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Pirates sign pitcher Rich Hill to one-year contract

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Pirates sign pitcher Rich Hill to one-year contract

The Pittsburgh Pirates today signed left-handed pitcher Rich Hill to a one-year contract for the 2023 season. Hill went 8-7 with a 4.27 ERA (124.1ip/59er) and 108 strikeouts in 26 starts last year with Boston, ranking second on the team in both starts and strikeouts and third in innings pitched.

The Red Sox went 14-12 in Hill’s 26 starting assignments, including 6-0 when he tossed at least 6.0 innings. The 18-year veteran worked at least 5.0 innings in 13 starts last year, going 8-2 with a 2.11 ERA (72.2ip/17er) on those occasions (he is 78-36 with a 2.70 ERA in 162 career starts when he works at least 5.0 innings).

He also closed out the 2022 campaign by recording a 2.36 ERA (26.2ip/7er) and 30 strikeouts in his final five starts. Last year Hill held opposing hitters to a .231 batting average against (45-for-195) and .379 slugging percentage while throwing his curveball, using the pitch 35.9 percent of the time according to Baseball Savant.

The 42-year-old Hill has a career record of 82-59 with a 3.85 ERA (1259.0ip/538er) and 1294 strikeouts in 350 appearances (221 starts) in the big leagues with the Chicago Cubs (2005-08), Baltimore (2009), Boston (2010-12, 2015 and 2022), Cleveland (2013), the Los Angeles Angels (2014), New York Yankees (2014), Oakland (2016), Los Angeles Dodgers (2016-19), Minnesota (2020), Tampa Bay (2021) and New York Mets (2021). Since transitioning to being a full-time starter in 2015, he has also produced the ninth-lowest ERA in all of MLB among pitchers with at least 750.0 innings (see chart on right).

“Rich has been a consistent performer in tough environments and has built a terrific reputation as a pro,” said Pirates General Manager Ben Cherington. “We wanted to add a left-handed starter to our group this offseason, and we believe he will be a great addition to our rotation.”

Hill will enter the 2023 season ranked ninth among all active left-handed pitchers in strikeouts, 10th in wins and 12th in innings pitched (1259.0). To make room for Hill on the 40-man roster, right-handed pitcher Zach Thompson has been designated for assignment.

NHL Preview: Pittsburgh Penguins (19-12-6) at Vegas Golden Knights (26-12-2)

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NHL Preview: Pittsburgh Penguins (19-12-6) at Vegas Golden Knights (26-12-2)

PITTSBURGH PENGUINS NOTES:

LAST 2 GAMES
Jan. 2: Boston 2, Pittsburgh 1 – Fenway Park
PIT Goals: Kapanen
Multiple Points: None
Goalie: Jarry (8 saves/8 shots), DeSmith (26 saves, 27 shots)
Key Stats: Kasperi Kapanen scored his first career goal in an outdoor game, but a late Jake DeBrusk goal gave Boston the win.
PP: 0-3
PK: 3-3

Dec. 30: New Jersey 4, Pittsburgh 2 – PPG Paints Arena
PIT Goals: Malkin, Carter
Multiple Points: None
Goalie: Jarry (24 saves/27 shots)
Key Stats: Ty Smith logged 22:14 of time-on-ice in his season debut with Pittsburgh, marking the 17th time in his career he’s skated 22:00 or more in a game.
PP: 0-9
PK: 5-6

INJURIES
Position Player Status Consecutive Games Missed Total Games Missed
D Jeff Petry Upper-Body 9 9
F Josh Archibald Lower-Body 6 7
D Kris Letang Lower-Body 2 8
F Ryan Poehling Upper-Body 1 6
2022-23 Total Regular-Season Man-Games Lost: 62

RECENT TRANSACTIONS
Date Transaction
Jan. 3 G Dustin Tokarski recalled from the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins (AHL
Jan. 3 D Kris Letang’s status changed to non-roster.
Dec. 30 F Ryan Poehling activated off of injured reserve.
Dec. 30 F Drake Caggiula re-assigned to the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins (AHL)

Pittsburgh’s All-Time Record vs. Vegas: 6-3-0
In Pittsburgh: 4-1-0
In Vegas: 2-2-0
OT Record vs. Golden Knights: 0-0-0
Shootout Record vs. Golden Knights: 0-0

2022-23 Results: Pittsburgh is 1-0-0.
Penguins All-Time Point Leaders vs. VEGAS:
Evgeni Malkin: 8 GP, 9 PTS (2G-7A)
Jake Guentzel: 8 GP, 8 PTS (4G-4A)
Sidney Crosby: 8 GP, 7 PTS (2G-5A)

TONIGHT’S GAME
-The Pittsburgh Penguins continue along their three-game road trip as they take on the Vegas Golden Knights at T-Mobile Arena (TV: AT&T, Sportsnet; Radio: 105.9 The X).

-Earlier this season, Pittsburgh took down Vegas 4-3 at home. Kasperi Kapanen (1G-1A), Jake Guentzel (1G-1A) and Brock McGinn (1G-1A) each recorded multiple points in the win.

-The Penguins have won each of their last two games at T-Mobile Arena, outscoring Vegas 9-6 in those contests.

-The Penguins have won seven-consecutive games versus Western Conference opponents. They are 9-5-0 versus the West this season.

-Tonight, head athletic trainer Chris Stewart will be working his 2,000th game in professional hockey. That includes 596 games at the ECHL level, 50 games at the AHL level and 1,354 at the NHL level.

VEGAS GOLDEN KNIGHTS NOTES:

GOLDEN KNIGHTS UPCOMING GAMES
Golden Knights 2022-23 Record: 26-12-2, 54 points (11-9-0 at Home, 15-3-2 on Road)

DATE OPPONENT TELEVISION RADIO SPANISH RADIO
Jan. 5 vs. Pittsburgh Penguins AT&T SportsNet Fox Sports 98.9 FM/1340 AM Deportes 1460 AM
Jan. 7 vs. Los Angeles Kings AT&T SportsNet Fox Sports 98.9 FM/1340 AM Deportes 1460 AM
Jan. 12 vs. Florida Panthers AT&T SportsNet Fox Sports 98.9 FM/1340 AM Deportes 1460 AM
Jan. 14 vs. Edmonton Oilers AT&T SportsNet Fox Sports 98.9 FM/1340 AM Deportes 1460 AM
Jan. 16 vs. Dallas Stars AT&T SportsNet Fox Sports 98.9 FM/1340 AM Deportes 1460 AM

GOLDEN KNIGHTS LAST GAME RECAP
January 2 – Vegas Golden Knights 3, Colorado Avalanche 2
The Vegas Golden Knights (26-12-2) defeated the Colorado Avalanche (19-14-3), 3-2, on Monday night at Ball Arena. Nathan MacKinnon got Colorado on the board less than a minute into the game, but Michael Amadio’s late tally sent the teams into the break level at 1-1. Nicolas Roy took over in the second period as he scored two goals to give Vegas a 3-1 lead through 40 minutes. Mikko Rantanen scored in the third, but the Golden Knights skated away with the 3-2 win.

LAST GAME BY THE NUMBERS

  • In his 200th NHL contest, Roy’s two goals were his first in his last 18 games
  • Mark Stone’s assist on Amadio’s goal boosts his point streak to six games (4G-7A)
  • Amadio extends his point streak to seven games (5G-4A) for the first time in his career
  • Kaedan Korczak recorded his first career point in his second NHL game
  • Logan Thompson made 27 saves, posting a .931 save percentage, for his 18th win on the season
  • Vegas improves to 26-12-2 on the season and 15-3-2 away from home, the best road record in the NHL

Against the Penguins
Vegas’ contest with Pittsburgh is the second of two meetings this season. The Golden Knights own a 3-6-0 record against the Penguins, and dropped their last meeting, 4-3, on Dec. 1 in Pittsburgh. In the previous contest, Jack Eichel and Reilly Smith scored to give Vegas the lead early but Pittsburgh leveled the score to enter the third period tied. Shea Theodore scored on the power play but with quick back-to-back goals, the Penguins secured the 4-3 win.

2022-23 Season PIT Series: 0-1-0 (Home: 0-0-0, Road: 0-1-0)
Dec. 1 – at Pittsburgh (Vegas 3, Pittsburgh 4)
Jan. 5 – at Vegas

2021-22 Season PIT Series: 0-2-0 (Home: 0-1-0, Road: 0-1-0)
Jan. 17 – at Vegas (Vegas 3, Pittsburgh 5)
Mar. 11 – at Pittsburgh (Vegas 2, Pittsburgh 5)

NHL Preview: Colorado Avalanche (19-14-3) at Vancouver Canucks (16-18-3)

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NHL Preview: Colorado Avalanche (19-14-3) at Vancouver Canucks (16-18-3)

COLORADO AVALANCHE NOTES:

UPCOMING GAMES
Date Opponent Time (MT) TV Radio
Thu, Jan. 5 at Vancouver 8 p.m. Altitude 950 AM
Sat, Jan. 7 at Edmonton 8 p.m. Altitude / CBC 92.5 FM
Tue, Jan. 10 FLORIDA 7:30 p.m. ESPN+ 92.5 FM
Thu, Jan. 12 at Chicago 6:30 p.m. Altitude 92.5 FM

TONIGHT’S GAME
COLORADO @ VANCOUVER
8:08 p.m. MT / 7:08 p.m. PT
Altitude / 950 AM
TV: Marc Moser (play-by-play), Mark Rycroft (analyst), Katie Gaus (reporter)
Radio: Conor McGahey
The Colorado Avalanche opens a two-game Western Canada road trip tonight in Vancouver against the Canucks …. The Avalanche will play in Edmonton on Saturday … This is the first of two trips to the Pacific Northwest for the Avs this month, as they will travel to Calgary, Vancouver and Seattle from Jan. 17-21.

LAST GAME
Jan. 2 – Vegas 3, Colorado 2 at Ball Arena
Nicolas Roy scored twice and the Vegas Golden Knights rallied from an early 0-1 deficit to beat the Avalanche, 3-2, at Ball Arena … Nathan MacKinnon scored 25 seconds into the first period and Mikko Rantanen added his team-leading 25th goal of the season in the third period … Alexandar Georgiev made 25 saves in his ninth consecutive start.
SF: 28 SA: 29 PP: 0-5 PK: 1-1
• MacKinnon’s goal (0:25) was the fastest to start a game by an Avalanche player this season … The previous was 0:33 by Artturi Lehkonen on Nov. 5 against Columbus in Finland … MacKinnon’s tally was also the fastest to start any period.

• Rantanen’s marker was his team-leading 25th tally and NHL-leading 21st even-strength goal of 2022-23 … His 25 goals are tied for the most by an Avalanche player through 36 team games of a season (Joe Sakic, 1995-96).

TONIGHT’S OPPONENT – VANCOUVER CANUCKS
This is the second of three meetings between the Avalanche and Canucks and the first of two in Vancouver (both will take place this month) … The Canucks won the first matchup 4-3 on Nov. 23 at Ball Arena, the lone meeting of 2022-23 in Denver

SCHEDULE vs. CANUCKS
Nov. 23 vs. VANCOUVER (L, 3-4)
Jan. 5 @ Vancouver
Jan. 20 @ Vancouver

RECORD vs. CANUCKS
THIS SEASON 2021-22 ALL-TIME SINCE 1995-96 PLAYOFFS
Overall: 0-1-0 Overall: 2-1-0 Overall: 78-66-26 Overall: 62-45-18 Series: 2 (2-0)
Home: 0-1-0 Home: 1-1-0 Home: 40-32-13 Home: 31-22-9 W-L Record: 8-2
Road: 0-0-0 Road: 1-0-0 Road: 38-34-13 Road: 31-23-9

BACK-TO-BACK
The Avalanche will play 13 back-to-backs this season … They have completed four back-to-backs so far, going 2-2-0 in the first game and 2-2-0 in the second … The Avalanche posted a 15-5-2 (.727) combined record in back-to-back games last season, the second-best mark behind Minnesota (.732, 19-6-3) … The Avs finished 7-3-1 in the first game and 8-2-1 in the second (.773), with only Tampa (10-0-2, .917) posting a better record in the second half of a back-to-back.

VANCOUVER CANUCKS NOTES:

CANUCKS VS AVALANCHE PREVIEW
TV: Sportsnet Pacific, Sportsnet ONE
Radio: Sportsnet 650

MATCH-UP INFO
• Tonight marks the second of three meetings between the Canucks and Avalanche this season: Nov. 23 (4-3 W @ COL), Jan. 5 (home), Jan. 20 (home).

• The Canucks are 77-65-15-13 all-time against the Avalanche, including a 40-31-7-7 record at home.

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

• Among active Canucks skaters, Oliver Ekman-Larsson leads the team in games played (41) against the Avalanche and scoring with 22 points (8-14-22).

• Sheldon Dries (1-1-2) and Oliver Ekman-Larsson (0-2-2) lead the Canucks in points against Colorado this season.

• Brock Boeser has 11 points (5-6-11) in 11 career games against the Avalanche.

• Elias Pettersson has 10 points (2-8-10) in nine career games against the Avalanche.

• Spencer Martin is 1-0-0 with a 3.00 GAA and .917 save percentage in one career game vs Colorado.

• Collin Delia is 2-2-0 with a 3.02 GAA and .910 save percentage in four career games against the Avalanche.

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

QUICK NUMBERS
• Elias Pettersson has 17 points (6-11-17) in his last 11 games.

• Bo Horvat has 18 points (11-7-18) in his last 13 games, including 11 points (6-5-11) in his last five games.

• Andrei Kuzmenko has 11 points (4-7-11) in his last 12 games.

• Quinn Hughes has 10 points (1-8-9) in his last 13 games.

• Conor Garland has eight points (3-5-8) in his last 12 games.

LAST MEETING – NOV. 23/22: VAN 4 at COL 3
Ilya Mikheyev opened the scoring 21 seconds into the game for his fifth of the season…Elias Pettersson and Andrei Kuzmenko both recorded assists on the play…Bo Horvat would tie the game at 10:34 in the second, while also tying for league-leading in goals (16)…Ethan Bear and J.T. Miller were credited with the assists…Sheldon Dries scored his second goal of the season just over five minutes into the third…Oliver Ekman-Larsson got his first of two helpers on the night with the first assist while Brock Boeser got the secondary…Bear would score the game-winning goal at 12:00 in the third, with Ekman-Larsson and Dries collecting the assists…Bear, Dries, and Ekman-Larsson all put up a multi-point game (2)…Spencer Martin got his fifth win of the season, turning away 33 shots on the evening.

TEAM RANKS

VAN COL
Goals For/Game 3.35 (t-8th) 2.89 (t-25th)
Goals Against/Game 3.86 (30th) 2.83 (t-12th)
Power Play % 25.2 (t-7th) 25.2 (t-7th)
Penalty Kill % 67.6 (32nd) 75.7 (20th)
Penalty Min./Game 10:06 (22nd) 8:10 (t-8th)
*Rankings are accurate as of 4:00pm PT on January 4, 2023

LAST GAME PLAYED – JAN. 3/23: VAN 2 vs NYI 6
Bo Horvat opened the scoring with his team-leading 27th goal of the season at 18:23 in the first period to give the Canucks a 1-0 lead entering the second period…Oliver Ekman-Larsson and Brock Boeser collected the assists…Horvat notched his second goal of the game at 18:54 in the second period, on the power play, for his ninth multi-goal game of the season…J.T. Miller and Quinn Hughes assisted on the play…William Lockwood led the team in hits (4) in his third game of the season…J.T. Miller won 10 of 13 faceoffs…Spencer Martin faced 28 shots.

LAST 5 vs COLORADO
• Nov. 23/22: VAN 4 at COL 3
• Mar. 23/22: VAN 3 at COL 1
• Nov. 17/21: VAN 2 vs COL 4
• Nov. 11/21: VAN 1 at COL 7
• Mar. 6/20: VAN 6 vs COL 3

NHL Preview: New York Islanders (22-15-2) at Edmonton Oilers (20-17-2)

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NHL Preview: New York Islanders (22-15-2) at Edmonton Oilers (20-17-2)

NEW YORK ISLANDERS NOTES:

LAST GAME
DATE NYI RESULT SCORE NYI SCORERS IN GOAL
Tues., Jan. 3, 2023 Win NYI 6 at VAN 2 Raty, Pageau (2),
Barzal, Lee, Cizikas
Sorokin (24/26)
Aatu Raty scored his second career NHL goal in the second period, then Jean-Gabriel Pageau scored twice to help the New York Islanders defeat the Vancouver Canucks, 6-2, Tuesday night at Rogers Arena. Anders Lee recorded his 14th goal of the season, Ross Johnston and Matt Martin each tallied assists, and Ilya Sorokin made his seventh straight start, turning away 24 shots, as the Islanders earned their first victory of the 2023 calendar year.

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

Dec. 30 Simon Holmstrom is day to day with a lower body injury and is on IR (retroactive to 12/23/22). Oliver Wahlstrom is out indefinitely with a lower body injury is on IR (retroactive to 12/27/22).

Dec. 23 Kyle Palmieri (Dec. 16) and Semyon Varlamov (Dec. 17) have both been placed on IR, retroactive to their dates. Aatu Raty and Parker Wotherspoon have been recalled from loan (Bridgeport).

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 –

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: 64

RECENT RESULTS
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)
Friday, Dec. 23 vs. Florida W (5-1)

SEASON SERIES
DATE LOCATION RESULT/TIME
Nov. 23, 2022 UBS Arena (Belmont Park, NY) 3-0 W
Jan. 5, 2023 Rogers Place (Edmonton, AB) 9:00pm

UPCOMING GAMES
Jan. 6 at Calgary Scotiabank Saddledome (Calgary, AB) 9:00pm
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

LAST FIVE MEETINGS AGAINST EDMONTON:
Nov. 23, 2022 UBS Arena (Belmont Park, NY) Win (3-0)
Feb. 11, 2022 Rogers Place (Edmonton, AB) Loss (3-1)
Jan. 1, 2022 UBS Arena (Belmont Park, NY) OT Win (3-2)
Oct. 8, 2019 Nassau Coliseum (Uniondale, NY) Loss (5-2)
Feb. 21, 2019 Rogers Place (Edmonton, AB) OT Loss (4-3)

vs. THE OILERS:
2022-23 1-0-0
Last five games: 2-2-1
Franchise History 33-30-14-5
NYI Home 24-8-9-2
NYI Away 9-22-5-3

TONIGHT’S MATCHUP
Tonight, the New York Islanders visit the Edmonton Oilers in the second and final matchup between the two clubs this season. These teams last met at UBS Arena on November 23, when Sebastian Aho scored a goal and Ilya Sorokin turned away a career-high 49 saves, to help the Islanders earn a 3-0 victory. Tonight’s game is the third in a fourgame road trip for the Islanders, and is the first game of their eighth back-to-back series of the season. The Islanders look to earn their seventh win against a Pacific Division opponent tonight, after they improved to 6-1-0
against Pacific teams with a 6-2 win on Tuesday in Vancouver. They enter tonight’s matchup with a 10-7-1 record against Western Conference teams. The Islanders last visited the Oilers at Rogers Place on February 11, 2022, a 3-1 decision in Edmonton’s favor. Josh Bailey, Anthony Beavillier, and Ryan Pulock each found the scoresheet in the loss. The Islanders have visited Rogers Place just four times since the beginning of the 2016-17 season, with a 1-1-2 record in Edmonton since then.

ON THE ROAD
January 1 to 6 is the second Islanders trip of four games or longer in less than a month. The Islanders are 10-9-2 as the away team so far this season. Tuesday night in Vancouver, the Islanders collected their first win in four road games with a 6-2 win over the Canucks. It was their tenth road win of the season in their 21st matchup, the halfway point of their road schedule this season. Islanders forward Mathew Barzal leads the team in points scored on the road, with 24. Six of his ten goals have been scored as a member of the visiting team.

EDMONTON OILERS NOTES:

EDMONTON OILERS VS. NEW YORK ISLANDERS
7:00 p.m. MT at Rogers Place
BROADCAST INFO: 630 CHED Radio, Sportsnet
20-17-2 – 42 PTS RECORD 22-15-2 – 46 PTS
Div. – 5th
Conference – 8th
RANK Div. – 5th
Conference – 8th
1st –32.1% (45/140) POWER PLAY 25th – 19.0% (22/116) 27th – 72.9% (102/140) PENALTY KILL 10th – 81.2% (95/117)
ALL-TIME RECORDS vs. N.Y. ISLANDERS GP RECORD HOME (39) AWAY (43) GF GA
OILERS ALL-TIME vs. ISLANDERS 82 35-31-14-2 25-9-5-0 10-22-9-2 271 273
OILERS vs. ISLANDERS – 2022-23 1 0-1-0 0-0-0 0-1-0 0 3

QUICK FACTS
Thursday’s game will mark Edmonton’s second and final meeting against the Islanders this season and the lone game in Edmonton.

The last time these teams met was on November 23rd on Long Island, with the Islanders winning 3-0.

Connor McDavid leads the team lead with 13 career points against the Islanders and Evander Kane and Cody Ceci have appeared in a team leading 29 career games against the Islanders.

2022 IN THE BOOKS
Connor McDavid finished the 2022 calendar year with the most points in the NHL with 143 and also tied Auston Matthews for the league’s most goals, recording 57 in 2022.

POINT STREAKING

  • Connor McDavid’s season/career high 17-game point streak where he posted 37 points (16G, 21A) ended on Dec. 31 vs. Winnipeg.
  • Connor McDavid became the first player in 2022-23 to reach 30 goals and joined elite company in the past 25 years by reaching the mark in 35 or fewer games.

GOALS BY PERIOD
The Oilers rank 3rd in the NHL in goals for in the second period with 51. They also rank tied for 4th in the league in third period goals with 51.

LAST 10 GAMES vs. N.Y. ISLANDERS
Record: 6-3-1
GF: 25 GA: 26
2022-23 11/23/22 @ NYI 3-0 L
2021-22 2/11/22 @ EDM 3-1 W
2021-22 1/1/22 @ NYI 3-2 L (OT)
2019-20 10/8/19 @ NYI 5-2 W
2018-19 2/21/19 @ EDM 4-3 W (OT)
2018-19 2/16/19 @ NYI 2-5 L
2017-18 3/8/18 @ EDM 2-1 W (SO)
2017-18 11/7/17 @ NYI 2-1 W (OT)
2016-17 3/7/17 @ EDM 1-4 L
2016-17 11/5/16 @ NYI 4-3 W (SO)

RECENT TRANSACTIONS
Dec. 15 F Brad Malone placed on waivers
Dec. 16 F Brad Malone cleared waivers and loaned to Bakersfield (AHL)
D Markus Niemelainen recalled from Bakersfield

OILERS IN JANUARY
Overall – 536 GP, 251-208-52-25 – 579 PTS
2021-22 –1 GP, 0-1-0 – 0 PTS
2020-21 – 10 GP, 4-4-2 – 10 PTS

NHL Preview: Washington Capitals (21-13-6) at Columbus Blue Jackets (11-23-2)

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NHL Preview: Washington Capitals (21-13-6) at Columbus Blue Jackets (11-23-2)

WASHINGTON CAPITALS NOTES:

LAST GAME
Washington 4, Buffalo Sabres 5 (OT)
January 3, 2023 * Capital One Arena * Washington, D.C.
Shots: WSH: 32; BUF: 29
Power Plays: WSH: 0/1; BUF: 1/3
Three Stars: 1. Thompson (BUF), 2. Ovechkin (WSH), 3. Milano (WSH)

RECENT TRANSACTIONS
Loaned defenseman Lucas Johansen to AHL Hershey, 12/30
Loaned forward Beck Malenstyn to AHL Hershey, 12/28
Recalled defenseman Lucas Johansen to AHL Hershey, 12/27

INJURIES/ILLNESSES
Nicklas Backstrom: 10/12/22-1/3/23 (40 games)
Carl Hagelin: 10/12/22-1/3/23 (40 games)
Tom Wilson: 10/12/22-1/3/23 (40 games)
Connor Brown: 10/20/22-1/3/23 (36 games)
John Carlson: 10/31/22-11/9/22, 12/27/22-1/3/23 (10 games)
Dmitry Orlov: 11/7/22-12/9/22 (16 games)
Erik Gustafsson: 12/11/22 (1 game)
Washington Capitals: Media Notes
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: 254

UPCOMING SCHEDULE
Jan. 6, 7 p.m. ET vs. Nashville (NBCSW, 106.7 The Fan/Caps Radio 24/7)
Jan. 8, 5 p.m. ET vs. Columbus (NBCSW, 106.7 The Fan/Caps Radio 24/7)
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)

TONIGHT’S GAME
The Capitals visit the Columbus Blue Jackets on Thursday at Nationwide Arena for the first of four meetings between the teams this season. The Capitals enter Thursday’s game on a season long eight-game point streak (6-0-2). Washington is 28-13-1-5 all-time vs. Columbus and 4-1-0 in their last five games against the Blue Jackets dating back to the 2019-20 season. In 2021-22, Washington won the season series with Columbus 3-1-0, winning both games at Nationwide Arena. Alex Ovechkin (3g, 3a) led the Capitals with six points in four games against the Blue Jackets last season.

AWAY vs. COLUMBUS BLUE JACKETS
Record Goals For Goals Against Streak
14-8-0-2 75 71 2 WSH wins (11/12/21-3/17/22)

CAPITALS vs. BLUE JACKETS ALL-TIME (Career Totals)
Games Goals Assists Points
Oshie (47) Ovechkin (21) Backstrom (22) Ovechkin (34)
Ovechkin (41) Oshie (11) Carlson/Kuznetsov/Oshie (16) Backstrom (30)
Backstrom (38) Backstrom/Johansson/Mantha (8) Ovechkin (13) Oshie (27)

POINT STREAKS
Evgeny Kuznetsov – 6 game point streak (2g, 7a)
Conor Sheary – 5 game point streak (1g, 7a), 5 game assist streak (7a)
Alex Ovechkin – 3 game point streak (6g, 0a), 3 game goal streak (6g)
Nic Dowd – 2 game point streak (2g, 1a), 2 game goal streak (2g)
Anthony Mantha – 2 game point streak (1g, 1a)

TOP CAPS FACTS
Road Warriors

  • The Capitals have won six-straight road games, which is tied for the longest road winning streak in franchise history (Feb. 26 – April 1, 1984: 6-0-0; Feb. 20 – March 16, 2011: 6-0-0).
  • The Capitals will have an opportunity to establish a new franchise record on Thursday at Columbus.
  • During the streak, which began on Dec. 5 at Edmonton, the Capitals have outscored opponents 26-10 (4.33 GF/GP, 1.67 GA/GP). In addition, Washington has converted on six of 16 power play opportunities (37.5%) and have killed off 18 of 21 opposing power play opportunities (85.7%).
  • Washington has allowed 2.78 goals against per game on the road this season, the ninth-lowest rate in the NHL.
  • The Capitals have a road record of 53-25-11 since the 2020-21 season. During that span, Washington ranks second in the NHL in road points (117) and point percentage (.657) and third in road wins (53).

Metro Matchup

  • Thursday’s game marks Washington’s eighth game against a Metropolitan Division opponent this season (4-2-1). The Capitals have earned at least one point in five of their seven division games.
  • The Capitals have played the second-fewest division games among all teams this season (Arizona: four games played against Central Division opponents; Toronto: seven games played against Atlantic Division opponents).
  • Including Thursday’s game, Washington has 19 games remaining against Metropolitan Division opponents over their final 42 regular season games.
  • Five of the Capitals’ next six games will come against Metropolitan Division opponents.
  • Last season, the Capitals tied for the second-best record (16-9-1, .635 point percentage) among Metropolitan Division teams in division games.

COLUMBUS BUE JACKETS NOTES:

Jan. 5, 2023 Game No. 37 (11-23-2, 24 pts.)
vs. Washington Capitals (21-13-6, 48 pts.), Nationwide Arena Home Game No. 22 (9-11-1, 19 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. 3, 2023 – CBJ 0 at OTT 4
CBJ Goal Scorers:
OTT Goal Scorers: PP – Brassard (5), Stutzle (15), PP – Batherson (13), EN/SH – Watson (4)
Goalies: CBJ – Korpisalo (30/33; 59:37); OTT – Forsberg (22/22; 60:00)
CBJ PP: 0/3; PK: 4/6 | Shots: CBJ: 22 / OTT: 34
3 Stars: 1. Stutzle, OTT; 2. Forsberg, OTT; 3. Giroux, OTT
Noteworthy: CBJ failed to score a goal for the 3rd time this season… OTT’s eventual GWG was scored 2:59 into the 2nd period with the club adding two more 2nd period goals (7:00 and 11:31) and one 3rd period goal (16:41)… CBJ were led by Kuraly in shots (3), Olivier in hits (6), Marchenko and Sillinger in blocked shots (3) and Gudbranson in TOI (22:21).

OhioHEALTH INJURY REPORT
Danforth (torn labrum); Placed on Injured Reserve (Oct. 25); 6 months (30 games) Voracek (concussion); Placed on Injured Reserve (Nov. 4); out indefinitely (25 games) Blankenburg (ankle); Placed on Injured Reserve (Nov. 10); 6-8 weeks (23 games) Werenski (torn labrum); Placed on Injured Reserve (retro to Nov. 10); rest of regular season (23 games) Bean (shoulder); Placed on IR (retro to Nov. 15); out indefinitely (21 games) Jenner (thumb); Placed on IR (Dec. 19); approximately 4 weeks (6 games) Chinakhov (ankle); Placed on IR (Dec. 20); 4 weeks (5 games) Tarasov (upper body); day-to-day (2 games)
TOTAL MAN GAMES LOST: 232

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)
Dec. 22 Activated Boqvist and Korpisalo off Injured Reserve, placed Sillinger on Injured Reserve retroactive to Dec. 17 and assigned Greaves to Cleveland (AHL)
Dec. 20 Placed Chinakhov on Injured Reserve and added Greaves to roster on emergency recall from Cleveland (AHL)
Dec. 19 Signed Richards to a one-year, two-way NHL/AHL contract for rest of 2022-23 season
Dec. 19 Placed Jenner on Injured Reserve and recalled Dunne from Cleveland (AHL)
Dec. 12 Recalled Tarasov from Cleveland (AHL) and assigned Greaves to Cleveland (AHL)

TONIGHT’S GAME BROADCAST INFO
7pm ET | ESPN | 105.7 FM

AGAINST THE CAPITALS
2022-23 Series: 0-0-0 (0-0-0 vs. WSH)
2021-22 Series: 1-3-0 (0-2-0 vs. WSH)
All-Time Series: 18-21-1-7 (10-11-0-3 vs. WSH)
Last 10 (Overall | Home): 5-4-1 | 4-6-0
All-Time GF/GA: 125/143
All-Time SF/SA: 1,397/1,454
All-Time PP: 29-of-176
All-Time PK: 134-of-164

THE LAST GAME VS. WSH: MAR. 17, 2022 – CBJ 2 vs. WSH 7
CBJ Goal Scorers: PP – Bjorkstrand (22), Laine (24)
WSH Goal Scorers: Mantha (5), Mantha (6), Fehervary (5), PP – Ovechkin (38), McMichael (8), EN – Sheary (16), PP – Kuznetsov (20)
Goalies: CBJ – Korpisalo (6/9; 21:20), Merzlikins (20/23; 38:34); WSH– Vanecek (39/41; 60:00)
CBJ PP: 1/5; PK: 3/5 | Shots: CBJ: 41 / WSH: 33
3 Stars: 1. Vanecek, WSH; 2. Mantha, WSH; 3. Ovechkin, WSH
Noteworthy: CBJ had their 3-game win streak snapped… WSH won season series (CBJ; 1-3-0)… Bjorkstrand scored giving him 2-4-6 in last 4 games… Laine scored his team-leading 24th goal of campaign… Voracek recorded team-leading 41st assist of the season… Werenski recorded an assist to give him points in 4-straight games (1-4-5).

SEASON SERIES LEFT: Jan. 8 at WSH… Jan. 31 at CBJ… Mar. 21 at WSH

NOTED (Team Highlights vs. WSH)
CBJ have points in 8 of the last 12 games of the series since 2/26/18 (7-4-1), but WSH has won 4 of the last 5 (CBJ; 1-3-1)… CBJ are 3-3-0 in the last 6 games at NWA… The road team has won the last 2 meetings and is 7-3-1 in the last 11 contests of the series… Winning team has recorded 4+ goals in 4 of the last 7 games… CBJ are 3-of-8 on the power play in the last 2 contests (37.5 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 vs. WSH: 5 – 4x (MR: 2/26/18)… Most goals allowed vs. WSH: 7 (3/17/22).

NHL Preview: St. Louis Blues (18-17-3) at New Jersey Devils (24-11-3)

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NHL Preview: St. Louis Blues (18-17-3) at New Jersey Devils (24-11-3)

ST. LOUIS BLUES NOTES:

CURRENT INJURIES
Scott Perunovich – Shoulder (Re-evaluated in 6 months, announced on Oct. 4)
Marco Scandella – Right Hip (Re-evaluated in 6 months, announced on Sep. 20)
Torey Krug – Lower-Body (Re-evaluated in 6 weeks, announced on Dec. 27)
Vladimir Tarasenko – Hand Injury (Re-evaluated in 4 weeks, announced on Jan. 2)
Ryan O’Reilly – Broken Foot (Re-evaluated in 6 weeks, announced on Jan. 2)
2022-23 Total Man Games Lost: 139

Recent Transactions
January
4 – Assigned defenseman Tyler Tucker to the Springfield Thunderbirds (AHL)
4 – Recalled defenseman Steven Santini from the Springfield Thunderbirds (AHL)
3 – Signed goaltender Joel Hofer to a Two-Year, One-Way contract extension
2 – Recalled forward Nikita Alexandrov from the Springfield Thunderbirds (AHL)
2 – Placed forwards Vladimir Tarasenko and Ryan O’Reilly on injured reserve
2 – Recalled forward Jake Neighbours from the Springfield Thunderbirds (AHL)

BLUES VS. DEVILS

  • The Blues and Devils will meet for the 1st of 2 matchups this season (Also: Feb. 16 in STL)
  • The Blues went 0-1-1 against New Jersey last season (0-0-1 away; 0-1-0 at home)
  • The Blues are 0-2-1 in their last 3 games against New Jersey, but won their previous 12 games against the Devils
  • The Blues 12-game win streak against the Devils from Jan. 28, 2014 to Feb. 18, 2020 shares the longest win streak against a single opponent in franchise history (12-game win streaks against: Arizona from Jan.14, 2014-Nov. 9, 2017 & Vancouver from Jan. 23, 1997-Feb. 3, 2000)
  • The Blues have earned points in 6 of their last 7 trips to New Jersey (5-1-1)
  • The Blues have not allowed a power play goal in 6 of their last 7 games in New Jersey, going 20 for 21 (95.2%) on the penalty kill in that span
  • The Blues are 6-2-3 in their last 11 games overall since Dec. 11 vs. Colorado
  • The Blues’ 6 wins share 11th in the NHL (1. Carolina, 10), while their 15 points share 6th in the NHL (1. Carolina, 20 points) since Dec. 11

UPCOMING SCHEDULE
1/7 – at Montreal
1/8 – at Minnesota
1/10 – vs. Calgary
1/12 – vs. Calgary
1/14 – vs. Tampa Bay

NEW JERSEY DEVILS NOTES:

LAST GAME
New Jersey Devils 5 Detroit Red Wings 1
(24-11-3—51 PTS) (16-13-7—39 PTS)
Three Stars: 1. V. Vanecek 2. D. Hamilton 3. N. Hischier

Goals:
DET: L. Raymond (PPG)
SCORE 1
ST 2
ND 3
RD OT SO FINAL
Detroit 0 0 1 0 1 1
DEVILS 0 2 3 0 0 5
New Jersey Devils: Media Notes
NJD: D. Hamilton (PPG), N. Hischier (PPG), M. McLeod, A. Holtz, J. Hughes

INJURIES/ILLNESS
PLAYER INJURY OUT SINCE GAMES MISSED
Jonathan Bernier – LTIR Lower-body, hip 2021-22 38
Ondrej Palat I.R. Lower-body Retro-active to Oct. 24 32
Nate Bastian I.R. Upper-Body Nov. 27 15
John Marino Upper-body Dec. 21 6
2022-23 Total Man-Games Lost to Injury/illness: 118

TRANSACTIONS
DATE PLAYER ACTION
12/28/22 Andreas Johnsson Placed on waivers
12/30/22 Andreas Johnsson Cleared waivers, assigned to Utica
1/1/23 Ryan Graves Activated from I.R.
1/1/23 Tyler Wotherspoon Reassigned to Utica

WHAT TO KNOW
The Devils host St. Louis for the first and only time this season, and also conclude the second half of the team’s fifth back-to-back set for 2022-23.

Tonight’s contest marks the first half of the team’s fifth back-to-back set this season. The team hosts St. Louis on Thursday, Jan. 5, at the Rock.

BACK-TO-BACK GAMES
Overall: 5-3-1
First game: 2-2-1 | home: 0-1-0 | road: 2-1-1
Second game: 3-1-0 | home: 1-1-0 | road: 2-0-0

The Devils are 19-0-1 when leading after the second period this season, which is tied with Boston for first in the NHL. The Devils are 16-10-2 when outshooting an opponent this season, while Jersey is 7-1-1 when outshot in a game for the 2022-23 campaign. Jersey’s team experienced its first contest decided in a shootout this season via New Year’s Day vs Carolina, which marked the franchise’s longest stretch from the start of a season without entering a shootout round (36 GP). The second longest stretch was 27 games in 2018-19. Jersey’s team is 22-3-3 when scoring three-or-more goals in a game this season. The Devils are 10-1-1 vs the Western Conference and 3-1-1 vs the Central Division. Jersey’s team is 20-3-3 when Nico Hischier recorded a point in a game this season and 12-4-2 when Jack Hughes scored a goal in a game for 2022-23. The Devils have allowed 1, or fewer, goals against 10 times this season in a game. Jersey’s team allowed one, or fewer goals against, in a game just eight times all of last season. New Jersey is fresh off scoring two power-play goals in a game for the second time this season. The team also earned 2 PPG on Dec. 1 vs NSH.

UPCOMING SCHEDULE .
Sat. Jan. 7, vs NYR, 1:00 P.M.
Tue. Jan. 10, at CAR, 7:00 P.M.
Fri. Jan.,13, at ANA, 10:00 P.M. E.T.
Sat., Jan., 14, at LAK, 10:30 P.M. E.T.
Mon., Jan. 16, at SJS, 4:00 P.M. E.T.

LAST TRADE
The last time the Devils and St. Louis executed a trade was Dec. 15, 2021, when the team acquired goaltender Jon Gillies in exchange for future considerations.

NHL Preview: Seattle Kraken (20-12-4) at Toronto Maple Leafs (23-8-7)

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NHL Preview: Seattle Kraken (20-12-4) at Toronto Maple Leafs (23-8-7)

SEATTLE KRAKEN NOTES:

LAST GAME
Seattle 5 at Edmonton 2
Goals: Beniers, Schwartz, Gourde, McCann, Wennberg
Goalie: Jones (30/32)
PP: 1/3 PK: 2/3 Shots: Seattle 24 – Edmonton 32
CURRENT INJURIES – (Man Games Lost: 95)
Chris Driedger (ACL; IR) – 36 games – month-to-month
Joonas Donskoi (upper body; IR) – 36 games – day-to-day

TRANSACTIONS IN PAST 7 DAYS
N/A

UPCOMING GAMES
Saturday, Jan. 7: Seattle at Ottawa, 4 p.m. PT
Monday, Jan. 9: Seattle at Montreal, 4:30 p.m.
Tuesday, Jan. 10: Seattle at Buffalo, 4 p.m. PT
Thursday, Jan. 12: Seattle at Boston, 4 p.m. PT
Saturday, Jan. 14: Seattle at Chicago, 5 p.m. PT

THINGS YOU SHOULD KNOW
• Tonight is Seattle’s second of seven consecutive games that they will play on the road. Their seven-game road trip is their longest such stretch of the season and will conclude on Jan. 14 at Chicago. The team is looking for its first-ever win against the Maple Leafs.

• Daniel Sprong has six points (four goals, two assists) in his last six games dating back to Dec. 20 vs. St. Louis.

• Eeli Tolvanen has recorded a point (one goal, one assist) in each of the two games he has played as a Kraken. If he were to have a goal or an assist tonight, he would become the fourth player in franchise history to record a point in each of his first three games with the team. Daniel Sprong scored a goal in each of his first three games as a Kraken (March 22 to 28, 2022), Matty Beniers began his NHL career with a five-game point streak (April 12 to 22, 2022) and Andre Burakovsky recorded a point in each of his first four games with the Kraken (Oct. 12 to 17, 2022).

• Brandon Tanev has six points (three goals, three assists) in his last six games played.

• Entering play Wednesday, Jared McCann led the league with 2.26 goals-per-60 at five-on-five among players that have played in at least six games this season. Daniel Sprong ranked third with 1.91. McCann was the only player in the NHL to be averaging more than two goals per 60 among players that have played in at least six games entering play Wednesday.

• Will Borgen’s next game will be his 37th played of the season, setting a career high for the defenseman. Borgen has already set career highs in goals (two, tied), assists (eight), points (10), hits (95), blocked shots (41), shifts (833) and total time on ice (563:10).

• Martin Jones’ 16 wins were tied for the sixth-most in the NHL this season entering play Wednesday. his next win will match his total from the 2019-20 season (17). He has already surpassed his win total from 2021-22 (12) and 2020-21 (15) despite only playing in 26 games this year.

• According to Natural Stat Trick, the Kraken ranked seventh in the NHL with a 52.9 percent Corsi rating entering play Wednesday. the Kraken are outshooting their opponents 886-770 at five-on-five this season. Their 53.5 percent shot share was good for seventh in the NHL entering play Wednesday according to Natural Stat Trick.

RAKING THE LEAFS
• Oliver Bjorkstrand has scored three goals in his last three games against the Maple Leafs.

• Jordan Eberle has 24 points (12 goals, 12 assists) in 21 career games against Toronto. His 1.14 points per game played against the Maple Leafs is his best mark against a single opponent.

• Yanni Gourde made his NHL debut and recorded his first NHL point (an assist) on Dec. 15, 2015 against Toronto.

• Jaden Schwartz has 13 points (four goals, nine assists) in 12 career games against the Maple Leafs.

• Jared McCann recorded his 100th NHL point on Nov. 16, 2019 against Toronto.

• Eeli Tolvanen has two points (one goal, one assist) in two career games against Toronto.

• Alex Wennberg has six points (three goals, three assists) in his last six games played in Toronto.

ROAD WARRIORS
• The Kraken have posted an 10-4-2 record while playing on the road this season. The team’s 10 road wins are just one win shy of matching their total from last season (11) despite only playing in 16 road games so far this year.

• The Kraken were tied for sixth in the NHL in regulation wins on the road (nine) and ranked fifth in road points percentage (.688) entering play Wednesday.

• The team’s 4.06 goals-per-game played on the road led the NHL entering play Wednesday. Entering play Wednesday, the Kraken were the only team to be averaging more than four goals per game on the road this season.

• The Kraken have scored at least give goals in 10 of the 16 games they have played on the road this season, including their last road matchup on Jan. 3, a 5-2 win over the Oilers.

• Matty Beniers is the Kraken’s leading scorer when playing on the road this season, totaling 16 points (eight goals, eight assists) in 16 games played. Beniers’ eight goals and 16 points on the road this year were the most among rookies entering play Wednesday, and he is the only rookie that has played in at least two road games to be playing at a point-per-game pace.

• Daniel Sprong has 12 points (seven goals, five assists) in 12 road games this season and has recorded at least a point in each of his last three games played on the road. A goal or an assist tonight would give Sprong points in four consecutive road games for the first time in his career.

• Yanni Gourde has 12 points (four goals, eight assists) in his last 12 road games dating back to Nov. 1 at Chicago.

• Justin Schultz has seven assists in his last seven road games dating back to Nov. 25 at Vegas.

• Brandon Tanev has an assist in each of his last three road games. A goal or an assist tonight would extend his road point streak to four games, matching his career high that he set March 11 to April 1, 2021 while playing for the Pittsburgh Penguins.

TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS NOTES:

LAST GAME
Score: Toronto 5 vs. St. Louis 6 – SOL
Date: Tuesday, January 3, 2023
TOR Goals: Engvall, Nylander, Bunting, Matthews, Bunting (PP)
STL Goals: Saad (SH), Schenn (PP), Kyrou (PP), Leivo, Saad, (Schenn – SOW)
TOR Goaltender: Samsonov, 27/32, .844 SV%
STL Goaltender: Binnington, 20/25, .800 SV%
TOR Power Play: 1-for-3
TOR Penalty Kill: 0-for-2
Player Notes: – Pierre Engvall scored Toronto’s first goal of the game at 17:28 of the first period. Engvall extended his point streak to six games where he has posted six points (3G, 3G). Engvall has scored in back-to-back games.

  • William Nylander scored for Toronto at 4:38 of the second period and added two assists during the game. Nylander has recorded a multipoint game in back-to-back contests where he has posted five points (1G, 4A). Nylander marked his third game of the season with three or more points.
  • Michael Bunting scored twice and added an assist during Tuesday’s game. Bunting has scored four goals through his last two games. Bunting posted his third multi-goal game of the season and sixth multigoal game of his NHL career. Bunting tied a single-game season-high with three points (also set on Nov. 15 in Pittsburgh with two goals and one assist).
  • Auston Matthews scored for the Maple Leafs at 14:37 of the second period and registered the secondary assist on Nylander’s goal. With the assist, Matthews posted his 500th career NHL point. He reached this feat in 445 career NHL games played. Per NHL Stats, “Matthews became the fastest in franchise history to accumulate 500 NHL points among players to make their League debut with the franchise – the current benchmark is held by Darryl Sittler who hit the milestone in his 517th career game.”
  • Auston Matthews and Mitch Marner both scored in the shootout with Ilya Samsonov stopping one of four attempts.
  • Ilya Samsonov stopped 27 of 32 shots he faced in the shootout loss. The netminder has collected at least one point through 10 home starts this season (9-0-1).

TONIGHT’S GAME
2022-23 Matchups vs. Seattle: First of Two
2021-22 Record vs. Seattle: 2-0-0
Toronto Season Record: 23-8-7
Toronto Home Record: 13-2-4
Toronto Maple Leafs: Media Notes

TONIGHT’S STORYLINES
The Maple Leafs face-off against the Seattle Kraken tonight in the first of two matchups between the clubs this season. Toronto will visit Seattle for their second contest of the 2022-23 campaign on February 26, 2023 at Climate Pledge Arena. The Maple Leafs have played the Seattle Kraken twice in franchise history and won both games. Toronto scored six goals in both wins, notably with Auston Matthews scoring a hattrick in Toronto’s win at Scotiabank Arena on March 8, 2022. The Maple Leafs are skating in their second game of a three-game homestand. The team will face Detroit at home on Saturday night.

BROADCAST INFORMATION
TV: Sportsnet Ontario RADIO: Sportsnet 590

RECENT TRANSACTIONS
January 2, 2023 The Maple Leafs loaned forward Joey Anderson to the Toronto Marlies (AHL).

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

ALL-TIME VS. SEATTLE KRAKEN:
First Matchup between Clubs: February 14, 2022 (Toronto 6 at Seattle 2)
All-Time Record: 2-0-0 (Two Games)
All-Time Record at Home: 1-0-0 (One Game)
All-Time Record on the Road: 1-0-0 (One Game)
Last Home Win vs. Opponent: March 8, 2022 (Toronto 6 vs. Seattle 4)

ACTIVE LEADERS VS. SEATTLE KRAKEN:
Games Played: Dryden Hunt (3), 15 Players Tied (2), Two Players Tied (1)
Goals: Auston Matthews (3), Mitch Marner (2), Five Players Tied (1)
Assists: Mitch Marner (3), William Nylander (3), Timothy Liljegren (3)
Points: Auston Matthews (5), Mitch Marner (5), William Nylander (4)
Penalty Minutes: Eight Players Tied (2)

NHL Preview: Nashville Predators (16-14-6) at Carolina Hurricanes (25-7-6)

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NHL Preview: Nashville Predators (16-14-6) at Carolina Hurricanes (25-7-6)

NASHVILLE PREADTORS NOTES:

ALL-TIME vs. CAROLINA
OVERALL (41 GP) 17-19-(1)-4
HOME (20 GP) 11-8-(0)-1
ROAD (21 GP) 6-11-(1)-3
PLAYOFFS (0-1) 2021 R1 (L, 4-2)
− The Predators are 17-19-(1)-4 all-time against the Hurricanes, including a 6-11-(1)-3 record on the road.

− This is the first of two matchups between Nashville and Carolina in 2022-23; it is the first and only at PNC Arena.

− Nashville went 0-2-0 against Carolina last season, including a 5-3 defeat away from home on Feb. 18.

− The Predators are 2-3-0 in their last five games against the Hurricanes; they are 2-7-1 in their last 10; and 0-4-1 in their last five on the road.

− Historically, Nashville picked up its first-ever victory as an NHL franchise on Oct. 13, 1998 in a 3-2 win over Carolina. Andrew Brunette scored the franchise’s first goal at 5:12 of the first period.

NOTABLES vs. CAROLINA
− Ryan McDonagh has 19 career points (6g-13a) against Carolina, the most among current Predators skaters.

− Ryan Johansen has 17 career points (6g-11a) vs. the Hurricanes, including three points (1g-2a) in two games last season.

− Roman Josi tallied three assists in Nashville’s last game against Carolina on Feb. 18, 2022.

− Filip Forsberg owns six goals and 11 points in 19 career meetings with Carolina.

− Tanner Jeannot made his NHL debut vs. Carolina on March 2, 2021; he recorded his first career multi-point outing and shorthanded goal on May 10, 2021 against the Hurricanes (1g-1a).

− Nino Niederreiter played in parts of four seasons with Carolina from 2019-22, tallying 137 points (69g-68a).

− Roland McKeown skated in his first 10 career NHL games with the Hurricanes in 2017-18.

LAST TIME OUT
− Montreal Canadiens 3, Nashville Predators 6 – Jan. 3 (Bridgestone Arena)

− NSH goals: Glass – PP (3), Sissons (5), Ekholm (3), Novak – GWG (3), Josi (9), Duchene – PP (11)

− MTL goals: Caufield (22), Anderson (10), Gallagher (4)

− Goaltenders: NSH – Saros (W, 24/27); MTL – Montembeault (L, 28/34)

− Power plays: NSH 2-4; MTL 0-4

− Notes: Nashville 9-6-3 at home in 2022-23… The Predators matched their season high in goals with six for the third time… Nashville has scored six goals in two of its last three games… Nashville scored three times in the opening 10:42 of the first period… The Predators scored two power-play goals for the fourth time this season and first time since Dec. 2 at NY Islanders… Nino Niederreiter recorded his second career three-assist game and first since Nov. 3, 2013… Niederreiter was one of five Predators players to have multiple points, joined by Mattias Ekholm (1g-1a), Roman Josi (1g-1a), Mikael Granlund (2a) and Tommy Novak (1g-1a)… It was Novak’s second career multi-point game… Filip Forsberg assisted on Colton Sissons’ goal to push his point streak to four games (5g-3a)… Sissons’ goal gave him four points (2g-2a) in his last three games.

INJURY REPORT
Player Designation Dates Missed Games Missed
Mark Borowiecki Upper body – IR Oct. 27-Jan. 3 29
Michael McCarron NHL/NHLPA PAP Dec. 12-Jan. 3 11
Cole Smith Lower body – day-to-day Dec. 31-Jan. 3 2
Total man-games lost: 69
Borowiecki – 30; McCarron – 12; McDonagh – 7; Trenin – 5; Carrier – 4; Glass – 3; Lauzon – 3; Jankowski – 2; Smith – 2; Duchene – 1

NASHVILLE PREDATORS GAME NOTES
Jan. 5, 2023 at Carolina Hurricanes

RECENT TRANSACTIONS
− Jan. 2: Recalled defenseman Roland McKeown from Milwaukee (AHL).
− Jan. 1: Reassigned defenseman Roland McKeown to Milwaukee (AHL).
− Dec. 29: Recalled defenseman Roland McKeown from Milwaukee (AHL).
− Dec. 27: Recalled forward Tommy Novak from Milwaukee (AHL).
− Dec. 24: Reassigned forward Tommy Novak to Milwaukee (AHL).

CAROLINA HURRICANES NOTES:

LAST GAME
The Hurricanes suffered a 5-3 loss against the New York Rangers at Madison Square Garden on Tuesday, ending their 17-game point streak, 11-game win streak and 12-game road point streak. Brent Burns, Jalen Chatfield and Martin Necas each scored a goal for Carolina, as Burns and Necas extended their point streaks to four games and six games, respectively. Paul Stastny registered two assists for his first multi-point game of the season, while Pyotr Kochetkov made 26 saves in net, suffering the first road regulation loss of his NHL/Hurricanes career.

INJURY REPORT
Frederik Andersen, lower-body, missed 26 games (11/9-1/3)
Jake Gardiner, upper-body, missed 38 games (10/12-1/3)
Ondrej Kase, concussion, missed 37 games (10/14-1/3)
Max Pacioretty, torn Achilles, missed 38 games (10/12-1/3)
2022-23 Man-Games Lost Due to Injury: 158

RECENT TRANSACTIONS
Jan. 4 Activated Max Pacioretty from injured non-roster list, placed Ondrej Kase on long-term injured reserve and placed Cavan Fitzgerald on waivers
Dec. 28 Reassigned Jack Drury to Chicago (AHL)

UPCOMING GAMES
DATE OPPONENT TIME TV RADIO
Jan. 5 Nashville 7 p.m. BSSO HRN
Jan. 7 at Columbus 4 p.m. BSSO HRN
Jan. 10 New Jersey 7 p.m. ESPN+/Hulu HRN
Jan. 12 at Columbus 7 p.m. BSSO HRN
Jan. 14 Pittsburgh 7 p.m. BSSO HRN

  • All times are Eastern | BSSO = Bally Sports South | HRN = Hurricanes Radio Network

UPCOMING PRACTICE SCHEDULE
DATE DAY LOCATION TIME
Jan. 5 Thursday PNC Arena 10:30 a.m.
Jan. 6 Friday PNC Arena 12 p.m.
Jan. 7 Saturday No morning skate
Jan. 8 Sunday No practice
Jan. 9 Monday PNC Arena 11 a.m.

  • All times are local. Times and locations are subject to change.

Carolina Hurricanes: Media Notes
HURRICANES vs. PREDATORS SERIES NOTES
— Carolina is facing Nashville in the first of two meetings between the teams during the 2022-23 season. The Hurricanes will travel to Bridgestone Arena on 4/6.

— The Hurricanes and Predators are meeting for the 42nd time in their regular-season histories. Carolina holds a 23-14-1-3 overall record, including a 14-3-1-3 home record.

— Carolina swept the regular-season series 2-0-0 in 2021-22 (Nashville: 0-2-0), and the Hurricanes are 15-3-0 in the teams’ last 18 matchups dating back to 2016-17.

— The Hurricanes posted a 3-2 win over the Predators at Bridgestone Arena on 10/17/21. Jesper Fast, Andrei Svechnikov and Teuvo Teravainen each scored for Carolina, and Brett Pesce added two assists as Frederik Andersen stopped 38 of 40 shots in net.

— Carolina earned a 5-3 win over Nashville at PNC Arena on 2/18/22. Andrei Svechnikov (2g, 1a), Sebastian Aho (2a), Martin Necas (2a), Brady Skjei (1g, 1a) and Jaccob Slavin (1g, 1a) all posted multi-point games, while Frederik Andersen made 28 saves in net.

— Andrei Svechnikov has tallied 12 points (7g, 5a) in 13 career regular-season games against the Predators.

— Martin Necas has earned seven points (1g, 6a) in 12 career regular-season games against Nashville.

— Sebastian Aho has registered 19 points (10g, 9a) in 18 career regular-season games against the Predators.

— Hurricanes Assistant Coach Jeff Daniels posted four points (1g, 3a) in nine games with Nashville in 1998-99. He was selected by Nashville in the 1998 NHL Expansion Draft and spent just one season with the Predators before re-signing with the Hurricanes as a free agent ahead of the 1999-00 season.

— Roland McKeown was acquired from LAK along with a first-round pick in the 2016 NHL Draft (Julien Gauthier) in exchange for Andrej Sekera on 2/25/15 and tallied three assists in 10 NHL games with Carolina in 2017-18. He also skated in 271 AHL games with Charlotte from 2015-20, earning 84 points (16g, 68a) and captaining the team in 2019-20. McKeown recorded three assists in 10 AHL playoff games in 2019 as Charlotte won its first Calder Cup championship.

— Nino Niederreiter was acquired from MIN in exchange for Victor Rask on 1/17/19 and posted 137 points (69g, 68a) in 234 games with the Hurricanes from 2019-22.

— Predators Assistant Coach Todd Richards played for the Whalers from 1990-92, registering four assists in eight NHL games with Hartford. Acquired from the Canadiens on 10/11/90 in exchange for future considerations, Richards also tallied 10 points (2g, 8a) in 14 AHL playoff games as the Springfield Indians won the Calder Cup in 1991.

NHL Preview: New York Rangers (21-12-5) at Montreal Canadiens (15-20-3)

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NHL Preview: New York Rangers (21-12-5) at Montreal Canadiens (15-20-3)

NEW YORK RANGERS NOTES:

LAST GAME
New York Rangers 5, Carolina Hurricanes 3 – January 3, 2023 – Madison Square Garden
NYR Goals: J. Trouba (3), M. Zibanejad (19), A. Panarin (11), K. Miller (3), F. Chytil (9)
CAR Goals: B. Burns (5), M. Necas (17), J. Chatfield (2)
NYR Goalie: I. Shesterkin (W – 20/23)
CAR Goalie: P. Kochetkov (L – 26/40)
NYR Shots: 31
CAR Shots: 23
NYR PP: 3/5
NYR PK: 3/3

RECAP/NOTES: The Rangers snapped the Hurricanes’ 17-game point streak when they outlasted Carolina with a 5-3 win at home on Tuesday. New York rallied to tie the game on three separate occasions before scoring three goals in the third period to secure the win. For the second time this season, the Rangers scored three power play goals in a game, the other being October 17 vs. Anaheim.

RANGERS RUNDOWN

  • The New York Rangers head to Montreal looking to win their third-straight game, when they take on the Canadiens at Bell Centre on Thursday (7:00 PM ET – TV: MSG Network – Radio: ESPN 98.7 FM).
  • The Blueshirts have points in 11 of their last 13 games (10-2-1) and are 10-3-2 in their last 15 games. Since November 30, the Rangers rank tied for fourth in wins (10) and tied for fifth in goals (52).
  • On the road, the Rangers have earned a point in six of their last seven road contests (5-1-1) and 13 of its last 16 games (11-3-2) away from home. The Blueshirts’ 84.0% penalty kill percentage on the road ranks third in the league.
  • New York is 14-0-0 when scoring four or more goals in a game. Only two other teams (VGK, ARI) are undefeated this season when scoring 4+ goals.
  • The Rangers have scored five or more goals five times in their last eight games and 12 times this season. Its 12 occurrences with five goals are tied for the second most in the NHL.
  • New York ranks third in the NHL in third period goals (52) and fourth in third-period goal differential (+16).
  • Sitting at 499 points all-time against the Canadiens, the Rangers can earn 500-plus points against the fifth team in the NHL. The Blueshirts have wins in four of their last six games against Montreal.
  • The Rangers defensemen group has collected 95 points, the second most in the NHL. New York’s 76 assists by defensemen are the third most in the league.
  • New York ranks fourth in the NHL in hits with 1,060.

UPCOMING GAMES (ALL TIMES ET)
DATE/TIME OPPONENT/LOCATION TV RADIO
Jan. 7/1:00 PM New Jersey/Prudential Center MSG Network/NHLN ESPN 98.7 FM
Jan. 10/7:00 PM Minnesota/MSG MSG Network ESPN 98.7 FM
Jan. 12/7:00 PM Dallas/MSG MSG Network ESPN 98.7 FM
Jan. 15/5:00 PM Montreal/MSG MSG Network ESPN 98.7 FM
Jan. 16/7:00 PM Columbus/Nationwide Arena MSG Network ESPN 98.7 FM

LAST FIVE GAMES
DATE OPPONENT RESULT
Jan. 3 Carolina W, 5-3
Jan. 1 at Florida W, 5-3
Dec. 29 at Tampa Bay SOL, 2-1
Dec. 27 Washington L, 4-0
Dec. 22 NY Islanders W, 5-3

RECENT TRANSACTIONS
January 4 – Jimmy Vesey re-signed to two-year contract extension
December 9 – Ryan Carpenter re-assigned to Hartford.
December 5 – Jonny Brodzinski recalled from Hartford

ALL-TIME RECORD 200-336-94-5 (499 PTS)
2022-23 0-0-0
2021-22 2-1-0
NYR HOME 131-130-54-2 (318 PTS)
NYR AWAY 69-206-40-3 (181 PTS)
LAST FIVE MEETINGS 3-2-0
LEADING SCORER(S) – CURRENT RANGERS IN CAREER G: Zibanejad (9) – A: Zibanejad (9) – Pts: Zibanejad (18)
LEADING SCORER(S) – ALL-TIME IN GAMES W/NYR G: Henry (55) – A: Bathgate (76) – Pts: Bathgate (127)

MONTREAL CANADIENS NOTES:

À SURVEILLER CE SOIR / KEEP AN EYE ON…

  • Les Canadiens et les Rangers s’affrontent ce soir pour la 636e fois en saison régulière. En incluant les matchs de séries, c’est le 709e affrontement entre ces deux équipes.
  • The Canadiens and Rangers are facing each other for the 636th time in regular season. Including playoff contests, tonight’s the 709th match-up between the two teams.

DERNIER MATCH / LAST GAME – NSH 6 VS. MTL 3 (@ BRIDGESTONE ARENA)
Buts MTL Goals – Caufield, Anderson, Gallagher
Buts NSH Goals – Glass (AN/PP), Sissons, Ekholm, Novak, Josi, Duchene (AN/PP)
Gardien MTL Goalie – Montembeault (28-34)
Gardien NSH Goalie – Saros (24-27)
Avantage numérique MTL Powerplay – 0/4
Avantage numérique NSH Powerplay – 2/4
Meneurs MTL Leaders – TOI (Savard – 23:03) ; S (Caufield – 6) ; HT (Pezzetta – 4) ; BS (Savard – 4)

MATCHS À VENIR / UPCOMING GAMES
7 JAN. VS. ST. LOUIS 19 h / 7 p.m.
9 JAN. VS. SEATTLE 19h30 / 7:30 p.m.
12 JAN. VS. NASHVILLE 19 h / 7 p.m.
14 JAN. @ NY ISLANDERS 19 h / 7 p.m.
15 JAN. @ NY RANGERS 19 h / 7 p.m.

RAPPORT MÉDICAL DE LA SAISON / SEASON INJURY REPORT
Joueur
Player
Date Blessure
Injury
Matchs ratés
Games lost
Retour
Return
C. Price – Genou / Knee 38 –
P. Byron – Hanche / Hip 38 –
M. Matheson – Haut du corps / Upper-body 17 19/11/2022
B. Gallagher – Bas du corps / Lower-body 13 29/12/2022
D. Savard – Haut du corps / Upper-body 13 03/01/2023
S. Monahan – Bas du corps / Lower-body 13 –

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

LES CANADIENS CONTRE CHAQUE DIVISION CETTE SAISON / THE HABS VS. EVERY DIVISION THIS SEASON
Division Fiche
Record
PTS Buts pour
Goals for
Buts contre
Goals against
Atlantique 3-6-0 6 18 36
Centrale 4-5-2 10 31 37
Métropolitaine 4-4-0 8 24 34
Pacifique 4-5-1 9 30 37
Total 15-20-3 33 103 144
*Inclut les buts en fusillade / Includes the shootout goals

CANADIENS VS. NY RANGERS
À vie / All-Time
CANADIENS vs. NYR 341-197-94-3 (635 PJ / GP)
Dom. / Home 209-68-40-1 (318 PJ / GP)
Étr. / Away 132-129-54-2 (317 PJ / GP)
Dern. Match / Last game:
V 4-3 W @ NYR (27/04/22)
S. Montembeault 3-27 | A. Georgiev 4-23
BG / WG: J. Petry

10 DERNIERS MATCHS CONTRE NY RANGERS / LAST 10 GAMES VS. NY RANGERS:
27/04/22 – MTL 4 @ NYR 3
16/11/21 – MTL 2 @ NYR 3
16/10/21 – NYR 3 @ MTL 1
27/02/20 – NYR 5 @ MTL 2
06/12/19 – MTL 2 @ NYR 1
23/11/19 – NYR 6 @ MTL 5
01/03/19 – MTL 4 @ NYR 2
01/12/18 – NYR 2 @ MTL 5
06/11/18 – MTL 3 @ NYR 5
22/02/18 – NYR 1 @ MTL 3

NHL Preview: Arizona Coyotes (13-18-5) at Philadelphia Flyers (14-17-7)

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NHL Preview: Arizona Coyotes (13-18-5) at Philadelphia Flyers (14-17-7)

ARIZONA COYOTES NOTES:

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

• Shayne Gostisbehere is expected to play in his 500th career game tonight. The defenseman was drafted by the Flyers in 2012 and played the first 381 games of his career with PHI

• A goal from Nick Bjugstad tonight would establish a new career-high goal streak for him and the highest by a Coyote this season

LAST GAME
Panthers 5, Coyotes 3 – January 3, 2023 – FLA Live Arena
ARI Goals: Chychrun (5), Keller (14), Bjugstad (10)
FLA Goals: Tkachuk (18, 19, 20), E. Staal (5, 6)
ARI Goalie: Vejmelka (L) – 32 svs on 37 shots
FLA Goalie: Knight (W) – 33 svs on 36 shots
PP: 1-2 PK: 1-2
Notes: Arizona fell to Florida despite erasing a 2-0 deficit and tying the game twice… Clayton Keller notched 1-1-2 to return to a point per game player this season (14-22-36 in 36 GP)… Keller tied Lawson Crouse for the team lead in goals and overtook Shayne Gostisbehere for the team-lead in multi-point games this season (8)…Nick Bjugstad scored for the third consecutive game to reach double-digit tallies on the season, while extending his point streak to 4 gms; Bjugstad’s goal streak ties his career-high (12/4/14 – 12/8/14 with FLA) and ties the season-high by a Coyote…Jakob Chychrun scored for the second time in three games, which came at 19:57 into the first period for the latest goal into a frame by a Coyote this season…Nick Schmaltz returned to the lineup and notched an assist after missing Saturday’s game due to injury…JJ Moser and Juuso Valimaki each pitched in an assist and both have 3 pts in their last 4 GP (Moser, 2-1-3; Valimaki, 0-3-3)…Karel Vejmelka was penalized for high-sticking, becoming the first Coyotes goaltender to be whistled for a penalty since Darcy Kuemper on 2/22/21

MAN GAMES LOST (Name/Roster Status/Injury Type/Games Missed/Last Game Played)
Matias Maccelli…Week-to-Week…Lower-Body (4 / 12/23)
Liam O’Brien…Week-to-Week…Upper-Body (8 / 12/16)
Total man games lost: 76 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
Fri, Jan 6 6:30pm at CHI United Center Bally Sports Arizona Extra ESPN 620
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

YOTES & FLYERS

  • Tonight is the second of two ARI-PHI games this season. The Yotes beat the Flyers 5-4 in OT on 12/11
  • Clayton Keller recorded his first career hat trick in the 12/11 win, completing the 3-goal performance with the OT-winner
  • The hat trick inflated Keller’s career numbers to 11 pts (5-6-11) in 9 games vs PHI. The 1.22 career points per game are tied for his 3rd – highest against an NHL club (DET, 1.50; MTL, 1.30; TBL, 1.22
  • JJ Moser (0-2-2), Nick Ritchie (1-1-2) and Nick Schmaltz (0-2-2) also enjoyed multi-point games in the 12/11 matchup
  • Ritchie has posted 3 pts (1-2-3) over his last two games against PHI
  • Last year’s Coyotes-Flyers game in Philadelphia was Shayne Gostisbehere’s first game back in Philly. Tonight is expected to be his 500th career game
  • Tonight’s ARI-PHI game is the Coyotes final game of 2022-23 in the Eastern Time Zone
  • Coyotes franchise vs Flyers:
    • All-Time: 34-46-2-4
    • Home: 20-20-2-1
    • Road: 14-26-0-3
    • L10: 5-3-2
    • STRK: W1

SCORING NOTABLES AGAINST THE FLYERS
Nick Ritchie…5-8-13…15 career GP
Clayton Keller…5-6-11…9 career GP
Nick Schmaltz…1-5-6…9 career GP
Travis Boyd…1-4-5…7 career GP
Jack McBain…1-0-1…1 career GP
Career Leaders
Goals (Ritchie/Keller, 5)… Assists (Ritchie, 8)…Points (Ritchie, 13)
Career Leaders Among Defensemen
Goals (-)… Assists (Chychrun/Stecher, 4)…Points (Chychrun/Stecher, 4)

PHILADELPHIA FLYERS NOTES:

UPCOMING GAMES
DATE OPPONENT LOCATION TIME BROADCAST INFO.
Sun., Jan. 8 Toronto Maple Leafs Wells Fargo Center 7 p.m. NBCSP, 97.5 The Fanatic
Mon., Jan. 9 Buffalo Sabres KeyBank Center 7 p.m. NBCSP, 97.5 The Fanatic
Wed., Jan. 11 Washington Capitals Wells Fargo Center 7 p.m. NBCSP, 97.5 The Fanatic

CURRENT INJURIES
PLAYER INJURY DATES GAMES MISSED
Cam Atkinson IR-upper body 9/25-present 38
Sean Couturier IR-back 9/19-present 38
Ryan Ellis LTIR-groin/hip/back 10/11-present 38
Carter Hart IR-upper body 12/29-present 3
Tanner Laczynski IR-lower body 12/7-present 12
2022-23 TOTAL MAN GAMES LOST: 217

RECENT TRANSACTIONS
1/4 – Activated G Carter Hart from Injured Reserve
1/3 – Loaned F Olle Lyckell to Lehigh Valley (AHL); Activated F Bobby Brink from Injured, Non-Roster and loaned to
the Phantoms

FLYERS VS. COYOTES: HEAD-TO-HEAD
FLYERS COYOTES
50-30-6 ALL-TIME RECORD 34-46-6
29-12-2 HOME 20-20-3
21-18-4 ROAD 14-26-3
2-2-1 LAST 5 MEETINGS 3-2-0
5-3-2 LAST 10 MEETINGS 5-3-2
309 GOALS SCORED 256
16.2% POWER PLAY 17.1%
82.9% PENALTY KILL 83.8%
van Riemsdyk: 14 pts (7-7=14) in 18 GP
Braun: 12 pts (1-11=12) in 41 GP
Hayes: 10 pts (4-6=10) in 14 GP

TEAM SCORING LEADERS Ritchie: 13 pts (5-8=13) in 15 GP
Keller: 11 pts (5-6=11) in 9 GP
Bjugstad: 8 pts (3-5=8) in 22 GP
Hart: 1-1-1, 3.41 GAA, .886 SV%, 1 SO in 3 GP
Ersson & Sandstrom: Have not faced ARI

TEAM GOALTENDERS Vejmelka: 1-2-0, 3.64 GAA, .898 SV% in 3 GP
Ingram: Has not faced PHI

TEAM NOTES
QUICK HITS

  • Philadelphia is on a three-game win streak – tied for its season best, also, Oct. 13-18.
  • The Flyers have earned points in eight of its last 13 games (6-5-2).
  • Philadelphia has outscored its opponents, 25-19, in the last six overall games and are 4-2-0 since Dec. 20. Philadelphia ranks T-3rd in the NHL in wins and fourth in goals in that span.
  • The Flyers have scored three-plus goals in nine of their last 13 games, posting a 5-3-1 record when scoring three-plus goals.
  • Philadelphia has outscored its opponents 16-10 in the third period in the last 10 games. The Flyers’ 16 third period goals rank T-1st in the NHL since Dec. 11.
  • The Flyers have allowed the opposing team to score first in 26 of its 38 games this season. Philadelphia ranks T-1st in the NHL with 10 wins when trailing first in a game.
  • Philadelphia set a season-high 41 shots Dec. 11 at ARI and have outshot their opponents in eight of the last 16 games, posting a 4-3-1 record in those eight contests.
  • The Flyers recorded a franchise-best 59 hits Nov. 12 vs. OTT. The 59 hits are tied for the ninth-most in a regular season game in NHL history.
  • Philadelphia leads the NHL with 1,129 hits and ranks third with 670 blocked shots.

VS. THE WEST

  • Philadelphia concludes its four-game stretch against a Western Conference opponent Thursday, posting a 3-0-0 record so far.
  • The Flyers swept the California road trip, Dec. 29-Jan. 2, for the first time in franchise history.
  • Philadelphia will face a Western Conference opponent in eight of its 14 games during the month of January.
  • The Flyers are 4-1-2 in its last seven contests against the West and 7-4-2 on the season.
  • Philadelphia is 4-1-2 against the West on the road and 3-3-0 against the West on home ice this season.
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