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#1 Dark Knight

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Posted 28 November 2006 - 07:46 PM

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

Nashville vs Philadelphia
San Jose vs Minnesota
Dallas vs Chicago

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Posted 29 November 2006 - 05:25 PM

QUOTE
Updated Wednesday, November 29

TEAM: Ottawa Senators
Wednesday Skate:

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

Defence:
No Pairings Set

Notes: Anton Volchenkov (lower body) skated again today and is listed as a game time decision for Thursday against Florida. Ray Emery will get the start against the Panthers - it will be his 8th start in 9 games. "He's been playing good and I'm just going back to him," said head coach Bryan Murray. The Senators' coach went on to say part of his decision to go back to Emery was due to the fact Martin Gerber is 0-5 at home. "We're in a position where we have to win hockey games right now and I'm going to play the players at the moment that have indicated they can do that on a consistent basis," said Murray. The Sens are 4-6 at home - sit 11th in the east and are just 2 points out of a playoff spot. Jason Spezza (2-2-4pts) and Dany Heatley (3-3-6pts) are on 3-game point streaks. - TSN


Toronto Maple Leafs:
Wednesday Skate:

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

Defence:
White - Gill
Kubina - Belak
McCabe - Kaberle
Bell

Notes: Bryan McCabe showed no ill effects of the ankle sprain he suffered Tuesday night against the Bruins. The Leafs spent time working on the PP. The first unit was made up of: Wellwood - Sundin - Tucker with Kaberle - McCabe. The second unit consisted of O'Neill - Antropov - Ponikarovsky with White - Kubina. O'Neill (right handed shot) took the face-offs in the right circle then would shift back to the left side. The team went 0-6 on the PP last night. - TSN


Edmonton Oilers: Ales Hemsky is going for x-rays on his left shoulder today. He was hurt on the PP last night in first period against the Ducks and did not return. The early estimate, according to head coach Craig MacTavish, is one-to-two weeks unless the tests reveal something more or less severe. Marc-Antoine Pouliot has been recalled. - TSN


Pittsburgh Penguins: The Penguins placed winger Andre Roy on waivers today. - TSN


Anaheim Ducks: Ilya Bryzgalov did not dress for a fifth consecutive game on Tuesday because of a lower-body injury. - Orange County Register


Atlanta Thrashers: Andy Sutton is out indefinitely because of an ankle injury sustained in practice. How much time the top-two blue liner will miss is not yet known. Preliminary exams showed a crack, but the extent of the injury wasn't clear. Sutton is due to have another MRI taken Thursday or Friday once the swelling subsides, general manager Don Waddell said before the Thrashers played the Rangers. - Augusta Chronicle Loaded


Boston Bruins: P.J. Axelsson (flulike symptoms) was not available last night. - Boston Globe


Chicago Blackhawks: New coach Denis Savard intends to get Nikolai Khabibulin more time in goal, with less going to backup Brian Boucher. "Nik's a world-class goaltender and a guy who cares," Savard said. "He deserves to play every game, and we believe he can do that." - Chicago Sun Times


Rene Bourque, who suffered a deep cut on his neck Nov. 12 against Columbus, expects doctors to tell him today when he can return to the ice. He has had light off-ice workouts the last three days. - Chicago Sun Times


Colorado Avalanche: Antti Laaksonen was a healthy scratch for the second time this season. Laaksonen has one goal and a minus-3 rating in 22 games. He set career highs last year for goals (16) and points (34). - Rocky Mountain News


Dallas Stars: Brenden Morrow (groin) worked on the slide board in Texas on Tuesday and appears to be improving, but he will not join the team for today's game or Thursday's. Defenseman Trevor Daley (concussion) made no progress Tuesday, Tippett said, and is expected to stay in Texas. - Dallas Morning News


Sergei Zubov (upper body) skated Tuesday and is expected to play today against the Blackhawks. - Star-Telegram


New Jersey Devils: Martin Brodeur has started 16 straight games and is 8-7-1 over that span. He is expected to play both games this weekend against the Penguins and Flyers. - Star Ledger


Cam Janssen will have an MRI today on his separated right shoulder. "The doctors wanted to wait to let (the swelling) subside," Devils GM Lou Lamoriello said, adding that Janssen could miss anywhere from one to four weeks. - Bergen Record


The Devils' defenceman Alexander Brooks cleared waivers today. He will be assigned to the Lowell Devils (AHL). - TSN


Philadelphia Flyers: Two players missed practice because of the flu on Tuesday. Both Geoff Sanderson and Joni Pitkanen felt better but were held out another day to get a chance to fully recover. Alexandre Picard is ready to play after missing several games recovering from a concussion suffered in San Jose. It was unknown if he would dress tonight against the Predators. - Philadelphia Daily News


Antero Niittymaki will make his fifth consecutive start in goal when the Flyers face the Predators tonight . - Delaware County Times


Phoenix Coyotes: Jeremy Roenick also missed practice on Monday and Tuesday because of an upper respiratory illness that head coach Wayne Gretzky said likely will keep Roenick out of Thursday's game vs. Los Angeles. - Arizona Republic


San Jose Sharks: Jonathan Cheechoo (leg) and Milan Michalek (arm) are eligible to be activated from injured reserve but are listed as doubtful. - Mercury News


St. Louis Blues: Magnus Kahnberg, acquired from Carolina as part of the Doug Weight deal last season, has asked the organization to allow him to leave the Peoria Rivermen and play professionally in Sweden. "Larry (Pleau) and I haven't made an official decision, but it looks like we'll retain his right and he'll probably go back to Sweden," Blues President John Davidson said Tuesday. - Belleville News-Democrat


Tampa Bay Lightning: General manager Jay Feaster said right wing Rob DiMaio will be placed on the league's long-term disability list today. Feaster would not elaborate, but it could be the first of several minor moves Tampa Bay makes over the long term to gain relief from the $44-million salary cap. - St. Petersburg Times




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Posted 29 November 2006 - 05:26 PM

QUOTE
Updated Wednesday, November 29

TEAM: Ottawa Senators
Wednesday Skate:

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

Defence:
No Pairings Set

Notes: Anton Volchenkov (lower body) skated again today and is listed as a game time decision for Thursday against Florida. Ray Emery will get the start against the Panthers - it will be his 8th start in 9 games. "He's been playing good and I'm just going back to him," said head coach Bryan Murray. The Senators' coach went on to say part of his decision to go back to Emery was due to the fact Martin Gerber is 0-5 at home. "We're in a position where we have to win hockey games right now and I'm going to play the players at the moment that have indicated they can do that on a consistent basis," said Murray. The Sens are 4-6 at home - sit 11th in the east and are just 2 points out of a playoff spot. Jason Spezza (2-2-4pts) and Dany Heatley (3-3-6pts) are on 3-game point streaks. - TSN


Toronto Maple Leafs:
Wednesday Skate:

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

Defence:
White - Gill
Kubina - Belak
McCabe - Kaberle
Bell

Notes: Bryan McCabe showed no ill effects of the ankle sprain he suffered Tuesday night against the Bruins. The Leafs spent time working on the PP. The first unit was made up of: Wellwood - Sundin - Tucker with Kaberle - McCabe. The second unit consisted of O'Neill - Antropov - Ponikarovsky with White - Kubina. O'Neill (right handed shot) took the face-offs in the right circle then would shift back to the left side. The team went 0-6 on the PP last night. - TSN


Edmonton Oilers: Ales Hemsky is going for x-rays on his left shoulder today. He was hurt on the PP last night in first period against the Ducks and did not return. The early estimate, according to head coach Craig MacTavish, is one-to-two weeks unless the tests reveal something more or less severe. Marc-Antoine Pouliot has been recalled. - TSN


Pittsburgh Penguins: The Penguins placed winger Andre Roy on waivers today. - TSN


Anaheim Ducks: Ilya Bryzgalov did not dress for a fifth consecutive game on Tuesday because of a lower-body injury. - Orange County Register


Atlanta Thrashers: Andy Sutton is out indefinitely because of an ankle injury sustained in practice. How much time the top-two blue liner will miss is not yet known. Preliminary exams showed a crack, but the extent of the injury wasn't clear. Sutton is due to have another MRI taken Thursday or Friday once the swelling subsides, general manager Don Waddell said before the Thrashers played the Rangers. - Augusta Chronicle Loaded


Boston Bruins: P.J. Axelsson (flulike symptoms) was not available last night. - Boston Globe


Chicago Blackhawks: New coach Denis Savard intends to get Nikolai Khabibulin more time in goal, with less going to backup Brian Boucher. "Nik's a world-class goaltender and a guy who cares," Savard said. "He deserves to play every game, and we believe he can do that." - Chicago Sun Times


Rene Bourque, who suffered a deep cut on his neck Nov. 12 against Columbus, expects doctors to tell him today when he can return to the ice. He has had light off-ice workouts the last three days. - Chicago Sun Times


Colorado Avalanche: Antti Laaksonen was a healthy scratch for the second time this season. Laaksonen has one goal and a minus-3 rating in 22 games. He set career highs last year for goals (16) and points (34). - Rocky Mountain News


Dallas Stars: Brenden Morrow (groin) worked on the slide board in Texas on Tuesday and appears to be improving, but he will not join the team for today's game or Thursday's. Defenseman Trevor Daley (concussion) made no progress Tuesday, Tippett said, and is expected to stay in Texas. - Dallas Morning News


Sergei Zubov (upper body) skated Tuesday and is expected to play today against the Blackhawks. - Star-Telegram


New Jersey Devils: Martin Brodeur has started 16 straight games and is 8-7-1 over that span. He is expected to play both games this weekend against the Penguins and Flyers. - Star Ledger


Cam Janssen will have an MRI today on his separated right shoulder. "The doctors wanted to wait to let (the swelling) subside," Devils GM Lou Lamoriello said, adding that Janssen could miss anywhere from one to four weeks. - Bergen Record


The Devils' defenceman Alexander Brooks cleared waivers today. He will be assigned to the Lowell Devils (AHL). - TSN


Philadelphia Flyers: Two players missed practice because of the flu on Tuesday. Both Geoff Sanderson and Joni Pitkanen felt better but were held out another day to get a chance to fully recover. Alexandre Picard is ready to play after missing several games recovering from a concussion suffered in San Jose. It was unknown if he would dress tonight against the Predators. - Philadelphia Daily News


Antero Niittymaki will make his fifth consecutive start in goal when the Flyers face the Predators tonight . - Delaware County Times


Phoenix Coyotes: Jeremy Roenick also missed practice on Monday and Tuesday because of an upper respiratory illness that head coach Wayne Gretzky said likely will keep Roenick out of Thursday's game vs. Los Angeles. - Arizona Republic


San Jose Sharks: Jonathan Cheechoo (leg) and Milan Michalek (arm) are eligible to be activated from injured reserve but are listed as doubtful. - Mercury News


St. Louis Blues: Magnus Kahnberg, acquired from Carolina as part of the Doug Weight deal last season, has asked the organization to allow him to leave the Peoria Rivermen and play professionally in Sweden. "Larry (Pleau) and I haven't made an official decision, but it looks like we'll retain his right and he'll probably go back to Sweden," Blues President John Davidson said Tuesday. - Belleville News-Democrat


Tampa Bay Lightning: General manager Jay Feaster said right wing Rob DiMaio will be placed on the league's long-term disability list today. Feaster would not elaborate, but it could be the first of several minor moves Tampa Bay makes over the long term to gain relief from the $44-million salary cap. - St. Petersburg Times




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Posted 29 November 2006 - 06:27 PM

Scores in progress:

Nashville 2 Philadelphia 2 3RD

San Jose 2 Minnesota 1 2ND

Dallas 1 Chicago 0 1ST


No OT, please.


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Posted 29 November 2006 - 06:55 PM

Final score:


Nashville 3 Flyers 2

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Posted 29 November 2006 - 08:27 PM

Final scores:

SJ 2 Min 1

Dal 1 Chi 2

Ruutu scores the game winner with less than 2 minutes to go on a breakaway after Mike Modano turns over the puck! silly-woohoo.gif

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Posted 29 November 2006 - 09:22 PM

Looks like the Stars got bit by the Blackhawk bug as we did. Nice of them to keep two points from a divison rival.

Wait... do we have rivals?

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Posted 29 November 2006 - 10:28 PM

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Minnesota Wild starting goalie Manny Fernandez (35) makes a save on San Jose Sharks' Steve Bernier (26) during the second period in a hockey game, Wednesday, Nov. 29, 2006, in Minneapolis. The Wild's Kim Johnsson, back, of Sweden, looks on. The Sharks won 2-1.
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San Jose Sharks defenseman Christian Ehrhoff, left, of Germany, is checked by Minnesota Wild defender Brent Burns (8) during the first period in a hockey game, Wednesday, Nov. 29, 2006, in Minneapolis.
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San Jose Sharks center Joe Thornton (19) battles at center ice with Minnesota Wild winger Branko Radivojevic, of Slovakia, during the first period in a hockey game, Wednesday, Nov. 29, 2006, in Minneapolis.
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San Jose Sharks' Joe Thornton (19) congratulates teammate goalie Evgeni Nabokov (20), of Kazakhstan, after they defeated the Minnesota Wild 2-1 in a hockey game, Wednesday, Nov. 29, 2006, in Minneapolis. Nabokov had 12 saves on the night.
(AP Photo/Paul Battaglia)

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Posted 29 November 2006 - 10:51 PM

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Chicago Blackhawks coach Denis Savard watches his team during the second period of an NHL hockey game against the Dallas Stars in Chicago, Wednesday, Nov. 29, 2006.
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Dallas Stars' Eric Lindros, top, falls over Chicago Blackhawks' Duncan Keith during the first period of an NHL hockey game in Chicago, Wednesday, Nov. 29. 2006.
(AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)

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Tuomo Ruutu #15 of the Chicago Blackhawks scores the game-winning goal past goalie Marty Turco #35 and Darryl Sydor #5 of the Dallas Stars November 29, 2006 at the United Center in Chicago, Illinois. The Blackhawks won 2-1.
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Chicago Blackhawks' Jeff Hamilton, left, battles for the puck with Dallas Stars' Stu Barnes during the third period of an NHL hockey game in Chicago, Wednesday, Nov. 29. 2006.The Blackhawks won 2-1.
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Posted 29 November 2006 - 11:11 PM

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Peter Forsberg #21 of the Philadelphia Flyers and Steve Sullivan #26 of the Nashville Predators mix it up in the third period on November 29, 2006 at the Wachovia Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
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Goaltender Chris Mason #30 of the Nashville Predators prior to his game against the Philadelphia Flyers on November 29, 2006 at the Wachovia Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
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Goaltender Chris Mason #30 of the Nashville Predators makes a save against the Philadelphia Flyers on November 29, 2006 at the Wachovia Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
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Nashville Predators' Scott Hartnell goes by Philadelphia Flyers goalie Antero Nittymaki, of Finland, who clears the puck in the third period of their hockey game Wednesday, Nov 29, 2006 in Philadelphia.
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