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[Dark Knight]

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

Philadelphia at Pittsburgh
STL at Colorado

[GLOVESAVE35]

Updated Wednesday, December 13

Detroit Red Wings: Defenceman Niklas Kronwall (groin) and forward Johan Franzen (left knee) didn't play Tuesday, but should be ready for Thursday's game in Chicago. - Detroit News

Dallas Stars: Stars center Mike Modano missed his fourth consecutive game with a hip injury. He didn't skate Tuesday morning and is still day-to-day, coach Dave Tippett said. Modano sat out along with healthy scratches Mathias Tjarnqvist and Jaroslav Modry. - Fort Worth Star Telegram

Colorado Avalanche: Forward Milan Hejduk missed Monday night's game after undergoing surgery earlier in the day to replace skin around his nose. He was cut during Saturday night's game in Los Angeles. He expects to play tonight with a face shield when the Avalanche face off against St. Louis. - Rocky Mountain News

Florida Panthers: Forward Juraj Kolnik is still a week or so away from being in the Panthers' lineup. Coach Jacques Martin said that Kolnik aggravated his groin injury at practice and he will not accompany the team on their three-day road trip. He has missed 11 games. Todd Bertuzzi said Tuesday his surgically repaired back isn't healing as quickly as he had hoped. Last week, Martin said Bertuzzi would be out an additional four to eight weeks. - Sun-Sentinel/Miami Herald

Nashville Predators: The Nashville Predators have told rookie forward Alexander Radulov that he can move out of his hotel and start looking for permanent housing in Nashville. Radulov will be in Nashville to stay this season. - The Tennessean

New York Rangers: Jed Ortmeyer was sent to Hartford to play at least three AHL games through Sunday in preparation for a return to the Rangers soon after. Ortmeyer, who was diagnosed with a pulmonary embolism in August, could agree to a two-week conditioning stint in Hartford after this initial six-day period ends. - New York Daily News

Philadelphia Flyers: Recovering from groin surgery, Flyers goalie Robert Esche has been cleared to practice. - Philadelphia Inquirer

Phoenix Coyotes: Centre Jeremy Roenick was held out of Tuesday's game in Vancouver due to back spasms. - Arizona Republic

Pittsburgh Penguins: Winger Nils Ekman and defenceman Rob Scuderi, who were the latest Penguins to be idled by a stomach virus, practiced Tuesday. It will be determined today whether they can play. - Pittsburgh Post Gazette

[Aeryn]

Updated Wednesday, December 13

Nashville Predators: The Nashville Predators have told rookie forward Alexander Radulov that he can move out of his hotel and start looking for permanent housing in Nashville. Radulov will be in Nashville to stay this season. - The Tennessean

Awww, gotta love that rite of passage for the kids.

[DropThePuck]

Awww, gotta love that right of passage for the kids.

Don't think that it's so much an entitlement as a rite.

[Aeryn]

I don't know what your talking about.

[GLOVESAVE35]

I don't know what your talking about.

You don't know what his what is talking about?





Sorry, couldn't resist.

[DropThePuck]

I don't know what your talking about.

You don't know what his what is talking about?





Sorry, couldn't resist.

GS35, we better quit taking aim at Aeryn's easy targets ... She's obviously not in top form today.

[GLOVESAVE35]

I don't know what your talking about.

You don't know what his what is talking about?





Sorry, couldn't resist.

GS35, we better quit taking aim at Aeryn's easy targets ... She's obviously not in top form today.

Okay. You softie you.

[Aeryn]

Um, guys, Aeryn's second typo was intentional....for effect.

[DropThePuck]

Okay. You softie you.

Oh yeah, sure ... that's really ol' softie me ...



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Um, guys, Aeryn's second typo was intentional....for effect.

Hot bulletin GS35! The cease and desist order is cancelled.

[DropThePuck]

Fridge with a and all three of Philly's penalties in the 1st ...
End of the 1st:

2 - PHI: POTULNY, R. (05:33 in 1st), FEDORUK, T. (09:07 in 1st)
3 - PIT: THORBURN, C. (04:06 in 1st), CROSBY, S. (05:06 in 1st), GONCHAR, S. (PPG, 12:50 in 1st)

[Aeryn]

I miss Fridge.

[DropThePuck]

Whoa! At the end of the 2nd:

2 - PHI: POTULNY, R. (05:33 in 1st), FEDORUK, T. (09:07 in 1st)
6 - PIT: THORBURN, C. (04:06 in 1st), CROSBY, S. (05:06 in 1st), GONCHAR, S. (PPG, 12:50 in 1st), MALONE, R. (PPG, 05:56 in 2nd), GONCHAR, S. (07:17 in 2nd), RECCHI, M. (09:29 in 2nd)

[Aeryn]

[DropThePuck]

Pittsburgh Penguins' Sidney Crosby (87) gets a pass off as he is shoved to the ice by Philadelphia Flyers defenseman Derian Hatcher in first period hockey action at Pittsburgh, Wednesday, Dec. 13, 2006.
(AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)

[Aeryn]

All four goalies playing in that game!

[DropThePuck]

In the opening minutes of the 3rd:

3 - PHI: POTULNY, R. (05:33 in 1st), FEDORUK, T. (09:07 in 1st), CALDER, K. (SHG, 02:20 in 3rd)
7 - PIT: THORBURN, C. (04:06 in 1st), CROSBY, S. (05:06 in 1st), GONCHAR, S. (PPG, 12:50 in 1st), MALONE, R. (PPG, 05:56 in 2nd), GONCHAR, S. (07:17 in 2nd), RECCHI, M. (09:29 in 2nd), OUELLET, M. (PPG, 03:10 in 3rd)

[ahtikullervo]

All four goalies playing in that game!

After 4 first shots the game was 2:1 in that game...

[DropThePuck]

End of the 1st:

1 - STL: MAYERS, J. (05:35 in 1st)
0

[ahtikullervo]

Crosby 1+5, Teemu 2+0 or Jiggy the NHL star of the night???

[DropThePuck]

Philly clawing their way back into this one, but running out of time ... Philly had 10 shots in 1st to Pitt's 6, then only 3 in the 2nd while Pitt fired away at 13, halfway through the 3rd it's almost even at 6 for Philly, 8 for Pitt.

4 - PHI: POTULNY, R. (05:33 in 1st), FEDORUK, T. (09:07 in 1st), CALDER, K. (SHG, 02:20 in 3rd), KNUBLE, M. (04:41 in 3rd)
7 - PIT: THORBURN, C. (04:06 in 1st), CROSBY, S. (05:06 in 1st), GONCHAR, S. (PPG, 12:50 in 1st), MALONE, R. (PPG, 05:56 in 2nd), GONCHAR, S. (07:17 in 2nd), RECCHI, M. (09:29 in 2nd), OUELLET, M. (PPG, 03:10 in 3rd)

[DropThePuck]

Pittsburgh Penguins' Sidney Crosby, left, controls the puck with Philadelphia Flyers' Todd Fedoruk (29) hanging on him in second period NHL hockey action at Pittsburgh, Wednesday, Dec. 13, 2006.
(AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)


Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Brooks Orpik (44) knocks Philadelphia Flyers' R.J. Umberger (20) to the ice in second period NHL hockey action at Pittsburgh, Wednesday, Dec. 13, 2006.
(AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)


Pittsburgh Penguins' Maxime Talbot (25) leaps to avoid a second period shot as Philadelphia Flyers goalie Antero Niittymaki, of Finland, makes the save in NHL hockey action at Pittsburgh, Wednesday, Dec. 13, 2006. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)


Pittsburgh Penguins Sidney Crosby, center, is surrounded by teammates Ryan Whitney (19), Ryan Malone, rear center, and Mark Recchi (8) after scoring a first period goal against the Philadelphia Flyers in NHL hockey action at Pittsburgh, Wednesday, Dec. 13, 2006.
(AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)

[Dark Knight]

I miss Fridge.

Just go to Sears or Best Buy. They have all kinds of fridges. I have a nice one that dispenses water, crushed ice, ice cubes etc

[Aeryn]

Staaly got a SH goal....and I missed it.

[DropThePuck]

The goalfest is finally over ...

4 - PHI: POTULNY, R. (05:33 in 1st), FEDORUK, T. (09:07 in 1st), CALDER, K. (SHG, 02:20 in 3rd), KNUBLE, M. (04:41 in 3rd)
8 - PIT: THORBURN, C. (04:06 in 1st), CROSBY, S. (05:06 in 1st), GONCHAR, S. (PPG, 12:50 in 1st), MALONE, R. (PPG, 05:56 in 2nd), GONCHAR, S. (07:17 in 2nd), RECCHI, M. (09:29 in 2nd), OUELLET, M. (PPG, 03:10 in 3rd), STAAL, J. (SHG, 19:53 in 3rd)




Colorado has waken up in the 2nd:

1 - STL: MAYERS, J. (05:35 in 1st)
2 - COL: SAKIC, J. (PPG, 01:49 in 2nd), STASTNY, P. (03:35 in 2nd)