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Nashville Predators 2 @ Boston Bruins 3
Goaltending match-up: Dan Ellis (24/27, .889 SV%) vs. Tim Thomas (28/30, .933 SV%)
Net notes: Ellis had a 1-1-1 record vs. BOS coming in with 3.08/ .910 splits. Thomas was 1-0-0 in his only other start vs. NAS with 1.00/ .974 splits.
Steve Sullivan Cal O'Reilly J.P. Dumont
Martin Erat David Legwand Joel Ward
Dave Scatchard Colin Wilson Patric Hornqvist
Jerred Smithson Marcel Goc Wade Belak
Ryan Suter Kevin Klein
Francis Bouillon Shea Weber
Alexander Sulzer Cody Franson
Mark Recchi David Krejci Marco Sturm
Brad Marchand Patrice Bergeron Michael Ryder
Daniel Paille Steve Begin Byron Bitz
Vladimir Sobotka Trent Whitfield Blake Wheeler
Zdeno Chara Derek Morris
Andrew Ference Dennis Wideman
Brad Stuart Matt Hunwick
Key notes: David Legwand (1A, even, 18:59 TOI, 0:23 PP, 2:09 PK, no SOG, 6-12 FO for 33%) hadn't recorded a single point this season prior to tonight. This was Cody Franson's (1A, even, 2 PIM, 17:53 TOI, 3:31 PP, no PK, no SOG) second NHL start and first time in the scoring summary. Colin Wilson (1G, +1, 13:26 TOI, no PP, no PK, 2 SOG, 1-3 FO for 25%) had four NHL games under his belt and he got in the scoring summary for the first time as well here. Patric Hornqvist (1A, +1, 18:01 TOI, 2:13 PP, no PK, 3 SOG) has points back-to-back after only one in four before that. He did have six points overall coming in though.
Top PP times (NAS): O'Reilly (3:43), Bouillon (3:40), Franson (3:31), Ward (3:27) and Dumont (3:24)
Top PP times (BOS): Ryder (2:31), Bergeron (2:31), Wideman (2:21), Sturm (2:19) and Chara (2:19)
Patrice Bergeron (1G, +1, 18:35 TOI, 2:31 PP, 2:21 PK, 1 SOG, 11-6 FO for 65%) has goals in two of three and he'll need to step up his offensive game with the injury to Marc Savard. Bergeron has points in three of four. Zdeno Chara (1A, +1, 25:24 TOI, 2:19 PP, 3:01 PK, 5 SOG) has points in every other game so far this year.
Michael Ryder (1G, +1, 17:10 TOI, 2:31 PP, no PK, 3 SOG) has come up with goals in two of four and has points in three of four. Derek Morris (1A, -1, 2 PIM, 22:35 TOI, 1:39 PP, 0:48 PK, 2 SOG) stopped a five-game pointless skid tonight. Brad Marchand (1A, +1, 14:42 TOI, no PP, 1:44 PK, no SOG), who was a third round pick in 2006, played his first NHL game tonight. He was averaging a goal-per-game in the AHL before the call-up and had eight points in six starts. Daniel Paille (1A, even, 14:22 TOI, no PP, 1:26 PK, no SOG) drew an assist on a key third period goal - it turned out to be the GWG - in his debut with Boston. He had one helper in two games with Buffalo.
Carolina Hurricanes 3 @ New York Islanders 4 (SO)
Goaltending match-up: Cam Ward (26/29, .897 SV%) vs. Dwayne Roloson (35/38, .921 SV%)
Net notes: Ward was 9-2-0 vs. NYI coming in with 2.34/ .924 splits and one shutout. Roloson had a 3-4-0 mark vs. CAR before tonight with 2.33/ .922 splits.
Ray Whitney Eric Staal Tuomo Ruutu
Sergei Samsonov Rod Brind'Amour Jussi Jokinen
Scott Walker Matt Cullen Chad LaRose
Tim Conboy Stephane Yelle Tom Kostopoulos
Tim Gleason Joni Pitkanen
Niclas Wallin Joe Corvo
Andrew Alberts Aaron Ward
Matt Moulson John Tavares Doug Weight
Sean Bergenheim Frans Nielsen Kyle Okposo
Jeff Tambellini Josh Bailey Blake Comeau
Nate Thompson Richard Park Tim Jackman
Mark Streit Radek Martinek
Andy Sutton Freddy Meyer
Brendan Witt Jack Hillen
Key notes: Eric Staal (1G, 1A, +1, 26:47 TOI, 6:27 PP, 4:15 PK, 7 SOG, 6-16 FO for 27%) had just a pair of goals to show for his first seven games. He had 15 points in his first 25 games last year before going on a better-than-point-per-game pace the rest of the way. Matt Cullen (1G, -1, 19:31 TOI, 2:45 PP, 1:57 PK, 5 SOG, 5-8 FO for 38%) had three points in four games coming in, but that was his only output for the season too. Joe Corvo (1A, -1, 26:56 TOI, 4:37 PP, 2:49 PK, 2 SOG) has helpers in three of five.
Ray Whitney (1A, +1, 2 PIM, 22:01 TOI, 4:00 PP, no PK, 1 SOG) had four points in four games headed in here after opening the year with nothing in his first three. Joni Pitkanen (2A, even, 30:43 TOI, 4:20 PP, 2:15 PK, 6 SOG) has helpers in two of three after this multi-point effort. All of Jussi Jokinen's (1G, -1, 17:19 TOI, 1:52 PP, 1:20 PK, 2 SOG, 2-8 FO for 20%) five points had come in a three-game span. He also scored in his shootout attempt, where he's generally a deadly threat.
Top PP times (CAR): Staal (6:27), Corvo (4:37), Pitkanen (4:20), Whitney (4:00) and Samsonov (3:21)
Top PP times (NYI): Tavares (4:25), Weight (4:17), Okposo (4:17), Moulson (4:12) and Streit (3:44)
John Tavares (-1, 17:50 TOI, 4:25 PP, no PK, 6 SOG, 10-6 FO for 63%) won the shootout for his team. Jeff Tambellini (+1, 10:40 TOI, no PP, no PK, no SOG) scored the opening goal of the shootout. Frans Nielsen (-1, 12:56 TOI, 1:18 PP, no PK, no SOG, 8-1 FO for 89%) played his first game of the year and his backhanded deke in the shootout was really effective.
Matt Moulson (1G, even, 18:08 TOI, 4:12 PP, no PK, 3 SOG) has goals in four straight games and he already had seven points in six games before adding more tonight. Blake Comeau (1A, +2, 2 PIM, 16:27 TOI, no PP, 1:49 PK, 2 SOG) has points in two of three as his only offensive showing of the year.
Buffalo Sabres 5 @ Florida Panthers 2
Goaltending match-up: Ryan Miller (41/43, .953 SV%) vs. Scott Clemmensen (1/3, .333 SV%) & Tomas Vokoun (30/33, .909 SV%)
Net notes: Miller had a 6-4-0 mark vs. FLA with 2.09/ .932 splits and one shutout. Clemmensen was 2-0-0 vs. BUF before tonight with 2.50/ .906 splits.
Thomas Vanek Derek Roy Drew Stafford
Clarke MacArthur Tim Connolly Jason Pominville
Jochen Hecht Tim Kennedy Mike Grier
Matt Ellis Paul Gaustad Patrick Kaleta
Craig Rivet Chris Butler
Henrik Tallinder Tyler Myers
Toni Lydman Steve Montador
David Booth Stephen Weiss Nathan Horton
Cory Stillman Gregory Campbell Radek Dvorak
Rostislav Olesz Steve Reinprecht Michael Frolik
Kamil Kreps Dominic Moore Ville Koistinen
Keith Ballard Bryan McCabe
Dennis Seidenberg Jordan Leopold
Bryan Allen Dmitry Kulikov
Key notes: Thomas Vanek (1G, +2, 15:13 TOI, 2:30 PP, 0:14 PK, 3 SOG) was back in the line-up tonight and he now has goals in three of his past four starts. Derek Roy (1A, +2, 16:58 TOI, 2:30 PP, 1:35 PK, 3 SOG, 5-3 FO for 63%) had 12 points in 17 GP vs. FLA coming in and he had one three-pointer vs. DET as his only points in four before tonight. Drew Stafford (1A, +2, 14:04 TOI, 3:47 PP, 0:05 PK, 3 SOG, 2-0 FO for 100%) has a modest four-game point streak going after beginning the year with nadda in three, as is the case with Jason Pominville (1G, -1, 2 PIM, 17:01 TOI, 3:41 PP, 0:56 PK, 3 SOG, 0-1 FO for 0%).
Tyler Myers (1G, +2, 20:36 TOI, 2:16 PP, 4:12 PK, 2 SOG) had four points in five outings from the back end before tonight, so the rookie is cashing in on his long-term potential early. Tim Connolly (1A, -2, 17:23 TOI, 2:49 PP, 3:13 PK, 1 SOG, 4-7 FO for 36%) had back-to-back two-pointers before tonight. Chris Butler (1A, even, 22:56 TOI, 4:20 PP, 4:27 PK, 1 SOG) has points in three of five from the blueline.
Jochen Hecht (1A, +1, 14:56 TOI, 0:51 PP, 3:09 PK, 4 SOG, 0-3 FO for 0%) has points in two of three. Patrick Kaleta (1A, +1, 4 PIM, 8:39 TOI, 0:02 PP, 0:29 PK, 1 SOG) and Nathan Horton (even, 16 PIM, 16:29 TOI, 4:50 PP, 0:14 PK, 3 SOG, 1-1 FO for 50%) had some seriously bad blood going in this one.
Top PP times (BUF): Butler (4:20), Stafford (3:47), Pominville (3:41), Gaustad (3:33) and Connolly (2:49)
Top PP times (FLA): McCabe (5:32), Booth (5:14), Horton (4:50), Kulikov (4:28) and Weiss (4:11)
Steve Reinprecht (1G, even, 15:18 TOI, 3:49 PP, 1:04 PK, 5 SOG, 8-9 FO for 47%) has goals back-to-back with points in four of seven overall. Rostislav Olesz (1G, 1A, +1, 12:41 TOI, 2:28 PP, 0:43 PK, 5 SOG, 0-1 FO for 0%) has points in three of four, while Michael Frolik (1A, even, 17:52 TOI, 3:14 PP, 1:30 PK, 1 SOG, 1-0 FO for 100%) had four points before this one began.
David Booth (1A, +1, 18:06 TOI, 5:14 PP, 0:02 PK, 5 SOG, 0-1 FO for 0%) had a goal in the opener, but nadda since then until this evening. Ville Koistinen (1A, even, 14:23 TOI, 3:44 PP, 0:16 PK, 3 SOG) stopped a three-game pointless skid.
Colorado Avalanche 2 @ Minnesota Wild 3 (SO)
Goaltending match-up: Craig Anderson (24/26, .923 SV%) vs. Niklas Backstrom (33/35, .943 SV%)
Net notes: Anderson had an 0-1-0 mark vs. MIN coming in with 3.75/ .861 splits. Backstrom was 11-2-2 vs. COL coming in with 2.06/ .930 splits and one shutout.
David Jones Paul Stastny Milan Hejduk
Darcy Tucker Matt Duchene Marek Svatos
Wojtek Wolski Ryan O'Reilly Cody McLeod
David Koci Matt Hendricks T.J. Galiardi
Scott Hannan Kyle Quincey
Kyle Cumiskey Adam Foote
Brett Clark Ryan Wilson
Andrew Brunette Mikko Koivu Martin Havlat
Benoit Pouliot Eric Belanger Chuck Kobasew
Owen Nolan James Sheppard Antti Miettinen
Derek Boogaard Kyle Brodziak Nathan Smith
Marek Zidlicky Shane Hnidy
Brent Burns Nick Schultz
Kim Johnsson Greg Zanon
Key notes: Kyle Quincey (1G, 1A, +2, 28:10 TOI, 2:56 PP, 4:53 PK, 3 SOG) had six points in his first five games, but then nadda in three before tonight. Darcy Tucker (1G, +1, 16:31 TOI, 1:56 PP, 0:15 PK, 2 SOG, 1-0 FO for 100%) had five points overall headed in here, but had just a two-pointer @TOR as his only output in five coming in. Rookie Ryan O'Reilly's (1A, +1, 15:13 TOI, no PP, 4:11 PK, 2 SOG, 5-5 FO or 50%) point streak is at five games now.
Wojtek Wolski (1A, +1, 2 PIM, 16:28 TOI, 0:59 PP, no PK, 2 SOG) had three points in the first six games of this road trip, but he's been in and out of the doghouse this season. Cody McLeod (1A, +1, 2 PIM, 11:32 TOI, no PP, 2:53 PK, 2 SOG) had three points in two starts coming in here.
Top PP times (COL): Quincey (2:56), Clark (2:40), Stastny (2:35), Duchene (2:30) and Hejduk (2:04)
Top PP times (MIN): Burns (8:03), Zidlicky (7:40), Koivu (7:28), Brunette (7:10) and Havlat (6:41)
Captain Mikko Koivu (1G, 1A, -1, 23:39 TOI, 7:28 PP, 1:02 PK, 5 SOG, 10-6 FO for 63%) has points in three straight and six of eight overall and he converted his shootout attempt.
Brent Burns (1G, -1, 25:43 TOI, 8:03 PP, 0:49 PK, 3 SOG) carried a -9 rating like an albatross into tonight's contest, but he did manage his first goal and stop a five-game pointless skid. Marek Zidlicky (2A, -1, 22:05 TOI, 7:40 TOI, 2:05 PK, 3 SOG) had a strong 15 points in 21 GP vs. COL before adding more tonight. He had three points in four starts overall coming in and he was robbed in the shootout by Craig Anderson. Antti Miettinen (1A, even, 19:15 TOI, 1:29 PP, 2:08 PK, no SOG) had 44 points last year, but just one in seven tries before tonight.
Vancouver Canucks 3 @ Chicago Blackhawks 2
Goaltending match-up: Roberto Luongo (18/20, .900 S%) vs. Antti Niemi (28/31, .903 SV%)
Net notes: Luongo was 9-6-1-0 vs. CHI before tonight with 2.18/ .928 splits and three shutouts. Niemi had three wins on two starts this season and this was his first career start vs. VAN.
Alex Burrows Henrik Sedin Mikael Samuelsson
Mason Raymond Ryan Kesler Michael Grabner
Alexandre Bolduc Kyle Wellwood Steve Bernier
Tanner Glass Ryan Johnson Darcy Hordichuk
Kevin Bieksa Shane O'Brien
Willie Mitchell Alexander Edler
Christian Ehrhoff Aaron Rome
Andrew Ladd Jonathan Toews Patrick Sharp
Dustin Byfuglien Dave Bolland Patrick Kane
Kris Versteeg John Madden Kris Versteeg
Andrew Ebbett Colin Fraser Tomas Kopecky
Duncan Keith Brent Seabrook
Niklas Hjalmarsson Brian Campbell
Jordan Hendry Cam Barker
Key notes: Mikael Samuelsson (1G, 1A, +1, 2 PIM, 17:31 TOI, 5:31 PP, 0:29 PK, 3 SOG) had a streak of six straight games with at least five shots before this one started, including a heavy string of points that had his fantasy owners smiling. He got the GWG in the third period. Alex Burrows has points in six of nine overall. Steve Bernier (1G, -1, 14:27 TOI, 4:50 PP, 0:25 PK, 3 SOG, 0-1 FO for 0%) has goals back-to-back now with points in six of seven.
Michael Grabner (1G, -1, 15:58 TOI, 4:41 PP, no PK, 5 SOG) got his first NHL goal in this one and has points in two of four overall this year. Ryan Kesler (1A, -1, 20:46 TOI, 4:58 PP, 3:02 PK, 2 SOG, 7-4 FO for 64%) has points in six of seven, which is where all of his eight points have appeared this season. Alexander Edler (1A, even, 23:58 TOI, 4:54 PP, 3:07 PK, 1 SOG) added his fourth assist of the year.
Top PP times (VAN): Bieksa (5:59), H. Sedin (5:34), Samuelsson (5:31), Burrows (5:19) and Ehrhoff (4:57)
Top PP times (CHI): Sharp (4:16), Barker (3:56), Kane (3:37), Bolland (3:28) and Byfuglien (3:25)
Patrick Kane (1A, even, 17:08 TOI, 3:37 PP, 0:03 PK, 1 SOG) had seven points in eight games before tonight, but four of them came in his first two games of the season overseas and the other three had all come vs. CGY in one start. Check Jonathan Toews' (+1, 13:54 TOI, 3:17 PP, 0:46 PK, no SOG 9-5 FO for 64%) injury status if you've got him, as well as Brent Seabrook (+1, 25:40 TOI, 2:46 PP, 7:31 PK, no SOG).
Troy Brouwer (1G, +2, 16:15 TOI, 0:32 PP, 2:49 PK, 1 SOG) has goals back-to-back after having just one point in his first seven outings. Duncan Keith (1G, 1A, +2, 2 PIM, 27:48 TOI, 2:37 PP, 5:58 PK, 2 SOG) had 44 points last year and he already had five in eight before tonight's addition. Cam Barker (1A, +1, 2 PIM, 13:45 TOI, 3:56 PP, no PK, 2 SOG) has points in five of seven from the back end, while John Madden (1A, +1, 18:12 TOI, 0:14 PP, 6:19 PK, no SOG, 10-10 FO for 50%) stopped a three-game slide here.
Dallas Stars 4 @ Anaheim Ducks 2
Goaltending match-up: Marty Turco (24/26, .923 SV%) vs. Jonas Hiller (34/37, .919 SV%)
Net notes: Turco was 20-9-3-5 vs. ANH coming in with 2.17/ .918 splits and three shutouts. Hiller had a 2-0-0 mark vs. DAL before this one with 1.83/ .944 peripherals.
Brenden Morrow Mike Ribeiro Jamie Benn
James Neal Tom Wandell Loui Eriksson
Steve Ott Toby Petersen Fabian Brunnstrom
Francis Wathier Brian Sutherby Krys Barch
Matt Niskanen Mark Fistric
Trevor Daley Karlis Skrastins
Nicklas Grossman Stephane Robidas
Bobby Ryan Ryan Getzlaf Corey Perry
Joffrey Lupul Saku Koivu Teemu Selanne
Erik Christensen Todd Marchant Evgeny Artyukhin
Mike Brown Petteri Nokelainen George Parros
Scott Niedermayer Brendan Mikkelson
Ryan Whitney James Wisniewski
Luca Sbisa Steve Eminger
Key notes: Brenden Morrow (1G, +1, 21:28 TOI, 1:59 PP, 0:41 PK, 3 SOG) has put up a steady string of points and he has at least three shots in five straight games. James Neal (2A, +1, 17:16 TOI, 2:39 PP, no PK, 4 SOG) stopped a three-game pointless skid tonight, while Mike Ribeiro (1A, +1, 21:55 TOI, 2:04 PP, 0:41 PK, 4 SOG, 14-7 FO for 67%) added to the 29 points in 26 GP he had vs. ANH coming in. He is also maintaining his usual point-per-game plateau that we've come to expect in recent seasons.
Steve Ott (1G, 1A, -1, 15:26 TOI, 2:33 PP, 0:31 PK, 6 SOG) was back in the line-up tonight from a strained oblique muscle. Loui Eriksson (1G, 1A, +2, 18:48 TOI, 3:00 PP, 0:48 PK, 6 SOG) stopped a three-game pointless slide, where he was also -1 in each contest. Stephane Robidas (1A, +3, 22:26 TOI, 2:34 PP, 1:04 PK, 1 SOG) added his seventh point of the season on that last goal.
Top PP times (DAL): Eriksson (3:00), Neal (2:39), Robidas (2:34), Ott (2:33) and Niskanen (2:24)
Top PP times (ANH): Selanne (1:18), Wisniewski (1:18), Lupul (1:18), Whitney (1:06), Koivu (1:02)
Ryan Getzlaf (1G, -1, 24:30 TOI, 0:58 PP, 2:46 PK, 5 SOG, 8-12 FO for 40%) recorded his first goal of the season after having one helper in five games coming in. Be patient... his points are coming. Corey Perry (1A, -1, 20:12 TOI, 0:42 PP, no PK, 3 SOG) has been averaging a point-per-game and all of his four goals had come via a pair of two-goal games. Joffrey Lupul (1G, +1, 19:06 TOI, 1:18 PP, 1:36 PK, 4 SOG) halted a four-game pointless skid tonight.
Ryan Whitney (1A, +1, 25:28 TOI, 1:06 PP, 2:43 PK, 2 SOG) had four points in the first four games, but nothing in three before tonight. James Wisniewski (1A, +1, 27:21 TOI, 1:18 PP, 3:08 PK, 1 SOG) had missed time with a sprained right shoulder, but he was back in tonight and chipped in right away.
