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

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

CAROLINA HURRICANES NOTES:

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

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

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

UPCOMING GAMES
DATE OPPONENT TIME TV RADIO
Jan. 3 at NY Rangers 7 p.m. BSSO HRN
Jan. 5 Nashville 7 p.m. BSSO HRN
Jan. 7 at Columbus 4 p.m. BSSO HRN
Jan. 10 New Jersey 7 p.m. ESPN+/Hulu HRN
Jan. 12 at Columbus 7 p.m. BSSO HRN

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

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

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

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

NEW YORK RANGERS NOTES:

LAST GAME
New York Rangers 5, Florida Panthers 3 – January 1, 2023 – FLA Live Arena
NYR Goals: M. Zibanejad (17, 18), C. Kreider (17), V. Trocheck (13), A. Panarin (10)
FLA Goals: N. Cousins (4), S. Bennett (8), E. Staal (4)
NYR Goalie: J. Halak (W – 32/35)
FLA Goalie: S. Bobrovsky (L – 23/28)
NYR Shots: 28
FLA Shots: 35
NYR PP: 2/4
NYR PK: 3/4
Game Summary | Event Summary
RECAP/NOTES: The Blueshirts began 2023 with a 5-3 win over the Panthers on Sunday night in Sunrise. On the road, the Rangers have earned a point in six of their last seven road contests (5-1-1) and 13 of its last 16 games (11-3-2) away from home. New York scored once in the first and twice in both the second and third periods while Jaroslav Halak won for the third time in his last four starts.

RANGERS RUNDOWN

  • The New York Rangers square off against the Carolina Hurricanes at Madison Square Garden for the first time since the Second Round meeting in the 2022 Stanley Cup Playoffs (7:00 PM ET – TV: MSG Network – Radio: ESPN 98.7 FM).
  • The Blueshirts have points in 10 of their last 12 games (9-2-1) and are 10-3-2 in their last 15 games. Since November 30, the Rangers rank tied for fourth in wins (10) and tied for fifth in goals (52).
  • At home, New York has won four of its last five games and has scored three or more goals in all four of the wins.
  • The Rangers have scored five or more goals four times in their last seven games and 11 times this season. Its 11 occurrences with five goals are tied for the fifth most in the NHL.
  • The Blueshirts have won six of their last nine regular season games against the Hurricanes and have wins in seven out of their last 11 games against them.
  • The Rangers have won two of their last four home games against the Hurricanes and are 18-3-0 in their last 21 home games against them.
  • New York ranks fifth in the NHL in third period goals (49) and fourth in third-period goal differential (+13).
  • The Rangers defensemen group has collected 89 points, tied for the fourth most in the NHL. New York’s 72 assists by defensemen are the third most in the league.
  • New York ranks fourth in the NHL in hits with 1,043.
  • When tied after two periods, the Rangers have a league-high nine wins (9-1-5).
  • The Rangers have five prospects represented at the World Junior Championships in Halifax: Brennan Othmann
    (Canada), Noah Laba (United States), Kalle Väisänen (Finland), Jaroslav Chmelar (Czechia), and Adam Sykora (Slovakia).

DATE/TIME OPPONENT/LOCATION TV RADIO
Jan. 5/7:00 PM Montreal/Bell Centre MSG Network ESPN 98.7 FM
Jan. 7/1:00 PM New Jersey/Prudential Center MSG Network/NHLN ESPN 98.7 FM
Jan. 10/7:00 PM Minnesota/MSG MSG Network ESPN 98.7 FM
Jan. 12/7:00 PM Dallas/MSG MSG Network ESPN 98.7 FM
Jan. 15/5:00 PM Montreal/MSG MSG Network ESPN 98.7 FM

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

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

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

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

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

BUFFALO SABRES NOTES:

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

WASHINGTON CAPITALS NOTES:

LAST GAME
Washington 9, Montreal Canadiens 2
December 31, 2022 * Capital One Arena * Washington, D.C.
Shots: WSH: 40; MTL: 33
Power Plays: WSH: 2/4; MTL: 1/2
Three Stars: 1. Ovechkin (WSH), 2. Gustafsson (WSH), 3. Johansson (WSH)

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

INJURIES/ILLNESSES
Nicklas Backstrom: 10/12/22-12/31/22 (39 games)
Carl Hagelin: 10/12/22-12/31/22 (39 games)
Tom Wilson: 10/12/22-12/31/22 (39 games)
Connor Brown: 10/20/22-12/31/22 (35 games)
T.J. Oshie: 10/31/22-11/19/22, 12/19/22-12/31/22 (17 games)
John Carlson: 10/31/22-11/9/22, 12/27/22-12/31/22 (9 games)
Dmitry Orlov: 11/7/22-12/9/22 (16 games)
Erik Gustafsson: 12/11/22 (1 game)
Lars Eller: 12/13/22 (1 game)
Sonny Milano: 12/15/22 (1 game)
Washington Capitals: Media Notes
Darcy Kuemper: 12/5/22-12/17/22 (7 games)
Nic Dowd: 12/17/22 (1 game)
Hunter Shepard: 12/17/22 (1 game)
Alex Alexeyev: 12/11/22-12/19/22 (5 games)
Beck Malenstyn: 11/3/22-12/27/22 (26 games)
Martin Fehervary: 12/5/22-12/29/22 (12 games)
Man Games Lost: 249

UPCOMING SCHEDULE
Jan. 5, 7 p.m. ET at Columbus (ESPN, 106.7 The Fan/Caps Radio 24/7)
Jan. 6, 7 p.m. ET vs. Nashville (NBCSW, 106.7 The Fan/Caps Radio 24/7)
Jan. 8, 5 p.m. ET vs. Columbus (NBCSW, 106.7 The Fan/Caps Radio 24/7)
Jan. 11, 7 p.m. ET at Philadelphia (NBCSW+, 106.7 The Fan/Caps Radio 24/7)
Jan. 14, 7 p.m. ET vs. Philadelphia (NBCSW, 106.7 The Fan/Caps Radio 24/7)

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

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

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

TOP CAPS FACTS
Goals Galore

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

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

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

ARIZONA COYOTES NOTES:

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

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

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

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

MAN GAMES LOST (Name/Roster Status/Injury Type/Games Missed/Last Game Played)
Nick Schmaltz…Day-to-Day…Upper-Body (1 / 12/29)
Matias Maccelli…Week-to-Week…Lower-Body (3 / 12/23)
Liam O’Brien…Week-to-Week…Upper-Body (7 / 12/16)
Total man games lost: 74 games
Jakob Chychrun – 16 (10/13 – 11/17) – Upper-Body
Nick Schmaltz – 15 (10/15 – 11/17) – Upper-Body
Zack Kassian – 9 (11/1 – 11/21) – Lower-Body
Connor Timmins – 9 (10/15 – 11/5) – Upper-Body
Andrew Ladd – 6 (N/A) – Undisclosed
Josh Brown – 3 (11/23 – 11/27) – Upper-Body
Ben McCartney – 3 (10/13 – 10/17) – Lower-Body
Juuso Valimaki – 1 (11/23) – Upper-Body
Lawson Crouse – 1 (12/1) – Illness

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

UPCOMING SCHEDULE
DATE TIME
(AZ)

OPPONENT VENUE TV RADIO
Thur, Jan 5 5pm at PHI Wells Fargo Center Bally Sports Arizona ESPN 620

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

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

YOTES & CATS

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

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

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

FLORIDA PANTHERS NOTES:

BAPTIST HEALTH INJURY REPORT

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

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

RECENT TRANSACTIONS:

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

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

CATS STATS

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

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

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

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

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

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

Nevada signs Colorado QB Brendon Lewis

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Nevada signs Colorado QB Brendon Lewis

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

NHL Morning Skate – Jan. 3, 2023

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NHL Morning Skate – Jan. 3, 2023

* Playing in front of a sold-out crowd of 39,243 fans at the 2023 Discover NHL Winter Classic, the Bruins staged a third-period comeback – and narrowly avoided what could have been a last-second tying goal by the Penguins – to claim their second victory at historic Fenway Park.

* The NHL announced that the Kraken will host the Golden Knights in the 2024 Discover NHL Winter Classic on New Year’s Day at T-Mobile Park, home of the Seattle Mariners.

* Steven Stamkos, Connor McDavid and Auston Matthews all can reach a “500” milestone during Tuesday’s 11-game slate.

DEJA VU AT FENWAY PARK: ANOTHER HOME RUN FOR THE BRUINS

The second Winter Classic at Fenway Park started much like the first one did in 2010, with Jeff Carter notching an assist on the opening goal for the visitors, and ended along the same lines as well, with the Bruins staging a late comeback win. After scoring a tying goal with 2:18 left on the clock at Fenway in 2010, Boston once again came through with a dramatic finish at the home of the Red Sox, this time with Jake DeBrusk netting both goals to complete the comeback.

* DeBrusk’s tally with 2:24 remaining in regulation was the fourth go-ahead game-winning goal scored in the final three minutes of the third period in NHL outdoor game history. With the 19th multi-goal performance in outdoor game history – and second by a Bruins player after the hat trick by David Pastrnak in the 2021 NHL Outdoors at Lake Tahoe – DeBrusk now has five goals in his past six games and is on pace for a career-high 36 tallies in 2022-23.

* The Bruins became the first team to stage a third-period comeback win in an outdoor game more than once, following their rally at Fenway Park 13 years ago. It also stood as the 100th third-period comeback win of the 2022-23 season and Boston’s fourth win outdoors (tied for the most all time). Check out Monday’s Live Updates for more #NHLStats on the Winter Classic.

FROM TD GARDEN TO FENWAY, THE BRUINS’ RUN CONTINUES

The Bruins improved to 19-0-3 as the home team in 2022-23. That marks the longest season-opening stretch of games with a point as the home team in franchise history – the Bruins posted a 19-0-2 run as hosts to begin the 1973-74 season, with all games played at Boston Garden.

* The list below details all season-opening home point streaks of 21+ games, including neutral site contests as the home club (Boston’s current stretch is the only one to include such a contest). It should be noted that home/road streaks on Records.NHL.com exclude neutral site games.

I WENT TO A BASEBALL GAME AND A HOCKEY GAME BROKE OUT…

Paying homage to the historic ties to baseball on both sides of the Winter Classic matchup, the Bruins and Penguins each arrived at Fenway Park in full kits inspired by the Boston Red Sox and Pittsburgh Pirates. Known for his flashy fashion, Bruins forward David Pastrnak impressed once again with a special edition stick and skates.

ORR DELIVERS “FIRST PITCH” TO VARITEK AT FENWAY

The NHL transformed the field for this year’s sold-out Winter Classic, paying tribute to baseball and highlighting the iconic Green Monster with both an NHL-regulation size rink constructed parallel to the famed left-field wall and an auxiliary rink in between, resembling a baseball diamond with dugouts and a faceoff circle at the pitcher’s mound.

* After ‘fist-bump kid’ Liam Fitzgerald welcomed the Bruins to the field, players lined up on the “Ice Diamond,” where a ceremonial puck drop – in the form of a first pitch – featured NHL legend Bobby Orr, former Red Sox captain Jason Varitek, longtime pitcher Tim Wakefield, as well as Bruins legends Zdeno Chara and Johnny Bucyk.

* Fans at Fenway Park also took in performances by GRAMMY Award-winning rock band The Black Keys, legendary R&B group Bell Biv DeVoeand renowned orchestra the Boston Pops, conducted by Keith Lockhart, and had a flyover from several F-15 jets from the 104th Fighter Wing of the Massachusetts Air National Guard.

* Bell Biv DeVoe then joined the Boston Pops on the orchestra stage for the singing of the U.S. national anthem, which also was interpreted in American Sign Language (ASL) as part of the NHL’s season-long partnership with P-X-P.

* The NHL’s 12th outdoor game at a baseball park also kept with tradition by putting a new spin on Red Sox staples like a crowd sing-along to “Sweet Caroline” and a hockey-themed edition of the seventh inning stretch featuring a rendition of “Take Me Out to the Hockey Game.” It even featured a fan catching a “foul puck” and saw Bruins netminder Linus Ullmark swing for the fences with an attempt at a goalie goal.

* ICYMI: This jaw-dropping drone tour of Fenway Park takes fans inside the locker rooms, around Pesky’s Pole and even inside the Green Monster during preparations ahead of the Winter Classic.

2024 WINTER CLASSIC HEADED TO SEATTLE, DISCOVER PARTNERSHIP EXTENDED

Commissioner Gary Bettman announced during the NHL on TNT pregame show that the 2024 Discover NHL Winter Classic will feature the NHL’s two newest franchises, the Kraken and Golden Knights, on Monday, Jan. 1, 2024, at T-Mobile Park, home of the Seattle Mariners. The game will once again be broadcast exclusively on TNT in the U.S. and on Sportsnet and TVA Sports in Canada.

* At the moment, the Kraken are one of five NHL clubs that have yet to contest a regular-season outdoor game. The Hurricanes are among that group (also ARI, CBJ & FLA) but will host the 2023 Navy Federal Credit Union Stadium Series on Feb. 18, the League’s 37th outdoor contest.

* In addition, Discover Financial Services and the NHL announced a multiyear extension of their U.S. partnership that includes Discover maintaining its status as the Official Credit Card and Official Bank of the NHL in the U.S. Click here for more information.

* ICYMI: The Maher family, who drove their Enterprise rental car 2,900 miles from Phoenix to Boston after their flights to the Winter Classic were canceled, were recognized in-arena during the game and will receive tickets to the 2024 Winter Classic in Seattle.

STAMKOS, MCDAVID, MATTHEWS HAVE 500 ON THEIR MIND TUESDAY

A trio of the game’s biggest names will look to start the new year on a high note as Tampa Bay captain Steven Stamkos, Edmonton captain Connor McDavid and Toronto forward Auston Matthews each close in on a “500” milestone.

* Stamkos (498-515—1,013 in 957 GP) enters Tuesday two back of his 500th career goal. The Lightning captain would become the first player in franchise history to reach the milestone and just the third active player across the League, joining Alex Ovechkin (806) and Sidney Crosby (536). Ovechkin and Crosby are among a group of 22 players in League history with at least 500 goals with one franchise.

* McDavid (271-498—769 in 525 GP) is two away from his 500th career assist and can require the fifth-fewest games in NHL history to reach the milestone. Only four players in League history have hit the mark within their first 550 games: Wayne Gretzky (352 GP), Mario Lemieux (433 GP), Peter Stastny (507 GP) and Bobby Orr (522 GP). To date, the fastest active player to 500 assists is Crosby (554 GP).

* Matthews (277-222—499 in 444 GP) is one shy of his 500th career point and can become the fastest in franchise history to accumulate 500 NHL points – the current benchmark is held by Darryl Sittler who hit the milestone in his 517th career game. The fastest a player has recorded 500 points in a Toronto uniform (at any stage of their career) is 495 contests. Of note, Mitchell Marner (152-345—497 in 464 GP) is also nearing the milestone.

Forsberg, Karlsson and Raanta Named NHL ‘Three Stars’ of the Week

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Forsberg, Karlsson and Raanta Named NHL ‘Three Stars’ of the Week

NEW YORK – Nashville Predators left wing Filip Forsberg, San Jose Sharks defenseman Erik Karlsson and Carolina Hurricanes goaltender Antti Raanta have been named the NHL’s “Three Stars” for the week ending Jan. 1.

FIRST STAR – FILIP FORSBERG, LW, NASHVILLE PREDATORS

Forsberg led the NHL in goals (5) and points (t-7) across three contests (5-2—7) to power the Predators (15-14-6, 36 points) to a 1-1-1 week. He scored once in a 3-2 loss to the Dallas Stars Dec. 27. Forsberg then registered back-to-back three-point performances, collecting 1-2—3 in a 6-1 victory over the Anaheim Ducks Dec. 30 and potting his eighth career hat trick (including his 500th career point and the tying goal at 19:55 of the third period) in a 5-4 overtime loss to the Vegas Golden Knights Dec. 31. It marked the second time in Forsberg’s career (601 GP) that he has posted three points in consecutive team games, following a three-game run from Feb. 21-25, 2017 (7-2—9). The 28-year-old Forsberg, who established career highs in goals (42), assists (42) and points (84) in 2021-22, currently tops Nashville in both goals (14) and points (32) through 35 total appearances this season (14-18—32).

SECOND STAR – ERIK KARLSSON, D, SAN JOSE SHARKS

Karlsson paced the NHL with seven assists in four outings (0-7—7) to extend his assist/point streak to 13 games dating to Dec. 3 (2-19—21) and guide the Sharks (12-20-7, 31 points) to a 1-2-1 week. He collected two helpers in each of his first two contests, a 6-2 loss to the Vancouver Canucks Dec. 27 and a 4-3 overtime defeat versus the Philadelphia Flyers Dec. 29. Karlsson then added one assist in a 5-2 loss to the Dallas Stars Dec. 31 before closing the week with two more helpers in a 5-2 comeback win against the Chicago Blackhawks Jan. 1. The 32-year-old Karlsson, who now owns the longest point streak in San Jose history, became the sixth defenseman in League history with an assist streak of at least 13 contests. He shares first place in the NHL with 40 helpers in 39 total games this season while topping League blueliners in both goals (13) and points (53).

THIRD STAR – ANTTI RAANTA, G, CAROLINA HURRICANES

Raanta went 3-0-0 with a 1.30 goals-against average, .944 save percentage and two shutouts to backstop the Hurricanes (25-6-6, 56 points) to a perfect week as they extended their winning streak to 11 games and point streak to 17 contests (15-0-2) – both franchise records. He opened the week with consecutive shutouts, making 24 saves in a 3-0 victory against the Chicago Blackhawks Dec. 27 and turning aside 19 shots in a 4-0 triumph over the Florida Panthers Dec. 30. Raanta then recorded 24 saves – and denied all three shootout attempts – in a 5-4 victory against the New Jersey Devils Jan. 1 to match a career high with his sixth straight win dating to Dec. 17 (also March 19 – April 3, 2018 w/ ARI). The 33-year-old Raanta has appeared in 15 total games this season, going 10-2-2 with a 2.62 goals-against average, .897 save percentage and two shutouts.

NBA Preview: Sacramento Kings (19-16) at Utah Jazz (19-20)

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NBA Preview: Sacramento Kings (19-16) at Utah Jazz (19-20)

Two teams surprisingly in the Western Conference playoff chase when the calendar flipped to 2023 go head-to-head Tuesday night when the Sacramento Kings visit the Utah Jazz in Salt Lake City.

The Kings improved upon their standing Friday when Kevin Huerter buried a go-ahead 3-pointer with 9.2 seconds left in an entertaining 126-125 home win over the Jazz in Sacramento.

The Kings haven’t been to the playoffs since 2006, but new coach Mike Brown noted afterward that his team’s hometown fans got a taste of what April could have in store if the team continues at its current pace.

The meeting was the first of four this season — two at each site — with the final two coming in late March with the postseason on the visible horizon.

The pairing features a head-to-head matchup between two of the league’s most productive big men, the Kings’ Domantas Sabonis and Jazz’s Lauri Markkanen.

Despite playing with a fractured right thumb, the left-handed Sabonis shot 12-for-12 and finished with 28 points in the win over Utah. He followed that with 18 points and 14 rebounds in a 118-108 loss at Memphis on Sunday, his 13th straight double-double.

He had 12 double-doubles in 13 games in December, tying Nikola Jokic for the NBA lead last month.

While Sabonis ranks among the league’s top interior forces, Markkanen has done much of his damage from the perimeter.

He hit 16 of his 24 shots on a 36-point night against the Kings. Among his 16 hoops was a 3-pointer, giving him at least one in 26 straight games, a run that reached 27 when he bombed in three more in Saturday’s 126-123 home loss to the Miami Heat.

The 7-footer totaled 49 threes in December, which tied for the eighth most in the NBA despite the fact that he missed three games.

The earlier meeting was far from a one-on-one duel.

The Kings not only got the difference-making hoop from Huerter but also a team-high 30 points, while De’Aaron Fox gave Sacramento a third player with 20 or more points and a second with a double-double with 24 points and 10 assists.

Jordan Clarkson backed Markkanen with 25 points for Utah, which lost the game from beyond the 3-point arc, where it made just 8 of 32 while the hosts went 12-for-30.

The Kings enter the rematch in the better form of the two teams, having won two of three. With Utah having lost four in a row, Sacramento has moved two games ahead in the Western standings.

The clubs will head in opposite directions after the meeting. Utah will travel to Houston to begin a three-game road trip on Thursday, while Sacramento will fly west to tip off a five-game homestand Wednesday against the Atlanta Hawks on the second night of a back-to-back.

NBA Preview: Boston Celtics (26-11) at Oklahoma City Thunder (15-21)

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NBA Preview: Boston Celtics (26-11) at Oklahoma City Thunder (15-21)

Two teams coming off lackluster performances will look to regroup Tuesday night when the visiting Boston Celtics take on the Oklahoma City Thunder.

Oklahoma City wrapped up the 2022 portion of its schedule with a 115-96 home loss to Philadelphia on New Year’s Eve. The Thunder shot 38 percent from the field (35 of 92), including 12-for-36 on 3-point attempts. Philadelphia never trailed and outscored Oklahoma City 66-42 in the paint.

The Thunder trailed by 33 in the first half and never sliced their deficit below 14 points after that.

Boston had its four-game winning streak end with Sunday night’s 123-111 loss at Denver. Jaylen Brown (30 points) and Jayson Tatum (25) did much of the scoring for Boston, which trailed by double digits for most of the contest.

The Celtics’ defense allowed the Nuggets to shoot 57 percent from the floor (45-for-79) and 56.7 percent from 3-point range (17-for-30).

Unlike Denver, Boston struggled from 3-point range in the loss. The Celtics missed 24 of their 33 attempts from distance. Boston shot 46 percent from the field overall (40 of 87).

The Celtics have failed to shoot better than 35 percent from 3-point range in six of their last eight contests and have shot below 30 percent from behind the arc in five of those games.

Oklahoma City entered its game against Philadelphia having scored at least 100 points in 26 consecutive games. Josh Giddey (20 points) was the Thunder’s leading scorer in the loss.

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