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Red Wings Earn Dramatic 4-3 Overtime Win On Sergei Fedorov Jersey Retirement Night

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On a night all about honoring Sergei Fedorov, the Detroit Red Wings made sure to end the evening with a flair for the dramatic.

Andrew Copp scored in overtime for the Red Wings, converting on a centering pass from teammate Alex DeBrincat to give his team a 4-3 overtime victory over the Carolina Hurricanes at Little Caesars Arena. 

The Red Wings, who had built up a 3-0 lead through 40 minutes of play, allowed their lead to slip away thanks to a trio of Hurricanes goals in the third period. However, it was Copp who ensured that Detroit kept pace with Carolina for the top spot in the Eastern Conference. 

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Before the game, Fedorov's iconic No. 91 jersey number was raised to the rafters in a special ceremony that included several of his former teammates, as well as the Stanley Cup, the Hart Trophy, and the Frank J. Selke Trophy. 

Fedorov's rousing speech in which he thanked Red Wings fans earned multiple standing ovations from the sellout crowd, who continued to bring that energy after the opening puck drop.

James van Riemsdyk continued to be a force for Detroit in front of the net, scoring his 12th goal of the season after burying a rebound past goaltender Frederik Andersen. 

Goals from Alex DeBrincat and Albert Johansson gave the Red Wings a 3-0 lead which they took into the third period, only to watch Carolina fight their way back into the contest. 

They got back to within one goal after tallies from Jackson Blake and Seth Jarvis, and while on a late 5-on-3 power-play chance, former Red Wings defenseman Shayne Gostisbehere knotted the score at 3-3 with a wrist shot past goaltender John Gibson's blocker. 

Ultimately, it would be the Red Wings who earned the extra point thanks to Copp, and they are now tied with them for the top spot in the Eastern Conference. 

Gibson improved to 13-2 in his last 15 total games, making 31 saves. Andersen countered with 14 saves. 

The Red Wings will be back on the ice in less than 24 hours, as they travel to Boston for a tilt against the Bruins. 

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Flyers' First True Playoff Test Ends in Frustration

After two consecutive blowout losses, one thing is clear: the Philadelphia Flyers still have a long way to go before thinking themselves part of the NHL's top playoff pack.

The Flyers are, at the time of this writing, still sitting comfortably at 11th in the NHL with their 22-14-8 record and 52 points, but three games--6 points--separate them from as low as 25th in the league.

If the special teams continue to misfire and stall out, as they did against the Tampa Bay Lightning, once again, on Monday night, that free fall becomes a distinct possibility.

The Lightning, on the strength of Brayden Point (knee) and Brandon Hagel, scored on two of their four power play attempts, while the Flyers stumbled to 0-for-2 on the night.

And, not only did the Flyers not score, but they failed to do so at the most inopportune times, considering the context of the game and trailing for all but the first 1:10 of the contest.

It should be noted, too, that the Flyers actually out-hit the Lightning 32-10 on Monday night, which is just proof that you cannot put wrestlers up against sprinters in a race and hope to win.

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Speaking of wrestling, it was encouraging that players like Rodrigo Abols and Nikita Grebenkin threw their weight around all night and then backed it up in their respective fights.

Grebenkin, 22, could have easily backed down as the young, inexperienced player, but instead tussled with the larger, older Max Crozier, took him down, landed some uppercuts, and taunted him after, much to the appreciation of Xfinity Mobile Arena's Pride Night crowd.

Generally, though, the Flyers' frustration with two losses in a row to Tampa Bay--which come at a combined score of 12-3--manifested in more ways than just physically.

Trevor Zegras slammed his stick on the ice and on the bench door multiple times, Travis Konecny was ejected for abuse of the officials, and even Dan Vladar ended up chasing Yanni Gourde around his net at some point.

For the second game in a row, the Lightning were too fast and too good for the Flyers, and the Flyers had no answers for it.

As for someone like Matvei Michkov, who should be a go-to difference-maker in games where the Flyers trail early and often, head coach Rick Tocchet says the 21-year-old is "easily checked" and "looks like he just got stuck in mud sometimes."

The difference between Tocchet and John Tortorella when it comes to handling Michkov is staggering, and it has reflected on the ice and statistically.

'F--king Amazing': Flyers' Trevor Zegras Has Found a Permanent NHL Home'F--king Amazing': Flyers' Trevor Zegras Has Found a Permanent NHL HomeFor all intents and purposes, the <a href="https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/philadelphia-flyers">Philadelphia Flyers</a> can officially be considered the permanent NHL home of Trevor Zegras, who is enjoying every moment of the new lease on life he's found in his career.

When a franchise-changing talent like Michkov is virtually invisible and made to play in ways that run counter to his skillset, how much of a chance do the Flyers really have in the long run?

A coin flip, according to MoneyPuck, who had the Flyers' playoff chances drop from 57.8% to 51.8% following the regulation loss to Tampa Bay.

Veterans like Sean Couturier and Nick Seeler, who witnessed firsthand the collapse of the 2023-24 season, chalked this one up to consistency and generally not playing well enough, but that cannot be the case in every loss to a good team for the rest of the season.

If it is, well, we have new knowledge about the Flyers and where they are in this rebuild thing.

It's not all doom and gloom yet, but consecutive thrashings at the hands of the Lightning will assuredly teach the Flyers just what it's like to go head-to-head with a top-tier playoff team several games in a row like they would in a series.

These last two games were a gut check for the Flyers and have now established the standard of performance going forward.

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Timberwolves' Rudy Gobert suspended one game after picking up sixth flagrant foul point

It may be flying under the radar with casual fans, but Rudy Gobert is having another Defensive Player of the Year-level season, anchoring the Timberwolves' top-10 defense.

However, the Timberwolves will have to get by without him on Tuesday night against the Bucks because Gobert will be serving a one-game suspension for racking up six flagrant foul points this season, the league announced Monday.

Gobert picked up a flagrant foul on Sunday when contesting a Victor Wembanyama and not giving him room to land — this was a clear flagrant, it's not up for debate — and he picked up a technical on the play for bumping the referee.

This gave Gobert five flagrant fouls on the season, and because one of them was a flagrant two, he had six points and earned the suspension. He will have to serve a game suspension for every future flagrant foul this season as well (Gobert reached that limit in 40 games, there is half a season to go).

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Greer scores twice, Panthers take down red-hot Sabres in Buffalo for second straight win on road trip

The Florida Panthers were looking to build some momentum after a strong win in Ottawa over the weekend.

Florida went into the barn of the hottest team in the NHL, the Buffalo Sabres, and picked up a gutty 4-2 victory.

The Panthers got things started early, thanks to an interference penalty on Josh Doan that was drawn by rookie Sandis Vilmanis.

Carrying the puck along the Sabres blue line, Uvis Balinskis sent a flat wrist shot toward the net that was deflected by Sam Reinhart on its way past Colten Ellis just 2:35 into the game.

Buffalo tied the score about midway through the period on a long shot by Jacob Bryson that got past a screened Sergei Bobrovsky, give some life to the fans inside KeyBank Center.

The excitement didn’t last long though thanks to A.J. Greer.

On a rush that started in Florida’s zone, Greer and Sam Bennett played the give-and-go game while going up the ice, with Greer eventually firing a long wrister from the top of the right circle that got past Ellis’ glove to send Florida into the first intermission with a 2-1 lead.

The advantage held for Florida until late in the second period.

Tage Thompson sent a hard shot on Bobrovsky from a sharp angle that was stopped by the goaltender, but Zach Benson was able to outwrestle Aaron Ekbald to the loose puck in the crease and slide it over the goal line with 2:03 left in the middle frame.

Florida earned their third lead of the game just past the midway point of the third period.

Anton Lundell fired a backhand shot that Ellis stopped, but he couldn’t control the rebound and Eetu Luostarinen was able to push the puck back to Lundell at the side of the net.

He swept the puck into the net, giving the Panthers a 3-2 lead with 8:53 to go.

An empty-net goal by Greer, his second of the game and ninth of the season, cemented the victory for Florida, their second straight, despite a goal by Buffalo with 12.1 to go.

On to Carolina.

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Photo caption: Jan 12, 2026; Buffalo, New York, USA; Florida Panthers left wing A.J. Greer (10) celebrates his goal with teammates during the first period against the Buffalo Sabres at KeyBank Center. (Timothy T. Ludwig-Imagn Images)

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Former Sharks Star Is Dominating Right Now

The San Jose Sharks suffered an ugly 7-2 loss to the Vegas Golden Knights on Jan. 11. Former Sharks forward Tomas Hertl was a major reason for the Golden Knights' blowout win. 

Hertl put together a monster game for the Golden Knights against the Sharks, as he recorded two goals, three assists, and five points during the contest. With this, there is no question that Hertl was on fire against his former club.

Yet, this was only the latest big performance by Hertl, as he has been on a major hot streak as of late. Due to this, he was recently rewarded for it by the NHL. 

The NHL has announced that Hertl is the league's First Star of the Week from Jan. 5 to Jan. 11. When looking at how well the former Sharks star performed, it is very easy to understand why.

Hertl simply dominated during this past week for the Golden Knights, as he recorded three goals, six assists, and nine points in just four games. With numbers like these, it is clear that the former Shark is playing some fantastic hockey right now. 

With his ongoing hot streak, Hertl now has 18 goals, 21 assists, and 39 points in 44 games so far this season with the Golden Knights. 

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NHL and NHLPA say they’re pleased after test events at new Olympic hockey arena in Milan

NEW YORK — The NHL and NHL Players’ Association said in a joint statement Monday they are pleased that test events at the new hockey arena for the Milan Cortina Olympics were “a good trial run and provided important insight into the current status” of construction.

League and union officials were present at Santagiulia Ice Hockey Arena over the weekend, as organizers put on games to test the ice surface while the process of finishing locker rooms and other facilities continues. Play is set to begin on the women’s side Feb. 5 and the men’s side Feb. 11.

“While challenges are inherent with new ice and a still-under-construction venue, we expect that the work necessary to address all remaining issues will continue around the clock,” they said in a statement said. “The NHL and NHLPA will continue to monitor the situation, standing ready to consult and advise on the work being done to ensure that the local organizing committee, the IOC, and the IIHF deliver a tournament and playing conditions befitting the world’s best players.”

NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman said the the test events went OK, from the reports he received, while acknowledging there is still more to be finished.

“There are still challenges because the building is still under construction and the ice is new,” Bettman said in Buffalo, New York, where he was to announce the Sabres are hosting the draft there in June. “We’ve been assured that, or we expect, that everything that needs to be done on a timely basis will get done. But, as you know, it’s not our event. We’re invited guests. But we’ve offered to help and consult and advise as they feel they need and would be appropriate because we do have a little bit of expertise in that area.”

Officials in Milan, including International Ice Hockey Federation President Luc Tardif, recently expressed confidence that NHL players will participate next month as scheduled. Concerns were mounting given that the rink had not yet been completed less than month before the start of the Games.

Bettman believes he’ll have a better idea of where things stand in Milan once he arrives.

“It’s always been important for our players to play best on best at the Olympics,” Bettman said. “That’s why we agreed to take the break and have them go. In the final analysis, that question has to get answered by the IOC and the IIHF.”

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What Evason's Firing Means For Jim Hiller's Job Security With The Kings

The Columbus Blue Jackets and GM Don Waddell made a surprise decision to fire head coach Dean Evason on Monday. 

Even though Columbus is about 2,000 miles away from Los Angeles, that doesn't mean Los Angeles Kings coach Jim Hiller can't be affected by the changes within the Blue Jackets organization.

Kings fans have been asking for a Hiller dismissal for months now, and Evason's sacking will only increase the pressure on Hiller's job security.

In their respective conferences, the Kings and Jackets are not in the same place. 

Los Angeles is currently in a playoff position, the second wild-card spot in the Western Conference. In the meantime, Columbus is last in the Eastern Conference, seven points out of a playoff berth.

While they seem far apart, they're really not when you look at each team's record and points total so far this season.

Going into their clash with the Dallas Stars, the Kings have a 19-15-10 record with 48 points. In contrast, the worst team in the East has a 19-19-7 record and 45 points. 

Kings Vs Stars Game Preview: Kings Looking To Win Back to Back GamesKings Vs Stars Game Preview: Kings Looking To Win Back to Back GamesThe Kings are looking to win back-to-back games after defeating Edmonton in a Shootout on Saturday.

Just three points separate the two teams - the Kings with playoff hopes, and the Blue Jackets with lottery hopes.

If the Blue Jackets believed it was time to make a change behind the bench for performance reasons, how far away are the Kings from thinking the same way?

Jim Hiller (David Gonzales-Imagn Images)
Jim Hiller (David Gonzales-Imagn Images)

In addition to the Blue Jackets' position not being far off from the Kings, there's now another NHL bench boss at home waiting to pounce on another opportunity to coach in the league.

Throughout the season, there have been several conversations and rumors about Pete DeBoer filling in if Hiller were ever to get fired.

Why Jim Hiller Is Quietly Sliding Toward The Hot Seat In Los AngelesWhy Jim Hiller Is Quietly Sliding Toward The Hot Seat In Los AngelesLess than a year ago, Jim Hiller tied a franchise record for points and had the Kings playing strong night in and night out. The future was looking bright with Hiller and Los Angeles, but a year later, the Kings have one of the worst power plays and are currently out of the playoff picture.

DeBoer has been a successful coach wherever he's gone. He led the Stars to three straight Western Conference finals, as well as another two in tenures with the San Jose Sharks and Vegas Golden Knights.

Now, Evason, a solid NHL coach, is also available if Los Angeles' brass were interested in making a coaching change. 

Not to mention another coach who has had plenty of playoff success and even a Stanley Cup to his name, Peter Laviolette.

The hot seat under Hiller has just got hotter.

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Former Pittsburgh Pirates reliever Dave Giusti, who helped win the 1971 World Series, dies at 86

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Jun 1966; Unknown location, USA; FILE PHOTO; Houston Astros pitcher Dave Giusti in action during the 1966 season. Mandatory Credit: Malcolm Emmons-Imagn Images

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PITTSBURGH — Dave Giusti, a reliable reliever who spent 15 years in the majors and helped the Pittsburgh Pirates win the 1971 World Series title, has died. He was 86.

The club, citing Giusti’s family, said he died on Sunday.

The right-hander went 100-93 with a 3.60 ERA in 668 career appearances for five clubs from 1962-77. He began his career as a starter in Houston but had his greatest success with the Pirates, who acquired him from St. Louis in October 1969 and then moved him to the bullpen full-time.

Giusti led the National League with 30 saves in 1971, then added 10 2/3 scoreless innings in the playoffs as the Pirates beat the Giants in the NLCS and then the Baltimore Orioles in seven games in the World Series.

Giusti made his lone All-Star appearance in 1973. He played seven seasons for Pittsburgh, registering 133 saves, which ranks third in franchise history. He split time between Oakland and the Chicago Cubs in 1977 before retiring.

A native of Seneca Falls, New York, Giusti played collegiately at Syracuse before being signed by Houston, then an expansion team known as the Colt .45s, as an amateur free agent. He appeared in 22 games as a rookie in 1962, spent all of 1963 in the minors before returning to the majors for good after being called up during the 1964 season.

Giusti is survived by his wife, two daughters and four grandchildren.

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Mets top prospect Elian Peña to make stateside debut during 2026 season

The Mets announced on their Player Development X account on Monday that top prospect Elian Peña has been added to the Domestic Reserve List. 

Peña is officially in line to make his stateside debut during the 2026 season. 

The 18-year-old infielder signed with the Mets for a franchise-record $5 million last January. 

He started his career in a brutal 0-for-26 stretch, but finally was able to find his footing and finished the season hitting a strong .292 with 24 extra base-hits and a .949 OPS over 55 DSL games. 

Peña also stole 21 bases in 25 attempts and had as many walks as strikeouts (36). 

SNY’s Joe DeMayo has him as the Mets’ No. 9 prospect, but feels he may have the highest upside in the system. 

DeMayo writes: “From a tools standpoint, Peña possesses strong bat-to-ball skills with a compact, quick swing and an advanced knowledge of the zone. This dates to prior to him turning pro at either showcases or in BP, where he would refuse to swing at pitches he deemed outside the zone as not to make a habit out of it.

“From a power perspective, scouts project him to be above-average with a chance for more as he physically matures. There have been public comparisons to multi-time All-Star Rafael Devers.”

It wouldn't surprise anyone to see Peña skyrocket up prospect rankings with a successful season. 

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Mets’ Nolan McLean, Jonah Tong crack MLB Pipeline’s Top 10 RHP prospects for 2026

MLB Pipeline released their updated Top 10 right-handed pitching prospects heading into the 2026 season on Monday, and unsurprisingly two of the Mets’ young arms made the cut. 

Nolan McLean topped the list, and Jonah Tong came in at No. 7. 

Both youngsters are coming off tremendous seasons in which they cruised through the minors and found themselves pitching in big games at the big-league level down the stretch. 

McLean enjoyed a bit more success in the majors than Tong, though. 

The Oklahoma State product finished 11th in NL Rookie of the Year voting after pitching to a 2.06 ERA and 1.04 WHIP with 57 strikeouts over his first eight career outings. 

He’s in line to play a huge role in the Mets’ rotation out of the gate this season. 

Tong, on the other hand, was more of a mixed bag. 

The 22-year-old showed flashes of the potential that helped him secure Mets Minor League Pitcher of the Year, but ultimately struggled to a 7.71 ERA over his five outings.

It’ll be interesting to see how things play out for Tong to begin this season. 

The righty certainly could use more time in the minors, but whether or not that’ll be with the Mets remains to be seen, as he is said to be “highly coveted” in trade talks this winter. 

While they are listening, New York reportedly values Tong highly, so they likely wouldn't actually move him unless they are receiving a top-tier talent in return. 

If he sticks around, he could play a role in the majors at some point this season. 

The rest of the Top 10 is as follows: 

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Mark Allen advances in Masters despite battle with food poisoning

  • Allen wins five frames in a row against Mark Williams

  • Zhao Xintong cruises to 6-2 win over Gary Wilson

Mark Allen shrugged off a bout of food poisoning to beat Mark Williams 6-2, winning five successive frames, and book a quarter-final with Judd Trump or Ding Junhui, who play on Wednesday.

Speaking to the BBC, Allen, the 2018 champion, said: “I prepare properly for these events, but I couldn’t prepare for this at all as I’ve been lying in bed all week with food poisoning. I just thought: ‘Go out there and give my best.’ I wouldn’t have had much left if it had got much closer.”

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Postponed Heat, Bulls game rescheduled for Jan. 29, games scheduled that night now Jan. 31

The slippery court that forced the Miami Heat and Chicago Bulls to postpone their game last Thursday has slid both into a tough stretch of the schedule.

The league announced that the postponed game been rescheduled for Jan. 29. Additionally, the Chicago at Miami game, previously scheduled for Jan. 30, has been rescheduled to Jan. 31.

What that means in practice is that both the Bulls and Heat will now have to play four games in five days and play each other three times in that stretch.

This all came to pass because of condensation on the court that made it unsafe to play the teams' scheduled Jan. 8 game. The combination of a Blackhawks game the night before (so there was ice under the floor) with an unseasonably warm and humid day in Chicago led to condensation forming on the court. While there were extensive efforts to mop up and towel off the court, the water would just come back because of the conditions.

It was unsafe, and ultimately, both coaches — along with league representatives and the referees — chose to postpone the game rather than risk players' health.

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Jaylen Brown gets what he asked for, fined $35,000 for rant about officials

"I'll take the f****** fine. Curtis (Blair), those dudes was terrible tonight. I don't care. They can fine me whatever they want."

Ask and ye shall receive. The NBA fined Jaylen Brown $35,000 on Monday for "public criticism of the officiating," the league announced.

Brown said he was "irate" after the Celtics lost to the Spurs on Saturday in a game where Brown scored 27 points, took 28 shots, and didn't get to the free throw line once. For the game, Boston shot four free throws to San Antonio's 20. After the game, Brown ranted about the officials and put up an NSFW social media post along the same lines.

"I hope somebody can pull up the clips," Brown said, via the Associated Press. "It's the same s*** every time we play a good team. It's like they refuse to make the calls and they call touch calls on the other end. That's just extremely frustrating...

"Somebody please pull it up. Every time we play a good team, the inconsistency is crazy. ... I'm irate at how they officiated the game today."

While this is not the first time Brown has criticized the officiating of Celtics games this season, it is his first fine.

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How Kings rookies helped Malik Monk stay ready to make impact in win vs. Lakers

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It hasn’t been an easy 2025-26 NBA season so far for the Kings, and the same can be said for Malik Monk.

But Sacramento has put together two consecutive wins after their dominant 124-112 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers on Monday night at Golden 1 Center, and the veteran point guard has battled through adversity to make an impact in both. Staying ready hasn’t been easy, but taking up a mentorship role has helped Monk focus on the task at hand: contributing no matter what his situation is.

“Man, come in here, whether I’m playing or not — come on, man, watch out,” Monk told Morgan Ragan and Kyle Draper on “Kings Postgame Live” as rookie centers Dylan Cardwell and Maxime Raynaud interrupted the interview. “Just dealing what I was dealing with, coming in and not hanging my head, talking to my rooks right here that just came up, just trying to teach them the game and keep my mind off of the stuff I can’t control. So that’s how I just stay ready.

“Kept getting shots up, staying with my work and playing the game like this, man. Playing the game like this. Happy about it.”

Monk has dealt with trade rumors and DNPs in recent weeks, sitting three straight games from Jan. 2-6 after two DNPs in December, but helping the rookies has allowed him to keep a clear head and contribute off the bench. He scored 26 points on 9-of-15 shooting from the field and 7 of 9 from deep with a game-high-tying eight assists against the Lakers, one night after contributing 15 points in Sacramento’s home win over the Houston Rockets.

While Monk said after Monday’s game he wasn’t given a specific adjustment he needed to make in order to return to the Kings’ rotation, coach Doug Christie told reporters the point guard has played to Sacramento’s “standard” over the last two games with Dennis Schröder suspended.

“… Everything about his focus. He’s talented as hell, man,” Christie said after the win. “So defensive intensity, coverages, communicating with his teammates. Everything about him has been top-notch. So, he deserves everything. He was the player of the game for us. The 26 points, as I told him, fantastic. It was the eight assists that was really impressive for me, actually, because he has the capabilities to do all those things.”

Monk’s teammate Russell Westbrook never felt worried that time on the bench would impact the former NBA Sixth Man of the Year Award finalist.

“Not surprising to me,” Westbrook told reporters postgame. “‘Lik can hoop, can put the ball in the hole. Give [him] an opportunity, he’ll produce some shape or form. If it’s not scoring, generating off — he [does] good job of making the best play for somebody else as well, too. So, I never worry about Malik one bit.”

Nothing is certain — in life, or in the NBA. But ensuring he’s prepared to make an impact helped Monk contribute to the Kings’ 10th win of the season and just their second winning streak of the campaign, on a back-to-back, no less.

When Sacramento plays former Kings coach Mike Brown and the New York Knicks on Wednesday at Golden 1 Center, Monk no doubt will look to do the same as the team seeks it’s first three-game streak of the season.

“Definitely trying to come in and make an immediate impact so I can stay on the court,” Monk said. “So yeah … I do that, I’ll be out there.”

And in the meantime, he’ll continue to teach Sacramento’s promising group of youngsters.

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