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NHL Preview: Pittsburgh Penguins (25-16-9) at Anaheim Ducks (17-29-6)

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NHL Preview: Pittsburgh Penguins (25-16-9) at Anaheim Ducks (17-29-6)

PITTSBURGH PENGUINS NOTES:

LAST 2 GAMES
Feb. 7: Pittsburgh 2, Colorado 1 (OT) – PPG Paints Arena
PIT Goals: Rust, Letang (OT)
Multiple Points: Malkin (2A)
Goalie: DeSmith (41 saves, 42 shots)
Key Stats: Kris Letang became the fourth defenseman in NHL history to score 10 overtime goals.
PP: 0-1
PK: 4-4

Jan. 28: San Jose 6, Pittsburgh 4 – PPG Paints Arena
PIT Goals: Malkin (2), Crosby, Poehling
Multiple Points: Malkin (2G-1A), Crosby (1G-1A)
Goalie: DeSmith (26 saves, 31 shots)
Key Stats: Evgeni Malkin recorded his fifth three-point game (2G-1A) as Pittsburgh fell in the final game before the bye week.
PP: 2-4
PK: 2-2

INJURIES
Position Player Status Consecutive Games Missed Total Games Missed
D Jan Rutta Upper-Body 8 8
G Tristan Jarry Upper-Body 4 11
2022-23 Total Regular-Season Man-Games Lost: 125

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).

Pittsburgh’s All-Time Record vs. Ducks: 24-13-4
In Pittsburgh: 15-5-2
In Anaheim: 9-8-2
OT Record vs. Ducks: 2-1-2
Shootout Record vs. Ducks: 1-0

2022-23 Results: Pittsburgh is 1-0-0.
Penguins All-Time Point Leaders vs. DUCKS:
Sidney Crosby – 21GP, 25 PTS (9G-16A)
Evgeni Malkin – 20GP, 25 PTS (10G-15A)
Jaromir Jagr – 13GP, 22 PTS (11G-11A)

TONIGHT’S GAME

  • The Penguins head west to California to take on the Anaheim Ducks at the Honda Center (TV: AT&T SportsNet; Radio: 105.9 The X).
  • Pittsburgh enters tonight’s game with wins in five of its last six games against Anaheim (5-1-0). Going back further, the Penguins are 12-5-0 in their last 17 games against them dating back to Nov. 18, 2013.
  • The Penguins are 5-3-0 in their last eight visits to the Honda Center, which includes a 4-1 win in Evgeni Malkin’s season debut last year on Jan. 11, 2022.
  • The Penguins have won 11 of their last 13 games versus Western Conference opponents. They are 13-8-0 versus the West this season.

ANAHEIM DUCKS NOTES:

LAST ANAHEIM DUCKS GAME
Feb. 7, 2023 – ANAHEIM 3 @ CHICAGO 2, OT
The Ducks earned a point for the fifth straight game as they completed a two-game road trip and the second of a back-to-back matchup with a 3-2 overtime win over the Chicago Blackhawks Tuesday night at United Center. Frank Vatrano scored the game-winning goal at 2:15 of overtime, his sixth career OT goal and first as a Duck. The goal marked his fifth the last five games and 12th of the season. John Klingberg recorded two assists for the second time the last three games (0-4=4), including his sixth multi-point effort (fourth multi-assist). Brett Leason (1-1=2, +2) and Jaycob Megna (1-1=2, +2) each recorded two points, with Megna scoring his first goal as a Duck and first since Feb. 9, 2017 w/ VAN @ CBJ. Megna’s two points tied a career high (also Jan. 12, 2017 vs. PHI, 1-1=2). Isac Lundestrom earned the lone assist on Vatrano’s OT goal, his eighth helper in 2022-23. Anthony Stolarz picked up his second straight win and third in his last five starts, his fifth win overall, after stopping 27-of-29 shots in regulation and overtime.
PP: 0-2 PK: 2-2 SF: 26 SA: 29 TOI: Cam Fowler (22:43)
Three Stars: 1. F. Vatrano 2. J. Megna 3. B. Leason

UPCOMING GAME SCHEDULE
DATE OPPONENT LOCATION TIME (PT) TV / AUDIO
Feb. 12 Vegas T-Mobile Arena 12 p.m. BSW / Ducks Stream
Feb. 15 Buffalo Honda Center 7 p.m. BSSC / Ducks Stream
Feb. 17 Los Angeles Honda Center 6 p.m. ESPN / Ducks Stream
Feb. 20 Florida FLA Live Arena 10 a.m. BSSC / Ducks Stream
Feb. 21 Tampa Bay Amalie Arena 4 p.m. BSSC / Ducks Stream

RECENT TRANSACTIONS:
Jan. 10 Placed C Justin Kirkland on Injured Reserve (IR).
Jan. 11 Activated LW Max Jones from Injured Reserve (IR).
Jan. 15 Recalled D Nathan Beaulieu from a Conditioning Loan in San Diego (AHL).
Feb. 6 Placed D Urho Vaakanainen on Injured Reserve (IR).
Feb. 7 Activated C Derek Grant from Injured Reserve (IR).

ANAHEIM DUCKS INJURIES
Man-Games Lost: 270

PLAYER INJURY/ILLNESS EXPECTED ABSENCE GAMES MISSED
John Moore Upper-body Indefinite 51
Jamie Drysdale Torn labrum (shoulder) 4-6 months 43
Justin Kirkland Car accident Day-to-day 11
Urho Vaakanainen Lower-body Day-to-day 2
Troy Terry Upper-body Day-to-day 1

ANAHEIM DUCKS NOTES
TONIGHT’S GAME: The Anaheim Ducks host their first February game tonight when they host the Pittsburgh Penguins at Honda Center (7 p.m. PT, TV: Bally Sports SoCal AUDIO: Ducks Stream). Anaheim enters tonight’s game with points in a season high five straight contests (4-0-1) in addition to a 5-1-1 record the last seven games (24 goals for) and points in seven of the last nine overall (5-2-2). The Ducks are also 9-9-3 the last 21 contests. Anaheim continues its 11-game February schedule tonight (1-0-1 to date), consisting of four home and seven road contests. All-time, Anaheim is 154-124-35 in the month of February. Since the start of 2012-13, Anaheim is 57-45-13 in the month, earning points in 70 of the 115 contests (.609%). Following tonight’s game, the Ducks will play their second-ever game on Super Bowl Sunday against the Vegas Golden Knights at T-Mobile Arena Feb. 12 (12 p.m. PT).

CLUTCH COMEBACKS: Anaheim co-leads the NHL with six multi-goal comeback wins this season (also NJD), while also posting 12 comeback wins overall (six in the third period; three one-goal, three two-goal comebacks). Anaheim’s six multi-goal comebacks rank third in franchise history, trailing the nine 2013-14 and eight in 2014-15. The Ducks overcame 3-2 deficit in the third period Jan. 26 @ COL to earn a 5-3 victory, Anaheim’s fifth multi-goal comeback of the season. They also overcame a 3-0 deficit in the first period Jan. 19 @ CBJ to earn a 5-3 win, the fourth time in club history the Ducks have rallied from down three goals (or more) to win on the road (second regulation) and 11th overall. The only other such road win in regulation came Dec. 2, 2018 @ Washington (trailed 5-1, won 6-5). Anaheim has recorded five third-period, multi-goal comeback victories in a single regular season just two times in franchise history (six in 2014-15 and five in 2009-10 & five in 2013-14).

ANAHEIM’S MULTI-GOAL COMEBACK WINS:
Oct. 12 vs. SEA (5-4, OT win, trailed 4-2 with 15:51 left in third period)
Oct. 30 vs. TOR (4-3 OT win, trailed 3-1 with 12:36 left in third period)
Nov. 5 @ SJS (5-4 SO win, trailed 4-2 with 9:33 left in third period)
Jan. 6 vs. SJS (5-4 OT win, trailed 2-0 left in first period)
Jan. 19 @ CBJ (5-3 win, trailed 3-0 with 2:17 left in first period)
Jan. 26 @ COL (5-3 win, trailed 3-1 with 3:51 left in second period)

DUCKS-PENGUINS: Anaheim and Pittsburgh wrap up a two-game season series tonight at Honda Center. All-time, the Ducks own a 15-22-4 record vs. the Penguins. In Orange County, the Ducks are 10-8-1 vs. the Penguins, earning standings points in 10 of its last 15 home contests in the series (9-5-1). The Penguins earned a 4-3 OT win Jan. 17 to open the 2022-23 series at PPG Paints Arena. Trevor Zegras tallied a goal and an assist in the contest (1-1=2). In the 2021-22 season series, Pittsburgh earned a 1-0 win in the first matchup of the season Dec. 11 at PPG Paints Arena despite John Gibson and Anthony Stolarz combining to stop 29-of-30 shots. Pittsburgh also picked up a 4-1 at Honda Center Jan. 11 behind two-goal contests from Evgeni Malkin (2-1=3) and Jeff Carter (2-0=2). Pittsburgh native John Gibson has faced the Penguins on 12 prior occasions, posting a 5-6-1 record, including a 3-2-1 record in Anaheim. He earned a 29-save shutout over the Penguins Dec. 23, 2017. He is also 4-4-0 his last eight appearances vs. the Penguins. Adam Henrique (10-10=20 in 35 GP) paces active Ducks skaters in career points, assists and goals vs. Pittsburgh. Frank Vatrano has tallied 9-4=13 points in 17 career contests vs. the Penguins.

RAKELL RETURNS: Tonight marks the first time Penguins forward Rickard Rakell visits Honda Center as an opposing player. Selected by Anaheim in the first round (30th overall) of the 2011 NHL Draft, he spent parts of 10 seasons with Anaheim, tallying 154- 185=339 points in 550 games from 2012-2022. He also appeared in 46 Stanley Cup Playoff games with the Ducks, scoring 11-8=19 points. Among the franchise’s all-time leaders, Rakell ranks seventh in points (154-185=339) and goals, eighth in assists, second in overtime goals (7) and fifth in game-winning goals (27).

ANA-PIT SEASON SERIES:
DATE LOCATION TIME / RESULT TV / AUDIO
Jan. 16 PPG Paints Arena 4-3 PIT OT win
Feb. 10 Honda Center 7 p.m. PT Bally Sports West / Ducks Stream

ANA-PIT ALL-TIME SERIES:
Overall @ Anaheim @ Pittsburgh
All-Time Series: 15-22-4 10-8-1 5-14-3
Current Streak: Three PIT wins One PIT win Three PIT wins
Last ANA Win: Feb. 28, 2020 (3-2) Feb. 28, 2020 (3-2) Dec. 17, 2018 (4-2)
Last PIT Win: Jan. 17, 2023 (4-3 OT) Dec. 11, 2021 (1-0) Jan. 17, 2023 (4-3 OT)
ANA Last 10: 4-5-1 4-5-1 3-6-1

NHL Preview: Arizona Coyotes (17-28-6) at Chicago Blackhawks (15-29-5)

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NHL Preview: Arizona Coyotes (17-28-6) at Chicago Blackhawks (15-29-5)

ARIZONA COYOTES NOTES:

3 HARD LAPS
• Arizona is 4-3-1 in its last eight games. The stretch comes after beginning January 0-8-0

• Nick Schmaltz is expected to skate in his 400th career game tonight. Drafted No. 20 overall in 2014, only six players from the 2014 Draft Class had more career points that Schmaltz (89-180-269) at the time of their 400th game

• Tonight’s game is the first of a three-game road trip. It’s the second-to-last time this season the Coyotes will be on the road for at least
three consecutive games (March 21-24)

LAST GAME
Coyotes 3, Wild 2 – February 6, 2023 – Mullett Arena
ARI Goals: Chychrun (6, 7), McBain (7)
MIN Goals: Kaprizov (28), Brodin (2)
ARI Goalie: Vejmelka (W) – 33 svs on 35 shots
MIN Goalie: Fleury (L) – 33 svs on 36 shots
PP: 1-6 PK: 4-4
Notes: ARI beat Minnesota for the first time this season and improved its home record to 11-8-2 this season….Jakob Chychrun scored two of ARis goals for his 6th and 7th tallies of the campaign which pushed his pt total to 27 this season (7-20-27)…Chychrun’s 9 career goals vs MIN since he entered the league (2016-17) are the most by an NHL defenseman in that span…Jack McBain registered his second GWG of the season (12/29 vs TOR); The last Coyotes rookie to notch two game-winning goals in a season was Conor Garland in 2018-19…Clayton Keller inched closer to 300 career pts (114-184-298) with an assist on Chychrun’s first goal…Matias Maccelli reached 20 assists this season in his 33rd game…Karel Vejmelka earned his 14th win of the season, besting his rookie season’s win output in 2021-22…Christian Fischer established a three-game point streak to tie his career-high (three previous instances, last: 4/30/21 – 5/3/21)…Monday was also Fischer’s third straight game with an assist, also tying his career-high; Fischer inked his second career campaign of double-digit assists…Barrett Hayton registered an assist and has tallied 2-2-4 in his last 3 home games; Hayton’s helper was his fourth power-play assist of 2022-23, setting a new single-season career-high…ARIs PK went 4-for-4 for the second consecutive game and has killed off its last 11 shorthanded situations…Jean-Sebastien Dea made his Coyotes debut after playing 46 games with the Roadrunners this season, playing 7:41 and recorded one shot on goal

MAN GAMES LOST (Name/Roster Status/Injury Type/Games Missed/Last Game Played)
Shayne Gostisbehere…Week-to-Week…Upper-Body (3 / 1/24)
Liam O’Brien…Week-to-Week…Upper-Body (23 / 12/16)
Total man games lost: 111 games
Jakob Chychrun – 16 (10/13 – 11/17) – Upper-Body
Matias Maccelli – 16 (12/27 – 1/24) – Lower-Body
Nick Schmaltz – 15 (10/15 – 11/17) – Upper-Body … 1 (12/31) – Upper-Body
Zack Kassian – 9 (11/1 – 11/21) – Lower-Body
Connor Timmins – 9 (10/15 – 11/5) – Upper-Body
Andrew Ladd – 6 (N/A) – Undisclosed
Josh Brown – 3 (11/23 – 11/27) – Upper-Body
Ben McCartney – 3 (10/13 – 10/17) – Lower-Body
Juuso Valimaki – 1 (11/23) – Upper-Body
Lawson Crouse – 1 (12/1) – Illness | 4 (1/19 – 1/24) – Upper-Body
Connor Ingram – 1 (1/8) – Illness

RECENT TRANSACTIONS
-2/7 – Assigned F Jean-Sebastien Dea to Tucson (AHL)
-2/5 – Recalled F Jean-Sebastien Dea from Tucson (AHL)
-2/5 – Assigned F Dylan Guenther to the Seattle Thunderbirds (WHL)

UPCOMING SCHEDULE
DATE TIME (AZ) OPPONENT VENUE TV RADIO
Sat, Feb 11 6pm at STL Enterprise Center Bally Sports Arizona 620 AM
Mon, Feb 13 6pm at NSH Bridgestone Arena Bally Sports Arizona 98.7 FM
Wed, Feb 15 7pm vs TBL Mullett Arena Bally Sports Arizona 98.7 FM

YOTES & HAWKS

  • Tonight is the second of four ARI-CHI matchups this season and the final one in Chicago. The Blackhawks beat the Coyotes 2-0 on 1/6 at the UC
  • The teams will play two more times in AZ on 2/28 and 3/18 after tonight
  • Connor Ingram stopped 30 of the 31 shots he faced in the 1/6 meeting
  • Travis Boyd comes into tonight with 4 pts (2-2-4) over his last 4 GP versus CHI. One of his two career 3-pt games came against them (1/6/22)
  • Former-Blackhawk Nick Schmaltz has found the scoresheet in two of the three games he’s played in the UC as a visitor, posting three assists in that span
  • Troy Stecher’s career goal (3) and assist (6, tied) totals versus CHI mark the most he’s posted against an NHL club
  • Coyotes vs Blackhawks
    • All-Time: 63-69-15-8
    • Home: 39-30-5-5
    • Road: 24-39-10-3
    • L10: 5-3-2
    • STRK: L1

SCORING NOTABLES AGAINST THE BLACKHAWKS
Troy Stecher…3-6-9…22 career GP
Nick Ritchie…3-3-6…13 career GP
Clayton Keller…6-4-10…12 career GP
Travis Boyd…2-4-6…8 career GP
Nick Schmaltz…1-5-6…7 career GP

Career Leaders
Goals (Keller, 6)… Assists (Nemeth, 7)…Points (Keller, 10)
Career Leaders Among Defensemen
Goals (Stecher, 3)… Assists (Nemeth, 7)…Points (Stecher, 9)

CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS NOTES:

TONIGHT’S BROADCAST INFORMATION
TV: NBCSCH – Chris Vosters (PxP), Troy Murray (analyst) and Colby Cohen (analyst)
RADIO: WGN-AM 720 – John Wiedeman (PxP) and Caley Chelios (analyst)
SPANISH RADIO: Univision Sports Radio 1200 AM – Miguel Esparza (PxP) and Jorge Moreno (analyst)

UPCOMING SCHEDULE
Saturday, Feb. 11 at WPG, 9:00 p.m. CT (NBCSCH+, WGN Radio)
Tuesday, Feb. 14 at MTL, 6:00 p.m. CT (NBCSCH, WGN Radio)
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))

RECENT TRANSACTIONS
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 (2) vs. ANA (3) – OT – Tue., Feb. 7 – United Center
CHI Goals: Dickinson (8), Jones (5)
ANA Goals: Leason (4), Megna (1), Vatrano (12; OT)
Goalies: CHI – Mrazek (23/26, 62:15) ANA – Stolarz (27/29, 62:15)
CHI PP: 0/2; PK: 2/2
ANA PP: 0/2; PK: 2/2
Recap: Chicago dropped a 3-2 decision to the Anaheim Ducks in overtime on Tuesday at the United Center … Jason Dickinson scored the first goal of the game and has goals in three-straight games (3G, 1A), a career-best streak … He also added an assist for a two-point night … Seth Jones scored his fifth goal of the season … Reese Johnson posted a game-high five hits … The Blackhawks are 4-3 in overtime games this season.

TONIGHT’S OPPONENT – ARIZONA COYOTES
The Blackhawks are 14-5-2 in their last 21 games against the Coyotes … Chicago also has a five-game home point streak against the club (3-0-2) and have points in 13 of their last 15 contests at the United Center (9-1-5) … The Blackhawks earned their first shutout of the season on Jan. 6 vs. ARI with Jake McCabe and Tyler Johnson scoring for the Blackhawks … Patrick Kane has points in his last five-straight games against Arizona (1G, 8A), with four of them being multi-point efforts … Seth Jones has six assists over his last eight games against the Coyotes … Max Domi has six points over his last two games against his former team (2G, 4A) … Domi was drafted by Arizona (12th overall) in the 2013 NHL Draft … Connor Murphy was also drafted by the Coyotes (20th overall) in the 2011 NHL Draft.

2022-23 Schedule/Results: HOME: Jan. 6 (2-0), Feb. 10 | AWAY: Feb. 28, March 18 
All-Time Record: 77-52-26 Home: 42-17-17 Road: 35-35-9
Last Home Win: Jan. 6, 2023 (2-0) Last Road Win: April 20, 2022 (4-3 OT) Last Home Loss: April 3, 2022
(2-3 OT) Road Loss: Jan. 6, 2022 (4-6)

ACTIVE BLACKHAWKS VS. ARI ALL-TIME
GOALS: Jonathan Toews, 18; Patrick Kane, 17; J. Johnson/T. Johnson, Jake McCabe, Andreas Athanasiou, 3 
ASSISTS: Patrick Kane, 39; Jonathan Toews, 30; Jack Johnson, 16
POINTS: Patrick Kane, 56; Jonathan Toews, 48; Jack Johnson, 19

BLACKHAWKS RECORD ON…
One-Day Rest: 10-13-1
Two-Days Rest: 2-4-0
Three+ Days Rest: 2-2-2
First Game of a B2B: 1-4-1
Second Game of a B2B: 0-6-1

BLACKHAWKS RECORD BY DAY
Monday: 0-1-0
Tuesday: 2-6-1
Wednesday: 0-5-0
Thursday: 4-4-1
Friday: 3-2-1
Saturday: 4-5-1
Sunday: 2-6-1

NHL Preview: Toronto Maple Leafs (31-13-8) at Columbus Blue Jackets (15-32-4)

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NHL Preview: Toronto Maple Leafs (31-13-8) at Columbus Blue Jackets (15-32-4)

TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS NOTES:

LAST GAME
Score: Toronto 2 vs. Boston 5
Date: Wednesday, February 1, 2023
TOR Goals: Marner (PP), Järnkrok
BOS Goals: Forbort (SH), Carlo, Greer, Zacha (2x)
TOR Goaltender: Samsonov, 24/29, .828 SV%
BOS Goaltender: Ullmark, 33/35, .943 SV%
TOR Power Play: 1-for-2
TOR Penalty Kill: 1-for-1
Player Notes: – Mitch Marner scored on a Maple Leafs power play opportunity at 9:25 of the second period. With the goal, Marner recorded his 60th point of the 2022-23 campaign, his seventh-consecutive season reaching this feat. Per NHL Stats, Marner became “the fourth player in Maple Leafs history to reach the mark seven times – he joins Mats Sundin (12x), Darryl Sittler (9x) and Rick Vaive (7x).” Marner extended his point streak to four games where he has posted four points (2G, 2A).

  • Calle Järnkrok scored for Toronto at 8:38 of the third period. Järnkrok recorded his 12th goal of the season. Järnkrok has posted a point in back-to-back games (1G, 1A).
  • Ilya Samsonov registered the primary assist on Marner’s goal. Samsonov posted his second assist of the season and third of his NHL career. Samsonov has posted a 15-2-1 record on home ice this season.

TONIGHT’S GAME
2022-23 Matchups vs. Columbus: First of Three
2021-22 Record vs. Columbus: 2-0-1
Toronto Season Record: 31-13-8
Toronto Road Record: 11-8-4

TONIGHT’S STORYLINES
The Maple Leafs will face-off against the Columbus Blue Jackets tonight at Nationwide Arena in the first of three meetings between the clubs this season. Toronto will take on the Blue Jackets tomorrow at Scotiabank Arena in the second game of a back-to-back. The Maple Leafs have earned at least one point in six-consecutive games against Columbus (4-0-2). Toronto has posted a 4-3-0 record in the first game of a back-to-back this season.

BROADCAST INFORMATION
TV: TSN4 RADIO: Sportsnet 590

NEXT GAME
Date: Saturday, February 11, 2023
Opponent: vs. Columbus Blue Jackets
Time: 7:00 pm ET
Broadcast Information: Sportsnet (TV), TSN 1050 (Radio)
Toronto Maple Leafs: Media Notes

RECENT TRANSACTIONS
February 9, 2023 The Maple Leafs have recalled forward Pontus Holmberg, forward Alex Steeves and goaltender
Joseph Woll from the Toronto Marlies (AHL).
January 29, 2023 The Maple Leafs have loaned forward Bobby McMann to the Toronto Marlies (AHL).
January 24, 2023 The Maple Leafs have recalled forward Joey Anderson from the Toronto Marlies (AHL).

INJURY REPORT
Carl Dahlström Shoulder (LTIR)
Auston Matthews Knee Sprain (IR)
Victor Mete Lower Body (LTIR)
Matt Murray Ankle (IR)
Jake Muzzin Neck (LTIR)
Nick Robertson Shoulder (LTIR)

ALL-TIME VS. COLUMBUS BLUE JACKETS:
First Matchup between Clubs: February 14, 2001 (Toronto 2 vs. Columbus 2 – T)
All-Time Record: 16-11-1-5 (33 Games)
All-Time Record at Home: 7-6-1-3 (17 Games)
All-Time Record on the Road: 9-5-0-2 (16 Games)
Last Road Win vs. Opponent: March 7, 2022 (Toronto 5 at Columbus 4)

ACTIVE LEADERS VS. COLUMBUS BLUE JACKETS:
Games Played: Wayne Simmonds (43), Mark Giordano (32), John Tavares (30)
Goals: John Tavares (15), Wayne Simmonds (10), Calle Järnkrok (8)
Assists: John Tavares (20), Mark Giordano (17), Morgan Rielly (13)
Points: John Tavares (35), Mark Giordano (20), Wayne Simmonds (18)
Penalty Minutes: Wayne Simmonds (40), Mark Giordano (39), John Tavares (20)
2022-23 AVERAGES
Points % GF/Game GA/Game PP% PK% SF/G SA/G FO%
Toronto .673 3.37 2.69 25.0 79.4 31.9 28.8 52.5
Columbus .333 2.55 3.86 16.4 76.9 28.8 35.0 47.7

THE MAN ADVANTAGE IN 2022-23
Power Play: 25.0%
Power Play Goal Leader: 10 – Matthews
Power Play Point Leader: 25 – Marner (6G, 19A)
2021-22 Power Play: 63/231 (27.3%)

ON THE PK IN 2022-23
Penalty Kill: 79.4%
Shorthanded Goal Leader: 2 – Marner
Shorthanded Point Leader: 3 – Järnkrok (1G, 2A), Marner (2G, 1A)
2021-22 Penalty Kill: 192/234 (82.1%)

FAST FACTS
Friday games 4th of 6 (4 home, 2 road)
Back-to-Backs played 7 of 14
Record in first game of back-to-back 4-3-0
Record in second game of back-to-back 5-1-1
February games 2nd of 9 (5 home, 4 road)

COLUMBUS BLUE JACKETS NOTES:

Feb. 10, 2023 Game No. 52 (15-32-4, 34 pts.)
vs. Toronto Maple Leafs (31-13-8, 70 pts.), Nationwide Arena Home Game No. 29 (11-15-2, 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: JAN. 31, 2023 – CBJ 3 vs. WSH 4 (OT)
CBJ Goal Scorers: Peeke (5), Robinson (4), Gaudreau (14)
WSH Goal Scorers: Hathaway (8), van Riemsdyk (5), van Riemsdyk (6), OT – Kuznetsov (7)
Goalies: CBJ – Korpisalo (30/34; 60:26); WSH – Lindgren (31/34; 60:26)
CBJ PP: 0/1; PK: 1/1 | Shots: CBJ: 34 / WSH: 34
3 Stars: 1. Van Riemsdyk, WSH; 2. Gaudreau, CBJ; 3. Kuznetsov, WSH
Noteworthy: CBJ picked up a point for 2nd consecutive home game (1-0-1)… CBJ played past regulation for 3rd time in the last 5 games (1-2-2)… CBJ trailed 2-1 after the 1st period and 3-2 after the 2nd period before scoring 12:44 into the 3rd to tie the game at 3… WSH scored GWG goal 26 seconds into OT… Gaudreau tied for the team-lead with his 14th goal of the season, giving him 2-6-8 in past 7 outings… Laine tallied his 17th assist of the campaign to give him 2-7-9 in the last 7 games.

OhioHEALTH INJURY REPORT
Danforth (torn labrum); Placed on Injured Reserve (Oct. 25); 6 months (45 games)
Voracek (concussion); Placed on Injured Reserve (Nov. 4); out indefinitely (40 games)
Werenski (torn labrum); Placed on Injured Reserve (retro to Nov. 10); rest of regular season (38 games)
Bean (shoulder); Placed on IR (retro to Nov. 15); out indefinitely (36 games)
Chinakhov (ankle); Placed on IR (Dec. 20); 4 weeks (20 games)
Meyer (oblique strain); Placed on IR (Jan. 11); 6-8 weeks (11 games)
Nyquist (upper body); Placed on IR (Jan. 28); out indefinitely (3 games)
Blankenburg (upper body); day-to-day (3 games)
Boqvist (upper body); day-to-day (2 games)
TOTAL MAN GAMES LOST: 347

RECENT TRANSACTIONS
Feb. 9 Recalled Berni from Cleveland (AHL)
Feb. 1 Assigned Berni and Bjork to Cleveland (AHL)
Jan. 30 Recalled Bjork from Cleveland (AHL) and assigned Christiansen to Cleveland (AHL)
Jan. 28 Placed Nyquist on Injured Reserve and claimed Pederson off waivers from Vancouver
Jan. 28 Recalled Christiansen from Cleveland (AHL)
Jan. 20 Assigned Tarasov to Cleveland (AHL)
Jan. 14 Activated Jenner, Robinson and Tarasov off Injured Reserve and assigned Bjork to Cleveland (AHL)
Jan. 13 Assigned Greaves and Fix-Wolansky to Cleveland (AHL)

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

AGAINST THE MAPLE LEAFS
2022-23 Series: 0-0-0 (0-0-0 vs. TOR)
2021-22 Series: 1-2-0 (1-1-0 vs. TOR)
All-Time Series: 16-16-1-0 (7-9-0-0 vs. TOR)
Last 10 (Overall | Home): 4-6-0 | 5-5-0
All-Time GF/GA: 98/104
All-Time SF/SA: 1,036/1,011
All-Time PP: 20-of-105
All-Time PK: 79-of-97

THE LAST GAME VS. TOR: MAR. 7, 2022 – CBJ 4 vs. TOR 5
CBJ Goal Scorers: Kuraly (9), Bjorkstrand (20), PP – Roslovic (10), Laine (22)
TOR Goal Scorers: Mikheyev (10), Marner (22), Matthews (40), Kerfoot (9), Bunting (20)
Goalies: CBJ – Merzlikins (28/33; 57:17); TOR– Mrazek (31/35; 60:00)
CBJ PP: 1/3; PK: 1/1 | Shots: CBJ: 35 / TOR: 33
3 Stars: 1. Matthews, TOR; 2. Bunting, TOR; 3. Domi, CBJ
Noteworthy: TOR scored 3 1st period goals before CBJ answered with 2 2nd period goals and the tying goal 1:45 into the 3rd… Bjorkstrand scored his 5th goal in the last 7 games (5-2-7) to give him points in 5-straight games (4-1-5)… Domi tallied his 4th multiassist outing and 6th multi-point of the season (0-2-2)… Nyquist recorded his 5th multi-assist and 10th multi-point effort (0-2-2).

SEASON SERIES LEFT: Feb. 11 at TOR… Apr. 4 at TOR

NOTED (Team Highlights vs. TOR)
CBJ have earned wins in 10 of the last 18 games in the series since 4/8/15… CBJ are 5-0-1 (one tie) in overtime in the all-time series, including 2-0-0 at home… Winning team has scored 4+ goals in 13 of last 15 games, including the last 9-straight meetings… CBJ have scored PPG in 5 consecutive games in the series since 10/4/19 (5-of-17; 29.4 pct.)… The teams met in the 2020 Stanley Cup Qualifying Round with the Blue Jackets winning the series 3-2… CBJ have both shutouts (MR: Bobrovsky, 4/8/15) in all-time series… Most goals scored vs. TOR: 5 – 3x (MR: 2/15/17)… Most goals allowed vs. TOR: 6 – 2x (MR: 10/16/15).

NOTED (Player Highlights vs. TOR)
Bemstrom made his NHL debut on 10/4/19 vs. TOR… Foudy scored his 1st career NHL goal on 8/9/20 at TOR (Game 5 of Stanley Cup Qualifying Series)… Gaudreau skated in his 200th career NHL game on 1/23/17 at TOR… Laine notched his 1st career NHL hat trick on 10/19/16 vs. TOR… Voracek played 500th NHL game on 1/31/15 vs. TOR.

PLAYER NOTABLES vs. TOR
• Gaudreau – 6-9-15 in 21 career GP, including assists in his last 3-straight against the club (1-3-4) and 5-5-10 in 9 career home games

• Jenner – 4-7-11 in 21 career GP, including assists in 2 of his last 3 against Toronto (0-2-2)

• Korpisalo – 5-3-0 with a 2.87 GAA and .914 SV% in eight career GP, including winning his most recent game against the Leafs where he stopped 28-of-31 shots (.903 SV%) on 10/21/19

• Kuraly – 3-3-6 in 13 career GP, including 1-1-2 in his last 3 home outings against the Leafs

• Laine – 9-1-10 in 10 career GP, including goals in 3 of his last 4 matchups (4-0-4) and points in 5 of his 6 career home appearances (7-1-8; 2 multi-point efforts).

RETURN FROM THE BREAK
The Blue Jackets play their first games following the club’s season break with a home-and-home series against the Maple Leafs. The series is the second of two home-and-home sets for the club in 2022-23 after playing the Colorado Avalanche in the 2022 Global Series in Tampere, Finland from November 4-5. It’s the 10th of 17 back-to-back sets of the season for the club.

FEBRUARY BREAKDOWN
Columbus play three sets of back-to-back games in this month (Feb. 10 vs. TOR/Feb. 11 at TOR; Feb. 18 at Dal/Feb. 19 at ARI; Feb. 25 vs. EDM/Feb. 26 at MIN). Last Tuesday’s contest against the Capitals kicked off a run of four consecutive games against the Eastern Conference that runs through February 14 against New Jersey. The club will then play six-straight against the Western Conference from February 16-26

WBB-FCS: Wright State Raiders (4-0) at Wisconsin-Milwaukee Panthers (8-14)

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The Milwaukee Panthers women’s basketball team returns home to take on the Wright State Raiders at 7 p.m. inside the Klotsche Center on Friday evening. Friday will be a ‘Pink Out’ as the Panthers look to raise cancer awareness, shirts for the first 500 fans in attendance will be given out.

The game can be viewed on ESPN+; while live stats and live audio on the Black & Gold Network with Matt Menzl on the call are also be available on MKEPanthers.com.

SCOUTING THE RAIDERS
Wright State comes to Milwaukee having won two of its last three games to improve to 4-20 on the season, with a 3-14 mark in Horizon League contests.

In its most-recent game, the Raiders hosted the IUPUI Jaguars and fell by a 93-80 margin behind a 16-point performance by Lauren Scott off the bench in just 18 minutes of play. WSU had four score double-figures in the loss as Emily Chapman had 13, Kacee Baumhower potted 12 and Isabelle Bolender chipped in with 11.

On the season, Bryce Nixon leads all Raiders averaging 12.3 points per game, while Baumhower is second averaging 9.3 points per contest. The team’s leading rebounder is Chapman at 3.4 boards per game, while Chapman also leads the team in assists with 57 on the year. Nixon with 25 steals and Cara VanKempen with 17 blocks lead in those respective categories.

Wright State has been averaging 64.6 points per game this year and allowing 77.5 points per game, while being outrebounded by just under 15 rebounds per game. The Raiders have been trending upward in points however, scoring at least 80 in their last three games including a conference-high 83 at Robert Morris on January 28. The team’s season-high is 98 points against NAIA-member Ohio Christian.

LAST MEETING
The Panthers and Raiders met on January 7 at the Nutter Center in Ohio. Milwaukee had a bookend performance with 42 combined points in the first and fourth quarters en route to a 72-61 victory.

Milwaukee had four in double-figures on the night with Megan Walstad recording 18 points, while Kamy Peppler had 17, Kendall Nead had 16 and Emma Wittmershaus had 11 in the effort. The Panthers had 16 assists as a team including a team-best five by Jada Donaldson, while Wittmershaus had two steals, Nead had 11 rebounds and Walstad had a pair of blocks to lead the way.

Defensively, MKE struggled allowing a season-worst 10 three-pointers as the Raiders scored nearly half their points on the long ball. Emily Chapman led the way with three of the 10, while the Raiders shot 40.0 percent from the field.

SERIES HISTORY
In one of the most evenly split matchups for the Panthers in Horizon League history, MKE has won 32 while dropping 33 all-time matchups. Milwaukee is on a three-game winning streak, and have also won the last two matchups inside the Klotsche Center, 58-47 on November 18, 2021 and 60-58 on December 28, 2019.

WHATS ON TAP?
The Panthers continue its weekend at home as the team will play host to the Northern Kentucky Norse on Sunday afternoon with tipoff slated for 12 pm from the Klotsche Center.

LAST TIME OUT
For the third consecutive game a member of the Milwaukee Panther women’s basketball team had a career-high in points as this time it was Jada Donaldson to score 16 to help propel the Panthers to a 62-57 win over Detroit Mercy on Sunday afternoon.

Donaldson’s point total comes off the heels of Kendall Nead scoring 24 at Oakland on February 3; and Emma Wittmershaus scoring a career-best 25 points against IUPUI on January 28.

Milwaukee shot 42.6 percent from the field for the game including a game-high 47.4 percent in the third quarter as the Panthers erased a 26-25 halftime deficit and turned it into a 48-45 lead following the third quarter.

Nead got the scoring started in the third quarter to put the Panthers up by one. The Titans regained the lead before Donaldson nailed a three-pointer off a pass by Angie Cera to give MKE a two-point advantage. The lead exchanged hands 13 times in the game including seven times in the third quarter, before Donaldson knocked down a jumper with 5:18 to go in the third to put the Panthers up for good.

Kamy Peppler connected on a three-pointer to give Milwaukee some breathing room and ultimately it was Peppler to give the Panthers their largest lead of the game to that point at 43-36 with 3:20 left in the third. Detroit closed the gap late in the period to make it a three-point game heading into the final period.

In the fourth, Milwaukee got a jumper by Anna Lutz to go up by five, before Nead sank a jumper and Megan Walstad added a free throw. Cera gave Milwaukee a nine-point advantage at 55-46 but the Titans refused to go away, shrinking the Panther lead to two at 57-55 with 4:12 to go in the game.

Cera had a free throw and Nead picked up a layup to make it a two-possession game. Detroit had some late chances but were unable to convert as the Panthers held on for the five-point victory.

Cera finished the game with 14 points and three assists, while Walstad had eight points and nine rebounds with the team’s lone block on the day. Nead had eight points of her own and pulled down five rebounds with one steal.

Grace Crowley had a career-best nine rebounds and had two assists and four points, while Peppler ended the game with eight points to go along with a team-best two steals and four assists.

CLIMBING THE BOARD…BOARD
With nine rebounds in back-to-back games in Michigan, Megan Walstad has now climbed into fourth place on the all-time rebound list in Milwaukee history with 830. Walstad passed Jenny Lindner in Sunday’s win over Detroit, as Lindner had 826 for her career. Next on the list is Steph Kostowicz, who finished her career with 898 career rebounds.

Walstad also has 238 offensive rebounds, placing her eight on the offensive rebound list and just four behind Lindner for seventh all-time.

Defensively, Walstad has accumulated 592 rebounds and moved into third all-time on Sunday vs. Detroit Mercy. She is six shy of tying Lindsay Laur, who has 598 in second place all-time.

PASSING THE ROCK
For the second time this season this season, the Panthers had more than 20 assists in a game with 21 coming against Oakland last Friday night. It was the second time this season that MKE totaled better than 20, with a season-best 22 coming against Detroit Mercy on December 29.

The 21 assists on Friday against Oakland came on 31 made field goals, which is the first time Milwaukee registered 30 field goals since January 29, 2022, in the team’s road win at Wright State. The last occurrence that the Panthers had more than 30 made field goals came on January 18, 2019 at Oakland, when Milwaukee was 32-for-64.

Against Detroit Mercy in December, the Panthers had 22 assists on 25 made field goals, the highest assist percentage (88.0) since dishing out 16 assists on 18 field goals (88.8) in a win over Chicago State on March 3, 2016.

NHL Preview: Seattle Kraken (29-17-5) at New York Rangers (29-14-8)

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NHL Preview: Seattle Kraken (29-17-5) at New York Rangers (29-14-8)

SEATTLE KRAKEN NOTES:

LAST GAME
Seattle 1 at New Jersey 3
Goals: Larsson
Goalie: Grubauer (25/27)
PP: 0/3 PK: 2/4 Shots: Seattle 35 – New Jersey 27

CURRENT INJURIES – (Man Games Lost: 135)
Chris Driedger (ACL; IR) – 51 games – month-to-month
Joonas Donskoi (upper body; IR) – 51 games – no timeline for return
Burakovsky (lower body) – 1 game – week-to-week

TRANSACTIONS IN PAST 7 DAYS
Feb. 5, 2023: Acquired D Jaycob Megna from San Jose in exchange for a 2023 fourth-round pick of Seattle’s choosing
Feb. 9, 2023: Recalled F John Hayden from Coachella Valley (AHL); Activated D Justin Schultz off of Injured Reserve; Placed F
Andre Burakovsky on IR

UPCOMING GAMES
Sunday, Feb. 12: Seattle at Philadelphia, 10 a.m. PT
Tuesday, Feb. 14: Seattle at Winnipeg, 5 p.m. PT
Thursday, Feb. 16: Philadelphia at Seattle, 7 p.m. PT
Saturday, Feb. 18: Detroit at Seattle, 7:30 p.m. PT
Friday, Feb. 20: San Jose at Seattle, 1 p.m. PT

THINGS YOU SHOULD KNOW
• Tonight’s game against the Rangers is the third of five consecutive games the Kraken will play on the road. The team’s five-game road trip will conclude on Feb. 14 in Winnipeg.

• Yesterday’s game against the Devils and tonight’s game against the Rangers is the fifth of eight back-to-back sets the team will play this season and the third of which where both games are played on the road. Seattle has a 3-1-0 record in the second game of back-to-back sets this season.

• Tonight’s matchup is the final of two games Seattle will play against the Rangers this season, having previously defeated them 3-2 in overtime on Nov. 17 in Seattle. A win tonight would give the Kraken their third sweep of the season after having previously swept the Buffalo Sabres and Pittsburgh Penguins earlier this year.

• Tonight is also the eighth of 13 games that the Kraken will play against Original Six teams this season. They will face off against the Boston Bruins, Detroit Red Wings, Montreal Canadiens, New York Rangers and Toronto Maple Leafs twice each and the Chicago Blackhawks three times.

• Since the start of the New Year, the Kraken are tied for the league lead in wins (11) and are tied for second in points (23).

• With 48 games played, the Kraken have already surpassed their win (27) and point (60) totals from last season.

• Despite only playing in 51 games this season, the Kraken are the first team to have scored at least eight goals in a game four different times since the Pittsburgh Penguins also has four eight-goal games in 2011-12.

TAKING A BITE OUT OF THE BIG APPLE
• Jordan Eberle has eight points (two goals, six assists) in his last seven games against the Rangers and recorded at least a point in each of the Kraken’s three meetings with New York since the start of last season.

• Yanni Gourde has four points (two goals, two assists) in his last four games against New York.

• Philipp Grubauer earned his first NHL win on Dec. 8, 2013 against the Rangers.

• Jared McCann has five points (three goals, two assists) in his last five games against the Rangers.

• Justin Schultz has scored four goals in his last four games against New York. He scored twice in the teams’ first meeting of the season, including scoring the overtime winner.

• Jaden Schwartz has nine points (three goals, six assists) in his last eight games dating back to Oct. 10, 2017 and enters tonight’s matchup riding a five-game point streak against the Rangers.

ROAD WARRIORS
• The Kraken have posted an 16-7-2 record while playing on the road this season. The team’s 16 road wins have already
surpassed their total from last season (11) despite only playing in 25 road games so far this year.
• As of 8 p.m. PT on Feb. 9, the Kraken ranked in the top five in the NHL this season in road wins (16, tied fourth), points (34, tied
fifth) and regulation wins (15, tied third).
• The team’s 100 goals (tied) and 4.00 goals-per-game-played on the road both led the NHL as of 8 p.m. PT on Feb. 9.

• Matty Beniers is the Kraken’s leading scorer when playing on the road this season, totaling 25 points (13 goals, 12 assists) in 25 games played. He has 12 points (six goals, six assists) in his last 11 road games. Beniers’ 13 goals, 12 assists (tied), 25 points and 1.00 points per game on the road this year were the most among rookies as of 8 p.m. PT on Feb. 9.

• Vince Dunn has totaled 12 points (four goals, eight assists) in his last nine games played on the road.

• Alex Wennberg has four assists in his last four road games.

NEW YORK RANGERS NOTES:

LAST GAME
New York Rangers 4, Vancouver Canucks 3 – February 8, 2023 – Madison Square Garden
NYR Goals: C. Kreider (21), F. Chytil (19), A. Lafreniere (8), M. Zibanejad (25)
VAN Goals: C. Garland (10), V. Podkolzin (1), E. Pettersson (22)
NYR Goalie: I. Shesterkin (W – 22/25)
VAN Goalie: S. Martin (L – 17/21)
NYR Shots: 21
VAN Shots: 25
NYR PP: 0/3
NYR PK: 1/1

RECAP/NOTES: The Rangers outlasted the Canucks on Wednesday night, backed by three assists by K’Andre Miller, a career-high, and two by Jacob Trouba. New York scored two in the first and then a goal in the second and third while Igor Shesterkin collected his 22nd win of the season.

RANGERS RUNDOWN

  • The New York Rangers finish off a three-game homestand and begin a back-to-back set, against the Seattle Kraken at Madison Square Garden (7:00 PM ET – TV: MSGSN – Radio: ESPN 1050 AM). This is the ninth back-to-back set the Rangers will play in with a game on Saturday at Carolina. In the first game of back-to-backs this season, New York is 4-2-2.
  • On Thursday afternoon, the Blueshirts executed a trade that brought in forward Vladimir Tarasenko and defenseman Niko Mikkola from the St. Louis Blues in exchange for a conditional first-round pick in the 2023 NHL Entry Draft, a conditional fourth-round pick in the 2024 NHL Entry Draft, Sammy Blais, and Hunter Skinner.
  • The Rangers will play five of their next six games against Western Conference opponents. Against the West, New York is 16-5-3 and is 7-2-2 against Pacific Division teams.
  • The Blueshirts have won three games in a row and have earned a point in a five-straight games (4-0-1). The Rangers have now earned points in six of their last seven games (5-1-1) and 13 of their last 15 games (10-2-3). Dating back to November 30, Rangers have points in 23 of their last 28 contests (19-5-4).
  • At home, New York has won four in a row and are 11-3-0 in their last 14 games at MSG.
  • The Blueshirts have scored four or more goals in three-straight games are 19-0-0 when scoring four or more goals, one of three teams (VGK, ARI) with a perfect record when reaching the benchmark.
  • The Rangers defensemen group has collected 127 points, the fourth most in the NHL and 101 assists, the second most. 28.3 percent of all Rangers points this season have been contributed to a defenseman.
  • New York’s 63 third period goals rank tied for sixth in the NHL and their plus-15 third period goal differential ranks tied for fourth. The Rangers’ plus-54 shot differential in the third period is fourth in the league.

UPCOMING GAMES (ALL TIMES ET)
DATE/TIME OPPONENT/LOCATION TV RADIO
Feb. 11/7:00 PM Carolina/PNC Arena MSG 2 ESPN 1050 AM
Feb. 15/10:00 PM Vancouver/Rogers Arena MSGSN ESPN 1050 AM
Feb. 17/9:00 PM Edmonton/Rogers Place MSG Network ESPN 98.7 FM
Feb. 18/10:00 PM Calgary/Scotiabank Saddledome MSG Network ESPN 98.7 FM
Feb. 20/7:00 PM Winnipeg/MSG MSG Network ESPN 98.7 FM

LAST FIVE GAMES
DATE OPPONENT RESULT
Feb. 8 Vancouver W, 4-3
Feb. 6 Calgary OTW, 5-4
Jan. 27 Vegas W, 4-1
Jan. 25 at Toronto OTL. 3-2
Jan. 23 Florida W, 6-2

RECENT TRANSACTIONS
February 9 – Vladimir Tarasenko and defenseman Niko Mikkola acquired from the St. Louis Blues in exchange for a conditional first-round pick in the 2023 NHL Entry Draft, a conditional fourth-round pick in the 2024 NHL Entry Draft, Sammy Blais, and Hunter Skinner.
February 9 – Will Cuylle re-assigned to Hartford
February 5 – Sammy Blais recalled from conditioning stint and Will Cuylle recalled Hartford.

ALL-TIME RECORD 2-0-1 (5 PTS)
2022-23 0-0-1
2021-22 2-0-0
NYR HOME 1-0-0 (2 PTS)
NYR AWAY 1-0-1 (3 PTS)
LAST FIVE MEETINGS 2-0-1
LEADING SCORER(S) – CURRENT RANGERS IN CAREER G: Zibanejad (2) – A: Tarasenko (4) – Pts: Zibanejad (5)
LEADING SCORER(S) – ALL-TIME IN GAMES W/NYR G: Zibanejad (2) – A: Zibanejad (3) – Pts: Zibanejad (5)

2022-23 SEASON SERIES
November 17 at Climate Pledge Arena OTL, 3-2
February 10 at MSG 7:00 PM ET

TRADE SECRETS
On Thursday afternoon, the Rangers made a splash with the acquisitions of Vladimir Tarasenko and Niko Mikkola. Tarasenko has played 11 seasons in the NHL (2012-13 – 2022-23), all with the Blues, where he’s collected 262 goals and 291 assists for 553 points in 644 games. Last season, Tarasenko notched career-highs in assists (48) and points (82). In his career, he has scored 30-plus goals on six different occasions, with his career-high total coming in 2015-16 (40). Mikkola has played parts of four seasons in the NHL, all with the Blues (2019-20 – 2022-23), where he’s collected four goals and 16 assists for 20 points in 139 games. Last season, he posted career-highs in games played (54), goals (3), assists (10) and points (13). In addition, Mikkola has added two assists/points in 16 playoff games with the Blues over two seasons.

BLUESHIRTS SINCE DECEMBER 5
Since December 5, the Rangers have a 18-4-3 record for 39 points. In that span, their 18 wins and 37 points are the third most in the NHL.

SPECIAL TEAMS

  • New York has averaged the fourth fewest PIM/GP with a 7.7 mark.
  • The Blueshirts have the best road penalty kill in the NHL (85.7).
  • The Rangers’ plus-30:23 special teams time differential is the sixth highest clip in the NHL.

NBA Preview: Milwaukee Bucks (38-17) at Los Angeles Clippers (31-27)

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NBA Preview: Milwaukee Bucks (38-17) at Los Angeles Clippers (31-27)

A pair of teams with aspirations for deep playoff runs will meet Friday night when the Los Angeles Clippers host the Milwaukee Bucks.

On Thursday, both teams made additions for the second half of the season before the NBA’s trade deadline. The Bucks acquired Jae Crowder from the Brooklyn Nets, via the Phoenix Suns, while the Clippers made sweeping changes.

Not only did the Clippers add Bones Hyland in a deal with the Denver Nuggets, but they also brought back Eric Gordon from the Houston Rockets and added Mason Plumlee from the Charlotte Hornets. Guards Reggie Jackson and Luke Kennard departed in the deals.

Adding to the optimism for Los Angeles and Milwaukee is that each squad is healthy again. The Bucks’ Big Three of Giannis Antetokounmpo, Khris Middleton and Jrue Holiday are back together after an injury respite and have led the team to a nine-game winning streak. The most recent victory came Thursday, 115-106 against the host Los Angeles Lakers.

The Clippers are feeling whole again with Kawhi Leonard and Paul George back after both missed time with injuries. To make sure both are well rested in the second half, Clippers coach Tyronn Lue said both stars will be on minutes restrictions heading into the All-Star break.

Both were marginally effective in Los Angeles’ 110-104 defeat to the new-look Mavericks on Wednesday, as Kyrie Irving made his Dallas debut. George had 20 points in 34 minutes, while Leonard had 18 points in 32 minutes.

The loss came after the Clippers went 4-2 on a trip through the Eastern Conference.

Antetokounmpo scored 23 of his 38 points in the second half against the Lakers and added 10 rebounds overall. Milwaukee rallied from an 11-point deficit in the first half and an eight-point gap in the third quarter to defeat the Lakers.

Middleton had 22 points for the Bucks, while Holiday had 18 points, seven rebounds and seven assists. The Lakers were without LeBron James (ankle), one game after he set the NBA’s all-time scoring record on Tuesday.

The Bucks are one game off the pace of the NBA-best Boston Celtics.

Antetokounmpo said he believes his team will be even more aggressive moving forward with Crowder, comparing him to P.J. Tucker, who helped Milwaukee win the championship in the 2020-21 season and now is with the Philadelphia 76ers.

MBB-FBS: Fresno State Bulldogs (9-14) at Nevada Wolfpack (19-6)

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MBB-FBS: Fresno State Bulldogs (9-14) at Nevada Wolfpack (19-6)

Coming off of an exhilarating 77-76 victory on the road over New Mexico, in which Kenan Blackshear hit a game-winning jump shot with 0.1 seconds left on the clock, the University of Nevada Men’s Basketball team will return home to face Fresno State this Friday. 

Game Preview

The Pack has won three consecutive games, and they will look to make it four straight against the Bulldogs, while also improving to 13-0 at home and earning their 20th victory of the season.

Nevada is currently one game back from first place in the Mountain West standings, as they will need to secure a victory over Fresno State to keep pace atop the conference. 

The Pack took down New Mexico on the road this past Tuesday in remarkable fashion, as Blackshear drilled an extremely difficult jumper that bounced around the rim multiple times before falling in, stunning the Lobos on the road. 

Jarod Lucas had one of the best games of his collegiate career, matching a career-high by dropping a game-high 28 points on 11-18 shooting from the field and an incredible mark of 6-9 from behind the arc. The 11 made field goals set a new career-high, and the six made 3-pointers matched a career-high for Lucas.

The 28 points scored extended Lucas’ streak of reaching double figures in scoring to 23 games, and the senior guard has eclipsed the mark in 24 of 25 games overall this season. Lucas continues to maintain pace atop the Mountain West in numerous offensive statistical categories. He currently ranks second in the conference in total points this season (446), second in made 3-pointers (69), second in minutes per game (34.8 MPG), third in points per game (17.8 PPG), third in free throw percentage (85.2%), and third in 3-point field goal percentage (39.9%).

Lucas has been particularly exceptional over Nevada’s past three games, as he is averaging 24.3 points per game on 58.1 percent shooting from the field (25-43), 50 percent from behind the arc (10-20), and 92.9 percent at the free throw line over the Pack’s current three-game winning streak. 

Blackshear scored 12 points against the Lobos on 4-10 shooting from the field, while knocking down his lone attempt from behind the arc. The senior also recorded three assists and tallied one steal, while earning a game-high plus/minus of +5 in 23 minutes of action.

Blackshear has now scored in double-figures in 16 straight games and in 22 of 25 games this season. He has also dished out at least three assists in all but two games for Nevada.

Blackshear continues to rank in the top-15 of the Mountain West in an abundance of categories this season. He is currently second in both total assists (116) and assists per game (4.6 APG), while ranking fifth in steals per game (1.7 SPG), eighth in scoring (14.6 PPG), eighth in free throw percentage (79.5%), 10th in minutes per game (32.3 MPG), and 13th in assist/turnover ratio (1.4).

Freshman forward Darrion Williams had another stat-stuffing night for the Pack, scoring eight points while knocking down two 3-pointers, in addition to pulling down five boards, dishing out five assists, and recording one block and one steal.

Williams continues to lead the Pack in rebounding, as the freshman is pulling down an impressive 7.1 boards per contest. Williams not only ranks first on the team in rebounding, but also ranks sixth overall in the conference, while also ranking ninth in the Mountain West in steals per game. 

Will Baker scored 10 points on an efficient 5-9 shooting from the field, and he pulled down five rebounds throughout the game. Baker has been sensational at the Lawlor Events Center this season, as he enters Friday’s contest averaging 16.1 points per game on outstanding shooting clips of 66.9 percent from the field and 46.2 percent from behind the arc in 11 home games this season.

Nevada’s bench was immaculate in the Pack’s win over New Mexico, as Daniel Foster, Tyler Powell, and Nick Davidson each provided significant contributions during the game.

Foster had his best outing of the season, scoring six points on a perfect 2-2 shooting from the field and from the free throw line, in addition to dishing out a team-high and new career-high six assists throughout the game. 

Powell provided a strong offensive spark off the bench, scoring seven points on 3-6 shooting from the field and 1-3 from behind the arc. Davidson also brought great energy off the bench, scoring four points and pulling down a team-high seven rebounds, while finishing the contest with a plus/minus of +4 in 21 minutes of action. 

Nevada had one of their most efficient offensive performances of the year against the Lobos, draining 11 shots from behind the arc on 22 attempts. The Pack also hit 50 percent of their total field goal attempts and knocked down eight of 10 shots at the free throw line. 

Nevada also had a solid defensive performance, limiting UNM to an abysmal 4-16 shooting from behind the arc. 

The Pack’s defense continues to rank in the top-five of the conference in nearly every statistical category. Nevada is second in the Mountain West in opponent field goal percentage (41.8%), third in turnovers forced (324), fourth in defensive rebounding (26.2 per game), fifth in steals per game (6.2 SPG), and fifth in opponent 3-point field goal percentage (33.3%).

Nevada will face another difficult challenge this Friday, as they will go head to head with one of the top defenses in the Mountain West in Fresno State.

Scouting Fresno State

Fresno State enters Friday’s game with an overall record of 9-14 and a mark of 5-7 in Mountain West play; however, they are currently on a two-game winning streak, earning victories over UNLV and San Jose State in their past two contests. 

The Bulldogs have been impressive on the defensive end of the court all season long, as they currently rank second in the conference in opponent points per game, limiting opposing teams to just 64.9 points per contest. 

The Bulldogs have been particularly good at forcing turnovers, as they rank fourth in the Mountain West in steals per game (6.2 SPG) and third in turnovers forced per game (13.1). 

As solid as the Bulldogs have been on defense, they have struggled at offense this season, as they rank last in the Mountain West in points per game (62.0 PPG), field goal percentage (42.6%), and 3-point field goal percentage (30.3%).

Fresno State is led by the trio of Jemarl Baker Jr., Isaiah Hill, and Isaih Moore. Baker leads the team in scoring at 11.7 points per game, while Moore is right behind him, putting up 11.5 points per game on an outstanding 53.6 percent shooting from the field. Moore is also pulling down an impressive 7.3 rebounds per game, as he ranks fourth in the conference in rebounding. 

Hill runs the Bulldogs offense, as he is third on the team in scoring at 11.3 points per game, while leading the team in assists, dishing out an average of 3.6 per game. 

Nevada will seek to limit turnovers, preventing the Bulldogs from getting buckets in transition, while also having another strong offensive performance in order to secure their 20th victory of the season and 10th win in Mountain West play. 

Series History

Nevada and Fresno State have faced off 47 times throughout history, with the Pack owning a 31-16 record against the Bulldogs in the all-time series. Fresno State won the most recent matchup between the two squads, earning a 73-56 victory over the Pack last February. 

WBB-D2: Montana State Billings Yellowjackets (20-4) at Seattle Pacific Falcons (12-9)

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WBB-D2: Montana State Billings Yellowjackets (20-4) at Seattle Pacific Falcons (12-9)

With just five games left in the women’s basketball regular season, they’re all important for the Seattle Pacific Falcons.

 
But the only one that matters most is the next one, regardless of opponent. And this week’s opponent is one of the best teams not only in the Great Northwest Athletic Conference, but in the entire West Region.
 
That would be No. 23-ranked Montana State Billings, which comes to town on Saturday to tangle with SPU in Brougham Pavilion. Tip-off is at 2:00 p.m.
 
Coming off a home split against Saint Martin’s (a 71-58 win) and Western Oregon (a 57-52 loss), the Falcons (12-9, 7-6 GNAC) face a tough task in MSUB. The Yellowjackets are 20-4 overall, 11-2 in GNAC play. They are the first conference team to reach 20 wins, and one of just two in the West, the other one being Cal State Dominguez Hills at 21-1.
 
THAT MAKES 7 RANKED OPPONENTS
The contest against No. 23 Billings will be SPU’s seventh against a national top-25 team.
 
It started on the opening weekend of the season with games against then-No. 12 Cal State San Marcos (the Cougars won, 70-62), and the next day against No. 21 Azusa Pacific (the Falcons got that one, 70-64). The following weekend, it was in Denver against No. 21 Colorado School of Mines (the Orediggers prevailed, 65-54).
 
Conference play opened at then-No. 11 Alaska Anchorage (the Seawolves won, 62-54). The 2022 calendar year ended on New Year’s Eve at home against No. 22 Central Washington, and Seattle Pacific claimed a 70-63 decision. Western Washington, then ranked No. 6, was in Brougham Pavilion on Jan. 19, and that one went down to the wire before the Vikings took it, 58-53.
 
Western (No. 8), Colorado Mines (tie No. 12), San Marcos (No. 25) and Azusa (No. 16) are still ranked in this week’s poll compiled by the Women’s Basketball Coaches Association. Billings is making its first appearance in the top 25 after receiving votes in the previous two polls.

Next Saturday, Feb. 18, will be the eight night against a top-25 team when Seattle Pacific visits Bellingham to take on WWU.

SO WHAT’S THE STORY THIS WEEK?

—  Seattle Pacific will be looking to gain a split of the season series against MSUB. The Yellowjackets won on Jan. 14 in Billings, 66-49.
— In that game, the second quarter turned out to be decisive. The Falcons had a 15-10 lead to start the quarter, but shot just 15 percent from the field (2 of 13) and scored only six points while Billings shot 50 percent from the floor (6 of 12), scored 15 points and took a 33-29 halftime lead.
— The Jackets kept it going with 50 percent shooting in the third quarter and 58 percent in the fourth to pull away.
— SPU’s 49 points was a season low. It also had 49 at Northwest Nazarene on Jan. 28.
— Nobody for either team went on a scoring binge. Ashley Alter and Anna Eddy had 10 apiece for the Falcons. Cariann Kunkel and Aspen Giese tallied 12 each for Montana State Billings.
— The Falcon reserves had a particularly productive night against Saint Martin’s last Thursday, contributing 30 points, 19 rebounds, and five blocked shots.
— SPU’s last victory against Billings at home was 79-74 on Jan. 31, 2019.  The Yellowjackets won here in 2020 and again in 2022. The teams did not play during the pandemic-abbreviated 2021 schedule.
— Alter is now leading the Falcons in both scoring (14.6 per game, tied for No. 6 in the GNAC) and rebounds (5.8, No. 11).
— Alter’s 40 steals also lead the Falcons, and that total includes a career-high seven last Saturday against Western Oregon. Her 2.1 per-game average is No. 4 in the conference.
— Sophomore center Schuyler Berry is No. 9 in GNAC field goal shooting at .463 (63 of 136).
— Redshirt sophomore point guard Hunter Beirne is No. 5 in assists at 3.6.
— Fifth-year forward Natalie Hoff is No. 7 in GNAC free throw accuracy at .828 (53 of 64). She also is tied for No. 8 in blocked shots at 0.8 (17 total).
— Seattle Pacific remains No. 3 in GNAC defense, allowing just 58.5 points per game.
— The Falcons also continue to vacuum up the rebounds: 77.1 percent of the available opportunities at the defensive end (tied with Western Washington or No. 1 on the conference list) and 34.9 percent at the offensive end (No. 2 behind the Vikings).
— Coach Mike Simonson‘s teams are 2-5 all-time against Montana State Billings.
 
SCOUTING THE MONTANA STATE BILLINGS YELLOWJACKETS: 20-4, 11-2 GNAC (2nd)
All-time series: SPU leads, 30-26.  Current series streak: MSUB won 4.  Last time: MSUB 66, SPU 49 (Jan. 14 at Billings).  Last SPU series win: SPU 69, MSUB 63 (Jan. 23, 2020 at Billings).  
Yellowjackets in a nutshell: Billings has won nine straight games, the current longest winning streak in the GNAC, and all of those since the calendar flipped to 2023. One of those victories was 73-61 against Western Washington on Jan. 21 in Montana, snapping the Vikings’ 14-game winning streak. The Yellowjackets kept it going last week at home by defeating Western Oregon, 76-57, and Saint Martin’s, 59-49. Senior 6-foot-3 forward Taryn Shelly was just coming back to action when MSUB and the Falcons played last month and provided nine points in a reserve role. She’s still providing a big boost off the bench,, now leading the team in scoring at 12.0 points per game on .495 shooting from the field, along with 4.4 rebounds. Sophomore 5-11 forward Dyauni Boyce averages 11.3 points plus a team-high 6.0 rebounds. Cariann Kunkel, a senior 5-10 forward, chips in 10.6 points per game. Junior 5-11 guard Shayla Montague and sophomore 5-8 guard Aspen Giese both average 8.3 points, but can drain ’em from downtown: a team-leading 44 makes for Montague (on .379 shooting) and 35 for Giese (on .354 shooting).
 
LET’S TALK TOURNAMENT
Seattle Pacific comes into the week in fourth place in the GNAC standings. The Falcons are one game behind third-place Central Washington (8-5), half a game ahead of fifth-place Alaska Anchorage (6-6) and one game ahead of seventh-place Simon Fraser (6-7).
 
The top six teams in the final standings qualify for the GNAC Tournament, which is set for Thursday through Saturday, March 2-4, in Carver Gymnasium at Western Washington in Bellingham. As of now, the Falcons haven’t clinched a tournament spot, but are well positioned to do so.
 
First-round games are on March 2 at 5:15 and 7:30 p.m. Semifinals are on March 3, also at 5:15 and 7:30, and the championship game is on March 4 at 7:30.

The tournament champion gets the GNAC’s automatic qualifying berth into the NCAA West Regionals. Automatic spots also go to the California Collegiate Athletic Association and Pacific West Conference tournament champions. That leaves five available at-large berths to be distributed among the teams that do not win their tournaments.
 
FIRST DOUBLE-DOUBLE …
Maya Hoff came off the bench – and came up big last Thursday at home against Saint Martin’s.

The 6-foot-2 sophomore guard contributed a career-high 18 points, plus 10 rebounds for her first collegiate double-double. She hit 5 for eight from the field, and 8 of 10 from the free throw line. She missed a pair of free throws in the first quarter, then bounced back with eight makes in a row. The last four of those came inside the final 75 seconds of the game to help the Falcons close out a 71-58 victory.
 
Hoff previously had a double-digit rebound game, collecting a career-high 12 on Dec. 8 at home against Lincoln of California. But she had just four points that night. Her previous career scoring high had been 13 on Nov. 21, 2021 against Azusa Pacific.
 
Along with her points and rebounds, Hoff had two blocked shots against the Saints. Her best in that category is three, on Nov. 18 in the season opener against Cal State San Marcos.
 
… AND CAREER TRIPLE DIGITS
While Hoff was doing the double-double thing things, a couple of her teammates were reaching triple-digits for their careers in certain statistical categories in the Saint Martin’s game.
 
–Sophomore point guard Hailey Marlow reached 100 career points. She comes into this week with 104.
–Sophomore center Schuyler Berry’s first field goal in that game was  her 100th .She has 101.
 
The next triple-digit milestones within reach is 100 makes from 3-point range for Ashley Alter and 100 assists for Hunter Beirne. Alter has hit 92 treys. Beirne has recorded 86 helpers.
 
Speaking of milestones: Alter’s 15 points last Saturday put her at 949 for her career. With another 51, she will become the 25th Falcon to reach 1,000.
 

UP NEXT
The Falcons take their final regular-season road trip next week, visiting Simon Fraser on Thursday in Burnaby, B.C., and Western Washington on Saturday in Bellingham. Both games tip off at 7:00 p.m. SPU beat the Red Leafs last month in Seattle, 64-53, but fell to the Vikings, 58-53.

Atlanta Dream Acquire No. 6 Pick, Send Tiffany Hayes to Sun

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Atlanta Dream Acquire No. 6 Pick, Send Tiffany Hayes to Sun

ATLANTA, Ga. – The Atlanta Dream have acquired the 2023 No. 6 overall Draft pick from the Connecticut Sun in exchange for guard Tiffany Hayes, the organization announced today.

“We want to thank Tip for everything she has done for this franchise over the last 11 years, and we wish her nothing but the best in Connecticut,” said general manager Dan Padover. “She has cemented herself as one of the most decorated and successful players in Dream history, and we are forever grateful for the competitiveness and enthusiasm she always brought to the court.”

Through her 10 seasons in a Dream jersey, Hayes has averaged 13.8 points, 3.3 rebounds, 2.4 assists and 1.1 steals per game. Hayes leaves Atlanta as the franchise’s all-time three-point shooter with 325 made and 983 attempted in her career. She is the Dream’s second-leading scorer (3,828 points) and ranks second in career assists (669) behind only Angel McCoughtry.

Connecticut acquired the No. 6 pick from New York in a trade made earlier this year. The Dream now hold the No. 6, No. 8 and No. 15 picks in the 2023 WNBA Draft.

#NHLStats Pack: 2022-23 NHL Trade Deadline presented by OFX

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#NHLStats Pack: 2022-23 NHL Trade Deadline presented by OFX

The 2022-23 NHL Trade Deadline presented by OFX is 3 p.m. ET on Friday, March 3.Click here to view the 2022-23 NHL Trade Tracker, which lists official deals since July 13, 2022.

The #NHLStats Pack: 2022-23 NHL Trade Deadline Presented by OFX includes:

  • Trade Deadline Activity, 1979-80 to 2021-22
  • By the Numbers
  • Most Points, Remainder of Season by Players Traded on Deadline Day, Since 1979-80
  • 2022 Deadline Day Acquisitions: Most Points, Remainder of Season
  • Most Points, Ensuing Playoffs by Players Traded on Deadline Day, Since 1979-80
  • Most Years Traded on Deadline Day, Since 1979-80 
  • Years a Player was Traded Multiple Times on Same Deadline Day, Since 1979-80
  • First-Round Picks Traded on Deadline Day, Past 20 Years
  • Deadline Day Acquisitions by Stanley Cup Champions, Since 1979-80
  • Players Acquired on Deadline Day, By Franchise, Since 1979-80
  • Trade-by-Trade: Deadline Day Activity, Since 1979-80
  • Register – Players Traded on Deadline Day, Since 1979-80


BY THE NUMBERS
1,227 – Number of players traded on deadline day since 1979-80. This excludes players involved in trades later invalidated by the NHL (one deal in 2022 and one in 1999).

675 – Number of trades on deadline day since 1979-80. This excludes trades later invalidated by the NHL (one deal in 2022 and one in 1999).

482– Number of draft picks traded on deadline day since 1979-80. This excludes conditional picks where conditions were not met.

147 – Number of players traded multiple times on deadline day, including 12 dealt twice on the same date.

70 – Players acquired by the Penguins on deadline day since 1979-80, the highest such total of any franchise over that span. A full breakdown is included on page 9 of the attached PDF.

55 – The highest number of different players dealt on a single deadline day, with 55 traded in 2010 and again in 2020. In 2020, deadline day trades involved 57 players but two were dealt twice: Robin Lehner (CHI to TOR, TOR to VGK) and Martins Dzierkals (TOR to CHI, CHI to VGK), who each landed in Vegas via Toronto and Chicago, respectively.

51 – The number of different players traded on deadline day in 2022, including two dealt twice – Max Domi (CBJ to FLA, then FLA to CAR) and Tyler Inamoto (FLA to CBJ, then CBJ to CAR) – and excluding three involved in a trade later invalidated by the NHL.

41 – Age of the oldest players traded on trade deadline day, of which there were two. Mark Recchi, acquired by the Bruins on March 4, 2009 (41 years, 31 days), and Ron Francis, acquired by the Maple Leafs on March 9, 2004 (41 years, 8 days).

40 – Number of days prior to the scheduled completion of the regular season on which the NHL Trade Deadline occurs, as outlined in the Collective Bargaining Agreement (25 days in 2012-13; 26 days in 2020-21; 39 days in 2008-09, 2009-10, 2013-14 & 2016-17; 41 days in 2010-11). However, that number will stand at 42 days in 2022-23. From 1979-80 to 2003-04, the deadline was 26 days or fewer days prior to the scheduled completion of the regular season.

32 – Number of trades on deadline day last season on March 21, 2022 (excluding the trade later invalidated by the NHL), tied for the most on a deadline day (also 32 in 2020).

28 – Number of players since 1979-80 who have won the Stanley Cup after being acquired by a team on deadline day of that season, with Artturi Lehkonen and Andrew Cogliano the most recent to achieve the feat (COL in 2021-22). These players are denoted in the “Deadline Day Trades by Stanley Cup Champions” list below.

26 – Number first-round picks traded on deadline day over the previous 17 seasons (from 2005-06 to 2021-22), with at least one dealt in 14 of 17 years over that span. The most in one year over that span is five, in 2018. Check the chart on page 7 of the attached PDF.

26 – Total number of draft picks traded in 2022 (excluding a conditional pick where conditions weren’t met), tied for the most ever on a deadline day (also 26 in 2007).

26 – Number of points Marian Hossa recorded with the Penguins during the 2008 Stanley Cup Playoffs (after being acquired from the Thrashers on deadline day in exchange for Erik Christensen, Colby Armstrong, Angelo Esposito and a first-round pick in the 2008 NHL Draft), the most ever in the playoffs by a player acquired at the trade deadline earlier that season.

18 – Number of regular-season points by Andrew Copp (8-10—18 in 16 GP) with the Rangers in 2021-22 after being acquired from the Jets on deadline day, tops among all players dealt on March 21, 2022 and the most by any player acquired on deadline day since 2017-18 (J.T. Miller: 10-8—18 in 19 GP w/ TBL; acquired from NYR). More information on this topic is available on page 5 of the attached PDF.

18 – Age of the youngest players to be dealt on deadline day since 1979-80: Hudson Fasching (18 years, 220 days in 2013-14; LAK to BUF), Filip Forsberg (18 years, 233 days in 2012-13; WSH to NSH), Tyrone Garner (18 years, 234 days in 1996-97; NYI to CGY), Eric O’Dell (18 years, 256 days in 2008-09; ANA to ATL) and Michael Chaput (18 years, 325 days in 2010-11; PHI to CBJ).

12 – Number of players acquired by Winnipeg on deadline day over the past five years, the most among all clubs. A full team-by-team list is available on page 9 of the attached PDF.

10 – Number of times that Mike Sillinger was traded in his career, the most in NHL history. His tally includes two deadline day deals: 2000 (TBL to FLA) and 2001 (FLA to OTT).

6 – The most players involved in a single trade on deadline day since 1979-80. In 1991, the Blues traded Geoff Courtnall, Robert Dirk, Sergio Momesso, Cliff Ronning and future considerations to the Canucks for Dan Quinn and Garth Butcher. In 2013, the Blue Jackets traded Derek Dorsett, Derick Brassard, John Moore and their sixth-round pick in 2014 to the Rangers for Marian Gaborik, Blake Parlett and Steven Delisle. In 2022, the highest number of players involved in a two-team trade was four (in trades between DET & STL and ANA & PIT).

6 – The most players acquired by one team on a single deadline day over the past five seasons (since 2017-18). The Jets added Kevin Hayes, Nathan Beaulieu, Alex Broadhurst, Bogdan Kiselevich, Matt Hendricks and Par Lindholm in 2018-19, and the Ducks added Danton Heinen, Sonny Milano, Kyle Criscuolo, Christian Djoos, Matt Irwin and Joel Persson in 2019-20.

6 – Number of active general managers traded on deadline day since 1979-80: Bill Guerin (2009 & 2007), Mike Grier (2004), Ron Francis (2004), Kevyn Adams (2001), Tom Fitzgerald (1998) and Jim Nill (1982).

5 – The most draft picks involved in a single trade on deadline day since 1979-80. A trade between the Stars and Kings on Deadline Day in 2007 saw five picks swapped: Dallas traded Jaroslav Modry and Johan Fransson along with its second- and third-round picks in 2007 and its first-round pick in 2008 to Los Angeles for Mattias Norstrom, Konstantin Pushkarev and the Kings’ third- and fourth-round picks in 2007. In 2022, the highest such number was four in the Andrew Copp deal between the Rangers and Jets.

4 – Number of active head coaches (including interim) who were traded on deadline day since 1979-80: Martin St. Louis (2014), Craig Berube (1999), Lindy Ruff (1989) and Dean Evason (1985).

4 – The highest number of players acquired on deadline day who wound up engraving their name on the Stanley Cup later that season. In 1993-94, the Rangers picked up five players on deadline day, including Glenn Anderson, Craig MacTavish, Stephane Matteau and Brian Noonan who were part of the championship roster.

2 – Number of players acquired on 2022 deadline day who had their name engraved on the Stanley Cup as members of the champion Avalanche (Andrew Cogliano & Artturi Lehkonen) – the highest such total since 1998 when Jamie Macoun and Dmitri Mironov got their names on the Cup after being acquired by Detroit.

1 – Number of players acquired on deadline day since 1979-80 who have gone on to score the Stanley Cup-clinching goal later that season, with Artturi Lehkonen becoming the first with Colorado (from MTL) in 2022.

0 – Number of teams that have acquired a goaltender on deadline day since 1979-80 and had that goaltender earn the Stanley Cup-clinching victory later that season. Only three champions in that time frame have acquired a goaltender on deadline day: the 1981 Islanders (Jari Kaarela), 1988 Oilers (Bill Ranford; won Cup) and 2011 Bruins (Anton Khudobin).

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