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Philadelphia Flyers 2 @ Buffalo Sabres 3 (OT)
Goaltending match-up: Michael Leighton (32/35, .914 SV%) vs. Ryan Miller (27/29, .931 SV%)
Net notes: Leighton was 0-2-0 vs. BUF coming in with 3.93/ .851 splits. Miller was 9-6-1 vs. PHI with 2.80/ .907 splits.
Simon Gagne Mike Richards Daniel Carcillo
Ville Leino Jeff Carter Danny Briere
James van Riemsdyk Claude Giroux Scott Hartnell
Ian Laperriere Blair Betts Arron Asham
Chris Pronger Matt Carle
Lukas Krajicek Kimmo Timonen
Braydon Coburn Ryan Parent
Thomas Vanek Tim Connolly Drew Stafford
Raffi Torres Derek Roy Jason Pominville
Jochen Hecht Tim Kennedy Mike Grier
Patrick Kaleta Matt Ellis Adam Mair
Henrik Tallinder Tyler Myers
Toni Lydman Andrej Sekera
Craig Rivet Steve Montador
Key notes: Mike Richards (1G, +1, 20:34 TOI, 0:51 PP, 1:21 PK, 1 SOG, 11-11 FO for 50%) has points in all three games since returning from Olympic gold in Vancouver, whereas he only had points in three of seven before leaving. Simon Gagne (1G, +2, 19:01 TOI, 0:51 PP, 0:57 PK, 2 SOG) had nine points in nine games headed in here, which extends back to the start of February. Kimmo Timonen (1A, even, 21:46 TOI, 1:44 PP, 3:20 PK, 1 SOG) had 17 points in 18 GP vs. BUF before tonight and he has them in four of seven overall.
Top PP times (PHI): Timonen (1:44), Pronger (1:10), Carter (1:09), Hartnell (1:09) and Briere (1:09)
Top PP times (BUF): Roy (3:23), Myers (3:13), Pominville (3:13), Vanek (3:02) and Connolly (2:26)
Thomas Vanek (1G, even, 21:03 TOI, 3:02 PP, no PK, 5 SOG) reached the 40-point mark tonight and he has points in three of five. He had been blanked in his first two games since the break ended. Tim Connolly (1G, 1A, +1, 2 PIM, 19:10 TOI, 2:26 PP, no PK, 3 SOG, 13-7 FO for 65%) had 26 points in 23 GP headed in here. He also got the OT GWG. Raffi Torres (1A, +1, 17:25 TOI, 0:47 PP, no PK, 2 SOG) registered an assist on that one in his debut with the Sabres.
Nashville Predators 2 @ Detroit Red Wings 5
Goaltending match-up: Dan Ellis (27/31, .871 SV%) vs. Jimmy Howard (20/22, .909 SV%)
Net notes: Ellis was 2-3-1 vs. DET coming in with 2.81/ .921 splits. Howard was 1-0-0 vs. NAS with 1.64/ .955 splits.
Steve Sullivan Jason Arnott J.P. Dumont
Jerred Smithson David Legwand Joel Ward
Martin Erat Marcel Goc Patric Hornqvist
Colin Wilson Cal O’Reilly Jordin Tootoo
Shea Weber Ryan Suter
Denis Grebeshkov Francis Bouillon
Dan Hamhuis Kevin Klein
Johan Franzen Pavel Datsyuk Tomas Holmstrom
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
Brett Lebda Andreas Lilja
Key notes: J.P. Dumont (1G, -1, 15:39 TOI, 3:46 PP, no PK, 1 SOG) has goals back-to-back with points in three of four after three points in seven games. Check Shea Weber’s (7:37 TOI) injury status if he’s on your roster. He left this one with an upper-body injury.
Steve Sullivan (1A, -1, 19:00 TOI, 5:32 PP, 0:46 PK, 2 SOG) has helpers in three straight after having four points in 11 GP. Joel Ward (1G, +1, 15:44 TOI, 0:16 PP, 2:12 PK, 3 SOG) has points in three straight out of the break and six of nine overall. Dan Hamhuis (1A, -2, 22:52 TOI, 0:34 PP, 2:06 PK, no SOG) has collected points in three straight and five of seven now from the back end.
Top PP times (NAS): Sullivan (5:32), Suter (5:06), Hornqvist (3:58), Wilson (3:51) and O’Reilly (3:51)
Top PP times (DET): Lidstrom (3:22), Holmstrom (3:02), Datsyuk (2:54), Franzen (2:54) and Rafalski (2:47)
Pavel Datsyuk (1G, 1A, +1, 16:54 TOI, 2:54 PP, no PK, 3 SOG, 12-3 FO for 80%) had 45 points in 46 GP vs. NAS before this multi-pointer. He has points in four straight and eight of nine. Tomas Holmstrom (1G, +1, 14:10 TOI, 3:02 PP, no PK, 2 SOG) had a three-pointer coming out of the Olympic break and had six points in seven games coming in. Henrik Zetterberg (1G, +2, 18:19 TOI, 2:08 PP, 0:09 PK, 5 SOG, 9-6 FO for 60%) got the ENG and has 51 points on the season. He has eight points over his last seven games.
Nicklas Lidstrom (1A, +1, 3:22 PP, 4:03 PK, 1 SOG) collected his 800th career assist this evening and he came into tonight with 20 points in 23 GP since the start of January. Niklas Kronwall (1A, even, 22:37 TOI, 2:02 PP, 3:52 PK, no SOG) had gone 11 starts, with injury breaks, without a point before tonight. Valtteri Filppula (1A, even, 15:57 TOI, 1:02 PP, 3:46 PK, 2 SOG, 6-2 FO for 75%) began the night with four points in seven outings.
Vancouver Canucks 3 @ Chicago Blackhawks 6
Goaltending match-up: Roberto Luongo (9/14, .643 SV%) & Andrew Raycroft (9/10, .900 SV%) vs. Cristobal Huet (20/23, .870 SV%)
Net notes: Luongo was 11-7-1-0 vs. CHI coming in with 2.05/ .931 splits and three shutouts. Huet was 2-2-1-0 vs. VAN with 2.59/ .908 splits.
Daniel Sedin Henrik Sedin Alex Burrows
Mason Raymond Ryan Kesler Pavol Demitra
Jannik Hansen Kyle Wellwood Mikael Samuelsson
Tanner Glass Ryan Johnson Rick Rypien
Shane O’Brien Christian Ehrhoff
Aaron Rome Sami Salo
Alexander Edler Andrew Alberts
Patrick Sharp Jonathan Toews Patrick Kane
Troy Brouwer Dave Bolland Marian Hossa
Andrew Ladd Kris Versteeg Tomas Kopecky
Ben Eager John Madden Dustin Byfuglien
Duncan Keith Brent Seabrook
Niklas Hjalmarsson Brian Campbell
Jordan Hendry Kim Johnsson
Key notes: Ryan Kesler (1G, even, 2 PIM, 17:38 TOI, 2:06 PP, 2:49 PK, 3 SOG, 10-7 FO for 59%) and Andrew Ladd (1G, even, 2 PIM, 12:27 TOI, 0:33 PP, no PK, 1 SOG) didn’t wait long to rekindle the hatred that’s been brewing for awhile. They each also scored in this one, so they certainly left their owners quite happy in standard formats. They tried to fight, although they couldn’t totally get at each other and ended up with roughing minors.
Pavol Demitra (1A, -1, 17:54 TOI, 2:17 PP, 0:01 PK, 2 SOG, 1-0 FO for 100%) has points in three straight since the break and six of seven overall. Alex Burrows (1G, +1, 6 PIM, 11:33 TOI, 0:31 PP, 2:28 PK, 3 SOG, 0-1 FO for 0%) had three helpers the last time these teams met and he has a goal in each of the three games since the break. Mikael Samuelsson (1G, even, 13:17 TOI, 2:29 PP, no PK, 2 SOG) has found the back of the net in four of five and he tied his career high of 23 goals in the third period.
Daniel Sedin’s (1A, even, 14:34 TOI, 3:34 PP, 0:16 PK, 1 SOG, 1-0 FO for 100%) current point streak is five affairs, which is the fourth time he’s had points in at least that many in a row this season. Alexander Edler (1A, -1, 26:57 TOI, 2:53 PP, 5:47 PK, no SOG) had three points in five games coming in after eight with nothing.
Top PP times (VAN): D. Sedin (3:34), H. Sedin (3:34), Edler (2:53), Samuelsson (2:29) and Salo (2:23)
Top PP times (CHI): Sharp (5:51), Hossa (5:27), Keith (5:21), Kane (5:21) and Toews (5:11)
Marian Hossa (1G, 1A, +1, 2 PIM, 17:02 TOI, 5:27 PP, 1:02 PK, 4 SOG) came into tonight three points below the point-per-game mark on the whole, but he’s been really consistent for his poolies. Jonathan Toews (2A, +1, 20:09 TOI, 5:11 PP, 1:53 PK, 2 SOG, 14-8 FO for 64%) began the evening four points below that watershed mark and he had three straight two-pointers coming in here. Patrick Sharp (1A, +1, 18:01 TOI, 5:51 PP, 0:35 PK, 2 SOG, 1-0 FO for 100%) came into tonight with 10 points in his past six starts.
Patrick Kane’s (1A, +1, 19:09 TOI, 5:21 PP, 0:07 PK, 2 SOG) point streak has been extended to seven games and he had 11 points in that time coming in here. Duncan Keith’s (1G, -1, 22:59 TOI, 5:21 PP, 3:32 PK, 2 SOG) ascension continues to unfold. He had 32 points three years ago; 44 last season and he had 56 already this year before adding more here. Brian Campbell (1A, even, 22:44 TOI, 3:52 PP, no PK, 1 SOG) has points in three straight and four of five after having two points in 10 GP.
New Jersey Devils 3 @ Calgary Flames 5
Goaltending match-up: Martin Brodeur (20/25, .800 SV%) vs. Miikka Kiprusoff (22/25, .880 SV%)
Net notes: Brodeur was 7-4-3-0 vs. CGY coming in with 1.97/ .918 splits and one shutout. Kipper was 0-3-1 vs. NJD with 3.03/ .898 splits.
Zach Parise Travis Zajac Jamie Langenbrunner
Ilya Kovalchuk Dainius Zubrus Patrik Elias
Brian Rolston Rob Niedermayer David Clarkson
Jay Pandolfo Dean McAmmond Vladimir Zharkov
Bryce Salvador Andy Greene
Colin White Mike Mottau
Mark Fraser Anssi Salmela
Rene Bourque Matt Stajan Jarome Iginla
Christopher Higgins Daymond Langkow David Moss
Niklas Hagman Mikael Backlund Ales Kotalik
Curtis Glencross Eric Nystrom Jamal Mayers
Ian White Mark Giordano
Jay Bouwmeester Steve Staios
Robyn Regehr Cory Sarich
Key notes: Ilya Kovalchuk’s (1G, even, 20:51 TOI, 3:15 PP, no PK, 3 SOG) hand appeared to get dinged up tonight, but he returned to action and then played the rest of the game so it seems to be ok. Zach Parise (2G, -2, 2 PIM, 19:37 TOI, 2:27 PP, no PK, 5 SOG, 0-1 FO for 0%) has points in five straight with goals in four of those tilts. Travis Zajac’s (2A, -2, 20:25 TOI, 2:27 PP, 0:12 PK, 3 SOG, 9-14 FO for 39%) point streak has hit six he came into tonight nine points of the 62 points he had last season.
Patrik Elias (1A, +1, 19:22 TOI, 2:41 PP, no PK, 3 SOG, 1-3 FO for 25%) has six points in his past seven outings, while Dainius Zubrus (1A, +1, 19:04 TOI, 2:41 PP, 0:19 PK, no SOG, 7-6 FO for 54%) has points in four of eight now.
Jamie Langenbrunner (1A, -2, 17:56 TOI, 2:27 PP, 0:18 PK, 1 SOG, 1-0 FO for 100%) extended his point streak to four games and he’s up to 54 points overall. David Clarkson (-1, 10 PIM, 12:10 TOI, 2:41 PP, no PK, 1 SOG) had a pair of fights and this was his second start since returning from injury.
Top PP times (NJD): Rolston (3:25), Kovalchuk (3:15), Elias (2:41), Zubrus (2:41), Clarkson (2:41)
Top PP times (CGY): White (0:59), Iginla (0:59), Backlund (0:56), Giordano (0:39), Bourque (0:35)
Daymond Langkow (1G, even, 18:43 TOI, no PP, 1:36 PK, 3 SOG, 11-8 FO for 58%) hadn’t scored since January 5th and had just a smattering of points between then and now. Ales Kotalik (1A, even, 15:48 TOI, no PP, no PK, 2 SOG) had just one point in seven starts with Calgary coming in here.
Jarome Iginla (1A, even, 20:05 TOI, 0:59 PP, 0:06 PK, 3 SOG) added his 58th point of the season in his 64th game. He had 89 points last year. Matt Stajan (1G, even, 17:30 TOI, 0:24 PP, 0:06 PK, 1 SOG, 6-6 FO for 50%) scored his third goal with the Flames. He has five points in those nine games now, including four in his past five. Rene Bourque (1A, even, 2 PIM, 18:07 TOI, 0:35 PP, 0:37 PK, 3 SOG, 1-1 FO for 50%) was shifted to the top line to begin this one and he stopped a brief three-game pointless skid.
Minnesota Wild 1 @ Edmonton Oilers 2 (SO)
Goaltending match-up: Niklas Backstrom (22/23, .957 SV%) vs. Jeff Deslauriers (28/29, .966 SV%)
Net notes: Backstrom was 14-1-0 vs. EDM coming in with 1.64/ .937 splits and four shutouts. Deslauriers was 0-2-0 vs. MIN coming in with 3.04/ .903 splits.
Andrew Brunette Mikko Koivu Antti Miettinen
Guillaume Latendresse Kyle Brodziak Martin Havlat
Owen Nolan James Sheppard Chuck Kobasew
Derek Boogaard Kyle Brodziak Cal Clutterbuck
Marek Zidlicky Greg Zanon
Brent Burns Cam Barker
Shane Hnidy Nick Schultz
Dustin Penner Shawn Horcoff Robert Nilsson
Ryan Jones Sam Gagner Marc Pouliot
Andrew Cogliano Gilbert Brule Patrick O’Sullivan
Mike Comrie Ryan Potulny Zack Stortini
Ryan Whitney Tom Gilbert
Taylor Chorney Jason Strudwick
Aaron Johnson Theo Peckham
Key notes: Guillaume Latendresse (1G, even, 19:00 TOI, 1:55 PP, no PK, 5 SOG) had collected 27 points in 37 GP with Minnesota coming in here, including basically a goal in every other game pace. Mikko Koivu and Marek Zidlicky scored in the shootout.
Top PP times (MIN): Zidlicky (3:07), Koivu (2:44), Burns (2:44), Brunette (2:39) and Havlat (1:52)
Top PP times (EDM): Gilbert (2:41), Whitney (2:40), Potulny (1:53), O’Sullivan (1:51) and Brule (1:44)
Mike Comrie (1G, +1, 16:54 TOI, 1:35 PP, 0:01 PK, 2 SOG) had a goal the last time these teams played and he has markers back-to-back with points in three straight after having two points in his first eight games back in the line-up. He also got the winner in the shootout. Ryan Potulny and Gilbert Brule also scored there.
Ryan Whitney (-1, 26:20 TOI, 2:40 PP, 1:19 PK, 1 SOG) made his debut with the Oilers tonight and as you’d expect, he’s going to get as much time in every situation as he can handle.
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