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NHL Preview: Buffalo Sabres (25-19-3) at Winnipeg Jets (31-17-1)

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NHL Preview: Buffalo Sabres (25-19-3) at Winnipeg Jets (31-17-1)

BUFFALO SABRES NOTES:

LAST GAME
Tuesday, Jan. 24
Buffalo 5 at St. Louis 3
Goals: Skinner, Tuch, Power, Thompson, Cozens
Goalie: Luukkonen (25 saves/28 shots)
PP: 0/2; PK: 2/2; Shots: Buffalo 31 – St. Louis 28

CURRENT INJURIES – (Man Games Lost: 99)
Player (injury, first game missed) – total games missed
N/A

TRANSACTIONS IN PAST SEVEN DAYS
N/A

UPCOMING GAMES
Saturday, Jan. 28: Buffalo at Minnesota, 9:00 p.m.
Wednesday, Feb. 1: Carolina at Buffalo, 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, Feb. 11: Calgary at Buffalo, 12:30 p.m.
Monday, Feb. 13: Buffalo at Los Angeles, 10:30 p.m.
Wednesday, Feb. 15: Buffalo at Anaheim, 10:00 p.m.

TODAY’S GAME
SABRES AT JETS
• This is the second and final meeting between the Sabres and Jets this season.
• Last meeting: Winnipeg defeated Buffalo 4-2 in Buffalo on Jan. 12, 2023.
• The Sabres are 4-5-1 in their last 10 games against the Jets; 4-6-0 on the road.
• This is the 69th game all-time between Buffalo and Winnipeg; Buffalo has a 29-27-12 series record.
• The Sabres are 11-15-7 on the road against the Jets all-time.

FIGHTER JETS
• Kyle Okposo has tallied eight points (2+6) in his last eight games against Winnipeg.

• Victor Olofsson has totaled four points (1+3) in his last three games against the Jets, including two assists in his last road contest in Winnipeg.

• Rasmus Dahlin has recorded three points (2+1) in three games against Winnipeg on the road in his career.

• In his last five games against the Jets, Zemgus Girgensons has notched four points (2+2).

ROAD WARRIORS
• The Sabres are 14-7-1 on the road this season and rank eighth in the NHL in road points percentage (.659). Buffalo Sabres: Media Notes

• .659 is the highest road points percentage in franchise history.

• Since Nov. 22, Buffalo has gone 11-2-1 in away games and is ranked second in points percentage (.821) in that span among all NHL teams.

• Buffalo is currently scoring 3.82 goals per game on the road this season, which would rank second all-time in Sabres franchise history for the most goals scored per game on the road in a single season, trailing just the 1974-75 Sabres (3.88 goals per road game played).

• The Sabres also currently have the second-highest road power-play percentage (24.4) in franchise history. Only the 1979-80 Sabres (26.0 percent) scored on a higher percentage of power-play goals on the road.

• The Sabres currently hold the franchise record for the highest road winning percentage when scoring first (.900).

• This season, the Sabres have gone 9-1-1 against Western Conference opponents on the road.

• Entering play on Jan. 25, Tage Thompson ranked second among all NHL skaters in road points this season (34) and Rasmus Dahlin led all NHL defensemen in road points (25).

WINNIPEG JETS NOTES:

Scene Setter
The Winnipeg Jets start a three-game homestand on Thursday night when they host the Buffalo Sabres for the only time this season. The Jets are coming off a 2-3-0 road trip, which ended with a 2-1 loss to the Nashville Predators on Tuesday night. Winnipeg plays the Philadelphia Flyers on Saturday and St. Louis Blues on Monday in the other games of the homestand, which leads into Winnipeg’s 11-day break for the NHL’s all-star weekend and player break.

Tale of the Tape
WPG Stat BUF
49 GP 47
31 W 25
17 L 19
1 OT 3
63 PTS 54
160 GF 180
128 GA 160
23.4% PP 25.8%
84.1% PK 73.8%
Next Five Games
Date Opp TV Radio
Jan. 26 BUF TSN CJOB/Power 97
Jan. 28 PHI SN CJOB/Power 97
Jan. 30 STL SN CJOB/Power 97
Feb. 11 CHI SN CJOB/Power 97
Feb. 14 SEA TSN CJOB/Power 97
Recent Five Games
Date Opp SC Res Streak
Jan. 17 At MTL 4-1 L 1L
Jan. 19 At TOR 4-1 L 2L
Jan. 21 At OTT 5-1 W 1W
Jan. 22 At PHI 5-3 W 2W
Jan. 24 At NSH 2-1 L 1L
Broadcast Information
TV: TSN
Play-By-Play: Dan Robertson
Analyst: Kevin Sawyer
Rinkside: John Lu
Radio: 680 CJOB/Power 97
Play-By-Play: Paul Edmonds
Analyst: Jamie Thomas
Host: Derek Taylor

Upcoming Schedule
Thursday, Jan. 24
Morning Skate 10:30 p.m.
Jets vs. Buffalo Sabres 7:00 p.m.
Friday, Jan. 25
Practice – Canada Life Centre 12:00 p.m.
Saturday, Jan. 26
Morning Skate 9:30 a.m.
Jets vs. Philadelphia Flyers 6:00 p.m.
All Times Local

Last Game
Nashville Predators 2
Winnipeg Jets 1
Jets Scorer: Dubois (21)
Predators Scorers: Glass (6), Jeannot (4)
Jets Goaltender: Connor Hellebuyck (39 sv, 2 ga)
Predators Goaltender: Juuse Saros (32 sv, 1 ga)
Jets PP: 0-for-3
Jets PK: 2-for-2
Recap: Pierre-Luc Dubois scored just 48 seconds in the first period, but that was the only one of Winnipeg’s 33 shots to find the back of the net in a 2-1 loss to the Nashville Predators on Tuesday night. Dubois also paced the Jets with seven shots, while Neal Pionk had a team high five hits. Connor Hellebuyck made 39 saves in a losing effort.

Super 7
The Jets are seventh in the NHL with a .643 points percentage, which ranks second in the Central Division and Western Conference… Winnipeg’s best points percentage in franchise history was in 2017-18 when the team finished at .695… The franchise has finished a season with a points percentage better than .600 four times.

The January Upon Us
The Jets are 8-4-0 in January for a .667 points percentage, which is tied for sixth in the NHL… The eight victories are tied with the 2018-19 season for the most wins the Jets have had in January… Kyle Connor (8G, 6A) and Nikolaj Ehlers (4G, 10A) lead the Jets in scoring in January with 14 points… After playing 16 games in 30 days in December, the Jets play 15 games in 29 days from Jan. 2-30, but opened the month with two games in the first seven days… Seven of the 15 games are at home… Winnipeg’s eight road games in January came in the form of a three-game road trip and five-game road trip… The Jets are 19-20-3 in January during the past four seasons.

Facing the East
The Jets are in the midst of playing 10 of 13 games against Eastern Conference opponents… Winnipeg is 10-9-0 against the Eastern Conference this season… Kyle Connor (11G, 9A) leads the Jets in scoring against the east with 20 points in 19 games.

Home Comforts
The Jets are 17-6-0 at Canada Life Centre this season… Winnipeg has won five consecutive home games for the second time this season… The longest home winning streak in franchise history is nine games (Mar. 2-Apr. 7/18)… Kyle Connor (14G, 19A) leads the team with 33 points in 23 home games… Mark Scheifele’s 15 goals at home has him nine goals behind his career high 24 goals he had at home during the 2018-19 season… Connor Hellebuyck has been stellar on home ice this season, going 14-5-0 with a 1.84 goals-against average, .938 save percentage and three shutouts… Winnipeg is 246-155-36 all-time at Canada Life Centre and have posted a .500 record or better at home in six consecutive seasons.

PK Prowess
Winnipeg is second in the NHL with a penalty kill successful 84.1% of the time… The Jets are 39-for-43 (90.7%) on the penalty kill in their past 14 games … Winnipeg hasn’t allowed a power play goal in seven of their past eight games… The last time the Jets had a penalty kill better than 82% was in 2013-14 when they finished the season at 83.2%… The franchise record for penalty kill percentage in a season is 85.2%, which occurred in Atlanta during the 2003-04 season.

Jets vs. BUF Notes
Season Series
This is the second and final meeting between the Jets and Sabres this season… Winnipeg won the first game 4-2 on Jan. 12 in Buffalo.

Recent History
Winnipeg is 6-2-1 in their past nine games against Buffalo, including winning the past two games… The Jets are 20-for-22 (90.9%) on the penalty kill in their past seven games against the Sabres, but also 1-for-12 on the power play… The past seven games between Winnipeg and Buffalo have been decided by two goals or less.

In Winnipeg
Winnipeg is 2-1-1 in their past four games at Canada Life Centre against Buffalo and are 3-for-11 (27.3%) on the power play.

Player Notes
Blake Wheeler leads the Jets in career scoring against the Sabres with 26 points (9G, 17A) in 42 games, including 15 points (5G, 10A) in his past 13 games.. Wheeler has a point in 11 of his past 13 games against Buffalo… Pierre-Luc Dubois is averaging more than a point per game against Buffalo with 14 points (5G, 9A) in 12 games… Mark Scheifele has 12 points (5G, 7A) in 14 games when facing the Sabres… All three of Sam Gagner’s career goals against Buffalo are power play goals.

Jets vs. BUF Past 10 Games
Date Opp Res G GA S PPO PPG PIM SA PPOA PPGA PIMA
01/07/2017 @Buf L 3 4 35 3 1 26 36 4 0 10
01/05/2018 Buf W 4 3 29 4 2 10 29 5 0 8
01/09/2018 @Buf W 7 4 37 4 2 6 34 3 1 18
11/16/2018 Buf SOL 1 2 26 1 0 6 32 3 1 2
02/10/2019 @Buf W 3 1 29 1 0 10 36 5 0 2
02/23/2020 @Buf L 1 2 26 1 0 6 25 3 0 2
03/03/2020 Buf W 3 1 35 3 1 4 26 2 0 6
12/14/2021 Buf L 2 4 36 3 0 4 27 2 1 6
03/30/2022 @Buf SOW 3 2 27 1 0 6 37 2 0 4
01/12/2023 @Buf W 4 2 27 2 0 10 41 5 0 6

NHL Preview: Pittsburgh Penguins (24-15-8) at Washington Capitals (25-19-6)

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NHL Preview: Pittsburgh Penguins (24-15-8) at Washington Capitals (25-19-6)

PITTSURGH PENGUINS NOTES:

LAST 2 GAMES
Jan. 24: Pittsburgh 7, Florida 6 (OT) – PPG Paints Arena
PIT Goals: Letang (2), Rakell, Heinen, Crosby, O’Connor, Malkin
Multiple Points: Letang (2G-2A), Malkin (1G-2A), Crosby (1G2A), O’Connor (1G-1A), Poehling (2A)
Goalie: DeSmith (33 saves, 39 shots)
Key Stats: Kris Letang became the 11th blueliner this season to record four points (2G-2A) in the win.
PP: 3-5
PK: 2-3

Jan. 22: New Jersey 2, Pittsburgh 1 (OT) – PPG Paints Arena
PIT Goals: Crosby
Multiple Points: None
Goalie: Jarry (23 saves, 25 shots)
Key Stats: Sidney Crosby scored his team-leading 22nd goal as Pittsburgh fell in overtime.
PP: 0-2
PK: 1-2

INJURIES
Position Player Status Consecutive Games Missed Total Games Missed
F Josh Archibald Lower-Body 15 17
D Kris Letang Lower-Body 12 18
D Jan Rutta Upper-Body 5 5
F Kasperi Kapanen Lower-Body 3 3
G Tristan Jarry Upper-Body 1 8
2022-23 Total Regular-Season Man-Games Lost: 115

RECENT TRANSACTIONS
Date Transaction
Jan. 25 G Dustin Tokarski recalled from the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins (AHL).
Jan. 25 D Ty Smith re-assigned to WBS.
Jan. 24 D Kris Letang activated off of injured reserve.
Jan. 24 D Jan Rutta placed on LTIR. F Kasperi Kapanen placed on injured reserve

Pittsburgh’s All-Time Record vs. Capitals: 120-99-22
In Pittsburgh: 66-42-10
In Washington: 54-57-12
OT Record vs. Capitals: 19-6-11
Shootout Record vs. Capitals: 5-2

2022-23 Results: Pittsburgh is 1-0-0.
Penguins All-Time Point Leaders vs. CAPITALS:
Mario Lemieux: 61 GP, 101 PTS (51G-50A)
Sidney Crosby: 65 GP, 85 PTS (28G-57A)
Evgeni Malkin: 56 GP, 72 PTS (24G-48A)

TONIGHT’S GAME

  • The Penguins hit the road for the final time before the bye week as they take on the Washington Capitals at Capital One Arena (TV: AT&T SportsNet; Radio: 105.9 The X).
  • Since the beginning of the 2015-16 campaign, no team has defeated Washington more than Pittsburgh (19 wins).
  • The Penguins have points in 12 of their last 18 games against the Capitals (11-6-1).
  • Pittsburgh has won four of its last five games here at Capital One Arena.
  • The Penguins have a five-game point streak for the fifth time this season.

WASHINGTON CAPITALS NOTES:

LAST GAME
Washington 2, Colorado Avalanche 3
January 24, 2023 * Ball Arena * Denver, CO
Shots: WSH: 39; COL: 26
Power Plays: WSH: 0/2; COL: 0/0
Three Stars: 1. Georgiev (COL), 2. O’Connor (COL), 3. Newhook (COL)

RECENT TRANSACTIONS
Recalled forward Aliaksei Protas from AHL Hershey, 1/18
Loaned forward Joe Snively to AHL Hershey, 1/8

INJURIES/ILLNESSES
Carl Hagelin: 10/12/22-1/24/23 (50 games)
Connor Brown: 10/20/22-1/24/23 (46 games)
John Carlson: 10/31/22-11/9/22, 12/27/22-1/24/23 (20 games)
Nic Dowd: 12/17/22, 1/17/23-1/24/23 (5 games)
Nicklas Backstrom: 10/12/22-1/6/23, 1/24/22 (43 games)
Alex Ovechkin: 12/21/22 (1 game)
Dmitry Orlov: 11/7/22-12/9/22 (16 games)
Washington Capitals: Media Notes
Erik Gustafsson: 12/11/22 (1 game)
Lars Eller: 12/13/22 (1 game)
Sonny Milano: 12/15/22 (1 game)
Darcy Kuemper: 12/5/22-12/17/22 (7 games)
Hunter Shepard: 12/17/22 (1 game)
Alex Alexeyev: 12/11/22-12/19/22 (5 games)
Beck Malenstyn: 11/3/22-12/27/22 (26 games)
Martin Fehervary: 12/5/22-12/29/22 (12 games)
T.J. Oshie: 10/31/22-11/19/22, 12/19/22-12/31/22 (17 games)
Tom Wilson: 10/12/22-1/6/23 (42 games)
Man Games Lost: 294

UPCOMING SCHEDULE
Jan. 29, 5 p.m. ET at Toronto (NBCSW, NHLN, 106.7 The Fan/Caps Radio 24/7)
Jan. 31, 7 p.m. ET at Columbus (NBCSW, 106.7 The Fan/Caps Radio 24/7)
Feb. 11, 3:30 p.m. ET at Boston (ABC, ESPN+, 106.7 The Fan/Caps Radio 24/7)
Feb. 12, 1:30 p.m. ET vs. San Jose (NBCSW, 106.7 The Fan/Caps Radio 24/7)
Feb. 14, 7 p.m. ET vs. Carolina (NBCSW, 106.7 The Fan/Caps Radio 24/7)

TONIGHT’S GAME
The Capitals host the Pittsburgh Penguins at Capital One Arena for the second of three meetings between the teams this season. In
their first meeting, the Capitals fell to the Penguins 4-1 on Nov. 9 at Capital One Arena. The Capitals have a record of 105-106-16-14
all-time vs. Pittsburgh and are 7-5-4 in their last 16 games against the Penguins, dating back to the 2019-20 season. In 2021-22,
Washington won the season series with Pittsburgh 3-1-0, outscoring the Penguins 18 to 11 in four games. Alex Ovechkin (1g, 4a),
Evgeny Kuznetsov (3g, 2a) and Tom Wilson (2g, 3a) led the Capitals with five points each in four games against the Penguins last
season. Ovechkin’s 69 career points (37g, 32a) in 70 career games vs. Pittsburgh rank first among active players.

HOME vs. PITTSBURGH PENGUINS
Record Goals For Goals Against Streak
60-47-9-7 468 416 2 PIT wins (12/10/21-11/9/22)

CAPITALS vs. PENGUINS ALL-TIME (Career Totals)
Games Goals Assists Points
Ovechkin (70) Ovechkin (37) Backstrom (53) Ovechkin (69)
Backstrom (59) Oshie (16) Ovechkin (32) Backstrom (64)
Carlson (48) Eller (12) Carlson (25) Oshie (34)

Metro Matchup

  • Thursday’s game marks Washington’s thirteenth game against a Metropolitan Division opponent this season (7-4-1).
  • Including Thursday’s game, Washington has 14 games remaining against Metropolitan Division opponents over their final 32 regular season games.
  • Last season, the Capitals tied for the second-best record (16-9-1, .635 point percentage) among Metropolitan Division teams in division games.

Bounce Back

  • The Capitals are 11-4-1 this season in games following a regulation loss.
  • Since the start of the 2020-21 season, Washington is 36-18-4 in games following a regulation loss and 7-3-0 in games following two consecutive regulation losses.
  • Washington has not lost three-straight regulation games this season.

NHL Preview: Detroit Red Wings (20-18-8) at Montreal Canadiens (20-25-3)

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NHL Preview: Detroit Red Wings (20-18-8) at Montreal Canadiens (20-25-3)

DETROIT RED WINGS NOTES:

LAST GAME
RED WINGS 3 vs. SAN JOSE 2 OT (1/24/23)
1ST PERIOD: No scoring
2ND PERIOD: DET Erne (Larkin, Hronek) 2:17-EV; SJ Meier (Karlsson, Hertl) 7:58-EV; DET Rasmussen (unassisted) 16:29-EV; SJ Couture (Karlsson, Megna) 19:53-EV
3RD PERIOD: No scoring
OT: DET Copp (Rasmussen) 0:25-EV
SHOTS: DET 35 (12-7-10-6) / SJ 30 (12-10-8-0)
GOALIES: DET Husso (W, 28-30) / SJ Reimer (OTL, 32-35)
PP: DET 0-2 / SJ 0-1

MAN GAMES LOST (games missed / out since)
Filip Zadina – lower body (35 / Nov. 5)
Tyler Bertuzzi – undisclosed (31 / Jan. 19)
Total Man Games Lost: 221
Individual Man Games Lost: Robby Fabbri (35), Jakub Vrána (33), Matt Luff (32), 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
1/24 – Activated forward Matt Luff from injured reserve and assigned him to Grand Rapids
1/18 – Acquired forward Jasper Weatherby from San Jose in exchange for forward Kyle Criscuolo
1/16 – Assigned goaltender Alex Nedeljkovic to Grand Rapids … Activated defenseman Robert Hägg from injured reserve

TONIGHT’S GAME
RED WINGS at CANADIENS / 7:00 P.M. EST / Bell Centre / TV: BSD EXTRA / RADIO: WXYT 97.1 FM
TONIGHT: 603rd all-time meeting, 302nd at Montreal … Third of four games this season, first of two at Montreal
ALL-TIME vs. MTL: 213-288-96-5 / AWAY: 73-183-43-2 / LAST 10: 6-3-1 / IN 2021-22: 1-2-0 / THIS SEASON: 1-0-1
DET top scorers vs. MTL: Andrew Copp (6-9-15 in 19 GP), Dylan Larkin (6-9-15 in 24 GP), Olli Määttä (4-7-11 in 20 GP), Tyler
Bertuzzi (4-5-9 in 14 GP), Ben Chiarot (1-6-7 in 12 GP), Robby Fabbri (3-3-6 in 11 GP), Oskar Sundqvist (1-3-4 in 6 GP), Pius
Suter (1-1-2 in 4 GP)
MTL top scorers vs. DET: Mike Hoffman (8-11-19 in 28 GP), Evgenii Dadonov (4-6-10 in 14 GP), Nick Suzuki (3-4-7 in 9 GP), Jordan Harris (0-1-1 in 2 GP), Michael Pezzetta (0-1-1 in 2 GP)

UPCOMING GAMES (ALL TIMES EST)
Friday, Jan. 27: RED WINGS at ISLANDERS / 7:00 p.m. / UBS Arena / TV: ESPN / RADIO: WXYT 97.1 FM
Tuesday, Feb. 7: RED WINGS vs. OILERS / 7:30 p.m. / LITTLE CAESARS ARENA / TV: ESPN+, Hulu / RADIO: WXYT 97.1 FM
Thursday, Feb. 9: RED WINGS vs. FLAMES / 7:00 p.m. / LITTLE CAESARS ARENA / TV: BSD / RADIO: WXYT 97.1 FM

LAST TIME OUT
Jan. 24 vs. San Jose – 3-2 W
Detroit earned a 3-2 overtime win against San Jose to move to 20-18-8 overall and 12-10-3 inside Little Caesars Arena … The Red Wings are 2-1-1 in their last four games, with each of those contests decided by a single goal … In total, Detroit is 6-5-8 in one-goal games this season, and 21-6-18 since the beginning of the 2021-22 campaign … The game marked the 100th regular-season meeting between Detroit and San Jose … Detroit won both head-to-head matchups against San Jose this season … The Red Wings are 5-0-2 in their last seven games against the Sharks dating back to March 25, 2019 … Andrew Copp scored the game-winning goal 25 seconds into overtime … It marked Copp’s second career overtime goal … Copp’s first career overtime goal also came at Little Caesars Arena, when he netted the game-winner on March 30, 2022 as a member of the New York Rangers … Additionally, Copp became the sixth Michigan-born skater to score an overtime goal for the Red Wings, joining Dylan Larkin (7), Danny DeKeyser (3), Justin Abdelkader (3), Jordan Oesterle (1) and Brian Rafalski (1) … Copp continues to rank second among Detroit skaters with 24 even-strength points (4-20-24), trailing only Larkin (7-21-28) … The Red Wings outshot the Sharks by a 6-0 margin during overtime … Michael Rasmussen finished with a goal and an assist for his fourth multi-point game of the season … Rasmussen has five points (1-4-5) in five games since Jan. 16 at Colorado … Adam Erne opened the scoring with his sixth goal of the season … With the primary
assist on Erne’s goal, Larkin recorded his 400th career NHL point (162-238-400 in 549 GP) … Larkin became the 21st skater in Red Wings history to reach the 400-point mark … Larkin (26 years, 178 days) became the fifth-youngest player in franchise history to reach the milestone, trailing only Steve Yzerman (22 years, 282 days), Gordie Howe (24 years, 300 days), Sergei Fedorov (25 years, 102 days) and John Ogrodnick (25 years, 254 days) … Larkin also became the fifth player from the 2014 NHL Draft class to reach the 400-point mark, joining Leon Draisaitl, David Pastrnak, Brayden Point and Sam Reinhart … Larkin has totaled nine points (2-7-9) in eight games since Jan. 10 vs. Winnipeg … Larkin continues to pace the Red Wings in assists (27), points (42) and shots (139) through 45 games … Filip Hronek also picked up an assist on Erne’s goal, giving him seven helpers in 10 games dating back to Jan. 6 vs. Florida … Ville Husso stopped 28-of-30 shots to earn his 50th career NHL win … Husso has allowed two goals or fewer in 15 starts this season … The Red Wings are 12-5-7 this season when scoring first, and 8-4-2 when doing so on home ice … Detroit is 18-3-5 this season when leading or tied after two periods, and 11-3-0 when doing so on home ice … The Red Wings are 11-7-4 this season when outshooting their opponent, and 7-6-2 when doing so on home ice … Detroit has won three-consecutive games when wearing its Reverse Retro jerseys.

MONTREAL CANADIENS NOTES:

À SURVEILLER CE SOIR / KEEP AN EYE ON…

  • Les Canadiens et les Red Wings s’affrontent ce soir pour la 603e fois en saison régulière. En incluant les matchs de séries, il s’agira de la 665e confrontation entre ces deux clubs.
  • The Canadiens and Red Wings are facing each other for the 603rd time in regular season. Including playoff contests, this will be the 665th match-up between those two opponents.

DERNIER MATCH / LAST GAME – BOS 4 @ MTL 2 (@ CENTRE BELL)
Buts MTL Goals – Dach (AN/PP), Dach
Buts BOS Goals – Hall (AN/PP), Krejci, Bergeron, Pastrnak
Gardien MTL Goalie – Montembeault (25-28)
Gardien BOS Goalie – Swayman (20-22)
Avantage numérique MTL Powerplay – 1/3
Avantage numérique BOS Powerplay – 1/3
Meneurs MTL Leaders – TOI (Dach – 23:59) ; S (Suzuki – 4) ; HT (Anderson – 4) ; BS (Barron – 3)

MATCHS À VENIR / UPCOMING GAMES
28 JAN. @ OTTAWA 19 h / 7 p.m.
31 JAN. VS. OTTAWA 19 h / 7 p.m.
11 FÉV. VS. NY ISLANDERS 12h30 / 12:30 p.m.
12 FÉV. VS. EDMONTON 12h30 / 12:30 p.m.
14 FÉV. VS. CHICAGO 19 h / 7 p.m.

RAPPORT MÉDICAL DE LA SAISON / SEASON INJURY REPORT
Joueur
Player
Date Blessure
Injury
Matchs ratés
Games lost
Retour
Return
C. Price – Genou / Knee 48 –
P. Byron – Hanche / Hip 48 –
J. Evans – Bas du corps / Lower-body 5 –
B. Gallagher – Bas du corps / Lower-body 10 –
K. Guhle – Bas du corps / Lower-body 12 –
J. Slafkovsky – Bas du corps / Lower-body 4 –
S. Monahan – Bas du corps / Lower-body 23 –
C. Caufield – Épaule / Shoulder 2 –

RÉAFFECTATIONS, SIGNATURES ET TRANSACTIONS / ROSTER MOVES, SIGNINGS AND TRANSACTIONS
Les Canadiens ont cédé le gardien Cayden Primeau au Rocket de Laval (25/01)
The Canadiens have loaned goaltender Cayden Primeau to the Laval Rocket (01/25)
Les Canadiens ont rappelé l’attaquant Alex Belzile du Rocket de Laval (21/01)
The Canadiens have recalled forward Alex Belzile from the Laval Rocket (01/21)
Les Canadiens ont rappelé les attaquants Rafaël Harvey-Pinard et Rem Pitlick du Rocket de Laval (17/01)
The Canadiens have recalled forwards Rafaël Harvey-Pinard and Rem Pitlick from the Laval Rocket (01/11)
Les Canadiens ont rappelé l’attaquant Jesse Ylönen du Rocket de Laval (11/01)
The Canadiens have recalled forward Jesse Ylönen from the Laval Rocket (01/11)
Les Canadiens ont cédé l’attaquant Anthony Richard au Rocket de Laval (10/01)
The Canadiens have loaned forward Anthony Richard to the Laval Rocket (01/10)

STATISTIQUES D’ÉQUIPE / TEAM STATISTICS – AVANT LES MATCHS DU 25/01 – BEFORE GAMES ON 01/25
PTS (43 – 26e/26th)
V/W (20 – 25e/25th)
BP/GF (123 – 29e/29th)
BC/GA (175 – 27e/27th)
Tirs-PM/Shots-PG (27.9 – 30e/30th)
Tirs accordés-PM/Shots allowed-PG (33.9 – 28e/28th)
MÉ/Hits (917 – 28e/28th)
MP/PIM (621 – 2e/2nd)
AN/PP (15.3% – 32e/32nd)
DN/PK (73.8% – 28e/28th)

CANADIENS VS. DETROIT
À vie / All-Time
CANADIENS vs. DET 293-208-97-4 (602 PJ / GP)
Dom. / Home 185-70-43-4 (301 PJ / GP)
Étr. / Away 108-138-54-1 (301 PJ / GP)
Dern. Match / Last game:
VTB 3-2 SOW @ DET (08/11/22)
J. Allen 2-43 | V. Husso 2-33
BG / WG: N. Suzuki (TB/SO)

10 DERNIERS MATCHS CONTRE DETROIT / LAST 10 GAMES VS. DETROIT:
08/11/22 – MTL 3 @ DET 2 (TB/SO)
14/10/22 – MTL 0 @ DET 3
13/11/21 – MTL 2 @ DET 3 (P/OT)
02/11/21 – DET 0 @ MTL 3
23/10/21 – DET 1 @ MTL 6
18/02/20 – MTL 3 @ DET 4
07/01/20 – MTL 3 @ DET 4
14/12/19 – DET 2 @ MTL 1
10/10/19 – DET 4 @ MTL 2
12/03/19 – DET 1 @ MTL 3

CETTE SAISON CONTRE DETROIT / THIS SEASON VS. DETROIT
Match #1: 14/10/2022 @ DET – D/L 3-0
Match #2: 08/11/2022 @ DET – VTB/SOW 3-2
Match #3: 26/01/2023 @ MTL
Match #4: 04/04/2023 @ MTL

MEILLEURS BUTEURS CONTRE DETROIT / LEADING GOAL SCORERS VS. DETROIT:
1) Brendan Gallagher (14-10-24, 28 pj/gp)
2) Mike Hoffman (8-11-19, 28 pj/gp)
3) Sean Monahan (5-9-14, 18 pj/gp)

MEILLEURS POINTEURS CONTRE DETROIT / LEADING SCORERS VS. DETROIT:
1) Brendan Gallagher (14-10-24, 28 pj/gp)
2) Jonathan Drouin (5-16-21, 20 pj/gp)
3) Mike Hoffman (8-11-19, 28 pj/gp)

MENEURS MINUTES DE PÉNALITÉ CONTRE DETROIT / MOST PENALTY MINUTES VS. DETROIT:
1) David Savard (28, 35 pj/gp)
2) Jonathan Drouin (16, 20 pj/gp)
3) Juraj Slafkovsky (15, 2 pj/gp)

NHL Preview: Boston Bruins (38-5-4) at Tampa Bay Lightning (30-15-1)

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BOSTON BRUINS NOTES:

TONIGHT’S GAME

  • The Bruins visit the Lightning tonight in the 3rd of 4 games between these teams this season and the 2nd and final to be played at Amalie Arena.
  • They were the NHL’s 1st 30-win team this season and they are the fastest team in NHL history to reach 80 points in a season at 47 games.
  • They are 38-5-4 overall, are 16-4-1 on the road and are 22-3-2 vs. Eastern Conference opponents.
  • The Bruins play game 2 of a 5-game road stretch tonight in Tampa Bay (1-0-0), continuing in Florida on 1/28, Carolina on 1/29 and concluding on 2/1 at Toronto … They are currently in span of 7-of-8 games on the road, having played at NY Islanders on 1/18 (4-1 win), at NY Rangers on 1/19 (3-1 win), vs San Jose on 1/22 (4-0 win) and in Montreal (4-2 win).

RECENT GAMES:

  • The Bruins have won their last 6 games with a 4-3 win vs Toronto on 1/14, 6-0 win vs Philadelphia on 1/16, 4-1 victory at NY Islanders at 1/18, 3-1 win at NY Rangers on 1/19, 4-0 win vs San Jose on 1/22 and 4-2 win in Montreal on 1/24 … They are 17-1-3 in their last 21 games.
  • They are 9-0-1 in their last 10 road games … It is their longest road point streak since an 11-0-2 record in 2017-18.
  • The Bruins are 22-1-3 in their last 26 home games, including a 22-game home unbeaten at 19-0-3 and a 14-game home win streak, the longest from the start of a season in league history and longest point streak from a season’s start in Boston annals … It was also their fourth longest home point streak overall in team history.
  • Boston 3 at NY Rangers 1 … Pavel Zacha, Patrice Bergeron and Connor Clifton scored and David Krejci and Brad Marchand had 2A each to pace the team … Jeremy Swayman earned the win in goal … SOG: Bos 27, NYR 32 … PP: .0/4 … PK: 0/3
  • Boston 4 vs San Jose 0 … Hampus Lindholm, Charlie McAvoy and David Pastrnak had 1-1=2 totals each and Nick Foligno also scored … Linus Ullmark (W,17 Svs in 57:25) and Jeremy Swayman (1 Sv in 2:28) shared the shutout after Ullmark suffered an equipment issue … SOG: Bos 22, SJ 18 … PP: 1/4 … PK: 0/2
  • Boston 4 at Montreal 2 … The Bruins opened their 5-game road trip with a 4-2 win, led by David Pastrnak’s 1-3=4 totals and 1-1=2 totals by David Krejci … Taylor Hall (PP) and Patrice Bergeron (GW) added single goals … Jeremy Swayman extended his point streak to 7-0-2 in his last 9 decisions … SOG: Bos 29, Mtl 22… PP: 0/3 … PK: 0/3

INJURIES (Total man-games lost in 2022-23: 52)

  • Tomas Nosek: Non-displaced fracture in left foot
  • Jake DeBrusk: Hand and lower body injuries, IR

BOSTON vs TAMPA BAY, LIFETIME SERIES

  • The Bruins and Lightning are meeting for the 114th time in their histories with the Bruins having a 71-30-9-3 record and 373-293 scoring advantage in those games.
  • The Bruins are 30-21-3-1 lifetime in Tampa Bay with the a 163-154 scoring edge in those 55 contests.
  • The Bruins are 5-0-1 in their last 6 games vs. the Lightning.

FUN FACTS

  • The Bruins currently have 24 players on their roster (1 on IR) … 11 were drafted by the team, 4 were acquired in trade and 9 were signed as free agents.
  • The Bruins play 16 matinees this season (local start time 4:00 pm or earlier) … They have a 5-0-1 record in afternoon games so far.
  • The Bruins play 14 sets of back-to-back games this season … They are currently 6-0-1 in the 1st game of those sets and are 6-1-0 in the 2nd games so far.
  • The Bruins are playing game 12 of their 14-game January schedule tonight (5 hm/9 rd, 10-1-0) … They will play 10 in February (3 hm/7 rd), 15 in March (9 hm/6 rd) and 7 in April (3 hm/4 rd) … They went 8-1-0 in October, 11- 2-0 in November, and 9-1-4 in December.

RECENT TRANSACTIONS
Jan. 5: Chris Wagner recalled from Providence/AHL.
Jan. 11: Chris Wagner returned to Providence/AHL.
Jan. 11: Joona Koppanen recalled from Providence/AHL.
Jan. 13: Joona Koppanen returned to Providence/AHL.
Jan. 14: Pavel Zacha signed to a four-year contract extension.
Jan. 17: Joona Koppanen recalled from Providence/AHL.
Jan. 23: Marc McLaughlin recalled from Providence/AHL.

TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING NOTES:

LAST GAME
Lightning 4 vs. Minnesota 2
The Tampa Bay Lightning skated to a 10th-straight win on home ice with a 4-2 win over the Minnesota Wild Tuesday night at AMALIE Arena…The Bolts improved to 30-15-1 on the season with a home record of 17-4-1…After a scoreless opening frame, Joel Eriksson Ek opened the scoring with a shorthanded goal that put MIN up 1-0 at the 3:43 mark of the second period…Tampa Bay answered and tied the game at one when Corey Perry redirected a shot from Ross Colton for his seventh goal of the season at the 9:44 mark of the second with Mikhail Sergachev recording the secondary assist…MIN responded with a power-play goal from Kirill Kaprizov just 1:58 later and took a 2-1 lead with 8:18 remaining in the second period…The Bolts tied the game with a power-play goal of their own as Perry scored his second goal of the night when he redirected another Colton shot with Alex Killorn picking up the secondary helper at the 18:05 mark of the second…With the game tied at two, Steven Stamkos gave the Lightning a 3-2 lead with 5:38 remaining in regulation as Sergachev and Nikita Kucherov recorded the assists on the captain’s 24th goal of the season…Kucherov added an empty-net goal off an assist from Brandon Hagel to put a bow on the 4-2 win for Tampa Bay…Andrei Vasilevskiy got the start in goal and made 33 saves on 35 shots against for his 21st win of the season…Stamkos was honored prior to puck drop in the Lightning’s first home game since he scored his 500th career goal Jan. 18 at VAN.
PP: TBL – 1-5 MIN – 1-4
SOG: TBL – 39 MIN – 35
Attendance: 19,092

TONIGHT’S MATCHUP
The Lightning and the Bruins are playing the third of four matchups this season and the second of two meetings at AMALIE Arena…The Bolts are winless against BOS this season with an 0-2-0 record…The Lightning dropped the first meeting 5-3 at AMALIE Arena Nov. 21…Nick Paul opened the scoring for Tampa Bay at the 8:57 mark of the first period before BOS rattled off five straight goals from the 15:36 mark of the first period through the 3:51 mark of the final frame to take a 5-1 lead…The Bolts got the final two goals of the game with Rudolfs Balcers scoring his first goal with Tampa Bay at the 4:02 mark of the third before Paul buried his second goal of the contest with 9:22 remaining…The two teams met again eight days later with the Lightning falling 3-1 at TD Garden Nov. 29…Taylor Hall scored twice for BOS with Steven Stamkos scoring the lone goal for Tampa Bay before Brad Marchand added an empty-net goal to wrap up the 3-1 win for BOS…The Bolts are 4-5-1 in both the last 10 home games vs. BOS and the last 10 matchups overall…Stamkos has picked up points in eight of his last 10 games vs. BOS (8-4—12)…Brayden Point has recorded points in six of his last nine games vs. BOS (3-4—7)…Tampa Bay is 33-60-10 with nine ties alltime vs. BOS, including a home record of 22-24-6 with three ties…Vincent Lecavalier (20-29—49) holds the Lightning franchise record for career points vs. BOS.

TBL ALL-TIME POINT LEADERS VS. BOS

  1. Vincent Lecavalier – 49 pts. (20-29—49, 50 GP)
  2. Steven Stamkos – 38 pts. (26-12—38, 47 GP)
  3. Martin St. Louis – 34 pts. (15-19—34, 49 GP)
  4. Victor Hedman – 26 pts. (7-19—26, 47 GP)
  5. Brad Richards – 25 pts. (6-19—25, 27 GP)

TONIGHT’S STORYLINES
Tampa Bay is playing the second game of a three-game homestand tonight…The Bolts will play just five of their 13 games in January on home ice…The Lightning are 8-5-0 against Atlantic Division opponents and 15-9-1 against the Eastern Conference this season…Tampa Bay is 18-4-1 at home this season with an .804 points percentage, trailing only Boston (.904) and Toronto (.808) for the NHL lead…The Bolts have scored four or more goals in nine of the last 10 games at AMALIE Arena, including four consecutive contests…The Lightning have won 10 consecutive games at AMALIE Arena, tied for the second-longest home winning streak in franchise history…Tampa Bay has scored a powerplay goal in four straight home games with eight power-play goals during that span…The Bolts have scored a powerplay goal in 17 of 23 home games this season.

INJURIES
2022-23 Regular Season Man Games Lost: 91

Current Injuries:
None

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

NBA Preview: San Antonio Spurs (14-34) at Los Angeles Clippers (26-24)

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NBA Preview: San Antonio Spurs (14-34) at Los Angeles Clippers (26-24)

Fresh off one of their best victories of the season and starting to play as they expected, the Los Angeles Clippers will take their new-found success up against the visiting San Antonio Spurs on Thursday.

The Clippers are on a three-game winning streak, a run that started with a 131-126 victory at San Antonio on Friday. It is their longest string of victories since a three-game streak in the middle of December.

The Clippers finally have stars Kawhi Leonard and Paul George in a flow after both struggled with injuries and inconsistency this season.

The injury bug has been a roster-wide problem for Los Angeles, as sharpshooter Luke Kennard (calf) has been out for three weeks and backup point guard John Wall (abdomen) has been sidelined for two weeks. In addition, Marcus Morris Sr. left the Clippers’ 133-115 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday due to a rib injury.

Without Morris for most of the game, the Clippers still were able to do plenty of damage with Leonard and George combining for 52 points while going 22 of 36 (61.1 percent) from the field. Norman Powell, who added 22 points, has averaged 24.3 the past four games.

Against the Spurs on Friday, Leonard put up 36 points, taking it to his former team with his highest scoring game of the season. Since leaving San Antonio following the 2017-18 season, Leonard has averaged 25.3 points, 5.4 rebounds and 5.5 assists in 10 games against the Spurs.

While Leonard forced a trade out of San Antonio, he has no animosity toward Spurs coach Gregg Popovich. The two shared a cordial embrace after the Friday game with the veteran coach even getting the stoic Leonard to crack a smile.

San Antonio will be playing for the second time in two nights at Los Angeles after falling 113-104 to the Lakers on Wednesday. Keldon Johnson scored 25 points and Zach Collins added 16 as the Spurs lost for the eighth time in their last nine games and the 11th time in their past 13.

Jeremy Sochan added 14 points for San Antonio but left in the fourth quarter with an apparent leg injury and did not return.

The Spurs have lost six of their past eight meetings with the Clippers, including all three this season, with Thursday’s game the completion of the season series. San Antonio has been swept in a season series by Los Angeles just once, in 1996-97.

NBA Preview: Cleveland Cavaliers (29-20) at Houston Rockets (11-37)

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NBA Preview: Cleveland Cavaliers (29-20) at Houston Rockets (11-37)

In what is a testament to the grueling nature of an 82-game season, the Cleveland Cavaliers seemingly have plateaued following a roaring start that made the rest of the league take notice.

The grind appears to have caught up to the Cavaliers, who will continue their three-game road trip with a game against the Houston Rockets on Thursday.

With a 105-103 road loss to the New York Knicks on Tuesday, the Cavaliers dropped to 6-6 in January. The offseason addition of three-time All-Star Donovan Mitchell to an ascendant roster paid immediate dividends for the Cavaliers, whose blend of frontcourt size and backcourt dynamism yielded instant success over the opening two-plus months of the regular season.

This month, Cleveland is 15th in offensive rating (115.9), and its 2.1 net rating in January is 11th overall. Even the Cavaliers’ defensive rating (113.8 this month) has slumped.

Returning to form will require an intentional focus on both ends of the court. Optimal health would also help as Cleveland has dealt with its share of nagging injuries undermining progress.

Mitchell returned from a three-game injury hiatus to face the Knicks, and he missed 15 of 24 shots en route to posting 24 points, eight rebounds and eight assists. Issues with the left groin strain that sidelined him flared up late Tuesday, with Mitchell experiencing cramps in both legs in addition to groin tightness while tumbling to the court on the Cavaliers’ final offensive possession.

Mitchell declared himself “all right” afterward, and he is listed as questionable for Thursday. Given how Cleveland has leveled off this month, his return to form is paramount to the Cavaliers regaining the stride that yielded such promise.

Meanwhile, the Rockets, who feature one of the youngest rosters in the league with 10 players 22 years old or younger, would seem by design inclined to push the pace and score in transition. And in the first half of their 108-103 home loss to the Washington Wizards on Wednesday, the Rockets produced eight fastbreak points en route to building a commanding 19-point lead.

But the Rockets rank 28th in fastbreak points at 11.2 per game and 16th in pace with 100.08 possessions per 48 minutes. In the second half against the Wizards, the offense bogged down and Houston scored only four points in transition while shooting 38.5 percent.

For such a high-turnover team, running for the sake of running comes with additional risks. Still, given the Rockets’ ample youth and the abundance of athletic players in their rotation, running more frequently would seem to present an avenue for Houston to generate easier offense, a necessity for a team ranked next to last in the NBA in offensive rating (109.1).

NBA Preview: Detroit Pistons (12-37) at Brooklyn Nets (29-18)

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NBA Preview: Detroit Pistons (12-37) at Brooklyn Nets (29-18)

Since losing Kevin Durant to a sprained right knee two weeks ago, Brooklyn Nets coach Jacque Vaughn’s message to his players is, “Expect to win.”

While the Nets are not enduring an 11-game losing streak like last year when Durant missed 21 games, they are experiencing mixed results so far in the star forward’s absence. They hope to capitalize on a steady flow of home games heading into the All-Star break, starting with a Thursday visit from the Detroit Pistons.

The Nets are 2-5 since losing Durant to a sprained medial collateral ligament in his right knee when he collided with Miami Heat star Jimmy Butler in the third quarter on Jan. 8. Last year, they went 5-16 while Durant was sidelined from mid-January to early March due to an MCL sprain in his left knee.

This month, Brooklyn lost its first two games without Durant by struggling in the fourth quarters of home games against the Boston Celtics and the Oklahoma City Thunder. Then the Nets went 2-3 on a five-game trip that ended with a 137-133 loss at Philadelphia on Wednesday. Brooklyn allowed 41 points in the opening quarter, and the 76ers wound up shooting 51.2 percent from the floor and making 35 of 36 free throws.

Last year when Durant was sidelined, Kyrie Irving was unavailable for home games due to New York’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate, and James Harden ultimately sought a trade away from Brooklyn.

This time, the Nets are not dealing with any other injuries beyond Durant and are getting plenty from Irving. On Wednesday, Irving contributed 30 points and 10 assists, and he is averaging 36.5 points in his past four contests after being held to 24 and 15 in the first two games of Durant’s absence.

Irving had plenty of help at Philadelphia as the Nets nearly erased a 17-point deficit. Seth Curry scored a season-high 32 points, and Nic Claxton added 25 points and 11 rebounds for his fifth double-double in six games.

The Nets are 11-3 in their past 14 home games. They are 13-7 overall in Brooklyn, where they play eight of their next nine games.

Detroit heads to Brooklyn on a four-game skid and with seven losses in eight games.

The Pistons, who are allowing 120.3 points per game (the second-highest average in the NBA), are coming off their worst defensive showing of the season. They took a 150-130 loss to the visiting Milwaukee Bucks on Monday, when they allowed 49 points in the opening quarter and 83 points in the first half.

It was the fourth time the Pistons allowed at least 140 this season and 11th instance of them yielding at least 130.

The ugly defensive night negated Detroit reaching 130 points for the fifth time along with a 33-point showing from Bojan Bogdanovic. The former Nets forward has scored at least 20 points in each of his past 10 games.

NBA Preview: New York Knicks (26-23) at Boston Celtics (35-14)

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NBA Preview: New York Knicks (26-23) at Boston Celtics (35-14)

The Boston Celtics will look to avoid their second three-game losing streak of the season when they begin a four-game homestand with a matchup against the New York Knicks on Thursday night.

Boston was 7-0 in the second game of back-to-backs before falling 98-95 in Miami on Tuesday, one night after a 113-98 loss at Orlando.

The Celtics, who entered the week on a nine-game winning streak, played the second game in Florida with a significantly short-handed lineup. They hope to return to fuller strength starting Thursday with their first of two games in three nights.

Starters Jaylen Brown (injury management), Al Horford (back) and Marcus Smart (ankle) and sixth man Malcolm Brogdon (personal) were out against the Magic.

Without his usual supporting cast, Boston star Jayson Tatum scored 31 points on 9-of-18 shooting from the field and added 14 rebounds and seven assists, though he committed seven turnovers.

The Celtics were held to 13 points in the fourth quarter and finished below the 100-point mark overall for just the fourth time this season. They lost despite limiting Miami to 36.2 percent shooting from the floor.

Because of the absences, Payton Pritchard stepped up and played a season-high 42 minutes Tuesday. He had 10 points, seven rebounds and four assists.

New York snapped a four-game slide with a 105-103 win over the Cleveland Cavaliers on Tuesday. The Knicks’ Julius Randle, who had 36 points and 13 rebounds, broke a tie with 2:07 left by sinking his eighth 3-pointer of the night.

Knicks guard Jalen Brunson, who had a streak of eight 25-plus-point games snapped on Friday, saw the Tuesday victory as a building block with two strong teams on the upcoming slate, the Celtics and the Brooklyn Nets.

The Knicks’ first win since Jan. 15 at Detroit included a massive play, as reserve center Isaiah Hartenstein blocked a short shot by Cavs star Donovan Mitchell with 47 seconds left.

The Celtics and Knicks have not met since Nov. 5, a 133-118 Boston road win in which Brown scored 30 points and Randle had 29.

Boston has won the past three home meetings with New York, but Knicks coach Tom Thibodeau believes his team has what it takes to compete.

NHL Morning Skate – Jan. 26, 2023

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NHL Morning Skate – Jan. 26, 2023

* Mitchell Marner scored the game winner just 19 seconds into the extra frame while Sebastian Aho hit the 200-goal mark as the Maple Leafs and Hurricanes both rallied to overtime victories.

* Jared McCann became the first player to tally 50 career goals with Seattle as the Kraken eclipsed their 2021-22 point total in just 47 games.

* The Bruins and Lightning will each put lengthy win streaks on the line when the Atlantic Division foes face off during Thursday’s nine-game slate.

MARNER, AHO SHINE IN MAPLE LEAFS, HURRICANES OVERTIME VICTORIES
Mitchell Marner and Sebastian Aho each shone in their respective team’s overtime victories Wednesday as Toronto (30-11-8, 68 points) strengthened its grip on second place in the Atlantic Division and Carolina (30-9-8, 68 points) leapfrogged past idle New Jersey (31-12-4, 66 points) for top spot in the Metropolitan Division:

* Timothy Liljegren (1-1—2) tied the game for Toronto (30-11-8, 68 points) with 4:11 remaining in regulation and set the stage for 2023 NHL All-Star Marner (1-0—1) in overtime, who skated past three Rangers players to pot the winner just 19 seconds into the extra frame while soaring through the air in Bobby Orr-like fashion.



* Aho achieved a couple of milestones Wednesday, becoming the sixth player in Hurricanes/Whalers history to score at least 200 goals with the club while also tying Eric Staal for the most shorthanded tallies in franchise history with his 16th career goal on the penalty kill. That set the stage for Martin Necas, who netted the fifth overtime winner of his career – one back of Aho for the most by a Hurricanes skater since Necas’ NHL debut in 2017-18.



McCANN HITS 50-GOAL MARK WITH KRAKEN AS SEATTLE SCORES SIX
Jared McCann (1-2—3) matched his single-game high and became the first player to score 50 career goals with the Kraken as Seattle (28-14-5, 61 points) surpassed both Los Angeles (27-17-6, 60 points) and Vegas (29-17-3, 61 points) to take over first place in the Pacific Division.

* Seattle scored at least six goals in a game for the fifth time this season, trailing only Buffalo (11 GP), Edmonton (10 GP), NY Rangers (8 GP), Pittsburgh (7 GP) and Boston (6 GP) for the most such performances. The Kraken’s goal-per-game mark of 3.66 ranks fourth in the NHL – more than one goal per game higher than the club’s scoring rate during its inaugural season (2.60; 28th).



ROOKIES, VETERANS SPOTLIGHTED IN #NHLSTATS: LIVE UPDATES
The Wednesday edition of #NHLStats: Live Updates featured a number of noteworthy performances, including rookies Kirill Marchenko (1-0—1)and Kent Johnson (1-0—1) each finding the score sheet in the Blue Jackets’ overtime win as well as veteran Claude Giroux (1-1—2) putting up a multi-point performance at Canadian Tire Centre.

* Marchenko scored in the third period to erase a 2-1 deficit, making way for Johnson to net the winner in overtime as Columbus snapped Edmonton’s six-game win streak. Marchenko’s 11 goals in 2022-23 (11-0—11) are tied with Matt Calvert (11-4—15 in 2010-11) for the most by a Blue Jackets rookie through 25 games played in a season.

* Giroux factored on both of his team’s goals, including scoring the winner, to record his 13th multi-point game of 2022-23 as Ottawa defeated New York. He trails only Tim Stützle (14 GP) for the most among all Senators players this season.




QUICK CLICKS

* Matt Nieto, Ryan Merkley traded to Avalanche by Sharks

* Senators assistant coach Bob Jones diagnosed with ALS

* Corey Seager performs ceremonial puck drop before Stars game

* Mailbag: Timo Meier of Sharks trade option for Devils

* NHL prospects prepare to take stage at Beanpot

TEAM STREAKS ON THE LINE IN ATLANTIC DIVISION SHOWDOWN

Among Thursday’s nine-game slate is a clash between a pair of streaking Atlantic Division foes when the League-leading Bruins (38-5-4, 80 points), who have won seven consecutive road contests, visit the Lightning (30-15-1, 61 points), who have earned victories in 10 straight home games at AMALIE Arena.

* Boston has a 16-4-1 (33 points) record as the visitor this season and its road points percentage of .786 ranks second only to New Jersey (.864). The Bruins (7-0-0 dating to Dec. 28, 2022) can register a road win streak of eight or more games for just the fourth time in franchise history (9 GP in 2013-14, 8 GP in 1992-93 & 8 GP in 1971-72).

* Should the Bruins extend their road win streak to eight games, they would mark the sixth time in NHL history a team had a road win streak of eight or more contests and a home win streak of eight or more outings in the same season – a list they are already all over. The other teams to do so: Columbus in 2016-17, Boston in 2013-14, Detroit in 2001-02, Montreal in 1977-78 and Boston in 1971-72.

* The Lightning have won 10 consecutive home games dating to Dec. 8, 2022, with the Bruins’ season opening 14-game run the only longer such streak this season. With a victory tonight, they would match the franchise record for longest home win streak (11 GP in 2019-20). 



* DYK? Pierre-Edouard Bellemare is the most recent player to be featured in the Not One Path series, highlighting unconventional roads to the NHL. Despite facing challenging financial circumstances and growing up in a non-traditional hockey market, Bellemare (Le Blanc-Mesnil, France) made his NHL debut in 2014-15 – he is one of only 12 French-born players in League history.



ALL-STARS HAYES, KAPRIZOV GO HEAD-TO-HEAD ON ESPN+

In a contest that will be featured exclusively on ESPN+ and Hulu, 2023 NHL All-Star representatives Kevin Hayes (15-29—44 in 48 GP) and Kirill Kaprizov (27-30—57 in 46 GP) will be on opposite ends of the ice when the Flyers visit the Wild.

* Hayes, who has been selected to appear in an All-Star Game for the first time, leads all Flyers skaters in assists (29) and ranks second on the club in goals (15) and points (44). Kaprizov, meanwhile, will make his second consecutive All-Star Game appearance and has already set new franchise records for longest goal streak (7 GP), longest assist streak (9 GP) and longest point streak (14 GP) so far in 2022-23.

NBA Preview: Dallas Mavericks (25-24) at Phoenix Suns (25-24)

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NBA Preview: Dallas Mavericks (25-24) at Phoenix Suns (25-24)

After opening the month by losing seven of their first eight games, the Phoenix Suns have quickly returned to form over the past week.

Phoenix looks to extend its winning streak to five games when it faces the visiting Dallas Mavericks on Thursday.

Cameron Johnson’s return has made an immediate impact on the Suns, who cruised to a 128-97 win over the Charlotte Hornets on Tuesday. Playing in his third game since returning from a knee injury that kept him out more than two months, Johnson scored 24 points in 18 minutes.

Dario Saric had 19 points off the bench for Phoenix, which has moved up to a tie for sixth place in the Western Conference after dropping as low as 12th earlier this month. Even during the rough patch, Johnson said his team never panicked.

While Phoenix is trending in the right direction, Dallas has lost seven of its last nine games and eight of its last 11.

The Mavericks fell 127-126 to the Washington Wizards on Tuesday despite another strong performance from star Luka Doncic, who finished with 41 points, 15 rebounds and six assists. Dwight Powell scored 22 points and Spencer Dinwiddie had 20.

Dallas also received a solid outing from forward Josh Green, who contributed 16 points in his fourth game since returning from a 20-game absence with a right elbow sprain. Dorian Finney-Smith added 12 points.

Dinwiddie didn’t hesitate to share his frustration after the loss to the Wizards, who entered the contest six games under .500.

Dallas eliminated the Suns from last season’s playoffs, defeating the favored Suns in seven games in the Western Conference semifinals.

The Mavericks have split two meetings this season against Phoenix, which is concluding a five-game homestand. The Suns have won six straight regular-season home games over Dallas, with their last loss coming on Nov. 29, 2019.

Dallas clinched the playoff series last season with a 123-90 rout on Phoenix’s home floor.

Suns center Deandre Ayton is probable after he missed the last three games due to a non-COVID illness, creating more playing time for Bismack Biyombo.

The 11-year pro drew praise from coach Monty Williams after recording six points, nine rebounds, five blocks and four assists in the win over Charlotte.

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