#lineup-changes

#lineup-changes

If the first ten games of the season didn't resemble a flaming trainwreck, the conversation going into tonight's affair would be centered around everybody going gaga over the sensational pitching match up.

Brayan Bello is very much the definition of Trick or Treat. At times, he looks like a top of the rotation starter you want out there to end a losing streak.

There's also the fact that City have scored in every single one of their last 34 matches against Newcastle. That's a run that puts them joint-third on the following all-time list. Chelsea against Newcastle United: 37 games between 1933 and 1969 Tottenham Hotspur against Newcastle United: 35 games between 1922 and 1961 Everton against Blackburn Rovers: 34 games between 1925 and 1962 Manchester City against Newcastle United: 34 games between 2007 and 2025 (ongoing)

I'll probably end up looking silly, but I quite fancy Palace here. Brighton lack a reliable scorer though Katsoulas' brilliant goal against Bournemouth tells us he knows where the goal is and I think Palace have the speed of foot and of pass to cause them problems.

Adams, 32, suffered the injury in a Jan. 18 victory against the New Orleans Pelicans while guarding Zion Williamson at the rim. Sliding over to help Alperen Sengun defend Williamson, Adams jumped to contest a shot from the Pelicans forward and immediately grabbed at his left ankle upon landing. Adams is averaging 5.8 points and 8.6 rebounds in 22.8 minutes per game for a Rockets team that leads the NBA in rebounding (49 per game).

The Washington Capitals appear as if they'll be missing veteran winger Tom Wilson for a seventh straight game on Saturday night. The 31-year-old forward was a full participant in the team's morning skate before they host the Florida Panthers, but stuck around for extra work in the typical scratches skate. With Wilson probably sitting out again, Sonny Milano joining him, and Justin Sourdif still on injured reserve, the Caps will likely see both Ivan Miroshnichenko and Brett Leason get a sweater against Florida.

There isn't one songwriter, and so the flavour of the band is always going to change, says Dave Vanian, reflecting on 50 years of the group of which he has been the sole constant member, the Damned. Captain Sensible is a great fan of syrupy pop music and prog and glam rock. So his writing is very poppy, melodic and quite wonderful.

Matthew Knies was absent from the morning skate. Knies has recorded 12 goals and 38 points in 43 games this season, but hasn't registered a point in his past four games. If Knies is able to play, he may be placed on the top line with Auston Matthews and Max Domi, while Bobby McMann drops down to the fourth line. McMann skated with Matthews and Domi during Thursday's morning skate.

Caps head coach Spencer Carbery labeled Protas a game-time decision ahead of the team's game against the Chicago Blackhawks on Friday night. The Belarusian winger was again a full participant in the team's morning skate, and Carbery previously hinted that both Protas and Tom Wilson could dress on the current two-game road trip. "We'll find out [if Protas is good to go]," Carbery said pregame. "I'll find out this afternoon."

📸: RMNB Justin Sourdif gave Capitals fans one of the most fun individual efforts of the season, recording five points and scoring his first career hat trick against the Anaheim Ducks. Sourdif had fantastic chemistry with Connor McMichael and Ryan Leonard in their first game together. Now the question becomes - Can the Young Guns 2.0 keep it up against a usually-stingy defensively Dallas Stars team.

We are not sure of the cause of the injury, and whether it is upper or lower-body, which could be a good or bad thing. Berube mentioned that he doesn't believe that the injury is a reason for concern, but the Leafs won't know until the testing is completed. McCabe suffered an upper-body injury back on November 22nd, but did not miss anytime.

Nylander is day-to-day still. He's doing better but still day-to-day. Matthews will be a game-time decision. Tanev is lower-body, it's not the same injury. He's getting evaluated today so we'll have a better timeline later today on him,

We've come to this realization that it's time because - and I say this as humbly as I can - we're coming up on almost 30 years of the band being together. We have 26 Top 10 singles and 12 number ones. I mean, God, this record we're feeling is probably the best work we've ever done.