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NEW YORK RANGERS 4 @ CAROLINA HURRICANES 3 (SO)
Goaltending match-up: Henrik Lundqvist (30/33, .909 SV%) vs. Cam Ward (43/46, .935 SV%)
Combos: Brandon Dubinsky - Artem Anisimov - Ryan Callahan/ Vinny Prospal - Erik Christensen - Brian Boyle/ Wojtek Wolski - Derek Stepan - Mats Zuccarello/ Sean Avery - Kris Newbury - Brandon Prust/ Marc Staal - Dan Girardi/ Ryan McDonagh - Mike Sauer/ Michael Del Zotto - Matt Gilroy
Scratches: Gaborik, Eminger
Top PP times: Callahan (4:38), Wolski (4:35), Prospal (4:23), Staal (4:00), Christensen (3:51)
Trending: Check Marc Staal's injury status if he's on your roster. Ryan Callahan (1G, -2, 5 SOG) had a couple of points the last time he faced the Canes and had five points in four games headed in. Mats Zuccarrello (1A, +1, 1:54 PP, 5 SOG) had just 1A in 7 GP before tonight. Vinny Prospal (1A, -1, 2 PIM, 8 SOG) had 2-1-3 in 8 GP coming in since making his season debut. Wojtek Wolski (1A, +1, 3 SOG) had 4-7-11 in 18 GP with NYR coming in. Shootout: Wolski
Combos: Jussi Jokinen - Eric Staal - Erik Cole/ Jeff Skinner - Tuomo Ruutu - Chad LaRose/ Sergei Samsonov - Brandon Sutter - Jiri Tlusty/ Jerome Samson - Pat Dwyer - Troy Bodie/ Tim Gleason - Jamie McBain/ Joni Pitkanen - Joe Corvo/ Jay Harrison - Brett Carson
Scratches: Carter, Joslin
Top PP times: Corvo (5:02), Pitkanen (4:35), Staal (4:23), Skinner (3:41), Ruutu (3:41)
Trending: Jussi Jokinen (2G, +2, 2:19 PP, 4 SOG) has points in two of three now and Erik Cole (2A, +2, 2 PIM, 1:19 PP, 4 SOG) had seven in 10 this month before tonight. Jamie McBain (1A, 1:25 PP, 5 SOG) has a helper in three of four from the back end.
PHOENIX COYOTES 3 @ PHILADELPHIA FLYERS 2 (OT)
Goaltending match-up: Ilya Bryzgalov (37/39, .949 SV%) vs. Sergei Bobrovsky (26/29, .897 SV%)
Combos: Lauri Korpikoski - Eric Belanger - Shane Doan/ Taylor Pyatt - Martin Hanzal - Radim Vrbata/ Scottie Upshall - Vernon Fiddler - Lee Stempniak/ Mikkel Boedker - Andrew Ebbett - Paul Bissonnette/ Keith Yandle - Derek Morris/ Sami Lepisto - Michal Rozsival/ Oliver Ekman-Larsson - Nolan Yonkman
Scratches: Schlemko, Whitney, Turris
Top PP times: Yandle (5:18), Doan (4:37), Hanzal (3:36), Vrbata (3:36), Korpikoski (2:36)
Trending: Shane Doan (1G, -1, 3 SOG) came through with the GWG and his 40th point of the season, giving him points in four of five with goals in two of three. Eric Belanger (1G, 1:49 PP, 1 SOG) has scored in two of three with points in all three after having one in seven. Mikkel Boekder (1A, +1, no PP, 2 SOG) has come up with points in two of his past six starts. Vernon Fiddler (1A, -1, 2 PIM, no PP, 2 SOG) has points in three of four now. Radim Vrbata (2A, +1, 4 SOG) had six points in six games before tonight’s addition. Keith Yandle (1A, -1, 2 SOG) added his 52nd point of the campaign.
Combos: James van Riemsdyk - Mike Richards - Kris Versteeg/ Scott Hartnell - Jeff Carter - Claude Giroux/ Andreas Nodl - Danny Briere - Ville Leino/ Dan Carcillo - Darroll Powe - Jody Shelley/ Chris Pronger - Matt Carle/ Braydon Coburn - Kimmo Timonen/ Oskars Bartulis - Andrej Meszaros
Scratches: O'Donnell, Betts, Zherdev
Top PP times: Pronger (4:57), Timonen (3:58), Carle (3:53), Briere (3:48), Leino (3:48)
Trending: Ville Leino (1G, 1 SOG) just had one point in five games headed in here, while Danny Briere (1A, 4 SOG) had four points in three games after a period of one in six. Claude Giroux (1G, 3:16 PP, 8 SOG) scored the GTG with just over a minute left in the third with the goalie pulled and has markers in B2B games after eight without one. His assists have been plentiful during that span though. Mike Richards (1A, +1, 2:14 PP, 1 SOG) had just three points on the month coming in and Jeff Carter (1A, 3 SOG) had eight in that time and added to the 52 points he had coming in too.
NEW YORK ISLANDERS 1 @ TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS 2
Goaltending match-up: Al Montoya (23/25, .920 SV%) vs. James Reimer (27/28, .964 SV%)
Combos: Matt Moulson - John Tavares - P.A. Parenteau/ Michael Grabner - Frans Nielsen - Kyle Okposo/ Blake Comeau - Josh Bailey - Jesse Joensuu/ Matt Martin - Zenon Konopka - Michael Haley/ Andrew MacDonald - Travis Hamonic/ Milan Jurcina - Ty Wishart/ Bruno Gervais - Jack Hillen
Scratches: Gillies, Martinek, Schremp
Top PP times: MacDonald (6:11), Moulson (5:57), Parenteau (5:35), Tavares (5:17), Hamonic (5:08)
Trending: Matt Moulson (1G, -1, 5 SOG) had a hat trick and 5G total in 2GP coming in here. Andrew MacDonald (1A, -1, 1 SOG) has helpers in three of six now after a cold spell.
Combos: Clarke MacArthur - Mikhail Grabovski - Nikolai Kulemin/ Joffrey Lupul - Tyler Bozak - Phil Kessel/ Mike Brown - Darryl Boyce - Colby Armstrong/ Fredrik Sjostrom - Tim Brent - Jay Rosehill/ Dion Phaneuf - Keith Aulie/ Luke Schenn - Carl Gunnarsson/ Mike Komisarek - Brett Lebda
Scratches: JSG, Gustavsson
Top PP times: Phaneuf (4:21), Bozak (3:21), Kessel (3:16), Lupul (3:11), Gunnarsson (3:09)
Trending: Clarke MacArthur (1G, +1, 2:48 PP, 4 SOG) had just 1A in 6 GP coming in, while Nikolai Kulemin (1A, +1, 2:35 PP, 3 SOG) stopped a four-game pointless slide here. Phil Kessel (1G, +1, 2 SOG) has four goals in his past four games now and this was his first GWG since mid-November.
NASHVILLE PREDATORS 0 @ COLUMBUS BLUE JACKETS 4
Goaltending match-up: Pekka Rinne (26/30, .867 SV%) vs. Steve Mason (20/20)
Combos: Steve Sullivan - David Legwand - Patric Hornqvist/ Martin Erat - Mike Fisher - Marek Svatos/ Nick Spaling - Jerred Smithson - Joel Ward/ Jordin Tootoo - Colin Wilson - J.P. Dumont/ Alexander Sulzer - Shea Weber/ Shane O’Brien - Cody Franson/ Jonathon Blum - Kevin Klein
Scratches: Belak, Suter, Kostitsyn
Top PP times: Weber (3:38), Sullivan (3:05), Erat (2:53), Fisher (2:53), Svatos (2:53)
Trending: Highly-touted offensive defenceman prospect Jonathon Blum (-1, 16:02 TOI, no PP, no SOG) made his NHL debut on the blueline tonight. He was the 23rd overall pick in 2007.
Combos: Rick Nash - Antoine Vermette - Jakub Voracek/ Matt Calvert - R.J. Umberger - Derek Dorsett; Andrew Murray - Samuel Pahlsson - Chris Clark/ Ethan Moreau - Derek McKenzie - Jared Boll/ Kris Russell - Grant Clitsome/ Anton Stralman - Jan Hejda/ Marc Methot - Fedor Tyutin
Scratches: Huselius, Klesla
Top PP times: Nash (5:05), Voracek (5:05), Vermette (4:53), Tyutin (4:30), Clitsome (4:23)
Trending: Rick Nash (2G, +2, 5 SOG) had 13-13-26 in 28 home GP coming in and also had 26 points in his 43 GP vs. NAS. Antoine Vermette (1G, 2A, +2, 1 SOG) has points in B2B wins after four without one. Kris Russell (2A, +1, 2 PIM, 3:27 PP, no SOG) has points in two of three after four without one. Grant Clitsome (1A, +1, 2 PIM, 3 SOG) has a modest three-game point streak going, but has been helpful throughout his call-up. Jakub Voracek (1A, +2, 3 SOG) has seven points in his past seven games and was part of that four-goal third period by the Jackets.
SAN JOSE SHARKS 4 @ DETROIT RED WINGS 3
Goaltending match-up: Antti Niemi (35/38, .921 SV%) vs. Jimmy Howard (39/43, .907 SV%)
Combos: Patrick Marleau - Joe Thornton - Devin Setoguchi/ Dany Heatley - Joe Pavelski - Torrey Mitchell/ Ryane Clowe - Logan Couture - Kyle Wellwood/ Ben Eager - Jamal Mayers - John McCarthy/ Douglas Murray - Dan Boyle/ Marc-Edouard Vlasic - Jason Demers/ Niclas Wallin - Ian White
Scratches: Nichol, Huskins, Braun
Top PP times: Boyle (3:38), Pavelski (3:26), Thornton (3:00), Marleau (3:00), Heatley (3:00)
Trending: Joe Thornton (1G, 2A, +2, 6 SOG) hadn’t scored since the first game of the month, but does at least have points in four straight after five without one. Dan Boyle (1A, -1, 2 SOG) had nothing in six tries coming in. Joe Pavelski (1A, -1, 4 SOG) has been productive this month, having tallied 4-7-11 in 10 GP coming in. Ryane Clowe (1G, -1, 2 PIM, 1:12 PP, 4 SOG) had two points the last time he faced the Wings. Devin Setoguchi (2G, +2, 1:12 PP, 6 SOG) just had a hat trick in his last game, while Logan Couture (2A, +2, 1:12 PP, 4 SOG) had six points in eight tries this month headed in.
Combos: Johan Franzen - Henrik Zetterberg - Todd Bertuzzi/ Jiri Hudler - Pavel Datsyuk - Danny Cleary/ Kris Draper - Darren Helm - Patrick Eaves/ Drew Miller - Justin Abdelkader - Tomas Holmstrom/ Nicklas Lidstrom - Brad Stuart/ Jonathan Ericsson - Brian Rafalski/ Niklas Kronwall - Ruslan Salei
Scratches: Kindl, Filppula
Top PP times: Lidstrom (1:36), Holmstrom (1:36), Rafalski (1:36), Franzen (1:16), Zetterberg (1:16)
Trending: Danny Cleary (2G, +2, 0:50 PP, 4 SOG) had 3G, 5A in 7 GP, while Jiri Hudler (2A, +1, 2 PIM, 1:10 PP, 2 SOG) pushed his point streak to six games. Nicklas Lidstrom (1A, 2 PIM, 4 SOG) had racked up 11-47-58 in 69 career GP vs. SJ coming in here. Niklas Kronwall (1A, +1, 0:50 PP, no SOG) had chipped in three points in five affairs coming in. Henrik Zetterberg (1G, -3, 2 SOG) made it an interesting finish with his late goal, which was his 66th point. Johan Franzen (1A, -1, 2 SOG) has helpers in four of six, but has yet to score a goal since opening the month with five in one game.
COLORADO AVALANCHE 4 @ ST. LOUIS BLUES 3
Goaltending match-up: Peter Budaj (42/45, .933 SV%) vs. Ty Conklin (23/27, .852 SV%)
Combos: Ryan Stoa - Paul Stastny - David Jones/ Brandon Yip - Matt Duchene - Milan Hejduk/ Daniel Winnik - Jay McClement - Kevin Porter/ Cody McLeod - Ryan O'Reilly - Philippe Dupuis - Cody McLeod/ John-Michael Liles - Ryan O'Byrne/ Ryan Wilson - Erik Johnson/ Matt Hunwick - Jonas Holos
Scratches: Koci, Olver, Gaunce
Top PP times: Stastny (6:41), Johnson (5:52), Hejduk (5:51), Jones (5:29), Duchene (4:45)
Trending: Paul Stastny (1G, 2A, +1, 2 SOG) had just 2A this month before tonight. David Jones (1G, +1, 2 SOG) had four points in six tries headed in, while John-Michael Liles (2A, +1, 3:25 PP, 4 SOG) has points in two of three after an otherwise barren February. Milan Hejduk (1G, -1, 2 SOG) owners haven’t been feeling great about his results lately, but the worm always turns with the proven guys. Erik Johnson (1G, 3 SOG) scored against his former team tonight just days after the monster trade and has points in two of three after having one in 10.
Combos: Andy McDonald - David Backes - Chris Stewart/ Alex Steen - Patrik Berglund - T.J. Oshie/ Brad Winchester - Vladimir Sobotka - Brad Boyes/ B.J. Crombeen - Philip McRae - Matt D'Agostini/ Barret Jackman - Alex Pietrangelo/ Kevin Shattenkirk - Carlo Colaiacovo/ Nikita Nikitin - Roman Polak
Scratches: Strachan, Janssen
Top PP times: McDonald (2:27), Pietrangelo (2:24), Steen (1:27), Backes (1:27), Oshie (1:27)
Trending: The line of Patrik Berglund (1G, 1:21 PP, 2 SOG) with T.J. Oshie (1A, 5 SOG) and Alex Steen (1A, 7 SOG) has been quite productive and it was nice to see them stick together after the acquisition of Chris Stewart (1G, 2 PIM, 1:21 PP, 2 SOG). Stewart had a pair of goals in two starts with STL coming in. Kevin Shattenkirk (1A, -1, 2 PIM, 1:21 PP, 2 SOG) has points in two of three, while Brad Boyes (1A, +1, 0:21 PP, 1 SOG) continued his good production here. Andy McDonald (1G, 4 PIM, 3 SOG) has been so hot this month and he earned his owners more here.
EDMONTON OILERS 1 @ MINNESOTA WILD 4
Goaltending match-up: Nikolai Khabibulin (19/23, .826 SV%) vs. Niklas Backstrom (20/21, .952 SV%)
Combos: Dustin Penner - Shawn Horcoff - Ales Hemsky/ Taylor Hall - Andrew Cogliano - Jordan Eberle/ Magnus Paajarvi - Sam Gagner - Linus Omark/ Jean-Francois Jacques - Liam Reddox - Ryan Jones/ Theo Peckham - Tom Gilbert/ Jim Vandermeer - Kurtis Foster/ Ladislav Smid - Taylor Chorney
Scratches: Fraser, MacIntyre, Strudwick
Top PP times: Foster (5:34), Eberle (5:29), Hall (5:21), Gagner (5:21), Penner (4:16)
Trending: Kurtis Foster (1G, +1, 2 SOG) got the Oil on the board and has points in three of six. Linus Omark (1A, -1, 3:48 PP, 2 SOG) picked up his seventh point of the month. Sam Gagner (1A, 1 SOG) has a point in three of four after four without one.
Combos: Andrew Brunette - Matt Cullen - Antti Miettinen/Pierre-Marc Bouchard - Kyle Brodziak - Martin Havlat/ Cal Clutterbuck - John Madden - Eric Nystrom/ Cody Almond - Brad Staubitz/ Greg Zanon - Clayton Stoner/ Nick Schultz - Brent Burns/ Cam Barker - Marek Zidlicky/ Jared Spurgeon
Scratches: Koivu, Kobasew
Top PP times: Havlat (4:12), Zidlicky (4:09), PMB (3:36), Brodziak (3:36), Brunette (3:03), Clutterbuck (3:03)
Trending: Martin Havlat (1G, +2, 3 SOG) scored the game’s first goal in the second period and added to the 8-10-18 in 23 GP he had vs. EDM coming in. Pierre-Marc Bouchard (1G, 2A, +3, 2 SOG) scored on his spin-around shootout move, but in-game. Pretty sweet. He has five points in his past three now. This was Marek Zidlicky's (1A, 2 PIM, 1 SOG) third game back and first time in the scoring summary.
NEW JERSEY DEVILS 1 @ DALLAS STARS 0
Goaltending match-up: Johan Hedberg (19/19) vs. Kari Lehtonen (22/23, .957 SV%)
Combos: Ilya Kovalchuk - Travis Zajac - Nick Palmieri/ Brian Rolston - Patrik Elias - Dainius Zubrus/ Vladimir Zharkov - Jason Arnott - Mattias Tedenby/ Adam Mair - Rod Pelley - David Clarkson/ Colin White - Anton Volchenkov/ Henrik Tallinder - Mark Fayne/ Anssi Salmela - Andy Greene
Scratches: Fraser, Josefson
Top PP times: Kovalchuk (6:58), Rolston (4:15), Zajac (3:46), Palmieri (3:46), Tedenby (3:45)
Trending: Nick Palmieri (1G, 1 SOG) scored the game's only goal off a broken Ilya Kovalchuk (1A, 2 SOG) stick play. The youngster has points in four of seven, while Kovalchuk's February point streak spans all 11 games and includes a total of 7-6-13 with a +9 rating. Mark Fayne (1A, 2 PIM, 2:43 PP, 1 SOG) quietly has points in four of six from the back end.
Combos: Brenden Morrow - Mike Ribeiro - Jamie Langenbrunner/ Jamie Benn - Tomas Vincour - Loui Eriksson/ Steve Ott - Tom Wandell - Toby Petersen/ Brian Sutherby - Aaron Gagnon - Jason Williams/ Alex Goligoski - Stephane Robidas/ Mark Fistric - Karlis Skrastins/ Jeff Woywitka - Trevor Daley
Scratches: Grossman, Richards
Top PP times:
Trending:
BOSTON BRUINS 3 @ CALGARY FLAMES 1
Goaltending match-up: Tim Thomas (28/29, .966 SV%)vs. Miikka Kiprusoff (26/28, .929 SV%)
Combos: Milan Lucic - David Krejci - Nathan Horton/ Brad Marchand - Patrice Bergeron - Mark Recchi/ Rich Peverley - Chris Kelly - Michael Ryder/ Shawn Thornton - Gregory Campbell - Tyler Seguin/ Zdeno Chara - Johnny Boychuk/ Tomas Kaberle - Dennis Seidenberg/ Andrew Ference - Adam McQuaid
Scratches: Paille, Kampfer
Top PP times: Kaberle (3:21), Recchi (2:05), Peverley (2:10), Krejci (2:09), Seidenberg (2:08)
Trending: Tough to find a hotter guy over the past few months than Brad Marchand (1G, +1, no PP, 3 SOG) and he scored again here. Patrice Bergeron (1A, +1, 2 PIM, 1:50 PP, 2 SOG) had 4-4-8 in 9 GP this month coming in, while Milan Lucic (2G, +2, 1:54 PP, 4 SOG) added to the six points in six games he had coming in. David Krejci (2A, +2, 4 SOG) had B2B two-pointers coming into this one.
Combos: Alex Tanguay - Brendan Morrison - Jarome Iginla/ Tim Jackman - Matt Stajan - Rene Bourque/ Curtis Glencross - Olli Jokinen - David Moss/ Niklas Hagman - Mikael Backlund - Tom Kostopoulos/ Robyn Regehr - Jay Bouwmeester/ Mark Giordano - Cory Sarich/ Steve Staios - Anton Babchuk
Scratches: Mikkelson
Top PP times: Iginla (2:10), Tanguay (1:57), Giordano (1:57), Morrison (1:52), Glencross (1:48)
Trending: Curtis Glencross (1G, -2, 4 PIM, 2 SOG) not only pushed his point streak to eight games with a late third period goal, but that was his 14 point in his 11th game of the month. Jarome Iginla (1A, -2, 2 SOG) you expect this from. Glencross? Awesome. Alex Tanguay (1A, -1, 1 SOG) is up to 46 points with nine this month alone.
MONTREAL CANADIENS 3 @ VANCOUVER CANUCKS 2
Goaltending match-up: Carey Price (37/39, .949 SV%) vs. Roberto Luongo (22/25, .880 SV%)
Combos: Michael Cammalleri - Tomas Plekanec - Jeff Halpern/ Max Pacioretty - Scott Gomez - Brian Gionta/ Travis Moen - Lars Eller - Andrei Kostitsyn/ Benoit Pouliot - David Desharnais - Ryan White/ Roman Hamrlik - James Wisniewski/ Hal Gill - P.K. Subban/ Paul Mara - Yannick Weber
Scratches: Picard, Pyatt
Top PP times: Hamrlik (4:30), Wisniewski (4:07), Gomez (3:14), Gionta (3:14), Pacioretty (3:14)
Trending: David Desharnais (1G, +1, 0:05 PP, 1 SOG) had chipped in six points in six affairs before tonight, while Brian Gionta (1G, +1, 5 SOG) had five goals on the month coming in. P.K. Subban (1A, +1, 1:47 PP, 1 SOG) ended a five-game pointless slide and Scott Gomez has points in four of nine. Pretty sparse production for a guy like that.
Combos: Daniel Sedin - Henrik Sedin - Alexandre Burrows/ Mason Raymond - Ryan Kesler - Mikael Samuelsson/ Raffi Torres - Manny Malhotra - Jannik Hansen/ Tanner Glass - Cody Hodgson - Victor Oreskovich/ Dan Hamhuis - Sami Salo/ Keith Ballard - Christian Ehrhoff/ Aaron Rome - Chris Tanev
Scratches: Bieksa, Tambellini
Top PP times: Ehrhoff (7:53), H. Sedin (7:53), Kesler (7:50), D. Sedin (7:43), Samuelsson (7:23)
Trending: Henrik Sedin (1G, -1, 4 SOG) had chipped in 14 points in 16 GP vs. MON before tonight’s bottom line and Ryan Kesler (1A, -2, 5 SOG) began this game four points shy of the 60-point plateau. Mikael Samuelsson (1G, 1A, -3, 6 SOG) had one point in four games headed in, but has been really hot overall. Daniel Sedin (1A, -1, 6 SOG) had 37 points in 30 home games headed into this tilt. Christian Ehrhoff (1A, 2 SOG) has delivered his owners at least eight points in three straight months and has at least nine in two of them now.
