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BOSTON BRUINS 3 @ NEW YORK RANGERS 5
Goaltending match-up: Tim Thomas (21/25, .840 SV%) vs. Henrik Lundqvist (27/30, .900 SV%)
Combos: Milan Lucic - David Krejci - Nathan Horton/ Brad Marchand - Patrice Bergeron - Mark Recchi/ Rich Peverley - Chris Kelly - Tyler Seguin/ Daniel Paille - Gregory Campbell - Michael Ryder/ Zdeno Chara - Johnny Boychuk/ Tomas Kaberle - Dennis Seidenberg/ Andrew Ference - Adam McQuaid
Scratches: Thornton, Knidy, Kampfer
Top PP times: Recchi, Bergeron, Seidenberg, Peverley, Marchand (1:01)
Trending: Nathan Horton (1G, 0:59 PP, 2 SOG) came into this one six points shy of matching last year's mark of 57 points. Tomas Kaberle (1A, 0:59 PP, 2 SOG) had just one point in five tries headed in here, while David Krejci (1A, -1, 4 PIM, 0:59 PP, 3 SOG) had two points in that same span. He began the night with 61 points overall, which is a nice jump from the 61 he had last season. The beast that is Milan Lucic (1A, 0:59 PP, no SOG) has points in three of four and his standard league bottom line has been outstanding. Johnny Boychuk (1A, +1, no PP, no SOG) had three points in five games from the back end coming in here.
Combos: Brandon Dubinsky - Artem Anisimov - Ryan Callahan/ Ruslan Fedotenko - Brian Boyle - Brandon Prust/ Vinny Prospal - Derek Stepan - Marian Gaborik/ Wojtek Wolski - Erik Christensen - Sean Avery/ Marc Staal - Dan Girardi/ Ryan McDonagh - Mike Sauer/ Bryan McCabe - Steve Eminger
Scratches: Newbury, Gilroy, Biron
Top PP times: McCabe (5:54), Gaborik (4:59), Prospal (4:31), Callahan (4:10), Wolski (4:01)
Trending: What a comeback by the Rangers! Vinny Prospal (2G, +2, 4 SOG) had 6-13-19 in 26 GP on his season headed into this clash and he has points in four of five. Marc Staal (1A, +4, 2 PIM, 3:58 PP, 2 SOG) has points in B2B starts and he began the evening two points shy of 30 for the season. Wojtek Wolski (2A, +1, 3 SOG) had nadda in nine coming in here. Brandon Dubinsky (1G, +1, 3:52 PP, 2 SOG) had just one goal and point in five games coming in, but he scored a clutch third period GTG and moved his career high markers just a little farther along. Ryan Callahan (1A, 3 SOG) had nothing in five coming in. Artem Anisimov (1A, +1, 1:08 PP, 1 SOG) had drawn blanks in five straight. Marian Gaborik (1A, +2, 5 SOG) has helpers in three straight, but no goals in seven now.
LOS ANGELES KINGS 1 @ SAN JOSE SHARKS 6
Goaltending match-up: Jonathan Quick (12/16, .750 SV%) & Jonathan Bernier (.895 SV%) vs. Antti Niemi (31/32, .969 SV%)
Combos: Dustin Penner - Michal Handzus - Dustin Brown/ Ryan Smyth - Jarret Stoll - Oscar Moller/ Wayne Simmonds - Brad Richardson- Kyle Clifford/ Alexei Ponikarovsky - Trevor Lewis - Kevin Westgarth/ Rob Scuderi - Drew Doughty/ Jack Johnson - Willie Mitchell/ Alec Martinez - Matt Greene
Scratches: Harrold, Kopitar, Williams, Drewiske
Top PP times: Brown (3:07), Martinez (2:26), Doughty (2:22), Johnson (2:19), Handzus (1:55), Ponikarovsky (1:55)
Trending: Michal Handzus (1G, 2 SOG) has points in four of eight now.
Combos: Patrick Marleau - Joe Thornton - Devin Setoguchi/ Ryane Clowe - Logan Couture - Dany Heatley/ Torrey Mitchell - Joe Pavelski - Kyle Wellwood/ Ben Eager - Andrew Desjardins - Jamal Mayers/ Douglas Murray - Dan Boyle/ Marc-Edouard Vlasic - Jason Demers/ Ian White - Niclas Wallin
Scratches: Braun
Top PP times: N/A
Trending: Joe Thornton (1G, 1A, +2, 1 SOG) came into tonight needing a three-point night to reach 1000 points, so he'll likely finish off in the next game. Joe Pavelski's (1G, 1A, +3, 7 SOG) point streak is at 10 games now and what a run he's been on for his poolies. Dan Boyle (1G, 1A, +2, 19 PIM, 1 SOG) began the evening needing three points to reach his sixth career 50+ point campaign and his late-game fight also netted 19 PIM for his owners. Patrick Marleau (2A, +3, 2 SOG) had a three-pointer the last time he skated against this team and Devin Setoguchi (1G, +3, 1 SOG) added to the 10 points in 7 GP he had coming in. Ryane Clowe (1:43 TOI) left this one early and the initial report was that it was more along the lines of an illness as opposed to an injury. Who knows.
