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NBA Preview: Washington Wizards (26-29) at Portland Trail Blazers (28-29)

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NBA Preview: Washington Wizards (26-29) at Portland Trail Blazers (28-29)

Damian Lillard is on a shooting spree as he attempts to keep the Portland Trail Blazers in the playoff mix.

The Portland star will look to reach at least 30 points for the 16th time in the past 20 games when the Trail Blazers host the Washington Wizards on Tuesday night.

Lillard scored 40 points in Monday’s solid 127-115 home win over the Los Angeles Lakers. It marked the 11th time he has tallied 40 or more this season.

He knocked down eight 3-pointers on a night in which Portland made 23 from long range, one shy of the franchise mark set against the Charlotte Hornets on March 1, 2021.

Lillard was especially hot in the second quarter with 24 points. He had 30 at halftime.

Portland also received a solid lift from Matisse Thybulle, who had 14 points, six rebounds and three blocked shots in his team debut. He also made a season-best four 3-pointers.

The Trail Blazers are expected to be without forward Jerami Grant (concussion) for the second straight game.

Washington opened a three-game road trip by losing 135-126 to the Golden State Warriors on Monday night.

The Wizards have dropped four of six games following a season-long six-game winning streak.

Kristaps Porzingis scored 34 points on 12-of-16 shooting against Golden State, while Bradley Beal added 33 points on 13-of-23 marksmanship despite losing a tooth during the game due to a collision.

Beal also went over 15,000 career points, finishing the game with 15,007. Hall of Famer Elvin Hayes (15,551) is the only other player in franchise history to top 15,000 points.

Beal has scored more than 30 points in three of his past four games, beginning with a 34-point output in a 124-116 home loss against Portland on Feb. 3.

Beal is averaging 22.8 points but has played in just 34 games due to injuries and illnesses.

Porzingis had 32 points in the recent contest against Portland and has scored over 30 in four of the past six games. He is shooting 59.6 percent from the field during the stretch.

The Wizards’ other three starters on Monday — Daniel Gafford, Monte Morris and Corey Kispert — combined for just 21 points.

Washington’s Kyle Kuzma (left ankle), normally a starter, has missed the past four games. Coach Wes Unseld Jr. said he was hopeful he will be available Tuesday.

The Trail Blazers have won seven of the past eight meetings between the teams. Anfernee Simons scored 33 points and Lillard added 29 in Portland’s 124-116 win on Feb. 3.

NBA Preview: Golden State Warriors (28-28) at Los Angeles Clippers (31-28)

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NBA Preview: Golden State Warriors (28-28) at Los Angeles Clippers (31-28)

A pair of Western Conference rivals will meet for the first of three games in a four-week stretch when the Los Angeles Clippers host the Golden State Warriors on Tuesday.

Each team will look to end some erratic play, with the Clippers having lost consecutive home games and the Warriors losing four of their last seven, even after a 135-126 home victory against the Washington Wizards on Monday in the first game of a back-to-back.

Andrew Wiggins scored 29 points for Golden State after he was a game-time decision because of a sprained right ankle. Klay Thompson added 27 points, while Kevon Looney had 13 points and 13 rebounds.

The Warriors also will try to resolve their issues on the road. Golden State is just 7-21 away from the Bay Area this season, the lowest number of road victories among any current playoff or play-in eligible teams in the NBA.

On Monday, Golden State improved to 2-2 without star Stephen Curry, who is out indefinitely with a left leg injury that includes ligament damage. Curry will be re-evaluated next week when the Warriors return from the All-Star break, but his return date to the court remains an uncertainty.

The Warriors also are awaiting the return of defensive standout Gary Payton II, who was acquired from the Portland Trail Blazers in a four-team deal last week, but failed his physical because of an existing abdominal injury. Golden State agreed to the trade anyway, even though they won’t get the use of Payton for at least a month.

As much as the Clippers would like to put an end to their current two-game losing skid at home, they still plan to prioritize their own player health over a full-steam-ahead approach. Since returning from a long road trip last week, the strategy has been to play it safe with their stars through the All-Star break.

Clippers head coach Tyronn Lue suggested limited minutes were ahead for Kawhi Leonard and Paul George, with the plan going as far as to let Leonard sit for Friday’s 119-106 loss to the Milwaukee Bucks on load management.

George and teammate Marcus Morris Sr. presented an idea to help keep the roster fresh for the stretch drive: Bring aboard Russell Westbrook if he becomes available through a buyout following a trade to the Utah Jazz.

NHL Preview: Pittsburgh Penguins (26-17-9) at San Jose Sharks (17-26-11)

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NHL Preview: Pittsburgh Penguins (26-17-9) at San Jose Sharks (17-26-11)

PITTSBURGH PENGUINS NOTES:

LAST 2 GAMES
Feb. 11: Los Angles 6, Pittsburgh 0 – Crypto.com Arena
PIT Goals: None
Multiple Points: None
Goalie: DeSmith (12 saves, 15 shots), Tokarski (13 saves, 16
shots)
Key Stats: Pittsburgh was shut out for the first time this season as they fell on the road.
PP: 0-5
PK: 3-5

Feb. 10: Pittsburgh 6, Anaheim 3 – Honda Center
PIT Goals: Joseph (2), Kapanen (PP), Carter, Rust, Guentzel
Multiple Points: Joseph (2G-1A), Kapanen (1G-1A), Rust (1G1A), Malkin (2A)
Goalie: DeSmith (28 saves, 31 shots)
Key Stats: Evgeni Malkin became the fourth active player to record 1,200 points.
PP: 1-4
PK: 1-2

INJURIES
Position Player Status Consecutive Games Missed Total Games Missed
D Jan Rutta Upper-Body 10 10
G Tristan Jarry Upper-Body 6 13
2022-23 Total Regular-Season Man-Games Lost: 130

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. Sharks: 19-19-8
In Pittsburgh: 10-7-4
In San Jose: 9-12-4
OT Record vs. Sharks: 3-2-6
Shootout Record vs. Sharks: 2-3

2022-23 Results: Pittsburgh is 0-1-0.
Penguins All-Time Point Leaders vs. SHARKS:
Mario Lemieux – 14GP, 49 PTS (17G-32A)
Jaromir Jagr – 17GP, 22 PTS (8G-14A)
Ron Francis – 13GP, 21 PTS (8G-13A)

TONIGHT’S GAME

  • The Penguins conclude their California road trip with a visit to San Jose to take on the Sharks at SAP Center (TV: AT&T SportsNet; Radio: 105.9 The X).
  • The Penguins have won 12 of their last 16 games versus Western Conference opponents. They are 14-9-0 versus the West this season.
  • The Penguins are averaging 3.80 goals per game over the last five games following a game where they were shut out.
  • Tonight’s game is the Penguins’ final game in the pacific time zone.

SWIMMING WITH SHARKS
Jeff Carter enters tonight’s game with 31 points (17G-14A) in 51 career games against San Jose. His 17 goals are his fifth highest total against any one team (Edmonton, 23; NY Islanders, 23; Buffalo, 22; Washington, 18), and only three active skaters have more goals against the Sharks than Carter.

SAN JOSE SHARKS NOTES:

LAST GAME
Game 54 – 2/12 – SJS 4 at WSH 1…The Sharks ended their three-game post All-Star break road trip with a win in Washington,
pushing them to 2-0-0 all-time on Super Bowl Sunday. Erik Karlsson (1g, 2a) recorded another three-point game, his eighth of the
season, and tied Brent Burns’ 2017-18 assist totals (65) for the second-most in franchise history by a defenseman in a single season.
Alexander Barabanov (1g, 1a) and Tomas Hertl (1g, 1a) collected multiple points in the contest. Kaapo Kahkonen (stopped 12 of 13)
started his fourth consecutive game but was replaced by Aaron Dell (stopped eight of eight) due to injury.
SJ Goals: Svechnikov (5). Barabanov (8 pp), Karlsson (18), Hertl (15 en)
SF: 33
SA: 21
SJ PP: 1/4
SJ PK: 0/3
W: Kahkonen
L: Lindgren

RECENT TRANSACTIONS
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

TONIGHT’S OPPONENT – PITTSBURGH PENGUINS
San Jose has found their winning ways recently with a 3-1-0 record in their last four games, which began with a 6-4 win against the Pittsburgh Penguins at PPG Paints Arena on Jan. 28. Logan Couture recorded a career-high five points (2g, 3a) as three other Sharks (Alexander Barabanov, Erik Karlsson and Marc-Edouard Vlasic) logged multiple points. Pittsburgh enters tonight’s contest on the heels of a 6-0 defeat to the Los Angeles Kings at Crypto.com Arena. Like the Sharks, the Penguins are 2-1-0 out of the break. San Jose looks to take all four points in the season series against the Penguins for just the third time since the NHL moved to their current out of conference scheduling format in 2013-14.

Feb. 14, 7:30 p.m. PT
SAN JOSE SHARKS vs PITTSBURGH PENGUINS
17-26-11 (45 pts), 7th in Pacific 2022-23 RECORD 26-17-9 (61 pts), 5th in Metropolitan
3-1-1 LAST 5 GAMES 2-2-1
1-0-0 SEASON SERIES 0-1-0
24-16-3-3 ALL-TIME RECORD AGAINST OPPONENT 19-19-3-5

2022-23 PLAYER STATS
3 players (54) GAMES PLAYED LEADER 6 players (52)
Timo Meier (30) GOALS LEADER Sidney Crosby (24)
Erik Karlsson (55) ASSISTS LEADER Sidney Crosby (38)
Erik Karlsson (73) POINTS LEADER Sidney Crosby (62)

NHL Preview: Boston Bruins (39-8-5) at Dallas Stars (30-14-10)

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NHL Preview: Boston Bruins (39-8-5) at Dallas Stars (30-14-10)

BOSTON BRUINS NOTES:

TONIGHT’S GAME

  • The Bruins visit the Stars tonight in the 2nd and final game between these teams this season and the Bruins’ lone visit to American Airlines Center.
  • The Bruins are 39-8-5 overall this season and they are 17-6-2 on the road … The Bruins are 16-2-2 vs. Western Conference opponents.
  • The Bruins are opening tonight a 2-game road trip, playing in Dallas on 2/14 and in Nashville on 2/16 … They are playing 7 game (2-3-1) in a span of 7-road-games in 8 games, with road games from 1/24-2/1 and a 2-1 loss home loss to Washington on 2/11 prior to this trip.

RECENT GAMES:

  • The Bruins had their 6-game win streak (1/14-24) stopped on 1/24, and they are now 2-3-1 in their last 6 games, including 2-1 loss vs. Washington on 2/11 in their return from the All-Star break.
  • They are now 10-2-2 in their last 14 road games, including a 9-0-1 road point streak from 12/11-1/24.
  • The Bruins are 3-2-0 in their last 5 home games … That followed a 22-game home unbeaten at 19-0-3 and a 14- game home win streak, the longest from the start of a season in league history and longest point streak from a season’s start in Boston annals … It was also their fourth longest home point streak overall in team history.
  • Boston 1 at Carolina 4 … Taylor Hall scored Boston’s lone goal … Linus Ullmark suffered consecutive losses for the 1st time this season … SOG: Bos 25, Car 36 … PP: 0/6 … PK: 1/4
  • Boston 5 at Toronto 2 … Defensemen Derek Forbort and Brandon Carlo staked Boston to a lead and AJ Greer and 2 by Pavel Zacha finished the win … Charlie Coyle added 2 assists … Linus Ullmark made it to the All-Star break atop all goaltending categories at 26 wins, 1.90 GAA and .937 Sv% … SOG: Bos 29, Tor 35 … PP: 0/1 … PK: 1/2 – Boston 1 vs Washington 2 … The Bruins dropped their return from their bye week with their lone goal from Nick Foligno … Jeremy Swayman took the loss in net … SOG: Bos 28, Wsh 23 … PP: 0/4 … PK: 1/4

INJURIES (Total man-games lost in 2022-23: 64The Bruins )

  • Jake DeBrusk: Hand and lower body injuries, IR
  • Tomas Nosek: Non-displaced fracture in left foot
  • Vinni Lettieri: Lower body injury suffered in practice

BOSTON vs DALLAS, LIFETIME SERIES

  • The Bruins and Stars are meeting for the 145th time in their histories with the Bruins having an 85-31-23-5 record and a 546-376 scoring edge in those games.
  • The Bruins are 37-20-13-2 lifetime in Dallas with a 252-202 scoring advantage in those 72 road contests.
  • The Bruins won the 1st game of this season’s series with a 3-1 win in Boston on 10/25.

FUN FACTS

  • The Bruins currently have 24 players on their roster (2 on IR) … 10 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 3 of their 10-game February schedule tonight (3 hm/7 rd, 1-1-0) … 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. 14: Pavel Zacha signed to a four-year contract extension.
Jan. 17: Joona Koppanen recalled from Providence/AHL.
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.

DALLAS STARS NOTES:

LAST DALLAS STARS GAME
Feb. 11, 2023 – STARS 1 vs. LIGHTNING 3
The Stars’ seven-game point streak (4-0-3) ended with a 3-1 loss to the Tampa Bay Lightning at American Airlines Center on Saturday afternoon. Captain Jamie Benn (1-0—1) tallied the lone goal for Dallas, who saw its two-game winning streak snap in the process. Benn’s goal, his second tally in as many games, gave him 21 on the season in 54 games (21-25—46). Making his 15th start of the season, goaltender Scott Wedgewood stopped 28 of 30 shots in his second career start vs. Tampa Bay (1-1-0, 1.00 GAA, .964 SV%, one shutout). Despite the loss, the Stars still maintain first place in the Western Conference with 70 points (30-14-10) and a three-point edge in the Central Division.
PP: 0-4 | PK: 1-1 | SF: 29 | SA: 31 | DAL TOI: Heiskanen (24:22) | Attendance: 18,532 (sellout)
Three Stars: 1. TBL – A. Cirelli 2. TBL – A. Vasilevskiy 3. DAL – S. Wedgewood

UPCOMING GAME SCHEDULE
Date Opponent Time (CT) Location TV/Radio
Tue., Feb. 14, 2023 Boston Bruins 7:30 p.m. American Airlines Center BSSW/KTCK
Fri., Feb. 17, 2023 Minnesota Wild 7 p.m. Xcel Energy Center BSSW/KTCK
Sat., Feb. 18, 2023 Columbus Blue Jackets 5 p.m. American Airlines Center BSSW/KTCK
Wed., Feb. 22, 2023 Chicago Blackhawks 8:30 p.m. American Airlines Center TNT/KTCK
Sat., Feb. 25, 2023 Vegas Golden Knights 9 p.m. T-Mobile Arena BSSW/KTCK

RECENT TRANSACTIONS
Feb. 8 – Recalled forward Marián Studenič from Texas (AHL)
Feb. 9 – Loaned forward Marián Studenič to Texas (AHL)
Feb. 10 – Recalled forward Marián Studenič from Texas (AHL)

INJURIES
Man-games lost, 2022-23: 23

NAME INJURY # OF GAMES DATES
D Miro Heiskanen Upper body 3 Oct. 25-29
G Jake Oettinger Lower body 4 Nov. 1-8
F Denis Gurianov Upper body 6 Nov. 11-21
F Roope Hintz Lower body 1 Nov. 19
F Roope Hintz Upper body 7 Jan. 10-21
F Joel Kiviranta Lower body 2 Feb. 8-pres.

DALLAS STARS NOTES
TONIGHT’S GAME: The Stars put the finishing touches on a four-game homestand coming off the bye week/All-Star break with a date against the Boston Bruins on Valentine’s Day at American Airlines Center. (7:30 p.m. CT, TV: Bally Sports Southwest, Radio: The Ticket 96.7-FM/1310-AM). This is the second and final meeting between the Stars and Bruins during the regular season and the lone matchup in Dallas. The Bruins earned a 3-1 victory in the series opener back on Oct. 25, 2022 at TD Garden. Boston currently ranks first in the NHL with 83 points (39-8-5) and have a 17-6-2 record on the road.

MY SOURCES SAY THE ROADS ARE CLEAR AND STREET SIGNS POINT THE WAY

  • The Stars are 0-1-0 against the Bruins in 2022-23, falling 3-1 at TD Garden on Oct. 25, 2022.
  • Dallas is 36-84-24 all-time vs. Boston, including a 22-37-13 mark at American Airlines Center.
  • The Stars enter tonight’s matchup with a 2-1-0 record in their past three games against Boston on home ice, including a 6-1 victory in the most recent meeting in Dallas on Jan. 30.
  • Forward Wyatt Johnston (1-0—1) scored the lone goal in the 2022-23 series opener on Oct. 25, 2022, while forwards Ty Dellandrea (0-1—1) and Jamie Benn (0-1—1) tacked on assists. Goaltender Jake Oettinger made 26 saves on 28 shots in the loss.
  • Forward Tyler Seguin has six points (3-3—6) in his past five home games against the Bruins, including a two-goal three-point performance on Jan. 30. The former Bruins second overall pick of the 2010 NHL Draft has 13 points (7-6—13) in 17 career games against them.
  • Benn leads active Stars in points (7-11—18), co-leads in assists (11) and shares the team lead in goals (7) in 19 career games against Boston. Of his 18 points, eight (3-5—8) of them have come in 10 home games against Boston.
  • Forward Joe Pavelski ranks second among active Stars in points (6-9—15) and third in goals (6) and assists (9) in 23 career games vs. the Bruins.
  • Forward Luke Glendening has four goals (4-0—4) in a team-high 26 career games vs. Boston.
  • Defenseman Ryan Suter co-leads active Stars in assists (11) and shares third in points (2-11—13) in 23 career contests against Boston.
  • Goaltender Jake Oettinger is 1-1-0 with a 1.52 goals-against average and .944 save percentage in two career appearances vs. Boston.
  • Netminder Scott Wedgewood is 1-3-0 with a 2.79 GAA and .927 SV% in four career appearances against the Bruins. His lone victory was a 40-save shutout victory on March 7, 2021 at Boston (with New Jersey).

2022-23 REGULAR SEASON SCHEDULE
Oct. 25, 2022 at Boston – L, 3-1
Feb. 14 vs. Boston

NHL Preview: Florida Panthers (27-23-6) at St. Louis Blues (24-25-3)

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NHL Preview: Florida Panthers (27-23-6) at St. Louis Blues (24-25-3)

FLORIDA PANTHERS NOTES:

BAPTIST HEALTH INJURY REPORT

  • F Anthony Duclair | Games Missed: 56
  • F Patric Hornqvist | Games Missed: 31
    Total Man Games Lost Due to Injury: 171

LAST GAME
Panthers 2, Wild 1 [Shootout] – Feb. 13 – Xcel Energy Center
FLA Goals: Luostarinen (12) | Shootout: Lundell, Barkov
MIN Goals: Kaprizov (30) | Shootout: Zuccarello
FLA Goalie: Bobrovsky (W) – 27 Saves | Shootout: 2 Saves
MIN Goalie: Gustavsson (L [Shootout]) – 33 Saves
FLA Shots: 34
MIN Shots: 28
Notes: Eetu Luostarinen recorded his 26th point (12-14-26) of the season to match his career high from 2021-22…Sergei Bobrovsky earned his 30th NHL shootout win…Bobrovsky allowed just one goal against in regulation for the third time in his past four appearances…FLA PP: 0-7, FLA PK: 5-5

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. BLUES
ALL-TIME vs. STL: 13-21-3-4
ALL-TIME ROAD vs. STL: 7-12-1-1
2022-23 vs. STL: 0-0-1

CATS STATS

  • Aaron Ekblad is slated to appear in his 600th NHL game tonight, becoming the second member of the 2014 NHL Draft class to reach the milestone, and the first Panthers blueliner to play in 600 games with the club.

ON THE ROAD AGAIN
Tonight’s game marks Florida’s second of a four-game road swing. Following games played Feb. 13, the Panthers 30 road games played were second only to Arizona’s 33. The Cats have earned at least a point in five of their past six road games (3-1-2) since Jan. 16. Their 34.4 shots on goal per game on the road rank second among NHL teams. Matthew Tkachuk leads Florida with 33 road points (13-20-33), tied for sixth-most among League skaters.

CATS AND BLUES
The Panthers face off against the Wild for the second and final time this season following St. Louis’ 5-4 OT win at FLA Live Arena on Nov. 26. Florida has earned a point in each of their past four meetings against St. Louis (2-0-2) since March 9, 2020. Matthew Tkachuk has amassed 18 points (4-14-18) over 15 career games against the Blues.

PK PROWESS
The Panthers have allowed just one power-play goal against over their past six games, killing of 18 of 19 penalties against since Jan. 27. Their 94.7 PK success rate ranks second behind Arizona (95%) over that span. Florida has scored five shorthanded goals this season: Anton Lundell (2), Eric Staal (2), Aleksander Barkov.

ST. LOUIS BLUES NOTES:

CURRENT INJURIES
Marco Scandella – Right Hip (Re-evaluated in 6 months, announced on Sep. 20)
2022-23 Total Man Games Lost: 225

Recent Transactions
February
12 – Assigned defenseman Scott Perunovich to the Springfield Thunderbirds on a conditioning assignment
11 – Activated forwards Ryan O’Reilly and Pavel Buchnevich from injured reserve
9 – Recalled defenseman Tyler Tucker from the Springfield Thunderbirds
9 – Acquired forward Sammy Blais and defenseman Hunter Skinner, along with a conditional 2023 first-round draft pick and a 2024 fourth-round draft pick in exchange for forward Vladimir Tarasenko and defenseman Niko Mikkola

BLUES VS. PANTHERS

  • The Blues and Panthers will meet for the 2nd and final matchup of the season
  • The Blues won the first matchup of the season, a 5-4 overtime comeback victory on Nov. 26 in Florida
  • On Nov. 26 in Florida, the Blues erased a 3-goal 3rd period deficit to win in overtime, just 1 of 4 teams this season to have a 3rd period comeback win when trailing by 3 or more goals

(Dallas/Edmonton/Carolina)

  • The Blues went 1-0-1 against Florida last season, winning at home and losing in a shootout on the road
  • The Blues are 4-1-1 in their last 6 games against the Panthers
  • The Blues are 2-1-0 in their last 3 games against Florida at Enterprise Center
  • The Blues have not allowed the Panthers to score a power play goal in 3 straight matchups, going 11 for 11 on the penalty kill over those 3 games
  • Defenseman Nick Leddy is expected to dress in his 900th career game

UPCOMING SCHEDULE
2/16 – vs. New Jersey
2/18 – vs. Colorado
2/19 – at Ottawa
2/21 – at Carolina
2/23 – vs. Vancouver

A LOOK AHEAD

  • The Blues will play 8 more games in February, 6 of which will come at Enterprise Center
  • The Blues will play 5 games against the Eastern Conference this month, as well as 3 more against the Western Conference
  • Only 1 of their remaining 8 games in February will come against Central Division opponents, Feb. 18 vs. Colorado

EXTRA NUGGETS

  • The Blues are 20-8-0 this season when scoring first, which shares the 12th most wins in the NHL (1. Carolina, 26-4-4)
  • The Blues are 1 of 4 teams to record 3 multi-goal third period comeback wins this season (Kings/Islanders/Ducks)
  • The Blues have 8 players who have scored at least 10 goals this season, which ranks 4th in the NHL (1. Seattle & Vegas, 10 players)

NHL Preview: Ottawa Senators (25-24-3) at New York Islanders (27-23-6)

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NHL Preview: Ottawa Senators (25-24-3) at New York Islanders (27-23-6)

OTTAWA SENATORS NOTES:

LAST GAME: Feb. 13, 4-3 OT win vs. Calgary: Stützle capped a four-point night (one goal, three assists) with the overtime game-winner as Ottawa capped the latest multi-goal comeback in franchise history with a 4-3 win at Canadian Tire Centre. Tkachuk opened the scoring for the home side with his 111th career goal – the second most in franchise history by a skater age 23 or younger. Three consecutive goals by Calgary from Dube (two) and Toffoli saw the Flames with a 3-1 advantage by the 17:46 mark of the final period. Goals from Batherson and DeBrincat 46 seconds apart with the extra attacker brought Ottawa even to set up Stützle’s second career overtime game-winner. Sogaard earned his first win of the season for Ottawa in making 34 saves while Markstrom took the loss for Calgary with 21 saves. Scratches: Gambrell; Injuries: Forsberg, Norris, Sanderson, Talbot; Shots: OTT – 25, CGY – 37; PP: OTT – 0- 4, CGY – 1-4.

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

WHAT’S NEXT: Ottawa begins a two-game homestand on Friday evening against Chicago at 7 p.m. The contest will mark the first of two regular-season meetings and the lone matchup at Canadian Tire Centre.

INJURY REPORT: G Forsberg, C Norris, D Sanderson and G Talbot are on IR and will not oppose the Islanders this evening. Total man-games lost: 183.

RECENT TRANSACTIONS: Recalled D Larsson from Belleville (AHL) on Feb. 13.

OTTAWA vs. N.Y. ISLANDERS – History:
2022-23 (1-1-0): Nov. 14 @ Ottawa (4-2 loss), Jan. 25 @ Ottawa (2-1 win), Feb. 14 @ N.Y. Islanders
2021-22 (0-3-0): 12/7/21 @ Ottawa (5-3 loss), 2/1/22 @ N.Y. Islanders (4-1 loss), 3/22/22 @ N.Y. Islanders (3-0 loss)
Series record: Overall: 55-31-11-7; Home: 28-16-5-3; Away: 27-15-6-4
Last Ottawa win: @ Ottawa: Jan. 25 (2-1); @ N.Y. Islanders: 12/1/17 (6-5)
Last N.Y. Islanders win: @ Ottawa: Nov. 14 (4-2); @ N.Y. Islanders: 3/22/22 (3-0)
Last OT result: 12/5/15 (3-2 OT win) @ Ottawa
Last shootout: 3/5/19 (5-4 SO loss) @ N.Y. Islanders
Most goals, game: Scored: 9, (1/30/99, 9-2 win); Allowed: 9, (12/17/92, 9-3 loss); Both teams: 12, (12/17/92, 9-3 loss)
Last Game: Jan. 25, 2-1 win @ Ottawa; OTT Goals: Pinto, Giroux; NYI Goal: Nelson; OTT Scratch: Kastelic; OTT Injuries: Motte, Norris, Zub; OTT Goalies: Talbot (0 GA, W, 28:05), Forsberg (1 GA, 31:55); NYI Goalie: Varlamov; OTT PP: 1-3; NYI PP: 0-3; Shots: 38-36.
Career vs. N.Y. Islanders: Giroux leads all players in career games played (66), in goals (25), in assists (47), in points (72) and in penalty minutes (34) against New York.

ROAD SCHOLARS: The Senators have a record of 10-12-2 on the road this season … Tkachuk leads with 11 goals on the road this season while also ranking first with 15 assists while the Senators serve as visitors … Through 24 road games this season, Tkachuk maintains the club lead with 26 points … The Senators registered an 18-20-3 record over 41 road contests in 2021-22.

FRANCHISE RECORD: Ottawa has posted an all-time record of 1,029-1,006-115-179 over 2,329 games … The Senators are 563-447-60-98 through 1,168 all-time home games and 466-559-55-81 through 1,161 all-time road games.

BACK-TO-BACK GAMES: Ottawa will play back-to-back games on 12 occasions in 2022-23 and will conclude their sixth set of the season this evening when the team visits the N.Y. Islanders … The Senators played 17 back-to-back sets last season and earned a record of 6-9-2 in the first half of contests on consecutive nights (4-2-0 this season) while posting an 8-8-1 record (3-2-0 this season) in the second half of games on consecutive days.

ON THE POWER PLAY: The Senators are 52 for 197 (26.4%) on the power-play in 2022-23 … Drake Batherson leads with 11 powerplay goals while also maintaining 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 147 of the 184 occasions the team has been shorthanded in 2022-23 to maintain an efficiency of 80.4% through 52 regular-season games … The team has registered five (Joseph x2, Watson x2, Motte) shorthanded Ottawa Senators: Media Notes
markers this season after recording nine such goals in 2021-22.

NEW YORK ISLANDERS NOTES:

LAST GAME
DATE NYI RESULT SCORE NYI SCORERS IN GOAL
Saturday, Feb. 11 OT Loss MTL 4 vs. NYI 3 Nelson, Horvat, Martin Varlamov (27/31)
Brock Nelson extended his point streak to ten games and Bo Horvat found the back of the net for the third straight game, but the New York Islanders fell to the Canadiens in overtime, 4-3, Saturday afternoon in Montreal. Noah Dobson tallied two assists, and Sebastian Aho and Alexander Romanov recorded points to help the Islanders collect a point against Montreal for the fifth straight game.

RECENT TRANSACTIONS
Feb. 13 Otto Koivula has been recalled from loan (Bridgeport). Samuel Bolduc has been returned on loan to Bridgeport.
Feb. 6 Hudson Fasching has been removed from the team’s IR list.
Feb. 5 Samuel Bolduc and Simon Holmstrom have been recalled from loan (Bridgeport). The New York Islanders have agreed to terms with forward Bo Horvat on an eight-year contract.

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

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

Man Games Lost: 122

RECENT RESULTS
Saturday, Feb. 11 at Montreal L/OT (4-3)
Thursday, Feb. 9 vs. Vancouver L (6-5)
Tuesday, Feb. 7 vs. Seattle W (4-0)
Monday, Feb. 6 at Philadelphia W (2-1)
Saturday, Jan. 28 vs. Vegas W/OT (2-1)

SEASON SERIES
DATE LOCATION RESULT/TIME
Nov. 14, 2023 Canadian Tire Centre W (4-2)
Jan. 25, 2023 Canadian Tire Centre L (2-1)
Feb. 14, 2023 UBS Arena 7:30pm

LAST FIVE MEETINGS VS. OTTAWA:
Jan. 25, 2023 Canadian Tire Centre (Ottawa, ON) Loss (2-1)
Nov. 14, 2022 Canadian Tire Centre (Ottawa, ON) Win (4-2)
March 22, 2022 UBS Arena (Belmont Park, NY) Win (3-0)
February 1, 2022 UBS Arena (Belmont Park, NY) Win (4-1)
December 7, 2021 Canadian Tire Centre (Ottawa, ON) Win (5-3)

vs. THE SENATORS:
2022-23 1-1-0
Last five games 4-1-0
Franchise History 38-51-11-4
NYI Home 19-26-6-1
NYI Away 19-25-5-3

TONIGHT’S MATCHUP
Tonight, the New York Islanders host the Ottawa Senators in the third and final matchup between the two clubs this season. The last time these teams met was less than three weeks ago, on January 25 at Canadian Tire Centre. Brock Nelson scored a goal and Sebastian Aho and Kyle Palmieri each tallied assists, but the Islanders fell to the Senators, 2-1. The Islanders have a 9-1-1 record in their last 11 matchups with the Senators. The Islanders also enter tonight’s matchup with five straight home-ice wins against the Senators, dating back to the 2018-19 season. The last time the Islanders hosted Ottawa was March 22, 2022, when Brock Nelson, Scott Mayfield and Anders Lee each recorded multi-point games in a 3-0 Islander win. Tonight’s game is the Senators’ first and only visit to UBS Arena this season. The Islanders won both matchups with Ottawa at UBS Arena in the 2021-22 campaign, and they will look to capture their 17th home-ice victory of the season tonight, and improve upon their 3-1-1 record in their last five matchups.

POWER PLAY
Since returning from the All-Star break, the Islanders are 44.4% on the power play, leading the league in their last four games. Leading up to the All-Star break, the Islanders had scored three times in their previous 64 power play opportunities. Islanders forward Bo Horvat leads the team in power play points (20), and is ninth in the NHL in power play goals (12) in 53 games this season. Horvat has recorded a point on the power play in each of his last two games, including his first PPG as an Islander on Saturday afternoon in Montreal.

PENALTY KILL
The Islanders’ home penalty kill sits at 89.0% entering tonight’s game, leading the NHL. Since December 4, 2022, the Islanders have allowed just three power play goals in 38 times shorthanded at UBS Arena.

NHL Preview: New Jersey Devils (34-13-5) at Columbus Blue Jackets (16-33-4)

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NHL Preview: New Jersey Devils (34-13-5) at Columbus Blue Jackets (16-33-4)

NEW JERSEY DEVILS NOTES:

Last Game:
Last Game
New Jersey Devils 2 Minnesota Wild 3 (SO)
(34-13-5 -73 PTS) (28-20-4 -52 PTS)
Three Stars: 1. M. Zuccarello 2. T. Tatar 3. F. Gustavsson
SCORE 1ST 2ND 3RD OT SO FINAL
Minnesota 1 0 1 0 1 3
DEVILS 0 2 0 0 0 2
Goals:
MIN: J. Eriksson Ek (PPG), R. Hartman, F. Gaudreau (GDG)
NJD: T. Tatar, T. Tatar

INJURIES/ILLNESS
PLAYER INJURY OUT SINCE GAMES MISSED
Jonathan Bernier – LTIR Lower-body, hip 2021-22 51
Jack Hughes Upper-body Feb. 9, 2023 2
Brendan Smith Lower-body Feb. 9, 2023 2
2022-23 Total Man-Games Lost to Injury/illness: 152

TRANSACTIONS
DATE PLAYER ACTION
1/28/23 Nikita Okhotiuk Reassigned to Utica
2/6/23 John Marino Activated off I.R.

WHAT TO KNOW
The Devils hit the ice for their second contest of a four-game road trip, after the team fell in a 3-2 shootout loss at Minnesota on Saturday.

Road trip schedule:
2/11, at MIN, 3-2, Lso
2/14, at CBJ, 7:30 P.M. E.T.
2/16, at STL, 9:00 P.M. E.T.
2/18, at PIT, 5:30 P.M. E.T.

The Devils’ four-game road trip is the team’s second longest roadie for the season. The team recorded a 4-0-1 record from Jan. 10 to Jan. 19, which marked Jersey’s longest trip for the season:
5-3, W, at CAR
6-, W, at ANA
5-2, W, at LAK
4-3, Wso, at SJS
4-3, Lo, at SEA

Per NHL Pr, the Devils are the first team in NHL history who swept an Eastern and Western Canadian road trip, in addition to a California road trip. The guidelines for this matter are below:
▪ A “road trip” as being consecutive games played on the road
▪ The team must have played at least two of the teams mentioned sequentially
▪ Eastern Canada (TOR, OTT, MTL), Western Canada (WPG, EDM, CGY, VAN), California (ANA, LAK, SJS) The Devils swept VAN, EDM & CGY via Nov. 1, 2022, to Nov. 5. Jersey swept MTL, TML & OTT via Nov. 15, 2022, to Nov. 19.

After Saturday’s loss the Devils fell to 1-2 for games decided in a shootout round this season. Jersey’s team enters Tuesday’s contest with an 11-2-2 record in its last 15 games dating to Jan. 4, at Detroit. The 11 wins are the most in the NHL since that time, per Feb. 13. Tampa, Edmonton, NY Rangers and Boston all earned 10 wins over that time frame, per Feb. 13. The Devils own the best road record in the NHL at 19-3-3 and the team’s .820 points% on the road also ranks first in the league. The franchise record for the most road wins in a single season is 28 (28-10-3) ,which was earned in 1998-99. The last time that New Jersey earned more than 19 road wins in a single season was 2017-18 (21-15-5).

Jersey’s team owns an 8-3 record in overtime this season, while the most overtime wins in a single season for franchise history is 9 OT wins – accomplished three times:
2008-09: 9-2, led NHL
2013-14: 9-5, ranked 2nd in NHL
2015-16: 9-2, tied for 4th in NHL

Florida earned 13 (13-2) wins in overtime last season, which is the most earned in a single season for NHL history. The team’s 34 wins after 52 games played from the start of a season are tied for the most in franchise history:
34 wins: 2009-10
34 wins: 2022-23
33 wins: 2008-09
33 wins: 2002-03
32 wins: 1999-00
31 wins: 1997-98
31 wins: 2006-07

The Devils are 27-4-4 when Nico Hischier recorded a point in a game this season and 18-6-2 when Jack Hughes scored a goal in a game for 2022-23. The Devils are 19-7-1 when scoring first in a game this season and 15-6-4 when trailing first in a contest. The Devils rank first in the NHL when trailing first in a game this season, while Boston ranks second (14-8-2), per Feb. 13. The Devils are 22-0-2 when leading after the second period this season. The Devils are one of 10 teams who did not suffer a regulation loss when leading after two periods of play this season. Boston’s 27-0-2 record ranks first in the NHL for this matter, per Feb. 13. The Devils are 7-3-1 when tied entering the third period of play. Tampa’s 12 wins (12-5-0) ranks first in the NHL when tied after two periods of play this season. The Devils are 12-2-2 when outshot by an opponent this season and 21-11-3 when outshooting teams. The Devils are 1-0-0 when shots are even vs an opponent for 2022-23. The two regulation losses when outshot in a game this season are the fewest in the league along with Carolina, Calgary, and NY Rangers. The Devils have allowed 1, or fewer, goals against 12 times this season in a game. Jersey’s team allowed one, or fewer goals against, in a game just eight times all of last season.

BACK-TO-BACK GAMES
Overall: 8-5-1
First game: 3-3-1 | home: 0-1-0 | road: 3-2-1
Second game: 5-2-0 | home: 1-2-0 | road: 4-0-0

VS COLUMBUS
The Devils and Columbus meet for the second of three matchups this season. Jersey recorded a season-high seven goals in a game Oct. 30, after a 7-1 win at Prudential Center against the Jackets. The two teams play next on Apr. 6, at the Rock for a 7:00 P.M. puck drop. Jersey’s team was 0-1-1 vs the Wild last season. The last time that the Devils defeated Minnesota was on Feb. 15, 2019, at MIN in a 5-4 win. The last time the Devils won a season series vs Columbus was in 2011-12, when the two foes met just once. Jersey earned the lone victory. Jersey’s team recorded a 1-2-1 record vs Columbus last season. The last time that the Devils earned a win at Columbus was Dec. 5, 2017, after a 4-1 win.

ALL-TIME vs COLUMBUS
Record: 17-22-1-5
Home: 10-8-1-3
Road: 7-14-0-2

DID YOU KNOW…
The most goals in franchise history earned in a single game vs Columbus is seven goals, which was earned on Oct. 30, 2022, at the Rock in a 7-1 win. The most goals that the Devils allowed in a single game vs Columbus is six goals, three times, with the last time taking place on Feb. 10, 2018, after a 6-1 defeat at Columbus. The most shots that Jersey earned in a single game vs Columbus is 53, which was also earned on Oct. 30, 2022. The most shots that the Devils allowed in a single game vs Columbus is 55, which was logged on Feb. 16, 2020, in a 4-3 shootout win
at the Rock. The last time the Devils shut out the Jackets was Feb. 28, 2015, in a 2-0 victory at the Rock. Goaltender Cory Schneider earned 33 saves in the effort. The last time Columbus shut out the Devils was Jan. 18, 2020, in a 5-0 loss at Columbus – Elvis Merzlikins denied the Devils 36 times in the effort. The two foes first-ever meeting took place on Dec. 27, 2000, at Continental Airlines Arena, after a 2-2 tie. Espen Knutsen scored the game’s first goal, while Randy McKay scored New Jersey’s first-ever goal vs Columbus in franchise history. The two teams have never met in the postseason. In the NHL’s 2000 Expansion Draft, Columbus selected forward Jeff Williams from New Jersey.

UPCOMING SCHEDULE .
Thu. Feb. 16, at STL, 8:00 P.M. E.T.
Sat. Feb. 18, at PIT, 5:30 P.M. E.T.
Sun. Feb. 19, vs WPG, 7:00 P.M. E.T.
Tue. Feb. 21, vs MTL, 7:00 P.M.
Thu. Feb. 23, vs LAK, 7:00 P.M.

COLUMBUS BLUE JACKETS NOTES:

Feb. 14, 2023 Game No. 54 (16-33-4, 36 pts.)
vs. New Jersey Devils (34-13-5, 73 pts.), Nationwide Arena Home Game No. 30 (11-16-2, 24 pts.)
The Blue Jackets Press Box website, which includes game notes, stats, releases and video/audio clips as well as the 2022-23 Media Guide can be accessed at bluejackets.com/pressbox. Follow @BlueJacketsPR on Twitter for comprehensive information and updates on the team.

THE LAST GAME: FEB. 11, 2023 – CBJ 4 at TOR 3
CBJ Goal Scorers: Jenner (15), Marchenko (14), Kuraly (10), Johnson (11)
TOR Goal Scorers: Nylander (29), Bunting (16), PP – Rielly (2)
Goalies: CBJ – Merzlikins (26/29; 60:00); TOR – Woll (36/40; 56:56)
CBJ PP: 0/4; PK: 0/1 | Shots: CBJ: 40 / TOR: 29
3 Stars: 1. Jenner, CBJ; 2. Johnson, CBJ; 3. Marchenko, CBJ
Noteworthy: CBJ trailed 2-0 after the 1st period, but scored 3 goals in the 2nd period and 1 goal in the 3rd to win… Jenner recorded his 6th multi-point effort of the season (1-1-2)… Johnson registered his 5th multi-point outing of the campaign (1-1-2)… Marchenko tallied his 3rd multi-point game of the season (1-1-2), picking up his 1st career NHL assist… Peeke recorded 8 hits and 8 blocked shots, tying his career high in both categories (second time for both).

OhioHEALTH INJURY REPORT
Danforth (torn labrum); Placed on Injured Reserve (Oct. 25); 6 months (47 games)
Voracek (concussion); Placed on Injured Reserve (Nov. 4); out indefinitely (42 games)
Werenski (torn labrum); Placed on Injured Reserve (retro to Nov. 10); rest of regular season (40 games)
Bean (shoulder); Placed on IR (retro to Nov. 15); out indefinitely (38 games)
Chinakhov (ankle); Placed on IR (Dec. 20); 4 weeks (22 games)
Meyer (oblique strain); Placed on IR (Jan. 11); 6-8 weeks (13 games)
Nyquist (shoulder); Placed on IR (Jan. 28); out indefinitely (5 games)
TOTAL MAN GAMES LOST: 361

RECENT TRANSACTIONS
Feb. 9 Recalled Berni from Cleveland (AHL)
Feb. 1 Assigned Berni and Bjork to Cleveland (AHL)

TONIGHT’S GAME BROADCAST INFO
7:30pm ET | Bally Sports Ohio | 97.1 The Fan

AGAINST THE DEVILS
2022-23 Series: 0-1-0 (0-0-0 vs. NJD)
2021-22 Series: 3-1-0 (2-0-0 vs. NJD)
All-Time Series: 27-15-1-2 (16-7-0-0 vs. NJD)
Last 10 (Overall | Home): 7-2-1 | 8-2-0
All-Time GF/GA: 123/102
All-Time SF/SA: 1,269/1,357
All-Time PP: 16-of-143
All-Time PK: 123-of-148

THE LAST GAME VS. NJD: OCT. 30, 2022 – CBJ 1 at NJD 7
CBJ Goal Scorers: Chinakhov (2)
NJD Goal Scorers: Zetterlund (1), Hischier (4), Graves (1), Marino (1), PP – Siegenthaler (1), Bratt (4), Wood (2)
Goalies: CBJ – Merzlikins (46/53; 60:00); NJD – Vanecek (20/21; 60:00)
CBJ PP: 0/2; PK: 2/3 | Shots: CBJ: 21 / NJD: 53
3 Stars: 1. Hischier, NJD; 2. Marino, NJD; 3. Zetterlund, NJD
Noteworthy: CBJ lost 3rd consecutive game… NJD scored in 1st and 3 goals in 2nd/3rd… Chinakhov scored a goal to give him 2-0-2 in the last 4 games… Sillinger recorded an assist giving him 0-2-2 in the last 3 contests… Johnson registered an assist and now has 3-2-5 in the last 6 outings.

SEASON SERIES LEFT: Apr. 6 at NJD

NOTED (Team Highlights vs. NJD)
CBJ have won 15 of the last 19 games of the series dating back to 3/5/17 (15-3-1), outscoring the Devils 59-36 over that stretch… CBJ have won the last 7 home games in the series since 2/10/18, outscoring the Devils 30-10… CBJ have scored 4+ goals in each of the last 5 home victories… CBJ have recorded power play goals in 2 of the last 3 meetings (2-of-8; 25.0 pct.) and 3 of the past 5 (3-of-14; 21.4 pct.)… Winning team has recorded 3+ goals in 10 of the last 11 games… CBJ own 4 of the 7 shutouts in the series with Merzlikins registering the most recent one with 41 saves in a 5-0 win on 1/18/20 at NWA… Most goals scored vs. NJD: 6 – 3x (MR: 2/10/18)… Most goals allowed vs. NJD: 6 (12/31/00).

NOTED (Player Highlights vs. NJD)
Gaudreau recorded his 5th career hat trick on 3/12/19 vs. NJD (Blackwood)… Nyquist collected 200th career assist on 2/16/20 at NJD…Peeke scored his 1st career goal on 2/16/20 at NJD… Voracek skated in his 900th career game on 2/6/20 vs. NJD and 1000th career game on 1/6/22 at NJD.

SCORING NOTABLES vs. NJD
• Gaudreau – 6-16-22 in 14 GP with points in all but 3 of his contests, including points in 8 consecutive games played against the club (6-12-18) prior to the clubs’ 1st meeting of the season on Oct. 30 and points in 6 of his 7 career home appearances (5-8-13) and each of the last 4-straight (4-6-10).
• Jenner – 10-7-17 in 30 career GP, including 2-1-3 in his last 3 contests overall and 3-5-8 with 3 multi-point efforts in his last 7 home contests.
• Korpisalo – 5-2-0, 1.85 GAA and .934 SV% in 7 career GP, including wins in 4 of his last 5 appearances since Jan. 15, 2019 and a 4-0-0 record with a 1.50 GAA and .944 SV% in 4 career home contests.
• Laine – 5-4-9 in 13 GP, including assists in each of his last 2 home contests (1-2-3).

NHL Preview: Chicago Blackhawks (16-30-5) at Montréal Canadiens (22-27-4)

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NHL Preview: Chicago Blackhawks (16-30-5) at Montréal Canadiens (22-27-4)

CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS NOTES:

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

UPCOMING SCHEDULE
Wednesday, Feb. 15 at TOR, 6:00 p.m. CT (TNT, WGN Radio)
Friday, Feb. 17 at OTT, 6:00 p.m. CT (NBCSCH, WGN Radio)
Sunday, Feb. 19 vs. TOR, 5:00 p.m. CT (ESPN+/Hulu, WGN Radio, Univision (Spanish))
Tuesday, Feb. 21 vs. VGK, 7:30 p.m. CT (NBCSCH, WGN Radio, Univision (Spanish))
Wednesday, Feb. 22 at DAL, 8:30 p.m. CT (NBCSCH, TNT, WGN Radio)

RECENT TRANSACTIONS
Feb. 7 – Activated Tyler Johnson and Jarred Tinordi off IR … Feb. 5 – Recalled Jaxson Stauber from Rockford … Jan. 29 – Assigned Luke Philp, Filip Roos and Jaxson Stauber to Rockford … Jan. 23 – Recalled Luke Philp and Filip Roos from Rockford … Assigned Isaak Phillips to Rockford … Placed Tyler Johnson on IR … Jan. 17 – Recalled Jaxson Stauber from Rockford … Jan. 14 – Activated Patrick Kane off IR and assigned Jaxson Stauber to Rockford … Jan. 13 – Assigned Lukas Reichel to Rockford … Jan. 11 – Recalled Jaxson Stauber from Rockford and assigned Brett Seney to Rockford … Jan. 4 – Recalled Lukas Reichel and Brett Seney from Rockford … Placed MacKenzie Entwistle and Jujhar Khaira on IR.

LAST TIME OUT
Score: Chicago (1) at WPG (4) – Sat., Feb. 11 – Canada Life Centre
CHI Goals: Johnson (6)
WPG Goals: Morrissey (11), Wheeler (13; PP), Scheifele (32), Wheeler (14; EN)
Goalies: CHI – Mrazek (24/27, 56:37) WPG – Hellebuyck (31/32, 60:00)
CHI PP: 0/3; PK: 2/3
WPG PP: 1/3; PK: 3/3
Recap: The Blackhawks dropped a 4-1 decision to the Jets on Saturday night in Winnipeg … Tyler Johnson scored the lone goal for Chicago, his sixth of the season … Jake McCabe and Jason Dickinson picked up the assists on the goal … McCabe has assists in consecutive games (2A) … Dickinson has eight points over his last eight contests (4G, 4A) … Jack Johnson, Jarred Tinordi and Caleb Jones each posted a game-high four hits … Connor Murphy posted a game-best four blocked shots.

TONIGHT’S OPPONENT – MONTREAL CANADIENS
The Blackhawks are 12-2-1 in their last 15 games against Montreal and have won their last seven-straight games in Montreal … Chicago also has points in their last nine-straight games at the Canadiens (7-0-2) … Chicago fell to Montreal in a shootout on Nov. 25 at the United Center … Kane has points in his last four games against the Canadiens (1G, 3A) and six points over his last six against them (3G, 3A) … Andreas Athanasiou has nine points (7G, 2A) over his last 10 games against Montreal … Head Coach Luke Richardson served as an assistant coach for the Montreal Canadiens from 2018-22 before joining the Blackhawks … Max Domi played two seasons with the Canadiens from 2018-20 under Richardson.

2022-23 Schedule/Results: HOME: Nov. 25 (2-3 SO) | AWAY: Feb. 14
All-Time Record: 162-301-108 | Home: 101-127-56 | Road: 61-174-52
Last Home Win: Jan. 13, 2022 (3-2 OT) | Last Road Win: Dec. 9, 2021 (2-0) | Last Home Loss: Nov. 25,
2022 (2-3 SO) Last Road Loss: March 31, 2009 (1-4)

ACTIVE BLACKHAWKS VS. MTL ALL-TIME
GOALS: Tyler Johnson, 10; Jonathan Toews/Patrick Kane, 8; Andreas Athanasiou, 7
ASSISTS: Patrick Kane, 10; Jonathan Toews/Seth Jones, 8; Jake McCabe, 5
POINTS: Patrick Kane, 18; Jonathan Toews, 16; Tyler Johnson, 13

BLACKHAWKS RECORD ON…
One-Day Rest: 10-13-1
Two-Days Rest: 3-4-0
Three+ Days Rest: 2-2-2
First Game of a B2B: 1-4-1
Second Game of a B2B: 0-7-1

BLACKHAWKS RECORD BY DAY
Monday: 0-1-0
Tuesday: 2-6-1
Wednesday: 0-5-0
Thursday: 4-4-1
Friday: 4-2-1
Saturday: 4-6-1
Sunday: 2-6-1

MONTREAL CANADIENS NOTES:

À SURVEILLER CE SOIR / KEEP AN EYE ON…

  • Les Canadiens et les Blackhawks s’affrontent ce soir pour la 572e fois en saison régulière. En incluant les matchs des séries, ce sera la 653e confrontation entre les deux équipes.
  • The Canadiens and Blackhawks are facing each other for the 572nd time in regular season. Including post-season contests, this will be the 653rd match-up between the two teams.

DERNIER MATCH / LAST GAME – MTL 6 VS. EDM 2 (@ CENTRE BELL)
Buts MTL Goals – Belzile, Harris, Anderson (AN/PP), Harvey-Pinard (AN/PP), Harris, Dvorak (IN/PK)
Buts EDM Goals – Draisaitl (AN/PP), Kane
Gardien MTL Goalie – Allen (29-31)
Gardien EDM Goalie – Skinner (24-30)
Avantage numérique MTL Powerplay – 2/3
Avantage numérique EDM Powerplay – 1/6
Meneurs MTL Leaders – TOI (Matheson – 24:28) ; S (Hoffman – 5) ; HT (Pezzetta – 4) ; BS (Savard – 7)

MATCHS À VENIR / UPCOMING GAMES
16 FÉV. @ CAROLINE 19 h / 7 p.m.
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.

RAPPORT MÉDICAL DE LA SAISON / SEASON INJURY REPORT
Player Date Injury Games lost Return
C. Price – Genou / Knee 53 –
P. Byron – Hanche / Hip 53 –
J. Evans – Bas du corps / Lower-body 10 –
B. Gallagher – Bas du corps / Lower-body 15 –
K. Guhle – Bas du corps / Lower-body 17 –
J. Slafkovsky – Bas du corps / Lower-body 9 –
S. Monahan – Bas du corps / Lower-body 28 –
C. Caufield – Épaule / Shoulder 7 –

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 13/02 – BEFORE GAMES ON 02/13
PTS (48 – 26e/26th)
V/W (22 – 25e/25th)
BP/GF (140 – 28e/28th)
BC/GA (194 – 28e/28th)
Tirs-PM/Shots-PG (27.9 – 30e/30th)
Tirs accordés-PM/Shots allowed-PG (33.8 – 27e/27th)
MÉ/Hits (1031 – 28e/28th)
MP/PIM (667 – 2e/2nd)
AN/PP (16.4% – 28e/28th)
DN/PK (72.9% – 30e/30th)

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 7-5-2 16 44 45
Métropolitaine 6-6-0 12 32 44
Pacifique 5-6-1 11 36 43
Total 22-27-4 48 144 194
*Inclut les buts en fusillade / Includes the shootout goals

CANADIENS VS. CHICAGO
À vie / All-Time
CANADIENS vs. CHI 306-160-103-2 (571 PJ / GP)
Dom. / Home 178-61-48-0 (287 PJ / GP)
Étr. / Away 128-99-55-2 (284 PJ / GP)
Dern. Match / Last game:
VTB 3-2 SOW @ CHI (25/11/22)
S. Montembeault 2-32 | A. Soderblom 2-23
BG / WG: K. Dach (TB/SO)

10 DERNIERS MATCHS CONTRE CHICAGO / LAST 10 GAMES VS. CHICAGO:
25/11/22 – MTL 3 @ CHI (TB/SO)
13/01/22 – MTL 2 @ CHI 3 (P/OT)
09/12/21 – CHI 2 @ MTL 0
15/01/20 – CHI 4 @ MTL 1
16/03/19 – CHI 2 @ MTL 0
09/12/18 – MTL 3 @ CHI 2
05/11/17 – MTL 2 @ CHI 0
10/10/17 – CHI 3 @ MTL 1
14/03/17 – CHI 4 @ MTL 2
13/11/16 – MTL 2 @ CHI 3

CETTE SAISON CONTRE CHICAGO / THIS SEASON VS. CHICAGO
Match #1: 25/11/2022 @ CHI – VTB/SOW 3-2
Match #2: 14/02/2023 @ MTL

MEILLEURS BUTEURS CONTRE CHICAGO / LEADING GOAL SCORERS VS. CHICAGO:
1) Sean Monahan (13-9-22, 24 pj/gp)
2) Mike Hoffman (6-6-12, 15 pj/gp)
3) Jonathan Drouin (3-2-5, 11 pj/gp)

MEILLEURS POINTEURS CONTRE CHICAGO / LEADING SCORERS VS. CHICAGO:
1) Sean Monahan (13-9-22, 24 pj/gp)
2) Mike Hoffman (6-6-12, 15 pj/gp)
3) Christian Dvorak (2-5-7, 13 pj/gp)

MENEURS MINUTES DE PÉNALITÉ CONTRE CHICAGO / MOST PENALTY MINUTES VS. CHICAGO:
1) David Savard (16, 26 pj/gp)
2) Joel Edmundson (12, 19 pj/gp)
3) Sean Monahan (8, 24 pj/gp)

NHL Preview: Carolina Hurricanes (34-10-8) at Washington Capitals (28-21-6)

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NHL Preview: Carolina Hurricanes (34-10-8) at Washington Capitals (28-21-6)

CAROLINA HURRICANES NOTES:

LAST GAME
The Hurricanes suffered a 6-2 loss against the New York Rangers at PNC Arena on Saturday, as their seven-game win streak and 10-game point streak each came to an end. Jesperi Kotkaniemi and Teuvo Teravainen scored for Carolina, extending their respective point streaks to three games. Andrei Svechnikov also tallied an assist, extending his own assist streak to four games. Frederik Andersen stopped 13 of 18 shots faced in net, suffering his first loss in seven decisions.

INJURY REPORT
Jake Gardiner, upper-body, missed 52 games (10/12-2/11)
Ondrej Kase, concussion, missed 51 games (10/14-2/11)
Max Pacioretty, torn Achilles, missed seven games (1/21-2/11)
2022-23 Man-Games Lost Due to Injury: 206

RECENT TRANSACTIONS
None

UPCOMING GAMES
DATE OPPONENT TIME TV RADIO
Feb. 14 at Washington 7 p.m. BSSO HRN
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

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

HURRICANES vs. CAPITALS SERIES NOTES
— Carolina is facing Washington in the second of three meetings between the teams during the 2022-23 season. The Capitals travel to Raleigh for the NHL Stadium Series at Carter-Finley Stadium on 2/18.

— The Hurricanes and Capitals are meeting for the 184th time in their regular-season histories. Carolina holds a 66-90-14-13 overall record, including a 32-48-4-7 road record and a 45-57-7-13 record since relocation.

— The Hurricanes are 4-7-2 in their last 13 regular-season games against the Capitals (Washington: 9-2-2).

— Carolina leads the season series 1-0-0 in 2022-23 (Washington: 0-0-1).

— The Hurricanes earned a 3-2 shootout win against the Capitals at PNC Arena on 10/31. Stefan Noesen and Andrei Svechnikov each scored for Carolina, while Martin Necas tallied two assists. Brent Burns and Svechnikov scored in the shootout, with Svechnikov’s second-round goal standing as the game-deciding goal. Frederik Andersen stopped 18 of 20 shots faced in net.

— Sebastian Aho has recorded 19 points (9g, 10a) in 21 career regular-season games against the Capitals.

— Brent Burns has earned 20 points (6g, 14a) in 23 career regular-season games against Washington.

— Martin Necas has registered eight points (3g, 5a) in nine career regular-season games against the Capitals.

— Paul Stastny has tallied 16 points (1g, 15a) in 19 career regular-season games against Washington.

— Teuvo Teravainen has posted 16 points (5g, 11a) in 23 career regular-season games against the Capitals.

— Trevor van Riemsdyk recorded 38 points (7g, 31a) in 206 NHL games with the Hurricanes from 2017-20. Acquired from VGK along with a seventh-round pick in the 2018 NHL Draft (Riley Hughes) in exchange for a second-round pick in the 2017 NHL Draft (Jake Leschyshyn) on 6/22/17, he signed with Washington as a free agent on 10/10/20.

— Hurricanes Assistant Coach Tim Gleason skated in 17 NHL games with the Capitals in 2015, earning two assists. He was traded by Carolina to Washington in exchange for Jack Hillen and a fourth-round pick in the 2015 NHL Draft (Callum Booth) on 2/28/15.

— Capitals Head Coach Peter Laviolette coached the Hurricanes from 12/15/03-12/3/08, posting a 167-122-6-28 record and leading the Hurricanes to their first Stanley Cup in 2006.

— Capitals Assistant Coach Kevin McCarthy served in the same capacity with Hartford from 1992-95 and with Carolina from 1999-2009. McCarthy also served as head coach of the franchise’s AHL affiliates in Springfield (1995-97) and New Haven (1997-99).

WASHINGTON CAPITALS NOTES:

LAST GAME
Washington 1, San Jose Sharks 4
February 12, 2023 * Capital One Arena * Washington, DC
Shots: WSH: 21; SJS: 33
Power Plays: WSH: 0/3; SJS 1/4
Three Stars: 1. Karlsson (SJS), 2. Barabanov (SJS), 3. Kuznetsov (WSH)

RECENT TRANSACTIONS
Recalled forward Aliaksei Protas from AHL Hershey, 2/10
Signed forward Sonny Milano to a three-year contract extension, 2/4
Signed forward Dylan Strome to a five-year contract extension, 2/3

INJURIES/ILLNESSES
Carl Hagelin: 10/12/22-2/12/23 (55 games)
Connor Brown: 10/20/22-2/12/23 (51 games)
John Carlson: 10/31/22-11/9/22, 12/27/22-2/12/23 (25 games)
Nic Dowd: 12/17/22, 1/17/23-2/12/23 (10 games)
Tom Wilson: 10/12/22-1/6/23, 2/12/23 (47 games)
Washington Capitals: Media Notes
Anthony Mantha: 2/12/23 (1 game)
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)
Man Games Lost: 320

UPCOMING SCHEDULE
Feb. 16, 7 p.m. ET vs. Florida (NBCSW, 106.7 The Fan/Caps Radio 24/7)

  • Feb. 18, 8 p.m. ET at Carolina (ABC, ESPN+, 106.7 The Fan/Caps Radio 24/7)
    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)
  • 2023 Navy Federal Credit Union NHL Stadium Series (Carter-Finley Stadium, Raleigh, N.C.)

TONIGHT’S GAME
The Capitals host the Carolina Hurricanes on Tuesday at Capital One Arena for the second of three meetings between the teams this season. The Capitals and Hurricanes will conclude their season series on Saturday in the 2023 Navy Federal Credit Union NHL Stadium Series at Carter-Finley Stadium in Raleigh, North Carolina. Washington is 103-56-14-10 all-time versus the Carolina/Hartford franchise and 9-2-2 in their last 13 games against the Hurricanes dating back to the 2018-19 season.

HOME vs. CAROLINA HURRICANES
Record Goals For Goals Against Streak
55-27-4-5 289 226 1 CAR win (3/28/22)

CAPITALS vs. HURRICANES ALL-TIME (Career Totals)
Games Goals Assists Points
Ovechkin (86) Ovechkin (47) Ovechkin (52) Ovechkin (99)
Backstrom (64) Backstrom (15) Backstrom (47) Backstrom (62)
Carlson (50) Eller (11) Carlson (28) Carlson (37)

TOP CAPS FACTS
Caps vs. the Canes

  • The Capitals’ 103 wins versus the Carolina/Hartford franchise are the fifth most against a single opponent in franchise history (vs. New Jersey/Colorado/Kansas City: 124 wins; vs. New York Islanders: 120 wins; vs. New York Rangers: 114 wins; vs. Pittsburgh: 106 wins).
  • Washington’s .628 points percentage versus Carolina/Hartford is the fourth highest in franchise history (vs. Tampa Bay: .680; vs. Columbus: .680; vs. Winnipeg/Atlanta: .639).
  • The Capitals have a record of 70-35-7-10 (.643 points percentage) against the Hurricanes since 1997-98, the team’s first season in Raleigh.
  • In 2021-22, Washington won the season series with Carolina 3-1-0. Carolina won the only previous meeting between the teams this season, 3-2 (SO), on Oct. 31 at PNC Arena.
  • Alex Ovechkin has recorded 99 points (47g, 52a) in 86 career games against Carolina, the most points he has recorded against a single opponent.
  • Ovechkin’s 99 career points are the seventh most against the Carolina/Hartford franchise in NHL history.
  • Ovechkin’s 47 career goals against the Hurricanes are tied for the third-most goals he has scored against a single franchise (Winnipeg/Atlanta: 53; Tampa Bay: 50; Philadelphia: 47).
  • Ovechkin and Nicklas Backstrom (15g-47a–62p in 64 GP vs. Carolina) are the leading point scorers against the Hurricanes among active players.

Metro Matchup

  • The Capitals are 9-4-1 (.679 point percentage) against Metropolitan Division opponents this season.
  • Washington’s .679 point percentage in division games is the second highest among Metropolitan Division teams (Carolina: .750).
  • Including Tuesday’s game, Washington has 12 games remaining against Metropolitan Division opponents over their final 27 regular season games.
  • Last season, the Capitals tied for the second-best record (16-9-1, .635 point percentage) among Metropolitan Division teams in division games.

PK Prowess

  • The Capitals have killed off 17 of 19 opposing power plays (89.5 percent) over their last 10 games, dating back to Jan. 16.
  • The Capitals’ 81.8 penalty kill percentage this season ranks seventh in the NHL, through games played Feb. 12.
  • Per Natural Stat Trick, the Capitals have allowed the fifth-fewest shots on goal while shorthanded (216).
  • Trevor van Riemsdyk (2:28) and Nick Jensen (2:27), who lead the Capitals in shorthanded ice time per game this season, also pace Washington in blocked shots, with van Riemsdyk’s 117 blocked shots ranking ninth in the NHL and Jensen’s 99 ranking tied for 25th, through games played Feb. 12.

NHL Morning Skate – Feb. 14, 2023

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NHL Morning Skate – Feb. 14, 2023

* Tim Stützle (1-3—4) achieved an NHL first to help the Senators stage the latest multi-goal comeback win in franchise history.  

* The 2023 playoff races were on full display Monday after the Kings, Wild and Flames all climbed within the playoff brackets. The Panthers and Red Wings, meanwhile, each won to keep pace in an Eastern Conference that has six clubs separated by six points around the playoff line. 

* There are nationally broadcast games on ESPN+, Sportsnet and TVA Sports during the Tuesday slate, plus a preview of the 2023 Navy Federal Credit Union NHL Stadium Series game as the Capitals and Hurricanes clash before taking things outdoors Saturday in North Carolina. 
 



STUTZLE SPARKS SENATORS TO LATE MULTI-GOAL COMEBACK WIN 
With Calgary leading 3-1 with 2:14 remaining in regulation, Tim Stützle (1-3—4) assisted on two Ottawa goals in a span of 46 seconds and netted the winner 1:55 into overtime to guide the Senators (25-24-3, 53 points) to their fifth win in six contests.  

* Stützle became the first player in NHL history to factor on three straight goals in the final five minutes of regulation and/or overtime to help his team stage a multi-goal comeback victory. 
 
* Ottawa recorded the latest multi-goal comeback victory in franchise history and second-latest in the NHL this season (behind CAR on Jan. 27, 2023, noted below). The only other times the Senators won a game in which they trailed by multiple goals in the final seven minutes of regulation were Game 2 of the 2017 Second Round (16:41 of 3rd vs. NYR), March 23, 1994 (13:46 of 3rd vs. DET) and Jan. 17, 2000 (13:06 of 3rd at NYI). 



* The performance helped 21-one-year-old Stützle (23-30—53 in 48 GP) register his second career 50-point campaign. It was his fourth career four-point game and second in a span of three contests, allowing him to surpass Martin Havlat(3), Marian Hossa (3) and Alexei Yashin (3) for the most by a Senators player before age 22; the most such outings by any active player at age 21 or younger is 14 by Sidney Crosby. 

PLAYOFF POSITIONING PRIMARY FOCUS DURING MONDAY’S SLATE 

Several teams across the League moved up the standings Monday as the race to the 2023 Stanley Cup Playoffs ramps up: 
 
* The Kings (30-18-7, 67 points) picked up two points and jumped into second place in the Pacific Division standings, overtaking the idle Kraken (30-18-5, 65 points) and Oilers (30-19-5, 65 points) in the process. Despite dropping in the standings, Seattle has two games in hand on Los Angeles and one on Edmonton entering Tuesday’s contest in Winnipeg – where the second-place Jets (33-19-1, 67 points) will look to continue their push for first place in the Central Division. 
 



* Minnesota (28-20-5, 61 points) and Calgary (25-18-11, 61 points) both passed idle Colorado (28-19-4, 60 points) in the Western Conference standings, with the Wild replacing the Avalanche as the No. 3-ranked team in the Central Division and the Flames re-entering the playoff picture as the No. 2 Wild Card. The reigning Stanley Cup champions have two and three games in hand on the Wild and Flames, respectively, and will have a chance to reclaim their playoff positioning when they face the Lightning on Tuesday on Sportsnet and TVA Sports. 
 



* Florida (27-23-6, 60 points) moved within one point of idle Pittsburgh (26-17-9, 61 points) for the second Wild Card spot in the Eastern Conference, with both clubs in action Tuesday (FLA at STL, PIT at SJS). The Penguins have four games in hand on the Panthers – and are 2-0-0 in their head-to-head season series entering their final matchup March 4 (FLA: 0-1-1) – as they try to maintain their advantage in a playoff race in which six teams are separated by six points. 
 
LARKIN NETS ANOTHER PAIR IN #NHLSTATS: LIVE UPDATES 
TheMonday edition of #NHLStats: Live Updates featured notes from all 10 teams, including the Red Wings (24-20-8, 56 points) who pulled within six points of a playoff spot in the Eastern Conference thanks in part to a second straight multi-goal game by captain Dylan Larkin (2-0—2). 



QUICK CLICKS 
 
* Artemi Panarin, Erik Karlsson and Clayton Keller Named NHL ‘Three Stars’ of the Week  

* Color of Hockey: 10-year-old deaf player and actor Keivonn Woodard star on, off ice 

* Predators welcome P.K. Subban back to Nashville with open arms 

* Bruins to take siblings on upcoming road trip 

* Women in Hockey: Jazzmyn Carter 



PAIR OF NATIONAL BROADCASTS TAKE CENTER STAGE ON NINE-GAME NIGHT 

A nine-game Tuesday in the NHL includes a showdown between the Panthers (27-23-6, 60 points) and Blues (24-25-3, 51 points) on HULU and ESPN+ as well as the Lightning (34-16-2, 70 points) looking to win their second straight game against the defending Stanley Cup-champion Avalanche (28-19-4, 60 points) on Sportsnet and TVA Sports.



* The past six matchups between St. Louis and Florida have been tightly-contested outings, with each contest decided by a one-goal margin. Should the trend continue Tuesday, it would mark the longest active streak of one-goal games between two clubs in the regular season.  
 
* Tampa Bay held Colorado off the score sheet in their first meeting since the 2022 Stanley Cup Final on Feb. 9. Should they claim victory again Tuesday, the Lightning would become the eighth different team in NHL history to earn a win in each of their first two or more regular-season contests against the club that defeated them in the previous Final – they would join the Rangers (4 GP vs. DET after 1937 SCF), Bruins (3 GP vs. EDM after 1988 SCF), Canucks (2 GP vs. BOS after 2011 SCF), Flyers (2 GP vs. CHI after 2010 SCF & 2 GP vs. NYI after 1980 SCF), Canadiens (2 GP vs. CGY after 1989 SCF), Red Wings (2 GP vs. TOR after 1945 SCF) and Maroons (2 GP vs. NYR after 1928 SCF). 
 
HURRICANES, CAPITALS MEET AHEAD OF STADIUM SERIES 
A pair of Metropolitan Division rivals will go head-to-head for the final time before meeting Saturday at the 2023 Navy Federal Credit Union NHL Stadium Series as the division-leading Hurricanes (34-10-8, 76 points) visit the Capitals (28-21-6, 62 points), who hold the first Wild Card position in the Eastern Conference.



* This will mark the second contest between the teams this season, with Carolina edging Washington with a 3-2 shootout win Oct. 31. The clubs have been among the Metropolitan’s best for multiple seasons – over the last five years (since 2018-19) they have earned more regular-season wins and points than any other teams currently in the Metropolitan Division. 

* Check out the latest #NHLStats Pack for more stats on each team and on the 37th regular-season outdoor game in NHL history. 
 
* ICYMI: The NHL released a rendering for Saturday’s sold-out 2023 Navy Federal Credit Union NHL Stadium Series game at Carter-Finley Stadium, home of the NC State Wolfpack football team (8 p.m. ET on ABC, ESPN+, SN360, TVAS2). CLICK HERE for more on how the event will embrace the college gameday and tailgating atmosphere.

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