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NHL Preview: Montreal Canadiens (15-19-3) at Nashville Predators (15-14-6)

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NHL Preview: Montreal Canadiens (15-19-3) at Nashville Predators (15-14-6)

MONTREAL CANADIENS NOTES:

À SURVEILLER CE SOIR / KEEP AN EYE ON…

  • Les Canadiens et les Predators s’affrontent ce soir pour la 30e fois en saison régulière. Ces deux clubs ne se sont jamais affrontés en séries.
  • The Canadiens and Predators are facing each other for the 30th time in regular season. Those two opponents have never faced each other in the playoffs.

DERNIER MATCH / LAST GAME – WSH 9 VS. MTL 2 (@ CAPITAL ONE ARENA)
Buts MTL Goals – Caufield (AN/PP), Caufield
Buts WSH Goals – Gustafsson, Hathaway, Dowd, Ovechkin, Strome (AN/PP), Ovechkin (AN/PP), Johansson, Mantha, Ovechkin
Gardien MTL Goalie – Allen (31-40)
Gardien WSH Goalie – Lindgren (31-33)
Avantage numérique MTL Powerplay – 1/2
Avantage numérique WSH Powerplay – 2/4
Meneurs MTL Leaders – TOI (Edmundson – 21:57) ; S (Caufield – 5) ; HT (Xhekaj – 5) ; BS (Edmundson, Harris – 4)

MATCHS À VENIR / UPCOMING GAMES
5 JAN. VS. NY RANGERS 19 h / 7 p.m.
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.

RAPPORT MÉDICAL DE LA SAISON / SEASON INJURY REPORT
Joueur
Player
Date Blessure
Injury
Matchs ratés
Games lost
Retour
Return
C. Price – Genou / Knee 37 –
P. Byron – Hanche / Hip 37 –
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 –
S. Monahan – Bas du corps / Lower-body 12 –

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

NOTES DES CANADIENS / CANADIENS NOTES
STATISTIQUES D’ÉQUIPE / TEAM STATISTICS – AVANT LES MATCHS DU 02/01 – BEFORE GAMES ON 01/02
PTS (33 – 26e/26th)
V/W (15 – 26e/26th)
BP/GF (96 – 28e/28th)
BC/GA (138 – 30e/30th)
Tirs-PM/Shots-PG (28.4 – 30e/30th)
Tirs accordés-PM/Shots allowed-PG (33.7 – 28e/28th)
MÉ/Hits (682 – 28e/28th)
MP/PIM (473 – 2e/2nd)
AN/PP (15.5% – 32e/32nd)
DN/PK (74.6% – 22e/22nd)

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

LES CANADIENS CONTRE CHAQUE DIVISION CETTE SAISON / THE HABS VS. EVERY DIVISION THIS SEASON
Division Fiche
Record
PTS Buts pour
Goals for
Buts contre
Goals against
Atlantique 3-6-0 6 18 36
Centrale 4-4-2 10 28 31
Métropolitaine 4-4-0 8 24 34
Pacifique 4-5-1 9 30 37
Total 15-19-3 33 100 138
*Inclut les buts en fusillade / Includes the shootout goals

MARTIN ST-LOUIS EN CHIFFRES / MARTIN ST. LOUIS’ NUMBERS…
Matchs/Games : 74
Victoires/Wins : 29
Fiche : 29-38-7
Points de classement/Standing points : 65

CANADIENS VS. NASHVILLE
À vie / All-Time

CANADIENS vs. NSH 13-9-1-6 (29 PJ / GP)
Dom. / Home 8-4-0-3 (15 PJ / GP)
Étr. / Away 5-5-1-3 (14 PJ / GP)
Dern. Match / Last game:
DP 4-3 OTL @ NSH (04/12/21)
J. Allen 4-44 | J. Saros 3-23
BG / WG: F. Forsberg (P/OT)

NASHVILLE PREDATORS NOTES:

ALL-TIME vs. MONTREAL
OVERALL (29 GP) 15-7-(1)-6
HOME (14 GP) 8-1-(1)-4
ROAD (15 GP) 7-6-(0)-2

PLAYOFFS Never Met
− The Predators are 15-7-(1)-6 all-time against the Canadiens, including an 8-1-(1)-4 record at Bridgestone Arena.
− This is the first of two matchups between Nashville and Montreal in 2022-23; it is the first and only at home.
− Nashville went 1-1-0 against Montreal last season, earning a 4-3 overtime win at Bridgestone Arena on Dec. 4 with Filip Forsberg scoring the game-winning goal.
− The Predators are 4-1-0 in their last five games against the Canadiens; they are 7-2-1 in their last 10; and 3-2-0 in their last five at home.
− Nashville has picked up at least a point in 16 of its last 18 meetings with Montreal (12-2-4) and has only lost twice in regulation since Jan. 15, 2009.
− In 18 contests since the 2009-10 season, Nashville has limited Montreal to an average of 1.9 goals per game, including 15 games in which the Preds have given up two or fewer goals.
− Nashville has only lost once in regulation at home to Montreal, a 3-1 defeat on March 10, 2003.
− On Nov. 14, 2009, the Predators put a franchise-record 55 shots on goal and outshot the Canadiens by a club-record 35 shots, and Pekka Rinne made 20 saves in a 2-0 victory at Bridgestone Arena.

NOTABLES vs. MONTREAL
− Mikael Granlund posted an eight-game point streak vs. Montreal from Dec. 22, 2015-Jan. 7, 2019, tallying three goals and 13 points. He has 18 points (3g-15a) in 15 career games against the Canadiens, including six multi-point outings, one of which came on Nov. 20, 2021 (2a).
− Matt Duchene has 17 points (6g-11a) in 21 career meetings with Montreal. He notched his second career hat trick – and first with the Predators – on Nov. 20, 2021 at the Bell Centre.
− Roman Josi has nine points (1g-8a) in 14 career games against the Canadiens.
− Alexandre Carrier is a native of Quebec City, Que., and played four seasons for Gatineau in the QMJHL from 2012-16.
− Jeremy Lauzon is a native of Val-d’Or, Que., and played his junior hockey for Rouyn-Noranda (QMJHL) from 2013-17.
− Ryan McDonagh was drafted by Montreal in the first round (12th overall) of the 2007 NHL Draft.
− Assistant Coach Todd Richards was selected by Montreal in the second round (33rd overall) of the 1985 NHL Draft.
− Predators prospect Zachary L’Heureux (2020 first rounder) is a Montreal native.

LAST TIME OUT
− Nashville Predators 4, Vegas Golden Knights 5 (OT) – Dec. 31 (T-Mobile Arena)
− NSH goals: Forsberg (12), Lauzon (1), Forsberg (13), Forsberg – PP (14
− VGK goals: Kolesar (4), Amadio (5), Smith (18), Stephenson (10), Hague – OT/GWG (2)
− Goaltenders: NSH – Lankinen (OTL, 27/32); VGK – Thompson (W, 33/37)
− Power plays: NSH 1-4; VGK 0-1
− Notes: Nashville moved to 7-8-3 on the road in 2022-23… The Predators are now 5-6 in overtime/shootouts this season (3-5 in OT; 2-1 in shootout)… Filip Forsberg recorded the eighth regular-season hat trick of his career… His third goal tied the game at 4-4 at 19:55 of the final period, making it the third-latest game-tying goal in Predators history… Forsberg added a game-high six shots and had two hits… Jeremy Lauzon scored his first goal of the season at 11:22 of the first period… Six different Nashville skaters picked up an assist, including Roman Josi.

INJURY REPORT
Player Designation Dates Missed Games Missed
Mark Borowiecki Upper body – IR Oct. 27-Dec. 31 28
Michael McCarron NHL/NHLPA PAP Dec. 12-31 10
Cole Smith Lower body – day-to-day Dec. 31 1

NASHVILLE PREDATORS GAME NOTES
Jan. 3, 2023 vs. Montreal Canadiens
Total man-games lost: 66
Borowiecki – 29; McCarron – 11; McDonagh – 7; Trenin – 5; Carrier – 4; Glass – 3; Lauzon – 3; Jankowski – 2; Duchene – 1; Smith
– 1

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).
− Dec. 21: Activated defenseman Ryan McDonagh from IR.
− Dec. 20: Reassigned defenseman Jordan Gross to Milwaukee (AHL).

NHL Preview: Calgary Flames (18-13-7) at Winnipeg Jets (23-13-1)

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NHL Preview: Calgary Flames (18-13-7) at Winnipeg Jets (23-13-1)

CALGARY FLAMES NOTES:

FLAMES LAST GAME RECAP
DECEMBER 31, 2022 – CALGARY FLAMES [3] vs. VANCOUVER CANUCKS [2]
The Calgary Flames finished off 2022 with a New Years Eve clash against the Vancouver Canucks. In the opening 20, Calgary outshot Vancouver 13-9, but neither team was able to find the back of the net and the Flames were held off the board in the first for just the second time in their last eight games. In the second however the Flames offence exploded first with Elias Lindholm recording his 12th of the season, followed by Blake Coleman scoring shorthanded and MacKenzie Weegar recording his first as a Flame. Sheldon Dries would get a goal back for Vancouver in the ladder stages of the frame, but through 40 minutes of play the Flames were up 3-1. Elias Pettersson would strike just over four minutes into the third to draw the Canucks within one but that is as close as they would come and the Flames finished off the calendar year with a 3-2 win, their 10th win in their last 13 New Years Eve contests.

CGY GOAL SCORERS: Lindholm (12), Coleman (6), Weegar (1)
GOALIE: Markstrom (22/24, .917 Sv%)
PP: 0/2 (0%)
PK: 4/4 (100%)

FLAMES LAST FIVE RESULTS, RECORD: 3-1-1
DATE RESULT GWG CGY GOALIE OPP. GOALIE
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
December 22, 2022 CGY [3] at LAK 4 Kempe Vladar Copley
*shootout winning goal

FLAMES UPCOMING SCHEDULE:
DATE TIME
(MST) OPPONENT VENUE
January 3, 2023 6:00pm at Winnipeg Jets Canada Life Centre
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

TONIGHTS STORYLINES & STATS
This is the second of three matchups this season between the Flames and Jets. The Flames won their first contest 3-2 on home-ice on November 12th.

This is a Pacific Division versus Central Division matchup; The Flames have an overall record of 4-2-0 against Central Division opponents this season and a record of 12-5-2 against Western Conference opponents.

LAST TIME AGAINST THE JETS:
The Calgary Flames welcomed the Winnipeg Jets to the Scotiabank Saddledome for the first and only time this season on November 12th. The Flames came out of the gates flying with Elias Lindholm scoring just 3:23 into the game. However, Neal Pionk would tie the game for the Jets before Adam Ruzicka helped the Flames retake the lead heading into the break. The two teams would trade goals in the second with Dubois scoring for Winnipeg and Trevor Lewis recording a shorthanded marker for the Flames which would hold up to be the game winner. Calgary would lock things down in the third to knock off the Jets 3-2.

CALGARY FLAMES vs. WINNIPEG JETS
ALL-TIME HOME AWAY L10 STRK
CGY vs. WPG 22-19-1-3 16-6-0-1 6-13-1-2 4-6-0 W1

GAME INFO:
Calgary Flames vs. Winnipeg Jets
7:00pm CT
Canada Life Centre
TV: Sportsnet West
Radio: Sportsnet Fan 960

2022-23 Season Series: 1-0-0 (Home: 1-0-0, Road 0-0-0)
Nov. 12, 2022 – WPG [2] at CGY [3]
Jan. 3, 2023 – WPG vs. CGY
Apr. 5, 2023 – WPG vs. CGY

2021-22 Season Record vs. WPG: 1-2-0 (Home: 1-1-0, Road: 0-1-0)
Last Home Win vs. WPG: November 1, 2022 –Winnipeg [2] vs. Calgary [3]
Last Road Win @ WPG: February 1, 2021 – Calgary [4] at Winnipeg 3
Last Home Loss vs. WPG: November 27, 2021 – Winnipeg [4] vs. Calgary [2]
Last Road Loss @ WPG: April 29, 2022 –Winnipeg [4] at Calgary [2]

WINNIPEG JETS NOTES:

Scene Setter
The Winnipeg Jets begin a three-game homestand on Tuesday when they welcome the Calgary Flames to Canada Life Centre for the first time this season. The Jets ended the 2022 calendar year
with a 2-1 win over the Edmonton Oilers on Saturday night. After Tuesday’s game, Winnipeg entertains the Tampa Bay Lightning on Friday and Vancouver Canucks Sunday afternoon during the
homestand

Last Game
Winnipeg Jets 2
Edmonton Oilers 1
Jets Scorers: Pionk (6), Connor (16)
Oilers Scorers: Kostin (5)
Jets Goaltender: Connor Hellebuyck (31 sv, 1 ga)
Oilers Goaltender: Jack Campbell (15 sv, 2 ga)
Jets PP: 1-for-3
Jets PK: 5-for-5
Recap: Neal Pionk opened the scoring in the first period and Kyle Connor closed the scoring in the third period in Winnipeg’s 2-1 win over the
Edmonton Oilers on Saturday. Pionk and Connor also each had an assist for a two-point night. Pierre-Luc Dubois led the Jets with five shots, while Connor Hellebuyck made 31 saves for his second consecutive win.

Above .600
The Jets are eighth in the NHL with a .635 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.

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 12-16-3 in January during the past three seasons.

Against the Pacific
Winnipeg is 7-4-1 against the Pacific Division this season… Winnipeg’s in the midst of playing four of five games are against Pacific Division squads… Kyle Connor (5G, 11A) leads the Jets with 16 points in 12 games against the Pacific Division this season, while Mark Scheifele has 11 goals in 12 games.

Home Comforts
The Jets are 13-6-0 at Canada Life Centre to start the season… Kyle Connor (10G, 17A) leads the team with 27 points in 19 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 11-5-0 with a 1.87 goals-against average, .938 save percentage and three shutouts… Winnipeg is 242-155-36 all-time at Canada Life Centre and have posted a .500 record or better at home in six consecutive seasons.

Road Record
The Jets are 10-7-1 on the road this season… Winnipeg ended their three-game road losing streak on Saturday in Edmonton… Defenceman Josh Morrissey (1G, 19A) leads the Jets in scoring on the road with 20 points… Pierre-Luc Dubois has a team leading eight goals.

On the PK
Winnipeg is eighth in the NHL with a penalty kill successful 82.4% of the time… The Jets are 11-for-12 (91.7%) on the penalty kill in their past four 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.

December in Review
The Jets went 9-7-0 in December, which was ninth in the NHL… Winnipeg was top 10 in special teams with a power play at 28.3% (7th) and penalty kill at 82.6% (8th)… Kyle Connor (8G, 14A) led the Jets and was tied for second in the NHL in scoring in December with 22 points in 16 games… Josh Morrissey had 16 assists in December, which was tied for third in the league… Neal Pionk has blocked 31 shots in December, which is tied for eighth in the NHL.

Home Streakers
Kyle Connor (5G, 10A) and Josh Morrissey (1G, 9A) are both riding an eight-game home point streak… They are two of the eight active home point streaks of eight games or longer in the NHL right now… The streaks are four games away from tying Nikolaj Ehlers’ franchise record 12-game home point streak from last season (Dec. 3-Mar. 22)… Pierre-Luc Dubois has a point in three consecutive home games (2G, 2A).

Team Leader
Kyle Connor’s two points on Saturday has propelled him into the team scoring lead with 43 points (16G, 27A) in 37 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 137 points (65G, 72A) in a span of 116 games during the past two seasons is the second most since relocation.

That’s Offensive
Jets defencemen have combined for 89 points this season, which is tied for fourth in the NHL… Winnipeg’s defenceman are averaging 2.41 points per game, compared to 1.99 last season… They have contributed 26.8% of Winnipeg’s points this season.

Half Dozen
Defenceman Neal Pionk scored his sixth goal of the season on Saturday in Edmonton, which matches a career high… He previously had six goals during the 2018-19 season in 73 games with the New York Rangers and 2019-20 season in 71 games with the Jets… Pionk boasts a career best 9.7% shooting percentage this season… He joins Josh Morrissey for the team goal lead among defencemen.

PLD with the PSG
Pierre-Luc Dubois scored just the third penalty shot goal for the Jets since relocation with his second-period goal on Thursday against Vancouver… He joins Bryan Little (Dec. 27/15 vs. PIT) as the only two members of the Jets to score a penalty shot goal at Canada Life Centre… Nikolaj Ehlers scored Winnipeg’s other penalty shot goal on Jan. 3/17 at TBL… Dubois goal is the eighth penalty shot goal in the NHL this season on 24 penalty shots.

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 one of two teams (Toronto Maple Leafs) 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
The Jets improved to 9-4-1 in one-goal games with Saturday’s win… It was their second 2-1 win this season (Dec. 15 vs. NSH)… 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. CGY Notes
Season Series
The Jets and Flames meet three times this season, with the last two meetings taking place in Winnipeg… The Jets host the Flames at Canada Life Centre on Apr. 5 as well.

Recent History
The Jets are 10-4-1 against the Flames in the past 15 meetings, dating back to 2019… The Jets haven’t lost consecutive games to Calgary during that time… Twelve of the 15 games have been decided by two goals or less.

In Winnipeg
Winnipeg has a point in seven consecutive games against the Flames at Canada Life Centre (6-0-1).

Player Notes
Blake Wheeler has 31 points (11G, 20A) in 34 career games against Calgary to lead the Jets. Wheeler had a nine-game point streak against the Flames from Mar. 9/12-Mar. 16/16, which is the longest against the Flames in franchise history… Kyle Connor has 15 points (7G, 8A) in 19 games against the Flames… Sam Gagner’s 56 games against Calgary is the 10th most among active NHL players and the most he’s played against one NHL opponent.

Jets vs. CGY Past 10 Games
Date Opp Res G GA S PPO PPG PIM SA PPOA PPGA PIMA
02/04/2021 Cgy W 4 1 27 3 0 8 24 4 0 6
02/09/2021 @Cgy L 2 3 27 2 1 4 29 2 1 4
03/26/2021 @Cgy W 3 2 29 6 2 8 27 4 1 12
03/27/2021 @Cgy L 2 4 24 2 0 4 33 2 1 4
03/29/2021 @Cgy W 5 1 29 2 0 8 30 4 1 4
05/05/2021 @Cgy W 4 0 19 3 1 10 32 5 0 6
11/27/2021 @Cgy W 4 2 28 3 0 8 36 4 1 19
02/21/2022 @Cgy L 1 3 23 3 0 8 31 4 1 6
04/29/2022 Cgy W 3 1 43 4 0 4 33 2 0 8
11/12/2022 @Cgy L 2 3 23 3 0 10 35 3 0 10

NHL Preview: St. Louis Blues (17-17-3) at Toronto Maple Leafs (23-8-6)

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NHL Preview: St. Louis Blues (17-17-3) at Toronto Maple Leafs (23-8-6)

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: 133

Recent Transactions
January
2 – Placed forwards Vladimir Tarasenko and Ryan O’Reilly on injured reserve
2 – Recalled forward Jake Neighbours from the Springfield Thunderbirds

December
27 – Recalled defenseman Tyler Tucker from the Springfield Thunderbirds (AHL)
27 – Placed Torey Krug on injured reserve (LTIR)
19 – Activated forward Logan Brown from injured reserve

BLUES VS. MAPLE LEAFS
-This will be the 2nd and final matchup between the Blues and Maple Leafs this season
-Toronto won the first matchup on Dec. 27 in St. Louis, 5-4 in overtime
-The Blues went 1-1-0 against Toronto last season (1-0-0 away; 0-1-0 at home)
-The Blues have earned points in back-to-back games against Toronto (1-0-1)
-In their last 11 matchups with the Maple Leafs, the Blues are 8-2-1
-The Blues have won 5 straight games in Toronto
-In their last 17 visits to Toronto, the Blues are 14-1-1
-The Blues have lost at Toronto in regulation just once since Feb. 4, 1998 (4-1 loss on Jan. 2, 2016)
-The Blues are 5-2-3 in their last 10 games overall since Dec. 11 vs. Colorado
-The Blues’13 points since Dec. 11 share 7th in the NHL (1. Carolina, 20 points)

UPCOMING SCHEDULE
1/5 – at New Jersey
1/7 – at Montreal
1/8 – at Minnesota
1/10 – vs. Calgary
1/12 – vs. Calgary

TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS NOTES:

LAST GAME
Score: Toronto 6 at Colorado 2
Date: Saturday, December 31, 2022
TOR Goals: Marner, Engvall, Bunting (PP), Matthews, Brodie, Bunting (EN)
COL Goals: Compher, Toews
TOR Goaltender: Murray, 26/28, .929 SV%
COL Goaltender: Georgiev, 19/24, 792 SV% – Johansson, 7/7, 1.000 SV%
TOR Power Play: 1-for-4
TOR Penalty Kill: 3-for-3
Player Notes: – Mitch Marner opened the scoring for the Maple Leafs at 6:51 of the first period. Per NHL Stats, Marner “has now factored on the first goal of the game 13 times this season – the most among all players.” Marner has recorded five points (2G, 3A) through his last five games.

  • Michael Bunting scored twice in Toronto’s win on Saturday. Bunting posted his second multi-goal game of the season and fifth multi-goal game of his NHL career.
  • Auston Matthews scored for the Maple Leafs at 15:00 of the second period and posted the secondary assist on Bunting’s power play goal. Matthews is currently one point away from 500 career NHL points.
  • Timothy Liljegren skated in his 100th career NHL game.

Team Notes:

  • The Maple Leafs have recorded at least one point through 11-consecutive road games against the Avalanche (8-0-3).
  • Toronto posted an 8-3-1 record through the month of December.

TONIGHT’S GAME
2022-23 Matchups vs. St. Louis: Second of Two
2021-22 Record vs. St. Louis: 1-1-0
Toronto Season Record: 23-8-6
Toronto Home Record: 13-2-3

TONIGHT’S STORYLINES
The Maple Leafs will face-off against the St. Louis Blues tonight in the second of two matchups between the clubs this season. Toronto won their first meeting of the 2022-23 campaign in a 5-4 overtime decision at Enterprise Center on Dec. 27, 2022. The Maple Leafs have collected a win in three of their last five games against St. Louis. Toronto has recorded a 13-2-3 record on home ice this season, this third-best home record in the league. The Maple Leafs have won four of their last five games. Toronto is playing in their first matchup of a three-game home stand with Seattle (Jan. 5) and Detroit (Jan. 7) also visiting Scotiabank Arena this week.

BROADCAST INFORMATION
TV: Sportsnet Ontario RADIO: Sportsnet 590
Toronto Maple Leafs: Media Notes

NEXT GAME
Date: Thursday, January 5, 2023
Opponent: vs. Seattle Kraken
Time: 7:00 pm ET
Broadcast Information: Sportsnet Ontario (TV), Sportsnet 590 (Radio)

RECENT TRANSACTIONS
January 2, 2023 The Maple Leafs loaned forward Joey Anderson to the Toronto Marlies (AHL).
December 27, 2022 The Maple Leafs have recalled defenceman Mac Hollowell from the Toronto
Marlies (AHL) on an emergency basis.

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

ALL-TIME VS. ST. LOUIS BLUES:
First Matchup between Clubs: December 10, 1967 (Toronto 1 at St. Louis 2)
All-Time Record: 96-97-25-6 (224 Games)
All-Time Record at Home: 60-34-11-5 (110 Games)
All-Time Record on the Road: 36-63-14-1 (114 Games)
Last Home Win vs. Opponent: January 2, 2016 (Toronto 4 at St. Louis 1)

ACTIVE LEADERS VS. ST. LOUIS BLUES:
Games Played: Mark Giordano (40), Calle Järnkrok (31), Jordie Benn (30)
Goals: John Tavares (8), Wayne Simmonds (7), Mark Giordano (6), Calle Järnkrok (6)
Assists: Mark Giordano (18), Wayne Simmonds (7), Jordie Benn (7), Mitch Marner (7)
Points: Mark Giordano (24), Wayne Simmonds (14), John Tavares (12)
Penalty Minutes: Mark Giordano (40), Wayne Simmonds (16), Jordie Benn (13)

ON THE PK IN 2022-23
Penalty Kill: 79.0%
Shorthanded Goal Leader: 1 – Giordano, Järnkrok, Kerfoot, Marner
Shorthanded Point Leader: 2 – Järnkrok (1G, 1A), Kämpf (2A), Kerfoot (1G, 1A), Marner (1G, 1A)
2021-22 Penalty Kill: 192/234 (82.1%)

FAST FACTS
Tuesday games 7th of 13 (6 home, 7 road)
Back-to-Backs played 5 of 14
Record in first game of back-to-back 2-3-0
Record in second game of back-to-back 4-0-1
January games 1st of 14 (10 home, 4 road)

NHL Preview: Columbus Blue Jackets (11-22-2) at Ottawa Senators (17-17-3)

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NHL Preview: Columbus Blue Jackets (11-22-2) at Ottawa Senators (17-17-3)

COLUMBUS BLUE JACKETS NOTES:

Jan. 3, 2023 Game No. 36 (11-22-2, 24 pts.)
at Ottawa Senators (17-17-3, 37 pts.), Canadian Tire Centre Road Game No. 15 (2-11-1, 5 pts.) The Blue Jackets Press Box website, which includes game notes, stats, releases and video/audio clips as well as the 2022-23 Media Guide can be accessed at bluejackets.com/pressbox. Follow @BlueJacketsPR on Twitter for comprehensive information and updates on the team.

THE LAST GAME: DEC. 31, 2022 – CBJ 4 vs. CHI 1
CBJ Goal Scorers: PP – Bemstrom (4), SH – Nyquist (7), Marchenko (5), EN/SH – Nyquist (8)
CHI Goal Scorers: Athanasiou (8)
Goalies: CBJ – Korpisalo (27/28; 60:00); CHI – Stalock (34/37; 58:09)
CBJ PP: 1/3; PK: 5/5 | Shots: CBJ: 38 / CHI: 28
3 Stars: 1. Nyquist, CBJ; 2. Korpisalo, CBJ; 3. Gaudreau, CBJ
Noteworthy: CBJ snapped their 7-game losing streak with win… CBJ and CHI split season series with home team winning each contest… CHI scored the 1st goal of the game at 11:33 in the 1st, but CBJ scored 4 unanswered goals (1 in 1st, 2 in 2nd, 1 in 3rd)… Nyquist notched his 2nd multi-goal/4th multi-point effort of the season with 2 SHG and became the 1st player in franchise history to score 2 SHG in a single game… Gaudreau tallied his team-leading 7th multi-assist/10th multi-point game of the campaign (0-2-2), giving him assists in 2-straight contests (0-3-3)… Bemstrom scored a goal in his 2nd consecutive outing with CBJ (2-0-2).

OhioHEALTH INJURY REPORT
Danforth (torn labrum); Placed on Injured Reserve (Oct. 25); 6 months (29 games)
Voracek (concussion); Placed on Injured Reserve (Nov. 4); out indefinitely (24 games)
Blankenburg (ankle); Placed on Injured Reserve (Nov. 10); 6-8 weeks (22 games)
Werenski (torn labrum); Placed on Injured Reserve (retro to Nov. 10); rest of regular season (22 games)
Bean (shoulder); Placed on IR (retro to Nov. 15); out indefinitely (21 games)
Jenner (thumb); Placed on IR (Dec. 19); approximately 4 weeks (5 games)
Chinakhov (ankle); Placed on IR (Dec. 20); 4 weeks (4 games)
TOTAL MAN GAMES LOST: 224

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 | Bally Sports Ohio | 97.1 FM

AGAINST THE SENATORS
2022-23 Series: 0-0-0 (0-0-0 at OTT)
2021-22 Series: 1-1-1 (1-0-0 at OTT)
All-Time Series: 16-15-2-2 (7-8-1-1 at OTT)
Last 10 (Overall | Road): 7-1-2 | 5-4-1
All-Time GF/GA: 101/98
All-Time SF/SA: 1,111/1,023
All-Time PP: 25-of-132
All-Time PK: 97-of-122

THE LAST GAME VS. OTT: APR. 22, 2022 – CBJ 1 vs. OTT 2 (SO)
CBJ Goal Scorers: PP – Roslovic (20)
OTT Goal Scorers: Tkachuk (29)
Goalies: CBJ – Merzlikins (25/26; 65:00); OTT – Gustavsson (33/34; 64:59)
CBJ PP: 1/2; PK: 2/2 | Shots: CBJ: 34 / OTT: 26
3 Stars: 1. Gustavsson, OTT; 2. Merzlikins, CBJ; 3. Stutzle, OTT
Noteworthy: OTT won season series with the road team picking up the victory in each of the 3 games (OTT, 2-1-0; CBJ, 1-1-1)… Gavrikov skated in 200th career NHL game… Johnson tallied an assist for 2nd consecutive outing… Roslovic scored for 2nd-straight game (3-0-3), giving CBJ lead 11:20 into the game… Sillinger recorded 14th assist of season to give him 3-4-7 in last 10 games.

A LOOK AT JANUARY
The Blue Jackets snapped their seven-game losing streak following a 4-1 victory over the Chicago Blackhawks on Saturday. Columbus begins the 2023 portion of the schedule with eight-straight games against Eastern Conference teams. The stretch from January 3-16 includes five contests vs. Metropolitan Division opponents. The club plays a season-high 16 games in the month of January with three sets of back-to-back games (Jan. 7 vs. CAR/Jan. 8 at WSH; Jan. 16. vs. NYR/ Jan. 17 at NSH; Jan. 27 at VAN/Jan. 28 at SEA).

OTTAWA SENATORS NOTES:

LAST GAME: Jan. 1, 3-1 win vs. Buffalo: The Senators opened 2023 with a 3-1 victory over Buffalo at Canadian Tire Centre. Stützle opened the scoring for Ottawa just 47 seconds into the game to mark the fastest opening marker by a Senators skater since 10/23/21. He would add a second tally into an empty net at 18:49 of the third period to surpass Daigle for most career multi-point games (25) by a Senators skater before their 21st birthday. Lucchini recorded his first career NHL goal in between Stützle markers becoming the 286th different skater to score for the club and the fourth to do so at age 27 or older. Girgensons provided the lone Buffalo goal while Giroux contributed two assists for the home side. Forsberg earned the win for Ottawa in making 33 saves while Anderson (the second consecutive game in which Ottawa faced a former Senators goaltender) took the loss for Buffalo with 30 saves on 32 shots. Scratches:
None; Injuries: Brannstrom, Chartier, Joseph, Motte, Norris, Zaitsev; Shots: OTT – 33, BUF – 34; PP: OTT – 1-1, BUF – 0-3.

BROADCAST INFORMATION: This evening’s game against Columbus will be broadcast regionally on TSN5 and RDS2. On the radio,
the game will be available locally via TSN 1200 (English) and 94,5 Unique-FM (French).

WHAT’S NEXT: Ottawa continues a four-game homestand against Seattle on Saturday at 7 p.m. The contest will mark the first of two
regular-season meetings and the lone matchup at Canadian Tire Centre.

INJURY REPORT: C Chartier, RW Joseph, LW Motte, C Norris and D Zaitsev are on IR and will not oppose the Blue Jackets this
evening. Total man-games lost: 121.

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

OTTAWA vs. COLUMBUS – History:
2022-23 (0-0-0): Jan. 3 @ Ottawa, March 4 @ Ottawa, April 2 @ Columbus
2021-22 (2-1-0): 1/23/22 @ Columbus (2-1 win), 3/16/22 @ Ottawa (4-1 loss), 2/22/22 @ Columbus (2-1 SO win)
Series record: Overall: 17-12-2-4; Home: 9-5-1-2; Away: 8-7-1-2
Last Ottawa win: @ Ottawa: 12/14/19 (4-3 OT); @ Columbus: 4/22/22 (2-1 SO)
Last Columbus win: @ Ottawa: 3/16/22 (4-1); @ Columbus: 2/24/20 (4-3 OT)
Last OT result: 2/24/20 (4-3 OT loss) @ Columbus
Last shootout: 4/22/22 (2-1 SO win) @ Columbus
Most goals, game: Scored: 7, (10/14/15, 7-3 win); Allowed: 7, (1/22/17, 7-6 OT loss); Both teams: 13, (1/22/17, 7-6 OT loss)
Last Game: 4/22/22, 2-1 SO win @ Columbus; OTT Goal: Tkachuk; CBJ Goal: Roslovic; OTT Scratch: Mete; OTT Injuries: Chabot, Ennis, Joseph, Murray, Pinto, Sanderson, White*; OTT Goalie: Gustavsson; CBJ Goalie: Merzlikins; OTT PP: 0-2; CBJ PP: 1-2; Shots: 26-34.
Career vs. Columbus: Giroux leads all players in career games played (34), in goals (11), in assists (22) and in points (33); Hamonic leads in penalty minutes (18) against Columbus.

NHL Preview: Carolina Hurricanes (25-6-6) at New York Rangers (20-12-6)

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CAROLINA HURRICANES NOTES:

LAST GAME
The Hurricanes earned a 5-4 shootout win over the New Jersey Devils at Prudential Center on Sunday, extending their point streak to 17 games and their win streak to 11 games, both of which are franchise record. They also tied the franchise-record road point streak with a point in 12 consecutive road contests. Sebastian Aho (1g, 1a), Stefan Noesen (2a) and Derek Stepan (2g) each posted two points, as Aho scored Carolina’s third shorthanded goal of the season. Martin Necas also scored the game-tying, power-play goal in the third period, and Andrei Svechnikov scored his franchise-record sixth career game-deciding goal in the second round of the shootout. Antti Raanta made 24 saves and stopped all three shootout attempts to improve to 7-0-0 in his last seven decisions and record the first shootout win of his Hurricanes career.

INJURY REPORT
Frederik Andersen, lower-body, missed 25 games (11/9-1/1)
Jake Gardiner, upper-body, missed 37 games (10/12-1/1)
Ondrej Kase, concussion, missed 36 games (10/14-1/1)
Max Pacioretty, torn Achilles, missed 37 games (10/12-1/1)
2022-23 Man-Games Lost Due to Injury: 154

RECENT TRANSACTIONS
Dec. 28 Reassigned Jack Drury to Chicago (AHL)

UPCOMING GAMES
DATE OPPONENT TIME TV RADIO
Jan. 3 at NY Rangers 7 p.m. BSSO HRN
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

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

UPCOMING PRACTICE SCHEDULE
DATE DAY LOCATION TIME
Jan. 3 Tuesday Madison Square Garden 11:30 a.m.
Jan. 4 Wednesday Invisalign Arena 12 p.m.
Jan. 5 Thursday PNC Arena 10:30 a.m.
Jan. 6 Friday PNC Arena 12 p.m.
Jan. 7 Saturday No morning skate

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

Carolina Hurricanes: Media Notes
HURRICANES vs. RANGERS SERIES NOTES
— Carolina is facing New York in the first of four meetings between the teams during the 2022-23 season. The Rangers travel to PNC Arena on 2/11 and 3/23, and the Hurricanes return to Madison Square Garden on 3/21.
— Carolina and New York are meeting for the 153rd time in their regular-season histories. Carolina holds a 59-77-7-9 overall record, including a 22-46-4-5 road record.
— The Hurricanes won the regular-season series 3-1-0 in 2021-22 (Rangers: 1-3-0).
— Carolina earned a 6-3 win over New York at PNC Arena on 1/21. Sebastian Aho (1g, 2a) and Tony DeAngelo (1g, 2a) each posted three points, while Frederik Andersen made 20 saves in net.
— The Hurricanes suffered a 2-0 loss against the Rangers at PNC Arena on 3/20. Frederik Andersen stopped 16 of 17 shots in net.
— Carolina posted a 4-2 win over New York at Madison Square Garden on 4/12. Sebastian Aho recorded three points (1g, 2a), while Frederik Andersen stopped 28 of 30 shots faced.
— The Hurricanes registered a 4-3 win over the Rangers at Madison Square Garden on 4/26. Vincent Trocheck (1g, 1a) and Brady Skjei (2a) each posted two points, while Pyotr Kochetkov made 31 saves in net.
— Carolina and New York also met in the playoffs in 2022, as the Rangers eliminated the Hurricanes in seven games during the Eastern Conference Second Round.
— Sebastian Aho has tallied 16 points (9g, 7a) in 20 career regular-season games against New York.
— Brent Burns has recorded 17 points (4g, 13a) in 23 career regular-season games against the Rangers.
— Paul Stastny has earned 15 points (4g, 11a) in 20 career regular-season games against New York.
— Andrei Svechnikov has posted 10 points (3g, 7a) in 12 career regular-season games against the Rangers.
— Jesper Fast was selected by New York in the sixth round (157th overall) of the 2010 NHL Draft and posted 147 points (55g, 92a) in 422 NHL games with the team from 2013-20, winning the Rangers Players’ Player Award in five consecutive seasons (2015-20) and serving as an alternate captain for three straight seasons (2017-20).
— Antti Raanta made 55 appearances with New York from 2015-17, earning a 27-14-4 record, 2.25 GAA, .921 SV% and five shutouts.
— Brady Skjei was selected by New York in the first round (28th overall) of the 2012 NHL Draft and played 307 NHL games with the Rangers from 2015-20, recording 112 points (25g, 87a) and earning selection to the NHL’s All-Rookie Team in 2016-17. Skjei was acquired by Carolina from New York in exchange for a first-round pick in the 2020 NHL Draft (Hendrix Lapierre) on 2/24/20.
— Derek Stepan was selected by the Rangers in the second round (51st overall) of the 2008 NHL Draft and registered 360 points (128g, 232a) in 515 NHL games with New York from 2010-17, serving as an alternate captain in each of his final three seasons with the team (2014-17). He also ranked tied for second on the team with 15 points (5g, 10a) in 24 games during the 2014 postseason as the Rangers advanced to the Stanley Cup Final.
— Brett Pesce is a native of Tarrytown, N.Y., and has tallied six points (1g, 5a) in 22 career games against New York.
— Adam Fox was a Hurricanes prospect in 2018-19 but never skated with the organization. Acquired from CGY along with Dougie Hamilton and Michael Ferland in exchange for Noah Hanifin and Elias Lindholm on 6/23/18, Fox was traded to New York in exchange for a second-round pick in the 2019 NHL Draft (Mads Sogaard) and a third-round pick in the 2020 NHL Draft (Noel Gunler) on 4/30/19.
— Julien Gauthier was selected by the Hurricanes in the first round (21st overall) of the 2016 NHL Draft and tallied one assist in five NHL games with Carolina in 2019-20. He also played 184 AHL games with Charlotte from 2017-20, posting 103 points (69g, 34a).
Gauthier recorded eight points (5g, 3a) in 17 postseason games in 2019 to help the Checkers capture their first Calder Cup.
— Vincent Trocheck was acquired by Carolina from FLA in exchange for Erik Haula, Eetu Luostarinen, Chase Priskie and Lucas Wallmark on 2/24/20 and skated in 135 games with the Hurricanes from 2020-22, tallying 96 points (39g, 57a).
— Rangers President, General Manager and Alternate Governor Chris Drury is the uncle of Hurricanes prospect Jack Drury.

NEW YORK RANGERS NOTES:

LAST GAME
New York Rangers 5, Florida Panthers 3 – January 1, 2023 – FLA Live Arena
NYR Goals: M. Zibanejad (17, 18), C. Kreider (17), V. Trocheck (13), A. Panarin (10)
FLA Goals: N. Cousins (4), S. Bennett (8), E. Staal (4)
NYR Goalie: J. Halak (W – 32/35)
FLA Goalie: S. Bobrovsky (L – 23/28)
NYR Shots: 28
FLA Shots: 35
NYR PP: 2/4
NYR PK: 3/4
Game Summary | Event Summary
RECAP/NOTES: The Blueshirts began 2023 with a 5-3 win over the Panthers on Sunday night in Sunrise. 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. New York scored once in the first and twice in both the second and third periods while Jaroslav Halak won for the third time in his last four starts.

RANGERS RUNDOWN

  • The New York Rangers square off against the Carolina Hurricanes at Madison Square Garden for the first time since the Second Round meeting in the 2022 Stanley Cup Playoffs (7:00 PM ET – TV: MSG Network – Radio: ESPN 98.7 FM).
  • The Blueshirts have points in 10 of their last 12 games (9-2-1) 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).
  • At home, New York has won four of its last five games and has scored three or more goals in all four of the wins.
  • The Rangers have scored five or more goals four times in their last seven games and 11 times this season. Its 11 occurrences with five goals are tied for the fifth most in the NHL.
  • The Blueshirts have won six of their last nine regular season games against the Hurricanes and have wins in seven out of their last 11 games against them.
  • The Rangers have won two of their last four home games against the Hurricanes and are 18-3-0 in their last 21 home games against them.
  • New York ranks fifth in the NHL in third period goals (49) and fourth in third-period goal differential (+13).
  • The Rangers defensemen group has collected 89 points, tied for the fourth most in the NHL. New York’s 72 assists by defensemen are the third most in the league.
  • New York ranks fourth in the NHL in hits with 1,043.
  • When tied after two periods, the Rangers have a league-high nine wins (9-1-5).
  • The Rangers have five prospects represented at the World Junior Championships in Halifax: Brennan Othmann
    (Canada), Noah Laba (United States), Kalle Väisänen (Finland), Jaroslav Chmelar (Czechia), and Adam Sykora (Slovakia).

DATE/TIME OPPONENT/LOCATION TV RADIO
Jan. 5/7:00 PM Montreal/Bell Centre MSG Network ESPN 98.7 FM
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

DATE OPPONENT RESULT
Jan. 1 at Florida W, 5-3
Dec. 29 at Tampa Bay SOL, 2-1
Dec. 27 vs. Washington L, 4-0
Dec. 22 vs. NY Islanders W, 5-3
Dec. 20 at Pittsburgh L, 3-2

RECENT TRANSACTIONS
December 9 – Ryan Carpenter re-assigned to Hartford.
December 5 – Jonny Brodzinski recalled from Hartford
December 4 – Jonny Brodzinski re-assigned to Hartford.
December 3 – Recalled Ben Harpur and Jonny Brodzinski from Hartford. Re-assigned Zac Jones to Hartford.
November 23 – Acquired fifth round pick in 2025 NHL Draft in exchange for Ryan Reaves

ALL-TIME RECORD 86-57-7-2 (181 PTS)
2022-23 0-0-0
2021-22 1-3-0
NYR HOME 51-20-4-2 (108 PTS)
NYR AWAY 35-37-3-0 (73 PTS)
LAST FIVE MEETINGS 2-3-0
LEADING SCORER(S) – CURRENT RANGERS IN CAREER G: Kreider (15) – A: Zibanejad (19) – Pts: Zibanejad (32)
LEADING SCORER(S) – ALL-TIME IN GAMES W/NYR G: Graves (16) – A: Leetch (38) – Pts: Leetch (51)

NHL Preview: Buffalo Sabres (18-15-2) at Washington Capitals (21-13-5)

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NHL Preview: Buffalo Sabres (18-15-2) at Washington Capitals (21-13-5)

BUFFALO SABRES NOTES:

LAST GAME
Sunday, Jan. 1
Buffalo 1 at Ottawa 3
Goal: Girgensons
Goalie: Anderson (30 saves/32 shots; 1 ENG)
PP: 0/3; PK: 0/1; Shots: Buffalo 34 – Ottawa 33

CURRENT INJURIES – (Man Games Lost: 96)
Player (injury, first game missed) – total games missed
Eric Comrie (Lower body, Nov. 19; IR) – 19 games
Henri Jokiharju (Lower body, Dec. 10; IR) – 9 games

TRANSACTIONS IN PAST SEVEN DAYS
12/29: Activated D Jacob Bryson from injured reserve; Placed D Lawrence Pilut on waivers
12/30: Loaned D Lawrence Pilut to the Rochester Americans (AHL)
12/31: Loaned G Eric Comrie to the Rochester Americans (AHL) for a conditioning assignment

UPCOMING GAMES
Saturday, Jan. 7: Minnesota at Buffalo, 7 p.m.
Monday, Jan. 9: Philadelphia at Buffalo, 7 p.m.
Tuesday, Jan. 10: Seattle at Buffalo, 7 p.m.
Thursday, Jan. 12: Winnipeg at Buffalo, 7 p.m.
Saturday, Jan. 14: Buffalo at Nashville, 8 p.m.

TONIGHT’S GAME
SABRES AT CAPITALS
• This is the first of three meetings between the Sabres and Capitals this season.
• Last meeting: Washington defeated Buffalo 4-3 in a shootout in Buffalo on March 25, 2022.
• Next meeting: Sunday, Feb 26, 2023 in Buffalo.
• The Sabres are 2-5-3 in their last 10 games against the Capitals; 2-5-3 on the road.
• This is the 175th game all-time between Buffalo and Ottawa; Buffalo has a 92-58-24 series record.
• The Sabres are 43-31-13 on the road against the Capitals all-time.

THINGS YOU SHOULD KNOW
• Buffalo has earned a point in three of its last four games against Washington.
• Ilya Lyubushkin has recorded at least one point in each of his last two games, tallying two assists in that span.
• A point in tonight’s game would give Lyubushkin his first point streak of three or more games.
• Zemgus Girgensons has three points (1+2) in his last three games.
• Alex Tuch has notched 28 points (10+18) in his last 20 games.
• Kyle Okposo owns five points (4+1) in his last five games.
• Tage Thompson has recorded 48 points (26+22) in his last 28 games.
• Dylan Cozens has tallied 26 points (8+18) in his last 22 games.
• Rasmus Dahlin has recorded 21 points (3+18) in his last 20 games.
• In his last 13 games, Jeff Skinner has recorded 24 points (12+12).

THAT’S CAP
• Buffalo has held Washington without a power-play goal in five of the last six meetings, going 12-for-13 (92.3 percent) on the penalty kill during that span.
• The Sabres also scored one shorthanded goal during that span.
• Victor Olofsson has recorded a point in each of his last four road games against the Capitals (3+1).
• Casey Mittelstadt is riding a three-game point streak against Washington and has recorded three points (2+1) in that span.
• If they play, tonight’s game will mark the first time Buffalo’s three rookie skaters (JJ Peterka, Jack Quinn, Owen Power) have skated in a game against Washington.
• In his only start against the Capitals in his career on Dec. 11, 2021, Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen made 40 saves on 42 Washington shots

WASHINGTON CAPITALS NOTES:

LAST GAME
Washington 9, Montreal Canadiens 2
December 31, 2022 * Capital One Arena * Washington, D.C.
Shots: WSH: 40; MTL: 33
Power Plays: WSH: 2/4; MTL: 1/2
Three Stars: 1. Ovechkin (WSH), 2. Gustafsson (WSH), 3. Johansson (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: 10/12/22-12/31/22 (39 games)
Carl Hagelin: 10/12/22-12/31/22 (39 games)
Tom Wilson: 10/12/22-12/31/22 (39 games)
Connor Brown: 10/20/22-12/31/22 (35 games)
T.J. Oshie: 10/31/22-11/19/22, 12/19/22-12/31/22 (17 games)
John Carlson: 10/31/22-11/9/22, 12/27/22-12/31/22 (9 games)
Dmitry Orlov: 11/7/22-12/9/22 (16 games)
Erik Gustafsson: 12/11/22 (1 game)
Lars Eller: 12/13/22 (1 game)
Sonny Milano: 12/15/22 (1 game)
Washington Capitals: Media Notes
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)
Man Games Lost: 249

UPCOMING SCHEDULE
Jan. 5, 7 p.m. ET at Columbus (ESPN, 106.7 The Fan/Caps Radio 24/7)
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)

TONIGHT’S GAME
The Capitals host the Buffalo Sabres on Tuesday at Capital One Arena for the first of three meetings between the teams this season. Washington is 67-85-15-7 all-time vs. Buffalo and 12-2-2 in their last 16 games against the Sabres dating back to the 2018-19 season. In addition, the Capitals are 10-1-1 in their last 12 games against Buffalo at Capital One Arena. In 2021-22, Washington swept the season series with Buffalo 3-0-0, winning in the shootout in the two most recent contests. Alex Ovechkin (2g, 3a) and Evgeny Kuznetsov (0g, 5a) led the Capitals with five points against the Sabres last season. In 59 career games vs. Buffalo, Ovechkin has recorded 61 points (37g, 24a). Ovechkin’s 37 goals against the Sabres are the most among active players, while his 60 points are the third most.

HOME vs. BUFFALO SABRES
Record Goals For Goals Against Streak
35-39-9-4 243 275 1 WSH win (11/8/21)

CAPITALS vs. SABRES ALL-TIME (Career Totals)
Games Goals Assists Points
Ovechkin (59) Ovechkin (37) Backstrom (26) Ovechkin (61)
Backstrom (51) Backstrom (13) Ovechkin (24) Backstrom (39)
Eller (50) Johansson (12) Kuznetsov/Oshie (16) Oshie (21)

TOP CAPS FACTS
Goals Galore

  • The Capitals scored a season-high nine goals on Saturday vs. Montreal.
  • The 9-2 victory marked the team’s largest win differential in a game this season.
  • Washington’s +19 goal differential ranks 10th in the NHL, through games played Jan. 1. On Dec. 1, the Capitals had a goal differential of -9, which ranked 21st.
  • The Capitals have scored three or more goals in 12 of their last 13 games and have allowed two or fewer goals in 10 of their last 13, dating back to Dec. 5.
  • The Capitals are 21-1-2 this season when scoring three or more goals.
  • This season, Washington ranks seventh in the NHL in goals for (127), through games played Jan. 1.

NHL Preview: Arizona Coyotes (13-17-5) at Florida Panthers (16-18-4)

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NHL Preview: Arizona Coyotes (13-17-5) at Florida Panthers (16-18-4)

ARIZONA COYOTES NOTES:

3 HARD LAPS
• Arizona is 3-2-0 in its last 5 games and 5-4-1 in its last 10 GP but look to snap a 9-game road winless streak

• The defensive pairing of Shayne Gostisbehere and Jakob Chychrun have combined for 33 pts since 11/23. The duo, who are both Florida natives, both enter tonight in the NHL’s top-10 in points among defensemen in that span

• An assist from Nick Ritchie or Lawson Crouse would establish a new career-high assist streak for them. Ritchie is also two helpers away from 100 for his career

LAST GAME
Lightning 5, Coyotes 3 – December 31, 2022 – Amalie Arena
ARI Goals: Boyd (4), Fischer (7), Bjugstad (9)
TBL Goals: Point (21), Sergachev (6), Stamkos (17), Killorn (11), Hagel (14)
ARI Goalie: Vejmelka (L) – 30 svs on 35 shots
TBL Goalie: Vasilevskiy (W) – 28 svs on 31 shots
PP: 0-1 PK: 1-3
Notes: Travis Boyd and Christian Fischer scored two goals 34 seconds apart in the first period…Boyd is now 10 points from 100 in his career…Fischer’s goal was the 50th of his career…Nick Bjugstad added a goal and has scored in back-to-back games and holds a 3-game point streak (2-2-4 in that span)…Nick Ritchie established his first 3-game point streak of the season while also tying his career-long 3-game assist streak (five previous instances)…Clayton Keller registered an assist to widen his team lead in points to 34 (13-21-34)…Barrett Hayton also chipped in an assist and has 4 pts (1-3-4) in his last 2 GP…Lawson Crouse also enters tonight with a 3-game assist streak…Shayne Gostisbehere registered 7 shots to overtake the team-lead on the season…Saturday was just the fourth regulation loss this season for ARI when scoring 3+ goals

MAN GAMES LOST (Name/Roster Status/Injury Type/Games Missed/Last Game Played)
Nick Schmaltz…Day-to-Day…Upper-Body (1 / 12/29)
Matias Maccelli…Week-to-Week…Lower-Body (3 / 12/23)
Liam O’Brien…Week-to-Week…Upper-Body (7 / 12/16)
Total man games lost: 74 games
Jakob Chychrun – 16 (10/13 – 11/17) – Upper-Body
Nick Schmaltz – 15 (10/15 – 11/17) – 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
-12/31 – Recalled F Lauren 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
Thur, Jan 5 5pm at PHI Wells Fargo Center Bally Sports Arizona ESPN 620

Fri, Jan 6 6:30pm at CHI United Center Bally Sports Arizona Extra TBD

Sun, Jan 8 5pm vs PIT Mullett Arena Bally Sports Arizona Extra TBD

YOTES & CATS

  • Tonight is the second of two ARI-FLA games this season. The Yotes beat the Panthers 3-1 on 11/1, the Coyotes’ first ever win at Mullett Arena
  • The last time the Coyotes and Panthers played in FL was 10/25/21 (5-3, L). Clayton Keller and Liam O’Brien both scored in that contest
  • Lawson Crouse and Nick Ritchie scored for ARI in the 11/1 game while Keller deposited the ENG. Keller also assisted on Ritchie’s game-winning goal
  • Ritchie comes into tonight with 4-1-5 in his last 6 GP versus the Panthers
  • Patrik Nemeth’s 8 career pts (1-7-8) versus FLA are the highest total he’s posted against an NHL team. He earned an assist in the 11/1 matchup
  • Karel Vejmelka enters tonight with a 1-1-0 record, a 2.42 GAA and a .944 SV% in his career vs FLA

-Coyotes franchise vs Panthers:
• All-Time: 20-16-3-2
• Home: 11-6-3-2
• Road: 9-10-0-0
• L10: 3-7-0
• STRK: W1

SCORING NOTABLES AGAINST THE PANTHERS
Patrik Nemeth…1-7-8…22 career GP
Shayne Gostisbehere…3-4-7…14 career GP
Clayton Keller…3-4-7…9 career GP
Christian Fischer…2-2-4…8 career GP
Lauren Dauphin…1-1-2…2 career GP
Career Leaders
Goals (Ritchie, 4)… Assists (Nemeth, 7)…Points (Nemeth, 8)
Career Leaders Among Defensemen
Goals (Gostisbehere, 3)… Assists (Nemeth, 7)…Points (Nemeth, 8)

FLORIDA PANTHERS NOTES:

BAPTIST HEALTH INJURY REPORT

  • F Anthony Duclair | Games Missed: 38
  • F Patric Hornqvist | Games Missed: 13
  • F Chris Tierney | Games Missed: 8
    Total Man Games Lost Due to Injury: 116

LAST GAME
Panthers 3, Rangers 5 – Jan. 1 – FLA Live Arena
FLA Goals: Cousins (4), Bennett (8-PPG), E. Staal (4)
NYR Goals: Zibanejad (17-PPG, 18), Kreider (17), Trocheck (13-PPG), Panarin (10)
FLA Goalie: Bobrovsky (L) – 23 Saves
NYR Goalie: Halak (W) – 32 Saves
FLA Shots: 35
NYR Shots: 28
Notes: Eric Staal (1-1-2) registered his first multi-point game with the Panthers…Sam Bennett scored his second power-play goal of the campaign and led Florida with six shots on goal…Josh Mahura and Gustav Forsling each notched an assist…Brandon Montour led Florida with 26:24 time on ice and five hits…FLA PP: 1-4, FLA PK: 2-4

RECENT TRANSACTIONS:

  • Jan. 1: F Chris Tierney loaned to Charlotte (AHL)
  • Dec. 31: F Anton Levtchi loaned to Charlotte (AHL)
  • Dec. 27: D Matt Kiersted and F Anton Levtchi recalled from Charlotte (AHL)
  • Dec. 23: F Givani Smith recalled from Charlotte (AHL) on emergency conditions | D Matt Kiersted, F Givani Smith and F Grigori Denisenko loaned to Charlotte (AHL)

PANTHERS vs. COYOTES
ALL-TIME vs. ARI: 18-15-3-5
ALL-TIME HOME vs. ARI: 10-8-0-1
2022-23 vs. ARI: 0-1-0

CATS STATS

  • The Panthers have scored at least three goals in 13 of their 18 home games this season.
  • Matthew Tkachuk has amassed 21 points (9-12-21) over 18 career matchups with Arizona.
  • Aleksander Barkov has produced 10 points (5-5-10) over 13 career games vs. the Coyotes.
  • The Panthers lead all teams with 36.3 shots on goal per game.

CATS AND COYOTES
Tonight, the Panthers and Coyotes will face off for the second and final time this season. Florida has won three of its past four matchups with Arizona, as well as six of their past seven contests against the Coyotes at FLA Live Arena since Oct. 30, 2014. In Arizona’s previous visit on Oct. 25, 2021, Joe Thornton (42 years, 115 days) became the second-oldest player to score a goal for the Panthers as the Cats downed the ‘Yotes, 5-3. Sam Bennett and Brandon Montour each notched two assists in the game.

PANTHER CUBS ON THE WORLD STAGE
Panthers prospects are representing their countries at the 2023 IIHF U20 World Junior Championship in Halifax and Moncton, Nova Scotia.

• Defenseman Ludvig Jansson (’22 Round 4, 125th overall) has registered a team-high seven points (3-4-7) over five games for his home nation, Sweden, including an overtime goal against Czechia in the group stage. His three goals are the most of any defensemen in the WJC so far, helping Sweden advance to the semifinal on Wednesday, Jan. 4.

• Forward Jakub Kos (’21 Round 6, 184th overall) has produced four points (1-3-4) over five games for Czechia, including two points (1-1-2) and a plus-three rating against Germany on Dec. 31. Czechia has also advanced to the semifinal round.

• Forward Sandis Vilmanis (’22 Round 5, 157th overall) scored a goal for his home nation of Latvia in Game 1 of their relegation-round matchup with Austria.

Nevada signs Colorado QB Brendon Lewis

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Nevada signs Colorado QB Brendon Lewis

RENO, Nev. – Nevada Football opened the New Year with the announcement of the signing of quarterback Brendon Lewis (Melissa, Texas / Colorado / Melissa HS) Sunday.

Lewis’ signing brings the Wolf Pack’s class to 18 signees. He is the third transfer from a Pac-12 school to join the Pack during this signing period, along with linebacker Jackson LaDuke (Sparks, Nev. / Oregon / Spanish Springs HS) and running back Sean Dollars (Rancho Cucamonga, Calif. / Oregon / Mater Dei HS), both from Oregon.

Lewis, a dual-threat quarterback, will have four seasons of eligibility upon joining the Pack for the 2023 season. He made his collegiate debut at the 2020 Alamo Bowl, going 6-for-10 passing for 95 yards and running nine times for 73 yards, including a 44-yard score. He started all 12 games for Colorado in 2021, finishing the season with 1,540 yards on 149-for-257 passing with 10 touchdowns against just three interceptions. Lewis redshirted the 2022 campaign, as he appeared in just two games, including starting the season opener against TCU, before entering the transfer portal in October.

CBB-FBS: Northern Illinois Huskies (4-9) at Akron Zips (8-5)

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CBB-FBS: Northern Illinois Huskies (4-9) at Akron Zips (8-5)

DEKALB, Ill. — The Northern Illinois University men’s basketball team begins Mid-American Conference play on Tuesday, Jan. 3, when the Huskies visit defending conference tournament champion Akron. Game time is scheduled for 6 p.m. CT and will be available on ESPN+ as well as 94-9 WDKB and the Varsity Network app.

NIU is returning to play for the first time since Dec. 22, when the Huskies ended non-conference play with a 67-57 victory at Indiana State. Keshawn Williams (Chicago Heights, Ill./Tulsa) tied career highs with 32 points and nine rebounds in the victory over the Sycamores.

Williams, whose 19.5 points per game ranks third in the league and 29th nationally, is the only player in the MAC to rank in the top-20 in scoring (3rd), rebounding (17th), assists (17th), field goal percentage (10th), three-point percentage (20th) and free throw percentage (14th).

David Coit (Columbus, N.J./Atlantic Cape CC) had 19 points and a career-best seven rebounds in the win at Indiana State. Coit is 15th in the MAC in scoring at 14.2 points per game and has averaged 21.5 points per contest over the last two games, shooting 61.5 percent (16-of-26) from the floor.

Akron comes into Tuesday’s matchup with an 8-5 record, including a perfect 7-0 mark at home. Xavier Castaneda leads the way for the Zips at 19.5 points per game while Enrique Freeman is averaging a double-double with 12.7 points and 10.0 rebounds per game. Former Huskie Trendon Hankerson is scoring 9.5 points per game for Akron. Hankerson eclipsed the 1,000-career point plateau last time out against Concord with 18 points. Hankerson netted 886 of those points in four seasons at NIU. Hankerson appeared in 101 games as a Huskie, including 82 starts.

The Huskies and Zips split a pair of contests a season ago, with the road team winning each meeting. NIU claimed a 66-63 victory at Akron on Feb. 17, 2022, as five players scored in double figures, led by 15 points from Williams. The win was NIU’s first at Akron since 2008, snapping an eight-game road losing streak to the Zips.

Following Tuesday’s contest, the Huskies will remain on the road when they visit Buffalo on Saturday, Jan. 7. Game time against the Bulls is slated for 11 a.m. CT on ESPN+.

Lightning sign Defenseman Nick Perbix to a two-year contract extension

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Lightning sign Defenseman Nick Perbix to a two-year contract extension

TAMPA BAY – The Tampa Bay Lightning have signed defenseman Nick Perbix to a two-year contract extension worth an AAV of $1.125 million, vice president and general manager Julien BriseBois announced today.

Perbix, 24, made his NHL debut with the Lightning October 18 versus Philadelphia and has skated in 29 games total with Tampa Bay this season, notching three goals and eight points. Perbix recorded his first NHL point (an assist) in his fifth career game October 26 at Anaheim and scored his first NHL goal in his ninth game November 5 versus Buffalo.

Perbix currently ranks tied for second among Lightning defensemen for goals and fourth for scoring. He ranks tied for second among rookie NHL defensemen for goals and 10th for scoring.

Perbix was a sixth-round selection (169th overall) by the Lightning in the 2017 NHL Draft. The Elk River, Minn. native signed a one-year, entry-level contract with Tampa Bay prior to the 2022-23 season.

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