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NHL Preview: Vegas Golden Knights (44-21-6) at Calgary Flames (32-25-15)

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NHL Preview: Vegas Golden Knights (44-21-6) at Calgary Flames (32-25-15)

VEGAS GOLDEN KNIGHTS NOTES:

GOLDEN KNIGHTS UPCOMING GAMES
Golden Knights 2022-23 Record: 44-21-6, 94 points (22-14-1 at Home, 22-7-5 on Road)

DATE OPPONENT TIME (PT) TELEVISION RADIO SPANISH RADIO
Mar. 23 at Calgary Flames 6 p.m. AT&T SportsNet Fox Sports 98.9 FM/1340 AM None
Mar. 25 at Edmonton Oilers 7 p.m. AT&T SportsNet Fox Sports 98.9 FM/1340 AM None
Mar. 28 vs. Edmonton Oilers 7 p.m. ESPN+ Fox Sports 98.9 FM/1340 AM Deportes 1460 AM
Mar. 30 at San Jose Sharks 7:30 p.m. AT&T SportsNet Fox Sports 98.9 FM/1340 AM None
Apr. 1 vs. Minnesota Wild 7 p.m. AT&T SportsNet Fox Sports 98.9 FM/1340 AM Deportes 1460 AM

GOLDEN KNIGHTS LAST GAME RECAP
March 21 – Vegas Golden Knights 4, Vancouver Canucks 3
The Golden Knights (44-21-6) opened their three-game road trip with a 4-3 win against the Vancouver Canucks (31-34-6) on Tuesday night at Rogers Arena. Phil Kessel opened the scoring for the second game in a row as he coverted on a breakway to give Vegas a 1-0 lead. Midway through the frame, Reilly Smith potted his 24th goal of the season to put the visitors up by a pair. After J.T. Miller scored on a penalty shot in the second period, Teddy Blueger buried his second goal as the Golden Knights rebuilt the two-goal lead. Miller scored again for Vancouver, but Pavel Dorofeyev’s late goal allowed Vegas to carry the two-goal edge into the third period. Phillip Di Giuseppe had the only goal in the third period as the Golden Knights earned the 4-3 win.

LAST GAME BY THE NUMBERS

  • Smith’s goal gives the forward 11 points in nine games (4-7—9), tying the franchise record for the longest point streak
  • Kessel’s goal is the 412th of his career, putting him within one goal to tie John MacLean for 97th all-time career goals
  • Alex Pietrangelo’s assist on Dorofeyev’s goal gives the defenseman five assists in two games
  • Vegas’ 22nd win on the road matches the club’s franchise record for most road wins in a season (prev. 2017-18 season)
  • With the win, Vegas matches their point total (94) earned through the team’s 82 games last season

Beasts of the East
For the first time in franchise history, the Golden Knights reached 20 wins this season against the Eastern Conference, as Vegas’ win at home against Columbus on Sunday wrapped up the club’s Eastern Conference competition for the remainder of the regular season. The Golden Knights finished the season with a 22-8-2 record against the Eastern Conference (14-4-0 Atlantic, 10-4-2 Metropolitan).

Against the Flames
The Golden Knights’ matchup against the Flames on Thursday marks the fourth and final meeting this season. Vegas owns an all-time record of 11-6-0 against Calgary and will look to rebound after the Flames bested the Golden Knights, 7-2, in their last contest on Mar. 16 at T-Mobile Arena.

2022-23 Season CGY Series: 1-2-0 (Home: 1-1-0, Road: 0-1-0)
Oct. 18 – at Calgary (Vegas 2, Calgary 3)
Feb. 23 – at Vegas (Vegas 4, Calgary 3 OT)
Mar. 16 – at Vegas (Vegas 2, Calgary 7)
Mar. 23 – at Calgary

2021-22 Season CGY Series: 2-1-1 (Home: 1-0-0, Road: 1-1-0)
Dec. 6 – at Vegas (Vegas 3, Calgary 2)
Feb. 9 – at Calgary (Vegas 0, Calgary 6)
Apr. 14 – at Calgary (Vegas 6, Calgary 1)

CALGARY FLAMES NOTES:

FLAMES LAST GAME RECAP
March 21, 2023 – CALGARY FLAMES [5] vs. ANAHEIM DUCKS [1]
The Calgary Flames finished off a two-game California trip in Anaheim against the Ducks on Tuesday night. Calgary broke the ice just 37 seconds into the contest with Nick Ritchie scoring his third as a Flame to make it 1-0 to the visitors. Troy Stecher would double Calgary’s advantage in the ladder stages of the opening period with his first as a Flame, and Calgary’s two trade-deadline acquisitions gave the Flames a 2-0 advantage through 20. Rasmus Andersson would blast his 11th of the season over the shoulder of John Gibson on the power play to make it 3-0 Flames, before Frank Vatrano got Anaheim on the board. The Flames would add a pair of goals in the third from Elias Lindholm and Andrew Mangiapane to win their fifth-straight game at the Honda Center, 5-1.
CGY GOAL SCORERS: Ritchie (12), Stecher (1), Andersson (11), Lindholm (21), Mangiapane (14)
GOALIE: Vladar (20/21, .950 Sv%)
PP: 2/5 (40%)
PK: 2/3 (66%)

FLAMES LAST FIVE RESULTS, RECORD: 2-1-2
DATE RESULT GWG CGY GOALIE OPP. GOALIE
March 21, 2023 CGY [5] at ANA [1] Stecher Vladar Gibson
March 20, 2023 CGY [2] at LAK [8] Vilardi Markstrom/Vladar Copley
March 18, 2023 DAL [6] vs. CGY 5 Robertson Markstrom Oettinger
March 16, 2023 CGY [7] at VGK [2] Coleman Markstrom Quick
March 14, 2023 CGY [3] at ARI 4 Boyd Markstrom Ingram
*shootout winning goal

FLAMES UPCOMING SCHEDULE:
DATE TIME
(MST) OPPONENT VENUE
March 23, 2023 7:00pm vs. Vegas Golden Knights Scotiabank Saddledome
March 25, 2023 2:00pm vs. San Jose Sharks Scotiabank Saddledome
March 28, 2023 7:00pm vs. Los Angeles Kings Scotiabank Saddledome
March 31, 2023 8:00pm at Vancouver Canucks Rogers Arena
April 2, 2023 6:00pm vs. Anaheim Ducks Scotiabank Saddledome

TONIGHTS STORYLINES & STATS
This is the fourth and final matchup this season between the Flames and Golden Knights. The Flames have claimed five of a possible six points against the Knights so far this season. This is a Pacific Division matchup; The Flames have an overall record of 11-5-3 against Pacific Division opponents this season and a record of 20-13-7 against Western Conference opponents.

FLAMES VERSUS THE GOLDEN KNIGHTS THIS SEASON:
The Calgary Flames and Vegas Golden Knights get set to square off for the fourth and final time this season, with the Flames holding a 2-0-1 record against their Pacific Division opponent. Their first meeting came in October with the Flames erasing an early two-goal deficit to come back and win 3-2 with goals from Elias Lindholm, Tyler Toffoli, and Blake Coleman. In their second meeting, the Flames got goals from Jakob Pelletier, Jonathan Huberdeau and Mikael Backlund. Vegas would be the team to comeback in this game however, as they rallied late with Alex Pietrangelo scoring the overtime winner. In their most recent meeting a week ago, the Flames exercised their T-Mobile Arena demons and won their first game on the road in Vegas with a 7-2 triumph. Mikael Backlund scored for the third-straight game against the Golden Knights, while Blake Coleman and Tyler Toffoli had multi-goal games with Toffoli recording four points on the night. Dillon Dube and MacKenzie Weegar also found the back of the net for the Flames.

QUICK HITS:
Tyler Toffoli recorded three assists on Tuesday in Anaheim for just the second time in his career (Oct. 26, 2014 vs. CBJ) and has now recorded points in four straight games. Andrew Mangiapane scored a slick breakaway finish for his 14th of the season. Every skater on the Flames recorded at least one shot on goal, with all five goals coming from five different skaters. All but three skaters on the Flames were a +1 on Tuesday and Mikael Backlund recorded his 301st and 302nd NHL assists.

CALGARY FLAMES vs. VEGAS GOLDEN KNIGHTS
CGY vs. VGK ALL-TIME HOME AWAY L10 STRK
J6-10-1 5-3-0 1-7-1 4-5-1 W1

GAME INFO:
Calgary Flames vs. Vegas Golden Knights
7:00pm MT
Scotiabank Saddledome
TV: Sportsnet West
Radio: Sportsnet Fan 960

2022-23 Season Series: 2-0-1 (Home: 1-0-0, Road 1-0-1)
Oct. 18, 2022 – VGK [2] at CGY [3]
Feb. 23, 2023 – CGY [3] at VGK 4
Mar. 16, 2023 – CGY [7] at VGK [2]
Mar. 23, 2023 – VGK at CGY

2021-22 Season Record vs. VGK: 1-2-0
Last Home Win vs. VGK: October 18, 2022 – Vegas [2] vs. Calgary [3]
Last Road Win @ VGK: March 16, 2023 – Calgary [7] at Vegas [2]
Last Home Loss vs. VGK: April 14, 2022 – Vegas [6] vs. Calgary [1]
Last Road Loss @ VGK: February 23, 2023 – Calgary [3] at Vegas 4
2022-23 CALGARY FLAMES

FLAMES RECENT INJURIES (Total man games lost – 58)
Noah Hanifin – illness (1 game: Oct. 21)
Chris Tanev – upper-body (5 games: Nov. 3 – Nov. 10)
Jonathan Huberdeau – upper-body (3 games: Nov. 8 – Nov. 12)
Michael Stone – lower-body (11 games: Nov. 7 – Nov. 25)
MacKenzie Weegar – non-COVID illness (1 game: Dec. 12)
Elias Lindholm – upper-body injury (1 game: Dec. 12)
Chris Tanev – upper-body injury (3 games: Dec. 14 – Dec. 18)
Radim Zohorna – non-COVID illness (1 game: Dec. 18)
Dennis Gilbert – lower-body injury (4 games: Dec. 20 – Dec. 27)
Brett Ritchie – upper-body injury (8 games: Jan. 8 – Jan. 26)
Chris Tanev – injury reserve (2 games: Jan. 26 – Jan. 27)
Rasmus Andersson – day-to-day (3 games: Feb. 9 – Feb. 13)
Michael Stone – lower-body injury (13 games: Feb. 22 – Mar. 21)
Chris Tanev – upper body injury (1 game: Mar. 21)

NHL Preview: Pittsburgh Penguins (34-26-10) at Dallas Stars (38-19-14)

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NHL Preview: Pittsburgh Penguins (34-26-10) at Dallas Stars (38-19-14)

PITTSBURGH PENGUIINS NOTES:

LAST 2 GAMES
Mar. 22: Pittsburgh 5, Colorado 2 – Ball Arena
PIT Goals: Carter (2), Crosby, Guentzel (PP), Rust (EN)
Multiple Points: Carter (2G), Rust (1G-1A), Guentzel (1G-1A)
Goalie: Jarry (28 saves, 30 shots)
Key Stats: Jeff Carter’s 66th career multi-goal game helped Pittsburgh pick up the win.
PP: 2-4
PK: 2-3

Mar. 18: NY Rangers 6, Pittsburgh 0 – MSG
PIT Goals: None
Multiple Points: None
Goalie: Jarry (13 saves, 17 shots), DeSmith (5 saves, 7 shots)
Key Stats: Pittsburgh was shut out for just the second time this season.
PP: 0-5
PK: 3-4

INJURIES
Position Player Status Consecutive Games Missed Total Games Missed
F Nick Bonino Kidney 7 7
D Dmitry Kulikov Lower-Body 5 5
D Jeff Petry Upper-Body 3 19
D Jan Rutta Undisclosed 3 18
D Marcus Pettersson Undisclosed 2 4
2022-23 Total Regular-Season Man-Games Lost: 172

RECENT TRANSACTIONS
Date Transaction
Mar. 20 D Taylor Fedun recalled from WBS (AHL).
Mar. 20 D Marcus Pettersson placed on long-term injured reserve.
Mar. 18 D Mark Friedman recalled from WBS (AHL).
Mar. 18 F Nick Bonino placed on long-term injured reserve.

Pittsburgh’s All-Time Record vs. Stars: 73-63-15
In Pittsburgh: 47-21-7
In Dallas: 26-42-8
OT Record vs. Stars: 3-1-5
Shootout Record vs. Stars: 2-2

2022-23 Results: Pittsburgh is 1-0-0.
Penguins All-Time Point Leaders vs. STARS:
Rick Kehoe – 36GP, 46 PTS (19G-27A)
Jean Pronovost – 52GP, 42 PTS (24G-18A)
Mario Lemieux – 27GP, 41 PTS (17G-24A)

TONIGHT’S GAME

  • The Penguins conclude their brief road trip as they take on the Dallas Stars at American Airlines Center (TV: ESPN, TVA, Sportsnet; Radio: 105.9 The X).
  • The Penguins have points in eight of their last nine games against the Stars (6-1-2) dating back to Feb. 9, 2018.
  • Here in Dallas, Pittsburgh has points in three of its last four visits (2-1-1).
  • Pittsburgh is 18-10-0 against Western Conference opponents at home this season.
  • Tonight’s game will be the final time Pittsburgh plays out of the Eastern Time Zone.

QUICK HITS
1) The Penguins are 11-1-0 versus the Central Division this season and have outscored their opponents 46-23. No team has allowed fewer goals against Central Division opponents this season than Pittsburgh.

DALLAS STARS NOTES:

LAST DALLAS STARS GAME
March 21, 2023 – STARS 4 vs. KRAKEN 5 (OT)
Down by two goals with less than 3:30 remaining in regulation, the Stars erased a two-goal deficit including the equalizer from captain Jamie Benn (1-2—3) with one second on the clock to earn a point in a 5-4 overtime defeat to the Seattle Kraken on Tuesday. Trailing 4-2 in the late stages of the third period, forward Joe Pavelski (1-1—2) cut the deficit in half with his 20th goal of the season. Then, at 19:59 of the third, Benn pounced on a loose puck in the slot to force OT. Defenseman Miro Heiskanen (1-1—2) extended his career-best point streak to 11 consecutive games (tying the franchise mark for defensemen) and forward Wyatt Johnston (1-0—1) lit the lamp for the fifth consecutive game. Forwards Jason Robertson (0-1—1), Roope Hintz (0-1—1), Evgenii Dadonov (0-1—1) and defenseman Ryan Suter (0-1—1) added assists for Dallas. Goaltender Jake Oettinger made 22 saves on 27 shots in his 53rd start of the season.
PP: 1-4 | PK: 2-2 | SF: 29 | SA: 27 | DAL TOI: M. Heiskanen (29:56 – game high) | Attendance: 18,532 (sellout)
Three Stars: 1. SEA – B. Tanev 2. DAL – J. Benn 3. SEA – D. Sprong

UPCOMING GAME SCHEDULE
Date Opponent Time (CT) Location TV/Radio
Thu, March 23, 2023 Pittsburgh Penguins 8 p.m. American Airlines Center ESPN/KTCK
Sat, March 25, 2023 Vancouver Canucks 6 p.m. American Airlines Center BSSW/KTCK
Tue, March 28, 2023 Chicago Blackhawks 7:30 p.m. United Center BSSW/KTCK
Fri, March 31, 2023 Arizona Coyotes 9:30 p.m. Mullett Arena BSSW/KTCK
Sat, April 1, 2023 Colorado Avalanche 8 p.m. Ball Arena BSSWX/KTCK

RECENT TRANSACTIONS
March 18 – Signed forward Chase Wheatcroft to a three-year entry-level contract
March 21 – Recalled goaltender Remi Poirier from Texas (AHL) and loaned goaltender Matt Murray to Texas (AHL)

INJURIES
Man-games lost, 2022-23: 65

NAME INJURY GAMES
MISSED DATES
D Miro Heiskanen Upper body 3 Oct. 25-29
G Jake Oettinger Lower body 4 Nov. 1-8
F Denis Gurianov Upper body 6 Nov. 11-21
F Roope Hintz Lower body 1 Nov. 19
F Roope Hintz Upper body 7 Jan. 10-21
F Joel Kiviranta Lower body 11 Feb. 8-Mar. 4
F Luke Glendening Undisclosed 11 Feb. 18-Mar. 13
G Scott Wedgewood Undisclosed 1 Feb. 22-25
Undisclosed 11 Mar. 1-pres.
F Tyler Seguin Lower body 6 Mar. 11-pres.
F Mason Marchment Lower body 4 Mar. 14-pres.

DALLAS STARS NOTES
TONIGHT’S GAME: The Stars continue their three-game homestand this evening against the Pittsburgh Penguins at American Airlines Center. (8 p.m. CT, TV: ESPN, Radio: The Ticket 96.7-FM/1310-AM). Tonight’s contest concludes the two-game season series between the Stars and Penguins, which opened with a 2-1 Penguins victory on Dec. 12, 2022 at PPG Paints Arena. Following tonight’s game, the Stars will host Vancouver on Saturday before embarking on a three-game road trip beginning next Tuesday at Chicago.

MY SOURCES SAY THE ROADS ARE CLEAR AND STREET SIGNS POINT THE WAY

  • The Stars are 0-1-0 vs. Pittsburgh this season, losing 2-1 at PPG Paints Arena on Dec. 12, 2022.
  • Dallas is 66-71-14 all-time vs. Pittsburgh, including a 44-24-8 mark at home.
  • Forward Roope Hintz scored the lone goal in the Stars’ 2-1 defeat on Dec. 12, 2022. Hintz enters tonight’s game with four goals and five points (4-1—5) in seven career games vs. Pittsburgh.
  • Forward Tyler Seguin leads active Stars in goals (9) and shares first in points (9-6—15) in a team-high 28 points vs. the Penguins.
  • Forward Joe Pavelski ranks first among active Stars in assists (11) and co-leads in points (4-11—15) in 23 career games against Pittsburgh.
  • Captain Jamie Benn enters tonight’s game with five goals and 12 points (5-7—12) in 21 career games vs. Pittsburgh.
  • Forward Evgenii Dadonov has six goals and 10 points (6-4—10) in 17 career games against the Pens.
  • Forward Jason Robertson has three points (all assists) in two career games vs. Pittsburgh.
  • Defenseman Ryan Suter has nine points (1-8—9) in 22 career games vs. the Pens.
  • Defenseman Miro Heiskanen has three assists (0-3—3) in seven career games against the Penguins.
  • Goaltender Jake Oettinger is 1-1-0 with a 2.01 goals-against average and .926 save percentage in two career appearances vs. Pittsburgh.
  • Netminder Scott Wedgewood is 2-2-0 with a 2.74 GAA, .927 SV% and one shutout in six career appearances against the Penguins. Wedgewood’s shutout came in his second career NHL start, a 28-save performance in New Jersey’s 3-0 victory on March 24, 2016.

2022-23 REGULAR SEASON SCHEDULE
Dec. 12, 2022 at Pittsburgh – L, 2-1
March 23 vs. Pittsburgh

NHL Preview: Seattle Kraken (39-24-7) at Nashville Predators (35-26-8)

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NHL Preview: Seattle Kraken (39-24-7) at Nashville Predators (35-26-8)

SEATTLE KRAKEN NOTES:

LAST GAME
Seattle 5 at Dallas 4 (OT)
Goals: Tanev (2), Sprong, McCann, Larsson
Goalie: Daccord (25/29)
PP: 0/2 PK: 3/4 Shots: Seattle 27 – Dallas 29
CURRENT INJURIES – (Man Games Lost: 200)
Joonas Donskoi (upper body; IR) – 70 games – no timeline for return
Andre Burakovsky (lower body) – 20 games – week-to-week
John Hayden (lower body) – 1 game – week-to-week
Philipp Grubauer (illness) – 1 game – day-to-day

TRANSACTIONS IN PAST 7 DAYS
March 15, 2023: Recalled F John Hayden from Coachella Valley (AHL)
March 20, 2023: Recalled G Joey Daccord on an emergency basis from Coachella Valley (AHL)

UPCOMING GAMES
Saturday, March 25: Seattle at Nashville, 11 a.m. PT
Monday, March 27: Seattle at Minnesota, 5 p.m. PT
Thursday, March 30: Anaheim at Seattle, 7 p.m. PT
Saturday, April 1: Los Angeles at Seattle, 7 p.m. PT
Monday, April 3: Arizona at Seattle, 7 p.m. PT

THINGS YOU SHOULD KNOW
• Tonight’s matchup is second of three games the Kraken will play against the Predators this season and the first time the two teams are playing in Nashville this year.

• Tonight’s game is also the first of two consecutive games the Kraken will play against the Predators in Nashville. It marks the third time in franchise history that the Kraken are facing the same team in back-to-back games in the same location. They played the Kings in two-straight games in Los Angeles last season on March 26 and 28, 2022 and played the Stars in back-to-back games in Seattle on March 11 and 13.

• Tonight’s game is the second of a four-game road trip in which all four games will be played against Central Division teams. It is the 18th of 25 games the Kraken will play against Central Division teams this season, with Seattle holding an 9-3-5 record against the Central Division this year.

• A win tonight would give the Kraken four consecutive victories against the Predators. Seattle holds a 3-1-0 all-time record against Nashville.

• Vince Dunn, who has already set a career high with 57 points (13 goals, 44 assists) this season, enters tonight’s game as the Kraken’s leading scorer. He was ranked in the top 15 among all NHL defensemen in goals (tied eighth), assists (11th), points (11th), even-strength goals (13, tied second) and even-strength points (42, third) entering play Wednesday. Since Jan. 1, Dunn is leading all NHL defensemen in scoring with 38 points (nine goals, 29 assists) in 36 games played.

• Entering play Wednesday, Jared McCann (1.90) was leading the NHL in goals-per-60 at five-on-five this season among players that have played in at least 12 games this year.

• With the Kraken’s four-goal outing in their game on March 3 against Columbus, they surpassed their goal total from all of last season in 20 fewer games. Seattle has scored 245 goals in 70 games this season compared to 213 goals in 2021-22. The team’s 245 goals this season were tied for the sixth-most in the NHL entering play Wednesday.

• Jordan Eberle’s goal in the Kraken’s game on March 3 at Columbus was his 50th point of the season. It is the sixth time in his career and first time since 2017-18 that Eberle has recorded 50 or more points in a season.

LAST TIME OUT
• The Kraken defeated the Stars 5-4 in overtime in their last game on March 21 in Dallas, extending their road winning streak to six games and improving their 2022-23 record to 39-24-7.

• Five players recorded multi-point efforts: Jared McCann (one goal, one assist), Adam Larsson (one goal, one assist), Carson Soucy (two assists), Daniel Sprong (one goal, one assist) and Brandon Tanev (two goals, one assist). It marked the seventh time this season that the Kraken had five or more players record at least two points in the same game, the others being Nov. 23 vs. San Jose (five), Nov. 29 at Los Angeles (seven), Jan. 7 at Ottawa (six), Jan. 14 at Chicago (six), Jan. 25 vs. Vancouver (six) and March 2 at Detroit (five).

• Adam Larsson scored the game-winning goal 1:52 into overtime. The goal was the third overtime winner of his career and his second as a member of the Kraken.

• Brandon Tanev tied his single-game career high with three points in the contest, scoring two goals and adding an assist. His two goals were his 14th and 15th of the season, which set a career high, and his three points brought his season total to 32, which also set a career high.

• Morgan Geekie tied his career high in both assists (15) and points (22) with an assist on Tanev’s second goal.

• With 25 saves, Joey Daccord won his second game as a member of the Kraken after being recalled the previous day from Coachella Valley (AHL) on an emergency basis.

ROAD WARRIORS
• The Kraken have posted an 23-9-3 record while playing on the road this season. The team’s 23 road wins have more than doubled their total from last season (11) despite the team still having six road games left to play this season.

• Entering play Wednesday, the Kraken ranked in the top five in the NHL in road wins (23, third), points (49, tied fourth) and road regulation wins (18, fourth). The team’s 133 goals scored on the road and 3.80 goals-per-game-played on the road were both ranked fourth in the NHL entering play Wednesday.

• The Kraken’s 14 road wins and 29 road points since Jan. 1 were second to only the Boston Bruins (16 wins, 33 points) for the most in 2023 entering play Wednesday.

• A win tonight over the Predators would give the Kraken their second seven-game road winning streak. The team previously recorded a seven-game streak from Jan. 1 to 14. Seattle’s six-game road streak is the longest active road winning streak in the NHL.

• Jared McCann (21 goals, nine assists) is the Kraken’s leading scorer when playing on the road this season with 30 points. His 21 goals scored on the road were tied for the fifth-most in the NHL entering play Wednesday.

• Vince Dunn has totaled 21 points (five goals, 16 assists) in his last 19 games played on the road. Dunn’s eight goals scored
on the road this season were tied for the fourth-most in the NHL among all defensemen entering play Wednesday.

• Brandon Tanev has six points (five goals, one assist) in his last six road games dating back to Feb. 28 at St. Louis.

• Alex Wennberg has five points (two goals, three assists) in his last five road games.

• Daniel Sprong has five points (one goal, four assists) in his last three road games.

NASHVILLE PREDATORS NOTES:

OVERALL (4 GP) 1-3-0
HOME (1 GP) 0-1-0
ROAD (3 GP) 1-2-0
LAST MEETING Nov. 8, 2022 at SEA (L, 5-1)
PLAYOFFS Never Met

ALL-TIME vs. SEATTLE
− The Predators are 1-3-0 all-time against the Kraken, including a 0-1-0 record at Bridgestone Arena.

− This is the second of three matchups between Nashville and Seattle in 2022-23; it is the first of two at home (March 25).

− Nashville is 0-1-0 against Seattle this season, dropping a 5-1 decision at Climate Pledge Arena on Nov. 8.

− Bridgestone Arena hosted Seattle in the franchise’s first-ever NHL game on Oct. 14, 2021, a 4-3 loss for the Predators.

− Seattle is the fifth franchise to join the NHL after Nashville’s inaugural season (1998-99), along with Atlanta/Winnipeg, Minnesota, Columbus and Vegas.

− Nashville went 28-47-7 (63 points) in its inaugural NHL season, the seventh-best point percentage (.384) of any expansion team that entered the League after 1968. The 1998-99 Predators won more games (28) than all but six expansion teams in NHL history.

NOTABLES vs. SEATTLE
− Filip Forsberg (1g-3a) and Roman Josi (1g-3a) shared the Predators lead in points against the Kraken last season with four.

− Matt Duchene scored three goals in three games vs. Seattle in 2021-22.

− Seattle forward Eeli Tolvanen played 135 games for Nashville from 2018-22, tallying 51 points (25g-26a). He was selected by Nashville in the first round (30th overall) of the 2017 NHL Draft. Tolvanen scored Nashville’s first-ever goal against Seattle on Oct. 14, 2021.

− Seattle’s Head Equipment Manager, Jeff Camelio, spent 15 seasons as Nashville’s Assistant Equipment Manager; 2019-20 was Camelio’s final campaign with the Predators.

LAST TIME OUT
− Nashville Predators 7, Buffalo Sabres 3 – March 21 (KeyBank Center)
− NSH goals: Tomasino (4), Duchene (20), Novak (14), Evangelista – GWG (4), Evangelista (5), McDonagh (2), Duchene – ENG (21)
− BUF goals: Cozens (27), Thompson – PP (43), Skinner (30)
− Goaltenders: NSH – Saros (W, 28/31); BUF – Anderson (W, 35:52, 14/20), Luukkonen (23:23, 6/6)
− Power plays: NSH 0-3; BUF 1-4
− Notes: Nashville improved to 18-14-4 on the road in 2022-23… The Predators closed out their two-game, regular-season series against the Buffalo with a 1-1-0 record… It was the first time franchise history the Predators scored seven goals one game after allowing seven… Five Nashville skaters recorded multiple points: Luke Evangelista (2g-2a), Matt Duchene (2g1a), Ryan McDonagh (1g-1a), Tommy Novak (1g-1a) and Philip Tomasino (1g-1a)… All four of Evangelista’s points came in the second period; he also led all skaters with seven shots and was a career-high +4… His two goals came 40 seconds apart… See below for more info on Evangelista’s performance… McDonagh returned to the lineup after missing four games with an upper-body injury… Kiefer Sherwood recorded a fighting major and was +4… Juuse Saros recorded his fifth career NHL assist and first since 2017-18 on Evangelista’s first goal.

INJURY REPORT
Player Designation Dates Missed Games Missed
Mark Borowiecki Upper body – IR Oct. 27-March 21 62
Filip Forsberg Upper body – day-to-day Feb. 13-March 21 19
Ryan Johansen Right leg surgery Feb. 23-March 21 14
Juuso Parssinen Upper body – day-to-day Feb. 26-March 21 13
Alexandre Carrier Upper body – 4-6 weeks March 4-21 10
Roman Josi Upper body – day-to-day March 19-21 2
Total man-games lost: 191
Individual man-games lost: Borowiecki – 63; Carrier – 24; McCarron – 20; Forsberg – 19; Johansen – 14; Parssinen – 13; McDonagh – 11; Smith – 6; Trenin – 5; Glass – 3; Jankowski – 3; Lauzon – 3; Josi – 2; Asplund – 1; Duchene – 1; Evangelista – 1; Lankinen – 1; Tomasino – 1

RECENT TRANSACTIONS
− March 21: Reassigned forward Michael McCarron and defenseman Kevin Gravel to Milwaukee (AHL).
− March 19: Recalled defenseman Jordan Gross from Milwaukee (AHL).
− March 18: Recalled forward Egor Afanasyev from Milwaukee (AHL).
− March 17: Assigned forward Joakim Kemell to Milwaukee (AHL).

QUICK HITS
− The Predators are 9-4-2 in their last 13 games dating back to Feb. 21. Their 20 points in that span are tied for the sixth-most in the NHL.

− Nashville owns a .625 point percentage (23-13-4) since Dec. 19, the sixth-best mark in the Western Conference in that time span.

− Nashville is operating at 25.6 percent on the power play since Feb. 18, tied for the seventh-best percentage in the NHL.

− The Predators have scored the first goal of the game on 40 occasions this season, tied for the fifth-most times in the NHL.

− Per Moneypuck.com, Nashville leads the NHL in percentage of goals scored from rebounds at 20.6 percent (40 goals in all situations).

− Nashville is also third in the NHL in hits given (1,949) and 10th in high-danger shots for (257) in all situations.

− Colton Sissons leads the NHL in shorthanded faceoffs won (129).

− Jeremy Lauzon’s 145 hits since Dec. 27 are the second-most among NHL blueliners, bolstered by his nine on Feb. 11 at Philadelphia and Jan. 14 vs. Buffalo, the most in a game by a Predators player this season and tied for the third-most in a game in franchise history.

NHL Preview: St. Louis Blues (31-33-6) at Detroit Red Wings (31-30-9)

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NHL Preview: St. Louis Blues (31-33-6) at Detroit Red Wings (31-30-9)

ST. LOUIS BLUES NOTES:

CURRENT INJURIES
None
2022-23 Total Man Games Lost: 250

RECENT TRANSACTIONS
March
21 – Activated forward Jake Neighbours off IR
16 – Recalled goaltender Joel Hofer from the Springfield Thunderbirds under emergency conditions
6 – Signed college free agent defenseman Anton Malmstrom to a two-year, entry-level contract
3 – Acquired forward Jakub Vrana from Detroit in exchange for Dylan McLaughlin and a 2025 7th-round draft pick

BLUES vs. RED WINGS

  • The Blues and Red Wings will finish off their season series, finishing off a home-and-home series, after they met Tuesday in St. Louis
  • The Blues lost 3-2 in a shootout on Tuesday vs. Detroit
  • The Blues went 1-1-0 against Detroit last season, with each team winning at home
  • The Blues are 3-1-1 in their last 5 games against the Red Wings
  • The Blues are 7-2-5 in their last 14 games against the Red Wings
  • The Blues have earned points in 8 of their last 10 trips to Detroit (7-2-1)
  • The Blues have scored at least 5 goals in 3 of their last 5 games against Detroit, outscoring the Red Wings 20-14 in those 5 games (Does not include shootout deciding goals)
  • The Blues have not allowed a power play goal to Detroit in 8 of their last 10 matchups, going 21 for 23 (91.3%) on the penalty kill over those 10 games
  • The Blues have scored a power play goal in 3 straight games in Detroit, going 5 for 10 (50.0%) on the power play over those 3 games
  • Nathan Walker’s next game will be the 100th of his career

UPCOMING SCHEDULE
3/25 – at Anaheim
3/26 – at Los Angeles
3/28 – vs. Vancouver
3/30 – at Chicago
4/1 – at Nashville

A LOOK AHEAD

  • The Blues will play 5 more games in March, 4 of which will come on the road
  • 4 of the Blues’ remining 5 games in March will come against Western Conference opponents (1 against the Central)
  • After March, the Blues will play 7 games in April to finish out their season (4 home; 3 away)

BLUES GO MARCHING IN

  • Since Mar. 9, the Blues are 4-2-1 (9 points)
  • Their 4 wins since Mar. 9 share 7th in the NHL (1. NY Rangers/Colorado/Vegas/Edmonton, 6), while their 9 points share 9th in the NHL (1. NY Rangers, 13)
  • The Blues have scored 27 goals since Mar. 9, which ranks 9th in the NHL (1. Dallas/Edmonton, 32)
  • The Blues have scored a power play goal in 3 of their last 7 games since Mar. 9, going 5 for 19 (26.3%) on the power play, which shares the 9th best power play in the NHL over that span (1. Colorado, 10 for 24, 41.7%)
  • Since Mar. 9, Jakub Vrana and Jordan Kyrou each have scored 5 goals, which shares 8th in the NHL (1. Keller, 8)
  • Of those 5 goals for Vrana, 3 have come on the power play, which shares the 3rd most power play goals in the NHL since Mar. 9 (1. Reinhart/Chiasson, 4)

EXTRA NUGGETS

  • The Blues are 25-10-3 this season when scoring first
  • The Blues are 1 of 7 teams to record 3 multi-goal third period comeback wins this season (1. Kings/Islanders, 4 / 2. Ducks/Canucks/Blackhawks/Capitals, 3)
  • Since Dec. 11, 43 games, the Blues are 99 for 120 on the penalty kill (82.5%), which shares 10th in the NHL over that span (1. Carolina, 111 for 128, 86.7%)
  • The Blues have scored 7 shorthanded goals this season, which shares 13th in the NHL (1. Edmonton, 13)

DETROIT RED WINGS NOTES:

LAST GAME
RED WINGS 3 at ST. LOUIS 2 SO (3/21/23)
1ST PERIOD: STL Bortuzzo (Blais, Schenn) 2:21-EV; DET Chiasson (Perron, Larkin) 7:49-PP; STL Scandella (unassisted) 10:03-EV; DET Zadina (Kubalík, Lindström) 17:47-EV
2ND PERIOD: No scoring
3RD PERIOD: No scoring
OT: No scoring
SO: STL Vrána (save), DET Suter (save); STL Kyrou (save), DET Perron (miss); STL Buchnevich (miss), DET Larkin (save); STL Schenn (miss), DET Raymond (goal)
SHOTS: DET 30 (7-8-14-1) / STL 22 (7-4-8-3)
GOALIES: DET Hellberg (W, 20-22) / STL Hofer (SOL, 28-30)
PP: DET 1-3 / STL 0-3

MAN GAMES LOST (games missed / out since)
Robby Fabbri – lower body (41 / March 8)
Michael Rasmussen – lower body (14 / Feb. 25)
Ben Chiarot – upper body (3 / March 16)
Adam Erne – lower body (1 / March 21)
Total Man Games Lost: 261
Individual Man Games Lost: Filip Zadina (37), Jakub Vrána (33), Matt Luff (32), Tyler Bertuzzi (31), Robert Hägg (15), Gustav Lindström (13), Elmer Söderblom (13), Lucas Raymond (8), Oskar Sundqvist (7), Olli Määttä (4), Ville Husso (3), Jake Walman (3), Jordan Oesterle (2), Dylan Larkin (1)

RECENT TRANSACTIONS
3/23 – Recalled goaltender Alex Nedeljkovic from Grand Rapids under emergency conditions
3/21 – Recalled forward Matt Luff from Grand Rapids under emergency conditions
3/19 – Signed defenseman Antti Tuomisto to a two-year entry-level contract beginning with the 2023-24 season
3/17 – Recalled forward Austin Czarnik and defenseman Simon Edvinsson from Grand Rapids under emergency conditions

TONIGHT’S GAME
RED WINGS vs. BLUES / 7:00 P.M. EDT / LITTLE CAESARS ARENA / TV: BSD / RADIO: WXYT 97.1 FM
TONIGHT: 290th all-time meeting, 146th in Detroit … Second of two games this season, only game at Little Caesars Arena
ALL-TIME vs. STL: 126-117-37-9 / HOME: 71-52-17-5 / LAST 10: 4-5-1 / IN 2021-22: 1-1-0 / THIS SEASON: 1-0-0
DET top scorers vs. STL: David Perron (2-5-7 in 11 GP), Dylan Larkin (3-4-7 in 12 GP), Robby Fabbri (3-1-4 in 2 GP), Lucas Raymond (1-2-3 in 3 GP), Gustav Lindström (0-1-1 in 2 GP)
STL top scorers vs. DET: Brayden Schenn (8-12-20 in 22 GP), Torey Krug (6-14-20 in 30 GP), Justin Faulk (5-12-17 in 22 GP), Pavel Buchnevich (4-7-11 in 14 GP), Kasperi Kapanen (6-5-11 in 17 GP), Nathan Walker (3-0-3 in 2 GP), Sammy Blais (0-3-3 in 4 GP), Jordan Kyrou (0-2-2 in 3 GP)

UPCOMING GAMES (ALL TIMES EDT)
Sat., Mar. 25: RED WINGS at FLYERS / 1:00 p.m. / Wells Fargo Center / TV: BSD / RADIO: WXYT 97.1 FM
Tue., Mar. 28: RED WINGS vs. PENGUINS / 7:00 p.m. / LITTLE CAESARS ARENA / TV: BSD / RADIO: WXYT 97.1 FM
Thu., Mar. 30: RED WINGS vs. HURRICANES / 7:30 p.m. / LITTLE CAESARS ARENA / TV: ESPN+, Hulu / RADIO: WXYT 97.1 FM

LAST TIME OUT
March 21 at St. Louis – 3-2 W
Detroit captured a 3-2 shootout win at St. Louis to improve to 31-30-9 overall and 14-16-5 on the road … Detroit is 6-3-0 at St. Louis dating back to Feb. 7, 2013 … Detroit is 15-8-6 against Western Conference opponents this season … The Red Wings are 11-7-9 in one-goal games this season, and 26-8-19 since the beginning of the 2021-22 campaign … Lucas Raymond scored the lone goal in the shootout … Raymond is 3-for-8 (37.5%) in shootouts in his NHL career, including two game-deciding goals … Alex Chiasson put Detroit on the board with his fourth power play goal of the season … Chiasson has six points (4-2-6) in seven games since March 8 vs. Chicago … Chiasson became the second player in franchise history to score his first four goals with Detroit on the power play, joining Viacheslav Fetisov who accomplished the feat during the 1994-95 and 1995-96 seasons … Filip Zadina knotted the score at two apiece with his third goal of the season … David Perron recorded the primary assist on Chiasson’s power play goal, giving him five points (1-4-5) in eight games since March 5 at Philadelphia … Dylan Larkin also picked up an assist on Chiasson’s power play goal to extend his point streak to three-straight games (1-2-3 in 3 GP) … Larkin extended his team lead in assists (41), points (67), power play points (27) and shots (213) through 69 games … Larkin has eight points (3-5-8) in his last seven games, and 34 points (13-21-34) in 32 contests dating back to Jan. 10 vs. Winnipeg … Larkin also went 12-for-15 (80.0%) at the faceoff circle … Olli Määttä skated in his 600th career NHL game … Magnus Hellberg stopped 20-of-22 shots during regulation and overtime before finishing a perfect 4-for-4 in the shootout … The Red Wings are 6-for-19 (31.6%) on the man advantage since March 8 vs. Chicago

NHL Preview: Tampa Bay Lightning (42-24-6) at Ottawa Senators (34-32-5)

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NHL Preview: Tampa Bay Lightning (42-24-6) at Ottawa Senators (34-32-5)

TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING NOTES:

LAST GAME
Lightning 2 at Montreal 3
The Tampa Bay Lightning dropped a second-consecutive game with a 3-2 loss to the Montreal Canadiens March 21 at Bell Centre…Tampa Bay fell to 42-24-6 on the season with a road record of 17-17-1…The Bolts finished the season series vs. MTL with a 3-1-0 record…Kirby Dach opened the scoring at the 8:27 mark of the first period to give MTL the 1-0 lead before Jonathan Drouin made it a 2-0 game just 5:33 later…Entering the second period trailing by two, the Lightning got on the board with a power-play goal from Brayden Point, who took a pass from Steven Stamkos and fired a one-timer past Sam Montembeault for his 44th goal of the season…Mike Matheson restored the two-goal lead for MTL at the 16:58 mark of the second to make it a 3-1 game heading into the final frame…With 5:06 remaining in regulation, Ross Colton sent a pass to the back door for Pat Maroon, who buried his third goal of the season to make it 3-2, but the Bolts couldn’t find a way to tally an equalizer before the final horn sounded…Andrei Vasilevskiy got the start in goal for Tampa Bay and made 17 saves on 20 shots against.
PP: TBL – 1-2 MTL – 0-2
SOG: TBL – 33 MTL – 20
Attendance: 21,105

TONIGHT’S MATCHUP
The Lightning and Senators are playing the second of three matchups this season and the first of two meetings at Canadian Tire Centre…The Bolts are 1-0-0 vs. OTT this season following a 4-3 win Nov. 1 at AMALIE Arena…Nikita Kucherov (1-2—3) leads all Tampa Bay skaters in points vs. OTT this season…Kucherov has recorded points in four straight games vs. OTT (3-4—7) and six of the last seven meetings (4-8—12)…Brayden Point is riding a five-game point streak vs. OTT (4-8—12) and has posted a multi-point effort in four of those five contests…Point has recorded at least one point in seven of his nine career games at OTT (5-6—11)…Steven Stamkos has found the scoresheet in three consecutive games vs. OTT (1-3—4)…Tanner Jeannot has pointed in each of his four career games vs. OTT (2- 2—4)…Victor Hedman has picked up points in 11 of his last 15 games vs. OTT (7-9—16)…Mikhail Sergachev has points in three of his last four games at OTT (1-3—4)…Andrei Vasilevskiy is riding a six-game win streak vs. OTT with a .924 save percentage and 1.98 goals against average…The Lightning have scored four or more goals in 11 of their last 14 games vs. OTT (total: 53 goals)…Tampa Bay is 7-3-0 in their last 10 road games at OTT and 5-4-1 in the last 10 meetings overall…The Bolts are 49-51-8 with two ties all-time vs. OTT, including a road record of 21-28-5…Martin St. Louis (15-28—43) holds the Lightning franchise record for career points vs. OTT.

TBL ALL-TIME POINT LEADERS VS. OTT

  1. Martin St. Louis – 43 pts. (15-28—43, 48 GP)
  2. Steven Stamkos – 40 pts. (18-22—40, 46 GP)
  3. Vincent Lecavalier – 38 pts. (19-19—38, 50 GP)
  4. Nikita Kucherov – 36 pts. (12-24—36, 29 GP)
  5. Victor Hedman – 33 pts. (12-21—33, 42 GP)

TONIGHT’S STORYLINES
Tampa Bay is playing the second game of a four-game road trip tonight…The Bolts will play eight of their 16 games in March on the road…The Lightning are currently in the middle of a 19-game stretch over the course of 33 days, the most games the team has played in a span of 33 days in franchise history…Tampa Bay has not had more than one day between games since February 21 and have played four back-to-backs during that span…The Bolts are 11-9-1 against Atlantic Division opponents and 21-16-3 against the Eastern Conference this season…The Lightning are 17-17-
1 on the road.

INJURIES
2022-23 Regular Season Man Games Lost: 104
Current Injuries:
None

TRANSACTIONS
March 4 – Recalled D Darren Raddysh from AHL Syracuse
March 3 – Re-assigned D Darren Raddysh to AHL Syracuse

OTTAWA SENATORS NOTES:

LAST GAME: March 21, 2-1 loss at Boston: The contest saw each of its three goals registered in the opening period as the Bruins hung on to defeat Ottawa 2-1 at TD Garden. Gambrell opened the game’s scoring with his first marker since his inaugural game of the year on Nov. 1 before Krejci registered his 17th career goal against Ottawa less than two minutes to draw the game even. DeBrusk at 15:52 of the first period would prove to be the winning tally as the two goaltenders combined for 49 saves through the final two periods. Lindholm has the game’s lone multi-point effort (two assists). Ullmark made 40 saves to record his NHL-high 35th win of the season for Boston while Sogaard turned aside 33 shots in taking the loss for Ottawa. Scratches: Gauthier, Holden; Injuries: Ferguson*, Forsberg, Joseph, Kelly, Norris, Talbot; Shots: OTT – 41, BOS – 35; PP: OTT – 0-3, BOS – 1-4.

BROADCAST INFORMATION: This evening’s game against Tampa Bay 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 will visit New Jersey on Saturday evening at 7 p.m. The contest will mark the third of three regular-season meetings and the second of two matchups at Prudential Center.

INJURY REPORT: G Forsberg, C Norris and G Talbot are on IR and will not oppose the Lightning this evening. F Joseph and F Kelly
have missed the last five games with lower-body injuries. Total man-games lost: 253.

RECENT TRANSACTIONS: Re-assigned G Mandolese to Belleville (AHL) on March 22.

OTTAWA vs. TAMPA BAY – History:
2022-23 (0-1-0): Nov. 1 @ Tampa Bay (4-3 loss), March 23 @ Ottawa, April 8 @ Ottawa
2021-22 (1-3-0): 11/6/21 @ Ottawa (5-3 loss), 12/11/21 @ Ottawa (4-0 win), 12/16/21 @ Tampa Bay (2-1 loss), 3/1/22 @ Tampa Bay (5-2 loss)

Series record: Overall: 59-41-2-8; Home: 33-19-0-2; Away: 26-22-2-6
Last Ottawa win: @ Ottawa: 12/11/21 (4-0); @ Tampa Bay: 11/10/18 (6-4)
Last Tampa Bay win: @ Ottawa: 11/6/21 (5-3); @ Tampa Bay: Nov. 1 (4-3)
Last OT result: 12/17/19 (4-3 OT loss) @ Tampa Bay
Last shootout: 12/21/17 (4-3 SO loss) @ Tampa Bay
Most goals, game: Scored: 9, (3/8/99, 9-3 win); Allowed: 6, (4x, Last: 1/25/13, 6-4 loss); Both teams: 12, (2x, Last: 1/24/08, 8-4 win)
Last Game: Nov. 1, 4-3 loss @ Tampa Bay; OTT Goals: Gambrell, Joseph, Giroux; TBL Goals: Sergachev, Killorn, Point, Kucherov;
OTT Scratches: Brassard, Heatherington; OTT Injuries: Norris, Talbot, Zub; OTT Goalie: Forsberg; TBL Goalie: Vasilevskiy; OTT PP: 0-3; TBL PP: 1-8; Shots: 15-34.
Career vs. Tampa Bay: Giroux leads all players in career games played (42), in goals (nine), in assists (35) and in points (44); Hamonic leads in penalty minutes (25) against Tampa Bay.

HOME ON THE RANGE: Ottawa has a record of 19-13-3 at home this season … Tim Stützle is the Senators leader with 22 goals at home while also maintaining the club lead with 28 assists at Canadian Tire Centre … Through 35 home games, Stützle leads the team with 50 points on home ice … The Senators earned a record of 15-22-4 at home through 41 home contests in 2021-22.

BACK-TO-BACK GAMES: Ottawa will play back-to-back games on 12 occasions in 2022-23 and will open their 12th set of the season on April 1 when Toronto visits Canadian Tire Centre ahead of visiting Columbus the following evening … The Senators played 17 back-to-back sets last season and earned a record of 6-9-2 in the first half of contests on consecutive nights (7-4-0 this season) while posting an 8-8-1 record (6-5-0 this season) in the second half of games on consecutive days.

ON THE POWER PLAY: The Senators are 63 for 266 (23.7%) on the power-play in 2022-23 … Drake Batherson leads with 14 powerplay goals while Batherson, Alex DeBrincat and Tkachuk maintain the club lead with 26 points while the team enjoys a man advantage … Ottawa has recorded multiple power-play goals 16 times in an individual contest in 2022-23 after having done so 11 times in 2021-22.

ON THE PENALTY KILL: Ottawa has overcome 211 of the 256 occasions the team has been shorthanded in 2022-23 to maintain an efficiency of 82.4% through 71 regular-season games … The team has registered nine (Stützle x3, Watson x3, Joseph x2, Motte) shorthanded markers this season after recording nine such goals in 2021-22.

NHL Preview: New York Rangers (41-20-10) at Carolina Hurricanes (46-15-8)

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NHL Preview: New York Rangers (41-20-10) at Carolina Hurricanes (46-15-8)

NEW YORK RANGERS NOTES:

LAST GAME
Carolina Hurricanes 3, New York Rangers 2 – March 21, 2023 – Madison Square Garden
NYR Goals: T. Motte (6), K. Kakko (13)
CAR Goals: J. Chatfield (6), S. Noesen (11), T. Teravainen (11)
NYR Goalie: I. Shesterkin (L – 37/40)
CAR Goalie: F. Andersen (W – 28/30)
NYR Shots: 30
CAR Shots: 39
NYR PP: 0/1
NYR PK: 3/3
RECAP/NOTES: The Rangers struck first on Tuesday night but fell to the Hurricanes 3-2 after three third period goals by Carolina. Prior to Carolina tying the game at 1-1, New York had scored 16 unanswered goals. The Rangers became the first team to collect 16 or more unanswered goals since the Penguins scored 18 in a row across four games from Oct. 28 to Nov. 4, 2014. Tyler Motte scored his third goal in his last four games and fourth goal in 13 games with the Rangers.

RANGERS RUNDOWN

  • The New York Rangers visit Carolina to finish off the regular season series against the Hurricanes (7:00 PM ET – TV: MSGSN – Radio: ESPN 1050 AM). After tonight, the Blueshirts will have 10 more games in the regular season.
  • New York will play five of its next six games on the road. The Rangers have points in three-straight road games (2-0-1) and 14 of their last 17 contests (9-3-5). In the NHL, the Blueshirts’ .676 road point percentage ranks sixth, 3.32 GF/GP ranks eighth, and 2.59 GA/GP is third in the league.
  • New York has points in seven of their last eight games (6-1-1) and wins in four of their last five.
  • The Rangers’ forward line of Jimmy Vesey, Tyler Motte and Barclay Goodrow have scored four goals in 12 games together. In their last five games, the trio have combined to record seven points (Motte – 3, Vesey – 2, Goodrow – 2).
  • Since December 5, New York is 30-10-5 for 65 points. In the NHL in that span, the Rangers rank third in points, wins, points percentage (.722), and power play percentage (24.8), while also ranking fourth in goals per game (3.58).
  • The Blueshirts have scored 15 goals over their last three games and four or more goals in four of their last five contests. New York has scored six goals in a game 13 times this season and five or more goals in a game 21 times this season. Both rank third in the NHL. When scoring four or more goals, New York is 28-0-0 and one of two teams in the NHL (VGK) to have a perfect such record.
  • The Blueshirts have won eight of their last 12 regular season games against the Hurricanes and have wins in nine out of their last 14 games against them.
  • It is the first time since Mark Messier and Wayne Gretzky in 1996-97 that two Rangers players (Artemi Panarin and Mika Zibanejad) have had 77-plus points within the team’s first 70 games of a season.
  • With Vincent Trocheck’s next goal, he would join Kreider, Zibanejad, Chytil and Panarin to hit the 20-goal mark this season. The last season to feature five different 20-goal scorers for the Ranger was 2015-16 (Derick Brassard, Mats Zuccarello, J.T. Miller, Derek Stepan and Chris Kreider).
  • The Rangers defensemen group has compiled 174 points, the third most in the NHL.

LAST FIVE GAMES
DATE OPPONENT RESULT
Mar. 21 Carolina L, 3-2
Mar. 19 Nashville W, 7-0
Mar. 18 Pittsburgh W, 6-0
Mar. 16 Pittsburgh W, 4-2
Mar. 14 Washington W, 5-3

RECENT TRANSACTIONS
March 21 – Agreed to terms with Brett Berard on entry-level contract

ALL-TIME RECORD 87-58-7-2 (183 PTS)
2022-23 2-1-0
2021-22 1-3-0
NYR HOME 52-21-4-2 (110 PTS)
NYR AWAY 36-37-3-0 (75 PTS)
LAST FIVE MEETINGS 2-3-0
LEADING SCORER(S) – CURRENT RANGERS IN CAREER G: Zibanejad/Kreider (15) – A: Zibanejad (20) – Pts: Zibanejad (35)
LEADING SCORER(S) – ALL-TIME IN GAMES W/NYR G: Graves (16) – A: Leetch (38) – Pts: Leetch (51)

2022-23 SEASON SERIES
January 3 at MSG W, 5-3
February 11 at Carolina W, 6-2
March 21 at MSG L, 3-2
March 23 at Carolina 7:00 PM ET

SPECIAL TEAMS

  • On the penalty kill, New York has been perfect in nine of its last 10 games.
  • The Rangers have scored a power play goal in six of their last nine games (7G), nine of their last 13 games (10G) and 11 of their last 17 contests (13G).
  • New York’s 23.0 power play percentage ranks ninth in the NHL.
  • Since the trade deadline on March 3, the Blueshirts’ 91.3 PK percentage ranks first in the NHL while their 25.9 power play percentage ranks eighth in the NHL.

CAROLINA HURRICANES NOTES:

LAST GAME
The Hurricanes posted a 3-2 win over the New York Rangers at Madison Square Garden on Tuesday. After trailing 1-0 entering the third period, Jalen Chatfield, Stefan Noesen and Teuvo Teravainen all scored in the final frame to give Carolina its second straight comeback win and its 10th third-period comeback win in 2022-23. Frederik Andersen stopped 29 of 31 shots faced in net to register his third consecutive win.

INJURY REPORT
Jake Gardiner, upper-body, missed 69 games (10/12-3/21)
Ondrej Kase, concussion, missed 68 games (10/14-3/21)
Max Pacioretty, torn Achilles, missed 24 games (1/21-3/21)
Antti Raanta, lower-body, missed seven games (3/9-3/21)
Andrei Svechnikov, knee, missed five games (3/12-3/21)
2022-23 Man-Games Lost Due to Injury: 273

RECENT TRANSACTIONS
March 15 Placed Andrei Svechnikov on injured reserve
March 13 Recalled Jack Drury from Chicago (AHL)
March 10 Acquired Jack Dugan from New Jersey in exchange for Zack Hayes and reassigned Dugan to Chicago (AHL)

UPCOMING GAMES
DATE OPPONENT TIME TV RADIO
March 23 NY Rangers 7 p.m. BSSO HRN
March 25 Toronto 7 p.m. BSSO HRN
March 26 Boston 5 p.m. BSSO HRN
March 28 Tampa Bay 7 p.m. BSSO HRN
March 30 at Detroit 7:30 p.m. ESPN+/Hulu HRN

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

UPCOMING PRACTICE SCHEDULE
DATE DAY LOCATION TIME
March 23 Thursday PNC Arena 10:30 a.m.
March 24 Friday Invisalign Arena 12 p.m.
March 25 Saturday PNC Arena 10:30 a.m.
March 26 Sunday No morning skate
March 27 Monday No practice

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

HURRICANES vs. RANGERS SERIES NOTES
— Carolina is facing New York in the fourth and final meeting between the teams during the 2022-23 season.

— Carolina and New York are meeting for the 156th time in their regular-season histories. Carolina holds a 60-79-7-9 overall record, including a 37-32-3-4 home record.

— The Rangers lead the regular-season series 2-1-0 in 2022-23 (Hurricanes: 1-2-0).

— Carolina suffered a 5-3 loss at Madison Square Garden on 1/3. Paul Stastny tallied two assists, while Brent Burns, Jalen Chatfield and Martin Necas each scored for the Hurricanes. Pyotr Kochetkov made 26 saves in net.

— The Hurricanes fell to the Rangers, 6-2, at PNC Arena on 2/11. Jesperi Kotkaniemi and Teuvo Teravainen scored for Carolina, and Frederik Andersen made 13 saves in net.

— Carolina earned a 3-2 win over New York at Madison Square Garden on 3/21. Jalen Chatfield, Stefan Noesen and Teuvo Teravainen all scored in the third period, while Frederik Andersen stopped 29 of 31 shots faced 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 23 career regular-season games against New York.

— Brent Burns has recorded 19 points (5g, 14a) in 26 career regular-season games against the Rangers.

— Paul Stastny has earned 17 points (4g, 13a) in 22 career regular-season games against New York.

— 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., about 30 miles north of New York City.

— 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.

— 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).

— Jack Drury is the nephew of Rangers President, General Manager and Alternate Governor Chris Drury. Jack was also born in New York City on 2/3/00 while his father, Ted, was playing for the Islanders.

NHL Preview: Montréal Canadiens (28-37-6) at Boston Bruins (54-11-5)

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NHL Preview: Montréal Canadiens (28-37-6) at Boston Bruins (54-11-5)

MONTREAL CANADIENS NOTES:

À SURVEILLER CE SOIR / KEEP AN EYE ON…

  • Les Canadiens et les Bruins s’affrontent ce soir pour la 756e fois en saison régulière. En incluant les matchs de séries, c’est le 932e affrontement entre ces deux équipes.
  • The Canadiens and Bruins are facing each other for the 756th time in regular season. Including playoff contests, tonight’s the 932nd match-up between the two teams.

DERNIER MATCH / LAST GAME – MTL 3 VS. TBL 2 (@ CENTRE BELL)
Buts MTL Goals – Dach, Drouin, Matheson
Buts TBL Goals – Point (AN/PP), Maroon
Gardien MTL Goalie – Montembeault (31-33)
Gardien TBL Goalie – Vasilevskiy (17-20)
Avantage numérique MTL Powerplay – 0/2
Avantage numérique TBL Powerplay – 1/2
Meneurs MTL Leaders – TOI (Matheson – 25:31) ; S (Matheson – 5) ; HT (Pezzetta – 8) ; BS (Matheson, Savard – 3)

MATCHS À VENIR / UPCOMING GAMES
25 MARS VS. COLUMBUS 19 h / 7 p.m.
27 MARS @ BUFFALO 19 h / 7 p.m.
28 MARS @ PHILADELPHIE 19 h / 7 p.m.
30 MARS VS. FLORIDE 19 h / 7 p.m.
1 AVRIL VS. CAROLINE 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 71 –
P. Byron – Hanche / Hip 71 –
J. Evans – Bas du corps / Lower-body 28 –
J. Slafkovsky – Bas du corps / Lower-body 27 –
S. Monahan – Bas du corps / Lower-body 46 –
C. Caufield – Épaule / Shoulder 25 –
A. Xhekaj – Épaule / Shoulder 18 –
K. Guhle – Cheville / Ankle 2 –

RÉAFFECTATIONS, SIGNATURES ET TRANSACTIONS / ROSTER MOVES, SIGNINGS AND TRANSACTIONS
Les Canadiens ont cédé l’attaquant Anthony Richard au Rocket de Laval (22/03)
The Canadiens have loaned forward Anthony Richard to the Laval Rocket (03/22)
Les Canadiens ont rappelé l’attaquant Anthony Richard du Rocket de Laval (09/03)
The Canadiens have recalled forward Anthony Richard from the Laval Rocket (03/09)
Les Canadiens ont cédé le défenseur Frédéric Allard au Rocket de Laval (06/03)
The Canadiens have loaned defenseman Frédéric Allard to the Laval Rocket (03/06)
Les Canadiens ont rappelé le défenseur Frédéric Allard du Rocket de Laval (04/03)
The Canadiens have recalled defenseman Frédéric Allard from the Laval Rocket (03/04)
Les Canadiens ont acquis l’attaquant Denis Gurianov des Stars de Dallas (26/02)
The Canadiens have acquired forward Denis Gurianov from the Dallas Stars (02/26)

STATISTIQUES D’ÉQUIPE / TEAM STATISTICS – AVANT LES MATCHS DU 22/03 – BEFORE GAMES ON 03/22
PTS (62 – 28e/28th)
V/W (28 – 26e/26th)
BP/GF (197 – 27e/27th)
BC/GA (262 – 29e/29th)
Tirs-PM/Shots-PG (27.3 – 30e/30th)
Tirs accordés-PM/Shots allowed-PG (34.1 – 29e/29th)
MÉ/Hits (1416 – 27e/27th)
MP/PIM (842 – 1er/1st)
AN/PP (16.5% – 29e/29th)
DN/PK (72.1% – 31e/31st)

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 5-13-1 11 46 88
Centrale 8-6-2 18 52 53
Métropolitaine 9-8-2 20 57 69
Pacifique 6-9-1 13 46 54
Total 28-37-6 62 201 264
*Inclut les buts en fusillade / Includes the shootout goals

MARTIN ST-LOUIS EN CHIFFRES / MARTIN ST. LOUIS’ NUMBERS…
Matchs/Games : 108
Victoires/Wins : 42
Fiche : 42-56-10
Points de classement/Standing points : 94

CANADIENS VS. BOSTON
À vie / All-Time
CANADIENS vs. BOS 363-278-103-11 (755 PJ / GP)
Dom. / Home 214-111-47-6 (378 PJ / GP)
Étr. / Away 149-167-56-5 (377 PJ / GP)
Dern. Match / Last game:
D 4-2 L @ MTL (24/01/23)
S. Montembeault 3-28 | J. Swayman 2-22
BG / WG: P. Bergeron

10 DERNIERS MATCHS CONTRE BOSTON / LAST 10 GAMES VS. BOSTON:
24/01/23 – BOS 4 @ MTL 2
24/04/22 – BOS 5 @ MTL 3
21/03/22 – BOS 3 @ MTL 2 (P/OT)
12/01/22 – MTL 1 @ BOS 5
14/11/21 – MTL 2 @ BOS 5
12/02/20 – MTL 1 @ BOS 4
01/12/19 – MTL 1 @ BOS 3
26/11/19 – BOS 8 @ MTL 1
05/11/19 – BOS 4 @ MTL 5
14/01/19 – MTL 3 @ BOS 2 (P/OT)

CETTE SAISON CONTRE BOSTON / THIS SEASON VS. BOSTON
Match #1: 24/01/2023 @ MTL – D/L 4-2
Match #2: 23/03/2023 @ BOS
Match #3: 13/04/2023 @ MTL

MEILLEURS BUTEURS CONTRE BOSTON / LEADING GOAL SCORERS VS. BOSTON:
1) Mike Hoffman (8-8-16, 29 pj/gp)
2) Brendan Gallagher (8-16-24, 34 pj/gp)
3) Sean Monahan (4-6-10, 15 pj/gp)

MEILLEURS POINTEURS CONTRE BOSTON / LEADING SCORERS VS. BOSTON:
1) Brendan Gallagher (8-16-24, 34 pj/gp)
2) Mike Hoffman (8-8-16, 29 pj/gp)
3) Josh Anderson (3-8-11, 13 pj/gp)

MENEURS MINUTES DE PÉNALITÉ CONTRE BOSTON / MOST PENALTY MINUTES VS. BOSTON:
1) Mike Matheson (41, 26 pj/gp)
2) Brendan Gallagher (27, 34 pj/gp)
3) Chris Wideman (22, 12 pj/gp)

BOSTON BRUINS NOTES:

TONIGHT’S GAME

  • The Bruins host the Canadiens tonight in the 2nd of 3 game between these teams this season and the Canadiens’ lone visit to TD Garden.
  • They are 54-11-5 overall this season and they are 28-3-3 on home ice … The Bruins are 30-7-3 vs Eastern Conference opponents.
  • This is the 12th 50-win season in Bruins history … It is their second straight 50-win campaign and the most since 4 straight from 1970-71—1973-74 … The total at the 64-game mark were the fastest 50 wins in NHL history.
  • The Bruins play game 2 tonight of a 3-game home stand (1-0-0), concluding with Tampa Bay on 3/25 … They will next plat in Carolina on 3/26 before returning home to host Nashville on 3/28 and Columbus on 3/30..

RECENT GAMES:

  • The Bruins have won their last 4 games with a 3-0 in Winnipeg on 3/16, 5-3 in Minnesota on 3/18, 7-0 win in Bufffalo on 3/19 and 2-1 win vs Ottawa on 3/21 … They are 5-3-0 in their last 8 games following a 10-game win from 2/14-3/4 which was tied for the 5th-longest win streak in team history.
  • The Bruins are 9-2-0 in their last 10 home games.
  • The Bruins are 10-2-0 in their last 12 road games and are 19-4-2 in their last 25 road games, also including a 9-0-1 road point streak from 12/11-1/24 and 7-game win streak from 2/1-28.
  • Boston 5 at Minnesota 2 … Took a 3-1 lead en route to a 5-2 win with goals by Jake DeBrusk, David Pastrnak (PP, 1-1=2 totals), David Krejci (GW), Patrice Bergeron (1-1=2 totals) and Trent Frederic (ENG) … Brad Marchand had 3 assists … Linus Ullmark earned his 200th NHL win in net … SOG: Bos 38, Min 31 … PP: 1/4 … PK: 1/5
  • Boston 7 at Buffalo 0 … Patrice Bergeron (GW, 1-2=3 totals) scored 0:15 into the game followed by goals from Garnet Hathaway, Jake DeBrusk (1-3=4), Hampus Lindholm, David Pastrnak (PP), Charlie Coyle (1-1=2), and Charlie McAvoy (1-1=2) … Brad Marchand and Connor Clifton added 2A each … SOG: Bos 25, Buf 26 … PP: 1/3 …PK: 0/4
  • Boston 2 vs Ottawa 1 … Ottawa yielded the opening goal but David Krejci (PP) and Jake DeBrusk (GW) scored twice in a 4:25 span for the win … Hampus Lindholm had 2 assists … Linus Ullmark made 40 saves in the victory … SOG: Bos 35, Ott 41 … PP: 1/4 … PK: 0/3

INJURIES (Total man-games lost in 2022-23: 104)

  • Derek Forbort – Lower body
  • Taylor Hall: Lower body (LTIR)
  • Nick Foligno: Lower body (IR)

BOSTON vs MONTREAL, LIFETIME SERIES

  • The Bruins and Canadiens are meeting for the NHL-record 756th time in their histories with the Bruins having a 289-353-103-10 record and 2,008-2,265 scoring margins in those games.
  • The Bruins are 172-142-56-7 lifetime vs. Montreal in Boston with a 1,101-1,017 scoring edge in those 377 contests.

FUN FACTS

  • The Bruins currently have 25 players on their roster (1 IR, 1 LTIR) … 12 were drafted by the team, 7 were acquired in trade and 6 were signed as free agents.
  • The Bruins play 16 matinees this season (local start time 4:00 pm or earlier) … They have a 10-2-1 record in afternoon games so far.
  • The Bruins play 14 sets of back-to-back games this season … They are currently 9-0-2 in the 1st game of those sets and are 8-3-0 in the 2nd games so far.
  • The Bruins are playing game 10 of their 15-game March schedule tonight (9 hm/6 rd, 7-3-0) … They will play 7 in April (3 hm/4 rd) … They went 8-1-0 in October, 11- 2-0 in November, 9-1-4 in December, 10-3-1 in January and 9-1-0 in February.

NHL Preview: Chicago Blackhawks (24-40-6) at Washington Capitals (33-31-8)

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CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS NOTES:

TONIGHT’S BROADCAST INFORMATION
TV: NBCSCH – Chris Vosters (PxP), Patrick Sharp (analyst)
RADIO: WGN-AM 720 – John Wiedeman (PxP) and Troy Murray (analyst)

UPCOMING SCHEDULE
Saturday, March 25 at MIN, 4:00 p.m. CT (NBCSCH, WGN Radio)
Sunday, Match 26 vs. VAN, 5:00 p.m. CT (NBCSCH, WGN Radio, Univision (Spanish))
Tuesday, March 28 vs. DAL, 7:30 p.m. CT (NBCSCH, WGN Radio, Univision (Spanish))
Thursday, March 30 vs. STL, 7:30 p.m. CT (NBCSCH, WGN Radio, Univision (Spanish))
Saturday, April 1 vs. NJD, 7:00 p.m. CT (ESPN2, WGN Radio, Univision (Spanish))

RECENT TRANSACTIONS
March 15 – Recalled Anton Khudobin from Rockford … March 14 – Signed Wyatt Kaiser to three-year, entry-level contract … March 13 – Recalled Mike Hardman and Buddy Robinson from Rockford … March 12 – Assigned Luke Philp, Filip Roos and Anton Khudobin to Rockford … March 9 – Recalled Filip Roos from Rockford … March 3 – Recalled Anders Bjork from Rockford … Activated MacKenzie Entwistle from IR … Activated Nikita Zaitsev from non-roster … Assigned David Gust, Brett Seney and Isaak Phillips to Rockford … March 2 – Recalled Lukas Reichel from Rockford.

LAST TIME OUT
Score: Chicago (0) at Colorado (5) – Mon., March 20 – Ball Arena
CHI Goals: N/A
COL Goals: MacDermid (1), Malgin (9), Rantanen (47; PP), O’Connor (8), Malgin (10)
Goalies: CHI – Stalock (27/32, 60:00) COL – Georgiev (27/27, 60:00)
CHI PP: 0/2; PK: 0/1
COL PP: 1/1; PK: 2/2
Recap: The Blackhawks were shut out by the Colorado Avalanche, 5-0, on Monday night at Ball Arena … Chicago outhit the Avalanche, 22-15 in the contest … Jarred Tinordi and Caleb Jones each shared the team lead with four hits in Monday’s game … Mike Hardman registered a team-high three blocked shots against Colorado … Goaltender Alex Stalock started his fourth consecutive game on Monday night and recorded 27 saves on 32 shots faced.

TONIGHT’S OPPONENT – WASHINGTON CAPITALS
Thursday’s contest marks the second and final game between the Blackhawks and Capitals scheduled in 2022-23, and the only one at Capital One Arena … The Blackhawks fell to Washington, 7-3, in the first meeting on Dec. 13 … Chicago has posted wins in two of their last three games against the Capitals and are 4-3-0 over their last seven … The Blackhawks earned a 4-3 shootout win over Washington in the last road game against them on Dec. 2, 2021 … It was the club’s first win at Washington since a 4-3 overtime win on Jan. 10, 2006 … Tyler Johnson scored a goal in the first game against the Capitals this season and now has two goals over his last four and three in his last six games against them … Taylor Raddysh earned an assist against Washington earlier this season and has now tallied helpers in each of his two career games against them (2A) … Seth Jones has logged two points (1G, 1A) in his last three games and has nine points (2G, 7A) over his last 12 against the Capitals … Jones has also tallied points (1G, 3A) in three of his last four and six of his last eight (2G, 5A) road games against them … Andreas Athanasiou has registered four goals and five points (4G, 1A) in 11 career games against Washington, including tallying points (3G, 1A) in three of four career games at Capital One Arena.

2022-23 Schedule/Results: HOME: Dec. 13 (3-7) | AWAY: March 23
All-Time Record: 46-43-14 | Home: 29-15-8 | Road: 17-28-6
Last Home Win: Dec. 15, 2021 (5-4 OT) | Last Road Win: Dec. 2, 2021 (4-3 SO) | Last Home Loss: Dec.
13, 2022 (3-7) | Last Road Loss: Nov. 21, 2018 (2-4)

ACTIVE BLACKHAWKS VS. WSH ALL-TIME
GOALS: Tyler Johnson, 6; Andreas Athanasiou/Seth Jones, 4; Anders Bjork/Colin Blackwell, 3
ASSISTS: Seth Jones, 11; Tyler Johnson, 5; Taylor Raddysh, 2
POINTS: Seth Jones, 15; Tyler Johnson, 11; Andreas Athanasiou, 5

BLACKHAWKS RECORD ON…
One-Day Rest: 13-19-1
Two-Days Rest: 5-4-0
Three+ Days Rest: 2-2-2
First Game of a B2B: 2-6-2
Second Game of a B2B: 1-10-1

BLACKHAWKS RECORD BY DAY
Monday: 1-3-0
Tuesday: 4-8-1
Wednesday: 1-7-0
Thursday: 5-5-1
Friday: 5-2-2
Saturday: 5-9-1
Sunday: 3-6-1

WASHINGTON CAPITALS NOTES:

LAST GAME
Washington 6, Columbus Blue Jackets 7 (OT)
March 21, 2023 * Capital One Arena * Washington, D.C.
Shots: WSH: 37; CBJ: 39
Power Plays: WSH: 0/1; CBJ: 1/1
Three Stars: 1. Roslovic (CBJ), 2. Ovechkin (WSH), 3. Jensen (WSH)

RECENT TRANSACTIONS
Recalled goaltender Zach Fucale from AHL Hershey, 3/18
Re-assigned forward Bogdan Trineyev from KHL Moscow Dynamo to AHL Hershey, 3/18
Loaned forward Joe Snively to AHL Hershey, 3/16
Recalled forward Joe Snively from AHL Hershey, 3/14

INJURIES/ILLNESSES
Carl Hagelin: 10/12/22-3/21/23 (72 games)
Connor Brown: 10/20/22-3/21/23 (68 games)
John Carlson: 10/31/22-11/9/22, 12/27/22-3/21/23 (42 games)
Darcy Kuemper: 12/5/22-12/17/22, 3/19/23-3/21/23 (9 games)
Marcus Johansson: 2/25/23-2/26/23 (2 games)
Tom Wilson: 10/12/22-1/6/23, 1/26/23-2/16/23 (49 games)
Nicklas Backstrom: 10/12/22-1/6/23, 1/24/22 (43 games)
Washington Capitals: Media Notes
Dmitry Orlov: 11/7/22-12/9/22 (16 games)
Erik Gustafsson: 12/11/22 (1 game)
Lars Eller: 12/13/22 (1 game)
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)
T.J. Oshie: 10/31/22-11/19/22, 12/19/22-12/31/22 (17 games)
Nic Dowd: 12/17/22, 1/17/23-2/18/23 (13 games)
Anthony Mantha: 2/12/23, 2/23/23-2/26/23 (4 games)
Martin Fehervary: 12/5/22-12/29/22, 3/4/23-3/9/23 (15 games)
Alex Ovechkin: 1/21/23, 3/14/23 (2 games)
Sonny Milano: 12/15/22, 3/14/23-3/15/23 (3 games)
Nick Jensen: 3/4/23-3/9/23, 3/19/23 (5 games)
Man Games Lost: 394

UPCOMING SCHEDULE
March 25, 8 p.m. ET at Pittsburgh (ABC, ESPN+, 106.7 The Fan/Caps Radio 24/7)
March 29, 7:30 p.m. ET vs. New York Islanders (TNT, 106.7 The Fan/Caps Radio 24/7)
March 30, 7 p.m. ET at Tampa Bay (NBCSW, 106.7 The Fan/Caps Radio 24/7)
April 2, 1 p.m. ET vs. New York Rangers (TNT, 106.7 The Fan/Caps Radio 24/7)
April 6, 7 p.m. ET at Montreal (NBCSW, 106.7 The Fan/Caps Radio 24/7)

TONIGHT’S GAME
The Capitals host the Chicago Blackhawks on Thursday at Capital One Arena for the second and final meeting between the teams this season. In their first meeting on Dec. 13 in Chicago, Alex Ovechkin scored his 29th career hat trick to reach the 800-goal mark and lead the Capitals to a 7-3 win. Washington has a record of 46-43-11-3 all-time versus Chicago has earned at least one point in 10-straight home games against the Blackhawks (8-0-2) dating back to Jan. 10, 2006.

HOME vs. CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS
Record Goals For Goals Against Streak
29-15-5-2 186 146 1 CHI SO win (12/2/21)

CAPITALS vs. BLACKHAWKS ALL-TIME (Career Totals)
Games Goals Assists Points
Oshie/Smith (42) Ovechkin (14) Oshie (26) Oshie (34)
Ovechkin (22) Smith (10) Ovechkin (12) Ovechkin (26)
Carlson/Irwin (18) Oshie (8) Backstrom (11) Smith (18)

NHL Preview: Minnesota Wild (41-22-8) at Philadelphia Flyers (26-32-12)

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NHL Preview: Minnesota Wild (41-22-8) at Philadelphia Flyers (26-32-12)

MINNESOTA WILD NOTES:

SERIES NOTES
GAME BROADCASTS
PHILADELPHIA FLYERS
All-Time Wild Record: 12-15-2 (7-5-2 at Xcel Energy Center, 5-10-0 at Philadelphia)

2022-23: Minnesota earned a 3-2 overtime victory in the series-opening game at Xcel Energy Center (1/26)…LW Matt Boldy led the Wild with three points (2-1=3)…RW Mats Zuccarello posted two points (1-1=2)…G MarcAndre Fleury saved 28-of-30 shots against for Minnesota…LW Noah Cates (1-0=1) and D Tony DeAngelo (1-0=1) scored goals for Philadephia…G Carter Hart stopped 20-of-23 shots faced for the Flyers.

WILD LEADERS: Zuccarello leads the Wild with 19 points (5-14=19) in 30 matches against the Flyers…LW Marcus Johansson has 18 points (7-11=18) in 38 games…D Alex Goligoski owns 16 points (5-11=16) in 31 contests…D Jared Spurgeon has recorded nine points (1-8=9) in 16 games.

WILD GOALIES: Fleury is 32-19-2 with a 2.86 GAA, a .902 SV% and three shutouts in 59 career games against Philadelphia…G Filip Gustavsson has
not appeared in a game against Philadelphia.

FLYERS LEADERS: LW James van Riemsdyk (8-1=9 in 17 games) and DeAngelo (2-7=9 in 10 games) lead the Flyers with nine points each against the Wild…RW Cam Atkinson has eight points (6-2=8) in 16 games…D Ryan Ellis owns eight points (3-5=8) in 32 contests.

FLYERS GOALIES: Hart is 1-2-1 with a 3.78 GAA and a .881 SV% in four starts against the Wild…G Felix Sandstrom has not faced Minnesota.

FAST FACTS: The Wild is 6-2-0 in its last eight contests against the Flyers and have won the last four meetings between the two teams…Minnesota’s five goals on March 3, 2022, set a new team-high against Philadelphia… Minnesota has posted back-to-back shutouts twice against Philadelphia (last, 11/11-11/14/17)…First time was Feb. 10-12, 2003, which also marked the first back-to-back shutouts in team history…The Wild has shutout the Flyers five times in the 28 all-time meetings – tied for its most shutouts against an Eastern Conference team.

INJURIES
Kirill Kaprizov: lower body
Gustav Nyquist: upper body
Jared Spurgeon: non-COVID illness

FINDING THEIR GROOVE
• Since March 1, the Wild is tied for second in the NHL with 16 points (7-1-2), tied for third in point percentage (.800) and wins.

• Since Feb. 11, Minnesota is first in the NHL with 32 points (14-2-4), second with a .800 point percentage and tied for second in wins.

• In five games since March 11 the Wild has scored 4.33 goals per game, the sixth-best rate in the NHL during that span.

• The Wild recorded a franchise-record 14-game point streak (11-0-3) from Feb. 17 to March 15. The streak is tied for the third-longest in the
NHL this season

• Since Feb. 11, the Wild leads the NHL with a .937 team save percentage and has allowed a league-low 2.00 goals per game.

ON THE ROAD AGAIN
• Minnesota owns an active nine-game road point streak (7-0-2), tied for third-longest in franchise history. The Wild’s last regulation loss on the road came Feb. 8 at DAL.

• Since Feb. 23, the Wild ranks first in the NHL with a 2.00 road GAA and second with a .940 road SV%.

ON THE POWER PLAY
• The Wild has converted 26.1 percent (29 of 111) of power-play opportunities at home this season, seventh-best in the NHL.

• Since Jan. 19, Minnesota ranks tied for fourth in the NHL with 18 powerplay goals.

PENALTY KILLERS
• Recorded a streak of 27 consecutive successful penalty kills across 14 total games from 2/6 to 3/2. Did not allow a power-play goal in 12 consecutive games from 2/8 – 2/28, the longest streak in the NHL this season, tied for the longest streak in franchise history and tied for the 13th-longest streak in the NHL’s Expansion Era (since 1967-68 season).

SHORT (HANDED) KINGS
• Minnesota is tied for fifth in the NHL with nine shorthanded goals this season.

• The total is tied for the third-highest in franchise history through a season’s first 70 games (11 goals in 2000-01, 01-02 seasons; nine goals in 2002-03, 06-07 seasons).

• Minnesota has not eclipsed nine shorthanded goals in season since recording doing so during the 2008-09 campaign

PHILADELPHIA FLYERS NOTES:

TONIGHT’S GAME
Philadelphia Flyers vs. Minnesota Wild
Wells Fargo Center
TV: ESPN | Radio: 97.5 The Fanatic

CURRENT INJURIES
PLAYER INJURY DATES GAMES MISSED
Cam Atkinson IR-upper body 9/25-present 70
Sean Couturier IR-back 9/19-present 70
Ryan Ellis LTIR-groin/hip/back 10/11-present 70
Travis Konecny IR-upper body 2/21-present 12
2022-23 TOTAL MAN GAMES LOST: 368

FLYERS VS. WILD: HEAD-TO-HEAD
FLYERS WILD
16-10-3 ALL-TIME RECORD 12-15-2
10-4-1 HOME 7-5-2
6-6-2 ROAD 5-10-0
1-3-1 LAST 5 MEETINGS 4-1-0
4-5-1 LAST 10 MEETINGS 6-4-0
82 GOALS SCORED 64
20.4% POWER PLAY 13.5%
86.5% PENALTY KILL 79.6%
DeAngelo: 9 pts (2-7=9) in 10 GP
van Riemsdyk: 9 pts (8-1=9) in 17 GP
Two players tied at 5 pts
TEAM SCORING LEADERS Zuccarello: 19 pts (5-14=19) in 38 GP
Johansson: 18 pts (7-11=18) in 38 GP
Goligoski: 16 pts (5-11=16) in 31 GP
Hart: 1-2-1, 3.78 GAA, .881 SV% in 4 GP
Sandstrom: Has not faced MIN
TEAM GOALTENDERS Fleury: 32-19-2, 2.86 GAA, .902 SV%, 3 SO in 59 GP
Gustavsson: Has not faced PHI

2022-23 SEASON SERIES (ALL TIMES EASTERN)
January 26 Xcel Energy Center MIN (3), PHI (2) OT
March 23 Wells Fargo Center 6:30 p.m

RECENT TRANSACTIONS
3/20 – Recalled D Egor Zamula from Lehigh Valley (AHL)
3/15 – Loaned G Samuel Ersson to Lehigh Valley (AHL)
3/14 – Recalled F Tyson Foerster and G Samuel Ersson from Lehigh Valley (AHL) on an emergency basis

TEAM NOTES
HOME COOKIN’

  • Philadelphia continues its season-high seven-game homestand Thursday (March 14-28), posting a 2-1-1 record after four games of the homestand.
  • The Flyers have played in five extra session games in the last 11 home contests, posting a 1-4 record in those games. Flyers are 1-5 in extra play games at home this season.
  • Philadelphia is 8-7-4 in its last 19 home games and 14-16-5 in 35 home games this season.
  • The Flyers have scored three-plus goals in 14 of its last 22 home games. The Flyers are 13-4-3 at home this season when scoring three-plus goals.

QUICK HITS

  • Philadelphia is on a three-game point streak, 2-0-1, outscoring its opponents 15-10 during the streak.
  • The Flyers tied their season-high six goals Tuesday night vs. FLA, including three second period goals in a span of 2:01. Per NHL Stats, the last time Philadelphia scored as many goals in 121 seconds or fewer was Feb. 8, 2020 at WSH (105 seconds).
  • The Flyers tallied 40 hits Feb. 11 vs. NSH for their sixth game of 40-plus hits this season. The six games of 40-plus hits are the most in a single season since recording 13 games during the 2014-15 season.
  • Philadelphia 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 registered 30 blocked shots Feb. 12 at CGY for its fifth game of the season with 30-plus blocked shots – the most 30-plus blocked shot games in a Flyers season since 2005-06. The Flyers tallied a season-high 32 blocked shots Oct. 27 vs. FLA.
  • The Flyers rank third in the NHL with 1,233 blocked shots and fourth with 1,943 hits.

NBA Preview: Oklahoma City Thunder (36-36) at Los Angeles Clippers (38-35)

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NBA Preview: Oklahoma City Thunder (36-36) at Los Angeles Clippers (38-35)

When the Los Angeles Clippers play their final two games against the visiting Oklahoma City Thunder on Thursday, they will be without All-Star forward Paul George.

After leaving Tuesday’s 101-100 loss to the Thunder in the fourth quarter with an apparent injury to his right leg, George will likely miss the remainder of the regular season.

George will be re-evaluated in two to three weeks after receiving a diagnosis of a sprained right knee.

With nine games remaining, the Clippers (38-35) are fifth in the Western Conference. Without George, who is averaging 23.8 points, 6.1 rebounds, and 5.1 assists, the team’s depth will undoubtedly be put to the test.

Los Angeles will need to heavily rely on role players like Eric Gordon, Robert Covington, and Bones Hyland to fill the void left by George’s absence.

Before its loss to the Thunder on Tuesday, Los Angeles had won five of its previous six games. George finished with 18 points in the loss, which came to an end when Leonard couldn’t get a shot in the last few seconds.

Oklahoma City (36-36) entered Wednesday’s game as the seventh seed in the Western Conference and had won all three of its previous encounters with the Clippers.

The Thunder have been practicing alert with point watch Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, who passed on the second round of two back-to-backs recently while recuperating from a stomach strain. The All-Star might be available on Thursday, according to Mark Daigneault, the coach.

On Tuesday, Gilgeous-Alexander defeated his former team by scoring 31 points, while forward Jalen Williams added 20.

In their victory on Tuesday, Oklahoma City employed a balanced attack that resulted in ten players scoring points. In 11 games this month, guard Isaiah Joe has scored 12 points and is averaging 10.1 points.

In addition, Daigneault turned to center Olivier Sarr, who played a season-high 19 minutes and contributed four points and six rebounds. The second-year professional played against Clippers center Ivica Zubac and played over Dario Saric and Jeremiah Robinson-Earl.

Oklahoma City has won five of six and shows up strategically situated to guarantee a season finisher spot, however Daigneault likewise has his group’s drawn out objectives as a top priority.

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