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NHL Preview: Vancouver Canucks at Boston Bruins

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NHL Preview: Vancouver Canucks at Boston Bruins

VANCOUVER CANUCKS NOTES:

MATCH-UP INFO
• Tonight marks the first of two meetings between the Canucks and the Bruins this season: Nov. 13 (away) and Feb. 25 (home).

• The Canucks are 35-73-15-2 all-time against the Bruins including a 12-43-7-1 record on the road.

• Vancouver is 5-5-0 in their last 10 games vs Boston (3-2-0 in their last 5).

• Among active Canucks skaters, J.T. Miller leads the team in career points vs Boston with 17 points (6-11-17) in 24 games.

• Bo Horvat has the highest career points-per-game rate vs Boston with 13 points (7-6-13) in 14 games (0.93 P/GP).

• Luke Schenn leads Vancouver skaters in games played against the Bruins (39 GP). Schenn’s 16 points (3-13-16) in those 39 games are his most against any single opponent in his career. Tonight marks Schenn’s 100th game as a Canuck.

• Thatcher Demko is 1-0-0 in his career against Boston (2 GP), posting a 0.90 GAA and .972 save-percentage.

• Spencer Martin has yet to face the Bruins in his career.

QUICK NUMBERS
• Bo Horvat has 11 points (9-2-11) in his last seven games.

• Andrei Kuzmenko has nine points (6-3-9) in his last eight games.

• Ilya Mikheyev has eight points (4-4-8) in his last nine games.

• J.T. Miller has 11 points (6-5-11) in his last nine games.

• Elias Pettersson has 12 points (3-9-12) in his last nine games.

• Luke Schenn has six points (1-5-6) in his last eight games.

LAST MEETING – DEC. 8/21: VAN 2 vs BOS 1 (SO)
Brock Boeser opened up scoring with a power play goal at 15:01 in the second period…This marked his second consecutive power play goal…J.T. Miller and Quinn Hughes recorded assists on the play…The Bruins tied it up in the third to push the game into overtime followed by a shootout…Thatcher Demko stopped all shootout shots and J.T. Miller (GDG) and Bo Horvat were both successful in their shootout efforts to collect the win…Jason Dickinson led the team in hits (5)…Quinn Hughes led the team in TOI (28:32)…Thatcher Demko made 35 saves.

2022.23 TEAM RANKS
VAN BOS
Goals For/Game 3.40 (10th) 3.93 (1st)
Goals Against/Game 4.00 (30th) 2.20 (1st)
Power Play % 26.9 (5th) 24.5 (10th)
Penalty Kill % 61.2 (32nd) 94.4 (1st)
Penalty Min./Game 13:00 (28th) 10:48 (23rd)

LAST GAME PLAYED – NOV. 12/22: VAN 2 at TOR 3
Bo Horvat deflected home the game’s first goal with his team-leading 13th goal of the season just 3:41 into the first period…Luke Schenn and Vasily Podkolzin drew the assists on the play…J.T. Miller added to Vancouver’s lead with a power play market at 12:11 in the first period…Quinn Hughes (9 games) and Brock Boeser (3 games) both extended their assist streaks on the goal…Boeser led the team in shots (5)…Luke Schenn set an NHL-high for hits (12) so far this season, matching his personal career-high and Canucks franchise-high…Spencer Martin faced 35 shots.

LAST 5 vs BOSTON
• Dec. 8/21: VAN 2 vs BOS 1 (SO)
• Nov. 28/21: VAN 2 at BOS 3
• Feb. 22/20: VAN 9 vs BOS 3
• Feb. 4/20: VAN 0 at BOS 4
• Nov. 8/18: VAN 8 at BOS 5

HUGHES’ HELPING HANDS
Picking up a power play assist to extend his assist streak to nine games (0-12-12) on Nov. 12 at TOR, Quinn Hughes tied Jiri Bubla (1983.84) for the second-longest assist streak by a defenceman in Canucks history. He now trails only Dennis Kearns for the longest assist streak in franchise history (11 games in 1976.77).

• Hughes’ next assist will also mark the 160th of his career and will tie him with Harold Snepsts for 10th-most assists by a defenceman in team history.

HARD HITTING SCHENN
Matching his personal career-high and the Canucks franchise-high (set by himself) with 12 hits on Nov. 12 at TOR, Luke Schenn became the first player in NHL history to record at least three games with 12+ hits in his career. With 2,909 career hits, Schenn is only 37 hits away from tying Brooks Orpik (2,946) for most in League-history by a defencemen. Schenn has collected the most hits in the NHL this season (69 in 15 GP).
*The NHL began tracking hits in 2005.06.

BO’S BLAZING START
Potting his team-leading 13th goal on Nov. 12 at TOR, Bo Horvat tied Darcy Rota (1983.84), Alexander Mogilny (1995.96), and Greg Adams (1987.88) for third-most goals through the first 15 games of a season in Canucks history, trailing only Pavel Bure (15, 1992.93) and Tony Tanti (16, 1983.84).

• Tallying eight goals in five games (Oct. 28-Nov. 8), Horvat tied Mikael Samuelsson (2009.10) and Alexandre Burrows (2009.10) as the only Canucks to do so in the last 26 years.

• Horvat is also the first player in franchise history to have five multi-goal games in the first 13 games.

• With 27 goals in 33 games since March 9, 2022, Horvat has the highest goals per game (0.82) in the League during that stretch (minimum 5 GP).

• Scoring his fifth power play goal in three games (Oct. 28-Nov. 3), Horvat tied Ryan Kesler and Henrik Sedin for 10th most power play goals in franchise history (61). He also potted his 10th career shorthanded goal (EN), tying Kesler for seventh-most in club history.

HORVAT HITS 200
Picking up an assist on J.T. Miller’s first period goal on Nov. 5 vs NSH, Bo Horvat recorded his 200th career assist, become the 22nd Canuck in team history to hit that mark.

HATS OFF TO KUZ
Recording a hat-trick with three goals, including the game-winner, on Nov. 3 vs ANA, Andrei Kuzmenko became just the fourth Russian-born skater in Canucks history to record a hat-trick, joining Pavel Bure (9x), Alexander Mogilny (4x), and Igor Larionov (2x). The winger became the fourth Canucks player in the past 20 years to record three goals in a single frame joining Horvat (Oct. 22/19), Mikael Samuelsson (Mar. 9/10) and Markus Naslund (Oct. 21/02).

FIVE-POINT PETEY
Posting one goal and four assists on Nov. 3 vs ANA, Elias Pettersson recorded his third career five-point game, joining Alexander Mogilny as the only other player in Canucks history to do so. He currently leads the team in assists (10) and points (15) in 11 games so far this season.

MARTIN’S MAGICAL RUN
Turning aside 26 shots in an 8-5 victory over the Anaheim Ducks on Nov. 3, Spencer Martin improved his record with the Canucks to 5-0-4, passing Curt Ridley (6-0-2 in 1975.76) as the only goaltender in franchise history to earn at least a point in each of his first ten starts with the team.

• Martin extended this record to 6-0-4 with his regulation win against the Ottawa Senators on Nov. 8, facing 41 shots.

RECENT TRANSACTIONS
• Sheldon Dries recalled from Abbotsford, Nov. 10
• Tanner Pearson placed on injured reserve, Nov. 10
• Brock Boeser activated from injured reserve, Nov. 8
• Sheldon Dries assigned to Abbotsford, Nov. 8
• Sheldon Dries recalled from Abbotsford, Nov. 3
• Quinn Hughes and Riley Stillman activated from injured reserve, Nov. 1

2022.23 CANUCKS INDIVIDUAL HIGHS
Player Number Date/Opponent
Goals Kuzmenko 3 Nov. 3 vs ANA
Assists Pettersson 4 Nov. 3 vs ANA
Points Pettersson 5 Nov. 3 vs ANA
Shots Pettersson 8 Nov. 3 vs ANA
Blocked Shots Bear 5 Nov. 3 vs ANA
Hits Schenn 12 Nov. 12 at TOR (tied franchise record)
Face-Off Wins Horvat 24 Nov. 5 vs NSH
Penalty Minutes Myers 19 Nov. 5 vs NSH

VANCOUVER’S 2022.23 RECORD WHEN…
• Score 4+ Goals: 4-1-0
• Score 3 Goals or Less: 0-7-3
• Allow 4+ Goals: 3-5-2
• Allow 3 Goals or Less: 1-3-0
• Scoring First: 2-3-1
• Allowing First Goal: 2-5-1
• On 0 Days Rest: 1-1-0
• On 1 Day Rest: 1-3-2
• On 2 Days Rest: 2-2-0
• On 3+ Days Rest: 0-2-0
• Score a PPG: 3-6-1
• Give up a PPG: 4-8-2
• 25 or More Shots on Goal: 3-6-3
• Less than 25 shots: 1-2-0

BOSTON BRUINS NOTES:

TONIGHT’S GAME

  • The Bruins host the Canucks tonight in the 1st of 2 games between these teams this season and the Canucks’ lone visit to Boston this season.
  • They are 13-2-0 this season and are 8-0-0 on home ice so far … They are 6-0-0 vs. Western Conference opponents.
  • The Bruins close tonight their 3rd of 14 sets of back-to-back games this season … They are currently 3-0-0 in the 1st game of those sets and are 1-1-0 in the 2nd games so far.
  • The Bruins are playing game 4 tonight of a current stretch of 5 of 6 games at home … They opened with a 3-1 wins each vs. St. Louis on 11/7, vs. Calgary on 11/10, and in Buffalo on 11/12 … They returning home to take on Vancouver on 11/13, Philadelphia on 11/17 and Chicago on 11/19.

RECENT GAMES:

  • The Bruins have won 10 of their last 11 games, with a 7-game win streak from 10/20-11/3, a 2-1 loss in Toronto on 11/5 and 3-1 wins each vs. St. Louis on 11/7, vs Calgary on 11/10 and in Buffalo on 11/12.
  • Their start of 26 points on a 13-2-0 record ties the best record through 15 games in club history, first set with a same 13-2-0 mark in 1929-30 … Their 8-game home win streak has tied their longest in team history from the start of a season, matching their 1983-84 campaign.
  • Boston 3 vs St. Louis 1 … Jake DeBrusk (PP), Patrice Bergeron (PP/GW) and Trent Frederic scored goals and Brad Marchand added 2 assists … Linus Ullmark won his 9th of the season … SOG: Bos 37, StL 27 … PP: 2/2 … PK: 0/3
  • Boston 3 vs Calgary 1 … After yielding the 1st goal, Connor Clifton, Charlie McAvoy (both their 1st of the season) and David Pastrnak (ENG) earned the 8th straight home win … Linus Ullmark became the league’s 1st 10-game winner … SOG: Bo 28, Cgy 32 … PP: 0/5 … PK: 0/6
  • Boston 3 at Buffalo 1 … The Bruins scored three times in the final 21:09 of the game on two goals by Patrice Bergeron and the GWG by Jakub Zboril, his 1st in the NHL … Brad Marchand had 2 assists … Keith Kinkaid earned his 1st win as a Bruin … SOG: Bos 30, Buf 31… PP: 1/3 … PK: 0/3

INJURIES (Total man-games lost in 2022-23: 21)

  • Jeremy Swayman – lower body (IR)
  • Derek Forbort – Broken finger (IR)

BOSTON vs VANCOUVER, LIFETIME SERIES

  • The Bruins and Canucks are meeting for the 126 time in their histories with the Bruins having a 75-32-15-3 record and 487-359 scoring advantage in those games.
  • The Bruins are 44-11-7-1 lifetime vs. Vancouver in Boston with the a 252-154 scoring edge in those 62 contests.

NUMBERS
1: Boston’s rank in both goals for per game (3.93) and fewest goals against per game (2.20).

3: Straight deciding goals Taylor Hall from 10/20-25/2022 – deciding shootout goal vs. Anaheim on 10/20, OT goal vs. Minnesota on 10/22 and GWG vs. Dallas on 10/25.

4: Player on the current roster new to the Bruins organization this season – A.J. Greer (free agent), Keith Kinkaid (free agent), Anton Stralman (free agent), Pavel Zacha (trade).

4: Points by David Pastrnak (1-3=4 totals) on 10/12/2022 in Washington in the 2022-23 season opener … That is the most points in a Boston opener since Brad Marchand (2-3=5) and Pastrnak (2-2=4) in 10/13/2016.

8: Straight home wins to open this season … That ties the longest in club history (8-1983-84).

8: Straight wins by Linus Ullmark from 10/12-11/3/2022 … It was a new career-best win streak and it also tied the longest win streak by a Boston goaltender from the start of a season (Tim Thomas, also 8-0-0 in 2010-11).

10: Players on the Bruins current roster who played college hockey – Connor Clifton, Charlie Coyle, Derek Forbort, Trent Frederic, AJ Greer, Matt Grzelcyk, Keith Kinkaid, Charlie McAvoy, Craig Smith and Jeremy Swayman.

10: Former first round draft picks on the current roster – Charlie Coyle, Jake DeBrusk, Derek Forbert, Trent Frederic, Taylor Hall, Hampus Lindholm, Charlie McAvoy, David Pastrnak, Pavel Zacha and Jakub Zboril

19: Consecutive wins by Boston over Arizona after their 6-3 win on 10/15/2022 … That are the most wins by one opponent in club history.

26: Points by Boston (13-2-0) through their 1st 15 games … That ties the best start in their history, first set with a matching 13- 2-0 record in 1929-30.

94.4%: Boston’s league-leading penalty-kill with 3 goals allowed on 54 times short … That includes 34 of their last 35 straight kills over ten-plus games.

384-25-20: Boston’s record since 2011-12 in games in which they have had a 2-goal lead in a game … That extends to 250-2-6 over that span when they have led by 3 goals

545: Consecutive Bruins games (regular season & playoffs) currently sold out at TD Garden … Their last non-sellout game was on 12/2/2009 when a Wednesday game vs. TB drew 16,553

FUN FACTS

  • The Bruins currently have 24 players on their roster, including 2 on injured reserve … 10 were drafted by the team, 4 were acquired in trade and 10 were signed as free agents.
  • The Bruins play 16 matinees this season (local start time 4:00 pm or earlier) … They have a 1-0-0 record in afternoon games so far.
  • The Bruins play 14 sets of back-to-back games this season … They are currently 3-0-0 in the 1st game of those sets and are 1-1-0 in the 2nd games so far.
  • The Bruins are playing game 7 of a 13-game November schedule tonight (7 hm/6 rd, 5-1-0) … They will play 14 games in December (8 hm/6 rd), 14 in January (5 hm/9 rd), 10 in February (3 hm/7 rd), 15 in March (9 hm/6 rd) and 7 in April (3 hm/4 rd) … They went 8-1-0 in October.

RECENT TRANSACTIONS:
Nov. 2: Keith Kinkaid recalled from Providence/AHL.
Nov. 7: Jakub Lauko returned to Providence/AHL.
Nov. 9: Mike Reilly placed on waivers for assignment to Providence/AHL (assigned Nov. 10).

NHL Preview: San Jose Sharks at Minnesota Wild

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NHL Preview: San Jose Sharks at Minnesota Wild

SAN JOSE SHARKS NOTES:

LAST GAME
Game 16 – 11/11 – SJS 5 at DAL 4…Timo Meier (1g,1a) pushed his scoring streak to seven games and matched his career-long goal streak with a marker in five straight, and he was joined by Logan Couture (1g, 1a), Tomas Hertl (1g, 1a) and Alexander Barabanov (1g, 1a) with multi-point efforts as the Sharks snapped a five-game skid with a win at Dallas. Hertl notched his 400th NHL point with an assist on San Jose’s first goal of the game, and he now has four multi-point games in the last six contests. With the win, the Sharks snapped a seven-game losing streak at Dallas.
SJ Goals: Barabanov (1), Svechnikov (3), Meier (7), Couture (6), Hertl (4)
SF: 18
SA: 29
SJ PP: 1/2
SJ PK: 1/1
W: Reimer
L: Oettinger

RECENT SHARKS TRANSACTIONS
10/18 Activated F Alexander Barabanov off IR
10/10 Assigned C Thomas Bordeleau, D Nick Cicek, G Aaron Dell, LW William Eklund and F Jeff Viel to the San Jose
Barracuda; Placed F Alexander Barabanov and D Markus Nutivaara on IR; Returned F Ethan Cardwell to his junior team

TONIGHT’S OPPONENT: MINNESOTA WILD
The Minnesota Wild look for their third-straight win as they host the San Jose Sharks on Sunday, game three of San Jose’s four-game road swing. The Wild come into the game on the heels of a 1-0 win over Seattle on Friday, the Kraken becoming the 28th team to be blanked by goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury, who surpassed Ed Belfour, Dominik Hasek, Martin Brodeur and Tomas Vokoun for most franchises shut out in NHL history. Mats Zuccarello, who leads Minnesota in assists on the season, scored the lone goal of the contest. Third-year forward Kirill Kaprizov paces the club on the offensive end with 10 goals and 16 points with four goals and five points through five November games.

STORYLINES
KARLSSON KEEPS COOKING…Erik Karlsson saw his six-game point streak come to a close on Friday, finishing with 15 points (7g, 8a) in the six-game stretch. Karlsson, who became the first defensemen in NHL history to reach double-digit goals and assists in his team’s first 15 games, leads NHL blueliners in goals (10) and points (21), set a career best with at least one goal in four consecutive games (10/27/22 – 11/3/22, 7g), just the second-ever Shark defenseman to accomplish the feat. Karlsson, who was named Third Star of the Week by the NHL on November 7, is the third-ever NHL defenseman and first since 1929-30 season to reach double-digit goals in 13 or fewer games, Harry Cameron needing seven games in 1917-18 with the Toronto Arenas and King Clancy needing nine games in 1929-30 with the original Ottawa Senators. Following Friday’s games, Karlsson was tied for fourth in the NHL with 21 points alongside Artemi Panarin, Nikita Kucherov, Jason Robertson and Nathan MacKinnon while trailing only Connor McDavid (15g, 16a), Leon Draisaitl (9g, 18a) and David Pastrnak (9g, 13a) in scoring.

IT’S TIMO TIME… Timo Meier extended his scoring streak to seven games with a goal and an assist on Friday, bringing his total to seven goals and five assists in the seven-game run. Meier took sole possession of 10th on the Sharks all-time ranks in goals scored with his marker Thursday, surpassing Marco Sturm (128). The forward has lit the lamp in five consecutive games, matching his career long (previously 10/20/18 – 10/30/18, 6g) with six goals in that span, and has found the back of the net in six of the past seven contests.

HERTL HEATING UP… Tomas Hertl registered a season-high three points in Saturday’s (11/5) game against the Anaheim Ducks, including a goal and two assists, and extended his recent scoring run to points in five of the past six with a goal and an assist Friday (11/11) at Dallas. The forward has 13 points in the team’s previous 11 games dating back to October 20 at New York Rangers and has four multi-point efforts in San Jose’s last six games. He has goals in three consecutive contests for the first time this season and notched his 400th career NHL point on Friday with an assist.

CRANK THE POWER… The Sharks’ power play has been red-hot of late, cashing in on seven of 20 (35.0%) trips to the man-advantage since the start of a six-game home stand on October 25 for the second-best mark in the NHL in that span. The only game in that stretch the Sharks did not score on the power play was Thursday (11/10) at St. Louis, a contest in which the club did not have any power play opportunities. Most recently, the Sharks went 1-for-2 up a skater at Dallas on Friday (11/11) with Alexander Barabanov netting his first goal of the season.

PRIME PENALTY KILL…San Jose killed off their first 22 penalties of the season before finally allowing a power play goal on Oct. 22 at New Jersey, and has remained near the top of the league at 90.5-percent on the year, second-best in the NHL. San Jose has been operating at a league-best 88.0% shorthanded efficiency since the 2022 NHL All-Star break, and the Sharks have the league’s fourth-best penalty kill percentage since the start of the 2020-21 season (83.7%).

WORKING OVERTIME… San Jose has been logging plenty of ice time of late, going beyond the 60 minutes of regulation in four of the past seven games, including shootouts in three straight (11/1 – 11/5). The recent run was the fourth time in Sharks history that the team has reached a shootout in three straight, including February 5-9, 2021 (2-1), December 21-27, 2013 (3-0), and January 29-February 2, 2013 (2-1). The Sharks have never gone to a shootout in four straight.

STURM WARNING…Nico Sturm netted his fifth goal of the season during Saturday’s (10/29) game against Tampa Bay, the forward breaking a tie with Logan Couture (4) for second-most on the roster. Sturm has three goals and four points in San Jose’s last five games, lighting the lamp against Tampa (10/29), Vegas (10/25) and Philadelphia (10/23), and his five-goals-in-eight-games stretch was the best of his career.

CAPTAIN COUTURE…Logan Couture recorded three points (2g, 1a) in the Sharks 4-3 overtime win over the Toronto Maple Leafs. San Jose’s captain opened the game’s scoring with a strike just 26 seconds in. Per NHL PR, this put him in a tie with Joe Pavelski for the most opening-minute goals in franchise history (eight). With his second goal of the evening – the 300th of his career – Couture became the third player to score 300 goals with the franchise, after Patrick Marleau (522) and Joe Pavelski (355). He is now second on the club in scoring with seven points (4g, 3a) in 10 games.

REIM TIME…Sharks goaltender James Reimer earned his first shutout of the season on Oct. 23 with a 30-save performance at Philadelphia. Reimer’s shutout, his fifth as a Shark, moved him into a tie with Aaron Dell for eighth on the franchise’s all-time shutouts list. Reimer also owns a .937 shorthanded save percentage since joining the Sharks at the start of the 2021-22 season, the best in the NHL in that span (min. 10 games played) and the best two-season stretch by a goaltender since the NHL began tracking the statistic in 1997-98 (min. 30 games played, second best is Cory Schneider from 2010-12 with a .936 SV% in 58 GP).

QUICK START KUNIN…Sharks forward Luke Kunin tallied points in each of his first two regular games with the Sharks, recording the secondary assist on Tomas Hertl’s goal on Oct. 7 and scoring his first goal as a member of the Sharks the next day. Kunin’s 21:23 minutes of ice time on Oct. 7 is the second highest he’s logged in his career and the most he has logged since 2019. His power-play marker on Oct. 8 was the first power-play goal of his career and the first special teams goal scored in the 2022-23 NHL season. Kunin had points on each of the Sharks first two power play strikes (1g, 1a) of the season, matching his career high for power play points in a season. Including exhibition and preseason, Kunin scored one point in each of the first six games he played with the Sharks.

MINNESOTA WILD NOTES:

SERIES NOTES

All-Time Wild Record:36-35-8 (20-15-4 at Xcel Energy Center, 16-20-4 at San Jose) 2021-22: The Wild went 2-1-0 against San Jose… The Wild dropped the first game, 4-1, at Xcel Energy Center (11/16), won the second game, 5-2, at SAP Center at San Jose (12/9), and won the third meeting at San Jose, 5-4 (4/17)… LW Kevin Fiala led the Wild with seven points (2-5=7)…C Joel Eriksson Ek (2-1=3) and C Frederick Gaudreau (0-3=3) had three points each…RW Jordan Greenway (2-0=2) and LW Kirill Kaprizov (1-1=2) had two points apiece…G Cam Talbot went 1-1-0 with a 3.11 GAA and a .893 SV% in the first two contests…G Marc-Andre Fleury made 26 saves in the third meeting…C Tomas Hertl led San Jose with four points (2-2=4)…C Logan Couture had three points (0-3=3) …G James Reimer went 1-0-1 with a 2.97 GAA and .891 SV% in two starts…G Adin Hill made 22 saves in the second contest.

WILD LEADERS: RW Mats Zuccarello leads the Wild with 22 points (7-15=22) in 25 contests against the Sharks…D Alex Goligoski owns 18 points (3-15=18) in 50 games…D Jared Spurgeon has 16 points (7-9=14) in 38 matches.

WILD GOALIES: Fleury is 17-5-4 with a 1.87 GAA, a .939 SV% and three shutouts in 26 starts vs. San Jose…G Filip Gustavsson has not faced San Jose.

SHARKS LEADERS: Couture leads the Sharks with 28 points (13-15=28) in 42 career games against the Wild…D Erik Karlsson has 27 points (8-19=27) in 24 matches…Hertl owns 20 points (8-12=20) in 27 games.

SHARKS GOALIES: Reimer is 6-4-1 with a 2.41 GAA, a .925 SV% and two shutouts in 12 games (11 starts)…G Kaapo Kahkonen has not faced Minnesota.

FAST FACTS: Minnesota has won five of the last six meetings vs. San Jose… The Wild is 20-14-3 in its last 37 games vs. San Jose, including a six-game win streak (1/5/17-4/7/18)…Minnesota is 13-6-1 in its last 20 contests against the Sharks at Xcel Energy Center…The Wild has points in nine of the last 13 games played at SAP Center at San Jose (8-4-1).

INJURIES
Brandon Duhaime: upper body
Jordan Greenway: upper body
Ryan Hartman: upper body

RECENT TRANSACTIONS
November 2 – Nov. 11, 2022
11/6/22 Recalled F Adam Beckman and F Joseph Cramarossa
from Iowa
11/3/22 Reassigned F Steven Fogarty to Iowa

GOALS, GOALS, GOALS
• Minnesota has scored three-plus goals in 32 of its last 38 regular-season contests, including 10 of 14 games this season and 22 of the last 24 games of the 2021-22 campaign.

• Dating dating back to March 16, 2022, the Wild have posted a +29 goal differential in regular-season games, the third-best mark in the NHL during that span behind Vegas (+39) and Boston (+38).

• The Wild ranked fifth in the NHL in goals/game last season (3.72), netting three-plus goals in 66-of-82 games.

• Minnesota scored a franchise record 305 goals last season (not including shootout goals).

ON THE POWER PLAY
• Through 14 games the Wild has converted 12 of its 48 powerplay opportunities (25.0 pct.), tied for the eighth-best rate in the league.

2022-23 NHL Power-Play Pct.
Entering Games Nov. 12, 2022
Rk. Team GP PPG PPO Pct.

  1. Colorado………………….12 ……….15………. 37…………………40.5
  2. Edmonton ………………..15 ……….18………. 54…………………33.3
  3. Arizona…………………….13 ……….13………. 44…………………29.6
  4. Dallas……………………..14 ……….12………. 43…………………27.9
  5. Vancouver………………..14 ……….13………. 48…………………27.1
  6. Buffalo…………………….14 ……….14………. 53…………………26.4
  7. Toronto…………………….15 ……….13………. 51…………………25.5
    8t. Minnesota ……………….14 ……….12………. 48…………………25.0
    8t. N.Y. Rangers…………….15 ……….13………. 52…………………25.0

• Minnesota has recorded a power-play goal in eight of 14 games this season.

• The Wild tallied a power-play goal in each of its first five games of the 2022-23 season, the franchise’s longest power-play goal streak to open a season since a franchise-best six-game streak in 2010-11.

WE’RE HEADED TO OVERTIME
• Since the start of the 2021-22 season, Minnesota leads the NHL with 18 overtime victories.

Overtime NHL Wins since 2021-22 Season
Entering Games Nov. 12, 2022
Rk. Team Wins

  1. Minnesota …………………………………………………………………..18
  2. Florida ………………………………………………………………………..17
  3. Dallas…………………………………………………………………………15
    4t. Boston ………………………………………………………………………..14
    4t. Chicago………………………………………………………………………14

• During the 2021-22 season, the Wild ranked second in the NHL with a franchise record 11 overtime wins and ranked tied for second with five shootout wins.

• Minnesota went 16-7 in 23 extra session games during the 2021-22 season – its most extra session contests since 23 in 2013-14. The 16 extra session wins are the second-most in team history (17 in 2006-07).

TOTAL TEAM EFFORT
• Since Oct. 20, 2022, the Wild is fourth in the NHL with 15 points and tied for fourth with seven wins.

• Minnesota’s 2.00 goals against average since Oct. 20 is the second-best mark in the NHL, trailing Boston (1.70 GAA).

• The Wild is averaging 7.07 giveaways per game this season, tied for the fourth-lowest rate in the NHL.

NHL Preview: Dallas Stars at Philadelphia Flyers

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NHL Preview: Dallas Stars at Philadelphia Flyers

DALLAS STARS NOTES:

LAST DALLAS STARS GAME
Nov. 11, 2022 – STARS 4 vs. SHARKS 5
Despite a comeback attempt in the third period, the Stars fell 5-4 to the San Jose Sharks in front of a sellout crowd at American Airlines Center on Friday. Captain Jamie Benn (2-0—2) led the club with two goals, including the game’s opening tally, while forwards Joe Pavelski (1-1—2) and Roope Hintz ( 1-0—1) also lit the lamp. Hintz and forward Jason Robertson (0-2—2) extended their point streaks to seven games apiece, and Benn recorded the 45th multi-goal game of his NHL career to move within two of tying Bill Goldsworthy (47) for fourth place on the Stars/North Stars franchise’s all-time list. Defenseman Miro Heiskanen (0-1—1) led all skaters with 27:26 TOI and forward Ty Dellandrea (0-1—1) picked up his fifth assist (0-1—1) of the season. Goaltender Jake Oettinger returned to the lineup after missing four games due to a lower-body injury and made 13 saves on 18 shots. PP: 0-1 | PK: 1-2 | SF: 29 | SA: 18 | DAL TOI: Heiskanen (27:26 – game high) | Attendance: 18,532 (sellout)
Three Stars: 1. SJS – T. Meier 2. SJS – L. Couture 3. DAL – J. Benn

UPCOMING GAME SCHEDULE
Date Opponent Time (CT) Location TV/Radio
Sun., Nov. 13, 2022 @ Philadelphia Flyers 12 p.m. Wells Fargo Center BSSW/KTCK
Tue., Nov. 15, 2022 @ Tampa Bay Lightning 6 p.m. Amalie Arena BSSWX/KTCK
Thu., Nov. 17, 2022 @ Florida Panthers 6 p.m. FLA Live Arena BSSW/KTCK
Sat., Nov. 19, 2022 New York Islanders 7 p.m. American Airlines Center BSSW/KTCK
Mon., Nov. 21, 2022 Colorado Avalanche 7:30 p.m. American Airlines Center BSSW/KTCK

RECENT TRANSACTIONS
Oct. 26 – Recalled forward Matej Blumel from Texas (AHL); loaned forward Jacob Peterson to Texas
Oct. 30 – Loaned forward Matej Blumel to Texas (AHL)
Oct. 31 – Signed goaltender Matt Murray to a one-year entry-level contract
Nov. 9 – Recalled forward Matej Blumel from Texas (AHL); loaned goaltender Matt Murray to Texas

INJURIES
Man-games lost, 2022-23: 8
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 1 Nov. 11-pres

TODAY’S GAME: Suitcases are packed once more as the Stars embark on yet another three-game road trip. It kicks off in the City of Brotherly Love with a matinee affair against the Philadelphia Flyers at Wells Fargo Center (12 p.m. CT, TV: Bally Sports Southwest, Radio: The Ticket 96.7-FM/1310-AM). This is the first of two games against the Flyers and the Stars’ lone visit to Philly. Dallas won both games against Philadelphia last season, including a 3-1 victory on Jan. 24 at Wells Fargo Center. The next time these clubs will face each other will be in five months at American Airlines Center on April 6, 2023. Following today’s game, Dallas’ road trip will head to the Sunshine State for games against Tampa Bay on Tuesday (Nov. 15) and Florida on Thursday (No. 17).

I HAVE SO MUCH TO TELL YA, PLEASE COME BACK TO PHILADELPHIA

  • Dallas won both games in 2021-22 vs. Philadelphia, outscoring the Flyers 8-2.
  • The Stars have wins in four straight games (4-0-0) against the Flyers and have gone 6-1-1 in their past eight head-to-head meetings.
  • They’ve also earned points in seven of the past eight (6-1-1) and 11 of the previous 13 (9-2-2) against the Flyers.
  • Dallas enters Sunday’s matchup with points in three of the previous four (2-1-1) and five of the previous seven (4-2-1) at Wells Fargo Center.
  • The Stars owns a 48-73-35 all-time mark vs. Philadelphia, including a 14-48-17 mark on the road.
  • Forward Roope Hintz led the Stars in scoring last season against the Flyers with four points (2-2—4) in two games. Hintz is riding a four-game point streak (3-3—6) against them, including a multi-point effort (1-1—2) in the most recent meeting on Jan. 24 at Wells Fargo Center.
  • Forward Joe Pavelski had goals in each of the two games last season against the Flyers (2-0—2). He has points (5-2—7) in six of his past seven and eight of his past 10 (7-3—10) against them.
  • Pavelski leads active Stars in goals (14) and ranks second with 20 points (14-6—20) in 21 career games vs. Philadelphia.
  • Forward Tyler Seguin has points in five of his past six (1-6—7) against the Flyers and enters Sunday’s tilt with 11 points (2-9—11) over his previous 11 games against them. Seguin paces all current Stars in assists (19) and points (10-19—29) in 25 career games vs. Philadelphia.
  • Goaltender Jake Oettinger is 1-0-0 against the Flyers with a 1.00 goals-against average and .964 save percentage.
  • Netminder Scott Wedgewood is 1-3-0 with a 3.52 GAA and .872 SV% in four career appearances vs. Philadelphia.

2022-23 REGULAR SEASON SCHEDULE
Nov. 13 at Philadelphia
April 6 vs. Philadelphia

WE’RE TWO STRINGS SHAKING IN A MAJOR CHORD

  • Forwards Roope Hintz and Jason Robertson enter Sunday’s game riding seven-game point streaks.
  • Hintz has 11 points (4-7—11) over that span, including three consecutive multi-point games (Nov. 1-5).
  • Hintz’ seven-game run matches the longest of his career (twice: April 8-22, 2021 & March 18-April 1, 2021).
  • Through 14 games this season, Hintz shares first on club with 12 assists, ranks second with 18 points (6-12—18) and ranks third in goals (6). Since Nov. 1, Hintz has earned nine points (3-6—9) in five games, sharing sixth in the NHL over that span.
  • The 25-year-old has added five points (1-4—5) on the power play and is one of two Stars skaters to record a shorthanded goal (1-0—1) this season (other: Joel Kiviranta). Averaging 2:19 minutes of power-play time per game, Hintz is on the ice for 55.8 % of the team’s total power-play time – third-most on the club.
  • The Tampere, Finland native also ranks second on the club in points per game (1.29) and shares second on the club with a +10 rating.

Hintz’ past seven games:
Nov. 11 vs. SJS: 1-0—1
Nov. 8 @ WPG: 0-1—1
Nov. 5 @ EDM: 0-2—2
Nov. 3 @ ARI: 0-2—2
Nov. 1 vs. LA: 2-1—3
Oct. 29 vs. NYR: 1-0—1
Oct. 27 vs. WSH: 0-1—1
Total points: 4-7—11

  • Robertson’s seven-game point streak is two games shy of his career best of nine straight (April 13-27, 2021).
  • Robertson has amassed 14 points (7-7—14) on his current point streak, including five multi-point efforts.
  • He had goals in six consecutive games from Oct. 27-Nov. 8, becoming the fifth player in franchise history (1967-present) to have a goal streak of six games or more before turning 24, and the second player in Dallas Stars history (1993-present) to do so.
  • Robertson followed Neal Broten from Jan. 23-Feb. 4, 1982 (7-12—19 in 7 GP), Jamie Benn from March 1-11, 2011 (6-1—7 in 6 GP), Mike Modano from Feb. 29-March 10, 1992 (7-2—9 in 6 GP) and Danny Grant from Oct. 16-29, 1969 (6-1—7 in 6 GP).
  • Since entering the league in 2019-20, Robertson has recorded nine career three-point outings. Only two Stars players have more over that span: Joe Pavelski (13) and Roope Hintz (11).
  • Since Nov. 1, Robertson has tallied 11 points (5-6—11) through five games, ranking second in the NHL over that span.
  • The 23-year-old leads the Stars and shares fourth in the NHL in points (9-12—21). He also leads the club and shares eighth in the league with nine goals. He co-leads the squad in assists and shares the league lead with three game-winning goals.
  • The Arcadia, California native is averaging better than a point-per-game pace through his four NHL seasons (67-79—146 in 142 GP).

Robertson’s past seven games:
Nov. 11 vs. SJS: 0-2—2
Nov. 8 @ WPG: 1-0—1
Nov. 5 @ EDM: 1-2—3
Nov. 3 @ ARI: 2-0—2
Nov. 1 vs. LA: 1-2—3
Oct. 29 vs. NYR: 1-1—2
Oct. 27 vs. WSH: 1-0—1
Total points: 7-7—14

LIKE A KALEIDOSCOPE IN VIBRANT HUES
Forward Jason Robertson was named the NHL’s First Star of the Week for the week ending Nov. 6. Robertson registered eight points (4-4—8), scoring in all three of his outings to push his goal streak to a career-high five games (dating to Oct. 27: 6-5—11) and help the Stars (8-3-1, 17 points) complete a perfect week. Robertson posted three points (1-2—3), including the go-ahead goal, in a 5-2 win over the LA Kings on Nov. 1. He then scored twice in a 7-2 triumph against the Arizona Coyotes on Nov. 3. Robertson capped the week with three points (1-2—3), highlighted by his 17th career game-winning goal and third of the season, in a 6-2 victory over the Edmonton Oilers on Nov. 5.

HEY MISTER, DON’T YOU DOUBT IT

  • Captain Jamie Benn (2-0—2) opened the scoring on Friday vs. San Jose and has six goals in his past four games (6-2—8).
  • Benn recorded the 45th multi-goal game of his NHL career on Nov. 11 vs. San Jose and moved within two of tying Bill Goldsworthy (47) for fourth place on the Stars/North Stars franchise’s all-time list.
  • With a hat trick (3-0—3) against the Oilers on Nov. 5, Benn (333) surpassed Dino Ciccarelli (332) for sole possession of third place among franchise leaders (1967-present) in goals.
  • In addition, Benn (7) trails only Ciccarelli (14) and Bill Goldsworthy (8) for the most three-goal outings in Stars/North Stars franchise history (1967-present). Note: Mike Modano also had seven hat tricks with the Stars/North Stars franchise.
  • Benn’s primary assist on the power play on Nov. 3 against Arizona game him five primary helpers with the man advantage in the 2022-23 season – his most since 2016-17 when he set a career high with 10 primary assists on the PP in 77 GP.
  • The 33-year-old shares third in goals (6) and assists (7) and ranks fourth on the team in points (6-7—13)
  • He also leads the club in faceoff win percentage (60.0%), ranks second in faceoffs taken (135) and faceoff wins (81) and shares fifth in hits (19).
  • Benn is 38 games shy of 1,000 and 30 games from tying Neal Broten (992 GP) for second place on the franchise’s (1967-present) all-time games played list.

IN A TEENAGE MEMORY THAT I HOLD UNTIL ETERNITY

  • Rookie forward Wyatt Johnston potted his fourth goal of the season on Nov. 3 against the Coyotes. The only rookies with more are Ottawa’s Shane Pinto (8) and Seattle’s Matty Beniers (5).
  • At 19 years, 173 days, he became the first teenager in Stars/North Stars history (1967-present) to record a three-game goal streak on the road with his goal on Nov. 3 at Arizona. The last teenager to have a longer road run was Carolina’s Andrei Svechnikov (4 GP in 2019-20).
  • With a goal (1-0—1) on Oct. 25 against Boston, Johnston became the third youngest player in Dallas Stars history (1993-present) to score in consecutive games. Johnston followed Valeri Nichushkin (2 GP in 2013-14) and Miro Heiskanen (2x in 2018-10, both 2 GP).
  • With a goal (1-0—1) in the season opener on Oct. 13, forward Johnston became the youngest player in Dallas Stars history (1993-present) to score a goal in his NHL debut (19 years, 151 days) and second youngest in franchise history (1967-present) with at least one goal in his NHL debut, behind Dave Archibald (18 years, 179 days on Oct. 10, 1987). Mike Modano (19 years, 120 days on Oct. 5, 1989) scored in his first regular-season NHL game but had debuted during the Stanley Cup Playoffs.

WE PUT MILES ON THESE OLD JEAN JACKETS

  • With a goal (1-1—2) on Nov. 11 vs. San Jose, forward Joe Pavelski needs just one more to tie Bill Guerin (429) for eighth place in goals among U.S.-born skaters in NHL history.
  • Pavelski has points (3-4—7) in five of his past six games and eight of 14 overall (7-7—14).
  • Through 14 games this season, the Plover, Wisconsin native ranks second on the Stars in goals (7), ranks third in points (14) and shares third in assists (6).
  • He also paces the club in plus-minus (+12), ranks second in even-strength goals (5) and ranks third in even-strength points (5-6—11).
  • With a three-goal, four-point performance (3-1—4) on Oct. 22 at Montreal, Pavelski (38 years, 103 days) became the oldest player in Stars/North Stars franchise history (1967-present) to score a hat trick. He eclipsed Brett Hull (36 years, 224 days) as the oldest player
    to accomplish the feat.

PHILADELPHIA FLYERS NOTES:

UPCOMING GAMES
DATE OPPONENT LOCATION TIME BROADCAST INFO.
Tue., Nov. 15 Columbus Blue Jackets Nationwide Arena 7:30 p.m. ESPN+/Hulu, 97.5 The Fanatic
Thur., Nov. 17 Boston Bruins TD Garden 7 p.m. NBCSP, 97.5 The Fanatic
Sat., Nov. 19 Montreal Canadiens Bell Centre 7 p.m. NBCSP, T.B.D.

CURRENT INJURIES
PLAYER INJURY DATES GAMES MISSED
Cam Atkinson upper body 9/25-present 14
Patrick Brown IR-back 9/21-present 14
Sean Couturier back 9/19-present 14
Ryan Ellis LTIR-groin/hip/back 10/11-present 14
James van Riemsdyk IR-upper body 10/27-present 8
2022-23 TOTAL MAN GAMES LOST: 78

PREVIOUS INJURIES
PLAYER INJURY DATES GAMES MISSED
Carter Hart illness 11/8 1
Owen Tippett upper body 10/15-10/27 5
Rasmus Ristolainen lower body 10/13-10/27 6
Felix Sandstrom lower body 10/1-10/17 2

RECENT TRANSACTIONS
11/9 – Recalled D Egor Zamula from Lehigh Valley (AHL) and loaned G Samuel Ersson to the Phantoms
11/8 – Recalled G Samuel Ersson from Lehigh Valley and loaned D Egor Zamula to the Phantoms

FLYERS VS. STARS: HEAD-TO-HEAD
FLYERS STARS
76-47-33 ALL-TIME RECORD 48-73-35
49-14-16 HOME 34-25-18
27-33-17 ROAD 14-48-17
1-4-0 LAST 5 MEETINGS 4-1-0
3-6-1 LAST 10 MEETINGS 7-2-1
523 GOALS SCORED 432
22.3% POWER PLAY 20.4%
79.6% PENALTY KILL 77.7%
Braun: 11 pts (1-10=11) in 33 GP
Konecny: 5 pts (2-3=5) in 9 GP
Hayes: 5 pts (1-4=5) in 12 GP

TEAM SCORING LEADERS Seguin: 29 pts (10-19=29) in 25 GP
Pavelski: 20 pts (14-6=20) in 21 GP
Benn: 13 pts (6-7=13) in 19 GP
Hart: 1-2-0, 2.05 GAA, .932 SV% in 3 GP
Sandstrom: Has not faced DAL

TEAM GOALTENDERS Wedgewood: 1-3-0, 3.52 GAA, .872 SV% in 4 GP
Oettinger: 1-0-0, 1.00 GAA, .964 SV% in 1 GP

TEAM NOTES
QUICK HITS

  • Philadelphia has allowed the opposing team to score first in 10 of its 14 games this season and has scored first in three of its last five games. The Flyers rank T-1st in the NHL with five wins when trailing first in a game.
  • The Flyers recorded a franchise-best 59 hits Saturday vs. OTT. The 59 hits are tied for the ninth-most in a regular season game in NHL history.
  • Philadelphia ranks T-7th in the League in fewest goals against (38) and seventh in fewest goals against per game (2.71).
  • The Flyers are 4-1-2 in one-goal games this season, ranking T-5th in the NHL in one-goal game wins.
  • Philadelphia killed a season-high five penalties on Nov. 5 at OTT for the second time this season, also, Oct. 15 vs. VAN. The club has killed 24-of-29 penalties in the last nine games, ranking ninth in the NHL in penalty kill percentage (82.8) since Oct. 23.

NOVEMBER TO REMEMBER

  • The Flyers play nine road games this month – the most road games in a single month this season

BACK-TO-BACKS

  • Saturday’s and Sunday’s games this weekend mark the Flyers’ fourth back-to-back set of 15 this season.
  • The set marks the first of three home back-to-backs this season:
  1. Nov. 12 vs. OTT (4-1 L); Nov. 13 vs. DAL
  2. Feb. 11 vs. NSH; Feb. 12 vs. SEA
  3. March 17 vs. BUF; March 18 vs. CAR
  • The Flyers are 2-1-1 in the first game of a back-to-back this season and 0-3-0 in the second.

RISING TALENT

  • The Flyers have five rookies (four skaters and one goalie) on the current roster and lead the NHL with seven rookies appearing in at least one NHL game this season.
  • This season, the rookies have collectively recorded 12 of the team’s 100 points for a 12.0 team rookie scoring percentage.
  • Philadelphia ranks T-6th in the NHL in team rookie points and seventh in team rookie scoring percentage.
  • The rookies have netted a combined five goals to rank T-3rd among NHL team rookie goals and fourth in team rookie goal percentage (13.9).
  • Wade Allison (3-1=4) and Noah Cates (2-2=4) each lead team rookies in scoring. Allison leads team rookies in goals and shots (24) and ranks fourth on the team in hits (42). He also ranks second among NHL rookies in hits, T-3rd in EVG (3), T-4th in goals, fifth in shots and T-6th in plus/minus rating (+4).
  • Goaltender Felix Sandstrom earned his first NHL win Nov. 8 vs. STL to become the third Swedish-born goalie in team history to record a victory (Pelle Lindbergh & Tommy Soderstrom).

KONNECT FOUR

  • Travis Konecny tallied an assist Saturday night to stretch his assist/point streak to five games (1-6=7).
  • He owns 10 points (1-9=10) in the last eight games, including three multi-point contests.
  • He leads the team in goals (5), assists (11), points (16), shots (44) and multi-point games (6) and ranks T-1st in game-winning goals (2) this season.
  • The forward recorded his first career shorthanded assist/point vs. VAN (10/15).
  • The 25-year-old netted two goals Oct. 13 vs. NJ for his 11th career multi-goal game. Per NHL Stats, he became the second player in Flyers history to have two-or-more multi-goal games in a season opener (Bill Barber, 3x, 10/9/80, 10/9/81 & 10/7/82).
  • He ranks second in Flyers history in GWG (18), third in goals (115), fourth in scoring (287) and assists (172) and fifth in PPG (21) since entering the NHL in 2016-17.

LUCKY NUMBER 13

  • Kevin Hayes owns three points (2-1=3) in the last four games.
  • The 30-year-old ranks second on the team in assists (10), points (13) and multi-point games (4) and T-2nd in PPA (4) this season.
  • He collected eight points (1-7=8) in a career-high five-game season-opening point streak, Oct. 13-22.
  • He tallied his 200th career assist Oct. 19 at FLA.
  • Set a career-high three-game PPP streak (3a) from Oct. 13-18.

WHOLE LOT OF HART

  • Carter Hart opened the season on an eight-game point streak (6-0-2) to become the fourth goaltender in team history to have started a season on an eight-game plus point streak: Pete Peeters (22-0-5 in 1979-80), Bob Froese (9-0-1 in 1982-83) and Dominic Roussel (8-0-0 in 1993-94). (NHL Stats)
  • He ranks second among NHL goaltenders in SV% (.937), T-6th in GAA (2.18) and T-7th in wins.
  • He made a career-high 48 shots and tied his career high with 51 shots faced vs. FLA on Oct. 27.
  • He recorded a career-high season-opening five-game win streak.
  • Per NHL Stats, he became the seventh goaltender in Flyers history to win each of his first five games of a season and first since Ron Hextall (5-0-0 in 1995-96). The longest such stretch in franchise history is eight straight games, achieved by Dominic Roussel (1993-94) and Bob Froese (1982-83).
  • The 24-year-old’s 48 saves tied for the eighth-most by a Flyers goaltender while his 51 shots faced T-10th. Per NHL Stats, his 48 saves mark the highest single game save total by a Flyers goaltenders since Steve Mason on March 22, 2016 (51 at CBJ).
  • Outside of Philadelphia, he only has two NHL teams he has not earned a win against: Colorado and St. Louis.

IVAN THE GREAT

  • Ivan Provorov recorded two points (1-1=2) Thursday night for his second multi-point game of the season.
  • His goal Thursday night tied him for fourth place in team history for goals by a defenseman with Shayne Gostisbehere (60). The two points tied him for seventh place for points by a Flyers defenseman with Joe Watson (198).
  • He owns three points (1-2=3) in the last three games.
  • The blueliner ranks third on the team in assists (7), fourth in shots (33) and fifth in hits (28) this season.
  • The 25-year-old leads the Flyers and ranks third in the NHL with 44 blocked shots.
  • He tallied two assists, a plus-4 rating and 10 blocked shots in Philadelphia’s season opener on Oct. 13 vs. NJ.
  • The Russian native’s 10 blocked shots tied the franchise record for most in a game for the third time: Andrew MacDonald (3/11/16); Provorov (11/2/17 & 10/13/22).

TIP OF THE HAT

  • Owen Tippett collected two points (1-1=2) Tuesday for his first multi-point game of the season, his sixth career.
  • The forward owns five points (3-2=5) in the last eight games.
  • He ranks T-1st on the team in PPG (2), T-2nd in goals (3) and fifth in shooting percentage (13.0) this season.
  • The 23-year-old has 12 points (7-5=12) in 30 career games with the Flyers in two seasons.
    WELCOME HOME
  • Tony DeAngelo ranks T-2nd on the team in goals (3) and PPP (5), T-3rd in points (9) and T-4th in assists (6) this season. He also ranks T-9th among NHL defensemen in PPP.
  • He recorded five points (1-4=5) in a four-game point streak, Oct. 13-19.
  • Per NHL Stats, he became the fifth defenseman in Flyers history to start a season on a point streak of at least four games: Behn Wilson (7 games in 1981-82), Chris Pronger (5 games in 2011-12), Gary Galley (four games in 1993-94) and Mark Howe (four games in 1988-89 & 1984-85).
  • The blueliner scored his first goal in a Flyers sweater, on the power play, Oct. 15 vs. VAN.
  • The Sewell, NJ native, made his Flyers debut on Oct. 13, registering two assists, a plus-3 rating and three blocked shots in a team-high 23:46 TOI.

STEADY AT THE HELM

  • Head Coach John Tortorella became the second head coach to win each of his first three games behind the Flyers bench – only Paul Holmgren (4-0-0 in 1988-89) had done so to date. Tortorella, who has coached four other NHL clubs, has never won each of his first three games behind a team’s bench. (NHL Stats)
  • He is 680-546-171 in 1,397 career games as an NHL head coach.
  • He ranks second amongst U.S.-born head coaches in all-time wins. Per NHL Stats, he will become the 12th head coach in NHL history to reach 700 wins.
  • He is three games shy of becoming the 12th head coach in NHL history to serve 1,400 regular season games.

Capitals’ Hathaway, Lightning’s Maroon Fined for Unsportsmanlike Conduct

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Capitals’ Hathaway, Lightning’s Maroon Fined for Unsportsmanlike Conduct

NEW YORK – Washington Capitals forward Garnet Hathaway has been fined $4,054.05 and Tampa Bay Lightning forward Pat Maroon has been fined $2,702.70 – both the maximum allowable under the Collective Bargaining Agreement – for unsportsmanlike conduct during NHL Game No. 222 in Washington, D.C., on Friday, Nov. 11, the National Hockey League’s Department of Player Safety announced today.

The incident occurred at 1:56 of the second period. Hathaway and Maroon both were assessed major penalties for fighting and 10-minute misconducts.

The money goes to the Players’ Emergency Assistance Fund.

Capitals’ Aube-Kubel Suspended Three Games for Illegal Check to the Head

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Capitals’ Aube-Kubel Suspended Three Games for Illegal Check to the Head

NEW YORK – Washington Capitals forward Nicolas Aube-Kubel has been suspended for three games, without pay, for an illegal check to the head of Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Cal Foote during NHL Game No. 222 in Washington, D.C., on Friday, Nov. 11, the National Hockey League’s Department of Player Safety announced today.

The incident occurred at 1:52 of the second period. Aube-Kubel was assessed a match penalty.

Under the terms of the Collective Bargaining Agreement and, based on his average annual salary, Aube-Kubel will forfeit $16,216.23. The money goes to the Players’ Emergency Assistance Fund.

NHL Morning Skate – Nov. 13, 2022

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NHL Morning Skate – Nov. 13, 2022

* Defensemen from past to present highlighted a jam-packed Saturday, with the Maple Leafs paying a heartfelt tribute to their all-time great Börje Salming.

* Cale Makar surpassed the 50-goal mark in his career with two quick tallies and joined an elite list of NHL defensemen reaching the milestone in 191 games or fewer.

* The Devils extended the League’s longest active winning streak to nine games thanks in part to a collective effort that features four players with 10-plus points since the streak began.
 


MAKAR SURPASSES 50 CAREER GOALS, APPROACHES 200-POINT MILESTONE. . .
Cale Makar (2-0—2) scored two first-period goals in a span of 3:22 to surpass the 50-goal mark in his career, while Mikko Rantanen (1-3—4) had his second four-point outing in his last four games to help the Avalanche (8-4-1, 17 points) earn their fourth straight victory during their Hockey Fights Cancer Awareness Night at Ball Arena.



* Makar, who surpassed the 50-goal mark at a historic pace, boosted his career totals to 51-145—196 (191 GP) and will look to reach the 200-point milestone in the coming days. The Avalanche blueliner is poised to become the fastest defenseman in NHL history to record 200 points – Sergei Zubov (207 GP) holds the current mark.

. . . WHILE BLUELINERS ON ORIGINAL SIX CLUBS SHINE ON SALMING’S ‘HOMECOMING’
After the Maple Leafs held a special pre-game ceremony to honor franchise icon and trailblazer Börje Salming, a pair of defensemen later made an impact with their Original Six clubs as Toronto’s Jordie Benn and Boston’s Jakub Zboril each scored a game-winning goal.

* Maple Leafs head coach Sheldon Keefe, touched by Friday night’s Hall of Fame Game ceremony that featured Darryl Sittler and Mats Sundin by Salming’s side, started an all-Swedish starting lineup in tribute to the highest-scoring defenseman in franchise history (Calle Jarnkrok, William Nylander, Pierre Engvall, Timothy Liljegren, Rasmus Sandin & Erik Kallgren). It marked the third time in NHL history a team’s starting lineup was entirely from one country other than Canada or the United States, with Detroit accounting for both previous instances with Swedish-born players (Nov. 21, 2013 & Nov. 5, 2014).



* Benn became the second defenseman in Maple Leafs history – and first in over 100 years – to score a game-winning goal in his team debut, following Joe Matte on Jan. 17, 1920. Along with becoming the second-oldest player in club history to score in his debut, Benn (35 years, 109 days) also became the third-oldest defenseman in NHL history to score a game winner in his first game with a franchise, behind only Mark Streit (39 years, 82 days on March 3, 2017 w/ PIT) and Marek Zidlicky (38 years, 29 days on March 4, 2015 w/ DET).

* After trailing 1-0, the Bruins battled back with Zboril becoming the eighth player – and first defenseman – in Bruins history to have his first career goal stand as the game winner, joining Tyler Randell (Oct. 14, 2015), Doug Mohns (Oct. 11, 1953), Zellio Toppazzini (Feb. 12, 1949), Mark Marquess (Jan. 15, 1947), Red Beattie (Dec. 16, 1930), Hago Harrington (Dec. 29, 1925) and Carson Cooper (Dec. 1, 1924). Zboril also became the sixth NHL defenseman in the past decade to achieve the feat and the first since Cale Makar (Game 3 of 2019 R1 w/ COL).

OFFENSE FROM THE DEFENSE TAKES OVER SATURDAY SLATE
With multi-goal outings from Edmonton’s Tyson Barrie (2-0—2), Colorado’s Cale Makar (2-0—2), Los Angeles’ Sean Durzi (2-0—2) and Chicago’s Jarred Tinordi (2-0—2), Saturday marked the fourth day in NHL history to feature four defensemen each score two or more times, joining Jan. 18, 2014, March 30, 1993 and March 8, 1983.



DEVILS DEPTH SECURES NINTH STRAIGHT WIN
The Devils extended the NHL’s longest active win streak to nine games, their longest such stretch in nearly 15 years, and have relied on their offensive depth throughout the run following a game-winning goal from Jesper Boqvist – the sixth different New Jersey skater to score one through their current run.

* During their last nine-game run in 2007-08, Zach Parise led the way with 9-8—17 while 13 of the club’s 20 unique skaters scored a goal during the streak. This time around, the Devils have had 15 different goal scorers with only four players not having found the back of the net through their last nine wins.



CANADIENS, ISLANDERS EACH SCORE THREE GAME-TYING GOALS IN OVERTIME WINS
Mike Hoffman (1-0—1) and Zach Parise (1-0—1) both achieved a rare feat with their overtime goals after the Canadiens and Islanders each tied the game on three separate occasions against the Penguins and Blue Jackets, respectively.


* Montreal, which scored three game-tying goals in the third period of a game for the second time in franchise history (also Jan. 7, 1919), netted two within 60 seconds of Pittsburgh’s go-ahead goals. The Canadiens became the fourth franchise Hoffman has scored an overtime goal with and trails only Jaromir Jagr (6: DAL, NJD, NYR, PHI, PIT & WSH), Bill Guerin (5: BOS, DAL, NJD, NYI & STL), Scott Young (5: ANA, HFD, PIT, QUE & STL) and Steve Thomas (5: ANA, CHI, NJD, NYI & TOR) for the most by any player in NHL history.

* Brock Nelson scored two of New York’s three game-tying goals and Parise found the back of the net 39 seconds into overtime to help the Islanders improve to 8-2-0 following 2-4-0 start to 2022-23. Parise (38 years, 107 days) became the oldest player in Islanders history to score an overtime goal, besting the previous mark set by Lubomir Visnovsky (37 years, 200 days on Feb. 27, 2014).



McDAVID, DRAISAITL CONTINUE STRINGS OF SUCCESS
Connor McDavid (0-1—1) and Leon Draisaitl (0-1—1) extended their point streaks to 10 and 11 games, respectively, to help the Oilers (9-7-0, 18 points) hand the Panthers their first regulation loss at FLA Live Arena this season. With points in 11 straight games, Draisaitl matched Nikita Kucherov (11 GP from Oct. 15 – Nov. 8)and Jesper Bratt (11 GP from Oct. 13 – Nov. 3) for the longest streak of 2022-23.

* McDavid, who has 10-12—22 in his last 10 games, became just the fifth different skater in Oilers history to post an assist streak of at least 10 contests. He joined Paul Coffey (4x; longest: 17 GP in 1985-86), Wayne Gretzky (11x; longest: 17 GP in 1983-84), Jari Kurri (15 GP in 1983-84), and Glenn Anderson (10 GP in 1982-83).



GIROUX RALLIES SENATORS TO VICTORY IN RETURN TO PHILLY

Making his first appearance as a visitor at Wells Fargo Center following 15 seasons with the Flyers (including 10 as captain), Claude Giroux assisted on three of four unanswered goals by the Senators to spark his new club to victory. Giroux pushed his point streak to eight games (5-6—11) – the fifth time in his NHL career he has had a run of at least that length – and became the fourth player with a point streak of eight or more games in his first season with Ottawa.
 


QUICK CLICKS

* #NHLStats: Live Updates – Saturday, Nov. 12, 2022
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* Hall of Fame class regales fans with humorous stories from their careers

* Kevin Pollock referees 1,500th NHL game after bad luck turned to good fortune


CAPITALS, LIGHTNING TO CLOSE WEEKEND SET ON ESPN SUNDAY

The Capitals and Lightning will meet for the second time in three days, this time for a national broadcast on ESPN, with captains Alex Ovechkin and Steven Stamkos each chasing a milestone 300 goals apart. Ovechkin is 12 tallies shy of the 800-goal club, while Stamkos remains 12 away from joining “Ovi” and Sidney Crosby as the only active players to collect 500 goals with one franchise.

* Washington defeated Tampa Bay on Friday to move to 5-1-1 in their past seven meetings dating to 2019-20. The Capitals’ .786 point-percentage against the Lightning over that span ranks second among Eastern Conference clubs (NYR: .833).
 


HOCKEY FIGHTS CANCER NIGHT IN MINNESOTA

The Wild will become the 11th club to host a Hockey Fights Cancer Awareness Night this season when they host the Sharks and seek a third straight win. Just over one year ago, Wild defenseman Calen Addison scored his first NHL goal during the club’s Hockey Fights Cancer night – which happened to be the seven-year anniversary of the date his grandfather died from lung cancer. Now 32 games into his NHL career, Addison enters Sunday second in assists among rookies (8).
 

NBA Preview: Brooklyn Nets at Los Angeles Lakers

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NBA Preview: Brooklyn Nets at Los Angeles Lakers

Sharing the ball and reaping the rewards, the Brooklyn Nets are playing their best basketball of the season heading into a road matchup against the Los Angeles Lakers on Sunday.

It will be the Nets’ second game in downtown L.A. in consecutive days after they used a fourth-quarter surge Saturday afternoon to pull off a 110-95 victory over the Clippers. Brooklyn is now 4-1 since Kyrie Irving was given a team-imposed suspension.

While Irving’s original suspension was for at least five games for promoting an antisemitic film, then not denouncing the content when given a chance, Nets coach Jacque Vaughn said his guard will be out at least one more game on Sunday.

Without Irving on the floor, the Nets appear to be trusting each other on offense, while staying connected on defense. Not one of Brooklyn’s past five opponents has scored more than 96 points.

The Nets held Clippers scoring machine Paul George to 17 points on 5-of-21 shooting. And as Durant suspected, the offense finally arrived. The Nets reeled off a 20-2 run in the fourth quarter to take control, while Seth Curry scored 14 of his 22 points in the period. Durant had 27 in the game.

Curry didn’t have an answer when asked if he would play in Sunday’s back-to-back.

The Lakers are expected to be without LeBron James after he left Wednesday’s loss to the Clippers, although he was upgraded to doubtful because of a left adductor strain. Without James on Friday, the Lakers fell 120-114 to the Sacramento Kings.

The Lakers are on a five-game losing streak after starting the season with five consecutive defeats. Los Angeles has won just twice and only the Houston Rockets at 2-11 have a worse record.

Anthony Davis scored 24 points with 14 rebounds against the Kings. Russell Westbrook continued to come off the bench and had 21 points, although a bevy of miscues that included a technical foul, a turnover and an intentional foul helped the Kings nearly erase all of a double-digit deficit in the second quarter.

Lonnie Walker IV returned for the Lakers after missing the previous two games with an illness and scored 19 points.

NBA Preview: Utah Jazz at Philadelphia Sixers

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NBA Preview: Utah Jazz at Philadelphia Sixers

After his team fell for the first time in five games, Utah Jazz coach Will Hardy cut to the chase of what he thought went awry during his team’s 121-112 road loss to the Washington Wizards.

Even though they will wrap up a three-game Eastern trip against a short-handed Philadelphia 76ers squad on Sunday night, the visitors shouldn’t expect guest treatment if that’s the case again on the second night of a back-to-back set for both teams.

Even without injured James Harden — and using a mishmashed starting lineup — the Sixers beat the Atlanta Hawks 121-109 at home on Saturday night. Joel Embiid had a massive outing with 42 points, 10 rebounds and six assists for Philadelphia.

That helped make up for the 76ers being without Harden for a fourth straight game because of a tendon strain in his right foot. The Sixers also were without Harden’s backup, De’Anthony Melton (back stiffness), and end-of-the-bench emergency guard Furkan Korkmaz was sidelined after injuring his left knee against the Hawks.

Coach Doc Rivers told The Philadelphia Inquirer that the 76ers need to learn how to “play around” the injuries.

With Embiid stepping up like he did and Tyrese Maxey scoring 26 points on 10-for-18 shooting from the field and nine assists, Philadelphia found a temporary solution. It remains to be seen if that will work against the Jazz, if for no other reason than that Embiid also was at less-than-full strength as Saturday’s game progressed.

Embiid tweaked an ankle in the first half and also dinged his shoulder. He played through those setbacks, but it remains unclear whether he’ll suit up against Utah.

Like Philadelphia, the Jazz also have a recent impressive win over Atlanta. But Utah wasn’t able to turn it back on in the fourth quarter against the Wizards like the team did against the Hawks in Wednesday’s win.

Talen Horton-Tucker was a bright spot at Washington on Saturday, getting a double-double of 12 points and 10 assists in just 17 minutes. Jordan Clarkson led the Jazz with 18 points, Lauri Markkanen and Collin Sexton each scored 17, and new father Malik Beasley added 16 in the loss.

Conley envisions Utah bouncing back nicely after only its fourth loss in 14 games this season.

Nevada competes against Pacific in home opener Sunday

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Nevada competes against Pacific in home opener Sunday

RENO, Nev. – Nevada women’s basketball is set to play its home opener on Sunday against Pacific on Sunday at 1 p.m. at the Lawlor Events Center. 

Larry Burnett will have the call on 94.1 FM and 1450 AM, with a 20 minute pregame show prior to tipoff. Fans can also listen live online through the Varsity Network. The game will be available to watch on Nevada Sports Net and live stats can be accessed through Sidearm. 

Sunday’s game will be Educator Appreciation, with all educators receiving recognition during Nevada’s home opener. In partnership with the Nevada Alumni Association and the Women of Silver and Blue, Nevada women’s basketball will be holding a coat drive and is encouraging fans to bring any coats they are not using to help those in need. 

The Pack collected 20 wins in the 2021-22 season, the second-most victories in Nevada women’s basketball history. After finishing third in the Mountain West, Nevada was invited to the WBI for the second time under head coach Amanda Levens. Nevada returns nine players in 2022-23, including Mountain West All-Defensive Team selection Alyssa Jimenez along with Mountain West All-Freshman Team guard Audrey Roden.

Freshman forward Kennedy Lee has proven she can make an immediate impact for Nevada. Lee scored 12 points in the season opener on Nov. 7 at Saint Mary’s, the first freshman under Levens to score in double figures. 

After playing in just six career games during her first two years at Nevada, Tiffany Siu (pronounced Soo) has given the Pack a lift off the bench. The Oakland, California, native scored all of her first nine career points on Nov. 7 at Saint Mary’s while playing a career-high 30 minutes off the bench.

After winning its first game of the season at UC Riverside, Pacific is looking to bounce back after falling in its home opener against No. 2 Stanford. Pacific held Stanford to a five-point deficit after the first quarter, but the Cardinal’s shooting caught fire to defeat the Tigers in Stockton. The Tigers average 63.5 points per game in addition to grabbing 40.5 rebounds per game.

Anaya James and Liz Smith lead Pacific in scoring, with each averaging 12.5 points per game. Smith led the Tigers in scoring on Friday against No. 2 Stanford by pouring in 13 points, hitting a trio of 3-pointers in the process. 

SEASON TICKETS AND MINI PLANS ON SALE NOW
Season tickets and mini plans are now on sale. Season tickets for Nevada women’s basketball start at just $65. Season tickets for youth (8th grade and under) start at just $25 while the Family Four Pack (two adults, two youth) are $37.50 per person. Students receive free admission with their Wolf Card.

Nevada is offering two plans that are flexible for fans to choose the games they want to attend. Each plan will provide fans the ability to guarantee tickets inside Lawlor Events Center for marquee games.

All weekend games not a part of the Nugget Classic and the Feb. 11 New Mexico game will be followed by a free post-game clinic for eighth grade and under students.

109TH Grey Cup Division Clashes Set

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109TH Grey Cup Division Clashes Set

Toronto to host Montreal in the Eastern Final; Winnipeg to face BC for the West crown

TORONTO – Following the Montreal Alouettes’ 28-17 victory over the Hamilton Tiger-Cats and the BC Lions’ 30-16 win against the Calgary Stampeders, the 109th Grey Cup Division Finals have been set.

Montreal will now travel to BMO Field to take on the Toronto Argonauts on Sunday, November 13 at 1 p.m. ET, before the Lions face the Winnipeg Blue Bombers at IG Field in a 4:30 p.m. ET tilt. To the winners: divisional crowns and a date in Saskatchewan.

All-time playoff records of the teams in the 109th Grey Cup Playoffs:

Winnipeg – 1936-2021: 65-52-2 (.555)
BC – 1959-2022: 22-33 (.400)
Toronto – 1936-2021: 44-38-1 (.536)
Montreal – 1946-86, 1996-2022: 38-35 (.521)

All roads lead to the 109th Grey Cup at Mosaic Stadium in Regina on Sunday, November 20 with kickoff slated for 5 p.m. local/6 p.m. ET. The sold-out contest and the Twisted Tea Grey Cup Halftime Show, featuring Jordan Davis, Tyler Hubbard of Florida Georgia Line and Canadian Josh Ross, will be broadcast live across the nation on TSN and RDS – Canada’s home of the CFL.

The 2022 Grey Cup Festival opens on Tuesday, November 15 in Saskatoon before moving to Regina from Wednesday to Saturday. For more information surrounding the festival events, including dates, venues, purchasing details and more, please visit GreyCupFestival.ca.

EASTERN FINAL SPOTLIGHT

Montreal Alouettes at Toronto Argonauts
​BMO Field
​Sunday, November 13 at 1 p.m. ET
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At a glance:

Toronto has not hosted the Eastern Final in back-to-back years since 1996-97.
Montreal is playing in their first Eastern Final since 2014 and its 34th overall.
The Alouettes and Argonauts last met in the Eastern Final in 2012, when Toronto travelled to Montreal and won 27-20.
The Argonauts own a 31-16-1 (.656) home record in the playoffs.
Home teams in the Eastern Final are 32-14 (.696) since 1973.
Montreal has an 11-25 (.306) road record in the playoffs.
Montreal has won the Eastern Final in Toronto once (2005) and has lost twice (1996 and 1997).
Toronto claimed the season series 2-1:
Week 2: TOR 20 – MTL 19 in Toronto
Week 20: TOR 24 – MTL 23 in Montreal
Week 21: MTL 38 – TOR 33 in Toronto
Toronto’s Ryan Dinwiddie will be making his second appearance in the postseason as a head coach (0-1).
As a head coach, Montreal’s Danny Maciocia is 4-1 in the playoffs
Toronto’s McLeod Bethel-Thompson is 0-1 as a starter in the playoffs. He is a career 3-4 as a starter against Montreal.
Montreal’s Trevor Harris is 3-3 as a starter in the playoffs and has a regular season record of 4-4 versus the Argonauts in his career.
WESTERN FINAL SPOTLIGHT

BC Lions at Winnipeg Blue Bombers
​IG Field
​Sunday, November 13 at 4:30 p.m. ET
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At a glance:

Winnipeg will be playing in their fourth straight Western Final, and is hosting for a second consecutive season.
BC will be playing in their first Western Final since 2016.
Winnipeg is 41-19-2 (.674) at home in the playoffs.
Home teams in the Western Final are 28-20 (.583) since 1973.
BC owns an 11-24 (.314) road record in the playoffs.
Winnipeg won the 2022 season series 2-1:
Week 5: WPG 43 – BC 22 in BC
Week 19: BC 40 – WPG 32 in BC
Week 21: WPG 24 – BC 9 in Winnipeg
The Lions and the Blue Bombers have met in the Western Final three times with the most recent being in 1985. BC is 2-1.
BC’s Rick Campbell is 4-1 as a head coach in the playoffs; Winnipeg’s Mike O’Shea will be helming his eighth playoff game (4-3).
BC’s Nathan Rourke will be making his second start in the playoffs (1-0); Winnipeg’s Zach Collaros will be starting in his sixth career playoff contest (4-1).
In the West Semi-Final, Nathan Rourke became the first Canadian QB to lead his team to a playoff win since Gerry Dattilio in 1980.
In the regular season, Rourke is 0-2 against Winnipeg, while Collaros is 9-2 against BC.

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