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

Atlanta at NYR
NYI at Pittsburgh
Ottawa at Carolina
Boston at Toronto
Florida at Montreal
Washington at TBL
SJS at STL
Colorado at Calgary
Columbus at Vancouver

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Updated Tuesday, November 28

Toronto Maple Leafs:
Forwards:
Wellwood - Sundin - Ponikarovsky
O'Neill - Stajan - Tucker
Battaglia - Peca - Antropov
Pohl - Steen - Kilger

Defence:
McCabe - kaberle
Kubina - Belak
White - Gill

Bell Suglobov are likely scratches tonight. Despite the Paul Mara/Darcy Tucker "challenges" in the papers the last couple of days, Paul Maurice thought the last game was relatively tame. Paul Mara is taking a wait and see approach. He says he would expect the Leafs to answer in kind if someone ran Sundin. Maurice also says he would prefer back-to-back games to be a home-and-home series. He feels that would add more intensity to the game than he is expecting tonight. Leaf players feel the intensity will be higher than Saturday's game by default. They are promising a better effort after a couple of days off and are looking for a quick start. Alex Steen is perhaps the happiest player demoted to a 4th line. He has no sense of disappointment and is looking forward to a move back to centre. Defenceman Jay Harrison has cleared waivers. - TSN

Ottawa Senators: Martin Gerber will get the start for the Senators against his former teammates in Raleigh tonight. It will be Gerber's first start in eight games. The game against the Hurricanes wraps up Ottawa's 4-game road trip, they are 2-1 so far. Anton Volchenkov is still questionable for the tonight's game (lower body). - TSN

Anaheim Ducks: Ducks goaltender Jean-Sebastien Giguere went through a full practice Monday and pronounced himself fit to play Tuesday night against the Edmonton Oilers. - LA Times

Atlanta Thrashers: Thrashers defenseman Andy Sutton, who plays on the team's top pairing, did not travel to New York for tonight's game with the Rangers after injuring a leg when he collided with teammate Steve Rucchin in practice Monday. The Thrashers did not offer a preliminary diagnosis but expected to know more today. - Atlanta Journal Constitution

Boston Bruins: The Bruins are down to six healthy defensemen, as they waived Nathan Dempsey yesterday and Lewis announced that Jason York has a lower-body injury and will not play tonight. Dempsey has cleared waivers and will go to the AHL. - Boston Globe/TSN

Colorado Avalanche: Jose Theodore, who won both his starts last week, will start in goal for Colorado tonight against Calgary. - Rocky Mountain News

Chicago Blackhawks: Craig MacDonald has cleared waivers. - TSN

Dallas Stars: Stars defenseman Trevor Daley has been placed on the seven-day injured reserve retroactive to Friday with a concussion he suffered in the Stars' 5-3 win over the Los Angeles Kings on Friday. - Dallas Morning News

Detroit Red Wings: Jason Williams is out indefinitley after suffering a charley horse Monday night against Dallas. Tests on Johan Franzen's left knee have revealed damage to his medial collateral ligament. He will be out for at least a week. - Detroit Free Press

Florida Panthers: Mike Van Ryn skated Monday after missing two games because of the flu. He is expected to play tonight. However, coach Jacques Martin said Juraj Kolnik would not make the trip to Montreal and Ottawa because of a sore groin. - Miami Herald

Los Angeles Kings: On Monday, Mathieu Garon started his third consecutive game for the first time this season. He appears to have taken hold of the number one goalie job. - Orange County Register

Minnesota Wild: The Wild received a shot of positive energy Monday when Marian Gaborik briefly joined them for practice for the first time in 39 days. He did shooting drills. Gaborik, who has been out for over a month, has not been cleared for contact drills. - Pioneer Press

New Jersey Devils: Devils GM Lou Lamoriello said right winger Cam Janssen will have an MRI on his separated right shoulder today. "The doctors wanted to wait," Lamoriello said. "The X-rays didn't show anything. He could be out a week or it could be four weeks. We don't know." The Devils also placed Alexander Brooks on waivers. - Star Ledger/TSN

New York Islanders: With Alexei Yashin out, Ted Nolan plans to use Viktor Kozlov to fill the captain's roles on the top line with Jason Blake and Chris Simon and on the first power-play unit.- Star Ledger

Phoenix Coyotes: Forwards Mike Comrie (foot) and Steven Reinprecht (clavicle) skated Monday for the first time since being injured in separate games earlier this season. Though not likely, Comrie might play Thursday vs. Los Angeles or Monday vs. Nashville. Reinprecht is still at least a month away from returning. - Arizona Republic

Phoenix Coyotes: Coach Wayne Gretzky said left wing Ladislav Nagy would be back in the lineup on Thursday after a one-game benching last week. Centers Mike Comrie (foot) and Steven Reinprecht (clavicle) skated Monday for the first time since being injured in separate games earlier this season. Though not likely, Comrie might play Thursday vs. Los Angeles or Monday vs. Nashville. Reinprecht is still at least five weeks away from returning. - Arizona Republic

Pittsburgh Penguins: Sidney Crosby went through a full practice with his teammates on Monday for the first time since injuring his groin a week earlier against the Philadelphia Flyers. But he won't know whether or not he'll be able to play tonight against the New York Islanders until he gives it another test this morning. Michel Ouellet is not going to play tonight, and may miss another week with a leg injury. The Penguins experiments with Mark Recchi manning the point on their powerplay in practice yesterday. - Tribune Review

St. Louis Blues: Blues defensemen Jay McKee (fractured finger) and Matt Walker (groin strain) are practicing again and Mike Kitchen said both could return as early as Thursday against Nashville. Manny Legace starts in goal against San Jose. - Belleville News Democrat

Washinton Capitals: Right wing Richard Zednik is questionable for tonight's game. He left Saturday's game in New York with a lower body injury in the second period and did not return. Although he didn't practice yesterday, he will go out for the pregame skate this morning and will be a game-time decision. - Washington Post

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End of the 2nd period scores ...

ATL: 2 LARSEN, B. (02:17 in 2nd), HOSSA, M. (18:13 in 2nd)
NYR: 3 HALL, A. (PPG, 19:23 in 1st), HALL, A. (PPG, 07:14 in 2nd), STRAKA, M. (09:13 in 2nd)

NYI: 2 KOZLOV, V. (18:42 in 1st), ASHAM, A. (04:45 in 2nd)
PIT: 2 ARMSTRONG, C. (01:34 in 1st), ARMSTRONG, C. (11:31 in 2nd)

OTT: 3 EAVES, P. (06:11 in 1st), SCHUBERT, C. (04:01 in 2nd), FISHER, M. (10:07 in 2nd)
CAR: 1 LADD, A. (02:30 in 1st)


In progress in the 2nd ...

BOS: 1 DONOVAN, S. (05:59 in 2nd)
TOR: 0

FLA: 0
MTL: 0

WSH: 2 BEECH, K. (14:12 in 1st), GORDON, B. (SHG, 01:53 in 2nd)
TBL: 0


End of the 1st ...

SJS: 1 CLOWE, R. (02:15 in 1st)
STL: 0

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Final scores:

Ottawa 4 Carolina 1 F

Atlanta 5 NY Rangers 4 F (OT)

NY Islanders 2 Pittsburgh 3 F

Florida 0 Montreal 1 F (SO)

Washington 5 Tampa Bay 2 F

Boston 4 Toronto 1 F

San Jose 2 St. Louis 0 F

Colorado 2 Calgary 5 F

Columbus 0 Vancouver 1 F

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Ward cringing in the back ...


Ottawa Senators' Chris Neil (25) sends Carolina Hurricanes' Justin Williams (11) into the boards as Hurricanes' Cam Ward ducks,during the first period of an NHL hockey game, Tuesday, Nov. 28, 2006, in Raleigh, N.C.
(AP Photo/Karl DeBlaker)


Ottawa Senators' Patrick Eaves (44) shoots the puck past Carolina Hurricanes goalie John Grahame (47) to score during the first period of their NHL hockey game, Tuesday, Nov. 28, 2006, in Raleigh, N.C.
(AP Photo/Karl DeBlaker)


Ottawa Senators goalie Martin Gerber, of Switzerland, watches a shot by Carolina Hurricanes' Justin Williams (11) go wide as the Senators' Mike Fisher defends during the second period of an NHL hockey game Tuesday, Nov. 28, 2006, in Raleigh, N.C.
(AP Photo/Karl DeBlaker)


Carolina Hurricanes goalie John Grahame, right, blocks the shot of Ottawa Senators' Mike Fisher, during the third period of an NHL hockey game, Tuesday, Nov. 28, 2006, in Raleigh, N.C. The Senators won 4-1.
(AP Photo/Karl DeBlaker)

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Martin Straka #82 of the New York Rangers scores a goal past goalie Kari Lehtonen #32 and Shane Hnidy #34 of the Atlanta Thrashers during their game on November 28, 2006 at Madison Square Garden in New York City.
(Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images)


Kari Lehtonen #32 of the Atlanta Thrashers blocks the shot of Jaromir Jagr #68 of the New York Rangers during their game on November 28, 2006 at Madison Square Garden in New York City.
(Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images)


Atlanta Thrashers' Bobby Holik, left, scores on New York Rangers goaltender Henrik Lundqvist and Aaron Ward, center, during overtime in NHL hockey action Tuesday, Nov. 28, 2006 at Madison Square Garden in New York. The Thrashers won 5-4.
(AP Photo/Julie Jacobson)


Atlanta Thrashers' Ilya Kovalchuk, left, trips as he tries to shoot the puck past New York Rangers' Fedor Tyutin during overtime in NHL hockey action Tuesday, Nov. 28, 2006 at Madison Square Garden in New York. The Thrashers won 5-4.
(AP Photo/Julie Jacobson)

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Markus Naslund #19 of the Vancouver Canucks checks Anson Carter #77 of the Columbus Blue Jackets at General Motors Place November 28, 2006 in Vancouver, Canada. Vancouver defeated Columbus, 1-0.
(Photo by Jeff Vinnick/Getty Images)


Goaltender Roberto Luongo #1 of the Vancouver Canucks makes a save off the shot of Rick Nash #61 of the Columbus Blue Jackets as the Canucks' Sami Salo #6 looks for the rebound at General Motors Place November 28, 2006 in Vancouver, Canada. Vancouver defeated Columbus, 1-0.
(Photo by Jeff Vinnick/Getty Images)


Vancouver Canucks goalie Roberto Luongo knocks the puck out of the net before the whistle was blown during the second period of NHL hockey action against the Columbus Blue Jackets in Vancouver Tuesday, Nov. 28, 2006. A video replay was inconclusive and was ruled no goal.
(AP PHOTO/CP, Richard Lam)


Columbus Blue Jackets goalie Pascal Leclair scrambles to cover the puck after making a save against the Vancouver Canucks during the first period of NHL hockey action in Vancouver Tuesday, Nov. 28, 2006.
(AP PHOTO/CP, Richard Lam)

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New York Islanders goalie Rick DiPietro gloves a first period rebound against the Pittsburgh Penguins in NHL hockey action at Pittsburgh, Tuesday, Nov. 28, 2006.
(AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)


Pittsburgh Penguins' Sidney Crosby, right, slides into New York Islanders goalie Rick DiPietro as he makes a second period save in NHL hockey action at Pittsburgh, Tuesday, Nov. 28, 2006. DiPietro was shaken up on the play, but remained in the game. The Penguins won the game 3-2.
(AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)


Pittsburgh Penguins' Evgeni Malkin, right, of Russia, battles with New York Islanders defenseman Brendan Witt (32) during the first period of NHL hockey action at Pittsburgh, Tuesday, Nov. 28, 2006.
(AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)


Pittsburgh Penguins goalie Marc-Andre Fleury deflects a first period shot by New York Islanders' Mike Sillinger (18) in NHL hockey action at Pittsburgh, Tuesday, Nov. 28, 2006.
(AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)

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Montreal Canadiens' Radek Bonk falls against his goalie Cristobal Huet in first period NHL hockey in Montreal against the Florida Panthers on Tuesday, Nov. 28, 2006.
(AP PHOTO/CP, Ian Barrett)


Florida Panthers' Stephen Weiss, left, and Montreal Canadiens' Sheldon Souray, right, dig for the puck at the feet of goalie Critobal Huet in second period NHL hockey in Montreal on Tuesday, Nov. 28, 2006.
(AP PHOTO/CP, Ian Barrett)


Florida Panthers' Bryan Allen and Montreal Canadiens' Garth Murray mix it up in first period NHL hockey in Montreal on Tuesday, Nov. 28, 2006.
(AP PHOTO/CP, Ian Barrett)


Montreal Canadiens' Saku Koivu (11) puts it past Florida Panthers goalie Alex Auld in a shootout in NHL hockey in Montreal on Tuesday, Nov. 28, 2006. Montreal won, 1-0.
(AP PHOTO/CP, Ian Barrett)

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Washington Capitals' Alex Ovechkin (8), of Russia, blasts by Tampa Bay Lightning right winger Nikita Alexeev, also of Russia, on a first period breakout during an NHL hockey game Tuesday night, Nov. 28, 2006, in Tampa, Fla..
(AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)


Washington Capitals' Boyd Gordon, top, collides with Tampa Bay Lightning's Vincent Lecavalier during the first period of an NHL hockey game, Tuesday night Nov. 28, 2006, in Tampa, Fla.
(AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)


Tampa Bay Lightning right winger Nikita Alexeev (15), of Russia, tips the puck over Washington Capitals goaltender Olie Kolzig, of South Africa, during the first period of an NHL hockey game Tuesday night Nov. 28, 2006, in Tampa, Fla.
(AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)


Washington Capitals' Alex Ovechkin, of Russia, celebrates after scoring an empty-net goal against the Tampa Bay Lightning during the third period of an NHL hockey game Tuesday night Nov. 28, 2006 in Tampa, Fla. The Capitals won the game 5-2.
(AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)

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St. Louis Blues goaltender Manny Legace watches the shot from San Jose Sharks' Ryane Clowe go in the net in the first period of their hockey game Tuesday, Nov. 28, 2006, in St. Louis.
(AP Photo/Tom Gannam)


San Jose Sharks goaltender Vesa Toskala, of Finland, makes a kick save in the first period against the St. Louis Blues in their hockey game Tuesday, Nov. 28, 2006, in St. Louis.
(AP Photo/Tom Gannam)


San Jose Sharks' Christian Ehroff and St. Louis Blues Lee Stempniak collide with the boards as they race for the puck in the second period of an NHL hockey game Tuesday, Nov. 28, 2006, in St. Louis.
(AP Photo/Tom Gannam)


St. Louis Blues' Barret Jackman (5) lifts San Jose Sharks' Mike Grier off his feet in the first period of an NHL hockey game Tuesday, Nov. 28, 2006, in St. Louis. The Sharks won 2-0.
(AP Photo/Tom Gannam)

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Calgary Flames Darren McCarty checks to see if he's bleeding after a fight with Colorado Avalanche Ian Laperriere during second period NHL hockey action in Calgary, Tuesday, Nov. 28, 2006.
(AP PHOTO/CP, Jeff McIntosh)


Colorado Avalanche goalie Jose Theodore reacts to a goal by the Calgary Flames during first period NHL hockey action in Calgary, Tuesday, Nov. 28, 2006.
(AP PHOTO/CP, Jeff McIntosh)


Colorado Avalanche's John-Michael Liles, center, drives for the net as Calgary Flames goalie Mikka Kiprusoff, left, makes a save and teammate Marcus Nilson defends during second period NHL hockey action in Calgary, Tuesday, Nov. 28, 2006.
(AP PHOTO/CP, Jeff McIntosh)


Colorado Avalanche goalie Jose Theodore, right, deflects the puck away on a shot from Calgary Flames' Daymond Langkow during second period NHL hockey action in Calgary, Tuesday, Nov. 28, 2006.
(AP PHOTO/CP, Jeff McIntosh

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Oh the Barmy household is not going to be happy when they wake up ...

BOS: 4 DONOVAN, S. (05:59 in 2nd), MURRAY, G. (05:35 in 3rd), STURM, M. (17:07 in 3rd), BOYES, B. (19:36 in 3rd)
TOR: 1 ANTROPOV, N. (15:39 in 2nd)


Petr Tenkrat #17 of the Boston Bruins battles for the puck against Matt Stajan #14 of the Toronto Maple Leafs at the Air Canada Centre November 28, 2006 in Toronto, Ontario.
(Photo by Dave Sandford/Getty Images)


Wayne Primeau #20 of the Boston Bruins reaches for the puck against Wade Belak #2 of the Toronto Maple Leafs at the Air Canada Centre November 28, 2006 in Toronto, Ontario.
(Photo by Dave Sandford/Getty Images)


Glen Murray #27 of the Boston Bruins is stopped on a shot by goalie Andrew Raycroft #1 of the Toronto Maple Leafs as Wayne Primeau #20 of the Boston Bruins closes in at the Air Canada Centre November 28, 2006 in Toronto, Ontario.
(Photo by Dave Sandford/Getty Images)


Toronto Maple Leafs goalie Andrew Raycroft, left, looks on as teammate Michael Peca, right,and Boston Bruins' Brad Boyes look for the rebound during first period NHL hockey action in Toronto, Tuesday Nov. 28, 2006.
(AP PHOTO/CP, Aaron Harris)

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Toronto Maple Leafs goalie Andrew Raycroft makes a save against the Boston Bruins during first period NHL hockey action in Toronto, Tuesday Nov. 28, 2006.
(AP PHOTO/CP, Aaron Harris)


Toronto Maple Leafs goalie Andrew Raycroft, left, deflects a shot as Boston Bruins' Shean Donovan looks on during first period NHL hockey action in Toronto, Tuesday Nov. 28, 2006.
(AP PHOTO/CP, Aaron Harris)


Boston Bruins' Stanislav Chistov, left, gets hung up on Toronto Maple Leafs' Ian White's stick during first period NHL hockey action in Toronto, Tuesday Nov. 28, 2006.
(AP PHOTO/CP, Aaron Harris)


Petr Tenkrat #17 of the Boston Bruins is upended by Nik Antropov #80 of the Toronto Maple Leafs at the Air Canada Centre November 28, 2006 in Toronto, Ontario.
(Photo by Dave Sandford/Getty Images)

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Wayne Primeau #20 of the Boston Bruins battles for a rebound after a save by goalie Andrew Raycroft #1 of the Toronto Maple Leafs at the Air Canada Centre November 28, 2006 in Toronto, Ontario.
(Photo by Dave Sandford/Getty Images)


Brad Boys #26 of the Boston Bruins looks on with Andrew Raycroft #1, and Tomas Kaberle #15 both of the Toronto Maple Leafs, as the Leafs' Pavel Kubina #31 takes the puck out of the zone at the Air Canada Centre November 28, 2006 in Toronto, Ontario.
(Photo by Dave Sandford/Getty Images)


Toronto Maple Leafs' Nik Antropov, center, scores on Boston Bruins goalie Tim Thomas as Bruins' Mark Stuart looks on during second period NHL hockey action in Toronto, Tuesday, Nov. 28, 2006.
(AP PHOTO/CP, Aaron Harris)


Toronto Maple Leafs' Darcy Tucker, left, is hit into the net by Boston Bruins' Brad Stuart during second period NHL hockey action in Toronto, Tuesday Nov. 28, 2006.
(AP PHOTO/CP, Aaron Harris)

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Glen Murray #27 of the Boston Bruins battles for a loose puck against Jeff O'Neill #92 of the Toronto Maple Leafs after a save by Leafs goalie Andrew Raycroft #1 at the Air Canada Centre November 28, 2006 in Toronto, Ontario.
(Photo by Dave Sandford/Getty Images)


Boston Bruins goalie Tim Thomas, right, makes a save as Toronto Maple Leafs' Alexei Ponikarovsky looks on during second period NHL hockey action in Toronto, Tuesday Nov. 28, 2006.
(AP PHOTO/CP, Aaron Harris)


Boston Bruins' Wayne Primeau, left, tries to gain control of the puck as Toronto Maple Leafs goalie Andrew Raycroft looks on during second period NHL hockey action in Toronto, Tuesday Nov. 28, 2006.
(AP PHOTO/CP, Aaron Harris)


Darcy Tucker #16 of the Toronto Maple Leafs skates off the ice as the Boston Bruins celebrate their 4-1 win at the Air Canada Centre November 28, 2006 in Toronto, Ontario.
(Photo by Dave Sandford/Getty Images)

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Toronto Maple Leafs goalie Andrew Raycroft, left front, makes a save as teammate Ian White, back left, and Boston Bruins' Petr Tenkrat look on during third period NHL hockey action in Toronto, Tuesday Nov. 28, 2006.
(AP PHOTO/CP, Aaron Harris)


Mats Sundin #13 of the Toronto Maple Leafs looks for a rebound after goalie Tim Thomas #30 of the Boston Bruins makes a save and teammate Milan Jurcina #68 looks on at the Air Canada Centre November 28, 2006 in Toronto, Ontario. The Bruins beat the Maple Leafs, 4-1.
(Photo by Dave Sandford/Getty Images)


Darcy Tucker #16 of the Toronto Maple Leafs looks over his shoulder as goalie Tim Thomas #30 of the Boston Bruins makes a save and teammate Milan Jurcina #68 looks on at the Air Canada Centre November 28, 2006 in Toronto, Ontario. The Bruins beat the Maple Leafs, 4-1.
(Photo by Dave Sandford/Getty Images)


Goalie Tim Thomas #30 of the Boston Bruins makes a glove save as Matt Stajan #14 of the Toronto Maple Leafs closes in at the Air Canada Centre November 28, 2006 in Toronto, Ontario. The Bruins beat the Maple Leafs, 4-1.
(Photo by Dave Sandford/Getty Images)