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Dillon to have Player Safety hearing for actions in Jets game Defenseman facing discipline for illegal check to head against Penguins forward Acciari Brenden Dillon will have a hearing with the NHL Department of Player Safety on Wednesday.The Winnipeg Jets defenseman is facing discipline for an illegal check to the head of Pittsburgh Penguins forward Noel Acciari on Tuesday. The incident occurred at 4:15 of the second period in the Jets' 3-0 loss at PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh. Dillon received a match penalty on the play. Acciari left the game with an undisclosed injury. The following grounds are being considered for supplemental discipline: illegal check to the head. However, the Department of Player Safety retains the right to make adjustments to the infraction upon review.

Dillon on Accari 2/6/24

Game # 50 Flames 4 Bos 1 Andrei Kuzmenko scores in his Calgary debut as the Flames beat the listless Bruins 4-1 Andrei Kuzmenko puts in his first goal with the Flames after being part of the Elias Lindholm trade package. ByAP Updated: Feb 6, 2024, 11:03 pm BOSTON -- — Andrei Kuzmenko scored in his Calgary debut, Nazem Kadri had three assists and the Flames beat the Boston Bruins 4-1 on Tuesday night. Jonathan Huberdeau had a goal and two assists and Connor Zary also scored for the Flames, who held Atlantic Division- and Eastern Conference-leading Boston to five shots in the second period in a listless return from the All-Star break for the Bruins. “One of our best of the year, obviously against a great team in a tough building," Kadri said. “I’m very proud of how we rallied and how we responded after some adversity and came up with a big two points.” Jacob Markstrom stopped 21 shots for Calgary. Boston native Noah Hanifin added a late goal for the Flames. Pavel Zacha scored on a power play early in the third period for the Bruins, who opened a seven-game homestand with a flat performance. “Physical. Mental. Both," Bruins defenseman Charlie McAvoy said when asked about Boston's many mistakes. ”We just weren’t good enough tonight. Obviously practice didn’t translate and they outplayed us." David Pastrnak assisted on Zacha’s goal, and Jeremy Swayman finished with 25 saves for Boston. “Every single night in this league can be a humbling experience, so I don’t think I’m going to look too far into it to be honest,” McAvoy said. “We’re the first place team in our conference and we’re going to get everyone’s best, even more so than we did before. So this is good for us — to know what to expect from everybody.” Kuzmenko joined the Flames less than a week earlier, arriving in a package deal from Vancouver in exchange for Elias Lindholm. It didn't take Kuzmenko long make an impact. He put the Flames up 1-0 on a power-play goal 4:01 into the game on a wrist shot off a centering pass from Huberdeau. The goal came just 31 seconds after Brandon Carlo was called for holding Kadri, who also picked up an assist on the play. Kadri added another assist nine minutes later after forcing a Bruins turnover deep in their own zone and taking it the other way, feeding a quick pass to Zara as he streaked in on Swayman and beat him with a backhand shot. “This was one of our better games this year,” Calgary coach Ryan Huska said. “I think it was a really good team game where the guys came to play the right way.” The Flames played the final 44 minutes down a forward after second-line winger Martin Pospisil leveled Boston captain Brad Marchand during a scrum in front of Calgary’s net with four minutes left in the opening period. Marchand got a two-minute minor for slashing, while Pospisil received a five-minute major and game misconduct for cross-checking. Although Boston entered the second period with a full minute left on the major penalty to Pospisil, Calgary dominated the period and outshot Boston 9-5. Boston didn’t get another power-play opportunity until early in the third, when Braydon Pachal went off for hooking at 2:48 and MacKenzie Weegar received a double-minor for high-sticking Marchand in the Flames’ zone less than a minute later. Boston capitalized on the 5-on-3 when Pavel Zacha scored on a crossing pass from Pastrnak with 15:46 remaining, cutting the margin to 2-1. Huberdeau, who was playing in his 799th career game, pushed the lead back to two goals a couple minutes later when he forced a turnover and fired a quick wrist shot past Swayman.

Game # 50 Bos 1 Flames 4 Andrei Kuzmenko scores in his Calgary debut as the Flames beat the listless Bruins 4-1 Andrei Kuzmenko puts in his first goal with the Flames after being part of the Elias Lindholm trade package. ByAP Updated: Feb 6, 2024, 11:03 pm BOSTON -- — Andrei Kuzmenko scored in his Calgary debut, Nazem Kadri had three assists and the Flames beat the Boston Bruins 4-1 on Tuesday night. Jonathan Huberdeau had a goal and two assists and Connor Zary also scored for the Flames, who held Atlantic Division- and Eastern Conference-leading Boston to five shots in the second period in a listless return from the All-Star break for the Bruins. “One of our best of the year, obviously against a great team in a tough building," Kadri said. “I’m very proud of how we rallied and how we responded after some adversity and came up with a big two points.” Jacob Markstrom stopped 21 shots for Calgary. Boston native Noah Hanifin added a late goal for the Flames. Pavel Zacha scored on a power play early in the third period for the Bruins, who opened a seven-game homestand with a flat performance. “Physical. Mental. Both," Bruins defenseman Charlie McAvoy said when asked about Boston's many mistakes. ”We just weren’t good enough tonight. Obviously practice didn’t translate and they outplayed us." David Pastrnak assisted on Zacha’s goal, and Jeremy Swayman finished with 25 saves for Boston. “Every single night in this league can be a humbling experience, so I don’t think I’m going to look too far into it to be honest,” McAvoy said. “We’re the first place team in our conference and we’re going to get everyone’s best, even more so than we did before. So this is good for us — to know what to expect from everybody.” Kuzmenko joined the Flames less than a week earlier, arriving in a package deal from Vancouver in exchange for Elias Lindholm. It didn't take Kuzmenko long make an impact. He put the Flames up 1-0 on a power-play goal 4:01 into the game on a wrist shot off a centering pass from Huberdeau. The goal came just 31 seconds after Brandon Carlo was called for holding Kadri, who also picked up an assist on the play. Kadri added another assist nine minutes later after forcing a Bruins turnover deep in their own zone and taking it the other way, feeding a quick pass to Zara as he streaked in on Swayman and beat him with a backhand shot. “This was one of our better games this year,” Calgary coach Ryan Huska said. “I think it was a really good team game where the guys came to play the right way.” The Flames played the final 44 minutes down a forward after second-line winger Martin Pospisil leveled Boston captain Brad Marchand during a scrum in front of Calgary’s net with four minutes left in the opening period. Marchand got a two-minute minor for slashing, while Pospisil received a five-minute major and game misconduct for cross-checking. Although Boston entered the second period with a full minute left on the major penalty to Pospisil, Calgary dominated the period and outshot Boston 9-5. Boston didn’t get another power-play opportunity until early in the third, when Braydon Pachal went off for hooking at 2:48 and MacKenzie Weegar received a double-minor for high-sticking Marchand in the Flames’ zone less than a minute later. Boston capitalized on the 5-on-3 when Pavel Zacha scored on a crossing pass from Pastrnak with 15:46 remaining, cutting the margin to 2-1. Huberdeau, who was playing in his 799th career game, pushed the lead back to two goals a couple minutes later when he forced a turnover and fired a quick wrist shot past Swayman. “Obviously a huge goal by Hubey — what a shot. He’s got to use that more often,” Kadri said. “I don’t think we ever really got deflated. We understood we were controlling most parts of the game and we just had to stay with it.”

Games played on 2/5/24 Leafs Simon Benoit vs NYI Bo Horvat Winner ?

Amazing how the flames had to give the habs a first rounder to take him, then the habs get a first to get rid of him.

Touche'

The kings started out solid despite PLD...

Kings fire McLellan, name Hiller interim head coach Todd McLellan Los Angeles Kings - The Canadian Press TSN.ca Staff Published Feb 02, 2024 at 11:33 AM ET Share More options The Los Angeles Kings have relieved Todd McLellan of his duties and named Jim Hiller as interim head coach for the remainder of the season. The move comes as the Kings went 3-7-5 in the month of January and have dropped to the first wild-card spot in the Western Conference. Earlier in the season, Los Angeles won 11 consecutive games on the road to open the 2023-24 campaign, an NHL record. This was McLellan’s fifth season with the Kings. He led them to the playoffs the previous two seasons but lost in the first round both times to the Edmonton Oilers. Last season, he led the team to a 47-25-10 record. McLellan got his first NHL head-coaching gig in 2008-09 when he was hired behind the bench in San Jose. In seven years with the Sharks, McLellan went 311-163-66 in 540 games and led them to six playoff appearances with a 30-32 record in the postseason. After he and the Sharks mutually agreed to part ways following the 2014-15 season, McLellan was hired as the new head coach of the Edmonton Oilers. In his second season in Edmonton, he led the team to its first playoff appearance in 11 seasons in 2017, as they made it to the second round before losing to the Anaheim Ducks. He was fired by the Oilers in November 2018 and was replaced by Ken Hitchcock. McLellan previously spent three seasons (2005-08) with the Detroit Red Wings as an assistant coach under Mike Babcock, winning the Stanley Cup in 2008. “We want to thank Todd for his hard work and dedication to the organization,” said Kings general manager Rob Blake. “He has done a tremendous job in moving us forward and making a positive impact on our group and in our community. This was not an easy decision, but we felt the change was necessary at this time. Jim is a well-respected member of our staff who is familiar with our players. We are confident in his ability to lead our team effectively during this pivotal time.” Hiller joined the Kings on July 19, 2022 and has spent the last two seasons (2022-24) as an assistant coach. The 54-year-old was also an assistant with the New York Islanders (2019-22), Toronto Maple Leafs (2015-19) and Detroit Red Wings (2014-15).

Monahan traded to Jets by Canadiens for 2 draft picks Forward has 35 points this season; Montreal receives 1st in 2024 draft, conditional 3rd in 2027 Sean Monahan was traded to the Winnipeg Jets by the Montreal Canadiens on FridaMontreal received a first-round pick in the 2024 NHL Draft and a conditional third-round pick in the 2027 NHL Draft. Monahan signed a one-year contract with the Canadiens on June 20, 2023, and can become an unrestricted free agent after the season. The 29-year-old forward has 35 points (13 goals, 22 assists) in 49 games this season. He has played in every game this season after being limited to 25 games last season because of injury. Selected by the Calgary Flames in the first round (No. 6) of the 2013 NHL Draft, Monahan has 514 points (231 goals, 283 assists) in 730 regular-season games for the Canadiens and Flames, and 21 points (10 goals, 11 assists) in 30 Stanley Cup Playoff games. The Jets (30-12-5) are third in the Central Division and have lost three in a row (0-2-1). Following the break for the 2024 NHL All-Star weekend, they next play at the Pittsburgh Penguins on Tuesday. The Canadiens (20-21-8) are seventh in the Atlantic Division, 10 points behind the Detroit Red Wings, who hold the second wild card into the Stanley Cup Playoffs from the Eastern Conference. Montreal next plays at the Washington Capitals on Tuesday.

MIKE CHIARIFEBRUARY 2, 2024 Minas Panagiotakis/Getty Images The Montreal Canadiens reportedly agreed to trade veteran center Sean Monahan to the Winnipeg Jets on Friday. According to Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet, the Canadiens will receive a first-round pick and a conditional draft pick in return. TSN's Pierre LeBrun added that the first-rounder is in 2024, and the conditional pick is a 2027 third-rounder. Monahan, who has spent the past two seasons in Montreal, is set to become an unrestricted free agent at the end of the season.

McLellan Relieved of Coaching Duties, Hiller Named Interim Head Coach ByLA Kings @LAKings LAKings.com 10:59 AM The LA Kings have relieved Todd McLellan of his duties and named Jim Hiller interim head coach for the remainder of the season, according to Vice President and General Manager Rob Blake. “We want to thank Todd for his hard work and dedication to the organization,” said Blake. “He has done a tremendous job in moving us forward and making a positive impact on our group and in our community. This was not an easy decision, but we felt the change was necessary at this time. Jim is a well-respected member of our staff who is familiar with our players. We are confident in his ability to lead our team effectively during this pivotal time.” Hiller, 54, joined the Kings on July 19, 2022 and has spent the last two seasons (2022-24) as an assistant coach. He served in the same capacity over the previous eight seasons with the New York Islanders (2019-22), Toronto Maple Leafs (2015-19) and Detroit Red Wings (2014-15). Prior to his NHL coaching debut, Hiller spent 12 seasons in the Western Hockey League (WHL) and British Columbia Hockey League (BCHL), including his last five years as head coach with the Tri-City Americans. The native of Port Alberni, British Columbia, was originally selected by the Kings in the 10th round (207th overall) of the 1989 NHL Entry Draft.

McLellan Relieved of Coaching Duties, Hiller Named Interim Head Coach ByLA Kings @LAKings LAKings.com 10:59 AM The LA Kings have relieved Todd McLellan of his duties and named Jim Hiller interim head coach for the remainder of the season, according to Vice President and General Manager Rob Blake. “We want to thank Todd for his hard work and dedication to the organization,” said Blake. “He has done a tremendous job in moving us forward and making a positive impact on our group and in our community. This was not an easy decision, but we felt the change was necessary at this time. Jim is a well-respected member of our staff who is familiar with our players. We are confident in his ability to lead our team effectively during this pivotal time.” Hiller, 54, joined the Kings on July 19, 2022 and has spent the last two seasons (2022-24) as an assistant coach. He served in the same capacity over the previous eight seasons with the New York Islanders (2019-22), Toronto Maple Leafs (2015-19) and Detroit Red Wings (2014-15). Prior to his NHL coaching debut, Hiller spent 12 seasons in the Western Hockey League (WHL) and British Columbia Hockey League (BCHL), including his last five years as head coach with the Tri-City Americans. The native of Port Alberni, British Columbia, was originally selected by the Kings in the 10th round (207th overall) of the 1989 NHL Entry Draft.

Blue Jackets rookie Adam Fantilli out 8 weeks with lacerated calf Ryan S. Clark, NHL reporterJan 31, 2024, 03:24 PM ET Columbus Blue Jackets rookie center Adam Fantilli is expected to miss eight weeks with a lacerated calf, the team announced Wednesday. Fantilli was injured Sunday in a 4-2 loss to the Seattle Kraken. He delivered a hit against the boards to Kraken forward Jared McCann, whose skate connected with Fantilli's calf after the collision. Fantilli was already near the Blue Jackets' bench when he was able to skate on one leg before heading back to the dressing room. Losing Fantilli means the Blue Jackets will miss one of their most important top-six forwards who has also been among their most consistent players. The 19-year-old former University of Michigan star has 12 goals and 27 points in 49 games. He's third on the team in points and is fourth in both goals and assists. Fantilli's injury is also expected to play a role in the race for the Calder Trophy. He was slated to be among the players who could overtake Chicago Blackhawks center Connor Bedard in either goals and/or points with Bedard suffering a fractured jaw earlier in January. Bedard still leads the rookie points race with a four-point edge over Minnesota Wild defenseman Brock Faber while Fantilli is fourth. Entering Wednesday, the Blue Jackets (16-24-10) were 15 points out of the final Eastern Conference playoff spot and were also 12 points clear of the Blackhawks for the fewest points in the NHL.

More like an online insane asylum....

I'll post my thoughts on this matter once the investigation is complete/closed.

All Social media sucks... I have facebook, but mostly so i can stay in touch with old friends from my Marine Corps days, hockey buds, and post pictures of my cat. Wanna lose friends, post religion and politics, two topics where i keep my opinions to myself. Won't do twiiter x or whatever they call it now, or any other SM, all it is here for is to divide and destroy. As i said earlier one post on social media can destroy anyone with or without merit.

I may lean to differ.... Kuzmenk had a solid season last year, but is somehow in tocchet's doghouse, Hunter B is having a monster year in the OHL is the flames defense prospect pool is suspect. Jurmo is 6'4 and has wheels, plues another first round pick. And if i am not mistaken, isn't lindholm a UFA at the end of the year, might not even stay in nuckland.

Flames Make Deal With Canucks Team acquires Kuzmenko, first-round pick, conditional fourth-round pick, prospects for Lindholm ByPress Release January 31, 2024 The Calgary Flames announced today that they have acquired forward Andrei Kuzmenko, defencemen Hunter Brzustewicz and Joni Jurmo, Vancouver’s first-round pick in the 2024 NHL Draft and a conditional fourth-round pick in the 2024 NHL Draft from the Vancouver Canucks in exchange for Elias Lindholm. Kuzmenko, a native of Yakutsk, Russia, has eight goals and 13 assists for a total of 21 points this season with the Canucks. He has spent the last two seasons with Vancouver having signed as a free agent on July 13, 2022. Last season, the left-winger posted 74 points from 39 goals and 35 assists in 81 games. ANDREI KUZMENKO – LEFT WING BORN: Yakutsk, RUS DATE: February 4, 1996 HEIGHT: 5’11” WEIGHT: 194 lbs. SHOOTS: Right DRAFTED: Undrafted ACQUIRED: Signed as a free agent by Vancouver on July 13, 2022 Brzustewicz, a right-shot defenseman from Washington, Michigan, has skated in 47 games with the Kitchener Rangers of the OHL this season. The 19-year-old has eight goals and 61 assists for 69 points, good for third overall amongst all OHL skaters. Brzustewicz was a third round (75th overall) draft pick by the Canucks in 2023. HUNTER BRZUSTEWICZ – DEFENCE BORN: Washington, MI DATE: November 29, 2004 HEIGHT: 6’0” WEIGHT: 190 lbs. SHOOTS: Right DRAFTED: VAN – 3rd Round (75th overall) in the 2023 NHL Draft Joni Jurmo, a 21-year-old native of Espoo, Finland was drafted in the third round (82nd overall) in the 2020 NHL Draft by the Canucks. He has skated in 35 games for Ilves and KooKoo of SM-Liiga and has notched one goal and three assists for four points. The 6’5” rearguard was named to the roster of Team Finland at the 2022 IIHF World Juniors, appearing in two games. JONI JURMO – DEFENCE BORN: Espoo, FIN DATE: April 19, 2004 HEIGHT: 6’4” WEIGHT: 210 lbs. SHOOTS: Left DRAFTED: VAN – 3rd Round (82nd overall) in the 2020 NHL Draft

Vancouver trades for Calgary All-Star center Elias Lindholm Ryan S. Clark, NHL reporterJan 31, 2024, 10:31 PM ET The Calgary Flames had one lone All-Star Game representative at the start of Wednesday in Elias Lindholm. By the end of the day, they had none after trading him to the Vancouver Canucks. Lindholm's future with the Flames had been in question as he was slated to be an unrestricted free agent at the end of the season. It's why Lindholm, who has nine goals and 32 points in 49 games this season, was considered one of the most sought-after players ahead of the NHL trade deadline on March 8. That's also the reason the Canucks parted ways with forward Andrei Kuzmenko, a pair of prospect defensemen in Hunter Brzustewicz and Joni Jurmo, and a 2024 first-round pick and a conditional 2024 fourth-round pick to bring Lindholm to Vancouver. Getting Lindholm accomplishes several things for the Canucks. He gives them another top-six center who is capable of creating either for himself or for his teammates, in addition to what they already have with J.T. Miller and Elias Pettersson. He's also a legitimate scoring threat. The 29-year-old Lindholm has reached the 20-goal mark four times in his career while surpassing the 40-assist plateau on three separate occasions. In addition, Lindholm provides the Canucks with a reliable two-way center who can be used in several defensive situations -- such as their penalty kill, which entered Wednesday ranked 15th. Lindholm, who led all Flames forwards in short-handed ice time, was anchoring a penalty kill that was fourth in the NHL with an 84.4% success rate. On the day the Canucks announced they gave general manager Patrik Allvin a contract extension, the franchise watched him execute the latest move in what has become a transformation over the past 12 months. It was this time a year ago when the Canucks were left to answer questions about their future. They had just moved on from Bruce Boudreau, who after winning 32 of his first 57 games in charge, was fired after an 18-25-3 start, which led to them falling out of playoff contention by December. Allvin hired former Coyotes coach Rick Tocchet, who won 20 of his 36 games in charge last season. He then traded captain Bo Horvat to the New York Islanders and received a first-round pick as part of that deal, only to send that pick to the Detroit Red Wings in a move that landed the Canucks defenseman Filip Hronek. From there, Allvin used the following offseason and part of the regular season to revamp a defense led by captain Quinn Hughes that has become one of the stronger units in the NHL. That included a deal earlier this season between the Flames and the Canucks that brought Nikita Zadorov to Vancouver. Elias Lindholm has racked up nine goals and 32 points in 49 games this season. The result of that work saw the Canucks catapult to a 12-3-1 start and remain in the discussion as one of the NHL's best teams while also sending five players plus Tocchet to the NHL All-Star Game in Toronto. Now that figure rises to six All-Stars thanks to Lindholm while also raising questions about how far the Canucks can go this season and if the year ends with them reaching the Stanley Cup Final after missing the playoffs for four straight seasons. Already faced with the prospect of finding a new contract for Pettersson, the Canucks and Allvin will do the same with Lindholm. Pettersson is a pending restricted free agent, which means the Canucks will have team control until he becomes a free agent in 2026. Lindholm, however, could walk after this season. Moving on from Lindholm is expected to be the first in what could be a series of moves for a Flames team that's stuck between trying to challenge for a playoff spot and facing the reality the franchise could be in store for major changes. Lindholm was one of several pending UFAs on the Flames' roster, which led to questions about what direction the franchise would take. Saddled with an inability to consistently find offense coupled with a crowded landscape, the Flames came into Wednesday five points out of the final Western Conference wild-card spot. His departure also raises questions about if the Flames are about to trigger a potential exodus ahead of the trade deadline. They have seven players who are pending UFAs, with the bulk of them coming on defense as five of the seven blueliners under contract are in the final year of their deal. It's a group that includes Noah Hanifin and Christopher Tanev, among others. The haul the Flames received from the Canucks could be the sort of bounty to help them now and in the future. It's possible that leaving the Canucks will help Kuzmenko find the form that made him one of the Canucks' best players last season. The unrestricted free agent signed with Vancouver after starring in the KHL with SKA St. Petersburg. Kuzmenko broke through to score 39 goals and rack up 74 points before the Canucks signed him to a two-year contract worth $5.5 million annually only to see the forward have just eight goals and 21 points in 43 games. He was also a healthy scratch on several occasions. The Flames now have two first-round picks in this year's draft while having eight picks in total. They also have two more defensemen who could help reshape their roster in the years to come. Brzustewicz was a third-round pick in 2023 and is on pace to score 98 points with the Kitchener Rangers in the OHL. He has six goals and 69 points through 47 games after recording six goals and 57 points last season. Jurmo, who was a third-round pick in 2020, is playing in the Liiga, the top division in Finland, where he has one goal and four points in 35 games between Ilves and KooKoo.

Preds Prospect Report... by Eric D January 8, 2024 The second half of the 2023-24 campaign has begun, which means it’s crunch time for several Preds prospects playing for entry-level contracts and more. Here’s a look at who in the Nashville pipeline stood out in December. Graham Sward Ahead of the WHL trade deadline on Thursday, Graham Sward continues his hot season for the Wenatchee Wild. Since the start of December, Sward has scored 18 points in 13 games, including a three-assist night on Saturday when he became the first WHL defender to hit 50 points on the year. Sward is 13th among all WHL skaters in scoring with nine goals and 52 points in 38 games. The Wild appear to be sellers this year, shipping NHL prospects Conor Geekie and Matt Savoie off to Swift Current and Moose Jaw, respectively. As of today, I don’t have any indication Sward will be moved as well, but a Memorial Cup contender could step up sometime this week. A long playoff run could benefit the 2022 fifth-round pick, who needs a deal from Nashville this summer, or else he becomes a free agent. Luke Reid Luke Reid is making progress in his senior year at the University of New Hampshire. The 2020 sixth-round draft pick has notched a career-high ten points in just 17 games this year; he scored 21 points in his first three seasons combined.Luke Reid (#16, blue) records a primary as sist for the New Hampshire Wildcats. Much of the defender’s value comes on the power play, and right now, he’s playing for an entry-level deal from Nashville next summer (something I’m not sure he’ll get). Juha Jatkola Over the weekend, Preds goalie prospect Juha Jatkola did the improbable, scoring a goal to ice KalPa’s 5-1 win. On top of that, Jatkola picked up an assist in the victory, bringing his points total this season to five (one goal, four assists)—an astonishing number for a goalie who’s played 19 games. Juha Jatkola (#32, yellow) scores a goalie goal for KalPa. Jatkola, a 2023 draft pick, got off to a horrendous start this season, losing his starting job amidst several sub-0.900 outings. But he’s rebounded lately, stopping 62 of 64 shots in his last three Liiga starts and slowly rebuilding his season save percentage. One trend that you hope we’ll change: Jatkola is facing just more than 21 shots per night. Jesse Kiiskinen In a surprise move, Jesse Kiiskinen was the last cut from Team Finland’s World Junior Championship (WJC) camp last month; at the U18 WJC last season, Kiiskinen notched three goals and five points in five games. Jesse Kiiskinen #23, blue) scores his second goal of the season. But since returning to his Liiga club, the Pelicans, Kiiskinen has scored twice in four games, bringing his season total to three goals and seven points in 31 games; that puts him tied for eighth among U20 skaters league-wide. Five of those points were primary ones scored at even strength, and Kiiskinen’s average ice time has increased to the 12 to 13-minute range. Despite a setback or two, I think he’s putting together a solid post-draft campaign. Kalan Lind Kalan Lind has had a rough go of things lately. The 2023 second-round pick missed a ton of time with injury in his draft year, and that continues for the Red Deer Rebels’ winger this season. He’s missed 19 games with injury and illness but has scored five goals and 18 points in the 19 games he has played, keeping him on course for a career-best season. Unlike Graham Sward’s Wenatchee Wild, the Rebels look to be staying quiet at the WHL trade deadline, but they remain firmly in the Eastern Conference playoff hunt. Sutter Muzzatti In what continues to be a dismal season for 6-12-1 RPI, Sutter Muzzatti has been a bit of a bright spot for the Engineers. He’s scored five goals and 12 points in 19 games, including six primary points at even strength. However, the 6’5″ fifth-round pick has cooled off lately with just three points in his last ten games. Sutter Muzzatti (#19, red) scores for the RPI Engineers. Cole O’Hara Cole O’Hara has picked up his play in the past month, recording five points in six games since Thanksgiving. The 2022 fourth-round pick has scored two goals and seven points in 19 games this year, playing middle-six minutes with some power-play time. O’Hara’s line has been decently effective for UMass as he’s sporting a 3.35 percent relative goals-for rate at even strength. But O’Hara is looking to increase his scoring pace in the second half of the year and move beyond his 5.88 percent shooting rate. Austin Roest Halfway through December, Austin Roest took a big (dirty) hit that knocked him out of the Everett Silvertips’ lineup for a couple of weeks. But the 2023 sixth-round pick is back on the ice and has scored four points in his last five games. The Silvertips’ captain is first on his team in goals with 20 and fourth in scoring with 37 points in 35 games. Isak Walther Out of the lineup since early November, Isak Walther suited up for just his seventh game of the season on Saturday in a loss for the Vermont Catamounts. Walther scored his 3rd goal and fourth point of the year, continuing his impressive production rate of 1.88 goals per 60 minutes.

Games played on 1/30/24 Blues Tyler Tucker vs CBJ Mathieu Olivier Winner ? Sharks Luke Kunin vs Seattle Will Borgen Winner ?

Games played on 1/27/24 NYR Barclay Goodrow vs Sens Mark Kastelic Winner ? NYR Connor Mackey vs Sens Brady Tkachuk Winner ?

Game # 49 Bos 6 Flyers 2 Pastrnak leads the Bruins to a 6-2 rout of the Flyers ByAP Updated: Jan 27, 2024, 04:29 pm PHILADELPHIA -- — David Pastrnak had two goals and an assist, James van Riemsdyk had a goal and an assist and the Boston Bruins routed the Philadelphia Flyers 6-2 on Saturday in the final game for both teams before the NHL All-Star break. Charlie McAvoy, Danton Heinen and Charlie Coyle also scored for Boston, which has won seven of eight. The Atlantic Division-leading Bruins entered play tied with Vancouver for the most points in the NHL. They now have 71. Linus Ullmark made 35 saves, and Pavel Zacha added two assists for Boston. “Amazing,” Pastrnak said of the finish to the first half of the season. “We were talking about it a lot to make sure we finished strong before the break.” Tyson Foerster scored both goals for Philadelphia, which lost its fifth game in a row. Owen Tippett (lower body) missed his fourth straight game one day after signing an 8-year, $49.6 million extension. The Flyers also were without goalie Carter Hart, who took an indefinite leave of absence from the team on Tuesday. Sam Ersson was pulled Saturday after allowing four goals on 14 shots in the first period. Cal Petersen replaced him to start the second period and made 12 saves. “You have some good weeks, and you have some struggles,” Flyers coach John Tortorella said. "We’re having some struggles now. We’ve just got to try to put our head down and see if we can solve some problems and get better.” Pastrnak, who will play in his fourth All-Star Game, continued his dominance of the Flyers. He has 11 goals and six assists during a seven-game point streak against Philadelphia and 42 points in 29 career games versus the Flyers. Pastrnak loves coming to Philly, where the NHL draft was held in 2014 when the Bruins selected him No. 25 overall. “This is where my dream started, so always fun for me to come back to this building," he said. "Obviously, it’s mentally positive coming in here.” The game was scoreless until Pastrnak converted on a wrist shot with 5:51 left in the first, starting a flurry of four goals in 4:14. McAvoy netted his seventh 1:37 later from the side of the crease after a cross-ice setup from Zacha. Heinen made it 3-0 when he scored on a deflection of Brandon Carlo’s shot from long range. Officials confirmed the goal after video review showed that Heinen did not play the puck with a high stick. Pastrnak recorded his second of the contest and team-leading 33rd goal with 1:37 left from in front to make it 4-0. “They score the first one after we have three or four really good chances, and I just think it affected us,” Tortorella said. The Bruins continued where they left off in the first period after the intermission when van Riemsdyk scored 1:15 into the second on an assist from Pastrnak’s pass from behind the net to make it a five-goal lead. The assist upped Pastrank’s team-best points total to 72. “He’s a game-breaker, right?" Bruins coach Jim Montgomery said. "And he gives us an advantage that, in close games, we can win them.” Foerster got Philadelphia on the board with his first of the game with 4:37 left in the period when his wrist shot from close range went through the pads of Ullmark. He notched his second with 8:32 to play. Joining Pastrnak at the All-Star Game in Toronto will be Bruins goalie Jeremy Swayman, who is making his first appearance after going 16-3-7 with a 2.30 goals-against average and .924 save percentage in 27 games. Travis Konecny, who leads Philadelphia in goals (22) and points (42), will represent the Flyers in his second appearance.

Game # 49 Flames 1 Hawks 0 Lindholm and Markstrom lead Flames over punchless Blackhawks 1-0 to halt skid Updated: Jan 28, 2024, 02:29 am CALGARY, Alberta -- — Elias Lindholm scored a power-play goal late in the second period and Jacob Markstrom made 32 saves as the Calgary Flames snapped a four-game losing streak with a 1-0 victory over the Chicago Blackhawks on Saturday night. The last-place Blackhawks have been shut out in two consecutive games, three of their last four and four of the past six. Minus injured rookie star Connor Bedard, they've lost 10 straight on the road and are winless in their last 20 away from home (0-19-1). The franchise record is 22 games (0-20-2) set in 1950-51. “Obviously it’s really frustrating,” said Chicago defenseman Kevin Korchinski. “We’ve got to bear down and maybe not put it into words. Let our actions do the talking.” Petr Mrazek had 30 stops for Chicago. “We’ve had some games where we’ve had maybe more chances and more shots than the other team but maybe not the quality, but tonight I think we had the quality as well,” said Chicago coach Luke Richardson. “I don’t know if I’ve ever seen six breakaways in a game and zero on the score clock.” It was the 20th career shutout and second this season for Markstrom, who improved to 14-13-2 as Calgary finished a 2-4-0 homestand. “Obviously you want to put on a better performance for your goalie, but he was dialed in tonight and he played an outstanding game,” said Flames defenseman Rasmus Andersson. “Sometimes you need your goalie to steal a game and today was a perfect example of that.” Calgary broke through when its 30th-ranked power play cashed in at 15:55 of the second. Lindholm set up Yegor Sharangovich in front, whose one-timer was blocked by defenseman Jarred Tinordi. But the puck caromed right to Lindholm at the side of an open net and he fired it in for his ninth goal of the season with Mrazek trapped out of position. That ended a 15-game goal drought for Lindholm, who was selected by the NHL as Calgary’s representative for the upcoming All-Star Game. It was just his second goal in the last 25 games. “It’s been a while, I’ve had a lot of chances, just haven’t been able to put them in. So it’s always nice to score again and also to help the team win,” Lindholm said. Two years removed from scoring 42 goals, Lindholm — who is a pending unrestricted free agent — has just nine goals through 49 games. Chicago had a wide edge in the quality of chances, with Markstrom turning aside five breakaways in the first 40 minutes. “It’s obviously really frustrating when you do get looks and the puck’s not going in,” said Chicago forward Taylor Raddysh. “At the end of the day you have to bear down on a couple of them. As a whole group we need to find that extra little jump or step to be able to bang one home and get one by the goalie.” The Flames announced left wing A.J. Greer will be out eight weeks with a broken foot sustained in Thursday night’s loss to Columbus.