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MONTREAL CANADIENS 4 @ PITTSBURGH PENGUINS 5 (SO)
Goaltending match-up: Peter Budaj (34/38, .895 SV%) vs. Marc-Andre Fleury (25/29, .862 SV%)
Combos: Max Pacioretty - David Desharnais - Erik Cole/ Rene Bourque - Tomas Plekanec - Travis Moen/ Mike Blunden - Lars Eller - Andrei Kostitsyn/ Mathieu Darche - Scott Gomez - Petteri Nokelainen/ Josh Gorges - Hal Gill/ Chris Campoli - P.K. Subban/ Tomas Kaberle - Alexei Emelin
Scratches: Diaz, Weber
Top PP times: Cole (5:21), Kaberle (5:04), Subban (4:32), Gomez (4:24), Desharnais (4:22)
Trending: Max Pacioretty (1G, 7 PIM, 2:57 PP, 5 SOG) had to answer the bell for his past infraction on Kris Letang, which he did with Chris Kunitz early in this one. Pacioretty had five points in six games before this outing. Erik Cole (1G, 1A, +1, 4 PIM, 2 SOG) had two points the last time he met the Pens and had 19 points in 21 GP overall coming in. Lars Eller (1G, no PP, 2 SOG) had no points in six games following his five-pointer against the Jets. P.K. Subban (1A, -1, 2 PIM, 1 SOG) had two points on the month before tonight and he had a bad slew-foot on Kunitz late in this one. Tomas Kaberle (2A, +1, 1 SOG) had two points on the month coming in too. Andrei Kostitsyn (1G, 1A, 3:33 PP, 3 SOG) ended a six-game pointless skid here. David Desharnais (1A, +1, 1 SOG) kept up his point-per-game pace for the month. He had 18 points in 21 GP coming in too.
Combos: Chris Kunitz - Evgeni Malkin - James Neal/ Pascal Dupuis - Dustin Jeffrey - Tyler Kennedy/ Steve Sullivan - Richard Park - Matt Cooke/ Eric Tangradi - Joe Vitale - Craig Adams/ Brooks Orpik - Kris Letang/ Paul Martin - Zbynek Michalek/ Matt Niskanen - Deryk Engelland
Scratches: Lovejoy, Williams, Asham
Top PP times: Malkin (4:48), Sullivan (4:09), Letang (4:07), Neal (3:24), Kunitz (3:18)
Trending: Evgeni Malkin (1G, 3 SOG) extended his goal streak to five games with a GTG fairly late in the third period. He had nine goals in seven games coming in here and he's just in the zone. James Neal (1A, 2 PIM, 5 SOG) had three separate two-pointers coming into this tilt. Kris Letang (1G, 1A, +2, 2 PIM, 4 SOG) has points in both of his games back now. This was Dustin Jeffrey’s (2G, 1A, +3, 0:43 PP, 4 SOG) 12th start and first points. Pascal Dupuis (1A, +1, 0:41 PP, 6 SOG) and Tyler Kennedy (1A, +1, 0:57 PP, 3 SOG) each only had one point in January coming in here. Shootout: Malkin (filthy shot)
WASHINGTON CAPITALS 0 @ CAROLINA HURRICANES 3
Goaltending match-up: Tomas Vokoun (30/33, .909 SV%) vs. Cam Ward (22/22). This was Ward's second shutout of the season and 18th of his career. He had four last year.
Combos: Alex Ovechkin - Marcus Johansson - Troy Brouwer/ Jason Chimera - Brooks Laich - Alexander Semin/ Matt Hendricks - Jeff Halpern - Joel Ward/ Cody Eakin - Mathieu Perreault - Mike Knuble/ Karl Alzner - Dennis Wideman/ Dmitry Orlov - John Carlson/ Roman Hamrlik - Tomas Kundratek
Scratches: Erskine, Schultz, Beagle
Top PP times: Wideman (3:52), Semin (3:42), Ovechkin (3:21), Brouwer (3:10), Johansson (3:03)
Trending:
Combos: Jiri Tlusty - Eric Staal - Tuomo Ruutu/ Jussi Jokinen - Jeff Skinner - Zac Dalpe/ Patrick Dwyer - Brandon Sutter - Andreas Nodl/ Anthony Stewart - Tim Brent - Alexei Ponikarovsky/ Tim Gleason - Bryan Allen/ Jay Harrison - Justin Faulk/ Derek Joslin - Jamie McBain
Scratches: Spacek, LaRose, Samson
Top PP times: Staal (2:49), Faulk (2:19), Dalpe (2:19), Brent (2:04), McBain (2:00)
Trending: This was Jussi Jokinen’s (2G, +1, 1:32 PP, 4 SOG) first career SHG. Eric Staal (2A, +1, no SOG) had 2-7-9 in eight games this month before this outing. Jay Harrison (1A, 1:16 PP, 3 SOG) began the night with six points in his past eight. Jiri Tlusty (1G, 0:31 PP, 5 SOG) added a late goal, but otherwise only has a three-pointer against the Lightning to show for January pointage.
TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING 2 @ DALLAS STARS 1
Goaltending match-up: Mathieu Garon (27/28, .964 SV%) vs. Kari Lehtonen (20/22, .909 SV%)
Combos: Ryan Malone - Steven Stamkos - Teddy Purcell/ Nate Thompson - Vincent Lecavalier - Martin St. Louis/ Dana Tyrell - Dominic Moore - Steve Downie/ Pierre-Cedric Labrie - Trevor Smith - Brett Connolly/ Eric Brewer - Pavel Kubina/ Brett Clark - Matt Gilroy/ Bruno Gervais - Brendan Mikkelson
Scratches: Pyatt, Oberg, MAB
Top PP times: St. Louis (3:48), Malone (3:26), Stamkos, Lecavalier (3:16), Purcell (3:10)
Trending: Martin St. Louis (2A, +2, no SOG) has points in four in a row and had seven January points coming in. Teddy Purcell (2G, +1, 7 SOG) had three points in four games before tonight. Bruno Gervais (1A, +2, no PP, 1 SOG) had three points in five tilts headed in here. Vincent Lecavalier (1A, +2, 2 SOG) had 11 points in his prior eight outings.
Combos: Brenden Morrow - Tom Wandell - Loui Eriksson/ Eric Nystrom - Vernon Fiddler - Michael Ryder/ Steve Ott - Adam Burish - Radek Dvorak/ Toby Petersen - Jake Dowell - Tomas Vincour/ Sheldon Souray - Stephane Robidas/ Nicklas Grossman - Trevor Daley/ Mark Fistric - Alex Goligoski
Scratches: Benn, Pardy, Larsen
Top PP times: Robidas (5:01), Goligoski (4:47), Eriksson (4:14), Wandell (4:08), Morrow (4:07)
Trending: Loui Eriksson (1A, +1, 1 SOG) had 19 points in 16 affairs headed in here.
FLORIDA PANTHERS 1 @ CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS 3
Goaltending match-up: Jose Theodore (19/22, .864 SV%) vs. Ray Emery (18/19, .947 SV%)
Combos: Tomas Fleischmann - Stephen Weiss - Kris Versteeg/ Mikael Samuelsson - Marcel Goc - Tomas Kopecky/ Scottie Upshall - Shawn Matthias - Jack Skille/ Krys Barch - John Madden - Sean Bergenheim/ Jason Garrison - Brian Campbell/ Keaton Ellerby - Erik Gudbranson/ Dmitry Kulikov - Mike Weaver
Scratches: Santorelli, Bradley
Top PP times: Campbell, Versteeg, Fleischmann (1:55), Weiss, Samuelsson (1:47)
Trending: Jason Garrison (1G, -1, 1:12 PP, 2 SOG) has a point in three of four and Dmitry Kulikov (1A, -1, 1:01 PP, no SOG) had three points in four games before tonight. Tomas Kopecky (1A, 1:01 PP, 2 SOG) has a point in five of six now.
Combos: Viktor Stalberg - Jonathan Toews - Patrick Kane/ Andrew Shaw - Marcus Kruger - Marian Hossa/ Andrew Brunette - Dave Bolland - Jimmy Hayes/ Ben Smith - Jamal Mayers - Michael Frolik/ Duncan Keith - Brent Seabrook/ Nick Leddy - Niklas Hjalmarsson/ Sean O'Donnell - Steve Montador
Scratches: Lepisto, Bickell, Scott
Top PP times: Toews (4:14), Montador (3:53), Seabrook (3:37), Kane (3:25), Shaw (3:00)
Trending: The start time was pushed back 30 minutes tonight because of a big snow storm in the area. Among other things, players were having a hard time getting to the rink. Jonathan Toews (1G, +2, 4 PIM, 2 SOG) came into tonight two points shy of 50 for the season. Duncan Keith (1G, +2, 2:26 PP, 1 SOG) had three points in three games headed in here, while Patrick Kane (1G, 1A, +2, 5 SOG) had just 1-3-4 in January before this evening. Viktor Stalberg (1A, +2, 0:17 PP, 2 SOG) had six points in five affairs before this outing. Marian Hossa (1A, 2:01 PP, 2 SOG) already had 49 points on the season coming into this one. Nick Leddy (1A, 2:42 PP, 2 SOG) has helpers in four in a row.
Chris Nichols is Sportsnet.ca's fantasy hockey writer.
