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NFL: Week 14 Injury Report — Thursday

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NFL: Week 14 Injury Report — Thursday
BALTIMORE RAVENS at PITTSBURGH STEELERS
BALTIMORE RAVENS
 
Practice Report
    DID NOT PARTICIPATE IN PRACTICE
 WednesdayDE Calais Campbell (not injury related – resting player), C Trystan Colon (not injury related – personal matter), WR Devin Duvernay (not injury related – resting player), LB Justin Houston (not injury related – resting player), QB Lamar Jackson (knee), G Patrick Mekari (toe), T Morgan Moses (not injury related – resting player), CB Marcus Peters (not injury related – resting player), CB Daryl Worley (hamstring), G Kevin Zeitler (knee)
 ThursdayC Trystan Colon (not injury related – personal matter), QB Lamar Jackson (knee), CB Marcus Peters (not injury related – resting player), CB Daryl Worley (hamstring), G Kevin Zeitler (knee)
 
    LIMITED PARTICIPATION IN PRACTICE
 WednesdayLB Del’Shawn Phillips (quadricep), LB Patrick Queen (thigh), LB Kristian Welch (concussion)
 ThursdayG Patrick Mekari (toe), LB Del’Shawn Phillips (quadricep), LB Patrick Queen (thigh), T Ronnie Stanley (ankle), LB Kristian Welch (concussion)
 
    FULL PARTICIPATION IN PRACTICE
 WednesdayT Ronnie Stanley (ankle)
 
PITTSBURGH STEELERS
 
Practice Report
    DID NOT PARTICIPATE IN PRACTICE
 WednesdayRB Najee Harris (oblique), DT Larry Ogunjobi (toe), T Chukwuma Okorafor (shoulder), LB Malik Reed (back)
 ThursdayDT Cameron Heyward (not injury related – resting player), WR Diontae Johnson (hip), DT Larry Ogunjobi (toe), LB T.J. Watt (ribs)
 
    LIMITED PARTICIPATION IN PRACTICE
 WednesdayWR Diontae Johnson (hip), LB T.J. Watt (ribs)
 ThursdayRB Najee Harris (oblique), T Chukwuma Okorafor (shoulder)
 
    FULL PARTICIPATION IN PRACTICE
 ThursdayLB Malik Reed (back)
 
CAROLINA PANTHERS at SEATTLE SEAHAWKS
CAROLINA PANTHERS
 
Practice Report
    DID NOT PARTICIPATE IN PRACTICE
 WednesdayRB D’Onta Foreman (foot), LB Cory Littleton (ankle)
 ThursdayLB Cory Littleton (ankle), T Taylor Moton (not injury related – resting player), LB Chandler Wooten (illness)
 
    LIMITED PARTICIPATION IN PRACTICE
 WednesdayDE Brian Burns (knee), T Ikem Ekwonu (knee), S Myles Hartsfield (ankle), DT Matt Ioannidis (calf), TE Giovanni Ricci (neck), S Xavier Woods (knee)
 ThursdayT Ikem Ekwonu (knee), RB D’Onta Foreman (foot), S Myles Hartsfield (ankle), DT Matt Ioannidis (calf), S Xavier Woods (knee)
 
    FULL PARTICIPATION IN PRACTICE
 ThursdayDE Brian Burns (knee), TE Giovanni Ricci (neck)
 
SEATTLE SEAHAWKS
 
Practice Report
    DID NOT PARTICIPATE IN PRACTICE
 WednesdayRB DeeJay Dallas (ankle), TE Will Dissly (calf), WR Marquise Goodwin (hand), S Ryan Neal (knee), RB Kenneth Walker (ankle)
 
    LIMITED PARTICIPATION IN PRACTICE
 WednesdayRB Travis Homer (knee), T Abraham Lucas (elbow)
 
    FULL PARTICIPATION IN PRACTICE
 WednesdayLB Jordyn Brooks (neck), LB Bruce Irvin (knee), DT Al Woods (knee)
Practice
 ThursdayPractice Not Complete
 
CLEVELAND BROWNS at CINCINNATI BENGALS
CLEVELAND BROWNS
 
Practice Report
    DID NOT PARTICIPATE IN PRACTICE
 WednesdayG Joel Bitonio (not injury related – resting player), DE Jadeveon Clowney (not injury related – resting player), WR Amari Cooper (not injury related – resting player), DE Myles Garrett (not injury related – resting player, shoulder), CB A.J. Green (knee), T James Hudson (illness), WR Anthony Schwartz (concussion), CB Denzel Ward (ankle, illness)
 ThursdayTE Pharaoh Brown (illness), T Jack Conklin (not injury related – resting player)
 
    LIMITED PARTICIPATION IN PRACTICE
 WednesdayWR David Bell (hand), TE David Njoku (knee)
 ThursdayWR David Bell (hand), WR Amari Cooper (not injury related – resting player, hip), CB A.J. Green (knee), T James Hudson (illness), TE David Njoku (knee), CB Denzel Ward (ankle, illness)
 
    FULL PARTICIPATION IN PRACTICE
 WednesdayDE Chase Winovich (knee), DE Alex Wright (knee)
 ThursdayDE Myles Garrett (not injury related – resting player, shoulder), DE Chase Winovich (knee), DE Alex Wright (knee)
 
CINCINNATI BENGALS
 
Practice Report
    DID NOT PARTICIPATE IN PRACTICE
 WednesdayT La’el Collins (not injury related – resting player), TE Hayden Hurst (calf), DT D.J. Reader (not injury related – resting player)
 ThursdayTE Hayden Hurst (calf)
 
    LIMITED PARTICIPATION IN PRACTICE
 WednesdayS Vonn Bell (not injury related – resting player)
 ThursdayWR Tee Higgins (hamstring), DE Sam Hubbard (calf)
 
    FULL PARTICIPATION IN PRACTICE
 WednesdayS Jessie Bates (groin), RB Joe Mixon (concussion)
 ThursdayS Jessie Bates (groin), S Vonn Bell (not injury related – resting player), T La’el Collins (not injury related – resting player), RB Joe Mixon (concussion), DT D.J. Reader (not injury related – resting player)
 
HOUSTON TEXANS at DALLAS COWBOYS
HOUSTON TEXANS
 
Practice Report
    DID NOT PARTICIPATE IN PRACTICE
 WednesdayDE Mario Addison (knee), DT Maliek Collins (not injury related – resting player), WR Nico Collins (foot), WR Brandin Cooks (calf), FB Troy Hairston (chest), DT Kurt Hinish (shoulder), DE Jerry Hughes (not injury related – resting player), CB Derek Stingley (hamstring, illness)
 ThursdayWR Nico Collins (foot), WR Brandin Cooks (calf), FB Troy Hairston (chest), DT Kurt Hinish (shoulder), CB Derek Stingley (hamstring, illness)
 
    LIMITED PARTICIPATION IN PRACTICE
 WednesdayK Ka’imi Fairbairn (right groin)
 ThursdayK Ka’imi Fairbairn (right groin)
 
    FULL PARTICIPATION IN PRACTICE
 WednesdayLB Garret Wallow (ankle)
 ThursdayDE Mario Addison (knee), LB Garret Wallow (ankle)
 
DALLAS COWBOYS
 
Practice Report
    DID NOT PARTICIPATE IN PRACTICE
 WednesdayCB Anthony Brown (Achilles), DT Johnathan Hankins (not injury related – personal matter), CB Kelvin Joseph (illness), DE Sam Williams (illness)
 ThursdayCB Anthony Brown (Achilles)
 
    LIMITED PARTICIPATION IN PRACTICE
 WednesdayDT Quinton Bohanna (knee), S Jayron Kearse (shoulder), DE Demarcus Lawrence (foot)
 ThursdayDT Quinton Bohanna (knee), S Jayron Kearse (shoulder), DE Demarcus Lawrence (foot)
 
    FULL PARTICIPATION IN PRACTICE
 ThursdayDT Johnathan Hankins (not injury related – personal matter), CB Kelvin Joseph (illness), DE Sam Williams (illness)
 
JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS at TENNESSEE TITANS
JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS
 
Practice Report
    DID NOT PARTICIPATE IN PRACTICE
 WednesdayQB Trevor Lawrence (toe), LB Chad Muma (ankle)
 ThursdayQB Trevor Lawrence (toe), LB Chad Muma (ankle)
 
    LIMITED PARTICIPATION IN PRACTICE
 WednesdayS Andre Cisco (shoulder), WR Zay Jones (chest)
 ThursdayS Andre Cisco (shoulder), WR Zay Jones (chest)
 
TENNESSEE TITANS
 
Practice Report
    DID NOT PARTICIPATE IN PRACTICE
 WednesdayDE Denico Autry (knee), CB Tre Avery (concussion), WR C.J. Board (rib), WR Treylon Burks (concussion), CB Kristian Fulton (groin), LB David Long (hamstring)
 ThursdayDE Denico Autry (knee), CB Tre Avery (concussion), WR C.J. Board (rib), WR Treylon Burks (concussion), CB Kristian Fulton (groin), RB Derrick Henry (not injury related – resting player), LB David Long (hamstring), DT Jeffery Simmons (ankle)
 
    LIMITED PARTICIPATION IN PRACTICE
 WednesdayG Nate Davis (knee), RB Hassan Haskins (hip), RB Derrick Henry (not injury related – resting player), C Ben Jones (not injury related – resting player), DT Jeffery Simmons (ankle), QB Ryan Tannehill (ankle), DT Teair Tart (ankle)
 ThursdayG Nate Davis (knee), RB Hassan Haskins (hip), DT Teair Tart (ankle)
 
    FULL PARTICIPATION IN PRACTICE
 ThursdayC Ben Jones (not injury related – resting player), QB Ryan Tannehill (ankle)
 
KANSAS CITY CHIEFS at DENVER BRONCOS
KANSAS CITY CHIEFS
 
Practice Report
    LIMITED PARTICIPATION IN PRACTICE
 WednesdayLB Nick Bolton (groin), WR Kadarius Toney (hamstring)
 ThursdayLB Nick Bolton (groin), WR Kadarius Toney (hamstring)
 
    FULL PARTICIPATION IN PRACTICE
 WednesdayS Deon Bush (elbow), LB Willie Gay (groin), QB Patrick Mahomes (foot), RB Jerick McKinnon (hamstring), T Lucas Niang (knee), RB Isiah Pacheco (shoulder, quadricep), G Trey Smith (knee), CB L’Jarius Sneed (calf), G Joe Thuney (ankle), CB Jaylen Watson (hand), CB Joshua Williams (quadricep)
 ThursdayS Deon Bush (elbow), LB Willie Gay (groin), QB Patrick Mahomes (foot), RB Jerick McKinnon (hamstring), T Lucas Niang (knee), RB Isiah Pacheco (shoulder, quadricep), G Trey Smith (knee), CB L’Jarius Sneed (calf), G Joe Thuney (ankle), CB Jaylen Watson (hand), CB Joshua Williams (quadricep)
 
DENVER BRONCOS
 
Practice Report
    DID NOT PARTICIPATE IN PRACTICE
 WednesdayLB Dakota Allen (hamstring), TE Andrew Beck (hamstring), T Tom Compton (illness), WR Jerry Jeudy (ankle), K Brandon McManus (right quadricep), G Dalton Risner (shoulder, back), WR Courtland Sutton (hamstring)
 ThursdayLB Dakota Allen (hamstring), TE Andrew Beck (hamstring), DT D.J. Jones (shoulder), G Dalton Risner (shoulder, back), WR Courtland Sutton (hamstring)
 
    LIMITED PARTICIPATION IN PRACTICE
 WednesdayLS Jacob Bobenmoyer (wrist), LB Baron Browning (elbow), DE Jonathan Harris (knee), S Kareem Jackson (not injury related – resting player), CB K’Waun Williams (wrist, elbow ankle)
 ThursdayT Tom Compton (illness), LB Jonathon Cooper (ankle), DE Jonathan Harris (knee), WR Jerry Jeudy (ankle), K Brandon McManus (right quadricep), TE Albert Okwuegbunam (illness), LB Justin Strnad (knee), DT DeShawn Williams (illness), CB K’Waun Williams (wrist, elbow ankle)
 
    FULL PARTICIPATION IN PRACTICE
 ThursdayLS Jacob Bobenmoyer (wrist), LB Baron Browning (elbow), S Kareem Jackson (not injury related – resting player)
 
MIAMI DOLPHINS at LOS ANGELES CHARGERS
MIAMI DOLPHINS
 
Practice Report
    DID NOT PARTICIPATE IN PRACTICE
 WednesdayT Terron Armstead (toe, pectoral), LB Melvin Ingram (not injury related – resting player)
 
    LIMITED PARTICIPATION IN PRACTICE
 WednesdayQB Teddy Bridgewater (knee), DT Raekwon Davis (knee), S Eric Rowe (back), TE Durham Smythe (quadricep, knee), QB Tua Tagovailoa (ankle), WR Jaylen Waddle (fibula), DT Justin Zimmer (back)
 
    FULL PARTICIPATION IN PRACTICE
 WednesdayLB Jerome Baker (hip), RB Myles Gaskin (shoulder), G Robert Jones (shoulder), CB Kader Kohou (thumb)
Practice
 ThursdayPractice Not Complete
 
LOS ANGELES CHARGERS
 
Practice Report
    DID NOT PARTICIPATE IN PRACTICE
 WednesdayS Derwin James (quadricep), DT Sebastian Joseph (knee), T Trey Pipkins (knee)
 
    LIMITED PARTICIPATION IN PRACTICE
 WednesdayCB Bryce Callahan (groin), G Zion Johnson (shoulder), C Corey Linsley (concussion), LB Kenneth Murray (hamstring), WR Mike Williams (ankle)
 
    FULL PARTICIPATION IN PRACTICE
 WednesdayWR DeAndre Carter (quadricep), C Will Clapp (shoulder), CB Michael Davis (knee), G Jamaree Salyer (knee)
Practice
 ThursdayPractice Not Complete
 
MINNESOTA VIKINGS at DETROIT LIONS
MINNESOTA VIKINGS
 
Practice Report
    DID NOT PARTICIPATE IN PRACTICE
 WednesdayDE Jonathan Bullard (biceps), FB C.J. Ham (illness), DE Danielle Hunter (illness), S Theo Jackson (illness), CB Patrick Peterson (illness), S Harrison Smith (illness)
 
    LIMITED PARTICIPATION IN PRACTICE
 WednesdayC Garrett Bradbury (back), T Christian Darrisaw (concussion)
 
    FULL PARTICIPATION IN PRACTICE
 WednesdayLB Eric Kendricks (shoulder)
Practice
 ThursdayPractice Not Complete
 
DETROIT LIONS
 
Practice Report
    DID NOT PARTICIPATE IN PRACTICE
 WednesdayG Kayode Awosika (ankle), LB Derrick Barnes (knee), T Taylor Decker (elbow), S DeShon Elliott (ankle), CB Jeff Okudah (illness), C Frank Ragnow (foot), WR Kalif Raymond (illness), QB Nate Sudfeld (illness)
 ThursdayG Kayode Awosika (ankle), LB Derrick Barnes (knee), CB Chase Lucas (hamstring), CB Jeff Okudah (illness), WR Kalif Raymond (illness), QB Nate Sudfeld (illness)
 
    LIMITED PARTICIPATION IN PRACTICE
 WednesdayG Evan Brown (ankle), RB D’Andre Swift (ankle)
 ThursdayG Evan Brown (ankle), T Taylor Decker (elbow), CB Will Harris (hip), C Frank Ragnow (foot)
 
    FULL PARTICIPATION IN PRACTICE
 ThursdayS DeShon Elliott (ankle), RB D’Andre Swift (ankle), RB Jamaal Williams (hand)
 
NEW YORK JETS at BUFFALO BILLS
NEW YORK JETS
 
Practice Report
    DID NOT PARTICIPATE IN PRACTICE
 WednesdayDE Micheal Clemons (illness), WR Corey Davis (illness), T George Fant (illness, knee), CB D.J. Reed (illness)
 ThursdayDE Micheal Clemons (illness)
 
    LIMITED PARTICIPATION IN PRACTICE
 WednesdayT Duane Brown (shoulder), S Ashtyn Davis (hamstring), S Lamarcus Joyner (hip)
 ThursdayT Duane Brown (shoulder), S Ashtyn Davis (hamstring), WR Corey Davis (illness), T George Fant (illness, knee), S Lamarcus Joyner (hip), CB D.J. Reed (illness)
 
BUFFALO BILLS
 
Practice Report
    DID NOT PARTICIPATE IN PRACTICE
 WednesdayFB Reggie Gilliam (ankle), LB Matt Milano (knee), DE Jordan Phillips (shoulder), G Rodger Saffold (knee, not injury related – resting player)
 ThursdayFB Reggie Gilliam (ankle), LB Matt Milano (knee), DE Jordan Phillips (shoulder), S Jordan Poyer (not injury related – resting player)
 
    LIMITED PARTICIPATION IN PRACTICE
 WednesdayT Dion Dawkins (ankle), C Mitch Morse (elbow, not injury related – resting player), G David Quessenberry (ankle)
 ThursdayT Dion Dawkins (ankle), G David Quessenberry (ankle)
 
    FULL PARTICIPATION IN PRACTICE
 WednesdayQB Josh Allen (right elbow), CB Cameron Lewis (forearm)
 ThursdayQB Josh Allen (right elbow), CB Cameron Lewis (forearm), C Mitch Morse (elbow, not injury related – resting player), G Rodger Saffold (knee, not injury related – resting player)
 
PHILADELPHIA EAGLES at NEW YORK GIANTS
PHILADELPHIA EAGLES
 
Practice Report
    DID NOT PARTICIPATE IN PRACTICE
 WednesdayLB Shaun Bradley (hamstring)
 ThursdayLB Shaun Bradley (hamstring)
 
    LIMITED PARTICIPATION IN PRACTICE
 WednesdayWR Quez Watkins (shoulder), LB Kyzir White (ankle)
 ThursdayCB James Bradberry (not injury related – resting player), WR A.J. Brown (not injury related – resting player), DT Fletcher Cox (not injury related – resting player), G Landon Dickerson (not injury related – resting player), DE Brandon Graham (not injury related – resting player), T Lane Johnson (not injury related – resting player), C Jason Kelce (not injury related – resting player), G Isaac Seumalo (not injury related – resting player), CB Darius Slay (not injury related – resting player), DE Josh Sweat (not injury related – resting player), WR Quez Watkins (shoulder), LB Kyzir White (ankle)
 
NEW YORK GIANTS
 
Practice Report
    DID NOT PARTICIPATE IN PRACTICE
 WednesdayG Joshua Ezeudu (neck), G Mark Glowinski (not injury related – resting player), CB Adoree’ Jackson (knee), DT Dexter Lawrence (not injury related – resting player), G Shane Lemieux (toe), S Julian Love (not injury related – resting player), DT Leonard Williams (neck)
 ThursdayG Joshua Ezeudu (neck), CB Adoree’ Jackson (knee), G Shane Lemieux (toe), DT Leonard Williams (neck)
 
    LIMITED PARTICIPATION IN PRACTICE
 WednesdayCB Darnay Holmes (shoulder), WR Richie James (knee), CB Nick McCloud (hamstring), DT Henry Mondeaux (knee)
 ThursdayRB Saquon Barkley (neck), CB Darnay Holmes (shoulder), WR Richie James (knee), CB Nick McCloud (hamstring), DT Henry Mondeaux (knee)
 
    FULL PARTICIPATION IN PRACTICE
 WednesdayWR Kenny Golladay (illness)
 ThursdayG Mark Glowinski (not injury related – resting player), WR Kenny Golladay (illness), DT Dexter Lawrence (not injury related – resting player), S Julian Love (not injury related – resting player)
 
TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS at SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS
TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS
 
Practice Report
    DID NOT PARTICIPATE IN PRACTICE
 WednesdayS Mike Edwards (hamstring), S Antoine Winfield (ankle), T Tristan Wirfs (ankle, knee)
 ThursdayS Mike Edwards (hamstring), S Antoine Winfield (ankle), T Tristan Wirfs (ankle, knee)
 
    LIMITED PARTICIPATION IN PRACTICE
 WednesdayCB Sean Murphy-Bunting (quadricep), DT Vita Vea (foot, shoulder)
 ThursdayRB Leonard Fournette (foot), CB Sean Murphy-Bunting (quadricep), DT Vita Vea (foot, shoulder)
 
    FULL PARTICIPATION IN PRACTICE
 WednesdayTE Cameron Brate (illness)
 ThursdayTE Cameron Brate (illness)
 
SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS
 
Practice Report
    DID NOT PARTICIPATE IN PRACTICE
 WednesdayDE Nick Bosa (hamstring), QB Jimmy Garoppolo (foot), S Tarvarius Moore (knee), DT Hassan Ridgeway (pectoral), T Trent Williams (not injury related – resting player)
 
    LIMITED PARTICIPATION IN PRACTICE
 WednesdayDT Arik Armstead (foot, ankle), G Spencer Burford (ankle), RB Christian McCaffrey (knee), WR Deebo Samuel (quadricep)
Practice
 ThursdayPractice Not Complete
 
NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS at ARIZONA CARDINALS on Monday night
NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS
 
Practice Report
    DID NOT PARTICIPATE IN PRACTICE
 ThursdayT Trenton Brown (illness), RB Damien Harris (thigh), WR Jakobi Meyers (concussion), CB Jalen Mills (groin), T Isaiah Wynn (foot)
 
    LIMITED PARTICIPATION IN PRACTICE
 ThursdayT Yodny Cajuste (calf, back)
 
ARIZONA CARDINALS
 
Practice Report
    DID NOT PARTICIPATE IN PRACTICE
 ThursdayT Rashaad Coward (chest), WR DeAndre Hopkins (illness), WR Rondale Moore (groin), CB Byron Murphy (back)
 
    LIMITED PARTICIPATION IN PRACTICE
 ThursdayDT Trysten Hill (hamstring), S Charles Washington (chest)
 
    FULL PARTICIPATION IN PRACTICE
 ThursdayWR Greg Dortch (thumb)

NFL Transactions 12-8-22

NFL Editor
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NFL Transactions 12-8-22

The following are the NFL transactions for Thursday, December 8. Transactions will be published each day after they are circulated to NFL clubs. This public version will include waiver requests, assignments via waivers, terminations, free agent signings, reserve list and practice squad additions and deletions, and trades.

WAIVER SYSTEM TRANSACTIONS


TERMINATIONS VIA WAIVER SYSTEM

BUFFALO
    Stevenson, MarquezWRHouston   

HOUSTON
    Dwumfour, MichaelDTRutgers   
 

ACTIVE LIST ADDITIONS


ACTIVATIONS

LAS VEGAS
    Grasu, HronissCOregon   
         From Practice Squad (Standard Elevation)

LOS ANGELES RAMS
    Brown, EarnestDENorthwestern   
         From Practice Squad (Standard Elevation)
    Brown, MalcolmRBTexas   
         From Practice Squad (Standard Elevation)
 
FREE AGENT SIGNING

KANSAS CITY
    Williams, BrandonNTMissouri Southern   
         From Kansas City Practice Squad



RESERVE LIST ADDITIONS

DETROIT
    Reynolds, CraigRBKutztown   
         Status Changed to Reserve/Injured; Designated for Return
         (Also see OTHER TRANSACTIONS/COMMENTS)

PITTSBURGH
    Boswell, ChrisKRice   
         Status Changed to Reserve/Injured; Designated for Return
         (Also see OTHER TRANSACTIONS/COMMENTS) 
PRACTICE SQUAD TRANSACTIONS


ADDITIONS

ATLANTA
    Guidry, JavelinDBUtah   
         Exception

BUFFALO
    Vickers, KendalDTTennessee   
         Exception

DENVER
    Bailey, QuinnTArizona State   

KANSAS CITY
    Reiter, AustinCSouth Florida   
         Veteran

PHILADELPHIA
    Chachere, AndreDBSan Jose State   
         Exception

TENNESSEE
    Okuayinonu, SamDEMaryland   


PRACTICE SQUAD; INJURED

BUFFALO
    Ankou, EliDTUCLA   
         Does Not Count on Practice Squad


CONTRACT TERMINATED BY PLAYER

KANSAS CITY
    Williams, BrandonNTMissouri Southern   
         (Also see ACTIVE LIST ADDITIONS)



OTHER TRANSACTIONS/COMMENTS


RETURNED TO PRACTICE

DETROIT
    Reynolds, CraigRBKutztown   
         Remains on Reserve/Injured; Designated for Return
 PITTSBURGH
    Boswell, ChrisKRice   
         Remains on Reserve/Injured; Designated for Return

CFB Preview: Army Black Knights (5-6) at Navy Midshipmen (4-7)

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CFB Preview: Army Black Knights (5-6) at Navy Midshipmen (4-7)

RMY, NAVY MEET IN PHILAELPHIA FOR FIRST TIME SINCE 2019
Army (5-6) are winners of their last two, defeating UConn, 34-17 on Nov. 19 and UMass, 44-7, on Nov. 26. Army has been led recently by stellar play by Senior QB Tyhier Tyler, who has rushed for 271 yards and six TDs over the last three games. Army has won four of the last six meetings vs. Navy dating back to their signature win in 2016, snapping a 16-game losing streak against the Midshipmen. Navy (4-7) enters off a big upset win at No. 17 UCF, 17-14 on Nov. 19. Sophomore RB Dabo Fofana has rushed for back-to-back games of over 100 yards for the Midshipmen, totaling 277 yards (7.9 avg.) over the last two games. Navy leads the all-time series, 62-53-7

1ST AND 10
• Army has won four of the last six meetings vs. Navy since 2016.

• Jeff Monken in his Army career is 4-4 vs. Navy.

• Army’s longest unbeaten streak vs. Navy came from 1922-1933, seeing Army win eight times with two ties.

• QB Tyhier Tyler’s 12 TDs this season is tied for second among all FBS QBs. He is the first Army QB with 10+ rushing TDs since Kelvin Hopkins Jr totaled 17 in 2018.

• Tyler and RB Jakobi Buchanan each have 24 career rushing TDs, which are tied for No. 10 on Army’s all-time TDs list with Kelvin Hopkins (2016-19) and Gil Stephenson (1948-50).

• Army has 11 players with at least 100 rushing yards this season. No team has achieved this since 2015, when both Army and Air Force had 11 players rush for 100+ yards.

• Army is averaging 304.4 rushing yards per game, second best in the country.

• Army has totaled 37 rushing TDs this season, ranking T-3rd in the nation.

• West Point is one of two teams in the country with two games of over 450 yards rushing this season.

• Navy leads the all-time series, 62-53-7.

• Navy leads the series in games played in the city of Philadelphia, 45-40-4.

OPENING KICK
• Army and Navy meet for the 123rd time in series history, for the 90th time in Philadelphia and for the 14th time at Lincoln Financial Field (67,594) when the two square off on Saturday at 3:00 pm. The Army-Navy Game presented by USAA is the eighth-most played rivalry in the Football Bowl Subdivision.

• Navy leads the all-time series against Army 62-53-7, is 45-40-4 against Army in Philadelphia and 11-2 against the Black Knights at Lincoln Financial Field. Overall, Navy has won 18 of the last 23 contests against Army, including 2 of the last 3.

• Navy has had three weeks to prepare for Army for the first time since 2013 (Navy beat Army that year 34-7). Navy is 4-0 in the Niumatalolo era when having 3 weeks to prepare. Twice during the Niumatalolo era Navy has had just one week to prepare (2016 when Navy was in the AAC Championship Game and 2020 during the pandemic) and the Mids lost both of those games.

• The winner of this year’s Army-Navy game will be the best Service Academy team not on NCAA probation. Air Force is currently serving 2 years probation for recruiting violations during the pandemic.

• Navy and Army are two of the winningest programs in FBS history. Navy has won 733 games all-time, which ranks 25th, while Army has 720 wins, which stands 29th.

• With 10 wins, Navy’s Ken Niumatalolo is the winningest coach in the history of the Army-Navy game. College Football Hall of Famer and former Army coach Col. Earl “Red” Blaik is second on the list with 8 wins. Niumatalolo is also the winningest coach in Navy history with 109-career wins, which is 54 more wins than second-place George Welsh, who is also a member of the College Football Hall of Fame.

• Navy’s 11 opponents this year are a combined 71-50 (.587), which is the 26th-toughest schedule in the country based on opponent winning percentage (does not include games against Navy). Navy faced 8 teams headed to a bowl.

• The ELO strength of schedule rankings by WarrenNolan.com has Navy’s schedule as the 33rd toughest in the country.

• The Mids faced two teams ranked in the Associated Press Top 25 when they played them – #20 Notre Dame and #17 UCF. Navy’s win over then-#20 UCF was the sixth top-25 win in the Niumatalolo era.

• The Navy defense ranks 4th in the country against the run, giving up just 85.6 rushing yards per game. It is even more impressive when you take into account Navy has played two of the top-eight rushing offenses in the country (#1 Air Force and #8 UCF) and will face a third on Saturday in Army (#2 at 304.4). Navy has given up just 6 rushing touchdowns which is tied for the 3rd fewest in the country. The Mids are holding their opponents to 3.1 yards per carry which ranks 7th nationally. Navy has held the opposition to under 100 yards rushing in 7 games, including in each of the last 4.

• Navy starting quarterback Tai Lavatai was lost for the year in the first quarter of the Temple game (Oct. 29) with a left knee injury. Backup quarterback Xavier Arline, who came on to finish the Temple game and scored the game-winning touchdown on a 23-yard run in overtime, has started the last 3 weeks against extremely tough competition (at Cincinnati, vs. Notre Dame in Baltimore and at UCF) and played well. He rushed for 87 yards on 12 carries against Cincinnati; rushed for 59 yards and a touchdown on 12 carries while completing 2 of his 4 pass attempts for 57 yards and a touchdown before leaving with an ankle injury against Notre Dame and ran for a touchdown in Navy’s 17-14 upset at #17 UCF. Arline is a two-sport athlete for Navy, as he is also a starting attackman on the lacrosse team. Arline initially committed to North Carolina to play both lacrosse and football, but after a change in the Tar Heel football coaching staff, he decommitted and signed with Navy.

• Navy starts a combined 4 seniors on offense and defense, a mark that is tied with Cal, Louisiana Tech, North Texas and Temple for the third fewest in the country. The Mids have 17 juniors (10 off, 7 def), 20 sophomores (8 off, 12 def) and 2 freshmen (1 off, 1 def) on the two-deep.
• Navy has beaten both Temple and UCF this year without completing a pass. The Mids are 8-1 in the Niumatalolo era in games they have not completed a pass.

• Senior striker John Marshall was named the Walter Camp National Defensive Player of the Week for his performance against UCF. He recorded 10 tackles, a school-record 4 sacks, a school-record tying 4 tackles for loss and forced a fumble that set up the game-winning field goal. Marshall, who was the only unanimous selection on the All-American Athletic Conference team, leads the Mids in tackles (88), tackles for loss (18.5), sacks (10.5), pass breakups (7) and quarterback hurries (6). He is the school record holder for most sacks in a single season with 10.5 this season, while his is 18.5 tackles for loss are the fourth most in program history. He is tied for 3rd in the country in tackles for loss per game, averaging 1.7 per contest, and fifth in sacks per game, averaging 0.95 per contest.

• The Navy defense has produced a school-record 32 sacks this season. In its last two games, Navy has recorded 10 sacks – 5 vs. Notre Dame and 5 at UCF, 9 of the 10 coming in the second half.

• Navy is 69-19 under Niumatalolo when scoring first and 89-6 when entering the fourth quarter with the lead

SCOUTING ARMY
5-6 Overall
Head Coach: Jeff Monken
• The Black Knights enter the Army-Navy game on a roll, having won two-straight contests by a combined total of 78-24.

• Army has played a much tougher schedule this year with wins over Villanova (49-10), Colgate (42-17), Louisiana-Monroe (48-24), bowl-bound UConn (34-17) and UMass (44-7), while dropping games to bowl-bound Coastal Carolina (38-28), bowl-bound and Conference USA Champion UTSA (41-38 OT), Georgia State (31-14), bowlbound Wake Forest (45-10), bowl-bound Air Force (13-7) and bowl-bound and Sun Belt Champion Troy (10-9).

• Fifth-year senior quarterback Tyhier Tyler leads the rushing attack with 601 yards and 12 touchdowns (#25 nationally) on 120 carries (5.0 yds / carry). Junior Tyson Riley, who started out as a fullback but moved to slot back due to injuries at that position, has rushed for 435 yards and 2 touchdowns on 93 carries. It is not known if Riley will play fullback or slot back this week.

• Army is #2 in the country in rushing offense, averaging 304.4 yards per game. Its offensive line has done a great job of avoiding negative plays, ranking 9th nationally in tackles for loss allowed (3.8).

• Tyler has completed 8 of his 16 pass attempts for 301 yards and 2 touchdowns, while backup senior quarterback Cade Ballard is 18-36 passing for 335 yards and 2 touchdowns. Tyler has thrown 1 interception, while Ballard has 2 on the year. Army is the nation’s leader in passing yards per completion, averaging 22.3 yards.

• Army is 20th in the country in fewest turnovers with 13.

• Third-year sophomore wide receiver Isaiah Alston has 16 catches for 269 yards and a touchdown, while junior Ay’Juan Marshall has 6 receptions for 208 yards and a pair of touchdowns.

• The Army defense is led by junior linebacker Leo Lowin (84 tackles, 5 tackles for loss, 3 sacks, 2 interceptions, 1 fumble recovery) and senior safety Marquel Broughton (78 tackles, 2.5 tackles for loss, 3 interceptions).

• Broughton is a key part of a secondary that is #6 in the country in passing yards allowed (172.3).

• Senior outside linebacker and projected first-round NFL draft pick Andre Carter II has amassed 37 tackles for the Black Knights, while leading the team in tackles for loss (7) and sacks (3.5).

• Fourth-year junior defensive back Cameron Jones has recovered 2 fumbles this year, which ranks 22nd nationally.

• Army special teams has blocked 2 punts this year, which is tied for the 13th most in the country.

• Third-year sophomore running back Tyrell Robinson and sophomore running back Miles Stewart each have a punt returned for a touchdown.

• Army is averaging 4.7 penalties per game, which ranks 22nd nationally. It ranks 12th in fewest penalty yards per game, averaging 37.9 yards per game.

• Army’s kickoff return and punt return defense have been strong this year, ranking 9th in the country in kickoff return defense and 10th in punt return defense (16.5 yds / kickoff return and 2.8 yds / punt return)

Phillies sign Trea Turner

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The Phillies have signed shortstop Trea Turner to an 11-year contract, President of Baseball Operations David Dombrowski announced today.

Turner, 29, has a career .302/.355/.487 slash line in 849 games and 3,737 plate appearances between the Washington Nationals (2015-21) and Los Angeles Dodgers (2021-22).  In 2022, Turner played in 160 games for the Dodgers and hit .298 with 101 runs scored, 39 doubles, 21 home runs and 100 RBI and went 27-for-30 in stolen base attempts (90.0%). A National League All-Star in each of the last two seasons, Turner was named All-MLB First Team in 2022 and won his first career Silver Slugger Award this past season.

Per Statcast data, Turner’s average sprint speed of 30.3 feet per second ranked in the 99th percentile and fifth among the 582 qualified players in baseball last season.  For his career, he is 230-for-272 in stolen base attempts and his 84.6% success rate ranks third in MLB history (min. 250 attempts), behind only Carlos Beltran (86.4%) and Hall of Famer Tim Raines (84.7%).

In 2021, a season split between the Nationals and Dodgers, Turner won the NL batting title with a .328 average and led the league in stolen bases with 32.  Among 128 active players with at least 3,000 career plate appearances, Turner’s .302 career batting average ranks fourth behind only Miguel Cabrera (.308), Jose Altuve (.307) and Mike Trout (.303).

Since 2020, Turner has slashed .316/.364/.514 over 1,613 plate appearances.  His 138 OPS+ in that span leads all shortstops and ranks 11th among all MLB players behind Aaron Judge (177), Juan Soto (170), Bryce Harper (164), Yordan Alvarez (159), Paul Goldschmidt (158), Freddie Freeman (150), José Ramírez (148), Manny Machado (147), Vladimir Guerrero Jr. (144) and Shohei Ohtani (143).       

Since 2018, Turner ranks first among NL players in fWAR and seventh among MLB players at 24.9, trailing only Mookie Betts (30.0), Trout (28.6), Judge (27.6), Ramírez (27.5), Francisco Lindor (26.6) and Alex Bregman (25.0).  In that same period, among all major league players, he ranks first in stolen bases (149), second in hits (802), fourth in runs (453) and fifth in batting average (.301).

A 2019 World Series champion, Turner has made the postseason in five of his first full seven major league seasons and his 197 postseason plate appearances rank 24th among active players in MLB.  Turner was born in and resides in Boynton Beach, Fla., with his wife Kristen and their son, Beckham.

He will wear No. 7.

Red Sox agree to two-year contract with right-handed pitcher Chris Martin

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Red Sox agree to two-year contract with right-handed pitcher Chris Martin

BOSTON, MA—The Boston Red Sox today signed right-handed pitcher Chris Martin to a two-year contract through the 2024 season. The Red Sox’ 40-man roster is now at 40.

Chief Baseball Officer Chaim Bloom made the announcement.

Martin, 36, split 2022 between the Chicago Cubs (34 games) and Los Angeles Dodgers (26 games), going 4-1 with nine holds, two saves, and a 3.05 ERA (19 ER/56.0 IP). After being acquired by the Dodgers on July 30, he posted a 1.46 ERA (4 ER/24.2 IP) and 0.53 WHIP over the remainder of the regular season. The right-hander struck out a career-high 74 batters while issuing just five walks, leading the majors (min. 50.0 IP) in walks per 9.0 innings (0.80) and strikeout-to-walk ratio (14.80). Martin is one of two pitchers in the Modern Era (since 1900) to record multiple seasons with at least 50.0 innings pitched and five walks or fewer (also 2019), joined only by Hall of Famer Dennis Eckersley (1989-90).

A native of Arlington, Texas, Martin was signed by Boston as a non-drafted free agent in March 2011 and pitched in the Red Sox system for three seasons before being traded to the Colorado Rockies in December 2013. He has made 269 career appearances, all in relief, with the Rockies (2014), New York Yankees (2015), Texas Rangers (2018-19), Atlanta Braves (2019-21), Cubs (2022), and Dodgers (2022), while also pitching for the Nippon-Ham Fighters of Japan’s Nippon Professional Baseball from 2016-17. The 2021 World Series champion owns a 1.88 ERA (3 ER/14.1 IP) in 15 career postseason appearances, including a pair of scoreless outings in the 2022 National League Division Series against the San Diego Padres.

BOSTON RED SOX 40-MAN ROSTER (40)

Pitchers (22): Matt Barnes, Brayan Bello, Ryan Brasier, Kutter Crawford, Franklin German, Darwinzon Hernandez, Tanner Houck, Zack Kelly, Chris Martin, Bryan Mata, Chris Murphy, Kaleb Ort, James Paxton, Nick Pivetta, Joely Rodríguez, Chris Sale, John Schreiber, Connor Seabold, Josh Taylor, Brandon Walter, Garrett Whitlock, Josh Winckowski

Catchers (2): Reese McGuire, Connor Wong

Infielders (7): Triston Casas, Bobby Dalbec, Rafael Devers, Jeter Downs, David Hamilton, Eric Hosmer, Trevor Story

Outfielders (4): Wilyer Abreu, Jarren Duran, Rob Refsnyder, Alex Verdugo

Infielder/Outfielders (5): Christian Arroyo, Kiké Hernández, Hoy Park, Ceddanne Rafaela, Enmanuel Valdez

NHL Preview: Ottawa Senators (10-14-1) at Dallas Stars (14-7-5)

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NHL Preview: Ottawa Senators (10-14-1) at Dallas Stars (14-7-5)

OTTAWA SENATORS NOTES:

LAST GAME: Dec. 6, 5-2 loss vs. Los Angeles: The Kings got multi-point efforts from four different skaters to break a three-game losing streak to the Senators as Ottawa suffered a 5-2 setback at Canadian Tire Centre. The contest saw the Kings paced by Kopitar’s three-assist outing to move him into a tie for fourth on the franchise list for three-plus assist games (24) while Arvidsson’s two goals extended his point streak to five straight against Ottawa. Anderson, Roy and Fiala also found the back of the net for the visitors while Durzi had two assists to extend his assist streak to six games, the sixth longest run from a Kings defenceman in team history. Ottawa recorded multiple power-play goals in a game for the third time in their last six with both Batherson and Chabot registering their fourth extra attacker goals of the season to move into a tie for the team lead. Copley registered his first win of the season for Los Angeles in making 31 saves. Talbot took the loss for Ottawa by way of turning aside nine of 14 shots in 29:49 of action before being replaced by Forsberg who stopped each of the 13 shots he faced. Scratch: Gambrell; Injuries: Bernard-Docker, Norris, Zub; Shots: OTT – 33, LAK – 27; PP: OTT – 2-4, LAK – 2-3.

BROADCAST INFORMATION: This evening’s game against Dallas will be broadcast regionally on TSN5 and RDS. On the radio, the
game will be available locally via TSN 1200 (English) and 94,5 Unique-FM (French).
WHAT’S NEXT: Ottawa concludes a two-game road trip against Nashville on Saturday at 1:30 p.m. EST. The contest will mark the first
of two regular-season meetings and the lone matchup at Bridgestone Arena.

INJURY REPORT: D Bernard-Docker, C Norris and D Zub are on IR and will not oppose the Stars this evening. Total man-games
lost: 58.

RECENT TRANSACTIONS: Recalled D Heatherington from Belleville (AHL) on Dec. 7.

OTTAWA vs. DALLAS – History:
2022-23 (1-0-0): Oct. 24 @ Ottawa (4-2 win), Dec. 8 @ Dallas
2021-22 (2-0-0): 10/17/21 @ Ottawa (3-2 win), 10/29/21 @ Dallas (4-1 win)

Series record (includes Minnesota): Overall: 20-22-0-1; Home: 11-9-0-1; Away: 9-13-0-0
Last Ottawa win: @ Ottawa: Oct. 24 (4-2); @ Dallas: 10/29/21 (4-1)
Last Dallas win: @ Ottawa: 3/6/16 (2-1); @ Dallas: 10/21/19 (2-1)
Last OT result: 2/16/20 (4-3 OT win) @ Ottawa
Last shootout: 11/3/13 (4-3 SO loss) @ Ottawa
Most goals, game: Scored: 7, (11/24/15, 7-4 win); Allowed: 7, (1/21/93, 7-2 loss); Both teams: 11, (11/24/15, 7-4 win)
Last Game: Oct. 24, 4-2 win @ Ottawa; OTT Goals: Chabot, Tkachuk, Pinto, Brassard; DAL Goals: Kiviranta, Johnston; OTT Scratch: Zaitsev; OTT Injuries Norris, Talbot; OTT Goalie: Hellberg; DAL Goalie: Wedgewood; OTT PP: 0-3; DAL PP: 1-4; Shots: 31-32. Career vs. Dallas: Brassard leads all players in career games played (35) and in penalty minutes (21); DeBrincat leads in goals (11) and in points (19); Giroux leads in assists (13) against Dallas.

SWEATER WEATHER: The Senators enter their third season of wearing a primary logo which sees the organization return to its roots with the implementation of the modified original “2D” logo. The team has earned a 65-80-12 all-time record (10-13-1 this season) while wearing its current sweater. Ottawa unveiled their Reverse Retro jersey on Oct. 20 and will wear the sweater on five occasions in 2022-23 (0-1-0 this season). The Senators hold an all-time record of 112-76-7-25 when wearing an alternate; 27-19-2-5 when wearing a red alternate, 84-56-5-19 when wearing a black alternate and 1-1-0-1 when wearing a cream alternate.

HOME ON THE RANGE: Ottawa has a record of 6-8-0 at home this season … Claude Giroux is the Senators leader with eight goals at home while Tim Stützle maintains the club lead with 13 assists at Canadian Tire Centre … Through 14 home games, Stützle leads the team with 19 points on home ice … The Senators earned a record of 15-22-4 at home through 41 home contests in 2021-22.

ROAD SCHOLARS: The Senators have a record of 4-6-1 on the road this season … Tkachuk leads with six goals on the road this season while Giroux and Tkachuk rank first with seven assists while the Senators serve as visitors … Through 11 road games this season, Tkachuk maintains the club lead with 13 points … The Senators registered an 18-20-3 record over 41 road contests in 2021-22.

FRANCHISE RECORD: Ottawa has posted an all-time record of 1,014-996-115-177 over 2,302 games … The Senators are 554-443-60-97 through 1,154 all-time home games and 460-553-55-80 through 1,148 all-time road games.

BACK-TO-BACK GAMES: Ottawa will play back-to-back games on 12 occasions in 2022-23 and will open their second set of the season on Dec. 17 when they visit Detroit ahead of a trip to Minnesota the following afternoon … The Senators played 17 back-to-back sets last season and earned a record of 6-9-2 in the first half of contests on consecutive nights (1-0-0 this season) while posting an 8-8-1 record (1-0-0 this season) in the second half of games on consecutive days.

ON THE POWER PLAY: The Senators are 25 for 93 (26.9%) on the power-play in 2022-23 … Drake Batherson, Thomas Chabot, Stützle and Tkachuk lead with four power-play goals while Stützle maintains the club lead with 13 points while the team enjoys a man advantage … Ottawa has recorded multiple power-play goals six times in an individual contest in 2022-23 after having done so 11 times in 2021-22.

ON THE PENALTY KILL: Ottawa has overcome 72 of the 94 occasions the team has been shorthanded in 2022-23 to maintain an efficiency of 76.6% through 25 regular-season games … The team has registered one (Joseph) shorthanded marker this season after recording nine such goals in 2021-22.

DALLAS STARS NOTES:

LAST DALLAS STARS GAME
Dec. 6, 2022 – STARS 0 vs. MAPLE LEAFS 4
The Stars suffered their first shutout loss of the season in a 4-0 setback against the Toronto Maple Leafs at American Airlines Center on Tuesday. Dallas wrapped up the two-game season series going 0-1-1 against Toronto, which included a 3-2 OT loss on Oct. 20 at Scotiabank Arena. Forward Jason Robertson’s 18-game point streak came to an end in the loss, while goaltender Jake Oettinger’s record fell to 9-3-3 this season. Defenseman Miro Heiskanen led all skaters with 26:50 TOI, while forward Tyler Seguin led all players with six shots on goal.
PP: 0-7 | PK: 2-2 | SF: 44 | SA: 29 | DAL TOI: Heiskanen (26:50 – game high) | Attendance: 18,021
Three Stars: 1. TOR – M. Murray 2. TOR – A. Matthews 3. TOR – M. Marner

UPCOMING GAME SCHEDULE
Date Opponent Time (CT) Location TV/Radio
Thu., Dec. 8, 2022 Ottawa Senators 7:30 p.m. American Airlines Center BSSW/KTCK
Sat., Dec. 10, 2022 Detroit Red Wings 1 p.m. American Airlines Center BSSW/KTCK
Mon., Dec. 12, 2022 Pittsburgh Penguins 6 p.m. PPG Paints Arena BSSWX/KTCK
Tue., Dec. 13, 2022 New Jersey Devils 6 p.m. Prudential Center BSSW/KTCK
Thu., Dec. 15, 2022 Washington Capitals 6 p.m. Capital One Arena BSSW/KTCK

RECENT TRANSACTIONS
Nov. 9 – Recalled forward Matej Blumel from Texas (AHL); loaned goaltender Matt Murray to Texas
Nov. 18 – Loaned forward Matej Blumel to Texas (AHL)
Nov. 19 – Recalled forward Matej Blumel from Texas (AHL)
Nov. 22 – Loaned forward Matej Blumel to Texas (AHL)
Nov. 22 – Recalled forward Fredrik Karlstrom from Texas (AHL)
Nov. 29 – Loaned forward Fredrik Karlstrom to Texas (AHL)

INJURIES
Man-games lost, 2022-23: 14
NAME INJURY # OF GAMES DATES
D Miro Heiskanen Upper body 3 Oct. 25-29
G Jake Oettinger Lower body 4 Nov. 1-8
F Denis Gurianov Upper body 6 Nov. 11-21
F Roope Hintz Lower body 1 Nov. 19

DALLAS STARS NOTES
TONIGHT’S GAME: The Stars have reached the penultimate stage of their five-game homestand with a matchup against the Ottawa Senators at American Airlines Center. (7:30 p.m. CT, TV: Bally Sports Southwest, Radio: The Ticket 96.7-FM/1310-AM). This is the second and final meeting between Dallas and Ottawa, which opened with a 4-2 Senators victory on Oct. 24 at Canadian Tire Centre. Following tonight’s game, the Stars will host Detroit on Saturday before embarking on a five-game road trip. With 33 points (14-7-5) overall this season, the Stars enter tonight’s matchup in second place in the Central Division, tied in points with the first-place Winnipeg Jets.

THE BLUE CHANNEL

  • Dallas is 0-1-0 vs. Ottawa this season, losing 4-2 at Canadian Tire Centre on Oct. 24.
  • Forward Joel Kiviranta (1-0—1) opened the game’s scoring with his second tally of the season, and rookie Wyatt Johnston (1-0—1) potted his second career NHL goal in the third period.
  • Making his second start of the 2022-23 campaign, goaltender Scott Wedgewood allowed four goals on 32 shots.
  • Defenseman Esa Lindell (0-1—1) picked up his second point of the season, while forward Jacob Peterson made his season debut.
  • Dallas has posted wins in two of its past three (2-1-0) against the Senators on home ice and have points in three of the previous four (2-1-1) against them at American Airlines Center.
  • The Stars have logged points in seven of the past 10 home games against Ottawa, boasting a 6-3-1 record over that span.
  • Dallas owns a 23-15-5 all-time mark vs. Ottawa, including a 13-8-1 record at home.
  • Forward Tyler Seguin leads active Stars in assists (11) and points (8-11—19) and shares second in goals (8) in a team-high 34 games against the Sens.
  • Seguin has registered seven points (4-3—7) in eight career home games at American Airlines Center.
  • Forward Joe Pavelski paces the Stars in goals (9) and ranks second in points (9-9—18) against Ottawa in 22 career appearances. He also leads active Stars in power-play goals (4) and is one of two skaters on the roster with a game-winning tally against them (also Mason Marchment).
  • Captain Jamie Benn has eight goals and 14 points (8-6—14) in 20 career games vs. Ottawa, including seven points (5-2—7) in 10 meetings in Dallas.
  • In three career appearances against the Senators, goaltender Scott Wedgewood is 2-1-0 with a 4.07 goals-against average and .901 save percentage.
  • Netminder Jake Oettinger has yet to face Ottawa in his NHL career.

2022-23 REGULAR SEASON SCHEDULE
Oct. 24: Senators 4 vs. Stars 2 at Canadian Tire Centre
Dec. 8 vs. Ottawa

NEW MONTH, NEW ACCOLADE

  • Forward Jason Robertson was named the NHL’s Third Star of the Week for the week ending Dec. 4 after sharing the league lead with five goals in three outings (5-1—6) to power the Stars to a 2-0-1 week.
  • He scored once in a 4-1 victory over the St. Louis Blues on Nov. 28, followed by his third career hat trick – including the game-winning goal – in a 5-0 triumph against the Anaheim Ducks on Dec. 1. Robertson closed the week with two points (1-1—2), as well as a shootout tally, as Dallas erased a four-goal third-period deficit in an eventual 6-5 loss to the Minnesota Wild on Dec. 4.
  • It’s the third time this season Robertson has been named an NHL Star of the Week, and it comes just a week after the 23-year-old was named the league’s First Star for the month of November. (More on that below).

BRIGHTEST STAR FOR THE MONTH OF NOVEMBER

  • Robertson was named the NHL’s First Star for the month of November after leading the league with 15 goals and 26 points in 14 games (15-11—26) to power the Stars to an 8-3-3 November.
  • Robertson, who became the first player in franchise history to top the league in both goals and points during a calendar month, found the scoresheet in each of his 14 November appearances.
  • Robertson’s November goal and point totals also ranked second for a single month in franchise history, behind Dino Ciccarelli’s 16 tallies in March 1986 (14 GP) and Tom McCarthy’s 27 points in November 1983 (12-15—27 in 13 GP).
  • Overall, Robertson recorded multiple points in nine of his 14 outings and a quartet of multi-goal performances, highlighted by three straight such games from Nov. 21-25 (6-1—7).

NHL Preview: Winnipeg Jets (16-7-1) at St. Louis Blues (12-14-0)

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NHL Preview: Winnipeg Jets (16-7-1) at St. Louis Blues (12-14-0)

WINNIPEG JETS NOTES:

Scene Setter
The Winnipeg Jets play a quick back-to-back set on the road, beginning Thursday against the St. Louis Blues. The second half of the back-to-back is Friday in Chicago against the Blackhawks. The Jets are coming off a 3-1-0 homestand, which ended with a 5-2 win against the Florida Panthers on Tuesday night. After these two road games, the Jets return to Canada Life Centre for a three-game homestand, beginning Sunday against the Washington Capitals.

Last Game
Winnipeg Jets 5
Florida Panthers 2
Jets Scorers: Scheifele (14, 15), Connor (9, 10), Lowry (5)
Panthers Scorers: Verhaeghe (15), Dalpe (1)
Jets Goaltender: Connor Hellebuyck (39 sv, 2 ga)
Panthers Goaltenders: Spencer Knight (12 sv, 3 ga), Sergei Bobrovsky (14 sv, 1 ga)
Jets PP: 2-for-4
Jets PK: 3-for-4
Recap: Mark Scheifele and Kyle Connor each scored in each of the first two periods in a 5-2 win against the Florida Panthers on Tuesday night.
Pierre-Luc Dubois had three assists, while Connor added an assist for a three-point night as well. Connor also led the Jets with six shots. Connor Hellebuyck made 39 saves, including all 25 shots he faced in the second period, to earn his fifth consecutive win.

Reach For the Top
The Jets have climbed to fifth in the NHL with a .688 points percentage, which also ranks first in the Central Division and second in the Western Conference… Winnipeg’s best points percentage in franchise history was in 2017-18 when the team finished at .695… The franchise has finished a season with a points percentage better than .600 four times.

Goals, Goals, Goals
The Jets have scored five goals or more in five of their past six games… Since Nov. 25, Winnipeg has been the NHL’s highest scoring team with
28 goals in six games… The Jets have tallied five goals or more in seven games this season.

Central Rivals
Winnipeg is atop the Central Division with 33 points… The Jets are 8-2-0 against their Central Division counterparts this season, with both losses coming on the road… Three of Winnipeg’s next five games are against Central Division foes… Winnipeg went 14-6-6 against their Central Division rivals last season and have a winning record against the Central in each of the past five seasons in which the Jets have been in the
Central Division… Josh Morrissey leads the Jets in scoring against their divisional foes this season with 14 points (3G, 11A) in 10 games.

String ‘Em Together
With Tuesday’s win, Winnipeg is 8-6-1 in games following a win this season… After consecutive wins, the Jets can match their season high winning streak of three games, which they have done on three occasions.

Busy Time of Year
Winnipeg plays 16 games in 30 days from Dec. 2-31… The stretch includes three back-to-backs… The Jets only consecutive days off in December are from Dec. 24-26 for the Christmas break… The Jets only played eight games in December last season due to COVID-related postponements, going 4-3-1.

PK Prowess
The Jets are 12-for-13 (92.3%) on the penalty kill in their past four games and haven’t allowed a power play goal against in six of their past 10 contests… Winnipeg is fourth in the NHL this season with a penalty kill clicking at 83.3%… 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.

On The Power Play
The Jets are 18-for-80 (22.5%) on the power play through the first 24 games of the season… Winnipeg is 7-for-19 (36.8%) with the extra man in
the past five games, having scored a power play goal in five consecutive contests… The Jets have scored 13 of their 18 power play goals in their past 14 games, going 13-for-45 (28.9%) … Pierre-Luc Dubois (5G, 5A), Kyle Connor (2G, 8A), and Josh Morrissey (1G, 9A) lead the Jets with 10 points on the power play this season.

Back-2-Back
The Jets are playing their fourth of 13 back-to-back sets on their schedule this season… The Jets were 6-4-2 in the first game of a back-to-back last season and 5-5-2 in the second game for an overall record of 11-9-4.

On the Road
The Jets are back above .500 on the road this season at 6-4-1… Winnipeg hasn’t lost consecutive games in regulation on the road this season… Defenceman Josh Morrissey (1G, 12A) leads the Jets in scoring on the road with 13 points, while Mark Scheifele has a team leading six goals… Winnipeg’s first 15 road games are against Western Conference teams… The Jets were 16-17-8 on the road last season.

Home Comforts
The Jets are 10-3-0 at Canada Life Centre to start the season, becoming the third team in the NHL to win 10 games at home this season…Winnipeg has won 14 of their past 18 home games dating back to last season… The 24 goals Winnipeg has allowed on home ice this season is tied for the second fewest in the NHL… The Jets are outscoring their opponents 3.3-1.8 at home this season and have scored at least four goals in eight of their 13 games at Canada Life Centre this season… Pierre-Luc Dubois (6G, 11A) and Kyle Connor (7G, 10A) lead the team with 17 points in 13 home games… Connor Hellebuyck has been stellar on home ice this season, going 9-2-0 with a 1.36 goals-against average, .956 save percentage and three shutouts… Winnipeg is 239-152-36 all-time at Canada Life Centre and have posted a .500 record or better at home in six consecutive seasons.

Mo Consistency
Josh Morrissey continues to lead the Jets in scoring with 27 points (5G, 22A) in 24 games… He has a point in 22 of his 27 games this season and hasn’t gone consecutive games without a point… Morrissey is fourth in the NHL among defencemen in scoring… Morrissey’s 22 assists rank tied for third among NHL defencemen… Morrissey is on pace for 75 assists and 92 points this season… His career high for assists is 26, which he did 65 games during the 2019-20 season… He had a career best 12 goals and 37 points in 79 games last season… Morrissey is on pace to become the first defenceman to lead the team in scoring in franchise history… The franchise record for points by a defenceman in a season is 56, which Dustin Byfuglien did in 2013-14… Byfuglien (4 times), Toby Enstrom (twice), and Jacob Trouba (once) are the only defencemen in franchise history to post 50 points or more in a season.

PLD
After three assists on Tuesday, Pierre-Luc Dubois is averaging more than a point per game this season with 25 points (11G, 14A) in 24 games… He has nine points (3G, 6A) during a current sixgame point streak, which is two shy of his career best eight-game point streak he accomplished last season(Oct. 16-Nov. 2/21)… Dubois is on pace for a career season with a career high 0.46 goals, 0.58 assists, and 1.04 points per game.

A Handful
Goaltender Connor Hellebuyck has won five consecutive starts… He has a 2.00 goals-against average and .944 save percentage in the five games… Tuesday’s game marked the sixth time this season he faced 40 shots or more in a game, improving his record to 5-0-1 with a 2.14 goals-against average and .949 save percentage this season when facing at least 40 shots.

Sniper
Mark Scheifele scored his team leading 14th and 15th goals of the season on Tuesday against the Panthers… He’s averaging a career best .63 goals per game and is on pace for a career best 52 goals… Ilya Kovalchuk (52 in 2005-06 and 2007-08) is the only player in franchise history to score 50 goals in a season… Scheifele is two points shy of reaching 600 for his NHL career, which includes 245 goals… He’s five goals shy of joining Kovalchuk (328) and Blake Wheeler (253) as the only players in franchise history to reach 250 goals.

The Rookie
Cole Perfetti is tied for third in NHL rookie scoring with 16 points (4G, 12A) in 24 games… He has 10 of his 16 points on home ice, which is also tied for second among NHL rookies… Perfetti could become the fifth rookie in franchise history to post 50 points in a season, previously done by Dany Heatley (67 – 2001-02), Patrik Laine (64 – 2016-17), Kyle Connor (57 – 2017-18), and Ilya Kovalchuk (51 – 2001-02).

First One
Dylan Samberg scored his first career goal on Sunday, becoming the 35th player to do so in a Jets uniform and 78th in franchise history… He joins Mikey Eyssimont as the two members of the Jets to score their first NHL goal this season… Kyle Connor drew the primary assist on Samberg’s goal, marking the fifth first career goal he’s assisted on since 2016 (Patrik Laine, Sami Niku, Logan Stanley, and Cole Perfetti).

Extra Time
The Jets are 6-1 in overtime this season… Winnipeg’s seven OT games are tied for the most in the NHL this season and the Jets are the only team with six wins in overtime… Five of Winnipeg’s six OT winners have come in the first two minutes of the extra session… Mark Scheifele holds the franchise record with 12 OT winning goals… The six wins is one better than the five overtime wins Winnipeg had last season in 12 games decided in OT… During the past three seasons, Winnipeg is 17-9 in games decided in overtime.

Goal-Games
Six of Winnipeg’s past seven games have been decided by three goals or more… The Jets have notched their past four wins by at least three goals… Winnipeg’s previous four wins came by one goal… Fourteen of Winnipeg’s 24 games this season have been decided by three goals or more, with the Jets going 8-6.

Zeros
The Jets have registered three shutouts this season, which is tied for first in the NHL… Winnipeg’s first two shutouts were by 4-0 scores (Oct. 24 vs. STL and Nov. 5 vs. CHI), while the Nov. 29 5-0 shutout against Colorado gives the Jets all three shutout wins by at least four goals… The Jets had five shutouts last season, which is two shy of the franchise record.

Jets vs. STL Notes
Season Series
Winnipeg and St. Louis have four meetings against each other on their 82-game docket this season… Winnipeg beat St. Louis 4-0 on Oct. 24 in the first game… The Blues also come to Winnipeg on Jan. 30, while Winnipeg visits the Gateway City on Thursday and Mar. 19.

Recent History
The Jets are on a seven-game point streak (6-0-1) against St. Louis and are 17-4-2 in the previous 23 meetings…The 23-game stretch includes six-game and five-game winning streaks…Winnipeg hasn’t lost consecutive games to the Blues in regulation since 2015.

In St. Louis
The Jets are 10-2-0 in their past 12 trips to St. Louis and have won their past three games at Enterprise Center… The Jets have outscored the Blues 44-25 in the past 12 games in St. Louis.

Player Notes
Blake Wheeler has a team-best 42 points (16G, 26A) in 39 career games against St. Louis, while Mark Scheifele is second with 33 points (13G, 20A) in 34 games… Kyle Connor is also averaging more than a point per game during his career when playing the Blues with 22 points (8G, 14A) in 17 games. He has six points (2G, 4A) in his past three
games against St. Louis.

Jets vs. STL Past 10 Games
Year GP W L OT GF GA PIM PP% PK%
1999-00 2 0 2 0 3 9 30 9.1 100.0
2000-01 1 0 1 0 3 6 22 33.3 80.0
2001-02 1 0 1 0 0 3 52 0.0 66.7
2002-03 2 1 1 0 8 8 41 25.0 80.0
2003-04 1 0 0 1 1 1 15 0.0 100.0
2005-06 1 1 0 0 2 0 12 12.5 100.0
2007-08 1 1 0 0 3 2 6 50.0 66.7
2008-09 1 0 1 0 2 4 13 0.0 50.0
2009-10 2 2 0 0 6 4 14 12.5 85.7
2010-11 2 0 1 1 5 7 14 18.2 100.0
2011-12 1 0 0 1 2 2 2 0.0 100.0
2013-14 5 1 3 1 10 14 111 17.6 87.0
2014-15 5 2 2 1 9 11 76 7.1 82.4
2015-16 4 1 3 0 8 12 47 10.5 70.6
2016-17 5 5 0 0 21 10 44 38.5 92.3
2017-18 4 2 2 0 10 7 34 17.6 86.7
2018-19 4 3 1 0 18 10 48 16.7 76.9
2019-20 4 2 1 1 14 13 22 11.1 66.7
2021-22 4 3 0 1 14 8 39 20.0 72.7
2022-23 1 1 0 0 4 0 6 0.0 100.0
Date Opp Res G GA S PPO PPG PIM SA PPOA PPGA PIMA
12/07/2018 StL L 0 1 26 6 0 6 27 2 1 14
12/27/2019 StL OTL 4 5 29 3 1 6 35 2 1 8
12/29/2019 @StL L 1 4 26 3 0 4 28 2 1 6
02/01/2020 StL W 5 2 33 2 0 6 40 2 0 6
02/06/2020 @StL W 4 2 25 1 0 6 37 3 1 2
11/09/2021 StL SOL 2 3 41 2 0 2 33 1 1 4
12/19/2021 StL W 4 2 34 3 1 11 28 3 0 11
01/29/2022 @StL W 4 1 24 3 1 12 29 5 1 8
03/13/2022 @StL W 4 3 37 2 0 14 31 2 1 4
10/24/2022 StL W 4 0 43 5 0 6 25 2 0 12

ST. LOUIS BLUES NOTES:

CURRENT INJURIES
Scott Perunovich – Shoulder (Re-evaluated in 6 months, announced on Oct. 4)
Marco Scandella – Right Hip (Re-evaluated in 6 months, announced on Sep. 20)
Logan Brown – Upper-Body (Placed on IR on Nov. 9)
2022-23 Total Man Games Lost: 98

Recent Transactions
December
3 – Recalled forward Will Bitten from the Springfield Thunderbirds (AHL)
2 – Assigned forward Jake Neighbours to the Springfield Thunderbirds (AHL)

BLUES VS. JETS (All Regular Season)
-This will be the second of 4 matchups between the Blues and Jets this season
-The Blues and Jets will play again on Jan. 30 in Winnipeg and on Mar. 19 in St. Louis
-The Jets beat the Blues 4-0 in their first matchup of the season on Oct. 24 in Winnipeg
-The Blues are 4-5-1 in their last 10 games against the Jets
-The Blues are 1-2-1 in their last 4 home games against Winnipeg
-The Blues have scored a power play goal in 5 straight home games against the Jets, going 5 for 15 (33.3%) on the power play over those 5 games
-The Blues are 8-5-0 against the Western Conference this season
-The Blues are a perfect 5-0-0 in 1 goal games this season, the only team in the NHL to have no losses in 1 goal games

UPCOMING SCHEDULE
12/11 – vs. Colorado
12/12 – vs. Nashville
12/15 – at Edmonton
12/16 – at Calgary
12/19 – at Vancouver

A LOOK AHEAD
-The Blues have 11 games remaining in December (6 at home; 5 away)

-The Blues next 3 games, including Thursday vs. Winnipeg, will be at home, before embarking on a season-long 10-day, 5-game road trip starting Next Thursday in Edmonton

-The Blues will play their next 8 games, including Thursday vs. Winnipeg, against the Western Conference, as well as 10 of their last 11 games to finish the calendar year

-The Blues will also face the Central Division 5 out of their last 11 games in 2022, including the next 3 games

-The Blues next 8 games will come against Western Conference teams, all of which sit in front of the Blues in the standings, including 5 against teams that currently hold a playoff spot

FAST STARTS ARE KEY FOR BLUES
-The Blues are 6-2-0 this season when leading after the first period and are 8-1-0 when leading after 2 periods

-The Blues are also 10-4-0 this season when scoring first

-Their 10 wins when scoring first share 9th in the NHL (1. Boston/Vegas, 15)

DEFENSEMEN CONTRIBUTING OFFENSE FOR BLUES
-The Blues defensemen have accounted for 15.2% of the Blues’ goals this season

-The Blues are 8-1-0 this season when a defenseman scores

-The Blues’ defense has combined for 12 goals this season, which shares the 12th most in the NHL (1. NY Islanders, 20)

-The Blues’ defense has contributed 5 power play goals this season, which shares the most in the NHL with Nashville, Ottawa, and Florida

-They have also contributed 5 game-winning goals, which shares 1st in the NHL with Boston and Columbus

-Torey Krug leads Blues d-men with 5 goals, which also shares 11th in the NHL among all defensemen (1. Karlsson, 11)

-Torey Krug’s 4 power play goals share the lead on the Blues (Buchnevich/Kyrou) and share 1st in the NHL among all defensemen with Dahlin, Makar, Cahbot, & Josi

-Justin Faulk’s 2 game-winning goals share the 6th most among all defensemen in the NHL (1. 5 players, 3)

BLUES CONSISTENT UNDER ARMSTRONG
-Since Doug Armstrong took over the reigns as the Blues General Manager in 2010-11, the Blues have posted a 533-307-99 record

-Their 533 wins since then rank 5th in the NHL (1. PIT, 556)

-The Blues have made the postseason 10 out of the 12 seasons since Armstrong became GM, 1 of 5 teams in the NHL to clinch 10 or more playoff berths since 2010-11 (PIT, 12/WSH, 11/BOS & NSH, 10)

-Armstrong is also just 1 of 2 GMs to clinch 10 or more playoff berths since 2010-11 (David Poile, 10)

-Since 2010-11, the Blues share 7th with 2.92 goals per game (1. VGK, 3.20) and rank 3rd in the NHL with 2.59 goals against per game (1. BOS, 2.45)

-The Blues also have the 3rd best penalty kill (82.7%) under Armstrong (1. BOS, 83.4%), and have the 5th best power play (20.8%) in the league (1. WSH, 21.5%)

BINNINGTON CHASING BLUES HISTORY
-Jordan Binnington, who has 99 career wins in 182 GP, will become the 6th goaltender in franchise history to reach 100 wins as a Blue with his next win (Liut/Allen/Joseph/Fuhr/Elliott)

-Binnington is on pace to become the 3rd fastest goaltender to reach 100 wins with the Blues

-Binnington also shares 7th on the Blues all-time franchise list with 11 shutouts, just 1 of 8 goaltenders in franchise history to record at least 11 shutouts

-Since Nov. 10, Binnington has 6 wins, which shares 2nd in the NHL (1. Jarry, 7)

Fastest to 100 career wins with the Blues:

  1. Brian Elliott – 175 GP
  2. Jake Allen – 176 GP
  3. Curtis Joseph – 209 GP

BLUES STAY STRONG UNDER BERUBE
-Since taking over on Nov. 18, 2018, Berube has led the Blues to a 168-94-36 record (372 points)

-The Blues 372 points since Nov. 21, 2018 (Berube’s first game), rank 10th in the NHL (1. TBL, 407), while their 168 wins also rank 10th (1. TBL, 193)

-Their 3.24 goals per game rank 7th in the NHL under Berube (1. TBL, 3.53)

-The Blues have posted a mark of 2.88 goals against per game under Berube, which ranks 10th in the NHL (1. BOS, 2.49)

-The Blues also share the 3rd best power play in the NHL at 23.8% since Berube became head coach (1. EDM, 26.7%)

-Berube is 2 games shy of becoming just the 4th Head Coach in franchise history to coach 300 games with the club (Quenneville – 593 / Hitchcock – 413 / B. Sutter – 320)

-Last season on Dec. 29 vs. EDM, Berube became the 7th different coach in NHL history to win 200 games and play in at least 1,000 career games

Wins as Coach / Games Played
Craig Berube – 243 / 1,054
Randy Carlyle – 475 / 1,055
Bob Pulford – 363 / 1,079
Craig MacTavish – 301 / 1,093
Red Kelly – 278 / 1,316
Brent Sutter – 215 / 1,111
Larry Robinson – 209 / 1,384

BUCHNEVICH STEPPING UP FOR BLUES
-Pavel Buchnevich shares 2nd on the Blues with 9 goals (1. Kyrou, 10) and ranks 3rd with 20 points (1. Thomas, 23)

-Buchnevich has a point in 3 consecutive games played (3g, 1a), scoring a goal in each game

-Buchnevich also has 18 points in his last 14 games (8g, 10a), including 5 multi-point games in that span, after posting just 2 points (1g, 1a) in his first 6 games of the season

-Buchnevich has recorded at least 1 point in 11 of his last 14 games

-Since Nov. 10, Buchnevich shares 9th in the NHL with 18 points (8g, 10a) (1. T. Thompson, 24), and shares 11th in the NHL with 8 goals (1. Robertson, 14)

-Buchnevich shares 1st on the Blues this season with 4 power play goals (Krug/Kyrou)

-Buchnevich recorded 4 points (2g, 2a) on Nov. 19 vs. Anaheim, the 2nd 4-point game of his career (also: Mar. 17, 2021 w/ NYR: 2g, 2a vs. PHI)

-Buchnevich set career-highs with 30 goals, 46 assists, and 76 points last season

THE TARASENK-SHOW
-Vladimir Tarasenko has 4 points in his last 4 games (2g, 2a)

-He also has 6 points in his last 6 games (3g, 3a), including 2 multi-point games

-Tarasenko shares 4th on the Blues with 12 assists (1. Thomas, 18) and shares 4th on the Blues with 19 points (1. Thomas, 23)

-He also shares 3rd on the Blues with 14 even-strength points (7g, 7a) (1. Thomas & Schenn, 15)

-On Dec. 1 vs. Carolina, Tarasenko recorded the 283rd and 284th assists of his career, moving him past Garry Unger for 8th on the Blues all-time franchise list (7. Demitra, 289)

-Tarasenko also ranks 5th on the Blues all-time franchise list in goals (259) and points (543)

BRAYDEN IS SCHENN-SATIONAL
-Brayden Schenn shares 4th on the Blues with 19 points this season (6g, 13a) (1. Thomas, 23)

-He also ranks 3rd on the Blues with 13 assists (1. Thomas, 18)

-Schenn has an assist in back-to-back games (2a)

-Schenn shares 1st on the Blues with 15 even-strength points this season (5g, 10a) (Thomas)

-Schenn recorded 10 points in the first 10 games of the season, matching the 2nd best start of his career in the first 10 games of the season (10 points (6g, 4a) in 2020-21 in first 10 games / 11 points, (8g, 3a) in 2019-20 in first 10 games)

-Schenn has 24 power play goals since the start of the 2019-20 season, which ranks 2nd among all Blues in that span (1. Perron, 26)

-Schenn dressed in his 800th career NHL game on Saturday at Pittsburgh

KYROU FINDING HIS SCORING TOUCH
-Jordan Kyrou has a 3-game point streak (1g, 3a), recording an assist in each game

-Jordan Kyrou scored twice, including his first career overtime winner, on Nov. 26 at Florida

  • Kyrou posted a career-long 8-game point streak (5g, 8a), from Nov. 14-26, including a career-long 6 game assist streak from Nov. 16-25 (2g, 8a)

-Nov. 26 at Florida was also Kyrou’s 10th career multi-goal game, which is the 3rd most among all Blues since his debut in 2018-19 (Perron – 14 / Tarasenko – 13)

-Kyrou leads the Blues with 10 goals and shares 1st on the team with 4 power play goals (Buchnevich/Krug)
-Kyrou also shares 1st on the Blues with 8 power play points (Buchnevich/Thomas)

-Since Nov. 10, Kyrou shares 9th in the NHL with 18 points (7g, 11a) (1. T. Thompson, 24)

-Kyrou now has 19 points (7g, 12a) in his last 16 games after recording just 3 points (3g) in his first 9 games of the season, and has also recorded at least 1 point in 13 of his last 16 games

THOMAS SETTING THE PACE
-Robert Thomas leads the Blues with 18 assists and 23 points this season

-Thomas has a 4-game point streak (1g, 3a)

-In his last 14 games, Thomas has recorded 16 points (3g, 13a), recording at least 1 point in 11 of those 14 games

-He also leads the Blues with 7 power play assists and shares 1st on the Blues with 8 power play points (Buchnevich/Kyrou)

-Since Nov. 10, Thomas shares 5th in the NHL with 13 assists (1. Karlsson/Gaudreau, 15)

-Since Nov. 10, Thomas shares 5th in the NHL with 7 power play assists (1. Dahlin, 10)

THE CAPTAIN IS COMING ALIVE
-Ryan O’Reilly has a goal in back-to-back games (2g) and has 5 points in his last 6 games (4g, 1a)

-O’Reilly has recorded 12 points (8g, 4a) in his last 16 games after just recording 1 point (1g) in his first 10 games of the season

-O’Reilly shares 2nd on the Blues with 9 goals this season (1. Kyrou, 10)

-O’Reilly scored the Blues’ first shorthanded goal of the season on Nov. 16 at Chicago, the 11th of his career

NHL Preview: Detroit Red Wings (13-7-5) at Florida Panthers (12-10-4)

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NHL Preview: Detroit Red Wings (13-7-5) at Florida Panthers (12-10-4)

DETROIT RED WINGS NOTES:

LAST GAME
RED WINGS 4 at TAMPA BAY 2 (12/6/22)
1ST PERIOD: No scoring
2ND PERIOD: DET Rasmussen (Kubalík, Hronek) 1:54-EV
3RD PERIOD: DET Berggren (Määttä, Veleno) 5:59-EV; TB Stamkos (Hedman, Perry) 14:52-EV; DET Erne (Copp) 16:22-EN; TB Point (Killorn, Kucherov) 17:34-EV; DET Perron (Copp, Hronek) 19:35-EN
SHOTS: DET 26 (12-7-7) / TB 46 (11-5-30)
GOALIES: DET Husso (W, 44-46) / TB Vasilevskiy (L, 22-24)
PP: DET 0-1 / TB 0-2

MAN GAMES LOST (games missed / out since)
Robby Fabbri – lower body (25 / Oct. 10)
Jakub Vrána – personal (23 / Oct. 17)
Tyler Bertuzzi – upper body (16 / Nov. 30)
Filip Zadina – lower body (14 / Nov. 5)
Matt Luff – upper body (12 / Nov. 8)
Elmer Söderblom – lower body (12 / Nov. 8)
Gustav Lindström – lower body (11 / Nov. 12)
Total Man Games Lost: 122
Individual Man Games Lost: Oskar Sundqvist (7), Michael Rasmussen (2)

RECENT TRANSACTIONS
12/2 – Reassigned defensemen Donovan Sebrango and Eemil Viro from Grand Rapids to Toledo (ECHL)
12/1 – Assigned goaltender Magnus Hellberg to Grand Rapids for conditioning … Recalled forward Austin Czarnik from Grand Rapids … Placed forward Tyler Bertuzzi on injured reserve

TONIGHT’S GAME
RED WINGS at PANTHERS / 7:30 P.M. EST / FLA Live Arena / TV: ESPN+, Hulu / RADIO: WXYT 97.1 FM
TONIGHT: 64th all-time meeting, 34th at Florida … First of three games this season, only game at Florida
ALL-TIME vs. FLA: 25-21-5-12 / AWAY: 16-12-3-3 / LAST 10: 2-6-2 / IN 2021-22: 0-3-1 / THIS SEASON: 0-0-0
DET top scorers vs. FLA: Dylan Larkin (9-14-23 in 29 GP), Dominik Kubalík (4-5-9 in 12 GP), Pius Suter (4-3-7 in 11 GP), Gustav Lindström (0-2-2 in 3 GP)
FLA top scorers vs. DET: Aleksander Barkov (14-24-38 in 35 GP), Eric Staal (7-13-20 in 27 GP), Sam Reinhart (9-9-18 in 24 GP), Aaron Ekblad (4-14-18 in 30 GP), Chris Tierney (4-7-11 in 15 GP), Matthew Tkachuk (3-5-8 in 10 GP), Carter Verhaeghe (4-4-8 in 12 GP), Sam Bennett (4-4-8 in 14 GP), Brandon Montour (1-7-8 in 14 GP), Colin White (1-5-6 in 11 GP), Anton Lundell (4-0-4 in 3 GP), Aleksi Heponiemi (1-0-1 in 2 GP), Josh Mahura (1-0-1 in 2 GP)

UPCOMING GAMES (ALL TIMES EST)
Saturday, Dec. 10: RED WINGS at STARS / 2:00 p.m. / American Airlines Center / TV: NHLN, BSD / RADIO: WXYT 97.1 FM
Tuesday, Dec. 13: RED WINGS vs. HURRICANES / 7:00 p.m. / LITTLE CAESARS ARENA / TV: BSD / RADIO: WXYT 97.1 FM
Wednesday, Dec. 14: RED WINGS at WILD / 7:30 p.m. / Xcel Energy Center / TV: TNT / RADIO: WXYT 97.1 FM

LAST TIME OUT
Dec. 6 at Tampa Bay – 4-2 W
Detroit captured a 4-2 win at Tampa Bay to improve to 13-7-5 overall and 6-3-2 on the road … The game was head coach Derek Lalonde’s first matchup against Tampa Bay after serving as an assistant coach with the club from 2018-22 … Lalonde helped Tampa Bay win back-to-back Stanley Cup championships in 2020 and 2021, in addition to clinching four-straight postseason berths and three-consecutive Prince of Wales Trophies … The result marked Detroit’s fourth-consecutive road win dating back to Nov. 17 at San Jose … It marks Detroit’s longest road winning streak since earning four-straight victories from Jan. 2-10, 2016 … Detroit is 3-1-0 in its last four road games against Tampa Bay since April 4, 2021 … Ville Husso made a season-high 44 saves – including 28 in the third period – to improve to 11-4-3 with a 2.54 goals-against average, a 0.916 save percentage and three shutouts in 18 appearances … Husso has surrendered two-or-fewer goals in nine of his 11 victories with Detroit … Michael Rasmussen opened the scoring with his fourth goal of the season … Jonatan Berggren gave Detroit a 2-0 lead with his third goal of the season … Berggren has eight points (3-5-8) in 12 games to begin his NHL career … Adam Erne scored what proved to be the game-winner for his fourth goal of the campaign … It marked Erne’s first GWG of the season and sixth of his NHL career … David Perron, who skated in his 998th career NHL game, added an empty-netter for his eighth goal of the season … Perron has 12 points (3-9-12) and a plus-seven rating in 11 games since Nov. 12 at Los Angeles … In total, Perron ranks fourth among Detroit skaters with 20 points (8-12-20) through 25 games … Filip Hronek dished out a pair of assists for his sixth multi-point game in his last eight contests (4-8-12 in 8 GP) … Hronek tied Dominik Kubalík for the team lead with his seventh multi-point game of the campaign … Hronek has six assists over his last four appearances … Hronek has recorded 16 points (6-10-16) and a plus-nine rating in his last 11 games dating back to Nov. 12 at Los Angeles … Hronek continues to lead all Detroit blueliners with 24 points (6-18-24) and a plus-13 rating through 25 games … Hronek (4-11-15 in 11 GP) set a franchise record for the longest season-opening road point streak (11 GP), eclipsing Sergei Fedorov who set the mark in 1993-94 (9-10-19 in 10 GP) … Hronek also became the second defenseman in NHL history to post a road point streak of 11-or-more games from the start of a season (4-11-15 in 11 GP), joining Paul Coffey who notched a point in each of Edmonton’s first 12 road games in 1986-87 (4-16-20 in 12 GP) … Andrew Copp also finished with a pair of assists, giving him five points (1-4-5) in four games since Nov. 30 vs. Buffalo … Copp has totaled 16 points (3-13-16) through 25 games to begin the 2022-23 season … Copp ranks second among Detroit skaters with 15 even-strength points (2-13-15), trailing only Dylan Larkin (4-12-16) … Kubalík picked up an assist on Rasmussen’s goal, giving him 25 points (10-15-25) through 25 games … Kubalík became the first Detroit skater to average a point-per-game through their first 25 career contests with the franchise since Marián Hossa in 2008-09 (14-14-28 in 25 GP) … Kubalík’s assist extended his point streak to three-straight games (1-2-3 in 3 GP) … Olli Määttä tallied an assist on Berggren’s goal, giving him three helpers in his last two games … Joe Veleno also had an assist on Berggren’s goal, giving him two assists in his last four appearances … Detroit is 8-2-4 this season when scoring first, and 3-0-2 when doing so on the road … The Red Wings are 10-0-2 this season when leading after two periods, and 5-0-2 when doing so on the road … Detroit is 7-0-2 this season when scoring four-or-more goals, and a perfect 5-0-0 when doing so on the road.

FIL THE THRILL

  • Filip Hronek ranks among the team leaders with six goals (5th), 18 assists (1st), 24 points (3rd), a plus-13 rating (1st), two power play goals (T4th), 10 power play points (2nd), 55 shots (4th) and 22:15 average time on ice (2nd) through 25 games.
  • Has recorded six multi-point games in his last eight contests (4-8-12 in 8 GP). He also has 16 points (6-10-16) and a plus-nine rating in 11 games dating back to Nov. 12 at Los Angeles.
  • Set a franchise record for the longest season-opening road point streak (4-11-15 in 11 GP), eclipsing Sergei Fedorov who set the mark in 1993-94 (9-10-19 in 10 GP).
  • Became the second defenseman in NHL history to post a road point streak of 11-or-more games from the start of a season, joining Paul Coffey who notched a point in each of Edmonton’s first 12 road games in 1986-87 (4-16-20 in 12 GP).
  • Also became the third Red Wings defenseman to post a road point streak of 11-or-more games, following Brian Rafalski (12 GP in 2007-08) and Paul Coffey (15 GP in 1994-95).

NOVEMBER TO REMEMBER

  • Filip Hronek totaled 14 points from Nov. 3-30 (6-8-14 in 13 GP), which were the most by a Red Wings defenseman in a calendar month since Nicklas Lidström in December 2010 (8-8-16 in 16 GP).
  • Had a career-high four-game goal streak from Nov. 17-25 (5-2-7 in 4 GP) and six-game point streak from Nov. 12-25 (6-4-10 in 6 GP).
  • His four-game goal streak matched the longest goal streak by a defenseman in franchise history, joining Mathieu Schneider (4 GP in 2005-06), Nicklas Lidström (4 GP in 2000-01) and Reed Larson (4 GP in 1980-81).
  • Became the first Red Wings defenseman to record six goals in a six-game span since Reed Larson did so from Jan. 29-Feb. 8, 1981 (6-3-9 in 6 GP).
  • Scored a pair of goals – including his first career GWG – on Nov. 19 at Columbus for his first career multi-goal game.

SWEDISH MAFIA KEEPS GROWING

  • Jonatan Berggren has recorded eight points (3-5-8) in 12 games to begin his NHL career.
  • Became the eighth Red Wings rookie in the past 30 years to record six-or-more points through their first nine contests, joining Lucas Raymond (4-5-9 in 2021-22), Moritz Seider (0-8-8 in 2021-22), Filip Zadina (1-5-6 in 2019-20), Taro Hirose (1-6-7 in 2018-19), Dennis Cholowski (2-4-6 in 2018-19), Dylan Larkin (2-5-7 in 2015-16) and Henrik Zetterberg (3-3-6 in 2002-03).
  • Registered seven points (4-3-7) in seven games with the AHL’s Grand Rapids Griffins to begin the 2022-23 campaign.
  • Made his North American professional debut with the Griffins in 2021-22 and set franchise records for a rookie in assists (43), points (64), game-winning goals (7) and overtime goals (3) in 70 games.
  • Named AHL Rookie of the Month for April after totaling 20 points (6-14-20) in 14 contests. He finished the season with 26 points (7-19-26) in his last 18 games, including a season-high 11-game point streak (6-13-19) to close out the year.

EVERYBODY LOVES RAYMOND

  • Lucas Raymond has tallied 13 points (7-6-13), four power play goals, three game-winning goals and a 20.6 shooting percentage in 18 games since Oct. 29 vs. Minnesota.
  • Became the third member of the 2020 NHL Draft class to reach the 30-goal mark, joining Tim Stützle (44) and Alexis Lafrenière (36).
  • Has five career game-winning goals, trailing only Steve Yzerman (8), Dylan Larkin (6) and Alex Delvecchio (6) for the most GWGs in franchise history at age 20 or younger.

BIG VILLE STYLE
Detroit acquired goaltender Ville Husso from St. Louis in exchange for a third-round pick in the 2022 NHL Draft (Aleksanteri Kaskimäki) on July 8 and subsequently signed him to a three-year contract extension with an average annual value of $4.75 million.

  • Ville Husso has posted three shutouts in 18 games with the Red Wings, tying Winnipeg’s Connor Hellebuyck for the league lead. Husso had three shutouts in 57 appearances with the Blues from 2020-22.
  • Became the third Red Wings/Falcons/Cougars goaltender with three shutouts prior to his 15th appearance with the franchise, joining Hap Holmes (4 in 1926-27) and Dolly Dolson (3 in 1928-29).
  • Has allowed two goals or fewer in nine of his 11 victories with Detroit.
  • Stopped all 29 shots he faced in his Red Wings debut on Oct. 14 vs. Montreal, becoming the second goalie in franchise history to post a shutout in his team debut, joining Dave Gatherum who did so on Oct. 11, 1953 vs. Toronto.

EARLY RETURNS
Detroit forwards Andrew Copp, Austin Czarnik, Dominik Kubalík, Matt Luff and David Perron, and defensemen Ben Chiarot, Robert Hägg and Olli Määttä have made an immediate impact to begin the 2022-23 season. The eight players, all signed as free agents by the Red Wings in July, have combined for 82 points (28-54-82) through the first 25 games of the campaign.

  • Ben Chiarot netted his second goal of the season on Nov. 19 at Columbus. He recorded a goal and an assist on Oct. 15 at New Jersey for his first multi-point game in a Detroit uniform.
  • Andrew Copp has tallied five points (1-4-5) in his last four games since Nov. 30 vs. Buffalo. He ranks second among Detroit skaters with 15 even-strength points (2-13-15), trailing only Dylan Larkin (4-12-16).
  • Austin Czarnik tallied a goal on Nov. 8 vs. Montreal and Dec. 4 at Columbus. The Metro Detroit native has also racked up 14 points (6-8-14) in 12 games with the AHL’s Grand Rapids Griffins.
  • Robert Hägg ranks among the team leaders with 33 hits (7th) and 17 blocks (T7th). He registered an assist on Oct. 21 at Chicago and Oct. 25 vs. New Jersey.
  • Dominik Kubalík places among the team leaders with 10 goals (1st), 15 assists (3rd), 25 points (2nd), five power play goals (1st), 12 power play points (1st), one overtime goal (1st) and 75 shots (2nd) through 25 games. He became the first Detroit skater to average a point-per-game through their first 25 career contests with the franchise since Marián Hossa in 2008-09 (14-14-28 in 25 GP).
  • Matt Luff (IR) earned his first goal/point with Detroit on Nov. 6 against the New York Rangers. He registered seven points (3-4-7) in five appearances with Grand Rapids to begin the 2022-23 season.
  • Olli Määttä has registered 10 points (2-8-10) and a plus-11 rating through 25 games. With a pair of assists on Dec. 4 at Columbus, he surpassed his scoring total from the 2021-22 campaign in 42 fewer games (1-7-8 in 66 GP with Los Angeles).
  • David Perron has totaled 20 points (8-12-20) in 25 games, including a pair of game-winning goals. Perron, who recorded his 400th career NHL assist on Nov. 12 at Los Angeles, has notched 12 points (3-9-12) in his last 11 contests.

GERMAN ENGINEERING

  • Moritz Seider set career highs in assists (3) and points (3) in his 100th NHL game on Nov. 19 at Columbus.
  • Recorded six points (2-4-6) in a five-game stretch from Nov. 17-28.
  • Became the fourth defenseman in franchise history to register 60-or-more points (9-52-61 in 107 GP) at age 21 or younger, joining Steve Chiasson (15-48-63 in 139 GP), Reed Larson (19-42-61 in 89 GP) and Nicklas Lidström (11-49-60 in 80 GP).
  • Also moved past Nicklas Lidström (11-49-60 in 80 GP) for the most assists by a Detroit defenseman before age 22.
  • Netted his first goal of the season on Nov. 17 at San Jose, which proved to be the GWG. He led all NHL rookie defensemen with four game-winners in 2021-22.

MICHIGAN MEN
The Red Wings have four Michigan-born players on their active roster in forwards Andrew Copp (Ann Arbor), Austin Czarnik (Washington Township) and Dylan Larkin (Waterford), and defenseman Jordan Oesterle (Dearborn Heights).

  • Andrew Copp recorded 81 points (40-41-81) in 107 games at the University of Michigan from 2012-15, serving as team captain during his junior season. Prior to his collegiate career, Copp skated with the U.S. National Team Development Program from 2010-12.
  • Austin Czarnik attended Romeo High School before playing with the NTDP from 2008-10.
  • Dylan Larkin was named Big Ten Freshman of the Year after logging 47 points (15-32-47) and penalty minutes in 35 games at Michigan during the 2014-15 campaign. He was also selected to both the 2014-15 Big Ten All-Freshman Team and the All-Big Ten First Team, in addition to being named an AHCA Second Team All-American. Larkin previously skated with the NTDP from 2012-14.
  • Jordan Oesterle attended Dearborn Divine Child High School before tallying 34 points (7-27-34) in 113 games at Western Michigan University from 2011-14. He helped the Broncos win a CCHA tournament championship as a freshman.

LOVE TO ‘C’ IT

  • Dylan Larkin is in his third season as Detroit’s captain and eighth NHL campaign. He was named the 37th captain in franchise history on Jan. 13, 2021, becoming the first Michigander and native metro Detroiter to wear the ‘C’ for the Red Wings, assuming a captaincy that had been vacant for two seasons following the end of Henrik Zetterberg’s career in 2017-18 due to injury.
  • Ranks among the team leaders with nine goals (2nd), 17 assists (2nd), 26 points (1st), a plus-seven rating (T4th), four power play goals (T2nd), nine power play points (3rd), one shorthanded goal (T1st) and 83 shots (1st) through 25 games.
  • Has racked up nine points (2-7-9) in nine games dating back to Nov. 17 at San Jose.
  • Currently places 22nd on the franchise’s all-time points list (see list below):
  1. Vyacheslav Kozlov – 415 career points with Detroit
  2. Igor Larionov – 392
  3. Dylan Larkin – 384
  4. Johan Franzén – 370
  5. Marcel Dionne – 366
  6. Shawn Burr – 362

CAPTAIN CLUTCH

  • Dylan Larkin tallied his 156th career NHL goal on Nov. 23 vs. Nashville. He is currently two goals shy of tying Kris Draper for 22nd place on the franchise’s all-time list (see list below):
  1. Mickey Redmond – 177 career goals with Detroit
  2. Red Kelly – 162
  3. Kris Draper – 158
  4. Dylan Larkin – 156
  5. Ray Sheppard – 152
  6. Bruce MacGregor – 151
  • Larkin recorded his 228th career NHL assist on Dec. 3 vs. Vegas, passing Marcel Dionne for sole possession of 22nd place on the franchise’s all-time list (see list below):
  1. Syd Howe – 248 career assists with Detroit
  2. Gary Bergman – 243
  3. Dylan Larkin – 228
  4. Marcel Dionne – 227
  5. Marcel Pronovost – 217
  6. Shawn Burr – 214
  • Larkin scored his fourth career shootout-deciding goal on Nov. 25 vs. Arizona, passing Gustav Nyquist and Tomas Tatar for the sixth-most in franchise history. He trails only Pavel Datsyuk (11), Todd Bertuzzi (7), Henrik Zetterberg (7), Frans Nielsen (6) and Jiri Hudler (5).
  • Also has seven career overtime goals, which is tied with Herbie Lewis and Henrik Zetterberg for the fifth-most in franchise history. He trails only Sergei Fedorov (12), Brendan Shanahan (9), Steve Yzerman (9) and Pavel Datsyuk (8).

2022-23 INDIVIDUAL STATS
Most Goals: 2, Sundqvist, Nov. 30 vs. BUF; Hronek, Nov. 19 at CBJ; Raymond, Oct. 29 vs. MIN; Perron, Oct. 17 vs. LA
Most Assists: 3, Seider, Nov. 19 at CBJ
Most Points: 3, Larkin/Seider, Nov. 19 at CBJ; Perron, Nov. 17 at SJ; Kubalík, Oct. 23 vs. ANA; Perron, Oct. 17 vs. LA; Larkin, Oct. 15 at NJ; Rasmussen, Oct. 14 vs. MTL
Most SOG: 9, Larkin, Nov. 25 vs. ARI
Most PIM: 7, Rasmussen, Nov. 25 vs. ARI
Most TOI: 27:44, Seider, Nov. 6 at NYR
Most Hits: 6, Erne, Oct. 31 at BUF; Määttä, Oct. 27 at BOS; Hägg, Oct. 15 at NJ
Most Blocked Shots: 6, Chiarot, Nov. 23 vs. NSH; Hägg, Oct. 15 at NJ
Most Saves: 44, Husso, Dec. 6 at TB
Longest Goal Streak: 4, Hronek, Nov. 17-25
Longest Assist Streak: 5, Perron, Nov. 12-23
Longest Point Streak: 6, Hronek, Nov. 12-25
2022-23 REGULAR SEASON HIGHS AND LOWS

DETROIT OPPONENT
Most GF, Game 7, Nov. 17 at SJ 8, twice (MR: Nov. 10 vs. NYR)
Fewest GF, Game 1, twice (MR: Dec. 3 vs. VGK) 0, three times (MR: Nov. 23 vs. NSH)
Most GF, Period 4, twice (MR: Nov. 17 at SJ, 3rd) 6, Nov. 10 vs. NYR, 3rd
Most SOG, Game 45, Nov. 30 vs. BUF 46, twice (MR: Dec. 6 at TB)
Most SOG, Period 25, Oct. 14 vs. MTL, 1st 30, Dec. 6 at TB, 3rd
Fewest SOG, Game 18, Oct. 31 at BUF 21, Nov. 12 at LA
Fewest SOG, Period 1, Oct. 29 vs. MIN, 3rd 3, Oct. 21 at CHI, 1st
Most PPG, Game 3, Oct. 23 vs. ANA 3, Oct. 27 at BOS
Most PIM, Game 15, Nov. 25 vs. ARI 35, Nov. 8 vs. MTL
Fewest PIM, Game 2, three times (MR: Dec. 3 vs. VGK) 4, four times (MR: Dec. 6 vs. TB)
Fastest Consec. Goals 0:13, Oct. 14 vs. MTL (Rasmussen, Määttä) 0:35, Oct. 27 at BOS (Marchand, Smith)
Fastest Goal, Start of Game 1:20, Nov. 30 vs. BUF (Berggren) 0:09, Nov. 12 at LA (Grundström)
Fastest Goal, Start of Period 1:20, Nov. 30 vs. BUF, 1st (Berggren) 0:09, Nov. 12 at LA, 1st (Grundström)
Longest Win Streak – Overall: 4, Nov. 17-25 / Home: 3, Oct. 29-Nov. 5 / Road: 4, Nov. 17-present
Longest Winless Streak – Overall: 4, Nov. 8-15 / Home: 3, Nov. 28-present / Road: 3, Oct. 21-31
Longest Point Streak – Overall: 5, twice (MR: Nov. 15-25) / Home: 4, Oct. 29-Nov. 8 / Road: 5, Nov. 15-present

WAITING IN THE WINGS
Tonight’s edition features a pair of Detroit prospects invited to the United States National Junior Team selection camp to help determine the roster for the 2023 IIHF World Junior Championship. The camp will be held at USA Hockey Arena in Plymouth, Michigan, from Dec. 12-17. Shai Buium, D (36th overall/2021)

  • Has recorded eight points (1-7-8) and a plus-four rating in 16 games during his sophomore season at the University of Denver.
  • Collected 18 points (3-15-18) and a plus-20 rating in 39 games as a freshman, helping the Pioneers win an NCAA Frozen Four title. Red Savage, C (114th overall/2021)
  • Has tallied eight points (4-4-8), a plus-one rating and 12 penalty minutes in 14 games as a sophomore at Miami University.
  • Played for Team USA at the 2022 IIHF World Junior Championship, logging three points (2-1-3) in five appearances

FLORIDA PANTHERS NOTES:

BAPTIST HEALTH INJURY REPORT

  • F Anthony Duclair | Games Missed: 26
  • F Aleksander Barkov | Games Missed: 6
  • F Anton Lundell | Games Missed: 2
  • D Radko Gudas | Games Missed: 1
  • F Patric Hornqvist | Games Missed: 1
    Total Man Games Lost Due to Injury: 57

LAST GAME
Panthers 2, Jets 5 – Dec. 6 – Canada Life Centre
FLA Goals: Verhaeghe (15-PPG), Dalpe (1)
WPG Goals: Scheifele (14-PPG), Connor (9, 10), Scheifele (15-PPG), Lowry (5)
FLA Goalie: Knight (L) – 12 Saves, Bobrovsky – 14 Saves
WPG Goalie: Hellebuyck (W) – 39 Saves
FLA Shots: 41
WPG Shots: 31
Notes: Zac Dalpe made his season debut and scored his first goal of the campaign…Chris Tierney made his Panthers debut and notched an assist…Matt Kiersted (0-1-1) recorded his first point of the season…Carter Verhaeghe tallied a goal for the second straight game, extending his point streak to three games (3-1-4)…Verhaeghe matched his career high with eight shots on goal…Matthew Tkachuk posted an assist, extending his point streak to three games (2-4-6)…Brandon Montour logged an assist for the second consecutive game…Eric Staal registered a season-high six shots on goal…Florida produced 25 shots on goal in the 2nd period, their 2nd-most shots in a period this season…FLA PP: 1-4, FLA PK: 2-4

RECENT TRANSACTIONS:

  • Dec. 5: F Zac Dalpe and D Matt Kiersted recalled from Charlotte (AHL)
  • Dec. 4: F Patric Hornqvist placed on LTIR | F Chris Tierney recalled from Charlotte (AHL) on an emergency basis
    PANTHERS vs. RED WINGS
    ALL-TIME vs. DET: 33-19-5-6
    ALL-TIME HOME vs. DET: 15-11-2-5
    2021-22 vs. DET: 4-0-0
    CATS STATS
  • Aleksander Barkov has produced 38 points (14-24-38) over 35 career games vs. Detroit.
  • Sergei Bobrovsky owns a 21-6-1 career mark against Detroit over 29 games, including a .937 save percentage and 1.89 goals against average.
  • Carter Verhaeghe is expected to skate in his 200th NHL game tonight.

HOME SWEET HOME
Tonight, the Panthers return to FLA Live Arena following a five-game road swing. Florida owns a 6-2-3 home record this season for a .682 home points percentage that ranks fifth among NHL teams. On home ice in 2022-23, the Cats lead all clubs in shots on goal per game (39.4) and seventh in average goals for per game (3.73). Six different Panthers are currently averaging at least one point per game this season at home: Matthew Tkachuk (1.6), Aleksander Barkov (1.44), Brandon Montour (1.2), and Sam Bennett, Aaron Ekblad and Carter Verhaeghe (1.0 each). Spencer Knight owns a 4-2-2 record at FLA Live Arena this season with a .920 save percentage and 2.60 goals against average, while Sergei Bobrovsky owns a 2-0-1 home record.

CATS AND WINGS
Florida will host Detroit for the first time this season tonight after the Cats swept their season series in 2022-23 (4-0-0). The Panthers have won each of their past six games against Detroit dating to March 30, 2021, and have earned a victory in 16 of their past 18 matchups (16-2-0) since Dec. 22, 2018. Additionally, Florida has won each of their past five home games against the Red Wings dating to Feb. 9, 2021 and in eight of their past nine (8-1-0) contests against Detroit since March 10, 2019. Last season, the Panthers outscored the Red Wings 20-7 over four matchups. Aleksander Barkov led Florida with eight points (3-5-8) over the four games, while eight Panthers totaled at least four points. Sergei Bobrovsky went 3-0-0 vs. DET last season, producing a .929 save percentage and 1.96 goals against average.

POWER UP
The Panthers have scored four power-play goals over their past two games and eight over their past seven contests. Their 29.6% [8/27] power-play success rate since Nov. 23 ranks 10th among NHL teams over that span through games played Dec. 6. The Panthers are one of five NHL teams to score at least three power-play goals in a game twice this season (Nov. 23 vs. BOS, Dec. 3 at SEA). Florida’s 21 power-play tallies rank tied for ninth-most among clubs in 2022-23.

PUCKS ON NET
The Panthers, who led the NHL in shots on goal in each of the past two seasons, once again pace the League with 1,006 SOG, the only team with over 1,000 thus far in 2022-23.

CHUCKIE’S CHEESE
Matthew Tkachuk has produced six points (2-4-6) over his past three games. Through his first 24 games with Florida, Tkachuk leads the team in assists (23), points (35), even-strength points (23), power-play points (12), multi-point games (12) and shots on goal (100). He also paces Florida with 16 home points (5-11-16), including seven multi-point outings over 10 games at FLA Live Arena this season. It took Tkachuk just 22 games to reach the 30-point mark, the fewest games required to achieve 30 points with the team in franchise history. The 24-year-old posted a point in five straight games (4-6-10) from Nov. 15-23, his second point streak of five games this season. His two points (1-1-2) Nov. 23 vs. BOS represented his 100th career multi-point game. Tkachuk led Florida with a plus-four rating Nov. 15 vs. WSH, the second time this season he has posted such a rating. His first assist in the game marked his 400th NHL point. Per NHL stats, Tkachuk was the second player from the NHL Draft to reach the mark, joining fellow American Auston Matthews (266-206—472 in 423 GP). He required the fourth-fewest games to reach 400 points among active American-born NHLers.

EK’S GON’ GIVE IT TO YA
Aaron Ekblad logged his 611th career blocked shot Dec. 6 at WPG, surpassing Dmitry Kulikov for the most blocked shots in franchise history (since the NHL began tracking in 2005-06). Ekblad logged an assist and a game-high 27:17 TOI Dec. 3 at SEA to tie Keith Yandle for second-most assists by a Florida blueliner. He logged his 200th NHL assist Nov. 29 at CGY to cap his point streak at five games (3-4-7 from Nov. 20-29), tied for the longest by a Panthers skater this season. He was the third blueliner to reach 200 assists with Florida. Ekblad notched his 199th career assist Nov. 28 at EDM for his 300th NHL point (101-198-299). He was the first Panthers defenseman to reach the mark with Florida and the first blueliner from the 2014 draft class to post 300 points. He scored his 100th career goal Nov. 23 vs. BOS and produced a season-high three points (1-2-3). He is the first defenseman in franchise history to reach 100 goals. Ekblad scored his 100th NHL goal in his 563rd game, and per NHL stats only Erik Karlsson (477 GP) hit the mark in fewer games among all active defensemen. The Windsor, Ontario native is five games shy of surpassing Robert Svehla (573) for most games played by a defenseman in club history.

MR. CARTER
Forward Carter Verhaeghe has scored three goals over his past two games and produced four points (3-1-4) over his past four contests. He tallied his fourth power-play goal of the season and matched his career high with eight shots on goal Dec. 6 at WPG. Verhaeghe posted his team-leading fifth multi-goal game tonight at SEA. His goals came :26 seconds apart, tied for the third-fastest two goals scored by one player in franchise history. He paces Florida in goals (15) and even-strength goals (11) and he has produced 23 points (15-8-23) over 26 games in 2022-23, which ranks second on the team. He posted a point in four straight games from Nov. 3-9 (4- 3-7). Over his past 18 games, Verhaeghe has amassed 12 goals and 18 points (12-6-18). The Toronto, Ontario native’s eight total multi-point games and 17 even-strength points each rank tied for second-most on Florida with Sam Bennett.

BENNY AND THE CATS
Forward Sam Bennett matched his career high with three assists Dec. 3 at SEA, and he logged his second multi-goal game of the season (2-0-2) Dec. 1 at VAN. He has amassed 16 points (6-10-16) over his past 14 contests. He also produced three assists while skating in his 500th NHL game Nov. 17 vs. DAL. Bennett’s five third-period tallies are tied for the team lead with Matthew Tkachuk. He has registered eight multi-point games this season, tied with Carter Verhaeghe for second-most on the team. The Holland Landing, Ontario native’s 81 shots on goal are third-most on Florida and his 64 hits lead Florida forwards.

‘HART OF GOLD
Forward Sam Reinhart produced at least one point in five consecutive games (2-5-7) from Nov. 23-Dec. 1, tied for the longest point streak on Florida this season. He scored a power-play goal in three consecutive games from Nov. 15-19, behind only Anthony Duclair and Evgenii Dadonov (4 games each) for the longest PPG streak in franchise history. Reinhart’s five power-play tallies are the most on Florida this season, and he has logged seven power-play points. He recorded his first two goals of the season Nov. 6 at ANA and led Florida with seven shots on goal in the game. He has produced 13 points (7-6-13) over his past 15 games. The West Vancouver, B.C. native scored the game-deciding goal in the shootout against James Reimer Nov. 3 at SJS.

OH WHAT A KNIGHT
Goaltender Spencer Knight earned at least one point in six consecutive decisions (3-0-3) from Nov. 19-Dec. 1. He has surrendered five goals over his past three starts since Dec. 1 for a .940 save percentage and 2.12 goals against average, the third-best SV% among goaltenders over that span (Dec. 1-Dec. 6). Knight appeared in his 50th NHL game Dec. 3 at SEA and earning his 30th NHL win Dec. 1 at VAN. His 49 games were the fewest games required to reach the 30-win mark with Florida in franchise history. Knight stopped all 40 Carolina shots he faced Nov. 9 vs. CAR to earn his third career shutout. The 21-year-old native of Darien, Conn., owns a 31-13-6 record over his first 50 NHL games.

MONTOUR OF DUTY
Brandon Montour has produced 22 points (5-17-21) through his first 24 games of 2022-23, including assists in each of his past two outings. With his assist Nov. 28 at EDM, he surpassed Aaron Ekblad (22 GP, 2021-22) for the fewest games to reach the 20-point mark in a season among Panthers blueliners in club history. Montour has notched an assist in seven of his past 11 games (0-7-7), and he has amassed 14 points (1-13-14) over his past 14 games. The Brantford, Ontario native leads Florida blueliners in assists and points. Montour’s seven points from Nov. 6-9 tied Bryan McCabe (1-6-7, March 3-6, 2010) for the most points in a two-game span by a Panthers defenseman in club history. He matched his career high with four points (1-3-4) Nov. 6 at ANA, also tying the franchise record for single-game points by a defenseman. He became the eighth blueliner in club history to post four points in a regular season game, and he skated a career-high 30:41 total time on ice Nov. 3 at SJS.

JUST THE TWO OF GUS
Defenseman Gustav Forsling scored a goal in consecutive games from Dec. 1-3 and he has produced three points (2-1-3) over his past four contests. He registered his 10th career multi-assist game (0-2-2) Nov. 26 vs. STL. All 10 of his multi-assist performances have come with Florida. Forsling has amassed 18 points (4-14-18) over 26 games in 2022-23, including 14 even-strength points which are the most among Panthers defensemen. Forsling notched an assist in five straight games (0-6-6) from Nov. 12-20, the longest assist/point streak of his career. He also posted a four-game assist/point streak earlier this season (1-4-5, 4GP Oct. 15-21). He logged a career-high seven shots on goal Nov. 1 at ARI. His 78 total shots this season are the most among Panthers blueliners.

WHAT ABOUT BOB?
Goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky stopped 14 of 15 WPG shots Dec. 6 in relief for a .933 SV%, including all 13 he faced at even strength. He stopped a season-high 41 shots for a .953 save percentage Nov. 15 vs. WSH. His 41 saves were his most since stopping 42 shots against Jan. 11 vs. VAN. Bobrovsky appeared in his 600th NHL game Nov. 5 at LAK, becoming the 53rd goaltender in league history to reach the mark. His 339 career wins are the most through a goaltender’s first 600 appearances in NHL history. He stopped 32 of the 33 NYI shots he faced in Florida’s season opener on Oct. 13, including all 27 at even strength and 16 in the first period. Bobrovsky tied for the league lead with a franchise-record 39 wins in 2021-22, including a club-record and league-leading 26 home wins.

SUPER STAAL BROS.
Eric and Marc Staal have combined for four assists over Florida’s past four games. The Thunder Bay, Ontario natives have combined for 2,357 total NHL games and 1,253 points.

THE LOMBERGHINI
Ryan Lomberg has produced a point two of his past three games (1-1-2). The 27-year-old native of Richmond Hill, Ontario has produced six points (3-3-6) in 2022-23, and he ranks second among Florida forwards in hits (36).

GOTTA GO TO MO’
Nov. 15 vs. WSH marked Paul Maurice’s 1,700th game as an NHL head coach, becoming the fourth in League history to reach the mark. He earned his 783rd win as an NHL head coach Nov. 9 vs. CAR, surpassing legendary bench boss Al Arbour for sixth-most in League history. He is one of three coaches to earn at least 300 wins with two different franchises. He is 13 wins away from achieving his 800th NHL win as a head coach.

NHL Preview: Nashville Predators (12-9-2) at Tampa Bay Lightning (15-9-1)

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NASHVILLE PREDATORS NOTES:

ALL-TIME vs. TAMPA BAY
OVERALL (41 GP) 18-16-(2)-5
HOME (22 GP) 10-8-(0)-4
ROAD (19 GP) 8-8-(2)-1
PLAYOFFS Never Met

− The Predators are 18-16-(2)-5 all-time against the Lightning, including an 8-8-(2)-1 record on the road.

− This is the second and final matchup between Nashville and Tampa Bay in 2022-23; it is the first and only at Amalie Arena.

− Nashville is 0-0-1 against Tampa Bay this season, falling 3-2 in overtime at home on Nov. 19. Filip Forsberg and Nino Niederreiter scored for the Predators, who earned a point.

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

− Nashville went 2-6-0 vs. Tampa Bay in 2020-21, the first and only campaign with both teams in the Central Division. The Predators won two of the final three matchups, including a 7-2 victory on April 13, 2021 at Bridgestone Arena.

− The Predators posted a 10-game point streak (7-0-3) against the Lightning from Feb. 7, 2008-Dec. 3, 2019.

− Nashville did not suffer a regulation loss to Tampa Bay from Feb. 27, 2014-Dec. 3, 2019, a 13-game span.

NOTABLES vs. TAMPA BAY
− Ryan McDonagh was acquired from Tampa Bay for Philippe Myers and Grant Mismash on July 3, 2022. McDonagh won two Stanley Cups with the Lightning and skated in 267 games with the organization from 2018-22, tallying 99 points (20g-79a).

− Colton Sissons notched his first career regular-season hat trick on Jan. 5, 2017 vs. Tampa Bay and became the first player in NHL history to score at least three goals in a game with his second being an empty-netter and his third being scored on a goalie.

− Ryan Johansen has 15 points (2g-13a) in his last 17 contests against Tampa Bay, a run that included a six-game point streak from Jan. 5, 2017-Oct. 26, 2019.

− Roman Josi has 18 points (5g-13a) in 23 career games against the Lightning, including nine points (3g-6a) in his last 11 contests.

− Matt Duchene owns 22 points (10g-12a) in 26 career contests vs. Tampa Bay; including the postseason, he is averaging nearly a point per game against the Lightning, posting 29 points (13g-16a) in 30 games.

− Alexandre Carrier (March 13, 2021) and Tanner Jeannot (April 13, 2021) both scored their first career NHL goals against Tampa Bay.

− Predators Assistant Coach Todd Richards won the 2020 Stanley Cup as a member of the Lightning, serving in the same role.

LAST TIME OUT
− Nashville Predators 4, New York Islanders 1 – Dec. 2 (UBS Arena)

− NSH goals: Forsberg – PP (8), Josi – PP/GWG (6), Duchene – ENG (6), Granlund – ENG (4)

− NYI goals: Barzal – PP (3)

− Goaltenders: NSH – Lankinen (W, 48/49); NYI – Sorokin (L, 19/21)

− Power plays: NSH 2-3; NYI 1-4

− Notes: Nashville improved to 5-6-0 on the road in 2022-23… The Predators pushed their win streak against the Islanders to nine games, their longest active streak vs. a single opponent… Nashville moved to 2-0-0 in the second half of a back-toback (2-0-0 in the first half)… Nashville allowed a season-high 49 shots on goal… The Predators scored multiple power-play goals (2) for the third time this season and first since Nov. 21 vs. Arizona (2)… Kevin Lankinen made a career-high 48 saves; it was tied for the fifth-most saves in a game in Predators history and was the most since Juuse Saros made 49 on Feb. 27, 2021 vs. Florida… Matt Duchene scored his 300th career goal and became the second player from the 2009 NHL Draft class to reach the milestone… Duchene added two assists for this second three-point game of the season; he has six points (1g5a) during his three-game point streak… Roman Josi (1g-1a) and Filip Forsberg (1g-1a) also recorded multiple points.

INJURY REPORT
Player Designation Dates Missed Games Missed
Mark Borowiecki Upper body – IR Oct. 27-Dec. 2 16

NASHVILLE PREDATORS GAME NOTES
Dec. 8, 2022 at Tampa Bay Lightning
Cody Glass Upper body – day-to-day Dec. 2 1
Ryan McDonagh Upper body – IR
Total man-games lost: 27
Borowiecki – 17; Trenin – 5; Glass – 2; Jankowski – 2; McCarron – 1

RECENT TRANSACTIONS
− Dec. 5: Recalled defenseman Jordan Gross from Milwaukee (AHL). Placed defenseman Ryan McDonagh on IR (upper body).

− Nov. 23: Assigned forward Zach Sanford to Milwaukee (AHL).

− Nov. 14: Signed forward Nolan Burke to a three-year, entry-level contract.

− Nov. 12: Recalled forward Juuso Parssinen from Milwaukee (AHL). Reassigned defenseman Jordan Gross to Milwaukee (AHL).

− Nov. 8: Assigned defenseman Luke Prokop from Norfolk (ECHL) to Seattle (WHL).

− Nov. 3: Recalled forward Mark Jankowski from Milwaukee (AHL). Assigned forward Kiefer Sherwood to Milwaukee (AHL).

− Oct. 31: Recalled defenseman Jordan Gross from Milwaukee (AHL). Placed defenseman Mark Borowiecki on IR (upper body).

RESCHEDULED GAMES
− The NHL announced new dates and start times for the two Predators home games that were postponed due to flooding at Bridgestone Arena.

− Nashville vs. Colorado, originally scheduled for Nov. 25, will not be played on April 14 at 7 p.m. CT.

− Nashville vs. Columbus, originally scheduled for Nov. 26, will now be played on Jan. 17 at 7 p.m. CT.

ON A HEATER
− The Predators are 7-1-1 in nine games since Nov. 12, the fourth-best point percentage (.833) among NHL teams in that time span.

− The Predators have allowed 2.22 goals-against per game since Nov. 12, the fourth-best mark in the League.

− Nashville’s run has been bolstered by a 5-0-1 record at Bridgestone Arena since Nov. 12. It is the Predators’ longest home point streak since a seven-game stretch from Oct. 8-31, 2019 (5-0-2).

NASHVILLE PREDATORS GAME NOTES
Dec. 8, 2022 at Tampa Bay Lightning
− Nashville went 4-0-1 during its season-long five-game homestand from Nov. 12-21, picking up wins over the NY Rangers, Minnesota, NY Islanders and Arizona and earning a point in an OT loss vs. Tampa Bay.

− Since Nov. 12, the Predators are 2-1-0 in road contests, including wins in back-to-back games against the Devils and Islanders on Dec. 2-3.

LATE-GAME DRAMATICS
− Nashville’s 4-3 OT win on Dec. 1 at New Jersey came in dramatic fashion.

− Mikael Granlund tied the game at 3-3 with 10 seconds remining in the third period, the third-latest game-tying goal in franchise history. It was also the third time in Predators history the team has tied a game with 10 seconds or less remaining in the third period and went on to win in overtime or a shootout; the last time was Feb. 27, 2020 vs. Calgary when Granlund tied the game with one second remaining and went on to score the OT winner.

− Additionally, Ryan Johansen opened the game’s scoring just 11 seconds into the first period. It tied the Predators record for fastest goal to begin a game (David Legwand – April 5, 2007 vs. St. Louis) and was the fastest goal to begin a road game in franchise history. Nashville became the fifth team in the past 24 years to score goals in the first 15 seconds and final 15 seconds of the game and first since Boston on Feb. 3, 2021.

HEAD COACH JOHN HYNES
− John Hynes won his 100th game as Predators head coach on Nov. 17 vs. the Islanders.

− He’s up to 254 career NHL wins, moving him into 63rd on the NHL’s all-time list.

− Hynes won his 100th game in his 183rd contest in charge of the Predators. Peter Laviolette hit the 100-win mark as Nashville’s head coach in his 189th game (Dec. 6, 2016); Barry Trotz reached it in his 274th game (Dec. 6, 2011).

THE CAPTAIN
− Roman Josi has 19 points (6g-13a) in his last 16 games after recording a goal and an assist on Dec. 2 at NY Islanders.

− Josi is inching closer to passing David Legwand for the most points in franchise history. Josi (562) needs four more points to tie Legwand (566) and five to pass him.

− He scored his seventh career overtime goal on Nov. 29 vs. Anaheim, tying him with Shea Weber for the third-most in franchise history.

− Tallying four assists on Nov. 17 vs. the NY Islanders, Josi notched the seventh four-point game of his NHL career, the most among active NHL defensemen. He led all NHL blueliners with four four-point games in 2021-22. In that same game, he became the ninth different defenseman in NHL history to record three assists in the first 10 minutes of a contest; he also became the fourth active blueliner to record three points in the opening 10 minutes of a game.

− Since Oct. 27, Josi is tied for second among NHL defensemen in goals (6); tied for sixth in points (19); and tied for ninth in assists (13).

− Josi has scored 94 goals since the 2016-17 campaign, the most among NHL blueliners in that time span.

− He recorded at least five shots on goal in five straight games from Nov. 17-29. It’s tied for the fifth-longest such streak by an NHL defenseman since 2000-01.

Where Josi ranks among NHL defensemen
Category Total Rank
Shots on Goal 99 1st
Goals 6 Tied for 7th
Average TOI 24:56 8th
Points 20 12th
Assists 14 Tied for 17th

JUICE IS LOOSE
− Goaltender Juuse Saros is 6-0-1 with a 2.22 goals-against average and .930 save percentage in his last seven games dating back to Nov. 12.

− His six wins since Nov. 12 are tied for the second-most in the NHL. Among NHL goalies with at least five games played in that time span, Saros is seventh in save percentage and eighth in goals-against average.

− Additionally, Saros owns a 6.10 goals saved above average (GSAA) since Nov. 12, the fifth-best mark in the League (per Natural Stat Trick). GSAA measures the goals a goalie prevented given his save percentage and shots faced vs. the NHL average save percentage on the same number of shots.

NASHVILLE PREDATORS GAME NOTES
Dec. 8, 2022 at Tampa Bay Lightning
− Per Natural Stat Trick, Saros has made 129 high-danger saves this season, tied for the ninth-most among League netminders.

DREAM DEBUT
− Forward Juuso Parssinen, 21, who made his NHL debut on Nov. 12 vs. the Rangers, has five points (3g-2a) in his first nine career NHL games.

− He became the first Predators player to make his NHL debut this season.

− He is the only rookie in Predators history to score three goals in his first four career NHL games.

− He is one of three rookies in team history to record five points in his first four career NHL games, joining Denis Arkhipov (2g-3a in 2000-01) and Marek Zidlicky (2g-3a in 2003-04).

− On Nov. 17 vs. the NY Islanders (2g-1a), Parssinen also became the 15th rookie in franchise history to record a three-point game and is one of three to do so within his first three career NHL games, joining Smith, who did so in his second on Oct. 8, 2011 at St. Louis (1g-2a), and Tommy Novak, who did so in his third on Oct. 23, 2021 at Winnipeg (3a).

− Scoring his first career NHL goal on his first shot, Parssinen joined an exclusive group of Predators players. He became the fifth Nashville skater to score in his NHL debut, joining Miikka Salomaki (2014-15), Kevin Henderson (2012-13), Smith (2011-12) and Mikko Lehtonen (2006-07).

− The No. 210 overall pick (seventh round) in the 2019 NHL Draft became the sixth player in the last decade to score in his first career NHL game after being selected in the seventh round.

NUMBER NINE
− Filip Forsberg (483) passed Martin Erat (481) and moved into sole possession of third place on the Predators’ all-time points list on Nov. 8 at Seattle. He is nine points from becoming the third player in team history to reach the 500-point milestone.

− After recording a goal and an assist on Dec. 2 at NY Islanders, he leads Nashville in points with 22 (8g-14a) and has five multi-point outings in his last 15 games.

− Forsberg has 19 points (6g-13a) in his last 16 games dating back to Oct. 22 vs. Philadelphia. He’s recorded two three-point games in that time frame – Oct. 27 vs. St. Louis (3a) and Nov. 1 at Edmonton (1g-2a).

− Nov. 1 at Edmonton was Forsberg’s 32nd career three-point game, the most in Predators history.

QUICK HITS
− The Predators are tied for fifth in the NHL in face-off percentage (53.2 percent).

− Among NHL players who have taken at least 300 faceoffs, Ryan Johansen is third at 61.2 percent.

− Johansen won at least 50 percent of his faceoffs in a franchise-record 23 consecutive games, a streak that came to an end on Nov. 23 at Detroit. The previous record was held by current Predators Assistant GM Scott Nichol, who did so in 17 straight games during the 2006-07 season.

− Colton Sissons is third in the NHL in shorthanded faceoffs won (47).

− Mark Jankowski was selected by Calgary in the first round (21st overall) of the 2012 NHL Draft. That pick was initially held by Nashville but was traded to Buffalo on Feb. 27, 2012 for Paul Gaustad and a fourth-round pick in the 2013 NHL Draft, with which the Predators used to select Juuse Saros. To close the pick history, Buffalo traded the 21st overall choice in the 2012 NHL Draft to Calgary with a second-round pick in the 2012 NHL Draft (Patrick Sieloff) for the 14th overall pick (Zemgus Girgensons).

TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING NOTES:

LAST GAME
Lightning 2 vs. Detroit 4
The Tampa Bay Lightning fell to the Detroit Red Wings with a 4-2 loss on Tuesday night at AMALIE Arena…The Bolts dropped to 15-9-1 on the season with a home record of 8-4-1…After a scoreless first period, Michael Rasmussen opened the scoring at the 1:54 mark of the second period to give DET a 1-0 lead…Tampa Bay fell into a 2-0 hole when Jonatan Berggren scored with 14:01 remaining in regulation…Steven Stamkos pulled the Lightning within one when he blasted a one-timer past Ville Husso at the 14:52 mark of the third with Victor Hedman and Corey Perry picking up the assists…With Tampa Bay’s net empty for a sixth attacker, Adam Erne sent a shot the length of the ice that found its way into the net to put DET up 3-1 with 3:38 remaining…Brayden Point got the Bolts back within one when he took a pass from Alex Killorn and beat Husso with a backhand shot at the 17:34 mark of the third as Nikita Kucherov picked up the secondary helper…David Perron sealed the win for DET when he scored an empty-net goal with 25 seconds remaining in regulation…Andrei Vasilevskiy got the start in goal for Tampa Bay and made 22 saves on 24 shots against…The Lightning recorded a season-high 46 shots on goal, including 30 shots in the third period, the most ever recorded in a home period in franchise history.
PP: TBL – 0-2 DET – 0-1
SOG: TBL – 46 DET – 26
Attendance: 19,092

TONIGHT’S MATCHUP
The Lightning and the Predators are playing the second of two matchups this season and the only meeting at AMALIE Arena…The Bolts grabbed a victory in the first meeting with a 3-2 overtime win Nov. 19 at NSH…After Filip Forsberg opened the scoring just 1:50 into the game with a power-play goal, Nikita Kucherov answered with a power-play goal of his own to tie the game at one with 15:35 left in the second period…Nino Niederreiter gave NSH a 2-1 lead 5:04 into the third period before Alex Killorn redirected a shot from Ian Cole and tied the game with 3:21 remaining in regulation…After Mattias Ekholm took a high-sticking penalty 2:22 into overtime, Steven Stamkos hammered a one-timer past Juuse Saros for the game-winning goal and his franchise-leading 12th career overtime goal just 14 seconds into the 4-on-3 power play to win the game for Tampa Bay…Brayden Point picked up two assists in the win and Zach Bogosian made his season debut…The Lightning have won three straight games over NSH and nine of the last 11 meetings…Stamkos has picked up points in 11 consecutive games vs. NSH (10-9—19), scoring goals in four straight and nine of the last 11 contests…Stamkos has pointed in six straight home games vs. NSH (5-4—9)…Kucherov has recorded points in six straight games vs. NSH (5-7—12), including four straight multi-point games with a goal in all of them (4-6—10)…Point has recorded points in five straight games vs. NSH (2-4—6) and 10 of the last 11 meetings (4-10—14)…Mikhail Sergachev has picked up assists in 10 of his last 12 games vs. NSH (0-13— 13)…Andrei Vasilevskiy has won eight straight starts vs. NSH, making 234 saves on 249 shots against for a .940 save percentage and 1.86 goals against average with one shutout…The Lightning are 21-15-3 with two ties all-time vs. NSH, including a home record of 9-7-1 with two ties…Stamkos (16-14—30) holds the Bolts franchise records for career goals and points vs. NSH.

TBL ALL-TIME POINT LEADERS VS. NSH

  1. Steven Stamkos – 30 pts. (16-14—30, 23 GP)
  2. Victor Hedman – 21 pts. (4-17—21, 26 GP)
  3. Nikita Kucherov – 18 pts. (8-10—18, 17 GP)
  4. Brayden Point – 17 pts. (4-13—17, 18 GP)
    T5. Martin St. Louis – 14 pts. (6-8—14, 13 GP)
    T5. Vincent Lecavalier – 14 pts. (7-7—14, 16 GP)

TONIGHT’S STORYLINES
Tampa Bay is playing the third game of a season-long, six-game homestand tonight…The Bolts will play nine of their 14 games in December at AMALIE Arena…The Lightning are 3-0-0 against Central Division opponents this season…Tampa Bay is 8-4-1 at home this season and have won five of their last seven home contests.

INJURIES
2022-23 Regular Season Man Games Lost: 65
Current Injuries:
Rudolfs Balcers (Upper-body injury; Out indefinitely) 5 Games
Haydn Fleury (Upper-body injury; Day-to-day) 2 Games

TRANSACTIONS
Dec. 3 – Re-assigned D Philippe Myers to AHL Syracuse
Dec. 3 – Assigned F Cole Koepke to AHL Syracuse
Nov. 28 – Assigned F Alex Barre-Boulet to AHL Syracuse
Nov. 25 – Recalled F Alex Barre-Boulet from AHL Syracuse
Nov. 12 – Claimed F Rudolfs Balcers off waivers from FLA

HOCKEY PARADISE
The Lightning will sell out their 300th-consecutive game at AMALIE Arena with an expected sellout tonight…The Bolts hold the NHL’s longest active sellout streak beginning 3/26/15 (2020-21 season excluded due to social distancing protocols)…Since the streak started, no other team has recorded more wins on home ice than Tampa Bay (189-74-20).

STAMMER TIME
Tampa Bay captain Steven Stamkos scored one goal Dec. 6 vs. DET and extended his season-long point streak to 11 games (7-10—17), tying Nikita Kucherov for the longest point streak among Lightning skaters this season…Stamkos is one of seven NHL players to record a point streak of 11 or more games this season…The 11-game point streak is tied for the second-longest of Stamkos’s career, trailing only his 18-game point streak in 2009-10 (17-16—33)… Stamkos has pointed in six consecutive games vs. DET (5-6—11)…Stamkos recorded his 1,000th career point with an assist Dec. 1 at PHI…Stamkos is the 95th player in NHL history to hit the 1,000-point milestone and 48th player ever to record all 1,000 points with a single franchise…Stamkos is the only player in Lightning franchise history to record 1,000 points with the team…Stamkos is the eighth active NHL player to hit the milestone and 44th-fastest in NHL history in number of games played (945 GP)…Stamkos is one of four active NHL players to record 1,000 points in less than 1,000 games…Stamkos (14-16—30) leads the Bolts in goals, ranks third in assists and trails only Nikita Kucherov (11-26—37) in points…Stamkos’s seven power-play goals lead all Tampa Bay skaters and are tied for the seventh-most in the NHL…Stamkos’s 495 career goals are the 48th-most in NHL history…Stamkos has recorded more career goals and points than any player in Tampa Bay franchise history.

TBL ALL-TIME POINT LEADERS

  1. Steven Stamkos – 1,002 pts. (495-507—1,002, 947 GP)
  2. Martin St. Louis – 953 pts. (365-588—953, 972 GP)
  3. Vincent Lecavalier – 874 pts. (383-491—874, 1,037 GP)
  4. Nikita Kucherov – 653 pts. (257-396—653, 587 GP)
  5. Victor Hedman – 614 pts. (135-479—614, 921 GP)

GAME POINT
Bolts forward Brayden Point scored one goal Dec. 6 vs. DET and recorded a season-high nine shots on goal…Point has recorded at least one point in 12 of his 15 career home games vs. DET (8-5—13)…Point has posted nine points over his last eight games (5-4—9)…Point (11-14—25) is tied with Nikita Kucherov (11-26—37) and Nick Paul (11-7—18) for the second-most goals among Lightning skaters…Point ranks third in points and fourth in assists among Tampa Bay skaters, while his five power-play goals are tied with Kucherov and trail only Steven Stamkos (7) for the team lead…Point’s 59 career power-play goals are the fifth-most in Lightning franchise history.

TBL ALL-TIME POWER-PLAY GOAL LEADERS

  1. Steven Stamkos – 188 PPG (947 GP)
  2. Vincent Lecavalier – 112 PPG (1,037 GP)
  3. Martin St. Louis – 96 PPG (972 GP)
  4. Nikita Kucherov – 72 PPG (587 GP)
  5. Brayden Point – 59 PPG (442 GP)

KILLER INSTINCT
Lightning forward Alex Killorn recorded his 244th career assist Dec. 6 vs. DET, tying him with Vinny Prospal for the eighth-most assists in Tampa Bay franchise history…The assist was also the 423rd point of Killorn’s career, tying him with Ondrej Palat for the seventh-most points in Lightning franchise history…Killorn has picked up points in seven of his last eight (3-5—8) and 13 of his last 17 contests (7-11—18)…Killorn (8-13—21) ranks fifth in goals, assists and points among Bolts skaters…Since Nov. 13, Killorn (4-9—13) is tied with Mikhail Sergachev (2-11—13) for the third-most points among Lightning skaters, while his 12 even-strength points during that span are tied with Steven Stamkos for the team lead…Killorn’s plus-7 rating ranks second on the team, trailing only Nick Paul (plus13)…Killorn ranks fifth in Bolts franchise history with 748 career games played.

TBL ALL-TIME GAMES PLAYED LEADERS

  1. Vincent Lecavalier – 1,037 GP
  2. Martin St. Louis – 972 GP
  3. Steven Stamkos – 947 GP
  4. Victor Hedman – 921 GP
  5. Alex Killorn – 748 GP

SCOREY PERRY
Tampa Bay forward Corey Perry picked up an assist for the third-straight game Dec. 6 vs. DET…Perry has recorded five points (all assists) over his season-long three-game point streak…Perry has six points over his last five games (1-5—6)…Perry’s eight assists this season rank sixth among Lightning forwards…Perry skated in his 1,200th career game and recorded two helpers Dec. 3 vs. TOR…Perry has three power-play points over his last three games and ranks fifth among Lightning skaters with six this season…Perry’s 50 shots rank fourth among Tampa Bay skaters…Perry has recorded at least one shot on goal in 22 of 25 games this season.

KLUTCHEROV
Lightning forward Nikita Kucherov recorded one assist Dec. 6 vs. DET…Kucherov has pointed in 17 of his last 21 games vs. DET (17-18—35)…Kucherov has picked up points in back-to-back games and five of his last six contests (1- 8—9)…Kucherov (11-26—37) is tied with Leon Draisaitl and Nathan MacKinnon for the third-most assists in the NHL and ranks fifth in the league in points…Kucherov leads the Lightning in points, assists, power-play points (19), game-winning goals (3) and shots (92)…Kucherov’s 19 power-play points this season are the third-most among NHL skaters…Kucherov has recorded points in 11 of 13 home games this season (7-14—21) and 20 of 25 games overall…Kucherov’s 23 points (7-16—23) in November were tied with Jamie Benn (10-13—23) for the second-most among NHL skaters.

NHL POWER-PLAY POINT LEADERS

  1. Connor McDavid – 25 PPP (9-16—25, 27 GP)
  2. Leon Draisaitl – 20 PPP (11-9—20, 27 GP)
  3. Nikita Kucherov – 19 PPP (5-14—19, 25 GP)
  4. Rasmus Dahlin – 17 PPP (4-13—17, 25 GP)

HED RUSH
Bolts defenseman Victor Hedman picked up one assist Dec. 6 vs. DET…Hedman (1-10—11) is tied with Brandon Hagel (7-10—17) for the sixth-most assists among Lightning skaters…Hedman leads all Tampa Bay defensemen with 48 shots on goal and is tied with Nick Paul for the fifth-most among all Bolts skaters…Since the start of the 2016-17 season, Hedman leads all NHL defensemen in scoring (86-299—385).

NHL DEFENSEMEN POINT LEADERS, 2016-PRESENT

  1. Victor Hedman – 385 pts. (86-299-385, 451 GP)
  2. John Carlson – 381 pts. (87-294—381, 455 GP)
  3. Brent Burns – 373 pts. (90-283—373, 480 GP)
  4. Roman Josi – 372 pts. (94-278—372, 449 GP)

NOTEWORTHY
• Jon Cooper (449 career wins, 740 games) needs one win to pass Bruce Boudreau (742 games) and become the fastest coach in NHL history to reach 450 career wins

Tigers acquire 3B/OF Justyn-Henry Malloy and LHP Jake Higginbotham from Atlanta in exchange for RHP Joe Jiménez and cash considerations

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Tigers acquire 3B/OF Justyn-Henry Malloy and LHP Jake Higginbotham from Atlanta in exchange for RHP Joe Jiménez and cash considerations

SAN DIEGO, CA – The Detroit Tigers announced that they have acquired third base/corner outfielder Justyn-Henry Malloy and lefthanded pitcher Jake Higginbotham from the Atlanta Braves in exchange for righthanded pitcher Joe Jiménez and cash considerations.

Malloy, 22, saw time across three levels of the Braves organization in 2022, playing in 133 games between Single A Rome, Double A Mississippi and Triple A Gwinnett and hitting .289/.408/.454 with 28 doubles, 17 home runs and 81 RBI. Malloy is ranked as the top position player prospect in the Braves organization (No. 6 overall) by Baseball America and was named the best hitter for average and as possessing the best strike zone discipline in Atlanta’s Minor League system. He led all Braves Minor Leaguers in doubles (28), on-base percentage (.408), total bases (217) and walks (97), while ranking second in hits (138), RBI, extra-base hits (45), slugging percentage and OPS (.862). Following the season, he was named a Braves Organization All-Star by MiLB.com and was selected to the Arizona Fall League Fall Stars Team.

Malloy’s only other professional season came in 2021 with Single A Augusta, when he hit .270/.388/.434 with five doubles, five home runs and 21 RBI in 37 games.

A native of New York, NY, Malloy was originally drafted by Atlanta in the sixth round of the 2021 MLB Draft out of Georgia Tech.

Higginbotham, 26, spent the entire 2022 season with Double A Mississippi, appearing in 48 games and posting a 2-5 record with three saves, a 4.73 ERA (51.1IP/27ER) and 48 strikeouts.  He ranked fourth in the Southern League with 48 appearances.

In four professional seasons, Higginbotham has pitched in 103 games, compiling a 9-10 record with eight saves, a 3.30 ERA (155.1IP/57ER) and 163 strikeouts.

A native of Buford, GA, Higginbotham was drafted by the Braves in the 11th round of the 2018 MLB Draft out of Clemson University.

Jiménez, 27, made 62 appearances for the Tigers in 2022, and went 3-2 with two saves, a 3.49 ERA (56.2IP/22ER) and 77 strikeouts. Jimenez, who was signed as a non-drafted free agent in 2013, was selected to the American League All-Star team in 2018.

The Tigers 40-man roster is now at 38.

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