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NBA Preview: Philadelphia Sixers (29-16) at Sacramento Kings (26-18)

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NBA Preview: Philadelphia Sixers (29-16) at Sacramento Kings (26-18)

The Sacramento Kings are one of the NBA’s top surprises and are making a solid run at ending a 16-season playoff drought.

The Kings get another chance to prove they are for real on Saturday night when they host the powerful Philadelphia 76ers.

Sacramento will be attempting to match its season-best winning streak of seven games.

The Kings also will be aiming to snap an eight-game skid against the 76ers. Sacramento’s last win in the series was a 115-108 home decision on Feb. 2, 2019. De’Aaron Fox is the only current Kings’ player to participate in that game.

Philadelphia is equally hot, having won six of its past seven games, including all four heading into the finale of a five-game road trip.

While the 76ers were off Friday night, Sacramento was continuing its hot streak with a 118-113 home victory over the Oklahoma City Thunder.

All-Star candidates Fox (25 points) and Domantas Sabonis (fifth triple-double of the season) were key contributors as usual, but rookie Keegan Murray was the main man for the Kings.

Murray established season bests of 29 points and 14 rebounds while shooting 10 of 12, including 5 of 7 from 3-point range.

“Every shot I took was shots I’m good at,” said Murray, the No. 4 overall pick of the 2022 draft. “I didn’t try to rush anything. I let everything come to me, and that showed with good shot selection and me making shots.”

Sabonis, who returned from a one-game absence caused by an illness, was impressed with Murray’s arsenal.

“I told him to be aggressive,” Sabonis said. “He made a couple (shots) and they started pressuring him and he showed he has more to his game. He can dribble, he can penetrate, he can dunk on someone, he can find open guys. The more comfy he gets at playing this game, he’s going to be big for us.”

Sabonis recorded 18 points, 14 assists and 14 rebounds while stretching his franchise record to 21 consecutive double-doubles.

Meanwhile, Philadelphia star big man Joel Embiid ranks second in the NBA with a 33.6 scoring average and has scored 30 or more in each of his past seven games and 11 of his past 12 appearances.

Embiid had 32 points, nine rebounds and three blocked shots on Thursday when the 76ers notched a 105-95 victory over the Portland Trail Blazers.

Philadelphia’s James Harden added 16 points, 14 assists and 10 rebounds for his fourth triple-double of this season and 73rd of his career.

Harden aggravated a foot injury during the contest and is listed as questionable for Saturday’s game.

Embiid and Harden have been teammates for 11-plus months, and Embiid is more than pleased with their partnership.

“I think from the beginning it was easy. When you’ve got two guys with high basketball IQs, you can figure out everything easy,” Embiid said of mixing well with Harden. “So it’s all about just playing off of each other. We’ve been doing a wonderful job of doing that.”

Philadelphia never trailed against Portland and led 57-34 at halftime. The 76ers were up by as many as 26 points before the Trail Blazers narrowed the gap late in the contest.

The 76ers are 8-2 in January, a strong follow-up to December, when they recorded a season-best, eight-game winning streak.

“I think we’re good, and I think we can be really, really good,” Philadelphia coach Doc Rivers said. “But we have work to do.”

Embiid poured in 31 points and Harden added 21 points, 15 assists and five steals as the 76ers rolled to a 123-103 home victory over the Kings on Dec. 13.

NBA Preview: Indiana Pacers (23-24) at Phoenix Suns (22-24)

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NBA Preview: Indiana Pacers (23-24) at Phoenix Suns (22-24)

The Phoenix Suns plan to put Cameron Johnson’s ramp-up to full participation on hold Saturday night, as they will rest the forward on the front end of a back-to-back with the Indiana Pacers in town.

Johnson was limited to 22 minutes in a 117-112 home win over the Brooklyn Nets on Thursday night in his first action since undergoing right knee surgery in November. He missed 37 games.

Phoenix made the most of Johnson’s return, using his 19 points, six rebounds and two blocks to help make up for the continued absences of Chris Paul (sore right hip) and Devin Booker (strained left groin). Johnson figures to return to the court on Sunday when the Suns play host to the Memphis Grizzlies.

The Nets likely weren’t surprised to see Johnson, but they were blindsided by a pair of unheralded Lees in the Thursday matchup, with Damion going for 16 points in a rare start and Saben chipping in with 15 points and six assists on the ninth day of a 10-day contract.

Among Saben Lee’s biggest fans was Johnson.

The Suns are expected to sign Saben Lee, a Phoenix-area high school product, to a second 10-day deal before the Saturday contest.

The Suns had lost three in a row — all on the road — before Johnson’s return against the Nets.

Next up, Phoenix gets to face an Indiana team that will be completing a back-to-back set.

The Pacers were once again without Tyrese Haliburton (sprained left knee and elbow) as they fell 134-111 at Denver on Friday night. The standout guard, who last played on Jan. 11, remains sidelined indefinitely.

The loss was the sixth straight for the Pacers, the third in a row to start a four-game trip that ends in Phoenix.

Indiana reserves Bennedict Mathurin and Chris Duarte had 19 and 18 points, respectively, against the Nuggets. The Pacers benefitted from the one-sided nature of the game in that it allowed coach Rick Carlisle to limit his starters to 25 or fewer minutes.

On a night when the Indiana backups outscored the team’s starters 67-44, the Pacers got scoring from seven different reserves, including Trevelin Queen, who connected on one of the team’s eight 3-pointers.

Queen, who is playing on a two-way contract, had a season-high 13 points in the previous game, on Wednesday at Oklahoma City. The 25-year-old credits Haliburton, three years his minor, with being a positive influence.

The Pacers and Suns will be meeting for the first time this season. The rematch is slated for Feb. 10 in Indianapolis.

Phoenix swept last year’s two-game season series, winning 113-103 at home in January in a game in which Paul and Booker combined for 29 points. Johnson chipped in with eight off the bench as a backup to Jae Crowder, whose holdout this season opened a starting spot for the fourth-year player.

NBA Preview: Houston Rockets (10-35) at Minnesota Timberwolves (23-24)

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NBA Preview: Houston Rockets (10-35) at Minnesota Timberwolves (23-24)

The injury report was long and the recent schedule unforgiving, yet for a team that disappointed over the first half of the schedule, the Minnesota Timberwolves finally displayed some impressive mettle Thursday.

Despite being down a pair of starters in Karl-Anthony Towns (calf) and Rudy Gobert (groin) plus reserve guards Austin Rivers and Jordan McLaughlin, the Timberwolves rallied from a 14-point fourth-quarter deficit and improved to 6-1 at home this month with a 128-126 victory over the Toronto Raptors. Minnesota has won seven of its last 10 contests.

The Timberwolves will host the Houston Rockets on Saturday in the first of back-to-back games between the teams, with the home-and-home series concluding on Monday in Houston.

After blowing a late lead against the Denver Nuggets on Wednesday, the Timberwolves mustered the gumption to overcome Toronto. They did so with a collective effort led by D’Angelo Russell, who scored 16 of his 25 points in the fourth, Anthony Edwards (23 points, seven assists, three steals) and Kyle Anderson, who posted a 20-point, 10-rebound double-double.

While Minnesota shot well throughout, with 50.6/42.5/91.3 shooting splits, it was the late-game defense that saved the day against the Raptors.

That the Timberwolves proved able to limit Toronto to seven points over the final 9:45 without Gobert protecting the rim was a testament to their commitment, starting with the on-ball effort provided by Edwards down the stretch.

Anderson is averaging 15.3 points, 10.7 rebounds, 8.0 assists and 2.3 steals over his last three games for Minnesota.

The Rockets dropped their 12th consecutive game on Wednesday despite two of their second-year building blocks, guard Jalen Green and center Alperen Sengun, playing exceptionally.

Houston suffered a 122-117 defeat to the Charlotte Hornets that extended its home-court skid to 10 games. Green matched his career high of 41 points while grabbing five rebounds and dishing out seven assists. Sengun added 24 points, 12 rebounds and six assists to continue a seven-game tear during which he is averaging 19.1 points, 10.4 rebounds and 5.7 assists.

Unsurprisingly, turnovers offset the production from Green and Sengun. The Rockets are last in the NBA in turnover rate at 16.7 percent, and their 20 turnovers against Charlotte yielded 29 points and fueled the Hornets’ 26 fast-break points.

NBA Preview: Milwaukee Bucks (29-16) at Cleveland Cavaliers (28-19)

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NBA Preview: Milwaukee Bucks (29-16) at Cleveland Cavaliers (28-19)

Following one of their most embarrassing losses of the season, the Cleveland Cavaliers will look to regroup in time for a matchup against the visiting Milwaukee Bucks on Saturday.

Cleveland fell 120-114 at home on Friday to a Golden State Warriors squad that rested star Stephen Curry along with fellow starters Draymond Green, Klay Thompson and Andrew Wiggins.

The Warriors shot 23 of 43 (53.5 percent) from 3-point range and led by as many as 20 in the third quarter.

The Cavaliers played without star guard Donovan Mitchell, who missed his second straight game due to a strained groin. Mitchell could return to face Milwaukee.

Cleveland, which has lost three of its past four, should have reserve guard Ricky Rubio available after the veteran sat out Friday’s contest to rest his surgically repaired left knee.

One bright spot in the loss to Golden State was the play of point guard Darius Garland, who had 31 points and nine assists in 40 minutes.

The Cavaliers have also received a spark this month from third-year pro Isaac Okoro. The 6-foot-5 forward is shooting 57.7 percent (15 of 26) from beyond the arc over his past 10 games.

Cleveland is aiming for a series split against Milwaukee after dropping two of the first three meetings. The Cavaliers won the latest matchup 114-106 on Dec. 21 despite 45 points and 14 rebounds from Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo.

Milwaukee is aiming for its third straight win but could be without Antetokounmpo, who has missed the past four games due to left knee soreness.

With Antetokounmpo sidelined, Milwaukee has leaned on point guard Jrue Holiday, who is averaging 27 points, 8.8 assists and 4.6 rebounds over his past five games while shooting 56.7 percent from the field and 45.9 percent from 3-point range.

Holiday has also helped the Bucks overcome the absence of forward Khris Middleton, who will miss his 18th straight game on Saturday with right knee soreness.

Milwaukee enters Saturday’s contest on one of its best shooting streaks of the season. The Bucks averaged 131 points while shooting 53.1 percent from the field and 49.4 percent from 3-point range in back-to-back wins over the Indiana Pacers and Toronto Raptors earlier this week.

NBA Preview: Charlotte Hornets (12-34) at Atlanta Hawks (24-22)

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NBA Preview: Charlotte Hornets (12-34) at Atlanta Hawks (24-22)

The Atlanta Hawks will put their season-long five-game winning streak on the line Saturday when they host the struggling Charlotte Hornets.

Atlanta beat the New York Knicks 139-124 on Friday night. Charlotte snapped a five-game losing streak by beating Houston on Wednesday, but has lost eight of its last 10.

The Hawks have pulled within a half-game of Miami and New York for the No. 6 spot in the Eastern Conference playoff race.

The two clubs have split the first two meetings, each losing on their home court. The Hawks won the last contest 125-106 on Dec. 16, with Trae Young scoring 31 points. The final game will be Feb. 13 in Charlotte. The Hawks and Hornets split four games last year, and the Hawks have won six of the last 11 in the series.

It was the third time in four games that Dejounte Murray and Young have each scored 20-plus points. Murray scored 29 against the Knicks, going 14-for-25 from the field, and adding 12 assists to record his sixth double-double of the season. Young scored 27 points with six assists.

Over the five-game winning streak, Murray is averaging 26.4 points, seven assists, 6.6 rebounds and 1.8 steals. Onyeka Okongwu has blocked at least one shot in a career-best 12 straight games.

Charlotte’s task will be more difficult if LaMelo Ball is unable to play. He stepped on teammate P.J. Washington’s foot while going for a rebound in Wednesday’s game and exited with a left ankle injury. Ball is also dealing with left wrist soreness and is listed as doubtful for the Atlanta game.

Ball averages 23.5 points, 5.2 rebounds and 8.2 assists. He has made 78 3-pointers since returning from an ankle injury on Dec. 14, the most in the league during that span. This is the third time he has injured the same ankle, which caused him to miss the first 13 games of the regular season. He stepped on a fan’s foot on Nov. 16 and missed 11 games.

Terry Rozier averages 21 points. Washington averages 15.2 points and had three steals, three blocks and two 3-pointers against the Rockets, becoming only the fifth player this season to meet those thresholds in a game.

NBA Preview: Orlando Magic (17-28) at Washington Wizards (19-26)

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NBA Preview: Orlando Magic (17-28) at Washington Wizards (19-26)

The Orlando Magic look for consecutive wins for the first time in almost a month, playing the second leg of a back-to-back on Saturday when they visit the Washington Wizards.

Orlando topped New Orleans 123-110 on Friday behind 30 points from Franz Wagner and 22 points off the bench for Cole Anthony.

The duo combined to pace a big fourth quarter for the Magic, each knocking down a late-game 3-pointer.

Anthony missed 16 games early in the season, but since coming back on Nov. 30, the Magic are 9-1 when he scores at least 13 points. Wagner’s big game came in spite of sustaining a minor ankle injury earlier in the week.

Orlando has no time for rest heading into Washington, seeking consecutive wins for the first time since beating Houston on Dec. 21 and San Antonio on Dec. 23.

Washington scored a 116-105 victory at New York on Wednesday, just the Wizards’ second win in their last seven outings. Kyle Kuzma and Kristaps Porzingis both recorded double-doubles with 27 points and 13 rebounds, and 22 points with 11 boards.

Wednesday also marked the return of Bradley Beal to the lineup, who missed the previous five straight and eight of the Wizards’ last nine due to a hamstring injury. The one game he played during that stretch, Jan. 3 at Milwaukee, he logged just 13:18 of playing time.

Beal scored 18 points on 7-of-11 shooting from the floor against the Knicks, grabbed four rebounds and dished four assists.

Beal has played in 25 of Washington’s 45 games. The Wizards are 11-12 when he has played more than 20 minutes, and just 8-14 when Beal has either been sidelined or limited to fewer than 20 minutes.

Washington also got a boost from Rui Hachimura’s return to the lineup. In 13 games since rejoining the rotation on Dec. 22, the Wizards are 7-6, and Hachimura has averaged 13.5 points per game in those contests despite going scoreless on Wednesday.

Hachimura’s presence gives depth to a Washington frontcourt with Porzingis and Kuzma averaging 22.2 and 21.7 points with 8.8 and 7.6 rebounds per game.

NBA Preview: Boston Celtics (34-12) at Toronto Raptors (20-26)

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NBA Preview: Boston Celtics (34-12) at Toronto Raptors (20-26)

After losing two in a row on the road, the Toronto Raptors know they must improve defensively when they return home Saturday to play the surging Boston Celtics.

The Raptors completed a three-game trip Thursday with a 128-126 loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves after leading by as many as 18 points.

Minnesota’s D’Angelo Russell made two free throws with 9.9 seconds to play, and Toronto’s OG Anunoby missed a potential game-winning 3-pointer in the final seconds.

The Raptors still led by 14 with 9:46 left in the game.

Scottie Barnes scored a season-best 29 points and added eight rebounds, five assists and two steals for Toronto.

The Raptors, who won the opener of their trip in overtime against the New York Knicks on Monday, lost to the Milwaukee Bucks 130-122 on Tuesday.

The Celtics won their eighth in a row Thursday when they overcame a nine-point, fourth-quarter deficit to defeat the visiting Golden State Warriors 121-118 in overtime.

The Warriors defeated the Celtics in the NBA Finals last season and on Dec. 10 this season in San Francisco.

The Celtics did not play their best on Thursday and made some turnovers down the stretch before Jaylen Brown tied the score on a 3-pointer with 18.6 seconds left in the fourth quarter, forcing overtime.

Boston shot 39.8 percent (43 for 108) from the field for the game.

Boston’s Al Horford, who had 20 points and 10 rebounds and made some big plays late in the game, said the team showed maturity.

The Celtics defeated the Raptors 116-110 on Dec. 5 at Toronto. Tatum had 31 points for Boston and Pascal Siakam scored 29 for Toronto.

NHL Morning Skate – Jan. 21, 2023

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NHL Morning Skate – Jan. 21, 2023

* Saturday marks the 23rd annual Scotiabank Hockey Day In Canada, with Ron MacLean hosting the day-long celebration from Owen Sound, Ont., with a cast of special guests and in-depth features.

* Jake Guentzel scored twice for his third multi-goal outing of 2022-23 – tied with captain Sidney Crosby for the most among all Penguins players – to reach the 20-goal and 40-point mark for the sixth straight season.
 

* Nathan MacKinnon assisted on two goals and reached the 50-point mark for the eighth consecutive campaign to help the Avalanche win their fourth straight contest.


* The #NHLStats Pack for the 2023 Honda NHL All-Star Game is available now.
 



ALL SEVEN CANADIAN CLUBS IN ACTION DURING SCOTIABANK HOCKEY DAY IN CANADA
Saturday is set to feature all seven Canadian teams in action during the 23rd annual Scotiabank Hockey Day In Canada, with Ron MacLean hosting the 14.5-hour marathon broadcast from Harrison Park’s Good Cheer Rink and the Harry Lumley Bayshore Community Centre in Owen Sound, Ont. The day-long celebration starts at 11 a.m. ET with Team Scotiabank facing Team adidas in a PWHPA Secret Dream Gap Tour contest on Sportsnet, which is followed by a four-game NHL slate.


 

* The first contest features the Flames (21-16-9, 51 points) hosting the Lightning (29-14-1, 59 points) at Scotiabank Saddledome. Calgary forward and two-time Stanley Cup winner Trevor Lewis (2014 LAK & 2012 LAK) skated with the OHL’s Owen Sound Attack in 2006-07, while Jonathan Huberdeau scored an overtime goal against the Attack during the 2011 Memorial Cup as a member of the eventual-champion Saint John Sea Dogs.

* The Canadiens (19-24-3, 41 points) clash with the Maple Leafs (28-11-7, 63 points) at Bell Centre in the 763rd regular-season edition of the League’s oldest rivalry. Montreal forward Nick Suzuki (2015-16–2018-19) and Toronto defenseman Mark Giordano (2002-03 – 2003-04) played for the Attack before becoming NHL captains, while Maple Leafs forward Wayne Simmonds (2006-07–2007-08) also skated with the club.

* The Jets (29-16-1, 59 points) fly to the capital to take on the Senators (20-22-3, 43 points) at Canadian Tire Centre. Winnipeg defenseman Dylan DeMelo played against the Attack as a member of the Mississauga St. Michael’s Majors in the 2011 OHL Championship Series – Jarrod Maidens, who was later chosen by Ottawa with the No. 82 pick in the 2012 NHL Draft, scored the championship-clinching goal at 3:27 of overtime in Game 7 to give Owen Sound its first J. Ross Robertson Cup in franchise history.

* The final contest of the slate features League scoring leader Connor McDavid (39-47—86 in 47 GP) and Edmonton (26-18-3, 55 points) vying for a victory versus Vancouver (18-24-3, 39 points) at Rogers Arena. Oilers defenseman Cody Ceci was traded by the Ottawa 67’s to the Attack on Jan. 7, 2013 and concluded the campaign with 64 points, which ranked second among OHL blueliners.



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* A total of 390 Canadian-born players have dressed in at least one game in 2022-23 (41.2% of 946 total players), with all 10 provinces and one territory represented among their birthplaces: Ontario (177), Quebec (50), Alberta (49), British Columbia (46), Saskatchewan (26), Manitoba (23), Nova Scotia (9), New Brunswick (4), Prince Edward Island (3), Newfoundland and Labrador (2) and Yukon (1).

* Seven players who won the J. Ross Robertson Cup with the OHL’s Owen Sound Attack in 2011 went on to play in the NHL: Jordan Binnington, Jesse Blacker, Mike Halmo, Joey Hishon, Kurtis Gabriel, Andrew Shaw and Garrett Wilson. Binnington (2019 STL) and Shaw (2015 CHI & 2013 CHI) each won at least one Stanley Cup, while Gabriel was a finalist for the King Clancy Memorial Trophy in 2020-21.

* Other Stanley Cup winners that played for the Attack in addition to Binnington, Shaw and Trevor Lewis include Kirk Maltby (2008 DET, 2002 DET, 1998 DET & 1997 DET), Kurtis MacDermid (2022 COL) and Brad Richardson (2012 LAK). Binnington (108) is one of three former Owen Sound goaltenders to record 100 wins in the NHL, with the others being Brent Johnson (140) and Kevin Weekes (105).

* Several players born in Owen Sound have reached the NHL, including Stanley Cup winners Hap Day (1932 TOR), Butch Keeling (1933 NYR), Pat McReavy (1941 BOS) and Harry Lumley (1950 DET). Day went on to win five more Cups as head coach of the Maple Leafs and was named general manager of the club a few months after Lumley captured the Vezina Trophy with Toronto in 1953-54. Day and Lumley were inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1961 and 1980, respectively.



PENGUINS, AVALANCHE BOTH EARN WINS FRIDAY

Nathan MacKinnon (0-2—2) and Jake Guentzel (2-1—3) each reached milestones to help their team earn wins Friday. For more notes, visit #NHLStats: Live Updates.

* MacKinnon (13-38—51 in 33 GP) factored on two goals, including the game winner, and recorded the 102nd multi-assist game of his career, surpassing Michel Goulet (101 GP) for sole possession of the fourth most in franchise history behind Joe Sakic (232 GP), Peter Stastny (173 GP) and Peter Forsberg (141 GP), en route to Colorado’s fourth straight win.



* Guentzel (20-22—42 in 41 GP) reached the 20-goal and 40-point mark for the sixth straight season, while Tristan Jarry made a season-high 44 saves in his return to the lineup to backstop Pittsburgh to victory. Only six other players in franchise history have had at least six consecutive campaigns with 20-plus markers: Sidney Crosby (6; twice), Jaromir Jagr (11), Rick Kehoe (9), Mario Lemieux (6), Jean Pronovost (9) and Evgeni Malkin (7).



NHL PODCASTS WEEKLY ROUNDUP

* NHL Fantasy (Jan. 17): Fantasy waiver wire pickups: Week 15

* NHL @ The Rink (Jan. 17): Kevin Woodley joins

* The Chirp with Daren Millard (Jan. 19): Dave Goucher and Gary Lawless join

* NHL Fantasy (Jan. 19): Week 15 fantasy mailbag; Josh Norris and Evander Kane return

QUICK CLICKS


* Joseph siblings sent to penalty box in first NHL game against each other
* Devils fan Jeremy Katz reaches new heights, ‘draws’ logo with flight path
* Max Pacioretty placed on injured reserve by Hurricanes with torn Achilles

* All-Star: NHL to Host Free Outdoor Fan Festival at Fort Lauderdale Beach Park
* Fall Out Boy to headline entertainment for 2023 Honda NHL All-Star Game


FORMER CUP FINAL FOES FACE OFF ON SATURDAY
Saturday’s 14-game slate includes four different matchups between franchises who previously faced each other in a Stanley Cup Final: Tampa Bay at Calgary (2004), Philadelphia at Detroit (1997), Toronto at Montreal (5x; most recent 1967) and Washington at Vegas (2018). That will match the most such games in one day, which has happened 10 other times in NHL history and most recently on March 10, 2020 (BOS at PHI; CAR at DET; NYI at VAN; OTT at ANA). 

NHL Preview: Anaheim Ducks (13-28-5) at Buffalo Sabres (22-19-3)

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NHL Preview: Anaheim Ducks (13-28-5) at Buffalo Sabres (22-19-3)

ANAHEIM DUCKS NOTES:

LAST ANAHEIM DUCKS GAME
JAN. 19, 2023 – ANAHEIM 5 @ COLUMBUS 3
The Ducks overcame a 3-0 deficit in the first period to earn a 5-3 comeback win Thursday night over the Columbus Blue Jackets at Nationwide Arena. The win marked Anaheim’s fifth multi-goal comeback victory of the season, now tied for the league lead (also CHI, NJD and VAN). It marks the fourth time in club history the Ducks have rallied from down three goals (or more) to win on the road (second regulation). The only other such road win in regulation came Dec. 2, 2018 @ Washington (trailed 5-1, won 6-5). John Gibson recorded the win in relief, making all 18 saves in 40:00 to earn his 174th career victory, passing Guy Hebert (173) for second on the Ducks all-time list. Cam Fowler (1-1=2), Adam Henrique (1-1=2, +2), Trevor Zegras (1-1=2, +2), Troy Terry (0-2=2) and Isac Lundestrom (0-2=2) each tallied multi-point efforts. Henrique scored for the fourth straight game (4-2=6), his first four-game goal streak since a career best of six games with New Jersey Feb. 27-Mar. 8, 2014 (9-2=11). His assist also marked the 100th of his Ducks career, the 21st player to reach the milestone. Zegras scored the GWG at 5:07 of the third period to cap off the comeback, extending his point streak to a career-tying four games (3-3=6). Fowler netted his fifth goal and 16th assist, his fifth multi-point effort and first since November. Terry matched Zegras with his 11th multi-point effort, sixth multi-assist, extending his assist total to five the last four games (0-5=5) and his team lead in scoring (12-26=38) and assists. Lundestrom recorded his first multi-point outing of the season (0-2=2) in his return to the lineup after missing 21 games due to a broken finger. Simon Benoit scored his second goal of the season and second the last five games, and Max Jones netted his third goal to round out the scoring. Max Comtois, Jaycob Megna and Ryan Strome also earned assists, with Strome pushing his point/assist streak to three games (0-3=3, +2). Anthony Stolarz made 12 saves in the first period.
PP: 1-1 PK: 0-3 SF: 33 SA: 33 TOI: Cam Fowler (22:26)
Three Stars: 1. T. Zegras 2. C. Fowler 3. M. Olivier Game Summary | Event Summary | Game Recap

UPCOMING GAME SCHEDULE
DATE OPPONENT LOCATION TIME (PT) TV / AUDIO
Jan. 24 Arizona Mullet Arena 6 p.m. BSSC / Ducks Stream
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

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: 241

PLAYER INJURY/ILLNESS EXPECTED ABSENCE GAMES MISSED
John Moore Upper-body Indefinite 46
Jamie Drysdale Torn labrum (shoulder) 4-6 months 38
Derek Grant Lower-body Day-to-day 21
Justin Kirkland Car accident Day-to-day 6
Mason McTavish Lower-body Day-to-day 1

ANAHEIM DUCKS NOTES
TODAY’S GAME: The Anaheim Ducks kick off the back half of a season-long six game road trip today against the Buffalo Sabres at KeyBank Centre (12:30 p.m. PT, TV: Bally Sports SoCal AUDIO: Ducks Stream). The Ducks enter today’s contest with points in two of the three games to begin the road trip (1-1-1, 3 pts.). Anaheim enters today having killed 35 of the last 41 penalties (85.3%) dating to Dec. 21 (spanning 13 games), fifth among Western Conference teams. The power play has tallied goals in four of the last six games (4-of-17), clicking at 23.5% in that span. Anaheim is in the midst of a 13-game January schedule (3-5-1), consisting of seven home and six road contests. All-time, Anaheim is 165-145-38 in the month of January. Since the start of 2013-14, Anaheim is 61-44-10 in January, picking up points in 71 of the 114 contests (.623%). Following today’s game, the Ducks will play their first ever game at Mullet Arena when the visit the Arizona Coyotes on Tuesday, Jan. 24 (6 p.m. PT) before concluding the road trip at Colorado (Thursday, Jan. 26, 6 p.m. PT).

DUCKS-SABRES: Anaheim and Buffalo begin a two-game season series today at KeyBank Center. The Ducks have won three of the past four meetings with the Sabres (3-1-0). In Buffalo, the Ducks have won six of their last eight games against the Sabres dating back to the 2013-14 season (6-2-0). In the 2021-22 season series, the Ducks earned points in both games with a 4-3 OT loss Oct. 28 in Orange County and a 2-0 win in Buffalo Dec. 7 behind a shutout from Anthony Stolarz, who has a career 1.95 GAA and .929 SV% in three appearances vs. the Sabres. The Ducks own a 18-18-6 all-time record vs. the Sabre, including a 9-8-4 mark in Buffalo. John Gibson (2-3-0) has a career 2.28 GAA and a .922 SV% in 5 appearances against Buffalo. Adam Henrique (9-15=24 in 26 GP) leads the Ducks in career scoring and goals vs. the Sabres. John Klingberg (0-16=16 in 14 GP) leads active Ducks skaters in career assists vs. the Sabres. These two teams will conclude their season series Feb. 15 at Honda Center (7 p.m. PT).

ANA-BUF SEASON SERIES:
DATE LOCATION TIME / RESULT TV / AUDIO
Jan. 21 KeyBank Center 9:30 a.m. PT Bally Sports SoCal / Ducks Stream
Feb. 15 Honda Center 7 p.m. PT Bally Sports SoCal / Ducks Stream

ANA-BUF ALL-TIME SERIES:
Overall @ Anaheim @ Buffalo
All-Time Series: 18-18-6 9-10-2 9-8-4
Current Streak: One ANA win One BUF win Two ANA wins
Last ANA Win: Dec. 7, 2021 (2-0) Oct. 16, 2019 (5-2) Dec. 7, 2021 (2-0)
Last BUF Win: Oct. 28, 2021 (4-3 OT) Oct. 28, 2021 (4-3 OT) Dec. 22, 2018 (3-0)
ANA Last 10: 5-3-2 5-3-2 6-4-0

BUFFALO SABRES NOTES:

LAST GAME
Thursday, Jan. 19
New York 2 at Buffalo 3 (OT)
Goals: Tuch, Olofsson, Cozens
Goalie: Luukkonen (24 saves/26 shots)
PP: 0/3; PK: 1/1; Shots: Buffalo 45 – New York 26

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

TRANSACTIONS IN PAST SEVEN DAYS
1/13: Recalled F Jack Quinn from Rochester (AHL); Loaned F Peyton Krebs to Rochester
1/15: Recalled F Peyton Krebs from Rochester (AHL); Loaned G Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen to Rochester
1/16: Recalled G Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen from Rochester (AHL); Loaned F Peyton Krebs to Rochester
1/17: Recalled F Peyton Krebs from Rochester (AHL); Loaned G Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen to Rochester
1/18: Placed F Vinnie Hinostroza on waivers
1/19: Recalled G Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen from Rochester (AHL); Loaned F JJ Peterka to Rochester; Recalled F JJ Peterka from Rochester (AHL); Assigned F Vinnie Hinostroza to Rochester

UPCOMING GAMES
Monday, Jan. 23: Buffalo at Dallas, 8:30 p.m.
Tuesday, Jan. 24: Buffalo at St. Louis, 8:00 p.m.
Thursday, Jan. 26: Buffalo at Winnipeg, 8:00 p.m.
Saturday, Jan. 28: Buffalo at Minnesota, 9:00 p.m.
Wednesday, Feb. 1: Carolina at Buffalo, 7:30 p.m.

TODAY’S GAME
DUCKS AT SABRES
• This is the first of two meetings between the Sabres and Ducks this season.

• Last meeting: Anaheim defeated Buffalo 2-0 in Buffalo on Dec. 7, 2021.

• Next meeting: Wednesday, Feb. 15 in Anaheim

• The Sabres are 5-4-1 in their last 10 games against the Ducks; 4-5-1 at home.

• This is the 43rd game all-time between Buffalo and Anaheim; Buffalo has a 21-17-4 series record.

• The Sabres are 9-8-4 at home against the Ducks all-time.

THINGS YOU SHOULD KNOW
• The Sabres have recorded seven power-play goals in their last seven matchups with the Ducks.

• Casey Mittelstadt has recorded eight points (0+8) in his last nine games.

• Rasmus Dahlin has recorded 33 points (6+27) in his last 29 games.

• Alex Tuch has notched 37 points (15+22) in his last 29 games, including 20 points (9+11) in his last 16 games.

• A point in tonight’s game would give Tuch a four-game point streak and would mark his fourth point streak of four or more games this season.

• Tage Thompson has recorded nine points (5+4) in his last nine games.

• Dylan Cozens has tallied 33 points (11+22) in his last 31 games.

• In his last 23 games, Jeff Skinner has notched 30 points (13+17).

• Skinner has recorded two points (0+2) in his last two games and a point in today’s game would give him his third point streak of three or more games in 2022-23.

• Skinner has recorded 11 points (6+5) in his last 11 games against the Ducks.

• Victor Olofsson has five points (4+1) in his last five games.

• A goal in today’s game would give Olofsson the third three-game goal streak of his career.

• In three games against Anaheim in his career, Olofsson (1+2) has notched three points.

• A point in today’s game would give Tyson Jost his second point streak of three or more games as a member of the Sabres.

Rigo Looks To Put On A Show February 24 At Hialeah Park

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Rigo Looks To Put On A Show February 24 At Hialeah Park

Former World Champion Guillermo Rigondeaux Comes To Career Crossroads; Now 42 Years Old, Rigo Finds Himself In A “Must Win Big” Situation

Hialeah, FL – Former two-time world boxing champion Guillermo Rigondeaux arrives at the ultimate career crossroads when he returns to action for the first time in a year on Friday, February 24, 2023 at Hialeah Park.

With a professional record of 20-3-1 (13 KOs), the now 42-year-old Rigondeaux faces battle-tested super bantamweight Jesús Martinez, who will bring a mark of 33-17-1 (16 KOs) into the Hialeah Park headliner.

Rigondeaux, who dropped decisions to Vincent Astrolabio in February of 2022 and John Real Casimero in August of 2021, has been sidelined since suffering severe facial burns and eye injuries in a freak kitchen accident at his home in Miami over ten months ago.

“After the way he lost his last two fights and because of his time away from boxing, winning is just not good enough, Rigo must entertain,” said Alberto “Beto” Ferreiro, Sports Journalist and host of Café Deportivos con Beto. “Rigondeaux is obligated to win big and to put on a good show for his fans if he expects another title shot.”

Rigondeaux, the former WBO/WBA Super Bantamweight and WBA Bantamweight world champion will attempt to tap the fountain of youth in his 25th professional fight as he looks to win for the first time since defeating Liborio Solis in February of 2020.

“Rigo must attack and knock Jesús Martinez out,” added Ferreiro. “That’ll be his only option if he wants to continue boxing at a higher level. Anything less than that will likely mean the end of Rigondeaux’s long professional career.”

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