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NFL Transactions 1-24-23

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NFL Transactions 1-24-23

The following are the NFL transactions for Tuesday, January 24. Transactions will be published each day after they are circulated to NFL clubs. This public version will include waiver requests, assignments via waivers, terminations, free agent signings, reserve list and practice squad additions and deletions, and trades.

RESERVE LIST ADDITIONS
 
CAROLINA
    Eason, JacobQBWashington   
         Free Agent Signing
         Reserve/Future

DALLAS
    Coyle, TylerDBPurdue   
         Free Agent Signing
         Reserve/Future

NEW ENGLAND
    Murray, BillGWilliam & Mary   
         Free Agent Signing
         Reserve/Future

PHILADELPHIA
    Williams, JarridTMiami   
         Free Agent Signing
         Reserve/Future

PITTSBURGH
    Roche, QuincyLBMiami   
         Free Agent Signing
         Reserve/Future

NFL The Starting 11 — Legacy-defining Sunday lies ahead as four teams battle for berth in Super Bowl LVII

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NFL The Starting 11 — Legacy-defining Sunday lies ahead as four teams battle for berth in Super Bowl LVII

For decades, NFL franchises and individual players have forged and solidified their legacies during conference championship games. How will history remember the events and contributors this week?

Sunday features the AFC and NFC Championship Games presented by Intuit TurboTax. Will someone unexpectedly rise to the occasion with a clutch performance that sends his team to Super Bowl LVII? Will a savvy superstar write another chapter in playoff lore? Or, how about Choice C: All of the above?

Regardless, no one is questioning the quality of the league’s championship-game field. There are no lightning-in-a-bottle teams this season. In fact, this marks the first time ever that all four finalists have had at least 14 wins, including playoffs.

And in the decade ahead, NFL fans can look forward to an exciting future. The four individuals expected to start under center this week – Cincinnati’s JOE BURROW, Philadelphia’s JALEN HURTS, Kansas City’s PATRICK MAHOMES and San Francisco’s BROCK PURDY – represent the youngest group of conference championship quarterbacks since conference championship play began in 1970, averaging 25 years and 98 days old on Sunday. Previously, the youngest quartet was the 1996 conference championships, when the four starters averaged 25 years and 231 days.

The NFL’s Championship Game schedule:

Sunday, January 29

NFC

San Francisco 49ers (15-4) at Philadelphia Eagles (15-3)

3:00 PM ET

FOX, FOX Deportes

AFC

Cincinnati Bengals (14-4) at Kansas City Chiefs (15-3)

6:30 PM ET

CBS, Paramount+

The Starting 11 entering the 2022 Championship Games…

  1. BURROW-MAHOMES, EPISODE IV: This week, JOE BURROW and PATRICK MAHOMES are expected to meet for the fourth time when the CINCINNATI BENGALS (14-4) visit the KANSAS CITY CHIEFS (15-3) on Sunday night (6:30 PM ET, CBS, Paramount+). The last time two quarterbacks started consecutive championship games against each other before either reached his 28th birthday? It was 1986-87, when Pro Football Hall of Famer JOHN ELWAY guided the Broncos over BERNIE KOSAR and the Cleveland Browns to back-to-back Super Bowl berths.

Mahomes has led the Chiefs to five consecutive conference championship games. Since the 1970 merger, the only other quarterbacks to start five straight conference title games are TOM BRADY (five from 2003-07 and eight from 2011-18) and Pro Football Hall of Famer KEN STABLER (five from 1973-77). Mahomes is the first to accomplish the feat prior to his 28th birthday.
Prior to Burrow’s arrival, Mahomes and the Chiefs registered a 45-10 win over Cincinnati in 2018. But Burrow has had the Chiefs’ number since he entered the league. Mahomes has made 92 NFL starts, including postseason. He’s 1-3 (.250) against the Bengals and 72-16 (.818) against the rest of the league. Mahomes has never lost to any other franchise more than two consecutive times.
Burrow in three career starts against Kansas City, including playoffs, is 3-0 with 982 passing yards, eight touchdown passes, one interception and a 121.0 passer rating. Burrow is also 3-0 overall in road playoff games.
Burrow is expected to become the first quarterback selected No. 1 overall to start two championship games in his first three NFL seasons. He also can join RUSSELL WILSON as one of two quarterbacks ever to win six postseason games in his first three NFL seasons.
Last week, Burrow improved to 5-1 as a starting quarterback in the postseason. Prior to drafting him first overall in the 2020 NFL Draft, the Bengals had five total postseason victories as a franchise.

  1. NUMBERS OF THE WEEK – DEFENSE STILL WINS CHAMPIONSHIPS:

0 – The number of 100-yard rushers allowed by SAN FRANCISCO this season. The 49ers haven’t allowed a 100-yard rusher since JUSTIN FIELDS (103), Oct. 31, 2021. And since DEMECO RYANS replaced ROBERT SALEH as defensive coordinator in 2021, his unit has allowed just two 100-yard rushers in 39 games, including playoffs.
1 – The number of combined 100-yard rushers (zero), 300-yard passers (zero) and 100-yard receivers (one) allowed by the four victorious defenses during the Divisional Round.
3 – The number of final-four teams that ranked among the league’s leaders in points allowed per game during the regular season: SAN FRANCISCO (16.3, first), CINCINNATI (20.1, tied for fifth) and PHILADELPHIA (20.2, tied for seventh).
3 – The number of final-four teams that ranked among the league’s leaders in total yards allowed per game during the regular season: SAN FRANCISCO (300.6, first), PHILADELPHIA (301.5, second) and KANSAS CITY (328.2, 11th).
10 – CINCINNATI’s points allowed in last week’s win, the Bills’ fewest points scored since Dec. 6, 2021.
20 – The number of SAN FRANCISCO interceptions during the regular season, tied for the league lead. PHILADELPHIA had 17, tied for fourth.
30 – The number of takeaways recorded by SAN FRANCISCO during the regular season, tied for second in the NFL. PHILADELPHIA had 27, tied for fourth. The 49ers’ plus-13 takeaway ratio led the league while the Eagles (plus-eight) ranked third.
70 – The franchise-record number of sacks by PHILADELPHIA during the regular season, first in the league and tied for third in NFL history. KANSAS CITY (55) ranked second in the NFL this year.

  1. CHAMPIONSHIP CITIES: PHILADELPHIA and KANSAS CITY are no stranger to hosting conference championship games. This week marks the sixth time the Eagles have hosted a championship game, tied with Miami for fifth in the league since the 1970 merger. Only Pittsburgh (11), San Francisco (10), New England (eight) and Denver (seven) have more. Kansas City, meanwhile, is tied for seventh with five, including this week.
  2. SPOTLIGHT – INDIVIDUAL MATCHUP: When SAN FRANCISCO (15-4) and PHILADELPHIA (15-3) decide the NFC champion at Lincoln Financial Field on Sunday (3:00 PM ET, FOX, FOX Deportes), the starting quarterbacks are expected to make history. The 49ers’ BROCK PURDY (23) and the Eagles’ JALEN HURTS (24) will become the first pair of starting quarterbacks in a conference championship game under age 25.

The poised young passers actually squared off in a Big 12 thriller in Norman, Okla., during the 2019 season. A true sophomore, Purdy led Iowa State to 20 fourth-quarter points before Hurts and Oklahoma held off the Cyclones, 42-41. Hurts totaled 341 yards (273 passing, 68 rushing) and five touchdowns (three passing, two rushing) while Purdy threw for 282 yards and five touchdowns, and added 55 rushing yards and a touchdown.

  1. SPOTLIGHT – TEAM MATCHUP: Don’t expect a lot of yards in Sunday’s NFC Championship. That’s because during the regular season the 49ers (300.6 yards allowed per game) and Eagles (301.5) finished first and second, respectively, among NFL defenses. Sunday marks just the third time the NFL’s top two defenses in yards allowed have clashed in a conference championship game, the first since Pittsburgh beat Baltimore, 23-14, in the 2008 AFC title game. The only other instance since the 1970 merger was Dallas’ 28-0 victory over the Los Angeles Rams in the 1978 NFC Championship Game.

San Francisco defensive coordinator DEMECO RYANS finished his playing career with the Eagles. Philadelphia acquired Ryans in a 2012 trade that involved three draft choices, one of which the Eagles used to select quarterback NICK FOLES.
Philadelphia’s 32 rushing touchdowns in 2022 tied for the second-most ever in a single season, trailing only Pittsburgh’s 33 in 1976. On five occasions this season, including last week’s playoff win, an Eagles player has reached 100 rushing yards. San Francisco hasn’t allowed a 100-yard rusher in 32 straight games, including playoffs.
The NFC West has represented the conference in three of the past four Super Bowls, and six of the last 10 dating to San Francisco’s berth in Super Bowl XLVII against Baltimore.
San Francisco started TREY LANCE, JIMMY GAROPPOLO and BROCK PURDY this year. With a win on Sunday, the 49ers would be the first team to start three quarterbacks during a regular season and advance to a Super Bowl since the 2016 New England Patriots (TOM BRADY, JACOBY BRISSETT and Garoppolo).

  1. STREAK SPEAK: Including SAN FRANCISCO (12 straight wins) and CINCINNATI (10) this week, 14 teams since the 1970 merger have entered a conference championship game on winning streaks of at least 10 games. However, this is only the second time two teams entered conference championship week on winning streaks of at least 10 games. It last happened in 1976, when both the Oakland Raiders (11) and Pittsburgh Steelers (10) did it.

Including postseason games, the 49ers (12) are bringing the NFL’s longest winning streak into a conference championship game since New England entered the 2007 AFC title contest with 17 straight wins.
KANSAS CITY (2018-22) will become just the third team to play in five consecutive conference championships since 1970. The New England Patriots (eight straight from 2011-18) and the Oakland Raiders (five from 1973-77) also accomplished the feat.

  1. DID YOU KNOW?: All-Pro brothers JASON and TRAVIS KELCE aren’t taking anything for granted this week, but should they each win their respective championship games, they’ll accomplish something no other family has done. They’ll become the first set of brothers to play on opposite teams in the same Super Bowl.
  2. UNDER-THE-RADAR STORYLINE: Bengals head coach ZAC TAYLOR has a lot of ANDY REID in his coaching DNA. Taylor’s father-in-law, MIKE SHERMAN, coached with Reid in Green Bay from 1997-98 under MIKE HOLMGREN. Holmgren, Reid and Sherman, as well as MIKE SHANAHAN, point to Pro Football Hall of Famer BILL WALSH as a mentor. Walsh learned much of his coaching prowess from the founder of the Cincinnati Bengals, Pro Football Hall of Famer PAUL BROWN.

Taylor is 5-1 as a head coach in the postseason. His .833 postseason winning percentage ranks second in NFL history behind Pro Football Hall of Famer VINCE LOMBARDI (.900, 9-1) among coaches with a minimum of six games coached.
Taylor is only the 13th head coach in NFL history to win at least five of his first six postseason games, the first since MIKE TOMLIN. Should he win Sunday, he would join BILL BELICHICK and MIKE SHANAHAN as well as Pro Football Hall of Famers TOM FLORES, JOE GIBBS, JIMMY JOHNSON, VINCE LOMBARDI and BILL WALSH as the only head coaches in NFL history to win at least six of their first seven postseason games.
Taylor is only the third coach ever – joining Pro Football Hall of Famers TOM LANDRY and CHUCK NOLL – to guide a team to multiple conference championship games after winning six-or-fewer games over his first two seasons with the same team. Taylor was 6-25-1 from 2019-20 with the Bengals.
Four coaches in NFL history have reached two Super Bowls after winning no more than two games in their first season with the same team: Pro Football Hall of Famers JIMMY JOHNSON, TOM LANDRY, CHUCK NOLL and BILL WALSH. Taylor was 2-14 in his first season with Cincinnati (2019) before leading the Bengals to Super Bowl LVI.

  1. TREND TIME: Over the last nine postseasons (2013-21), home teams are 14-4 in conference championship games. The Bengals (last season at Kansas City) have one of those four victories.
  2. THIS WEEK IN NFL HISTORY: Jan. 25, 1998 (25 years ago) – In Super Bowl XXXII, TERRELL DAVIS overcomes debilitating migraines to rush for 157 yards and a Super Bowl-record three touchdowns to lead the Broncos to their first NFL crown, snapping the NFC’s streak of Super Bowl victories at 13. Late in the third quarter, with the Broncos and defending champion Packers tied, 17-17, Denver faces a third-and-6 from the Packers’ 12-yard line. Without a better option, a 37-year-old JOHN ELWAY leaves the pocket and dives for a first down, turned by three Green Bay defenders into a spinning helicopter. Inspired by Elway’s desire at a pivotal moment, Davis finds the end zone two plays later. After Green Bay knots the game at 24 early in the fourth quarter, Elway connects with fullback HOWARD GRIFFITH on a key 23-yard pass that sets up Davis’ go-ahead touchdown with 1:45 remaining. BRETT FAVRE guides the Packers into Broncos territory but linebacker JOHN MOBLEY bats away Favre’s fourth-down pass in the waning seconds to secure a 31-24 victory. Afterward, owner PAT BOWLEN, one of six future Pro Football Hall of Famers from that Broncos team, hands Elway the Vince Lombardi Trophy and declares, “This one’s for John!”
  3. AND LAST BUT NOT LEAST: The Bengals and Chiefs are playing in a conference championship for the second straight year, something rare in NFL history. Since the 1970 merger, the same two teams have met in consecutive conference championships on only six occasions. Dallas defeated San Francisco in both 1970 and ‘71, the Steelers took two of three from the Raiders (1974-76), the Steelers captured two straight over the Houston Oilers from 1978-79, the Broncos edged the Cleveland Browns in consecutive thrillers (1986-87), Dallas took two of three from San Francisco (1992-94) and the Baltimore Ravens and New England Patriots split two straight AFC title games from 2011-12.

Royals acquire Josh Taylor from Boston for Adalberto Mondesi & PTBNL

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Royals acquire Josh Taylor from Boston for Adalberto Mondesi & PTBNL

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Kansas City Royals announced today that they have acquired left-handed pitcher Josh Taylor from the Boston Red Sox for infielder Adalberto Mondesi and a Player to be Named Later.

Taylor, who will be 30 years old on March 2, missed the 2022 season with a back injury. In three seasons at the Major League level with the Red Sox from 2019-21, he pitched to a 3.69 ERA (42 ER in 102.1 IP) in 121 appearances (1 start) with 129 strikeouts (11.3 K/9). Taylor had a streak of 26 consecutive scoreless appearances (21.2 IP) for Boston from April 30-July 5, 2021, the longest such streak for a left-handed pitcher in franchise history. He pitched in 6 of Boston’s 11 postseason games in 2021, recording 3 holds and a 2.25 ERA (1 ER in 4.0 IP).

Taylor has held left-handed batters to a .174 average (28-for-161) and .478 OPS in his career. He was originally signed by Philadelphia as a non-drafted free agent in 2014, then traded to Arizona in 2015. Boston acquired Taylor in 2018 to complete the trade that sent infielder Deven Marrero to the Diamondbacks.

Mondesi, 27, is due to become a free agent after the 2023 season. He was signed by Kansas City as an international free agent in 2011 and has played his entire career in the Royals organization, making his Major League debut in the 2015 World Series. In 2018, Mondesi recorded 14 home runs and 32 stolen bases in just 75 games, while batting .276 with an .804 OPS. The following season, in 2019, he tied for the Major League lead with 10 triples in a career-high 102 games but has played in only 109 games over the last three seasons due to injuries.

Twins acquire Michael A. Taylor from Kansas City

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Twins send minor leaguers Steven Cruz and Evan Sisk to Royals

MINNEAPOLIS-ST. PAUL, MN – The Minnesota Twins announced today that they have acquired outfielder Michael A. Taylor from the Kansas City Royals in exchange for minor league right-handed pitcher Steven Cruz and minor league left-handed pitcher Evan Sisk.

Taylor, 31, hit .254 (105-for-414) with 10 doubles, three triples, nine home runs, 43 RBI, 35 walks, four stolen bases and 49 runs scored in 124 games for the Royals in 2022. He played 123 games in centerfield and led all American League outfielders with 19 defensive runs saved (per Fangraphs), matching Arizona’s Daulton Varsho for tops in the majors last season.

The 6-foot-4, 215-pound outfielder won an AL Rawlings Gold Glove Award in 2021 and has 61 defensive runs saved since 2017 (per Fangraphs), tied with Byron Buxton and New York-AL’s Aaron Judge for third most among all major league outfielders in that span. A native of Fort Lauderdale, Florida, Taylor was originally selected by the Washington Nationals in the sixth round of the 2009 First-Year Player Draft out of Westminster Academy in Fort Lauderdale. He made his major league debut on August 12, 2014 for the Nationals and has hit .241 (618-for-2561) with 113 doubles, 12 triples, 74 home runs, 281 RBI, 191 walks and 311 runs scored in 840 career major league games for Washington and Kansas City.

Cruz, 23, went 1-4 with a 5.14 ERA (56.0 IP, 32 ER), 35 walks, 72 strikeouts and a .252 opponent batting average in 46 games for Double-A Wichita in 2022. Sisk, 25, went a combined 5-1 with a 1.57 ERA (63.0 IP, 11 ER), 29 walks, 76 strikeouts and a .162 opponent batting average in 50 games between Wichita and Triple-A St. Paul last season.

To make room for Taylor on the 40-man roster, the Twins have designated right-handed pitcher A.J. Alexy for release or assignment. Alexy was acquired by the Twins from the Washington Nationals on January 10.

Red Sox acquire infielder Adalberto Mondesi from Kansas City Royals

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Red Sox acquire infielder Adalberto Mondesi from Kansas City Royals

Boston Sends Left-Handed Pitcher Josh Taylor to Royals

BOSTON, MA—The Boston Red Sox today acquired infielder Adalberto Mondesi and a player to be named later or cash considerations from the Kansas City Royals, in exchange for left-handed pitcher Josh Taylor.

Chief Baseball Officer Chaim Bloom made the announcement.

Mondesi, 27, made his Major League debut in the 2015 World Series and has since played in 358 regular season games, all with the Royals. He has made 241 starts at shortstop, as well as 64 at second base, 20 at third base, and seven as the designated hitter. Dating back to August 2, 2020, he has played 76 consecutive errorless games at shortstop, a Royals franchise record. A switch hitter, Mondesi has batted .244 (311-for-1,273) with 38 home runs, 20 triples, 54 doubles, and 133 stolen bases in 159 attempts (83.6%). In 2022, he appeared in each of the Royals’ first 15 games but missed the remainder of the season with a left knee ACL tear.

A Dominican Republic native, Mondesi signed with the Royals as an international free agent in July 2011. His older brother, Raul Jr. (2010-12) and younger brother, Paul (2016-21) both played Minor League Baseball, while his father, Raul, played 13 Major League seasons with the Los Angeles Dodgers (1993-99), Toronto Blue Jays (2000-02), New York Yankees (2002-03), Arizona Diamondbacks (2003), Pittsburgh Pirates (2004), Los Angeles Angels (2004), and Atlanta Braves (2005).

Taylor, 29, was on the injured list for the entire 2022 season. He made eight rehab appearances (four starts) for Triple-A Worcester and five (three starts) for Double-A Portland. The left-hander owns a 3.69 ERA (42 ER/102.1 IP) with 129 strikeouts in 121 career Major League outings (one start), all with Boston from 2019-21.

BOSTON RED SOX 40-MAN ROSTER (40)

Pitchers (22): Matt Barnes, Brayan Bello, Ryan Brasier, Kutter Crawford, Franklin German, Tanner Houck, Kenley Jansen, Zack Kelly, Corey Kluber, Chris Martin, Bryan Mata, Wyatt Mills, Chris Murphy, Kaleb Ort, James Paxton, Nick Pivetta, Joely Rodríguez, Chris Sale, John Schreiber, Brandon Walter, Garrett Whitlock, Josh Winckowski

Catchers (2): Reese McGuire, Connor Wong

Infielders (7): Triston Casas, Bobby Dalbec, Rafael Devers, David Hamilton, Adalberto Mondesi, Trevor Story, Justin Turner

Outfielders (5): Wilyer Abreu, Jarren Duran, Rob Refsnyder, Alex Verdugo, Masataka Yoshida

Infielder/Outfielders (4): Christian Arroyo, Kiké Hernández, Ceddanne Rafaela, Enmanuel Valdez

Mets sign outfielder Tommy Pham

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Mets sign outfielder Tommy Pham

FLUSHING, N.Y., – The New York Mets today announced the club has signed outfielder Tommy Pham to a one-year contract. In a corresponding move, LHP Tayler Saucedo has been designated for assignment.

Pham, 34, split last season between Cincinnati and Boston, appearing in a total of 144 games. He hit 23 doubles and 17 home runs, collected 63 RBI and scored 89 runs for the Reds and Red Sox in 2022. According to Statcast, his average exit velocity of 92.2 mph ranked in the top seven percent of all qualified hitters.

“Tommy adds another versatile right-handed bat to our lineup,” said Mets General Manager Billy Eppler. “His ability to grind through at bats, stay within the strike zone, impact the baseball, and run the bases is a valuable addition to our ballclub.”

In 2019, the outfielder led the AL in stolen base percentage (86.2, 25 for 29) with the Rays. The 6-2, 214-pounder reached base safely in 48 consecutive games from August 18, 2018-April 16, 2019, tied for the second-longest streak by any major leaguer in the decade (2010-2019).

Pham was one of five major league players in 2018 to score 102 more runs, hit 21 or more homers and steal 15 or more bases (Mookie Betts, Francisco Lindor, Jose Ramirez, Christian Yelich).

He has averaged 24 doubles, 19 homers, 63 RBI and 17 stolen bases since 2017 (excluding the 2020 shortened season).

The nine-year major league veteran was drafted by the Cardinals in the 16th round of the 2006 First-Year Player Draft. He made his major league debut for St. Louis in 2014, spending five seasons there before stints with Tampa Bay (2018-2019), San Diego (2020-2021), Cincinnati (2022) and Boston (2022).

NHL Preview: Chicago Blackhawks (14-27-4) at Vancouver Canucks (18-25-3)

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NHL Preview: Chicago Blackhawks (14-27-4) at Vancouver Canucks (18-25-3)

CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS NOTES:

UPCOMING SCHEDULE
Thursday, Jan. 26 at CGY, 8:00 p.m. CT (NBCSCH, WGN Radio)
Saturday, Jan. 28 at EDM, 9:00 p.m. CT (NBCSCH, WGN Radio)
Tuesday, Feb. 7 vs. ANA, 7:30 p.m. CT (NBCSCH, WGN Radio, Univision (Spanish))
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)

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

LAST TIME OUT
Score: Chicago (1) vs. LA (2) – Sun., Jan. 22 – United Center
CHI Goals: Mitchell (1)
LAK Goals: Anderson-Dolan (4), Anderson-Dolan (5)
Goalies: CHI – Mrazek (25/27, 58:040) LAK – Copley (18/19, 60:00)
CHI PP: 0/2; PK: 0/0
LAK PP: 0/0; PK: 2/2
Recap: The Blackhawks ended their three-game winning streak with a 2-1 regulation loss to the LA Kings on Sunday evening … Ian Mitchell scored late in the third period to deny the Kings a shutout, his first tally of the season … Max Domi and Andreas Athanasiou each tallied an assist on the goal and each have points in consecutive contests … Domi led the team with four shots on goal … Jason Dickinson, Sam Lafferty and Reese Johnson each posted a game-high four hits.

TONIGHT’S OPPONENT – VANCOUVER CANUCKS
The Blackhawks play in the first of three games against the Canucks this season … Chicago went 1-2-0 against Vancouver during the 2021-22 campaign, defeating the club 1-0 on the road … In their last contest against the Canucks, Connor Murphy scored the lone goal in a 3-1 loss on Jan. 31, 2022… Patrick Kane tallied an assist … Kane has 21 points (5G, 16A) in his last 18 games against Vancouver … Max Domi has points in his last seven straight against them, including goals in his last two (2G, 7A) … Seth Jones has seven points (3G, 4A) over his last seven games against Vancouver, including a career-best four points (1G, 3A) on March 31, 2018 while with CBJ … Jason Dickinson played for the Canucks during the 2021-22 season, notching 11 points (5G, 6A) in 62 games.

2022-23 Schedule/Results: HOME: March 26 | AWAY: Jan. 24, April 6
All-Time Record: 90-75-33 | Home: 58-26-14 | Road: 32-49-19
Last Home Win: Nov. 7, 2019 (5-2) | Last Road Win: Nov. 21, 2021 (1-0) | Last Home Loss: Jan. 31, 2022
(1-3) | Last Road Loss: Feb. 12, 2020 (0-3)

BLACKHAWKS VS. VAN ALL-TIME
GOALS: Patrick Kane, 14; Jonathan Toews, 13; Jack Johnson, 4
ASSISTS: Patrick Kane, 28; Jonathan Toews, 20; Max Domi, 11
POINTS: Patrick Kane, 42; Jonathan Toews, 33; Max Domi, 14

BLACKHAWKS RECORD ON…
One-Day Rest: 9-11-1
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: 2-5-0
Wednesday: 0-5-0
Thursday: 3-4-1
Friday: 3-2-1
Saturday: 4-4-1
Sunday: 2-6-1

VANCOUVER CANUCKS NOTES:

MATCH-UP INFO
• Tonight marks the first of three meetings between the Canucks and Blackhawks this season: Jan. 24 (home), Mar. 26 (away), Apr. 6 (home).

• The Canucks are 86-83-22-7 all-time against Chicago, including a 53-31-15-1 record at home.

• Vancouver is 7-2-1 in their last 10 games against the Blackhawks (4-1-0 in their last five).

• Among active Canucks skaters, Oliver Ekman-Larsson leads the team in career games played vs Chicago with 31 (2-12-14 in those games).

• Bo Horvat leads all Canucks in career points vs the Blackhawks with 18 points (9-9-18) in 20 games.

• Brock Boeser has nine points (3-6-9) in 10 career games vs Chicago.

• J.T. Miller has 13 points (2-11-13) in 17 career games vs Chicago.

• Elias Pettersson has seven points (2-5-7) in nine career games vs Chicago.

• Spencer Martin has yet to face the Blackhawks in his career.

• Collin Delia spent parts of four seasons with the Blackhawks (32 GP) and has never faced them in his career.

QUICK NUMBERS
• Elias Pettersson has 20 points (6-14-20) in his last 15 games.

• Bo Horvat has 18 points (8-10-18) in his last 14 games.

• J.T. Miller has 11 points (5-6-11) in his last 10 games.

• Quinn Hughes has 11 points (3-8-11) in his last seven games.

• Andrei Kuzmenko has 12 points (5-7-12) in his last 13 games.

• Brock Boeser has 10 points (4-6-10) in his last 13 games.

LAST MEETING – JAN. 31/22: VAN 3 vs CHI 1
Alex Chiasson opened the scoring at 12:21 in the first period…Justin Dowling recorded the lone assist…Brock Boeser doubled Vancouver’s lead at 4:28 in the second period, assisted by Quinn Hughes and Jason Dickinson…Luke Schenn scored an unassisted empty-net goal at 19:39 in the third period…Quinn Hughes logged 26:52 to lead the team in TOI…Oliver Ekman-Larsson and Conor Garland each registered four shots…Luke Schenn matched a franchise record in hits (12), set previously by himself in 2019…Jaroslav Halak made 20 saves.

2022.23 TEAM RANKS
VAN CHI
Goals For/Game 3.28 (11th) 2.40 (31st)
Goals Against/Game 3.96 (31st) 3.58 (27th)
Power Play % 23.6 (14th) 19.7 (t-23rd)
Penalty Kill % 65.9 (32nd) 74.8 (24th)
Penalty Min./Game 9:27 (21st) 9:10 (20th)
*Rankings are accurate as of 4:00pm PT on January 24, 2023

LAST GAME PLAYED – JAN. 21/23: VAN 2 vs EDM 4
Andrei Kuzmenko got Vancouver on the board with his 19th goal of the season at 16:46 in the second period to extend his point streak to four games (2-3-5)…Elias Pettersson and Quinn Hughes registered the assists…J.T. Miller fired a slapshot home from the blueline for his 18th goal of the season at 3:26 in the third period to bring Vancouver within one goal…Quinn Hughes recorded his second assist of the game while Conor Garland picked up the secondary assist…Luke Schenn led the Canucks in shots (4)…Curtis Lazar recorded a team-high in hits (5)…Spencer Martin faced 28 shots.

LAST 5 vs CHICAGO
• Jan. 31/22: VAN 3 at CHI 1
• Nov. 21/21: VAN 0 vs CHI 1
• Oct. 21/21: VAN 4 at CHI 1
• Feb. 12/20: VAN 3 vs CHI 0
• Jan. 2/20: VAN 7 vs CHI 5

NHL Preview: Washington Capitals (25-18-6) at Colorado Avalanche (25-17-3)

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NHL Preview: Washington Capitals (25-18-6) at Colorado Avalanche (25-17-3)

WASHINGTON CAPITALS NOTES:

LAST GAME
Washington 2, Vegas Golden Knights 6
January 21, 2023 * T-Mobile Arena * Las Vegas, NV
Shots: WSH: 22; VGK: 27
Power Plays: WSH: 0/3; VGK: 0/1
Three Stars: 1. Cotter (VGK), 2. Roy (VGK), 3. Martinez (VGK)

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

INJURIES/ILLNESSES
Carl Hagelin: 10/12/22-1/21/23 (49 games)
Connor Brown: 10/20/22-1/21/23 (45 games)
John Carlson: 10/31/22-11/9/22, 12/27/22-1/21/23 (19 games)
Nic Dowd: 12/17/22, 1/17/23-1/21/23 (4 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)
Nicklas Backstrom: 10/12/22-1/6/23 (42 games)
Tom Wilson: 10/12/22-1/6/23 (42 games)
Man Games Lost: 289

UPCOMING SCHEDULE
Jan. 26, 7 p.m. ET vs. Pittsburgh (NBCSW, 106.7 The Fan/Caps Radio 24/7)
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)

TONIGHT’S GAME
The Capitals conclude their three-game road trip on Tuesday when they visit the Colorado Avalanche for the second of two meetings between the teams this season. The Capitals have a record of 47-33-9-1 all-time versus the Colorado/Quebec franchise and are 12-3-0 in their last 15 games against the Avalanche. The Capitals have won three-straight games against the Avalanche at Ball Arena, including last season’s meeting in Denver, a 3-2 win for Washington.

AWAY vs. COLORADO AVALANCHE
Record Goals For Goals Against Streak
22-18-5-0 152 134 3 WSH wins (11/16/18-4/18/22)
CAPITALS vs. AVALANCHE ALL-TIME (Career Totals)
Games Goals Assists Points
Oshie (33) Ovechkin (10) Oshie (19) Oshie (28)
Ovechkin (23) Oshie (9) Kuznetsov (13) Kuznetsov (20)
Johansson (21) Kuznetsov (7) Carlson (9) Ovechkin (18)

Bounce Back

  • The Capitals are 11-3-1 this season in games following a regulation loss.
  • Since the start of the 2020-21 season, Washington is 36-17-4 in games following a regulation loss. During that same span, the Capitals have a record of 19-8-2 in games following a loss by three or more goals (s/t Mike Vogel).
  • From April 9, 2021 to Jan. 26, 2022, the Capitals went 60-straight games without suffering consecutive regulation losses, the third-longest such streak in franchise history.

Road Warriors

  • The Capitals have won nine of their last 11 road games (9-2-0), dating back to Dec. 5.
  • Since Dec. 5, the Capitals have outscored opponents 45-26 (4.09 GF/GP, 2.36 GA/GP) on the road. In addition, Washington has converted on nine of 27 power play opportunities (33.3%) and have killed off 28 of 33 opposing power play opportunities (84.9%).
  • Washington’s 37.5 power play percentage on the road during that stretch is the third highest in the NHL, while their 84.4 penalty kill percentage is the sixth highest.
  • The Capitals won seven-straight road games from Dec. 5 to Jan. 5 (7-0-0), which established a new franchise record.
  • The Capitals have a road record of 56-27-11 since the 2020-21 season. During that span, Washington ranks tied for first in the NHL in road wins, second in road points (123) and third in point percentage (.654).

COLORADO AVALANCHE NOTES:

UPCOMING GAMES
Date Opponent Time (MT) TV Radio
Tue, Jan. 24 WASHINGTON 7 p.m. Altitude 92.5 FM
Thu, Jan. 26 ANAHEIM 7 p.m. Altitude 92.5 FM
Sat, Jan. 28 ST. LOUIS 1 p.m. Hulu / ESPN+ 950 AM

TONIGHT’S GAME
COLORADO vs. WASHINGTON
7:08 p.m.
Altitude / 92.5 FM
The Colorado Avalanche opens a three-game homestand tonight against the Washington Capitals at Ball Arena … The Avs will host Anaheim on Thursday and St. Louis on Saturday in the final game before the All-Star Break … Colorado has won a season-high five straight games, out-scoring the opposition 22-6 (23-6 if you include the one goal for winning a shootout)… The Avs just completed a 3-0-0 road trip to Calgary, Vancouver and Seattle.

LAST GAME
Jan. 21 – Colorado 2, Seattle 1 in shootout (Climate Pledge Arena)
Nathan MacKinnon scored the only goal of the shootout and Pavel Francouz stopped all three attempts as the Avalanche won their fifth straight game, 2-1, over the Seattle Kraken at Climate Pledge Arena … Francouz made 26 saves through regulation and overtime and Alex Newhook had the lone tally for Colorado.
SF: 27 SA: 27 PP: 0-2 PK: 2-2
The Avalanche have won a season-high five straight games, out-scoring the opposition 22-6 (23-6 if you include the one goal for winning a shootout) The Avs swept their three-game road trip to Calgary, Vancouver and Seattle Jared Bednar earned his 265th career win to tie former Nordiques bench boss Michel Bergeron for the most victories by a head coach in franchise history Pavel Francouz improved to 4-0 in four career shootouts, stopping all 12 attempts he’s faced Kurtis MacDermid appeared in his 200th career NHL game Andreas Englund dressed in his 25th contest of the season, a new career high (previous 24 with Ottawa in 2019-20)

CURRENT INJURIES
Bowen Byram – lower body (35 games, Nov. 5 – present)
Darren Helm – lower body (5 games, Jan. 14 – present)
Gabriel Landeskog – lower body (all season, Oct. 12 – present)
Dennis Malgin – upper body (8 games, Jan. 7 – present)
Cale Makar – upper body (3 games, Jan. 18 – present)
Josh Manson – lower body (24 games, Dec. 3 – present)
Total: 264 (3rd in NHL)

RECENT TRANSACTIONS
Jan. 23 – Anton Blidh cleared waivers
Jan. 22 – Anton Blidh placed on waivers

TONIGHT’S OPPONENT – WASHINGTON CAPITALS
The Avalanche and Capitals close out their season series with the second and final matchup of 2022-23 … Colorado won the first meeting 4-0 on Nov. 19 in Washington, D.C.

SCHEDULE vs. CAPITALS
Nov. 19 @ Washington (W, 4-0)
Jan. 24 vs. WASHINGTON

RECORD vs. CAPITALS
THIS SEASON 2021-22 ALL-TIME SINCE 1995-96 PLAYOFFS
Overall: 1-0-0 Overall: 0-2-0 Overall: 34-45-11 Overall: 15-19-4 Series: none
Home: — Home: 0-1-0 Home: 18-21-6 Home: 8-9-2 W-L: 0-0
Road: 1-0-0 Road: 0-1-0 Road: 16-24-5 Road: 7-10-2

EAST SIDE STORY
The Avalanche are 12-8-1 against Eastern Conference teams this year … Colorado finished 22-8-2 against the East last year, its most wins and tied for its most points (46) ever against the other conference … Since Jared Bednar was hired in 2016-17, the Avs are 102-62-16 (.611) against the Eastern Conference, which includes a 55-22-7 (.696) mark since 2019-20, the best of any Western Conference team over the last four seasons.

2022-23 SEASON INJURIES
Gm Player — injury (games, dates)
15 Shane Bowers – upper body (Nov. 12 – Dec. 13)
35 Bowen Byram – lower body (Nov. 5 – present)
2 Andrew Cogliano – upper body (Dec. 21-23)
1 Jean-Luc Foudy – lower body (Dec. 5)
7 Pavel Francouz – illness (1 game, Dec. 15); lower body (6 games, Dec. 27 – Jan. 7)
6 Samuel Girard – lower body (Nov. 10-21)
40 Darren Helm – lower body (35 games, Oct. 12 – Dec. 31); lower body (5 games, Jan. 14 – present)
6 Martin Kaut – illness (3 games, Nov. 29–Dec. 3); upper body (3 games, Dec. 27-31)
45 Gabriel Landeskog – lower body (Oct. 12 – present)
3 Artturi Lehkonen – lower body (Dec. 5-9)
3 Jacob MacDonald – upper body (Oct. 12-17)
16 Kurtis MacDermid – lower body (Nov. 14 – Dec. 17)
11 Nathan MacKinnon – upper body (Dec. 7-29)
3 Cale Makar – upper body (Jan. 18 – present)
8 Dennis Malgin – upper body (Jan. 7 – present)
24 Josh Manson – lower body (Dec. 3 – present)
26 Valeri Nichushkin – lower body (17 games, Oct. 28 – Dec. 7); lower body (9 games, Dec. 27 – Jan. 14)
11 Evan Rodrigues – lower body (9 games, Nov. 26 – Dec. 13); upper body (2 games, Jan. 2-5)
2 Devon Toews – upper body (Oct. 21-22)
264 TOTAL

2022-23 TRANSACTIONS
Jan. 2 – Pavel Francouz placed on Injured Reserve (retro to Dec. 23) … Darren Helm activated from Long-Term Injured Reserve
Jan. 10 – Pavel Francouz activated from Injured Reserve … Jonas Johansson reassigned to the Colorado Eagles (AHL)
Jan. 14 – Denis Malgin placed on Injured Reserve (retroactive to Jan. 5) … Sampo Ranta recalled from the Colorado Eagles (AHL) … Martin Kaut and Sampo Ranta reassigned to the Colorado Eagles (AHL)
Jan. 16 – Anton Blidh recalled from the Colorado Eagles (AHL)
Jan. 22 – Anton Blidh placed on waivers
Jan. 23 – Anton Blidh clears waivers

NHL Preview: Anaheim Ducks (13-29-5) at Arizona Coyotes (15-27-5)

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NHL Preview: Anaheim Ducks (13-29-5) at Arizona Coyotes (15-27-5)

ANAHEIM DUCKS NOTES:

LAST ANAHEIM DUCKS GAME
JAN. 21, 2023 – ANAHEIM 3 @ BUFFALO 5
The Ducks erased 2-0 and 3-2 deficits, eventually falling to the Buffalo Sabres 5-3 Saturday afternoon at KeyBank Center. Trevor Zegras tied a season high with 2-1=3 points and two goals, extending his point streak to a career-high five games (5-4=9). Simon Benoit scored a goal for the second straight game (2-0=2), his third tally the last six games (3-0=3). Adam Henrique pushed his point streak to five games with an assist (4-3=7) and Ryan Strome recorded an assist for the fourth straight game to begin the six-game trip (0-4=4). Max Comtois and Nathan Beaulieu earned assists, with Beaulieu matching the four he recorded last season with Winnipeg (0-4=4 in 24 GP). John Gibson made 33 saves.
PP: 0-1 PK: 1-2 SF: 37 SA: 39 TOI: Cam Fowler (22:11)
Three Stars: 1. V. Olofsson 2. P. Krebs 3. I. Lyubushkin

UPCOMING GAME SCHEDULE
DATE OPPONENT LOCATION TIME (PT) TV / AUDIO
Jan. 26 Colorado Ball Arena 6 p.m. BSSC / Ducks Stream
Jan. 28 Arizona Honda Center 7:30 p.m. BSW / Ducks Stream
Feb. 6 Dallas American Airlines Center 5:30 p.m. BSW / Ducks Stream
Feb. 7 Chicago United Center 5:30 p.m. BSSC / Ducks Stream
Feb. 10 Pittsburgh Honda Center 7 p.m. BSW / Ducks Stream

RECENT TRANSACTIONS:
Jan. 1 Reassigned G Lukas Dostal to San Diego (AHL). Activated G Anthony Stolarz from Injured Reserve (IR).
Jan. 2 Recalled D Colton White from a Conditioning Loan in San Diego (AHL).
Jan. 5 Assigned D Nathan Beaulieu to San Diego (AHL) on a Conditioning Loan.
Jan. 10 Placed C Justin Kirkland on Injured Reserve (IR).
Jan. 11 Activated LW Max Jones from Injured Reserve (IR).
Jan. 15 Recalled D Nathan Beaulieu from a Conditioning Loan in San Diego (AHL).

ANAHEIM DUCKS INJURIES
Man-Games Lost: 245
PLAYER INJURY/ILLNESS EXPECTED ABSENCE GAMES MISSED
John Moore Upper-body Indefinite 47
Jamie Drysdale Torn labrum (shoulder) 4-6 months 39
Derek Grant Lower-body Day-to-day 22
Justin Kirkland Car accident Day-to-day 7

ANAHEIM DUCKS NOTES
TONIGHT’S GAME: The Anaheim Ducks continue a season-long six-game road trip tonight in their first ever visit to Mullet Arena when they face the Arizona Coyotes (6 p.m. PT, TV: Bally Sports SoCal AUDIO: Ducks Stream). Tonight’s game at Mullet Arena marks the fifth such venue these two organizations will have faced in 29 seasons, including Honda Center (Anaheim, Calif., 1993-present), Gila River Arena (Glendale, Ariz., 2003-22), American West Arena (Phoenix, Ariz., 1996-2003) and Winnipeg Arena (1993-96). The Ducks enter tonight’s contest with points in two of the four games to begin the road trip (1-2-1, 3 pts.). Anaheim is in the midst of a 13-game January schedule (3-6-1), consisting of seven home and six road contests. All-time, Anaheim is 165-146-38 in the month of January. Since the start of 2013-14, Anaheim is 61-45-10 in January, picking up points in 71 of the 115 contests (.617%). Following tonight’s game, the Ducks will conclude the road trip Thursday, Jan. 26 in their first meet this season against the Colorado Avalanche at Ball Arena ( 6 p.m. PT).

DUCKS-COYOTES: Anaheim and Arizona begin a three-game season series tonight in the Ducks’ first-ever visit to Mullett Arena. The Ducks have earned points in six of their past 10 games against the Coyotes in Arizona dating to 2018-19 (4-4-2). In the 2021-22 season series, the Ducks earned points in all three games, earning wins Nov. 5 at Honda Center and Apr. 1 at Gila River Arena (5-0), while earning a point in a 5-6 OT loss Dec. 17 in Orange County. The Ducks own an 81-42-25 all-time record vs. the Coyotes, including a 36-24-13 mark in Arizona/Winnipeg. The 81 wins and 187 points mark the most Anaheim has recorded vs. a single opponent. John Gibson has helped the Ducks pick up points in 13 of his 17 career appearances vs. Arizona, posting an 8-4-5 record with two shutouts, a 2.52 GAA and a .915 SV%. Anthony Stolarz earned a 22-save shutout in his last start Apr. 1, 2022 against the Coyotes while posting a career 1.92 GAA and .927 SV% in four appearances. Trevor Zegras (3-4=7 in 8 GP) has recorded points in each of his last three contests against the Coyotes (2-3=5, +5) while he scored his first career goal vs. Arizona on Mar. 18, 2021. Cam Fowler (7-25=31 in 57 GP) leads active Ducks skaters in career scoring and assists vs. the Coyotes. Adam Henrique (11-7=18 in 30 GP) leads active Ducks in career goals vs. the Coyotes. These two teams will meet again in four days, Saturday, Jan. 28 at Honda Center (7:30 p.m. PT) before concluding the season series Apr. 8 at Mullet Arena (2:30 p.m. PT).

ANA-ARI SEASON SERIES:
DATE LOCATION TIME / RESULT TV / AUDIO
Jan. 24 Mullett Arena 6 p.m. PT Bally Sports SoCal / Ducks Stream
Jan. 28 Honda Center 7:30 p.m. PT Bally Sports West / Ducks Stream
Apr. 8 Mullett Arena 2:30 p.m. PT Bally Sports West / Ducks Stream

ANA-ARI ALL-TIME SERIES:
Overall @ Anaheim @ Arizona/Winnipeg
All-Time Series: 81-42-25 45-18-12 36-24-13
Current Streak: One ANA win One ARI win One ANA win
Last ANA Win: Apr. 1, 2022 (5-0) Nov. 5, 2021 (3-1) Apr. 1, 2022 (5-0)
Last ARI Win: Dec. 17, 2021 (6-5, OT) Dec. 17, 2021 (6-5, OT) Feb. 24, 2021 (4-3, OT)
ANA Last 10: 3-4-3 4-2-4 4-4-2

ARIZONA COYOTES NOTES:

3 HARD LAPS
• Arizona defeated Vegas 4-1 last time out (1/22) anchored by a Clayton Keller hat trick. It was the team’s second win in its last four games, a stretch that followed a 9-game losing streak

• Keller (3 pts from 300 career pts), Shayne Gostisbehere (1 pt from 300 career pts), Christian Fischer (1 pt from 100 career pts) and Nick Ritchie (1 assist from 100 career assists) all come into tonight within striking distance of notable milestones

• The Coyotes this season hold a 13-6-2 record on the season when scoring at least 3 goals in the game but 2-21-3 when scoring two goals or fewer

LAST GAME
Coyotes 4, Golden Knights 1 – January 22, 2023 – Mullett Arena
ARI Goals: Guenther (6), Keller (16, 17, 18)
VGK Goals: Kessel (8)
ARI Goalie: Vejmelka (W) – 35 svs on 36 shots
VGK Goalie: Thompson (L) – 19 svs on 22 shots
PP: 0-1 PK: 3-4
Notes: ARI defeated VGK on Sunday to mark the second consecutive time the Yotes have knocked off the Golden Knights in AZ…Clayton Keller got back on the scoresheet with his second hat trick of the season and his career (other, 12/11 vs. PHI)…The trio of tallies gave Keller sole possession of the Coyotes-lead in goals on the season (18)…The three-goal effort from Keller pushed his season stat line to 18-23-41, marking his 5th career 40+ pt season…Keller’s first goal went down as the game-winning goal, his third of the season; 2018-19 marks the only campaign he’s tallied more (5)…Shayne Gostisbehere got back on the scoresheet with an assist; His next point will be the 300th of his career…Karel Vejmelka stopped 35-of-36 shots to earn his 12th win of the season; Sunday was the first time in his career he beat VGK…Nick Schmaltz posted 2 assists…Dylan Guenther scored his sixth goal of the season, which was his first career game-opening goal… Michael Carcone registered his first NHL assist of the season…Nick Bjugstad reached 10 assists with a helper, his first season of double-digit helpers since 2020-21 w/MIN…Jakob Chychrun maintained his point per game average at home this season with an assist…Juuso Valimaki assisted on Keller’s second goal; 2022-23 marks single-season career-highs in assists (10) and points (11) for him

MAN GAMES LOST (Name/Roster Status/Injury Type/Games Missed/Last Game Played)
Lawson Crouse…Day-to-Day…Upper-Body (3 / 1/17)
Matias Maccelli…Week-to-Week…Lower-Body (15 / 12/23)
Liam O’Brien…Week-to-Week…Upper-Body (19 / 12/16)
Total man games lost: 102 games
Jakob Chychrun – 16 (10/13 – 11/17) – Upper-Body
Nick Schmaltz – 15 (10/15 – 11/17) – Upper-Body … 1 (12/31) – Upper-Body
Zack Kassian – 9 (11/1 – 11/21) – Lower-Body
Connor Timmins – 9 (10/15 – 11/5) – Upper-Body
Andrew Ladd – 6 (N/A) – Undisclosed
Josh Brown – 3 (11/23 – 11/27) – Upper-Body
Ben McCartney – 3 (10/13 – 10/17) – Lower-Body
Juuso Valimaki – 1 (11/23) – Upper-Body
Lawson Crouse – 1 (12/1) – Illness
Connor Ingram – 1 (1/8) – Illness

RECENT TRANSACTIONS
-1/23 – Assigned F Michael Carcone to Tucson (AHL)
-1/19 – Recalled F Michael Carcone from Tucson (AHL)
-1/10 – Assigned G Ivan Prosvetov to Tucson (AHL)
-1/8 – Recalled G Ivan Prosvetov from Tucson (AHL)

UPCOMING SCHEDULE
DATE TIME (AZ) OPPONENT VENUE TV RADIO
Thur, Jan 26 7pm vs STL Mullett Arena Bally Sports Arizona 92.3 FM
Sat, Jan 28 8:30pm at ANA Honda Center Bally Sports Arizona Extra 92.3 FM
Mon, Feb 6 7pm vs MIN Mullett Arena Bally Sports Arizona 98.7 FM

YOTES & DUCKS

  • Tonight is the first of three ARI-ANA games this season. They’ll play again four days later in Anaheim and conclude the season-series on 4/8 in Tempe
  • The 4/8 contest is one of two afternoon home game the Coyotes are scheduled to play this season (3/26 vs COL)
  • The Coyotes went 1-2-0 against Anaheim last season, with the win coming on 12/17/21 via a 6-5 overtime triumph
  • Clayton Keller scored the OT-winning goal on 12/17/21, which was the last time he faced the Ducks
  • The 12/17/21 contest saw 3-pt nights from Keller (2-1-3) and Travis Boyd (1-2-3). That performance is one of two 3-pt nights Boyd has delivered in his career
  • Keller’s 18 career pts vs ANA are tied for the most he’s posted against an NHL club (SJ, STL)
  • Jakob Chychrun enters tonight with 5 pts (4-1-5) in his last four showings versus ANA. His eight career goals against the Ducks are the most he’s recorded against an NHL team
  • Chychrun notched a hat trick on 4/4/21 at ANA, one of two defensemen in Coyotes/Jets franchise history to tally 3 goals in a game
  • Coyotes franchise vs Ducks
    • All-Time: 62-69-5-12
    • Home: 35-31-2-5
    • Road: 27-38-3-7
    • L10: 7-2-1
    • STRK: L1

SCORING NOTABLES AGAINST THE DUCKS
Clayton Keller…6-12-18…23 career GP
Nick Schmaltz…5-13-18…22 career GP
Jakob Chychrun…8-3-11…21 career GP
Travis Boyd…2-3-5…4 career GP

Career Leaders
Goals (Chychrun, 8)… Assists (Schmaltz, 13)…Points (Schmaltz/Keller, 18)

Career Leaders Among Defensemen
Goals (Chychrun, 8)… Assists (Gostisbehere, 4)…Points (Chychrun, 11)

2022-23 COYOTES RECORD ON…
1-Day Rest: 10-18-3
2-Days Rest: 3-2-1
3+ Days Rest: 1-3-1
Back-to-Backs

Coyotes record on…
First Game of Back-to-Back: 1-4-0
Second Game of Back-to-Back: 1-4-0
When ARI and opponent is completing a back-to-back: 1-1-0
When completing a back-to-back where opponent is not: 0-3-0
When ARI is not completing a back-to-back but opponent is: 2-1-1

NHL Preview: Winnipeg Jets (31-16-1) at Nashville Predators (22-18-6)

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NHL Preview: Winnipeg Jets (31-16-1) at Nashville Predators (22-18-6)

WINNIPEG JETS NOTES:

Tale of the Tape
WPG Stat NSH
48 GP 46
31 W 22
16 L 18
1 OT 6
63 PTS 50
159 GF 129
124 GA 136
23.8% PP 16.5%
83.8% PK 79.9%

Next Five Games
Date Opp TV Radio
Jan. 24 At NSH TSN CJOB/Power 97
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

Recent Five Games
Date Opp SC Res Streak
Jan. 15 ARI 2-1 W 3W
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

Broadcast Information
TV: TSN
Play-By-Play: Dan Robertson
Analyst: Kevin Sawyer
Radio: 680 CJOB/Power 97
Play-By-Play: Paul Edmonds
Analyst: Jamie Thomas
Host: Derek Taylor

Upcoming Schedule
Tuesday, Jan. 22
Morning Skate 11:30 a.m.
Jets at Nashville Predators 7:00 p.m.
Wednesday, Jan. 23
Day Off – No Media Availability
Thursday, Jan. 24
Morning Skate 10:30 p.m.
Jets vs. Buffalo Sabres 7:00 p.m.
All Times Local

Scene Setter
The Winnipeg Jets finish their five-game road – the team’s longest of the season – on Tuesday when they face the Nashville Predators at Bridgestone Arena. The Jets won consecutive games against the Ottawa Senators on Saturday and Philadelphia Flyers on Sunday to even their record to 2-2-0 on the trip. After Tuesday’s game, the Jets return to Winnipeg to open a three-game homestand on Thursday when they host the Buffalo Sabres.

Last Game
Winnipeg Jets 5
Philadelphia Flyers 3
Jets Scorers: Jonsson-Fjällby (4), Connor (24), Scheifele (29), Kuhlman (5), Stenlund (3)
Flyers Scorers: Provorov (3), Hayes (14, 15)
Jets Goaltender: David Rittich (28 sv, 3 ga)
Flyers Goaltender: Felix Sandstrom (25 sv, 4 ga)
Jets PP: 0-for-5
Jets PK: 2-for-4
Recap: The Jets opened a 3-0 lead in the first period before scoring twice in the third period to beat the Philadelphia Flyers 5-3 on Sunday night. Five different Jets players scored, while Brenden Dillon had two assists for Winnipeg’s only multi-point game. Nikolaj Ehlers and Morgan Barron paced the Jets with five shots, while Dillon had a team-best five hits. David Rittich made 28 saves to earn his third consecutive win.

Best in the West
The Jets are fifth in the NHL with a .656 points percentage, which ranks first 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 8-3-0 in January for a .727 points percentage, which is fifth in the NHL… It’s tied with the 2018-19 season for the most wins the Jets have had in January… 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 come in the form of a
three-game road trip and five-game road trip… The Jets are 19-19-3 in January during the past four seasons.

Central Rivals
The Jets are 12-3-0 against their Central Division counterparts this season, which is tops in the Central Division… Winnipeg has won seven of their past eight games against Central Division teams… Winnipeg went 14-6-6 against their Central Division rivals last season and have a winning record against the Central in each of the past five seasons in which the Jets have been in the Central Division… Josh Morrissey (3G, 17A) leads the Jets in scoring against their divisional foes this season with 20 points in 15 games, while Kyle Connor has 17 points (5G, 12A) in 15 games… Four Jets players are averaging a point per game or better against the Central Division this season.

Going for Three Again
The Jets can extend their winning streak to three games with a victory on Tuesday… The Jets have six winning streaks of three games or more this season, which is third in the NHL… Winnipeg’s longest winning streak of the season is five games, which occurred from Dec. 29-Jan. 8.

Road Record
The Jets are 14-10-1 on the road this season… Winnipeg is 5-6-0 in their past 11 road games after starting the season 9-4-1 away from home…
Kyle Connor (10G, 14A) and Josh Morrissey (2G, 22A) lead the Jets in scoring on the road with 24 points in 24 games… Mark Scheifele has a
team leading 14 goals… Nikolaj Ehlers has 11 points (3G, 8A) in eight road games this season and has a point in seven of the eight games.

Jets vs. NSH Notes
Season Series
The Jets and Predators square off four times this season… The Jets took the first game 2-1 on Dec. 15… Winnipeg also hosts Nashville on Apr. 8, while the Jets other game in Music City is on Mar. 18.

Recent History
Winnipeg is 8-3-1 in its past 12 games against Nashville, including winning two of three meetings last season… The Jets were 6-for-16 (37.5%) on the power play in the three games against the Predators last season.

In Nashville
The Jets have won three of the past four games in Nashville… Winnipeg is 4-for-13 on the power play (30.8%) in their past two trips to Nashville and 23-for-24 (95.8%) on the penalty kill in the past six trips.

Player Notes
Blake Wheeler leads the Jets in career scoring against the Predators with 32 points (16G, 16A) in 37 games. Four of Wheeler’s goals are game-winning goals… Kyle Connor is averaging a point per game against the Predators with 20 points (10G, 10A) in 19 games. Four of Connor’s goals are power play markers… Connor Hellebuyck has gone 12-7-2 during his career against Nashville, with a 2.60 goals-against average and .923 save percentage.

Jets vs. NSH Past 10 Games
Date Opp Res G GA S PPO PPG PIM SA PPOA PPGA PIMA
01/17/2019 @Nsh W 5 1 34 3 0 8 38 4 0 6
03/01/2019 Nsh W 5 3 32 4 1 6 38 3 1 8
03/23/2019 Nsh W 5 0 43 2 0 0 33 0 0 4
11/19/2019 @Nsh W 2 1 25 2 0 8 39 2 0 8
01/12/2020 Nsh L 0 1 28 2 0 2 32 1 0 4
02/04/2020 Nsh OTL 1 2 34 3 0 4 36 2 0 6
10/23/2021 Nsh W 6 4 29 3 2 13 30 4 2 11
01/20/2022 @Nsh L 2 5 38 5 1 13 23 3 0 17
02/12/2022 @Nsh W 5 2 43 8 3 18 36 3 1 45
12/15/2022 Nsh W 2 1 41 4 0 15 26 3 0 17

NASHVILLE PREDATORS NOTES:

ALL-TIME vs. WINNIPEG
OVERALL (51 GP) 27-18-(1)-5
HOME (25 GP) 16-9-(0)-0
ROAD (26 GP) 11-9-(1)-5
LAST MEETING Dec. 15, 2022 at WPG (OTL, 2-1)
PLAYOFFS (0-1) 2018 WCS (L, 4-3)

− The Predators are 27-18-(1)-5 all-time against the Jets franchise, including a 16-9-(0)-0 record at Bridgestone Arena.

− This is the second of four matchups between Nashville and Winnipeg in 2022-23; it is the first of two at home.

− Nashville is 0-0-1 against Winnipeg this season, dropping the first contest in overtime, 2-1 on Dec. 15. Juuse Saros helped the Predators earn a point by stopping 39 of 41 shots.

− The Predators are 2-2-1 in their last five games against the Jets; they are 3-6-1 in their last 10; and 2-3-0 in their last five at home.

NOTABLES vs. WINNIPEG
− Roman Josi tied the Preds franchise record for assists and points in a game with five on Feb. 27, 2018 at Winnipeg. He has 24 points (4g-20a) in 32 career games vs. the Jets.

− Ryan Johansen is averaging nearly a point per game in his career against Winnipeg, tallying 13 goals and 15 assists for 28 points in 30 games. His nine points (3g-6a) in Nashville’s 2018 Second Round series vs. Winnipeg were the second-most in a single series in team history.

− Filip Forsberg recorded a five-game point streak (5a) vs. Winnipeg from March 13, 2018-March 1, 2019. He has picked up at least one point in 10 of his last 18 contests against the Jets and has posted 19 points (4g-15a) in 32 career games vs. Winnipeg.

− Colton Sissons made his NHL debut on Jan. 28, 2014 at Winnipeg.

− Mikael Granlund made his Predators debut on March 1, 2019 at Winnipeg.

− Cody Glass is a Winnipeg native.

− Predators Assistant Coach Dan Lambert is a native of St. Malo, Man.

LAST TIME OUT
− Los Angeles Kings 3, Nashville Predators 5 – Jan. 21 (Bridgestone Arena)

− NSH goals: Granlund (5), Duchene (12), Johansen – PP (11), Duchene – GWG (13), Smith (1)

− LAK goals: Durzi (6), Kempe (19), Byfield – PP (2)

− Goaltenders: NSH – Saros (W, 31/34); LAK – Copley (00:39, 1/3); Quick (L, 56:12, 22/25)

− Power plays: NSH 1-1; LAK 1-4

− Notes: Nashville improved to 12-7-3 at home in 2022-23… The Predators are now 1-0-1 against the Kings this season… Nashville scored twice in the opening 39 seconds of the game; it was the quickest the team has jumped out to a 2-0 lead in franchise history… Nashville became the 15th team in NHL history to score twice in the opening 39 seconds of a game… The Predators’ opening two goals forced the Kings to pull goalie Pheonix Copley just 39 seconds in… After falling down 3-2, the Predators scored three times in the third period to win the game… Eight different Nashville skaters recorded a point, with six tallying at least two points, led by Roman Josi’s three (3a)… Cole Smith scored his first career NHL goal… Matt Duchene recorded his first multi-goal game of the season… Mikael Granlund and Ryan Johansen both posted a goal and an assist… Cody Glass (2a) posted his second multi-point outing of 2022-23… Alexandre Carrier (2a) tallied his first multi-point game of the season.

INJURY REPORT
Player Designation Dates Missed Games Missed
Mark Borowiecki Upper body – IR Oct. 27-Jan. 21 39
Total man-games lost: 93
Individual man-games lost: Borowiecki – 40; McCarron – 20; McDonagh – 7; Smith – 6; Carrier – 5; Trenin – 5; Glass – 3; Lauzon – 3; Jankowski – 2; Duchene – 1; Lankinen – 1

NASHVILLE PREDATORS GAME NOTES
Jan. 24, 2023 vs. Winnipeg Jets

RECENT TRANSACTIONS
− Jan. 19: Assigned forward Michael McCarron to Milwaukee (AHL).
− Jan. 18: Reassigned defenseman Roland McKeown to Milwaukee (AHL).
− Jan. 14: Recalled defenseman Roland McKeown from Milwaukee (AHL).
− Jan. 13: Reassigned goaltender Yaroslav Askarov to Milwaukee (AHL).
− Jan. 11: Recalled goaltender Yaroslav Askarov from Milwaukee (AHL). Reassigned defenseman Roland McKeown to Milwaukee (AHL).
− Jan. 2: Recalled defenseman Roland McKeown from Milwaukee (AHL).

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