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[Dark Knight]

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

Buffalo at NJD
NYR at Philadelphia
TBL at Toronto
Boston at Montreal
Ottawa at Detroit
Chicago at STL
Edmonton at Nashville
Columbus at Dallas
Minnesota at Calgary
Phoenix at Vancouver
SJS at LAK

[GLOVESAVE35]

It'll be interesting to see how Hitchcock's new team fares against one of his old teams, the Stars. As for Chicago vs. St. Louis, will Andy Murray be coaching the Blues yet?!?

Just answered my own question:

Davidson said Murray will be on the bench Tuesday night at home against the Chicago Blackhawks.

Link

Can't wait.

[GLOVESAVE35]

Updated Tuesday, December 12

Ottawa Senators:
Projected lineup vs. Detroit:

Forwards:
Heatley - Spezza - Kelly
Eaves - Vermette - McAmmond
Schaefer - Fisher - Neil
Hamel - Hennessey - Payer

Defence:
Corvo - Volchenkov
Meszaros - Phillips
Schubert - Preissing

Goal:
Emery

Notes: The Senators called up forward Josh Hennessy from Binghamton of the AHL. He replaces Brian McGrattan in Tuesday night's game against Detroit. McGrattan suffered a hand injury in Columbus on Sunday. Daniel Alfredsson skated Tuesday but is still day to day with hip injury. - TSN


Calgary Flames:
Projected lineup vs. Minnesota:

Forwards:
Tanguay - Langkow - Iginla
Huselius - Lombardi - Kobasew
Friesen - Ritchie - Amonte
Maki - Lundmark - McCarty

Defence:
Hamrlik - Phaneuf
Ro. Regehr - Ri. Regehr
Giordano - Ference

Goal:
Kiprusoff

Notes: Forward Tomi Maki will be making his NHL debut tonight. He has six points in 21 games with Omaha of the AHL. Andrei Zyuzin (groin), Rhett Warrener (leg), and Stephane Yelle (ankle) are all out of the lineup. - TSN


Montreal Canadiens: Head coach Guy Carbonneau saw all of his players out on the ice for practice on Tuesday, including Monday's absentees Sheldon Souray, Steve Begin and Francis Bouillon. Chris Higgins was also present as was call-up Maxim Lapierre. Carbonneau doesn't think Souray will play Tuesday night, but Bouillon is good to go. Steve Begin will be a game time decision. If Begin is a scratch, Lapierre will likely step into his spot. Montreal's first three forward lines will stay intact, while the fourth line will consist of Begin or Maxim Lapierre, Garth Murray, and Aaron Downey. Mark Streit will join Craig Rivet back on defence. David Aebischer starts in goal. For Boston, Tim Thomas didn't practice Tuesday morning but will likely be in goal tonight. Yan Stastny replaces Phil Kessel in the lineup. - TSN


Toronto Maple Leafs: Jean-Sebastien Aubin will get the start in goal when the Toronto Maple Leafs host the Tampa Bay Lightning on Tuesday night. Defenceman Carlo Colaiacovo will be in the lineup in place of Brendan Bell. - TSN


Atlanta Thrashers: Forward Brad Larsen suffered what coach Bob Hartley called an "upper body" injury during one of his final shifts on Saturday and did not practice on Monday, nor did centre Steve Rucchin nor winder Scott Mellanby. Hartley said only "a miracle" could put Larsen back in the lineup for Wednesday's game against Anaheim. Hartley said the Thrashers had no plans to call any players up from Chicago (AHL). If Mellanby, who is ill, cannot play, the Thrashers would have to. Hartley expects Rucchin to play on Wednesday. - Atlanta Journal Constitution


Boston Bruins: Forward P.J. Axelsson (bruised left foot) did not travel with the team to Montreal for Tuesday night's game and will not play. Six defencemen traveled Monday to Montreal. Based on Monday's practice pairings, Zdeno Chara will skate with Andrew Alberts, Paul Mara with Brad Stuart, and Jason York with Milan Jurcina. Yan Stastny, promoted from Providence, will slot into Phil Kessel's centre spot on the fourth line between Stanislav Chistov and Jeff Hoggan. - Boston Globe


Chicago Blackhawks: Forward Radim Vrbata is expected to return from an injured wrist on Tuesday versus the St. Louis Blues. Coach Denis Savard expects winger Rene Bourque and defenceman Adrian Aucoin back in the lineup as early as this weekend, with Bourque a possibility for Thursday when the Hawks play host to Detroit. Bourque has been out since Nov. 12 with a severe cut on his neck. Aucoin has been out since Nov. 24 with a groin injury. Savard wouldn't commit to using Bondra Tuesday night in St. Louis. - Chicago Sun-Times/Chicago Tribune


Colorado Avalanche: Defenceman Jordan Leopold was seen on crutches as he headed in to the x-ray room at the Pepsi Center. The Avalanche said that Leopold injured his groin. Also, forward Marek Svatos missed his first game on Monday against the Hurricanes due to an illness. Milan Hejduk sat out, following what the team called a "nose procedure" after being hit in the face Saturday in Los Angeles. He is expected to play Wednesday against St. Louis. - Denver Post/Rocky Mountain News


Dallas Stars: Centre Eric Lindros (foot) winger Brenden Morrow (groin) and forward Antti Miettinen (groin) will return tonight against Columbus. Centre Mike Modano (groin/hip) is doubtful. - Dallas Morning News


Minnesota Wild: Centre Wes Walz (hip), out since Nov. 20, practiced in Calgary on Monday and will be a game-time decision. Marian Gaborik (groin) and Kurtis Foster (throat) are still out. - Minnesota Star Tribune/Pioneer Press


Nashville Predators: Centres Steve Sullivan and David Legwand practiced Monday, and coach Barry Trotz said both are likely to play when the Predators face the Edmonton Oilers. Jason Arnott practiced Monday for the first time since undergoing knee surgery Nov. 22 and will be re-evaluated after the morning skate. It will be Arnott's call as to whether he plays Tuesday night. Goalie Tomas Vokoun was expected to be back skating Monday, but Trotz said the timetable is now Wednesday or Thursday. Vokoun had thumb surgery on Nov. 27. - The Tennessean


New Jersey Devils: Defenceman Brian Rafalski missed practice to rest, but he will be in the lineup Tuesday when the Devils play the Buffalo Sabres. - Star Ledger


Pittsburgh Penguins: Left winger John LeClair has informed the Pittsburgh Penguins that he won't accept an assignment to their minor-league team in Wilkes-Barre. That leaves three possibilities: a suspension; retirement; or another team. - Pittsburgh Post Gazette


Minnesota Wild: Placed winger Mattias Weinhandl on re-entry waivers. - TSN

[GLOVESAVE35]

ST. LOUIS -- The morning skate on NHL game day is usually a time for players to stretch their legs. New St. Louis Blues coach Andy Murray had them sweating for 45 minutes.

"He addressed about six different things," team president John Davidson said Tuesday. "It was 100 mph. It was fast. It was organized. They didn't even stop for a water break, I don't think."

link

We'll see how much of an impact Andy Murray has made so far. Good luck

[Barmy Army]

Score updates...

Tampa Bay 0 Toronto 1
TOR: Ponikarovsky, A (PPG, 03:28 in 1st)

Boston 0 Montréal 1
MTL: Markov, A. (PPG, 06:36 in 1st)

End of the First

NY Rangers 1 Philadelphia 1
NYR: Cullen, M. (06:56 in 1st)
PHI: Umberger, R. (07:21 in 1st)



Edited for another update...

Tampa Bay 1 Toronto 1
TBL: Alexeev, N. (07:32 in 1st)

Boooooo




Urgh, this isn't going well for the Leafs...

Score update

Tampa Bay 2 Toronto 1
TBL: Lecavalier, V. (PPG, 12:29 in 1st)

[Still MIGHTY]

sadly
very sadly
GO
GO

[Barmy Army]

Score update...

NY Rangers 2 Philadelphia 1

NYR: Immonen, J. (15:55 in 2nd)

[Aeryn]

>

CLB up 3-1 with about 8:00 left in the 3rd
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And MAJOR props to the music dude in Dallas - took a little extra time to get the play started so we were treated to Rush's Free Will

[ahtikullervo]

lost!!!

Go !!!! Closet Kinky fan??? Tonight YES!

What has happened to ??? Suddenly they score from everywhere!!! 5:0 over now!

[ahtikullervo]

in 2:0 lead. I must say - Kinky ones are beaten!!!

[DropThePuck]

Final:
2 - MIN: DUPUIS, P. (SHG, 06:45 in 1st), WHITE, T. (PPG, 06:49 in 3rd)
5 - CGY: TANGUAY, A. (03:05 in 1st), IGINLA, J. (19:04 in 1st), IGINLA, J. (00:51 in 2nd), PHANEUF, D. (PPG, 03:35 in 2nd), LANGKOW, D. (19:44 in 2nd)


Minnesota Wild's Derek Boogaard, left, checks Calgary Flames' Tony Amonte into the bench during first period NHL hockey action in Calgary Tuesday, Dec. 12, 2006.
(AP PHOTO/CP, Jeff McIntosh)

[DropThePuck]

Final:

3 - CBJ: VYBORNY, D. (04:26 in 2nd), FRITSCHE, D. (08:14 in 3rd), CHIMERA, J. (13:40 in 3rd)
1 - DAL: BOUCHER, P. (PPG, 07:34 in 3rd)


Left wing Rick Nash #61 of the Columbus Blue Jackets pushes the puck away from Antti Miettinen #20 of the Dallas Stars in the second period at the American Airlines Center on December 12, 2006 in Dallas, Texas. [i]
(Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)

[DropThePuck]

Final:

2 - EDM: PISANI, F. (04:30 in 2nd), BERGERON, M. (04:58 in 2nd)
3 - NSH: FIDDLER, V. (00:48 in 2nd), RADULOV, A. (PPG, 03:32 in 2nd), LEGWAND, D. (17:15 in 3rd)


Nashville Predators' Dan Hamhuis (2) checks Edmonton Oilers center Brad Winchester (26) in the second period of an NHL hockey game in Nashville, Tenn. on Tuesday, Dec. 12, 2006.
(AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)

[DropThePuck]

Final:

3 - CHI: BONDRA, P. (PPG, 03:22 in 3rd), VRBATA, R. (PPG, 03:52 in 3rd), HAMILTON, J. (05:26 in 3rd)
2 - STL: BACKMAN, C. (15:18 in 2nd), WEIGHT, D. (PPG, 18:33 in 3rd)


Two St. Louis Blues fans are alone in their section as they watch the hockey game against the Chicago Blackhawks Tuesday, Dec. 12, 2006 in St. Louis. The attendance at Blues games has dropped as steadily as the teams record.
(AP Photo/Tom Gannam)


St. Louis Blues new head coach Andy Murray yells instructions to his team on the bench during the first period of their hockey game against the Chicago Blackhawks Tuesday, Dec. 12, 2006 in St. Louis. Murray becomes the 22nd coach in team history replacing Mike Kitchen.[i]
(AP Photo/Tom Gannam)

[DropThePuck]

Final:

3 - OTT: SPEZZA, J. (01:44 in 2nd), NEIL, C. (05:19 in 2nd), SPEZZA, J. (PPG, 06:45 in 2nd)
2 - DET: LANG, R. (07:10 in 2nd), DATSYUK, P. (PPG, 17:34 in 2nd)



Ottawa Senators' Patrick Eaves is checked into the boards by Detroit Red Wings defenseman Derek Meech in the first period of an NHL hockey game in Detroit, Tuesday, Dec. 12, 2006.
(AP Photo/Paul Sancya)

[DropThePuck]

Final:

3 - BOS: SAVARD, M. (PPG, 02:09 in 2nd), SAVARD, M. (PPG, 07:34 in 2nd), TENKRAT, P. (19:09 in 3rd)
4 - MTL: MARKOV, A. (PPG, 06:36 in 1st), SAMSONOV, S. (06:52 in 2nd), SAMSONOV, S. (12:49 in 3rd), LATENDRESSE, G. (16:00 in 3rd)



Montreal Canadiens players observe a moment of silence for Laura Gainey, daughter of Canadiens general manager Bob Gainey, before their game against the Boston Bruins in Montreal, Canada, Tuesday, Dec. 12, 2006. Laura Gainey has been missing since a huge wave swept her overboard a ship in the Atlantic on Friday, Dec. 8.
(AP PHOTO/CP, Ryan Remiorz)

[DropThePuck]

Final:

3 - NYR: CULLEN, M. (06:56 in 1st), IMMONEN, J. (15:55 in 2nd), NYLANDER, M. (15:33 in 3rd)
1 - PHI: UMBERGER, R. (07:21 in 1st)



Kevin Weekes #80 of the New York Rangers looks on against the Philadelphia Flyers during their game at the Wachovia Center December 12, 2006 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
(Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images)

[DropThePuck]

Final:

3 - BUF: HECHT, J. (12:05 in 2nd), AFINOGENOV, M. (03:12 in 3rd), POMINVILLE, J. (05:29 in 3rd)
2 - NJD: RASMUSSEN, E. (19:20 in 3rd), GIONTA, B. (19:41 in 3rd)



Daniel Briere #48 of the Buffalo Sabres celebrates a goal by teammate Jochen Hecht #55 against Martin Brodeur #30 of the New Jersey Devils in NHL action December 12, 2006 at the Continental Airlines Arena in East Rutherford, New Jersey. The Sabres defeated the Devils 3-2. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)

[DropThePuck]

Final:

2 - PHX: SAPRYKIN, O. (09:14 in 2nd), SCATCHARD, D. (19:22 in 3rd)
5 - VAN: MORRISON, B. (08:27 in 1st), BIEKSA, K. (11:52 in 1st), BULIS, J. (12:51 in 1st), OHLUND, M. (PPG, 17:50 in 1st), KESLER, R. (06:14 in 2nd)



Phoenix Coyotes coach Wayne Gretzky yells instructions from the bench to Coyotes' Ed Jovanovski (55) during the second period of NHL hockey against the Vancouver Canucks in Vancouver Tuesday, Dec. 12, 2006.
(AP PHOTO/CP, Chuck Stoody)

[GLOVESAVE35]

No OT/SO games so far tonight. The only game left that's still in progress is the LA/SJS one. Score is currently 3-1 Sharks...

[DropThePuck]

Final:

3 - SJS: BERNIER, S. (PPG, 13:23 in 1st), PAVELSKI, J. (08:59 in 2nd), PAVELSKI, J. (PPG, 04:43 in 3rd)
1 - LAK: VISNOVSKY, L. (10:26 in 3rd)



Los Angeles Kings defenseman Lubomir Visnovsky, of Slovakia, bottom, checks San Jose Sharks' Milan Michalek, of the Czech Republic, in the second period of an NHL hockey game in Los Angeles Tuesday, Dec. 12, 2006.
(AP Photo/ Mark Avery)

[DropThePuck]

Ah, 'twill be a bonnie mornin' in the Barmy household!


4 - TBL: ALEXEEV, N. (07:32 in 1st), LECAVALIER, V. (PPG, 12:29 in 1st), RICHARDS, B. (00:24 in 2nd), ST. LOUIS, M. (PPG, 16:16 in 3rd)
5 - TOR: PONIKAROVSKY, A. (PPG, 03:28 in 1st), KILGER, C. (12:55 in 2nd), KILGER, C. (19:30 in 2nd), TUCKER, D. (PPG, 03:37 in 3rd), O'NEILL, J. (10:55 in 3rd)



Toronto Maple Leafs' Tomas Kaberle, right, pressures Tampa Bay Lightning center Tim Taylor (2) during first period NHL hockey action in Toronto Tuesday, Dec. 12, 2006.
(AP PHOTO/CP, Adrian Wyld)


Toronto Maple Leafs' Mats Sundin, right, sends Tampa Bay Lightning' Martin St Louis into the boards during first period NHL hockey action in Toronto Tuesday, Dec. 12, 2006.
(AP PHOTO/CP, Adrian Wyld)


Vincent Lecavalier #4 of the Tampa Bay Lightning jumps in front of a clearing attempt by Hal Gill #25 of the Toronto Maple Leafs during the NHL game at Air Canada Centre December 12, 2006 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
(Photo by Dave Abel/Getty Images)


Nick Tarnasky #74 of the Tampa Bay Lightning misses a check against Bryan McCabe #24 of the Toronto Maple Leafs in NHL action at Air Canada Centre December 12, 2006 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
(Photo by Dave Abel/Getty Images)

[DropThePuck]

Vincent Lecavalier #4 of the Tampa Bay Lightning protects the puck from Ian White #7 of the Toronto Maple Leafs during the NHL action at Air Canada Centre December 12, 2006 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
(Photo by Dave Abel/Getty Images)


Michael Peca #27 and Chad Kilger #18 of the Toronto Maple Leafs celebrate Kilger's second goal in NHL action at Air Canada Centre December 12, 2006 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
(Photo by Dave Abel/Getty Images)


Chad Kilger #18 of the Toronto Maple Leafs celebrates his goal during NHL action against the Tampa Bay Lightning at Air Canada Centre December 12, 2006 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
(Photo by Dave Abel/Getty Images)


Johan Holmqvist #40 of the Tampa Bay Lightning stops a shot by Matt Stajan #14 of the Toronto Maple Leafs in NHL action at Air Canada Centre December 12, 2006 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
(Photo by Dave Abel/Getty Images)

[DropThePuck]

Brad Richards #19 of the Tampa Bay Lightning is hit by Wade Belak #3 of the Toronto Maple Leafs in NHL action at Air Canada Centre December 12, 2006 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
(Photo by Dave Abel/Getty Images)


Nolan Pratt #44 of the Tampa Bay Lightning is blocked by Kyle Wellwood #42 of the Toronto Maple Leafs in NHL action at Air Canada Centre December 12, 2006 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
(Photo by Dave Abel/Getty Images)


Toronto Maple Leafs' Alexei Ponikarovsky battles with Tampa Bay Lightning's Dan Boyle for control of the puck during second period NHL action in Toronto Tuesday, Dec. 12, 2006. Ponikarovsky assessed a tripping penalty on the play.
(AP PHOTO/CP, Adrian Wyld)


Tampa Bay Lightning goalie Johan Holmqvist keeps his eye on the puck after he deflected it into the corner during second period hockey against the Toronto Maple Leafs in Toronto Tuesday, Dec. 12, 2006.
(AP PHOTO/CP, Adrian Wyld)

[DropThePuck]

Toronto Maple Leafs Bates Battaglia (33) and Tampa Bay Lightning's Cory Sarich (21) crash into the boards as they chase the puck during second period NHL hockey action in Toronto Tuesday, Dec. 12, 2006.
(AP PHOTO/CP, Adrian Wyld)


Toronto Maple Leafs' Darcy Tucker, left, and Tampa Bay Lightning's Doug Janik collide along the boards during second period NHL hockey action in Toronto Tuesday, Dec. 12, 2006.
(AP PHOTO/CP, Adrian Wyld)


Toronto Maple Leafs' Michael Peca, right, congratulates teammate Chad Kilger (18) on his goal in the second period during NHL hockey against the Tampa Bay Lightning in Toronto Tuesday, Dec. 12, 2006.
(AP PHOTO/CP, Adrian Wyld)


Toronto Maple Leafs' Jeff O'Neill is congratulated after scoring the game winning goal in the third period during NHL hockey against the Tampa Bay Lightning in Toronto Tuesday, Dec. 12, 2006.
(AP PHOTO/CP, Adrian Wyld)