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[Dark Knight]

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

Carolina at Boston
Pittsburgh at Philadelphia
LAK at Washington
Calgary at Columbus
Montreal at Ottawa
NYI at NJD
Detroit at STL
Toronto at Nashville
Florida at Minnesota
Atlanta at Colorado

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TSN's Ice Chips:

Updates for Thursday, February 8, 2007

Across Canada:

The Latest on the Senators Projected Lines vs. Montreal
Lines are how the Senators finished last night in Buffalo and what is expected today. The Sens held an optional skate where only 10 guys were on the ice. - TSN

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

Defence
Redden - Meszaros
Volchenkov - Phillips
Corvo - Priessing
Goaltender
Emery


The Latest on the Canadiens Projected Lines vs. Senators
Alexei Kovalev and Craig Rivet didn't skate this morning but will play tonight. Cristobal Huet will start against the Senators. Steve Begin, Sergei Samsonov and Garth Murray are the scratches. - TSN

Forwards
Higgins - Koivu - Ryder
Latendresse - Plekanec - Kovalev
Johnson - Bonk - Streit
Perezhogin - Lapierre - Downey

Defence
Souray - Rivet
Bouillon - Dandenault
Streit - Komisarek


The Latest on the Oilers
The Oilers have recalled winger Marc-Antoine Pouliot. - TSN


Around The League:

The Latest from Anaheim
Defenceman Sean O'Donnell was scratched from Wednesday's game with San Jose as he was suffering from the flu. He should be back in the lineup later on in the week. - LA Times


The Latest from Atlanta
Kari Lehtonen will be starting tonight against Colorado. - Atlanta Journal Constitution


The Latest from Boston
Marco Sturm is doubtful for Boston's game against Carolina tonight with post-concussion symptoms, while Tim Thomas is slated to get the start in goal. - Boston Herald


The Latest from Carolina
Forward Cory Stillman will miss at least a week after sustaining a knee injury against Montreal on Tuesday. - News Observer


The Latest from Colorado
Jose Theodore is slated to get the start on tonight when Colorado plays Atlanta. Defenceman Karlis Skrastins will break Tim Horton's 39-year-old record for consecutive games played by a defenceman when he takes to the ice in his 487th straight game. - Rocky Mountain News


The Latest from Columbus
Defenceman Ole-Kristian Tollefsen and forward Nikolai Zherdev are probable for tonight. - Columbus Dispatch


The Latest from Detroit
Coach Mike Babcock is hopeful that Chris Osgood will be in net on Monday when the Red Wings play Philadelphia. Osgood has been out with a finger injury. Joey MacDonald will get the start tonight. Defenceman Danny Markov was injured in the third peroid of yesterday's game when he was checked into the boards by Jeremy Roenick. He is considered day-to-day with an 'upper body injury' until he undergoes tests. - Detroit News


The Latest from Florida
Centre Jozef Stumpel may have reinjured his shoulder after falling awkwardly in Tuesday's game. Ed Belfour will make his seventh straight start tonight. - Miami Herald


The Latest from Minnesota
- Winger Derek Boogaard will be in the lineup on today when Minnesota plays Florida. Centre Brian Rolston is unlikely to play because of the flu. Defenceman Kurtis Foster who has been out since mid-January with a knee injury could return by the end of the week. - Pioneer Press


The Latest from Nashville
Defenceman Shea Weber will miss his second consecutive game on tonight when the Predators host Toronto. He injured his jaw in a fight on Saturday. - Tennessean


The Latest from Phoenix
Centre Kevyn Adams should be back in the lineup on Saturday when Phoenix takes on Florida. He has missed two weeks with a bacterial infection. - Arizona Republic


The Latest from San Jose
Winger Steve Bernier has been given the green light to resume practicing as he recovers from a broken toe. - San Jose Mercury News

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Update:

Carolina 5 Boston 2 F

Calgary 1 Columbus 2 F

Pittsburgh 5 Philadelphia 4 F (SO)

Los Angeles 3 Washington 4 F (OT)

NY Islanders 0 New Jersey 1 3RD

Montreal 1 Ottawa 3 3RD

Florida 0 Minnesota 2 2ND

Toronto 1 Nashville 2 2ND --> go !!

Detroit 0 St. Louis 1 2ND

Atlanta 3 Colorado 0 1ST

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Final:

5 - CAR: WHITNEY, R. (15:36 in 2nd), WHITNEY, R. (16:45 in 2nd), WHITNEY, R. (17:16 in 2nd), WILLIAMS, J. (PPG, 19:57 in 2nd), BRIND'AMOUR, R. (19:32 in 3rd)
2 - BOS: BOCHENSKI, B. (15:32 in 1st), BOCHENSKI, B. (12:36 in 3rd)



Niclas Wallin #7 of the Carolina Hurricanes takes down Brad Stuart #6 of the Boston Bruins as goaltender Tim Thomas #30 makes the stop on February 8, 2007 at the TD Banknorth Garden in Boston, Massachusetts.
(Photo by Elsa/Getty Images)


Scott Walker #24 of the Carolina Hurricanes and Andrew Alberts #41 of the Boston Bruins exchange punches as Jeremy Reich #53 and Brad Stuart #6 of the Bruins watch on February 8, 2007 at the TD Banknorth Garden in Boston, Massachusetts.
(Photo by Elsa/Getty Images)


Boston Bruins' Andrew Alberts (41) fights Carolina Hurricanes' Scott Walker during the second period in a NHL game in Boston Thursday, Feb. 8, 2007.
(AP Photo/Winslow Townson)


Carolina Hurricanes' Erik Cole (26), right, reacts after colliding along the boards with Boston Bruins' Glen Murray during the second period in a NHL game in Boston Thursday, Feb. 8, 2007. Cole was injured on the play and had to be helped from the ice.
(AP Photo/Winslow Townson)

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Final:

1 - CGY: LOMBARDI, M. (PPG, 19:38 in 2nd)
2 - CBJ: VYBORNY, D. (09:55 in 3rd), MODIN, F. (10:42 in 3rd)


Calgary Flames' Matthew Lombardi, center standing, celebrates his goal with teammate David Moss as Columbus Blue Jackets goalie Fredrik Norrena, of Finland, lies on the ice during the second period of an NHL hockey game, Thursday, Feb. 8, 2007, in Columbus, Ohio. Blue Jackets' Rick Nash, left, and Bryan Berard are also shown.
(AP Photo/Jay LaPrete)

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Final in OT:

3 - LAK: KOPITAR, A. (PPG, 08:23 in 1st), FROLOV, A. (07:22 in 2nd), VISNOVSKY, L. (18:45 in 2nd)
4 - WSH: GORDON, B. (SHG, 01:43 in 2nd), CLYMER, B. (06:17 in 2nd), CLARK, C. (11:35 in 2nd), ZUBRUS, D. (02:28 in OT)


Los Angeles Kings' Anze Kopitar (11), of Slovenia, scores on Washington Capitals goalie Olie Kolzig, of Germany, as Captials' Shaone Morrisonn (26) and Kings' Derek Armstrong (7) look on during the first period of an NHL hockey game in Washington, Thursday, Feb. 8, 2007.
(AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)


Mathieu Garon #31 of the Los Angeles Kings makes a save during a NHL hockey game against the Washington Capitals at the Verizon Center February 8, 2007 in Washington, DC.
(Photo by Mitchell Layton/Getty Images)


Washington Capitals' Dainus Zubrus, top left, of Lithuania, scores in overtime for the win against Los Angeles Kings' Aaron Miller, left, of Slovakia, goaltender Mathieu Garon, foreground right, and Lubomir Visnovsky, background right, of Slovakia, in a hockey game at the Verizon Center, Thursday, Feb. Feb. 8, 2007, in Washington. The Capitals won, 4-3.
(AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)


Washington Capitals' Dainus Zubrus (9), from Lithuania, raises his arm after scoring in overtime for the win against the Los Angeles Kings' Aaron Miller (3) left, from Slovakia, goaltender Mathieu Garon (31), and Lubomir Visnovsky (17), right, from Slovakia, in tovertime of their NHL hockey game at the Verizon Center, Thursday, Feb. 8, 2007, in Washington. The Capitals won 4-3.
(AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

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Final:

0
2 - NJD: LANGENBRUNNER, J. (10:42 in 2nd), PANDOLFO, J. (SHG, 16:24 in 3rd)


The referee tries to get out of the way as Sergei Brylin #18 of the New Jersey Devils and Brendan Witt #32 of the New York Islanders fight for the puck on February 8, 2006 at the Continental Airlines Arena in East Rutherford, New Jersey.
(Photo by Chris McGrath/Getty Images)


Goalkeeper Rick DiPietro #39 of the New York Islanders watches on against the of the New Jersey Devils on February 8, 2006 at the Continental Airlines Arena in East Rutherford, New Jersey.
(Photo by Chris McGrath/Getty Images)


Martin Brodeur #30 of the New Jersey Devils makes a save against Jason Blake #55 of the New York Islanders during their game at the Continental Airlines Arena on February 8, 2007 in East Rutherford, New Jersey.
(Photo by Andy Marlin/Getty Images)


New York Islanders goaltender Rick DiPietro clears the puck as New Jersey Devils' Sergei Brylin, right, of Russia, skates in during first-period NHL hockey Thursday night, Feb. 8, 2007, in East Rutherford, N.J.
(AP Photo/Bill Kostroun)

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Final in SO, Crosby scores the only SO goal:

5 - PIT: STAAL, J. (09:35 in 1st), OUELLET, M. (PPG, 12:56 in 2nd), RECCHI, M. (00:34 in 3rd), CHRISTENSEN, E. (01:04 in 3rd), Determining Goal: S. CROSBY (Attempt #3/#5 - Team/Overall)
4 - PHI: GAGNE, S. (PPG, 11:57 in 1st), GAGNE, S. (PPG, 18:48 in 1st), KNUBLE, M. (05:58 in 3rd), KNUBLE, M. (18:36 in 3rd)


Pittsburgh Penguins' Ryan Whitney gestures to an official after the puck beat Philadelphia Flyers goalie Antero Nittymaki of Finland but was ruled no goal in the first period of their hockey game Thursday, Feb. 8, 2007, in Philadelphia.
(AP Photo/Rusty Kennedy)


Pittsburgh Penguins goalie Marc-Andre Fleury keeps Philadelphia Flyers' Todd Fedoruk from getting the puck during the second period of an NHL hockey game Thursday, Feb. 8, 2007, in Philadelphia.
(AP Photo/Rusty Kennedy)


Pittsburgh Penguins goalie Marc-Andre Fleury stops a shot in front of Philadelphia Flyers' Todd Fedoruk in the second period of an NHL hockey game, Thursday, Feb. 8, 2007, in Philadelphia.
(AP Photo/Rusty Kennedy)


Randy Jones #6 and Antero Niittymaki #30 of the Philadelphia Flyers defends the wrap around shot from Erik Christensen #16 of the Pittsburgh Penguins at the Wachovia Center on February 8,2007 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The game is tied 2 to 2 after the 2nd.
(Photo by Len Redkoles/Getty Images)

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Final:

1 - MTL: LATENDRESSE, G. (17:32 in 2nd)
4 - OTT: PHILLIPS, C. (04:32 in 1st), HEATLEY, D. (00:56 in 2nd), SCHAEFER, P. (PPG, 16:05 in 2nd), SPEZZA, J. (18:29 in 3rd)


Montreal Canadiens' Sergei Samsonov skates up the ice at the Bell Centre during a practice Wednesday, Feb. 7, 2007 in Montreal. The Canadiens placed Samsonov on waivers Tuesday after the unhappy winger said they should trade him if they're not going to play him.
(AP Photo/Paul Chiasson, CP)


Montreal Canadiens goalie Christobal Huet makes a save off of Ottawa Senators' Mike Fisher during first-period NHL action in Ottawa, Canada, Thursday Feb 8, 2007.
(AP Photo/ Tom Hanson,CP)


Ottawa Senators' Mike Fisher, right, shoves Montreal Canadiens' Michael Komisarek's face into the glass during a skirmish following the play of first period NHL action in Ottawa, Canada, Thursday Feb 8, 2007.
(AP Photo/Tom Hanson,CP)


Montreal Canadiens' Guillaume Latendresse, right, puts the puck in the top left corner of the net past Ottawa Senators goalie Ray Emery during a penalty shot of second-period NHL action in Ottawa, Canada, Thursday Feb. 8, 2007.
(AP Photo/Tom Hanson,CP)

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Trashville won again...

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0
1 - STL: GUERIN, B. (05:01 in 2nd)


St. Louis Blues' goalie Manny Legace makes a save against the Detriot Red Wings in the first period in an NHL hockey game Thursday, Feb. 8, 2007, in St. Louis.
(AP Photo/Bill Boyce)

[GLOVESAVE35]

The Blues/Wings game was very exciting...at least in the last 5 minutes. Andy Murray's gonna take this team to the playoffs next year!

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2 - FLA: GELINAS, M. (09:05 in 3rd), HORTON, N. (11:28 in 3rd)
4 - MIN: PARRISH, M. (02:09 in 2nd), WHITE, T. (14:19 in 2nd), DEMITRA, P. (PPG, 06:35 in 3rd), BURNS, B. (PPG, 13:47 in 3rd)



Goaltender Niklas Backstrom #32 of the Minnesota Wild keeps his eye on the puck as Gregory Campbell #11 of the Florida Panthers gets his stick on it at the Xcel Energy Center on February 8, 2007 in Saint Paul, Minnesota.
(Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)


Martin Skoula #41 of the Minnesota Wild knocks Stephen Weiss #9 of the Florida Panthers into the crease at the Xcel Energy Center on February 8, 2007 in Saint Paul, Minnesota. The Wild defeated the Panthers 4-2.
(Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)


Wes Walz #37 of the Minnesota Wild can't get the shot off against goaltender Ed Belfour #20 of the Florida Panthers at the Xcel Energy Center on February 8, 2007 in Saint Paul, Minnesota. The Wild defeated the Panthers 4-2.
(Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)


Mark Parrish #21 of the Minnesota Wild gets hit into the ice by Mike Van Ryn #26 of the Florida Panthers at the Xcel Energy Center on February 8, 2007 in Saint Paul, Minnesota. The Wild defeated the Panthers 4-2.
(Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)

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6 - ATL: LARSEN, B. (02:07 in 1st), KOZLOV, V. (13:51 in 1st), EXELBY, G. (18:46 in 1st), HOSSA, M. (08:30 in 2nd), KOZLOV, V. (PPG, 17:47 in 2nd), HOSSA, M. (18:05 in 3rd)
3 - COL: LAPERRIERE, I. (12:31 in 2nd), LEOPOLD, J. (PPG, 01:32 in 3rd), STASTNY, P. (PPG, 15:00 in 3rd)


Colorado Avalanche defenseman Karlis Skrastins, from Latvia, is honored for appearing in his 487th-consecutive game, breaking Tim Horton's NHL record of 486 games, during a pre-game ceremony against the Atlanta Thrashers in Denver, Thursday, Feb. 8, 2007.
(AP Photo/Jack Dempsey)


Karlis Skrastins #3 of the Colorado Avalanche is honored during a pre-game ceremony as Tracey Horton-Simone (L), and his wife Zane Skrastina admire a photograph presented to him before the Avalanche host the Atlanta Thrashers on February 8, 2007 at the Pepsi Center in Denver, Colorado. Skrastins prepares to break an NHL record by playing in his 487th consecutive game, the most ever by an NHL defenseman.
(Photo by Doug Pensinger/Getty Images)


Karlis Skrastins #3 of the Colorado Avalanche controls the puck against Glen Metropolit #9 of the Atlanta Thrasher during NHL action on February 8, 2007 at the Pepsi Center in Denver, Colorado. Skrastins broke an NHL record by playing in his 487th consecutive game, the most ever by an NHL defenseman.
(Photo by Doug Pensinger/Getty Images)


Colorado Avalanche goaltender Peter Budaj hangs his head during the second period against the Atlanta Thrashers in Denver, Thursday, Feb. 8, 2007.
(AP Photo/Jack Dempsey)

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2 - TOR: PONIKAROVSKY, A. (15:24 in 1st), KILGER, C. (16:13 in 3rd)
4 - NSH: LEGWAND, D. (14:53 in 1st), SULLIVAN, S. (PPG, 06:23 in 2nd), DUMONT, J. (PPG, 10:09 in 3rd), FIDDLER, V. (19:28 in 3rd)


Nashville Predators center David Legwand (11) shoots and scores despite the reach of Toronto Maple Leafs defenseman Pavel Kubina (31) of the Czech Republic in the first period of an NHL hockey game in Nashville, Tenn., Thursday, Feb. 8, 2007.
(AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)


Toronto Maple Leafs defenseman Tomas Kaberle (15), of the Czech Republic, tries to slow down Nashville Predators left wing Martin Erat (10), also of the Czech Republic, in the first period of an NHL hockey game in Nashville, Tenn., Thursday, Feb. 8, 2007.
(AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)


Nashville Predators goalie Tomas Vokoun, left, of the Czech Republic, blocks a shot by Toronto Maple Leafs center Nik Antropov, of Kazakhstan, in the second period of an NHL hockey game in Nashville, Tenn., Thursday, Feb. 8, 2007.
(AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)


Nashville Predators right wing Steve Sullivan (26) and Toronto Maple Leafs left wing Chad Kilger (18) fight for the puck in the second period of an NHL hockey game in Nashville, Tenn., Thursday, Feb. 8, 2007.
(AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)


Toronto Maple Leafs defenseman Carlo Colaiacovo (8) dives after Nashville Predators center David Legwand (11) in the third period of an NHL hockey game in Nashville, Tenn., Thursday, Feb. 8, 2007. The Predators defeated the Maple Leafs, 4-2.
(AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)


Toronto Maple Leafs goalie Andrew Raycroft blocks a shot against the Nashville Predators in the third period of an NHL hockey game in Nashville, Tenn., Thursday, Feb. 8, 2007. The Predators defeated the Maple Leafs, 4-2.
(AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)

[Aeryn]

Bro gave me the heads up on this one...

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