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FLORIDA PANTHERS 0 @ BOSTON BRUINS 8
Goaltending match-up: Jose Theodore (10/14, .714 SV%) & Scott Clemmensen (17/21, .810 SV%) vs. Tuukka Rask (30/30). This was Rask's second straight shutout start and the 10th of his career.
Combos: Tomas Fleischmann - Shawn Matthias - Kris Versteeg/ Tomas Kopecky - Mike Santorelli - Matt Bradley/ Michal Repik - Tim Kennedy - Krys Barch/ Bill Thomas - Evgenii Dadonov - Erik Gudbranson/ Jason Garrison - Brian Campbell/ Ed Jovanovski - Keaton Ellerby/ Mike Weaver - Dmitry Kulikov
Scratches: Weiss, Sturm, Samuelsson
Top PP times: Campbell, Versteeg (1:48), Matthias (1:28), Fleischmann (1:24), Garrison (0:58)
Trending: Ouch.
Combos: Milan Lucic - David Krejci - Nathan Horton/ Brad Marchand - Patrice Bergeron - Tyler Seguin/ Benoit Pouliot - Zach Hamill - Chris Kelly/ Daniel Paille - Gregory Campbell - Shawn Thornton/ Zdeno Chara - Johnny Boychuk/ Dennis Seidenberg - Joe Corvo/ Andrew Ference - Adam McQuaid
Scratches: Caron, Kampfer, Peverley
Top PP times: Chara (4:26), Bergeron (4:20), Lucic, Horton, Krejci (3:43)
Trending: Brad Marchand (3G, 2A, +5. 0:03 PP, 3 SOG) had collected five points in five games before this monster effort tonight. Another few points for Tyler Seguin (2A, +4, 2:19 PP, 3 SOG) tonight, who has them in three straight. Milan Lucic (1G, 3 SOG) was back from his suspension tonight and he has goals in each of his past two starts now. Zdeno Chara (2A, +4, 1 SOG) already had 21 points in his 30 GP before this one was underway. David Krejci (1A, 3 SOG) had six points in December coming in. Patrice Bergeron (1G, 2A, +2, 2 PIM, 5 SOG) had six points in five games headed in here, while Nathan Horton (1A, 1 SOG) has not had a very productive December. Dennis Seidenberg (1G, 1A, +2, 1:39 PP, 2 SOG) has a point in three of six and Joe Corvo (1A, +1, 1:42 PP, no SOG) had five points in five games coming in. Andrew Ference (1A, +1, 0:03 PP, 4 SOG) did as well.
WASHINGTON CAPITALS 3 @ NEW JERSEY DEVILS 4 (SO)
Goaltending match-up: Michal Neuvirth (25/28, .893 SV%) vs. Martin Brodeur (22/25, .880 SV%)
Combos: Alex Ovechkin - Brooks Laich - Troy Brouwer/ Marcus Johansson - Nicklas Backstrom - Alexander Semin/ Jason Chimera - Jeff Halpern - Joel Ward/ Matt Hendricks - Mathieu Perreault - Mike Knuble/ Karl Alzner - John Carlson/ Roman Hamrlik - Dennis Wideman/ John Erskine - Dmitry Orlov
Scratches: Green, Schultz
Top PP times: Ovechkin (3:39), Wideman (3:25), Backstrom, Johansson, Brouwer (2:28)
Trending: Alex Ovechkin (1A, 2 SOG) has points in six of nine and Dennis Wideman (1A, no SOG) had eight points in his prior nine games before this result. Brooks Laich (1G, 1A, +3, 2:08 PP, 3 SOG) ended a four-game pointless skid here. Jason Chimera (2G, +2, 2:08 PP, 5 SOG) has gone pointless in six before his multi-goal effort here.
Combos: Zach Parise - Adam Henrique - Ilya Kovalchuk/ Petr Sykora - Patrik Elias - Dainius Zubrus/ Mattias Tedenby - Travis Zajac - David Clarkson/ Tim Sestito - Ryan Carter -Cam Janssen/ Bryce Salvador - Mark Fayne/ Anton Volchenkov - Kurtis Foster/ Alex Urbom - Matt Taormina
Scratches: Tallinder, Boulton
Top PP times: Kovalchuk (4:44), Foster (3:29), Parise (3:23), Clarkson (2:56), Henrique (2:27)
Trending: Ilya Kovalchuk (1G, 1A, +1, 6 SOG) came into this one with 5-6-11 in 10 games, including 43 SOG in that span. Zach Parise (1A, 4 SOG) had tallied 27 points in 33 GP before tonight. Adam Henrique (1G, 3 SOG), over his past 24 games coming in, had 24 points. This was Kurtis Foster’s (1A, 4 SOG) fifth game with the Devils and he had two points already. Patrik Elias (1A, 2:23 PP, no SOG) was able to play tonight and he has points in each of his past five games. Travis Zajac (1A, -1, 0:07 PP, 3 SOG) has points in two of his four games back. Shootout: Kovalchuk, Elias
TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS 5 @ NEW YORK ISLANDERS 3
Goaltending match-up: James Reimer (30/33, .909 SV%) vs. Evgeni Nabokov (22/26, .846 SV%)
Combos: Joffrey Lupul - Tyler Bozak - Phil Kessel/ Clarke MacArthur - Tim Connolly - Nazem Kadri/ Matt Frattin - Mikhail Grabovski - Nikolai Kulemin/ Joey Crabb - Dave Steckel - Darryl Boyce / Cody Franson - Carl Gunnarsson/ Keith Aulie - Dion Phaneuf/ Luke Schenn - Jake Gardiner
Scratches: Liles, Orr, Rosehill
Top PP times: Connolly (1:24), Phaneuf (1:12), Grabovski, Kadri, MacArthur (1:05)
Trending: Nazem Kadri (1G, +2, 2 SOG) had a goal last night too, so he’s making a solid impression on this call-up. Joffrey Lupul (1G, +1, 2 PIM, 0:40 PP, 3 SOG) and Phil Kessel (1A, +1, 0:40 PP, 2 SOG) made you wait for tonight poolies, but it's better when you have to anticipate the points for awhile. Right? Tim Connolly (2A, +2, 2 PIM, 1 SOG) had no points in four games headed in. Clarke MacArthur (1G, 1A, +2, 2 SOG) has points in three of six now. Dion Phaneuf (1A, +1, 1 SOG) has a point in three of five, so his earlier cold streak of seven pointless games is behind him. Mikhail Grabovski (1A, 3 SOG) had four December points in eight tilts headed in. Tyler Bozak (1A, +2, 0:40 PP, 2 SOG) had chipped in five points in his prior four affairs.
Combos: Matt Moulson - John Tavares - P.A. Parenteau/ Michael Grabner - Frans Nielsen - Kyle Okposo/ Matt Martin- Josh Bailey - Tim Wallace/ Michael Haley - Marty Reasoner - Nino Niederreiter/ Mark Streit - Milan Jurcina/ Andrew MacDonald - Travis Hamonic/ Mark Eaton - Mike Mottau
Scratches: Staios, Ullstrom, Montoya
Top PP times: Streit, Nielsen, Tavares, Moulson, Parenteau (2:14)
Trending: John Tavares (1G, -2, 2 PIM, 5 SOG) has points in four straight and he had 11 points in 10 GP coming in. Matt Moulson (1A, -1, 4 SOG) and P.A. Parenteau (2A, -2, 4 SOG) have been pretty productive for their fantasy owners this month. Kyle Okposo (1G, +1, 0:57 PP, 5 SOG) had 3-3-6 in 10 GP on the month before this outing. Frans Nielsen (1G, -1, 2 SOG) only had three points in December coming in. Travis Hamonic (1A, 2 PIM, no PP, 1 SOG) has added points in five of eight.
PHILADELPHIA FLYERS 2 @ NEW YORK RANGERS 4
Goaltending match-up: Ilya Bryzgalov (20/24, .833 SV%) vs. Henrik Lundqvist (28/30, .933 SV%)
Combos: Scott Hartnell - Claude Giroux - Jaromir Jagr/ James van Riemsdyk - Matt Read - Wayne Simmonds/ Tom Sestito - Max Talbot - Jakub Voracek/ Jody Shelley - Harry Zolnierczyk - Zac Rinaldo/ Braydon Coburn - Kimmo Timonen/ Matt Carle - Marc-Andre Bourdon/ Andrej Meszaros - Andreas Lilja
Scratches: Walker, Holmstrom, Briere
Top PP times: Giroux (5:56), Jagr (5:36), Simmonds (5:19), Timonen (5:08), Voracek (5:06)
Trending: Scott Hartnell (1A, 1:46 PP, 2 SOG) made sure to collect something for his owners here. Matt Carle (1A, 2:35 PP, no SOG) had seven points in seven games coming in, while Andrej Meszaros (1G, 1A, -1, 1:22 PP, 3 SOG) has a point in five of eight. Awful results in December for James van Riemsdyk (1G, 1:09 PP, 2 SOG). Matt Read (1A, 1:22 PP, 3 SOG) has been slow in the past few weeks.
Combos: Carl Hagelin - Brad Richards - Ryan Callahan/ Artem Anisimov - Derek Stepan - Marian Gaborik/ Brandon Dubinsky - Brian Boyle - John Mitchell/ Mike Rupp - Ruslan Fedotenko - Brandon Prust/ Ryan McDonagh - Dan Girardi/ Michael Del Zotto - Anton Stralman/ Tim Erixon - Stu Bickel
Scratches: Woywitka, Avery, Christensen
Top PP times: Del Zotto (4:08), Gaborik (3:51), Richards (3:09), Stepan (2:55), Callahan (2:38)
Trending: Marian Gaborik (1G, +2, 3 SOG) potted yet another goal and Michael Del Zotto (2A, +2, 3 SOG) kept his production going here. Ryan Callahan (1G, 4 SOG) has a point in six of nine. Brandon Dubinsky (1A, +1, 2 PIM, 2:23 PP, 5 SOG) has points in B2B games and if you’re thinking ahead to potential playoff pool sleepers, he could be a good one after his slow start. Derek Stepan (1G, +2, 1 SOG) had 3-9-12 in his 11 December games coming in. Stu Bickel (2A, +2, no PP, no SOG, 6 hits) has points in all three starts now.
OTTAWA SENATORS 1 @ CAROLINA HURRICANES 2 (OT)
Goaltending match-up: Craig Anderson (36/38, .947 SV%) vs. Cam Ward (22/23, .957 SV%)
Combos: Colin Greening - Jason Spezza - Daniel Alfredsson/ Nick Foligno - Kyle Turris - Erik Condra/ Kaspars Daugavins - Zack Smith - Chris Neil/ Mike Hoffman - Zenon Konopka - Bobby Butler/ Erik Karlsson - Filip Kuba/ Jared Cowen - Sergei Gonchar/ Chris Phillips - Matt Carkner
Scratches: Lee, Michalek
Top PP times: Spezza (1:21), Gonchar, Karlsson, Alfredsson (1:17), Neil (1:12)
Trending: Kyle Turris (1A, 0:44 PP, 1 SOG) has points in all three of his starts with the Sens. Nick Foligno (1A, 0:39 PP, 1 SOG) only had one point in six tries coming in, while Filip Kuba (1G, +1, 0:43 PP, 1 SOG) collected his 300th NHL point in the first period.
Combos: Drayson Bowman - Eric Staal - Chad LaRose/ Alexei Ponikarovsky - Jussi Jokinen - Tuomo Ruutu/ Jiri Tlusty - Brandon Sutter - Patrick Dwyer/ Andreas Nodl - Riley Nash - Anthony Stewart/ Bryan Allen - Jaroslav Spacek/ Jay Harrison - Justin Faulk/ Tim Gleason - Jamie McBain
Scratches: Pitkanen, Joslin, Brent
Top PP times: Jokinen (3:22), Ruutu (2:55), Staal, Spacek (2:47), Faulk (2:24)
Trending: Tuomo Ruutu (1G, +2, 5 SOG) has been a strong play this month and he collected the OT GWG. Jussi Jokinen (1A, +1, 2 SOG) has points in four of five now. Jamie McBain (1A, +1, 1:45 PP, 2 SOG) had 3-4-7 in 8 GP before tonight. This was the second career game for Riley Nash (1A, +1, no PP, 1 SOG), who was a first rounder in 2007.
PITTSBURGH PENGUINS 4 @ WINNIPEG JETS 1
Goaltending match-up: Marc-Andre Fleury (18/19, .947 SV%) vs. Ondrej Pavelec (35/39, .897 SV%)
Combos: Chris Kunitz - Evgeni Malkin - James Neal/ Matt Cooke - Jordan Staal - Tyler Kennedy/ Steve Sullivan - Joe Vitale - Pascal Dupuis/ Jason Williams - Craig Adams - Arron Asham/ Brooks Orpik - Matt Niskanen/ Simon Despres - Zbynek Michalek/ Alexandre Picard - Ben Lovejoy
Scratches: Engelland, MacIntyre, Strait
Top PP times: Kunitz (5:08), Neal (4:53), Malkin (4:45), Sullivan (4:26), Staal (3:54)
Trending: Evgeni Malkin (1A, +2, 2 PIM, 3 SOG) extended his point streak to seven games and his December totals before tonight were 6-10-16 in 9 GP. James Neal (1G, +1, 5 SOG) has points in seven in a row and he had 5-3-8 in that span coming in. Chris Kunitz (2A, +1, 7 SOG) has been a good addition for poolies in recent weeks. Jordan Staal (1G, -1, 3 SOG) hadn’t produced a point in seven straight games. Steve Sullivan (1A, +1, 2 PIM, 3 SOG) picked up his 700th career point this evening.
Combos: Evander Kane - Alex Burmistrov - Blake Wheeler/ Andrew Ladd - Nik Antropov - Kyle Wellwood/ Tanner Glass - Jim Slater - Antti Miettinen/ Chris Thorburn - Tim Stapleton - Eric Fehr/ Tobias Enstrom - Dustin Byfuglien/ Mark Stuart - Zach Bogosian/ Ron Hainsey - Johnny Oduya
Scratches: Little, Flood
Top PP times: Enstrom (3:53), Burmistrov, Kane (3:31), Byfuglien (3:03), Wheeler (3:00)
Trending: Alex Burmistrov (1G, -1, 2 PIM, 3 SOG) was again between the sizzling Blake Wheeler (1A, -1, no SOG) and Evander Kane (1A, 1 SOG) with Bryan Little out.
NASHVILLE PREDATORS 3 @ DALLAS STARS 6
Goaltending match-up: Pekka Rinne (4/7, .571 SV%) & Anders Lindback (19/21, .905 SV%) vs. Richard Bachman (34/37, .919 SV%)
Combos: Martin Erat - David Legwand - Craig Smith/ Sergei Kostitsyn - Mike Fisher - Patric Hornqvist/ Colin Wilson - Nick Spaling - Jordin Tootoo/ Blake Geoffrion - Jerred Smithson - Matt Halischuk/ Shea Weber - Ryan Suter/ Francis Bouillon - Roman Josi/ Jack Hillen - Jonathon Blum
Scratches: Klein, McGrattan
Top PP times: Suter (6:27), Weber (5:43), Erat (3:53), Wilson (3:36), Legwand (3:35)
Trending: Ryan Suter (1A, -3, 2 SOG) had 0-7-7 in 10 GP before tonight, while Shea Weber (1A, -3, 5 SOG) had racked up 4-8-12. Martin Erat (1G, 3 SOG) has been really hot this month and he has goals in three of four too.
Combos: Loui Eriksson - Jamie Benn - Michael Ryder/ Brenden Morrow - Mike Ribeiro - Steve Ott/ Eric Nystrom - Vernon Fiddler - Radek Dvorak/ - Tom Wandell - Adam Burish/ Sheldon Souray - Philip Larsen/ Nicklas Grossman - Trevor Daley/ Mark Fistric - Alex Goligoski/ Adam Pardy
Scratches: Robidas, Dowell, Petersen
Top PP times: Goligoski (5:38), Larsen (3:47), Morrow, Ott, Ribeiro (3:33)
Trending: A healthy Brenden Morrow (1A, +2, 1 SOG) has been money since returning to the line-up. Loui Eriksson (1G, 1A, +3, 2 PIM, 2:05 PP, 2 SOG) has points in five straight and had six points in that span coming in. Jamie Benn (1G, +3, 2 SOG) has been on a good run lately and he had never scored against the Preds in eight prior tries. Mike Ribeiro (1G, 1A, +2, 1 SOG) has been a point-per-game player this month. Michael Ryder (1G, 2A, +3, 2:13 PP, 3 SOG) has a point in five in a row, while Sheldon Souray (1A, +1, no PP, 1 SOG) has a point in three of four after a long pointless skid. Trevor Daley (2A, +2, 2 PIM, 2 SOG) had four points in six games before this one.
TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING 1 @ COLORADO AVALANCHE 2 (OT)
Goaltending match-up: Mathieu Garon (27/29, .931 SV%) vs. Jean-Sebastien Giguere (29/30, .967 SV%)
Combos: Ryan Malone - Steven Stamkos - Steve Downie/ Dominic Moore - Vincent Lecavalier - Martin St. Louis/ James Wyman - Blair Jones - Teddy Purcell/ Dana Tyrell - Adam Hall - Tom Pyatt/ Eric Brewer - Victor Hedman/ Brett Clark- Pavel Kubina/ Marc-Andre Bergeron - Bruno Gervais
Scratches: Shannon, Oberg, Thompson
Top PP times: St. Louis (4:05), Stamkos (3:31), Lecavalier (3:30), Purcell (3:28), Malone (3:03)
Trending: Martin St. Louis (1A, 4 SOG) has points in both of his games back. Vincent Lecavalier (1A, 2 PIM, no SOG) had four points in five games coming in here.
Combos: Matt Duchene - Paul Stastny - Daniel Winnik/ Gabriel Landeskog - Ryan O'Reilly - Milan Hejduk/ Brad Malone - Jay McClement - T.J. Galiardi/ Cody McLeod - Chris Porter - David Van Der Gulik/ Erik Johnson - Shane O'Brien/ Stefan Elliott - Matt Hunwick/ Jan Hejda - Ryan O'Byrne
Scratches: Yip, Quincey
Top PP times: Duchene (3:48), Landeskog (3:28), Hejduk (3:26), O'Reilly (3:16), Elliott (3:08)
Trending: Matt Duchene (1G, +1, 2 SOG) ended a three-game pointless spell with the OT GWG. Ryan O’Reilly (1G, +1, 2 PIM, 5 SOG) had cooled off in the past few weeks. Milan Hejduk (1A, +1, no SOG) has a point in four of six. Gabriel Landeskog (1A, +2, 1 SOG) has points in three of his past four and Stefan Elliott (1A, +1, 2 SOG) has a point in four of six.
ST. LOUIS BLUES 3 @ PHOENIX COYOTES 2
Goaltending match-up: Brian Elliott (24/26, .923 SV%) vs. Jason LaBarbera (15/18, .833 SV%)
Combos: Alex Steen - David Backes - T.J. Oshie/ David Perron - Patrik Berglund - Chris Stewart/ Evgeny Grachev - Matt D'Agostini - Jamie Langenbrunner/ Chris Porter - Jason Arnott - Scott Nichol/ Barret Jackman - Kevin Shattenkirk/ Carlo Colaiacovo - Alex Pietrangelo/ Kris Russell - Roman Polak
Scratches: Cole, Reaves
Top PP times: Pietrangelo (3:06), Perron, Colaiacovo (2:23), Steen (2:00), Backes (1:54)
Trending: Alex Steen (1G, +1, 1 SOG) has scored in three of his past four games and Alex Pietrangelo (1A, +1, no SOG) has a point in two of three after many games without a point. Jason Arnott (1G, 1:45 PP, 2 SOG) had struck for five points in six games before tonight.
Combos: Lauri Korpikoski - Daymond Langkow - Shane Doan/ Ray Whitney - Martin Hanzal - Radim Vrbata/ Taylor Pyatt - Boyd Gordon - Mikkel Boedker/ Kyle Chipchura - Cal O'Reilly - Kyle Turris/ Keith Yandle - Derek Morris/ Adrian Aucoin - Oliver Ekman-Larsson/ David Schlemko - Rostislav Klesla
Scratches: Rundblad, Bissonnette, Smith
Top PP times: Ekman-Larsson (4:21), Yandle (4:11), Hanzal (3:26), Whitney, Vrbata (3:11)
Trending: Shane Doan (1G, 4 SOG) has points in six of nine and it’s somewhat fitting he scored on the night the team honored Keith Tkachuk. Keith Yandle (1G, +1, 4 PIM, 2 SOG) had 2-4-6 in his 11 December GP coming in.
CALGARY FLAMES 3 @ VANCOUVER CANUCKS 1
Goaltending match-up: Leland Irving (29/30, .967 SV%) vs. Roberto Luongo (28/30, .933 SV%)
Combos: Curtis Glencross - Olli Jokinen - Jarome Iginla/ Blake Comeau - Mikael Backlund - Lee Stempniak/ Paul Byron - Roman Horak - Rene Bourque/ Tom Kostopoulos - Brendan Morrison - Tim Jackman/ Jay Bouwmeester - Chris Butler/ Scott Hannan - Derek Smith/ T.J. Brodie - Cory Sarich
Scratches: Tanguay, Piskula, Nemisz
Top PP times: Bouwmeester (1:10), Brodie, Iginla, Jokinen, Glencross (1:03)
Trending: Curtis Glencross (1G, 1A, +3, 4 SOG) had already scored four times in the three games coming into tonight and his point streak is at five games. Jarome Iginla (2A, +2, 3 SOG) had 14 points in 12 GP before this outing. Olli Jokinen (1G, +1, 3 SOG) added the ENG and he's been a strong asset for awhile now.
Combos: Daniel Sedin - Henrik Sedin - Alexandre Burrows/ Chris Higgins - Ryan Kesler - Mason Raymond/ Manny Malhotra - Cody Hodgson - Jannik Hansen/ Andrew Ebbett - Maxim Lapierre - Dale Weise/ Dan Hamhuis - Kevin Bieksa/ Alexander Edler - Sami Salo/ Andrew Alberts - Alexander Sulzer
Scratches: Ballard
Top PP times: Sedins (2:32), Kesler (2:15), Bieksa (2:12), Edler (2:11)
Trending: Dan Hamhuis (1G, 1:49 PP, 2 SOG) broke the shutout late. He's been fairly cool of late, but had been quite hot before that period of time. Kevin Bieksa (1A, 5 PIM, 4 SOG) has points in four of five and Cody Hodgson (1A, 1:28 PP, 1 SOG) has points in three in a row after four without one.
LOS ANGELES KINGS 1 @ SAN JOSE SHARKS 2 (SO)
Goaltending match-up: Jonathan Quick (34/35, .971 SV%) vs. Antti Niemi (28/29, .966 SV%)
Combos: Brad Richardson - Anze Kopitar - Dustin Brown/ Simon Gagne - Mike Richards - Trevor Lewis/ Dustin Penner - Jarret Stoll - Justin Williams/ Kyle Clifford - Colin Fraser - Trent Hunter/ Rob Scuderi - Drew Doughty/ Willie Mitchell - Slava Voynov/ Jack Johnson - Matt Greene
Scratches: Westgarth, Martinez, Drewiske, Loktionov
Top PP times: Johnson (3:09), Brown (2:49), Kopitar (2:45), Doughty (2:39), Richards (1:53)
Trending: Make that goals in B2B games for Mike Richards (1G, 3 SOG) since returning from injury. Anze Kopitar (1A, -1, 1 SOG) has points in eight of 11 and Drew Doughty (1A, 3 SOG) had four points in four games coming in and he's starting to gain some traction for his owners.
Combos: Benn Ferriero - Joe Thornton - Joe Pavelski/ Patrick Marleau - Logan Couture - Ryane Clowe/ Jamie McGinn - Michal Handzus - Torrey Mitchell/ Brad Winchester - Andrew Desjardins - Andrew Murray/ Marc-Edouard Vlasic - Dan Boyle/ Brent Burns - Jason Demers/ Justin Braun - Colin White
Scratches: McLaren, Niittymaki
Top PP times: Boyle (5:26), Marleau (5:19), Thornton (4:37), Handzus (4:35), Clowe (4:30)
Trending: Logan Couture (1G, +1, 2 PIM, 3 SOG) had 7-3-10 in his 10 December games coming in. Ryane Clowe (1A, +1, 2 PIM, 2 SOG) had three points in three games headed in, while Patrick Marleau (1A, +1, 2 SOG) has points in five straight. Shootout: Clowe
Chris Nichols is Sportsnet.ca's fantasy hockey writer.
