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Since I'll be flying to the East Coast most of Saturday, here's tomorrow's GNT as well.

Note that the Phoenix at LAK game starts at 4pm EST

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

Phoenix at LAK
Washington at Boston
NJD at Toronto
Atlanta at Montreal
Buffalo at Ottawa
Dallas at Carolina
NYR at Pittsburgh
NYI at Florida
Columbus at Nashville
Colorado at Minnesota
Detroit at Edmonton
Philadelphia at SJS

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TSN's Ice Chips

Updated Saturday, November 18

Atlanta Thrashers: Thrashers D Niclas Havelid will miss Wednesday's game at Washington to return to Sweden for the funeral of his mother, who died recently. - Atlanta Journal Constitution

Boston Bruins: Tim Thomas will be back in goal tonight, bidding for his (and the team's) fourth consecutive victory. - Boston Herald

Carolina Hurricanes: Carolina D Tim Gleason (shoulder) missed his ninth consecutive game; D Niclas Wallin (groin) missed his fourth consecutive game. Both players practiced Friday morning. - Raleigh News & Observer

Washington Capitals: Capitals captain Chris Clark missed the game after having three teeth knocked out when a puck hit him in the face Wednesday against Boston. He won't play Saturday, either. - Herald-Sun

Chicago Blackhawks: C Michal Handzus had surgery Thursday on the torn ACL in his left knee. Hawks general manager Dale Tallon didn't rule out Handzus being ready to play by mid-March - Chicago Tribune

Columbus Blue Jackets: LW Jody Shelley (finger) did not practice yesterday and is unlikely to play tonight. - Columbus Dispatch

Dallas Stars: RW Jere Lehtinen (leg) is questionable. LW Steve Ott (ankle) is out. - Dallas Morning News

Detroit Red Wings: Placed D Jiri Fischer (out since last November with a heart ailment) on long-term injured reserve. G Stefan Liv and forwards Evan McGrath and Darryl Bootland were called up from Grand Rapids to fill a lineup absent four regulars. Jason Williams (neck) is on injured reserve, and the Wings added three more to IR: Tomas Holmstrom (groin) and D Niklas Kronwall (groin), retroactive to Nov. 10, and G Chris Osgood (left wrist), backdated to Sunday. Liv was brought in for a backup should Joey MacDonald play tonight at Edmonton, because the Wings don't want Dominik Hasek to dress as a backup and risk having to put him in without a long warm-up. - Detroit Free Press

Florida Panthers: G Ed Belfour is expected to start against the Islanders tonight, earning his second consecutive start and fifth in seven games. - South Florida Sun-Sentinel

Montreal Canadiens: G Cristobal Huet, who gets the call tonight and thus breaks the coach's two-games-at-a-time netminding rotation. D Francis Bouillon, still recovering from offseason surgery on his left knee, practiced with the team, but has not yet been cleared to play.- Montreal Gazette

Nashville Predators: : LW Scottie Upshall will not play tonight against Columbus, sidelined by a groin strain. Trotz said there was a possibility the injury may be severe enough to put Upshall on injured reserve. D Mikko Lehtonen has been put under observation after taking an elbow to the head from Minnesota's Pascal Dupuis on Thursday. - Tennesseean

New Jersey Devils: C Scott Gomez (groin strain) skated on his own Thursday, but will miss his sixth game in a row tonight. Julien wouldn't say if Gomez would join the team on its five-game road trip, which begins Saturday in Toronto. - Bergen Record

New York Islanders: D Chris Campoli was a healthy scratch for the second straight game because Nolan chose not to tamper with success after Wednesday's shutout win in Dallas. - Newsday

Pittsburgh Penguins: Winger Ronald Petrovicky, who has been on a conditioning assignment with the Penguins' minor-league team in Wilkes-Barre, is supposed to return to Pittsburgh today after making a final appearance with the Baby Penguins last night. Forward Ryan Malone, out since Oct. 21 with a broken left forearm, hopes to have his cast removed Monday. Malone still must rehabilitate his wrist and regain his strength, so he isn't expected to resume playing until at least the first week in December. - Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

San Jose Sharks: The Sharks recalled goalie Thomas Greiss from Fresno of the ECHL as a precaution because Evgeni Nabokov is nursing a sore hand. - San Jose Mercury News

Tampa Bay Lightning: An MRI Thursday revealed that Lightning captain Tim Taylor sustained a cervical spine contusion on a hit during Wednesday's game against Montreal. He will miss tonight's game and will be day-to-day after that. - Tampa Tribune

Washington Capitals: Zednik's status could change before tonight's game against the Hurricanes. Both Zednik and Coach Glen Hanlon hope he'll return to the lineup after missing six consecutive contests. Zednik, who appeared to be fully recovered yesterday as he unleashed a handful of hard slap shots, said he "probably" will return tonight. Right wing Chris Clark is questionable for tonight's game after being hit in the mouth with a stick in the third period Wednesday. . . . Centre Dainius Zubrus, who left in the third period against Boston with an undisclosed injury, is probable. - Washington Post

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It's quiet in here today.

Anyway, here are some final scores:


Phoenix 3 Los Angeles 5 F

Washington 2 Boston 3 F (OT)

Dallas 4 Carolina 5 F

Atlanta 1 Montreal 3 F

Buffalo 1 Ottawa 4 F

New Jersey 2 Toronto 1 F

NY Islanders 4 Florida 1 F

NY Rangers 1 Pittsburgh 3 F

Columbus 2 Nashville 4 F



Phoenix managed to tie the game against LA in the 3rd, but gave up a PP goal late in regulation. At least Dallas and Buffalo lost.

[Excoriar]

SJ vs Phillies now 5-1 at the half way mark...
Wings and Oilers tied at 2-2 end of 2nd.

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More final scores:


Colorado 2 Minnesota 1 F (SO)

Detroit 3 Edmonton 4 SO

Philadelphia 1 San Jose 6 F



Darn Sharks had to ruin a pretty good night. SJ now has 30 standings points, one less than the Ducks (though we have one game in hand on them).

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Is that an Orca in the front row glass seat??


Fans react to a hit by San Jose Sharks' Mark Bell, left, and Steve Bernier, right, that sandwiched Philadelphia Flyers' Mike Rathje during the first period of an NHL hockey game Saturday, Nov. 18, 2006 in San Jose, Calif. The Sharks won 6-1.
(AP Photo/Dino Vournas)


Philadelphia Flyers' Triston Grant (52), followed by teammate Petr Nedved (93), of the Czech Republic, crashes into San Jose Sharks goalie Vesa Toskala, of Finland, as Sharks' Christian Ehrhoff, of Germany, and Rob Davison (5) assist on defense in the third period of an NHL hockey game Saturday, Nov. 18, 2006, in San Jose, Calif. The Sharks won 6-1.
(AP Photo/Dino Vournas)


San Jose Sharks goalie Vesa Toskala, of Finland, blocks a shot by Philadelphia Flyers' Derian Hatcher, not seen, as San Jose's Rob Davison, right, tumbles over and Flyers' R.J. Umberger looks on in the first period of an NHL hockey game, Saturday, Nov. 18, 2006 in San Jose, Calif.
(AP Photo/Dino Vournas)


San Jose Sharks goalie Vesa Toskala of Finland blocks a shot by Philadelphia Flyers' Derian Hatcher, not seen, as San Jose's Rob Davison (5) helps out and Flyers' R.J. Umberger watches during the first period of an NHL hockey game Saturday, Nov. 18, 2006, in San Jose, Calif.
(AP Photo/Dino Vournas)

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Petr Sykora #71 of the Edmonton Oilers tips the net on top of Joey MacDonald #31 of the Detroit Red Wings at the Rexall Place on November 18, 2006 in Edmonton, Canada.



Detroit Red Wings' Valtteri Filppula, left, tries to jam the puck past Edmonton Oilers goalie Dwayne Roloson, center, with Edmonton's Ladislav Smid, right, in chase during the second period of NHL hockey action at Rexall Place in Edmonton, Canada, on Saturday, November 18, 2006.
(AP Photo/Jimmy Jeong,CP)

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Colorado Avalanche goalie Peter Budaj, right, of Slovakia, stops the puck and Minnesota Wild's Stephane Veilleux (19) during the third period of an NHL hockey game, Saturday, Nov. 18, 2006, in St. Paul, Minn. Colorado won 2-1 in a shootout.
(AP Photo/Tom Olmscheid)


Minnesota Wild's Branko Radivojevic, right, of Slovakia, sends Colorado Avalache's Brett Clark, left, to the ice during the first period of an NHL hockey game Saturday, Nov. 18, 2006, in St. Paul, Minn.
(AP Photo/Tom Olmscheid)

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Columbus Blue Jackets goalie Pascal Leclaire (31) leaps over Nashville Predators left wing Paul Kariya (9) as Kariya slides into the net during the third period of an NHL hockey game in Nashville, Tenn., Saturday, Nov. 18, 2006. The Predators defeated the Blue Jackets 4-2.
(AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)


Columbus Blue Jackets defenseman Adam Foote (52) and goalie Pascal Leclaire (31) try to clear the puck away from the net as Nashville Predators right wing Scott Hartnell, center, closes in during the first period of an NHL hockey game in Nashville, Tenn., Saturday, Nov. 18, 2006.
(AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)

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New York Islanders' Chris Simon (12) cannot make a shot on-goal as Florida Panthers goalie Ed Belfour (20) blocks in the first period of the Saturday, Nov. 18, 2006, hockey game in Sunrise, Fla.
(AP Photo/J. Pat Carter)


Florida Panthers Chris Gratton (77) tries to score against New York Islanders goalie Mike Dunham (1) in the first period of an NHL hockey game Saturday, Nov. 18, 2006 in Sunrise, Fla.
(AP Photo/J. Pat Carter)

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Pittsburgh Penguin goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury, second from left, catches a shot from New York Rangers' Michael Nylander during the second period of their game Saturday Nov. 18, 2006.
(AP Photo/Dave Miller)


Pittsburgh Penguins' Mark Recchi gets checked to the ice by Adam Hall, of the New York Rangers, during the first period of their game Saturday, Nov. 18, 2006.
(AP Photo/Dave Miller)

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Carolina Hurricanes' Rod Brind'Amour (17) celebrates a first -period goal by teammate Eric Staal, not shown, in front of Dallas Stars' Marty Turco (35), Saturday, Nov. 18, 2006, in Raleigh, N.C. The Hurricanes won 5-4.
(AP Photo/Karl DeBlaker)


Carolina Hurricanes' Cam Ward (30) blocks the charge of Dallas Stars' Stu Barnes (14) during the second period of an NHL hockey game, Saturday, Nov. 18, 2006, in Raleigh, N.C. The Hurricanes won 5-4.
(AP Photo/Karl DeBlaker)

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Dany Heatley #15 of the Ottawa Senators gets a shot in the head after the whistle from Paul Gaustad #28 of the Buffalo Sabres during the 2nd period of a game on November 18, 2006 at the Scotiabank Place in Ottawa, Canada. The Sabres and Senators are tied 1-1 after 2 periods.
(Photo by Phillip MacCallum/Getty Images)


Jaroslav Spacek #6 of the Buffalo Sabres tries to pull Chris Neil #25 of the Ottawa Senators off of teammate Jason Pominville #29 during a second period scrum in a game on November 18, 2006 at the Scotiabank Place in Ottawa, Canada. The Senators won 4-1.
(Photo by Phillip MacCallum/Getty Images)

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Former Montreal Canadiens defensman Serge Savard, a defenseman during the 1970s, gives the thumbs-up with current team captain Saku Koivu as Savard's had his No. 18 retired before the NHL hockey game against the Atlanta Thrashers in Montreal, Canada, on Saturday, November 18, 2006.
(AP Photo/Ian Barrett,CP)


Former Montreal Canadiens defenseman Serge Savard watches as a banner is raised to the Bell Centre rafters retiring his No. 18 before the NHL hockey game against the Atlanta Thrashers in Montreal, Canada, on Saturday, November 18, 2006.
(AP Photo/Ian Barrett,CP)


Atlanta Thrashers' Jon Sim, left, trips over Montreal Canadiens goalie Cristobal Huet in first period NHL hockey in Montreal, Canada, on Saturday, November 18, 2006.
(AP Photo/Ian Barrett,CP)


Atlanta Thrashers' Bobby Holik, second from right, shoves Montreal Canadiens goalie Cristobal Huet for a third-period interference penalty during NHL hockey in Montreal, Canada, on Saturday, November 18, 2006.
(AP Photo/Ian Barrett,CP)

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Washington Capitals goaltender Brent Johnson makes a pad save on a breakaway by Boston Bruins' Marc Savard during the first period in a NHL game in Boston Saturday, Nov. 18, 2006.
(AP Photo/Winslow Townson)


Washington Capitals' Richard Zednik (20) checks Boston Bruins' Brad Stuart into the boards during the third period of Boston's 3-2 overtime win in a NHL game in Boston Saturday, Nov. 18, 2006.
(AP Photo/Winslow Townson)

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Phoenix Coyotes head coach Wayne Gretzky looks on from the bench during the NHL game against the Los Angeles Kings Saturday, Nov. 18, 2006, in Los Angeles.
(AP Photo/Danny Moloshok)


Los Angeles Kings goaltender Dan Cloutier makes a save as Phoenix Coyotes' Ladislav Nagy looks on from behind during the King's 5-3 win in an NHL game Saturday, Nov. 18, 2006, in Los Angeles.
(AP Photo/Danny Moloshok)


Curtis Joseph #31 of the Phoenix Coyotes makes a save against the Los Angeles Kings at the Staples Center November 18, 2006 in Los Angeles, California.

Oleg Saprykin #91 of the Phoenix Coyotes skates for the puck against Tom Kostopoulos #29 of the Los Angeles Kings at the Staples Center November 18, 2006 in Los Angeles, California.

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Fight or strip act?? Belak and linesman look horrified ...


Toronto Maple Leafs 'Wade Belak, top, fights with New Jersey Devils; Cam Janssen during first period hockey action in Toronto, Saturday Nov. 18, 2006.
(AP Photo/Aaron Harris, CP)


Cam Janssen #25 of the New Jersey Devils and Wade Belak #3 of the Toronto Maple Leafs punch it out during the NHL game at The Air Canada Centre November 18, 2006 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
(Photo by Dave Abel/Getty Images)


Sergei Brylin #18 of the New Jersey Devils pokes the puck away from Michael Peca #27 of the Toronto Maple Leafs during the NHL game at The Air Canada Centre November 18, 2006 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
(Photo by Dave Abel/Getty Images)


Mike Rupp #17 of the New Jersey Devils gets hit by Bryan McCabe #24 of the Toronto Maple Leafs during the NHL game at The Air Canada Centre November 18, 2006 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
(Photo by Dave Abel/Getty Images)

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New Jersey Devils goalie Martin Brodeur, left, makes a save as Toronto Maple Leafs' Darcy Tucker looks for the rebound during second-period NHL action in Toronto, Canada, Saturday Nov. 18, 2006. Devils Colin White looks on from background right.
(AP Photo/Aaron Harris,CP)


Jim Dowd #12 of the New Jersey Devils misses a hit on Chad Kilger #18 of the Toronto Maple Leafs during the NHL game at The Air Canada Centre November 18, 2006 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.



Toronto Maple Leafs Chad Kilger, left, and New Jersey Devils Jim Dowd struggle for the puck during second period NHL action in Toronto, Saturday Nov. 18, 2006.
(AP Photo/Aaron Harris,CP)


Toronto Maple Leafs Mikael Tellqvist makes a save during third period NHL action against the New Jersey Devils in Toronto, Saturday Nov. 18, 2006. The Devils beat the Maple Leafs 2-1.
(AP Photo/Aaron Harris, CP)