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NHL Preview: San Jose Sharks (12-20-7) at Anaheim Ducks (11-24-4)

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NHL Preview: San Jose Sharks (12-20-7) at Anaheim Ducks (11-24-4)

SAN JOSE SHARKS NOTES:

LAST GAME
Game 39 – 1/1 – SJS 5 at CHI 2…San Jose erased a 2-0 second-period deficit, rattling off five consecutive goals en route to a 5-2 win at the United Center. Erik Karlsson (0g, 2a) extended his point and assist streaks to a franchise-record 13 games with a pair of helpers in the tilt. Marc-Edouard Vlasic (1g, 0a) lit the lamp for his first goal of the season while playing in his 1,200th NHL game. Oskar Lindblom (0g, 2a) recorded his first multi-point effort of the campaign. Timo Meier (1g, 0a) netted his team-leading 21st goal of the season, his 20th since November 1 (28 games). A total of 12 Sharks skaters found their way onto the score sheet in the contest. SJ Goals: Gadjovich (2), Vlasic (1), Barabanov (6), Meier (21), Svechnikov (4)
SF: 28
SA: 22
SJ PP: 0/3
SJ PK: 3/3
W: Kahkonen
L: Mrazek

RECENT TRANSACTIONS
1/5 Recalled D Nick Cicek from the San Jose Barracuda
1/4 Assigned D Nick Cicek to the San Jose Barracuda
1/1 Recalled D Nick Cicek from the San Jose Barracuda

TONIGHT’S OPPONENT – ANAHEIM DUCKS
The Anaheim Ducks enter Friday’s contest on the heels of a 2-0 victory over the Dallas Stars, goals coming from Adam Henrique and Mason McTavish in the opening frame. Netminder John Gibson made 35 saves in the win, his first shutout of the season. The Ducks, eighth in the Pacific Division, have won two of three contests against the Sharks on the year – both via shootout – with the Sharks prevailing in the lone meeting at the Honda Center, a 6-1 final score. The Ducks are paced by Troy Terry on the offensive end, the forward leading the club in goals, assists and points. All-time, the Ducks have gone 36-34-2-7 against San Jose as the home team.

STORYLINES
DEFENSE TO OFFENSE…With an assist provided by Marc-Edouard Vlasic on Oskar Lindblom’s second period goal at DAL on Dec. 31, San Jose became the first NHL team to have their defensemen reach 100 points on the season. San Jose blueliners then added five points (1g, 4a) on Jan. 1, with four of the six in the game finding the score sheet. The Sharks lead the league in assists (87) and points (105) from defensemen this season. Last campaign, the Sharks finished 23rd and 25th in the League with 151 points and 117 assists, respectively, from defensemen. Below is a breakdown of San Jose’s defensive scoring this season.

ANAHEIM DUCKS NOTES:

LAST ANAHEIM DUCKS GAME
JAN. 4, 2023 – ANAHEIM 2 vs. DALLAS 0
The Ducks shut out the Dallas Stars in a 2-0 win, their first victory of the 2023 calendar year tonight at Honda Center. John GIbson stopped all 35 shots to earn his first shutout of the season and 24th of his career. Gibson tied Guy Hebert for second in franchise history with his 173rd career win as a Duck. Mason McTavish scored his seventh goal (PPG) and earned his 15th assist, his sixth multi-point game this season. Adam Henrique opened the scoring with his 12th goal of the season at 3:11 of the first period, his third goal the past four games. It was his fourth game-opening goal of the year, trailing only Troy Terry (5) for the team lead. Cam Fowler recorded an assist, the 299th of his career, one shy of becoming the fifth player in franchise history to record 300 assists. Troy Terry recorded his fourth assist the last five games and Trevor Zegras tallied an assist, his fourth in as many games (0-4=4). PP: 1-3 PK: 4-4 SF: 2 SA: 35 TOI: Trevor Zegras (21:56)
Three Stars: 1. J. Gibson 2. M. McTavish 3. A. Henrique

UPCOMING GAME SCHEDULE
DATE OPPONENT LOCATION TIME (PT) TV / AUDIO
Jan. 8 Boston Honda Center 7 p.m. BSW / Ducks Stream
Jan. 11 Edmonton Honda Center 7 p.m. BSSC / Ducks Stream
Jan. 13 New Jersey Honda Center 7 p.m. ESPN+ / Ducks Stream
Jan. 16 Pittsburgh PPG Paints Arena 4 p.m. BSSC / Ducks Stream
Jan. 17 Philadelphia Wells Fargo Center 4 p.m. BSSC / Ducks Stream

RECENT TRANSACTIONS:
Dec. 19 Acquired D Michael Del Zotto in a three-team trade. Detroit acquires C Danny O’Regan from Anaheim while Florida
receives RW Givani Smith. Assigned D Colton White to San Diego (AHL) on a Conditioning Loan.
Dec. 20 Recalled C Justin Kirkland from San Diego (AHL). Placed LW Max Jones on Injured Reserve (IR).
Dec. 29 Reassigned G Olle Eriksson Ek to San Diego (AHL).
Jan. 1 Reassigned G Lukas Dostal to San Diego (AHL). Activated G Anthony Stolarz from Injured Reserve (IR).
Jan. 2 Recalled D Colton White from a Conditioning Loan in San Diego (AHL).
Jan. 5 Assigned D Nathan Beaulieu to San Diego (AHL) on a Conditioning Loan.

ANAHEIM DUCKS INJURIES
Man-Games Lost: 205

PLAYER INJURY/ILLNESS EXPECTED ABSENCE GAMES MISSED
John Moore Upper-body Indefinite 39
Jamie Drysdale Torn labrum (shoulder) 4-6 months 31
Isac Lundestrom Broken finger 6 weeks 15
Derek Grant Lower-body Day-to-day 14
Max Jones Upper-body Day-to-day 10

ANAHEIM DUCKS NOTES
TONIGHT’S GAME: The Anaheim Ducks continue a franchise record 10-game homestand tonight with the seventh straight contest on home ice vs. the San Jose Sharks at Honda Center (7 p.m. PT, TV: ESPN+ AUDIO: Ducks Stream). Anaheim enters tonight’s game with points in three of the last five contests (2-2-1) and five of its last 10 overall (4-4-1). The Ducks enter tonight’s contest having killed 16 of the last 17 penalties (94.1%) dating to Dec. 21 (spanning six games), while also killing all opposition power plays in four of the last five contests (15-of-16, 93.8%). Anaheim is in the midst of a 13-game January schedule (1-1-0), consisting of seven home and six road contests. All-time, Anaheim is 163-141-37 in the month of January. Since the start of 2013-14, Anaheim is 59-40-9 in January, picking up points in 68 of the 107 contests (.636%). Following tonight’s game, the Ducks continue their homestand vs. the Boston Bruins Sunday, Jan. 8 at Honda Center (5:30 p.m.).

RECORD HOMESTAND: The Ducks are in the midst of a franchise record 10-game homestand with the stretch of contests at home spanning 24 days (Dec. 21 through Jan. 13). The homestand is tied for the third-longest in NHL history, trailing 12 straight at home by Tampa Bay (2010-11) and California (1975-76). The 24 days during the stretch are the third most, trailing Winnipeg (22 days, 2017-18) and Vancouver (22, 1981-82). Anaheim’s longest prior homestand was eight games (three times), including Dec. 28, 2014-Jan. 16, 2015 (6-2-0, 12 pts.), Mar. 2-18, 2007 (6-1-1, 13 pts.) and Oct. 28-Nov. 14, 2001 (2-4-2, 6 pts.). Anaheim begins the homestand tied for the most road contests in the NHL this season (21, also Arizona).

DUCKS-SHARKS: Anaheim and San Jose conclude a four-game season series tonight at Honda Center. The Ducks have won two of the three games in the season series following a 6-5 OT win Nov. 1 and a 5-4 SO win Nov. 5 in the Bay Area. Anaheim has earned wins in eight of their last 11 games vs. San Jose (8-3-0) dating to 2021-22. The Ducks own a 74-68-16 all-time record vs. the Sharks, including an 36-34-9 mark in Orange County. Anthony Stolarz is 7-0-0 in eight career appearances as a Duck when facing the Sharks, posting one shutout, a 2.39 GAA and .938 SV%. All-time, Stolarz is 7-1-0 in eight starts (10 appearances) vs. San Jose, posting a 2.41 GAA and .935 SV%. John Gibson (6-6-5) has helped Anaheim earn points in 11 of 17 starts vs. San Jose, posting one shutout, a 2.89 GAA and .911 SV% in 18 appearances vs. San Jose. Kevin Shattenkirk (5-21=26 in 40 GP) leads active Ducks skaters in career scoring and assists vs. the Sharks. Adam Henrique (12-12=24 in 32 GP) paces Ducks skaters in career goals vs. San Jose.

ANA-SJS SEASON SERIES:
DATE LOCATION TIME / RESULT TV / AUDIO
Nov. 1 SAP Center 6-5 SO win
Nov. 5 SAP Center 5-4 SO win
Dec. 9 Honda Center 6-1 loss
Jan. 6 Honda Center 7 p.m. PT ESPN+ / Ducks Stream

ANA-SJS ALL-TIME SERIES:
Overall @ Anaheim @ San Jose
All-Time Series: 74-68-16 36-34-9 38-35-7
Current Streak: One SJS win One SJS win Three ANA wins
Last ANA Win: Nov. 5, 2022 (5-4 SO) Mar. 6, 2022 (3-2 OT) Nov. 5, 2022 (5-4 SO)
Last SJS Win: Dec. 9, 2022 (6-1) Dec. 9, 2022 (6-1) Mar. 26, 2022 (4-1)
ANA Last 10: 7-3-0 5-3-2 6-4-0

NHL Preview: New York Islanders (22-16-2) at Calgary Flames (18-14-7)

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NHL Preview: New York Islanders (22-16-2) at Calgary Flames (18-14-7)

NEW YORK ISLANDERS NOTES:

LAST GAME
DATE NYI RESULT SCORE NYI SCORERS IN GOAL
Thurs., Jan. 5, 2023 Loss EDM 4 vs. NYI 2 Barzal, Clutterbuck Sorokin (34/38)
Mathew Barzal and Cal Clutterbuck each scored, but the New York Islanders fell to the Edmonton Oilers, 4-2, Thursday night at Rogers Place. Josh Bailey, Casey Cizikas and Scott Mayfield each tallied assists, and Ilya Sorokin turned aside 34 of 38 shots faced in his eighth straight start, as the Islanders split their 2022-23 season series against Edmonton, 1-1-0.

RECENT TRANSACTIONS
Jan. 5 Cal Clutterbuck has been activated off the team’s IR list.
Jan. 2 Cory Schneider has been returned on loan to Bridgeport. Semyon Varlamov has been activated off the team’s IR list.

INJURIES GAMES MISSED

3 Adam Pelech Dec. 9 –

10 Simon Holmstrom Dec. 23 –

12 Josh Bailey Nov. 29

15 Cal Clutterbuck Oct. 13, Nov. 8, Dec. 2- Dec. 6, Dec. 17 – Jan. 3

18 Anthony Beauvillier Dec. 10 – Dec. 13

21 Kyle Palmieri Nov. 23 – Dec. 13, Dec. 17 –

25 Sebastian Aho Oct. 13 – Oct. 20

26 Oliver Wahlstrom Oct. 13, Dec. 29 –

40 Semyon Varlamov Dec. 19 – Jan. 1

Man Games Lost: 68

RECENT RESULTS
Thursday, Jan. 5 at Edmonton L (4-2)
Tuesday, Jan. 3 at Vancouver W (6-2)
Sunday, Jan. 1 at Seattle L (4-1)
Thursday, Dec. 29 vs. Columbus W (2-1)
Tuesday, Dec. 27 vs. Pittsburgh W (5-1)

SEASON SERIES
DATE LOCATION RESULT/TIME
Nov. 7, 2022 UBS Arena (Belmont Park, NY) 4-3 W (OT)
Jan. 6, 2023 Scotiabank Saddledome (Calgary, AB) 9:00pm

UPCOMING GAMES
Jan. 10 vs. Dallas UBS Arena (Belmont Park, NY) 7:30pm
Jan. 12 vs. Minnesota UBS Arena (Belmont Park, NY) 7:30pm
Jan. 14 vs. Montreal UBS Arena (Belmont Park, NY) 7:00pm
Jan. 16 vs. Washington UBS Arena (Belmont Park, NY) 7:30pm
Jan. 18 vs. Boston UBS Arena (Belmont Park, NY) 7:30pm

LAST FIVE MEETINGS VS. CALGARY:
Nov. 7, 2022 UBS Arena (Belmont Park, NY) OT Win (4-3)
Feb. 12, 2022 Scotiabank Saddledome (Calgary, AB) Loss (5-2)
Nov. 20, 2021 UBS Arena (Belmont Park, NY) Loss (5-2)
Feb. 26, 2019 Nassau Coliseum (Uniondale, NY) Loss (3-1)
Feb. 20, 2019 Scotiabank Saddledome (Calgary, AB) Loss (4-2)

vs. THE FLAMES:
2022-23 1-0-0
Last five games: 1-4-0
Franchise History 51-50-20-0
NYI Home 32-31-9-0
NYI Away 19-29-11-0

CALGARY FLAMES NOTES:

FLAMES LAST GAME RECAP
JANUARY 3, 2023 – CALGARY FLAMES [2] vs. WINNIPEG JETS [3]
The Calgary Flames began 2023 away from home with a one game trip to Winnipeg to take on the Jets. Both teams were firing the puck early with a combined 24 first period shots (14 for Calgary, 10 for Winnipeg) but Jacob Markstrom and Connor Hellebuyck stood tall, and the game remained scoreless through 20. In the second, Winnipeg got the contests opening goal with Brenden Dillon deflecting a Dylan DeMelo point shot to give the Jets the lead. But with exactly a minute left in the frame, Nikita Zadorov jumped up on the rush and fired home his fifth of the season to draw the Flames level heading into the intermission. In the third the defensive scoring continued with Josh Morrissey giving the Jets their lead back before Mikael Backlund found himself in alone and slid his eighth on the campaign through the legs of Hellebuyck to tie the game once again. The Jets scored late in the third and would hold on for a 3-2 win.
CGY GOAL SCORERS: Zadorov (5), Backlund (8)
GOALIE: Markstrom (22/25, .880 Sv%)
PP: 0/2 (0%)
PK: 4/4 (100%)

FLAMES LAST FIVE RESULTS, RECORD: 3-0-2
DATE RESULT GWG CGY GOALIE OPP. GOALIE
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
December 23, 2022 CGY [3] at ANA 2 Andersson Markstrom Dostal
*shootout winning goal

FLAMES UPCOMING SCHEDULE:
DATE TIME
(MST) OPPONENT VENUE
January 6, 2023 7:00pm vs. New York Islanders Scotiabank Saddledome
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

TONIGHTS STORYLINES & STATS
This is the second of two matchups this season between the Flames and Islanders. The Flames fell 4-3 in overtime in their first meeting back on November 7th. This is a Pacific Division versus Metropolitan Division matchup; The Flames have an overall record of 4-4-3 against Metropolitan Division opponents this season and a record of 6-8-5 against Eastern Conference opponents.

LAST TIME AGAINST THE ISLANDERS:
The Flames stopped at the UBS Arena back at the start of November to begin a three-game Eastern Conference road trip. Calgary would open the scoring in the first period with a goal by Mikael Backlund, followed by Sebastian Aho leveling the contest for the Islanders, but late in the frame Elias Lindholm would put Calgary back on top heading into the break. Backlund would score his second of the night in the middle stanza and the Flames led 3-1 through 40. The Islanders would battle back with third period goals from Anders Lee and Kyle Palmieri to send the game to overtime. In the extra frame, an Islanders powerplay would lead to the game winning goal as the Flames dropped their first contest at UBS Arena 4-3.

CALGARY FLAMES vs. NEW YORK ISLANDERS
ALL-TIME HOME AWAY L10 STRK
CGY vs. NYI 50-47-21-4 29-17-11-1 21-30-10-1 6-1-3 L1
GAME INFO:
Calgary Flames vs. New York Islanders
7:00pm MT
Scotiabank Saddledome
TV: Sportsnet West
Radio: Sportsnet Fan 960

2022-23 Season Series: 0-0-1 (Home: 0-0-0, Road 0-0-1)
Nov. 7, 2022 – CGY [3] vs. NYI 4
Jan. 6, 2023 – NYI vs. CGY

2021-22 Season Record vs. NYI: 2-0-0 (Home: 1-0-0, Road: 1-0-0
Last Home Win vs. NYI: February 12, 2022 – Calgary [5] vs. New York [2]
Last Road Win @ NYI: November 20, 2021 – Calgary [5] at New York [2]
Last Home Loss vs. NYI: March 11, 2018 – New York [5] at Calgary [2]
Last Road Loss @ NYI: November 7, 2022 – New York [4] vs. Calgary 3

2022-23 CALGARY FLAMES
FLAMES RECENT TRANSACTIONS:
Dec. 18 – recalled Dennis Gilbert (D) from Calgary (AHL); placed Chris Tanev (D) on IR (retroactive)
Dec. 20 – recalled Nick DeSimone (D) from Calgary (AHL); placed Dennis Gilbert (D) on IR
Dec. 20 – reassigned Radim Zohorna (F) to Calgary (AHL)
Dec. 24 – reassigned Matthew Phillips (F) and Nick DeSimone (D) to Calgary (AHL)
Dec. 27 – recalled Radim Zohorna (F) from Calgary (AHL)
Dec. 28 – activated Dennis Gilbert (D) from IR
Dec. 29 – reassigned Dennis Gilbert (D) and Radim Zohorna (F) to Calgary (AHL)
Dec. 30 – recalled Radim Zohorna (F) from Calgary (AHL)

FLAMES RECENT INJURIES (Total man games lost – 29)
Noah Hanifin – illness (1 game: Oct. 21)
Chris Tanev – upper-body (5 games: Nov. 3 – Nov. 10)
Jonathan Huberdeau – upper-body (3 games: Nov. 8 – Nov. 12)
Michael Stone – lower-body (11 games: Nov. 7 – Nov. 25)
MacKenzie Weegar – non-COVID illness (1 game: Dec. 12)
Elias Lindholm – upper-body injury (1 game: Dec. 12)
Chris Tanev – upper-body injury (3 games: Dec. 14 – Dec. 18)
Radim Zohorna – non-COVID illness (1 game: Dec. 18)
Dennis Gilbert – lower-body injury (4 games: Dec. 20 – Dec. 27)

NHL Preview: Arizona Coyotes (13-19-5) at Chicago Blackhawks (8-25-4)

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NHL Preview: Arizona Coyotes (13-19-5) at Chicago Blackhawks (8-25-4)

ARIZONA COYOTES NOTES:

3 HARD LAPS
• Arizona is 2-3-0 in its last 5 games, 4-5-1 in its last 10 GP but aim for its first road win since 11/23

• Tonight is the first game Clayton Keller will play in after officially being named an NHL All-Star for 2023, his third career selection and second consecutive

• Shayne Gostisbehere scored the OT goal the last time the Yotes were in Chicago (4/3/22). The team enters tonight having captured at least a point in seven of their last eight meetings with the Blackhawks (5-1-2)

LAST GAME
Flyers 6, Coyotes 2 – January 5, 2023 – Wells Fargo Center
ARI Goals: Carcone (2), Ritchie (8)
PHI Goals: Konecny (20), Farabee (8), Allison (4), Provorov (2), Hayes (10), van Riemsdyk (6)
ARI Goalie: Vejmelka (L) – 28 svs on 34 shots
PHI Goalie: Hart (W) – 21 svs on 23 shots
PP: 0-1 PK: 1-3
Notes: Arizona fell to PHI despite holding a pair of leads… Michael Carcone notched the game-opening goal, his second tally of the season…Nick Ritchie also scored and has registered 4 pts (1-3-4) in his last four games…Barrett Hayton recorded a pair of assists, his second multi-point game in his last four outings (1-5-6 in that span)…Hayton (2-9-11 in 37 GP) eclipsed double-digit points for the second consecutive season…Nick Schmaltz contributed an assist and has 14 pts (4-10-14) in his last 12 GP…Shayne Gostisbehere skated in his 500th career NHL game

MAN GAMES LOST (Name/Roster Status/Injury Type/Games Missed/Last Game Played)
Matias Maccelli…Week-to-Week…Lower-Body (5 / 12/23)
Liam O’Brien…Week-to-Week…Upper-Body (9 / 12/16)
Total man games lost: 78 games
Jakob Chychrun – 16 (10/13 – 11/17) – Upper-Body
Nick Schmaltz – 15 (10/15 – 11/17) – Upper-Body … 1 (12/31) – Upper-Body
Zack Kassian – 9 (11/1 – 11/21) – Lower-Body
Connor Timmins – 9 (10/15 – 11/5) – Upper-Body
Andrew Ladd – 6 (N/A) – Undisclosed
Josh Brown – 3 (11/23 – 11/27) – Upper-Body
Ben McCartney – 3 (10/13 – 10/17) – Lower-Body
Juuso Valimaki – 1 (11/23) – Upper-Body
Lawson Crouse – 1 (12/1) – Illness

RECENT TRANSACTIONS
-1/4 – Assigned F Laurent Dauphin to Tucson (AHL)
-12/31 – Recalled F Laurent Dauphin from Tucson (AHL)
-12/27 – Recalled F Michael Carcone from Tucson (AHL)
-12/18 – Assigned F Jan Jenik to Tucson (AHL)
-12/17 – Recalled F Jan Jenik from Tucson (AHL)
-12/15 – Assigned D Dysin Mayo to Tucson (AHL)
-12/8 – Loaned F Dylan Guenther to Team Canada for the 2023 WJC

UPCOMING SCHEDULE
DATE TIME (AZ)
OPPONENT VENUE TV RADIO
Sun, Jan 8 5pm vs PIT Mullett Arena Bally Sports Arizona Extra Stream
Tue, Jan 10 7pm vs SJ Mullett Arena Bally Sports Arizona Extra ESPN 620
Thur, Jan 12 7pm vs OTT Mullett Arena Bally Sports Arizona ESPN 620

YOTES & HAWKS

  • Tonight is the first of four ARI-CHI matchups this season. They’ll play again at the UC on 2/10 and twice at Mullett Arena on 2/28 and 3/18
  • The Yotes and Hawks split the season-series in 2021-22 with a 2-1-1 clip and both teams went 1-0-1 at home in last season’s head-to-head
  • Shayne Gostisbehere scored the overtime winner the last time the Coyotes were in Chicago on 4/3/22. Travis Boyd and Michael Carcone also lit the lamp in that contest
  • Boyd (2-2-4) and Gostisbehere (1-3-4) both posted 4 pts over the four games vs Chicago last season -Former-Blackhawk Nick Schmaltz collected 3 pts (0-3-3) over the three games he faced CHI last year, including a 2-assist outing last time the teams squared off (4/20/22)
  • Arizona has captured at least a point in seven of their last eight meetings with Chicago (5-1-2)
  • A point tonight would mark the sixth 4+ game point streak the Coyotes/Jets franchise has tallied against Chicago (last: 3-0-1 from 3/26/19 – 2/1/20)
  • Coyotes franchise vs Blackhawks:
    • All-Time: 63-68-15-8
    • Home: 39-30-5-5
    • Road: 24-38-10-3
    • L10: 6-2-2
    • STRK: OT1

SCORING NOTABLES AGAINST THE BLACKHAWKS
Troy Stecher…3-6-9…21 career GP
Shayne Gostisbehere…1-5-6…12 career GP
Clayton Keller…6-4-10…11 career GP
Nick Ritchie…3-3-6…12 career GP
Travis Boyd…2-4-6…7 career GP
Nick Schmaltz…1-5-6…6 career GP

CHICAGO BLAKHAWKS NOTES:

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

UPCOMING SCHEDULE
Sunday, Jan. 8 vs. CGY, 6:00 p.m. CT (NBCSCH, WGN Radio, Univision (Spanish))
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))

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 (1) vs. Tampa Bay (4) – Tue., Jan. 3 – United Center
CHI Goals: Jones (2; PP)
TBL Goals: Maroon (2), Killorn (12), Hagel (15; PP), Paul (14, EN)
Goalies: CHI – Stalock (25/28, 58:48) TBL – Elliot (25/26, 60:00) 
CHI PP: 1/5; PK: 3/4
TBL PP: 1/4; PK: 4/5
Recap: The Blackhawks dropped a 4-1 decision to the Tampa Bay Lighting on Tuesday … Seth Jones scored the first goal of the game on the power play, marking the first PPG by a Chicago defenseman since May 1, 2021 (Murphy) … Taylor Raddysh and Max Domi each tallied assists on the goal … Jones posted a team-high four shots on goal … Connor Murphy registered a team-high three blocked shots.

TONIGHT’S OPPONENT – ARIZONA COYOTES
The Blackhawks are 13-5-2 in their last 20 games against the Coyotes … Chicago also has a four-game home point streak against the club (2-0-2) and have points in 12 of their last 14 contests at the United Center (8-1-5) … The Blackhawks defeated the Coyotes in their last matchup on April 20 in Arizona, winning 4-3 in overtime … Jonathan Toews and Patrick Kane each notched two assists in the victory … Kane has points in his last five-straight games against Arizona (1G, 8A), with four of them being multipoint efforts … Seth Jones has five assists over his last seven games against the Coyotes … Max Domi has five points over his last two games against his former team (2G, 3A) … Domi was drafted by Arizona (12th overall) in the 2013 NHL Draft … Connor Murphy was also drafted by the Coyotes (20th overall) in the 2011 NHL Draft.

2022-23 Schedule/Results: HOME: Jan. 6, Feb. 10 | AWAY: Feb. 28, March 18
All-Time Record: 76-52-26 Home: 41-17-17 Road: 35-35-9
Last Home Win: Nov. 12, 2021 (2-1) Last Road Win: April 20, 2022 (4-3 OT) Last Home Loss: April 3,
2022 (2-3 OT) Road Loss: Jan. 6, 2022 (4-6)

ACTIVE BLACKHAWKS VS. ARI ALL-TIME
GOALS: Jonathan Toews, 18; Patrick Kane, 17; Jack Johnson/Andreas Athanasiou, 3
ASSISTS: Patrick Kane, 39; Jonathan Toews, 29; Jack Johnson, 16
POINTS: Patrick Kane, 56; Jonathan Toews, 47; Jack Johnson, 19

NHL Preview: Tampa Bay Lightning (24-12-1) at Winnipeg Jets (24-13-1)

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NHL Preview: Tampa Bay Lightning (24-12-1) at Winnipeg Jets (24-13-1)

TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING NOTES:

LAST GAME
Lightning 1 at Minnesota 5
The Tampa Bay Lightning’s four-game win streak came to a close with a 5-1 loss to the Minnesota Wild Wednesday night at Xcel Energy Center…The Bolts fell to 24-12-1 on the season with a road record of 9-8-0…The loss to MIN was Tampa Bay’s first loss to a Central Division this season after winning the previous six contests…The Lightning dropped to 3-4-0 in the second half of back-to-back games this season…Andrei Vasilevskiy was scheduled to start in goal for Tampa Bay, but was unable to play due to illness, forcing Brian Elliott to start for the second-straight night for the first time since he did so Dec. 28-29, 2017 with Philadelphia…Joel Eriksson Ek opened the scoring for MIN at the 14:30 mark of the first period before Kirill Kaprizov and Calen Addison scored back-to-back goals at the 7:09 and 9:27 marks of the middle frame to make it 3-0…Brayden Point got the Lightning back within two when he scored on the power play to make it a 3-1 game off assists from Brandon Hagel and Nikita Kucherov with 6:23 remaining in the second…Sam Steel put MIN back up by three 1:58 after Point’s goal when a shot from Jared Spurgeon deflected off his leg and into the back of the net…Kaprizov added an empty-net goal with 2:03 left in regulation for the final tally of the game…Elliott made 28 saves on 32 shots against in the loss.
PP: TBL – 1-4 MIN – 1-3
SOG: TBL – 35 MIN – 33
Attendance: 18,427

TONIGHT’S MATCHUP
The Lightning and the Jets are playing the first of two matchups this season and the only meeting at Canada Life Centre…The Bolts posted a 1-1-0 record vs. WPG last season…Nikita Kucherov (2-3—5) and Victor Hedman (1-4— 5) were tied for the Tampa Bay lead in points vs. WPG last season, while Alex Killorn (2-0—2) was tied with Kucherov for the team lead in goals…Brian Elliott and Andrei Vasilevskiy each started one game vs. WPG last season with Elliott earning the lone win…The Lightning are 5-3-2 in their last 10 games at WPG and 5-4-1 in the last 10 meetings overall…The Bolts have scored three or more goals in 13 of their last 15 games vs. WPG, including 12 contests with four or more goals…Steven Stamkos has recorded points in six straight games vs. WPG (4-7—11) with five multi-point efforts during that span…Stamkos has pointed in nine of his last 10 games vs. WPG (5-9— 14)…Kucherov has picked up points in six consecutive games vs. WPG (5-6—11)…Kucherov has pointed in 12 of his 16 career games vs. WPG (10-11—21)…Brayden Point has recorded points in four of his five career games at WPG (1-6—7)…Killorn has scored a goal in three straight games vs. WPG (3-0—3) and pointed in four straight (3-1—4)…Anthony Cirelli has picked up four points in three career games at WPG (3-1—4) and scored his only career hat trick Jan. 17, 2020 at WPG…Tampa Bay is 13-9-4 all-time vs. WPG, including a road record of 6-5-2…Stamkos (14- 16—30) holds the Lightning franchise records for career goals and points vs. WPG.

TBL ALL-TIME POINT LEADERS VS. WPG

  1. Steven Stamkos – 30 pts. (14-16—30, 22 GP)
    T2. Nikita Kucherov – 21 pts. (10-11—21, 16 GP)
    T2. Victor Hedman – 21 pts. (5-16—21, 24 GP)
  2. Ondrej Palat – 15 pts. (5-10—15, 16 GP)
  3. Martin St. Louis – 12 pts. (5-7—12, 12 GP)

TONIGHT’S STORYLINES
Tampa Bay is playing the third and final game of a three-game road trip tonight…The Bolts will play eight of their 13 games in January on the road…The Lightning are 6-1-0 against Central Division opponents this season…Tampa Bay is 9-8-0 on the road this season…Zach Bogosian was drafted third overall by the Atlanta Thrashers in the 2008 NHL Draft before the organization relocated to Winnipeg.

INJURIES
2022-23 Regular Season Man Games Lost: 82
Current Injuries:
Rudolfs Balcers (Upper-body injury; Out indefinitely) 17 Games

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

GAME POINT
Tampa Bay forward Brayden Point scored his team-leading 22nd goal of the season Jan. 4 at MIN and extended his point streak to six games (6-2—8)…Point has found the back of the net in 10 of his last 13 contests and picked up points in 11 of those games (12-3—15)…Since Dec. 6, only Alex Ovechkin (16) and Tage Thompson (14) have scored more goals than Point’s 12…Point (22-17—39) leads all Lightning skaters in goals and game-winning goals (6), while ranking third in points and fifth in assists…Point’s 22 goals are tied for the 10th-most among all NHL skaters…Only Leon Draisaitl (8) has scored more game-winning goals than Point this season…Point has recorded a shot on goal in every game this season…Point has scored 20 goals in six consecutive seasons, making him the fifth player in Tampa Bay franchise history to do so (also: Vincent Lecavalier, 12; Martin St. Louis, 9; Steven Stamkos, 8; Nikita Kucherov, 7)…Point became the first member of the 2014 NHL Draft Class drafted outside of the first round to record 400 career points with a goal Dec. 21 at DET…Point is tied with Kucherov for the fourth-most game-winning goals in Tampa Bay franchise history (41)…Since the start of the 2017-18 season, only three NHL skaters have scored more game-winning goals than Point’s 39.

WINNIPEG JETS NOTES:

Scene Setter
The Winnipeg Jets plays the middle game of a three-game homestand on Friday night when the Tampa Bay Lightning visits Canada Life Centre for the only time this season. Winnipeg edged the Calgary Flames 3-2 on Tuesday in the first game of the homestand. The Jets finish the home stretch on Sunday afternoon against the Vancouver Canucks before playing eight of nine games on the road

Last Game
Winnipeg Jets 3
Calgary Flames 2
Jets Scorers: Dillon (1), Morrissey (7), Gagner (7)
Flames Scorers: Zadorov (5), Backlund (8)
Jets Goaltender: Connor Hellebuyck (33 sv, 2 ga)
Flames Goaltender: Jacob Markstrom (22 sv, 3 ga)
Jets PP: 0-for-4
Jets PK: 2-for-2
Recap: The Jets scored twice in the third period to beat the Calgary Flames 3-2 on Tuesday night at Canada Life Centre. Brendan Dillon scored his first goal of the season to open the scoring. Josh Morrissey gave the Jets a 2-1 lead, while Sam Gagner scored the game-winning goal with 5:40 remaining in the third period. Connor Hellebuyck made 33 saves for his third consecutive win.

Above .600
The Jets are eighth in the NHL with a .645 points percentage, which also ranks second in the Central Division and third 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.

Three in a Row
The Jets have won three in a row for the fifth time this season… 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 longest winning streak this season is four games, which occurred from Dec. 4-9.

Making the Most of It
The Jets have scored three goals or less in seven of their past 10 games… Winnipeg has been one of the best teams in the NHL this season when scoring three goals or less with an 8-13-0 record for a .381 points percentage, which is fourth in the league.

The January Ahead
After playing 16 games in 30 days in December, the Jets play 15 games in 28 days from Jan. 2-30, but open 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.

Facing Eastward
This is Winnipeg’s 12th game against an Eastern Conference opponent this season, having gone 5-6-0 so far… The Jets play eight of their next 10 games against Eastern Conference teams, seven of which are on the road… Pierre-Luc Dubois has a team leading 14 points (5G, 9A) in 11 games against the Eastern Conference this season.

Home Comforts
The Jets are 14-6-0 at Canada Life Centre this season, which is fourth in the NHL and first in the Western Conference… Kyle Connor (10G, 18A) leads the team with 28 points in 20 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 12-5-0 with a 1.88 goals-against average, .938 save percentage and three shutouts… Winnipeg is 243-155-36 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 tied for fourth in the NHL with a penalty kill successful 82.7% of the time… The Jets are 13-for-14 (92.9%) on the penalty kill in their past five games… 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.

And with that…
The Jets went 48-34-7 in 89 games during the 2022 calendar year, which was 16th in the NHL… Kyle Connor had a team-best 104 points (45G, 59A) in 86 games in 2022, which is 22 more than Mark Scheifele (44G, 38A), who was second… Goaltender Connor Hellebuyck went 36-27-7 in 2022 with a 2.83 goals-against average and .916 save percentage.

Team Leader
Kyle Connor has six points during a four-game scoring streak to propel him into the team scoring lead with 44 points (16G, 28A) in 38 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… Connor’s 139 points (65G, 74A) in a span of 117 games during the past two seasons is the second most since relocation.

That’s Offensive
Jets defencemen have combined for 94 points this season, which is third in the NHL… Five of the six defenceman had a point on Tuesday against Calgary… It matched the five defencemen that had a point on Dec. 17 at Vancouver for the season high… Winnipeg’s defencemen are averaging 2.47 points per game, compared to 1.99 last season… They have contributed 27.6% of Winnipeg’s points this season.

Extra Time
The Jets are 7-1 in overtime this season… Winnipeg has won five consecutive OT games, which is one game shy of the franchise record in a season (Oct. 22/18-Jan. 13/19)… Winnipeg’s eight OT games are tied for the third most in the NHL this season and the Jets are the only team with seven wins in overtime… Winnipeg is the only team in the NHL this season to not play in a shootout this season.. Five of Winnipeg’s seven OT winners have come in the first two minutes of the extra session… Mark Scheifele holds the franchise record with 12 OT winning goals… The seven wins is two better than the five overtime wins Winnipeg had last season in 12 games decided in OT… During the past three seasons, Winnipeg is 18-9 in games decided in overtime… The franchise record for OT wins is 10, set in 2010-11.

Narrow One s
Winnipeg’s past two wins have come by one goal…. The Jets improved to 10-4-1 in one-goal games with Tuesday’s win… Last season Winnipeg went 12-5-11 in one-goal games.

Zeros
The Jets have registered three shutouts this season, which is tied for third in the NHL… Winnipeg’s first two shutouts were by 4-0 scores (Oct. 24 vs. STL and Nov. 5 vs. CHI), while the Nov. 29 5-0 shutout against Colorado gives the Jets all three shutout wins by at least four goals… The Jets had five shutouts last season, which is two shy of the franchise record.

Jets vs. TBL Notes
Season Series
The Jets and Lightning tangle twice this season… Winnipeg visits Tampa Bay on Mar. 12 as part of a three-game road trip.

Recent History
The teams have split the two-game season series in each of the five seasons in which they have played… Since 2015, the Jets are 6-4-3 in 13 games against the Lightning… Winnipeg is 7-for-19 (36.8%) on the power play in its past seven games against Tampa Bay and 7-for-8 (87.5%) on the penalty kill in the past four meetings.

In Winnipeg
The Jets are 7-4-2 all-time against the Lightning at Canada Life Centre, including winning three of the past four games… Winnipeg has held Tampa Bay without a power play goal in five of the past six games at Canada Life Centre.

Player Notes
Blake Wheeler leads the Jets in career scoring against Tampa Bay with 36 points (10G, 26A) in 37 games… Nikolaj Ehlers is averaging a point per game against Tampa Bay with 12 points (7G, 5A) in 12 games… Three of Kyle Connor’s five goals against the Lightning are game-winning goals.

Jets vs. TBL Past 10 Games
Date Opp Res G GA S PPO PPG PIM SA PPOA PPGA PIMA
01/03/2017 @TB W 6 4 34 4 1 14 36 7 2 10
02/11/2017 TB L 1 4 33 3 0 6 30 2 0 8
12/09/2017 @TB OTL 3 4 20 1 0 8 28 3 1 4
01/30/2018 TB W 3 1 37 4 1 8 24 4 0 8
12/16/2018 TB W 5 4 42 1 1 4 47 2 2 2
03/05/2019 @TB L 2 5 32 3 2 12 38 4 2 10
11/16/2019 @TB W 4 3 27 4 1 4 34 2 0 8
01/17/2020 TB L 1 7 31 2 0 2 26 1 0 4
03/08/2022 TB W 7 4 33 4 1 8 24 3 0 10
04/16/2022 @TB L 4 7 18 1 1 18 37 2 1 16

Winnipeg Jets Recent Transactions
Jan. 4 Reassigned F – Jansen Harkins to the Manitoba Moose (AHL)
Jan. 5 Reassigned F – Kristian Reichel to the Manitoba Moose (AHL)

NHL Preview: Florida Panthers (17-18-4) at Detroit Red Wings (16-13-7)

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NHL Preview: Florida Panthers (17-18-4) at Detroit Red Wings (16-13-7)

FLORIDA PANTHERS NOTES:

BAPTIST HEALTH INJURY REPORT

  • F Anthony Duclair | Games Missed: 39
  • F Patric Hornqvist | Games Missed: 14
    Total Man Games Lost Due to Injury: 118

LAST GAME
Panthers 5, Coyotes 3 – Jan. 3 – FLA Live Arena
FLA Goals: Tkachuk (18), E. Staal (5), Tkachuk (19), E. Staal (6), Tkachuk (20-PPG)
ARI Goals: Chychrun (5-PPG), Keller (14), Bjugstad (10)
FLA Goalie: Knight (W) – 33 Saves
ARI Goalie: Vejmelka (L) – 32 Saves
FLA Shots: 37
ARI Shots: 36
Notes: Matthew Tkachuk registered a season-high four points (3-1-4) for his first hat trick with the Panthers and led Florida with six shots on goal…Eric Staal produced his first multi-goal game (2-0-2) with the Panthers for his second consecutive multi-point performance (3-1-4)…Spencer Knight posted an assist for his first NHL point…Gustav Forsling and Josh Mahura each notched an assist for the second consecutive game…Aleksander Barkov won 63% of his faceoffs and logged an assist…FLA PP: 1-2, FLA PK: 1- 2

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. RED WINGS
ALL-TIME vs. DET: 34-19-5-6
ALL-TIME ROAD vs. DET: 18-8-3-1
2022-23 vs. DET: 1-0-0

CATS STATS

  • Aleksander Barkov has registered 39 points (14-25-39) over 36 career games vs. Detroit
  • Sam Reinhart has posted 19 points (9-10-19) over 25 career games against the Red Wings.

CATS AND RED WINGS
The Panthers have won each of their past seven matchups with the Red Wings since March 30, 2021, with wins in nine of their past 10 games (9-1-0). Over their past seven contests against Detroit, Florida has outscored the Red Wings 32-11, averaging 4.57 goals per game while surrendering an average 1.57 goals against. The Panthers have won 16 of their previous 19 (16-3-0) visits to Detroit since Dec. 7, 2013. In their prior matchup this season at FLA Live Arena, Matthew Tkachuk recorded two points (1-1-2), Sergei Bobrovsky stopped 19 of 20 Detroit shots and 13 different Panthers produced at least one point in Florida’s 5-1 win.

DETROIT RED WINGS NOTES:

LAST GAME
RED WINGS 1 vs. NEW JERSEY 5 (1/4/23)
1ST PERIOD: No scoring
2ND PERIOD: NJ Hamilton (Hughes, Hischier) 9:17-PP; NJ Hischier (Hamilton, Bratt) 16:20-PP
3RD PERIOD: NJ McLeod (Holtz, Wood) 1:51-EV; NJ Holtz (Wood, Severson) 6:40-EV; NJ Hughes (Haula, Tatar) 13:59-EV; DET
Raymond (Larkin, Seider) 18:00-PP
SHOTS: DET 33 (10-11-12) / NJ 27 (6-10-11)
GOALIES: DET Husso (L, 22-27) / NJ Vanecek (W, 32-33)
PP: DET 1-2 / NJ 2-3

MAN GAMES LOST (games missed / out since)
Tyler Bertuzzi – upper body (27 / Nov. 30)
Filip Zadina – lower body (25 / Nov. 5)
Matt Luff – upper body (23 / Nov. 8)
Robert Hägg – undisclosed (10 / Dec. 8)
Total Man Games Lost: 193
Individual Man Games Lost: Robby Fabbri (35), Jakub Vrána (33), Elmer Söderblom (13), Gustav Lindström (11), Oskar Sundqvist (7),
Olli Määttä (4), Ville Husso (2), Michael Rasmussen (2), Dylan Larkin (1)

RECENT TRANSACTIONS
1/4 – Assigned goaltender Alex Nedeljkovic to Grand Rapids to conditioning … Activated forward Robby Fabbri from injured reserve … Assigned forward Jakub Vrána to Grand Rapids…12/28 – Assigned forward Jakub Vrána to Grand Rapids for conditioning

TONIGHT’S GAME
RED WINGS vs. PANTHERS / 7:00 P.M. EST / LITTLE CAESARS ARENA / TV: BSD EXTRA / RADIO: WXYT 97.1 FM
TONIGHT: 65th all-time meeting, 31st in Detroit … Second of three games this season, first of two at Little Caesars Arena
ALL-TIME vs. FLA: 25-22-5-12 / HOME: 9-9-3-9 / LAST 10: 1-7-2 / IN 2021-22: 0-3-1 / THIS SEASON: 0-1-0
DET top scorers vs. FLA: Dylan Larkin (9-14-23 in 30 GP), Dominik Kubalík (4-5-9 in 13 GP), Pius Suter (4-3-7 in 12 GP), Robby Fabbri (3-4-7 in 12 GP), Gustav Lindström (0-2-2 in 4 GP), Jonatan Berggren (1-0-1 in 1 GP)
FLA top scorers vs. DET: Aleksander Barkov (14-25-39 in 36 GP), Eric Staal (7-14-21 in 28 GP), Sam Reinhart (9-10-19 in 25 GP), Aaron Ekblad (4-15-19 in 31 GP), Matthew Tkachuk (4-6-10 in 11 GP), Carter Verhaeghe (4-5-9 in 13 GP), Sam Bennett (4-5-9 in 15 GP), Brandon Montour (1-7-8 in 15 GP), Colin White (1-5-6 in 12 GP), Anton Lundell (4-0-4 in 3 GP), Josh Mahura (2-0-2 in 3 GP), Matt Kiersted (1-0-1 in 1 GP)

UPCOMING GAMES (ALL TIMES EST)
Saturday, Jan. 7: RED WINGS at MAPLE LEAFS / 7:00 p.m. / Scotiabank Arena / TV: NHLN, CBC, BSD / RADIO: WXYT 97.1 FM
Tuesday, Jan. 10: RED WINGS vs. JETS / 7:00 p.m. / LITTLE CAESARS ARENA / TV: BSD / RADIO: WXYT 97.1 FM
Thursday, Jan. 12: RED WINGS vs. MAPLE LEAFS / 7:00 p.m. / LITTLE CAESARS ARENA / TV: ESPN / RADIO: WXYT 97.1 FM

LAST TIME OUT
Jan. 4 vs. New Jersey – 5-1 L
Detroit fell against New Jersey to move to 16-13-7 overall and 9-7-3 inside Little Caesars Arena … Detroit is 7-4-1 against the Metropolitan Division to begin the 2022-23 campaign … Lucas Raymond scored on the power play for his 10th goal of the season … Raymond has recorded seven points (3-4-7) in seven games dating back to Dec. 17 vs. Ottawa … Raymond became the fourth Detroit skater to reach double-figures in goals this season, joining Dylan Larkin (13), Dominik Kubalík (12) and David Perron (12) … Raymond netted his fifth power play goal of the season, tying Larkin for the second-most among Detroit skaters … Raymond also tied Filip Hronek for second place among Detroit skaters with 12 power play points … Larkin recorded the primary assist on Raymond’s goal to become the first Detroit skater to reach the 20-assist mark this season … Larkin continues to pace the Red Wings in goals (13), assists (20), points (33) and shots (112) through 35 games … Robby Fabbri made his season debut, recording two shots and three hits in 14:54 time on ice during his first game action since March 10, 2022 vs. Minnesota … Detroit is 7-3-2 this season when tied after one period, and 6-3-0 on home ice … Every Red Wings skater registered a shot on goal … Detroit is 10-3-3 this season when outshooting its opponent, and 6-3-2 when doing so on home ice … Additionally, Detroit is 8-4-4 this season when tallying 30-or-more shots … Detroit finished 40-for-66 (60.6%) at the faceoff circle … Pius Suter went 10-for-13 (76.9%) on the draw, while Larkin ended the night 10-for-15 (66.7%)

NFL: Week 18 Quick Capsule – Detroit Lions (8-8) at Green Bay Packers (8-8)

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NFL: Week 18 Quick Capsule – Detroit Lions (8-8) at Green Bay Packers (8-8)

WEEK 18
DETROIT LIONS (8-8) @ GREEN BAY PACKERS (8-8)
DATE: Sunday (1/8/23)
STADIUM: Lambeau Field
TIME: 8:20 PM ET
REFEREE: Brad Rogers

REGULAR-SEASON SERIES HISTORY
LEADER Packers lead all-time series, 103-74-7
STREAKS Lions have won past 2
LAST GAME 11/6/22: Packers 9 at Lions 15
LAST GAME AT SITE 9/20/21: Packers 35, Lions 17

DETROIT LIONS
LAST WEEK W 41-10 vs. Chicago
COACH VS. OPP. Dan Campbell: 2-1
PTS. FOR 27.1
OFFENSE 383.6
PASSING Jared Goff: 359-533-4,214-29-7-100.2
RUSHING Jamaal Williams: 246-994-4.0-15
RECEIVING Amon-Ra St. Brown: 100-1,112-1.1-6
PTS. AGAINST 25.7
DEFENSE 398.7
SACKS James Houston (R): 8
INTs Aidan Hutchinson (R), Kerby Joseph (R): 3
TAKE/GIVE +5 (20/15)
PUNTING (NET) Jack Fox: 48.7 (41.7)
KICKING Michael Badgley: 85 (31/31 PAT; 18/21 FG)

LIONS NOTES
• QB JARED GOFF passed for 3 TDs vs. 0 INTs for 133.5 rating last week. Has 4,214 pass yards in 2022, his 3rd-career 4,000-yard season. Has 14 TDs vs. 0 INTs for 110.7 rating in his past 6. Aims for his 5th in row vs. GB with 2+ TD passes.

• RB JAMAAL WILLIAMS had career-high 157 scrimmage yards (career-high 144 rush, 13 rec.) & had NFL-leading & career-high 15th rush TD of season last week. Needs 6 rush yards for 1st-career 1,000+ rush yard season.

• RB D’ANDRE SWIFT had 117 scrimmage yards (78 rush, 39 rec.) & 2 TDs (1 rush, 1 rec.) last week, his 3rd-career 2-TD game.

• WR AMON-RA ST. BROWN has 100 catches for 1,112 rec. yards in 2022 & became 3rd player ever (Odell Beckham Jr. & Michael Thomas) with 90+ receptions & 900+ rec. yards in each of 1st 2 career seasons. Has 190 career catches & can surpass Justin Jefferson & Thomas for most receptions by player in 1st 2 seasons in NFL history.

• DL AIDAN HUTCHINSON is 1st rookie since 1982 & 4th player since 2000 (Jamie Collins, Lavonte David & Joey Porter) with 7+ sacks (7.5) & 3+ INTs (3).

• LB JAMES HOUSTON (8 sacks) & Hutchinson are 1st pair of rookie teammates since 1982 each with 7+ sacks. Became 1st player since 1982 with 8 sacks in 1st 6 career games. Houston (3 sacks last week) & DL JOSH PASCHAL (2 sacks in Week 17) became 4th set of rookie teammates each with multiple sacks in same game since 1982.

• LB MALCOLM RODRIGUEZ ranks tied-1st among rookies with 8 TFL.

• LB ALEX ANZALONE has career highs in tackles (117) & TFL (6) in 2022 & is 1 of 8 with 5+ tackles in 16 games this season.

• S KERBY JOSEPH (rookie) had 10 tackles, 3 PD & 2 INTs in last meeting.

GREEN BAY PACKERS
LAST WEEK W 41-17 vs. Minnesota
COACH VS. OPP. Matt LaFleur: 5-2
PTS. FOR 22.1
OFFENSE 340.9
PASSING Aaron Rodgers: 333-515-3,490-25-11-91.5
RUSHING Aaron Jones: 201-1,073-5.3-2
RECEIVING Allen Lazard: 56-747-13.3-5
PTS. AGAINST 21.9
DEFENSE 337.4
SACKS Preston Smith: 8.5
INTs Jaire Alexander: 5
TAKE/GIVE +4 (24/20)
PUNTING (NET) Pat O’Donnell: 44.6 (39.0)
KICKING Mason Crosby: 102 (36/38 PAT; 22/25 FG)

PACKERS NOTES
• QB AARON RODGERS had 2 TDs (1 pass, 1 rush) vs. 0 INTs & 95.7 rating last week. Has 13th-career season with 25+ TD passes, 4th-most in NFL history. Aims for his 5th in row at home with 90+ rating. Has 27 TDs (25 pass, 2 rush) vs. 4 INTs for 110.9 rating in 12 career home starts vs. Det., incl. 4 TDs & 145.6 rating in last home meeting.

• RB AARON JONES rushed for 111 yards last week & has 3rd-career season with 1,000+ rush yards (1,073) & 1,400+ scrimmage yards (1,448) in 2022. Aims for his 3rd in row at home with 110+ scrimmage yards. Has 351 scrimmage yards (175.5 per game) & 7 TDs (4 rec., 3 rush) in his past 2 at home vs. Det. & aims for his 3rd in row at home vs. Det. with 3+ TDs.

• RB A.J. DILLON had career-high 7th rush TD of season last week & aims for his 6th in row with rush TD. Needs 57 scrimmage yards for 2nd-straight 1,000-yard season. • RB KEISEAN NIXON had 105-yard KR-TD last week, his 1st-career KR-TD.

• WR CHRISTIAN WATSON ranks tied-1st among rookies in TDs (9) & rec. TDs (7).

• WR ALLEN LAZARD has 5+ catches & 50+ rec. yards in 3 of his past 4. Aims for his 3rd in row vs. Det. with TD catch. Has career highs in catches (56) & rec. yards (747) in 2022.

• DL KENNY CLARK had 4th sack of season, 5th-career FF & 6th-career FR last week.

• LB PRESTON SMITH has 1.5+ sacks in 2 of his past 3 at home.

• LB QUAY WALKER ranks tied-2nd among rookies with 112 tackles in 2022.

• CB JAIRE ALEXANDER has PD in 4 of his past 5. Had INT in last meeting.

• CB RASUL DOUGLAS aims for his 4th in row with PD.

• S ADRIAN AMOS had 10th-career INT last week. Has career-high 7 TFL in 2022.

• S DARNELL SAVAGE had 75-yard INT-TD in Week 17, his 1st-career INT-TD.

NFL: Week 18 Quick Capsule – Dallas Cowboys (12-4) at Washington Commanders (7-8-1)

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NFL: Week 18 Quick Capsule – Dallas Cowboys (12-4) at Washington Commanders (7-8-1)

WEEK 18
DALLAS COWBOYS (12-4) @ WASHINGTON COMMANDERS (7-8-1)
DATE: Sunday (1/8/23)
STADIUM: FedExField
TIME: 4:25 PM ET
REFEREE: Tra Blake

REGULAR-SEASON SERIES HISTORY
LEADER Dallas leads all-time series, 76-45-2
STREAKS Dallas has won past 3
LAST GAME 10/2/22: Washington 10 at Dallas 25
LAST GAME AT SITE 12/12/21: Dallas 27, Washington 20

DALLAS COWBOYS
LAST WEEK W 27-13 at Tennessee (Thu.)
COACH VS. OPP. Mike McCarthy: 6-5
PTS. FOR 28.8
OFFENSE 365.8
PASSING Dak Prescott: 247-357-2,732-22-14-95.8
RUSHING Tony Pollard: 186-988-5.3-9
RECEIVING CeeDee Lamb: 102-1,307-12.8-8
PTS. AGAINST 19.8
DEFENSE 331.5
SACKS Micah Parsons: 13
INTs DaRon Bland (R): 5
TAKE/GIVE +11 (32/21)
PUNTING (NET) Brian Anger: 48.5 (42.9)
KICKING Brett Maher: 137 (50/52 PAT; 29/32 FG)

COWBOYS NOTES
• QB DAK PRESCOTT completed 29 of 41 atts. (70.7 pct.) for 282 yards & 2 TDs last week. Aims for his 4th in row with 2+ TD passes & 70+ comp. pct. Needs 268 pass yards for 6th-career 3,000-yard season. Has 22 TDs (18 pass, 4 rush) vs. 3 INTs for 107.1 rating in 10 career starts vs. Was., incl. 2+ TD passes & 100+ rating in 4 of his past 5.

• RB EZEKIEL ELLIOTT can become 4th player since 2000 with rush TD in 10 straight games. Needs 42 scrimmage yards to become 4th player ever (Adrian Peterson, HOFer Emmitt Smith & HOFer LaDainian Tomlinson) with 1,000+ scrimmage yards & 8+ TDs in each of his 1st 7 seasons. Has 11 TDs (9 rush, 2 rec.) in 12 career games vs. Was.

• RB TONY POLLARD has career highs with 1,359 scrimmage yards (988 rush, 371 rec.) & 12 TDs (9 rush, 3 rec.) & needs 12 rush yards for 1st-career 1,000+ rush yard season. Aims for his 4th in row on road with 100+ scrimmage yards.

• WR CEEDEE LAMB tied his career high with 11 receptions & had 100 rec. yards last week, his 10th-career game with 100+ rec. yards. Aims for his 3rd in row with 10+ catches & 4th in row with 100+ rec. yards. Is 2nd Dal. player ever with 100+ catches (career-high 102) & 1,300+ rec. yards (career-high 1,307) in single season.

• TE DALTON SCHULTZ had 4th-career game with 2 rec. TDs last week.

• LB MICAH PARSONS had 3rd FR of season last week. Is 3rd player (Aldon Smith & HOFer Reggie White) since 1982 with 13+ sacks in each of 1st 2 NFL seasons. Has 3 sacks in 3 career games vs. Was. & aims for his 4th in row vs. Was. with TFL.

• DE DEMARCUS LAWRENCE had FF last week. Has sack in 4 of his past 5 vs. Was.

• DE DANTE FOWLER had sack last week & had sack in Week 4 meeting.

• CB DARON BLAND (rookie) has 4 INTs in his past 5 & had INT in Week 4 meeting.

WASHINGTO COMMANDERS
LAST WEEK: L 24-10 vs. Cleveland
COACH VS. OPP. Ron Rivera: 4-4
PTS. FOR 18.4
OFFENSE 331.6
PASSING Carson Wentz: 172-276-1,755-11-9-80.2
RUSHING Brian Robinson (R): 205-797-3.9-2
RECEIVING Terry McLaurin: 74-1,117-15.1-4
PTS. AGAINST 21.1
DEFENSE 312.3
SACKS Daron Payne: 11.5
INTs Darrick Forrest: 4
TAKE/GIVE -6 (16/22)
PUNTING (NET) Tress Way: 46.9 (43.2)
KICKING Joey Slye: 91 (22/25 PAT; 23/26 FG)

COMMANDERS NOTES
• QB CARSON WENTZ has 15 TDs vs. 6 INTs for 90.6 rating 9 career starts vs. Dal.

• QB TAYLOR HEINICKE has 2+ TD passes in 3 of his 4 home starts this season.

• RB BRIAN ROBINSON rushed for 87 yards last week & has 5 games with 80+ rush yards in 2022, 3rd-most among rookies. Has 85+ rush yards in 4 of his past 5 & aims for his 4th in row at home with 85+ rush yards.

• RB ANTONIO GIBSON has 899 scrimmage yards & needs 101 scrimmage yards for 3rd-straight 1,000-yard season since entering NFL in 2020. Has 5 TDs (4 rush, 1 rec.) in 5 career games vs. Dal.

• WR TERRY MCLAURIN leads team with 74 receptions & 1,117 rec. yards & can set new career-high in rec. yards (1,118 in 2020). Has TD catch in 2 of his 3 career home games vs. Dal.

• WR JAHAN DOTSON ranks tied-1st among rookies with 7 rec. TDs.

• TE LOGAN THOMAS led team with 6 catches & 56 rec. yards last week.

• DT DARON PAYNE had 2nd-career game with 2 sacks last week. Leads team with career highs in sack (11.5) & TFL (18), tied 2nd-most TFL in NFL this season. Aims for his 3rd in row with sack & 4th in row vs. Dal. with TFL.

• DT JONATHAN ALLEN had career-high 4 TFL & sack in Week 4 meeting & had sack in last home meeting. Ranks tied-6th in NFL with career-high 16 TFL.

• DE MONTEZ SWEAT had 8th sack of season & 2 TFL last week & has career-high 14 TFL this season. Had 2 sacks & FF in his last home game vs. Dal. (10/25/20).

• LB JAMIN DAVIS has career highs in tackles (104) & TFL (9) this season. Aims for his 3rd in row with TFL & 6th in row with 8+ tackles.

NFL: Week 18 Quick Capsule – Los Angeles Rams (5-11) at Seattle Seahawks (8-8)

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NFL: Week 18 Quick Capsule – Los Angeles Rams (5-11) at Seattle Seahawks (8-8)

WEEK 18
LOS ANGELES RAMS (5-11) @ SEATTLE SEAHAWKS (8-8)
DATE: Sunday (1/8/23)
STADIUM: Lumen Field
TIME: 4:25 PM ET
REFEREE: Craig Wrolstad

REGULAR-SEASON SERIES HISTORY
LEADER Seahawks lead all-time series, 26-22
STREAKS Rams have won 2 of last 3
LAST GAME 12/4/22: Seahawks 27 at Rams 23
LAST GAME AT SITE 10/7/21: Rams 26, Seahawks 17

LOS ANGELES RAMS
LAST WEEK L 31-10 at L.A. Chargers
COACH VS. OPP. Sean McVay: 8-4
PTS. FOR 18.2
OFFENSE 281.3
PASSING Baker Mayfield (2022): 188-309-2,016-10-7-81.3
RUSHING Cam Akers: 167-682-4.1-7
RECEIVING Tyler Higbee (TE): 68-587-8.6-3
PTS. AGAINST 22.8
DEFENSE 337.3
SACKS Leonard Floyd: 8
INTs Cobie Durant (R): 3
TAKE/GIVE -2 (20/22)
PUNTING (NET) Riley Dixon: 48.4 (41.2)
KICKING Matt Gay: 105 (30/31 PAT; 25/27 FG)

RAMS NOTES
• QB BAKER MAYFIELD has 4 TDs vs. INT for 95.2 rating 4 games with LAR in 2022. Had 2 TDs (1 pass, 1 rush) in his only career start vs. Sea. (10/13/19 w/ Cle.).

• RB CAM AKERS had season-high 123 rush yards last week. Aims for his 3rd in row with 100+ rush yards & 4th in row with 100+ scrimmage yards. Has career highs in rush yards (682), scrimmage yards (775) & rush TDs (7) this season. Had 2 rush TDs in Week 13 meeting. Had 176 scrimmage yards (131 rush, 45 rec.) & rush TD in his only career game at Sea. (1/9/21 – NFC-WC).

• RB MALCOLM BROWN had 1st rush TD of season last week. Has 3 rush TDs in his past 4 vs. Sea.

• TE TYLER HIGBEE ranks 2nd among NFC TEs with 68 receptions & 4th with 587 rec. yards in 2022. Is 1 of 5 TEs with 500+ rec. yards in each of past 4 seasons. Had rec. TD in last road meeting.

• WR VAN JEFFERSON led team with season-high 77 rec. yards last week.

• LB BOBBY WAGNER has 133 tackles in 2022, his 11th-straight season with 100+ tackles since entering NFL in 2012 & is only player with 125+ tackles, 5+ sacks (6) & 5+ PD (5) in 2022. Had 1,377 tackles, 68 TFL, 60 PD, 23.5 sacks & 11 INTs in 10 seasons (2012-21) with Sea. Had 3 TFL, 2 sacks & INT in Week 13 meeting.

• LB LEONARD FLOYD leads team with 8 sacks, his 3rd-straight 8+ sack season. Has 6 sacks & 6 TFL in his past 5 vs. Sea.

• DB JALEN RAMSEY had 15th PD of season last week & is 1st player since Cary Williams (2011-12) with 75+ tackles (career-high 83 in 2022) & 15+ PD in consecutive seasons. Aims for his 3rd in row at Sea. with PD.

SEATTLE SEAHAWKS
LAST WEEK: W 23-6 vs. N.Y. Jets
COACH VS. OPP. Pete Carroll: 12-15
PTS. FOR 24.3
OFFENSE 348.4
PASSING Geno Smith: 380-541-4,069-29-9-102.9
RUSHING Kenneth Walker (R): 199-936-4.7-9
RECEIVING DK Metcalf: 87-1,008-11.6-6
PTS. AGAINST 24.1
DEFENSE 367.5
SACKS Uchenna Nwosu: 9
INTs Tariq Woolen (R): 6
TAKE/GIVE +3 (24/21)
PUNTING (NET) Michael Dickson: 48.6 (44.6)
KICKING Jason Myers: 130 (40/41 PATl 30/32 FG)

SEAHAWKS NOTES
• QB GENO SMITH passed for 2 TDs vs. 0 INTs & 103.1 rating last week. Has career highs in passing yards (4,069) & TD passes (29) in 2022. Leads NFL with 70.2 comp. pct. & ranks 5th in passer rating (102.9) this season. Has 10 games with 2+ TD passes & 100+ rating in 2022, most in NFL. Had career-high 367 pass yards & 3 TDs in last meeting.

• RB KENNETH WALKER rushed for 133 yards last week, his 4th game with 100+ rush yards, most among rookies. Leads all rookies in rush TDs (9) & ranks 2nd in rush yards (936) & scrimmage yards (1,091), 3rd Sea. rookie ever (Joey Galloway & Curt Warner) with 1,000+ scrimmage yards. Aims for his 3rd in row with 100+ rush yards.

• RB DEEJAY DALLAS had career-high 98 scrimmage yards (55 rec., 43 rush) last week.

• WR DK METCALF has career-high 87 receptions & 2nd-career 1,000-yard season (1,008) in 2022. Had 127 rec. yards & rec. TD in Week 13 meeting & had 98 rec. yards & 2 rec. TDs in last home meeting. Aims for his 5th in row vs. LAR with 5+ receptions.

• WR TYLER LOCKETT needs 21 rec. yards for 4th-straight 1,000+ rec. yard season. Is only player with 8+ rec. TDs in each of past 5 seasons. Had 9 catches for 128 yards & rec. TD in Week 13 meeting.

• LB CODY BARTON has career-high 126 tackles in 2022. Had INT in Week 13 meeting.

• LB DARRELL TAYLOR had career-high 2.5 sacks & 5th-career FF last week. Has career-high 8.5 sacks this season & has sack in 4 of his past 5, incl. Week 13 meeting.

• DE QUINTON JEFFERSON had 1.5 sacks last week & has career-high 5.5 sacks in 2022.

• CB TARIQ WOOLEN (rookie) had PD & FR last week. Is 1st player since 2016 (Marcus Peters) with 15+ PD (15), 6+ INTs (6) & 3+ FRs (3) in single season.

ShoBox: The New Generation to feature six undefeated fighters in tripleheader event on January 20

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ShoBox: The New Generation to feature six undefeated fighters in tripleheader event on January 20

Legendary Trainers Buddy McGirt and Ronnie Shields Will Guide Young Undefeated Prospects Sean Hemphill and David Stevens in Main Event of the Popular Prospect Series from Bethlehem, Pa.

NEW YORK –  Two former Trainers of the Year will lead their young and undefeated fighters into the first SHOBOX: The New Generation card of 2023 as James “Buddy” McGirt’s promising super middleweight prospect Sean Hemphill faces off against Ronnie Shields-trained prodigy David Stevens in a tripleheader set for Friday, January 20 at 9 p.m. ET/PT live on SHOWTIME from Wind Creek Casino in Bethlehem, Pa.

The three undefeated matchups include fighters with a combined record of 61-0-1 and 43 knockouts. This marks the second consecutive year SHOBOX® will open the new year featuring a tripleheader in which all six fighters enter fight night without a loss.

Four of the six fighters hail from the state of Pennsylvania with Hemphill (14-0, 8 KOs) of New Orleans, La., set to make his highly anticipated SHOBOX debut when he faces nearby Reading native, Stevens (11-0, 8 KOs), in an eight-round super middleweight bout. In the co-main event, Atif Oberlton (7-0, 6 KOs) of Philadelphia takes on Artem Brusov (12-0, 11 KOs) of Fort Lauderdale, Fla., in an eight-round light heavyweight bout. The telecast opener pits two up-and-coming Pennsylvania fighters as Reading’s Julian Gonzalez (8-0-1, 8 KOs) and Rosalindo Morales (9-0, 2 KOs), from Ellwood City, put their unbeaten streaks to the test in an eight-round super featherweight bout.

In 2002, McGirt – who worked the corner for such greats as Arturo Gatti, Antonio Tarver, Hasim Rahman and Sergey Kovalev – was named the Boxing Writers Association of America Trainer of the Year. A year later, in 2003, Shields – who has previously worked with such greats as Mike Tyson and Evander Holyfield – was named Trainer of the Year by the World Boxing Hall of Fame.

The 27-year-old Hemphill was all set to make his SHOBOX debut last February against Joe George before suffering an injury in training forcing the cancelation of the fight. In October, the Hemphill-Stevens fight was called off as well during fight week because of injury.

The three-fight telecast is promoted by Marshall Kauffman’s Kings Promotions.

“We enter our 22nd year of SHOBOX with a card that features six undefeated boxers who all had solid amateur backgrounds,” said Gordon Hall, executive producer for SHOBOX: The New Generation. “To have two young American standouts in our main event with Sean Hemphill and David Stevens facing each other this young in their careers just shows their yearning to take that step up. It’s the goal and desire of all these young fighters to turn from prospect to contender and we give them that chance and set the stage on SHOBOX.”

Here is more on each of the three bouts:

Hemphill vs. Stevens – Eight-Round Super Middleweight Main Event

Hemphill made his pro debut in 2019 and has already reeled off 14 consecutive wins after a standout amateur career. In his last bout nearly a year ago in January, Hemphill scored an eight-round unanimous decision over Jeyson Minda in front of his hometown New Orleans fans. The 27-year-old known as “Silky” fought three times in 2021, four times in 2020 and six times in 2019. Stevens will be the first undefeated opponent of Hemphill’s career with multiple wins. Hemphill is managed by Adam Glenn, son of the late Jimmy Glenn, who owned the beloved Jimmy’s Corner bar in Midtown Manhattan and was a well-known, iconic figure in boxing circles. Hemphill was a member of Team USA during a stellar amateur career (55-12) that saw him rise to become one of the top light heavyweights in the country. His nickname “Silky” is an amalgamation of his dad’s nickname from his kickboxing days (“Spyder”) and his smooth fighting style – spiders produce silk.

“I am excited for the opportunity to fight on a big platform like SHOWTIME,” Hemphill said. “I have envisioned this for a long time, and it’s unfortunate I wasn’t able to make my SHOBOX debut in 2022. I have been hungrier than ever to display my skills and talent. I don’t know much about Stevens, but I am focused on what I have to do and handling business. A win will elevate me in every way possible. It is going to open people’s eyes and open the door for bigger fights and opportunities.”

Stevens fought three times in 2022. His busy schedule includes a second-round stoppage of Loris Barberio on July 23 and a first-round TKO of veteran Colby Courter on May 28. The 22-year-old Stevens of Reading, Pa., has stopped four of his last five opponents, relying on a polished skillset and aggressive, hard-punching style. He started boxing when he was 11 and went 60-8 in the amateurs. Among his amateur highlights, he is a two-time Junior Olympic gold medalist, a Silver Gloves champion, Ringside champion, USA Boxing Youth national champion and a Youth World Championships qualifier. 

“I am excited and anxious and ready to fight and show my talent to the world. When the fight was cancelled, I was disappointed because we could not get another opponent on short notice. I think Hemphill is decent. He is not better than me. A win will elevate me and open more doors for other opportunities. Fighting on SHOBOX is very motivating and it makes me push harder in camp.”

Oberlton vs. Brusov – Eight-Round Light Heavyweight Bout

The 24-year-old Oberlton has picked up three wins in 2022, most recently a second-round TKO over Christian Thomas. An active amateur, Oberlton competed in approximately 100 amateur fights where he won many tournaments, including the U.S. National Junior Olympics and was a two-time National Golden Gloves champion. Oberlton placed second at the United States Olympic Trials and was a favorite to be part of the Olympic team in 2020 before deciding to turn pro instead.

“This is a great opportunity that I’ve been waiting for,” Oberlton said. “I am just ready to go in there and prove myself. This is more about what I do rather than what he can do. This will be my official launch to ascend into the light heavyweight division.”

The 31-year-old Brusov is a native of Russia currently training in South Florida. He made his United States debut in late 2021 making fast work of Courtney McCleave with a first-round TKO in Myrtle Beach, S.C. He had a 101-22 amateur record and received bronze, silver and gold medals in national and international competitions.

“I am excited, and this is a good fight and opportunity for me,” Brusov said. “I don’t know too much about my opponent. I know he is a tall southpaw, and I am ready to fight to show everyone what I can do in the ring. I know he was a good amateur, but so was I. I will win this fight. SHOBOX is a famous series, and this is a good chance for me to show people who I am.”

Gonzalez vs. Morales – Eight-Round Super Featherweight Bout

Gonzalez, from Reading, Pa., just over 40 miles from Bethlehem, will feel right at home on January 20. The 21-year-old has fought twice at Wind Creek Events Center, scoring first and second-round stoppages. All eight of the power-punching Gonzalez’s wins have come by way of knockout, and each stoppage has come inside of two rounds. Gonzalez fought five times in 2021, the year he turned pro, and most recently scored a second-round TKO over Eric Manriquez on December 10. The lone blemish on Gonzalez’s record is a six-round draw against Cuban prospect Ivan Jimenez. Going by the ring moniker “Gifted”, Gonzalez has sparred with Philadelphia’s unified 122-pound world champion Stephen Fulton Jr.

“This will be my first fight on national television, and I am thankful for this opportunity to showcase my skills to the world and show what I am all about,” Gonzalez said. “Morales is a tough fighter. He is a southpaw, awkward. I don’t think he is anything too special, but he is tough. A win will take me to the next level as people will see the type of skills that I have.”

The 29-year-old Morales was born in San Antonio but currently resides in Ellwood City, just outside of Pittsburgh, Pa. A crafty southpaw, Morales has relied mostly on his boxing ability to build his perfect 9-0 record but has shown off his power with recent back-to-back first-round KOs in March and June of this year. Morales stepped up to eight rounds for the first time in his most recent fight in October, a unanimous decision over 30-fight veteran Jesus Ramon Perez. Morales has two unanimous decision wins over previously undefeated fighters and will look to take another opponent’s ‘0’ on January 20. Morales, a former Marine, won the Pennsylvania Golden Gloves at 141 pounds in 2016 and turned pro the following year.

“This fight has been a long time coming,” said Morales. “I have worked very hard for this, and I look forward to showing off my complete skillset on January 20th. I don’t know much about Gonzalez, but I do know that I plan on taking it to him and getting this win. I have been working hard my whole life for an opportunity like this and getting a win on this platform would mean everything to me.”

International Boxing Hall of Famer Barry Tompkins calls all the blow-by-blow action for SHOBOX with fellow Hall of Famer Steve Farhood joining the team remotely as the unofficial scorer. Former world champion Raul Marquez and veteran combat sports reporter Brian Campbell will serve as ringside expert analysts. The executive producer of SHOBOX: The New Generation is Hall with Richard Gaughan producing and Rick Phillips directing.

Imperial Boxing Signs Featherweight Emanuel “El Trompo” Moreno to a Multi Year Managerial Deal

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Imperial Boxing Signs Featherweight Emanuel “El Trompo” Moreno to a Multi Year Managerial Deal

Wichita Falls, Texas – Imperial Boxing has signed Wichita Falls native, featherweight Emanuel “El Trompo” Moreno to a multi year managerial deal. 

The 18-year-old Emanuel Moreno is a six-ttime National Champion, with an amateur record of 141 wins and only 15 losses. 

Moreno started boxing at age six with Coach Mike Zapata. The duo won multiple national titles before Moreno made the jump to the paid ranks in November. In his professional debut, Moreno won a unanimous decision against tough veteran Christian Alejandro Silva in Oklahoma City. 

Trifon Petrov of Imperial Boxing is very happy to be able to add Emanuel Moreno to his team.

“Manny is a special talent. He is the full package, from amateur pedigree, to charisma, to fighting style. When Manny Moreno steps in the ring, he keeps you captivated. He has all the tools to become not just a world champion, but one of the best fighters in his generation,” said Petrov.

Moreno was a very sought after fighter, but ultimately he chose to sign with Petrov. 

“I had a lot of interest from a lot of other managers, but ultimately Trifon Petrov made a lot of sense for me. The work he’s done with his other fighters speaks enough. I’m very grateful for his belief in me, and with his guidance I am sure that I will reach my dreams in this sport. Being a professional is an exciting challenge for me. I have been perfecting my craft since I was six years old, and it’s time to show the world what I can do. We’ve put in countless hours in the gym, and on the road fighting and being ranked among the top amateur’s in the country. I am now looking forward to the future, competing on the professional level and working my way up to the top of this sport. I have ambitious dreams, and I feel I can achieve them all with Gods favor and in Gods Time. I’m very thankful for my family. My team. My friends and fans who have supported me on this journey. This is only the beginning,” said Moreno.

Emanuel Moreno is expected to be back in action in February. 

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