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PHILADELPHIA FLYERS 1 @ MONTREAL CANADIENS 5
Goaltending match-up: Ilya Bryzgalov (23/28, .821 SV%) vs. Carey Price (21/22, .955 SV%)
Combos: Scott Hartnell - Claude Giroux - Jaromir Jagr/ Brayden Schenn - Danny Briere - Wayne Simmonds/ James van Riemsdyk - Matt Read - Jakub Voracek/ Max Talbot - Sean Couturier - Jody Shelley/ Matt Carle - Andrej Meszaros/ Kimmo Timonen - Braydon Coburn/ Andreas Lilja - Matt Walker
Scratches: Nodl, Pronger
Top PP times: Carle (5:05), Jagr (4:46), Giroux (4:23), Simmonds (4:14), Hartnell (2:57)
Trending: Jaromir Jagr (1G, 3 SOG) was coming off his highly-impressive three-point performance against the Leafs. Scott Hartnell (1A, no SOG) also had three points in that game and is starting to reward his patient fantasy owners after a slow start. Matt Carle (1A, -3, no SOG) had four points in five games headed in here.
Combos: Travis Moen - Tomas Plekanec - Brian Gionta/ Max Pacioretty - David Desharnais - Erik Cole/ Michael Cammalleri - Lars Eller - Andrei Kostitsyn/ Mathieu Darche - Petteri Nokelainen - Mike Blunden/ Josh Gorges - P.K. Subban/ Hal Gill - Raphael Diaz/ Jaroslav Spacek - Yannick Weber
Scratches: Palushaj, Emelin
Top PP times: Pacioretty (5:37), Plekanec (5:21), Desharnais (4:31), Cole (4:22), Subban (4:07)
Trending: Max Pacioretty (2G, 1A, +3, 3 SOG) was able to play in this one, which was a surprise. A multi-pointer on top of that? Icing on the cake. Yannick Weber (1G, +1, 3:47 PP, 2 SOG) only had three points on the season headed in, while David Desharnais (2A, +2, 2 SOG) ended a four-game pointless skid here. Tomas Plekanec (2A, +1, 2 PIM, 1 SOG) only had two points in his past six starts headed into tonight, while P.K. Subban (1A, +2, 3 SOG) now has points in three of six. This was Jaroslav Spacek’s (1A, +1, no PP, no SOG) fourth overall start and first pointage. Michael Cammalleri (1G, +1, 1:54 PP, 4 SOG) had a gimme late and has goals in three of his past five now. Erik Cole (1A, +1, 6 SOG) has points in two straight for the first time all season.
COLORADO AVALANCHE 2 @ CALGARY FLAMES 4
Goaltending match-up: Jean-Sebastien Giguere (31/34, .912 SV%) vs. Miikka Kiprusoff (34/36, .944 SV%)
Combos: David Jones - Paul Stastny - Milan Hejduk/ Joakim Lindstrom - Matt Duchene - 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, Mueller
Top PP times: Johnson, Hejduk, Stastny, Quincey, Jones (minimal PP time for all)
Trending: Paul Stastny (1A, -2, 6 SOG) has six points in five games coming in here. Erik Johnson (1A, -1, 2 SOG) had been blanked in his past two outings, but had five points in the three prior contests. Kyle Quincey (1G, -1, 4 PIM, 2 SOG) had four points in four games before tonight. Gabriel Landeskog (1A, +1, 2 PIM, 7 SOG) was coming off that two-goal game against the Hawks. Ryan Wilson (1G, +1, 2 SOG) ended a three-game pointless skid here, but had four points on the season coming in.
Combos: Alex Tanguay - Brendan Morrison - Jarome Iginla/ David Moss - Olli Jokinen - Rene Bourque/ Niklas Hagman - Roman Horak - Lee Stempniak/ Tom Kostopoulos - Tim Jackman - / Jay Bouwmeester - Chris Butler/ Mark Giordano - Scott Hannan/ Cory Sarich - Anton Babchuk/ Derek Smith
Scratches: Stajan, Glencross, PLLL
Top PP times: Babchuk (2:01), Moss (1:51), Jokinen (1:50), Bouwmeester (1:46), Bourque (1:42)
Trending: Jarome Iginla (1A, +1, 4 SOG) had 71 points in 83 GP vs. COL coming in here. Alex Tanguay (1A, +1, 0:50 PP, no SOG) is averaging a point-per-game so far this year, while Rene Bourque (2G, +1, 2 PIM, 6 SOG) ended a four-game pointless skid. Jay Bouwmeester (1A, +1, 3 SOG) has points in three of six now. Lee Stempniak (1G, +1, 0:33 PP, 4 SOG) has points in four of seven now. Olli Jokinen (1A, +1, 4 SOG) added his sixth point of the season and ended a brief two-game skid.
ST. LOUIS BLUES 3 @ VANCOUVER CANUCKS 0
Goaltending match-up: Brian Elliott (32/32) vs. Cory Schneider (28/31, .903 SV%). This was Elliott's first shutout of the season and 10th of his career.
Combos: Vladimir Sobotka - David Backes - Chris Stewart/ Matt D’Agostini - Patrik Berglund - T.J. Oshie/ Alex Steen - Jason Arnott - Jamie Langenbrunner/ Evgeny Grachev - Scott Nichol - Chris Porter/ Kent Huskins - Alex Pietrangelo/ Barret Jackman - Kevin Shattenkirk/ Carlo Colaiacovo - Roman Polak
Scratches: Chorney, Nikitin, Reaves
Top PP times: Berglund (1:56), D'Agostini (1:48), Pietrangelo (1:42), Oshie (1:40), Shattenkirk (1:32)
Trending: Alex Steen (2G, +2, 1:31 PP, 4 SOG) has been a steady source of points and SOG for his poolies so far. Nice night. Jason Arnott (1A, +1, 2 PIM, 1:20 PP, 2 SOG) is up to eight points in nine games, while David Backes (1A, +1, 1:25 PP, 1 SOG) was able to play and has points in two of his past three starts. T.J. Oshie (1A, +1, 1 SOG) has points in three straight. Kevin Shattenkirk (2A, +2, 1 SOG) had gone pointless in four straight. Patrik Berglund (1G, +1, 2 PIM, 2 SOG) ended a three-game pointless string here.
Combos: Daniel Sedin - Henrik Sedin - Alexandre Burrows/ David Booth - Ryan Kesler - Chris Higgins/ Manny Malhotra - Cody Hodgson - Jannik Hansen/ Aaron Volpatti - Maxim Lapierre - Dale Weise/ Sami Salo - Alexander Edler/ Dan Hamhuis - Kevin Bieksa/ Keith Ballard - Alexander Sulzer
Scratches: Ebbett, Alberts
Top PP times: Sedins, Edler, Kesler, Salo (1:21)
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Chris Nichols is Sportsnet.ca's fantasy hockey writer.
