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NHL Preview: Calgary Flames (19-14-7) at Chicago Blackhawks (9-25-4)

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NHL Preview: Calgary Flames (19-14-7) at Chicago Blackhawks (9-25-4)

CALGARY FLAMES NOTES:

FLAMES LAST GAME RECAP
JANUARY 6, 2023 – CALGARY FLAMES [4] vs. NEW YORK ISLANDERS [1]
The Calgary Flames welcomed the New York Islanders to the Scotiabank Saddledome for a Friday night clash. The Flames peppered the Islanders early and just 4:36 in Milan Lucic scored his third on the season to break the ice for Calgary. Just under two minutes later, Blake Coleman scored in his second straight home game to double the Flames advantage before Nikita Zadorov got into the scoring act with a blast from the point to make it 3-0 Calgary. Zach Parise would get one back for the Islanders, but through a busy opening 20 the Flames led 3-1. Calgary would outshoot New York in the second 9-8 but neither team could find the back of the net so there was no change to the score through two periods of play. The lone goal of the final frame came off the stick of Nazem Kadri who picked his spot and sniped home his 15th on the campaign from a tight angle, and the Flames All-Star would make it 4-1 and that is the way things would end.

CGY GOAL SCORERS: Lucic (3), Coleman (7), Zadorov (6), Kadri (15)
GOALIE: Markstrom (24/25, .960 Sv%)
PP: 0/2 (0%)
PK: 1/1 (100%)
FLAMES LAST FIVE RESULTS, RECORD: 3-0-2

DATE RESULT GWG CGY GOALIE OPP. GOALIE
January 6, 2023 NYI [1] vs. CGY [4] Coleman Markstrom Varlamov
January 3, 2023 CGY [2] at WPG [3] Gagner Markstrom Hellebuyck
December 31, 2022 VAN [2] vs. CGY [3] Weegar Markstrom Martin
December 28, 2022 CGY [3] at SEA [2] Huberdeau Vladar Grubauer
December 27, 2022 EDM [2] vs. CGY [1] McDavid Markstrom Skinner
*shootout winning goal

FLAMES UPCOMING SCHEDULE:
DATE TIME
(MST) OPPONENT VENUE
January 8, 2023 5:00pm at Chicago Blackhawks United Center
January 10, 2023 6:00pm at. St. Louis Blues Enterprise Center
January 12, 2023 6:00pm at. St. Louis Blues Enterprise Center
January 14, 2023 12:00pm at Dallas Starts American Airlines Center
January 16, 2023 6:00pm at Nashville Predators Bridgestone Arena

TONIGHTS STORYLINES & STATS
This is the first of three matchups this season between the Flames and Blackhawks. The Flames swept the season-series against Chicago in 2021-22. This is a Pacific Division versus Central Division matchup; The Flames have an overall record of 4-3-0 against Central Division opponents this season and a record of 12-6-2 against Western Conference opponents.

LAST SEASON VERSUS CHICAGO:
The Flames and Blackhawks squared off three times last season with the Flames emerging victorious on all three occasions. Their first meeting came at the Scotiabank Saddledome on November 23, 2021, a contest the Flames won 5-2 and saw Dube, Lucic and Lewis all score for the Flames while Rasmus Andersson was the games First Star with a two-assist night. The clubs didn’t meet again until the new year, where Jacob Markstrom made 30 saves with a .968 SV% to help the Flames to a 5-1 victory. In their final meeting, Dube scored his second against Chicago, Coleman also joined in on the scoring act and the Flames made it two wins at the United Center with another 5-2 victory.

CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS NOTES:

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

UPCOMING SCHEDULE
Thursday, Jan. 12 vs. COL, 7:30 p.m. CT (NBCSCH, WGN Radio, Univision (Spanish))
Saturday, Jan. 14 vs. SEA, 7:00 p.m. CT (NBCSCH, WGN Radio, Univision (Spanish))
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)

RECENT TRANSACTIONS
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 … Dec. 7 – Assigned Lukas Reichel to Rockford … Dec. 6 – Recalled Lukas Reichel and placed Petr Mrazek on IR … Dec. 1 – Recalled Ian Mitchell from Rockford and placed Jarred Tinordi on IR.

LAST TIME OUT
Score: Chicago (2) vs. Coyotes (0) – Fri., Jan. 6 – United Center
CHI Goals: McCabe (2), T. Johnson (4; EN)
ARI Goals:
Goalies: CHI – Stalock (22/22, 59:57) ARI – Ingram (30/31, 59:21) 
CHI PP: 0/2; PK: 1/1
ARI PP: 0/1; PK: 2/2
Recap: The Blackhawks earned their first shutout victory of the season on Friday against Arizona, with Alex Stalock stopping all 22 shots he faced for his 10th career shutout … Jake McCabe got the Blackhawks on the board with his second goal of the season … McCabe tied his career high with five shots on goal (3x) … Tyler Johnson scored on the empty net to seal the deal … Reese Johnson posted a season-high seven hits … Seth Jones tallied an assist and has points in back-to-back games (1G, 1A) … Max Domi also recorded an assist to give him helpers in consecutive games (2A).

TONIGHT’S OPPONENT – CALGARY FLAMES
The Blackhawks are 13-6-3 in their last 22 home games against the Calgary Flames … Chicago fell to the Flames in their last matchup on April 18, falling 5-2 … Tyler Johnson scored for the Blackhawks with Jonathan Toews and Jake McCabe notching assists … Patrick Kane has 11 points (4G, 7A) over his last seven contests against the Flames, including a four-point night on Dec. 31, 2019 (2G, 2A) … Max Domi has nine points (3G, 6A) over his last nine games against the Flames, including a three-point effort … Andreas Athanasiou has five points (3G, 2A) over his last four games against Calgary, with two multipoint contests.

2022-23 Schedule/Results: HOME: Jan. 8 | AWAY: Jan. 26, April 4
All-Time Record: 77-68-34 Home: 41-32-16 Road: 36-36-18
Last Home Win: Nov. 1, 2016 (5-1) Last Road Win: Feb. 15, 2020 (8-4) Last Home Loss: April 18, 2022 (2-5) Road Loss: Nov. 23, 2021 (2-5)

ACTIVE BLACKHAWKS VS. CGY ALL-TIME
GOALS: Patrick Kane, 24; Jonathan Toews, 11; Tyler Johnson/Max Domi, 4
ASSISTS: Patrick Kane, 32; Jonathan Toews, 19; Max Domi, 10
POINTS: Patrick Kane, 56; Jonathan Toews, 30; Max Domi, 14

BLACKHAWKS RECORD ON…
One-Day Rest: 6-10-1
Two-Days Rest: 1-4-0
Three+ Days Rest: 1-2-1
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: 1-4-1
Friday: 3-2-1
Saturday: 3-3-1
Sunday: 1-5-1

NHL Preview: Columbus Blue Jackets (12-24-2) at Washington Capitals (22-14-6)

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NHL Preview: Columbus Blue Jackets (12-24-2) at Washington Capitals (22-14-6)

COLUMBUS BLUE JACKETS NOTES:

Jan. 8, 2023 Game No. 39 (12-24-2, 26 pts.)
at Washington Capitals (22-14-6, 50 pts.), Capital One Arena Road Game No. 16 (2-12-1, 5 pts.)
The Blue Jackets Press Box website, which includes game notes, stats, releases and video/audio clips as well as the 2022-23 Media Guide can be accessed at bluejackets.com/pressbox. Follow @BlueJacketsPR on Twitter for comprehensive information and updates on the team.

THE LAST GAME: JAN. 7, 2023 – CBJ 4 vs. CAR 3 (SO)
CBJ Goal Scorers: PP – Marchenko (6), PP – Marchenko (7), Marchenko (8), SO – Johnson
CAR Goal Scorers: Pacioretty (1), PP – Skjei (8), PP – Pacioretty (2)
Goalies: CBJ – Korpisalo (39/42; 64:56); CAR – Raanta (15/18; 65:00)
CBJ PP: 2/5; PK: 4/6 | Shots: CBJ: 18 / CAR: 42
3 Stars: 1. Marchenko, CBJ; 2. Korpisalo, CBJ; 3. Johnson, CBJ
Noteworthy: CBJ snapped 2-game losing streak… CBJ earned 3rd victory of season after trailing heading into the 3rd period (2-3)… After a scoreless 1st, Marchenko scored 1st two CBJ goals 1:36 apart in 2nd for 2-0 before CAR answered with three-straight to lead 3-2 heading into the 3rd… Marchenko notched 6th hat trick by rookie in CBJ history and 7th natural hat trick overall to tie game at 3 with 14:37 remaining… Marchenko, Laine and Johnson all scored in SO… Johnson registered 1st career multi-assist effort (0-2-2).

OhioHEALTH INJURY REPORT
Danforth (torn labrum); Placed on Injured Reserve (Oct. 25); 6 months (32 games)
Voracek (concussion); Placed on Injured Reserve (Nov. 4); out indefinitely (27 games)
Blankenburg (ankle); Placed on Injured Reserve (Nov. 10); 6-8 weeks (25 games)
Werenski (torn labrum); Placed on Injured Reserve (retro to Nov. 10); rest of regular season (25 games)
Bean (shoulder); Placed on IR (retro to Nov. 15); out indefinitely (23 games)
Jenner (thumb); Placed on IR (Dec. 19); approximately 4 weeks (8 games)
Chinakhov (ankle); Placed on IR (Dec. 20); 4 weeks (7 games)
Tarasov (upper body); day-to-day (4 games)
Robinson (upper body); day-to-day (2 games)
TOTAL MAN GAMES LOST: 250

RECENT TRANSACTIONS
Dec. 28 Activated Sillinger off Injured Reserve, added Bemstrom to roster on emergency recall from Cleveland (AHL) and assigned Christiansen to Cleveland (AHL)
Dec. 24. Assigned Dunne to Cleveland (AHL)

TONIGHT’S GAME BROADCAST INFO
5pm ET | Bally Sports Ohio | 97.1 The Fan

AGAINST THE CAPITALS
2022-23 Series: 0-1-0 (0-0-0 at WSH)
2021-22 Series: 1-3-0 (1-1-0 at WSH)
All-Time Series: 18-22-1-7 (8-10-1-4 at WSH)
Last 10 (Overall | Road): 5-4-1 | 4-4-2
All-Time GF/GA: 127/149
All-Time SF/SA: 1,424/1,491
All-Time PP: 29-of-177
All-Time PK: 134-of-166

THE LAST GAME VS. WSH: JAN. 5, 2023 – CBJ 2 vs. WSH 6
CBJ Goal Scorers: Gaudreau (11), Bayreuther (1)
WSH Goal Scorers: Oshie (6), Aube-Kubel (1), Fehervary (3), Hathaway (5), PP – Oshie (7), PP – Ovechkin (29)
Goalies: CBJ – Merzlikins (31/37; 59:45); WSH – Kuemper (25/27; 60:00)
CBJ PP: 0/1; PK: 0/2 | Shots: CBJ: 27 / WSH: 37
3 Stars: 1. Oshie, WSH; 2. Strome, WSH; 3. Aube-Kubel, WSH
Noteworthy: CBJ lost their 2nd consecutive game… CBJ scored the 1st goal of the game 5:19 into the 1st and tied the game at 2-2 12:59 into the 2nd… WSH scored 4 goals in the 2nd and 2 in the 3rd, including the final 4 of the contest… Gaudreau scored his team-leading 11th goal of the season (tied)… Bemstrom notched his 1st career NHL multi-assist game (0-2-2)… Bayreuther scored his 1st goal of the campaign.

SEASON SERIES LEFT: Jan. 31 at CBJ… Mar. 21 at WSH

NOTED (Team Highlights vs. WSH)
CBJ have points in 8 of the last 13 games of the series since 2/26/18 (7-5-1), but WSH has won 5 of the last 6 (CBJ; 1-4-1)… CBJ have recorded points in 5 of the last 6 games at Capital One Arena since 11/9/18 (4-1-1)… The road team has won the last 3 meetings and is 8-3-1 in the last 12 contests of the series… Winning team has recorded 4+ goals in 5 of the last 8 games… CBJ are 3-of-9 on the PP in the last 3 contests (33.3 pct.)… CBJ own 4 of the 6 shutouts in the all-time series, including the most recent one by Joonas Korpisalo (30 saves) on 12/16/19 in a 3-0 victory at NWA… Teams met in 2018 Eastern Conference Quarterfinals (WSH; 4-2)… Most goals scored at WSH: 5 – 3x (MR: 2/8/22)… Most goals allowed at WSH: 6 (1/9/02).

NOTED (Player Highlights vs. WSH)
Danforth notched his 1st career NHL assist on 12/4/21 at WSH… Gaudreau notched his 200th career NHL assist (2nd assist) on 10/27/18 vs. WSH and his 500th career point (2nd assist) on 10/23/21 at WSH… Gudbranson skated in his 400th career game on 10/22/18 vs. WSH… Korpisalo recorded 1st career NHL assist on 12/9/19 at WSH… Laine skated in his 300th career game on 2/25/20 at WSH… Nyquist tallied 1st career hat trick on 2/2/14 at WSH… Peeke recorded his 1st career NHL assist on 12/16/19 vs. WSH… Robinson notched his 1st career NHL assist on 12/9/19 at WSH.

PLAYER NOTABLES vs. WSH
• Gaudreau – 2-13-15 in 15 career GP, including multiple points in 4 of his last 9 contests and points in 9 of his past 10 (2-11-13).

• Korpisalo – 3-2-1 with a 2.13 GAA, .932 SV% and 1 shutout in six career GP.

• Laine – 4-1-5 in 11 career GP, including goals in 2 of his past 3 contests vs. the team (3-1-4).

• Nyquist – 7-10-17 in 25 career GP, including 2-6-8 in his last 10 appearances.

A LOOK AT JANUARY
The Blue Jackets kicked off the 2023 portion of the schedule with a 1-2-0 record after earning the 4-3 shootout victory over the Hurricanes last night. Columbus begins the 2023 portion of the schedule with eight-straight games against Eastern Conference teams. The stretch from January 3-16 includes five contests vs. Metropolitan Division opponents. The club plays a season-high 16 games in the month of January with three sets of back-to-back games (Jan. 7 vs. CAR/Jan. 8 at WSH; Jan. 16. vs. NYR/ Jan. 17 at NSH; Jan. 27
at VAN/Jan. 28 at SEA).

WASHINGTON CAPITALS NOTES:

LAST GAME
Washington 3, Nashville Predators 2
January 6, 2023 * Capital One Arena * Washington, D.C.
Shots: WSH: 32; NSH: 21
Power Plays: WSH: 0/3; NSH: 0/2
Three Stars: 1. McDonagh (NSH), 2. Trenin (NSH), 3. Milano (WSH)

RECENT TRANSACTIONS
Loaned forward Aliaksei Protas to AHL Hershey, 1/7
Loaned defenseman Lucas Johansen to AHL Hershey, 12/30
Loaned forward Beck Malenstyn to AHL Hershey, 12/28

INJURIES/ILLNESSES
Nicklas Backstrom: 10/12/22-1/6/23 (42 games)
Carl Hagelin: 10/12/22-1/6/23 (42 games)
Tom Wilson: 10/12/22-1/6/23 (42 games)
Connor Brown: 10/20/22-1/6/23 (38 games)
John Carlson: 10/31/22-11/9/22, 12/27/22-1/6/23 (12 games)
Washington Capitals: Media Notes
Dmitry Orlov: 11/7/22-12/9/22 (16 games)
Erik Gustafsson: 12/11/22 (1 game)
Lars Eller: 12/13/22 (1 game)
Sonny Milano: 12/15/22 (1 game)
Darcy Kuemper: 12/5/22-12/17/22 (7 games)
Nic Dowd: 12/17/22 (1 game)
Hunter Shepard: 12/17/22 (1 game)
Alex Alexeyev: 12/11/22-12/19/22 (5 games)
Beck Malenstyn: 11/3/22-12/27/22 (26 games)
Martin Fehervary: 12/5/22-12/29/22 (12 games)
T.J. Oshie: 10/31/22-11/19/22, 12/19/22-12/31/22 (17 games)
Man Games Lost: 264

UPCOMING SCHEDULE
Jan. 11, 7 p.m. ET at Philadelphia (NBCSW+, 106.7 The Fan/Caps Radio 24/7)
Jan. 14, 7 p.m. ET vs. Philadelphia (NBCSW, 106.7 The Fan/Caps Radio 24/7)
Jan. 16, 7:30 p.m. ET at New York Islanders (NBCSW, 106.7 The Fan/Caps Radio 24/7)
Jan. 17, 7 p.m. ET vs. Minnesota (NBCSW, 106.7 The Fan/Caps Radio 24/7)
Jan. 19, 9 p.m. ET at Arizona (NBCSW, 106.7 The Fan/Caps Radio 24/7)

TONIGHT’S GAME
The Capitals host the Columbus Blue Jackets on Sunday at Capital One Arena for the second of four meetings between the teams this season. The Capitals defeated the Blue Jackets 6-2 on Jan. 5 in Columbus, powered by a four-goal second period. T.J. Oshie scored two goals in the win, while Dylan Strome recorded three assists. Washington is 29-13-1-5 all-time vs. Columbus and 5-1-0 in their last six games against the Blue Jackets dating back to the 2019-20 season.

HOME vs. COLUMBUS BLUE JACKETS
Record Goals For Goals Against Streak
14-5-1-3 68 54 1 CBJ win (2/8/22)

CAPITALS vs. BLUE JACKETS ALL-TIME (Career Totals)
Games Goals Assists Points
Oshie (48) Ovechkin (22) Backstrom (22) Ovechkin (35)
Ovechkin (42) Oshie (13) Kuznetsov (18) Backstrom (30)
Backstrom (38) Backstrom/Johansson/Mantha (8) Carlson/Oshie (16) Oshie (29)

Tigers acquire INF/OF Matt Vierling, INF/OF Nick Maton and C Donny Sands from Philadelphia in exchange for INF/OF Kody Clemens and LHP Gregory Soto

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Tigers acquire INF/OF Matt Vierling, INF/OF Nick Maton and C Donny Sands from Philadelphia in exchange for INF/OF Kody Clemens and LHP Gregory Soto

DETROIT – The Detroit Tigers announced that they have acquired infielder/outfielder Matt Vierling, infielder/outfielder Nick Maton and catcher Donny Sands from the Philadelphia Phillies in exchange for infielder/outfielder Kody Clemens and lefthanded pitcher Gregory Soto.

Vierling, 26, spent most of the 2022 season with the Phillies, hitting .246/.297/.351 with 12 doubles, two triples, six home runs and 32 RBI. He performed especially well against lefthanded pitching, batting .295/.333/.426 with eight doubles, a triple, two home runs and 13 RBI vs. southpaws. Vierling saw time in 12 games during Philadelphia’s postseason run, going 2×13 with a double and a RBI. He also played in 21 games with Triple A Lehigh Valley, batting .271/.347/.459 with six doubles, two triples, two home runs and nine RBI.

Vierling, who was ranked as the Phillies No. 8 prospect by Baseball America entering 2022, saw his first Major League action in 2021, hitting .324/.364/.479 with three doubles, a triple, two home runs and six RBI in 34 games with Philadelphia. He also played in 79 games between Double A Reading and Lehigh Valley, combining to hit .276/.358/.444 with 12 doubles, two triples, 11 home runs and 47 RBI. Vierling was named a Phillies Organizational All-Star in 2021 and was a Florida State League All-Star in 2019.

A native of St. Louis, MO, Vierling was selected by the Phillies in the fifth round of the 2018 MLB Draft.

Maton, 25, played in 35 games with the Phillies in 2022, hitting .250/.341/.514 with two doubles, a triple, five home runs and 17 RBI. Maton also played in one game during the World Series against the Astros. He appeared in 57 games with Lehigh Valley, slashing .261/.368/.436 with 20 doubles, one triple, five home runs and 35 RBI.

Maton, who was ranked as the No. 10 prospect in the Phillies organization by Baseball America entering 2021, saw his first big league action that season, playing in 52 games and batting .256/.323/.385 with seven doubles, one triple, two home runs and 14 RBI. In 410 career games at the Minor League level, Maton has hit .251/.344/.382 with 84 doubles, 12 triples, 27 home runs and 181 RBI. Maton was named a Phillies Organizational All-Star by MiLB.com in 2018 and 2019, was a South Atlantic League All-Star in 2018 and a Florida State League All-Star in 2019.

A native of Chatham, IL, Maton was drafted by the Phillies in the seventh round of the 2017 MLB Draft.

Sands, 26, played in 57 games with Lehigh Valley in 2022, slashing .308/.413/.428 with nine doubles, five home runs and 34 RBI. He also made his Major League debut last season, appearing in three games with the Phillies and going 0x3 with a walk. Following the season, Sands was named a Phillies Organizational All-Star by MiLB.com.

Ranked as the No. 21 prospect in the Phillies organization by MLB Pipeline, Sands has hit .274/.343/.390 with 79 doubles, one triple, 32 home runs and 219 RBI in 428 career Minor League games. Sands was selected as a Yankees Organizational All-Star by MiLB.com and a South-Atlantic League All-Star in 2017, while he was named a FCL All-Star in 2015.

A native of Tucson, AZ, Sands was originally drafted by the New York Yankees in the eighth round of the 2015 MLB Draft. He was acquired by the Phillies in November, 2021.

Clemens, 26, split the 2022 season between Detroit and Triple A Toledo. In 57 games with the Tigers, he hit .145/.197/.308 with four doubles, five home runs and 17 RBI. Clemens played in 60 games with the Mud Hens, batting .274/.327/.535 with 12 doubles, six triples, 13 home runs and 43 RBI.

Soto, 27, appeared in 64 games with the Tigers last season, recording 30 saves and posting a 2-11 record with a 3.28 ERA (60.1IP/22ER) and 60 strikeouts. Soto was selected an American League All-Star in 2021 and 2022.

NHL Preview: Florida Panthers (18-18-4) at Dallas Stars (23-11-6)

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NHL Preview: Florida Panthers (18-18-4) at Dallas Stars (23-11-6)

FLORIDA PANTHERS NOTES:

BAPTIST HEALTH INJURY REPORT

  • F Anthony Duclair | Games Missed: 40
  • F Patric Hornqvist | Games Missed: 15
    Total Man Games Lost Due to Injury: 120

LAST GAME
Panthers 3, Red Wings 2 – Jan. 6 – Little Caesars Arena
FLA Goals: Forsling (6), Ekblad (5-PPG, 6-PPG)
DET Goals: Berggren (6), Fabbri (1)
FLA Goalie: Bobrovsky (W) – 29 Saves
DET Goalie: Husso (L) – 17 Saves
FLA Shots: 20
DET Shots: 31
Notes: Aaron Ekblad became the first defenseman in franchise history to record multiple games with two power-play goals…Eric Staal notched his 600th assist, extending his point streak to three games (3-2-5)…Aleksander Barkov posted two assists, with three helpers over his past two games (0-3-3)…Matthew Tkachuk logged an assist to extend his point streak to three games (3-2-5)…Givani Smith recorded an assist, his first point with Florida…FLA PP: 2-2, FLA PK: 5-5

RECENT TRANSACTIONS:

  • Jan 5: F Chris Tierney recalled from Charlotte (AHL)
  • Jan 3: F Givani Smith recalled from Charlotte (AHL)
  • Jan. 1: F Chris Tierney loaned to Charlotte (AHL)
  • Dec. 31: F Anton Levtchi loaned to Charlotte (AHL)

PANTHERS vs. STARS
ALL-TIME vs. DAL: 24-20-3-2
ALL-TIME ROAD vs. DAL: 12-8-2-1
2022-23 vs. DAL: 0-1-0

CATS STATS

  • Aleksander Barkov has amassed 19 points (12-7-19) over 18 career games against Dallas.
  • Sergei Bobrovsky owns a 16-2-2 career mark against the Stars, including a .927 SV% and 2.24 GAA.

CATS AND STARS
The Panthers face off against the Stars for the second and final time this season. Florida has earned at least one point in four of their past five matchups with Dallas (3-1-1), and are 8-3-1 against the Stars over 12 matchups since Dec. 20, 2019. In the Panthers prior visit to American Airlines Center on Jan. 6, 2022, Aleksander Barkov (2-1-3) and Aaron Ekblad (0-3-3) each produced three points, helping the Cats earn a point before falling in the shootout. In Florida and Dallas’ previous matchup this season at FLA Live Arena on Nov. 17, Sam Bennett (0-3-3), Matthew Tkachuk (1-1-2) and Carter Verhaeghe (1-1-1) all posted multi-point games.

ON THE ROAD AGAIN
The Panthers will play eight of their next 10 games on the road. Florida ranks second in the NHL in shots on goal per game on the road (34.7). Matthew Tkachuk paces the Cats in assists (13) and points (21) away from FLA Live Arena, while Carter Verhaeghe’s nine road tallies lead the team. Gustav Forsling has scored all six of his goals on the road; Rasmus Dahlin (7) is the only NHL defenseman to tally more road goals this season.

DALLAS STARS NOTES:

LAST DALLAS STARS GAME
Jan. 4, 2023 – STARS 0 at DUCKS 2
The Ducks suffered just their second shutout loss of the season in the form of a 2-0 defeat against the Anaheim Ducks at Honda Center on Wednesday, Jan. 4. It marked their second consecutive defeat and dropped their record this season to 23-11-6 (52 points). Despite the setback, Dallas enters today’s game holding down first place in the Central Division. Goaltender Scott Wedgewood made 25 saves on 27 shots in the loss.
PP: 0-4 | PK: 0-1 | SF: 35 | SA: 27 | DAL TOI: Heiskanen (30:46 – game high) | Attendance: 13,179
Three Stars: 1. ANA – J. Gibson 2. ANA – M. McTavish 3. ANA – A. Henrique

UPCOMING GAME SCHEDULE
Opponent Time (CT) Location TV/Radio
Florida Panthers 2:30 p.m. American Airlines Center BSSWX/KTCK
New York Islanders 6:30 p.m. UBS Arena BSSWX/KTCK
New York Rangers 6 p.m. Madison Square Garden BSSW/KTCK
Calgary Flames 1 p.m. American Airlines Center BSSW/KTCK

Date
Sun., Jan. 8, 2023
Tue., Jan. 10, 2023
Thu., Jan. 12, 2023
Sat., Jan. 14, 2023
Mon., Jan. 16, 2023 Vegas Golden Knights 5 p.m. T-Mobile Arena BSSW/KTCK

RECENT TRANSACTIONS
Dec. 12 – Recalled forward Riley Tufte from Texas (AHL)
Dec. 15 – Acquired defenseman Oskari Laaksonen from the Buffalo Sabres in exchange for defenseman Joseph Cecconi
Dec. 23 – Loaned forward Riley Tufte to Texas (AHL)
Dec. 27 – Recalled forward Fredrik Olofsson from Texas (AHL)
Jan. 1 – Loaned forward Fredrik Olofsson to Texas (AHL)
Jan. 1 – Signed forward Joe Pavelski to a one-year contract extension through the 2023-24 season
Jan. 2 – Recalled forward Fredrik Olofsson from Texas (AHL)

INJURIES
Man-games lost, 2022-23: 14
NAME INJURY # OF GAMES DATES
D Miro Heiskanen Upper body 3 Oct. 25-29
G Jake Oettinger Lower body 4 Nov. 1-8
F Denis Gurianov Upper body 6 Nov. 11-21
F Roope Hintz Lower body 1 Nov. 19

DALLAS STARS NOTES
TODAY’S GAME: After a two-game trek to Southern California, the Stars return home to host the Florida Panthers on Sunday afternoon at American Airlines Center. (2:30 p.m. CT, TV: Bally Sports Southwest Extra, Radio: The Ticket 96.7-FM/1310-AM). This wraps up the two-game season series between the two clubs, which opened with a 6-4 Stars victory on Nov. 17 at FLA Live Arena. Following today’s contest, Dallas will travel east to the Empire State for games against the New York Islanders on Tuesday and New York Rangers on Thursday.

Houston Dash re-signs defender Annika Creel

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Houston Dash re-signs defender Annika Creel

NEED TO KNOW: 

  • The third-year defender returns to Houston for the 2023 season and the club holds an option for 2024
  • Creel suffered a season-ending injury in 2022 and has been rehabilitating her injury with the Dash medical team in Houston
  • Creel played three seasons at Butler University where she earned All-BIG EAST First Team honors her senior year

HOUSTON – The Houston Dash re-signed defender Annika Creel (formerly Schmidt) for the 2023 season with a club option for 2024, the team announced today.

“We are excited to have Annika continue her rehabilitation process in Houston,” Dash general manager Alex Singer said. “Annika is an ideal teammate and gritty defender who has brought a positive and supportive attitude to training day in and day out. Her progress is on track, and we hope to see her back in action soon.”

Creel, joined the Dash ahead of the 2021 NWSL season and suffered a season-ending ACL injury during the 2022 regular season. Creel has since undergone successful surgery to repair the injury. Since then, the Zionsville, Indiana native has been rehabilitating with the Dash medical team at Houston Sports Park and will be included in the full roster once she is cleared to return from the Season Ending Injury list.

“I’m so grateful that Alex and the staff believe that I can contribute to the team and make an impact next season,” Creel said. “I’m super excited and feel really blessed for this opportunity.” 

Prior to joining the Dash, Creel played abroad in Sweden during the 2020 season with Gotenborg FC. Creel graduated from Butler University in 2019 and played three seasons for the Bulldogs and made more than 50 starts for the team. The defender earned multiple awards in her senior season, including a United Soccer Coaches All-Region First Team selection and an All-BIG EAST First Team selection.

With the addition of Creel, Houston now has 19 players under contract. The current Houston Dash roster can be found listed below in alphabetical order and by position:

Goalkeepers (2): Jane Campbell, Ella Dederick

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

Midfielders (3): Shea Groom, Sophie Schmidt, Marisa Viggiano

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

Orlando Pride to Acquire $350,000 in Allocation Money and 2024 Draft Pick from NJ/NY Gotham FC

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Orlando Pride to Acquire $350,000 in Allocation Money and 2024 Draft Pick from NJ/NY Gotham FC

Pride will trade No. 2 selection in 2023 NWSL Draft

ORLANDO, Fla. — Pending conditions and terms met, the Orlando Pride will acquire $350,000 in Allocation Money, an NWSL record amount for a draft pick, and a natural fourth round selection in the 2024 NWSL Draft from NJ/NY Gotham FC. In exchange, the Pride will trade the No. 2 overall selection in the upcoming 2023 NWSL Draft. 

With the trade, the Pride still hold seven selections in the 2023 Draft, including the No. 3 overall pick. Orlando also holds picks No. 21, No. 25, No. 29, No. 34, No. 39 and No. 41. The complete draft order can be found here. 

TRANSACTION: Orlando Pride acquires $350,000 in Allocation Money from NJ/NY Gotham FC in exchange for the No. 2 overall selection in the 2023 NWSL Draft, pending conditions met.

Houston Dash sign goalkeeper Devon Kerr

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Houston Dash sign goalkeeper Devon Kerr

NEED TO KNOW: 

  • Kerr spent the last two years with the Washington Spirit and won the 2021 NWSL Championship
  • The goalkeeper signed her first professional contract in 2019 with the Houston Dash
  • Kerr played collegiately at Ohio State University where she made 63 appearances and had 19 career shutouts

HOUSTON – The Houston Dash and goalkeeper Devon Kerr have agreed to a one-year contract through the 2023 season, the team announced today.

“We are excited to welcome Devon back to Houston,” Dash general manager Alex Singer said. “She began her career with the Dash, and we are happy that she is choosing to continue her career with our club. We look forward to having Devon work with our coaching staff and players as we prepare for the 2023 season.”

The goalkeeper joined the Washington Spirit ahead of the 2020 regular season. Kerr finished with three regular season appearances in goal and made her professional debut in the 2022 NWSL Challenge Cup in Washington’s match against the Orlando Pride on April 3. Kerr made her regular season debut against San Diego Wave FC, where she made two saves in a 2-1 loss on the road. Kerr earned her first career clean sheet against Orlando in a 0-0 draw at home July 17.

Kerr returns to the Dash after previously being with the team for the 2019 season. The goalkeeper joined the Dash as a non-rostered invitee during the 2019 preseason and was signed to the roster in April of the same year.

“It was always my dream to play soccer at the professional level,” Kerr said. “Having the opportunity to re-sign with the club in the city I started this professional journey is another dream come true. It is incredibly special to me.”

Kerr played collegiately at The Ohio State University where she made 63 appearances in goal for the Buckeyes and finished with 19 career shutouts. She was named the Big Ten Goalkeeper of the Year in her senior campaign and was a First Team All-Big Ten selection.

Kerr was called into the Canadian Women’s National Team for the first time at the beginning of 2022 as the reigning Olympic Champions prepared for the 2022 Arnold Clark Cup.

With the addition of Kerr, Houston now has 20 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 (3): Shea Groom, Sophie Schmidt, Marisa Viggiano

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

TRANSACTION: Houston Dash and goalkeeper Devon Kerr agree to a one-year contract through the 2023 season.

PLAYER PROFILE – DEVON KERR

FULL NAME: Devon Angela Kerr

DATE OF BIRTH: July 3, 1997

HEIGHT: 5-11

BIRTHPLACE: North York, Ontario, Canada

HOMETOWN: Barrie, Ontario

PREVIOUS CLUB: Washington Spirit

FIFA NATIONALITY: Canada

NHL Preview: Vancouver Canucks (17-18-3) at Winnipeg Jets (25-13-1)

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NHL Preview: Vancouver Canucks (17-18-3) at Winnipeg Jets (25-13-1)

VANCOUVER CANUCKS NOTES:

TV: Sportsnet Pacific
Radio: Sportsnet 650

MATCH-UP INFO
• Tonight marks the third and final meeting between the Canucks and Jets this season: Dec. 17 (5-1 L vs WPG), Dec. 29 (4-2 L @ WPG), Jan. 8 (away).

• The Canucks are 19-24-1-2 all-time against the Jets, including a 9-14-0-1 record on the road.

• Vancouver is 4-6-0 in their last 10 games vs Winnipeg (3-2-0 in their last 5).

• Among active Canucks skaters, Luke Schenn leads the team in games played (35) against the Jets, while adding five points (0-5-5).

• Oliver Ekman-Larsson leads active Canucks skaters in career points against the Jets franchise with 21 (9-12-21) in 27 games.

• Andrei Kuzmenko (1-1-2), Conor Garland (1-1-2) and Quinn Hughes (0-2-2) are tied for the team lead in points against the Jetes this season.

• Spencer Martin is 1-1-0 with a 3.00 GAA and .902 save percentage in two career games vs Winnipeg.

• Collin Delia is 1-1-0 with a 2.84 GAA and .923 save percentage in two career games against the Jets.

QUICK NUMBERS
• Elias Pettersson has 19 points (6-13-19) in his last 12 games.

• Bo Horvat has 19 points (11-8-19) in his last 14 games, including 12 points (6-6-12) in his last six games.

• Andrei Kuzmenko has 13 points (6-7-13) in his last 13 games.

• Brock Boeser has 5 points (2-3-5) in his last five games.

• Spencer Martin is 6-2-1 with a .903 save percentage on the road this season.

LAST MEETING – DEC. 29/22: VAN 2 at WPG 4
Andrei Kuzmenko opened the scoring just 41 seconds into the first period…Elias Pettersson recorded the lone assist…Conor Garland would score at 13:11 in the third…Quinn Hughes got the first assist and Kuzmenko registered the second helper for his 11th multi-point game of the season…Luke Schenn became the first defenceman to break 3,000 career hits (5 total at WPG)…J.T. Miller led the team in shots (5)…Delia faced 38 shots on the night, including a season high of 20 shots in the second period.

LAST 5 vs WINNIPEG
• Dec. 29/22: Van 2 @ WPG 4
• Dec. 17/22: Van 1 vs WPG 5
• Jan. 27/22: VAN 5 @ WPG 1
• Dec. 10/21: VAN 4 @ WPG 3 (SO)
• Nov. 19/21: VAN 3 vs WPG 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

• Collin Delia recalled from Abbotsford under emergency conditions, Dec. 22

• Arturs Silovs reassigned to Abbotsford, Dec. 22

WINNIPEG JETS NOTES:

Scene Setter
The Winnipeg Jets finish a three-game homestand on Sunday afternoon when the Vancouver Canucks come to Canada Life Centre for the second time in two weeks. The Jets have won both games of the homestand so far, beating the Calgary Flames 3-2 on Tuesday and Tampa Bay Lightning 4-2 on Friday. After Sunday’s game, the Jets play eight of nine games on the road, beginning Tuesday against the Detroit Red Wings.

Last Game
Winnipeg Jets 4
Tampa Bay Lightning 2
Jets Scorers: Dubois (18, 19), Connor (17), Barron (4)
Lightning Scorers: Cirelli (2), Kucherov (14)
Jets Goaltender: Connor Hellebuyck (26 sv, 2 ga)
Lightning Goaltender: Andrei Vasilevskiy (16 sv, 3 ga)
Jets PP: 2-for-6
Jets PK: 0-for-4
Recap: A pair of third period goals propelled the Jets past the Tampa Bay Lightning 4-2 on Friday night at Canada Life Centre. Pierre-Luc Dubois scored Winnipeg’s first two goals, while Kyle Connor netted his franchise record 41st game-winning goal 5:38 into the third period. Josh Morrissey had three assists. Connor Hellebuyck turned away 26 shots in his fourth consecutive victory.

Above .600
The Jets are eighth in the NHL with a .654 points percentage, which ranks first in the Central Division and second in the Western Conference…Winnipeg’s best points percentage in franchise history was in 2017-18 when the team finished at .695… The franchise has finished a season with a points percentage better than .600 four times.

Connect Four
The Jets have won four in a row for the second time this season, matching the winning streak from Dec. 4-9… Winnipeg joins the Boston Bruins as the only two teams in the NHL this season with five winning streaks of three games or more… The Jets most recent five-game winning streak was Dec. 9-16/18… The longest winning streak in franchise history is seven games from Mar. 26-Apr. 8/17.

Four or More
The Jets improved to 17-1-0 on Friday when scoring four goals or more in a game… Winnipeg’s .944 winning percentage when scoring four goals in a game this season is tied for sixth in the NHL.

The January Upon Us
After playing 16 games in 30 days in December, the Jets play 15 games in 28 days from Jan. 2-30, but opened the month with two games in the first seven days… Seven of the 15 games are at home… Winnipeg’s eight road games in January come in the form of a three-game road trip and five-game road trip… The Jets are 13-16-3 in January during the past four seasons.

Against the Pacific
Winnipeg is 8-4-1 against the Pacific Division this season… Winnipeg ends a stretch of playing four of five games against Pacific Division squads on Sunday… Kyle Connor (5G, 12A) leads the Jets with 17 points in 13 games against the Pacific Division this season, while Mark Scheifele has 11 goals in 13 games.

Afternoon Affair
The Jets are 2-0-0 in afternoon games this season… The Jets play six matinee games this season, including the first four at home… The Jets were 5-4-2 in afternoon games last season.

Home Comforts
The Jets are 15-6-0 at Canada Life Centre this season, which is tied for third in the NHL and first in the Western Conference… Kyle Connor (11G, 19A) leads the team with 30 points in 21 home games… Mark Scheifele’s 15 goals at home has him nine goals behind his career high 24 goals he had at home during the 2018-19 season… Connor Hellebuyck has been stellar on home ice this season, going 13-5-0 with a 1.89 goals-against average, .938 save percentage and three shutouts… Winnipeg is 244-155-36 all-time at Canada Life Centre and have posted a .500 record or better at home in six consecutive seasons.

On the PK
Winnipeg is fourth in the NHL with a penalty kill successful 83.3% of the time… The Jets are 17-for-18 (94.4%) on the penalty kill in their past six games… Winnipeg is also fourth in the league on the PK at home at 84.0%… The last time the Jets had a penalty kill better than 82% was in 2013-14 when they finished the season at 83.2%… The franchise record for penalty kill percentage in a season is 85.2%, which occurred in Atlanta during the 2003-04 season.

Home Streakers
Kyle Connor (6G, 12A) and Josh Morrissey (2G, 12A) are both riding a 10-game home point streak… The streaks are two games away from tying Nikolaj Ehlers’ franchise record 12-game home point streak from last season (Dec. 3-Mar. 22)… Pierre-Luc Dubois has a point in five consecutive home games (4G, 3A).

Team Leader
Kyle Connor has eight points during a five-game scoring streak, which has propelled him into the team scoring lead with 46 points (17G, 29A) in 39 games… He also led the Jets last season with 93 points (47G, 46A) in 79 games, which was the fourth most points in a season in franchise history

That’s Offensive
Jets defencemen have combined for 97 points this season, which is third in the NHL… Twice this season the Jets have had five defencemen register a point in the same game (Dec. 17 at VAN and Jan. 3 vs. CGY)… Winnipeg’s defencemen are averaging 2.49 points per game, compared to 1.99 last season… They have contributed 27.6% of Winnipeg’s points this season.

Jets vs. VAN Notes
Season Series
This is the third of three meetings between the Jets and Canucks this season…The Jets beat the Canucks 5-1 in Vancouver on Dec. 17 and
4-2 in Winnipeg on Dec. 29.
Recent History
The Jets have won consecutive games against the Canucks after going 0-2-1 in their previous three games… Winnipeg is 22-6-1 in its past 29
games against Vancouver.
In Winnipeg
The Jets have won three of their past five games against the Canucks at Canada Life Centre.
Player Notes
Blake Wheeler has a team best 33 points (10G, 23A) in 36 career games against the Canucks. Ten (3G, 7A) of Wheeler’s points are on the
power play… Mark Scheifele scored a hat trick against Vancouver in the most recently meeting to match Wheeler’s 33 points (16G, 17A) in 32
games. He had a seven-game point streak against Vancouver from Mar. 2-Dec. 10/21… Kyle Connor has 26 points (9G, 17A) in 21 games
against the Canucks. Four of his past six games against Vancouver have been multi-point games… Connor Hellebuyck is 13-4-0 during his
career against Vancouver with a 1.71 goals-against average and .941 save percentage.

Jets vs. VAN Notes
Season Series
This is the third of three meetings between the Jets and Canucks this season…The Jets beat the Canucks 5-1 in Vancouver on Dec. 17 and 4-2 in Winnipeg on Dec. 29.

Recent History
The Jets have won consecutive games against the Canucks after going 0-2-1 in their previous three games… Winnipeg is 22-6-1 in its past 29 games against Vancouver.

In Winnipeg
The Jets have won three of their past five games against the Canucks at Canada Life Centre.

Player Notes
Blake Wheeler has a team best 33 points (10G, 23A) in 36 career games against the Canucks. Ten (3G, 7A) of Wheeler’s points are on the power play… Mark Scheifele scored a hat trick against Vancouver in the most recently meeting to match Wheeler’s 33 points (16G, 17A) in 32 games. He had a seven-game point streak against Vancouver from Mar. 2-Dec. 10/21… Kyle Connor has 26 points (9G, 17A) in 21 games against the Canucks. Four of his past six games against Vancouver have been multi-point games… Connor Hellebuyck is 13-4-0 during his career against Vancouver with a 1.71 goals-against average and .941 save percentage.

Jets vs. VAN Past 10 Games
Date Opp Res G GA S PPO PPG PIM SA PPOA PPGA PIMA
03/02/2021 Van W 5 2 39 3 1 4 33 2 1 6
03/22/2021 @Van W 4 0 29 1 0 2 22 1 0 2
03/24/2021 @Van W 5 1 36 3 2 9 39 2 0 11
05/10/2021 Van L 1 3 40 3 0 2 31 1 0 6
05/11/2021 Van W 5 0 36 2 0 6 24 2 0 6
11/19/2021 @Van L 2 3 39 0 0 8 29 3 2 2
12/10/2021 @Van SOL 3 4 37 3 1 4 36 2 0 6
01/27/2022 Van L 1 5 34 3 0 9 33 2 2 11
12/17/2022 @Van W 5 1 27 2 1 6 23 3 1 4
12/29/2022 Van W 4 2 39 4 2 6 22 2 0 8

NHL Morning Skate – Jan. 8, 2023

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NHL Morning Skate – Jan. 8, 2023

* Rasmus Dahlin tied the game in the third period and helped the Sabres capture an overtime victory en route to matching a franchise record for points in a game by a defenseman.

* The Kraken scored early and often against the Senators en route to their third eight-goal outburst of the season and third consecutive outing with five or more tallies.

* Alex Ovechkin eyes his 400th career home goal when teammates Nicklas Backstrom and Tom Wilson return to the Capitals lineup.


DAHLIN DAZZLES IN BACK-AND-FORTH AFFAIR WITH RECORD-TYING PERFORMANCE

In a contest that featured three lead changes, 22-year-old Rasmus Dahlin (2-3—5) tied the game for the Sabres with 2:24 remaining in regulation and collected an assist on Victor Olofsson’s goal with 19 seconds left in overtime to match the franchise record for points in a game by a defenseman.  




* Dahlin became the eighth active defenseman and fourth in as many years to register a five-point game following Matt Grzelcyk (1-4—5 on Jan. 10, 2022), Adam Fox (0-5—5 on March 25, 2021) and Tony DeAngelo (3-2—5 on Jan. 9, 2020).

* Dahlin (43-161—204 in 313 GP) is a Sabres nominee within the 2023 NHL All-Star Fan Vote – an additional initiative that allow fans to vote for two All-Star skaters and one goaltender from each Division. He required the second fewest-games by a defenseman in franchise history to reach the 200-point mark behind only icon Phil Housley (212 GP).

* Buffalo (20-15-2, 42 points), which improved to 8-2-0 in its past 10 games, moved within four points of idle NY Islanders (22-17-2, 46 points) for the second and final Wild Card spot in the Eastern Conference and hold four games in hand.



KRAKEN STRIKE EIGHT TIMES TO OVERCOME STÜTZLE, SENATORS
While Tim Stützle (3-1—4) netted his second career hat trick, his 20-year-old counterpart Matty Beniers (1-1—2) scored one of eight Kraken goals as Seattle (22-12-4, 48 points) captured its third consecutive win to begin its seven-game road trip and fourth straight overall.

* The Kraken, with at least eight tallies in a game for the third time this season (the most by any team), benefited from another offensive outburst following five-goal performances against the Oilers (Jan. 3) and Maple Leafs (Jan. 5). Their three consecutive games with five or more goals are one shy of the longest by any team this season (BOS: 4 GP from Oct. 12-18, 2022)



* Beniers, with goals in three straight games, became the first rookie to reach the 30-point mark in 2022-23 (14-16—30 in 38 GP). Should he score again in Montreal on Jan. 9, he would become just the fourth player age 20 or younger in the past 10 years to have a four-game goal streak with each game taking place on the road; Patrik Laine (5 GP in 2017-18 & 4 GP in 2018-19), Sean Monahan (4 GP in 2014-15) and Filip Forsberg (4 GP in 2014-15) have done so.
 

HUGHES SPARKS DEVILS COMEBACK, SEVERSON ENDS IT IN OT
Jack Hughes (2-1—3) factored on all three of New Jersey’s tallies in regulation to help his club rally from a multi-goal deficit in the third period before defenseman Damon Severson scored his first career overtime goal (605 GP) to cap the Devils’ comeback in the latest rendition of the Hudson River Rivalry. With the victory, the Devils (25-12-3, 53 points) were able to extend their hold on second place in the Metropolitan Division to two points, with the Rangers (22-12-7, 51 points) sitting in third position.

* The Devils have rallied from a multi-goal, third-period deficit to win twice in 2022-23 (also a 4-3 W at EDM on Nov. 3, 2022), marking the first time since 2018-19 (3x) that they have done so multiple times in a single campaign.

* Hughes, who was named to the 2023 Honda NHL All-Star Weekend roster Thursday, extended his goal and point streaks to five games (8-2—10 in 5 GP) while improving his overall season totals to 26-23—49 in 40 GP. His 26 goals in 2022-23 already matches his career high, set last season (49 GP).


OTHER PLAYERS AGE 26 OR YOUNGER TAKE OVER #NHLSTATS: LIVE UDPATES
The latest edition of #NHLStats: Live Updates featured the likes of Mitchell Marner (1-1—2), Cole Caufield (1-0—1), Kirill Marchenko (3-0—3) and Kevin Fiala (3-0—3) as part of other notable performances from a nine-game Saturday in the NHL:

* Marner (153-348—501 in 467 GP) became the second Maple Leafs skater this season to reach the 500-point milestone after teammate Auston Matthews (278-225—503 in 447 GP) did so against the Blues on Jan. 3. The pair became just second set of active teammates to each attain the mark prior to their 475th career outing; Sidney Crosby (369 GP) and Evgeni Malkin (413 GP) are the only other duo to do so.
 

* Caufield(50-30—80 in 117 GP) scored his 50th career goal. Among players to debut with the Canadiens since 1942-43, only Maurice Richard (76 GP), Jean Beliveau (105 GP) and Bernie Geoffrion (114 GP) achieved the milestone in fewer contests.

* Marchenko (3-0—3) scored all three Columbus goals in regulation to become the first rookie in 2022-23 to net a hat trick, and then added another in the shootout, to lift the Blue Jackets to a victory over the Metropolitan Division-leading Hurricanes.



* Fiala –named to the 2023 Honda NHL All-Star Weekend roster earlier this week – netted his second career hat trick (also 3-1—4 on April 7, 2021), the first by a Kings player this season and the third by a player Saturday joining Tim Stützle (3-1—4 w/ OTT) and Marchenko (3-0—3 w/ CBJ). Saturday is the third day this season to feature three hat tricks joining Dec. 29, 2022 (Aleksander Barkov, Mark Scheifele & Kyle Okposo) and Dec. 13, 2022 (Scheifele, Zach Hyman & Alex Ovechkin).
 

QUICK CLICKS

* Nicklas Backstrom‘s return from hip surgery for Capitals familiar to Ed Jovanovski

* Auston Matthews fakes out Mitch Marner, pretends to toss milestone puck in crowd

* Zizing ‘Em Up: Sabres coach Don Granato can relate to Hamlin-Bills situation

* Paris Hilton‘s hockey past surprised Hall of Fame member Angela Ruggiero

* Maple Leafs host Indigenous Celebration game, sport custom warmup jerseys

BACKSTROM, WILSON TO MAKE SEASON DEBUT FOR CAPITALS

The eight-game slate Sunday will see Nicklas Backstrom and Tom Wilson return to the Capitals lineup when they host Johnny Gaudreau and the Blue Jackets. Meanwhile, longtime teammate Alex Ovechkin sits one home goal shy of joining Wayne Gretzky as the just the second player in NHL history with 400 career goals on home ice and 400 on the road.



* Backstrom, skating in his first contest with the Capitals since Game 6 of the 2022 First Round, collected an assist on nine of Ovechkin’s goals in 2021-22 and has done so 278 times in his career – highlighted by a single-season best of 33 in 2014-15. He begins his 2022-23 campaign just two helpers shy of tying Henrik Sedin (280 w/ Daniel Sedin) for the third most by a teammate in NHL history.

NBA Preview: Atlanta Hawks (18-21) at Los Angeles Clippers (21-20)

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NBA Preview: Atlanta Hawks (18-21) at Los Angeles Clippers (21-20)

Clippers look to snap season-long skid vs. Hawks

Mired in a season-long five-game losing streak despite the long-awaited return of their full roster, the Los Angeles Clippers get another chance to take a step forward Sunday against the visiting Atlanta Hawks.

After Kawhi Leonard, Paul George, Luke Kennard and Norman Powell all missed stretches of time over the first half of the season, the productive foursome is back but is still working through residual bumps, bruises and required days off.

Their on-again, off-again statuses have prevented a game plan from taking hold.

The Clippers went just 2-6 over a difficult stretch where they played seven of eight games on the road. While they earned consecutive victories at Detroit and Toronto immediately after Christmas, the current five-game slide started with a 116-110 loss at Boston on Dec. 29.

The eight-game stretch ended Friday with a 128-115 road defeat against the Minnesota Timberwolves where neither Leonard nor George played because of precautionary rest on the second night of a back-to-back that included a 122-91 loss at Denver on Thursday.

Kennard did not play in the fourth quarter Friday with continued soreness from his injured calf, while Nicolas Batum was out with an ankle injury. George tweaked his previously injured hamstring Monday. All are day-to-day.

The Clippers are just 21-20 in a season where they had NBA Finals aspirations after Leonard’s return from knee surgery.

The Hawks know the Clippers’ frustrations well. An Eastern Conference finals participant in 2021, Atlanta is 18-21, with the midway point of its schedule arriving Wednesday.

The Hawks have lost five of their past six games, including a 130-114 defeat at Los Angeles against the Lakers on Friday where they trailed 70-49 at halftime. A run of four consecutive games in California ends Sunday.

Trae Young paced the way for the Hawks on Friday with 21 of his 32 points in the second half. He also added nine assists. John Collins, De’Andre Hunter and Dejounte Murray all had 16 points each. Collins and Hunter each had eight rebounds, but Atlanta was crushed on the boards 51-39.

Out with a calf injury Friday, Hawks big man Clint Capela has missed nine of the past 10 games.

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