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  • Flames’ Projected Lineup & Notes Against Sharks – 12.28.24

    Flames’ Projected Lineup & Notes Against Sharks – 12.28.24


    The Calgary Flames (16-11-7) return from their Christmas break with a min-two game road trip that begins against the San Jose Sharks on Saturday night.

    It will be the first time 2024 first-overall pick Macklin Celebrini will play the Flames in his young career. Calgary recently played the top pick from the 2023 draft, Connor Bedard, who scored his first goal against the club in a 6-4 loss.

    Tonight’s game will be memorable for Dustin Wolf, born in Gilroy, CA, a town roughly 35 minutes south of San Jose. This is the 23-year-old’s first game against his “hometown” team.

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    He’s 10-5-2 this season with a 2.80 GAA and .910 SV%. However, he’s just 1-4-1 on the road with a 4.16 GAA and .862 SV%.

    Meanwhile, against the two other California teams, the Anaheim Ducks and Los Angeles Kings, Wolf is 2-0-0 with 2.00 GAA and .921 SV%.

    The Sharks plan to start rookie Yaroslav Askarov, who has been 1-1-2 in four games since joining San Jose following a trade from the Nashville Predators this past summer.

    Moreover, Celebrini will look to continue his strong play at home, where he has nine goals and 15 points in 12 games. As one of the front runners for the Calder Trophy, he’s got 11 goals and 26 points in 26 games, ranking fourth in team scoring.

    Regarding their places in the standings, Calgary (39 points) ranks fifth in the Pacific Division and is two points behind the Vancouver Canucks for the last wildcard spot in the Western Conference.

    The Sharks (28 points) remain last in the Pacific Division and have the NHL’s second-worst record, but they are front runners to win the NHL Draft Lottery for the second consecutive season.

    Flames & Sharks Leaders

    • Goals: Jonathan Huberdeau & Nazem Kadri (13) / Tyler Toffoli (14)

    • Assists: MacKenzie Weegar (14) / Mikael Granlund (23)

    • Points: Jonathan Huberdeau (25) / Mikael Granlund (34)

    • PIM: Martin Pospisil (51) / Barclay Goodrow (32)

    • PPG: Jonathan Huberdeau & Yegor Sharangovich (3) / William Eklund (4)

    • SOG: Nazem Kadri (110) / Mikael Granlund (101)

    Per the Flames staff at NHL.com, here’s a breakdown of tonight’s lineup. (Subject to change)

    FORWARDS

    Jonathan Huberdeau — Nazem Kadri — Martin Pospisil

    Blake Coleman — Mikael Backlund — Matt Coronato

    Yegor Sharangovich — Connor Zary — Jakob Pelletier

    Ryan Lomberg — Kevin Rooney — Walker Duehr

    DEFENCE

    Kevin Bahl — Rasmus Andersson

    Joel Hanley — Mackenzie Weegar

    Jake Bean — Brayden Pachal

    GOALIES

    Dustin Wolf

    Dan Vladar

    SCRATCHES

    Daniil Miromanov, Tyson Barrie, Andrei Kuzmenko

    Tonight is the first of four meetings between the Flames and Sharks in 2024-25. These two clubs meet again at the Saddledome on Feb. 23 before wrapping up their season series with two contests in April.

    The game is available on NBCSCA, TVAS, CityTV, Sportsnet, CBC, and Sportsnet+. The puck drops at 8 p.m. MT.



    The Calgary Flames are set to take on the San Jose Sharks tonight, and here is the projected lineup and some key notes for the game:

    Projected Lineup:
    Forwards:
    Johnny Gaudreau – Sean Monahan – Elias Lindholm
    Matthew Tkachuk – Mikael Backlund – Andrew Mangiapane
    Dillon Dube – Derek Ryan – Milan Lucic
    Sam Bennett – Mark Jankowski – Tobias Rieder

    Defense:
    Mark Giordano – TJ Brodie
    Noah Hanifin – Travis Hamonic
    Oliver Kylington – Rasmus Andersson

    Goalie:
    David Rittich

    Key Notes:
    – The Flames are coming off a strong win against the Edmonton Oilers and will look to build on that momentum against the Sharks.
    – David Rittich has been solid in net for the Flames, posting a .923 save percentage and 2.60 goals against average.
    – Johnny Gaudreau leads the team in points with 39, followed closely by Elias Lindholm with 37.
    – The Flames will look to tighten up defensively, as they have allowed an average of 3.10 goals per game this season.
    – Calgary will be without defenseman Juuso Valimaki, who is out with a lower-body injury.

    Stay tuned for updates and highlights from tonight’s game! Go Flames Go! #Flames #CalgaryFlames #NHL #Hockey #ProjectedLineup #GameDay #Sharks

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  • Dallas Cowboys QB projected to leave for another NFC team in free agency

    Dallas Cowboys QB projected to leave for another NFC team in free agency


    The Dallas Cowboys have been without star quarterback Dak Prescott after his season-ending hamstring injury suffered in a Week 9 loss to the Atlanta Falcons.

    Cooper Rush stepped into the starting role and has done an admirable job, going 4-3 and leading the Cowboys to four wins in their last five games.

    Unfortunately for the Cowboys, Rush is set to hit NFL free agency this offseason and he could move on for another opportunity.

    One of those opportunities is up north in the NFC.

    MORE: Cooper Rush’s career day shows signs of improvement for Cowboys

    Rush has been named as a potential replacement for Sam Darnold with the Minnesota Vikings. Darnold is having a Pro Bowl season, but will hit free agency and could command a $100 million contract after putting up career-high numbers.

    Darnold is expendable with the Vikings using a first-round pick in the 2024 NFL Draft on J.J. McCarthy out of Michigan.

    If Minnesota decides to roll the dice with McCarthy moving forward, Bleacher Report’s Scouting Department believes Rush could be a perfect fit in the backup and mentor role.

    J.J. McCarthy, Minnesota Vikings

    Minnesota Vikings quarterback J.J. McCarthy warms up before the game against the Las Vegas Raiders. / Jeffrey Becker-Imagn Images

    The big question facing Minnesota’s front office this offseason is what to do with Sam Darnold, who has played well enough to earn a new contract and be a starter in 2025. However, the organization also invested a first-round pick in J.J. McCarthy last spring.

    If the club lets Darnold walk to make way for McCarthy, signing Rush as a backup in free agency would be a smart move. That gives the young quarterback a good mentor, and the 31-year-old has plenty of starting experience to fill in when needed.

    – Bleacher Report’s Scouting Department

    The Cowboys have a lot of important decisions to make in free agency, and Rush is among the most important. Not only is Rush going to be a free agent, but fellow backup quarterback Trey Lance, who has not had an opportunity to prove himself, will be as well.

    If the Cowboys allow the quarterbacks to explore other opportunities, they will be in desperate need of a new backup who can provide depth behind Dak Prescott, so it’s a heavy decision the team will need to weigh.

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    According to recent reports, Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott is projected to leave the team and sign with another NFC team in free agency. Prescott, who has been with the Cowboys since 2016, is set to become a free agent this offseason and is reportedly looking for a fresh start with a new team.

    Many sources are speculating that Prescott could potentially sign with teams such as the Washington Football Team, New Orleans Saints, or San Francisco 49ers, all of which are in need of a starting quarterback. While nothing has been confirmed yet, it seems increasingly likely that Prescott will be donning a new jersey next season.

    Cowboys fans are understandably disappointed at the prospect of losing their star quarterback, but it seems that Prescott is ready to move on and explore new opportunities in the NFC. Stay tuned for more updates as the offseason progresses.

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  • Penguins’ Projected Lineup & Notes Against Islanders – 12.28.24

    Penguins’ Projected Lineup & Notes Against Islanders – 12.28.24


    The Pittsburgh Penguins (16-15-5) return from their Christmas break, sitting one point from a wildcard spot in the Eastern Conference.

    Their first opponent is the New York Islanders, a team just four points behind them in the standings and hoping to crash the wildcard race party.

    Tonight, one of the key things to watch for is whether or not Sidney Crosby can become Pittsburgh’s all-time assist leader. Before the break, he had three helpers in a contest against the Philadelphia Flyers to tie Mario Lemieux’s record of 1,033 helpers.

    Meanwhile, the last time the Penguins scored a touchdown in a game was on Dec. 12, when they defeated Montreal 9-2. However, the Ottawa Senators shut them down in their next contest, and they lost 3-2 in overtime.

    Which Penguins team will show up on Long Island tonight? Will it be the NHL’s 10th-best offense or a team scrapping for every possible point who sometimes can’t score more than twice in a game?

    Between the pipes, Tristan Jarry will get his first start against the Islanders this season since Alex Nedeljkovic suffered the shutout loss in November.

    It will be his 16th career start against New York, one of his favorite opponents, thanks to an 11-3-1 record. Jarry’s record is 8-5-2 this year with a 3.47 GAA and .885 SV%.

    The Islanders are rolling with Ilya Sorokin in goal, who is making his 26th start of the campaign. He is getting a lot of work these days while Sergei Varlamov recovers from a lower-body injury.

    Sorokin is 9-5-0 in 14 games against the Penguins and playing very uncharacteristically this season, with a 10-11-4 record, a 2.95 GAA, and a .898 SV%.

    New York (33 points) ranks eighth in the Metropolitan Division and has the seventh-worst record in the league. Meanwhile, the Penguins (37 points) remain fourth in the Metropolitan Division and one point out of the wildcard race.

    Penguins & Islanders Leaders

    • Goals: Rickard Rakell (16) / Anders Lee (13)

    • Assists: Sidney Crosby (29) / Bo Horvat (16)

    • Points: Sidney Crosby (39) / Anders Lee (27)

    • PIM: Michael Bunting (30) / Maxim Tsyplakov (22)

    • PPG: Michael Bunting (5) / Anders Lee (3)

    • SOG: Sidney Crosby (107) / Anders Lee (104)

    Per the Penguins staff at NHL.com, here’s a breakdown of tonight’s lineup. (Subject to change)

    FORWARDS

    Rickard Rakell — Sidney Crosby — Bryan Rust

    Michael Bunting — Evgeni Malkin — Drew O’Connor

    Anthony Beauvillier — Cody Glass — Philip Tomasino

    Matt Nieto — Blake Lizotte — Noel Acciari

    DEFENSE

    Pierre-Olivier Joseph — Kris Letang

    Matt Grzelcyk — Erik Karlsson

    Ryan Graves — Ryan Shea

    GOALIES

    Tristan Jarry

    Alex Nedeljkovic

    SCRATCHES

    Kevin Hayes, Jesse Puljujarvi, Nathan Clurman

    Tonight is the second of four meetings between the Penguins and Islanders. New York won the first contest at UBS Arena on Nov. 5 by a 4-3 score in a shootout.

    The game is available on Sportsnet Pittsburgh and MSGN. The puck drops at 7:30 p.m. ET.



    The Pittsburgh Penguins are gearing up to take on the New York Islanders tonight at the PPG Paints Arena. Here is the projected lineup and some key notes for tonight’s matchup:

    Projected Lineup:
    Forwards:
    1. Jake Guentzel – Sidney Crosby – Bryan Rust
    2. Kasperi Kapanen – Evgeni Malkin – Evan Rodrigues
    3. Danton Heinen – Jeff Carter – Jason Zucker
    4. Teddy Blueger – Brock McGinn – Zach Aston-Reese

    Defense:
    1. Brian Dumoulin – Kris Letang
    2. Marcus Pettersson – John Marino
    3. Mike Matheson – Chad Ruhwedel

    Goalie:
    Tristan Jarry

    Notes:
    – The Penguins are coming off a dominant 5-1 win against the Detroit Red Wings and will look to carry that momentum into tonight’s game.
    – Sidney Crosby has been on fire recently, with 10 points in his last 5 games.
    – Tristan Jarry has been solid between the pipes, posting a .920 save percentage in his last 5 starts.
    – The Penguins will be without forward Jason Zucker, who is out with an upper-body injury.
    – The Islanders are currently on a 4-game losing streak and will be hungry for a win.

    Be sure to tune in to see if the Penguins can continue their winning ways against the struggling Islanders! Let’s go Pens! #PittsburghPenguins #NHL #Hockey #Islanders

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  • Bruins-Blue Jackets Projected Lines, Pairings: Jeremy Swayman Starts

    Bruins-Blue Jackets Projected Lines, Pairings: Jeremy Swayman Starts


    The Bruins finish off a home-and-home series against the Blue Jackets on Saturday hoping to avenge a forgettable loss.

    Columbus dominated Boston with a 6-2 win at Nationwide Arena on Friday. It marked another dominant win for the Blue Jackets over the Black and Gold, but the B’s carry a short memory of the “unacceptable” loss heading into TD Garden.

    Neither side held a morning skate Saturday morning. The only change expected for the Bruins is in net with Jeremy Swayman getting the nod for Joonas Korpisalo. Marc McLaughlin won’t be an option because the forward was loaned to Providence, per the AHL transaction wire.

    Columbus dressed 11 forwards and seven defensemen in the last two games. It’s unknown if Dean Evason will roll out the same lineup, but the B’s will look to be prepared to avoid a two-game losing streak.

    Puck drop for Boston-Columbus is scheduled at 7 p.m. ET, and you can catch full coverage on NESN after an hour of pregame.

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    Here are the projected lines and defensive pairings for the Bruins and Blue Jackets.

    BOSTON BRUINS (19-14-4)
    Morgan Geekie — Pavel Zacha — David Pastrnak
    Brad Marchand — Elias Lindholm — Charlie Coyle
    Justin Brazeau — Trent Frederic — Oliver Wahlstrom
    John Beecher — Mark Kastelic — Cole Koepke

    Nikita Zadorov — Charlie McAvoy
    Jordan Oesterle — Brandon Carlo
    Mason Lohrei — Andrew Peeke

    Jeremy Swayman

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    COLUMBUS BLUE JACKETS (15-15-6)
    Dmitri Voronkov — Sean Monahan — Kirill Marchenko
    James van Riemsdyk — Adam Fantilli — Zach Aston-Reese
    Kent Johnson — Cole Sillinger — Mathieu Olivier
    Mikael Pyyhtia — Sean Kuraly

    Zach Werenski — Dante Fabbro
    Denton Mateychuk — Ivan Provorov
    Jake Christiansen — Damon Severson
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    The Boston Bruins are set to take on the Columbus Blue Jackets in their upcoming game, and it looks like Jeremy Swayman will be getting the start in goal. Here are the projected lines and pairings for the Bruins:

    Forwards:
    – Brad Marchand – Patrice Bergeron – David Pastrnak
    – Taylor Hall – Charlie Coyle – Craig Smith
    – Jake DeBrusk – Erik Haula – Nick Foligno
    – Trent Frederic – Curtis Lazar – Karson Kuhlman

    Defense:
    – Matt Grzelcyk – Charlie McAvoy
    – Mike Reilly – Brandon Carlo
    – Derek Forbort – Connor Clifton

    Goalie:
    – Jeremy Swayman

    It will be interesting to see how this lineup performs against the Blue Jackets. Let’s go Bruins! #NHL #BostonBruins #Hockey #JeremySwayman

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  • Canadiens at Panthers projected lineups

    Canadiens at Panthers projected lineups


    CANADIENS (14-17-3) at PANTHERS (22-12-2)

    1 p.m. ET; SCRIPPS, TSN2, RDS

    Canadiens projected lineup

    Cole Caufield — Nick Suzuki — Juraj Slafkovsky

    Alex Newhook — Kirby Dach — Patrik Laine

    Josh Anderson — Christian Dvorak — Brendan Gallagher

    Emil Heineman — Jake Evans — Joel Armia

    Lane Hutson — Mike Matheson

    Kaiden Guhle — Alexandre Carrier

    Arber Xhekaj — David Savard

    Jakub Dobes

    Sam Montembeault

    Scratched: Michael Pezzetta, Jayden Struble, Cayden Primeau

    Injured: None

    Panthers projected lineup

    Evan Rodrigues — Aleksander Barkov — Sam Reinhart

    Carter Verhaeghe — Sam Bennett — Matthew Tkachuk

    Eetu Luostarinen — Anton Lundell — Jesper Boqvist

    A.J. Greer — Tomas Nosek — Mackie Samoskevich

    Gustav Forsling — Aaron Ekblad

    Dmitry Kulikov — Adam Boqvist

    Uvis Balinskis — Nate Schmidt

    Spencer Knight

    Sergei Bobrovsky

    Scratched: None

    Injured: Niko Mikkola (upper body), Jonah Gadjovich (upper body)

    Status report

    Laine, who left Monday’s 5-4 loss to the Columbus Blue Jackets after the first period with an upper-body injury, was a full participant in Friday’s practice in Fort Lauderdale. … Dobes was recalled from AHL Laval on Friday. Coach Martin St. Louis said he would make his NHL debut against the Panthers. … Rasmus Asplund, a forward, was returned to AHL Charlotte by the Panthers. He played the past two games in place of Jesper Boqvist (upper-body injury) who will return Saturday. … Mikkola, a defenseman, left Monday’s 4-0 loss to the Tampa Bay Lightning in the second period and did not return. He is day-to-day.



    Projected Lineups for Canadiens at Panthers:

    Montreal Canadiens:
    Forwards:
    1. Tomas Tatar – Phillip Danault – Brendan Gallagher
    2. Artturi Lehkonen – Nick Suzuki – Tyler Toffoli
    3. Jonathan Drouin – Jesperi Kotkaniemi – Joel Armia
    4. Paul Byron – Jake Evans – Corey Perry

    Defense:
    1. Ben Chiarot – Shea Weber
    2. Joel Edmundson – Jeff Petry
    3. Brett Kulak – Alexander Romanov

    Goalie:
    Carey Price

    Florida Panthers:
    Forwards:
    1. Jonathan Huberdeau – Aleksander Barkov – Patric Hornqvist
    2. Carter Verhaeghe – Alex Wennberg – Anthony Duclair
    3. Mason Marchment – Eetu Luostarinen – Noel Acciari
    4. Frank Vatrano – Juho Lammikko – Owen Tippett

    Defense:
    1. MacKenzie Weegar – Aaron Ekblad
    2. Keith Yandle – Radko Gudas
    3. Gustav Forsling – Anton Stralman

    Goalie:
    Sergei Bobrovsky

    Stay tuned for any potential changes in the lineups prior to puck drop! #Canadiens #Panthers #NHL

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  • Projected Lineup: Dec. 27 vs. Predators

    Projected Lineup: Dec. 27 vs. Predators


    Update: Alexandre Texier did not participate in pregame warmups and will not play in tonight’s game.

    Coming off a 4-0 shutout win in Detroit prior to the holiday break, the Blues will return home to take on the Nashville Predators with a slightly new lineup look in the first of two home matchups to close out the year (7 p.m., FanDuel Sports Network Midwest, 101 ESPN, Blues App).

    Alexandre Texier, who scored his second goal of the season after playing on the top line in Monday’s win over the Red Wings, did not skate Friday morning at Enterprise Center and will be a game-time decision due to illness, according to Head Coach Jim Montgomery.

    “He earned the right to move up, to give us a different look up there… and I thought he was leading them [Robert Thomas and Pavel Buchnevich] with a purpose and pace. So that’s why he’s been rewarded with more ice time — I don’t know if he’ll play tonight but he’s going to get that opportunity again,” Montgomery said.

    With Texier possibly out, Jake Neighbours would likely fill the left wing spot on the top line, while the second line of Dylan Holloway, Brayden Schenn, and Jordan Kyrou will stay together after creating two of Holloway’s three goals in Detroit.

    Brandon Saad is expected to re-draw on the third line for Neighbours if Texier is unable to play.

    Joel Hofer will return to the starter’s net for the Blues after going 4-0-1 in last five starts this season.

    “We have to focus on ourselves [after] being off for three days. We played two complete games and we need to do that on home ice. It’s been a while since we’ve been able to be rested and give our fans something to cheer about for 60 minutes — and that’s what I’m looking forward to developing here.”

    PROJECTED LINEUP

    Forwards

    Jake Neighbours – Robert Thomas – Pavel Buchnevich
    Dylan Holloway – Brayden Schenn – Jordan Kyrou
    Brandon Saad – Oskar Sundqvist – Zack Bolduc
    Alexey Toropchenko – Mathieu Joseph – Nathan Walker

    Defense

    Cam Fowler – Colton Parayko
    Philip Broberg – Justin Faulk
    Ryan Suter – Tyler Tucker

    Goalie

    Joel Hofer



    Projected Lineup: Dec. 27 vs. Predators

    The highly anticipated matchup between the home team and the Nashville Predators is just around the corner. With both teams vying for a crucial win, let’s take a look at the projected lineup for the upcoming game:

    Forwards:
    1. Alex Ovechkin
    2. Nicklas Backstrom
    3. T.J. Oshie
    4. Evgeny Kuznetsov
    5. Tom Wilson
    6. Lars Eller
    7. Conor Sheary
    8. Daniel Sprong
    9. Garnet Hathaway

    Defensemen:
    1. John Carlson
    2. Dmitry Orlov
    3. Justin Schultz
    4. Brenden Dillon
    5. Trevor van Riemsdyk
    6. Nick Jensen

    Goalie:
    1. Ilya Samsonov

    With this lineup, the home team is looking to secure a much-needed victory against the tough Nashville Predators. Stay tuned for updates as game time approaches! #GoTeamGo #HockeySeason #ProjectedLineup

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