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COLORADO AVALANCHE 3 @ COLUMBUS BLUE JACKETS 2 (SO)
Goaltending match-up: Semyon Varlamov (31/33, .939 SV%) vs. Steve Mason (30/32, .938 SV%)
Combos: Peter Mueller - Matt Duchene - Milan Hejduk/ David Jones - Paul Stastny - Chuck Kobasew/ Gabriel Landeskog - Ryan O'Reilly - Daniel Winnik/ Cody McLeod - Jay McClement - T.J. Galiardi/ Jan Hejda - Erik Johnson/ Kyle Quincey - Shane O'Brien/ Ryan Wilson - Ryan O'Byrne
Scratches: Porter, Hunwick, Lindstrom
Top PP times: Johnson (5:40), Hejduk (4:13), Duchene (3:54), Stastny (3:50), Mueller (3:08)
Trending: Matt Duchene (1A, +1, no SOG) has added points in two of three so far. T.J. Galiardi (1G, +1, 0:06 PP, 4 SOG) had 7-8-15 in 35 GP last season and he had nothing in his first two games this year. Gabriel Landeskog (1G, +1, 3 SOG) was finally credited with his first NHL point and goal in this one. Shootout: Hejduk, Duchene
Combos: Vinny Prospal - Jeff Carter - Rick Nash/ Derick Brassard - Antoine Vermette - Cam Atkinson/ Matt Calvert - Ryan Johansen - R.J. Umberger/ Derek MacKenzie - Samuel Pahlsson - Derek Dorsett/ Kris Russell - Grant Clitsome/ Radek Martinek - Marc Methot/ Fedor Tyutin - David Savard
Scratches: Johnson, Wisniewski, Mayorov
Top PP times: Clitsome (4:15), Russell (4:15), Nash (3:41), Prospal (3:41), Carter (3:41)
Trending: Rick Nash (1G, 1A, +1, 4 SOG) has goals in two of four with a point-per-game average on the season maintained thanks to his second period goal. At least I think he scored. From that grainy Jumbotron video, which was the only feed available for this game, we could have been watching a concourse vendor snack transaction and really barely would have known the difference. Vinny Prospal (1A, +1, 2 PIM, 4 SOG) has been solid so far, with 2-1-3 in 3 GP before tonight’s addition. Shootout: Nash
VANCOUVER CANUCKS 4 @ PHILADELPHIA FLYERS 5
Goaltending match-up: Roberto Luongo (22/27, .815 SV%) vs. Ilya Bryzgalov (36/40, .900 SV%)
Combos: Daniel Sedin - Henrik Sedin - Alexandre Burrows/ Marco Sturm - Cody Hodgson - Mikael Samuelsson/ Chris Higgins - Manny Malhotra - Jannik Hansen/ Aaron Volpatti - Maxim Lapierre - Dale Weise/ Dan Hamhuis - Kevin Bieksa/ Sami Salo - Alexander Edler/ Andrew Alberts - Keith Ballard
Scratches: Tanev, Ebbett, Sulzer
Top PP times: Samuelsson (9:45), H. Sedin (9:10), Edler (9:07), D. Sedin (8:56), Burrows (8:31)
Trending: Daniel Sedin (1G, 1A, +1, 3 SOG) had 2-7-9 in 10 GP vs. PHI coming in, while Henrik Sedin (1G, 1A, +1, 2 PIM, 3 SOG) had 1-12-13 in 10 GP. Alexandre Burrows (2A, +2, 2 PIM, 5 SOG) had a goal in his last game and has points in two of three, while Alexander Edler (2A, +1, 1 SOG) secured his first pointage of the season here. Mikael Samuelsson (1G, 1A, -1, 2 PIM, 4 SOG) smacked home a first period power play rebound to erase the zero beside his name this season. He had 50 points last season. Chris Higgins (1G, 3:26 PP, 1 SOG) has scored in two of three tilts. Kevin Bieksa (1A, -1, 0:44 PP, 5 SOG) had 22 points last season and nothing this year before tonight.
Combos: James van Riemsdyk - Claude Giroux - Jaromir Jagr/ Jakub Voracek - Danny Briere - Wayne Simmonds/ Scott Hartnell - Sean Couturier - Matt Read/ Andreas Nodl - Max Talbot - Zac Rinaldo/ Matt Carle - Chris Pronger/ Kimmo Timonen - Andrej Meszaros/ Braydon Coburn - Andreas Lilja
Scratches: Walker, Betts, Shelley
Top PP times: Carle (5:08), Timonen (4:57), Briere (4:44), JVR (4:42), Voracek (4:36)
Trending: Claude Giroux’s (1G, 2A, 3:44 PP, 5 SOG) first period marker ensured he’d keep up his early goal-per-game pace, but then he just kept piling them on. He had 6-5-11 in 11 GP last October on his way to 76 points. Chris Pronger (1G, 1A, -1, 2 PIM, 3:31 PP, 2 SOG) had 25 points in 52 GP vs. VAN coming in here and he had two helpers in his first two games. Matt Read (1A, 3:07 PP, 2 SOG) has points in two of three. Jaromir Jagr (1A, 2 PIM, 3:44 PP, 4 SOG) has points in two of three thus far. James van Riemsdyk (1G, +1, 2 PIM, 3 SOG) had one helper in his first two games, with 7 SOG. In addition to the points increase we should see in his game, that SOG mark should jump above 200 this season. Jakub Voracek (1G, +2, 2 PIM, 1 SOG) has found the back of the net in two of three and Sean Couturier (1A, +1, 0:15 PP, no SOG) made his first NHL box score appearance. Kimmo Timonen (1A, -1, no SOG) had no points before tonight. Danny Briere (1A, +2, 1 SOG) had no points in his first two affairs. Andrej Meszaros (1G, +1, 1:04 PP, 4 SOG) is hitting on a point-per-game pace after three.
BOSTON BRUINS 2 @ CAROLINA HURRICANES 3
Goaltending match-up: Tim Thomas (31/34, .912 SV%) vs. Cam Ward (26/28, .929 SV%)
Combos: Milan Lucic - Tyler Seguin - Nathan Horton/ Brad Marchand - Patrice Bergeron - Rich Peverley/ Benoit Pouliot - Chris Kelly - Jordan Caron/ Daniel Paille - Gregory Campbell - Shawn Thornton/ Zdeno Chara - Johnny Boychuk/ Dennis Seidenberg - Joe Corvo/ Andrew Ference - Adam McQuaid
Scratches: Bartowski, Krejci
Top PP times: Corvo (5:51), Seidenberg (5:49), Marchand (4:56), Lucic (4:50), Seguin (4:46)
Trending: Tyler Seguin (1G, +1, 4 SOG) has already been averaging a point-per-game and he struck for a third period goal to get his team on the board. He was moved up to L1 with David Krejci on the shelf. Nathan Horton (1A, +1, 3 SOG, 4:25 PP) had been pointless in three coming in. Brad Marchand (1G, +1, 2 SOG) had three points in three games coming in, while Joe Corvo (1A, no SOG) has helpers in two of four. Patrice Bergeron (1A, +1, 2 PIM, 2 SOG) also has a point in two of four now.
Combos: Jeff Skinner - Eric Staal - Chad LaRose/ Alexei Ponikarovsky - Jussi Jokinen - Tuomo Ruutu/ Jiri Tlusty - Brandon Sutter - Pat Dwyer/ Anthony Stewart - Tim Brent - Zac Dalpe/ Joni Pitkanen - Jamie McBain/ Bryan Allen - Tim Gleason/ Jay Harrison - Tomas Kaberle
Scratches: Joslin, Faulk, Murphy
Top PP times: Kaberle (4:29), Jokinen (4:25), Staal (4:19), Pitkanen (4:16), Skinner (3:12)
Trending: This was Joni Pitkanen’s (1G, -2, 2 SOG) fourth start and he has points in two of his past three, while Jussi Jokinen (1A, 2 SOG) had that two-pointers against the Caps as his only output before this evening. Tomas Kaberle (1A, 3 SOG) had been blanked in three coming in here. Jeff Skinner (-1, 2 PIM, 3 SOG) went to the dressing room after a hit from Brad Marchand that you’ll want to watch the highlights for – and the aftermath – but Skinner did return. Brandon Sutter (1A, 0:03 PP, no SOG) had no points in three tries coming in.
Chris Nichols is Sportsnet.ca's fantasy hockey writer.
