NEW YORK – Anaheim Ducks forward Ryan Strome has been fined $5,000, the maximum allowable under the Collective Bargaining Agreement, for unsportsmanlike conduct during NHL Game No. 1274 in Anaheim on Sunday, April 9, the National Hockey League’s Department of Player Safety announced today.
The incident occurred at 4:15 of overtime.
The money goes to the Players’ Emergency Assistance Fund.
NEW YORK – Colorado Avalanche center Nathan MacKinnon, Seattle Kraken right wing Jordan Eberle and Florida Panthers goaltender Alex Lyon have been named the NHL’s “Three Stars” for the week ending April 9.
FIRST STAR – NATHAN MacKINNON, C, COLORADO AVALANCHE
MacKinnon, who scored a trio of game-winning goals, shared the League lead in goals (5) and points (10) across four contests to lift Colorado (49-24-6, 104 points) into first place in the Central Division on the strength of a perfect week. He became the seventh player in Avalanche/Nordiques history, and first since Joe Sakic in 2006-07, to reach the 100-point milestone when he posted 2-1—3 (capped by his franchise-record 10th career overtime goal) in a 4-3 victory over the San Jose Sharks April 4. MacKinnon then registered his 15th career four-point performance (and fourth of the season) with 1-3—4, including the decisive goal, in a 6-2 triumph against the Sharks April 6. He was held off the scoresheet in a 4-3 win over the Los Angeles Kings April 8, but bounced back with 2-1—3 (and another overtime/game-winning goal) in a 5-4 triumph versus the Anaheim Ducks April 9. The 27-year-old MacKinnon has scored the game-winning goal in five of Colorado’s last seven contests dating to March 27; only two other players in the NHL’s expansion era (since 1967-68) have accounted for at least five game-winning goals over a span of seven team games: Michel Goulet (5 GWG w/ QUE in 1983-84) and Patrik Elias (5 GWG w/ NJD in 1997-98). MacKinnon, who has played in 68 of the Avalanche’s 79 total contests this season, ranks among the 2022-23 League leaders in shots on goal (2nd; 350), points per game (3rd; 1.57), assists (t-5th; 68), points (6th; 107) and game-winning goals (t-10th; 8).
SECOND STAR – JORDAN EBERLE, RW, SEATTLE KRAKEN
Eberle collected 4-4—8, highlighted by a pair of game-winning goals, in four outings to propel the Kraken (45-26-8, 98 points) to a perfect week as they clinched their first playoff berth in franchise history. He scored once in an 8-1 triumph over the Arizona Coyotes April 3. Eberle then recorded the decisive goal in each of Seattle’s next two contests, tallying 1-1—2 in a 5-2 win against the Vancouver Canucks April 4 and 1-2—3 in a 4-2 victory over the Coyotes April 6. He finished the week with 1-1—2, reaching the 20-goal milestone for the eighth time in his 13-season NHL career (and second time in as many years with the Kraken), in a 7-3 triumph versus the Chicago Blackhawks April 8. The 32-year-old Eberle has skated in 79 total contests this season, placing among Seattle’s top performers in game-winning goals (t‑1st; 4), assists (2nd; 43), points (3rd; 63) and goals (t-4th; 20).
THIRD STAR – ALEX LYON, G, FLORIDA PANTHERS
Lyon stopped 117 of the 122 shots he faced, going 3-0-0 with a 1.67 goals-against average and .959 save percentage to help the Panthers (42-31-7, 91 points) move into the first Wild Card position in the Eastern Conference. He turned aside 39 of 40 attempts, including all 26 he faced after the first period, in a 2-1 win against the Buffalo Sabres April 4. Lyon then made a career-high 56 saves, one shy of the franchise record, in a 7-2 triumph over the Ottawa Senators April 6. He finished the week with 22 stops in a 4-2 victory against the Washington Capitals April 8 to extend both his and the team’s winning streak to six games dating to March 29 (1.50 GAA, .956 SV%, 1 SO). The 30-year-old Lyon, who signed with Florida during the offseason, owns a 9-3-1 record in 13 total contests this season (2.88 GAA, .916 SV%, 1 SO) and 16-10-4 record in 37 career NHL games (3.06 GAA, .904 SV%, 1 SO).
The following are the NFL transactions for Monday, April 10. 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.
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FREE AGENT SIGNINGS | |||||
CAROLINA | |||||
| Penisini, John | NT | Utah | |||
CHICAGO | |||||
| Anderson, Ryan | P | Rutgers | |||
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SIGNINGS: UNRESTRICTED FREE AGENTS | |||||
ARIZONA | |||||
| Boyd, Kris | DB | Texas | |||
| Old Club: MINNESOTA | |||||
INDIANAPOLIS | |||||
| Brown, Pharaoh | TE | Oregon | |||
| Old Club: CLEVELAND |
Club recalls infielder Bobby Dalbec from Triple-A Worcester
BOSTON, MA—The Boston Red Sox today placed outfielder Adam Duvall on the 10-Day Injured List due to a left distal radius fracture (wrist). To fill Duvall’s spot on the active roster, the club recalled infielder Bobby Dalbec from Triple-A Worcester.
Chief Baseball Officer Chaim Bloom made the announcement.
Duvall, 34, started in center field in eight of the Red Sox’ first nine games, making his debut with the club and batting .455 (15-for-33) with five doubles, one triple, four home runs, 11 runs scored, and 14 RBI. The right-handed hitter is tied for the MLB lead in RBI while leading qualified players in slugging percentage (1.030), on-base plus slugging (1.544), extra-base hits (10), and total bases (tied, 34). He was signed by Boston as a free agent on January 24, 2023.
Dalbec, 27, began the season with Triple-A Worcester, batting .261 (6-for-23) with one double, one triple, one home run, six runs scored, and five RBI over seven games. The right-handed hitter played in 18 Grapefruit League games for the Red Sox before being optioned to Worcester on 3/27. During spring training, he hit .235 with an .814 OPS (12-for-51, four doubles, two triples, two home runs), 11 runs scored, and six RBI. Dalbec has hit .232 (189-for-814) with 45 home runs and 133 RBI over 273 career MLB games, all with Boston from 2020-22.
From Pirates Director of Sports Medicine, Todd Tomczyk:
Oneil Cruz had surgery last evening at Allegheny General Hospital by Dr. Greg Altman and Dr. Darren Frank. The surgery stabilized the fractured fibula and addressed the injury to the syndesmosis. The Pirates anticipate a return to action in 4 months.
MINNEAPOLIS – Prior to today’s series opener at Minnesota, the Chicago White Sox placed right-handed pitcher Joe Kelly on the 15-day injured list (retroactive to April 9) with a right groin strain, selected the contract of right-hander Keynan Middleton from Class AAA Charlotte and outrighted right-hander Jonathan Stiever to Charlotte.
Middleton, 29, is 0-0 with a save, three strikeouts and .111 (1-9) opponents average in 3.0 scoreless IP over three relief appearances with Charlotte this season. The 6-foot-3, 225-pound Middleton, a native of Portland, Ore., signed with the White Sox as a minor-league free agent on January 15, 2023.
Middleton, who will wear uniform No. 99, is 8-6 with a 4.01 ERA (64 ER/143.2 IP), 13 saves, 18 holds and 135 strikeouts in 154 career games (one start) with Los Angeles-AL (2017-20), Seattle (2021) and Arizona (2022). He originally was selected by the Angels in the third round of the 2013 First-Year Player Draft.
Kelly, 34, is 0-1 with a 10.13 ERA (3 ER/2.2 IP), one hold and three strikeouts over three relief appearances this season.
Stiever, 25, allowed one hit over 2.0 scoreless IP in his only start with the Knights this season on April 4 at Columbus.
Following the moves, the White Sox 40-man roster remains at 40.
OAKLAND, Calif. — The Oakland A’s placed outfielder Seth Brown on the 10-day injured list retroactive to April 9 with a strained left oblique and recalled infielder Kevin Smith from Triple-A Las Vegas, the club announced today.
Brown was 6-for-30 (.200) with a home run and two RBI in eight games. He had started each of the A’s first eight games, including the first seven in left field and Saturday at designated hitter.
Smith is 9-for-30 (.300) with five home runs and 12 RBI in seven games for Las Vegas, all starts at shortstop. He ranks second in the Pacific Coast League in stolen bases (4), third in home runs, fourth in RBI, sixth in slugging percentage (.833) and tied for sixth in runs scored (9) and extra base hits (6). The 26-year-old right-handed hitter went 4-for-6 with three home runs and seven RBI on April 2 at Reno. Smith hit .180 with two home runs, 13 RBI and a .518 OPS in 47 games with the A’s last year.
CHICAGO – The Chicago Cubs today recalled outfielder Nelson Velázquez from Triple-A Iowa and optioned right-handed pitcher Javier Assad to Iowa.
Velázquez, 24, opened the season with Iowa and batted .364 (12-for-33) with two doubles, three home runs, seven RBI and three walks, contributing to a .432 on-base percentage and a 1.129 OPS in eight games.
The right-handed hitting Velázquez made his major league debut with Chicago in 2022, appearing in 77 games for the Cubs and batting .205 (38-for-185) with seven doubles, three triples, six home runs and 26 RBI while appearing at all three outfield positions.
In 2021, Velázquez led Cubs minor leaguers with 73 RBI, 45 extra-base hits and 191 total bases between High-A South Bend and Double-A Tennessee. Later that year, he was named the Arizona Fall League MVP after leading the league with nine home runs, 40 hits, a .712 slugging mark and a 1.191 OPS in 26 games for the Mesa Solar Sox.
Selected in the fifth round of the 2017 First-Year Player Draft out of PJ Education School in Puerto Rico, Velázquez owns a .259 batting average (359-for-1,388) with 77 doubles, 11 triples, 63 home runs, 208 RBI and 55 stolen bases in 380 career minor league contests.
Assad, 25, is 0-1 with a 12.46 ERA (6 ER/4.1 IP) in two relief appearances for Chicago after making the Opening Day roster. He pitched for Team Mexico in the World Baseball Classic, and threw 5.2 scoreless innings spanning two games.
VANCOUVER CANUCKS NOTES:
TV: Sportsnet Pacific, Bally Sports West
Radio: Sportsnet 650
MATCH-UP INFO
• Tonight marks the fourth and final meeting between the Canucks and Kings this season: Nov. 18 (4-1 W @ VAN), Mar. 18 (3-2 SOW @ LAK), Apr. 2 (4-1 L @ VAN), Apr. 10 (away).
• Vancouver is 118-102-32-11 all-time against the Kings, including 48-63-16-5 on the road.
• The Canucks are 8-1-1 in their last 10 games against Los Angeles (3-1-1 in their last five).
• J.T. Miller leads all active Canucks skaters in career points against Los Angeles with 21 (5-16-21 in 19 GP).
• Elias Pettersson has 19 points (8-11-19) in 13 career games against the Kings.
• Brock Boeser has 19 points (14-5-19) in 15 career games against the Kings.
• Conor Garland has 12 points (3-9-12) in 18 career games against the Kings.
• Tyler Myers leads all active Canucks in career games played against Los Angeles at 23 (2-1-3 in those games).
• Thatcher Demko is 4-1-0 in five career games against the Kings with a 1.56 GAA and .953 SV%.
• Collin Delia is 1-2-0 in three career game against Los Angeles with a 3.75 GAA and .905 SV%.
QUICK NUMBERS
• Elias Pettersson has 23 points (10-13-23) in his last 18 games and is one point away from breaking 100 this season.
• J.T. Miller has 22 points (9-13-22) in his last 16 games.
• Andrei Kuzmenko has 17 points (10-7-17) in his last 17 games.
• Quinn Hughes has 12 points (2-10-12) in his last 12 games.
• Brock Boeser has eight points (4-4-8) in his last eight games.
• The Canucks are 18-11-4 since Rick Tocchet took over as Head Coach on January 22.
• Vancouver possesses an 84.2% penalty kill percentage (48/57) since March 2, which ranks ninth in the NHL.
LAST MEETING – APR. 2/23: VAN 1 vs LAK 4
Brock Boeser scored the Canucks’ only goal of the contest at 5:56 in the first period…J.T. Miller registered his 47th assist of the season on the play…Phillip Di Giuseppe recorded his fourth assist of the season and tenth point, reaching double digit points for only the third time in his career…Thatcher Demko faced 24 shots on goal…Kyle Burroughs led the team in blocked shots (5)…Miller and Dakota Joshua co-led the team in hits (6)…Miller also led the team in shots (4).
LAST GAME PLAYED – APR. 8/23: VAN 3 vs CGY 2 (SO)
Cole McWard opened the scoring with his first NHL goal just past the nine minute mark of the first…Dakota Joshua and Jack Studnicka recorded the assists…Elias Pettersson made it 2-0 at 13:29 with a shorthanded tally…J.T. Miller picked up the lone assist…Andrei Kuzmenko scored the only goal in the shootout…Brock Boeser led the team with six shots on goal…Miller had six hits and a game-high 20 face-off wins…Thatcher Demko made 41 saves.
LAST 5 vs LOS ANGELES
• Apr. 2/23: VAN 1 vs LAK 4
• Mar. 18/23: VAN 3 @ LAK 2 (SO)
• Nov. 18/22: VAN 4 vs LAK 1
• Apr. 28/22: VAN 3 vs LAK 2 (OT)
• Dec. 30/21: VAN 1 at LAK 2 (SO)
RECENT TRANSACTIONS
• Jack Rathbone reassigned to Abbotsford, Apr. 6
• Cole McWard signed to a two-year, entry-level contract, Apr. 4
LOS ANGELES KINGS NOTES:
APRIL 10 vs. Vancouver Canucks – 7:30 PM PT // Venue: Crypto.com Arena // TV: Bally Sports West // Radio: iHeartRadio
WARM-UPS
1) Defenseman Vladislav Gavrikov has seven points (1-6=7) in eight career games against the Canucks. Overall, Gavrikov enters tonight with three points (1-2=3) over his last four games.
2) Only Ryan Suter (14) and Brent Burns (13) have more power play points vs. Vancouver among active defensemen than Drew Doughty (12).
3) Sean Durzi’s 8.5% shooting percentage places eighth in the league among all blueliners (min. GP: 70).
4) The Kings (5-for-5) are one of five teams to be perfect in coach’s challenges this season: Calgary (7-for-7), Chicago (5-for-5), Philadelphia (5-for-5) and Toronto (6-for-6).
5) Only Carolina (41) and Boston (36) have more wins when outshooting their opponents this season than the Kings (34).
vs. VANCOUVER ALL-TIME:
All-Time Record: 113-110-32-8
Home: 68-44-16-4
Away: 45-66-16-4
OT: 13-11 (20 ties)
Shootout: 6-5
2021-22: 1-1-1
2022-23: 1-1-1
FRANCHISE LEADERS vs. VANCOUVER:
Marcel Dionne – 68 GP, 97 PTS (46-51=97)
Dave Taylor – 96 GP, 87 PTS (37-50=87)
Luc Robitaille – 81 GP, 84 PTS (39-45=84)
Bernie Nicholls – 59 GP, 78 PTS (25-53=78)
Wayne Gretzky – 47 GP, 75 PTS (20-55=75)
*-denotes active roster player
LAST MEETING vs. VANCOUVER: Apr. 2, 2023 – LAK 4 at VAN 1
Venue: Rogers Arena
LAK Goals: Iafallo (13, 14), Kaliyev (12), Lizotte (11)
VAN Goals: Boeser (17)
Goalies: LAK: Korpisalo (W; 24 saves – 25 shots) VAN: Demko (L; 21 saves – 24 shots)
LAK PP: 1-for-2
LAK PK: 4-for-4
2022-23 REMAINING REGULAR-SEASON SCHEDULE:
Thurs., April 13 | at Anaheim Ducks | 7:00 p.m. PT | Bally Sports West | LA Kings iHeart Radio Audio Network
The Kings wrap up their 2022-23 regular-season schedule with a visit to the Honda Center in Anaheim.
INJURY & MGL REPORT
Player, Games Missed, Date(s), Status
F Trevor Moore, 23 games, Dec. 27 – Jan. 31 (upper-body); Feb. 23 – Mar. 6 (upper-body)
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, 18 games, Dec. 22 – Jan. 31 (lower-body)
F Gabriel Vilardi, 15 games, Nov. 27 (lower-body); Jan. 19 – Feb. 13 (undisclosed); Mar. 28 – Pres. (upper-body)
F Carl Grundstrom, 15 games, Jan. 19 – Feb. 26 (lower-body)
F Kevin Fiala, 11 games, Mar. 11 – Mar. 25 (lower-body), Mar. 30 (lower-body), Apr. 2 – Pres. (lower-body)
D Sean Durzi, 9 games, Nov. 19 – Nov. 22. (lower-body); Mar. 9 – Mar. 25 (lower-body)
F Quinton Byfield, 6 games, Oct. 27 – Nov. 5 (illness)
D Mikey Anderson, 5 games, Apr. 1 – Pres.
D Alex Edler, 3 games, Apr. 4 – Pres. (upper-body)
F Viktor Arvidsson, 3 games, Oct. 13 (illness); Oct. 25 (illness); Jan. 11 (illness)
D Drew Doughty, 1 game, Dec. 11 (lower-body)
2022-23 Total Regular-Season Man-Games Lost: 150
RECENT TRANSACTIONS (as of 4/9/23)
Apr. 5 – Jordan Spence (D) recalled on emergency basis from Ontario (AHL).
Apr. 8 – Tobias Bjornfot (D) loaned to Ontario (AHL).
Apr. 9 – Jordan Spence (D) loaned to Ontario (AHL).
Apr. 9 – Alex Laferriere (F) signed to a three-year entry-level contract.
LA KINGS TEAM NOTES:
HOME FINALE
The Kings will wrap up their 2022-23 regular-season home schedule tonight at Crypto.com Arena. With 25 home wins on the year, the Kings sit one win away from tying the franchise record for most home wins in a single season set three times: 26 wins in 1990-91, 2005-06 and 2015-16. In 40 games at Crypto.com Arena this season, the Kings have established a record of 25-11-4 with 54 points for a points percentage of .675%, tied for fifth-best in the league:
Best 2022-23 home points percentage
Team GP PTS% (record)
Boston Bruins 40 .863% (33-4-3)
Tampa Bay Lightning 39 .756% (27-7-5)
Toronto Maple Leafs 41 .732% (27-8-6)
Carolina Hurricanes 40 .713% (27-10-3)
LA Kings 40 .675% (25-11-4)
Minnesota Wild 40 .675% (25-11-4)
x – WE’RE IN!
The Kings, with 100 points and a 45-25-10 record, became the third team in the Western Conference and ninth team in the NHL to secure a playoff berth to compete for the Stanley Cup last Sunday night following their 4-1 victory over the Vancouver Canucks. With four regular-season games remaining entering today, the team’s 100 points already rank tied for fifth-most all-time in franchise history. This year’s Kings are the second-fastest team in franchise history to reach the 100-point plateau (77 games), trailing only the 1974-75 team (76 games). Earlier this year, the team tied the 1990-91 Kings as the third-fastest team in franchise history to reach the 40-win mark in a single season, doing so in 69 games.
The 2023 postseason appearance marks their second consecutive trip to the Stanley Cup Playoffs and 32nd postseason berth in franchise history. It is the first time the Kings have reached the playoffs in back-to-back years since qualifying five-straight years (2010-14), during which time current captain Anze Kopitar and alternate captain Drew Doughty helped the Kings capture the first two Stanley Cups (2012, 2014) in franchise history. During the 2014 championship run, Kopitar led the NHL in playoff scoring with 26 points (5-21=26) in 26 games.
In addition to Kopitar and Doughty, head coach Todd McLellan captured the Stanley Cup as an assistant coach with the Detroit Red Wings (2008). A year ago, McLellan guided the Kings to their first playoff appearance since 2018, which saw 10 different Kings (Mikey Anderson, Quinton Byfield, Sean Durzi, Carl Grundstrom, Arthur Kaliyev, Rasmus Kupari, Blake Lizotte, Matt Roy, Jordan Spence and Gabriel Vilardi) make their postseason debuts. Eight of those debuts came in Game One, which tied for the third most in franchise history in a single game (also 1974 and 2010). In total, 15 players from last year’s Kings playoff roster return, including the team’s leading playoff scorer Adrian Kempe (2-4=6), who has established back-to-back career-high seasons in goals scored (37 in 2022-23; 36 in 2021-22).
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