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NHL Preview: Winnipeg Jets (38-26-3) at Carolina Hurricanes (43-14-8)

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WINNIPEG JETS NOTES:

Scene Setter
The Winnipeg Jets finish what has been a perfect three-game road trip so far by facing the Carolina Hurricanes on Tuesday night. The Jets won consecutive games on the weekend – 5-4 in overtime against the Florida Panthers on Saturday and 3-2 against the Tampa Bay Lightning on Sunday – in the first two games of the trip. After Tuesday’s game, the Jets return to Winnipeg to host the Boston Bruins on Thursday.

Tale of the Tape
WPG Stat CAR
67 GP 65
38 W 43
26 L 14
2 OT 8
79 PTS 94
209 GF 217
189 GA 165
21.6% PP 21.4%
82.7% PK 83.9%

Next Five Games
Date Opp TV Radio
Mar. 14 At CAR TSN CJOB/Power 97
Mar. 16 BOS TSN CJOB/Power 97
Mar. 18 At NSH SN CJOB/Power 97
Mar. 19 At STL TSN CJOB/Power 97
Mar. 21 ARI TSN CJOB/Power 97

Recent Five Games
Date Opp SC Res Streak
Mar. 4 EDM 7-5 W 1W
Mar. 6 SJS 3-2 OTL 1L
Mar. 8 MIN 4-2 L 2L
Mar. 11 At FLA 5-4 OTW 1W
Mar. 12 At TBL 3-2 W 2W

Broadcast Information
TV: TSN
Play-By-Play: Dan Robertson
Analyst: Kevin Sawyer
Radio: 680 CJOB/Power 97
Play-By-Play: Paul Edmonds
Analyst: Jamie Thomas
Host: Kelly Moore

Upcoming Schedule
Tuesday, March 14
Morning Skate 11:30 a.m.
Jets at Carolina Hurricanes 7:00 p.m.
Wednesday, March 15
Day Off – No Media Availability
Thursday, March 16
Morning Skate 10:30 a.m.
Jets vs. Boston Bruins 7:00 p.m.
All Times Local

Last Game
Winnipeg Jets 3
Tampa Bay Lightning 2
Jets Scorers: Schmidt (7), Niederreiter (21), Barron (7)
Lightning Scorers: Killorn (20), Cirelli (10)
Jets Goaltender: Connor Hellebuyck (33 sv, 2 ga)
Lightning Goaltender: Andrei Vasilevskiy (19 sv, 3 ga)
Jets PP: 1-for-2
Jets PK: 3-for-3
Recap: Nino Niederreiter and Morgan Barron scored in the second period to lift the Jets past the Tampa Bay Lightning 3-2 on Sunday night. Nate Schmidt tied the game at 1-1 in the first period for Winnipeg. Dylan DeMelo led the Jets with three shots, while Barron paced the team with seven hits. Connor Hellebuyck made 33 saves to earn his second win in as many nights.

Consecutive Ws
For the first time in a month, the Jets have won consecutive games… Winnipeg’s most recent winning streak was three games from Jan. 30-Feb.
14… The Jets went 2-7-2 in the 11 games between streaks.

Slimmest of Margins
Winnipeg’s past two wins have come by one goal… The Jets are 14-7-3 in one-goal games this season.

Backend Production
Jets defencemen have combined for 162 points (40G, 122A) this season, which is tied for second in the NHL… A defenceman has been in on 14 of Winnipeg’s 20 goals… Josh Morrissey (67), Neal Pionk (26), and Dylan DeMelo (20) have all reached the 20-point mark, while Brenden Dillon is one point away with 19 points this season and Nate Schmidt has 16 points thanks for a four-game point streak (2G, 2A)… The Arizona Coyotes, Washington Capitals, and Carolina Hurricanes are the only teams in the NHL this year to have four defencemen hit the 20-point mark.

Beasts from the East
The Jets have improved to 13-15-0 against the Eastern Conference this season with the two wins on the weekend… Winnipeg hasn’t posted a winning record against the East since going 18-12-2 in 2018-19… Kyle Connor leads the Jets in scoring against the Eastern Conference with 28 points (13G, 15A) in 28 games… Mark Scheifele has 15 goals in 28 games against the East this season… The Jets are in the midst of playing four consecutive games against an Eastern Conference opponent.

March of the Power Play
The Jets are 25.0% on the power play in March going 5-for-20… It matches the five power play goals the team scored in 32 opportunities in nine games in February… The Jets power play was also more than 25% in November (27.0) and December (28.3).

Road Record
The Jets are 17-15-1 on the road this season… Winnipeg is 8-11-0 in their past 19 road games after starting the season 9-4-1 away from home… Kyle Connor (12G, 20A) leads the Jets in scoring on the road with 32 points in 33 games… Mark Scheifele has a team leading 19 goals, which is tied for sixth in the NHL… Nikolaj Ehlers has 16 points (5G, 11A) in 16 road games this season and has a point in 10 of the 16 games.

PK Prowess
Winnipeg is seventh in the NHL with a penalty kill successful 82.7% of the time… Winnipeg has been perfect on the penalty kill in three of its 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.

Jets vs. CAR Records
Overall Record
GP W L OT
95 37 45 11

Home Record
GP W L OT
48 15 26 7

Away Record
GP W L OT
47 22 19 6

Jets vs. CAR Notes
Season Series
The Jets and Hurricanes play twice this season… The Jets won the first meeting at Canada Life Centre 4-3 on Nov. 21.

Recent History
November’s win ended the Jets four-game losing streak to the Hurricanes… Winnipeg won the previous four games prior to the streak.

In Carolina
Dating back to 2009, the Jets franchise is 12-5-2 in Carolina, but have dropped the past two games and are 2-4-0 in the past six trips.

Player Notes
Blake Wheeler leads the Jets in career scoring against the Hurricanes with 38 points (14G, 24A) in 41 games. Four of Wheeler’s 14 goals are game-winning goals… Nikolaj Ehlers has 10 points (3G, 7A) in 12 career games when facing Carolina… Kyle Capobianco had two assists in his lone game against Carolina last season while he was a member of the Arizona Coyote.

Jets vs. CAR Past 10 Games
Date Opp Res G GA S PPO PPG PIM SA PPOA PPGA PIMA
11/20/2016 @Car L 1 3 29 3 0 18 40 7 2 10
10/14/2017 Car W 2 1 21 2 0 8 29 4 1 4
03/04/2018 @Car W 3 2 23 2 1 6 35 3 0 4
10/14/2018 Car W 3 1 26 2 1 4 43 2 0 4
03/08/2019 @Car W 8 1 29 2 1 10 29 3 0 6
12/17/2019 Car L 3 6 33 2 1 4 28 2 2 4
01/21/2020 @Car L 1 4 17 4 0 21 29 5 1 17
12/07/2021 Car L 2 4 18 5 1 6 34 3 2 23
04/21/2022 @Car L 2 4 22 2 0 12 46 5 1 6
11/21/2022 Car W 4 3 23 3 0 4 27 2 0 6

CAROLINA HURRICANES NOTES:

LAST GAME
The Hurricanes suffered a 3-0 loss against the New Jersey Devils at Prudential Center on Sunday, suffering their second shutout defeat in as many nights. Pyotr Kochetkov stopped 20 of 23 shots faced in net but fell to 1-2-0 against the Devils in 2022-23.

INJURY REPORT
Jalen Chatfield, upper-body, missed three games (3/9-3/12)
Jake Gardiner, upper-body, missed 65 games (10/12-3/12)
Ondrej Kase, concussion, missed 64 games (10/14-3/12)
Max Pacioretty, torn Achilles, missed 20 games (1/21-3/12)
Antti Raanta, lower-body, missed three games (3/9-3/12)
Andrei Svechnikov, knee, missed one game (3/12)
2022-23 Man-Games Lost Due to Injury: 252

RECENT TRANSACTIONS
March 13 Recalled Jack Drury from Chicago (AHL)
March 10 Acquired Jack Dugan from New Jersey in exchange for Zack Hayes
March 8 Recalled Pyotr Kochetkov from Chicago (AHL) on an emergency basis
March 1 Acquired Shayne Gostisbehere from Arizona in exchange for a third-round pick in the 2026 NHL Draft
Feb. 28 Acquired Jesse Puljujarvi from Edmonton in exchange for Patrik Puistola

UPCOMING GAMES
DATE OPPONENT TIME TV RADIO
March 14 Winnipeg 7 p.m. BSSO HRN
March 17 at Toronto 7 p.m. BSSO/NHLN HRN
March 18 at Philadelphia 5 p.m. ESPN+/Hulu HRN
March 21 at NY Rangers 7 p.m. BSSO HRN
March 23 NY Rangers 7 p.m. BSSO HRN

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

UPCOMING PRACTICE SCHEDULE
DATE DAY LOCATION TIME
March 14 Tuesday PNC Arena 10:30 a.m.
March 15 Wednesday PNC Arena 12 p.m.
March 16 Thursday PNC Arena 11 a.m.
March 17 Friday Scotiabank Arena 11:30 a.m.
March 18 Saturday No morning skate

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

Carolina Hurricanes: Media Notes
HURRICANES vs. JETS SERIES NOTES
— The Hurricanes are facing the Jets in the second and final meeting between the teams during the 2022-23 season.

— Carolina and Winnipeg are meeting for the 96th time in their regular-season histories. Carolina holds a 54-29-4-8 overall record, including a 24-18-1-4 home record. The Hurricanes’ .632 points percentage against the Thrashers/Jets is their highest against any franchise (min. 5 GP).

— The Jets lead the season series 1-0-0 in 2022-23 (Hurricanes: 0-0-1), but Carolina is 4-0-1 in the teams’ last five matchups.

— Carolina suffered a 4-3 overtime loss against Winnipeg at Canada Life Centre on 11/21. Jaccob Slavin, Andrei Svechnikov and Martin Necas each scored with an extra attacker to force overtime, and Pyotr Kochetkov made 19 saves in net.

— Sebastian Aho has tallied 13 points (3g, 10a) in 11 career regular-season games against Winnipeg.

— Brent Burns has recorded 25 points (6g, 19a) in 30 career regular-season games against the Jets.

— Seth Jarvis is a Winnipeg native and played youth hockey with the Tuxedo Lightning, Assiniboine Park Rangers, Winnipeg Monarchs and RINK Hockey Academy. He has posted three points (1g, 2a) in three career regular-season games against the Jets.

— Jordan Martinook was born in Brandon, Man., and has earned three assists in 14 career regular-season games against Winnipeg.

— Paul Stastny played parts of three seasons with the Jets in 2017-18 and from 2020-22, registering 87 points (38g, 49a) in 146 games. He also added 17 points (7g, 10a) in 23 playoff games with Winnipeg, including 15 points (6g, 9a) in 17 games in 2018 as the Jets advanced to the Western Conference Final. He has also tallied 22 points (6g, 16a) in 33 career regular-season games against Winnipeg.

— Jordan Staal has recorded 27 points (18g, 9a) in 39 career regular-season games against the Jets.

— Saku Maenalanen registered eight points (4g, 4a) in 34 regular-season games with Carolina in 2018-19 and added one assist in nine games during the playoffs. He also skated in 31 AHL games with Charlotte that season, posting 14 points (7g, 7a).

— Nino Niederreiter was acquired from MIN in exchange for Victor Rask on 1/17/19 and posted 137 points (69g, 68a) in 234 games with the Hurricanes from 2019-22. He also recorded 12 points (7g, 5a) in 43 playoff games with Carolina.

— Hurricanes President and General Manager Don Waddell served as General Manager of the Atlanta Thrashers from 1998-2010 and also served as Thrashers President in their final season in Atlanta in 2010-11. Jets Vice President and Assistant General Manager Larry Simmons worked alongside Waddell in the same role with the Thrashers from 2004-11.

KILLING THE GAME
The Hurricanes went 2-for-2 on the penalty kill at NJD (3/12), holding the opposing team scoreless on the power play for the 20th time in their last 25 games (1/10-3/12) and improving to 65-for-70 (92.9%) on the kill over that span. Carolina has now allowed a power-play goal in any of its last 11 contests (2/18-3/12: 27-for-27), tied for the third-longest such streak in franchise history. The Hurricanes rank second in the NHL in penalty kill percentage (83.9%) behind only BOS (85.6%).

NHL Preview: Washington Capitals (32-28-7) at New York Rangers (37-19-10)

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WASHINGTON CAPITALS NOTES:

LAST GAME
Washington 5, New York Islanders 1
March 11, 2023 * UBS Arena * Elmont, NY
Shots: WSH: 27; NYI: 18
Power Plays: WSH: 0/4; NYI: 0/5
Three Stars: 1. Backstrom (WSH), 2. Mantha (WSH), 3. Strome (WSH)

RECENT TRANSACTIONS
Re-signed defenseman Trevor van Riemsdyk to a three-year contract extension, 3/11
Loaned defenseman Vincent Iorio to AHL Hershey, 3/10
Loaned defenseman Dylan McIlrath to AHL Hershey, 3/8
Recalled forward Aliaksei Protas and defenseman Dylan McIlrath from AHL Hershey, 3/5
Loaned forward Aliaksei Protas to AHL Hershey, 3/3
Re-signed forward Nicolas Aube-Kubel to a one-year contract extension, 3/3
Recalled defensemen Vincent Iorio and Gabriel Carlsson from AHL Hershey and loaned defenseman Dylan McIlrath to Hershey, 3/3

INJURIES/ILLNESSES
Carl Hagelin: 10/12/22-3/11/23 (67 games)
Connor Brown: 10/20/22-3/11/23 (63 games)
John Carlson: 10/31/22-11/9/22, 12/27/22-3/11/23 (37 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
Alex Ovechkin: 12/21/22 (1 game)
Dmitry Orlov: 11/7/22-12/9/22 (16 games)
Erik Gustafsson: 12/11/22 (1 game)
Lars Eller: 12/13/22 (1 game)
Sonny Milano: 12/15/22 (1 game)
Darcy Kuemper: 12/5/22-12/17/22 (7 games)
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)
Nick Jensen: 3/4/23-3/9/23 (3 games)
Man Games Lost: 372

UPCOMING SCHEDULE
March 15, 7 p.m. ET vs. Buffalo (NBCSW, 106.7 The Fan/Caps Radio 24/7)
March 17, 7 p.m. ET vs. St. Louis (NBCSW, 106.7 The Fan/Caps Radio 24/7)
March 19, 2 p.m. ET at Minnesota (NBCSW, NHLN, 106.7 The Fan/Caps Radio 24/7)
March 21, 7 p.m. ET vs. Columbus (NBCSW+, 106.7 The Fan/Caps Radio 24/7)
March 23, 7 p.m. ET vs. Chicago (NBCSW, 106.7 The Fan/Caps Radio 24/7)

TONIGHT’S GAME
The Capitals visit the New York Rangers on Tuesday at Madison Square Garden for the third of four meetings between the teams this season. The Capitals have won both games against the Rangers this season by a combined score of 10-3, shutting out the Rangers 4-0 on Dec. 27 at MSG and claiming a 6-3 victory at Capital One Arena on Feb. 25. Washington and New York conclude their season series on April 2 in Washington. Washington is 115-97-18-8 all-time vs. New York and 15-7-2 in their last 24 games against the Rangers dating back to the 2017-18 season.

AWAY vs. NEW YORK RANGERS
Record Goals For Goals Against Streak
52-55-9-4 392 421 1 WSH win (12/27/22)

CAPITALS vs. RANGERS ALL-TIME (Career Totals)
Games Goals Assists Points
Ovechkin (70) Ovechkin (42) Backstrom (37) Ovechkin (66)
Backstrom (59) Oshie (13) Carlson (28) Backstrom (49)
Carlson (47) Backstrom (12) Ovechkin (24) Carlson (35)

Collecting Points

  • The Capitals have earned at least one point in four of their last five games (3-1-1) and have outscored opponents 20-12 (4.00 GF/GP, 2.40 GA/GP) during the five-game stretch.

Metro Matchup

  • The Capitals are 11-6-2 (.632 point percentage) against Metropolitan Division opponents this season.
  • Including Tuesday’s game, Washington has seven games remaining against Metropolitan Division opponents over their final 15 regular season games.

Penalty Skill

  • The Capitals have killed off 51 of 58 opposing power plays (87.9 percent) over their last 22 games, dating back to Jan. 16, including all five of the Islanders’ opportunities on Saturday.
  • The Capitals’ 82.9 penalty kill percentage this season ranks sixth in the NHL, through games played March 12.
  • Per Natural Stat Trick, the Capitals have allowed the seventh-fewest shots on goal (275) while shorthanded this season.

Team Discipline

  • On average, the Capitals are shorthanded 2.79 times per game, which is the third-lowest rate in the League.
  • Washington’s +27 net penalty differential ranks tied for third in the NHL, through games played March 12.

Did You Know?

  • The Capitals have scored 83 goals in the second period this season, the eighth-highest total in the NHL, through games played March 12.
  • The Capitals have scored 30 goals in their last seven games (4.29 GF/GP).

NEW YORK RANGERS NOTES:

LAST GAME
Pittsburgh Penguins 3, New York Rangers 2 – OVERTIME – March 12, 2023 – PPG Paints Arena
NYR Goals: B. Goodrow (11), C. Kreider (28)
PIT Goals: R. Rakell (23), J. Zucker (24), K. Letang (OTW – 9)
NYR Goalie: J. Halak (OTL – 32/35)
PIT Goalie: T. Jarry (W – 27/29)
NYR Shots: 29
PIT Shots: 35
NYR PP: 0/2
NYR PK: 2/4

RECAP/NOTES: New York completed a four-game road trip with an overtime loss to the Penguins on Sunday afternoon. The Rangers went to overtime for a third-straight game for the second time this season. New York’s 20 games that have gone past regulation lead the NHL. Barclay Goodrow (G), Jimmy Vesey (A) and Tyler Motte (A) combined on the Rangers’ first goal. In all, the forward line had seven shots on goal. In the loss, Alexis Lafreniere played in his 200th career game.

RANGERS RUNDOWN

  • The New York Rangers begin a season-long five-game homestand when the Washington Capitals come to MSG on Tuesday night (7:00 PM ET – TV: ESPN – Radio: ESPN 1050 AM).
  • At home, the Blueshirts have won six of their last eight games and are 9-4-0 in their last 13 home games.
  • Since December 5, New York is 26-9-5 for 57 points. In the NHL in that span, the Rangers rank third in wins, points, and third in points percentage (.713).
  • The Blueshirts’ 19 comeback wins are tied for the third most in the NHL and their eight third-period comeback wins are tied for the fourth most in the NH. Their eight third-period comeback wins are tied for the second most in franchise history (11 – 2010-11).
  • Filip Chytil and Vincent Trocheck are both within one of reaching the 20-goal mark this season and joining Kreider, Zibanejad and Panarin. 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).
  • When scoring first this year, the Blueshirts are 24-5-4 and 18-3-3 when leading after the second period. When tied after two periods, the Rangers have 13 wins, the most in the NHL.
  • New York’s 80 third period goals are tied for the seventh most in the NHL. Mika Zibanejad leads all Rangers with 14 third period goals.
  • The Rangers defensemen group has collected 156 points, the sixth most in the NHL.

UPCOMING GAMES (ALL TIMES ET)
DATE/TIME OPPONENT/LOCATION TV RADIO
Mar. 16/7:00 PM Pittsburgh/Madison Square Garden MSG Network ESPN 98.7 FM
Mar. 18/8:00 PM Pittsburgh/Madison Square Garden ABC, ESPN Plus ESPN 98.7 FM
Mar. 19/7:00 PM Nashville/Madison Square Garden MSG Network ESPN 98.7 FM
Mar. 21/7:00 PM Carolina/Madison Square Garden MSG Network ESPN 98.7 FM
Mar. 23/7:00 PM Carolina/PNC Arena MSGSN ESPN 1050 AM

LAST FIVE GAMES
DATE OPPONENT RESULT
Mar. 12 at Pittsburgh OTL, 3-2
Mar. 11 at Buffalo OTW, 2-1
Mar. 9 at Montreal SOW, 4-3
Mar. 4 at Boston L, 4-2
Mar. 2 Ottawa L, 5-3

MAN GAMES LOST – 40
PLAYER INJURY/REASON DATES MISSED CONS. GAMES MISSED
Ryan Lindgren Upper Body Feb. 26-Mar. 12 7

RECENT TRANSACTIONS
March 11 – Jonny Brodzinski re-assigned to Hartford.
March 7 – Jonny Brodzinski recalled from Hartford.

ALL-TIME RECORD 105-104-18-11 (239 PTS)
2022-23 0-2-0
2021-22 2-1-0
NYR HOME 59-47-9-5 (132 PTS)
NYR AWAY 46-57-9-6 (107 PTS)
LAST FIVE MEETINGS 2-3-0
LEADING SCORER(S) – CURRENT RANGERS IN CAREER G: Zibanejad (15) – A: Panarin (16) – Pts: Zibanejad (29)
LEADING SCORER(S) – ALL-TIME IN GAMES W/NYR G: Graves (23) – A: Leetch (58) – Pts: Leetch (71)

2022-23 SEASON SERIES
December 27 at MSG L, 4-0
February 25 at Washington L, 6-3
March 14 at MSG 7:00 PM ET
April 2 at Washington 1:00 PM ET

SPECIAL TEAMS

  • The Rangers have scored a power play goal in three of their last four (4G), six of their last eight games (7G) and eight of their last 12 contests (10G).

NHL Preview: Vegas Golden Knights (41-20-6) at Philadelphia Flyers (24-31-11)

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VEGAS GOLDEN KNIGHTS NOTES:

GOLDEN KNIGHTS UPCOMING GAMES
Golden Knights 2022-23 Record: 41-20-6, 88 points (21-13-1 at Home, 20-7-5 on Road)

DATE OPPONENT TIME (PT) TELEVISION RADIO SPANISH RADIO
Mar. 14 at Philadelphia Flyers 4 p.m. AT&T SportsNet Fox Sports 98.9 FM/1340 AM None
Mar. 16 vs. Calgary Flames 7 p.m. AT&T SportsNet Fox Sports 98.9 FM/1340 AM Deportes 1460 AM
Mar. 19 vs. Columbus Blue Jackets 1 p.m. AT&T SportsNet Fox Sports 98.9 FM/1340 AM Deportes 1460 AM
Mar. 21 at Vancouver Canucks 7 p.m. AT&T SportsNet Fox Sports 98.9 FM/1340 AM None
Mar. 23 at Calgary Flames 6 p.m. AT&T SportsNet Fox Sports 98.9 FM/1340 AM None

GOLDEN KNIGHTS LAST GAME RECAP
March 12 – Vegas Golden Knights 5, St. Louis Blues 3
Pavel Dorofeyev scored the game-winning goal to help Jiri Patera and the Vegas Golden Knights (41-20-6) to a 5-3 win against the St. Louis Blues (29-32-5) on Sunday night at Enterprise Center. William Karlsson got the scoring started as he lifted a backhand shot past Jordan Binnington to give Vegas a 1-0 lead. Five minutes later, Jakub Vrana potted a power-play goal to tie the game and the teams went into the break level at 1-1. Jonathan Marchessault and Michael Amadio scored 1:42 apart to open up a 3-1 lead for the Golden Knights early in the middle frame. Late in the period, Jordan Kyrou scored to make it a 3-2 game heading into the final stanza. After Tyler Pitlick scored to tie the game, Dorofeyev scored his first NHL goal to put Vegas back in front, 4-3. Alex Pietrangelo’s empty-net goal was the finishing touch on a 5-3 win for the Golden Knights.

LAST GAME BY THE NUMBERS

  • Patera’s start was the first of his career, making 30 saves and posting a .909 save percentage
  • Dorofeyev’s goal and assist were his first NHL points in his sixth career game with Vegas
  • Marchessault has goals in back-to-back games for the second time this season (prev. streak Dec. 3-9 for four games)
  • Smith’s two assists gives the forward six points in five games (2-4—6)
  • Pietrangelo’s goal and assist against his former club gave him his sixth road multi-point game this season

First Things First
The Golden Knights have scored first in six of their last seven games, including Keegan Kolesar’s goal 27 seconds into the first period against Tampa Bay on Mar. 9. The Golden Knights are 22-4-0 this season when scoring first and have outscored their opponents 66-44 in the opening period for the third-largest first period goal differential in the league.

Rested and Ready
Vegas’ win over St. Louis on Sunday places the club in first place in the NHL standings in points percentage and tied for first in total points since the All-Star Break. In 16 games, the Golden Knights boast a 12-2-2 record, and have earned 26 out of the 32 possible points during the stretch. Their 6-1-2 February was just the third month in team history with only one regulation loss (also Jan. 2021, 5-1-1, and Dec. 2017, 11-1-1).

Most Points Since Feb. 6
26 – Vegas (12-2-2), New Jersey (12-3-2), Minnesota (11-4-4)
22 – Boston (11-3-0), Los Angeles (10-2-2), NY Rangers (10-5-2)
21 – Pittsburgh (10-6-1), Colorado (9-4-3), NY Islanders (9-4-3), Arizona (8-4-5)

Extra Innings
The Golden Knights accomplished their seventh overtime victory this season against Tampa Bay on Thursday night. Vegas trails only New Jersey (10) and Winnipeg (8) for the most overtime victories this season. Alec Martinez’s goal in extra time was the defenseman’s first overtime winner as a Golden Knight.

Against the Flyers
Vegas’ contest with Philadelphia is the second and final meeting between the clubs this season. The Golden Knights own a 4-5-0 record against the Flyers, and will look to have their first win at the Wells Fargo Center since Oct. 13, 2018. Vegas hit the 20-win mark as they picked up a 2-1 overtime win against Philadelphia at T-Mobile Arena on Dec. 9. William Carrier netted the game’s first goal as the Golden Knights carried a 1-0 lead into the first intermission. In the second, Scott Laughton snuck a shot through to tie the game at 1-1. After a scoreless third, Jonathan Marchessault picked off a pass and burst in on goal to bury the game-winning goal in overtime for a 2-1 final. With a win, the Golden Knights can sweep the Flyers for the first time in series history.

2022-23 Season PHI Series: 1-0-0 (Home: 1-0-0, Road: 0-0-0)
Dec. 9 – at Vegas (Vegas 2, Philadelphia 1 OT)
Mar. 14 – at Philadelphia

2021-22 Season PHI Series: 0-2-0 (Home: 0-1-0, Road: 0-1-0)
Dec. 10 – at Vegas (Vegas 3, Philadelphia 4)
Jan. 6 – at Philadelphia (Vegas 1, Philadelphia 2)

PHILADELPHIA FLYERS NOTES:

TONIGHT’S GAME
Philadelphia Flyers vs. Vegas Golden Knights
Wells Fargo Center
TV: NBCSP | Radio: 97.5 The Fanatic

UPCOMING GAMES
DATE OPPONENT LOCATION TIME (ET) BROADCAST INFO.
Fri., March 17 Buffalo Sabres Wells Fargo Center 7 p.m. NBCSP/93.3 WMMR
Sat., March 18 Carolina Hurricanes Wells Fargo Center 5 p.m. ESPN+, Hulu/93.3 WMMR
Tue., March 21 Florida Panthers Wells Fargo Center 7 p.m. NBCSP/97.5 The Fanatic

CURRENT INJURIES
PLAYER INJURY DATES GAMES MISSED
Wade Allison undisclosed, day-to-day 3/9-present 2
Cam Atkinson IR-upper body 9/25-present 66
Sean Couturier IR-back 9/19-present 66
Ryan Ellis LTIR-groin/hip/back 10/11-present 66
Travis Konecny IR-upper body 2/21-present 8
Brendan Lemieux undisclosed, day-to-day 3/9-present 2
2022-23 TOTAL MAN GAMES LOST: 350

FLYERS VS. GOLDEN KNIGHTS: HEAD-TO-HEAD
FLYERS GOLDEN KNIGHTS
5-3-1 ALL-TIME RECORD 4-5-0
2-2-0 HOME 2-3-0
3-1-1 ROAD 2-2-0
3-1-1 LAST 5 MEETINGS 2-3-0
5-3-1 LAST 10 MEETINGS 4-5-0
28 GOALS SCORED 20
28.0% POWER PLAY 21.4%
78.6% PENALTY KILL 72.0%
Hayes: 6 pts (2-4=6) in 9 GP
Laughton: 6 pts (2-4=6) in 9 GP
Provorov: 4 pts (1-3=4) in 9 GP

TEAM SCORING LEADERS Kessel: 34 pts (11-23=34) in 52 GP
Eichel: 15 pts (8-7=15) in 17 GP
Smith: 12 pts (8-4=12) in 20 GP
Hart: 2-1-1, 2.73 GAA, .931 SV% in 4 GP
Sandstrom: Has not faced VGK

TEAM GOALTENDERS Quick: 11-4-2, 1.98 GAA, .935 SV%, 2 SO in 18 GP
Hill: 2-0-0, 2.09 GAA, .930 SV% in 3 GP

2022-23 SEASON SERIES (ALL TIMES EASTERN)
December 9 T-Mobile Arena VGK (2), PHI (1) OT
March 14 Wells Fargo Center 7 p.m.

RECENT TRANSACTIONS
3/12 – Loaned F Elliot Desnoyers and F Tyson Foerster to Lehigh Valley (AHL)
3/10 – Relieved President of Hockey Operations & General Manger, Chuck Fletcher, of his duties; Named Daniel Briere Interim GM
3/9 – Recalled F Elliot Desnoyers and F Tyson Foerster from Lehigh Valley (AHL) on emergency conditions
3/7 – Signed D Will Zmolek to a one-year entry-level contract

TEAM NOTES
QUICK HITS

  • The Flyers are 13-14-4 in their last 31 games.
  • Philadelphia has allowed the opposing team to score first in 40 of its 66 games this season. Philadelphia ranks T-13th in the NHL with 12 wins when trailing first in a game.
  • 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 second in the NHL with 1,165 blocked shots and rank third with 1,846 hits.

HOME COOKIN’

  • Philadelphia begins a season-high seven-game homestand Tuesday (March 14-28) and plays nine of its 13 games in March at home.
  • The Flyers have played in four extra session games in the last eight home contests, posting a 1-0-3 record in those games. Flyers are 1-0-4 in extra play games at home this season.
  • Philadelphia is 6-6-3 in its last 15 home games and 12-15-4 in 31 home games this season.
  • The Flyers have scored three-plus goals in 10 of its last 18 home games. The Flyers are 11-3-2 at home this season when scoring three-plus goals.

NHL Preview: Tampa Bay Lightning (39-22-6) at New Jersey Devils (44-16-6)

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TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING NOTES:

LAST GAME
Lightning 2 vs. Winnipeg 3
The Tampa Bay Lightning nearly forced overtime but dropped a 3-2 loss to the Winnipeg Jets March 12 at AMALIE Arena…The Bolts wrapped up the season series vs. WPG with an 0-2-0 record…Tampa Bay moved to 39-22-6 on the season with a home record of 24-6-5…Alex Killorn got the Lightning on the board just 1:19 into the first period when he took a pass from Anthony Cirelli and fired a quick shot past Connor Hellebuyck that just made its way completely over the goal line for his 20th goal of the season…WPG responded and tied the game 1-1 with a Nate Schmidt shot from the point at the 10:15 mark of the first…Nino Niederreiter scored a power-play goal at the 1:01 mark of the second period to give WPG a 2-1 lead before Morgan Barron scored at the 9:04 mark to make it a 3-1 game…After an unsuccessful challenge for goaltender interference sent WPG to the power play, the Bolts got back within one with a shorthanded goal from Cirelli, firing a perfect shot over the glove of Hellebuyck with Brandon Hagel collecting the lone assist at the 10:01 mark of the second…Neither team scored a goal in the third period as WPG walked away with the 3-2 win…Andrei Vasilevskiy made 19 saves on 22 shots against.
PP: TBL – 0-3 WPG – 1-2
SOG: TBL – 35 WPG – 22
Attendance: 19,092

TONIGHT’S MATCHUP
The Lightning and Devils are playing the first of three matchups this season and the first of back-to-back meetings at Prudential Center…Tampa Bay will wrap up the season series vs. NJD with the third meeting over the course of six days March 19 at AMALIE Arena…The Lightning posted a 2-1-0 record vs. NJD last season…Victor Hedman led all Bolts skaters with four points vs. NJD last season (2-2—4)…Steven Stamkos has picked up points in nine of his last 14 games at NJD (6-8—14)…Nikita Kucherov has posted a multi-point effort in four of his last six games vs. NJD (4- 7—11) and picked up points in 10 of the last 13 meetings (7-14—21)…Brayden Point has recorded points in eight of his last 10 games vs. NJD (6-12—18) and recorded a career high five-point game Oct. 30, 2018 vs. NJD (1-4— 5)…Point has five points in his seven career games at NJD (2-7—9)…Brandon Hagel has pointed in both of his two career games vs. NJD (3-1—4) and scored his only career hat trick Feb. 25, 2022 vs. NJD…Nick Paul has found the scoresheet in four of his five career games vs. NJD (2-3—5)…Pat Maroon has points in six of his last eight games vs.
NJD (3-4—7)…Corey Perry has picked up assists in four straight games at NJD (0-5—5)…Hedman is riding a sixgame point streak vs. NJD (2-5—7)… he Lightning have scored three or more goals in 10 of the last 12 matchups vs. NJD (total: 50 goals)…Tampa Bay is 5-3-2 in their last 10 road games at NJD and 6-4-0 the last 10 meetings overall…The Bolts are 38-52-8 with seven ties all-time vs. NJD, including a road record of 17-30-5 with two ties…Vincent Lecavalier (16-28—44) and Martin St. Louis (18-26—44) are tied for the most career points vs. NJD in Tampa Bay franchise history, while Stamkos (21-18—39) holds the franchise record for most career goals vs. NJD.

TBL ALL-TIME POINT LEADERS VS. NJD
T1. Martin St. Louis – 44 pts. (18-26—44, 48 GP)
T1. Vincent Lecavalier – 44 pts. (16-28—44, 52 GP)

  1. Steven Stamkos – 39 pts. (21-18—39, 39 GP)
  2. Nikita Kucherov – 25 pts. (8-17—25, 18 GP)
  3. Brad Richards – 22 pts. (4-18—22, 27 GP)

TONIGHT’S STORYLINES
Tampa Bay is playing the first game of a brief two-game road trip with both games set to be played vs. NJD at Prudential Center…The Bolts will play eight of their 16 games in March on the road…The Lightning are 8-6-2 against Metropolitan Division opponents and 18-14-3 against the Eastern Conference this season…Tampa Bay has held their opponent to 23 shots or fewer in each of the last three games…The Bolts have fired off 30 or more shots on goal in six of the last seven contests…The Lightning will face Ondrej Palat for the first time since he signed with NJD last summer…Among all skaters in Tampa Bay franchise history, Palat (143-280—423, 628 GP) ranks eighth in games played, seventh in assists, ninth in points, 10th in goals and second in plus/minus (+147)…Palat’s 12 game-winning goals in the postseason remain the most in Lightning franchise history.

INJURIES
2022-23 Regular Season Man Games Lost: 103
Current Injuries:
Pierre-Edouard Bellemare (Lower-body injury; Day-to-day) 4 Games

TRANSACTIONS
March 4 – Recalled D Darren Raddysh from AHL Syracuse
March 3 – Re-assigned D Darren Raddysh to AHL Syracuse
March 2 – Recalled D Darren Raddysh from AHL Syracuse
March 1 – Acquired F Michael Eyssimont from San Jose in exchange for F Vladislav Namestnikov

NEW JERSEY DEVILS NOTES:

Last Game:
Carolina Hurricanes 0 New Jersey Devils 3
(43-14-8 – 94 PTS) (44-16-6 – 94 PTS)
Three Stars: 1. J. Hughes 2. Jesper Bratt 3. V. Vanecek
SCORE 1
ST 2
ND 3
RD OT SO FINAL
Carolina 0 0 0 – – 0
DEVILS 2 1 0 – – 3
Goals:
CAR: SHUT OUT
NJD: J. Hughes, J. Bratt, J. Bratt
Game Summary | Event Summary

INJURIES/ILLNESS
PLAYER INJURY OUT SINCE GAMES MISSED
Jonathan Bernier – LTIR Lower-body, hip 2021-22 66
Mackenzie Blackwood I.R. Lower-body 2/21/23 10
2022-23 Total Man-Games Lost to Injury/illness: 180

DATE PLAYER ACTION
3/3/23 Curtis Lazar Acquired via trade from VAN
3/3/23 Kevin Bahl & Akira Schmid Loaned to & recalled from Utica
3/3/23 Graeme Clarke Reassigned to Utica

The Devils earned their fourth shutout for the 2022-23 campaign, after blanking Carolina by a score of 3-0 on Sunday at Prudential Center. The last time that Jersey’s team earned four shutouts in a single season was in 2019-20, while the last time the Devils recorded more than four shutouts in a single season was in 2018-19 (6). New Jersey enters Tuesday’s contest riding a three-game winning streak, which dates to March 9, at Washington (3-2, shootout win). The team’s longest winning streak this season was 13 games, which Jersey logged via Oct. 25, 2022, to Nov. 21. The 13-game winning streak tied a franchise record, which was earned in 2000-01. The Devils enter Tuesday’s contest seven wins shy of tying the franchise record (51) for the most wins in a single season, which was earned in 2008-09. The last time that the Devils earned 44 wins in a singles season was in 2017-18, and the last time that Jersey logged more than 44 wins in a season was in 2011-12 (48-28-6).

MARCH MADNESS
The Devils’ schedule for March entails 16 games, which marks the most contests that the team plays in a single month this season. The second most games played in a single month this season was 14 in November, after the team posted a 13-1-0 record. The Devils are 5-1-1 for the month of March, which ranked second in the NHL, per March 13. Vegas ranked first for this matter with a 6-1-0. Jersey’s 26 goals for in the month of March was tied with Edmonton for the second most in the NHL – behind Dallas (34), per March 13. Jersey’s power-play% ranked third in the NHL at 35.7% for the month of March, per March 13; while the team’s penalty kill ranked eighth at 90.9. The team is averaging 36.0 shots per game this month, which ranked second in the NHL behind Florida (39.6).

STAYING OUT OF THE BOX
Neither the Devils, nor Canadiens, took a penalty on Saturday, March 11. The outing marked just the second time since 1982-83 that the Devils experienced a game when neither Jersey nor the opponent took a penalty in the same game. The only other time since 1982-83 that the Devils and an opponent experienced a game when neither team took a penalty was on April 2, 2010, in a 2-1 shootout loss vs Chicago at Prudential Center. For franchise history, Saturday’s contest marked the fourth time that the franchise and an opponent did not experience taking any penalties.
The other two occasions that weren’t noted above are below:
On Feb. 21, 1978: Colorado Rockies vs Boston Bruins, 3-2, L
On March 20, 1976, Kansas City Scouts vs California Golden Seals, 2-2, T

The Devils enter Tuesday’s contest with the third fewest penalty minutes in the NHL this season (510). Vegas (495) and St. Louis (463) are the two teams that recorded fewer PIM for 2022-23. The fewest PIM that the Devils recorded in franchise history, and in a full 80/82/84 game regular season, was 656 in 2013-14, The Devils owned the second fewest PIM in 2013-14, while CAR logged the fewest with 650. Keep in mind that Tampa owns the second-most PIM in the NHL this season with 804, while Florida recorded the most (815 PIM). The Devils penalty-kill also ranked ninth in the NHL at 82.0%, per March 13.

THE SWISS CONNECTION
After Thursday night’s contest at Washington on March 9, for the first time in NHL history four Switzerland players on one team played in a game. New Jersey’s Nico Hischier, Timo Meier, Jonas Siegenthaler and goaltender Akira Schmid played in the victory.

OVERTIME/SHOOTOUT
The Devils own 10 overtime wins this season, which marks the most overtime wins in a single season for franchise history. The team earned nine overtime wins in a single season on three occasions in franchise history:
2022-32: 10-3
2015-16: 9-2
2013-14: 9-5
2008-09: 9-2
The Devils are 2-3 in games decided in a shootout this season. The team’s last shootout victory was earned on Mar. 9, at Washington in a 3-2 win.

VS CONFERENCE/DIVISION
The Devils are 21-4-4 vs the Western Conference this season. The franchise record for most wins vs the Western Conference was 18, which was logged in 2000-01. The Devils enter tonight’s contest with a 23-12-2 record vs the Eastern Conference and a 9-7-0 record vs the Atlantic Division for 2022-23. The team’s 23 wins vs the East are the third most earned in the NHL, while Boston ranks first (28) and Carolina ranks second (26). The Devils hold at least a share of first place in their division, and at this point or later in the season, for the first time since finishing atop the Atlantic Division in 2010. -Stick taps, James Lipscomb, Hockey Operations Facilitator

MOST WINS FROM START OF A SEASON IN FRANCHISE HISTORY
The team’s 44 wins after 66 games played from the start of a season are the most in franchise history:
44 wins: 2022-23
43 wins: 2008-09
40 wins: 2006-07
40 wins: 1997-98
40 wins: 2009-10
38 wins: 1999-00
38 wins: 2002-03
Jersey’s team is 40-6-5 when scoring three or more goals in a game this season (excludes shootout). The most wins that the Devils earned in franchise history when scoring three-or-more goals in a game for a single season was 43 wins, which was earned in 2000-01. As of Mar. 13, New Jersey’s 40 wins for this matter ranked second in the NHL, while Boston ranked first with 48 wins. Tampa and Carolina ranked tied for third with 38 wins when scoring three, or more, goals in a game this season.

SINCE THE NEW YEAR
The Devils enter Tuesdays contest with an 21-5-4 record since January 1, 2023. Per March 13, New Jersey’s record with 46 PTS since that time ranked second in the NHL, while Boston ranked first (22-6-1=45 PTS). Four different Devils skaters earned a 60-point season for 2022-23, which is tied with Edmonton, Toronto and Buffalo for the most skaters on one team with 60, or more, points.

COMEBACK KIDS
Jersey’s team owns 22 comeback victories this season, while the most comeback wins earned in franchise history is 23, which was earned in 2017-18. New Jersey’s 22 comeback wins lead the NHL for 2022-23, while Toronto ranks second with 20, per Mar. 13. The Devils and Chicago rank first in the NHL with seven multi-goal comeback victories for the 2022-23 campaign. Jersey’s team has not recorded a 3-goal comeback win this season.

GOALS BY PERIOD
PERIOD GOALS FOR/AGAINST DIFFERENTIAL
1 57-52 +5
2 86-69 +17
3 80-50 +30
OT 10-3 +7
TOTAL 233-174 +59
Per March 13, NJ’s +59 goal differential ranked second in the NHL behind BOS (+104). Dallas ranked third at +51. New Jersey’s franchise record is a +100 goal differential, which was earned in 2000-01.

BACK-TO-BACK GAMES
Overall: 12-5-1
First game: 5-3-1 | home: 0-1-0 | road: 5-2-1
Second game: 7-2-0 | home: 3-2-0 | road: 4-0-0

VS TAMPA
The Devils host Tampa for the first time this season and for consecutive meetings. The two foes also meet on Thursday at Prudential Center and then conclude their 2022-23 regular-season series on Sunday night in Tampa. The last time that the Devils won a season series vs Tampa was 2017-18 (3-0-0), which also marked the last time that the Devils defeated Tampa twice at home in a season.

ALL-TIME vs THE BOLTS
Record: 60-31-7-7
Home: 35-14-2-3
Road: 25-17-5-4

DID YOU KNOW…
The most goals in franchise history earned in a single game vs TBL was nine on March 23, 1993, in a 9-3 win at the Meadowlands.
The most goals that the Devils allowed in a single game vs TBL was eight on Oct. 30, 2018, at Tampa, after an 8-3 loss.
The most shots that Jersey earned in a single game vs TBL was 45 on Nov. 23, 2008, in a 7-3 win at Tampa.
The most shots that the Devils allowed in a single game vs TBL was 51 on Feb. 17, 2018, in a 4-3 win at Tampa.
The last time the Devils shut out TBL was on Jan. 26, 2007, in a 2-0 win at Tampa (M. Brodeur, 23 saves).
The last time Tampa shut out the Devils was on Feb. 26, 2016, in a 4-0 loss at the Rock (B. Bishop, 21 saves).

LAST TRADE
The last time that the Devils and Lightning executed a trade was on Feb. 16, 2020, when the Devils acquired Nolan Foote and a 2020 1st -round draft pick in exchange for Blake Coleman.

UPCOMING SCHEDULE .
Thu. Mar. 16, vs TBL, 7:00 P.M.
Sat. Mar. 18, at FLA, 5:00 P.M.
Sun. Mar. 19, at TBL, 7:00 P.M.
Tue. Mar. 21, vs MIN, 7:00 P.M.
Fri. Mar. 24, at BUF, 7:00 P.M.Tampa Bay Lightning (39-22-6) at New Jersey Devils (44-16-6)

NHL Preview: Montréal Canadiens (26-35-6) at Pittsburgh Penguins (34-22-10)

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MONTREAL CANADIENS NOTES:

À SURVEILLER CE SOIR / KEEP AN EYE ON…

  • Les Canadiens et les Penguins s’affrontent ce soir pour la 222e fois en saison régulière. En incluant les matchs de séries, il s’agira de la 235e confrontation entre ces deux clubs. The Canadiens and Penguins are facing each other for the 222nd time in regular season. Including playoff contests, this will be the 235th match-up between the two teams.

DERNIER MATCH / LAST GAME – COL 8 @ MTL 4 (@ CENTRE BELL)
Buts MTL Goals – Anderson, Gurianov (AN/PP), Ylönen, Matheson
Buts COL Goals – Lehkonen, Byram, Nieto, Lehkonen (AN/PP), Rantanen, Compher, MacKinnon (AN/PP), Nichuskin (AN/PP)
Gardien MTL Goalie – Allen (9-15) ; Montembeault (16-18)
Gardien COL Goalie – Georgiev (15-19)
Avantage numérique MTL Powerplay – 1/2
Avantage numérique COL Powerplay – 3/3
Meneurs MTL Leaders – TOI (Matheson – 22:12) ; S (Anderson, Edmundson – 3) ; HT (Edmundson – 5) ; BS (Kovacevic – 3)

MATCHS À VENIR / UPCOMING GAMES
16 MARS @ FLORIDE 19 h / 7 p.m.
18 MARS @ TAMPA BAY 19 h / 7 p.m.
21 MARS VS. TAMPA BAY 19 h / 7 p.m.
23 MARS @ BOSTON 19 h / 7 p.m.
25 MARS VS. COLUMBUS 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 67 –
P. Byron – Hanche / Hip 67 –
J. Evans – Bas du corps / Lower-body 24 –
B. Gallagher – Bas du corps / Lower-body 29 –
J. Slafkovsky – Bas du corps / Lower-body 23 –
S. Monahan – Bas du corps / Lower-body 42 –
C. Caufield – Épaule / Shoulder 21 –
A. Xhekaj – Épaule / Shoulder 14 –

RÉAFFECTATIONS, SIGNATURES ET TRANSACTIONS / ROSTER MOVES, SIGNINGS AND TRANSACTIONS
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)
Les Canadiens ont cédé le défenseur Corey Schueneman au Rocket de Laval (25/02)
The Canadiens have loaned defenseman Corey Schueneman to the Laval Rocket (02/25)

NOTES DES CANADIENS / CANADIENS NOTES
STATISTIQUES D’ÉQUIPE / TEAM STATISTICS – AVANT LES MATCHS DU 12/03 – BEFORE GAMES ON 03/12
PTS (58 – 28e/28th)
V/W (26 – 26e/26th)
BP/GF (180 – 28e/28th)
BC/GA (242 – 28e/28th)
Tirs-PM/Shots-PG (27.6 – 30e/30th)
Tirs accordés-PM/Shots allowed-PG (33.7 – 28e/28th)
MÉ/Hits (1301 – 28e/28th)
MP/PIM (791 – 4e/4th)
AN/PP (16.1% – 30e/30th)
DN/PK (72.9% – 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 4-12-1 9 35 72
Centrale 8-6-2 18 52 53
Métropolitaine 8-8-2 18 51 65
Pacifique 6-9-1 13 46 54
Total 26-35-6 58 184 244
*Inclut les buts en fusillade / Includes the shootout goals

MARTIN ST-LOUIS EN CHIFFRES / MARTIN ST. LOUIS’ NUMBERS…
Matchs/Games : 104
Victoires/Wins : 40
Fiche : 40-54-10
Points de classement/Standing points : 90

CANADIENS VS. PITTSBURGH
À vie / All-Time
CANADIENS vs. PIT 126-63-23-9 (221 PJ / GP)
Dom. / Home 73-23-10-4 (110 PJ / GP)
Étr. / Away 53-40-13-5 (111 PJ / GP)
Dern. Match / Last game:
VP 5-4 OTW @ MTL (12/11/22)
J. Allen 4-24 | T. Jarry 5-42
BG / WG: M. Hoffman (P/OT)

10 DERNIERS MATCHS CONTRE PITTSBURGH / LAST 10 GAMES VS. PITTSBURGH:
12/11/22 – PIT 4 @ MTL 5 (P/OT)
17/10/22 – PIT 2 @ MTL 3 (P/OT)
17/12/21 – MTL 2 @ PIT 5
27/11/21 – MTL 6 @ PIT 3
18/11/21 – PIT 6 @ MTL 0
14/02/20 – MTL 1 @ PIT 4
04/01/20 – PIT 3 @ MTL 2 (P/OT)
10/12/19 – MTL 4 @ PIT 1
02/03/19 – PIT 5 @ MTL 1
13/10/18 – PIT 3 @ MTL 4 (TB/SO)

CETTE SAISON CONTRE PITTSBURGH / THIS SEASON VS. PITTSBURGH
Match #1: 17/10/2022 @ MTL – V/W 3-2 (P/OT)
Match #2: 12/11/2022 @ MTL – V/W 5-4 (P/OT)
Match #3: 14/03/2023 @ PIT

MEILLEURS BUTEURS CONTRE PITTSBURGH / LEADING GOAL SCORERS VS. PITTSBURGH:
1) Mike Hoffman (9-9-18, 22 pj/gp)
2) Jonathan Drouin (8-7-15, 18 pj/gp)
3) Brendan Gallagher (6-9-15, 26 pj/gp)

MEILLEURS POINTEURS CONTRE PITTSBURGH / LEADING SCORERS VS. PITTSBURGH:
1) Mike Hoffman (9-9-18, 22 pj/gp)
2) Jonathan Drouin (8-7-15, 18 pj/gp)
3) Brendan Gallagher (6-9-15, 26 pj/gp)

MENEURS MINUTES DE PÉNALITÉ CONTRE PITTSBURGH / MOST PENALTY MINUTES VS. PITTSBURGH:
1) Brendan Gallagher (20, 26 pj/gp)
2) David Savard (12, 30 pj/gp)
3) Joel Edmundson (9, 7 pj/gp)

PITTSBURGH PENGUINS NOTES:

LAST 2 GAMES
Mar. 12: Pittsburgh 3, NY Rangers 2 (OT) – PPG Paints Arena
PIT Goals: Rakell (PP), Zucker, Letang (OT)
Multiple Points: Crosby (2A), Malkin (2A)
Goalie: Jarry (27 saves, 29 shots)
Key Stats: Kris Letang scored his third overtime goal of the season to help Pittsburgh extend its point streak to four games (3-0-1).
PP: 2-4
PK: 2-2

Mar. 11: Pittsburgh 5, Philadelphia 1 – PPG Paints Arena
PIT Goals: Rakell, Crosby (PP), Zucker, Guentzel (EN), Granlund
Multiple Points: Guentzel (1G-1A), Granlund (1G-1A), Pettersson (2A)
Goalie: DeSmith (30 saves, 31 shots)
Key Stats: Mikael Granlund notched his first two points with Pittsburgh (1G-1A) as Pittsburgh took home the win.
PP: 1-4
PK: 3-3

INJURIES
Position Player Status Consecutive Games Missed Total Games Missed
F Ryan Poehling Upper-Body 13 27
F Nick Bonino Kidney 2 2
2022-23 Total Regular-Season Man-Games Lost: 153

RECENT TRANSACTIONS
Date Transaction
Mar. 10 F Alex Nylander recalled from WBS (AHL).
Mar. 9 F Alex Nylander re-assigned to WBS (AHL).
Mar. 7 F Alex Nylander recalled from WBS (AHL).
Mar. 4 F Drew O’Connor recalled from WBS (AHL).
Mar. 3 D Dmitry Kulikov acquired in exchange for Brock McGinn and a 2024 third-round draft pick.

Pittsburgh’s All-Time Record vs. Canadiens: 72-115-34
In Pittsburgh: 54-50-16
In Montreal: 27-65-18
OT Record vs. Montreal: 14-6-18
Shootout Record vs. Montreal: 4-5

2022-23 Results: Pittsburgh is 0-0-2.
Penguins All-Time Point Leaders vs. CANADIENS:
Mario Lemieux – 42GP, 68 PTS (27G-41A)
Jaromir Jagr – 43GP, 58 PTS (29G-29A)
Sidney Crosby – 45GP, 58 PTS (21G-37A)

TONIGHT’S GAME

  • The Penguins conclude their season-long (tied) five-game homestand as they take on the Montreal Canadiens at PPG Paints Arena (TV: AT&T Sportsnet; Radio: 105.9 The X).
  • Pittsburgh has dropped both games against Montreal in overtime this season.
  • Pittsburgh has points in 13 of its last 16 games against Montreal (10-3-3).
  • The Penguins are 6-3-0 in their last nine home games against the Canadiens.
  • In the last 25 games against the Canadiens, the Penguins are 16-7-4 .
  • The Penguins are 7-1-1 over their last eight games total.

NBA Preview: Milwaukee Bucks (49-19) at Phoenix Suns (37-31)

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The Milwaukee Bucks, who will play the Phoenix Suns on Tuesday to end their three-game Western Conference trip, have star center Brook Lopez.

After the 15-year veteran was ejected in the final seconds of Milwaukee’s Monday game at Sacramento following a fight with Kings forward Trey Lyles, the question now is whether Lopez will be available.

The Bucks defeated the Kings 133-124 thanks to 23 points, eight rebounds, four assists, and three blocks from Lopez.

Lyles fouled Giannis Antetokounmpo with 15.4 seconds remaining, giving the Milwaukee star a small push. After that, Lopez got in Lyles’ face, and Lyles punched Lopez in the face. This caused a scrum, and it took several players and referees to break it up.

Lopez is averaging 21.6 points and 6.6 rebounds in seven games this month, making him one of the leading contenders for the league’s defensive player of the year award. He has the most blocks in the NBA with 169.

After missing three games because of soreness in his right hand, Antetokounmpo played on Monday and scored 46 points and grabbed 12 rebounds.

In the victory over the Kings, Milwaukee forward Khris Middleton scored a season-high 31 points and had nine assists. On Tuesday, the Bucks will likely rest Middleton, who has missed 43 games this season because of injuries, as they try to be cautious in the second game of a back-to-back set.

After defeating Phoenix 104-101 on Feb. 26 in Milwaukee, the Bucks are looking to complete a season sweep. They have won 10 of their last 11 games on the road.

After winning four games, Phoenix has lost two in a row. In the Suns’ 123-112 defeat to the Golden State Warriors on Monday in San Francisco, Devin Booker scored 32 points and Deandre Ayton had 27 points and 12 rebounds.

Due to a sprained left ankle, Suns forward Kevin Durant missed his third straight game. The Suns are hopeful that Durant will be nearly at full strength at the time of his reevaluation in two and a half weeks.

The majority of the Suns’ scoring has come from Booker and Ayton since Durant has been sidelined. To help fill the void left by Durant’s absence, coach Monty Williams is looking for players like Josh Okogie, Torrey Craig, and Terrence Ross. When Okogie faced the Warriors, he scored 11 points.

As the Suns play their third game in four nights on Tuesday, depth will once again be crucial.

Phoenix has a home record of 22-11, but a road record of 15-20.

NBA Preview: Detroit Pistons (16-53) at Washington Wizards (31-37)

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In order to advance to the NBA play-in tournament, the Washington Wizards do not want to rely on assistance from other teams. They have been in a precarious position for the past ten days.

They have only won one of their last six games, but they will play the Detroit Pistons, the team they beat, on Tuesday night in Washington.

Washington is one half-game behind the Chicago Bulls for 10th place and the final Eastern Conference play-in spot after Sunday’s 112-93 loss to the host Philadelphia 76ers.

On Sunday, the Wizards had access to all of their primary offensive players, but the Sixers controlled the game except for a 31-point second quarter. Washington missed 23.1% of its 3-point attempts and shot 40.5 percent overall.

Bradley Beal, Kristaps Porzingis, and Kyle Kuzma combined to score 34 points, 33 points less than their typical total.

With 25 points, Kispert tied his career high, but his individual performance offered little consolation.

Due to soreness in his right knee, Kuzma is listed as questionable to play Tuesday. Detroit has been defeated seven times in a row by Washington.

The Pistons will play the second of two consecutive games. They defeated the visiting Indiana Pacers 117-97 on Monday to end an 11-game losing streak.

Despite a haphazard rotation, Detroit held a 31-point lead. Eugene Omoruyi started at small forward and scored 17 points, signing his second 10-day contract earlier in the day.

In his first start, Rodney McGruder, who has been on the bench most of the season, scored 18 points.

Cory Joseph, a journeyman point guard, scored a season-high 22 points in Detroit’s first victory since beating the San Antonio Spurs in double overtime on Feb. 10.

Indiana, which was likewise playing without a few starters on Monday, crushed the Cylinders 121-115 on Saturday.

Boxing Preview: Cyrus Pattinson (5-0-0, 3 KO’s) vs Chris Jenkins (23-6-3, 8 KO’s)

Some of the best prospects in the North East and beyond will compete on Matchroom’s first NXTGEN card of the year on March 18 at the Utilita Arena Newcastle. The event will be broadcast live on DAZN worldwide.

Cyrus Pattinson, a star on Team GB, faces Wales’ Chris Jenkins, a former British Welterweight Champion (23-6-3, 8 KOs), in a fight for the vacant WBA International Title. This will be Pattinson’s toughest test yet in the professional ranks.

WHAT TIME IS CYRUS PATTINSON VS. CHRIS JENKINS?

Date : Saturday, March 18 Time : 7 p.m. GMT / 3 p.m. ET

Main event ringwalks (approx): 10:00 p.m. GMT / 6:00 p.m. ET

The card will stream live on DAZN in over 200 countries across the globe

The fight will take place at the Utilita Arena in Newcastle, England.

The main card is set to get underway at 7 p.m. GMT / 3 p.m. ET with the main event ringwalks scheduled for 10 p.m. GMT / 6 p.m. ET.

Alnwick’s Pattinson hasn’t put a foot wrong since turning over in Newcastle back in June 2021, winning each of the five of his challenges – with three stopping via knockout – and the 28-year-old southpaw got the empty IBO Mainland Title last break in Nottingham.

In his first scheduled eight-round fight, Pat McCormack, a Welterweight prospect who won a silver medal at the Tokyo Olympics in 2020 and is currently 3-0 with two knockouts, faces Italy’s Dario Socci, who is 15-7-2 with six knockouts.

The talent, who was trained by Ben Davison, signed a long-term promotional contract with Eddie Hearn in October. In November, he beat Christian Nicolas Andino at Wembley’s OVO Arena to get off to a winning start under the Matchroom banner.

Solomon Dacres, a 5-0, 1 KO heavyweight from Birmingham, will take on Newcastle’s unbeaten Robert Ismay, 11-0, 4 KOs, for the vacant English Heavyweight Title. This will be Dacres’ first fight for a paid title.

Hopey Price, a Leeds Super-Bantamweight contender, takes on Frenchman Thomas Masson (20-5-1, 7 KOs) for the vacant WBA Continental Title in a fight for his second professional title as he continues his climb up the 122-pound weight class.

West Rainton’s previous Group GB Platform Crew part Imprint Dickinson (4-0, 1 KOs) faces Cover’s Ben Ridings (5-3) more than eight rounds at Middleweight and Gateshead Lightweight Calum French (3-0, 1 KO) battles Seaham’s Jordan Ellison (14-44-3, 1 KO) more than eight rounds in a North East derby.

Darlington Super-Lightweight Ben Marksby (6-0), Eltham Super-Flyweight prospect Maiseyrose Courtney (1-0), and Sunderland Super-Featherweight Adam Reichard (1-0) will also compete on the card.

Pattinson stated, “I’m absolutely buzzing to be fighting in Newcastle on March 18.” 2023 is a tremendous year for myself and to dismiss it from by battling before a home group in unbelievable. I’m determined to put on a show for the Geordies in the biggest fight of my career so far because no one else can create the atmosphere like they do. I can hardly stand by.”

Jenkins stated, “A win that I’m more than capable of getting come March 18 would most definitely put me back in the mix.” I will fight anyone who wants my title because I have value in the sport and have won it. I’m a traditional fighter who will fight anyone!

“I’ll be prepared for Cyrus, and I’m expecting him to come out of the blocks like he always does.” He appears to be a good come forward fighter, and he does most things well. However, I’ve noticed a few flaws in his fighting that I believe I can exploit in the fight.

Eddie Hearn, chairman of Matchroom Sport, stated, “It’s great to be back up in Newcastle for our very first NXTGEN card of the year starring some of the brightest talents in the North East and beyond.” We’ve had some great nights in Newcastle over the years with Lewis Ritson and other big names, and I can see Tyneside becoming a real hotbed of boxing talent with the next big names.

“I’m excited for a busy year with Pat McCormack, who is one of the very best amateurs we’ve seen on these shores in recent times. There will be title fights for Solomon Dacres and Hopey Price, as well as a lot more, and Cyrus Pattinson will have the opportunity to headline in front of a home crowd as he takes on the experienced Chris Jenkins. DAZN lets you see it all live around the world.

CYRUS PATTINSON VS. CHRIS JENKINS FIGHT CARD
Cyrus Pattinson vs. Chris Jenkins; Welterweight
Hopey Price vs. Thomas Masson; Super bantamweight
Sol Dacres vs. Robert Ismay; Heavyweight
Pat McCormack vs. Dario Socci; Welterweight
Mark Dickinson vs. Ben Ridings; Middleweight
Calum French vs. Jordan Ellison; Lightweight Muhammed
Ali vs. Sean Jackson; Super bantamweight

NHL Morning Skate – March 14, 2023

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* Artturi Lehkonen had three points in his return to Bell Centre as Colorado scored a season-high eight goals to defeat Montreal and climb the Central Division standings.

Alex Tuch tallied a second straight game-winning goal to help the Sabres rally past the Maple Leafs and inch closer to the final Wild Card spot in the Eastern Conference.

* ESPN, Disney Channel and the NHL are teaming up to bring fans the “NHL Big City Greens Classic” on Tuesday, which features the Capitals clashing with the Rangers in the first-ever live, animated NHL game telecast.

LEHKONEN LIFTS AVALANCHE TO HIGH-SCORING WIN IN RETURN TO MONTREAL

Artturi Lehkonen (2-1—3) opened the scoring and tallied again shortly after being honored by his former team during a first-period stoppage as the Avalanche erupted for a season-high eight goals to defeat the Canadiens at Bell Centre. Colorado (37-22-6, 80 points) leapfrogged idle Winnipeg (38-26-3, 79 points) for third place in the Central Division.

Valeri Nichushkin (1-2—3) and Cale Makar (0-3—3) also had three points for the Avalanche, who scored eight goals in a game against the Canadiens for the third time in franchise history (also Jan. 3, 1984 & March 17, 1986). Makar recorded the 18th three-point game of his NHL career and passed Tyson Barrie (17) for sole possession of the most by an Avalanche/Nordiques defenseman.
 


SABRES RALLY PAST MAPLE LEAFS TO COLLECT CRUCIAL COMEBACK WIN
Buffalo scored four consecutive goals to erase a multi-goal deficit and quelled a late comeback attempt by Toronto en route to a 4-3 win at Scotiabank Arena. The Sabres (33-28-5, 71 points) moved within five points of the idle Islanders (34-26-8, 76 points), who occupy the final Wild Card spot in the Eastern Conference – Buffalo has two games in hand on New York and concludes its three-game season series with the Islanders at UBS Arena on March 25.

Alex Tuch (30-34—64 in 58 GP) tallied twice to reach the 30-goal mark for the first time in his NHL career. Tuch has 6-3—9 in his last six games dating to Feb. 15, including two straight winning goals for the Sabres.
 


LENGTHY POINT STREAKS BY NHL DEFENSEMEN AREN’T “DUNN” YET
Monday’s edition of #NHLStats: Live Updates featured more notes from the three-game slate, including Vince Dunn (3-12—15 in 10 GP) and Miro Heiskanen (3-9—12 in 7 GP) extending their point streak to 10 and seven contests, respectively, as well Stars rookie Wyatt Johnston (17-15—32 in 67 GP) scoring his 17th goal of the season. Dallas (37-17-13, 87 points) defeated Seattle at Climate Pledge Arena to open a three-point lead atop the Central Division and move within one of idle Vegas (41-20-6, 88 points), which occupies first place in the Western Conference.
 


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CAPITALS-RANGERS ON ESPN, ALTERNATE DISNEY BIG CITY GREENS BROADCAST

Tuesday’s matchup between the Capitals (32-28-7, 71 points) and Rangers (37-19-10, 84 points) will be broadcast nationally on ESPN and ESPN+ in the United States with an alternate broadcast on ESPN+, Disney Channel, Disney XD and Disney+ that will see players and teams modeled after characters on Disney’s “Big City Greens.”

* The NHL Big City Greens Classic will leverage NHL Edge puck and player tracking to recreate the action on the ice as it is happening while featuring Big City Greens favorites like Cricket and Tilley skating alongside animated versions of NHL players such as Patrick Kane and Alex Ovechkin.
 

* A pair of productive defensemen will also be on display in the contest, with New York’s Adam Fox (10-49—59 in 66 GP) one helper shy of consecutive 50-assist campaigns. The only defenseman in Rangers history to post consecutive 50-assist seasons is Brian Leetch, who did so twice (1990-91 to 1991-92 & 1995-96 to 1996-97).

* Since making his Capitals debut March 4 after being acquired in a pre-deadline trade, Rasmus Sandin (1-7—8 in 4 GP w/ WSH) has recorded multiple points in three of four outings and leads all Washington skaters in points over that span. Sandin is the first Capitals skater, regardless of position, to record multi-point outings in three of his first four games with the franchise.

NBA Preview: New York Knicks (40-30) at Portland Trail Blazers (31-37)

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Following his season-worst shooting performance, Julius Randle put on the kind of performance that has earned him two All-Star honors.

When the New York Knicks take on the Portland Trail Blazers on Tuesday night, Randle will attempt to score 30 points for the fifth time in 11 games since the All-Star break.

Randle scored 33 points on Sunday night as the Knicks defeated the host Los Angeles Lakers 112-108 to end a three-game losing streak.

In the previous game, Randle shot just 5-of-24 for a season-low 20.8 percent field goal success rate in a 106-95 loss to the Los Angeles Clippers in the same arena.

During New York’s most recent nine-game winning streak of the season, Randle scored 43 points, matching his career high of 46 points.

However, Randle made just 18 of 63 shots (28.6%) during the following three games before making 11 of 24 against the Lakers and contributing eight rebounds and five assists.

Tom Thibodeau, the Knicks’ coach, was not concerned, but he was happy that his best player had returned to form.

RJ Barrett likewise succeeded Sunday with 30 places. In the past five games, he has scored at least 25 points in four of them.

As a result of Thibodeau’s announcement that star point guard Jalen Brunson (foot) will likely miss the fifth time in six games, Randle and Barrett will be asked to perform once more on Tuesday.

As a result of All-Star guard Damian Lillard missing Sunday’s 127-110 road loss to the New Orleans Pelicans due to calf tightness, Portland has its own injury concerns. In his last 28 games, Lillard has scored at least 20 points, including a career-high 71 against the Houston Rockets on February 26.

The Trail Blazers lost for the eighth time in their past 11 games and trailed by as many as 39 points when Lillard was absent. Without Lillard, Portland is 5-9 this season.

The Pioneers went 2-4 on the six-game excursion that finished in New Orleans, however play eight of their next nine games at home.

Coach Chauncey Billups wants his team to step it up, as Portland is 13th in the Western Conference and two games behind the final play-in position as of Monday.

To make the score appear less lopsided, the Trail Blazers outscored New Orleans 37-18 in the final quarter.

On Nov. 25, the Trail Blazers defeated the host Knicks in overtime 132-129, with Jerami Grant scoring a career-high 44 points and Anfernee Simons adding 38.