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[Dark Knight]

Please post your thoughts, pictures and comments on tonight's games in this thread.

NJD at NYR
Minnesota at Phoenix
St. Louis at Calgary
Detroit at Vancouver

[lvsprt]

Could someone, anyone give the Flames a loss to break the streak they are one. Sorry... it would just bring me a bit of satisfaction.

[psg]

Phoenix over Minnesota, but the real shocker is Laraque with two assists.

[Dark Knight]

Unfortunately Kipper still unbeatable...
In the Minnesota-Phoenix game Carney took a puck to the head in the first and I don't believe he returned.

[DropThePuck]

Final:

MIN: 3 DEMITRA, P. (01:01 in 1st), PARRISH, M. (01:12 in 2nd), WALZ, W. (07:00 in 3rd)
PHX: 4 PERREAULT, Y. (03:20 in 2nd), SAPRYKIN, O. (12:31 in 2nd), PERREAULT, Y. (07:43 in 3rd), SAPRYKIN, O. (15:41 in 3rd)

The game seemed to turn when Laraque fought with Minnesota's Derek Boogaard less than two minutes after Parrish scored.

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Phoenix Coyotes right winger Georges Laraque, left, and Minnesota Wild left winger Derek Boogaard, right, battle during the second period of an NHL hockey game Tuesday, Nov. 14, 2006, in Glendale, Ariz.
(AP Photo/Rick Scuteri)


Phoenix Coyotes goalie Curtis Joseph makes the save against the Minnesota Wild during the first period of an NHL hockey game Tuesday, Nov. 14, 2006, in Glendale, Ariz.
(AP Photo/Rick Scuteri)


Minnesota Wild left winger Brian Rolston, front, checks Phoenix Coyotes defenseman Ed Jovanovski during the first period of a hockey game Tuesday, Nov. 14, 2006, in Glendale, Ariz.
(AP Photo/Paul Connors)


Minnesota Wild center Wes Waltz shoots on goal against the Phoenix Coyotes during the first period of a NHL hockey game Tuesday, Nov. 14, 2006, in Glendale, Ariz.
(AP Photo/Rick Scuteri)

[DropThePuck]

Final:

NJD: 2 LANGENBRUNNER, J. (09:05 in 1st), GIONTA, B. (PPG, 15:34 in 2nd)
NYR: 3 JAGR, J. (02:05 in 3rd), JAGR, J. (02:31 in 3rd), SHANAHAN, B. (03:35 in 3rd)

The coach of the New York Rangers had seen enough, and he let his team know it in-between periods.

"Well, it wasn't musical," Renney said after New York turned a two-goal deficit into a 3-2 victory over the Devils on Tuesday night. "This year, that was maybe as passionate as I've been."

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Mark Messier waves at the crowd at Madison Square Garden before the New Jersey Devils and New York Rangers NHL hockey game Tuesday, Nov. 14, 2006 in New York. Messier presented Rangers' Brendan Shanahan the first of five in-season and one end-of-season Mark Messier Leadership Awards which will honor the NHL player who best exemplifies leadership skills on and off the ice.
(AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)


New York Rangers' Brendan Shanahan (14) knocks New Jersey Devils' goalie Martin Brodeur into the net during the second period of the NHL hockey game Tuesday, Nov. 14, 2006 at Madison Square Garden in New York. The Rangers defeated the Devils 3-2.
(AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)


New Jersey Devils goalie Martin Brodeur, center, and Brad Lukowich, left, defend the net against New York Rangers' Matt Cullen (5) and Petr Prucha, second from left, of the Czech Republic during the second period of the NHL hockey game Tuesday, Nov. 14, 2006 at Madison Square Garden in New York.
(AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)


Referee Pat Dapuzzo, right, watches as New Jersey Devils' Cam Janssen, center, and New York Rangers' Colton Orr fight, during the first period of the NHL hockey game Tuesday, Nov. 14, 2006 at Madison Square Garden in New York.
(AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)

[DropThePuck]

Final:

STL: 0
CGY: 3 LANGKOW, D. (03:02 in 1st), HUSELIUS, K. (SHG, 01:41 in 3rd), FERENCE, A. (PPG, 16:34 in 3rd)

The Flames thought they had struck again later when Langkow's pass across to Tanguay was one-timed on goal from nearly the same spot, but this time Sanford was able to make a brilliant save stabbing the puck with his glove.

Sanford strained a groin on the play, and after video review confirmed the puck did not cross the goal-line, he was replaced by Manny Legace.

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St. Louis Blues goalie Manny Lagace (34) collapses to the ice under the weight of Calgary Flames' Alex Tanguay during second period NHL hockey action in Calgary on Tuesday, Nov. 14, 2006.
(AP PHOTO/CP, Jeff McIntosh)


St. Louis Blues' Christian Backman, left, collides with Calgary Flames' Rhett Warrener during second period NHL hockey action in Calgary Tuesday, Nov. 14, 2006.
(AP PHOTO/CP, Jeff McIntosh)


Calgary Flames' Robyn Regehr, of Brazil, leaves the ice with a blood streaming form a cut eye after being hit by the puck during first period NHL hockey action against the St. Louis Blues in Calgary, Tuesday, Nov. 14, 2006.
(AP PHOTO/CP, Jeff McIntosh)


St. Louis Blues Joel Perrault, right, gets upended by Calgary Flames Byron Ritchie during first period NHL hockey action in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, Tuesday, Nov. 14, 2006.
(AP Photo/Jeff McIntosh)

[DropThePuck]

Final:

DET: 3 FILPPULA, V. (04:36 in 2nd), ZETTERBERG, H. (01:28 in 3rd), FRANZEN, J. (SHG, 06:19 in 3rd)
VAN: 2 SEDIN, H. (PPG, 07:49 in 2nd), BIEKSA, K. (01:58 in 3rd)



Detroit Red Wings Kirk Maltby (18) flies past Vancouver Canucks goalie Roberto Luongo after he was hit by Canucks Kevin Bieksa during the first period of NHL action in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, Wednesday, November 14, 2006.
(AP Photo/Richard Lam, CP)


Dominik Hasek #39 of the Detroit Red Wings makes a save off the shot of Taylor Pyatt #9 of the Vancouver Canucks as Mathieu Schneider #23 of the Wings looks on during their game at General Motors Place on November 14, 2006 in Vancouver, Canada.


Alex Burrows #14 of the Vancouver Canucks falls backwards after being checked off the puck by Mikael Sumuelsson #37 of the Detroit Red Wings during their game at General Motors Place on November 14, 2006 in Vancouver, Canada.



Vancouver Canucks goalie Roberto Luongo watches the puck sail past the net after Detroit Red Wings' Mikael Samuelsson, of Sweden, redirected the original shot during the first period of NHL action in Vancouver, Tuesday, Nov. 14, 2006. Canucks' Lukas Krajicek, of the Czech Republic, tries to tie up Samuelsson on the play.
(AP PHOTO/CP, Richard Lam)

[Dark Knight]

BTW Boogard's left knee gave out in the fight with Laraque. I wonder if he's going to be out for a while...

[DropThePuck]

From the Wild's pre-game report:

Opponents have kept their distance from Derek Boogaard since he fractured the cheekbone of Todd Fedoruk during a fight on October 27. One player that has never backed down from the Boogeyman, and has actually had success against him, is the fearsome Georges Laraque, an offseason signing of the Coyotes.
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17:27 - You know there's not going to be many guys in the NHL who will take on Boogaard anymore, but Georges Laraque is one of them. The two pair off in front of the Coyote net, and after a long posing session, Boogaard goes in after him. He throws a couple haymakers, but Laraque grabs hold of Boogey's jersey and that leads to more of a wrestling match with Laraque falling on top of Boogaard.

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Updated Tuesday, November 14
Ottawa Senators
Practice Lines

Forwards:
Heatley - Spezza - Vermette
Schaefer - McAmmond - Alfredsson
Eaves - Fisher - Neil
Hamel - Kelly - McGrattan

Defence:
Phillips - Corvo
Mezsaros - Volchenkov
Schubert - Priessing

Goal: Gerber, Emery and Guard

Notes: After dropping seven of their last eight games, the Ottawa Senators changed up their lines on Tuesday. Defenceman Wade Redden is out indefinitely with a groin injury. Bryan Murray is holding off announcing naming his staring goalie for Wednesday's game in Buffalo until tomorrow morning. As the team boarded its flight for Buffalo this afternoon, Murray said there is the possibility that Ray Emery's sprained wrist may be good enough to go. - TSN


Calgary Flames
Probable Lines

Forwards:
Huselius - Langkow - Iginla
Tanguay - Lombardi - Kobasew
Nilson - Lundmark - Amonte
Prust - Ritchie - McCarty

Defence:
Hamrlik - Phaneuf
Regehr - Warrener
Zyuzin - Ferrence

Notes: Jeff Friesen was the seventh forward in Tuesday's practice, but he looked pretty good despite an injured hip. - TSN


Toronto Maple Leafs
Practice Lines

Forwards:
Wellwood - Peca - Tucker
Antropov - Battaglia - Poni
Stajan - Oneil - Kilger
Pohl - Suglobov - Steen

Defence:
McCabe - Kaberle
Bell - Kubina
White - Gill
Harrison - Kronwall

Goal: Aubin
Tellquist

Notes: Mats Sundin skated by himself before Tuesday's practice without the puck. Andrew Raycroft skated on his own in full equipment after practice, but he will not play on Thursday. The team did various 2-on-1's with one D man joining the rush. They also worked on 3-on-2's with D man joining and several horeshoe drill variations and 2 on 0's. The Leafs had 25 bodies on the ice today including Sundin and Raycroft. Tellqvist is still on the IR and they may have to make a roster move for him to backup on Thursday in Boston. - TSN


Edmonton Oilers: Forward Ryan Smyth has some tenderness, but there is no structural damage from the knee-on-knee collision with Colorado's John-Michael Liles. - TSN


Colorado Avalanche: Defenceman John-Michael Liles will not be suspended for his knee on Edmonton forward Ryan Smyth on Monday. - TSN


Vancouver Canucks: Defenceman Willie Mitchell is expected to play tonight against the Red Wings. - TSN


Detroit Red Wings: Defenceman Niklas Kronwall will not likely play tonight against Vancouver because of a mild groin strain, and winger Tomas Holmstrom will be a game decision because of a groin strain. - Detroit News


Florida Panthers: Stephen Weiss missed last night's game vs. the Capitals due to a knee injury. Coach Jacques Martin won't give a timetable for his return, but Weiss wants to play Thursday. - Miami Herald


New York Rangers : Defenceman Darius Kasparaitis who is in the minors right now, hopes to play with the Rangers this season. - Newsday


Carolina Hurricanes: Defenceman Niclas Wallin missed his second consecutive game last night against the Sabres because of a leg-injury. - Durham Herald-Sun

Sorry it's late, but our truck wouldn't start and we had to take the bus home. Fun stuff.

Anyway, I got to see the last 4 minutes of the Min/Pho game. Great win for Phoenix! They were down 2-0 but came back to win 4-3. Laraque fought Boogaard and got two assists (as stated above). Dang, I wish the Ducks had gotten Georges. He's a character guy, can chip in with a point or two every now and then, and kicks butt. Free Laraque!

[GLOVESAVE35]

Forty-seven seconds after Laraque and Boogaard dropped the gloves, Perreault scored the first of his goals to cut Minnesota's lead to 2-1.

Although the fight appeared to be a draw, Boogaard injured his leg when he fell to the ice and Laraque landed on him.

Saprykin said said the brawl "was like a battery jump."

Read more here

[Aeryn]

I was dying so I went to bed at 7:30 last night....PHX was down 0-2 last time I looked. WTG Yotes!!!

Poor Minny Dads....they're never going to go on a road trip again.