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TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS 0 @ NEW YORK RANGERS 7
Goaltending match-up: Jonas Gustavsson (19/25, .760 SV%) & Jean-Sebastien Giguere (2/3, .667 SV%) vs. Henrik Lundqvist (22/22, Hen-rik! Hen-Rik! King ties Tim Thomas for league lead in shutouts with 7)
Combos: Clarke MacArthur - Mikhail Grabovski - Nikolai Kulemin/ Joey Crabb - Tyler Bozak - Phil Kessel/ Kris Versteeg - Darryl Boyce - Colby Armstrong/ Marcel Mueller - Tim Brent - Colton Orr/ Dion Phaneuf - Francois Beauchemin/ Tomas Kaberle - Luke Schenn/ Carl Gunnarsson - Mike Komisarek
Scratches: Sjostrom, Brown, Lebda
Top PP times: Kessel (3:25), Versteeg (3:24), Kaberle (3:21), Crabb (3:09), Bozak (3:03)
Trending: The only fantasy-worthy Leafs tonight were Dion Phaneuf (-2, 15 PIM, 2:35 PP, 3 SOG, 8 hits) and Colton Orr (19 PIM), who racked up big PIM.
Combos: Sean Avery - Artem Anisimov - Marian Gaborik/ Ruslan Fedotenko - Brian Boyle - Brandon Prust/ Wojtek Wolski - Derek Stepan - Mats Zuccarello/ Chris Drury - Kris Newbury - Dale Weise/ Marc Staal - Dan Girardi/ Matt Gilroy - Mike Sauer/ Ryan McDonagh - Steve Eminger
Scratches: Dubinsky
Top PP times: Prust (3:21), Gilroy (2:54), Zuccarello (2:51), Boyle (2:42), Gaborik (2:23)
Trending: Marian Gaborik (4G, 1A, +3, 7 SOG) busted out for his 13th career hat trick - third of the season - and he exceeded his January point total of three in this single game. Artem Anisimov (4A, +3, 0:21 PP, no SOG) had five different two-pointers to his name this season, but this was his first time past that mark. Sean Avery's (3A, +3, 1:02 PP, 3 SOG) line assignment and production has been all over the map this season, but if he can stick with Gaborik then clearly it can only help his cause. Marc Staal (2A, +2, 2:01 PP, no SOG) had two points dating back over his last month and then he comes with this tonight for his poolies, while Brian Boyle (1G, +1, 1 SOG) continues to be one of the most consistent Rangers this season. Wojtek Wolski (2A, +1, 2 SOG) had three points in three games coming in. Mats Zuccarello (1G, +1, 3 SOG) has scored in two of three with points in his past three. He had six points in seven games headed in. Derek Stepan (1A, +1, 0:50 PP, 2 SOG) also has points in three straight.
COLUMBUS BLUE JACKETS 3 @ FLORIDA PANTHERS 2 (OT)
Goaltending match-up: Steve Mason (29/31, .935 SV%) vs. Tomas Vokoun (35/38, .921 SV%)
Combos: Rick Nash - Derick Brassard - Jakub Voracek/ Kristian Huselius - Antoine Vermette - R.J. Umberger/ Andrew Murray - Samuel Pahlsson - Derek Dorsett/ Matt Calvert - Derek MacKenzie - Jared Boll / Kris Russell - Grant Clitsome/ Marc Methot - Anton Stralman/ Rostislav Klesla - Fedor Tyutin
Scratches: Wilson, Hejda, Clark
Top PP times: Clitsome (2:25), Umberger (2:09), Vermette (2:09), Tyutin (2:03), Nash (2:03)
Trending: Fedor Tyutin (1G, 1A, 2 SOG) had 12 of his 15 points since December 1 coming in here. Antoine Vermette (1G, 1 SOG) scored in the last minute of the third to force overtime with his first goal in 18 games. He has points in three straight though. Grant Clitsome (2A, +1, 4 SOG) already had three points in his only four starts coming in. R.J. Umberger (1G, 2 PIM, 8 SOG) tipped in the GWG and has markers in three straight and seven of 11. Rick Nash (1A, +1, 4 SOG) picked up an assist there and has 41 points overall, while he also extended his point streak to six games.
Combos: Evgeny Dadonov - Stephen Weiss - Michael Frolik/ David Booth- Mike Santorelli - Rostislav Olesz/ Cory Stillman - Marty Reasoner - Radek Dvorak/ Darcy Hordichuk - Shawn Matthias - Steve Bernier/ Bryan Allen - Dennis Wideman/ Dmitry Kulikov - Keaton Ellerby/ Mike Weaver - Jason Garrison
Scratches: Higgins, McCabe
Top PP times: Wideman (5:46), Weiss (5:21), Stillman (4:27), Santorelli (4:25), Stillman (4:27)
Trending: Dmitry Kulikov (2A, 2 PIM, 3:59 PP, no SOG) has points in three straight now and Mike Santorelli (1A, +1, 2 SOG) is tearing it up with points in 11 of his past 12. Cory Stillman's (1G, +1, 2 PIM, 1 SOG) point streak has reached five affairs.
MINNESOTA WILD 6 @ CALGARY FLAMES 0
Goaltending match-up: Niklas Backstrom (37/37) vs. Miikka Kiprusoff (18/24, .750 SV%)
Combos: Andrew Brunette - Mikko Koivu - Antti Miettinen/ Cal Clutterbuck - Kyle Brodziak - Martin Havlat/ Pierre-Marc Bouchard - Matt Cullen - Eric Nystrom/ Chuck Kobasew - John Madden - Brad Staubitz/ Nick Schultz - Brent Burns/ Clayton Stoner - Greg Zanon/ Jared Spurgeon - Cam Barker
Scratches: Scandella, Almond, Theodore
Top PP times: Burns (4:29), Cullen (3:53), Koivu (3:18), Brunette (3:18), Miettinen (3:18)
Trending: This was Martin Havlat's (2G, 1A, +3, 2 PIM, 2:15 PP, 2 SOG) 26th career start vs. CGY and he's still a point-per-game player against the franchise. Mikko Koivu (1G, 2 SOG) had nine points in nine games this month before tonight, while Matt Cullen (1A, 1 SOG) came into tonight with B2B two-pointers. Andrew Brunette (2A, +1, no SOG) is riding his second four-game point streak of the season and Kyle Brodziak (3A, +3, 1:54 PP, 1 SOG) has points in each of his past three. John Madden (1G, 1A, +2, 1:29 PP, 2 SOG) has come up with goals in two of three and points in three of five. Chuck Kobasew (1G, 1A, +2, 1:08 PP, 1 SOG) only had two January points coming in and John Madden (1G, 1A, +2, 1:29 PP, 2 SOG) had four.
Combos: Alex Tanguay - Brendan Morrison - Jarome Iginla/ Rene Bourque - Olli Jokinen - Ales Kotalik/ Curtis Glencross - Matt Stajan - David Moss/ Niklas Hagman - Mikael Backlund - Tim Jackman/ Robyn Regehr - Jay Bouwmeester/ Mark Giordano - Cory Sarich/ Adam Pardy - Anton Babchuk
Scratches: Kostopoulos, Conroy, Mikkelson
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