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BUFFALO SABRES 4 @ BOSTON BRUINS 2
Goaltending match-up: Ryan Miller (38/40, .950 SV%) vs. Tuukka Rask (29/33, .879 SV%)
Combos: Thomas Vanek - Jochen Hecht - Jason Pominville/ Tyler Ennis - Tim Connolly - Cody McCormick/ Marc-Andre Gragnani - Rob Niedermayer - Mike Grier/ Nathan Gerbe - Paul Gaustad - Patrick Kaleta/ Shaone Morrisonn - Tyler Myers/ Jordan Leopold - Steve Montador/ Mike Weber - Andrej Sekera
Scratches: Stafford, Rivet, Butler
Top PP times: Leopold, Gragnani, Connolly, Vanek, Pominville (2:10)
Trending: Thomas Vanek (1G, 1A, +1, 2 PIM, 4 SOG) scored in the third period to break open a 2-2 game and added to the 4-8-12 in 8 GP he had this month coming in. Tim Connolly (1A, 2 SOG) has helpers in three of four and had five January points coming in, while Tyler Ennis (2A, -1, 1:43 PP, SOG) had B2B two-pointers headed in here. Tyler Myers (1A, 1:43 PP, no SOG) had 17 points overall coming in and two from this month. Nathan Gerbe (1G, +1, 2 PIM, 1:43 PP, 6 SOG) had points in three of his past five.
Combos: Michael Ryder - Marc Savard - Nathan Horton/ Brad Marchand - Patrice Bergeron - Mark Recchi/ Milan Lucic - David Krejci - Tyler Seguin/ Blake Wheeler - Gregory Campbell - Shawn Thornton/ Zdeno Chara - Steve Kampfer/ Andrew Ference - Dennis Seidenberg/ Mark Stuart - Johnny Boychuk
Scratches: Paille, McQuaid
Top PP times: Savard (3:46), Bergeron (3:36), Chara (3:23), Lucic (2:56), Ryder (2:35)
Trending: Marc Savard (1A, -1, 6 SOG) had 41 points in 42 career GP vs. BUF coming in and has helpers in four of his past five overall. Dennis Seidenberg (1G, no PP, 3 SOG) already had eight points in 10 starts this month coming in.
NEW YORK RANGERS 1 @ CAROLINA HURRICANES 4
Goaltending match-up: Henrik Lundqvist (35/39, .897 SV%) vs. Cam Ward (39/40, .975 SV%)
Combos: Sean Avery - Artem Anisimov - Marian Gaborik/ Wojtek Wolski - Derek Stepan - Mats Zuccarello/ Chris Drury - Brian Boyle - Brandon Prust/ Chad Kolarik - Kris Newbury - Dale Weise/ Marc Staal - Dan Girardi/ Matt Gilroy - Mike Sauer/ Ryan McDonagh - Steve Eminger
Scratches: Dubinsky, Fedotenko, Dupont
Top PP times: Gaborik (3:00), Zuccarello (2:36), Wolski (2:17), Boyle (2:04), Staal (1:59)
Trending: Brandon Prust (1G, +1, 5 PIM, 1:41 PP, 3 SOG) broke the shutout bid and has had a really good year on the ice for the Rangers.
Combos: Sergei Samsonov - Eric Staal - Erik Cole/ Jeff Skinner - Tuomo Ruutu - Chad LaRose/ Jussi Jokinen - Brandon Sutter - Pat Dwyer/ Jiri Tlusty - Ryan Carter - Troy Bodie/ Jamie McBain - Joni Pitkanen/ Tim Gleason - Joe Corvo/ Ian White - Jay Harrison
Scratches:
Top PP times: Pitkanen (1:52), Staal (1:48), Ruutu (1:48), Jokinen (1:48), Corvo (1:48)
Trending: Throw out October and Tuomo Ruutu (2A, +1, 1 SOG) has been having a hell of a season for his poolies. Jeff Skinner (1G, 1A, +1, 0:54 PP, 3 SOG) had three points in his prior two games against the Rangers, while Joe Corvo (1A, +1, 2 SOG) had tallied eight helpers in 10 GP this month coming in. Jussi Jokinen (1G, +1, 1 SOG) had amassed 11 points in seven games headed in here. Brandon Sutter (1G, +1, 0:54 PP, 2 SOG) only had one point over the last month headed in here and Sergei Samsonov (1A, +1, no PP, 3 SOG) has helpers in three of five. Chad LaRose (1G, 1A, +1, 0:54 PP, 6 SOG) has five points in his past six games now.
PITTSBURGH PENGUINS 0 @ NEW JERSEY DEVILS 2
Goaltending match-up: Brent Johnson (18/20, . 900 SV%) vs. Martin Brodeur (23/23)
Combos: Chris Kunitz - Mark Letestu - Pascal Dupuis/ Matt Cooke - Jordan Staal - Tyler Kennedy/ Michael Rupp - Max Talbot - Chris Conner/ Craig Adams - Dustin Jeffrey - Arron Asham/ Brooks Orpik - Kris Letang/ Paul Martin - Zbynek Michalek/ Alex Goligoski - Ben Lovejoy
Scratches: Engelland, Malkin, Crosby
Top PP times: Staal (1:58), Goligoski (1:50), Letang (1:50), Kunitz (1:22), Letestu (1:07)
Trending:
Combos: Ilya Kovalchuk - Travis Zajac - Nick Palmieri/ Brian Rolston - Patrik Elias - Dainius Zubrus/ Vladimir Zharkov - Jason Arnott - Mattias Tedenby/ Rod Pelley - Tim Sestito - David Clarkson/ Colin White - Andy Greene/ Henrik Tallinder - Mark Fayne/ Mark Fraser - Anton Volchenkov
Scratches: Mair, Corrente, Salmela
Top PP times: Kovalchuk (7:48), Rolston (6:04), Elias (4:51), Zubrus (4:51), Clarkson (3:35)
Trending: Brian Rolston (1G, +1, 2 SOG) already had five points in four starts before adding more here, while Patrik Elias (1A, +1, 3 SOG) had 3-5-8 in his 8 January starts coming in. Andy Greene (1A, +1, 2:45 PP, 2 SOG) had five points in six affairs before this result. Nick Palmieri (1G, +1, 1:01 PP, 3 SOG) has scored in three of his past five.
WASHINGTON CAPITALS 2 @ NEW YORK ISLANDERS 1
Goaltending match-up: Braden Holtby (24/25, .960 SV%) vs. Rick DiPietro (22/24, .917 SV%)
Combos: Alex Ovechkin - Nicklas Backstrom - Jason Chimera/ Brooks Laich - Marcus Johansson - Mike Knuble/ Matt Hendricks - Mathieu Perreault - Jay Beagle/ D.J. King - Dave Steckel - Boyd Gordon/ Jeff Schultz - Mike Green/ Karl Alzner - John Carlson/ John Erskine - Scott Hannan
Scratches: Fehr, Fahey, Neuvirth
Top PP times: Green (3:31), Ovechkin (3:22), Carlson (3:06), Backstrom (2:39), Laich (1:56)
Trending: Jason Chimera’s (1G, +2, 0:58 PP, 6 SOG) speed earned him a shot with studs Alex Ovechkin (2A, +2, 2 PIM, 1 SOG) and Nicklas Backstrom (1G, 1A, +2, 2 PIM, 2 SOG) tonight and the trio cashed in 3:41 into the game. John Carlson (1A, 2 SOG) has come up with points in three of four from the back end.
Combos: Matt Moulson - John Tavares - P.A. Parenteau/ Michael Grabner - Frans Nielsen - Kyle Okposo/ Blake Comeau - Josh Bailey - Jeremy Colliton/ Matt Martin - Zenon Konopka - Trevor Gillies/ Travis Hamonic - Andrew MacDonald/ Jack Hillen - Radek Martinek/ Dylan Reese - Bruno Gervais
Scratches: Jurcina, Schremp, Poulin
Top PP times: Tavares (7:13), Parenteau (6:59), Moulson (6:54), Okposo (6:26), MacDonald (6:26)
Trending: This was Kyle Okposo’s (-1, 18:05 TOI, 1 SOG) first game of the season and he also opened on PP1. Michael Grabner (1G, 1:58 PP, 3 SOG) has scored in each of his past three games now. Josh Bailey (1A, +1, no SOG) has a helper in each of those three tilts as well with points in five of eight.
OTTAWA SENATORS 2 @ PHILADELPHIA FLYERS 6
Goaltending match-up: Brian Elliott (16/22, .727 SV%) & Mike Brodeur (1/1) vs. Sergei Bobrovsky (25/27, .926 SV%)
Combos: Milan Michalek - Chris Kelly - Daniel Alfredsson/ Nick Foligno - Mike Fisher - Bobby Butler/ Jarkko Ruutu- Ryan Shannon/ Zack Smith - Jesse Winchester - Chris Neil/ Chris Campoli - Sergei Gonchar/ Chris Phillips - Erik Karlsson/ Filip Kuba - Brian Lee/ Matt Carkner
Scratches: Regin, Leclaire
Top PP times: Alfredsson (3:08), Gonchar (3:04), Karlsson (2:57), Michalek (2:25), Fisher (2:20)
Trending: Milan Michalek (1G, +1, 2 PIM, 5 SOG) had four points in four games coming in and this was his second SHG in that span too. Daniel Alfredsson (1A, +1, 1 SOG) only produced once in six times before tonight, while Nick Foligno (1G, -2, 5 PIM, 1:23 PP, 3 SOG) had four points in four games coming in. Matt Carkner (17 PIM) and Chris Neil (19 PIM) did their thing with huge PIM adds for their owners.
Combos: Nikolay Zherdev - Mike Richards - Andreas Nodl/ Scott Hartnell - Danny Briere - Ville Leino/ James van Riemsdyk - Claude Giroux - Jeff Carter/ Darroll Powe - Blair Betts - Jody Shelley/ Matt Carle - Chris Pronger/ Kimmo Timonen - Braydon Coburn/ Andrej Meszaros - Sean O'Donnell
Scratches: Bartulis, Walker, Carcillo
Top PP times: Richards (2:52), Timonen (2:43), Meszaros (2:40), Carle (2:24), Giroux (2:15)
Trending: Flyers fans were quite happy to see stud defenceman Chris Pronger (2A, +1, 2 PIM, 1 SOG) back in action tonight. Mike Richards (2G, 2A, +2, 4 SOG) had three points the last time he faced the Sens and Danny Briere (1G, 1A, +1, 2 PIM, 2:08 PP, 1 SOG) added to the 12 January points in 8 GP he had coming in. Naturally linemates Scott Hartnell (1G, +1, 5 PIM, 2:01 PP, 3 SOG) and Ville Leino (1A, +1, 2:01 PP, 2 SOG) made an appearance here. Andreas Nodl (1A, +2, 0:14 PP, no SOG) only had two other points this month before tonight. Kimmo Timonen (1A, 2 SOG) already had seven points headed in here. James van Riemsdyk (1G, +1, 2 PIM, 1:47 PP, 1 SOG) has points in five of nine this month. Sean O'Donnell (1A, +1, 15 PIM) and Jody Shelley (15 PIM) scored the big PIM home runs for their poolies.
ANAHEIM DUCKS 2 @ TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS 5
Goaltending match-up: Jonas Hiller (32/27, .865 SV%) vs. Jean-Sebastien Giguere (26/28, .929 SV%)
Combos: Matt Beleskey - Bobby Ryan - Corey Perry/ Jason Blake - Saku Koivu - Teemu Selanne/ Brandon McMillan - Maxim Lapierre - Joffrey Lupul/ Dan Sexton - Todd Marchant - George Parros/ Toni Lydman - Lubomir Visnovsky/ Luca Sbisa - Andy Sutton/ Paul Mara - Cam Fowler
Scratches: Lilja, Mara, Chipchura
Top PP times: Fowler (2:35), Visnovsky (2:35), Perry (2:32), Selanne (2:14), Koivu (2:12)
Trending: Lubomir Visnovsky (1A, 1 SOG) had actually only produced 0-3-3 in 8 GP vs. TOR coming in. Matt Beleskey (1A, -2, no PP, 2 SOG) had six points in eight games headed in here. Joffrey Lupul (1A, +1, 1:28 PP, 2 SOG) has points in seven of his past 11.
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: Phaneuf (2:38), Versteeg (2:34), Kaberle (2:32), Kessel (2:25), Bozak (2:14)
Trending: Clarke MacArthur (1G, 2A, +1, 1:47 PP, 5 SOG) has at least eight points in every month this season and he came into tonight with nine in nine for January. Phil Kessel (2A, +2, 5 SOG) had eight points to begin January in those first six games, but then was blanked three times coming in here. Tyler Bozak (1G, 1A, +1, 2 SOG) had five points in nine tries coming in. Dion Phaneuf (1A, 4 SOG) had 10 points in 18 GP vs. ANH coming in, but his point production has been severely lacking this season overall. His PIM total for January was 29 coming in here though, after last night’s 15.
TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING 3 @ ATLANTA THRASHERS 2 (SO)
Goaltending match-up: Dwayne Roloson (27/29, .931 SV%) vs. Ondrej Pavelec (29/31, .935 SV%)
Combos: Simon Gagne - Steven Stamkos - Steve Downie/ Martin St. Louis - Vincent Lecavalier - Sean Bergenheim/ Ryan Malone - Dominic Moore - Teddy Purcell/ Dana Tyrell - Nate Thompson - Adam Hall/ Randy Jones - Pavel Kubina/ Mattias Ohlund - Mike Lundin/ Brett Clark - Victor Hedman
Scratches: Ritola, Smaby, Smith
Top PP times: Downie (2:42), Kubina (2:42), Purcell (2:40), St. Louis (2:38), Stamkos (2:38)
Trending: Steven Stamkos (2G, +1, 2 SOG) had 1G, 1A the last time he met this team and had 13-10-23 in 16 GP vs. ATL coming in too. Pavel Kubina (1A, 2 PIM, no SOG) has helpers in three straight. Steve Downie (1A, 3 SOG) has helpers in four of six. Adam Hall and Dominic Moore converted their shootout chances.
Combos: Andrew Ladd - Rich Peverley - Niclas Bergfors/ Patrice Cormier - Bryan Little - Anthony Stewart/ Eric Boulton - Alex Burmistrov - Chris Thorburn/ Nigel Dawes - Tim Stapleton - Nik Antropov/ Dustin Byfuglien - Tobias Enstrom/ Brent Sopel - Johnny Oduya/ Ron Hainsey - Freddy Meyer
Scratches: Bogosian, Kane
Top PP times: Enstrom (0:45), Little (0:45), Antropov (0:34), Sopel (0:34), Stewart (0:26)
Trending: Niclas Bergfors (1G, -1, no PP, 1 SOG) had 2-4-6 in 7 GP headed in here. Anthony Stewart (1G, 3 SOG) had one other point this month before tonight, but had 26 points on the season. Bryan Little scored Atlanta's only shootout goal.
DETROIT RED WINGS 4 @ ST. LOUIS BLUES 3 (OT)
Goaltending match-up: Jimmy Howard (26/29, .897 SV%) vs. Jaroslav Halak (25/29, .862 SV%)
Combos: Johan Franzen - Henrik Zetterberg - Patrick Eaves/ Jiri Hudler - Valtteri Filppula - Todd Bertuzzi/ Kris Draper - Darren Helm - Drew Miller/ Tomas Tatar - Justin Abdelkader - Jan Mursak/ Nicklas Lidstrom - Niklas Kronwall/ Jonathan Ericsson - Brian Rafalski/ Ruslan Salei - Jakub Kindl
Scratches: Holmstrom
Top PP times: Lidstrom (1:22), Rafalski (1:22), Zetterberg (1:22), Hudler (1:21), Franzen (1:15)
Trending: Henrik Zetterberg (1A, +1, 2 SOG) has been a beast for the Wings this year and his game logs are solid night after night. Valtteri Filppula (2A, 0:38 PP, 1 SOG) has been thriving over the past month and Todd Bertuzzi (1G, 0:45 PP, 3 SOG) had four January points before this tilt. Jiri Hudler (3A, +1, 1 SOG) had eight points in 11 GP coming in here.
Combos: Alex Steen - David Backes - Matt D'Agostini/ Vladimir Sobotka - Patrik Berglund - T.J. Oshie/ Brad Winchester - Jay McClement - Brad Boyes/ B.J. Crombeen - Philip McRae - Ryan Reaves/ Eric Brewer - Erik Johnson/ Barret Jackman - Roman Polak/ Ian Cole - Alex Pietrangelo
Scratches: Strachan, Janssen
Top PP times: Oshie (2:55), Steen (2:55), Pietrangelo (2:55), Berglund (2:26), Backes (2:26)
Trending: Patrik Berglund (1G, 1A, +1, 5 SOG) had a couple of goals the last time he met the Wings and his current point streak is at four games after a period of one point in eight tries. Brad Boyes (1A, -1, 1:12 PP, 3 SOG) had six points in January before tonight and this was T.J. Oshie's (1G, +1, 1 SOG) second game back and first box score appearance. Alex Pietrangelo (1A, +2, 2 SOG) has helpers in four of five and Alex Steen (1A, -1, 3 SOG) continues to produce like a madman. He's been on fire for about six weeks now. David Backes (1G, -1, 5 SOG) has six goals this month.
DALLAS STARS 4 @ EDMONTON OILERS 2
Goaltending match-up: Kari Lehtonen (30/32, .938 SV%) vs. Nikolai Khabibulin (20/23, .870 SV%)
Combos: James Neal - Brad Richards - Loui Eriksson/ Brenden Morrow - Mike Ribeiro - Jamie Langenbrunner/ Steve Ott - Adam Burish - Jamie Benn/ Krys Barch - Tom Wandell - Brian Sutherby/ Nicklas Grossman - Stephane Robidas/ Jeff Woywitka - Trevor Daley/ Mark Fistric - Karlis Skrastins
Scratches: Niskanen
Top PP times: Richards (4:25), Robidas (3:33), Daley (3:05), Ribeiro (2:44), Eriksson (2:35)
Trending: Jamie Benn (1G, 1A, +1, 2:22 PP, 1 SOG) had already compiled seven points in five games against the Oilers and has points in five straight with three different multi-pointers in that span. James Neal (1G, 1:56 PP, 2 SOG) had scored four times in four games headed in here and Mike Ribeiro's (1G, -1, 1 SOG) point streak has been extended to 10 games.
Combos: Taylor Hall - Shawn Horcoff - Dustin Penner/ Magnus Paajarvi - Sam Gagner - Linus Omark/ Ryan Jones - Andrew Cogliano - Liam Reddox/ Jean-Francois Jacques - Colin Fraser - Zack Stortini/ Theo Peckham - Tom Gilbert/ Jeff Petry - Ladislav Smid/ Kurtis Foster - Taylor Chorney
Scratches: MacIntyre, Strudwick, Hemsky
Top PP times: Foster (5:07), Petry (4:27), Omark (4:17), Penner (4:04), Gilbert (3:51)
Trending: Shawn Horcoff (-1, 2 PIM, 1 SOG) made his return to the line-up. Andrew Cogliano (1A, +1, 1:46 PP, 5 SOG) has points in four of five and Magnus Paajarvi (1A, 2:36 PP, 3 SOG) also has the same. Ryan Jones (1G, +1, 1:07 PP, 3 SOG) has points in three of six.
NASHVILLE PREDATORS 5 @ COLORADO AVALANCHE 1
Goaltending match-up: Pekka Rinne (32/33, .970 SV%) vs. Craig Anderson (23/28, .821 SV%)
Combos: Colin Wilson - David Legwand - Patric Hornqvist/ Sergei Kostitsyn - Marcel Goc - Martin Erat/ Jerred Smithson - Nick Spaling - Joel Ward/ J.P. Dumont - Chris Mueller - Matt Halischuk/ Shea Weber - Ryan Suter/ Kevin Klein - Alexander Sulzer/ Shane O'Brien - Cody Franson
Scratches: Belak, Svatos, Bouillon
Top PP times: Dumont (3:48), Weber (3:25), Sulzer (3:19), Suter (3:17), Franson (3:11)
Trending: J.P. Dumont (1A, +1, 3 SOG) had 5G in 2 GP before tonight and Patric Hornqvist had nine January points headed in here. Martin Erat (1A, +1, 2:41 PP, 2 SOG) has a modest three-game point streak riding now and David Legwand (1G, 1A, +3, 0:53 PP, 2 SOG) had five points on the month before this outing. Sergei Kostitsyn (1G, +1, 1:43 PP, 2 SOG) ended a five-game pointless skid here, but was sizzling hot before that point. Shea Weber (1A, -1, 2 SOG) has been on a real tear over the past three weeks and Colin Wilson (1G, +3, 2:36 PP, 3 SOG) added to the seven January points he had coming in.
Combos: Ryan Stoa - Matt Duchene - Chris Stewart/ David Jones - Paul Stastny - Milan Hejduk/ David Koci - Philippe Dupuis - Brandon Yip/ Cody McLeod - Kevin Porter - Daniel Winnik/ John-Michael Liles - Ryan O'Byrne/ Kyle Cumiskey - Adam Foote/Ryan Wilson - Kevin Shattenkirk
Scratches: Fleischmann, O'Reilly, Hunwick
Top PP times: Liles (0:36), McLeod (0:36), Duchene (0:35), Cumiskey (0:35), Jones (0:27)
Trending: Matt Duchene (1G, -1, 5 SOG) broke the shutout bid and snapped a three-game pointless skid in the process. This was the third game back for Chris Stewart (1A, no PP, 1 SOG) and first box score appearance, while Kevin Shattenkirk (1A, -1, 0:01 PP, 3 SOG) has helpers in three of five after a long string of zeroes.
SAN JOSE SHARKS 2 @ VANCOUVER CANUCKS 1 (SO)
Goaltending match-up: Antti Niemi (36/37, .973 SV%) vs. Roberto Luongo (44/45, .978 SV%)
Combos: Dany Heatley - Joe Thornton - Logan Couture/ Patrick Marleau - Joe Pavelski - Devin Setoguchi/ Ben Eager - Kyle Wellwood - Benn Ferriero/ Jamie McGinn - John McCarthy - Jamal Mayers/ Douglas Murray - Dan Boyle/ Marc-Edouard Vlasic - Jason Demers/ Derek Joslin - Niclas Wallin
Scratches: Nichol, Clowe, Huskins
Top PP times: Boyle (3:21), Heatley (2:30), Thornton (2:25), Pavelski (2:17), Couture (1:49)
Trending: Logan Couture (1G, 3 SOG) has goals in B2B affairs for the first time in a month. Joe Pavelski scored in the shootout on a quick wrister and that was the only goal in the skills contest.
Combos: Daniel Sedin - Henrik Sedin - Alexandre Burrows/ Mikael Samuelsson - Ryan Kesler - Sergei Shirokov/ Raffi Torres - Manny Malhotra - Jannik Hansen/ Tanner Glass - Mason Raymond - Jeff Tambellini/ Dan Hamhuis - Kevin Bieksa/ Alexander Edler - Christian Ehrhoff/ Keith Ballard - Christopher Tanev
Scratches: Alberts, Volpatti
Top PP times: Sedins (6:35), Edler (6:35), Kesler (6:09), Ehrhoff (5:09)
Trending: Henrik Sedin (1G, +1, 7 SOG) and Daniel Sedin (1A, +1, 6 SOG) combined for a pretty sweet goal to open the scoring tonight. Dan Hamhuis (1A, +1, 2:49 PP, 3 SOG) has points in four of nine and had a +7 January rating headed in here.
PHOENIX COYOTES 2 @ LOS ANGELES KINGS 0
Goaltending match-up: Ilya Bryzgalov (36/36) vs. Jonathan Quick (13/15, .867 SV%)
Combos: Scottie Upshall - Eric Belanger - Shane Doan/ Ray Whitney - Martin Hanzal - Radim Vrbata/ Taylor Pyatt - Lauri Korpikoski - Lee Stempniak/ Mikkel Boedker - Kyle Turris - Chris Summers/ Oliver Ekman-Larsson - Michal Rozsival/ Keith Yandle - Derek Morris/ Sami Lepisto - Adrian Aucoin
Scratches: Bissonnette, MacLean, Jovanovski
Top PP times: Yandle (3:20), Doan (2:45), Hanzal (2:32), Whitney (2:32), Vrbata (2:32)
Trending: Another game, another assist for Keith Yandle (1A, no SOG). Lee Stempniak (1G, +1, 1:33 PP, 1 SOG) has points in four straight now and he is the definition of a hot streaker when he gets his offensive game going. He had eight points in 10 GP this month coming in with an average of three shots per game in that time. Ray Whitney (1A, 2 SOG) had six points in five games before tonight, while Martin Hanzal (1G, 4 SOG) had three points in five games coming in.
Combos: Andrei Loktionov - Anze Kopitar - Dustin Brown/ Ryan Smyth - Jarret Stoll - Justin Williams/ Brad Richardson - Michal Handzus - Kevin Westgarth/ Kyle Clifford- Trevor Lewis - Wayne Simmonds/ Willie Mitchell - Drew Doughty/ Jack Johnson - Rob Scuderi/ Alec Martinez - Matt Greene
Scratches: Harrold, Ponikarovsky, Drewiske
Top PP times: Doughty (7:18), Kopitar (6:28), Smyth (6:28), Johnson (6:06), Loktionov (6:01)
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