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

Atlanta at Boston
Toronto at Montreal
Phoenix at Calgary

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Go !!

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TSN's Ice Chips:

Updates for Monday, February 25, 2007

*Waiver Alert*

The Latest on the wire:
The following players have been placed on waivers by their respective teams: Michael Leighton - Flyers, Denis Hamel - Thrashers, Jason Krog - Rangers, Niko Kapanen - Thrashers, Marc Chouinard - Canucks, Aaron Downey - Canadiens, Brian Boucher - Blackhawks, Bryan Berard - Blue Jackets, Petr Cajanek - Blues - TSN


Across Canada:

The Latest from on the Canadiens
Josh Gorges will not travel to Montreal on time Monday for the Canadiens' home game against the Toronto Maple Leafs and will join the team in New York Tuesday for the game against the Rangers. Saku Koivu and Sergei Samsonov missed practice with the flu and won't be in the lineup. - TSN


The Latest on the Senators
The Senators will go with goalie Martin Gerber as the starter when they face Carolina on Tuesday night. - TSN


The Latest on the Oilers
The Oilers will recall defenceman Danny Syvret today, as Ladislav Smid is unavailable after a hit from Minnesota's Derek Boogaard on Sunday. Smid has a right leg injury, Daniel Tjarnqvist is injured as well, while Tom Gilbert is still out with concussion. - TSN


The Latest from Atlanta
Keith Tkachuk should be in the lineup for Atlanta against Boston on Monday, and will be playing at centre. - Atlanta Journal Constitution


The Latest from Boston
The team will possibly be without Phil Kessel, who appeared to injure his right knee Saturday (there was no update on his condition Sunday). - Boston Globe


The Latest from Colorado
Karlis Skrastins (right knee) is scheduled to be examined in Denver today, and possibly undergo an MRI exam. - Denver Post


The Latest from Dallas
Defenceman Nolan Baumgartner, picked up off waivers, is expected to practice with the team Monday. - Dallas Morning News


The Latest from Florida
Todd Bertuzzi told a Boston radio station he won't set a date for his return. "I've set three deadlines and missed them all," he said. Bertuzzi will again join the Panthers at practice at Incredible Ice in Coral Springs this morning. - Palm Beach Post


The Latest from Minnesota
As of Sunday night, the Wild had not yet decided if Manny Fernandez, out since Jan. 30 because of a sprained knee, will travel on the upcoming road trip to practice with the team. GM Doug Risebrough said he's not contemplating asking Fernandez to go on a future rehab stint to the minors. - Star Tribune


The Latest from Phoenix
Fredrik Sjostrom's left knee showed no ligament damage and he expects to play in the Coyotes next game, Monday at Calgary. Forward Owen Nolan missed his second straight practice due to a shoulder injury. He is listed as day to day. - Arizona Republic


The Latest from Tampa Bay
Defenceman Shane O'Brien did not land in Tampa from Anaheim until after 6:30pm et Sunday. He came directly from the airport to the arena just after the game ended to get familiar with his new surroundings. O'Brien, brought in via trade from the Ducks, is expected to make his Lightning debut Tuesday against Dallas. - Tampa Tribune

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Former Edmonton Oilers Mark Messier #11 laughs as City of Edmonton Mayor Stephen Mandel hams it up at the unveiling of Mark Messier trail during a Civic Ceremony honoring him at Sir Winston Churchill Square on Monday, February 26, 2007 in Edmonton. Despite the bitter cold hundreds of Oilers fans came out to pay tribute to Messier, who will have his #11 retired tomorrow night at Rexall Place prior to the Oilers match against the Phoenix Coyotes. The city of Edmonton honored Messier by renaming a portion of St. Albert Trail as Mark Messier Trail.
(Photo by Tim Smith/Getty Images)

"I can't think of a better place to be honoured," said Messier, choking up with emotion as he looked out on a frozen sea of down coats, parkas, toques and Messier jerseys. "I'm excited to be home."

Fans chanted his nickname "Moose! Moose! Moose!" throughout the noon-time ceremony. It officially launched two days of festivities that will culminate Tuesday night with Messier having his No. 11 sweater retired prior to a game against ex-teammate Wayne Gretzky and the Phoenix Coyotes.

"This reminds me an awful lot of May in 1984, standing up here with our first Stanley Cup win. That was a long time ago," said Messier, who now lives in the U.S., and ruefully admitted he got lost on the way in from the airport. "It used to be one road in and one road out."

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Moose on the loose gets lost.

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Final:

3 - ATL: MELLANBY, S. (PPG, 14:35 in 1st), BELANGER, E. (PPG, 02:09 in 2nd), HOSSA, M. (07:28 in 3rd)
2 - BOS: DONOVAN, S. (01:29 in 1st), BOYES, B. (18:22 in 1st)


Boston Bruins' Stanislav Chistov of Russia is dumped to the ice by Atlanta Thrashers' Keith Tkachuk (8) during the first period of their hockey game in Boston Monday, Feb. 26, 2007.
(AP Photo/Elise Amendola)


Boston Bruins' Brandon Bochenski, foreground, checks Atlanta Thrashers' Keith Tkachuk to the ice as Boston's Zeno Chara (33) and goaltender Tim Thomas defend the net during the second period of a hockey game in Boston, Monday, Feb. 26, 2007.
(AP Photo/Elise Amendola)


Boston Bruins' Patrice Bergeron (37) is kept from scoring by Atlanta Thrashers' Garnet Exelby (2) as goalie Kari Lehtonen (22), of Finland, defends the net during the second period of an NHL hockey game in Boston on Monday, Feb. 26, 2007.
(AP Photo/Elise Amendola)


Atlanta Thrashers' Marian Hossa (18), of Slovakia, moves to shoot the puck as Boston Bruins' Zdeno Chara (33), of Slovakia, Andrew Ference (21) and goalie Tim Thomas (30) defend the net during the third period of an NHL hockey game in Boston on Monday, Feb. 26, 2007. Behind is Thrashers' Vyacheslav Kozlov (13), of Russia. Atlanta won 3-2.
(AP Photo/Elise Amendola)

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2 - PHX: PERREAULT, Y. (PPG, 08:00 in 2nd), REINPRECHT, S. (13:18 in 3rd)
5 - CGY: MOSS, D. (PPG, 09:31 in 1st), HUSELIUS, K. (PPG, 19:11 in 1st), PRIMEAU, W. (05:27 in 2nd), ZYUZIN, A. (12:08 in 2nd), PRIMEAU, W. (12:48 in 2nd)


Phoenix Coyotes' Fredrik Sjostrom, left, slams Calgary Flames captain Jarome Iginla into the boards during first period NHL hockey action in Calgary, Monday, Feb. 26, 2007.
(AP PHOTO/CP, Jeff McIntosh)


Phoenix Coyotes' Fredrik Sjostrom, bottom, gets taken into the boards by Calgary Flames' Roman Hamrlik during first period NHL hockey action in Calgary, Monday, Feb. 26, 2007.
(AP PHOTO/CP, Jeff McIntosh)


Phoenix Coyotes' Yanic Perreault, top left, tries to get the puck past Calgary Flames goalie Jamie McLennan, right, as Flames Dion Phaneuf tries to hold back Perreault during first period NHL hockey action in Calgary, Monday, Feb. 26, 2007.
(AP PHOTO/CP, Jeff McIntosh)


Phoenix Coyotes' Shane Doan, left, and Calgary Flames' Dion Phaneuf crash to the ice during second period NHL hockey action in Calgary, Monday, Feb. 26, 2007.
(AP PHOTO/CP, Jeff McIntosh)

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4 - TOR: BATTAGLIA, B. (04:10 in 1st), MCCABE, B. (PPG, 01:32 in 2nd), WILLIAMS, J. (01:02 in 3rd), STEEN, A. (04:40 in 3rd)
5 - MTL: PLEKANEC, T. (05:48 in 1st), RYDER, M. (PPG, 14:12 in 1st), JOHNSON, M. (19:10 in 1st), KOIVU, S. (PPG, 10:02 in 2nd), SOURAY, S. (PPG, 12:24 in 2nd)



Toronto Maple Leafs goalie Andrew Raycroft scrapes at the ice in his crease after allowing three goals against the Montreal Canadiens during first period hockey in Montreal on Monday, Feb. 26, 2007.
(AP PHOTO/CP, Ian Barrett)


Is it a "beep" or "toot" ??


Toronto Maple Leafs' Wade Belak, right, honks Montreal Canadiens' Mark Streit's nose during second period hockey action in Montreal on Monday, Feb. 26, 2007.
(AP PHOTO/CP, Ian Barrett)



Montreal Canadiens' Alex Kovalev gets hit along the boards by Toronto Maple Leafs' Alexei Ponikarovsky (23) in second period hockey action in Montreal on Monday, Feb. 26, 2007.
(AP PHOTO/CP, Ian Barrett)


Toronto Maple Leafs goaltender Jean-Sebastien Aubin makes a save during third period NHL action against the Montreal Canadiens in Montreal February 26, 2007.
REUTERS/Christinne Muschi

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Montreal Canadiens Christopher Higgins © gets sandwiched by Toronto Maple Leafs Wade Belak (L) and Carlo Colaiacovo (8) during second period NHL action in Montreal February 26, 2007.
REUTERS/Christinne Muschi


Toronto Maple Leafs Travis Green is upended by Montreal Canadiens Mike Komisarek (8) during third period NHL action in Montreal February 26, 2007.
REUTERS/Christinne Muschi


Toronto Maple Leafs goaltender Andrew Raycroft (L) is replaced by Jean-Sebastien Aubin (30) during second period NHL action in Montreal February 26, 2007.
REUTERS/Christinne Muschi


Toronto Maple Leafs' Alexei Ponikarovsky (23) checks Montreal Canadiens' Alex Kovalev into the boards during first period NHL action in Montreal February 26, 2007.
REUTERS/Christinne Muschi

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Toronto Maple Leafs' Alexei Ponikarovsky (23) checks Montreal Canadiens' Alex Kovalev into the boards during first period NHL action in Montreal February 26, 2007.
REUTERS/Christinne Muschi


Montreal Canadiens Steve Begin (22) checks Toronto Maple Leafs Chad Kilger (18) into the boards during first period NHL action in Montreal February 26, 2007.
REUTERS/Christinne Muschi


Toronto Maple Leafs goaltender Andrew Raycroft reacts after a goal by Montreal Canadiens Tomas Plekanec (not seen) during first period NHL action in Montreal February 26, 2007.
REUTERS/Christinne Muschi


Toronto Maple Leafs Bates Battaglia (33) scores on Montreal Canadiens goaltender David Aebischer during first period NHL action in Montreal February 26, 2007.
REUTERS/Christinne Muschi