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Goaltending match-up: Corey Crawford (22/24, .917 SV%) vs. Martin Biron (18/22, .818 SV%)

Combos: Patrick Sharp - Jonathan Toews - Patrick Kane/ Andrew Brunette - Marcus Kruger - Marian Hossa/ Bryan Bickell - Dave Bolland - Viktor Stalberg/ Andrew Shaw - Jamal Mayers - John Scott/ Duncan Keith - Dylan Olsen/ Nick Leddy - Brent Seabrook/ Sean O'Donnell - Sami Lepisto

Scratches: Hjalmarsson, Morrison, Frolik

Top PP times: Keith, Sharp, Kane (2:47), Bolland (2:36), Toews (2:01)

Trending: How to break a horrible losing streak: score four goals in the first period, including three in the first four minutes. Jonathan Toews (1G, 1A, +2, 2 PIM, 4 SOG) had no points in five before tonight. Patrick Sharp (1G, +2, 3 SOG) had six points in six February starts. Marian Hossa (1G, 1A, +2, 0:49 PP, 3 SOG) has points in B2B games after six without one. Patrick Kane (1A, +2, 1 SOG) had been blanked in his prior three. Brent Seabrook (2A, +2, 0:37 PP, 2 SOG) has points in four of six. Nick Leddy (1G, +1, 0:37 PP, 1 SOG) had one point on the month headed in here.

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

Scratches: Woywitka, Fedotenko, Wolski

Top PP times: Richards (7:27), Del Zotto (6:58), Gaborik (6:27), Callahan (6:25), Stepan (5:32)

Trending: Carl Hagelin (1G, +1, 0:20 PP, 3 SOG) has points in four of seven now. Ryan Callahan (1A, +1, 3 SOG) has points in five in a row and he had a four-game goal streak on the line here.

Goaltending match-up: Jhonas Enroth (15/18, .833 SV%) & Ryan Miller (13/17, .765 SV%) vs. Ilya Bryzgalov (27/29, .931 SV%)

Combos: Ville Leino - Derek Roy - Jason Pominville/ Thomas Vanek - Tyler Ennis - Nathan Gerbe/ Patrick Kaleta - Paul Gaustad - Drew Stafford/ Matt Ellis - Brad Boyes - Zack Kassian/ Tyler Myers - Christian Ehrhoff/ Jordan Leopold - Robyn Regehr/ Mike Weber - Andrej Sekera

Scratches: McCormick, Gragnani

Top PP times: Ehrhoff (7:26), Pominville (6:52), Vanek, Myers (6:17), Roy (6:08)

Trending: Thomas Vanek (1G, 2 PIM, 4 SOG) has points in three of four, while Jason Pominville (1G, -2, 2 SOG) extended his point streak to six games, which matches his season-high. He has now done that three separate times. Tyler Myers (1A, 2 PIM, no SOG) has points in four of six, while Derek Roy (1A, -2, 1 SOG) has a point in three of six now. Nathan Gerbe (1A, -1, 2 PIM, 0:20 PP, 2 SOG) does as well.

Combos: Scott Hartnell - Claude Giroux - Max Talbot/ Brayden Schenn - Danny Briere - Wayne Simmonds/ Matt Read - Sean Couturier - Jakub Voracek/ Jody Shelley - Eric Wellwood - Tom Sestito/ Kimmo Timonen - Braydon Coburn/ Matt Carle - Marc-Andre Bourdon/ Erik Gustafsson - Andreas Lilja

Scratches: Jagr, Meszaros, Rinaldo

Top PP times: Hartnell (1:53), Giroux (1:51), Simmonds (1:45), Carle (1:32), Bourdon (1:29)

Trending: The Flyers acquired Nicklas Grossman from Dallas for a 2nd and 3rd round pick this summer. GM Paul Holmgren offered this on his new defender: “He’s a guy that we’ve talked about over the last few weeks. He’s a bigger body, a good, solid defensive defenseman. He can kill penalties for us, play a regular shift. He’s just a guy who can chew up minutes.”

Claude Giroux (5A, +2, 1 SOG) had seven February points in seven starts before tonight's gargantuan effort. Wayne Simmonds (2G, -1, 2 PIM, 7 SOG) had three power play goals in his career before this season and tonight he added a few more to the seven he already had in ’11-12. Scott Hartnell (1G, 3A, +2, 2 PIM, 5 SOG) has points in four in a row and has been a force all season. Max Talbot (2G, +1, 4 PIM, no PP, 2 SOG) has scored in three of four with points in four of six. Jakub Voracek (1G, 1A, +2, 1:02 PP, 2 SOG) was back in action here. He had no points in his prior three starts.

Goaltending match-up: Antti Niemi (19/25, .760 SV%) vs. Dwayne Roloson (45/50, .900 SV%)

Combos: Patrick Marleau - Joe Thornton - Joe Pavelski/ Ryane Clowe - Logan Couture - Tommy Wingels/ Jamie McGinn - Michal Handzus - Torrey Mitchell/ Brad Winchester - Andrew Desjardins - John McCarthy/ Dan Boyle - Marc-Edouard Vlasic/ Douglas Murray - Brent Burns/ Colin White - Justin Braun

Scratches: Vandermeer, Ferriero

Top PP times: Boyle (3:15), Thornton (2:50), Couture (2:16), Marleau (2:15), Pavelski (2:09)

Trending: The Sharks acquired Dominic Moore from these same Lightning before the game, with draft picks also involved. He did not play for either team in this one. Logan Couture (1G, 1A, +1, 5 SOG) opened the scoring and he had a two-goal game the last time he faced the Lightning. He had 14 points in his prior 10 GP overall too. Joe Thornton (1A, -1, 4 SOG) had 50 points to his name coming in, including 2-7-9 in six starts this month. Patrick Marleau (1A, -1, 1 SOG) had eight points in seven games before tonight. This was the 11th game of the season for Tommy Wingels (1G, 1A, +1, no PP, 5 SOG) . He had two points headed into this one.

Combos: Tom Pyatt - Vincent Lecavalier - Martin St. Louis/ Steve Downie - Steven Stamkos - Teddy Purcell/ Ryan Shannon - J.T. Wyman - Brett Connolly/ Nate Thompson - Adam Hall - Ryan Malone/ Eric Brewer - Victor Hedman/ Brett Clark - Matt Gilroy/ Brendan Mikkelson - Bruno Gervais

Scratches: Kubina, Moore, MAB

Top PP times: Malone, Purcell, St. Louis, Stamkos, Mikkelson (0:09)

Trending: Steven Stamkos (2G, 2A, 3 SOG) began this one needing a hat trick to hit the 40-goal plateau, so he'll get that extra goal in the next game. Teddy Purcell (1G, 1A, -1, 1 SOG) had tallied five points in five games before this outing. Steve Downie (1G, 1A, 2 SOG) had scored three times in three games before this one. Victor Hedman (3A, +3, 4 PIM, 2 SOG) has points in five of eight. Martin St. Louis (2G, +2, 4 SOG) had one point in five games headed in here, as did Vincent Lecavalier (1A, -1, 1 SOG). This was Ryan Malone’s (1A, +1, 1 SOG) second start of the month. Brendan Mikkelson (2A, 5 SOG) collected his first points of the season in his 17th start.

Goaltending match-up: Al Montoya (21/26, .808 SV%) vs. Brian Elliott (26/27, .963 SV%). Evgeni Nabokov was slated to start, but had to back up due to the flu.

Combos: Matt Moulson - John Tavares - Kyle Okposo/ Michael Grabner - Frans Nielsen - P.A. Parenteau/ Brian Rolston - Josh Bailey - Matt Martin/ Jay Pandolfo - Marty Reasoner - Nino Niederreiter/ Mark Streit - Ty Wishart/ Mark Eaton - Milan Jurcina/ Aaron Ness - Andrew MacDonald

Scratches: Staios, Hamonic, Wallace

Top PP times: Streit (6:13), Moulson (5:46), Tavares, Parenteau (5:35), Nielsen (5:14)

Trending: Frans Nielsen (1G, +1, 2 PIM, 2 SOG) had chipped in four points on the month headed in, while Michael Grabner (1A, +1, no PP, no SOG) and Andrew MacDonald (1A, 3:47 PP, no SOG) had two each.

Combos: David Perron - David Backes - T.J. Oshie/ Andy McDonald - Patrik Berglund - Jamie Langenbrunner/ Vladimir Sobotka - Jason Arnott - B.J. Crombeen/ Chris Porter - Scott Nichol - Chris Stewart/ Barret Jackman - Kevin Shattenkirk/ Kent Huskins - Alex Pietrangelo/ Kris Russell - Roman Polak

Scratches: Colaiacovo, Reeves

Top PP times: Perron (2:26), Pietrangelo (2:19), Oshie, Shattenkirk, Backes (2:10)

Trending: T. J. Oshie (1G, 2A, +1, 1 SOG) had four points on the month coming in. Jason Arnott (1G, +1, 0:57 PP, 1 SOG) wasted little time scoring in his return to the lineup. Alex Pietrangelo (3A, +1, 2 SOG) reached the 30-point plateau here and had 18 in his previous 18 games since 2012 began. Kevin Shattenkirk (1G, 4 PIM, 4 SOG) had nothing in 12 coming in here. Andy McDonald (1G, 0:57 PP, 3 SOG) has points in two of three since returning from his concussion. Patrik Berglund (1A, 2 PIM, 0:57 PP, 2 SOG) has points in four of six.

Goaltending match-up: Chris Mason (22/25, .880 SV%) vs. Niklas Backstrom (24/27, .889 SV%)

Combos: Andrew Ladd - Bryan Little - Blake Wheeler/ Evander Kane - Alex Burmistrov - Kyle Wellwood/ Tanner Glass - Jim Slater - Chris Thorburn/ Tim Stapleton - Nik Antropov - Antti Miettinen/ Tobias Enstrom - Dustin Byfuglien/ Ron Hainsey - Johnny Oduya/ Randy Jones - Mark Stuart

Scratches: Bogosian, Fehr, Flood

Top PP times: Enstrom (4:07), Byfuglien (3:48), Wheeler (3:25), Little (3:13), Kane (2:41)

Trending: Evander Kane (2G, 1A, +2, 7 SOG) had three points dating back to the start of January coming into this one. Blake Wheeler (1A, +1, 3 SOG) had five points in seven outings before this one. Dustin Byfuglien (2A, -1, 2 PIM, 1 SO)G had a pair of two-pointers in three games before this evening. Kyle Wellwood (1A, +1, 2:35 PP, no SOG) has points in three of six in February. Alex Burmistrov (1G, 1A, +2, 1:51 PP, 3 SOG) has a point in two of three after a dry stretch. Shootout: Wheeler, Kane

Combos: Dany Heatley - Mikko Koivu - Devin Setoguchi/ Matt Cullen - Kyle Brodziak - Nick Johnson/ Cal Clutterbuck - Erik Christensen - Cody Almond/ Darroll Powe - Warren Peters - Matt Kassian/ Nick Schultz - Nate Prosser/ Marco Scandella - Jared Spurgeon/ Mike Lundin - Greg Zanon

Scratches: Zidlicky, Taffe, Falk

Top PP times: Heatley (4:04), Cullen, Koivu (3:59), Spurgeon (3:48), Setoguchi (3:34)

Trending: Devin Setoguchi (2G, 1A, +1, 3 SOG) had three points in three games before tonight and Mikko Koivu (1G, 1A, +1, 2 PIM, 4 SOG) has a point in three in a row. Dany Heatley (1A, +1, 3 SOG) had 13 points in 16 affairs before this outing. Shootout: Christensen

Goaltending match-up: Miikka Kiprusoff (29/32, .906 SV%) vs. Kari Lehtonen (25/27, .926 SV%)

Combos: Alex Tanguay - Olli Jokinen - Jarome Iginla/ Tom Kostopoulos - Michael Cammalleri - Blake Comeau/ Lance Bouma - Roman Horak - Krys Kolanos/ Paul Byron - Matt Stajan - Tim Jackman/ Jay Bouwmeester - Chris Butler/ Mark Giordano - Scott Hannan/ T.J. Brodie - Cory Sarich

Scratches: Babchuk, Karlsson

Top PP times: Giordano, Tanguay (5:32), Iginla, Cammalleri (5:20), Jokinen (5:11)

Trending: Jarome Iginla (1G, +1, 3 SOG), Olli Jokinen (1A, +2, 2 PIM, 3 SOG) and Alex Tanguay (1A, +1, 1 SOG) continue to cruise along. Michael Cammalleri (1G, +1, 4 SOG) has points in four of five, so he's starting to gain some traction. Jay Bouwmeester (1A, +2, 0:21 PP, 1 SOG) had one point on the month coming in.

Combos: Loui Eriksson - Mike Ribeiro - Michael Ryder/ Steve Ott - Jamie Benn - Tomas Vincour/ Eric Nystrom - Vernon Fiddler - Radek Dvorak/ Jake Dowell - Tom Wandell - Adam Burish/ Alex Goligoski - Stephane Robidas/ Adam Pardy - Trevor Daley/ Philip Larsen - Mark Fistric

Scratches: Petersen, Souray

Top PP times: Ribeiro (1:32), Larsen (1:12), Daley (0:57), Eriksson, Ryder (0:56)

Trending: Jamie Benn left this one with a lower-body injury. Adam Burish (1G, +1, 0:36 PP, 1 SOG) has goals in B2B games after many without a point. Steve Ott (1G, -1, 2 PIM, 0:36 PP, 3 SOG) had six points this month before tonight and Mike Ribeiro (1G, 1A, 2 PIM, 4 SOG) had five.

Goaltending match-up: Mike Smith (28/28) vs. Jonathan Quick (20/21, .952 SV%). Smith has wins in six straight starts with shutouts in B2B efforts. He also fought Anze Kopitar this evening, although they each earned only two minutes each. Smith has four shutouts this season and 15 in his career.

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

Scratches: Pyatt, Morris

Top PP times: Whitney (8:27), Yandle (7:59), Vrbata (6:27), Doan (6:17), Hanzal (5:37)

Trending: Radim Vrbata (1G, 2 SOG) came into this evening with 8-8-16 in his prior 18 GP. Ray Whitney (1A, no SOG) had 15 in 12 starts. Keith Yandle (1A, 1 SOG) has points in three of five now.

Combos: Dustin Brown - Anze Kopitar - Justin Williams/ Dwight King - Mike Richards - Jordan Nolan/ Kyle Clifford - Andrei Loktionov - Trevor Lewis/ Brad Richardson - Colin Fraser - Kevin Westgarth/ Drew Doughty - Rob Scuderi/ Willie Mitchell - Jack Johnson/ Matt Greene - Davis Drewiske

Scratches: Penner, Martinez, Hunter

Top PP times: Doughty (5:07), Williams (4:14), Brown (3:56), King (2:24), Johnson, Richards (2:15)

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