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Red Sox agree to terms with five players on one-year contracts

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BOSTON, MA—The Boston Red Sox have agreed to terms with five players on one-year contracts for the 2023 season, thus avoiding salary arbitration: Christian ArroyoRyan BrasierReese McGuireNick Pivetta, and Alex Verdugo.

Chief Baseball Officer Chaim Bloom made the announcement.

The Red Sox have no remaining players eligible for salary arbitration.

Arroyo, 27, batted a career-best .286 (80-for-280) last season, setting career highs in games (87), plate appearances (300), runs (32), hits, doubles (16), extra-base hits (23), RBI (36), and stolen bases (5). He made 40 starts at second base, 17 in right field, 14 at shortstop, 10 at third base, nine at first base, and five at designated hitter. From July 30 through the end of the season, the right-handed hitter’s .329 batting average (54-for-164) ranked seventh in the AL (min. 100 PA). Acquired by the Red Sox in August 2020, the Florida native has hit .255 (184-for-722) with 38 doubles and 21 home runs in 229 career games with San Francisco (2017), Tampa Bay (2018-19), Cleveland (2020), and Boston (2020-22).

Brasier, 35, led the Red Sox with a career-high 68 appearances last season, also setting career highs in innings (62.1) and strikeouts (64) while posting a 5.78 ERA (40 ER). The right-hander did not allow a run in 10 of his final 13 outings beginning September 2, posting a 2.25 ERA (3 ER/12.0 IP) during that span. Acquired by Boston in March 2018, the Texas native owns a 4.14 ERA (91 ER/197.2 IP) in 209 career outings (one start) with the Los Angeles Angels (2013) and Red Sox (2018-22).

McGuire, 27, played in a career-high 89 games with the Chicago White Sox and Red Sox last season, batting .269 (67-for-249) with 14 doubles, one triple, three home runs, and career bests in runs scored (25) and RBI (22). He tied for the AL lead and ranked tied for third in the majors in caught stealing percentage (33.3%), throwing out a career-high 16 runners attempting to steal. Acquired by Boston from the White Sox on August 1, the left-handed hitter led the Red Sox with a .337 batting average (34-for-151) from that date through the end of the season (min. 15 games). The Washington native has batted .256 (158-for-616) with 39 doubles, 12 home runs, and 48 RBI in 230 career games with the Toronto Blue Jays (2018-21), White Sox (2022), and Red Sox (2022).

Pivetta, 29, tied for the lead among Major League pitchers in starts last season (33), going 10-12 with a 4.56 ERA (91 ER/179.2 IP). The right-hander set career highs in wins, starts, and innings pitched, leading the Red Sox in each category as well as in strikeouts (175). The Canada native has made at least 30 starts three times during his career, including each of the last two seasons. Acquired by Boston in August 2020, Pivetta is 40-50 with a 5.02 ERA (413 ER/741.0 IP) in 158 career appearances (136 starts) for the Philadelphia Phillies (2017-20) and Red Sox (2020-22).

Verdugo, 26, batted .280 (166-for-593) over a career-high and team-best 152 games played in 2022. The left-handed hitter also set career bests in hits, RBI (74), doubles (39), extra-base hits (51), and total bases (240). He ranked second among Major League outfielders in starts (149) and innings played (1,306.0), tying for the team lead with eight outfield assists. Acquired by Boston in February 2020, the Arizona native has batted .286 (510-for-1,781) with 115 doubles, five triples, 44 home runs, and 201 RBI in 509 games for the Los Angeles Dodgers (2017-19) and Red Sox (2020-22). Verdugo ranks tied for second in the American League and tied for fourth in the majors with 24 outfield assists since the beginning of 2020.

Astros agree to terms with six arbitration-eligible players

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All six agree to one-year deals, avoiding arbitration

HOUSTON, TX – The Houston Astros have avoided arbitration and have agreed to terms on one-year contracts with IF/OF Mauricio DubónRHP Phil MatonRHP Ryne StanekLHP Blake TaylorRHP José Urquidy and LHP Framber Valdez. Terms of the deals were not disclosed.

The deadline for clubs and arbitration-eligible players to exchange filing numbers was last night. The Astros did not agree to terms for the 2023 season with RHP Cristian Javier and OF Kyle Tucker. Both players will have their 2023 salary determined at a later date.

NHL Preview: New Jersey Devils (27-12-3) at Los Angeles Kings (25-14-6)

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NEW JERSEY DEVILS NOTES:

LAST GAME
New Jersey Devils 6 Anaheim Ducks 2
(27-12-3—57 PTS) (12-27-4—28 PTS)
Three Stars: 1. J. Bratt 2. D. Severson 3. D. Hamilton

Goals:
ANA: A. Henrique, T. Zegras (PPG)
SCORE 1
ST 2
ND 3
RD OT SO FINAL
Anaheim 0 1 1 – – 2
DEVILS 3 1 2 – – 6
New Jersey Devils: Media Notes
NJD: D. Hamilton, J. Bratt, J. Hughes (PPG), J. Bratt, J. Boqvist, J. Hughes

INJURIES/ILLNESS
PLAYER INJURY OUT SINCE GAMES MISSED
Jonathan Bernier – LTIR Lower-body, hip 2021-22 42
Nate Bastian I.R. Upper-Body Nov. 27 19
John Marino Upper-body Dec. 21 10
2022-23 Total Man-Games Lost to Injury/illness: 129

TRANSACTIONS
DATE PLAYER ACTION
1/1/23 Ryan Graves Activated from I.R.
1/1/23 Tyler Wotherspoon Reassigned to Utica
1/5/23 Tyce Thompson Reassigned to Utica
1/5/23 Akira Schmid Recalled from Utica
1/5/23 Ondrej Palat Activated off I.R.
1/6/23 Akira Schmid Reassigned to Utica
1/10/23 Nolan Foote Recalled from Utica

WHAT TO KNOW
The Devils play in the second half for the team’s sixth back-to-back set in 2022-23. Jersey’s team enters Saturday’s contest with a 3-2-0 record in second games played for back-to-back sets this season.

Jersey’s team embarks on a season-long five-game road trip:
1/10 at CAR, 5-3, W
1/13 at ANA, 6-2, W
1/14 at LAK
1/16 at SJS
1/19 at SEA

The Devils enter Saturday’s contest riding a three-game winning streak. The streak marked the first time since Nov. 25, 2022, to Nov. 28, that the team won three consecutive games. The Devils enter Saturday’s contest with a 16-2-1 record on the road, and Jersey’s team is riding a five-game winning streak on the road that dates to Dec. 21, at Florida. The Devils have outscored opponents 77-44 on the road. The 16 road wins ranks first in the NHL and the 44 goals allowed ranks second in the NHL behind Boston (43). The most road wins in a single season overall for franchise history is 28, which was earned in 1998-99 (28-10-3). The Devils are the first team in NHL history to win 16 games in their first 19 road contests from the start of a season – credit: Leo Scaglione, MSG Networks & NHL PR.

Teams who won 15 games through their first 19 road contest:
Boston: 1929-30
Buffalo: 2006-07 (HC Lindy Ruff)
Chicago: 2012-13
Montreal: 1944-45
Washington: 2019-20

The Devils are 20-0-1 when leading after the second period this season, which ranks second in the NHL behind Boston (21). The Devils are 18-11-2 when outshooting an opponent this season, while Jersey is 8-1-1 when outshot in a game for the 2022-23 campaign. New Jersey is 1-0-0 when shots are even against an opponent this season. Jersey’s team is 25-4-3 when scoring three-or-more goals in a game this season. The Devils have allowed 1, or fewer, goals against 10 times this season in a game. Jersey’s team allowed one, or fewer goals against, in a game just eight times all of last season. After Friday’s win, the Devils logged six-or-more goals in a game for the third time this season, last: Oct. 25, 2022, at Detroit, 6-2, W. After Friday’s win, Jersey logged three goals in the first period of play for the second time this season: Last: Nov. 5, at Calgary, 4-3 OT-win. Keep in mind that the Devils matched their win total from last season at 27.

The team’s 27 wins after 42 games played from the start of a season is tied for the second most in franchise history.
31 wins: 2009-10
27 wins: 1997-98
27 wins: 2022-23

LOS ANGELES KINGS NOTES:

JAN. 14 vs. NEW JERSEY DEVILS – 7:30 PM PT // Venue: Crypto.com Arena // TV: Bally Sports West // Radio: iHeartRadio

  • The LA Kings host the New Jersey Devils for the first of two meetings between these two clubs this season (Feb. 23).
  • Tonight marks New Jersey’s first visit back to Crypto.com Arena since Nov. 5, 2021 (3-2 OTW).
  • The team will have four days off following tonight’s game prior to hosting the Dallas Stars for the second time this month on Jan. 19 (3-
    2 W on Jan. 3).

WARM-UPS
1) With Wednesday’s victory vs. San Jose, the Kings swept the regular-season series (3-0-0) against the Sharks for the first time in franchise history.

2) Mikey Anderson is one point shy of establishing a new career-high point total. In 45 games this season, Anderson has tallied two goals and nine assists for 11 points.

3) The Kings have outshot their opponent in each of their last six games, dating back to Dec. 31 vs. Philadelphia. During that time, the team collectively outshot their opponents 191-156.

4) The Kings are 15-1-0 when leading after two periods of play this season.

5) Quinton Byfield scored his first goal of the season and third multi-point game (1-1=2) of his career Wednesday night vs. San Jose.

vs. NEW JERSEY ALL-TIME:
All-Time Record: 59-35-11-4
Home: 33-13-6-2
Away: 26-22-5-2
OT: 4-4 (3 ties)
Shootout: 1-1
2021-22: 2-0-0
2022-23: 0-0-0

FRANCHISE LEADERS vs. NEW JERSEY:
Marcel Dionne – 47 GP, 90 PTS (35-55=90)
Dave Taylor – 49 GP, 70 PTS (29-41=70)
Bernie Nicholls – 24 GP, 33 PTS (17-16=33)
Butch Goring – 20 GP, 32 PTS (8-24=32)
Mike Murphy – 29 GP, 28 PTS (13-15=28)
*-denotes active roster player

LAST MEETING vs. NEW JERSEY: Jan. 23, 2022 – LAK 3 vs. NJD 2
Venue: Prudential Center
LAK Goals: Iafallo (12), Arvidsson (10), Grundstrom (6)
NJD Goals: Bratt (12, 13)
Goalies: LAK: Petersen (W, 23 saves, 25 shots) NJD: Gillies (L, 34 saves, 37 shots)
LAK PP: 0-for-3
LAK PK: 1-for-2

THE NEXT THREE:
Thurs., Jan. 19 | vs. Dallas Stars | 7:30 p.m. PT | Bally Sports West | LA Kings iHeart Radio Audio Network
The Kings defeated the Dallas Stars earlier this month on Jan. 3 at Crypto.com Arena, 3-2.

Sat., Jan. 21 | at Nashville Predators | 7:00 p.m. CT (5:00 p.m. PT) | Bally Sports West | LA Kings iHeart Radio Audio Network
The Kings look for their third consecutive victory over the Predators (6-1 W on March 22, 2022; 4-3 SOW on Oct. 18, 2022).

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).

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, 10 games, Dec. 22 – Pres. (lower-body)
F Trevor Moore, 8 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)
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: 72

RECENT TRANSACTIONS (as of 1/11/23)
Dec. 27 – Arthur Kaliyev (F) placed on injured reserve retroactive to Dec. 20.
Dec. 31 – Jordan Spence (D) loaned to Ontario (AHL).
Jan. 5 – Jacob Moverare (D) recalled from Ontario (AHL).
Jan. 6 – Trevor Moore (F) placed on injured reserve.
Jan. 6 – Brandt Clarke re-assigned to Barrie (OHL).
Jan. 8 – Jacob Moverare (D) loaned to Ontario (AHL).
Jan. 9 – Jordan Spence (D) recalled from Ontario (AHL).

NHL Preview: Edmonton Oilers (23-18-3) at Vegas Golden Knights (28-13-2)

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EDMONTON OILERS NOTES:

EDMONTON OILERS AT VEGAS GOLDEN KNIGHTS
8:00 p.m. MT at T-Mobile Arena

BROADCAST INFO: 630 CHED Radio, Sportsnet
23-18-3 – 49 PTS RECORD 28-13-2 – 58 PTS
Div. – 5th Conference – 8th RANK Div. – 1st Conference – 1st
1st –31.5% (51/162) POWER PLAY 7th – 25.6% (30/117)
24th – 73.9% (119/161) PENALTY KILL 16th – 78.6% (88/112)

ALL-TIME RECORDS vs. VEGAS GP RECORD HOME (8) AWAY (8) GF GA
OILERS ALL-TIME vs. VEGAS 16 9-6-0-1 5-2-0-1 4-4-0-0 47 47
OILERS vs. VEGAS – 2022-23 1 1-0-0 1-0-0 0-0-0 4 3

QUICK FACTS
• Saturday’s game will mark Edmonton’s second of four games against the Golden Knights this season and the first of two games in Las Vegas. The next time these teams will meet is March 25th in Edmonton.

• The last time these teams met was on November 19th, 2022 in Edmonton, with the Oilers winning 4-3 in overtime.

• Connor McDavid leads the Oilers with 19 career points against the Golden Knights and Evander Kane has appeared in a team high 19 career games against Vegas.

LAST 10 GAMES vs. VEGAS
Record: 5-4-1
GF: 26 GA: 29
2022-23 11/19/22 @ EDM 4-3 W (OT)
2021-22 4/16/22 @ EDM 4-0 W
2021-22 2/8/22 @ EDM 4-0 L
2021-22 11/27/21 @ VGK 3-2 W
2021-22 10/22/21 @ VGK 5-4 W
2019-20 3/9/20 @ EDM 3-2 L (OT)
2019-20 2/26/20 @ VGK 3-0 L
2019-20 11/23/19 @ VGK 4-2 W
2018-19 4/1/19 @ VGK 1-3 L
2018-19 3/17/19 @ VGK 3-6 L

VEGAS GOLDEN KNIGHTS NOTES:

GOLDEN KNIGHTS UPCOMING GAMES
Golden Knights 2022-23 Record: 28-13-2, 58 points (13-10-0 at Home, 15-3-2 on Road)

DATE OPPONENT TELEVISION RADIO SPANISH RADIO
Jan. 14 vs. Edmonton Oilers AT&T SportsNet Fox Sports 98.9 FM/1340 AM Deportes 1460 AM
Jan. 16 vs. Dallas Stars AT&T SportsNet Fox Sports 98.9 FM/1340 AM Deportes 1460 AM
Jan. 19 vs. Detroit Red Wings AT&T SportsNet Fox Sports 98.9 FM/1340 AM Deportes 1460 AM
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 Deportes 1460 AM

GOLDEN KNIGHTS LAST GAME RECAP
January 12 – Vegas Golden Knights 4, Florida Panthers 2
The Vegas Golden Knights (28-13-2) erased a 2-1 deficit in the third period to claim a 4-2 win against the Florida Panthers (19-20-4) on Thursday night at T-Mobile Arena. Nick Cousins was credited with the game’s first goal at 2:02 of the opening period to get the Panthers going with a 1-0 lead. Early in the second period, Keegan Kolesar fed Nicolas Roy for the equalizer, but a goal from Sam Reinhart midway through the frame gave Florida a 2-1 lead heading into the third period. Jack Eichel brought Vegas back to even midway through the third and William Carrier deflected home the go-ahead tally with 2:36 to go. An empty-net goal from William Karlsson sealed the 4-2 victory for the Golden Knights.

LAST GAME BY THE NUMBERS

  • Eichel’s goal was his 15th of the season
  • Carrier added to his career-high with his 11th goal of the season
  • Kolesar had a pair of assists for his third multi-point game of the season
  • Adin Hill made 37 saves, good for a .948 save percentage
  • Vegas is 5-0-0 at home against Florida, one of four teams that has failed to win at T-Mobile

Against the Oilers
Tonight’s meeting marks the second of four this season against Edmonton, and the first at home for Vegas. The Golden Knights are 7-7-2 all time against the Oilers and 4-3-1 when at home. The last time these two teams met, Vegas suffered an overtime loss despite seeing goals from Keegan Kolesar and Mark Stone (2). Leon Draisaitl and Zach Hyman sent the teams into overtime where Connor McDavid had the game-winner.

2022-23 Season EDM Series: 0-0-1 (Home: 0-0-0, Road: 0-0-1)
Nov. 19 – at Edmonton (Vegas 3, Edmonton 4 OT)
Jan. 14 – at Vegas
Mar. 25 – at Edmonton
Mar. 28 – at Vegas

2021-22 Season EDM Series: 1-3-0 (Home: 0-2-0, Road: 1-1-0)
Oct. 22 – at Vegas (Vegas 3, Edmonton 5)
Nov. 27 – at Vegas (Vegas 2, Edmonton 3)
Feb. 8 – at Edmonton (Vegas 4, Edmonton 0)
Apr. 6 – at Edmonton (Vegas 0, Edmonton 4)

NHL Preview: Tampa Bay Lightning (26-13-1) at St. Louis Blues (21-19-3)

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TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING NOTES:

LAST GAME
Lightning 5 vs. Vancouver 4
The Tampa Bay Lightning skated to a ninth-straight victory at AMALIE Arena with a 5-4 win over the Vancouver Canucks on Thursday night…The Bolts improved to 26-13-1 on the season with a home record of 17-4-1…Tampa Bay’s nine consecutive wins are tied for the third-longest home winning streak in franchise history…The Lightning will play the second and final game of the season series Jan. 18 at Rogers Arena…VAN opened the scoring 4:14 into the contest with a rebound goal from Connor Garland…Tampa Bay responded with 5:23 remaining in the opening frame when Ross Colton won a puck battle and sent a pass to the point for Mikhail Sergachev, who fired a wrist shot towards the stick of Corey Perry, who redirected the puck past Collin Delia for his sixth goal of the season…Alex Killorn gave the Bolts a 2-1 lead at the 2:30 mark of the second period when he jumped on a rebound in front and fired a wrist shot into the top right corner for his 13th goal of the season with Nick Perbix and Brandon Hagel collecting the helpers…Former Lightning forward J.T. Miller tied the game with a power-play goal at the 5:44 mark of the middle frame…Tampa Bay regained the lead with Nikita Kucherov banging home a rebound in front off assists from Steven Stamkos and Brayden Point with 4:16 remaining in the second period…Hagel scored his 15th goal of the season at the 19:29 mark of the second when Killorn fought off two VAN defenders and sent a backhand pass into the slot where Hagel beat Delia to make it a 4-2 game…The Bolts earned a 5-on-3 power play early in the third period and Stamkos ripped his patented one-timer from the left circle past Delia for his 499th career goal with Point and Kucherov collecting the helpers with 14:30 remaining in regulation…VAN scored the last two goals of the contest with Quinn Hughes scoring at the 14:40 mark and Elias Pettersson netting the final goal of the contest with 2:08 remaining…Andrei Vasilevskiy got the start in goal and made a game-saving stop with one second remaining to earn his 18th win of the season with 36 saves on 40 shots against…Sergachev skated in his 400th career NHL game.
PP: TBL – 2-3 VAN – 1-3
SOG: TBL – 35 VAN – 40
Attendance: 19,092

TONIGHT’S MATCHUP
The Lightning and the Blues are playing the second of two matchups this season and the only meeting at Enterprise Center…The Bolts defeated STL 5-2 in the first matchup this season Nov. 25 at AMALIE Arena…Brayden Point opened the scoring with his seventh goal of the season 3:29 into regulation with Brandon Hagel and Nikita Kucherov picking up the assists…Alex Killorn quickly made it 2-0 when he scored his seventh goal of the season at the 3:57 mark of the first as Nick Paul and Steven Stamkos recorded the helpers…Point scored his second goal of the game with 11:56 remaining in the first period to give the Lightning a 3-0 lead with Kucherov and Mikhail Sergachev picking up the assists…Pavel Buchnevich got STL on the board with a power-play goal at the 16:50 mark of the first to make it a 3-1 game…Jordan Kyrou pulled STL within one when he made it 3-2 with 13:36 left in the second period…Hagel scored his sixth goal of the season just 18 seconds after Kyrou’s goal to make it a 4-2 game with Kucherov and Point collecting the assists…Paul recorded his ninth goal of the season when he found the empty net with 3:48 remaining in regulation as Killorn and Stamkos picked up the helpers…Andrei Vasilevskiy made 25 saves on 27 shots against for his eighth win of the season…Tampa Bay is 5-3-2 in the last 10 matchups vs. STL…Kucherov has recorded two consecutive three-point contests vs. STL (1-5—6)…Stamkos has pointed in three of his last four games vs. STL (1-3—4)…Point has five points over his last two contests vs. STL (3-2—5) and has found the scoresheet in five of the last seven meetings (5-4—9)…Killorn has points in three straight games vs. STL (1-3—4) and has pointed in seven of the last 10 matchups (3-5—8)…Victor Hedman has recorded nine points over his last 10 games vs. STL (2-7—9)…Tampa Bay is 16-24-5 with three ties all-time vs. STL, including a road record of 4-15- 3…Martin St. Louis (4-13—17) holds the Lightning franchise record for career points vs. STL.

TBL ALL-TIME POINT LEADERS VS. STL

  1. Martin St. Louis – 17 pts. (4-13—17, 15 GP)
  2. Steven Stamkos – 15 pts. (7-8—15, 17 GP)
  3. Alex Killorn – 14 pts. (5-9—14, 17 GP)
  4. Victor Hedman – 13 pts. (2-11—13, 20 GP)
  5. Nikita Kucherov – 12 pts. (5-7—12, 13 GP)

TONIGHT’S STORYLINES
Tampa Bay is playing the first game of a season-long, five-game road trip tonight…The Bolts will play eight of their 13 games in January on the road…The Lightning are 6-2-0 against Central Division opponents this season…Tampa Bay is 9-9-0 on the road this season…Bolts defenseman Ian Cole was drafted 18th overall by STL in the 2007 NHL Draft and skated in 167 games with the club over the course of four and a half seasons…Lightning goaltender Brian Elliott started 164 career games with STL and ranks sixth all-time in Blues franchise history with 104 career wins, while his .925 save percentage, 25 shutouts and 2.01 goals against average all rank first among goaltenders with 100 or more games played…Tampa Bay forward Pat Maroon is a St. Louis native and skated in 74 regular season games with the Blues before scoring the game-winning goal in double overtime to send STL to the Western Conference Final en route to the organization’s first Stanley Cup championship in 2019.

INJURIES
2022-23 Regular Season Man Games Lost: 86
Current Injuries:
Rudolfs Balcers (Upper-body injury; Day-to-day) 20 Games

TRANSACTIONS
Jan. 2 – Signed D Nick Perbix to a two-year contract extension

ST. LOUIS BLUES NOTES:

CURRENT INJURIES
Scott Perunovich – Shoulder (Re-evaluated in 6 months, announced on Oct. 4)
Marco Scandella – Right Hip (Re-evaluated in 6 months, announced on Sep. 20)
Torey Krug – Lower-Body (Re-evaluated in 6 weeks, announced on Dec. 27)
Vladimir Tarasenko – Hand Injury (Re-evaluated in 4 weeks, announced on Jan. 2)
Ryan O’Reilly – Broken Foot (Re-evaluated in 6 weeks, announced on Jan. 2)
Logan Brown – Upper-Body (announced on Jan. 7)
Robert Bortuzzo – Lower-Body (announced on Jan. 9)
2022-23 Total Man Games Lost: 176

Recent Transactions
January
13 – Assigned defenseman Dmitri Samorukov to the Springfield Thunderbirds (AHL)
9 – Placed defenseman Robert Bortuzzo on injured reserve
9 – Recalled defenseman Dmitri Samorukov from the Springfield Thunderbirds (AHL)
5 – Placed forward Logan Brown on the injured reserve
5 – Recalled defenseman Tyler Tucker from the Springfield Thunderbirds (AHL)

BLUES VS. LIGHTNING

  • This Blues and Lightning will meet for their 2nd and final matchup of the season
  • The Lightning won the 1st matchup of the season, 5-2 on Nov. 25 in Tampa Bay
  • The Blues went 1-1-0 against Tampa Bay last season, with each team winning at home
  • The Blues have lost back-to-back games against Tampa Bay, but won their previous 5 matchups with the Lightning
  • The Blues have won 3 straight games against Tampa Bay at Enterprise Center and are 8-1-0 in their last 9 home games against the Lightning
  • The Blues have scored a power play goal in 4 straight games against Tampa Bay, going 5 for 12 (41.7%) on the power play over those 4 games
  • The Blues are 9-4-3 in their last 16 games overall since Dec. 11 vs. Colorado
  • The Blues’ 9 wins share 8th in the NHL (1. Boston/Carolina, 11), while their 21 points share 6th in the NHL (1. Boston, 25 points) since Dec. 11
  • The Blues are 18-6-0 this season when scoring first, which is the 6th most wins in the NHL (1. Boston, 21-0-2)
  • The Blues are 1 of 4 teams to record 3 multi-goal third period comeback wins this season (Kings/Islanders/Ducks)
  • With a win on Saturday vs. Tampa Bay, the Blues will become the 8th franchise in NHL history to record 2000 wins (2nd non-original 6 team, Philadelphia)

UPCOMING SCHEDULE
1/16 – vs. Ottawa
1/19 – vs. Nashville
1/21 – vs. Chicago
1/24 – vs. Buffalo
1/26 – at Arizona

A LOOK AHEAD

  • The Blues will continue a season-long 7-game home stand on Saturday against Tampa Bay (1-1-0 so far) after starting 2023 with a 4-game road trip (3-1-0 on 4-game trip)
  • The Blues will play 12 of their next 17 games at Enterprise Center, including Saturday vs. Tampa Bay, which will go through February and take them into March
  • After Saturday vs. Tampa Bay, the Blues will have 6 straight matchups against teams that are not currently in a playoff spot

NHL Preview: Seattle Kraken (25-12-4) at Chicago Blackhawks (11-25-4)

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SEATTLE KRAKEN NOTES:

LAST GAME
Seattle 3 at Boston 0
Goals: Tanev, Tolvanen, Schwartz
Goalie: Jones (27/27)
PP: 0/3 PK: 1/1 Shots: Seattle 31 – Boston 27

CURRENT INJURIES – (Man Games Lost: 105)
Chris Driedger (ACL; IR) – 41 games – month-to-month
Joonas Donskoi (upper body; IR) – 41 games – day-to-day

TRANSACTIONS IN PAST 7 DAYS
Jan. 6, 2022: Reassigned F Shane Wright to Kingston (OHL)

UPCOMING GAMES
Monday, Jan. 16: Tampa Bay at Seattle, 1 p.m. PT
Tuesday, Jan. 17: Seattle at Edmonton, 6 p.m. PT
Thursday, Jan. 19: New Jersey at Seattle, 7 p.m. PT
Saturday, Jan. 21: Colorado at Seattle, 7 p.m. PT
Wednesday, Jan. 25: Vancouver at Seattle, 7 p.m. PT

THINGS YOU SHOULD KNOW
• Tonight is Seattle’s last of seven consecutive games that they will play on the road. Their seven-game road trip is their longest such stretch of the season.

o The team’s current stretch of seven road games are the most consecutive games they have played on the road in franchise history.

• Tonight’s game is the second of three that the Kraken will play against the Blackhawks this season and the final one that will be played in Chicago. The teams will next meet on April 8 in Seattle.

• The Kraken enter tonight’s game just two wins shy from matching their total (27) from the 2021-22 season.

• Since Jan. 1, the Kraken have five players playing at a point-per-game pace: Vince Dunn (1.57), Matty Beniers (1.29), Yanni Gourde (1.14), Andre Burakovsky (1.00) and Jordan Eberle (1.00).

• Yanni Gourde has totaled eight points (two goals, six assists) in his last seven games and enters tonight’s game riding a three-game point streak.

• An assist tonight would give Oliver Bjorkstrand an assist in three consecutive games, matching his career high that he has reached on four other occasions.

• Jaden Schwartz has six points (two goals, four assists) in his last six games played.

• Jamie Oleksiak’s next point will be the 100th of his NHL career. He is set to become the seventh defenseman from the 2011 NHL Draft class to reach the milestone.

NEW YEAR, NEW RECORD
• The Kraken enter tonight’s game having won seven consecutive games dating back to Jan. 1 vs. the New York Islanders.

• After its 3-0 win over Boston on Jan. 12, Seattle is now the only team to have not lost a game in 2023.

• According to NHL Stats, the Kraken are the first team to begin a calendar year with seven consecutive wins since San Jose also won the first seven games they played in 2019. A win tonight would make the Kraken the first team since the 2017-18 Colorado Avalanche to start a calendar year with eight straight wins.

• A win tonight would give the Kraken wins in eight consecutive games and seven consecutive road games, both of which would set a franchise record.

• Additionally, according to NHL Stats, a win tonight would also make the Kraken the first team in NHL history to sweep a road trip that was at least seven games long.

• The team’s seven-game win streak is the longest active streak in the NHL. The Kraken are the only team this season to win at least five consecutive games on three different occasions.

• Since the start of the New Year, the Kraken are leading the league in goals (33) and goals per game (4.71). Entering play Friday, no other team had scored more than 23 goals during that span.

• Since the start of the Kraken’s streak on Jan. 1, Vince Dunn and Matty Beniers are tied for first and third, respectively, in scoring among all NHL skaters. Dunn has 11 points (three goals, eight assists) and Beniers has nine points (five goals, four assists) during that span. Dunn’s eight assists also lead the league during that span.

BLAKCHAWKS DOWN
• The Kraken recorded their first shootout victory in franchise history with a 3-2 win over Chicago on Jan. 17, 2022 in Seattle. Seattle also posted its second-ever shutout against the Blackhawks on April 7, 2022 in Chicago, with Philipp Grubauer making 29 saves in the 2-0 Kraken win.

• Jordan Eberle has tallied four points (one goal, three assists) in the four games he has played against the Blackhawks as a member of the Kraken.

• Yanni Gourde has 13 points (seven goals, six assists) in his last 13 games against Chicago, including notching a four-point night (two goals, two assists) on March 7, 2021, which remains tied for his single-game career high.

• Jared McCann has seven points (four goals, three assists) in his last seven games against the Blackhawks.

• Jaden Schwartz has totaled 15 points (five goals, 10 assists) in his last 14 games against the Blackhawks dating back to the start of the 2017-18 span and enters tonight’s game riding a four-game point streak against Chicago.

CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS NOTES:

TONIGHT’S BROADCAST INFORMATION
TV: NBCSCH – Chris Vosters (PxP) and Troy Murray (analyst)
RADIO: WGN-AM 720 – John Wiedeman (PxP) and Troy Murray (analyst)
SPANISH RADIO: Univision Sports Radio 1200 AM – Miguel Esparza (PxP) and Jorge Moreno (analyst)

UPCOMING SCHEDULE
Tuesday, Jan. 17 vs. BUF, 7:30 p.m. CT (NBCSCH, WGN Radio, Univision (Spanish))
Sunday, Jan. 22 vs. LAK, 6:00 p.m. CT (NBCSCH, WGN Radio, Univision (Spanish))
Tuesday, Jan. 24 at VAN, 9:00 p.m. CT (NBCSCH, WGN Radio)
Thursday, Jan. 26 at CGY, 8:00 p.m. CT (NBCSCH, WGN Radio)
Saturday, Jan. 28 at EDM, 9:00 p.m. CT (NBCSCH, WGN Radio)

RECENT TRANSACTIONS
Jan. 13 – Assigned Lukas Reichel to Rockford … Jan. 11 – Recalled Jaxson Stauber from Rockford and
assigned Brett Seney to Rockford … Jan. 4 – Recalled Lukas Reichel and Brett Seney from Rockford …
Placed MacKenzie Entwistle and Jujhar Khaira on IR … Dec. 19 – Activated Alex Stalock off IR and
assigned Arvid Soderblom to Rockford … Placed Jarred Tinordi on IR and recalled Isaak Phillips from
Rockford … Dec. 13 – Activated Tyler Johnson off IR and assigned Filip Roos to Rockford … Dec. 12 –
Activated Petr Mrazek off injured reserve and assigned Jaxson Stauber to Rockford.

LAST TIME OUT
Score: Chicago (3) vs. Colorado (2) – Thu., Jan. 12 – United Center
CHI Goals: Lafferty (5), Athanasiou (9), Raddysh (11)
COL Goals: Rodrigues (10), Makar (11)
Goalies: CHI – Mrazek (31/33, 60:00) COL – Francouz (27/30, 57:55)
CHI PP: 0/3; PK: 5/5
COL PP: 0/5; PK: 3/3
Recap: The Blackhawks won their third-straight game, earning a 3-2 regulation victory over the Colorado Avalanche on Thursday … The Blackhawks scored the first goal of the game for the sixth-straight game, with Sam Lafferty getting on the board first against Colorado … Lafferty has points in three straight (1G, 2A) … Andreas Athanasiou scored his ninth of the season … Taylor Raddysh secured the win with his 11th tally of the season and his first game winner of the year … Petr Mrazek tallied an assist on Athanasiou’s goal, the fourth of his career … Mrazek also stopped 31 of 33 shots in the victory.

TONIGHT’S OPPONENT – SEATTLE KRAKEN
The Blackhawks square off against Seattle on Saturday in the final home game against the club and second of three matchups this season… Chicago earned their first home win against Seattle this season on Oct. 23 in a 5-4 regulation victory … Tyler Johnson scored twice with Jujhar Khaira (SH), Max Domi and Jason Dickinson scored the other three … Domi has points in all three career games against Seattle (3G, 2A), including a three-point night … Patrick Kane notched two assists in the home win this season, and has five points (1G, 4A) in four career games against Seattle … Seth Jones has three points (1G, 2A) over his last two games against the Kraken … Colin Blackwell was claimed by Seattle in the Expansion Draft in 2021.

2022-23 Schedule/Results: HOME: Oct. 23 (5-4), Jan. 14 | AWAY: April 8
All-Time Record: 2-1-1 | Home: 1-1-0 | Road: 1-0-1
Last Home Win: Oct. 23, 2022 (5-4) | Last Road Win: Nov. 17, 2021 (4-2) | Last Home Loss: April 7, 2022 (0-2) | Last Road Loss: Jan. 17, 2022 (2-3 SO)

ACTIVE BLACKHAWKS VS. SEA ALL-TIME
GOALS: Max Domi, 3; Tyler Johnson, 2; five players tied with 1
ASSISTS: Patrick Kane, 4; Max Domi, 2; Seth Jones, 2
POINTS: Max Domi, 5; Patrick Kane, 5; Seth Jones, 3

BLACKHAWKS RECORD ON…
One-Day Rest: 7-10-1
Two-Days Rest: 1-4-0
Three+ Days Rest: 2-2-1
First Game of a B2B: 1-4-1
Second Game of a B2B: 0-5-1

BLACKHAWKS RECORD BY DAY
Monday: 0-1-0
Tuesday: 1-5-0
Wednesday: 0-5-0
Thursday: 2-4-1
Friday: 3-2-1
Saturday: 3-3-1
Sunday: 2-5-1

NHL Preview: Buffalo Sabres (20-18-2) at Nashville Predators (19-16-6)

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BUFFALO SABRES NOTES:

LAST GAME
Thursday, Jan. 12
Winnipeg 4 at Buffalo 2
Goals: Olofsson, Jost
Goalie: Luukkonen (23 saves/26 shots; 1 ENG)
PP: 0/5; PK: 2/2; Shots: Buffalo 41 – Winnipeg 27

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

TRANSACTIONS IN PAST SEVEN DAYS
1/9: Activated G Eric Comrie off IR; Loaned G Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen to Rochester (AHL)
1/10: Activated D Henri Jokiharju off IR; Placed D Casey Fitzgerald on waivers
1/11: Recalled G Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen from Rochester (AHL); Loaned F Jack Quinn to Rochester
1/13: Recalled F Jack Quinn from Rochester (AHL); Loaned F Peyton Krebs to Rochester

UPCOMING GAMES
Monday, Jan. 16: Florida at Buffalo, 1 p.m.
Tuesday, Jan. 17: Buffalo at Chicago, 8:30 p.m.
Thursday, Jan. 19: NY Islanders at Buffalo, 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, Jan. 21: Anaheim at Buffalo, 12:30 p.m.
Monday, Jan. 23: Buffalo at Dallas, 8:30 p.m.

TONIGHT’S GAME
SABRES AT PREDATORS
• This is the first of two meetings between the Sabres and Predators this season.
• Last meeting: Buffalo defeated Nashville 4-3 in Buffalo on April 1, 2022.
• Next meeting: Tuesday, March 21 in Buffalo.
• This is the 32nd game all-time between Buffalo and Nashville; Buffalo has a 13-14-4 series record.
• The Sabres are 10-6-0 on the road against the Predators all-time.

THINGS YOU SHOULD KNOW
• Buffalo has won three of its last four matchups with Nashville.
• The Sabres have scored four or more goals in each of their last six victories over the Predators.
• Alex Tuch has notched 34 points (13+21) in his last 25 games, including 17 points (7+10) in his last 12 games.
• Tage Thompson has recorded six points (4+2) in his last five games.
• Dylan Cozens has tallied 31 points (9+22) in his last 27 games and owns eight points (2+6) in his last eight games.
• Cozens is one goal away from surpassing his previous single-season career high in goals scored (13), which he set in 79 games in 2021-22.
• Rasmus Dahlin has recorded 30 points (6+24) in his last 25 games, including 10 points (3+7) in his last nine games.
• A point in tonight’s game would give Dahlin a three-game point streak.
• In his last 19 games, Jeff Skinner has recorded 27 points (12+15).
• Casey Mittelstadt owns five points (0+5) in his last five games.

APEX PREDATORS
• In 18 games against the Predators in his career, Jeff Skinner has tallied 20 points (11+9), including three points (2+1) in the past two games.

• Vinnie Hinostroza has recorded four points (3+1) in his last four games against Nashville.

• Dylan Cozens and Alex Tuch both own three assists in their last two games against Nashville.

NASHVILLE PREDATORS NOTES:

ALL-TIME vs. BUFFALO
OVERALL (31 GP) 17-11-(1)-2
HOME (16 GP) 6-8-(0)-2
ROAD (15 GP) 11-3-(1)-0
LAST MEETING April 1, 2022 at BUF (L, 4-3)
PLAYOFFS Never Met
− The Predators are 17-11-(1)-2 all-time against the Sabres, including a 6-8-(0)-2 record at Bridgestone Arena.
− This is the first of two matchups between Nashville and Buffalo in 2022-23; it is the first and only at home.
− Nashville went 0-2-0 against Buffalo last season, dropping a 4-1 decision on home ice on Jan. 13.
− The Predators are 2-3-0 in their last five games against the Sabres; they are 5-4-1 in their last 10; and 2-2-1 in their last five at home.

NOTABLES vs. BUFFALO
− Ryan Johansen is on a personal 14-game point streak vs. Buffalo in which he’s tallied 16 points (4g-12a). He’s recorded a point in 16 of his 19 career games against the Sabres (4g-15a).
− Matt Duchene has 10 points (3g-7a) in his last 10 games vs. Buffalo, including a three-point effort (3a) on Feb. 15, 2018.
− Mikael Granlund has seven points (3g-4a) in his last 10 games against Buffalo.
− Juuse Saros made his NHL debut on Nov. 28, 2015 vs. Buffalo.
− Colton Sissons scored his first career NHL goal on March 27, 2014 vs. Buffalo (Matt Hackett).
− Jeremy Lauzon scored his first goal with the Predators on April 1, 2022 at Buffalo (Craig Anderson).
− Mark Jankowski played in 19 games for the Sabres in 2021-22, tallying five points (2g-3a).
− Predators Assistant GM, Director of Player Development and Milwaukee Admirals GM Scott Nichol began his NHL career with Buffalo, skating in five games for the Sabres from 1995-97.
− Predators Assistant Coach Dan Lambert spent one season in the same role for the Sabres in 2015-16.

LAST TIME OUT
− Nashville Predators 3, Montreal Canadiens 4 – Jan. 12 (Centre Bell)
− NSH goals: Niederreiter (13), Forsberg (18), Parssinen (4)
− MTL goals: Evans (2), Dach (7), Caufield – PP (24), Caufield – PP/GWG (25)
− Goaltenders: NSH – Askarov (L, 31/35); MTL – Montembeault (W, 39/42)
− Power plays: NSH 0-3; MTL 2-3
− Notes: Nashville moved to 10-10-3 on the road in 2022-23… Nashville closed out its two-game regular-season series against Montreal with a 1-1-0 record… The Predators concluded their five-game road trip with a 3-2-0 record, picking up wins over Carolina, Washington and Ottawa… Yaroslav Askarov made 31 saves in his NHL debut… Juuso Parssinen led the Predators with two points (1g-1a)… Nino Niederreiter opened the scoring with his 13th goal of the season and first since Dec. 30 at Anaheim… Mattias Ekholm tallied an assist to give him seven points (3g-4a) in his last 12 games… Cody Glass also assisted on Parssinen’s goal to give him nine points (3g-6a) in his last 15 contests… Cole Smith returned to the lineup after missing the previous six games with an upper-body injury.

INJURY REPORT
Player Designation Dates Missed Games Missed
Mark Borowiecki Upper body – IR Oct. 27-Jan. 12 34
Michael McCarron NHL/NHLPA PAP Dec. 12-Jan. 12 16
Kevin Lankinen Illness – day-to-day Jan. 12 1
Total man-games lost: 84
Borowiecki – 35; McCarron – 17; McDonagh – 7; Smith – 6; Trenin – 5; Carrier – 4; Glass – 3; Lauzon – 3; Jankowski – 2; Duchene – 1; Lankinen – 1

NASHVILLE PREDATORS GAME NOTES
Jan. 14, 2023 vs. Buffalo Sabres

RECENT TRANSACTIONS
− 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).
− Jan. 1: Reassigned defenseman Roland McKeown to Milwaukee (AHL).
− Dec. 29: Recalled defenseman Roland McKeown from Milwaukee (AHL).
− Dec. 27: Recalled forward Tommy Novak from Milwaukee (AHL).

QUICK HITS
− Nashville has scored 12 first-period goals since Dec. 27, the second-most in the NHL in that time span.

− The Predators are ninth in the NHL in face-off percentage (52.1 percent).

− Among NHL players who have taken at least 500 faceoffs, Ryan Johansen is tied for fourth at 59.2 percent.

NASHVILLE PREDATORS GAME NOTES
Jan. 14, 2023 vs. Buffalo Sabres
− Johansen won at least 50 percent of his faceoffs in a franchise-record 23 consecutive games, a streak that came to an end on Nov. 23 at Detroit. The previous record was held by current Predators Assistant GM Scott Nichol, who did so in 17 straight games during the 2006-07 season.

− Colton Sissons is second in the NHL in shorthanded faceoffs won (84).

− Matt Duchene has 11 points (5g-6a) in his last 13 games. He scored in four straight contests from Dec. 17-23 (4g) and had a five-game point streak from Dec. 15-23 (4g-1a).

− Tommy Novak has eight points (4g-4a) in 12 games with Nashville since being recalled from Milwaukee (AHL) on Dec. 19.

− Nashville’s 4-3 OT win on Dec. 1 at New Jersey came in dramatic fashion.

o Mikael Granlund tied the game at 3-3 with 10 seconds remining in the third period, the third-latest game-tying goal in franchise history. It was also the third time in Predators history the team has tied a game with 10 seconds or less remaining in the third period and went on to win in overtime or a shootout; the last time was Feb. 27, 2020 vs. Calgary when Granlund tied the game with one second remaining and went on to score the OT winner.

o Additionally, Ryan Johansen opened the game’s scoring just 11 seconds into the first period. It tied the Predators record for fastest goal to begin a game (David Legwand – April 5, 2007 vs. St. Louis) and was the fastest goal to begin a road game in franchise history. Nashville became the fifth team in the past 24 years to score goals in the first 15 seconds and final 15 seconds of the game and first since Boston on Feb. 3, 2021.

− Mark Jankowski was selected by Calgary in the first round (21st overall) of the 2012 NHL Draft. That pick was initially held by Nashville but was traded to Buffalo on Feb. 27, 2012 for Paul Gaustad and a fourth-round pick in the 2013 NHL Draft, with which the Predators used to select Juuse Saros. To close the pick history, Buffalo traded the 21st overall choice in the 2012 NHL Draft to Calgary with a second-round pick in the 2012 NHL Draft (Patrick Sieloff) for the 14th overall pick (Zemgus Girgensons).

− The Predators had three prospects compete in the 2023 World Junior Championship.

o Jack Matier (fourth round, 124th overall in 2021) won gold for Canada on Jan. 5. He had one assist in seven
games for the tournament-winning Canadians.

o Ryan Ufko (fourth round, 115th overall in 2021) helped the United States earn a bronze medal in an 8-7 OT win over Sweden on Jan. 5. He led the Americans in assists with nine and topped all team blueliners in points with 10. Ufko tallied a game-high five points (5a) in the Americans’ quarterfinal victory over Germany on Jan. 2; his five assists were tied for the second-most by an American in a game in World Juniors history.

o Joakim Kemell (first round, 17th overall in 2022) skated for Finland, which was eliminated in the quarterfinals on Jan. 2. He tallied four points (2g-2a) – tied for the team high – in five games.

NHL Preview: Arizona Coyotes (13-23-5) at Minnesota Wild (23-14-4)

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ARIZONA COYOTES NOTES:

3 HARD LAPS
• Arizona is 0-7-0 in its last seven games. The last time the team lost eight straight games in regulation was 10/18/21 – 11/5/21 (9 straight)

• Barrett Hayton comes into tonight on a 3-game goal/point streak and has registered 4-5-9 in his last eight showings

• The Coyotes are in the midst of playing 15 games in 26 days throughout January. The stretch includes three back-to-back sets of games and the team does not have more than one day off from game action between contests

LAST GAME
Senators 5, Coyotes 3 – January 12, 2023 – Mullett Arena
ARI Goals: Guenther (4), Crouse (15), Hayton (5)
OTT Goals: Tkachuk (15), Brassard (6), DeBrincat (14), Kastelic (4), Zub (3)
ARI Goalie: Vejmelka (L) – 42 svs on 46 shots
OTT Goalie: Forsberg (W) – 26 svs on 29 shots
PP: 1-2 PK: 3-4
Notes: The Coyotes fell for the seventh consecutive game…Dylan Guenther got the Coyotes on the board with his fourth goal of the season; All 4 of his tallies have come on the power play, making him the fourth player in Coyotes/Jets franchise history to record at least his first four career goals on the man-advantage (Craig Norwich [first 6 goals], Bill Thomas [first 4 goals], Boris Mironov [first 4 goals])…The tally was Guenther’s first career NHL goal at home…Guenther also added an assist for his fourth multi-point game of the season; With Matias Maccelli having five such performances to his name this season, the last time the Coyotes had multiple rookies tally four-plus multipoint games in the same campaign was 2017-18 (Keller [14] and Fischer (6])…Christian Fischer assisted on Guenther’s goal and is one point away from 100 for his career (51-48-99)… Fischer found the scoresheet in consecutive games for the third time this season…Juuso Valimaki registered his ninth assist and 10th point of the season to tie his career-high in both categories (2020-21 with Calgary)…Lawson Crouse registered his 15th goal of the season in his 40th game; 2022-23 is the third consecutive season at least one Coyote has reached 15 goals within his first 40 games of a campaign after it happened just three times between the 2010-20 seasons…Karel Vejmelka recorded 42 saves for his 10th career game of 40+ saves and fourth such performance this season…Vejmelka is the sixth goaltender in Coyotes/Jets franchise history to register 10 career games of 40+ saves with the club…Barrett Hayton scored for the third consecutive game…Nick Ritchie chipped in an assist and is one helper shy of 100 for his career…Troy Stecher played in his 400th career NHL game…ARI’s 31 penalty minutes on Thursday set a new single-game season-high…Clayton Keller received a game misconduct just 11:19 into the game

MAN GAMES LOST (Name/Roster Status/Injury Type/Games Missed/Last Game Played)
Matias Maccelli…Week-to-Week…Lower-Body (9 / 12/23)
Liam O’Brien…Week-to-Week…Upper-Body (13 / 12/16)
Total man games lost: 87 games
Jakob Chychrun – 16 (10/13 – 11/17) – Upper-Body
Nick Schmaltz – 15 (10/15 – 11/17) – Upper-Body … 1 (12/31) – Upper-Body
Zack Kassian – 9 (11/1 – 11/21) – Lower-Body
Connor Timmins – 9 (10/15 – 11/5) – Upper-Body
Andrew Ladd – 6 (N/A) – Undisclosed
Josh Brown – 3 (11/23 – 11/27) – Upper-Body
Ben McCartney – 3 (10/13 – 10/17) – Lower-Body
Juuso Valimaki – 1 (11/23) – Upper-Body
Lawson Crouse – 1 (12/1) – Illness
Connor Ingram – 1 (1/8) – Illness

RECENT TRANSACTIONS
-1/10 – Assigned G Ivan Prosvetov to Tucson (AHL)
-1/8 – Recalled G Ivan Prosvetov from Tucson (AHL)
-1/7 – Assigned F Michael Carcone to Tucson (AHL)

UPCOMING SCHEDULE DATE TIME (AZ)
OPPONENT VENUE TV RADIO
Sun, Jan 15 5pm at WPG Canada Life Center Bally Sports Arizona 98.7 FM
Tue, Jan 17 7pm vs DET Mullett Arena Bally Sports Arizona 98.7 FM
Thur, Jan 19 7pm vs WSH Mullett Arena Bally Sports Arizona Extra 92.3 FM

YOTES & WILD

  • Tonight is the second of four ARI-MIN matchups this season. The Wild captured the first meeting 4-3 on 11/27 in St. Paul
  • The final two Coyotes-Wild contests take place at Mullett Arena on 2/6 and 3/12
  • On 11/27, Arizona cut a 4-1 deficit to 4-3 with goals from Lawson Crouse and JJ Moser in the final 3:18 of regulation
  • Moser’s goal in the 11/27 matchup was the 10,000th goal in Coyotes/Jets franchise history
  • Nick Schmaltz also scored in the 11/27 matchup. He’s collected 3 pts (1-2-3) over his last two visits to Minnesota
  • Shayne Gostisbehere enters tonight with a 4-game point streak versus the Wild, posting 1-6-7 in that span. The blueliner also has produced 1-9-10 in his last 7 games against the Wild overall
  • Gostisbehere’s 4-game point streak versus MIN is his longest active run against an NHL opponent
  • Jakob Chychrun’s seven goals vs MIN are tied with Roman Josi for the most a defenseman has posted against them since the start of 2016-17

-Coyotes franchise vs Wild
• All-Time: 31-42-3-4
• Home: 16-21-1-2
• Road: 15-21-2-2
• L10: 1-9-0
• STRK: L1

SCORING NOTABLES AGAINST THE WILD
Nick Schmaltz…3-13-16…24 career GP
Jakob Chychrun…7-2-9…21 career GP
Clayton Keller…5-7-12…20 career GP
Shayne Gostisbehere…1-9-10…13 career GP
Troy Stecher…1-6-7…15 career GP
Career Leaders
Goals (Chychrun, 7)… Assists (Schmaltz, 13)…Points (Schmaltz, 16)
Career Leaders Among Defensemen
Goals (Chychrun, 7)…Assists (Gostisbehere, 9)…Points (Gostisbehere, 10)

2022-23 COYOTES RECORD ON…
1-Day Rest: 9-15-3
2-Days Rest: 3-2-1
3+ Days Rest: 1-3-1
Back-to-Backs
Coyotes record on…
First Game of Back-to-Back: 1-2-0
Second Game of Back-to-Back: 0-3-0
When ARI and opponent is completing a back-to-back: 0-1-0
When completing a back-to-back where opponent is not: 0-2-0
When ARI is not completing a back-to-back but opponent is: 1-1-1

MINNESOTA WILD NOTES:

SERIES NOTES
ARIZONA COYOTES
All-Time Wild Record: 46-26-8 (23-12-5 at Xcel Energy Center, 23-14-3 at Arizona)

2022-23: The Wild earned a 4-3 victory in the series-opening game at Xcel Energy Center (11/27)…LW Kirill Kaprizov led Minnesota with three points (1-2=3)…C Joel Eriksson Ek recorded two points (0-2=2)…LW Matt Boldy (1-0=1), D Jared Spurgeon (1-0=1) and C Sam Steel (1-0=1) each added a goal…G Marc-Andre Fleury stopped 20 of 23 shots faced for Minnesota…LW Matias Maccelli led Arizona with two points (0-2=2)…LW Lawson Crouse (1-0=1), D J.J. Moser (1-0=1) and C Nick Schmaltz (1-0=1) all scored goals…G Connor Ingram stopped 25 of 29 shots faced for the Coyotes.

WILD LEADERS: RW Mats Zuccarello (5-17=22 in 24 games) and Spurgeon (6-16=22 in 34 games) lead the Wild against the Coyotes…Kaprizov owns 18 points (8-10=18) in 12 contests…LW Marcus Foligno has 17 points (9-8=17) in 23 games.

WILD GOALIES: Fleury is 16-9-1 with a 2.17 GAA, a .920 SV% and three shutouts in 28 games (27 starts) against the Coyotes…G Filip Gustavsson is 0-1-0 with a 4.06 GAA and a .714 SV% in his lone start against Arizona.

COYOTES LEADERS: LW Andrew Ladd leads Arizona with 20 points (6-14=20) in 34 contests…Schmaltz owns 15 points (3-13=16) in 24 matches…RW Clayton Keller has 12 points (5-7=12) in 20 games.

COYOTES GOALIES: G Karel Vejmelka is 1-1-0 with a 4.84 GAA and a .867 SV% in two career starts against the Wild…Ingram is 1-1-0 with a 3.05 GAA and a .906 SV% in two career starts against the Wild.

FAST FACTS: Minnesota’s 46 all-time wins against Arizona are fifth-most against an opponent…The Wild is 13-2-0 in its last 15 games against the Coyotes and 26-6-3 in its last 35 meetings against Arizona, including a 12-game point streak (9-0-3, 1/9/14-2/8/18) – the longest point streak in franchise history vs. an opponent… Minnesota is 16-5-1 in the last 22 games at Arizona, including 13- 3-1 in the last 17 contests…The Wild is 12-2-2 in the last 16 games played in Saint Paul

RECENT TRANSACTIONS
Jan. 2, 2023 – Jan. 10, 2023
1/9/23 Reassigned G Zane McIntyre to Iowa
1/6/23 Recalled G Zane McIntyre from Iowa under emergency conditions

TOTAL TEAM EFFORT
2022 WRAPPED
ON THE ROAD AGAIN
• The Wild recorded an seven-game home win streak from Nov. 27 – Dec. 18, tied for second-longest home win streak in the NHL this season.

• Minnesota is tied for seventh in the NHL with 12 home victories this season.

• Since Oct. 25, the Wild is tied for seventh in the NHL with 22 wins.

• Since Oct. 25, Minnesota is giving up 2.44 goals per game (second in the NHL), allowing 29.1 shots per game (eighth in the NHL) and recording a .916 save percentage (tied for third in the NHL).

ON THE POWER PLAY
• The Wild have converted 29.7 percent (19 of 64) of power-play opportunities at home this season, third-best in the NHL.

• Minnesota recorded a power-play goal in a season-high six consecutive games from Nov. 23 – Dec. 4, going eight-for-19 (42.1 pct.) during that span. The streak tied for the fifth-longest in franchise history.

PENALTY KILLERS
• Since Nov. 8, Minnesota is ninth in the NHL with a 81.1 penaltykill percentage (86 for 106).

• Minnesota is seventh in the NHL with a 83.1 penalty-kill percentage (59 of 71) on the road this season.

NHL Preview: Vancouver Canucks (17-21-3) at Florida Panthers (19-20-4)

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VANCOUVER CANUCKS NOTES:

TV: Sportsnet Pacific, CITY
Radio: Sportsnet 650
MATCH-UP INFO
• Tonight marks the second and final meeting between the Canucks and Panthers this season: Dec. 1 (5-1 L) and Jan. 14 (road).
• The Canucks are 18-12-6-4 all-time against Florida, including an 8-8-1-2 record on the road.
• Vancouver is 4-5-1 in their last 10 games vs Florida (1-3-1 in their last 5).
• Among active Canucks skaters, Luke Schenn leads the team in games played (40) against the Panthers.
• Tyler Myers and J.T. Miller (2-15-17 and 6-11-17, respectively) are tied for the team lead in career points against Florida.
• Bo Horvat has nine points (3-6-9) in 14 career games against the Panthers.
• Elias Pettersson has five points (1-4-5) in six career games against Florida.
• Spencer Martin is 0-0-1 with a 1.71 goals against average and .938 save percentage in two career appearances against the Panthers.
• Collin Delia is 0-2-0 with an .888 save percentage in two career games vs Florida.

QUICK NUMBERS
• Elias Pettersson has 16 points (5-11-16) in his last 10 games.
• Bo Horvat has 15 points (7-8-15) in his last nine games.
• Andrei Kuzmenko has nine points (4-6-10) in his last 10 games.
• Quinn Hughes has six points (2-4-6) in his last five games.
• J.T. Miller has seven points (3-7-7) in his last five games.
• Conor Garland has points in three-consecutive games (2-1-3) for the first time this season.
• Spencer Martin is 6-4-1 with an .894 save percentage on the road this season.

LAST MEETING – DEC. 1/22: VAN 1 vs FLA 5
Dakota Joshua scored his fourth goal of the season with 7:34 remaining in the second period…Sheldon Dries and Ethan Bear recorded the assists…Quinn Hughes led the team in shots (4) and time-on-ice (24:16)…Joshua led the team in hits with six…Bear led the team in blocked shots with four…Thatcher Demko stopped 15 shots…Spencer Martin stopped 12 shots.

2022.23 TEAM RANKS
VAN FLA
Goals For/Game 3.41 (7th) 3.23 (15th)
Goals Against/Game 3.95 (30th) 3.44 (23rd)
Power Play % 24.1 (10th) 21.6 (17th)
Penalty Kill % 66.9 (32nd) 75.0 (t-21st)
Penalty Min./Game 9:58 (23rd) 11:58 (30th)
*Rankings are accurate as of 3:00pm PT on January 13, 2023
LAST GAME PLAYED – JAN. 12/23: VAN 4 at TBL 5
Conor Garland opened the scoring just 4:14 in with his eighth of the season…Bo Horvat and Luke Schenn recorded the assists…J.T. Miller tied the game 5:44 into the second on the power play…Quinn Hughes and Collin Delia picked up the helpers…Hughes brought the Canucks back within two at 14:40 of the third…Elias Pettersson and Andrei Kuzmenko got the assists…Pettersson made it a one goal game with 2:08 remaining…Hughes and Miller were credited with the assists…Schenn recorded nine hits…Tyler Myers tied a career-high with seven shots on goal…Delia made 30 saves.

LAST 5 vs FLORIDA
• Dec. 1/22: VAN 1 vs FLA 5
• Jan. 21/22: VAN 1 vs FLA 2 (SO)
• Jan. 11/22: VAN 2 @ FLA 5
• Jan. 9/20: VAN 2 @ FLA 5
• Oct. 28/19: VAN 7 vs FLA 2

RECENT TRANSACTIONS
• William Lockwood recalled from Abbotsford, Dec. 30
• Nils Åman assigned to Abbotsford, Dec. 30
• Travis Dermott activated from LTIR, Dec. 29
• Travis Dermott recalled from Abbotsford (conditioning loan) and kept on LTIR, Dec. 27

FLORIDA PANTHERS NOTES:

BAPTIST HEALTH INJURY REPORT

  • F Anthony Duclair | Games Missed: 43
  • F Patric Hornqvist | Games Missed: 18
  • G Spencer Knight | Games Missed: 2
    Total Man Games Lost Due to Injury: 128

LAST GAME
Panthers 2, Golden Knights 4 – Jan. 12 – T-Mobile Arena
FLA Goals: Cousins (5), Reinhart (13-PPG),
VGK Goals: Roy (8), Eichel (15), Carrier (11), Karlsson (8-PPG)
FLA Goalie: Bobrovsky (L) – 29 Saves
VGK Goalie: Hill (W) – 38 Saves
FLA Shots: 39
VGK Shots: 33
Notes: Sam Reinhart tallied his team-leading seventh power-play goal of the season, his second point in as many games (1-1-2)…Matthew Tkachuk notched an assist, extending his point streak to five games (5-4-9)…Aleksander Barkov posted an assist for his third point in his past two games (1-2-3)…Brandon Montour led Florida with six shots on goal…Sam Bennett led the Panthers with five hits…FLA PP: 1-3, FLA PK: 0-1

RECENT TRANSACTIONS:

  • Jan. 11: D Casey Fitzgerald claimed off waivers from BUF | D Matt Kiersted loaned to Charlotte (AHL)
  • Jan. 10: G Alex Lyon recalled from Charlotte (AHL)
    PANTHERS vs. CANUCKS
    ALL-TIME vs. VAN: 16-14-6-4
    ALL-TIME HOME vs. VAN: 10-6-1-2
    2022-23 vs. VAN: 1-0-0

CATS STATS

  • Matthew Tkachuk has produced 32 points (14-18-32) over 32 career games against Vancouver.
  • Sam Reinhart has logged 13 points (9-4-13) over 13 career games vs. the Canucks.

COUNTDOWN TO ALL-STAR WEEKEND IN SOUTH FLORIDA
The Panthers and FLA Live Arena will host the 2023 Honda NHL All-Star Weekend from Feb. 3-4, the second time in franchise history
the Cats have hosted the all-star festivities (2003). The first 32 All-Stars were named on Jan. 5, with the final 12 to be voted in via
online and Twitter fan vote which ends on Jan. 14. Fans can head to NHL.com/VOTE or tweet “NHLAllStarVote” followed by a player’s
full name or a player’s Twitter handle. The remaining All-Stars will be announced on Jan. 19. Matthew Tkachuk, who leads the
Panthers in goals, assists, and points, will represent the Cats at All-Star Weekend.

¡VAMOS GATOS!
Tonight is ¡Vamos Gatos! Night at FLA Live Arena. The initiative celebrates the rich culture of South Florida’s Hispanic community and
the ongoing efforts to foster inclusion and diversity in hockey and beyond. Fans can celebrate with special music performances, live art,
food trucks, games, community member spotlights and more throughout the evening, and the Panthers will debut exclusive ¡Vamos
Gatos! warmup jerseys custom designed by local artist Carlos Solano.

CATS AND CANUCKS
The Panthers face off against the Canucks for the second and final time in 2022-23 following Florida’s 5-1 victory at Rogers Arena on
Dec. 1. Matthew Tkachuk led the Cats with three points (1-2-3) and Sam Bennett tallied two goals in the game, with Spencer Knight
stopping 32 of 33 shots against (.970 SV%). Florida has won each of its past four matchups against Vancouver since Jan. 9, 2020,
outscoring the Canucks 16-6 over that span. On home ice, the Cats have came away with the win in five of the Canucks’ past six visits
to FLA Live Arena (5-1-0) since Dec. 20, 2015.

HOME SWEET HOME
Tonight, the Panthers return to FLA Live Arena where Florida has averaged 3.74 goals per game, the fourth-highest home goals for
average among NHL teams, and they lead the NHL in shots on goal per game at home (37.3).

POWER UP
The Cats have scored at least one power-play goal in six of their past eight games, tallying on 10 of their past 29 opportunities since
Dec. 29m ranking fourth among teams over that span. Over their past 12 games, the Panthers have scored at a 31.6% clip [12/38], the
third-best rate since Dec. 17.

NHL Preview: Toronto Maple Leafs (26-10-7) at Boston Bruins (32-5-4)

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TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS NOTES:

LAST GAME
Score: Toronto 1 at Detroit 4
Date: Thursday, January 12, 2023
TOR Goals: Sandin
DET Goals: Raymond, Fabbri (PP), Chiarot (EN), Seider (PP)
TOR Goaltender: Samsonov, 19/22, .864 SV%
DET Goaltender: Husso, 32/33, 970 SV%
TOR Power Play: 0-for-3
TOR Penalty Kill: 3-for-5
Player Notes: – Rasmus Sandin scored Toronto’s lone goal at 6:18 of the second period. Sandin posted his third goal of the season. – John Tavares recorded the primary assist on Sandin’s goal. Tavares extended his point streak to five games where he has posted nine points (5G, 4A). Tavares has registered an assist in three-consecutive games (4A).

  • Timothy Liljegren registered the secondary assist on Sandin’s goal. Liljegren is currently on a three-game point streak where he has posted three points (1G, 2A). Liljegren has recorded an assist in backto-back games.

TONIGHT’S GAME
2022-23 Matchups vs. Boston: Second of Four
2021-22 Record vs. Boston: 3-0-0
Toronto Season Record: 26-10-7
Toronto Road Record: 11-7-3

TONIGHT’S STORYLINES
The Maple Leafs will face-off against the Boston Bruins tonight in their second of four matchups this season. Toronto won their first meeting of the 2022-23 campaign against Boston in a 2-1 decision on November 5 at Scotiabank Arena. Auston Matthews scored twice in Toronto’s win with Mitch Marner recording an assist on each of his goals. Toronto has won four-consecutive games against Boston, with only one of their last four matchups played on the road. The Maple Leafs have won three of their last four games earning a 26-10-7 record on the season, currently tied for the second-best record in the league.

BROADCAST INFORMATION
TV: Sportsnet RADIO: Sportsnet 590

NEXT GAME
Date: Tuesday, January 17, 2023
Opponent: vs. Florida Panthers
Time: 7:00 pm ET
Broadcast Information: Sportsnet Ontario (TV), TSN 1050 (Radio)
Toronto Maple Leafs: Media Notes

RECENT TRANSACTIONS
January 10, 2023 The Maple Leafs recalled forward Bobby McMann from the Toronto Marlies (AHL). Defenceman TJ Brodie has been placed on injured reserve. January 2, 2023 The Maple Leafs loaned forward Joey Anderson to the Toronto Marlies (AHL).

INJURY REPORT
TJ Brodie Rib (IR)
Carl Dahlström Shoulder (IR)
Victor Mete Lower Body (IR)
Jake Muzzin Neck (LTIR)
Nick Robertson Shoulder (IR)

ALL-TIME VS. BOSTON BRUINS:
First Matchup between Clubs: December 3, 1924 (Toronto 5 vs. Boston 3)
All-Time Record: 282-291-98-10 (681 Games)
All-Time Record at Home: 177-111-51-3 (342 Games)
All-Time Record on the Road: 105-180-47-7 (339 Games)
Last Road Win vs. Opponent: March 29, 2022 (Toronto 6 at Boston 4)

ACTIVE LEADERS VS. BOSTON BRUINS:
Games Played: John Tavares (38), Wayne Simmonds (36), Morgan Rielly (30)
Goals: John Tavares (16), Auston Matthews (8), Mitch Marner (7)
Assists: Mitch Marner (21), John Tavares (17), Morgan Rielly (15)
Points: John Tavares (33), Mitch Marner (28), Morgan Rielly (21)
Penalty Minutes: Wayne Simmonds (42), John Tavares (16), Dryden Hunt (15)
2022-23 AVERAGES AND RANKINGS
Points % GF/Game GA/Game PP% PK% SF/G SA/G FO%
Toronto .686 3.35 2.61 24.3 78.2 31.8 28.5 53.1
Boston .829 3.76 2.15 28.0 86.1 34.3 29.4 56.0

THE MAN ADVANTAGE IN 2022-23
Power Play: 24.3%
Power Play Goal Leader: 9 – Matthews
Power Play Point Leader: 20 – Tavares (8G, 12A), Marner (5G, 15A)
2021-22 Power Play: 63/231 (27.3%)

ON THE PK IN 2022-23
Penalty Kill: 78.2%
Shorthanded Goal Leader: 1 – Giordano, Järnkrok, Kerfoot, Liljegren, Marner
Shorthanded Point Leader: 3 – Järnkrok (1G, 2A)
2021-22 Penalty Kill: 192/234 (82.1%)

FAST FACTS
Saturday games 13th of 22 (10 home, 12 road)
Back-to-Backs played 7 of 14
Record in first game of back-to-back 4-3-0
Record in second game of back-to-back 5-1-1
January games 7th of 14 (10 home, 4 road)

BOSTON BRUINS NOTES:

TONIGHT’S GAME

  • The Bruins host the Maple Leafs tonight in the 2nd of 4 games between these teams this season and 1st of 2 games at TD Garden.
  • They are the NHL’s 1st 30-win team this season at 32-5-4 overall and are 19-1-3 on home ice … They are 17-3-2 vs. Western Conference opponents.
  • The Bruins play game 2 tonight of a 3-game home stand vs Toronto (0-1-0), concluding vs Philadelphia on 1/16 … They will then face a 2-game trip to NY Islanders on 1/18 and NY Rangers on 1/19.

RECENT GAMES:

  • The Bruins had their 14-game point streak stopped at 11-0-3 with a 3-0 loss vs Seattle on 1/1 … They are 15-2-4 in their last 21 games.
  • The loss to Seattle snapped their 22-game home unbeaten at 19-0-3, included a 14-game home win streak, the longest from the start of a season in league history and longest point streak from a season’s start in Boston annals … It was also their fourth longest home point streak overall in team history.
  • They are 6-0-1 in their last 7 road games
  • Boston 4 at San Jose 2 … Brad Marchand (1-2=3 totals), David Pastrnak (2G) and Patrice Bergeron and Charlie McAvoy (2A each) had multiple point efforts and Craig Smith added a goal … Linus Ullmark extended his point streak to 14-0-1 with the win … SOG: Bos 29, SJ 28 … PP: 1/2 … PK: 0/4
  • Boston 7 at Anaheim 1 … The Bruins swept their California trip, led by David Pastrnak (3-1=4 totals), David Krejci (1-2=3), Charlie Coyle (1-1=2) and Pavel Zacha and Matt Grzelcyk (2A each) … Hampus Lindholm and Brad Marchand added single tallies … Jeremy Swayman extended his point streak to 4-0-2 … SOG: Bos 42, Ana 29 … PP: 1/2 … PK: 0/2
  • Boston 0 vs Seattle 3 … The Bruins suffered both their 1st home regulation loss and 1st shutout against of the season with a 3-0 setback … Linus Ullmark snapped his 14-0-1 point streak … SOG: Bos 27, Sea 31 … PP: 0/1 … PK: 0/3

INJURIES (Total man-games lost in 2022-23: 43)

  • Jake DeBrusk: Hand and lower body injuries, IR

BOSTON vs TORONTO, LIFETIME SERIES

  • The Bruins and Maple Leafs are meeting for the 682nd time in their histories with the Bruins having a 301-269-98-13 record and Toronto having a 2,028-2,013 scoring edge in those games.
  • The Bruins are 187-100-47-5 lifetime vs Toronto in Boston with a 1,113-902 scoring advantage in those 339 contests.
  • The Bruins have lost their last 4 games vs Toronto, including a 2-1 loss in Toronto on 11/5 in the 1st game of this season’s series.

RECENT TRANSACTIONS
Jan. 5: Chris Wagner recalled from Providence/AHL.
Jan. 11: Chris Wagner returned to Providence/AHL.
Jan. 11: Joona Koppanen recalled from Providence/AHL.
Jan. 13: Joona Koppanen returned to Providence/AHL.