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

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Boston Bruins 3 @ Toronto Maple Leafs 4 (OT)
Goaltending match-up: Tim Thomas (26/30, .867 SV%) vs. Jonas Gustavsson (26/29, .897 SV%)
Net notes: Thomas was 14-4-2 vs. TOR coming in with 2.94/ .911 splits and one shutout. Gustavsson was 1-0-0 vs. BOS with a shutout before tonight.

Blake Wheeler David Krejci Michael Ryder
Marco Sturm Patrice Bergeron Mark Recchi
Milan Lucic Vladimir Sobotka Miroslav Satan
Daniel Paille Steve Begin Shawn Thornton

Mark Stuart Dennis Wideman
Matt Hunwick Dennis Seidenberg
Jeff Penner Johnny Boychuk

Luca Caputi Tyler Bozak Phil Kessel
Viktor Stalberg Mikhail Grabovski Nikolai Kulemin
John Mitchell Christian Hanson Jamie Lundmark
Wayne Primeau Rickard Wallin Colton Orr

Francois Beauchemin Dion Phaneuf
Tomas Kaberle Luke Schenn
Carl Gunnarsson Jeff Finger

Key notes: Mark Recchi (1G, 2A, +2, 18:04 TOI, 2:33 PP, 0:15 PK, 3 SOG, 1-0 FO for 100%) has a point in three of six after tonight, although there have generally been much better options on the wing in pools. Dennis Seidenberg (1A, even, 26:45 TOI, 2:15 PP, 2:28 PK, 2 SOG) had been blanked in his first three games with the Bruins. Marco Sturm (1G, 1A, +2, 19:14 TOI, 1:12 PP, 1:40 PK, 5 SOG) has points in four of five since the Olympic break.

Dennis Wideman (1A, -2, 29:13 TOI, 2:40 PP, 3:15 PK, 3 SOG) had three points in five games coming in here, but he's still well short of last year's 50-point campaign. Patrice Bergeron (1G, 1A, +2, 19:45 TOI, 1:17 PP, 2:05 PK, 2 SOG, 14-7 FO for 67%) hadn't scored since January 21st, but he has points in five of eight.

Top PP times (BOS): Wideman (2:40), Recchi (2:33), Seidenberg (2:15), Krejci (2:12) and Wheeler (1:59)
Top PP times (TOR): Kaberle (3:48), Phaneuf (3:45), Bozak (2:34), Kessel (2:33) and Grabovski (2:17)

Nikolai Kulemin (1G, 1A, +1, 19:12 TOI, 1:22 PP, 1:13 PK, 4 SOG, 0-1 FO for 0%) has points in three of four after five without one. He recorded the OT GWG and played a strong game. This was Luca Caputi's (1G, even, 16:01 TOI, 1:52 PP, no PK, 5 SOG, 1-0 FO for 100%) fourth game with the Leafs and his first goal. He had a helper before tonight. Viktor Stalberg (1A, +1, 15:52 TOI, 1:17 PP, 1:20 PK, 3 SOG, 0-1 FO for 0%) has a point in two of four now. 

Mikhail Grabovski (1A, +2, 16:22 TOI, 2:17 PP, no PK, 3 SOG, 4-2 FO for 67%) made his return to the line-up this evening. Phil Kessel (1A, -1, 21:45 TOI, 2:33 PP, no PK, 4 SOG, 1-0 FO for 100%) had one point in five games before tonight.

Nashville Predators 2 @ Atlanta Thrashers 1
Goaltending match-up: Dan Ellis (30/31, .968 SV%) vs. Johan Hedberg (30/32, .938 SV%)
Net notes: Ellis was 1-1-0 vs. ATL coming in with 2.55/ .875 splits and one shutout. Hedberg was 1-2-1-1 vs. NAS with 2.95/ .899 splits.

Colin Wilson Jason Arnott Martin Erat
Steve Sullivan Marcel Goc Patric Hornqvist
Jerred Smithson David Legwand Joel Ward
Jordin Tootoo Dustin Boyd J.P. Dumont

Dan Hamhuis Ryan Suter
Alexander Sulzer Cody Franson
Francis Bouillon Kevin Klein

Niclas Bergfors Nik Antropov Bryan Little
Clarke MacArthur Rich Peverley Maxim Afinogenov
Todd White Jim Slater Colby Armstrong
Evgeny Artyukhin Marty Reasoner Chris Thorburn

Tobias Enstrom Pavel Kubina
Johnny Oduya Ron Hainsey
Mark Popovic Zach Bogosian

Key notes: Colin Wilson (1G, even, 16:51 TOI, 0:59 PP, no PK, 1 SOG, 1-0 FO for 100%) began the evening on the L1 wing and the seventh overall pick from 2008 has points in three of five now. Jason Arnott (1A, even, 17:51 TOI, 1:25 PP, no PK, 2 SOG, 7-8 FO for 47%) needed a two-point night to reach 40 for the season and he has points in five of six now.

Martin Erat (1A, even, 17:53 TOI, 1:25 PP, 1:08 PK, 5 SOG, 0-2 FO for 0%) has points in seven of 10. Ryan Suter (1G, -1, 25:52 TOI, 1:31 PP, 2:29 PK, 2 SOG, 0-1 FO for 0%) hit the 30-point mark tonight and he has points in four of five. His only goals of the season came in one game @OTT back in October.

Top PP times (NAS): Suter (1:31), Erat (1:25), Arnott (1:25), Sullivan (1:25) and Hornqvist (1:25)
Top PP times (ATL): Kubina (2:28), Antropov (2:28), Little (2:28), MacArthur (2:10) and Hainsey (2:01)

Nik Antropov (1G, even, 18:44 TOI, 2:28 PP, 0:06 PK, 3 SOG, 7-9 FO for 44%) had 12 points in eight contests headed in here. Niclas Bergfors (1A, even, 17:06 TOI, 1:50 PP, no PK, 2 SOG) had seven points in nine outings with Atlanta before adding more here. Johnny Oduya (1A, +1, 20:37 TOI, no PP, 1:01 PK, 2 SOG) had three helpers in his nine games coming into this tilt.

Calgary Flames 4 @ Detroit Red Wings 2
Goaltending match-up: Miikka Kiprusoff (28/30, .933 SV%) vs. Jimmy Howard (28/31, .903 SV%)
Net notes: Kipper was 9-9-1-1 vs. DET coming in with 2.78/ .912 splits and two shutouts. Howard was 0-1-0 vs. CGY with 3.06/ .917 splits.

Rene Bourque Matt Stajan Jarome Iginla
Christopher Higgins Daymond Langkow Ales Kotalik
Curtis Glencross Eric Nystrom Jamal Mayers
Niklas Hagman Craig Conroy David Moss

Jay Bouwmeester Steve Staios
Robyn Regehr Ian White
Mark Giordano Cory Sarich

Tomas Holmstrom Pavel Datsyuk Johan Franzen
Danny Cleary Henrik Zetterberg Jason Williams
Drew Miller Valtteri Filppula Todd Bertuzzi
Kris Draper Darren Helm Patrick Eaves

Nicklas Lidstrom Brian Rafalski
Niklas Kronwall Brad Stuart
Jonathan Ericsson Andreas Lilja

Key notes: Jarome Iginla (1G, 1A, +1, 18:12 TOI, 1:39 PP, no PK, 3 SOG, 1-2 FO for 33%) was coming off that hat trick @MIN and this was his 16th multi-pointer of the season and fourth in his past seven starts. He has points in six of those seven. Matt Stajan (1A, +1, 17:51 TOI, 1:39 PP, 0:19 PK, no SOG, 10-3 FO for 77%) had seven points in 10 GP with Calgary coming in, while Rene Bourque (1G, 1A, +1, 17:31 TOI, 1:39 PP, 0:19 PK, 4 SOG) had five points in two games prior to this effort.

Daymond Langkow (1G, +2, 16:55 TOI, 0:54 PP, 4:01 PK, 2 SOG, 4-8 FO for 33%) has scored in two of three after a fairly long stretch of unproductive poolie play. Ian White (1A, +4, 4 PIM, 19:15 TOI, 2:19 PP, no PK, 2 SOG) hit 30 points on the season tonight and has helpers in three of five.

Top PP times (CGY): White (2:19), Iginla (1:39), Bourque (1:39), Stajan (1:39) and Giordano (1:38)
Top PP times (DET): Datsyuk (4:47), Rafalski (4:47), Holmstrom (4:44), Franzen (4:37) and Lidstrom (4:15)

Pavel Datsyuk (1G, -1, 18:05 TOI, 4:47 PP, no PK, 4 SOG, 6-7 FO for 46%) has scored in three straight with points in six in a row and 10 of 11. Brian Rafalski (2A, -1, 2 PIM, 21:30 TOI, 4:47 PP, no PK, 1 SOG) had collected 17 points in 25 GP coming in here.

Tomas Holmstrom (1G, 1A, -1, 16:25 TOI, 4:44 PP, no PK, 6 SOG) had seven points in nine outings headed into this affair. Nicklas Lidstrom (1A, -1, 23:14 TOI, 4:15 PP, 2:10 PK, 3 SOG) had 23 points in 25 GP dating back to the start of the New Year before adding more this evening.

New York Islanders 2 @ Philadelphia Flyers 3
Goaltending match-up: Dwayne Roloson (32/35, .914 SV%) vs. Michael Leighton (23/25, .920 SV%)
Net notes: Roloson was 3-4-0 vs. PHI coming in with 3.33/ .893 splits and one shutout. Leighton was 1-0-0 vs. NYI with 1.00/ .966 splits.

Josh Bailey Frans Nielsen Kyle Okposo
Matt Moulson John Tavares Richard Park
Sean Bergenheim Rob Schremp Tim Jackman
Trevor Gillies Doug Weight Jon Sim

Mark Streit Bruno Gervais
Dustin Kohn Freddy Meyer
Jack Hillen Dylan Reese

Simon Gagne Mike Richards Daniel Carcillo
Scott Hartnell Jeff Carter Danny Briere
James van Riemsdyk Claude Giroux Arron Asham
Ian Laperriere Darroll Powe Blair Betts

Matt Carle Chris Pronger
Ryan Parent Braydon Coburn
Kimmo Timonen Lukas Krajicek

Key notes: John Tavares (1G, +1, 20:44 TOI, 0:48 PP, no PK, 1 SOG, 3-12 FO for 20%) hadn't scored since January 16th, but he has points in three of six now overall. Kyle Okposo (1G, +1, 17:51 TOI, 0:41 PP, 1:57 PK, 2 SOG, 0-3 FO for 0%) had four points in seven affairs headed into this clash. Josh Bailey (1A, +1, 2 PIM, 17:04 TOI, 1:12 PP, 2:08 PK, 2 SOG) has points in three straight and five of eight.

Top PP times (NYI): Streit (2:00), Weight (2:00), Sim (1:19), Bailey (1:12) and Nielsen (1:12)
Top PP times (PHI): Gagne (3:38), Giroux (3:18), Richards (3:12), Carle (3:02) and Pronger (3:00)

Claude Giroux (1G, 1A, -1, 15:53 TOI, 3:18 PP, no PK, 3 SOG, 9-7 FO for 56%) reached the 40-point mark on the season with this multi-pointer. He stopped a three-game pointless slide here and had six points in eight games coming in. Mike Richards (1A, even, 21:21 TOI, 3:12 PP, 0:32 PK, 3 SOG, 8-6 FO for 57%) has points in six straight now, while Chris Pronger (1A, -1, 25:33 TOI, 3:00 PP, 1:10 PK, 2 SOG) had nine points in eight games before this evening.

Danny Briere (1A, even, 15:49 TOI, 2:33 PP, no PK, 2 SOG) has a point in six of his past eight and Simon Gagne (1G, even, 20:22 TOI, 3:38 PP, 0:30 PK, 3 SOG) has been averaging a point-per-game over his past 12 now. Matt Carle (1A, -1, 25:03 TOI, 3:02 PP, 1:22 PK, 2 SOG) has points in four of seven from the back end.

Jeff Carter (1G, even, 19:51 TOI, 2:56 PP, 0:50 PK, 4 SOG, 6-8 FO for 43%) has scored a goal in eight of his past nine starts. Kimmo Timonen (1A, even, 22:25 TOI, 2:56 PP, 0:38 PK, 2 SOG) has points in five of nine on D.

Tampa Bay Lightning 3 @ Montreal Canadiens 5
Goaltending match-up: Antero Niittymaki (9/13, .692 SV%) & Mike Smith (14/15, .933 SV%) vs. Jaroslav Halak (28/31, .903 SV%)
Net notes: Niitty was 3-8-1 vs. MON with 3.02/ .901 splits and one shutout. Halak was 0-1-0 vs. TB with 3.08/ .864 splits.

Martin St. Louis Steven Stamkos Steve Downie
Alex Tanguay Vincent Lecavalier Teddy Purcell
Stephane Veilleux Nate Thompson Mark Parrish
Todd Fedoruk Paul Szczechura Brandon Bochenski

Victor Hedman Kurtis Foster
Andrej Meszaros Matt Walker
Mattias Ohlund Mike Lundin

Benoit Pouliot Scott Gomez Brian Gionta
Tom Pyatt Tomas Plekanec Andrei Kostitsyn
Sergei Kostitsyn Dominic Moore Travis Moen
Mathieu Darche Glen Metropolit Ben Maxwell

Jaroslav Spacek Roman Hamrlik
Ryan O'Byrne Andrei Markov
Josh Gorges Hal Gill

Key notes: Steven Stamkos (1G, 1A, -1, 21:05 TOI, 4:52 PP, 0:24 PK, 4 SOG, 5-7 FO for 42%) pushed his point streak to an amazing 17 games and what else can be said about this unreal talent? If you gambled on him in single-season leagues this fall based on last year's strong second half he has paid you back and then some with his results.

Martin St. Louis (1G, even, 21:44 TOI, 4:17 PP, 0:21 PK, 2 SOG, 2-2 FO for 50%) potted his 24th of the season late in the third and that gives him 35 points over his past 25 GP. Kurtis Foster (1A, -1, 22:26 TOI, 4:24 PP, 0:03 PK, 3 SOG) collected his 32nd point and he has them in three straight and five of seven.

Top PP times (TB): Stamkos (4:52), Foster (4:24), Lecavalier (4:17), Downie (4:17) and St. Louis (4:17)
Top PP times (MON): Markov (2:12), Spacek (1:28), Hamrlik (1:19), Gionta (1:18), Gomez (1:12) and Metropolit (1:12)

Scott Gomez (1G, 2A, +2, 18:43 TOI, 1:12 PP, 2:36 PK, 4 SOG, 12-9 FO for 57%) began the evening with 12 points in his past 11 outings. Benoit Pouliot (1G, +2, 17:34 TOI, 1:06 PP, no PK, 1 SOG) has scored in three of five with points in four of five since the break. He had 18 points in 24 GP with Montreal coming in here. Tomas Plekanec (1A, even, 2 PIM, 17:32 TOI, 1:09 PP, 1:41 PK, 2 SOG, 11-5 FO for 69%) has a point in three straight after enduring a mini-slump of no points in four.

Jaroslav Spacek (1A, +2, 21:30 TOI, 1:28 PP, no PK, 1 SOG) stopped a four-game slide here and has points in four of 10. Andrei Markov (2A, +2, 20:24 TOI, 2:12 PP, 0:47 PK, 2 SOG) has extended his point streak to four contests, which is his longest since the seven-game streak he had when he came back in December.

Florida Panthers 3 @ Minnesota Wild 2 (SO)
Goaltending match-up: Tomas Vokoun (9/11, .818 SV%) vs. Niklas Backstrom (29/31, .935 SV%)
Net notes: Vokoun was 6-6-3-0 vs. MIN coming in with 2.39/ .910 splits and two shutouts. Backstrom was 3-0-0 vs. FLA with 2.00/ .942 splits.

David Booth Stephen Weiss Michael Frolik
Cory Stillman Steven Reinprecht Byron Bitz
Gregory Campbell Shawn Matthias Radek Dvorak
Rostislav Olesz Kamil Kreps Nick Tarnasky

Keith Ballard Bryan Allen
Bryan McCabe Jason Garrison
Dmitry Kulikov Keaton Ellerby

Andrew Brunette Mikko Koivu Antti Miettinen
Guillaume Latendresse Andrew Ebbett Martin Havlat
Owen Nolan James Sheppard Petr Kalus
Robbie Earl Kyle Brodziak Chuck Kobasew

Shane Hnidy Nick Schultz
Marek Zidlicky Greg Zanon
Brent Burns Cam Barker

Key notes: Bryan McCabe (1A, even, 4 PIM, 26:39 TOI, 5:26 PP, no PK, 1 SOG) has points in five straight and he had nine points in that span coming in here. Cory Stillman (1G, +1, 19:13 TOI, 5:10 PP, no PK, 5 SOG) has points in all four games since the break ended. He scored the only goal in the shootout. Michael Frolik (1G, +1, 16:24 TOI, 1:33 PP, no PK, 4 SOG) had scored three times in two games before helping his owners out tonight.

David Booth (1A, +1, 21:58 TOI, 4:11 PP, no PK, 2 SOG, 0-1 FO for 0%) had six points in three starts coming in here. Steven Reinprecht (1A, +1, 18:05 TOI, 2:49 PP, no PK, 4 SOG, 8-7 FO for 53%) has points in three straight after 14 without one.

Top PP times (FLA): McCabe (5:26), Stillman (5:10), Kulikov (4:38), Booth (4:11) and Weiss (4:00)
Top PP times (MIN): Zidlicky (1:09), Nolan (1:09), Havlat (1:09), Ebbett (1:09) and Latendresse (1:09)

Cam Barker (1A, -1, 2 PIM, 21:49 TOI, 0:33 PP, 1:31 PK, 1 SOG) had two points in his four games with the Wild headed in here. Brent Burns (1A, even, 2 PIM, 21:00 TOI, 0:33 PP, 2:04 PK, 1 SOG) has points back-to-back for the first time since his late January comeback. Mikko Koivu (1G, even, 19:25 TOI, 0:33 PP, 3:23 PK, 5 SOG, 8-6 FO for 57%) needed a two-point night to reach 60 and he had three different two-pointers in five tries coming in too.

Vancouver Canucks 6 @ Colorado Avalanche 4
Goaltending match-up: Roberto Luongo (23/27, .852 SV%) vs. Craig Anderson (26/31, .839 SV%)
Net notes: Luongo was 9-15-3 vs. COL coming in with 2.90/ .900 splits and two shutouts. Anderson was 1-7-1 vs. VAN with 3.43/ .880 splits and one shutout.

Daniel Sedin Henrik Sedin Mikael Samuelsson
Alex Burrows Ryan Kesler Pavol Demitra
Mason Raymond Kyle Wellwood Jannik Hansen
Tanner Glass Ryan Johnson Rick Rypien

Andrew Alberts Christian Ehrhoff
Shane O'Brien Sami Salo
Aaron Rome Alexander Edler

T.J. Galiardi Paul Stastny Chris Stewart
Milan Hejduk Matt Duchene Peter Mueller
Cody McLeod Ryan O'Reilly Matt Hendricks
Chris Durno Stephane Yelle Marek Svatos

Kyle Quincey Scott Hannan
John-Michael Liles Ryan Wilson
Kyle Cumiskey Adam Foote

Key notes: Mikael Samuelsson (3G, 1A, +2, 2 PIM, 20:34 TOI, 2:54 PP, no PK, 6 SOG, 0-1 FO for 0%) was skating alongside Henrik Sedin (3A, +2, 20:27 TOI, 1:53 PP, no PK, 2 SOG, 4-11 FO for 27%) and Daniel Sedin (1G, 2A, +3, 21:11 TOI, 2:17 PP, no PK, 6 SOG) tonight and he took advantage of the Swedish connection to earn his first hat trick of the season. He has scored in his past four straight contests too.

Christian Ehrhoff (2A, +2, 24:41 TOI, 1:45 PP, 0:27 PK, no SOG) has points in five of his past six outings. Alex Burrows (1G, -2, 16:36 TOI, 1:43 PP, 0:39 PK, 2 SOG) has found the back of the net in four of his past five since the break and he now officially has his first 30-goal NHL season in the books. Ryan Kesler (2A, -1, 18:39 TOI, 1:56 PP, 0:49 PK, 1 SOG, 10-5 FO for 67%) reached the 60-point mark in the third period and also had his point streak hit 10 games.

Top PP times (VAN): Samuelsson (2:54), Demitra (2:28), Salo (2:26), D. Sedin (2:17) and Kesler (1:56)
Top PP times (COL): Duchene (1:24), Stewart (1:24), Stastny (1:24), Liles (1:07) and Mueller (0:59)

The Peter Mueller (1G, 1A, +1, 16:45 TOI, 0:59 PP, 0:06 PK, 2 SOG, 0-1 FO for 0%) Show continues to be a hit for the Avs and he has points in all four of his starts. His overall point streak is at five games since the Olympic break ended and his confidence certainly seems to be returning. Matt Duchene (2G, +1, 2 PIM, 18:48 TOI, 1:24 PP, 0:10 PK, 6 SOG, 7-13 FO for 35%) had 18 points in 23 GP headed in here. Paul Stastny (1A, -3, 20:11 TOI, 1:24 PP, 0:51 PK, 2 SOG, 7-7 FO for 50%) came into tonight 17 points shy of 78, which is his career best to date. He had that total in his rookie campaign.

T.J. Galiardi (1A, -1, 2 PIM, 18:47 TOI, no PP, 1:15 PK, no SOG, 1-1 FO for 50%) had 16 points in 23 GP before tonight. Chris Stewart (1G, -3, 18:22 TOI, 1:24 PP, no PK, 3 SOG) had four points, including a hat trick, in his last game. The points continue to flow in this breakout season for the Toronto-born winger.

Ottawa Senators 4 @ Edmonton Oilers 1
Goaltending match-up: Brian Elliott (18/19, .947 SV%) vs. Jeff Deslauriers (35/39, .897 SV%)
Net notes: Elliott was 1-0-0 vs. EDM coming in with 2.00/ .923 splits. Deslauriers was 0-0-1 vs. OTT with 2.77/ .880 splits.

Milan Michalek Jason Spezza Daniel Alfredsson
Peter Regin Mike Fisher Alex Kovalev
Chris Kelly Matt Cullen Chris Neil
Jarkko Ruutu Jesse Winchester Ryan Shannon

Chris Phillips Anton Volchenkov
Andy Sutton Erik Karlsson
Matt Carkner Brian Lee

Dustin Penner Shawn Horcoff Fernando Pisani
Patrick O'Sullivan Andrew Cogliano Gilbert Brule
Robert Nilsson Sam Gagner Marc Pouliot
Mike Comrie Ryan Potulny Zack Stortini

Tom Gilbert Ryan Whitney
Taylor Chorney Jason Strudwick
Aaron Johnson Theo Peckham

Key notes: Daniel Alfredsson (3A, even, 2 PIM, 19:11 TOI, 9:17 PP, no PK, no SOG, 0-1 FO for 0%) was back in the line-up after missing time with the flu. He has points in each of his past four starts and has been really productive since re-joining the team in mid-January. Jason Spezza (2A, even, 18:27 TOI, 9:12 PP, no PK, 1 SOG, 12-8 FO for 60%) has also been money for his poolies since beginning his second season January 23rd. Milan Michalek (1G, -1, 17:53 TOI, 7:31 PP, 1:25 PK, 7 SOG) still hasn't recorded points in back-to-back contests since the end of January.

Erik Karlsson (2A, +2, 23:30 TOI, 8:52 PP, no PK, 6 SOG) hadn't produced a point in four starts, but had four in his prior three outings. Matt Cullen (1G, even, 20:30 TOI, 7:02 PP, 2:33 PK, 4 SOG, 5-8 FO for 38%) has goals in two of three now. Mike Fisher (1G, +1, 18:01 TOI, 4:50 PP, 0:32 PK, 5 SOG, 9-9 FO for 50%) has points in three of his last five affairs after four without one.

Top PP times (OTT): Alfredsson (9:17), Spezza (9:12), Karlsson (8:52), Michalek (7:31) and Cullen (7:02)
Top PP times (EDM): Whitney (3:17), Gilbert (3:09), Brule (2:19), Horcoff (1:53) and Nilsson (1:51)

Shawn Horcoff (1A, +1, 2 PIM, 15:10 TOI, 1:53 PP, 3:54 PK, 1 SOG, 8-9 FO for 47%) had seven points in eight career games vs. OTT coming in and he has points in four of six overall now.

Columbus Blue Jackets 5 @ Anaheim Ducks 2
Goaltending match-up: Mathieu Garon (36/38, .947 SV%) vs. Jonas Hiller (17/20, .850 SV%) & Curtis McElhinney (7/9, .778 SV%)
Net notes: Garon was 7-6-3 vs. ANH coming in with 2.96/ .906 splits and one shutout. Hiller was 1-0-0 vs. CBJ with 0.96/ .973 splits.

R.J. Umberger Derick Brassard Jakub Voracek
Andrew Murray Antoine Vermette Maksim Mayorov
Mike Blunden Derek MacKenzie Derek Dorsett
Chris Clark Samuel Pahlsson Jared Boll

Marc Methot Jan Hejda
Kris Russell Mike Commodore
Anton Stralman Fedor Tyutin

Bobby Ryan Ryan Getzlaf Corey Perry
Jason Blake Saku Koivu Dan Sexton
Matt Beleskey Todd Marchant Troy Bodie
Mike Brown Kyle Chipchura George Parros

Scott Niedermayer James Wisniewski
Steve Eminger Sheldon Brookbank
Aaron Ward Lubomir Visnovsky

Key notes: Antoine Vermette (1G, 2A, even, 23:24 TOI, 3:49 PP, 3:18 PK, 3 SOG, 11-9 FO for 55%) has points in six of his past eight. Jakub Voracek (1G, 2A, +1, 18:46 TOI, 3:23 PP, 0:42 PK, 2 SOG) has points in seven of eight on a nice little run, while Anton Stralman (1A, +1, 20:47 TOI, 4:08 PP, 2:29 PK, 1 SOG) stopped a five-game pointless slide.

Fedor Tyutin (1G, 2A, +1, 7 PIM, 21:00 TOI, 2:50 PP, 3:08 PK, 4 SOG) has points in four of his past eight on the blueline. This was Derick Brassard's (1G, +1, 4 PIM, 13:31 TOI, 1:06 PP, 0:41 PK, 1 SOG) second game back and he has points in five of six.

Top PP times (CBJ): Stralman (4:08), Vermette (3:49), Voracek (3:23), Tyutin (2:50) and Umberger (2:32)
Top PP times (ANH): Perry (7:21), Visnovsky (7:07), Niedermayer (6:54), Ryan (6:10) and Getzlaf (5:09)

Lubomir Visnovsky (1G, even, 25:06 TOI, 7:07 PP, 0:58 PK, 4 SOG) has goals in two of three with his new team. Ryan Getzlaf (1G, 1A, +2, 7 PIM, 19:13 TOI, 5:09 PP, 0:02 PK, 4 SOG, 7-10 FO for 41%) has points in each of his past two after being blanked in his first two starts after the Olympics.

Bobby Ryan (2A, +2, 4 PIM, 21:12 TOI, 6:10 PP, no PK, 5 SOG) had seven points in nine outings before adding more tonight. Corey Perry (1A, +1, 21:19 TOI, 7:21 PP, no PK, 2 SOG) had 61 points on the season coming in here. He had 72 points last year.

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