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Chris Nichols | January 24, 2012, 6:30 pm

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BUFFALO SABRES 2 @ NEW JERSEY DEVILS 1 (SO)

Goaltending match-up: Ryan Miller (27/28, .964 SV%) vs. Martin Brodeur (13/14, .929 SV%)

Combos: Thomas Vanek - Derek Roy - Jason Pominville/ Ville Leino - Brad Boyes - Drew Stafford/ Nathan Gerbe - Matt Ellis - Patrick Kaleta/ Marc-Andre Gragnani - Luke Adam - Cody McCormick/ Andrej Sekera - Tyler Myers/ Christian Ehrhoff - Jordan Leopold/ Mike Weber - Robyn Regehr

Scratches: Gaustad, Brennan

Top PP times: Ehrhoff, Vanek, Pominville, Myers (1:16), Leino (1:08)

Trending: Jochen Hecht is now one of the NHL's concussed. Christian Ehrhoff (+1, 24:27 TOI, no SOG) returned to active duty for the first time since December 30. Jordan Leopold (1G, +1, 0:44 PP, 2 SOG) had a goal at the start of the month, then nothing until tonight. Nathan Gerbe (1A, +1, 0:11 PP, 1 SOG) has a point in three of six. Shootout: Pominville, Gerbe

Combos: Zach Parise - Adam Henrique - Ilya Kovalchuk/ Petr Sykora - Patrik Elias - Dainius Zubrus/ Alexei Ponikarovsky - Jacob Josefson - David Clarkson/ Eric Boulton - Ryan Carter - Peter Harrold/ Bryce Salvador - Mark Fayne/ Matt Taormina - Adam Larsson/ Anton Volchenkov - Kurtis Foster

Scratches: Tallinder, Mills, Janssen

Top PP times: Kovalchuk (3:15), Foster, Parise, Clarkson (2:40), Elias (2:19)

Trending: Patrik Elias (1G, 3 SOG) had 4-7-11 in 10 GP this month coming in here. Zach Parise (1A, -1, 3 SOG) had one point in four attempts coming in, but has been money overall. Kurtis Foster (1A, -1, 3 SOG) has points in four of seven now. Shootout: Kovalchuk

TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS 4 @ NEW YORK ISLANDERS 3 (OT)

Goaltending match-up: Jonas Gustavsson (29/32, .906 SV%) vs. Al Montoya (17/21, .810 SV%)

Combos: Joffrey Lupul - Tyler Bozak - Phil Kessel/ Joey Crabb - Mikhail Grabovski - Nikolai Kulemin/ Matthew Lombardi - Tim Connolly - Nazem Kadri/ Clarke MacArthur - Dave Steckel - Mike Brown/ Dion Phaneuf - Luke Schenn/ Carl Gunnarsson - Mike Komisarek/ Jake Gardiner - Cody Franson

Scratches: Rosehill, Boyce, Aulie

Top PP times: Gardiner, Grabovski (2:42), Phaneuf (2:15), Lupul (2:09), Gunnarsson (2:02)

Trending: Clarke MacArthur (2G, 1A, +3, 0:44 PP, 2 SOG) put the brakes on an eight-game pointless skid in style here. Nikolai Kulemin (2A, no PP, 2 SOG) had nothing in six headed into this clash. Mikhail Grabovski (1G, 3A, +1, 1 SOG) had 5-4-9 in 10 GP coming in. Jake Gardiner (1G, 1A, +1, 2 SOG) has points in four of seven and this multi-point effort included his first NHL goal.

Combos: Matt Moulson - John Tavares - Kyle Okposo/ Michael Grabner - Frans Nielsen - P.A. Parenteau/ Brian Rolston - Josh Bailey - Matt Martin/ Tim Wallace - Jay Pandolfo - Nino Niederreiter/ Mark Streit - Dylan Reese/ Andrew MacDonald - Travis Hamonic/ Mark Eaton - Milan Jurcina

Scratches: Reasoner, Staios

Top PP times: N/A

Trending: John Tavares (1G, 4 SOG) had his big point streak stopped last night, but he didn’t waste much time before finding the scoring sheet tonight. Kyle Okposo (1A, 1 SOG) entered this one with 5-4-9 in 11 January games. P.A. Parenteau (1G, +1, 5 SOG) tied the game with 13 seconds left in regulation and he's just having an unreal season.

WINNIPEG JETS 0 @ NEW YORK RANGERS 3

Goaltending match-up: Ondrej Pavelec (28/31, .893 SV%) vs. Henrik Lundqvist (22/22). This was Lundqvist's fifth shutout of the season and 40th of his career. He had 11 last year.

Combos: Antti Miettinen - Bryan Little - Blake Wheeler/ Andrew Ladd - Nik Antropov - Kyle Wellwood/ Tanner Glass - Jim Slater - Chris Thorburn/ Aaron Gagnon - Patrice Cormier - Eric Fehr/ Tobias Enstrom - Ron Hainsey/ Johnny Oduya - Zach Bogosian/ Mark Stuart - Randy Jones

Scratches: Burmistrov, Stapleton, Flood

Top PP times: Enstrom (3:44), Bogosian (3:33), Wellwood (3:09), Ladd (2:44), Wheeler (2:33)

Trending:

Combos: Carl Hagelin - Derek Stepan - Marian Gaborik/ Brandon Dubinsky - Brian Boyle - Ryan Callahan/ Ruslan Fedotenko - Brad Richards - Brandon Prust/ Michael Rupp - Artem Anisimov - John Mitchell/ Ryan McDonagh - Dan Girardi/ Michael Del Zotto - Anton Stralman/ Marc Staal - Stu Bickel

Scratches: Christensen, Wolski, Biron

Top PP times: Richards (6:43), Del Zotto (5:21), Callahan (5:13), Girardi (5:00), Dubinsky (4:51)

Trending: Ryan Callahan (1G, 1A, +2, 2 SOG) has a goal in three of his past four starts. Michael Del Zotto (1A, +2, 1 SOG) only had one point on the month coming in, but was really hot in December. Derek Stepan (1A, +1, 2:47 PP, 1 SOG) had five January points before tonight. Brad Richards (1G, +1, 3 SOG) has points in B2B games after six without one.

BOSTON BRUINS 3 @ WASHINGTON CAPITALS 5

Goaltending match-up: Tuukka Rask (18/22, .818 SV%) vs. Tomas Vokoun (29/32, .906 SV%)

Combos: Milan Lucic - David Krejci - Rich Peverley/ Brad Marchand - Patrice Bergeron - Tyler Seguin/ Benoit Pouliot - Chris Kelly - Zach Hamill/ Daniel Paille - Gregory Campbell - Shawn Thornton/ Zdeno Chara - Adam McQuaid/ Dennis Seidenberg - Joe Corvo/ Steve Kampfer - Johnny Boychuk

Scratches: Horton, Ference

Top PP times: Seidenberg (2:01), Corvo, Seguin, Bergeron, Marchand (1:49)

Trending: Tyler Seguin (1G, 2 SOG) had an impressive 10-10-20 in 20 road games coming in. Pretty gorgeous shot for Boston’s second goal too. Rich Peverley (1G, 1:00 PP, 4 SOG) has points in each of his past four and Patrice Bergeron (2A, 1 SOG) added to the 13 points in 11 January games he had before tonight. Dennis Seidenberg (2A, -1, 5 SOG) had but one point in nine efforts before tonight. Brad Marchand (1G, -1, 3 SOG) had never scored a goal in six prior tries against the Caps.

Combos: Marcus Johansson - Mathieu Perreault - Alexander Semin/ Matt Hendricks - Brooks Laich - Troy Brouwer/ Jason Chimera - Jeff Halpern - Mike Knuble/ Jay Beagle - Cody Eakin - Joel Ward/ Karl Alzner - Dennis Wideman/ Roman Hamrlik - John Carlson/ John Erskine - Dmitry Orlov

Scratches: Ovechkin, Schultz

Top PP times: Wideman (2:00), Semin, Brouwer, Laich (1:41), Perreault (1:04)

Trending: Alexander Semin (1A, +2, no SOG) has been a steady contributor for the past five weeks now. Mathieu Perreault (3G, +2, 4 PIM, 5 SOG) had three points in three games coming in, while Dennis Wideman (1G, +1, 2 SOG) added to his great season with his 34th point. Marcus Johansson (1A, +2, no PP, 1 SOG) already had seven points on the month coming in here.

COLUMBUS BLUE JACKETS 2 @ TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING 4

Goaltending match-up: Curtis Sanford (27/31, .871 SV%) vs. Mathieu Garon (22/24, .917 SV%)

Combos: Vinny Prospal - Antoine Vermette - Rick Nash/ R.J. Umberger - Derick Brassard - Ryan Johansen/ Ryan Russell - Samuel Pahlsson - Derek Dorsett/ Colton Gillies - Derek MacKenzie - Jared Boll/ Fedor Tyutin - Brett Lebda/ Marc Methot - John Moore/ Grant Clitsome - Aaron Johnson

Scratches: Nikitin, Byers

Top PP times: Tyutin (2:23), Lebda (2:21), Nash, Vermette, Prospal (2:09)

Trending: Derick Brassard (1A, +2, 1 SOG) had five points on the month headed in and this was R.J. Umberger’s (2A, +2, 1 SOG) second game back. Ryan Johansen (1G, +2, 2 SOG) has points in three of his past seven outings.

Combos: Martin St. Louis - Steven Stamkos - Steve Downie/ Dominic Moore - Vincent Lecavalier - Teddy Purcell/ Nate Thompson - Brett Connolly - Bruno Gervais/ Pierre-Cedric Labrie - Trevor Smith - Mike Angelidis/ Eric Brewer - Pavel Kubina/ Brett Clark - Matt Gilroy/ Brendan Mikkelson - Evan Oberg

Scratches: Pyatt, Malone, MAB

Top PP times: St. Louis (6:12), Stamkos (5:58), Lecavalier (4:59), Mikkelson (4:36), Gervais (4:22)

Trending: Vincent Lecavalier (1G, 1A, +1, 4 SOG) had tallied 13 points in 10 GP coming in. Martin St. Louis (1G, 1A, 2 SOG) had 10 points in seven affairs before tonight. Bruno Gervais (1A, -1, 5 SOG) has points in four of seven. Mike Angelidis (1G, +1, 4:01 TOI) scored in his NHL debut. He’s a six-year AHL veteran with a decent point/ PIM combo; heavier emphasis on the PIM. The Lightning Twitter feed had this Guy Boucher quote on Angelidis before the game: "He's one of those guys that everybody respects because he comes to war every game. He's a heart & soul guy."

PHILADELPHIA FLYERS 3 @ FLORIDA PANTHERS 2 (SO)

Goaltending match-up: Sergei Bobrovsky (23/25, .920 SV%) vs. Scott Clemmensen (35/37, .946 SV%)

Combos: Scott Hartnell - Claude Giroux - Brayden Schenn/ Matt Read - Sean Couturier - Wayne Simmonds/ Tom Sestito - Max Talbot - Jakub Voracek/ Jody Shelley - Ben Holmstrom - Harry Zolnierczyk/ Kimmo Timonen - Braydon Coburn/ Erik Gustafsson - Andrej Meszaros/ Matt Carle - Marc-Andre Bourdon

Scratches: Lila, Briere, Jagr

Top PP times: Giroux (3:28), Voracek (3:20), Hartnell (3:18), Simmonds (2:56), Timonen (2:53)

Trending: Brayden Schenn (1G, 1:44 PP, 4 SOG) and Sean Couturier (19:25 TOI, 2:24 PP) will certainly see increased roles every time the Flyers lose top six forwards to injuries. Matt Carle (1A, 2:13 PP, 2 SOG) has points in three of five now. Jakub Voracek (1G, 4 SOG) has been pretty dry offensively in the past few weeks. Kimmo Timonen (1A, +1, 2 SOG) had five points in six games coming in. Shootout: Giroux

Combos: Tomas Fleischmann - Stephen Weiss - Kris Versteeg/ Shawn Matthias - Marcel Goc - Mikael Samuelsson/ Scottie Upshall - John Madden - Tomas Kopecky/ Krys Barch - Mike Santorelli - Matt Bradley/ Jason Garrison - Mike Weaver/ Brian Campbell - Erik Gudbranson/ Keaton Ellerby - Tyson Strachan

Scratches: Skille, Bergenheim

Top PP times: Campbell, Weiss, Versteeg (1:34), Matthias (1:26), Samuelsson (1:16)

Trending: Mikael Samuelsson (1G, 1 SOG) had one point in six tries headed in here, as did Brian Campbell (1A, -1, no SOG). Stephen Weiss (2A, 4 SOG) has points in three of five. Tomas Fleischmann (1G, +1, 0:39 PP, 4 SOG) had no points this month headed in, while Kris Versteeg (1A, no SOG) was coming off his three-pointer against the Jets. He has been otherwise quiet in January.

PITTSBURGH PENGUINS 3 @ ST. LOUIS BLUES 2 (SO)

Goaltending match-up: Marc-Andre Fleury (32/34, .941 SV%) vs. Brian Elliott (37/39, .949 SV%)

Combos: Chris Kunitz - Evgeni Malkin - James Neal/ Pascal Dupuis - Dustin Jeffrey - Tyler Kennedy/ Matt Cooke - Richard Park - Steve Sullivan/ Craig Adams - Joe Vitale - Steve MacIntyre/ Brooks Orpik - Kris Letang/ Paul Martin - Zbynek Michalek/ Matt Niskanen - Deryk Engelland

Scratches: Lovejoy, Tangradi, Asham

Top PP times: Malkin (7:15), Neal (6:39), Kunitz (6:11), Letang (5:35), Sullivan (3:57)

Trending: James Neal (1G, 2 PIM, 6 SOG) had 10 points in his prior six outings. Chris Kunitz (1A, 1 SOG) had five points on the month headed in here. Paul Martin (1A, 2:13 PP, no SOG) has points in five of six. Shootout: Malkin, Kunitz

Combos: David Perron - David Backes - T.J. Oshie/ Vladimir Sobotka - Patrik Berglund - Matt D'Agostini/ Jamie Langenbrunner - Jason Arnott - Chris Stewart/ B.J. Crombeen - Scott Nichol - Ryan Reaves/ Carlo Colaiacovo - Alex Pietrangelo/ Barret Jackman - Kevin Shattenkirk/ Kris Russell - Roman Polak

Scratches: Porter

Top PP times: Perron (3:50), Pietrangelo (3:48), Backes (3:40), Shattenkirk (3:06), Arnott (2:50)

Trending: Patrik Berglund (2G, +2, 1:35 PP, 5 SOG) only had two points near the start of the month and that was it until tonight. He scored on a penalty shot too. Chris Stewart (1A, +1, 2:19 PP, 2 SOG) had one point in six tilts headed in here. Shootout: Oshie

NASHVILLE PREDATORS 3 @ CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS 1

Goaltending match-up: Pekka Rinne (24/25, .960 SV%) vs. Corey Crawford (23/25, .920 SV%)

Combos: Colin Wilson - David Legwand - Patric Hornqvist/ Sergei Kostitsyn - Mike Fisher - Martin Erat/ Jordin Tootoo - Nick Spaling - Gabriel Bourque/ Brandon Yip - Craig Smith - Matt Halischuk/ Ryan Suter - Shea Weber/ Roman Josi - Kevin Klein/ Jack Hillen - Ryan Ellis

Scratches: McGrattan, Smithson, Bouillon

Top PP times: Weber (4:06), Suter (3:54), Wilson, Legwand (3:34), Hornqvist (2:49)

Trending: Mike Fisher (1G, +1, 4 PIM, 1:45 PP, 3 SOG) had 4-8-12 in his 11 January outings coming in here. Patric Hornqvist (1A, +1, 1 SOG) had eight points in that same span. Colin Wilson (1G, +1, 4 SOG) has four points in his past six games and Ryan Suter (1A, no SOG) has three assists in his past two starts. David Legwand (1A, 2 SOG) is up to seven points on the month.

Combos: Viktor Stalberg - Dave Bolland - Patrick Kane/ Andrew Shaw - Marcus Kruger - Marian Hossa/ Andrew Brunette - Brandon Pirri - Jimmy Hayes/ Bryan Bickell - Jamal Mayers - Ben Smith/ Duncan Keith - Brent Seabrook/ Nick Leddy - Niklas Hjalmarsson/ Sean O'Donnell - Steve Montador

Scratches: Lepisto, Scott, Frolik

Top PP times: Keith (4:38), Leddy (4:11), Hossa, Brunette, Bolland (4:02)

Trending: Marian Hossa (1A, 2 SOG) has points in nine in a row now. Dave Bolland (1G, 2 SOG) had 6-4-10 in 11 GP before this evening. Nick Leddy (1A, -1, 2 SOG) has points in five of six on the blueline.

ANAHEIM DUCKS 0 @ DALLAS STARS 1

Goaltending match-up: Jonas Hiller (15/16, .938 SV%) vs. Kari Lehtonen (26/26). This was Lehtonen's first shutout of the season and 18th of his career. He had three last year.

Combos: Bobby Ryan - Ryan Getzlaf - Corey Perry/ Niklas Hagman - Saku Koivu - Teemu Selanne/ Jason Blake - Nick Bonino - Andrew Cogliano/ Rod Pelley - Mark Bell - George Parros/ Francois Beauchemin - Cam Fowler/ Luca Sbisa - Lubomir Visnovsky/ Toni Lydman - Sheldon Brookbank

Scratches: Jacques, Guenin, Beleskey

Top PP times: Visnovsky (3:34), Fowler (2:58), Getzlaf (2:51), Perry (2:08), Selanne (2:02)

Trending: Gotta love Bruce Boudreau... the day after his team's bowling excursion: "I'm out of shape. When you're sore after bowling ... I woke up at midnight and I thought I needed a hip replacement."

Combos: Michael Ryder - Mike Ribeiro - Loui Eriksson/ Steve Ott - Tom Wandell - Adam Burish/ Eric Nystrom - Vernon Fiddler - Radek Dvorak/ Matt Fraser - Jake Dowell - Tomas Vincour/ Sheldon Souray - Stephane Robidas/ Nicklas Grossman - Trevor Daley/ Philip Larsen - Alex Goligoski

Scratches: Petersen, Pardy, Fistric

Top PP times: N/A

Trending: Mike Ribeiro (1A, +1, 1 SOG) was back on the ice for the Stars tonight. Alex Goligoski (1G, +1, 2 SOG) had six points in 10 GP coming in here and Loui Eriksson (1A, +1, 3 SOG) had 4-8-12 in that same span.

MINNESOTA WILD 3 @ COLORADO AVALANCHE 2

Goaltending match-up: Niklas Backstrom (24/26, .923 SV%) vs. Jean-Sebastien Giguere (31/34, .912 SV%)

Combos: Dany Heatley - Kyle Brodziak - Nick Johnson/ Cal Clutterbuck - Matt Cullen - Devin Setoguchi/ Darroll Powe - Warren Peters - Carson McMillan/ Matt Kassian - Chad Rau - Jed Ortmeyer/ Nick Schultz - Jared Spurgeon/ Justin Falk - Nate Prosser/ Greg Zanon - Clayton Stoner

Scratches: Lundin, Zidlicky, Staubitz

Top PP times: Spurgeon (4:26), Heatley, Setoguchi (4:23), Prosser (4:14), Cullen (4:02)

Trending: Dany Heatley (1G, +2, 3 SOG) was coming off his three-pointer against the Stars. Kyle Brodziak (2A, +1, 1:16 PP, 3 SOG) has points in five of six. Devin Setoguchi (1A, -1, 2 PIM, 3 SOG) had four points in six efforts before tonight. Matt Cullen (1A, -1, 4 SOG) has a point in four of seven.

Combos: Gabriel Landeskog - T.J. Galiardi - Milan Hejduk/ David Jones - Paul Stastny - Peter Mueller/ Daniel Winnik - Jay McClement - Chuck Kobasew/ Cody McLeod - David Van Der Gulik - / Erik Johnson - Shane O'Brien/ Kyle Quincey - Ryan Wilson/ Jan Hejda - Ryan O'Byrne/ Stefan Elliott

Scratches: O'Reilly, Porter, Hunwick

Top PP times: Landeskog (1:21), Elliott (1:14), Johnson (1:12), Jones (1:10), Hejduk (1:09)

Trending: T.J. Galiardi (1G, +1, 0:51 PP, 1 SOG) has points in two of three after six without one. Milan Hejduk (1A, +1, 2 SOG) has points in three of four, while Gabriel Landeskog (1A, +1, 2 PIM, 1 SOG) added to the three points in his prior two games.

SAN JOSE SHARKS 1 @ CALGARY FLAMES 0

Goaltending match-up: Antti Niemi (25/25) vs. Miikka Kiprusoff (26/27, .963 SV%)

Combos: Andrew Desjardins - Joe Thornton - Joe Pavelski/ Patrick Marleau - Logan Couture - Benn Ferriero/ Jamie McGinn - Michal Handzus - Torrey Mitchell/ Brad Winchester - John McCarthy - Jim Vandermeer/ Dan Boyle - Marc-Edouard Vlasic/ Douglas Murray - Justin Braun/ Colin White - Jason Demers

Scratches: Murray, Braun, Burns, Niittyamki

Top PP times: Boyle (1:52), Pavelski, Thornton (1:47), Couture (1:39), Marleau (1:21)

Trending: Dan Boyle (1A, +1, 1 SOG) maintained his point-per-game average on the month with a helper on SJ’s first goal. Logan Couture (1A, +1, 4 SOG) has his third three-game point streak of the month now. Benn Ferriero (1G, +1, no PP, 1 SOG) had nothing in six headed in here.

Combos: Michael Cammalleri - Mikael Backlund - Jarome Iginla/ Blake Comeau - Olli Jokinen - Lee Stempniak/ Alex Tanguay - Blair Jones - Tom Kostopoulos/ Brendan Morrison - Roman Horak - Tim Jackman/ Chris Butler - Jay Bouwmeester/ Mark Giordano - Scott Hannan/ T.J. Brodie - Cory Sarich

Scratches: Stajan, Babchuk, Bouma

Top PP times: Bouwmeester (1:35), Giordano, Iginla, Jokinen, Cammalleri (1:23)

Trending:

OTTAWA SENATORS 2 @ PHOENIX COYOTES 3

Goaltending match-up: Craig Anderson (23/26, .885 SV%) vs. Mike Smith (32/34, .941 SV%)

Combos: Bobby Butler - Jason Spezza - Milan Michalek/ Nick Foligno - Kyle Turris - Daniel Alfredsson/ Colin Greening - Zack Smith - Chris Neil/ Kaspars Daugavins - Zenon Konopka - Erik Condra/ Filip Kuba - Erik Karlsson/ Jared Cowen - Sergei Gonchar/ Chris Phillips - Matt Carkner

Scratches: Petersson, Borowiecki

Top PP times: Gonchar (4:23), Alfredsson (2:50), Spezza (2:43), Michalek (2:20), Karlsson (2:14)

Trending: Daniel Alfredsson (1G, +1, 7 SOG) had collected 27 points in his prior 27 games. Chris Neil (1G, 2 PIM, no PP, 1 SOG) has points in two of three after five without one. Nick Foligno (1A, 2 PIM, 2:03 PP, 2 SOG) had eight points in his 12 January games before tonight. Kyle Turris (17:50 TOI, 1:40 PP, 1 SOG) returned to face his former team.

Combos: Lauri Korpikoski - Boyd Gordon - Shane Doan/ Ray Whitney - Martin Hanzal - Radim Vrbata/ Gilbert Brule - Daymond Langkow - Mikkel Boedker/ Raffi Torres - Kyle Chipchura - Taylor Pyatt/ Keith Yandle - Adrian Aucoin/ Rostislav Klesla - Oliver Ekman-Larsson/ Michal Roszival - Chris Summers

Scratches: Bissonnette, Pouliot, Morris

Top PP times: Whitney (3:49), Ekman-Larsson (2:53), Doan (2:46), Vrbata (2:41), Pyatt (2:12)

Trending: Shane Doan (1G, +1, 2 PIM, 3 SOG) had four points in four games before tonight. Radim Vrbata (1G, +1, 1 SOG) had been blanked in his prior three outings. Ray Whitney (1A, +1, 3 SOG) had five points in four clashes headed into this evening. Gilbert Brule (1G, 1:37 PP, 1 SOG) had three points in four games coming in and Lauri Korpikoski (1A, +1, no PP, 2 SOG) had five points in five games.

EDMONTON OILERS 2 @ VANCOUVER CANUCKS 3 (OT)

Goaltending match-up: Devan Dubnyk (33/35, .943 SV%) vs. Roberto Luongo (30/32, .938 SV%)

Combos: Taylor Hall - Shawn Horcoff - Ales Hemsky/ Teemu Hartikainen - Sam Gagner - Jordan Eberle/ Ryan Smyth - Eric Belanger - Magnus Paajarvi/ Darcy Hordichuk - Anton Lander - Ryan Jones/ Ladislav Smid - Jeff Petry/ Ryan Whitney - Corey Potter/ Andy Sutton - Theo Peckham

Scratches: Petrell, Chorney, Eager

Top PP times: Hall, Horcoff, Eberle, Potter, Hemky (0:51)

Trending: Shawn Horcoff (1G, -1, 3 SOG) only had two assists in January before this evening. Taylor Hall (1G, 1A, -1, 4 SOG) had 5-2-7 in his past nine before tonight, while Ales Hemsky (2A, -1, 1 SOG) had just six points 11 GP coming in here. Corey Potter (1A, 1 SOG) began the evening with one point in his last nine outings. Shootout: Hemsky

Combos: Daniel Sedin - Henrik Sedin - Alexandre Burrows/ Chris Higgins - Ryan Kesler - David Booth/ Mason Raymond - Cody Hodgson - Jannik Hansen/ Manny Malhotra - Maxim Lapierre - Dale Weise/ Dan Hamhuis - Kevin Bieksa/ Alexander Edler - Sami Salo/ Keith Ballard - Aaron Rome

Scratches: Alberts, Sulzer

Top PP times: D. Sedin (2:54), H. Sedin, Kesler (2:33), Edler (2:23), Salo (2:05)

Trending: Daniel Sedin (1G, +1, 5 SOG) had 59 points in 63 GP vs. EDM coming in here. Alexandre Burrows (1A, +1, 0:49 PP, 1 SOG) had two points the last time he met the Oilers. Dan Hamhuis (1A, +2, 2 PIM, 1:37 PP, no SOG) has points in six of 10 now. David Booth (1G, +1, 1:27 PP, 2 SOG) has goals in three in a row and this was his fourth game back. Chris Higgins (1A, +1, 0:38 PP, 3 SOG) has points in three of four now. Shootout: Edler, Hodgson

­Chris Nichols is Sportsnet.ca's fantasy hockey writer.

 
 
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