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NFL Transactions 1-21-23

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NFL Transactions 1-21-23

The following are the NFL transactions for Saturday, January 21. 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.

WAIVER SYSTEM TRANSACTION


WAIVER REQUEST (NO RECALL)

DALLAS
    Mullen, TrayvonDBClemson   


    CLAIMING DEADLINE: 4:00 p.m., N.Y. Time, Monday, 1/23/23


ACTIVE LIST ADDITIONS


ACTIVATIONS

BUFFALO
    Ankou, EliDTUCLA   
         From Practice Squad (Standard Elevation)
    Jonathan, KingsleyDESyracuse   
         From Practice Squad (Standard Elevation)

CINCINNATI
    Bowers, NickTEPenn State   
         From Practice Squad (Standard Elevation)
    Prince, IsaiahTOhio State   
         From Practice Squad (Standard Elevation)
 DALLAS
    Hoffman, BrockCVirginia Tech   
         From Practice Squad (Standard Elevation)
    Rhodes, XavierDBFlorida State   
         From Practice Squad (Standard Elevation)

SAN FRANCISCO
    Barrett, AlexDESan Diego State   
         From Practice Squad (Standard Elevation)
    Jenkins, JanorisDBNorth Alabama   
         From Practice Squad (Standard Elevation)


FREE AGENT SIGNING

DALLAS
    Collins, AvianteTTexas Christian   
         From Dallas Practice Squad

PRACTICE SQUAD TRANSACTION


CONTRACT TERMINATED BY PLAYER

DALLAS
    Collins, AvianteTTexas Christian   
         (Also see ACTIVE LIST ADDITIONS)

Orlando Pride Forward Darian Jenkins Announces Retirement

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Orlando Pride Forward Darian Jenkins Announces Retirement

UCLA product’s career comes to a close after six professional seasons

ORLANDO, Fla. — Orlando Pride forward Darian Jenkins has retired from professional soccer, the forward and Club announced today, bringing her six-year career to a close. 

“After 21 years of playing, I have decided that it’s time for me to hang up my boots and step away from the beautiful game. My body and mind are ready for the next chapter. This isn’t an easy decision, but being able to retire on my own terms has given me peace. I know I’ve given everything I can to the game on and off the field, and feel proud of myself with how much I overcame in each phase of my career,” Jenkins said. “Thank you to the amazing people I have had the pleasure to work with during my career – my coaches, teammates, my agency and most importantly, the fans. You have helped make me into the confident and determined woman I am today. And a special thank you to my Pride girlies, I’m happy to have ended it in purple with you all and everything we overcame. It’s been such an amazing experience and one I’ll miss immensely.”

Jenkins, 28, joined the Pride ahead of the 2022 season, going on to make 23 appearances across all competitions with four goals and two assists. Both of Jenkins’ regular season tallies came in important moments, the first a 98th-minute equalizer on May 27 against Washington that, at the time, clocked as the latest goal in regular-season history. Just a week later, Jenkins came through in the clutch again, scoring a thrilling tying goal at the historic DAYTONA International Speedway in the Pride’s match as part of Daytona SoccerFest. 

“Darian is an incredible player, professional and teammate, and we are going to deeply miss her here in Orlando. She’s a player who represented the values of our crest, both on and off the field, and we are lucky to have had her in purple,” Pride Head Coach Seb Hines said. “It’s never easy to see a player step away from the game but, having been in this position before, I’m happy that she is at peace and excited to start the next chapter of her life. On behalf of everyone at the Club, our fans, and our community, we thank Darian for being part of our history and wish her nothing but the best in what comes next.” 

A native of Riverton, Utah, Jenkins joined the NWSL as the No. 7 overall selection in the 2017 NWSL College Draft by the North Carolina Courage. Prior to arriving in Orlando, Jenkins spent time in the NWSL with the Courage, OL Reign and Kansas City Current, as well as overseas stints with Australia’s Melbourne Victory and France’s Bordeaux. 

Jenkins finishes her NWSL career with 83 total appearances, 11 goals and three assists. 

At the collegiate level, Jenkins was an integral part of UCLA’s 2013 Championship winning team, leading the team in scoring during her freshman year and earning All-Pac-12 honors in three of her four seasons. Jenkins also appeared for the U.S. at the U-17, U-18 and U-23 levels, tallying six caps and two goals across all youth teams.

Houston Dash forward Ryan Gareis signs contract extension

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Houston Dash forward Ryan Gareis signs contract extension

NEED TO KNOW: 

  • Gareis made six starts and 15 appearances during her rookie season
  • The University of South Carolina product was the only player selected by the Dash in the 2022 NWSL Draft
  • Gareis tallied two assists last season and her versatility was on display throughout the year as she earned minutes as a winger and defender

HOUSTON – Houston Dash forward Ryan Gareis signed a contract extension through the 2025 season, the team announced today.

“We are investing in Ryan’s development for the next several years and we are happy she chose to stay in Houston long term,” Dash general manager Alex Singer said. “Her potential is through the roof. The versatility she displayed in her rookie season was important for us, she stepped out of her comfort zone and played both as an outside back and a winger. Her attacking abilities and willingness to learn are qualities we look forward to seeing more of. She is a tremendous teammate with a very bright future.”

Gareis made an immediate impact during her rookie season. The Naperville, Ill. native made six starts and 15 appearances during Houston’s historic 2022 season. Gareis made her NWSL debut in the opening game of the 2022 Challenge Cup as a substitute in the 63rd minute of the match against her hometown team, the Chicago Red Stars, last March.

Gareis earned her first start in a regular season match at home against the Red Stars on July 16. Gareis recorded her first career assist in that match when she found Ebony Salmon in the second half. Houston’s 4-1 win over Chicago sparked a four-game unbeaten streak (3W, 1D).

Gareis closed the regular season with three consecutive starts. The stretch began against the Red Stars, continued against OL Reign and culminated versus the Washington Spirit. In the regular season finale against the Spirit on Oct. 1, Gareis recorded her second assist of the season in the match’s opening goal.

“I am so excited to extend my time in Houston,” Gareis said. “I have so much love for the team, community, the city, the organization. Everything about my experience here has made it feel like home. I have big goals for the team and myself, and I am excited to see how I can develop in such a great environment over the next few years.”

The 24-year-old was named to the game day roster for Houston’s first playoff match in club history on October 16.

Prior to her professional career, Gareis starred at the University of South Carolina. She finished with 99 career appearances and started 70 games. In her final collegiate season, Gareis scored four goals and tallied nine assists. The forward earned several awards while at South Carolina including multiple SEC Offensive Player of the Week awards and CoSIDA Academic All-District First Team honors as a senior.

The extension replaces Gareis’ rookie contract which she signed last February during the 2022 preseason.

TRANSACTION: Houston Dash and forward Ryan Gareis agree to contract extension through 2025 season.

Orlando Pride Acquires Brazilian National Team Forward Adriana

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Orlando Pride Acquires Brazilian National Team Forward Adriana

Decorated forward joins Pride on three-year deal via transfer from Corinthians

ORLANDO, Fla. — The Orlando Pride has acquired Adriana Leal da Silva, more commonly known as Adriana, via transfer from Brazilian side Corinthians, it was announced today. Adriana joins the Pride on a three-year contract, pending receipt of a P-1 visa and ITC, with Allocation Money used in both the signing and transfer. 

“Adriana is an exciting, dynamic and entertaining player with an eye for the goal. She possesses great technical ability and an incredible work rate, and we’re extremely happy to have her as part of the Pride,” Orlando Pride Head Coach Seb Hines said. “She’s a player that thrives in one-on-one situations and one that will bring new attacking power to our front line. Adriana is already a winner for club and country but still has an ambition to take her career to the next level, and we’re happy to have her do so here in Orlando.”

“I am very happy to have signed with Orlando Pride, a special club. I am happy and excited to arrive there quickly and be able to do my best on the field to help Orlando win titles,” Adriana said. “It’s a big challenge ahead and we athletes are motivated by challenges. I’m ready to face all of them with all our strength as a team and fight tooth-and-nail. I hope it’s a very successful season for myself and for Orlando. Again, I am very happy to be part of this great club.”

Nicknamed “the Wizard”, Adriana has spent the previous five seasons with Brazilian side Corinthians, with her 2019 season shortened due to injury. Over her career in São Paulo, Adriana made 143 appearances, with 120 of them starts, scoring 72 goals, the second-highest in Corinthians history. 

The forward led “Meu Timão” to a decorated history, with 10 total titles and a 116-9-18 record in games in which she appeared. Through her time, Adriana and Corinthians won the Brazilian Championship in 2018, 2020, 2021 and 2022; Copa Libertadores in 2021; the Paulista Championship in 2019, 2020 and 2021; as well as both the Brazilian Super Cup and Paulista Cup in 2022. 

In 2018, after scoring 26 goals in 37 games and leading her side to the Brazilian Championship, the União, Brazil, native was named “Prêmio Craque do Brasileirão” – Player of the Year – by the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF). Adriana was named to the CBF’s Team of the Year in both 2021 and 2022, the first two years the award was given in women’s football. 

Prior to joining Corinthians, Adriana spent 2013-15 with Tiradentes and 2016-17 with Rio Preto. 

Adriana made her debut for the Brazilian national team in 2017, scoring her first goal five days after her senior team debut, in a win over China. The forward was named to Brazil’s roster for the 2019 FIFA Women’s World Cup, but was ultimately replaced on the roster due to injury. 

In 2021, Adriana was part of Brazil’s squad for the SheBelieves Cup hosted at Exploria Stadium, scoring a goal on Feb. 18 in a 4-1 win over Argentina (watch). Over her national team career, Adriana has scored 12 goals for the Seleção, including back-to-back braces against Argentina and Uruguay at the 2022 Copa América Femenina. With five goals in the tournament, Adriana tied countrywoman Debinha for second-highest goalscorer of the tournament, with her country ultimately lifting the trophy. 

Season tickets for the 2023 Orlando Pride campaign are now on sale, with more information available at the link here. 

TRANSACTION: Orlando Pride acquires Adriana Leal da Silva via transfer and signs the forward to a three-year contract, with Allocation Money used in the transfer and signing. 

Adriana Leal da Silva (aye-DREE-ah-nuh)
Position: Forward
Number: 9
Height: 5-5
Born: November 17, 1996
Hometown: União, Piauí, Brazil
Citizenship: Brazil

Atlanta Dream Land Allisha Gray

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Gold medalist Gray returns home to the southeast through a trade with the Dallas Wings

ATLANTA, Ga. – The Atlanta Dream have acquired Olympic gold medalist Allisha Gray in a trade that sent the team’s 2023 No. 3 pick and 2025 first round pick to the Dallas Wings, the organization announced today.

“Adding Allisha Gray is a huge step for our organization and we are all celebrating a big win today,” said Dream General Manager and Executive Vice President Dan Padover. “She is one of the best two-way guards in the world and is in the prime of her career. The intensity in her style of play will fit perfectly here in Atlanta. We can’t wait to watch our group, now with Allisha, grow together as we continue to build towards becoming a perennial contender in this league.”

Gray, a graduate of Washington County High School in Sandersville, Ga., returns to the southeast for the first time in her career since winning the NCAA National Championship with the South Carolina Gamecocks in 2017. She joins the Dream after a career-best season with the Wings in 2022, where she averaged 13.3 points, 4.8 rebounds and 2.5 assists per game.

The 2017 WNBA Rookie of the Year, Gray took home a gold medal in the first Olympics 3×3 competition at the 2020 Tokyo Summer Olympics. She was named the 2021 USA Basketball 3×3 Athlete of the Year after helping lead the USA to their gold medal, and is now 27-3 all-time representing USA five-on-five and 3×3 national teams.

This is the Dream’s second trade of 2023 after the team acquired veteran guard Danielle Robinson in a trade with Indiana earlier this month.

NHL Preview: Washington Capitals (25-17-6) at Vegas Golden Knights (28-16-2)

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NHL Preview: Washington Capitals (25-17-6) at Vegas Golden Knights (28-16-2)

WASHINTON CAPITALS NOTES:

LAST GAME
Washington 4, Arizona Coyotes 0
January 19, 2023 * Mullett Arena * Tempe, AZ
Shots: WSH: 33; ARI: 26
Power Plays: WSH: 1/4; ARI: 0/3
Three Stars: 1. Strome (WSH), 2. Kuemper (WSH), 3. Kuznetsov (WSH)

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

INJURIES/ILLNESSES
Carl Hagelin: 10/12/22-1/19/23 (48 games)
Connor Brown: 10/20/22-1/19/23 (44 games)
John Carlson: 10/31/22-11/9/22, 12/27/22-1/19/23 (18 games)
Nic Dowd: 12/17/22, 1/17/23-1/19/23 (3 games)
Dmitry Orlov: 11/7/22-12/9/22 (16 games)
Erik Gustafsson: 12/11/22 (1 game)
Lars Eller: 12/13/22 (1 game)
Washington Capitals: Media Notes
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: 284

UPCOMING SCHEDULE
Jan. 24, 9 p.m. ET at Colorado (NBCSW, 106.7 The Fan/Caps Radio 24/7)
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)

TONIGHT’S GAME
The Capitals continue their three-game road trip on Saturday when they visit the Vegas Golden Knights at T-Mobile Arena for the second of two meetings between the teams this season. Marcus Johansson and Trevor van Riemsdyk scored in the Capitals’ 3-2 overtime loss to Vegas on Nov. 1 at Capital One Arena, while Dylan Strome recorded two assists. Washington is 2-5-2 all-time vs. Vegas in regular season play. The two teams met in the 2018 Stanley Cup Final, with the Capitals defeating the Golden Knights in five games to capture the franchise’s first Stanley Cup.

AWAY vs. VEGAS GOLDEN KNIGHTS
Record Goals For Goals Against Streak
0-3-1 8 15 4 VGK wins (12/23/17-4/20/22)

CAPITALS vs. GOLDEN KNIGHTS ALL-TIME (Career Totals)
Games Goals Assists Points
Strome (14) Ovechkin (5) Kuznetsov/Strome (7) Strome (11)
Hathaway (13) Backstrom/Strome/Mantha (4) Carlson/Johansson/Orlov (5) Kuznetsov (10)
Dowd/Gustafsson/Johansson (10) Kuznetsov/Oshie (3) Gustafsson (4) Brown (8)

VEGAS GOLDEN KNIGHTS NOTES:

GOLDEN KNIGHTS UPCOMING GAMES
Golden Knights 2022-23 Record: 28-16-2, 58 points (13-13-0 at Home, 15-3-2 on Road)

DATE OPPONENT TELEVISION RADIO SPANISH RADIO
Jan. 21 vs. Washington Capitals AT&T SportsNet Fox Sports 98.9 FM/1340 AM Deportes 1460 AM
Jan. 22 at Arizona Coyotes AT&T SportsNet Fox Sports 98.9 FM/1340 AM None
Jan. 24 at New Jersey Devils ESPN+/Hulu Fox Sports 98.9 FM/1340 AM None
Jan. 27 at New York Rangers AT&T SportsNet Fox Sports 98.9 FM/1340 AM None
Jan. 28 at New York Islanders AT&T SportsNet Fox Sports 98.9 FM/1340 AM None

GOLDEN KNIGHTS LAST GAME RECAP
January 16 – Vegas Golden Knights 2, Detroit Red Wings 3
The Vegas Golden Knights (28-16-2) were knocked off by the Detroit Red Wings (19-17-8) by a score of 3-2 on Thursday night at TMobile Arena. After Lucas Raymond’s opening goal less than three minutes into the game, Alex Pietrangelo got Vegas on the board and the teams went into the break level at 1-1. Dominik Kubalkik and Joe Veleno socred in the middle frame as Detroit carried a 3-1 lead into the third. A late goal from William Karlsson wasn’t enough in the 3-2 loss.

LAST GAME BY THE NUMBERS

  • Karlsson’s goal was his third in four games to bring his total to 10 on the season
  • Reilly Smith’s two helpers gave him his seventh multi-point game of the season
  • Pietrangelo’s goal was Vegas’ first blue-liner tally since Nic Hague’s overtime winner on Dec. 31

Against the Capitals
Vegas’ contest with Washington on Saturday is the last of two meetings this season. The Golden Knights own a 7-2-0 record against the Capitals, and swept their series in 2021-22. In their previous meeting, Vegas came away with a thrilling 3-2 overtime victory at Capital One Arena on November 1. Jack Eichel got the Golden Knights on the board, while William Carrier tied things up late in the third to send Vegas into overtime. Shea Theodore was the hero after scoring 1:35 into overtime with an assist from Eichel and Alex Pietrangelo. While the Washington-Vegas series is best known for the 2018 Stanley Cup Final, the Golden Knights have won four in a row in the series including two overtime victories. Vegas has the opportunity to sweep another regular season series with a win on Saturday over Washington (Chicago, Ottawa, Toronto, Winnipeg).

2022-23 Season WSH Series: 1-0-0 (Home: 0-0-0, Road: 1-0-0)
Nov. 1 – at Washington (Vegas 3, Washington 2 OT)
Jan. 21 – at Vegas

2021-22 Season WSH Series: 2-0-0 (Home: 1-0-0, Road: 1-0-0)
Jan. 24 – at Washington (Vegas 4, Washington 3 OT)
Apr. 20 – at Vegas (Vegas 1, Washington 0)

NHL Preview: Edmonton Oilers (26-18-3) at Vancouver Canucks (18-24-3)

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NHL Preview: Edmonton Oilers (26-18-3) at Vancouver Canucks (18-24-3)

EDMONTON OILERS NOTES:

EDMONTON OILERS AT VANCOUVER CANUCKS
8:00 p.m. MT at Rogers Arena
BROADCAST INFO: 630 CHED Radio, Sportsnet
26-18-3 – 55 PTS RECORD 18-24-3 – 39 PTS
Div. – 4th Conference – 6th RANK Div. – 6th Conference – 12th 1st –30.6% (52/170) POWER PLAY 10th – 24.5% (37/151) 24th – 74.6% (126/169) PENALTY KILL 32nd – 66.9% (85/127)
ALL-TIME RECORDS vs. VANCOUVER GP RECORD HOME (133) AWAY (131) GF GA
OILERS ALL-TIME vs. VANCOUVER 264 136-94-19-15 77-43-7-6 59-51-12-9 948 843
OILERS vs. VANCOUVER – 2022-23 2 1-1-0 1-1-0 0-0-0 7 8

QUICK FACTS
Saturday’s game will mark Edmonton’s third and final meeting against the Canucks this season and the lone game in Vancouver.

The last time these teams met was on December 23rd in Edmonton, with the Canucks winning 5-2.

Connor McDavid leads the team with 59 career points against Vancouver and also has a team leading 21 goals and 38 assists against the Canucks. Ryan Nugent-Hopkins has played in a team leading 51 games against Vancouver.

FIVE OF A KIND
The Oilers scored 5+ goals for the 15th time this season on Jan. 17 vs. SEA, maintaining their undefeated record when posting five or more goals in a game.

RECENT TRANSACTIONS
Jan. 17 D Markus Niemelainen loaned to Bakersfield (AHL)
F Evander Kane activated off LTIR
F Kailer Yamamoto and D Ryan Murray placed on LTIR
Jan. 19 F Devin Shore was loaned to Bakersfield for conditioning

OILERS IN JANUARY
Overall – 544 GP, 257-209-52-26 – 588 PTS
2021-22 – 9 GP, 6-2-1 – 13 PTS

VANCOUVER CANUCKS NOTES:

TV: CBC, Sportsnet, CITY
Radio: Sportsnet 650

MATCH-UP INFO
• Tonight marks the third and final meeting between the Canucks and Oilers this season: Oct. 12 (5-3 L @ EDM), Dec. 23 (5-2 W @ EDM) and Jan. 21 (home).

• The Canucks are 109-121-19-15 all-time against Edmonton, including a 60-52-12-7 record at home.

• Vancouver is 3-4-3 in their last 10 games against the Oilers (1-2-2 in their last five).

• Among active Canucks skaters, Oliver Ekman-Larsson leads the team in both career points with 30 (12-18-30) and games played (45) against Edmonton.

• Bo Horvat has 27 career points (11-16-27) in 37 games played against the Oilers.

• J.T. Miller has 26 career points (8-18-26) in 27 games played against the Oilers.

• Brock Boeser has 20 points (10-10-20) in 26 games played against the Oilers.

• Spencer Martin is 0-0-2 with a .940 save percentage and a 2.32 goals against average in two career games against Edmonton.

• Collin Delia is 1-0-0 with a 2.01 goals against average and a .939 save percentage in one career game against Edmonton.

QUICK NUMBERS
• Elias Pettersson has 19 points (6-13-18) in his last 14 games.

• Bo Horvat has 18 points (8-10-18) in his last 13 games

• J.T. Miller has 10 points (4-6-10) in his last nine games.

• Quinn Hughes has nine points (3-6-9) in his last six games.

• Andrei Kuzmenko has 11 points (4-7-11) in his last 12 games.

• Brock Boeser has 10 points (4-6-10) in his last 12 games.

LAST MEETING – DEC. 23/22: VAN 5 at EDM 2
J.T. Miller got the Canucks on the board just 41 seconds into the second period…Conor Garland and Oliver Ekman-Larsson recorded the assists…Miller scored his second of the contest on the power play with 1:27 left in the second…Elias Pettersson and Bo Horvat picked up the assists…Bo Horvat gave Vancouver their first lead just over halfway through the third…Tyler Myers and Garland recorded the assists…Ilya Mikheyev doubled the Canucks lead with under three minutes left in the third…Horvat picked up the only assist…Horvat added an empty netter to make it 5-2…Pettersson and Myers added assists…Pettersson and Miller each ed the team with five shots each…Miller tied his season-high with nine faceoff wins…Collin Delia made 31 stops in his first start in a Canucks uniform.

2022.23 TEAM RANKS
VAN EDM
Goals For/Game 3.31 (10th) 3.70 (3rd)
Goals Against/Game 3.96 (31st) 3.26 (19th)
Power Play % 23.9 (12th) 30.6 (1st)
Penalty Kill % 66.4 (32nd) 74.6 (24th)
Penalty Min./Game 9:34 (22nd) 8:58 (18th)
*Rankings are accurate as of 10:30pm PT on January 20, 2023

LAST GAME PLAYED – JAN. 20/23: VAN 1 vs COL 4
Elias Pettersson got the Canucks on the board just past the halfway mark in the game to bring the Canucks within two…Brock Boeser and Andrei Kuzmenko picked up the assists on Pettersson’s 19th of the season…Luke Schenn had a game-high eight hits…J.T. Miller led the team with four shots on goal…Collin Delia stopped 25 shots.

LAST 5 vs EDMONTON
• Dec. 23/22: VAN 5 @ EDM 2
• Oct. 12/22: VAN 3 @ EDM 5
• Apr. 29/22: VAN 2 @ EDM 3 (SO)
• Jan. 25/22: VAN 2 vs EDM 3 (OT)
• Oct. 30/21: VAN 1 vs EDM 2

NHL Preview: Colorado Avalanche (24-17-3) at Seattle Kraken (27-14-4)

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NHL Preview: Colorado Avalanche (24-17-3) at Seattle Kraken (27-14-4)

COLORADO AVALANCHE NOTES:

UPCOMING GAMES
Date Opponent Time (MT) TV Radio
Sat, Jan. 21 at Seattle 8 p.m. Altitude 92.5 FM
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 @ SEATTLE
8:08 p.m. MT / 7:08 p.m. PT
Altitude / 92.5 FM
The Colorado Avalanche wraps up their three-game road trip tonight in Seattle against the Kraken … The Avs are 2-0-0 so far on this trip and have won four straight games overall, out-scoring the opposition 21-5 … This evening is the second half of a back-to-back for the Avs, who beat the Canucks 4-1 last night in Vancouver.

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

LAST GAME
Jan. 20 – Colorado 4, Vancouver 1 at Rogers Arena
The Avalanche scored two 5-on-3 goals to jump out to a 3-0 lead and went on to beat the Canucks, 4-1, last night at Rogers Arena … Mikko Rantanen had a goal and one assist, Nathan MacKinnon added two helpers and Andrew Cogliano, Brad Hunt and Valeri Nichushkin also scored … Alexandar Georgiev made 28 saves.
SF: 29 SA: 29 PP: 2-4 PK: 4-4
The Avalanche have won four straight games, out-scoring the opposition 21-5 MacKinnon extended his point streak to seven games(4g/11a) and tied a franchise record with his fifth straight multiassist game … Peter Stastny also had two or more assists in five straight games from Dec. 2-13, 1981 It was MacKinnon’s 102nd career multi-assist game, passing Michel Goulet (101) for fourth place on the franchise’s all-time list
MacKinnon reached the 50-point mark for the eighth consecutive season and ninth time in his career … His nine 50- point campaigns trail only Joe Sakic (18), Michel Goulet (10) and Peter Stastny (10) for the most in Avalanche/Nordiques history, while his eight consecutive 50-point seasons are tied with Anton Stastny for the fourth-longest streak in franchise history behind Sakic (18x), Goulet (10x) and Peter Stastny (10x) Hunt’s goal was his third tally in the last seven games … The three tallies tie him for second among all Avalanche defensemen this season and matches his total from all of last year in 50 games with the Canucks Rantanen recorded his 465th career point, passing Dale Hunter (464) for 10th place on the franchise’s all-time list. Cogliano’s goal was his seventh of the season, his most since 2017-18 (12 with Anaheim)

CURRENT INJURIES
Bowen Byram – lower body (34 games, Nov. 5 – present)
Darren Helm – lower body (4 games, Jan. 14 – present)
Gabriel Landeskog – lower body (all season, Oct. 12 – present)
Dennis Malgin – upper body (7 games, Jan. 7 – present)
Cale Makar – upper body (2 games, Jan. 18 – present)
Josh Manson – lower body (23 games, Dec. 3 – present)
Total: 258 (3rd in NHL)

RECENT TRANSACTIONS
Jan. 16 – Anton Blidh recalled from 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)

TONIGHT’S OPPONENT – SEATTLE KRAKEN
Tonight is the second of three meetings between the Avalanche and Kraken this season and Colorado’s only visit to the Emerald City in 2022-23 … Seattle won the first matchup 3-2 on Oct. 21 in Denver … The Avs finished 2-1-0 against Seattle during the Kraken’s inaugural season a year ago.

SCHEDULE vs. KRAKEN
Oct. 21 vs. SEATTLE (L, 2-3)
Jan. 21 @ Seattle
Mar. 5 vs. SEATTLE
RECORD vs. KRAKEN

THIS SEASON 2021-22 ALL-TIME PLAYOFFS
Overall: 0-1-0 Overall: 2-1-0 Overall: 2-2-0 Series: none
Home: 0-1-0 Home: 1-0-0 Home: 1-1-0 W-L record: 0-0
Road: — Road: 1-1-0 Road: 1-1-0

AVALANCHE & KRAKEN CONNECTIONS
Andre Burakovsky played three seasons with the Avalanche (2019-22) and helped Colorado win the 2022 Stanley Cup … Philipp Grubauer spent three seasons with Colorado (2018-21) where he is the all-time franchise leader in career save percentage (.918) … Joonas Donskoi played two years with the Avs (2019-21) … Kurtis MacDermid was selected by Seattle in the Expansion Draft before being traded to Colorado 2020.

SEATTLE KRAKEN NOTES:

LAST GAME
New Jersey 3 at Seattle 4 (OT)
Goals: Donato (2), Tanev, Burakovsky
Goalie: Jones (27/30)
PP: 0/1 PK: 1/1 Shots: New Jersey 30 – Seattle 40

CURRENT INJURIES – (Man Games Lost: 118)
Chris Driedger (ACL; IR) – 45 games – month-to-month
Joonas Donskoi (upper body; IR) – 45 games – day-to-day
Jaden Schwartz (undisclosed) – 4 games – day-to-day
Justin Schultz (undisclosed) – 1 game – day-to-day
TRANSACTIONS IN PAST 7 DAYS
Jan. 15, 2022: Recalled F John Hayden from Coachella Valley (AHL)

UPCOMING GAMES
Wednesday, Jan. 25: Vancouver at Seattle, 7 p.m. PT
Friday, Jan. 27: Calgary at Seattle, 7 p.m. PT
Saturday, Jan. 28: Columbus at Seattle, 7 p.m. PT
Tuesday, Feb. 7: Seattle at NY Islanders, 4:30 p.m. PT
Thursday, Feb. 9: Seattle at New Jersey, 4 p.m. PT

THINGS YOU SHOULD KNOW
• Tonight’s matchup is the second of three games the Kraken will play against the Avalanche this season and the only one that will be played in Seattle. The teams will next meet on March 5 in Colorado.

• Entering play Friday, the Kraken led the Pacific Division in points (58, tied) and points percentage (.644). The team’s plus-23 goal differential this season also led the Pacific Division entering play Friday and ranked eighth in the NHL.

• A win tonight would make Colorado the eighth team (Buffalo, Chicago, Florida, Los Angeles, Montreal, Nashville, Pittsburgh, San Jose) that the Kraken have defeated at least three times and the fourth team (Buffalo, Los Angeles, Pittsburgh) to fall to Seattle in three consecutive games.

• Seattle has not surrendered a power-play goal to Colorado in their last three meetings. They are 9-for-11 all time on the penalty kill against the Avalanche.

• The Kraken have scored three goals in each of the four games they have played against the Avalanche.

• With 45 games played, the Kraken have already matched their win total (27) from the 2021-22 season.

• Since the start of the New Year, the Kraken are leading the league in wins (nine), points (18), goals (48) and goals per game (4.36). They are one of only three teams (Edmonton, New Jersey) to be averaging four or more goals per game in 2023.

• Despite only playing in 44 games this season, the Kraken are the first team to have scored at least eight goals in a game four different times since the Pittsburgh Penguins also has four eight-goal games in 2011-12.

KRAKEN COUNTRY, LET’S RIDE
• Oliver Bjorkstrand has three points (one goal, two assists) in his last three games against the Avalanche.

• Jordan Eberle has 38 points (20 goals, 18 assists) in 39 career games against Colorado, including recording 16 points (10 goals, six assists) in 13 games since the start of the 2016-17 season. His 10 goals against the Avalanche during that range are tied for the ninth-most in the NHL.

• Eberle also tallied a point in each of the four games that Seattle has played against Colorado, scoring two goals and adding two assists. He enters tonight’s matchup with the Avalanche riding a five-game point streak, which is tied (Los Angeles) for his longest active streak against any opponent.

• Philipp Grubauer recorded his first NHL shutout on Oct. 18, 2016 against the Avalanche with 18 saves.

• Jared McCann has nine points (three goals, six assists) in his last eight games against the Avalanche, including totaling five points (two goals, three assists) in the four games against Colorado as a member of the Kraken.

NHL Preview: Los Angeles Kings (25-16-6) at Nashville Predators (21-18-6)

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NHL Preview: Los Angeles Kings (25-16-6) at Nashville Predators (21-18-6)

LOS ANGELES KINGS NOTES:

JAN. 21 vs. NASHVILLE PREDATORS – 7:00 PM CT (5:00 PM PT) // Venue: Bridgestone Arena // TV: Bally Sports West // Radio: iHeartRadio

  • The LA Kings visit the Nashville Predators for the second of three meetings between these two clubs this season (4-3 SOW on Oct. 18; March 11).
  • The Kings aim for their third consecutive win over the Predators (6-1 W on March 22, 2022; 4-3 SOW on Oct. 18, 2022).
  • Tonight’s game marks the first stop of a six-game road trip prior to the NHL All-Star Break (Jan. 22 at CHI; Jan. 24 at PHI; Jan. 27 at FLA; Jan. 28 at TBL; Jan. 31 at CAR).

WARM-UPS
1) Tonight is the first game of the Kings’ sixth set of back-to-backs this season. Prior to this weekend, the team is 5-2-1 in back-to-backs 4-1-0 in the first game, 1-1-3 in the second).

2) Captain Anze Kopitar skates into Bridgestone Arena with the most points against Nashville among Pacific Division skaters with 39 (12-27=39).

3) Quinton Byfield has four points (2-2=4) in two career games against Nashville. With a point tonight, Byfield can tie Dustin Brown (3 GP, 2-3=5) and Adam Deadmarsh (3 GP, 4-2=6) for the longest point streak by a Kings skater in club history.

4) Mikey Anderson is one point shy of establishing a new career-high point total. In 47 games this season, Anderson has tallied two goals and nine assists for 11 points.

5) The LA Kings begin their road trip with points in eight of their last 10 road games (6-2-2).

vs. NASHVILLE ALL-TIME:
All-Time Record: 37-33-3-6
Home: 19-18-0-4
Away: 18-15-3-2
OT: 9-6 (3 ties)
Shootout: 3-2
2021-22: 1-2-0
2022-23: 1-0-0

FRANCHISE LEADERS vs. NASHVILLE:
Anze Kopitar* – 49 GP, 39 PTS (12-27=39)
Dustin Brown – 52 GP, 27 PTS (12-15=27)
Drew Doughty* – 42 GP, 21 PTS (7-14=21)
Alex Frolov – 27 GP, 18 PTS (10-8=18)
L’ubomir Visnovsky – 23 GP, 17 PTS (4-13=17)
*-denotes active roster player

LAST MEETING vs. NASHVILLE: Oct. 18, 2022 – LAK 4 vs. NSH 3 (SO)
Venue: Bridgestone Arena
LAK Goals: Vilardi (4, SO GDG), Roy (2, 3)
NSH Goals: Glass (1), Forsberg (2), Jeannot (1)
Goalies: LAK: Petersen (W, 29 saves, 32 shots) NSH: Saros (L, 32 saves, 35 shots)
LAK PP: 1-for-8
LAK PK: 5-for-5

THE NEXT THREE:
Sun., Jan. 22 | at Chicago Blackhawks | 6:00 p.m. CT (4:00 p.m. PT) | Bally Sports West | LA Kings iHeart Radio Audio Network
The Kings and Blackhawks have gone to overtime the past two consecutive games between the clubs (2-1 OTL on Nov. 3; 2-1 OTW on Nov. 10).

Tues., Jan. 24 | at Philadelphia Flyers | 7:00 p.m. ET (4:00 p.m. PT) | Bally Sports West | LA Kings iHeart Radio Audio Network
The LA Kings have points in nine of their last 10 outings versus the Flyers in Philadelphia (7-1-2), dating back to Feb. 13, 2011.

Fri., Jan. 27 | at Florida Panthers | 7:00 p.m. ET (4:00 p.m. PT) | Bally Sports West | LA Kings iHeart Radio Audio Network
Anze Kopitar has 10 points (3-7=10) in his last six games against the Panthers.

INJURY & MGL REPORT
Player, Games Missed, Date(s), Status
F Alex Iafallo, 23 games, Oct. 18 – Dec. 3 (lower-body)
F Brendan Lemieux, 18 games, Nov. 14 – Dec. 20 (lower-body)
F Arthur Kaliyev, 12 games, Dec. 22 – Pres. (lower-body)
F Trevor Moore, 10 games, Dec. 27 – Pres. (upper-body)
F Quinton Byfield, 6 games, Oct. 27 – Nov. 5 (illness)
F Viktor Arvidsson, 3 games, Oct. 13 (illness); Oct. 25 (illness); Jan. 11 (illness)
D Sean Durzi, 2 games, Nov. 19 – Nov. 22. (lower-body)
F Carl Grundstrom, 1 game, Jan. 19 – Pres. (lower-body)
D Drew Doughty, 1 game, Dec. 11 (lower-body)
F Gabriel Vilardi, 1 game, Nov. 27 (lower-body)
2022-23 Total Regular-Season Man-Games Lost: 77

RECENT TRANSACTIONS (as of 1/20/23)
Jan. 9 – Jordan Spence (D) recalled from Ontario (AHL).
Jan. 15 – Rasmus Kupari (F) loaned to Ontario (AHL).
Jan. 17 – Rasmus Kupari (F) recalled from Ontario (AHL).
Jan. 19 – Tobias Bjornfot (D), Samuel Fagemo (F) and Alex Turcotte (F) recalled from Ontario (AHL).
Jan. 19 – Carl Grundstrom (F) placed on injured reserve.

NASHVILLE PREDATORS NOTES:

ALL-TIME vs. LOS ANGELES
OVERALL (79 GP) 39-28-(3)-9
HOME (38 GP) 17-15-(3)-3
ROAD (41 GP) 22-13-(0)-6
LAST MEETING Oct. 18, 2022 at NSH (SOL, 4-3)

PLAYOFFS Never Met
− The Predators are 39-28-(3)-9 all-time against the Kings, including a 17-15-(3)-3 record at Bridgestone Arena.

− This is the second of three matchups between Nashville and Los Angeles in 2022-23; it is the second and final at home.

− Nashville is 0-0-1 against Los Angeles this season, dropping a 4-3 decision in a shootout on Oct. 18. The game saw Cody Glass open the scoring for Nashville, his first goal with the Predators.

− The Predators are 3-1-1 in their last five games against the Kings; they are 7-2-1 in their last 10; and 4-0-1 in their last five at home.

− Nashville has not lost to Los Angeles in regulation at home since Dec. 22, 2016, a five-game span.

− Overall, the Predators have lost only three times in regulation to the Kings in their last 24 meetings (14-3-7), with Nashville having won nine of 12.

− Current Predators TV Analyst Chris Mason made 33 saves in his first NHL shutout as Nashville and Los Angeles played to the first scoreless tie at Bridgestone Arena on Jan. 13, 2004.

NOTABLES vs. LOS ANGELES
− Matt Duchene owns 23 points (8g-15a) in 29 career games vs. the Kings, including multi-point efforts in two of his last six contests.

− Roman Josi has tallied 22 points (5g-17a) in 28 career games vs. the Kings, including 11 points (1g-10a) in his last nine meetings against Los Angeles.

− Filip Forsberg has eight points (3g-5a) in his last 11 contests against Los Angeles, and 12 points (4g-8a) in 22 career games vs. the Kings. He matched his career high for shots in a game for the third time with nine on Oct. 12, 2019 at Los Angeles.

− Tommy Novak made his NHL debut on Oct. 19, 2021 vs. Los Angeles.

− Predators Defense Development Coach Rob Scuderi won the 2012 Stanley Cup as a member of the Kings.

− Kings forward Viktor Arvidsson played in 387 games for Nashville from 2014-21, tallying 241 points (128g-113a).

− Kings forward Kevin Fiala recorded 97 points (45g-52a) in 204 games with the Predators from 2015-19.

LAST TIME OUT
− Nashville Predators 2, St. Louis Blues 5 – Jan. 19 (Enterprise Center)

− NSH goals: Sissons (7), Ekholm (5)

− STL goals: Schenn (11), Saad (14), Kyrou – PP/GWG (21), Thomas (12), Toropchenko (3)

− Goaltenders: NSH – Saros (L, 28/33); STL – Binnington (W, 24/26)

− Power plays: NSH 0-4; STL 1-5

− Notes: Nashville moved to 10-11-3 on the road in 2022-23… The Predators are now 1-1-1 against the Blues this season… Juuse Saros made 10 first-period saves to keep it a 0-0 game through the first period… Colton Sissons, skating in his 500th career NHL game, scored to give him eight points (4g-4a) in his last 12 games… Mattias Ekholm scored his fifth goal of the season; he has nine points (4g-5a) in his last 16 appearances… Roman Josi fired a team-high seven shots on goal.

INJURY REPORT
Player Designation Dates Missed Games Missed
Mark Borowiecki Upper body – IR Oct. 27-Jan. 17 38
Total man-games lost: 92
Individual man-games lost: Borowiecki – 39; 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. 21, 2023 vs. Los Angeles Kings

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).

Boxing Preview: Jonathan Guidry (18-1-2, 10 KOs) at Bermane Stiverne (25-5-1, 21 KOs)

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Boxing Preview: Jonathan Guidry (18-1-2, 10 KOs) at Bermane Stiverne (25-5-1, 21 KOs)

The world’s greatest boxing promoter, Don King, is returning to Casino Miami Jai Alai with another sensational championship card, “The Clash of the Champions! Let Freedom Ring!”, on Saturday, January 21.

The card will be highlighted by the WBA NABA Gold Heavyweight Championship as NABA Gold Heavyweight Champion Jonathan Guidry (18-1-2, 10 KOs) of Dulac, LA will be risking his title against former WBC Heavyweight Champion Bermane Stiverne (25-5-1, 21 KOs) from Las Vegas, NV via Canada.

Doors will open at 6 p.m. and the action will begin at 7 p.m.

Guidry is coming off a sensational performance against tough Dacarree Scott. Guidry won a tough battle with Scott and sent him to the canvas at 2:01 of the seventh round to claim the NABA Gold Heavyweight title on June 11, 2022 at Casino Miami Jai-Alai.

Guidry had started the year suffering his first loss after 17 straight victories as a professional, losing a split decision and the WBA Championship to Trevor Bryan in Warren, Ohio on Jan. 29.

Stiverne, like Guidry, lost his last fight to Trevor Bryan for the WBA Heavyweight Championship on Jan. 29, 2021 at the Hard Rock Casino in Hollywood, Florida. Bryan floored Stiverne twice, the last coming with 1:27 of the 11th round when referee Frank Gentile called a halt to the proceedings.

Don King Adds Seven Great Fights to Guidry-Stiverne Undercard
NABA Welterweight Champion Tre’Sean Wiggins (14-5-3, 8 KOs) of Newburgh, NY will defend his title against Nigel Fennel (13-1, 8 KOs) of San Diego in a 10-round bout. Wiggins thrilled fans at his last defense of his title at the Casino Miami Jai-Alai as he knocked out Travis Castellon at 2:07 of the first round on June 11.

WBA Continental Americas Middleweight Champion Ian Green (16-2, 11 KOs) of Haledon, NJ will defend his title against undefeated Alexander Castro (11-0, 9 KOs) from Tulua, Columbia in a 10-round title fight. Like Wiggins, Green was impressive on June 11 at Miami Casino Jai-Alai in winning a unanimous 10-round decision over Anthony Lenk. This will be Castro’s first fight in the United States.

The first two bouts of the night will feature a super lightweight attraction between Raynel Mederos (7-0, 2 KOs) of Miami, Fl via Cuba against Nelson Morales (3-1) from Scranton, PA via the Dominican Republic for 6 rounds. The other six-round bout is a light heavyweight attraction for six rounds featuring Kenmon Evans (9-0-1, 3 KOs) of New Smyrna Beach, FL against Cleotis Pendarvis (21-13-2, 9 KOs) of Lancaster, CA.

Three Cuban fighters will also be featured on the undercard. Alex Michael Perez (4-11) will fight in a six-round middleweight attraction against Carlos Crus (2-9, 1 KO) of Deerfield Beach via Nicaragua. Brayan Leon Salgado (1-1) will enter the ring in a four-round light heavyweight attraction against Salome Flores Torres (1-7) from Hastings, MN and the final Cuban fighter, Darian Favier Castro (1-1) will be in a six-round junior welterweight attraction against Ryan Schwartzberg (1-8-2, 1 KO) of Dania, FL

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