ETSU’s +8.1 margin.
  • Wofford also has the best assist-to-turnover ratio (1.1) and turnover margin (+5.88) in the SoCon.
  • Rachael Rose leads the Terriers in every major category, including scoring (16.0 PPG), rebounding (5.8 RPG) and assists (4.2 APG). She is second in the league in scoring and assists while ranking 11th in rebounding.
  • Jackie Carman is also a key player for Wofford with 15.2 PPG to rank fifth in the league — tied with ETSU’s Jiselle Thomas.
  • The Terriers are led by Jimmy Garrity, who has a 101-99 record over seven seasons at Wofford. His 100th win came at Furman earlier this month.

SERIES HISTORY

  • Thursday marks the 38th all-time meeting.
  • ETSU has a 25-12 advantage in the series with 12 home wins and 13 road wins.
  • ETSU won the last meeting inside Brooks Gym, 70-64, to snap an eight-game skid in games against Wofford.
  • The Bucs dominated the last meeting in Spartanburg with a 75-58 win on Jan. 21.

NFL Transactions 2-15-23

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NFL Transactions 2-15-23

The following are the NFL transactions for Wednesday, February 15. Transactions will be published each day after they are circulated to NFL clubs. This public version will include waiver requests, assignments via waivers, terminations, free agent signings, reserve list and practice squad additions and deletions, and trades.

WAIVER SYSTEM TRANSACTIONS


WAIVER REQUESTS (All are NO RECALL)

NEW ENGLAND
    Hayes, TaeDBAppalachian State 
    Nordin, QuinnKMichigan 
    Wilkerson, KristianWRSoutheast Missouri 

    CLAIMING DEADLINE: 4:00 p.m., N.Y. Time, Thursday, 2/16/23
 


ACTIVE LIST ADDITIONS


FREE AGENT SIGNINGS

KANSAS CITY
    Blanton, KendallTEMissouri 
    Bootle, DicaprioDBNebraska 
    Bushman, MattTEBrigham Young 
    Caliendo, MikeGWestern Michigan 
    Christiansen, ColeLBArmy 
    Ealy, JerrionRBMississippi 
    Oladokun, ChrisQBSouth Dakota State 
    Perine, La’MicalRBFlorida 
    Powell, CornellWRClemson 
    Reiter, AustinCSouth Florida 
    Shelton, DannyNTWashington 
    Smith-Marsette, IhmirWRIowa 
 PHILADELPHIA
    Allen, DevonWROregon 
    Cleveland, TyrieWRFlorida 
    Goodrich, MarioDBClemson 
    Jackson, TarronDECoastal Carolina 
    Johnson, FredTFlorida 
    Johnson, RoderickTFlorida State 
    Leo, MattDEIowa State 
    Opeta, IosuaGWeber State 
    Taylor, DavionLBColorado

MBB-FBS: California Golden Bears (3-22) at USC Trojans (17-8)

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MBB-FBS: California Golden Bears (3-22) at USC Trojans (17-8)

On February 16, at 7:00 p.m., the USC Trojans (17-8, 9-5) will play the California Golden Bears (3-22, 2-12) at the Galen Center. The game was originally scheduled to start at 8:00 p.m. Alex Faust and Casey Jacobsen will be the game’s announcers on FS1.

The last three seasons, USC has won a school-record 73 games (22 in 2020, 25 in 2021, and 26 in 2022). 71 wins in three consecutive seasons was the previous school record. The school record for most consecutive seasons with 20 or more wins, set from 2016 to 2018, is also equal to the three seasons with 20 or more wins.

WINNING WAYS: USC’s 73 wins over the previous three seasons ranked third among Power 6 basketball programs, behind only Kansas (83 wins) and Baylor (81 wins), which won the NCAA title last year. Additionally, USC ranked 13th out of all Power 6 conference teams with 160 wins over the previous seven seasons.

Enfield has won 200th as head coach of the USC program. In his tenth season at USC, Andy Enfield has a record of 200-126. He won his 200th game against Washington on February 4. Enfield’s win total is fourth on USC’s all-time wins list, behind only Forrest Twogood (251 wins), Bob Boyd (216 wins), and Sam Barry (260 wins). Enfield has a 241-154 record, including his two seasons as head coach at FGCU (2012-13).

FACING CALIFORNIA — The California Golden Bears are 3-22 and 2-12, having lost to Arizona State in overtime 70-62 on Feb. 11 at home. In its last nine games, California has lost. Devin Askew, a junior guard, scores the most for California, averaging 15.5 points per game. On November 30, USC defeated California 66-51 in the Bay Area to extend its winning streak against the Golden Bears to nine games. USC is 131-136* behind in the series all-time, with one loss that was overturned by a NCAA penalty (original record 132-136).

STANFORD ON DECK — On February 18 at 7:00 p.m. at the Galen Center, USC will play the Stanford Cardinal (11-14, 5-9). Stanford defeated then-No. 1 Stanford 88-79 at home. Arizona on February 11 In their last eight games, the Cardinal have won six. Spencer Jones, a senior forward, is Stanford’s leading scorer with 13.7 points per game. Stanford and USC have never met before this season. Last season, USC suffered defeats of 64-61 at home and 75-69 at Stanford. USC is 128-129 behind in the series all-time (one win was canceled due to a NCAA penalty, the previous record was 129-129).

LET’S GET STARTED WITH THE DEFENSE: On November 30, USC held California to a 27.7 percent shooting percentage, its lowest mark since holding Stanford to a 25.4 percent shooting percentage on March 3, 2021. Oregon was the first team this season to make more than 50% of its shots against USC, making 53.8% of its attempts. This season, USC has prevented its opponents from shooting over 40% in 14 of its 25 games. This season, USC is holding its opponents to a 39.1 shooting percentage—tenth in the nation. USC’s defense has held opponents to a 3rd-place 38.9 field goal percentage over the past four seasons.

LEADERS OF THE PAC: USC has finished third among Pac-12 teams in wins during the regular season for the past six seasons (since the 2017-18 season). Through games on Feb. 12, USC is 69-39, Arizona is 72-37, and UCLA is 72-35 in that stretch. Oregon (67-40) and Colorado (60-49) would come in next.

ENJOYING THE HOME COOKING: This season, USC is 12-1 at the Galen Center, winning the first 12 games and losing to FGCU on Nov. 7. Since the Trojans won their first 15 games at the Galen Center in the 2015-16 season, USC’s 12-game home winning streak is the longest in a single season.

PETERSON GIVING THE ASSIST: With 113 assists, guard Drew Peterson leads the Pac-12 and leads USC. Peterson and Penn State’s Jalen Pickett are the only Power 6 players this season to average at least 13.5 points, 6.0 rebounds, and 4.5 assists per game. In each game, Peterson is averaging 13.9 points, 6.4 rebounds, and 4.5 assists. In his second game as a Trojan, Peterson failed to record a rebound in the game against Oregon, snapping an 88-game streak in which he had at least one. On Feb. 11, he scored eight rebounds against Oregon State.

JEKYLL & HYDE FROM THE OUTSIDE — In its eighth game this season, USC made at least 38% of its 3-point attempts against Washington State on February 2. USC has made 45.5 percent of its 3-pointers (75-for-165) in those eight games, while it has averaged 23.2 percent (65-for-280) from beyond the arc in the other 17 games. At Oregon State on Feb. 11, USC made just one of 14 three-point attempts (.071), its lowest three-point shooting performance since Andy Enfield’s time as head coach.

When fully loaded, USC has a 5-1 record in games where it has access to the entire roster. That stretch includes three victories over Pac-12 teams in the top five. When the entire roster was available, USC lost to Arizona, which has a record of 32-1 in its last 33 home games. The Trojans’ first 16 games of the season were missed by forward Vincent Iwuchukwu, while guard Reese Dixon-Waters (left foot) and forward Joshua Morgan (right ankle) were both injured against Washington State on Feb. 2.

Toeing the line: On Jan. 21 against Arizona State, USC made all 14 of its free throw attempts, which tied for the third most in school history for a game without a missed free throw. USC ended a streak of five games in a row in which it shot at least 70% from the charity stripe on Jan. 19 against Arizona. This was USC’s longest such streak since an eight-game stretch during the 2016-17 season. This season, USC has made 74.0 percent of its free throws, its highest team FT percentage since the 2017 team made 74.1 percent. In the previous 15 seasons, USC’s free throw percentage was greater than 70% twice per season.

WBB-D2: Southeastern Oklahoma State Savage Storm (7-16) at Henderson State Reddies (14-10)

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WBB-D2: Southeastern Oklahoma State Savage Storm (7-16) at Henderson State Reddies (14-10)

On Thursday, February 16 at 5:30 p.m. in the Duke Wells Center, Henderson State will attempt to sweep Southeastern Oklahoma State to complete the season sweep.

Reddies Report Henderson defeated the Tigers 82-72 in the second Battle of the Ravine to exact revenge on Ouachita Baptist. With 30 points and six rebounds, the Reddies’ Ashley Farrar led the way.

Henderson has now secured a spot in the GAC Tournament following its 11th league victory over OUA. One of the four teams that have already qualified for the tournament is HSU. Harding, Arkansas Tech, and Southern Nazarene are the other three teams.

The Reddies’ bench player of choice in the last six games has been JJ Eddens. The native of Luther, Oklahoma, went 5-8 and scored 11 points in 21 minutes of action against Ouachita Baptist. Eddens has been shooting 53.1% from the field and scoring 6.2 points per game over the last six games.

The Reddies found their range from deep against OUA after struggling from the three-point line against Northwestern Oklahoma State. Henderson had multiple players with three treys and shot 11-20 from beyond the arc. Farrar started 0-3 from beyond the arc but then hit three triples in a row, while Abbie Jiles shot 3-3 from deep. Sonni Martin finished with a record of 3-4 and scored twice in the fourth period with treys.

HSU has a 15-12 head-to-head advantage over Southeastern Oklahoma State after winning the last three games against them. In the first encounter, Henderson defeated SE 61-52 in the Bloomer Sullivan Arena, defeating the Savage Storm. In the victory, Farrar recorded a double-double with 24 points and 11 rebounds.

SCOUTING SOUTHEASTERN OKLAHOMA STATE Prior to their 60-47 loss to East Central in their most recent matchup, the Savage Storm had won three games in a row. With a conference record of 5-13 and an overall record of 7-16, Southeastern Oklahoma State is last in the GAC standings.

Caitlin Kobiske led SE during the three-game winning streak. For her performance against Southern Arkansas and Arkansas-Monticello, she was named GAC Player of the Week and D2 National Player of the Week. In the two games, Kobiske shot 71.4 percent from the floor and scored 81 points. The native of Keller, Texas, leads SE in scoring with an average of 16.8 points per game.

Briley Moon, SE’s second-leading scorer with 15.3 points per game, is SE’s top three-point shooter with 44 triples this season, shooting 38.9% from beyond the arc.

MBB-D2: Southeastern Oklahoma State Savage Storm (15-8) at Henderson State Reddies (11-13)

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MBB-D2: Southeastern Oklahoma State Savage Storm (15-8) at Henderson State Reddies (11-13)

Henderson State will hope to continue this winning streak into Thursday’s home game against Southeastern Oklahoma State. Yesterday, Henderson State defeated Ouachita Baptist for the third time in a row. Reddies Report Henderson fell behind by three with 2:58 remaining in the second half of Tuesday’s matchup against the Tigers. However, Malik Riddle scored six straight points, including the go-ahead three-pointer with 1:28 remaining in regulation, to lift HSU over its archrival, 62-59. Tip-off from inside the Duke Wells Center is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. With 13 points and 11 rebounds, Tomislav Miholjcic scored his fifth double-double of the season.

Alvin Miles has scored 11 or more points in five consecutive games and has provided at least five assists in four of the last five games. Miles’ performance at the free-throw line over the past month has been even more impressive. The native of Memphis, Tennessee, has now made 31 consecutive free throws, with his last miss coming on Jan. 14 against Southwestern Oklahoma State. He went 4-for-4 at the charity stripe against Ouachita Baptist.

With his 120 victories against the Tigers on Tuesday, head coach Jimmy Elgas tied Rand Chappell for second place in program history. If he wins on Thursday, he would be second only to Don Dyer, who won 316 games from 1963 to 1978 on Henderson’s basketball court.

With a record of 8-10, Henderson St. and Ouachita Baptist are currently tied for seventh in conference play and one game behind fifth in the GAC standings. Henderson owns the tiebreaker against all of the teams HSU will be competing against for those final two spots, so the Reddies have a lot riding on it. Additionally, two of the red and gray’s final four opponents are currently playing at or below.500 in league play.

In the previous meeting between HSU and Southeastern Oklahoma State, which took place in Arkadelphia, the Reddies prevailed 84-73 because they shot 52.3% (34-45) from the field. In fact, Henderson has only lost to the Savage Storm once inside the Duke Wells Center during Elgas’ eight years as the program’s head coach, on February 28, 2019.

SCOUTING SOUTHEASTERN OKLAHOMA STATE Southeastern Oklahoma State has lost two of their last three games, all at home, after a six-game winning streak that included a victory over Henderson State. The most recent matchup saw SE fall 69-63 to East Central, whose Savage Storm made just three three-pointers on 23 attempts.

With a victory over the Reddies on Thursday, Southeastern, which is 12-6 in conference play, will secure a spot in the upcoming GAC Tournament. Prior to this season, the Savage Storm participated in five postseason conference tournaments in a row. The last time SE was absent from the end-of-year tournament was in 2016-17.

With an average of 85.3 points per game, Southeastern is still the conference’s top scoring offense by a whopping eight points, ranking 15th in NCAA Division II. SE’s GAC-leading 10.5 made three-pointers per game, which also ranks 15th in DII, contribute significantly to those points. The Savage Storm are 10-3 in 23 games when they have made nine or more three-pointers. They are 5-5 when they make less. HSU allows opponents to score 8.6 triples per game on the year.

NHL Morning Skate – Feb. 16, 2023

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NHL Morning Skate – Feb. 16, 2023

* Connor Ingram had 47 saves against the club that selected him in the NHL Draft to record the first shutout of his NHL career.

* William Nylander notched three points and Auston Matthews scored the game-winning goal in his return to the Maple Leafs’ lineup as Toronto took back second place in the Atlantic Division.

* Thursday’s slate features the Blues entertaining the Devils at Enterprise Center on ESPN as well as the Hurricanes and Capitals contesting their final games before squaring off outdoors in the 2023 Navy Federal Credit Union NHL Stadium Series.

INGRAM ACHIEVES NHL-FIRST WITH 47-SAVE SHUTOUT
Connor Ingram made 47 saves in his first career shutout to achieve an NHL-first and help the Coyotes extend their point streak to seven contests (4-0-3) – their longest since a seven-game run in 2015-16 (5-0-2 from Dec. 31, 2015–Jan. 14, 2016).

* Ingram’s 47 saves marked the most on record by a goaltender in their first career shutout (since 1955-56 when shots on goal began being tracked), besting his partner Karel Vejmelka (46 saves on Nov. 29, 2021 w/ ARI) and Dan Bouchard (46 saves on Dec. 13, 1972 w/ AFM). Ingram made the second-most saves in a shutout in Coyotes/Jets history behind Mike Smith (54 on April 3, 2012).
 



* The journey toIngram’s first NHL shutout included a period of time when he didn’t know if he would play hockey again – on Jan. 24, 2021, a day he says changed his life, Ingram went to the rink to ask for help before voluntarily entering the NHL/NHLPA player assistance program and through the help of a therapist was diagnosed with obsessive compulsive disorder. Ingram says therapy saved his life and is now a mental health advocate who hopes that being open with his diagnosis can help others.

NYLANDER’S EARLY GOAL HELPS TORONTO TACK ON ANOTHER HOME WIN
William Nylander (1-2—3) opened the scoring just nine seconds into the game and Auston Matthews (1-1—2) recorded his 150th career multi-point outing in his return to the lineup as the Maple Leafs (33-14-8, 74 points) beat the Blackhawks to reclaim second place in the Atlantic Division. Toronto earned its 21st home win of 2022-23, which trails only Boston (22) for the most among all teams.

* Nylander, who matched the fastest game-opening goal by a player this season (Carl Grundstrom: 0:09 on Nov. 12, 2022), hit the 30-goal mark for a second straight year and for the third time in his last four campaigns. Matthews recorded the 50th game-winning goal of his NHL career and tied Ron Ellis for fourth place on the franchise’s all-time list.



McDAVID MOVING WITHIN ONE POINT OF 100 FEATURED IN LIVE UPDATES
Wednesday’s edition of #NHLStats: Live Updates featured more notes from the six-game slate, including League scoring leader Connor McDavid (42-57—99 in 55 GP) moving within one point of 100 on the season as the Oilers fell to the Red Wings at Rogers Place. Some other highlights include:


* Artemi Panarin (2-1—3) followed up his 4-1—5 outing on Feb. 11 with three points to lead the Rangers to their sixth straight victory. Panarin trailed only Jean Ratelle (4-6—10 from Jan. 5-9, 1972) and Mark Pavelich (6-3—9 from Feb. 20-23, 1983) for the most points over a two-game span in franchise history.

* Rasmus Dahlin (45-173—218 in 329 GP) had two first-period helpers to reach 173 career assists and leapfrog former Buffalo blueliner Doug Bodger (42-172—214 in 360 GP) for sole possession of the eighth most by an NHL defenseman before age 23.

* Nathan MacKinnon (1-1—2) scored the 48th game-winning goal of his NHL career to move past Michel Goulet (47) for sole possession of third place on the Avalanche/Nordiques franchise’s all-time list.



HURRICANES, NHL CONTRIBUTE DONATION AS LEGACY TO STADIUM SERIES
As a legacy to the 2023 Navy Federal Credit Union NHL Stadium Series, the NHL and Hurricanes will contribute a joint donation to long-term sustainable ball hockey programming for underrepresented communities in Raleigh, with a focus on growing sled hockey and special hockey.

* The Hurricanes and NHL are committed to creating another entry point for children to learn the sport through access to ball hockey – especially for underrepresented and adaptive communities – as part of a larger mission to make a positive impact in the community both on and off the ice throughout the region.

* Click here to read more.



2023 NAVY FEDERAL CREDIT UNION NHL STADIUM SERIES COVERAGE

* Hurricanes, Capitals expect more intensity in rematch at Stadium Series

* Stadium Series outdoor rink ‘in good shape’ ahead of Capitals-Hurricanes

* Rod Brind’Amour still face of Hurricanes ahead of Stadium Series vs. Capitals
 

QUICK CLICKS

* NHL on TNT’s Anson Carter sits down with Ryan Reaves in Black History Month segment
* NHL executive Kim Davis honored with award from New York Urban League
*Mikey Anderson signs 8-year, $33 million contract with Kings
* Jeremy Swayman shows off secondary talent in Music City
* Mikhail Ovechkin dies at 71, father of Alex Ovechkin
 

DEVILS, BLUES READY TO CLASH ON ESPN
The Devils (35-13-5, 75 points) and Blues (25-25-3, 53 points) will meet on ESPN after each club skated to eventful victories on Valentine’s Day. Tuesday saw St. Louis net six goals for the second time in as many contests (also 6 vs. ARI on Feb. 11) and now the club looks to match the longest stretch of games with six or more goals in franchise history – a feat accomplished seven times and three times in the past 30 years (3 GP: April 14-17, 2022, Jan. 3-8, 2015 & Dec. 9-15, 2000).
 


HURRICANES, CAPITALS TAKE TO THE ICE ONE FINAL TIME BEFORE STADIUM SERIES
The Hurricanes (35-10-8, 78 points) and Capitals (28-22-6, 62 points) each welcome the opposition to their home rinks in their final contests before going head-to-head for the 2023 Navy Federal Credit Union NHL Stadium Series at Carter-Finley Stadium – the NHL’s 37th regular-season outdoor game.

* Carolina welcomes Montreal (23-27-4, 50 points) to PNC Arena – 1,056 feet away from the home of the NC State Wolfpack. The Hurricanes have blanked the Canadiens in each of their past two home games against the club dating to Dec. 30, 2021 and spanning 176:12. Their current stretch sits 2:07 shy of their longest home shutout sequence versus a single opponent (178:19 vs. TBL, Jan. 5, 2020 – Feb. 22, 2021).

* Evgeny Kuznetsov (8-36—44 in 55 GP) currently leads all Capitals skater with 36 assists – 11 more than the next-closest skater (Dylan Strome: 11-25—36 in 55 GP). After finishing tied for the team lead in 2021-22 (24-54—87 in 79 GP), Kuznetsov can be just the second player – not named Nicklas Backstrom –since 2007-08 to lead the club in helpers in consecutive seasons (outright or tied), joining John Carlson (2018-19 & 2019-20).

NBA Preview: Los Angeles Clippers (32-28) at Phoenix Suns (32-27)

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NBA Preview: Los Angeles Clippers (32-28) at Phoenix Suns (32-27)

Following their matchup on Thursday in downtown Phoenix, both the Los Angeles Clippers and Phoenix Suns will welcome the All-Star break.

Both teams, who haven’t quite lived up to internal expectations, are expected to have attention-grabbing stretch drives, although the Suns are much better after going 1-9 until the middle of January.

The next thing Phoenix needs to do is get over the All-Star break so that new acquisition Kevin Durant can make his team debut once he recovers from a right knee injury. Paul George and Kawhi Leonard will both be released by the Clippers for the remainder of the season.

The Suns saw TJ Warren (five points in seven minutes) make his return to the team in Tuesday’s 120-109 home victory over the Sacramento Kings after he was acquired in a trade last week. Both teams have also been incorporating new players into the mix.

When Durant was introduced in the third quarter, he was seen on the bench dressed in street clothes and received a standing ovation.

Devin Booker scored 32 points in his third game back from a groin strain, so Durant had to like what he saw. Chris Paul had a season-high 19 assists, and Deandre Ayton scored 29 points. Since that 10-game skid last month, the Suns have won five of their last six games and are now 11-3.

Tyronn Lue, the head coach of the Clippers, wanted to take it easy on Leonard and George before the break, but he had to change the plan after losing to the Golden State Warriors twice in a row on Tuesday. His change made all the difference.

As a result of a 44-point third quarter, the Clippers defeated the Warriors 134-124. Leonard scored 33 points in 34 minutes, George added 20 points and eight assists in 32 minutes, and George had eight rebounds.

Mason Plumlee scored eight points and grabbed five rebounds in 17 minutes, Eric Gordon scored seven points and had three assists in 22 minutes, and Bones Hyland scored six points in 16 minutes for Los Angeles.

Lue will need to make a quick assessment of how to incorporate his newest players into the mix with 22 regular-season games remaining.

NBA Preview: Washington Wizards (27-30) at Minnesota Timberwolves (31-29)

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NBA Preview: Washington Wizards (27-30) at Minnesota Timberwolves (31-29)

When the Washington Wizards play the Minnesota Timberwolves on Thursday in Minneapolis, Kristaps Porzingis and the team hope to continue their explosive play.

In Washington’s 126-101 victory over the Portland Trail Blazers on Tuesday, Porzingis had 28 points, 12 rebounds, and 5 assists. The victory was the Wizards’ sixth in their last eight on the road and their ninth in their last 13 overall.

Porzingis reached 20 points for the 14th time in his last 19 games by connecting on 10 of 15 shots from the floor and all seven attempts from the foul line. In his most recent encounter with the Timberwolves, Washington defeated them 142-127 on Nov. 28, and he set a new standard by scoring a career-high 41 points.

Minnesota probably has a different reason for remembering that game. Karl-Anthony Towns, a three-time All-Star, needed assistance to leave the court after suffering an injury to his right calf in the third quarter. He has not yet resumed playing the game.

After missing four games due to a left ankle sprain, Kyle Kuzma scored 33 points on Tuesday in his return to the game after scoring 23 points in the previous encounter with the Timberwolves.

The Wizards shot 51.5% from three-point range (17 of 33) thanks to Kuzma’s six of ten attempts.

Bradley Beal was quick to credit his team’s adjustments on defense, which helped turn the tide on Tuesday, despite Washington’s effective offensive performance.

On Thursday, the Wizards’ primary concern in this regard will be Anthony Edwards, who is currently in his third season after being selected with the top overall pick in the 2020 NBA Draft and has posted career-best statistics in a number of categories.

Edwards, who is making his first All-Star team, is averaging 24.7 points, 5.9 rebounds, 4.5 assists, and 1.6 steals per game. Additionally, he is shooting 46.5% from the floor and 36.6% from three-point range.

The Minnesota Timberwolves beat the Dallas Mavericks 124-121 on Monday thanks to 32 points from Edwards. The Timberwolves nearly lost a 26-point lead but held on to win.

To keep Kyrie Irving, Luka Doncic, and the Mavericks at bay, Minnesota needed to make one last defensive stand.

Monday, Rudy Gobert scored 21 points and hit all nine of his shots. In addition, he grabbed 14 rebounds for Minnesota, which has lost and won its last nine games.

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