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Boxing Preview: Emmanuel “Salserito” Rodriguez vs Sharone Carter Jr.

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Boxing Preview: Emmanuel “Salserito” Rodriguez vs Sharone Carter Jr.

Atlantic City, New Jersey – Popular bantamweight Emmanuel “Salserito” Rodriguez will take on Sharone Carter Jr. in the eight-round main event that will headline a big night of boxing this Saturday, February 11th at The Showboat Hotel in Atlantic City, New Jersey.

The card is promoted by R&B Promotions.

Rodriguez, 29 years-old of Quebradillas, Puerto Rico, has a record of 12-0 with seven knockouts. Rodriguez is a six-year professional who has racked up quality wins over Bryan Alvarez (4-0-1), Delvin Gonzalez (4-1-1) and his thrilling first round stoppage over Frank Gonzalez (9-2-1) to capture the WBO Latino Bantamweight Title on August 20th. Rodriguez is coming off a no-contest with Manuel Manzo on November 12, 2022 at The Showboat Hotel.

Carter of Saint Louis, Missouri is 13-5 with three knockouts. The 32 year-old Carter is a nine-year veteran who has standout wins over John Franklin (9-1-1), Ahmed Majed Mahmoud (7-0) and former world champion McJoe Arroyp (18-3). In his last bout, Carter won a unanimous decision over David Michael Paz on June 11, 2022 in Saint Louis.

A packed undercard is being assembled, but already scheduled to appear will be:

In an eight-round welterweight bout, undefeated Tahmir Smalls (9-0, 6 KOs) of Philadelphia takes on Paulo Galdino (12-6, 8 KOs) of Sao Paulo, Brazil.

Smalls has stopped his last three opponents in the opening round, which includes his last outing when he took out Joel Guevara on August 28, 2022 in Camden, New Jersey.

Galdino has some solid victories on his resume as he has defeated Jose Maciel Rodrigues Costa (1-0), Enerson Braz (4-1-1) and Daniel Gonzalez (20-3-1).

In six round bouts:

John Leonardo (9-1-1, 4 KOs) of Englishtown, NJ takes on an opponent to be named in a super bantamweight.

Feargal McCrory (12-0, 5 KOs) of Northern Ireland will take on an opponent to be named in a junior lightweight.

In Four-Round Bouts:

Cali Box of Brick, NJ will make his pro debut against Tyler Jacques (0-5-1) of Burlington, Vermont in a super middleweight fight.

Justin Figueroa (2-0, 2 KOs) of Atlantic City, NJ squares off with Rahiem Cooke (1-3) of Philadelphia in a junior middleweight tilt.

In a battle of pro debuting lightweights, Miguel Garcia of Atlantic City will take on Christian Castro of Red Bank, NJ

Francisco Rodriguez of Atlantic City takes on Kyle Massoth (0-3) of Irvington, NJ in a junior lightweight contest.

John Vallejo (1-0, 1 KO) of Newark, NJ takes on Angelo Thompson (0-5) of Irvington, NJ in a welterweight fight.

Pro debuting Daniel Bean fights Terrick Maven (0-1) of Vineland, NJ in a heavyweight battle.

Sir Robert Lee Ellenburg of Viacaville, California makes his pro debut against John Birdsong (0-1) of Detroit in a lightweight bout.

Tickets are $200, $155, $80 and $60 and can be purchased at the following link:

https://randbpromo.ticketleap.com/acfn2/dates/Feb-11-2023_at_0530PM

NHL Preview: Anaheim Ducks (16-29-6) at Chicago Blackhawks (15-29-4)

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NHL Preview: Anaheim Ducks (16-29-6) at Chicago Blackhawks (15-29-4)

ANAHEIM DUCKS NOTES:

LAST ANAHEIM DUCKS GAME
Feb. 6, 2023 – ANAHEIM 2 @ DALLAS 3, SO
The Ducks opened their February schedule and their post-All-Star break slate earning a point for the fourth straight game in a 3-2 shootout loss. Anaheim scored two third period goals 86 seconds apart to tie the game and force overtime, while also killing all five Dallas power plays (nine straight overall), including a full two minute 5-on-3. Jakob Silfverberg scored his 147th goal as a Duck at 11:04 of the third period, tying Bobby Ryan for seventh on the club’s all-time goals list. Adam Henrique netted his team-leading 19th goal at 12:30 of the third, his seventh goal the last nine games (7-3=10). Trevor Zegras earned his 25th assist, marking a point in eight of his last nine games (6-6=12). Kevin Shattenkirk and Frank Vatrano also earned assists, with Vatrano marking his sixth point in four games (4-2=6). John Gibson made 39 saves in regulation and overtime, helping the Ducks to points in five of his last six starts (3-1-2) while marking his league-leading 15th game of 35-plus saves this season.
PP: 1-4 PK: 5-5 SF: 35 SA: 41 TOI: Cam Fowler (25:12)
Three Stars: 1. J. Benn 2. J. Robertson 3. J. Gibson

UPCOMING GAME SCHEDULE
DATE OPPONENT LOCATION TIME (PT) TV / AUDIO
Feb. 10 Pittsburgh Honda Center 7 p.m. BSW / Ducks Stream
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

RECENT TRANSACTIONS:
Feb. 6 Placed D Urho Vaakanainen on Injured Reserve (IR).

ANAHEIM DUCKS INJURIES
Man-Games Lost: 265

PLAYER INJURY/ILLNESS EXPECTED ABSENCE GAMES MISSED
John Moore Upper-body Indefinite 50
Jamie Drysdale Torn labrum (shoulder) 4-6 months 42
Derek Grant Lower-body Day-to-day 25
Justin Kirkland Car accident Day-to-day 10
Urho Vaakanainen Lower-body Day-to-day 1

ANAHEIM DUCKS NOTES
TONIGHT’S GAME: The Anaheim Ducks conclude the second half of a back-to-back matchup tonight against the Chicago Blackhawks at Untied Center (5:30 p.m. PT, TV: Bally Sports SoCal AUDIO: Ducks Stream). Anaheim enters tonight’s game with points in four straight contests (3-0-1) in addition to a 4-1-1 record the last six games (22 goals for) and points in six of the last eight overall (4-2-2). Anaheim continues its 11-game February schedule tonight (0-0-1 to date), consisting of four home and seven road contests. All-time, Anaheim is 153-124-35 in the month of February. Since the start of 2012-13, Anaheim is 56-45-13 in the month, earning points in 69 of the 114 contests (.605%). Following tonight’s game, the Ducks will return to Orange County to host their first game of the month vs. the Pittsburgh Penguins on Friday, Feb. 10 at Honda Center (7 p.m. PT).

DUCKS-BLACKHAWKS: Anaheim and Chicago hit the midway point of a three-game season series tonight with the lone matchup at United Center. In the first meeting of 2022-23, the Blackhawks opened the season series with a 3-2 win Nov. 12 in Orange County. The Ducks own a 50-40-12 all-time record vs. the Blackhawks, including a 24-23-6 mark in Chicago. John Klingberg (4-20=24 in 36 GP) leads active Ducks skaters in career scoring and assists vs. the Blackhawks. Frank Vatrano (7-1=8 in 15 games) and Jakob Silfverberg (7-2=9 in 20 games) co-lead the Ducks in career goals vs. Chicago. These two teams will conclude the three-game set in Orange County Feb. 27 (7 p.m. PT).

ANA-CHI SEASON SERIES:
DATE LOCATION TIME / RESULT TV / AUDIO
Nov. 12 Honda Center 3-2 CHI win
Feb. 7 United Center 5:30 p.m. PT Bally Sports SoCal / Ducks Stream
Feb. 27 Honda Center 7 p.m. PT Bally Sports SoCal / Ducks Stream

ANA-CHI ALL-TIME SERIES:
Overall @ Anaheim @ Chicago
All-Time Series: 50-40-12 26-17-6 24-23-6
Current Streak: Eight CHI wins Four CHI wins Five CHI wins
Last ANA Win: Dec. 5, 2018 (4-2) Dec. 5, 2018 (4-2) Feb. 15, 2018 (3-2)
Last CHI Win: Nov. 12, 2022 (3-2) Nov. 12, 2022 (3-2) Mar. 8, 2022 (8-3)
ANA Last 10: 1-8-1 3-5-2 3-6-1

CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS NOTES:

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

UPCOMING SCHEDULE
Friday, Feb. 10 vs. ARI, 7:30 p.m. CT (NBCSCH, WGN Radio, Univision (Spanish))
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)

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 (3) at EDM (7) – Sat., Jan. 28 – Rogers Place
CHI Goals: Dickinson (7), Toews (14; PP), Raddysh (14)
EDM Goals: Barrie (6; PP), Draisaitl (29; PP), Barrie (7), McDavid (41), Hyman (26), Kane (6), McLeod (8)
Goalies: CHI – Mrazek (36/43, 60:00) EDM – Campbell (25/28, 57:34), Berlin (1/1, 2:26)
CHI PP: 1/3; PK: 1/3
EDM PP: 2/3; PK: 2/3
Recap: Chicago fell to the Oilers 7-3 on Jan. 28 before heading into the 2023 NHL All-Star break … Max Domi tallied an assist to extend his point streak to a season-long five games (1G, 4A) … Jason Dickinson and Taylor Raddysh each scored, giving them both goals in consecutive games … Raddysh also added an assist for a two-point night … Patrick Kane notched two helpers … Seth Jones led the team with four shots on goal.

TONIGHT’S OPPONENT – ANAHEIM DUCKS
The Blackhawks square off against the Anaheim Ducks on Tuesday for the second of three meetings scheduled in 2022-23 … Chicago is currently riding a eight-game winning streak against the Ducks, including posting wins in each of the last five games at the United Center … The Blackhawks current eight-game streak against Anaheim is tied for the longest active winning streak against a single club (Ottawa) … The club has also logged a 7-2-1 record over their last 10 games against the Ducks … Patrick Kane led the team with 10 points (3G, 7A) in three games against the Ducks last season … Kane is riding a 10-game point streak against the Ducks, having tallied 20 points (7G, 13A) over that span, including a six-point night last season on March 23, 2022 (1G, 5A).

2022-23 Schedule/Results: HOME: Feb. 7 | AWAY: Nov. 12 (3-2), Feb. 27 
All-Time Record: 47-47-8 | Home: 27-21-5 | Road: 20-26-3 
Last Home Win: March 8, 2022 (8-3) | Last Road Win: Nov. 12, 2022 (3-2) | Last Home Loss: Feb. 15,
2018 (2-3) | Last Road Loss: Dec. 5, 2018 (2-4) 

ACTIVE BLACKHAWKS VS. ANA ALL-TIME
GOALS: Patrick Kane, 16; Jonathan Toews, 12; Max Domi/Andreas Athanasiou, 5 
ASSISTS: Patrick Kane, 35; Jonathan Toews, 20; Jack Johnson, 15 
POINTS: Patrick Kane, 51; Jonathan Toews, 32; Jack Johnson, 17 

BLACKHAWKS RECORD ON…
One-Day Rest: 10-13-1
Two-Days Rest: 2-4-0
Three+ Days Rest: 2-2-1
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: 2-6-0
Wednesday: 0-5-0
Thursday: 4-4-1
Friday: 3-2-1
Saturday: 4-5-1
Sunday: 2-6-1

NHL Preview: Vegas Golden Knights (29-18-4) at Nashville Predators (24-18-6)

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NHL Preview: Vegas Golden Knights (29-18-4) at Nashville Predators (24-18-6)

VEGAS GOLDEN KNIGHTS NOTES:

GOLDEN KNIGHTS UPCOMING GAMES
Golden Knights 2022-23 Record: 29-18-4, 62 points (14-13-0 at Home, 15-5-4 on Road)

DATE OPPONENT TELEVISION RADIO SPANISH RADIO
Feb. 7 at Nashville Predators AT&T SportsNet Fox Sports 98.9 FM/1340 AM None
Feb. 9 at Minnesota Wild AT&T SportsNet Fox Sports 98.9 FM/1340 AM None
Feb. 12 vs. Anaheim Ducks AT&T SportsNet Fox Sports 98.9 FM/1340 AM Deportes 1460 AM
Feb. 16 vs. San Jose Sharks AT&T SportsNet Fox Sports 98.9 FM/1340 AM Deportes 1460 AM
Feb. 18 vs. Tampa Bay Lightning ESPN Fox Sports 98.9 FM/1340 AM Deportes 1460 AM

GOLDEN KNIGHTS LAST GAME RECAP
January 28 – Vegas Golden Knights 1, New York Islanders 2 OT
The Vegas Golden Knights (29-18-4) were taken down by the New York Islanders (25-22-5), 2-1, in overtime on Saturday night at UBS Arena. After a scoreless first period, Anders Lee put the Islanders up 1-0 in the middle frame. William Carrier then tied things up 1-1 with four minutes remaining in the second. After another scoreless period in the third, Matthew Barzal scored the overtime winner for New York. Logan Thompson stopped 36 of 38 shots in the defeat.

LAST GAME BY THE NUMBERS

  • Carrier adds to his career-high season with his 12th tally of the year
  • Thompson made 36 saves on the evening to close the first half of the season with a 2.69 GAA and .913 save percentage through 35 games

Playing Clean and Killing It
The Golden Knights have consistently led the league in the least amount of penalties taken and penalty minutes served this season. With 339 total PIM, Vegas averages 2.82 penalties per 60 minutes. When the Golden Knights are in the box, the club has allowed just three goals in the last 23 times the club has been shorthanded, good for a 86.9 penalty kill percentage (6th in the NHL) since the New Year

Against the Predators
The contest between the Golden Knights and Predators is the second of three this season. The last time these teams met, Vegas conquered Nashville in a thrilling overtime victory on New Years Eve. The Golden Knights used goals from Keegan Kolesar, Michael Amadio, Chandler Stephenson, and Reilly Smith in regulation but with four seconds to go in the third, Filip Forsberg scored to force overtime. Nicolas Hague was the overtime hero for Vegas when he wired home the game-winning goal at 2:04 to lift the Golden Knights to the 5-4 win. Vegas owns an 8-5-0 overall record against Nashville and have won in their last three visits to Bridgestone Arena.

2022-23 Season NSH Series: 1-0-0 (Home: 1-0-0, Road: 0-0-0)
Dec. 31 – at Vegas (Vegas 5, Nashville 4 OT)
Feb. 7 – at Nashville
Apr. 4 – at Nashville

2021-22 Season NSH Series: 2-1-0 (Home: 1-1-0, Road: 1-0-0)
Nov. 24 – at Nashville (Vegas 5, Nashville 2)
Jan. 4 – at Vegas (Vegas 2, Nashville 3)
Mar. 24 – at Vegas (Vegas 6, Nashville 1)

NASHVILLE PREDATORS NOTES:

UPCOMING MILESTONES
− Nino Niederreiter is three assists from 200 in his NHL career.
− Mark Jankowski is four games from 300 in his NHL career.

RECENT/UPCOMING BIRTHDAYS
− Juuso Parssinen, Feb. 1 (22)
− Mikael Granlund, Feb. 26 (31)

RECENT TRANSACTIONS
− Feb. 6: Signed forward Cole Smith to a one-year, $775,000 contract for 2023-24.
− Feb. 5: Recalled forward Tommy Novak and defenseman Kevin Gravel from Milwaukee (AHL).
− Jan. 27: Reassigned forward Tommy Novak and defenseman Kevin Gravel to Milwaukee (AHL).
− Jan. 26: Recalled defenseman Kevin Gravel from Milwaukee (AHL).
− Jan. 19: Assigned forward Michael McCarron to Milwaukee (AHL).

QUICK HITS
− The Predators have scored the first goal of the game on 29 occasions this season, the sixth-best mark in the NHL.

− Nashville has scored 19 first-period goals since Dec. 27, tied for the seventh-most in the NHL in that time span.

− Among NHL players who have taken at least 600 faceoffs, Ryan Johansen is fifth at 58.5 percent. Johansen won at least 50 percent of his faceoffs in a franchise-record 23 consecutive games, a streak that came to an end on Nov. 23 at Detroit. The previous record was held by current Predators Assistant GM Scott Nichol, who did so in 17 straight games during the 2006-07 season.

− Colton Sissons is second in the NHL in shorthanded faceoffs won (99).

− Matt Duchene has 17 points (8g-9a) in his last 20 games, including his first multi-goal game of the season on Jan. 24 vs. Los Angeles. He’s recorded multiple points in two of his last three games (3g-1a).

MBB-FBS: Nevada Wolfpack (18-6) at New Mexico Lobos (19-4)

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MBB-FBS: Nevada Wolfpack (18-6) at New Mexico Lobos (19-4)

The University of Nevada Men’s Basketball team will put their current two-game winning streak on the line Tuesday evening, as they will travel to Albuquerque, New Mexico to face New Mexico in a rematch after the Pack defeated the Lobos in a double overtime thriller two weeks ago.

Nevada owns a perfect record of 7-0 against New Mexico under the leadership of Head Coach Steve Alford, as he is yet to lose against his former team. 

Nevada earned back-to-back victories over #22 San Diego State and Air Force this past week, as they will look to carry the momentum over into Tuesday’s road contest.

The Pack earned a 97-74 victory over the Lobos in the first meeting of the regular season between the two squads on January 23. 

Will Baker had one of the best performances of his career in the first matchup, scoring a career-high 28 points on 12-17 shooting from the field, while also pulling down five rebounds. 

Jarod Lucas had a strong performance on the offensive end of the floor in the first contest against New Mexico, scoring 22 points, while knocking down three shots from behind the arc.

Kenan Blackshear also managed to reach double figures in scoring against the Lobos earlier this season, scoring 20 points on 8-13 shooting from the field and 4-5 at the free throw line. Blackshear had a stellar all-around game, as the senior guard also dished out four assists and tallied five steals.

Freshman forward Darrion Williams had a sensational outing in the first victory over New Mexico, recording the first double-double of his career by scoring 13 points and pulling down a career-high 13 rebounds. Williams also tallied three blocks and one steal in the game.

Junior forward Tre Coleman set a new career-high by dishing out nine assists in the first tilt with the Lobos. Coleman also scored seven points, pulled down four rebounds, and recorded three steals and three blocks apiece.

Nevada enters Tuesday night’s showdown coming off of a dominant victory over Air Force, in which they outscored the Falcons 41-24 in the second half, propelling the Pack to a 72-52 victory.

Jarod Lucas was exceptional throughout the game, scoring 19 points on 5-11 shooting from the field, 3-7 from behind the arc, and 6-6 at the free throw line, in addition to pulling down five rebounds. Lucas did the majority of his work over the final 20 minutes, scoring 14 points on 4-6 shooting from the field, 2-4 from behind the arc, and 4-4 at the free throw line in the second period alone. The senior guard finished the contest with a plus/minus of +18 in 32 minutes of action.

Lucas was named the Mountain West Player of the Week on Monday morning for his outstanding play in Nevada’s wins over Air Force and #22 San Diego State last week.

Lucas has scored in double figures in an incredible 22 straight contests and in 23 of 24 games this season. He ranks in the top-three of the Mountain West in a multitude of offensive categories this season. Lucas is currently second in the conference in total points scored (418 points), second in free throw percentage (85.2%), second in minutes per game (34.7 MPG), tied for second in made 3-pointers (63), third in points per game (17.4 PPG), and third in 3-point field goal percentage (38.4%), as he has been lethal on the offensive end of the court all year.

Will Baker had another impressive showing in the Pack’s victory over Air Force, scoring 17 points on a highly efficient 8-10 shooting from the field, in addition to pulling down a game-high eight rebounds. He has now led Nevada in rebounding in each of the Pack’s past three games.

Baker currently ranks third in the Mountain West in field goal percentage (56.0%), fourth in free throw percentage (84.4%), 15th in points per game (13.5 PPG), and 16th in rebounds per game (5.3 RPG).

Kenan Blackshear turned in another strong all-around showing for the Pack against Air Force, scoring 10 points, while pulling down four rebounds and tallying four assists. He logged 36 minutes of playing time and finished the contest with a game-high plus/minus of +23.

Blackshear has scored in double figures in 15 straight games, and in 21 of 24 contests this season. The senior guard has also dished out at least three assists in all but two games for the Pack.

Blackshear ranks in the top-15 of the Mountain West in an abundance of statistical categories this year. He is second in the league in both total assists (113) and assists per game (4.7 APG), while ranking fourth in steals per game (1.7 SPG), eighth in points per game (14.8 PPG), eighth in field goal percentage (45.5%), eighth in free throw percentage (79.7%), and ninth in minutes per game (32.8 MPG).

Darrion Williams had another stat-stuffing night against Air Force, as the freshman scored five points, pulled down six rebounds, and dished out a game-high and new career-high seven assists in the contest. Williams also tallied one steal, and he finished the game with a stellar plus/minus of +22.

Williams continues to lead Nevada in rebounding, and he ranks sixth overall in the Mountain West in rebounds per game (7.2 RPG). Williams also ranks ninth in the league in steals per game, as the freshman is recording 1.5 steals per contest.

After recording seven blocks over Nevada’s past three games, Tre Coleman has moved into the top-10 of the Mountain West in blocks per game, as the junior forward, known for his sensational defense is now recording 0.92 blocks per contest.

As a team, Nevada continues to rank at the top of the country in free throw shooting. Nevada is fifth in the nation in free throw percentage (79.4%), while ranking sixth in the country in made free throws and 22nd in attempts.

The Pack had an exceptional defensive outing against the Falcons, limiting Air Force to just 52 points on 42.2 percent shooting from the field. Nevada ranks in the top-five of the Mountain West in an abundance of defensive statistical categories. The Pack enters 

Tuesday’s game ranked third in opponent field goal percentage (41.6%), third in turnovers forced (314), fourth in steals per game (6.2), fourth in defensive rebounding (26.4 per game), fifth in opponent 3-point field goal percentage (33.6%), and fifth in opponent points per game (66.1 PPG).

The Pack also owns one of the most efficient offenses in the conference, as they currently rank first in least number of turnovers this season, as they have done a phenomenal job of limiting turnovers throughout the season.

Nevada faces one of its most difficult challenges yet on Tuesday, as they will take a New Mexico team that owns the highest scoring offense in the conference, while also maintaining a stingy defense that forces a lot of turnovers in arguably one of the most hostile environments in the country.

Scouting New Mexico

New Mexico owns an impressive record of 19-4 overall this season, including a mark of 6-4 in Mountain West play.

The Lobos rank first in the conference in scoring, as their fast-paced offense is averaging 82.0 points per game this season.

The Lobos have been highly efficient on offense, as they also rank first in the Mountain West in field goal percentage, holding a clip of 49.1 percent shooting from the field from the field this season.

New Mexico’s defense has been nearly as impressive as their offense, as they rank fourth in the league in both opponent field goal percentage (42.3%) and opponent 3-point field goal percentage (30.3%). The Lobos are also second in the conference in blocks per game (4.2 BPG) and third in steals per contest (7.1 SPG).

New Mexico has been exceptional on the glass this season, as they rank first in the Mountain West in rebounding (38.7 RPG) and second in rebounding margin (+4.9).

Individually, New Mexico is led by one of the best backcourt duos in the country in Jamal Mashburn Jr. and Jaelen House.

Mashburn Jr. leads the Mountain West in scoring, pouring in 19.4 points per game on 44.9 percent shooting from the field and 40 percent from behind the arc. He scored a game-high 33 points in the first contest between Nevada and New Mexico.

House has been equally as impressive as Mashburn this season, as he ranks fourth in the league in scoring at 17.3 points per game on 46.0 percent shooting from the field and 39.0 percent shooting from behind the arc. House also leads the team and ranks third in the conference in assists, averaging 4.7 per game. He is known as a feisty defender, and he leads the Mountain West and ranks second in the nation in steals per game, recording 2.8 per contest.

Morris Udeze has been a strong piece in the frontcourt for the Lobos, as he leads the team and the Mountain West in rebounding, averaging 8.7 boards per game. Udeze is also putting up 15.7 points per game on 59.0 percent shooting from the field.

The trio of Mashburn, House, and Udeze account for 63.9 percent of New Mexico’s total offense this season.

As strong as the Lobos have been on offense, they have struggled shooting from behind the arc at times, and they can be susceptible to turning the ball over, as they rank seventh in the conference in 3-point field goal percentage (35.0%), and fifth in most turnovers this season (279 turnovers).

Nevada will seek to slow down the pace of the game, limit the production of New Mexico’s big three, and have one of their best defensive outings of the season in order to secure the massive road win over the Lobos.

Series History

Nevada and New Mexico have faced off 20 times throughout history, with the Pack owning a 13-7 advantage in the all-time series. Nevada is currently on an eight-game winning streak over the Lobos. 

MBB-FBS: Ohio Bobcats (12-11) at Northern Illinois Huskies (10-13)

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MBB-FBS: Ohio Bobcats (12-11) at Northern Illinois Huskies (10-13)

Having won five of its last six games, including two last week, the Northern Illinois University men’s basketball team returns home to host Ohio on Tuesday night, Feb. 7, at 7 p.m. at the NIU Convocation Center. Tickets are available now at NIUHuskies.com/tickets or by calling the NIU Athletics Ticket Office at (815) 753-PACK (7225).

Tuesday’s game is sponsored by FNBO and will feature a Dash for Cash for a Visa gift card worth $1,650. The contest will be available on ESPN+, along with 94-9 WDKB and The Varsity Network app.

The Huskies are coming off an 86-78 victory at Bowling Green on Saturday (Feb. 4), which stretched NIU’s road win streak to four games, the longest such streak for the program since winning seven-straight road contests in 2002-03. NIU’s six overall road wins this year is tied with Kent State for the most in the Mid-American Conference.

David Coit (Columbus, N.J.) scored a team-best 21 points in the victory over the Falcons, Coit has scored in double figures in 10 of the last 12 games and is tied for eighth in the MAC in scoring in league play at 18.2 points per game. Zarique Nutter (Newark, N.J.) had 18 points against Bowling Green, going 8-of-11 from the field, including 2-of-3 from three-point range.

Oluwasegun Durosinmi (Lagos, Nigeria) set a new career-high with 10 points on Saturday. Durosinmi also had a pair of blocks and is currently averaging 1.1 blocks per contest, which ranks fifth in the MAC.

At 6-4 in conference play, NIU is currently fifth in the MAC standings, one game behind Ball State in fourth and two games behind Kent State and Toledo who are tied for second at 8-2.

Ohio comes to DeKalb with a 12-11 overall record and a 4-6 mark in league play after topping Miami, 78-68, in Athens last time out (Feb. 4). Four players score in double figures for Ohio, led by Dwight Wilson at 16.0 points and a team-best 9.7 rebounds per game, third-most in the MAC. Jaylin Hunter adds 11.5 points per contest, AJ Brown is averaging 10.6 points per game and Miles Brown is scoring 10.5 points per contest.

The home team has won the last six games between NIU and Ohio, including four-straight NIU wins in DeKalb. The last road win in the series was a 72-66 overtime victory for the Huskies in Athens on Jan. 5, 2019.

Following Tuesday’s game, NIU will remain at home to host Western Michigan on Saturday, Feb. 11. Game time against the Broncos is slated for 3 p.m.

NHL Preview: Seattle Kraken (29-15-5) at New York Islanders (26-22-5)

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NHL Preview: Seattle Kraken (29-15-5) at New York Islanders (26-22-5)

SEATTLE KRAKEN NOTES:

LAST GAME
Columbus 1 at Seattle 3
Goals: Geekie, Wennberg, Tolvanen
Goalie: Grubauer (24/25)
PP: 0/2 PK: 2/2 Shots: Columbus 25 – Seattle 31

CURRENT INJURIES – (Man Games Lost: 132)
Chris Driedger (ACL; IR) – 49 games – month-to-month
Joonas Donskoi (upper body; IR) – 49 games – no timeline for return
Jaden Schwartz (undisclosed) – 8 games – day-to-day
Justin Schultz (undisclosed) – 5 games – week-to-week
Matty Beniers (undisclosed) – 2 games – day-to-day

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

UPCOMING GAMES
Thursday, Feb. 9: Seattle at New Jersey, 4 p.m. PT
Friday, Feb. 10: Seattle at NY Rangers, 4 p.m. PT
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

THINGS YOU SHOULD KNOW
• Tonight’s game against the Islanders is the first 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.

• Tonight’s matchup is the final of two games Seattle will play against the Islanders this season, having previously defeated them 4-1 on New Year’s Day in Seattle.

• In three meetings with New York since the start of the 2021-22 season, the Kraken have never allowed a power-play goal, going a perfect four-for-four on the penalty kill. The Islanders are one of four teams (Columbus, Montreal, New Jersey) that the Kraken are perfect on the penalty kill against.

• Since the start of the New Year, the Kraken are leading the league in wins (11, tied), points (23, tied) and goals scored (57). Seattle (4.00) and Edmonton (4.25) are the only two teams in the league to be averaging more than four goals per game since Jan. 1.

• Will Borgen is expected to play in his 100th NHL game tonight against the Islanders. Borgen was originally selected by Buffalo in the fourth round (92nd overall) of the 2015 NHL Draft and has played in 14 games for the Sabres and in 85 for the Kraken.

• Eeli Tolvanen enters tonight’s matchup with the Islanders having scored a goal in each of the Kraken’s last three games. If he were to score tonight, it would extend his goal-scoring streak to four games, which would match his career high that he set from Dec. 4 to 10, 2021.

• Ryan Donato has recorded five points (four goals, one assist) in his last five games.

• Jared McCann has eight points (four goals, four assists) in his last eight games played.

• Oliver Bjorkstrand has four points (two goals, two assists) in his last four games.

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

• Despite only playing in 49 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.

LONELY ISLAND
• The Kraken’s first shutout in franchise history came against the Islanders on Feb. 2, 2022, with Philipp Grubauer making 19 saves in a 3-0 Seattle win.

• Oliver Bjorkstrand has five points (two goals, three assists) in his last five games against New York.

• Andre Burakovsky has four points (two goals, two assists) in his last four games against the Islanders.

• Vince Dunn has five points (two goals, three assists) in his last five games against New York and has three points (one goal, two assists) in three games against the Islanders as a member of the Kraken.

• Yanni Gourde has four points (one goal, three assists) in his last four games against the Islanders and has three points (one goal, two assists) in three games against New York since joining the Kraken.

• Jared McCann has 12 points (four goals, eight assists) in his last 12 games against New York dating back to Nov. 10, 2018

KILLING IT
• The Kraken have not allowed a power-play goal for a franchise-record seven consecutive games, going a perfect 17-for-17 during that span. The team’s seven-game penalty killing streak is tied for the third-longest such streak this season according to NHL Stats.

• If they were to remain perfect on the penalty kill tonight, the Kraken would become the third team this season to go eight consecutive games without allowing a power-play goal according to NHL Stats, joining the New York Islanders and Pittsburgh Penguins.

• Entering play Monday, the Kraken were the only team in the NHL to remain perfect on the penalty kill since Jan. 16, the start of the team’s streak.

• Adam Larsson is leading all Seattle skaters in both total penalty kill time (144:59) and penalty kill time per game (2:58) this season.

• Among defensemen that have played at least 70 minutes on the penalty kill this season, Will Borgen was ranked ninth in the NHL with 4.67 power-play goals against per 60 entering play Monday.

ROAD WARRIORS
• The Kraken have posted an 16-5-2 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 23 road games so far this year.

• Entering play Monday, the Kraken ranked in the top five in the NHL this season in road wins (16, fourth), points (34, tied fourth), regulation wins (15, tied second) and points percentage (.739, third). Seattle is one of only five teams this season to have a points percentage of .700 or better on the road this year.

• The team’s 99 goals and 4.30 goals-per-game-played on the road both led the NHL entering play Monday. The Kraken are the only team to be averaging more than four goals per game on the road this season.

• The Kraken have scored at least five goals in 13 of the 23 games they have played on the road this season.

• Matty Beniers is the Kraken’s leading scorer when playing on the road this season, totaling 25 points (13 goals, 12 assists) in 23 games played. He has 12 points (six goals, six assists) in his last nine road games. Beniers’ 13 goals, 12 assists (tied), 25 points and 1.09 points per game on the road this year were the most among rookies entering play Monday. His 13 road goals were tied for 15th in the NHL entering play Monday.

• Vince Dunn has totaled 11 points (four goals, seven assists) in his last seven games played on the road and enters tonight’s game entering a career-best, seven-game road point streak.

• Yanni Gourde has 19 points (five goals, 14 assists) in his last 19 road games.

• Daniel Sprong has 15 points (10 goals, five assists) in his last 15 games played on the road.

• Andre Burakovsky has nine points (two goals, seven assists) in his last seven road games.

• Jordan Eberle has eight points (two goals, six assists) in his last seven games played on the road.

• Oliver Bjorkstrand has four points (one goal, three assists) in his last four road games.

NEW YORK ISLANDERS NOTES:

LAST GAME
DATE NYI RESULT SCORE NYI SCORERS IN GOAL
Monday, Feb. 6 Win NYI 2 at PHI 1 Palmieri, Barzal Varlamov (25/26)
Kyle Palmieri opened the score on the a power play, then Mathew Barzal tallied his 13th goal of the season in the second frame, as the New York Islanders defeated the Philadelphia Flyers, 2-1, Monday night at Wells Fargo Center. Noah Dobson recorded his 100th career NHL point with an assist, Brock Nelson extended his point streak to seven games, and Semyon Varlamov turned aside 25 of 26 shots faced in his tenth win of the season, and the Islanders’ third straight victory.

RECENT TRANSACTIONS
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.
Jan. 30 The New York Islanders have acquired Bo Horvat from the Vancouver Canucks in exchange for Anthony Beauvillier, Aatu Raty and a conditional first round selection in the 2023 NHL Draft.

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: 115

RECENT RESULTS
Monday, Feb. 6 at Philadelphia W (2-1)
Saturday, Jan. 28 vs. Vegas W/OT (2-1)
Friday, Jan. 27 vs. Detroit W (2-0)
Wednesday, Jan. 25 at Ottawa L (2-1)
Monday, Jan. 23 at Toronto L (5-2)

SEASON SERIES
DATE LOCATION RESULT/TIME
Jan. 1, 2023 Climate Pledge Arena L (4-1)
Feb. 7, 2023 UBS Arena 7:30pm

UPCOMING GAMES
Feb. 9 vs. Vancouver UBS Arena (Belmont Park, NY) 7:30pm
Feb. 11 at Montreal Bell Centre (Montreal, QC) 12:30pm
Feb. 14 vs. Ottawa UBS Arena (Belmont Park, NY) 7:30pm
Feb. 17 vs. Pittsburgh UBS Arena (Belmont Park, NY) 7:00pm
Feb. 18 at Boston TD Garden (Boston, MA) 5:00pm

LAST THREE MEETINGS VS. SEATTLE:
Jan. 1, 2023 Climate Pledge Arena (Seattle, WA) Loss (4-1)
Feb. 22, 2022 Climate Pledge Arena (Seattle, WA) Win (5-2)
Feb. 2, 2022 UBS Arena (Belmont, NY) Loss (3-0)

vs. THE KRAKEN
2022-23 0-1-0
Franchise History 1-2-0
NYI Home 0-1-0
NYI Away 1-1-0

TEAM NOTES
TONIGHT’S MATCHUP
Tonight, the New York Islanders look to earn a split in their two-game season series against the Seattle Kraken, as the Islanders host Seattle in the final matchup between the two clubs this season. The last time these teams met was on January 1, 2023, at Climate Pledge Arena. It is just the second meeting in history between the Islanders and Kraken at UBS Arena, and the first since over a year ago on February 2, 2022. The Islanders enter tonight’s matchup with three straight wins, their first set of three consecutive victories since December 23-29, 2022.

PENALTY KILL
The Islanders killed each of the three penalties they faced last night in Philadelphia, and enter tonight’s matchup having killed 31 of their last 34. The Islanders also have a 91.2% success rate on the penalty kill on home ice, leading the NHL. Since December 2, they have allowed just three power play goals in 36 times shorthanded at UBS Arena.

BACK-TO-BACK
The Islanders will cap off their eleventh back-to-back series of the season tonight, looking to improve to 7-3-1 on the back-end of back-to-back games. They have collected points in four of their last five back-ends. The Islanders also ended the month of January in a back-to-back, as they earned victories on January 27 against Detroit, and January 28 against Vegas. It was the fourth time this season they have won consecutive games in consecutive nights, and the first time since November 25 and 26, against Columbus and Philadelphia. It was also the first time that the Islanders swept a back-to-back series in which they scored two goals or fewer in each game for the first time since December 30-31, 2002, vs. Florida and in Buffalo.

NHL Preview: Edmonton Oilers (28-18-4) at Detroit Red Wings (21-19-8)

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NHL Preview: Edmonton Oilers (28-18-4) at Detroit Red Wings (21-19-8)

EDMONTON OILERS NOTES:

ALL-TIME RECORDS vs. DETROIT GP RECORD HOME (67) AWAY (68) GF GA
OILERS ALL-TIME vs. DETROIT 135 54-61-13-7 31-24-10-2 23-37-3-5 434 483
OILERS vs. DETROIT – 2022-23 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0 0

QUICK FACTS
• Tuesday’s game will mark Edmonton’s first of two meetings against Detroit this season. The next time these two teams meet is on February 15 in Edmonton.

• The last time these teams met was on March 15 in Edmonton, with the Oilers winning 7-5.

• Connor McDavid and Evander Kane are tied for the team lead with 13 career points against Detroit. Cody Ceci has played in a team high 25 career games against the Red Wings.

WINNING WAYS
The Oilers are 7-1-2 in their last 10 games, outscoring opponents 45-28.

LAST 10 GAMES vs. DETROIT
Record: 6-4-0
GF: 30 GA: 29
2021-22 3/15/22 @ EDM 7-5 W
2021-22 11/9/21 @ DET 4-2 L
2019-20 10/29/19 @ DET 3-1 L
2019-20 10/18/19 @ EDM 2-1 W
2018-19 1/22/19 @ EDM 2-3 L
2018-19 11/3/18 @ DET 4-3 W
2017-18 11/22/17 @ DET 6-2 W
2017-18 11/5/17 @ EDM 0-4 L
2016-17 3/4/17 @ EDM 4-3 W
2016-17 11/6/16 @ DET 2-1 W

OILERS LEADERS vs. RED WINGS
NHL CAREER
Games: Ceci (25)
Goals: Kane (8)
Assists: McDavid (9)
Points: McDavid, Kane (13)
Penalty minutes: Kulak (21)

RECENT TRANSACTIONS
Jan. 19 F Devin Shore loaned to Bakersfield for conditioning
Jan. 28 F James Hamblin loaned to Bakersfield

OILERS IN FEBRUARY
Overall – 499 GP, 222-222-29-26 – 499 PTS
2022-23 – 0 GP, 0-0-0 – 0 PTS
2021-22 –12 GP, 7-5-0 – 14 PTS

OILERS IN JANUARY
Overall – 547 GP, 259-209-52-27 – 593 PTS
2021-22 – 12 GP, 8-2-2 – 18 PTS

DETROIT RED WINGS NOTES:

LAST GAME
RED WINGS 0 at ISLANDERS 2 (1/27/23)
1ST PERIOD: No scoring
2ND PERIOD: NYI Lee (Palmieri, Nelson) 4:44-EV
3RD PERIOD: NYI Nelson (Palmieri, Pulock) 4:31-EV
SHOTS: DET 23 (5-13-5) / NYI 29 (9-10-10)
GOALIES: DET Hellberg (L, 27-29) / NYI Sorokin (W, 23-23)
PP: DET 0-4 / NYI 0-4

MAN GAMES LOST (games missed / out since)
Filip Zadina – lower body (37 / Nov. 5)
Total Man Games Lost: 223
Individual Man Games Lost: Robby Fabbri (35), Jakub Vrána (33), Matt Luff (32), Tyler Bertuzzi (31), Robert Hägg (15), Elmer Söderblom (13), Gustav Lindström (11), Oskar Sundqvist (7), Olli Määttä (4), Ville Husso (2), Michael Rasmussen (2), Dylan Larkin (1)

RECENT TRANSACTIONS
2/5 – Recalled forwards Jonatan Berggren and Filip Zadina from Grand Rapids … Assigned forward Adam Erne to Grand Rapids
2/2 – Activated forward Filip Zadina from injured reserve and assigned him to Grand Rapids for conditioning
1/31 – Placed goaltender Jussi Olkinuora on unconditional waivers for purpose of contract termination

TONIGHT’S GAME
RED WINGS vs. OILERS / 7:30 P.M. EST / LITTLE CAESARS ARENA / TV: ESPN+, Hulu / RADIO: WXYT 97.1 FM
TONIGHT: 136th all-time meeting, 69th in Detroit … First of two games this season, only game at Little Caesars Arena
ALL-TIME vs. EDM: 68-43-13-11 / HOME: 42-19-3-4 / LAST 10: 4-6-0 / IN 2021-22: 1-1-0 / THIS SEASON: 0-0-0
DET top scorers vs. EDM: David Perron (9-15-24 in 39 GP), Dylan Larkin (5-5-10 in 12 GP), Tyler Bertuzzi (1-3-4 in 5 GP), Oskar Sundqvist (0-4-4 in 8 GP), Michael Rasmussen (0-3-3 in 3 GP), Filip Hronek (1-2-3 in 5 GP), Moritz Seider (1-1-2 in 2 GP), Lucas Raymond (1-0-1 in 2 GP)
EDM top scorers vs. DET: Connor McDavid (4-9-13 in 11 GP), Evander Kane (8-5-13 in 23 GP), Tyson Barrie (4-8-12 in 17 GP), Zach Hyman (5-6-11 in 16 GP), Mattias Janmark (5-5-10 in 16 GP), Leon Draisaitl (2-7-9 in 11 GP), Derek Ryan (1-7-8 in 11 GP), Darnell Nurse (1-5-6 in 11 GP), Evan Bouchard (0-2-2 in 2 GP), Jesse Puljujärvi (2-0-2 in 4 GP), Philip Broberg (0-1-1 in 1 GP)

UPCOMING GAMES (ALL TIMES EST)
Thursday, Feb. 9: RED WINGS vs. FLAMES / 7:00 p.m. / LITTLE CAESARS ARENA / TV: BSD / RADIO: WXYT 97.1 FM
Saturday, Feb. 11: RED WINGS vs. CANUCKS / 12:00 p.m. / LITTLE CAESARS ARENA / TV: BSD / RADIO: WXYT 97.1 FM
Monday, Feb. 13: RED WINGS at CANUCKS / 10:00 p.m. / Rogers Arena / TV: BSD / RADIO: WXYT 97.1 FM

LAST TIME OUT
Jan. 27 at New York Islanders – 2-0 L
The Red Wings fell 2-0 against the Islanders to move to 21-19-8 overall and 9-9-5 on the road … Detroit is 5-1-1 on the road against the Metropolitan Division this season … The Red Wings have been shut out twice this season … Detroit was last held off the scoresheet in a 1-0 decision on Dec. 13 vs. Carolina … The result also marks the first time the Red Wings have been shut out by the Islanders since Dec. 23, 2013 at Joe Louis Arena … Detroit is 15-3-0 this season when allowing two-or-fewer goals … Magnus Hellberg stopped 27-of-29 shots … Hellberg is 3-1-0 this season when allowing two goals or fewer … Andrew Copp finished 14-for20 (70.0%) at the faceoff circle … Dominik Kubalík skated in his 250th career NHL game … Detroit is 10-6-3 this season when tied after one period, and 3-1-3 when doing so on the road … Detroit is a perfect 10-for-10 on the penalty kill over its last six games … Detroit is 4-4-0 in the first half of back-to-backs this season, and 3-4-1 in the second half.

NHL Preview: San Jose Sharks (15-25-11) at Tampa Bay Lightning (32-16-1)

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NHL Preview: San Jose Sharks (15-25-11) at Tampa Bay Lightning (32-16-1)

SAN JOSE SHARKS NOTES:

LAST GAME
Game 51 – 1/28 – SJS 6 at PIT 4…San Jose ended their four-game winless skid with a six-goal effort, which matches the most goals the team has scored in a game this season. Logan Couture (2g, 3a) led the way with a career-best five points, with Alexander Barabanov (1g, 2a), Marc-Edouard Vlasic (0g, 2a) and Erik Karlsson (1g, 1a) also recording multi-point efforts. Mikey Eyssimont (1g) opened the scoring 1:25 into the game to mark his first NHL career goal-scoring streak. Kaapo Kahkonen stopped 34 of 35 shots at even strength and 37 of 41 shots to earn the win.
SJ Goals: Eyssimont (3), Karlsson (16), Gregor (3), Couture (18), Couture (19 en)
SF: 32
SA: 41
SJ PP: 0/2
SJ PK: 2/4
W: Kahkonen
L: DeSmith

RECENT TRANSACTIONS
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
1/25 Assigned D Nick Cicek to the San Jose Barracuda
1/25 Acquired D Jacob MacDonald and F Martin Kaut from the Colorado Avalanche in exchange for F Matt Nieto and D Ryan Merkley; assigned Kaut to the San Jose Barracuda
1/23 Activated D Nikolai Knyzhov from IR; loaned Knyzhov to the San Jose Barracuda on a long-term injury conditioning assignment
1/18 Acquired F Kyle Criscuolo from the Detroit Red Wings in exchange for F Jasper Weatherby; assigned Criscuolo to the San Jose Barracuda

TONIGHT’S OPPONENT – TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING
San Jose looks to begin post All-Star break play with a win when they face Tampa Bay on Feb. 7 at Amalie Arena. The Sharks fell in game one of the season series, 3-4, on Oct. 29 at SAP Center at San Jose. Tomas Hertl (0g, 2a) and Erik Karlsson (2g, 0a) led San Jose in scoring as the Sharks outshot the Lightning, 27-26. Lightning forward Nikita Kucherov has been red-hot this season, with an NHL-best 53 assists this campaign and an active seven-game point streak. The Lightning are on the second leg of a back-to-back, with the team falling to their intrastate rivals, the Florida Panthers, by a 1-7 final score at FLA Live Arena on Feb. 6.

TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING NOTES:

LAST GAME
Lightning 1 at Florida 7
The Tampa Bay Lightning saw its three-game winning streak come to an end with a 7-1 loss to the Florida Panthers Monday night at FLA Live Arena…The Bolts fell to 32-16-1 this season with a road record of 12-12-0…Carter Verhaeghe opened the scoring for FLA at the 8:04 mark of the first period before Sam Bennett made it 2-0 1:42 into the middle frame…Nikita Kucherov fired home his 20th goal of the season off assists from Mikhail Sergachev and Brayden Point to make it a 2-1 game just 1:20 after Bennett gave FLA a two-goal lead…Following the Kucherov goal, FLA rattled off five consecutive goals to close out the contest…Andrei Vasilevskiy got the start in goal and made 42 saves…Tampa Bay fell to 2-1-0 against FLA with one meeting remaining this season…Vladislav Namestnikov skated in his 600th career game.
PP: TBL – 0-2 FLA – 1-2
SOG: TBL – 33 FLA – 49
Attendance: 15,882

TONIGHT’S MATCHUP
The Lightning and the Sharks are playing the second of two matchups this season and the only meeting at AMALIE Arena…The Bolts skated to a 4-3 win over SJS in the first matchup of the season Oct. 29 at SAP Center…Victor Hedman opened the scoring for Tampa Bay 32 seconds into the first period when he took a pass from Brayden Point and fired a quick one-timer past James Reimer for his first goal of the season…Erik Karlsson answered quickly for SJS and tied the game at one just 50 seconds after Hedman’s game-opening goal…Ross Colton gave the Lightning a 2-1 lead at the 13:44 mark of the first period when he fired home a rebound after Alex Killorn rang a shot off the post…Nico Sturm got the game tied at two with a goal for SJS at the 5:36 mark of the second period…Killorn got a goal of his own with 1:19 left in the middle frame when he took a bank pass from Nick Paul and fired a quick wrister past Reimer to put the Bolts up 3-2…SJS earned a power play early in the third period before Karlsson buried his second goal of the contest to tie the game at three with 15:26 remaining in regulation…With less than a minute to play in the third period, Point used his speed to gain entry into the SJS zone and fed a pass to Brandon Hagel, who quickly found Nikita Kucherov alone on the back door before Kucherov beat Reimer with 56.2 seconds remaining to secure the 4-3 win for Tampa Bay…Andrei Vasilevskiy got the start in goal for the Bolts and made 24 saves on 27 shots against…The Lightning have won six consecutive games vs. SJS and four straight at AMALIE Arena…During the four-game home winning streak vs. SJS, the Bolts have outscored the Sharks by a combined total of 21-8…Tampa Bay has scored three or more goals in six consecutive games vs. SJS and seven of the last nine meetings…The Lightning are 6-4-0 in the last 10 home games vs. SJS and 8-2-0 in the last 10 meetings overall…Kucherov has points in three straight games vs. SJS (2-2—4) and seven of the last nine meetings (5-7—12)…Point has recorded points in four consecutive games vs. SJS (1-4—5)…Steven Stamkos has picked up points in seven of his last nine games vs. SJS (6-9—15)…Stamkos has recorded seven points over his last three contests vs. SJS (4-3—7)…Hedman has points in three consecutive games vs. SJS (2-2—4) and six of the last seven meetings (5-5—10)…Hedman has recorded a multi-point game in three straight home contests vs. SJS with a goal in all three games (3-4—7)…Killorn has scored a goal and picked up points in three consecutive contests vs. SJS (3-2—5) and has points in five of the last six meetings (5-5—10)…Colton has scored three goals in three career games vs. SJS (3-0— 3)…Brian Elliott has faced SJS one time since signing with the Bolts and made 27 saves on 28 shots against in a 7-1 win Jan. 22, 2022 at SAP Center…Stamkos (14-14—28) holds the Tampa Bay franchise records for career goals, assists and points vs. SJS.
TBL ALL-TIME POINT LEADERS VS. SJS

  1. Steven Stamkos – 28 pts. (14-14—28, 20 GP)
    T2. Martin St. Louis – 14 pts. (11-3—14, 15 GP)
    T2. Nikita Kucherov – 14 pts. (7-7—14, 15 GP)
    T2. Victor Hedman – 14 pts. (5-9—14, 19 GP)
  2. Alex Killorn – 13 pts. (6-7—13, 17 GP)

TONIGHT’S STORYLINES
Tampa Bay is playing the first game of a brief two-game homestand tonight…The Bolts will play just five of their 12 games in February on home ice…The Lightning are 8-4-0 against Pacific Division opponents and 16-6-0 against the Western Conference this season…Tampa Bay is 3-5-0 in the second half of back-to-back games this season…The Bolts have won a franchise record 12 consecutive games at AMALIE Arena…The Lightning are 20-4-1 on home ice this season.

INJURIES
2022-23 Regular Season Man Games Lost: 91
Current Injuries:
None

TRANSACTIONS
Jan. 30 – Recalled D Nick Perbix from AHL Syracuse
Jan. 30 – Re-assigned F Rudolfs Balcers to AHL Syracuse
Jan. 29 – Assigned D Nick Perbix to AHL Syracuse
Jan. 29 – Recalled F Rudolfs Balcers from AHL Syracuse
Jan. 15 – Assigned F Rudolfs Balcers to AHL Syracuse for conditioning
Jan. 2 – Signed D Nick Perbix to a two-year contract extension

HOME COOKING The Bolts collected a franchise record 12th-straight win at AMALIE Arena with a 5-2 victory Jan. 28 vs. LAK…The Lightning are 20-4-1 at home this season with an .820 points percentage, trailing only Boston (.904) for the NHL lead…Tampa Bay has scored three or more goals in six straight games at AMALIE Arena and 21 of 25 home games overall…The Lightning have surrendered two or less goals in nine of their last 12 home contests…The Bolts are averaging over four goals per game on home ice for the second time in franchise history at 4.08 GF/GP (also: 4.02 GF/GP, 2018-19) and are the only team in the NHL averaging more than four goals per game at home…No NHL team has scored more goals on home ice than the Lightning’s 102…Tampa Bay’s power play is clicking at a 31% conversion rate on home ice, the second-best among all NHL teams, trailing only Edmonton (32.3%)…Since Dec. 1, the Lightning have given up just three power-play goals on 37 attempts, good for a 91.9 PK%, the best home penalty kill percentage in the NHL during that span.

NHL Preview: Colorado Avalanche (27-18-3) at Pittsburgh Penguins (24-16-9)

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NHL Preview: Colorado Avalanche (27-18-3) at Pittsburgh Penguins (24-16-9)

COLORADO AVALANCHE NOTES:

UPCOMING GAMES
Date Opponent Time (MT) TV Radio
Tue, Feb. 7 at Pittsburgh 5 p.m. Altitude 92.5 FM
Thu, Feb. 9 at Tampa Bay 5 p.m. ESPN 92.5 FM
Sat, Feb. 11 at Florida 4 p.m. Altitude 92.5 FM

TONIGHT’S GAME
COLORADO @ PITTSBURGH
5:08 p.m. MT / 7:08 p.m. ET
Altitude / 92.5 FM
The Colorado Avalanche returns from their All-Star Break/Bye Week as they open a three-game road trip tonight in Pittsburgh against the Penguins … This evening’s matchup is Colorado’s first game since Jan. 28, some nine days ago … The Avs were off seven full days before resuming practice this past Sunday … The club’s next home date will be on Valentine’s Day, a span of 17 days without a home game … The Avalanche entered the break going 7-1-0 in their last eight contests… The Avs have won three straight on the road … The club will head south next to play Tampa Bay on Thursday and the Panthers in Sunrise on Saturday to wrap up the road swing.

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

LAST GAME
Jan. 28 – Colorado 4, St. Louis 2 at Ball Arena
The Colorado Avalanche defeated the St. Louis Blues, 4-2, in the final game before the All-Star Break/Bye Week at Ball Arena… Alex Newhook, J.T. Compher, Evan Rodrigues and Matt Nieto scored for the Avs, while Logan O’Connor had two assists … Alexandar Georgiev made 26 saves for his 20th win of the season.
SF: 31 SA: 28 PP: 0-2 PK: 1-2
The Avs entered the break going 7-1-0 in their last eight games Colorado improved to 3-0-0 in day games this season, 2-0-0 at home … The Avs are 16-3-1 (.825) in afternoon contests since 2019-20, the second highest points percentage in day games during that span behind Carolina (20-3-3, .827) The Avs are 10-3-0 on Saturdays, tied with Tampa Bay (10-2-0) for the most wins on Saturdays this year Georgiev won his fourth straight start – tying a season high – and reached the 20-win mark for the first time in his NHL career Newhook scored on his 22nd birthday, the second straight year that he’s lit the lamp on his birthday … He’s the first player in Avalanche/Nordiques history to score on his birthday in consecutive years Newhook has five goals in his last eight games, with those five goals setting a career high a single month … He ranks fifth on the club with 12 goals, one shy of his rookie season total from a year ago MacKinnon finished with 20 points (5g/15a) in January, tied for fourth in the NHL …. His 15 assists during the month tied for the league lead … January marked his seventh career 20-point month O’Connor notched his third career multi-assist game, all of which have taken place in the last 14 days … He set a career high for a single month with six points (0g/6a)

CURRENT INJURIES
Darren Helm – lower body (8 games, Jan. 14 – present)
Gabriel Landeskog – lower body (all season, Oct. 12 – present)
Josh Manson – lower body (27 games, Dec. 3 – present)
Total: 280 (3rd in NHL)

RECENT TRANSACTIONS
Jan. 28 – Ben Meyers reassigned to the Colorado Eagles (AHL)

TONIGHT’S OPPONENT – PITTSBURGH PENGUINS
Tonight is the first of two meetings between the Avalanche and Penguins, as Pittsburgh is one of three teams who has yet to face Colorado in 2022-23 (San Jose and Tampa Bay are the others, and the Avs will face Tampa in their next game on Thursday) …. Colorado swept the season series a year ago.

SCHEDULE vs. PENGUINS
Feb. 7 @ Pittsburgh
Mar. 22 vs. PITTSBURGH

RECORD vs. PENGUINS
THIS SEASON 2021-22 ALL-TIME SINCE 1995-96 PLAYOFFS
Overall: — Overall: 2-0-0 Overall: 44-36-12 Overall: 22-9-8 Series: None
Home: — Home: 1-0-0 Home: 23-16-5 Home: 10-4-5
Road: — Road: 1-0-0 Road: 21-20-7 Road: 12-5-3

2022-23 SEASON NOTES
ONE MONTH AT A TIME
The Avalanche finished 8-5-0 in January, the 25th consecutive month that Colorado has posted a .500 or better record dating back to February 2019 … And 23 of those 25 months featured a winning record, as only October 2021 (4-4-0) and October 2022 (4-4-1) did not … The 25 straight months with a .500 record or better is one shy of the franchise mark set by Quebec/Colorado (26) from March 1994 to February 1998 … This is the third-longest active streak in the league, as the Bruins have a current run of 29 straight months with a .500 or better record and the Carolina Hurricanes have an active streak of 26 months.

ROAD WARRIORS
Colorado’s next road win will mark its 700th regular season away victory in franchise history (699-778-123-83) … The Avalanche’s 4-1 victory in Calgary on Jan. 18 was their 500th regular-season road win since moving to Denver … Colorado is 502-424-46-83 in 1,055 away contests since relocating from Quebec … Only Boston (now 513) has more away wins during that time span.

PITTSBURGH PENGUINS NOTES:

LAST 2 GAMES
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

Jan. 26: Washington 3, Pittsburgh 2 (OT) – Capital One
Arena
PIT Goals: Heinen, Rust
Multiple Points: None
Goalie: DeSmith (43 saves, 45 shots)
Key Stats: Bryan Rust’s game-tying goal to force overtime made him the 20th member of his draft class to 300 points.
PP: 0-1
PK: 2-3

INJURIES
Position Player Status Consecutive Games Missed Total Games Missed
F Josh Archibald Lower-Body 18 19
D Jan Rutta Upper-Body 7 7
F Kasperi Kapanen Lower-Body 5 5
G Tristan Jarry Upper-Body 3 10
2022-23 Total Regular-Season Man-Games Lost: 123

RECENT TRANSACTIONS
Date Transaction
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).
Jan. 25 G Dustin Tokarski recalled from the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins (AHL).
Jan. 25 D Ty Smith re-assigned to WBS.

Pittsburgh’s All-Time Record vs. Avalanche: 41-42-9
In Pittsburgh: 22-20-6
In Colorado: 19-22-3
OT Record vs. Avalanche: 6-4-6
Shootout Record vs. Avalanche: 1-0

2021-22 Results: Pittsburgh went 0-2-0.
Penguins All-Time Point Leaders vs. AVALANCHE:
Mario Lemieux – 33GP, 66 PTS (30G-36A)
Jaromir Jagr – 28GP, 36 PTS (18G-18A)
Kevin Stevens – 19GP, 31 PTS (16G-15A)

TONIGHT’S GAME

  • The Penguins return from the All-Star Break to take on the Colorado Avalanche at PPG Paints Arena (TV: AT&T SportsNet; Radio: 105.9 The X).
  • The Penguins have points in nine of their last 15 games against the Avalanche (8-6-1) dating back to Apr. 6, 2014.
  • Pittsburgh has points in five of its last seven games here at PPG Paints Arena versus Colorado (4-2-1).
  • Pittsburgh is 8-3-0 against Western Conference opponents at home this season.

QUICK HITS
1) The Penguins are currently 7-1-0 versus Central Division opponents for the 2022-23 campaign.

2) Jake Guentzel enters tonight’s game with a five-game point streak (3G-4A) versus the Avalanche dating back to November 28, 2018. Guentzel has been held off the score sheet just twice in his eight games versus Colorado.

3) Evgeni Malkin recorded his 14th career 50-point campaign. Only Alex Ovechkin (17), Sidney Crosby (16), Patrick Kane (15) and Anze Kopitar (15) have more seasons with 50-plus points among active players.

4) Goaltender Casey DeSmith is 1-0-0 in his career versus the Avalanche, making 42 saves on 45 shots in his sole matchup versus Colorado on December 4, 2018. His 42 saves are fourth highest in his career.

5) Ryan Poehling recorded his second shorthanded goal of the season on January 28th versus the Sharks, tying him with Brock McGinn for the team lead in shorthanded goals this season.

HOME COOKIN’
Pittsburgh enters tonight’s game with points in 13 of its last 16 home games (10-3-3), and 18 of 24 games at PPG Paints Arena this season (14- 6-4). The Penguins .667 points percentage at home is tied for seventh-best in the NHL, and the team ranks in the top-10 in multiple categories at home:

NHL Morning Skate – Feb. 7, 2023

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NHL Morning Skate – Feb. 7, 2023

* After being named MVP at the 2023 Honda NHL All-Star Game, Matthew Tkachuk skated to a five-point performance to join Mario Lemieux on a unique list and surpass the 70-point mark on the season in the process.

* The Devils captured their eighth overtime win of 2022-23 – one shy of the most in a campaign in franchise history – with the help of Jack Hughes and Dougie Hamilton who assisted on the overtime tally.

* Connor McDavid, who is set to return from the All-Star break,can extend his point streak to 13 games when the Oilers visit the Red Wings in a contest carried by HULU, ESPN+ and Sportsnet.
 

TKACHUK FOLLOWS UP ALL-STAR MVP HONORS WITH FIVE-POINT PERFORMANCE
Matthew Tkachuk (2-3—5) factored on five of the Panthers’ seven goals for his third career five-point outing to help Florida (25-22-6, 56 points) move within one point of idle Pittsburgh (24-16-9, 57 points) for the final Wild Card spot in the Eastern Conference. With the victory, Paul Maurice became the sixth head coach in NHL history to record 800 NHL wins.


* Tkachuk (27-44—71 in 50 GP) surpassed 70 points while skating in his 50th game and matched Jonathan Huberdeau (50 GP in 2021-22) for the fewest contests by a Panthers player to reach the mark in a campaign. Last season, it took Tkachuk 60 games to hit the mark – he went on to record a career-high 42-62—104 (82 GP).

* Tkachuk, who fell one point shy of the most by a Panthers player in a single game, surpassed Mike Hoffman (36-34—70 in 2018-19) for the second-most points by a Florida player in their first season with the club. He now trails only Sam Reinhart (33-49—82 in 2021-22).



* Brandon Montour collected an assist to extend his franchise-record point streak to 10 games (3-7—10 in 10 GP) and join Josh Morrissey (11 GP) and Erik Karlsson (14 GP) as the third defenseman this season with a double-digit run. The last campaign to feature more blueliners with a point streak of 10-plus contests was 1992-93 (7).

TRIO HELPS DEVILS DOWN CANUCKS WITH ANOTHER OT VICTORY
The trio of Jack Hughes (2-1—3), Dougie Hamilton (0-3—3) and Vitek Vanecek (26 saves) each played a pivotal part for the Devils (33-13-4, 70 points), who edged the Canucks in their 50th game of 2022-23. Eight of New Jersey’s 33 wins this season have come in overtime – one shy of the most in a single campaign in franchise history (9 in 2015-16 & 2008-09).

* Hughes (35-32—67 in 50 GP), with multiple points in five straight games, returned from the 2023 NHL All-Star Weekend and not only matched the longest stretch of multi-point contests in franchise history but moved into third place in the NHL’s Maurice “Rocket” Richard Trophy race behind Connor McDavid (41) and David Pastrnak (38).



* Hamilton, who factored on one of three Devils goals in a span of 50 seconds, has collected 3-8—11 through his active five-game point streak and has notched 13-36—49 (50 GP) in 2022-23. His 49 points eclipsed Scott Stevens (11-35—46 in 1993-94) for the most by a Devils/Rockies/Scouts defenseman through 50 contests in a season and his 36 assists also surpassed Stevens and Bruce Driver (6-35—41 in 1989-90) for the highest by a blueliner in that scenario.


* The Devils acquired Vanecek from the Capitals on July 8 in exchange for a second- and third-round pick in the 2022 NHL Draft. His 10th straight victory improved his 2022-23 record to 22-5-2, besting 2020-21 (21-10-4) for his most wins in a single season.



PANARIN POSTS MULTI-POINT PERFORMANCE, JOINS RANGERS LEGENDS
Fresh off skating in 2023 Honda NHL All-Star Weekend, Artemi Panarin (0-2—2) factored on two of his team’s five goals and Adam Fox picked up an assist as the Rangers rallied from a one-goal deficit to win in overtime at Madison Square Garden.

* Panarin boosted his career totals with New York to 83-218—301 (236 GP). He required the fewest games in franchise history to reach the 300-point mark, surpassing Mark Messier (94-206—300 in 249 GP).

* Panarin became the first player to record 40-plus assists in each of his first four seasons with the Rangers. Overall, he is the sixth player in franchise history to record four or more consecutive campaigns with 40 assists, joining Andy Bathgate (9x from 1955-56 to 1963-64), Rod Gilbert (6x from 1971-72 to 1976-77), Jean Ratelle (6x from 1967-68 to 1972-73), Brian Leetch (4x from 1988-89 to 1991-92) and Brad Park (4x from 1971-72 to 1974-75).



NHL PODCASTS WEEKLY ROUNDUP

* NHL Fantasy (Jan. 30): Fantasy waiver wire pickups – Week 17

* NHL Fantasy: All-Star Special (Feb. 2): Day 1, featuring Aleksander Barkov

* NHL @ The Rink: All-Star Special (Feb. 3): Denis Potvin, Angela James and Bernie Parent join

* NHL Fantasy (Feb. 5): All-Star wrap and Fantasy waiver wire pickups – Week 18

QUICK CLICKS
 

* #NHLStats: Live Updates – Feb. 6
* Matthew Tkachuk, Dylan Larkin, Mitchell Marner named NHL’s “Three Stars” of the week
* Stadium Series ice truck arrives ahead of Capitals-Hurricanes

* Former Kings captain Dustin Brown lift Stanley Cup on 3D billboard in Downtown LA
* Women in Hockey: Manon Rhéaume



TUESDAY HIGHLIGHTED BY McDAVID IN MOTOWN ON HULU, ESPN+ AND SPORTSNET
Tuesday’s six-game slate is highlighted by League scoring leader Connor McDavid (41-51—92 in 50 GP) looking to close in on 100 points this season and 800 in his career when the Oilers (28-18-4, 60 points) visit the Red Wings (21-19-8, 50 points) on HULU, ESPN+ and Sportsnet.

* Click here to read the newest #NHLStats Pack which details the various NHL lists that McDavid is on pace to join this season and in future campaigns, including several that feature current Detroit general manager Steve Yzerman.



MAKAR SET FOR HEAD-TO-HEAD MEETING WITH CHILDHOOD IDOL
Cale Makar (13-32—45 in 44 GP) and Sidney Crosby (24-36—60 in 49 GP) each represented their respective divisions during the 2023 Honda NHL All-Star Weekend in South Florida, but will go head-to-head Tuesday when the Avalanche (27-18-3, 57 points) travel to Pittsburgh to clash with the Penguins (24-16-9, 57 points) in a matchup of Wild Card hopefuls.

* Makar grew up idolizing the Penguins star, which included a life-size poster hanging on the wall of his family’s laundry room. “It’s what we used to measure our heights. We’d stand next to it and mark the lines on him,” the Avalanche defenseman said in an ESPN article in Dec. 2021.

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