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Columbus Blue Jackets 3 @ New Jersey Devils 6
Goaltending match-up: Steve Mason (23/29, .793 SV%) vs. Martin Brodeur (19/22, .864 SV%)
Net notes: Mason was 0-1-0 vs. NJD coming in with 2.03/ .929 splits. Brodeur was 4-2-1-1 vs. CBJ with 2.34/ .906 splits and one shutout.

Kristian Huselius Antoine Vermette Rick Nash
R.J. Umberger Derick Brassard Jakub Voracek
Andrew Murray Samuel Pahlsson Chris Clark
Derek Dorsett Mike Blunden Jared Boll

Anton Stralman Mike Commodore
Fedor Tyutin Marc Methot
Grant Clitsome Nathan Paetsch

Zach Parise Patrik Elias Jamie Langenbrunner
Ilya Kovalchuk Travis Zajac Brian Rolston
Dainius Zubrus Rob Niedermayer David Clarkson
Pierre-Luc Letourneau-Leblond Dean McAmmond Rod Pelley

Bryce Salvador Andy Greene
Colin White Mike Mottau
Martin Skoula Paul Martin

Key notes: Antoine Vermette (1G, 1A, -2, 18:46 TOI, 1:33 PP, 4:42 PK, 1 SOG, 11-7 FO for 61%) had 14 points in 15 GP before tonight. Kristian Huselius (1G, 1A, -2, 4 PIM, 16:10 TOI, 3:09 PP, no PK, 1 SOG) had eight points in four games before this outing.

Jakub Voracek (1G, +1, 16:44 TOI, 0:50 PP, no PK, 1 SOG) has goals in four of seven and he began this one with 14 points in 15 GP. Derick Brassard (1A, +1, 4 PIM, 17:44 TOI, 0:46 PP, 0:15 PK, 5 SOG, 4-3 FO for 57%) has a point in four of his past seven, while R.J. Umberger (1A, +1, 23:10 TOI, 3:02 PP, 3:18 PK, 3 SOG, 4-4 FO for 50%) has points in six of nine.

Top PP times (CBJ): Stralman (3:38), Tyutin (3:12), Huselius (3:09), Umberger (3:02) and Nash (2:28)
Top PP times (NJD): Kovalchuk (7:09), Martin (5:54), Langenbrunner (5:32), Elias (5:29) and Parise (5:24)

Zach Parise (2G, 1A, even, 19:41 TOI, 5:24 PP, 0:36 PK, 8 SOG) had been averaging exactly a point-per-game at home this season as this one got underway. He has goals in three of five. Jamie Langenbrunner (2A, +1, 20:30 TOI, 5:32 PP, 1:38 PK, 3 SOG, 0-2 FO for 0%) stopped a six-game pointless slide here and he came into tonight 13 points below last year's 69 points. Patrik Elias (3A, even, 19:04 TOI, 5:29 PP, 1:08 PK, 4 SOG, 4-9 FO for 31%) has points in four of his past seven.

Ilya Kovalchuk (1G, 3A, +3, 21:47 TOI, 7:09 PP, no PK, 2 SOG) stopped a four-game pointless skid here. Paul Martin (1G, 1A, even, 22:20 TOI, 5:54 PP, 1:49 PK, 2 SOG) has points in two of four since coming back. Travis Zajac (2G, +1, 17:40 TOI, 2:17 PP, 1:57 PK, 4 SOG, 8-7 FO for 53%) came into tonight needing three points to match last year's total of 62 points. He had just one point in five games coming in.

Florida Panthers 4 @ Toronto Maple Leafs 1
Goaltending match-up: Scott Clemmensen (42/43, .977 SV%) vs. Jean-Sebastien Giguere (25/28, .893 SV%)
Net notes: Clemmensen was 0-0-1 vs. TOR coming in with 1.85/ .926 splits. JSG was 4-4-1-0 vs. FLA with 2.77/ .908 splits and one shutout.

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

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

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

Dion Phaneuf Francois Beauchemin
Tomas Kaberle Carl Gunnarsson
Luke Schenn Garnet Exelby

Key notes: David Booth (2G, +2, 2 PIM, 16:11 TOI, 2:50 PP, 2:02 PK, 5 SOG, 0-2 FO for 0%) has scored in three of his past four games and he carried a streak of at least two shots in 14 straight games coming in here too. Bryan McCabe (1A, +4, 26:02 TOI, 3:00 PP, 4:21 PK, 3 SOG) had seven points in 18 GP vs. his former team coming in and he had 11 March points in 10 GP before tonight too. Michael Frolik (1G, +1, 15:45 TOI, 1:39 PP, 0:59 PK, 4 SOG) ended a six-game pointless slide.

Top PP times (FLA): McCabe (3:00), Stillman (2:50), Booth (2:50), Horton (2:47) and Reinprecht (2:15)
Top PP times (TOR): Phaneuf (5:41), Beauchemin (5:34), Kessel (4:35), Grabovski (4:31) and Gunnarsson (4:20)

Boston Bruins 4 @ Atlanta Thrashers 0
Goaltending match-up: Tuukka Rask (27/27) vs. Johan Hedberg (29/33, .879 SV%)
Net notes: Rask was 2-0-0 vs. ATL coming in with 1.44/ .943 splits and one shutout. This was his fourth shutout of the season and fifth of his career. Hedberg was 3-7-1-1 vs. BOS with 2.93/ .904 splits.

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

Zdeno Chara Dennis Seidenberg
Mark Stuart Dennis Wideman
Andrew Ference Johnny Boychuk

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

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

Key notes: David Krejci (1G, 1A, +2, 22:04 TOI, 2:11 PP, 1:27 PK, 4 SOG, 8-12 FO for 40%) had 10 points in 10 GP vs. ATL coming in here and he had nine points in nine games overall before tonight. Michael Ryder (1A, +1, 14:49 TOI, 1:35 PP, no PK, 5 SOG) has points in four of seven now after six in a row without one. Miroslav Satan (1G, +3, 15:44 TOI, 1:35 PP, no PK, 4 SOG, 1-1 FO for 50%) has goals back-to-back with points in three of four.

Zdeno Chara (1A, +3, 22:12 TOI, 1:21 PP, 1:27 PK, 3 SOG) had been blanked for seven straight games before this evening. Milan Lucic (1G, 1A, +3, 14:21 TOI, no PP, no PK, 3 SOG) has points in three of six, while Dennis Seidenberg (1A, +2, 25:05 TOI, 2:19 PP, 1:27 PK, 1 SOG) has points in five of eight. Patrice Bergeron (1A, +1, 21:14 TOI, 2:25 PP, 0:57 PK, no SOG, 8-10 FO for 44%) has been averaging a point-per-game vs. ATL over 17 games now and he had eight points on the month before tonight.

Top PP times (BOS): Recchi (2:55), Bergeron (2:25), Seidenberg (2:19), Wheeler (2:11) and Krejci (2:11)
Top PP times (ATL): Antropov (3:03), Afinogenov (3:03), Bergfors (3:03), Enstrom (2:50) and Bogosian (1:56)

Philadelphia Flyers 0 @ Ottawa Senators 2
Goaltending match-up: Brian Boucher (24/26, .923 SV%) vs. Brian Elliott (26/26)
Net notes: Boucher was 1-6-1-0 vs. OTT coming in with 3.43/ .876 splits. Elliott was 3-0-0 vs. PHI with 1.17/ .957 splits and one shutout. This was his second straight shutout, fifth of the season and sixth of his career.

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

Matt Carle Chris Pronger
Kimmo Timonen Braydon Coburn
Ryan Parent Oskars Bartulis

Peter Regin Jason Spezza Daniel Alfredsson
Matt Cullen Mike Fisher Alex Kovalev
Jarkko Ruutu Chris Kelly Chris Neil
Nick Foligno Zack Smith Jesse Winchester

Chris Phillips Anton Volchenkov
Andy Sutton Erik Karlsson
Chris Campoli Matt Carkner

Key notes: Simon Gagne (-1, 19 PIM, 13:23 TOI, 3:14 PP, 1:35 PK, 4 SOG) racked up some huge bonus PIM for his owners tonight and that was Philly's only good fantasy storyline after getting blanked.

Top PP times (PHI): Pronger (4:07), Timonen (3:39), Gagne (3:14), Richards (3:01) and Briere (2:25)
Top PP times (OTT): Karlsson (12:32), Cullen (12:09), Spezza (11:21), Fisher (10:52) and Kovalev (10:28)

Daniel Alfredsson (1G, +1, 19:19 TOI, 9:12 PP, 0:53 PK, 2 SOG) has points in five straight and nine of 11. He scored his first goal since February 11th.

Carolina Hurricanes 2 @ Tampa Bay Lightning 3 (OT)
Goaltending match-up: Manny Legace (24/27, .889 SV%) vs. Antero Niittymaki (27/29, .931 SV%)
Net notes: Legace was 1-3-1-0 vs. TB coming in with 2.16/ .922 splits. Niitty was 7-2-2 vs. CAR coming in with 2.74/ .907 splits.

Ray Whitney Eric Staal Erik Cole
Tuomo Ruutu Brandon Sutter Jussi Jokinen
Zach Boychuk Pat Dwyer Chad LaRose
Sergei Samsonov Rod Brind'Amour Tom Kostopoulos

Joni Pitkanen Jamie McBain
Jay Harrison Brett Carson
Bryan Rodney Brian Pothier

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

Andrej Meszaros Kurtis Foster
Mike Lundin Victor Hedman
David Hale Matt Walker

Key notes: Erik Cole (1G, even, 15:31 TOI, no PP, 2:08 PK, 2 SOG, 0-1 FO for 0%) has points in three of six now, while Joni Pitkanen (1A, -1, 29:59 TOI, no PP, 3:54 PK, 2 SOG) had 44 points before tonight and four in three games coming in too. Brian Pothier (1A, even, 20:59 TOI, no PP, 1:27 PK, no SOG) stopped a five-game slide here.

Ray Whitney (1A, -1, 2 PIM, 19:03 TOI, no PP, no PK, 3 SOG) had just five March points before this evening. Sergei Samsonov (1A, +1, 11:24 TOI, no PP, no PK, 3 sOG) has a point in three of five and he had 27 before this outing began.

Top PP times (CAR): N/A
Top PP times (TB): St. Louis (3:47), Foster (3:42), Stamkos (3:42), Downie (3:10) and Lecavalier (3:10)

Martin St. Louis (2G, +1, 23:24 TOI, 3:47 PP, no PK, 4 SOG) has points in three of four after three without one and he started this outing with 83 points overall. Vincent Lecavalier (1A, -1, 23:35 TOI, 3:10 PP, no PK, 2 SOG, 7-13 FO for 35%) has points in four straight and nine of 11. Teddy Purcell (1A, even, 22:06 TOI, 2:08 PP, no PK, 3 SOG) had six points in 10 GP with TB coming in.

Steve Downie (1G, even, 17:25 TOI, 3:10 PP, no PK, 1 SOG) had a goal the last time these teams played and he has scored in three of four. Kurtis Foster (1A, -1, 22:07 TOI, 3:42 PP, no PK, 6 SOG) had been blanked for six straight. Steven Stamkos (1A, even, 20:24 TOI, 3:42 PP, no PK, 2 SOG, 6-3 FO for 67%) had 83 points headed in here and he has points in three of four after three without one.

Dallas Stars 3 @ Nashville Predators 1
Goaltending match-up: Kari Lehtonen (34/35, .971 SV%) vs. Pekka Rinne (11/14, .786 SV%)
Net notes: Lehtonen was 2-0-0 vs. NAS coming in with 2.40/ .915 splits. Rinne was 1-0-0 vs. DAL with 2.65/ .904 splits.

Steve Ott Brad Richards Loui Eriksson
Brenden Morrow Mike Ribeiro Brandon Segal
James Neal Jamie Benn Jere Lehtinen
Toby Petersen Krys Barch

Nicklas Grossman Mark Fistric
Karlis Skrastins Jeff Woywitka
Trevor Daley Stephane Robidas Matt Niskanen

Colin Wilson Ryan O'Reilly Martin Erat
Steve Sullivan Marcel Goc Patric Hornqvist
J.P. Dumont Dustin Boyd Jordin Tootoo
Jerred Smithson David Legwand Nick Spaling

Shea Weber Ryan Suter
Cody Franson Dan Hamhuis
Kevin Klein Francis Bouillon

Key notes: Brad Richards (2A, +2, 23:47 TOI, 2:24 PP, 2:28 PK, no SOG, 13-6 FO for 68%) had 20 points in 16 GP vs. NAS before adding more here. Loui Eriksson (1G, 1A, +2, 19:16 TOI, 2:03 PP, 2:05 PK, 2 SOG) has points in five straight and nine of 11. Trevor Daley (1G, +1, 22:45 TOI, 1:40 PP, 2:08 PK, 1 SOG) has points in six of his past nine on D.

Brenden Morrow (1A, even, 18:08 TOI, 2:22 PP, 1:04 PK, no SOG, 0-1 FO for 0%) had seven points in six games before tonight. Brandon Segal (1A, even, 14:22 TOI, no PP, no PK, 1 SOG) had nine points in 10 GP with DAL coming in here.

Top PP times (DAL): Richards (2:44), Ribeiro (2:22), Morrow (2:22), Niskanen (2:08) and Eriksson (2:03)
Top PP times (NAS): Suter (4:35), Weber (4:23), Erat (3:59), Hornqvist (3:46) and O'Reilly (3:25)

Shea Weber (1G, -1, 19:55 TOI, 4:23 PP, 1:33 PK, 1 SOG) ended a five-game pointless skid here and he had just three points on the month coming in. Steve Sullivan (1A, even, 16:18 TOI, 2:31 PP, 0:44 PK, 2 SOG) has a point in nine of his past 13 now. Ryan Suter (1A, -1, 21:17 TOI, 4:35 PP, 2:03 PK, 2 SOG) has points in eight of 13 and he stopped a four-game pointless slide tonight.

San Jose Sharks 4 @ Minnesota Wild 1
Goaltending match-up: Evgeni Nabokov (18/19, .947 SV%) vs. Niklas Backstrom (13/16, .813 SV%)
Net notes: Nabby was 14-8-2-1 vs. MIN coming in with 2.14/ .918 splits and three shutouts. Backstrom was 2-5-3 vs. SJ coming in with 3.22/ .896 splits.

Torrey Mitchell Joe Thornton Ryane Clowe
Patrick Marleau Joe Pavelski Manny Malhotra
Dany Heatley Logan Couture Devin Setoguchi
Jamie McGinn Jed Ortmeyer Brad Staubitz

Douglas Murray Dan Boyle
Rob Blake Marc-Edouard Vlasic
Niclas Wallin Kent Huskins

Andrew Brunette Mikko Koivu Antti Miettinen
Guillaume Latendresse Andrew Ebbett Martin Havlat
Chuck Kobasew Kyle Brodziak Cal Clutterbuck
Casey Wellman James Sheppard Owen Nolan

Brent Burns Cam Barker
Marek Zidlicky Greg Zanon
John Scott Nick Schultz

Key notes: Joe Pavelski (1G, +1, 21:33 TOI, 4:25 PP, 2:46 PK, 2 SOG, 8-5 FO for 62%) had two points the last time he faced the Wild and he has been averaging a point-per-game this month. Patrick Marleau (1A, +1, 23:49 TOI, 4:54 PP, 2:24 PK, 3 SOG, 1-3 FO for 25%) had 10 points in nine games before tonight. Dany Heatley (1G, +1, 2 PIM, 20:18 TOI, 5:31 PP, 1:49 PK, 2 SOG) has goals in two of three after four without a point.

Ryane Clowe (2A, +2, 17:49 TOI, 3:34 PP, no PK, 1 SOG) began this one just two points below the 50-point plateau. He has points in eight of 11 this month and he had 16 PIM in four games coming in too. Joe Thornton (1G, +2, 2 PIM, 18:55 TOI, 5:09 PP, 2:17 PK, 3 SOG, 8-6 FO for 57%) picked up the ENG, which is his 84th point and leaves him two back of last year's total so far. Rob Blake (3A, +3, 20:54 TOI, 3:51 PP, 2:12 PK, 2 SOG) had a great offensive output here, but had gone eight games without a point before this evening.

Top PP times (SJ): Boyle (5:43), Heatley (5:31), Marleau (4:54), Pavelski (4:25) and Blake (3:51)
Top PP times (MIN): Zidlicky (3:44), Koivu (3:44), Miettinen (3:44), Brunette (3:17) and Nolan (3:16)

Guillaume Latendresse (1G, even, 2 PIM, 16:36 TOI, 2:52 PP, no PK, 2 SOG) has back-to-back goals for the third different time this month. Brent Burns (1A, -4, 23:19 TOI, 2:52 PP, 4:47 PK, 4 SOG) has helpers in four straight now, while Andrew Ebbett (1A, even, 17:56 TOI, 2:50 PP, 2:25 PK, 2 SOG, 5-10 FO for 33%) had four points in seven games before this outing.

Phoenix Coyotes 0 @ Chicago Blackhawks 2
Goaltending match-up: Ilya Bryzgalov (30/32, .938 SV%) vs. Antti Niemi (28/28)
Net notes: Bryzgalov was 6-4-3 vs. CHI coming in with 2.59/ .910 splits and one shutout. Niemi was 0-0-1 vs. PHO with 3.69/ .886 splits. This was his sixth shutout of the season in only his 26th start.

Wojtek Wolski Vernon Fiddler Lee Stempniak
Petr Prucha Martin Hanzal Radim Vrbata
Taylor Pyatt Matthew Lombardi Shane Doan
Lauri Korpikoski Daniel Winnik Petteri Nokelainen

Zbynek Michalek Ed Jovanovski
Mathieu Schneider Adrian Aucoin
Derek Morris Keith Yandle

Troy Brouwer Jonathan Toews Patrick Kane
Patrick Sharp Dave Bolland Marian Hossa
Kris Versteeg John Madden Andrew Ladd
Ben Eager Adam Burish Tomas Kopecky

Duncan Keith Brent Seabrook
Dustin Byfuglien Niklas Hjalmarsson
Nick Boynton Jordan Hendry

Key notes: 

Top PP times (PHO): Schneider (5:03), Aucoin (3:45), Hanzal (2:56), Vrbata (2:45) and Prucha (2:36)
Top PP times (CHI): Keith (5:22), Hossa (4:49), Kane (4:49), Toews (4:36) and Brouwer (3:22)

Patrick Kane (1G, +1, 19:34 TOI, 4:49 PP, no PK, 2 SOG) began the evening just three goals shy of his first 30-goal campaign. He had 13 points in 10 GP since the break coming in here. Patrick Sharp (1A, +1, 2 PIM, 17:32 TOI, 2:12 PP, 1:00 PK, 4 SOG) hit the 60-point plateau needed three points here to match his career best of 62 points from a few seasons ago. Marian Hossa (1G, +1, 2 PIM, 21:32 TOI, 4:49 PP, 2:23 PK, 3 SOG) has points in four of his past five and he came into tonight three points below the point-per-game mark.

Duncan Keith (1A, +1, 28:26 TOI, 5:22 PP, 4:55 PK, 3 SOG) had 64 points coming in and has been a dominant force on the blueline all season.Troy Brouwer (1A, +1, 16:44 TOI, 3:22 PP, 1:05 PK, 1 SOG) has points in five of six. Dave Bolland (1A, +1, 17:12 TOI, 0:13 PP, 2:19 PK, 1 SOG, 12-7 FO for 63%) had four points this month before this outing.

Anaheim Ducks 1 @ Calgary Flames 3
Goaltending match-up: Jonas Hiller (25/28, .893 SV%) vs. Miikka Kiprusoff (22/23, .957 SV%)
Net notes: Hiller was 1-1-0 vs. CGY with 3.56/ .907 splits coming in. Kipper was 10-7-2 vs. ANH with 2.26/ .927 splits and two shutouts.

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

Steve Eminger Scott Niedermayer
Aaron Ward Lubomir Visnovsky
Sheldon Brookbank Brett Festerling

Rene Bourque Matt Stajan Jarome Iginla
Niklas Hagman Craig Conroy Ales Kotalik
Nigel Dawes Mikael Backlund David Moss
Brett Sutter Eric Nystrom Jamal Mayers

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

Key notes: Scott Niedermayer (1G, even, 26:37 TOI, no PP, 1:27 PK, 3 SOG) has points in three in a row after four without one, but he already safely has another 40-point campaign in the books.

Top PP times (ANH): N/A
Top PP times (CGY): Bouwmeester (1:29), Iginla (1:22), Bourque (1:22), Stajan (1:22) and Giordano (0:58)

Jarome Iginla (2A, +2, 21:07 TOI, 1:22 PP, no PK, 4 SOG, 2-1 FO for 67%) had a couple of points the last time he met up with this team and he has points in three in a row after four without one. Rene Bourque (1G, even, 18:32 TOI, 1:22 PP, no PK, 1 SOG, 1-0 FO for 100%) had that two-goal game @COL as his only output in six coming in.

Jay Bouwmeester (2A, +1, 24:14 TOI, 1:29 PP, no PK, 1 SOG) had just one point in March before tonight. Niklas Hagman (1G, +1, 18:21 TOI, 0:38 PP, no PK, 5 SOG, 0-1 FO for 0%) added his 40th point this evening, which is the third time in four years he has reached that level.

Vancouver Canucks 2 @ Edmonton Oilers 3
Goaltending match-up: Roberto Luongo (19/22, .864 SV%) vs. Jeff Deslauriers (31/33, .939 SV%)
Net notes: Luongo was 16-7-1-2 vs. EDM with 2.27/ .920 splits and two shutouts. Deslauriers 0-3-0 vs. VAN with 4.26/ .866 splits.

Daniel Sedin Henrik Sedin Alex Burrows
Mason Raymond Ryan Kesler Michael Grabner
Tanner Glass Kyle Wellwood Jannik Hansen
Darcy Hordichuk Ryan Johnson Rick Rypien

Sami Salo Alexander Edler
Christian Ehrhoff Shane O'Brien
Kevin Bieksa Aaron Rome

Dustin Penner Andrew Cogliano Gilbert Brule
Robert Nilsson Ryan Potulny Marc Pouliot
Mike Comrie Sam Gagner Zack Stortini
Ethan Moreau Shawn Horcoff Fernando Pisani

Ryan Whitney Tom Gilbert
Dean Arsene Aaron Johnson
Taylor Chorney Jason Strudwick

Key notes: Daniel Sedin (1G, even, 20:12 TOI, 3:32 PP, no PK, 2 SOG) had three points the last time he squared off against the Oilers and he had 49 points in 53 GP vs. EDM coming in. Henrik Sedin (1A, even, 21:25 TOI, 3:40 PP, 0:32 PK, no SOG, 8-5 FO for 62%) had 49 points in 56 tries vs. EDM before tonight and he began the evening five points shy of his first 100-point campaign. Ryan Kesler (1A, -1, 21:03 TOI, 3:28 PP, 2:05 PK, 2 SOG, 13-6 FO for 68%) had 12 points in 11 GP since the Olympics before adding more here.

Alexander Edler (1A, -1, 24:43 TOI, 3:19 PP, 2:05 PK, 2 SOG) has come up with points in six of 10. Mason Raymond (1G, -1, 19:32 TOI, 2:28 PP, 1:05 PK, 6 SOG) needed two points here to hit 50 on the season and he has points in three of four.

Top PP times (VAN): H. Sedin (3:40), D. Sedin (3:32), Kesler (3:28), Ehrhoff (3:28) and Edler (3:19)
Top PP times (EDM): Whitney (2:42), Gagner (2:07), Comrie (2:07), Potulny (2:07) and Penner (1:53)

Tom Gilbert (1G, 1A, +2, 22:23 TOI, 1:44 PP, 3:18 PK, 1 SOG) had four points in six affairs coming in, while Andrew Cogliano (1G, even, 12:53 TOI, 1:53 PP, 0:11 PK, 3 SOG, 2-3 FO for 40%) had seven points in six games before tonight.

Robert Nilsson (1G, +1, 12:12 TOI, 1:35 PP, no PK, 1 SOG) has been chipping in points with regularity, although he now has back-to-back points for the first time since the start of January. Marc Pouliot (1A, +1, 13:17 TOI, no PP, 1:03 PK, 2 SOG, 0-2 FO for 0%) has a point in four of five now.

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