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[Dark Knight]

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

Montreal at NYR
Florida at Washington
Ottawa at Carolina
Buffalo at Toronto
Philadelphia at NYI
NJD at Pittsburgh
Dallas at TBL
Vancouver at STL
Detroit at Chicago
Columbus at Colorado
Phoenix at Edmonton

[GLOVESAVE35]

Go , and most of all, go O'brien and !!!

[Dark Knight]

Definitely GO TBL!!!

[lvsprt]

Go Tampa Bay and can Chicago pull another win out like they did against the Blues the other night? Let's hope so.

[GLOVESAVE35]

Today's Ice Chips are mostly reposts from a day or more ago and not worth posting, IMO.

[DucksRule00]

Dont we want TB to lose? So our pick is higher?

EDIT: Nvm, they are playing Dallas

[Dark Knight]

I want TB to win so we can distance ourselves further from Dallas...

[GLOVESAVE35]

Some final scores:

Ottawa 4 Carolina 2 F

Montreal 0 NY Rangers 4 F

Florida 6 Washington 5 F (SO)

Philadelphia 5 NY Islanders 6 F/OT

New Jersey 1 Pittsburgh 0 F

Dallas 2 Tampa Bay 1 F (OT) Thanks for nothing.

Buffalo 6 Toronto 1 F

[lvsprt]

Yeah and Detroit rode all over Chicago. Hmph.

[Duckette]

Yea, ok, I could have coached the Bolts tonight better than Torts. They OBVIOUSLY didn't watch tape, otherwise they would have realized:

a. Turco is an amazing puck handler. You're not going to strip it from him and dump-ins don't work. FORECHECK!

b. Dallas is a LOW SCORING TEAM! You need about 3 goals to beat them.

c. You should NEVER be outshot by Dallas. That just shows how much you suck.

d. SHOOT THE DAMN PUCK! Stop being cute with it!

e. PLAY PHYSCIALLY! You babies.

f. Make sure you pay the refs more than Dallas did....

The Bolts didn't do what was needed to beat Dallas. They played right into Dallas' game and let them win this one. Absolutely disgusting. They squandered a FULL 2:00 5-3 PP. Pathetic....DID NOT deserve to win this one.

O'Brien and Holmqvist were the only bright spots for TB tonight. OB played very well in his first game in Tampa.

[Bangin]

Oh come on Duckette, Richards deserves some love for the stellar deek on his breakaway

In other news, I :heart: Murray and the Blues. LOL!

[Duckette]

Oh come on Duckette, Richards deserves some love for the stellar deek on his breakaway

In other news, I :heart: Murray and the Blues. LOL!

Meh, Turco totally screwed that one up with going to the poke check. All Richards had to do was hold onto the puck. He didn't even need to lift it. He's lucky he didn't put it over the net.

[GLOVESAVE35]

More final scores:

Vancouver 1 St. Louis 3 F

Detroit 4 Chicago 1 F

Columbus 2 Colorado 3 F

Phoenix 3 Edmonton 0 F :lol-1:



Note to other teams in the NHL: Do NOT invite Phoenix to jersey retirement nights if you want to win the game!

[GLOVESAVE35]

EDMONTON (CP) - It began as a celebration but became a bitter, angry wake.

The Edmonton Oilers, appearing shell-shocked over the trade of leader Ryan Smyth, lost to the visiting Phoenix Coyotes 3-0 Tuesday night in an NHL game that began with the jersey retirement of former Oiler great Mark Messier.

The Oilers, playing in vintage orange and blue jerseys from the team's 1980 Stanley Cup years, mustered just two shots in the first period compared with 10 for the Coyotes. Fans cheered when the announcer sounded the last minute of play in each period and booed the home town team off the ice.

Angry fans chanted "Smytty! Smytty! Smytty!"

"Let's go Islanders!" shouted another, referring to Smyth's new team.

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[DropThePuck]

NOLAN, O. (PPG, 13:52 in 1st), LEHOUX, Y. (PPG, 04:34 in 2nd), REINPRECHT, S. (08:52 in 2nd)


Former Edmonton Oilers great Mark Messier #11 holds his son Douglas Paul during a ceremony to raise his #11 banner to the rafters of Rexall Place prior to the Oilers NHL game against the Phoenix Coyotes on February 27, 2007 at Rexall Place in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
(Photo by Tim Smith/Getty Images)


Former Edmonton Oilers great Mark Messier #11 hoists the Stanley Cup while skating across the ice during a ceremony to raise his #11 banner to the rafters of Rexall Place prior to the Oilers game against the Phoenix Coyotes on February 27, 2007 at Rexall Place in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
(Photo by Tim Smith/Getty Images)


Former Edmonton Oilers Jari Kurri, center, Grant Fuhr and Paul Coffey, right, watch Mark Messier (11) greet Wayne Gretzky, left, during Messier's jersey retirement ceremony, prior to NHL hockey action between the Phoenix Coyotes and the Edmonton Oilers, at Edmonton's Rexall Place on Tuesday, Feb. 27, 2007.
(AP PHOTO/CP, John Ulan)


Former Edmonton Oilers great Mark Messier #11 watches with his family as his #11 banner is raised to the rafters of Rexall Place prior to the Oilers NHL game against the Phoenix Coyotes on February 27, 2007 at Rexall Place in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
(Photo by Tim Smith/Getty Images)

[DropThePuck]

Captain Jason Smith #21 of the Edmonton Oilers stretches wearing a #11 jersey in honor of former Oilers great Mark Messier prior to the Oilers game against the Phoenix Coyotes on February 27, 2007 at Rexall Place in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Messier's #11 was retired to the rafters of Rexall Place prior to the game.
(Photo by Tim Smith/Getty Images)


Owen Nolan #11 of the Phoenix Coyotes looks for the puck in between goalie Dwayne Roloson #35 and Jan Hejda #25 of the Edmonton Oilers during the second period on February 27, 2007 at Rexall Place in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. The Coyotes defeated the Oilers 3-0.
(Photo by Tim Smith/Getty Images)


Nick Boynton #44 of the Phoenix Coyotes exchanges blows with Jason Smith #21 of the Edmonton Oilers in front of the Oilers bench during the second period on February 27, 2007 at Rexall Place in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
(Photo by Tim Smith/Getty Images)


Marc Pouliot #78 of the Edmonton Oilers knocks the face-off puck out of reach of Stephen Reinprecht #28 of the Phoenix Coyotes during the third period on February 27, 2007 at Rexall Place in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. The Coyotes defeated the Oilers 3-0.
(Photo by Tim Smith/Getty Images)

[DropThePuck]

NASH, R. (18:04 in 3rd), NASH, R. (19:31 in 3rd)
BRUNETTE, A. (PPG, 12:41 in 1st), STASTNY, P. (17:53 in 2nd), RYCROFT, M. (17:51 in 3rd)


Columbus Blue Jackets left winger Jason Chimera, right, throws a punch at Colorado Avalanche defenseman Jeff Finger, as the pair fight in the first period of an NHL hockey game in Denver on Tuesday, Feb. 27, 2007.
(AP Photo/David Zalubowski)


Columbus Blue Jackets defenseman Adam Foote, left, is pulled away from Colorado Avalanche defenseman Kurt Sauer as they square off in front of the net during the third period of the Avalanche's 3-2 victory in an NHL hockey game in Denver, Tuesday, Feb. 27, 2007.
(AP Photo/David Zalubowski)


Colorado Avalanche goalie Peter Budaj, back, of Slovakia, looks to make a save on a shot by Columbus Blue Jackets right winger David Vyborny, of the Czech Republic, in the first period of an NHL hockey game in Denver on Tuesday, Feb. 27, 2007.
(AP Photo/David Zalubowski)


Colorado Avalanche left winger Andrew Brunette, left, and defenseman Jeff Finger, center, fight for control of the puck with Columbus Blue Jackets left winger Jason Chimera in the second period of an NHL hockey game in Denver on Tuesday, Feb. 27, 2007.
(AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

[DropThePuck]

CALDER, K. (01:46 in 1st), HOLMSTROM, T. (12:51 in 2nd), FRANZEN, J. (19:02 in 2nd), HOLMSTROM, T. (PPG, 09:18 in 3rd)
HAMILTON, J. (19:00 in 3rd)


Chicago Blackhawks goalie Nikolai Khabibulin, of Russia, watches the goal by Detroit Red Wings' Kyle Calder, top, during the first period of an NHL hockey game Tuesday, Feb. 27, 2007 in Chicago.
(AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)


Adrian Aucoin #33 of the Chicago Blackhawks uses his stick to hook the right arm of Kyle Calder #17 of the Detroit Red Wings during the first period of their game on February 27, 2007 at the United Center in Chicago, Illinois.
(Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images)


Michael Holmqvist #17 of the Chicago Blackhawks and Josh Langfeld #15 of the Detroit Red Wings are seperated by linesmen Derek Nansen #70 during the first period of their game on February 27, 2007 at the United Center in Chicago, Illinois.
(Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images)


Michael Holmqvist #17 of the Chicago Blackhawks fights with Brett Lebda #22 of the Detroit Red Wings during the third period of their game on February 27, 2007 at the United Center in Chicago, Illinois. The Red Wings won 4-1.
(Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images)

[DropThePuck]

SEDIN, D. (13:00 in 2nd)
BACKES, D. (11:55 in 2nd), WEIGHT, D. (09:21 in 3rd), WEIGHT, D. (PPG, 17:46 in 3rd)


Vancouver Canucks' Bryan Smolinski (21) slams St. Louis Blues' Jeff Woywitka into the boards in the first period of their hockey game Tuesday, Feb. 27, 2007 in St. Louis.
(AP Photo/Tom Gannam)


St. Louis Blues' Jeff Woywitka, left, pokes the puck away from Vancouver Canucks' Henrik Sedin, of Sweden, in the third period of their hockey game Tuesday, Feb. 27, 2007 in St. Louis.
(AP Photo/Tom Gannam)


St. Louis Blues goaltender Curtis Sanford makes a save in the third period against the Vancouver Canucks in their hockey game Tuesday, Feb. 27, 2007 in St. Louis. Sanford stopped 25 of 26 shots as the Blues beat the Canucks 3-1.
(AP Photo/Tom Gannam)


Vancouver Canucks goaltender Roberto Luongo looks back at the puck after a score by St. Louis Blues' Doug Weight in the third period of their hockey game Tuesday, Feb. 27, 2007 in St. Louis.
(AP Photo/Tom Gannam)

[DropThePuck]

LEHTINEN, J. (PPG, 10:59 in 2nd), NAGY, L. (01:35 in OT)
RICHARDS, B. (SHG, 19:41 in 2nd)


Tampa Bay Lightning goaltender Johan Holmqvist, of Sweden, stops Dallas Stars' Eric Lindross on a first-period shot during an NHL hockey game Tuesday, Feb. 27, 2007, in Tampa, Fla.
(AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)


Newly acquired Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Shane O'Brien awaits a faceoff during the first period of an NHL hockey game against the Dallas Stars Tuesday, Feb. 27, 2007, in Tampa, Fla. O'Brien was acquired by the Lightning in a trade with the Anaheim Ducks.
(AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)


Tampa Bay Lightning's Brad Richards, center, beats Dallas Stars goaltender Marty Turco (35) for a second-period shorthanded goal during the second period of an NHL hockey game Tuesday, Feb. 27, 2007, in Tampa, Fla. Defending for Dallas is Sergei Zubov (56) of Russia.
(AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)


Dallas Stars goaltender Marty Turco, left, makes a sliding save on a shot by Tampa Bay Lightning's Eric Perrin (9) as Stars' Sergei Zubov, of Russia, defends during the third period of an NHL hockey game Tuesday, Feb. 27, 2007, in Tampa, Fla. The Stars won the game 2-1 in overtime.
(AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)

[DropThePuck]

LANGENBRUNNER, J. (PPG, 00:33 in 2nd)


Pittsburgh Penguins' Jordan Staal, left, is stopped on a first period shot by New Jersey Devils goaltender Martin Brodeur and defenseman Paul Martin (7) during NHL hockey action at Pittsburgh, Tuesday, Feb. 27, 2007. Brodeur shutout the Pens 1-0.
(AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)


Pittsburgh Penguins' Chris Thorburn (22) keeps New Jersey Devils' Cam Janssen (25) from getting to Penguins' Jarkko Ruutu (37), of Finland, during a first period fight during NHL hockey action at Pittsburgh, Tuesday, Feb. 27, 2007. The Devils shutout the Pens 1-0.
(AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)


Pittsburgh Penguins' Colby Armstrong (20) runs into New Jersey Devils goaltender Martin Brodeur (30) after colliding with Devils defenseman Johnny Oduya (29) during third period NHL hockey action at Pittsburgh, Tuesday, Feb. 27, 2007. Brodeur and the Devils shutout the Pens 1-0.
(AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)


Pittsburgh Penguins' Sidney Crosby, left, and New Jersey Devils' Colin White (5) collide in the second period of NHL hockey action at Pittsburgh, Tuesday, Feb. 27, 2007. The Devils shutout Crosby and the Pens 1-0.
(AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)

[DropThePuck]

UMBERGER, R. (13:42 in 1st), KAPANEN, S. (02:48 in 2nd), AFANASENKOV, D. (07:10 in 2nd), UMBERGER, R. (08:12 in 3rd), GAGNE, S. (09:07 in 3rd)
BLAKE, J. (02:10 in 1st), BLAKE, J. (08:34 in 1st), HUNTER, T. (14:02 in 1st), BLAKE, J. (19:45 in 1st), SIMON, C. (06:20 in 2nd), HUNTER, T. (PPG, 04:29 in OT)


Chris Simon #12 of the New York Islanders and Todd Fedoruk #29 of the Philadelphia Flyers fight during their game on February 27, 2007 at Nassau Coliseum in Uniondale, New York.
(Photo by Andy Marlin/Getty Images)


Arron Asham #25 of the New York Islanders and Darren Reid #26 of the Philadelphia Flyers scuffle during the second period on February 27, 2007 at Nassau Coliseum in Uniondale, New York.
(Photo by Mike Stobe/Getty Images)


Antero Niittymaki #30 of the Philadelphia Flyers looks behind him after making a stick save against the New York Islanders on February 27, 2007 at Nassau Coliseum in Uniondale, New York.
(Photo by Andy Marlin/Getty Images)


Rick DiPietro #39 of the New York Islanders denies a scoring chance against Geoff Sanderson #8 of the Philadelphia Flyers on February 27, 2007 at Nassau Coliseum in Uniondale, New York. The Isles beat the Flyers 6-5 in overtime.
(Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images)

[DropThePuck]

HEATLEY, D. (05:08 in 2nd), VOLCHENKOV, A. (10:49 in 3rd), REDDEN, W. (15:12 in 3rd), SPEZZA, J. (19:32 in 3rd)
STAAL, E. (PPG, 10:15 in 2nd), VASICEK, J. (10:34 in 2nd)


Craig Adams #27 of the Carolina Hurricanes hits Patrick Eaves #44 of the Ottawa Senators into the bench on February 27, 2007 at the RBC Center in Raleigh, North Carolina.
(Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)


Ottawa Senators' Martin Gerber (29), of Sweden, catches the stick of Carolina Hurricanes' Ray Whitney (13) in the face with Ottawa Senators' Anton Volchenkov (24) defending during the third period of their NHL hockey game, Tuesday, Feb. 27, 2007, in Raleigh, N.C. The Senators won 4-2.
(AP Photo/Karl B. DeBlaker)


Scott Walker #24 of the Carolina Hurricanes blocks the shot in front of goaltender John Grahame #47 against the Ottawa Senators on February 27, 2007 at the RBC Center in Raleigh, North Carolina.The Senators defeated the Hurricanes 4-2.
(Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)


Carolina Hurricanes' Cory Stillman (61) shoots the puck at Ottawa Senators' Martin Gerber, of Sweden, from between the defense of Ottawa Senators' Anton Volchenkov (24) and Chris Phillips (4) during the third period of an NHL hockey game, Tuesday, Feb. 27, 2007, in Raleigh, N.C. The Senators won 4-2.
(AP Photo/Karl B. DeBlaker)

[DropThePuck]

KOLNIK, J. (01:46 in 1st), JOKINEN, O. (07:39 in 1st), WEISS, S. (07:59 in 1st), JOKINEN, O. (17:45 in 1st), JOKINEN, O. (03:29 in 2nd), Determining Goal: J. STUMPEL (Attempt #2/#3 - Team/Overall)
OVECHKIN, A. (08:41 in 1st), SUTHERBY, B. (PPG, 12:14 in 1st), BEECH, K. (PPG, 19:04 in 1st), OVECHKIN, A. (17:54 in 2nd), LAICH, B. (PPG, 06:07 in 3rd)


Washington Capitals goaltender Frederic Cassivi, second right, backed by teammates Brian Sutherby, right, and Alexander Semin, of Russia, second from left, vie for the puck with Florida Panthers' Stephne Weiss during the second period of an NHL hockey game, Tuesday, Feb. 27, 2007, in Washington.
(AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)


Washington Capitals' Alex Ovechkin, center, of Russia loses the puck to Florida Panthers' goaltender Ed Belfour, right, and Ruslan Salei, left, from Belarus, during the overtime period of an NHL hockey game Tuesday, Feb. 27, 2007, in Washington. The Panthers won 6-5 in a shootout.
(AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)


Stephen Weiss #9 of the Florida Panthers and Boyd Gordon #15 the Washington Capitals take a face-off at the Verizon Center February 27, 200 in Washington, DC.
(Photo by Greg Fiume/ Getty Images)


Ville Peltonen #18 of the Florida Panthers shoots the game-winning goal against Frederic Cassivi #35 of the Washington Capitals during a shootout at the Verizon Center February 27, 2007 in Washington, DC.
(Photo by Greg Fiume/Getty Images)

[DropThePuck]

JAGR, J. (PPG, 06:51 in 1st), HOSSA, M. (PPG, 09:32 in 2nd), HOSSA, M. (15:44 in 2nd), CULLEN, M. (SHG, 19:05 in 3rd)


New York Rangers' Sean Avery celebrates the Rangers' second goal against the Montreal Canadiens during the second period of the NHL hockey game Tuesday, Feb. 27, 2007 at Madison Square Garden in New York.
(AP Photo/Seth Wenig)


New York Rangers' Henrik Lundqvist, center, of Sweden, defends the net against Montreal Canadiens' Thomas Plekanec (35) and Guillaume Latendresse (84) during the second period of the NHL hockey game Tuesday, Feb. 27, 2007 at Madison Square Garden in New York.
(AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)


New York Rangers' Marcel Hossa (81) flies in the air after being checked by Montreal Canadiens' Sheldon Souray (44) during the second period of the NHL hockey game Tuesday, Feb. 27, 2007 at Madison Square Garden in New York.
(AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)


Montreal Canadiens goalie Jaroslab Halak (41) defends the net against New York Rangers' Jarkko Immonen (38) during the third period of the NHL hockey game Tuesday, Feb. 27, 2007 at Madison Square Garden in New York. The Rangers defeated the Canadiens 4-0.
(AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)