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MBB-FBS: Central Michigan Chippewas (6-9) at Northern Illinois Huskies (4-11)

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MBB-FBS: Central Michigan Chippewas (6-9) at Northern Illinois Huskies (4-11)

DEKALB, Ill. – The Northern Illinois University men’s basketball team returns home for the first time in 2023 as the Huskies host Central Michigan in their Mid-American Conference home opener on Tuesday night, Jan. 9, Tipoff against the Chippewas is scheduled for 7 p.m. and tickets are available now at NIUHuskies.com/tickets or by calling the NIU Ticket Office at (815) 753-PACK (7225).

Tuesday’s contest will also be available on ESPN+ as well as 94-9 WDKB and the Varsity Network app.

NIU is back home after playing 11 of its last 12 games on the road, including the first two conference games of the year at Akron and Buffalo.

Keshawn Williams (Chicago Heights, Ill.) leads the Huskies in scoring at 17.9 points per game, fifth-best in the MAC. Williams is the only player in the conference to rank in the top-25 in scoring, rebounding (23rd; 4.7 pg), assists (22nd; 2.4 pg), field goal percentage (12th; 47.2), three-point percentage (22nd; 35.3) and free throw percentage (17th; 80.0).

David Coit (Columbus, N.J.) is NIU’s second-leading scorer at 13.8 points per game, 17th in the conference. Coit had five steals last time out against Buffalo, the most by a Huskie in a game since Kaleb Thornton recorded six on March 2, 2021. Coit is tied for sixth in the league with 1.5 steals per game.

Harvin Ibarguen (Cali, Colombia) made his fourth consecutive start against Buffalo, netted a new career-high 13 points along with a career-best seven rebounds.

Central Michigan comes to DeKalb with a 6-9 overall record, including a 1-1 mark in conference play after falling at Eastern Michigan, 62-56, last time out (Jan. 7). The Chippewas lead the MAC in three-point field goal defense, holding opponents to just 29.2 percent shooting beyond the arc, they are also second in the league in rebounding at 38.3 boards per game.

Tuesday’s contest will be the 113th all-time between the Huskies and Chippewas with NIU leading the series, 58-54. NIU holds a 40-16 advantage all-time against CMU in DeKalb.

NHL Preview: Edmonton Oilers (21-17-3) at Los Angeles Kings (23-14-6)

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NHL Preview: Edmonton Oilers (21-17-3) at Los Angeles Kings (23-14-6)

EDMONTON OILERS NOTES:

21-17-3 – 45 PTS RECORD 23-14-6 – 52 PTS
Div. – 5th Conference – 8th RANK Div. – 2nd Conference – 4th
1st –32.2% (48/149) POWER PLAY 15th – 23.1% (34/147)
23rd – 74.2% (109/147) PENALTY KILL 29th – 72.3% (107/148)
ALL-TIME RECORDS vs. LOS ANGELES GP RECORD HOME (112) AWAY (109) GF GA
OILERS ALL-TIME vs. LOS ANGELES 221 102-86-30-3 56-41-15-0 46-45-15-3 826 786
OILERS vs. LOS ANGELES – 2022-23 1 0-1-0 0-1-0 0-0-0 1 3

QUICK FACTS
• Monday’s game will mark Edmonton’s second of four games against Los Angeles this season and the first of two games in Los Angeles. The next time these teams meet is on March 30th in Edmonton.

• The last time these teams met was on November 16th in Edmonton, where the Kings winning 3-1.

• Connor McDavid leads the Oilers with 32 career points against the Kings and Ryan Nugent-Hopkins has appeared in a team high 34 career games against Los Angeles.

LAST 10 GAMES vs. LOS ANGELES
Record: 6-4-0
GF: 35 GA: 25
2022-23 11/16/22 @ EDM 3-1 L
*2021-22 5/14/22 @ EDM 2-0 W
*2021-22 5/12/22 @ LAK 4-2 W
*2021-22 5/10/22 @ EDM 5-4 L (OT)
*2021-22 5/8/22 @ LAK 4-0 L
*2021-22 5/6/22 @ LAK 8-2 W
*2021-22 5/4/22 @ EDM 6-0 W
*2021-22 5/2/22 @ EDM 4-3 L
2021-22 4/7/22 @ LAK 3-2 W
2021-22 3/30/22 @ EDM 4-3 W (OT)
*Notes playoff game

LOS ANGELES KINGS NOTES:

JAN. 9 vs. EDMONTON OILERS – 7:30 PM PT // Venue: Crypto.com Arena // TV: Bally Sports West // Radio: iHeartRadio
-The LA Kings host the Edmonton Oilers for the second of four meetings between these two clubs this season (3-1 W in Nov. 16; Feb. 13; April 4).

-The Kings look to go up 2-0 on the season series against the Oilers.

-Tonight’s game marks the first trip to Crypto.com Arena for the Oilers since Game 6 of Round One of the 2022 Stanley Cup Playoffs.

WARM-UPS
1) The Kings’ 20 power-play goals at home this season rank sixth in the league.

2) Blake Lizotte tallied his second multi-point game (0-2=2) of the season Saturday night in Vegas.

3) Only Calgary (899) and Vancouver (838) have scored more goals against Edmonton all-time than the Kings’ 784.

4) Mikey Anderson is one point shy (2-8=10) of tying his career-high of 11 (1-10=11) previously set in the 2020-21 season.

5) Kevin Fiala netted his second career hat trick Saturday night, the third by a player that day joining Tim Stützle (OTT) and Kirill Marchenko (CBJ). Saturday marked the third day this season to feature three hat tricks. The others: Dec. 29, 2022 (Aleksander Barkov, Mark Scheifele & Kyle Okposo) and Dec. 13, 2022 (Scheifele, Zach Hyman & Alex Ovechkin).

vs. EDMONTON ALL-TIME:
All-Time Record: 89-92-30-10
Home: 48-40-15-6
Away: 41-52-15-4
OT: 8-13 (23 ties)
Shootout: 2-7
2021-22: 1-2-1
2022-23: 1-0-0

FRANCHISE LEADERS vs. EDMONTON:
Luc Robitaille – 83 GP, 101 PTS (46-55=101)
Dave Taylor – 90 GP, 93 PTS (42-51=93)
Bernie Nicholls – 62 GP, 90 PTS (43-47=90)
Wayne Gretzky – 47 GP, 81 PTS (23-58=81)
Marcel Dionne – 52 GP, 73 PTS (25-48=73)
*-denotes active roster player

LAST MEETING vs. EDMONTON: Nov. 16, 2022 – LAK 3 vs. EDM 1
Venue: Rogers Place
LAK Goals: Moore (4, 5, 6)
EDM Goals: Hyman (8)
Goalies: LAK: Petersen (W, 22 saves, 23 shots) EDM: Skinner (L, 29 saves, 31 shots)
LAK PP: 0-for-3
LAK PK: 1-for-1

THE NEXT THREE:
Wed., Jan. 11 | vs. San Jose Sharks | 7:00 p.m. PT | TNT | LA Kings iHeart Radio Audio Network, Tu Liga The Kings aim to sweep the season series against the Sharks (5-2 W on Nov. 25; 3-2 W on Dec. 17).

Sat., Jan. 14 | vs. New Jersey Devils | 7:30 p.m. PT | Bally Sports West | LA Kings iHeart Radio Audio Network The Kings have won four of their last five contests against the Devils, dating back to Feb. 5, 2019 (4-1-0).

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.

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, 8 games, Dec. 22 – Pres. (lower-body)
F Quinton Byfield, 6 games, Oct. 27 – Nov. 5 (illness)
F Trevor Moore, 6 games, Dec. 27 – Pres. (upper-body
F Viktor Arvidsson, 2 games, Oct. 13 (illness); Oct. 25 (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: 67

RECENT TRANSACTIONS (as of 1/9/23)
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 retroactive.
Jan. 6 – Brandt Clarke reassigned to Barrie (OHL).
Jan. 8 – Jacob Moverare (D) loaned to Ontario (AHL).
Jan. 9 – Jordan Spence (D) recalled from Ontario (AHL).

Houston Dash sign MF Emily Curran

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Houston Dash sign MF Emily Curran

NEED TO KNOW: 

  • MF Emily Curran has re-signed with the Dash through the 2023 season, with option for 2024
  • Curran made five starts in 17 appearances during the 2022 regular season for Houston
  • Curran returned to the pitch in 2022 after suffering a season-ending injury during the 2021 season

HOUSTON – The Houston Dash and midfielder Emily Curran (formerly Ogle) have agreed to a new contract through the 2023 season with an option for 2024, the team announced today.

“We are thrilled to have Emily return to Houston,” Dash general manager Alex Singer said. “Emily came back from a very difficult injury last season and proved to be a valuable member of our midfield as we pushed to a playoff spot. I am excited to see her continue her development these next few years.”

Curran made 17 appearances and five starts in her return to action after she recovered from a season ending injury suffered in August 2021. The Strongsville, Ohio native picked up where she left off and played a key role in solidifying the midfield. During her 17 appearances, Curran had six key passes and had a 76 percent passing completion rate, one of the highest on the team.

Curran joined the Dash before the 2021 regular season after being acquired in a trade with Portland Thorns FC. The midfielder played collegiately at Penn State University where she made 100 appearances and scored 20 goals for the Nittany Lions.

“Houston has become home. I’ve been here for two years now, the team, the girls, and the staff, they’re all family,” Curran said. “The biggest thing for me is where the club is moving. You can tell they’re trying to become one of the top destinations, one of the top clubs in the world. I’m excited to be a part of an organization that is willing to work for us, be there for us and support us.”

Houston now has 21 players under contract. The current Houston Dash roster can be found listed below in alphabetical order and by position:

Goalkeepers (3): Jane Campbell, Ella Dederick, Devon Kerr

Defenders (7): Julia Ashley, Allysha Chapman, Annika Creel, Caprice Dydasco, Katie Naughton, Natalie Jacobs, Ally Prisock

Midfielders (4): Emily Curran, Shea Groom, Sophie Schmidt, Marisa Viggiano

Forwards (7): Michelle Alozie, Joelle Anderson, Ryan Gareis, Paulina Gramaglia, Nichelle Prince, Ebony Salmon, Maria Sanchez

Phillies acquire Yunior Marte from Giants

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Phillies acquire Yunior Marte from Giants

The Phillies have acquired right-handed pitcher Yunior Marte from the San Francisco Giants in exchange for left-handed pitcher Erik Miller, President of Baseball Operations David Dombrowski announced today.

Marte, 27, split last season between triple-A Sacramento and the Giants, which included his major league debut. He began the year with Sacramento, where he was 1-1 with a 3.16 ERA (9 ER, 25.2 IP), nine walks, 35 strikeouts and a 0.70 WHIP in 25 appearances. For the Giants, the Dominican Republic native worked in 39 games over six stints with the club and went 1-1 with a 5.44 ERA (29 ER, 48.0 IP), 22 walks and 44 strikeouts. To end the season, he posted a 1.93 ERA (2 ER, 9.1 IP) and a .152 opponents’ batting average (5-33) over his final eight games for San Francisco.

According to Statcast data, among all major league pitchers, Marte finished in the 94th percentile in average fastball velocity (97.8 MPH) and his barrel percentage (3.5%) was in the 97th percentile.

Marte was originally signed by the Kansas City Royals as an amateur free agent on July 19, 2012. Over his minor league career between Royals and Giants affiliates, he has gone 30-34 with a 3.79 ERA and 568 strikeouts over 567.2 innings in 260 games (37 starts). He has worked exclusively as a reliever since the beginning of the 2018 season.

Miller, 24, was a fourth-round selection of the Phillies in the 2019 MLB Draft. For his professional career (2019-22), he has gone 2-1 with a 2.51 ERA (27 ER, 97.0 IP) in 48 games (19 starts).

NHL Preview: Seattle Kraken (22-12-4) at Montreal Canadiens (16-21-3)

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NHL Preview: Seattle Kraken (22-12-4) at Montreal Canadiens (16-21-3)

SEATTLE KRAKEN NOTES:

LAST GAME
Seattle 8 at Ottawa 4
Goals: Bjorkstrand, McCann, Schultz, Sprong, Beniers, Dunn, Eberle, Burakovsky
Goalie: Jones (19/23)
PP: 0/1 PK: 2/3 Shots: Seattle 24 – Ottawa 23

CURRENT INJURIES – (Man Games Lost: 99)
Chris Driedger (ACL; IR) – 38 games – month-to-month
Joonas Donskoi (upper body; IR) – 38 games – day-to-day

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

UPCOMING GAMES
Tuesday, Jan. 10: Seattle at Buffalo, 4 p.m. PT
Thursday, Jan. 12: Seattle at Boston, 4 p.m. PT
Saturday, Jan. 14: Seattle at Chicago, 5 p.m. PT
Monday, Jan. 16: Tampa Bay at Seattle, 1 p.m. PT
Tuesday, Jan. 17: Seattle at Edmonton, 6 p.m. PT

THINGS YOU SHOULD KNOW
• Tonight is Seattle’s fourth of seven consecutive games that they will play on the road. Their seven-game road trip is their longest such stretch of the season and will conclude on Jan. 14 at Chicago. 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 last of four consecutive games the Kraken will play against Canadian teams. The team defeated the Oilers 5-2 in Edmonton on Jan. 3, the Maple Leafs 5-1 in Toronto on Jan. 5 and the Senators 8-4 in Ottawa on Jan. 7. This is the second time in the team’s history that it has played four consecutive games against Canadian teams (last: Feb. 14 to 21, 2022) and the first time that all four of those game have been played in Canada.

• A win tonight would give the Kraken wins in at least five consecutive games for the third time this season. The team previously won five straight games from Oct. 29 to Nov. 8 and then won a franchise-best seven straight games from Nov. 17 to Dec. 1.

• A win tonight would also make the Canadiens the fourth team that the Kraken have defeated in consecutive road games. They have previously won at least two consecutive road games against the Florida Panthers (Nov. 27, 2021 and Dec. 1, 2022), Los Angeles Kings (March 28, 20222, Oct. 13, 2022 and Nov. 29, 2022) and the Pittsburgh Penguins (Jan. 27, 2022 and Nov. 5, 2022).

• Tonight’s game against the Canadiens and tomorrow’s game against the Sabres is the Kraken’s second back-to-back set this season. The team will play in eight total back-to-back sets this year, five of which where both games are played on the road. The Kraken went 1-0-1 in the first back-to-back set of the season, falling 5-4 in overtime to the Ducks on Oct. 12 and defeating the Kings 4-1 on Oct. 13.

• Martin Jones’ 18 wins were tied for the third-most in the NHL this season entering play Sunday. Despite only playing in 28 games this year, his 18 wins are his most in a season since he won 36 games in 2018-19 while playing for the San Jose Sharks.

• 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.

• According to Natural Stat Trick, the Kraken ranked eighth in the NHL with a 51.9 percent Corsi rating entering play Sunday. The Kraken are outshooting their opponents 928-811 at five-on-five this season. Their 53.4 percent shot share was good for seventh in the NHL entering play Sunday according to Natural Stat Trick.

HOT AGAINST MONTREAL
• The Kraken earned their first-ever win at Climate Pledge Arena on Oct. 26, 2021 against Montreal.

• Andre Burakovsky scored his first NHL goal in his NHL debut on Oct. 9, 2014 against the Canadiens.

• Yanni Gourde has five points (two goals, three assists) in his last four games against the Canadiens.

o Gourde recorded his 100th NHL point against Montreal on Dec. 29, 2018.

• Philipp Grubauer has won his last four starts against Montreal dating back to March 24, 2018. He posted a 2.20 goals-against average and a .921 save percentage during that span.

• Martin Jones has posted a 9-2-0 record in 11 career games against the Canadiens. He has recorded a .925 save percentage, 2.19 goals-against average and one shutout in those games.

• Jared McCann registered a point (two goals, one assist) in each of the three games the Kraken have played against the Canadiens.

• Jaden Schwartz has five assists in his last five games in Montreal.

• Brandon Tanev has four points (three goals, one assist) in his last four games against the Canadiens.

• Alex Wennberg has 14 points (one goal, 13 assists) in his last 14 games against Montreal.

MONTREAL CANADIENS NOTES:

À SURVEILLER CE SOIR / KEEP AN EYE ON…

  • Les Canadiens et le Kraken s’affrontent ce soir pour la 4e fois en saison régulière.
  • The Canadiens and Kraken are facing each other for the 4th time in regular season.

DERNIER MATCH / LAST GAME – MTL 5 VS. STL 4 (@ CENTRE BELL)
Buts MTL Goals – Armia, Dach (AN/PP), Caufield, Armia, Anderson
Buts STL Goals – Saad, Toropchenko, Alexandrov, Buchnevich (AN/PP)
Gardien MTL Goalie – Allen (18-22)
Gardien STL Goalie – Binnington (22-27)
Avantage numérique MTL Powerplay – 1/4
Avantage numérique STL Powerplay – 1/3
Meneurs MTL Leaders – TOI (Edmundson – 23:59) ; S (Caufield – 6) ; HT (Xhekaj – 4) ; BS (Armia, Savard – 3)

MATCHS À VENIR / UPCOMING GAMES
12 JAN. VS. NASHVILLE 19 h / 7 p.m.
14 JAN. @ NY ISLANDERS 19 h / 7 p.m.
15 JAN. @ NY RANGERS 19 h / 7 p.m.
17 JAN. VS. WINNIPEG 19 h / 7 p.m.
19 JAN. VS. FLORIDE 19 h / 7 p.m.

RAPPORT MÉDICAL DE LA SAISON / SEASON INJURY REPORT
Joueur
Player
Date Blessure
Injury
Matchs ratés
Games lost
Retour
Return
C. Price – Genou / Knee 40 –
P. Byron – Hanche / Hip 40 –
M. Matheson – Haut du corps / Upper-body 17 19/11/2022
B. Gallagher – Bas du corps / Lower-body 13 29/12/2022
D. Savard – Haut du corps / Upper-body 13 03/01/2023
S. Monahan – Bas du corps / Lower-body 15 –

RÉAFFECTATIONS, SIGNATURES ET TRANSACTIONS / ROSTER MOVES, SIGNINGS AND TRANSACTIONS
Les Canadiens ont rappelé le défenseur Justin Barron du Rocket de Laval (27/12)
The Canadiens have recalled defenseman Justin Barron from the Laval Rocket (12/27)
Les Canadiens ont cédé l’attaquant Rem Pitlick au Rocket de Laval et ont rappelé l’attaquant Anthony Richard (18/12)
The Canadiens have loaned forward Rem Pitlick to the Laval Rocket and recalled forward Anthony Richard (12/18)
Les Canadiens ont rappelé l’attaquant Rem Pitlick du Rocket de Laval (01/12)
The Canadiens have recalled forward Rem Pitlick from the Laval Rocket (12/01)
Les Canadiens ont cédé l’attaquant Rem Pitlick au Rocket de Laval (18/11)
The Canadiens have loaned forward Rem Pitlick to the Laval Rocket (11/18)
Les Canadiens ont rappelé l’attaquant Rem Pitlick du Rocket de Laval (16/11)
The Canadiens have recalled forward Rem Pitlick from the Laval Rocket (11/16)

NOTES DES CANADIENS / CANADIENS NOTES
STATISTIQUES D’ÉQUIPE / TEAM STATISTICS – AVANT LES MATCHS DU 08/01 – BEFORE GAMES ON 01/08
PTS (35 – 27e/27th)
V/W (16 – 26e/26th)
BP/GF (105 – 29e/29th)
BC/GA (152 – 31e/31st)
Tirs-PM/Shots-PG (28.0 – 30e/30th)
Tirs accordés-PM/Shots allowed-PG (33.3 – 27e/27th)
MÉ/Hits (742 – 28e/28th)
MP/PIM (495 – 1er/1st)
AN/PP (15.1% – 32e/32nd)
DN/PK (73.6% – 24e/24th)

LES CANADIENS CONTRE CHAQUE DIVISION L’AN DERNIER / THE HABS VS. EVERY DIVISION LAST SEASON
Adversaire
Opponent
Fiche
Record
PTS Buts pour
Goals for
Buts contre
Goals against
Atlantique 9-14-3 21 84 89
Centrale 3-9-4 10 39 65
Métropolitaine 6-17-1 13 55 103
Pacifique 4-9-3 11 43 62
Total 22-49-11 55 221 319
*Inclut les buts en fusillade / Includes the shootout goals

LES CANADIENS CONTRE CHAQUE DIVISION CETTE SAISON / THE HABS VS. EVERY DIVISION THIS SEASON
Division Fiche
Record
PTS Buts pour
Goals for
Buts contre
Goals against
Atlantique 3-6-0 6 18 36
Centrale 4-6-2 12 36 41
Métropolitaine 4-5-0 8 25 38
Pacifique 4-5-1 9 30 37
Total 16-21-3 35 109 152
*Inclut les buts en fusillade / Includes the shootout goals

CANADIENS VS. SEATTLE
À vie / All-Time
CANADIENS vs. SEA 1-1-1 (3 PJ / GP)
Dom. / Home 0-0-1 (1 PJ / GP)
Étr. / Away 1-1-0 (2 PJ / GP)
Dern. Match / Last game:
V 4-2 W @ SEA (06/12/22)
J. Allen 2-33 | M. Jones 4-16
BG / WG: J. Anderson

3 DERNIERS MATCHS CONTRE SEATTLE / LAST 3 GAMES VS. SEATTLE:
06/12/22 – MTL 4 @ SEA 2
12/03/22 – SEA 4 @ MTL 3 (TB/SO)
26/10/21 – MTL 1 @ SEA 5

CETTE SAISON CONTRE SEATTLE / THIS SEASON VS. SEATTLE
Match #1: 06/12/22 @ SEA – V/W 4-2
Match #2: 09/01/23 @ MTL

MEILLEURS BUTEURS CONTRE SEATTLE / LEADING GOAL SCORERS VS. SEATTLE:
1) Johnathan Kovacevic (1-0-1, 1 pj/gp)
2) Michael Pezzetta (1-0-1, 2 pj/gp)
3) Nick Suzuki (1-2-3, 3 pj/gp)

MEILLEURS POINTEURS CONTRE SEATTLE / LEADING SCORERS VS. SEATTLE:
1) Nick Suzuki (1-2-3, 3 pj/gp)
2) Evgenii Dadonov (1-2-3, 5 pj/gp)
3) Jake Evans (0-2-2, 2 pj/gp)

MENEURS MINUTES DE PÉNALITÉ CONTRE SEATTLE / MOST PENALTY MINUTES VS. SEATTLE:
1) Joel Edmundson (4, 2 pj/gp)
2) Mike Matheson (4, 3 pj/gp)
3) Jonathan Drouin (2, 1 pj/gp)

NHL Preview: Nashville Predators (18-14-6) at Ottawa Senators (18-18-3)

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NHL Preview: Nashville Predators (18-14-6) at Ottawa Senators (18-18-3)

NASHVILLE PREDATORS NOTES:

ALL-TIME vs. OTTAWA
OVERALL (32 GP) 17-11-(0)-4
HOME (16 GP) 10-5-(0)-1
ROAD (16 GP) 7-6-(0)-3
PLAYOFFS Never Met

− The Predators are 17-11-(0)-4 all-time against the Senators, including a 7-6-(0)-3 record on the road.

− This is the second and final matchup between Nashville and Ottawa in 2022-23; it is the first and only at Canadian Tire Centre.

− Nashville is 0-1-0 against Ottawa this season, dropping a 3-2 decision at home on Dec. 10.

− The Predators are 3-1-1 in their last five games against the Senators; they are 6-1-3 in their last 10; and 2-0-3 in their last five on the road.

− Nashville has lost just once in regulation to Ottawa since Nov. 20, 2014, going 9-1-3.

− The Predators have scored at least three goals in 12 consecutive games against the Senators.

NOTABLES vs. OTTAWA
− Roman Josi posted a five-game point streak (4g-4a) against Ottawa from Feb. 8, 2018-Jan. 19, 2019. He’s tallied 17 points (5g-12a) in 18 career meetings with the Senators, including three points (3a) on April 7, 2022.

− Mikael Granlund has averaged nearly a point-per-game in his career vs. Ottawa, posting 13 points (1g-12a) in 16 games. Granlund has eight points (1g-7a) in his last seven games against the Sens, including a three-assist effort on Nov. 21, 2018.

− Matt Duchene has 13 points (6g-7a) in 18 career games against his former club. He spent parts of two seasons with the Senators from 2017-19, recording 107 points (50g-57a) in 118 games.

− Mark Borowiecki played in 375 games for the Senators from 2012-20, recording 51 points (15g-36a) and 647 penalty minutes.

− Senators forward Austin Watson had 77 points (36g-41a) in 306 games with Nashville from 2013-19.

LAST TIME OUT
− Nashville Predators 3, Washington Capitals 2 – Jan. 6 (Capital One Arena)

− NSH goals: Novak (4), Trenin (5), McDonagh – GWG (1)

− WSH goals: Milano (7), Aube-Kubel (2)

− Goaltenders: NSH – Lankinen (W, 30/32); WSH – Lindgren (L, 18/21)

− Power plays: NSH 0-2; WSH 0-3

− Notes: Nashville improved to 9-8-3 on the road in 2022-23… The Predators closed out their two-game regular-season series against the Capitals with a 1-1-0 record… Nashville pushed its road point streak to a season-long five games (4-0-1)… Ryan McDonagh scored his first goal with the Predators – the game-winner – at 16:44 of the third period… Tommy Novak scored to give him seven points (4g-3a) in nine games this season… Yakov Trenin scored his third goal in his last six games… Matt Duchene extended his point streak to four games with an assist (1g-3a)… Kevin Lankinen made 30 saves to improve his record to 4-4-1; it was his first win since Dec. 2 at NY Islanders.

INJURY REPORT
Player Designation Dates Missed Games Missed
Mark Borowiecki Upper body – IR Oct. 27-Jan. 6 31
Michael McCarron NHL/NHLPA PAP Dec. 12-Jan. 6 13
Cole Smith Lower body – day-to-day Dec. 31-Jan. 6 4
Total man-games lost: 75
Borowiecki – 32; McCarron – 14; McDonagh – 7; Trenin – 5; Carrier – 4; Smith – 4; Glass – 3; Lauzon – 3; Jankowski – 2; Duchene – 1

RECENT TRANSACTIONS
− Jan. 2: Recalled defenseman Roland McKeown from Milwaukee (AHL).
− Jan. 1: Reassigned defenseman Roland McKeown to Milwaukee (AHL).

QUICK HITS
− The Predators are tied for eighth in the NHL in face-off percentage (52.7 percent).

− Among NHL players who have taken at least 500 faceoffs, Ryan Johansen is fifth at 59.8 percent.

− 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 tied for first in the NHL in shorthanded faceoffs won (77).

− Matt Duchene has nine points (5g-4a) in his last 10 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 seven points (4g-3a) in nine games with Nashville since being recalled from Milwaukee (AHL) on Dec. 19.

OTTAWA SENATORS NOTES:

LAST GAME: Jan. 7, 8-4 loss vs. Seattle: The Kraken scored eight goals for a league-high third time this season to register the franchise’s first win at Canadian Tire Centre. Stützle provided a hat-trick for the home side (as part of a career high equaling four-point night) to become the second skater in franchise history to record multiple three-goal games before the age of 21. The Kraken saw 13 of their 18 skaters record at least one point paced by Eberle and Burakovsky who both recorded one goal, two assist games. Bjorkstrand, McCann, Schultz, Sprong, Beniers and Dunn also found the back of the net for the visitors as Seattle improved to 12-4-2 on the road this season. Tkachuk had the additional goal for Ottawa. Grubauer earned the win for Seattle in making 19 saves. Forsberg began the game and allowed three goals on five shots before being replaced by Talbot who took the loss for Ottawa in turning aside 14 shots.
Scratches: None; Injuries: Chartier, Joseph, Motte, Norris, Zaitsev; Shots: OTT – 23, SEA – 24; PP: OTT – 1-3, SEA – 0-1.

BROADCAST INFORMATION: This evening’s game against Nashville will be broadcast nationally on Sportsnet ONE and RDS2. On the radio, the game will be available locally via TSN 1200 (English) and 94,5 Unique-FM (French).

WHAT’S NEXT: Ottawa begins a three-game road trip against Arizona on Thursday at 9 p.m. ET. The contest will mark the second of two regular-season meetings and the lone matchup at Mullett Arena.

INJURY REPORT: C Chartier, RW Joseph, LW Motte, C Norris and D Zaitsev are on IR and will not oppose the Predators this evening.
Total man-games lost: 131.

RECENT TRANSACTIONS: Re-assigned D Bernard-Docker to Belleville (AHL) on Jan. 2.

OTTAWA vs. NASHVILLE – History:
2022-23 (1-0-0): Dec. 10 @ Nashville (3-2 win), Jan. 9 @ Ottawa
2021-22 (0-2-0): 3/29/22 @ Nashville (4-1 loss), 4/7/22 @ Ottawa (3-2 loss)
Series record: Overall: 15-14-0-3; Home: 9-4-0-3; Away: 6-10-0-0
Last Ottawa win: @ Ottawa: 12/19/19 (5-4 OT); @ Nashville: Dec. 10 (3-2)
Last Nashville win: @ Ottawa: 4/7/22 (3-2); @ Nashville: 3/29/22 (4-1)
Last OT result: 12/19/19 (5-4 OT win) @ Ottawa
Last shootout: 10/17/15 (4-3 SO loss) @ Ottawa
Most goals, game: Scored: 5, (4x, Last: 12/19/19, 5-4 OT win); Allowed: 7, (11/10/15, 7-5 loss); Both teams: 12, (11/10/15, 7-5 loss)
Last Game: Dec. 10, 3-2 win @ Nashville; OTT Goals: Giroux, DeBrincat, Batherson; NSH Goals: Trenin, Niederreiter; OTT Scratch: Heatherington; OTT Injuries: Bernard-Docker, Joseph, Norris, Zub; OTT Goalie: Talbot; NSH Goalie: Saros; OTT PP: 2-6; NSH PP: 0-4; Shots: 33-29.
Career vs. Nashville: Brassard leads all players in career games played (36), in assists (15), in points (20) and in penalty minutes (20); DeBrincat leads in goals (nine) against Nashville.

HOME ON THE RANGE: Ottawa has a record of 11-9-1 at home this season … Tim Stützle is the Senators leader with 13 goals at home while also maintaining the club lead with 16 assists at Canadian Tire Centre … Through 21 home games, Stützle leads the team with 29 points on home ice … The Senators earned a record of 15-22-4 at home through 41 home contests in 2021-22.

ON THE POWER PLAY: The Senators are 41 for 146 (28.1%) on the power-play in 2022-23 … Batherson leads with 10 power-play goals while Batherson and DeBrincat maintain the club lead with 19 points while the team enjoys a man advantage … Ottawa has recorded multiple power-play goals 11 times in an individual contest in 2022-23 after having done so 11 times in 2021-22.

ON THE PENALTY KILL: Ottawa has overcome 111 of the 135 occasions the team has been shorthanded in 2022-23 to maintain an efficiency of 82.2% through 39 regular-season games … The team has registered four (Joseph, Motte, Watson x2) shorthanded markers this season after recording nine such goals in 2021-22.

Pastrnak, Hughes and Dahlin Named NHL ‘Three Stars’ of the Week

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Pastrnak, Hughes and Dahlin Named NHL ‘Three Stars’ of the Week

NEW YORK – Boston Bruins right wing David Pastrnak, New Jersey Devils center Jack Hughes and Buffalo Sabres defenseman Rasmus Dahlin have been named the NHL’s “Three Stars” for the week ending Jan. 8.

FIRST STAR – DAVID PASTRNAK, RW, BOSTON BRUINS

Pastrnak topped the NHL in goals (7) and points (8) across four contests (7-1—8) to help the League-leading Bruins (32-4-4, 68 points) post a perfect week and extend their point streak to 14 games dating to Dec. 11 (11-0-3). He was held off the scoresheet in the 2023 Discover NHL Winter Classic at Fenway Park – a 2-1 victory against the Pittsburgh Penguins Jan. 2 – but rebounded with three straight multi-goal performances (a first in his NHL career). Pastrnak potted two goals in both a 5-2 win versus the Los Angeles Kings Jan. 5 and a 4-2 triumph (including the game-winning goal) over the San Jose Sharks Jan. 7. He then capped the week with 3-1—4, highlighted by his 13th career hat trick and 30th goal of the season, in a 7-1 victory against the Anaheim Ducks Jan. 8. The 26-year-old Pastrnak has appeared in 40 total contests this season, placing among the League leaders in shots on goal (1st; 203), goals (2nd; 32), points (3rd; 58), power-play goals (t-4th; 12), power-play points (t-4th; 24) and plus/minus (t-11th; +20). He is the first Boston player to record 30 goals within his first 40 games of a campaign since current team president Cam Neely in 1993-94 (27 GP).

SECOND STAR – JACK HUGHES, C, NEW JERSEY DEVILS

Hughes registered three multi-point efforts in as many appearances, ranking second in the NHL with 5-2—7 overall to propel the Devils (25-12-3, 53 points) to a 2-1-0 week. He collected 1-1—2 in a 5-1 triumph over the Detroit Red Wings Jan. 4. Hughes then scored twice, his ninth career multi-goal outing, in a 5-3 loss to the St. Louis Blues Jan. 5. He finished the week with 2-1—3, including the tying goal midway through the third period, to help New Jersey rally for a 4-3 overtime win against the New York Rangers Jan. 7. The 21-year-old Hughes, who on Thursday was named to the Metropolitan Division roster for the 2023 Honda NHL All-Star Weekend, has scored in a career-high five straight games dating to Dec. 30 (8‑2—10) and has compiled 19 goals in his past 20 outings dating to Nov. 25 (19-9—28). He also has skated in 40 total contests this season, sitting among the top performers in shots on goal (4th; 184), goals (t-7th; 26) and points (8th; 49).

THIRD STAR – RASMUS DAHLIN, D, BUFFALO SABRES

Dahlin collected 2-4—6 in two games to help the Sabres (20-15-2, 42 points) earn a pair of overtime wins and move within four points of the final playoff spot in the Eastern Conference. He picked up one assist in a 5-4 victory against the Washington Capitals Jan. 3. Dahlin then registered 2-3—5, including his 200th NHL point, the tying goal with 2:24 remaining in regulation and a helper on the overtime winner, in a 6-5 triumph versus the Minnesota Wild Jan. 7. At 22 years, 269 days, Dahlin – who matched a franchise record for points in a game by a blueliner – became the youngest NHL defenseman with a five-point performance since Dion Phaneuf on Dec. 13, 2007 (22 years, 247 days w/ CGY). The No. 1 overall pick from the 2018 NHL Draft has made 36 total appearances this season, ranking among the leading blueliners in goals (2nd; 12), points (3rd; 44) and assists (4th; 32).

Giants agree to two-year contract with RHP Luke Jackson

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Giants agree to two-year contract with RHP Luke Jackson

Giants and Phillies also complete trade

SAN FRANCISCO –The Giants and right-handed pitcher Luke Jackson agreed to terms on a two-year Major League contract worth $11.5 million that also includes a club option for the 2025 season. Jackson will earn $3 million in 2023 and $6.5 million in 2024. If the club option for 2025 is exercised, Jackson will earn $7 million. If the 2025 club option is not exercised, Jackson would be entitled to a $2 million buyout.

Jackson’s 2025 club option base salary can escalate by up to $3.5 million for games finished during the 2024 season: $500,000 each for 30, 35, 40 and 45 games finished and $750,000 each for 50 and 55 games finished. He will make a donation to the Giants Community Fund of $15,000 in 2023, $32,500 in 2024 and $35,000 in 2025 if the club option is exercised.

Jackson, 31, missed the entire 2022 season after undergoing Tommy John surgery on April 13. The surgery was performed by Dr. Keith Meister in Arlington, Texas.

The Fort Lauderdale, FL native turned in one of his best seasons in 2021 as he helped Atlanta win the World Series. Jackson was 2-2 with a career-low 1.98 ERA over a career-best 71 games. He recorded 70 strikeouts and 29 walks in 63.2 innings of work. His 31 holds during the regular season were second-most in the Majors. He made 11 appearances for the Braves during the 2021 Postseason, striking out nine batters in 8.2 innings while holding opponents scoreless in nine of his 11 appearances.

In addition, the Giants and Phillies completed a trade, with LHP Erik Miller joining the Giants organization in exchange for RHP Yunior Marte. Miller, 24, was the Phillies fourth-round selection in the 2019 draft out of Stanford and was ranked as the Phillies seventh-best prospect according to MLB.com.

NHL Preview: Philadelphia Flyers (15-18-7) at Buffalo Sabres (20-15-2)

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NHL Preview: Philadelphia Flyers (15-18-7) at Buffalo Sabres (20-15-2)

PHILADELPHIA FLYERS NOTES:

UPCOMING GAMES
DATE OPPONENT LOCATION TIME BROADCAST INFO.
Wed., Jan. 11 Washington Capitals Wells Fargo Center 7 p.m. NBCSP, 97.5 The Fanatic
Sat., Jan. 14 Washington Capitals Capital One Arena 7 p.m. NBCSP, 93.3 WMMR
Mon., Jan. 16 Boston Bruins TD Garden 1 p.m. NBCSP, 97.5 The Fanatic

CURRENT INJURIES
PLAYER INJURY DATES GAMES MISSED
Cam Atkinson IR-upper body 9/25-present 40
Sean Couturier IR-back 9/19-present 40
Ryan Ellis LTIR-groin/hip/back 10/11-present 40
Tanner Laczynski IR-lower body 12/7-present 14
2022-23 TOTAL MAN GAMES LOST: 225

FLYERS VS. SABRES: HEAD-TO-HEAD
FLYERS SABRES
97-68-27 ALL-TIME RECORD 75-91-26
58-23-17 HOME 47-36-11
39-45-10 ROAD 28-55-15
0-5-0 LAST 5 MEETINGS 5-0-0
5-5-0 LAST 10 MEETINGS 5-3-2
611 GOALS SCORED 561
21.8% POWER PLAY 23.1%
76.9% PENALTY KILL 78.2%
van Riemsdyk: 28 pts (19-9=28) in 47 GP
Hayes: 16 pts (5-11=16) in 25 GP
Konecny: 14 pts (5-9=14) in 20 GP
TEAM SCORING LEADERS Skinner: 34 pts (17-17=34) in 46 GP
Okposo: 31 pts (10-21=31) in 55 GP
Dahlin: 10 pts (1-9=10) in 16 GP
Hart: 3-2-0, 2.73 GAA, .906 SV%, 1 SO in 7 GP
Ersson: Has not faced BUF
TEAM GOALTENDERS Anderson: 14-9-3, 2..92 GAA, .913 SV%, 1 SO in 28 GP
Luukkonen: Has not faced PHI

TEAM NOTES
QUICK HITS

  • The Flyers have earned points in nine of its last 15 games (7-6-2), including a season-high four-game win streak, Dec. 29-Jan. 5.
  • Philadelphia has outscored its opponents, 33-27, in the last eight overall games and are 5-3-0 since Dec. 20. Philadelphia ranks T-5th in the NHL in goals and T-7th in wins.
  • The Flyers have scored three-plus goals in 10 of their last 15 games, posting a 6-3-1 record when scoring three-plus goals since Dec. 5.
  • Philadelphia scored a season-high six goals Thursday vs. ARI, the team’s first six-plus goal game since April 21, 2022 at MTL. Five of the six goals were netted during the second period to mark the 66th time in franchise history the Flyers have scored five-or-more goals in a single period, last, Dec. 3, 2019 vs. TOR (5 in the 3rd).
  • Philadelphia has outscored its opponents 17-11 in the third period in the last 12 games. The Flyers’ 17 third period goals rank sixth in the NHL since Dec. 11.
  • The Flyers have allowed the opposing team to score first in 28 of its 40 games this season. Philadelphia ranks T-1st in the NHL with 11 wins when trailing first in a game.
  • Philadelphia set a season-high 41 shots Dec. 11 at ARI and have outshot their opponents in 10 of the last 18 games, posting a 5-4-1 record in those 10 contests.
  • The Flyers recorded a franchise-best 59 hits Nov. 12 vs. OTT. The 59 hits are tied for the ninth-most in a regular season game in NHL history.
  • Philadelphia leads the NHL with 1,191 hits and ranks third with 698 blocked shots.

ON THE ROAD AGAIN

  • Philadelphia is on a season-high three-game road trip, its longest road winning streak since winning three, Jan. 26-Feb. 7, 2021.
  • Philadelphia is 7-8-6 on the road this season and is 4-3-2 in the last nine road games.
  • The Flyers have scored three-plus goals in six of its last eight road games. Philadelphia is 5-3-3 on the road this season when scoring three-plus goals.

BACK-TO-BACKS

  • Sunday’s and Monday’s games mark the Flyers’ seventh back-to-back set of 15 this season.
  • The set marks the second of four home-to-road back-to-backs this season:
  1. Nov. 25 vs. PIT (4-1 L); Nov. 26 at NYI (5-2 L)
  2. Jan. 8 vs. TOR (6-2 L); Jan. 9 at BUF
  3. Feb. 24 vs. MTL; Feb. 25 at NJ
  4. April 1 vs. BUF; April 2 at PIT
  • The Flyers are 2-4-1 in the first game of a back-to-back this season and 0-6-0 in the second.

BUFFALO SABRES NOTES:

LAST GAME
Saturday, Jan. 7
Minnesota 5 at Buffalo 6 (OT)
Goals: Olofsson (2), Dahlin (2), Thompson, Cozens
Goalie: Luukkonen (39 saves/44 shots)
PP: 2/3; PK: 2/4; Shots: Minnesota 44 – Buffalo 37

CURRENT INJURIES – (Man Games Lost: 98)
Player (injury, first game missed) – total games missed
Eric Comrie (Lower body, Nov. 19; IR) – 20 games
Henri Jokiharju (Lower body, Dec. 10; IR) – 10 games

TRANSACTIONS IN PAST SEVEN DAYS
1/7: Assigned F Jiri Kulich and F Isak Rosen to Rochester (AHL)

UPCOMING GAMES
Tuesday, Jan. 10: Seattle at Buffalo, 7 p.m.
Thursday, Jan. 12: Winnipeg at Buffalo, 7 p.m.
Saturday, Jan. 14: Buffalo at Nashville, 8 p.m.
Monday, Jan. 16: Florida at Buffalo, 1 p.m.
Tuesday, Jan. 17: Buffalo at Chicago, 8:30 p.m.

TONIGHT’S GAME
FLYERS AT SABRES
• This is the first of three meetings between the Sabres and Flyers this season.

• Last meeting: Buffalo defeated Philadelphia 5-3 in Philadelphia on April 17, 2022.

• Next meeting: Friday, March 17 in Philadelphia.

• The Sabres are 5-3-2 in their last 10 games against the Flyers; 5-4-1 at home.

• This is the 193rd game all-time between Buffalo and Philadelphia; Buffalo has a 75-91-26 series record.

• The Sabres are 47-36-11 at home against the Flyers all-time.

THINGS YOU SHOULD KNOW
• Entering play on Sunday, Buffalo led all NHL teams in goals scored (148) in 2022-23, despite having played the fewest amount of games (37).

• A win in tonight’s game would give Buffalo a six-game winning streak against Philadelphia, the longest winning streak against the Flyers in franchise history.

• The Sabres also won five consecutive games against the Flyers from Nov. 10, 1982 to Feb. 21, 1984, from Dec. 17, 1989 to March 24, 1991 and from Oct. 10, 2001 to Oct. 22, 2002.

• Buffalo has scored at least four goals in each of its last five games against Philadelphia.

• Alex Tuch has notched 32 points (11+21) in his last 22 games, including eight points (3+5) in his last four games.

• Tuch owns four points (1+3) in his last two games and a point in tonight’s game would give him a three-game point streak.

• Tage Thompson has recorded 30 goals in his last 30 games, including 53 points (30+23) in that span.

• A goal in tonight’s game would give Thompson a three-game goal streak.

• Dylan Cozens has tallied 29 points (9+20) in his last 24 games and owns six points (2+4) in his last five games.

• Cozens is one goal, two assists and two points away from surpassing his previous single-season career highs in those categories, all of which he set in 79 games in 2021-22.

• A point in tonight’s game would give Cozens a three-game point streak.

• Rasmus Dahlin has recorded 27 points (5+22) in his last 22 games, including six points (2+4) in his last two games.

• Dahlin is one goal away from matching his previous career high of 13, which he set in 80 games in 2021-22.

• In his last 16 games, Jeff Skinner has recorded 25 points (12+13).

• Casey Mittelstadt owns four points (0+4) in his last two games and a point in tonight’s game would give him a point streak of three or more games for the second time this season (Oct. 18 to 22).

• Jacob Bryson needs three points to surpass his previous career high for points in a single season (10 in 2021-22).

• With a point in tonight’s game, Owen Power would earn the first three-game point streak of his career.

• Tyson Jost needs one point in tonight’s game to earn his second three-game point streak of 2022-23 (Dec. 13 to 17)

BACK-TO-BACK
Monday’s contest opens Buffalo’s seventh of 14 sets of back-to-back games this season, which will conclude on Tuesday in Buffalo. The Sabres are 3-2-1 in the first game of back-to-back sets and 1-5-0 in the second game so far this season. Buffalo’s point breakdown in back-to-back sets this season is: four points (1), three points (0), two points (2), one point (1) and zero points (2).

Brewers sign left-handed pitcher Wade Miley

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Brewers sign left-handed pitcher Wade Miley

12-Year Veteran Pitched for Milwaukee in 2018

MILWAUKEE – The Milwaukee Brewers have signed veteran left-handed pitcher Wade Miley to a one-year contract with a mutual option for 2024. The announcement was made by Senior Vice President and General Manager Matt Arnold.

An updated 40-man roster can be found here. An updated 2023 Wade Miley media guide bio can be found here.

Miley, 36, owns a career record of 99-94 with a 4.13 ERA in 292 games (285 starts) during 12 seasons with Arizona (2011-14), Boston (2015), Seattle (2016), Baltimore (2016-17), Milwaukee (2018), Houston (2019), Cincinnati (2020-21) and Chicago-NL (2022). He is tied for ninth in the Major Leagues in starts since the 2011 season, including fifth among left-handed pitchers.

During his first stint in Milwaukee, Miley went 5-2 with a 2.57 ERA in 16 starts as the Brewers won the National League Central championship and advanced to the seventh game of the NLCS against Los Angeles. He made four starts in the postseason that year, posting a 1.23 ERA (14.2ip, 2er).

Miley was a 2012 All-Star with the Diamondbacks and authored a no-hitter with the Reds on May 7, 2021 at Cleveland.

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