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

Pittsburgh at Carolina
Toronto at NJD
Ottawa at Atlanta
Chicago at Detroit
Montreal at Buffalo
Columbus at Dallas

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Updates for Friday, March 2, 2007

Across Canada:

The Latest on the Canadiens
Guy Carbonneau said he hasn't decided which goaltender will start tonight, but rookie Jaroslav Halak will probably get the call. - Montreal Gazette
The Latest on the Senators Projected Lines vs. Atlanta
Bryan Murray will keep the same lineup for Friday's game in Atlanta. Which means Oleg Saprykin will play on the fourth line and Patrick Eaves stays out of the lineup. Also, Daniel Alfredsson, Jason Spezza and Dany Heatley will stay together for at least the next game and possibly longer. - TSN

Forwards
Heatley - Spezza - Alfredsson
Schaefer - Fisher - Neil
Vermette - Comrie - Kelly
Schubert - McAmmond - Saprykin
Extras - McGrattan, Eaves

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


The Latest on the Maple Leafs Projected Lines vs. New Jersey
Andrew Raycroft will make his 26th straight start. Yanic Perrault will spend time on second PP unit. Of his 19 goals as a Coyote, seven were with the man advantage and five were game winners. All three figures were second to only Shane Doan. Perreault played six fewer games than Doan. - TSN

Paul Maurice said that Jean-Sebastien Aubin and No. 1 goalie Andrew Raycroft will split the workload tonight against New Jersey and tomorrow at home against the Buffalo Sabres. - Globe and Mail

Darcy Tucker and Pavel Kubina skated with the others but wore yellow jerseys designated for players still on the mend. Tucker hopes to come back at some time within the next week or so. Kyle Wellwood (groin) skated alone for the third straight day. He's another two to three weeks away. - Toronto Sun

Forwards
Battaglia - Sundin - Antropov
Ponikarovsky - Perreault - O'Neill
Steen - Stajan - Pohl
Kilger - Green - Belak or Devereaux

Defence
Kaberle - McCabe
Wozniewski - Colaiacovo
Gill - White
Goaltender
Raycroft


The Latest on the Oilers
D Ladislav Smid and forward Petr Nedved both returned from injuries to suit up for the Oilers against Minnesota. But as they came back another player went out as Marty Reasoner left the game with an injury to his right shoulder after a first period hit from Derek Boogaard. - Edmonton Journal


Around The League:

The Latest from Boston
Glen Murray, knocked out for the last four games with a balky groin, returned last night. Murray skated on the No. 1 line with P.J. Axelsson and Marc Savard. Also making his return was Petr Tenkrat, who missed two games with a sprained right ankle. - Boston Globe
The immediate beneficiary of Brad Boyes' departure was Brandon Bochenski, who was bumped up to the Patrice Bergeron-Marco Sturm line. - Boston Herald


The Latest from Chicago
Tuomo Ruutu was moved back to centre between Havlat and Radim Vrbata. - Chicago Tribune


The Latest from Colorado
Avs forward Marek Svatos (groin) did not play, and is listed as day to day. Rookie D Kyle Cumiskey was sent back to Albany of the American Hockey League. - Denver Post


The Latest from Columbus
C Alexander Svitov (upper body), LW Fredrik Modin (bruised foot) and D Ole-Kristian Tollefsen (hyperextended elbow) will be evaluated this morning and could play against Dallas tonight. D Bryan Berard, who cleared waivers Tuesday, joined the club in Dallas yesterday. - The Columbus Dispatch


The Latest from Detroit
Rookie Valtteri Filppula, will replace Henrik Zetterberg on a line with Pavel Datsyuk and Tomas Holmstrom. - Detroit Free Press

G Jim Howard has been recalled to Detroit from its AHL affiliate in Grand Rapids. Dominik Hasek will not dress for tonight's game due to some tenderness in his thigh. - TSN


The Latest from Los Angeles
- C Anze Kopitar is doubtful for Saturday's game against the Nashville Predators, but Marc Crawford said he was probable for the team's upcoming road trip. - LA Times


The Latest from Minnesota
Manny Fernandez, who has missed 12 consecutive games since aggravating a knee injury Jan. 30, will begin practicing with the Wild today in Vancouver. - Minneapolis Star Tribune


The Latest from New Jersey
Brian Gionta was on the ice with his Devils teammates yesterday for the first time since injuring his groin 16 days ago. It is doubtful the right winger will chance playing tonight against the Toronto Maple Leafs at Continental Airlines Arena, but he hasn't ruled it out completely. - Newark Star-Ledger


The Latest from New York Rangers
The Rangers played their second game in a row without Martin Straka, who has an injured shoulder. They lost defenseman Fedor Tyutin to a sprained knee ligament last night. The extent of Tyutin's injury will be evaluated today. - New York Times


The Latest from Pittsburgh
D Mark Eaton injured his right leg on his first shift of the game after going in for a hit on Rangers center Ryan Hollweg and slamming awkwardly into the boards. Eaton took one more shift, but that was it. He will be re-evaluated today. - Pittsburgh Tribune-Review


The Latest from St. Louis
Blues D Jay McKee played only 8 minutes, 39 seconds in his return from a hip/abdominal injury Tuesday. McKee, who missed 17 games with the injury, left in the second period after experiencing some soreness. Team president John Davidson said Thursday the Blues would take no chances with the injury. McKee did not make the trip with the team to New York and will be further evaluated before returning to the ice. - St. Louis Post Dispatch


The Latest from Washington
Matt Pettinger and C Boyd Gordon both left Thursday's game early with undisclosed injuries. RW Eric Fehr was assigned to Hershey, but will remain in Washington for treatment while he recovers from a back injury. - Washington Times

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The Latest on the Oilers
D Ladislav Smid and forward Petr Nedved both returned from injuries to suit up for the Oilers against Minnesota. But as they came back another player went out as Marty Reasoner left the game with an injury to his right shoulder after a first period hit from Derek Boogaard. - Edmonton Journal

Boogaard = human wrecking machine

Is there a team left that hasn't been victimized by his destruction?

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“We have too much respect for him and what he’s done for this city and what he’s done for our hockey team and what he’s done for hockey in Phoenix. I just have to put up with him.”

-- Phoenix Coyotes coach Wayne Gretzky on dealing with Jeremy Roenick's disappointment at not being traded.

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"The interesting thing about this ceremony is I’m finding out a lot of things about you guys that I didn’t know happened."

-- Former Oilers GM Glen Sather to his former players as they swapped stories prior to Mark Messier's uniform retirement ceremony in Edmonton.

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Whoa...all the teams I was rooting for won.

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2 - PIT: CROSBY, S. (14:23 in 1st), MALONE, R. (10:24 in 2nd)
3 - CAR: WALKER, S. (07:28 in 2nd), KABERLE, F. (08:35 in 2nd), WALKER, S. (11:33 in 3rd)


A young fan watches as officials break up a fight between the Pittsburgh Penguins and the Carolina Hurricanes March 2, 2007 at the RBC Center in Raleigh, North Carolina. The Hurricanes won 3-2.
(Photo By Grant Halverson/Getty Images)


Referee Brad Meier #34 leaps to avoid a pass to Evgeni Malkin #71 of the Pittsburgh Penguins in NHL action against the Carolina Hurricanes March 2, 2007 at the RBC Center in Raleigh, North Carolina. The Hurricanes won 3-2.
(Photo By Grant Halverson/Getty Images)


Jocelyn Thibault #41 of the Pittsburgh Penguins pounds the ice with his stick during a game against the Carolina Hurricanes March 2, 2007 at the RBC Center in Raleigh, North Carolina. The Hurricanes won 3-2.
(Photo By Grant Halverson/Getty Images)


Cam Ward #30 of the Carolina Hurricanes pauses during a timeout against the Pittsburgh Penguins March 2, 2007 at the RBC Center in Raleigh, North Carolina. The Hurricanes won 3-2.
(Photo By Grant Halverson/Getty Images)

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2 - OTT: HEATLEY, D. (PPG, 15:34 in 1st), HEATLEY, D. (PPG, 04:37 in 2nd)
4 - ATL: BELANGER, E. (09:40 in 1st), BELANGER, E. (03:41 in 3rd), KOZLOV, V. (09:04 in 3rd), DUPUIS, P. (15:04 in 3rd)


Atlanta Thrashers goalie Kari Lehtonen, of Finland, makes a save against the Ottawa Senators during the second period of an NHL hockey game Friday, March 2, 2007, in Atlanta.
(AP Photo/Gregory Smith)

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2 - CHI: WILLIAMS, J. (SHG, 11:15 in 2nd), WILLIAMS, J. (PPG, 02:46 in 3rd)
6 - DET: LANG, R. (PPG, 06:15 in 1st), SCHNEIDER, M. (19:56 in 1st), FILPPULA, V. (07:28 in 2nd), HUDLER, J. (09:13 in 2nd), LIDSTROM, N. (PPG, 00:40 in 3rd), FRANZEN, J. (10:50 in 3rd)


Nikolai Khabibulin #39 of the Chicago Blackhawks keeps his eyes on the play as teammate Jassen Cullimore #5 battles for position with Tomas Holmstrom #96 of the Detroit Red Wings during their NHL game at Joe Louis Arena March 2, 2007 in Detroit, Michigan.
(Photo By Dave Sandford/Getty Images)

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5 - MTL: RYDER, M. (PPG, 07:06 in 2nd), BONK, R. (PPG, 09:03 in 2nd), STREIT, M. (09:26 in 2nd), PLEKANEC, T. (17:28 in 2nd), PLEKANEC, T. (PPG, 08:56 in 3rd)
8 - BUF: KALININ, D. (01:20 in 1st), RYAN, M. (01:40 in 1st), NUMMINEN, T. (02:30 in 2nd), RYAN, M. (SHG, 07:34 in 2nd), ROY, D. (PPG, 17:07 in 2nd), VANEK, T. (06:26 in 3rd), STAFFORD, D. (09:35 in 3rd), VANEK, T. (19:36 in 3rd)


Buffalo Sabres goalie Ryan Miller is scored on by Montreal Canadiens' Radek Bonk, not shown, as Canadiens' Mike Johnson (20) celebrates during the second period of an NHL hockey game at HSBC Arena in Buffalo, N.Y., Friday, March 2, 2007.
(AP Photo/David Duprey)

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3 - CBJ: MALHOTRA, M. (11:34 in 1st), FEDOROV, S. (05:21 in 2nd), Determining Goal: J. CHIMERA (Attempt #1/#2 - Team/Overall)
2 - DAL: SYDOR, D. (PPG, 08:03 in 2nd), MODANO, M. (09:40 in 2nd)


Goalie Fredrik Norrena #30 of the Columbus Blue Jackets falls in front of Rostislav Klesla #97 and Loui Eriksson #21 of the Dallas Stars at the American Airlines Center on March 2, 2007 in Dallas, Texas.
(Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)

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4 - TOR: COLAIACOVO, C. (08:35 in 3rd), ANTROPOV, N. (PPG, 10:39 in 3rd), STAJAN, M. (11:26 in 3rd), Determining Goal: J. O'NEILL (Attempt #5/#9 - Team/Overall)
3 - NJD: LANGENBRUNNER, J. (PPG, 00:57 in 2nd), PANDOLFO, J. (17:19 in 2nd), BRYLIN, S. (PPG, 18:51 in 3rd)


Former New Jersey Devil Scott Stevens waves to the crowd before dropping the ceremonial puck before the Devils play the Toronto Maple Leafs on March 2, 2007 at Continental Airlines Arena in East Rutherford, New Jersey.
(Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images)


Matt Stajan #14 of the Toronto Maple Leafs tries to tip the puck past Martin Brodeur #30 and Paul Martin #7 during their game on March 2, 2007 at Continental Airlines Arena in East Rutherford, New Jersey.
(Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images)


Scott Gomez #23 of the New Jersey Devils takes a hit from Alex Steen #10 of the Toronto Maple Leafs during their game on March 2, 2007 at Continental Airlines Arena in East Rutherford, New Jersey.
(Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images)


Martin Brodeur #30 of the New Jersey Devils makes a save against Boyd Devereaux #22 of the Toronto Maple Leafs during their game on March 2, 2007 at Continental Airlines Arena in East Rutherford, New Jersey.
(Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images)

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Sergei Brylin #18 of the New Jersey Devils tries to keep Boyd Devereaux #22 of the Toronto Maple Leafs from playing the puck during their game on March 2, 2007 at Continental Airlines Arena in East Rutherford, New Jersey.
(Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images)


New Jersey Devils goaltender Martin Brodeur, right, guards the net as he is screened by Toronto Maple Leafs' Matt Stajan during first period NHL hockey Friday night, March 2, 2007 in East Rutherford, N.J.
(AP Photo/Bill Kostroun)


Mike Rupp #17 of the New Jersey Devils tries to screen goaltender Andrew Raycroft #1 of the Toronto Maple Leafs as Hal Gill #25 and Scott Gomez #23 look on at the Continental Airlines Arena on March 2, 2007 in East Rutherford, New Jersey.
(Photo by Mike Stobe/Getty Images)


Travis Zajac #19 of the New Jersey Devils shoots the puck just wide of the net past goalie Andrew Raycroft #1 of the Toronto Maple Leafs at the Continental Airlines Arena on March 2, 2007 in East Rutherford, New Jersey.
(Photo by Mike Stobe/Getty Images)

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Jim Dowd #12 of the New Jersey Devils is hit hard from behind by Chad Kilger #18 of the Toronto Maple Leafs at the Continental Airlines Arena on March 2, 2007 in East Rutherford, New Jersey.
(Photo by Mike Stobe/Getty Images)


Tomas Kaberle #15 of the Toronto Maple Leafs is taken off the ice on a stretcher after a second period injury against the New Jersey Devils during on March 2, 2007 at Continental Airlines Arena in East Rutherford, New Jersey.
(Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images)


Jeff O'Neill #92 (L) and Carlo Colaiacovo #8 of the Toronto Maple Leafs wait to play the New Jersey Devils on March 2, 2007 at Continental Airlines Arena in East Rutherford, New Jersey.
(Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images)


Nik Antropov #80 of the Toronto Maple Leafs celebrates his game tyng goal in the third-period as Paul Martin #7 of the New Jersey devils looks on at the Continental Airlines Arena on March 2, 2007 in East Rutherford, New Jersey.
(Photo by Mike Stobe/Getty Images)

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Goalie Andrew Raycroft #1 of the Toronto Maple Leafs makes a pad save against John Madden #11 of the New Jersey Devils at the Continental Airlines Arena on March 2, 2007 in East Rutherford, New Jersey.
(Photo by Mike Stobe/Getty Images)


Toronto Maple Leafs captain Mats Sundin, top right, of Sweden, celebrates with goaltender Andrew Raycroft, left, after beating the New Jersey Devils in a shootout, 4-3, during NHL hockey Friday night, March 2, 2007, in East Rutherford, N.J.
(AP Photo/Bill Kostroun)


Matt Stajan #14 of the Toronto Maple Leafs is knocked off the puck by Sergei Brylin #18 of the New Jersey Devils at the Continental Airlines Arena on March 2, 2007 in East Rutherford, New Jersey.
(Photo by Mike Stobe/Getty Images)


Goaltender Martin Brodeur #30 of the New Jersey Devils looks dejected as Andy Wozniewski #56 of the Toronto Maple Leafs celebrates Colaiacovo's third-period goal at the Continental Airlines Arena on March 2, 2007 in East Rutherford, New Jersey.
(Photo by Mike Stobe/Getty Images)

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John Madden #11 of the New Jersey Devils and Mats Sundin #13 of the Toronto Maple Leafs fight for the puck after facing-off at the Continental Airlines Arena on March 2, 2007 in East Rutherford, New Jersey.
(Photo by Mike Stobe/Getty Images)


Toronto Maple Leafs goaltender Andrew Raycroft, left, makes a save on a shot by New Jersey Devils' Sergei Brylin, of Russia, to win the shootout during NHL hockey Friday night, March 2, 2007, in East Rutherford, N.J. The Maple Leafs won, 4-3.
(AP Photo/Bill Kostroun)


Sergei Brylin #18 of the New Jersey Devils misses a scoring chance as he is defended by Ian White #7 of the Toronto Maple Leafs during their game on March 2, 2007 at Continental Airlines Arena in East Rutherford, New Jersey.
(Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images)


Toronto Maple Leafs' Carlo Colaiacovo, left, scores a goal against New Jersey Devils goaltender Martin Brodeur during third period NHL hockey Friday night, March 2, 2007, in East Rutherford, N.J. The Maple Leafs won in a shootout, 4-3.
(AP Photo/Bill Kostroun)

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Toronto Maple Leafs' Nik Antropov, left,of Kazakstan, celebrates his goal with teammate John Pohl (21) during third period NHL hockey against the New Jersey Devils Friday night, March 2, 2007, in East Rutherford, N.J. The Maple Leaf won in a shootout, 4-3.
(AP Photo/Bill Kostroun)


Toronto Maple Leafs' Matt Stajan, right, is congratulated by teammate Hal Gill after Stajan scored during third period NHL hockey against the New Jersey Devils Friday night, March 2, 2007, in East Rutherford, N.J. The Maple Leafs won in a shootout, 4-3.
(AP Photo/Bill Kostroun)


Toronto Maple Leafs' Jeff O'Neill, left, scores in the shootout against New Jersey Devils goaltender Martin Brodeur during NHL hockey Friday night, March 2, 2007, in East Rutherford, N.J. The Maple Leafs won, 4-3.
(AP Photo/Bill Kostroun)


Goalie Andrew Raycroft #1 of the Toronto Maple Leafs looks on prior to the start of the shoot-out against the New Jersey Devils at the Continental Airlines Arena on March 2, 2007 in East Rutherford, New Jersey.
(Photo by Mike Stobe/Getty Images)

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Jamie Langenbrunner #15 of the New Jersey Devils and Jeff O'Neill #92 of the Toronto Maple Leafs slam into the boards hard at the Continental Airlines Arena on March 2, 2007 in East Rutherford, New Jersey.
(Photo by Mike Stobe/Getty Images)


Andrew Raycroft #1 of the Toronto Maple Leafs makes a stick save against the New Jersey Devils at the Continental Airlines Arena on March 2, 2007 in East Rutherford, New Jersey.
(Photo by Mike Stobe/Getty Images)


Head Coach Paul Maurice of the Toronto Maple Leafs discuses a game plan with his team against the New Jersey Devils at the Continental Airlines Arena on March 2, 2007 in East Rutherford, New Jersey.
(Photo by Mike Stobe/Getty Images)


Jeff O'Neil #92 of of the Toronto Maple Leafs controls the puck as goalie Andrew Raycroft #1 looks on against the New Jersey Devils at the Continental Airlines Arena on March 2, 2007 in East Rutherford, New Jersey.
(Photo by Mike Stobe/Getty Images)

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Zach Parise #9 of the New Jersey Devils scores a shootout goal against Andrew Raycroft #1 of the Toronto Maple Leafs during their game on March 2, 2007 at Continental Airlines Arena in East Rutherford, New Jersey.
(Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images)


Matt Stajan #14 of the Toronto Maple Leafs celebrates his third period goal against the New Jersey Devils with teammate Hal Gill #25 during their game on March 2, 2007 at Continental Airlines Arena in East Rutherford, New Jersey.
(Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images)


Matt Stajan #14 of the Toronto Maple Leafs scores a goal past Martin Brodeur #30 of the New Jersey Devils during their game on March 2, 2007 at Continental Airlines Arena in East Rutherford, New Jersey.
(Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images)


John Madden #11 of the New Jersey Devils covers Nik Antropov #80 of the Toronto Maple Leafs during their game on March 2, 2007 at Continental Airlines Arena in East Rutherford, New Jersey. (Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images)

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Jay Pandolfo #20 of the New Jersey Devils tries to fend off Andy Wozniewski #56 of the Toronto Maple Leafs during their game on March 2, 2007 at Continental Airlines Arena in East Rutherford, New Jersey.
(Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images)


Sergei Brylin #18 of the New Jersey Devils scores a third period goal past Andrew Raycroft #1 of the Toronto Maple Leafs during their game on March 2, 2007 at Continental Airlines Arena in East Rutherford, New Jersey.
(Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images)

"If I don't see it and it's right in my zone, it's pretty late," Raycroft said. "You can't have the best players on the ice and someone taking liberties like that. It's unacceptable. Hopefully, they (the NHL) sees the tape and do something. It's not the hit, it's the fact it's 10 seconds late."

Janssen felt he did nothing wrong.

"I was just finishing my check," said Janssen, who did not play another shift after the hit. "You hate to see that. It's a weird feeling. You never want to see that, but I've got to do my job. I've got to take the body and I did."

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