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[Dark Knight]

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

Carolina at Washington
Dallas at Columbus
LAK at Detroit
Minnesota at Buffalo
Vancouver at SJS

[lvsprt]

Columbus, Kings (yeah right ) and Vancouver (very possible, on a roll right now)

Yeah and go Buffalo, just to make it more challenging for the Avs. (sorry I can be evil sometimes)

[GLOVESAVE35]

Columbus, Kings (yeah right ) and Vancouver (very possible, on a roll right now)

Yeah and go Buffalo, just to make it more challenging for the Avs. (sorry I can be evil sometimes)

Agreed on all the above, except I'm rooting for Buffalo because I like them, not 'cause I'm evil.

[lvsprt]

I'm not really evil, but I feel guilty when I want another team to win at the misfortune of another. (unless of course it's the Kings and then it doesn't apply)

[GLOVESAVE35]

I'm not really evil, but I feel guilty when I want another team to win at the misfortune of another. (unless of course it's the Kings and then it doesn't apply)

That goes without saying.

[GLOVESAVE35]

TSN's Ice Chips:

Updates for Friday, March 9, 2007

Across Canada:

The Latest on the Flames
Defenceman Andrei Zyuzin was hit in the throat by stick on Thursday and did not return to the game.
Struggling centre Matthew Lombardi was a healthy scratch in Thursday's loss to the Ducks. - Calgary Sun


The Latest on the Canadiens
Goaltender David Aebischer is likley to get the start Saturday against the Blues. - Montreal Gazette


The Latest on the Senators
Bryan Murray continued to juggle his lines in Friday's practice. Patrick Eaves occupied the right side on the top line, however, Murray said he isn't sure if this will be the lineup for Saturday's game in Toronto.
Mike Comrie has gone from spending time on the top line when he arrived in Ottawa in January to now playing wing on the 4th line. His 4:43 of ice time last night was the lowest on the team and a season low. Comrie - who averages 15:46 of ice time - has just one assist in his last nine games. Comrie told Murray he was afraid to make mistakes. - TSN

Forwards
Heatley - Spezza - Eaves
Vermette - Kelly - Alfredsson
Schaefer - Fisher - Neil
Saprykin - McAmmond - Comrie
Extra - McGrattan

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


The Latest on the Maple Leafs
The Leafs spent Friday's practice working exclusively on power play and penalty killing as well as a few 1-on-none and 2-on-none warmup drills.
Kyle Wellwood (sports hernia) will play Saturday against the Senators. - TSN

Power play first unit
Wellwood - Sundin - Tucker
White - McCabe

Power play second unit
Steen - Stajan - O'Neill
Colaiacovo - Kubina
Power play third unit
Ponikarovsky - Perrault - Antropov
White - McCabe


The Latest on the Oilers
Centre Toby Petersen will shift to defence on Friday against the Ducks as the Oilers are dealing with a rash of injuries.
Defencemen Jan Hejda (shoulder) and Steve Staois (knee) were both hurt in Wednesday's loss to the Lightning. - Edmonton Journal



Around The League:

The Latest from Anaheim
Defenceman Francois Beauchemin will replace the injured Chris Pronger on the point for the power play. - Los Angeles Times


The Latest from Boston
Winger P.J. Axelsson will miss the next 6-10 weeks with a broken wrist. He had been unknowingly playing with the injury, but a series of X-rays and CT scans revealed the break. - Boston Globe


The Latest from Buffalo
Goaltender Ty Conklin is likely to get his first start with the Sabres on Friday against the Wild.
Defenceman Jaroslav Spacek is recovering from his broken left hand and is now shooting and handling the puck. Head coach Lindy Ruff says Spacek will be day-to-day in about a week.
Andrew Peters (upper body injury) won't play Friday against Minnesota.
Winger Ales Kotalik skated Wednesday and could be ready to return in about a week. - Buffalo News


The Latest from Chicago
Defenceman James Wisniewski will miss the rest of the season with a knee injury. - Chicago Tribune


The Latest from Columbus
Centre Dan Fritche, who suffered a lacerated wrist on Feb. 25, will not play again this season. Fritche had surgery to repair the damaged tendons and an artery.
Defencemen Bryan Berard (back) and Duvie Westcott (concussion) are both out for the rest of the season. - Columbus Dispatch


The Latest from Detroit
Winger Mikael Samuelsson (broken foot) will return to the lineup Friday for the first time since Jan. 20. - Detroit News


The Latest from Los Angeles
Defenceman Rob Blake (groin) is unlikely to suit up Friday against the Red Wings.
Lubomir Visnovsky (sprained ankle) is also a question mark. - LA Times


The Latest from St. Louis
Centre Ryan Johnson did not play Thursday due to a hip injury. - St. Louis Post Dispatch

[Dark Knight]

Dallas up 1-0 on Columbus early in the 3rd...

LA up 2-1 on Detroit (LA's led most of the way) late in the 2nd...

[Dark Knight]

Dallas 3-0 over Columbus

Detroit 3-2 over LAK

Minnesota 5-1 over Buffalo

Carolina 3 - Washington 0

Vancouver 2 - SJS 1

[DropThePuck]

LADD, A. (01:42 in 2nd), WILLIAMS, J. (12:53 in 3rd), WALLIN, N. (19:30 in 3rd)


Boyd Gordon #15 of the Washington Capitals and Eric Staal #12 of the Carolina Hurricanes take a face-off at the Verizon Center March 9, 2007 in Washington, DC.
(Photo by Greg Fiume/Getty Images)

[DropThePuck]

ZUBOV, S. (PPG, 11:03 in 2nd), HAGMAN, N. (11:51 in 3rd), RIBEIRO, M. (PPG, 15:41 in 3rd)


Dallas Stars' Marty Turco, right, makes a save as teammate Trevor Daley, center, and Columbus Blue Jackets' Rick Nash fight for the rebound during the third period of an NHL hockey game Friday, March 9, 2007, in Columbus, Ohio. The Stars beat the Blue Jackets 3-0.
(AP Photo/Jay LaPrete)

[DropThePuck]

IVANANS, R. (11:16 in 1st), WILLSIE, B. (14:31 in 2nd)
DATSYUK, P. (14:04 in 2nd), LEBDA, B. (14:02 in 3rd), SAMUELSSON, M. (03:26 in OT)


Detroit Red Wings' Robert Lang (20), of Czech Republic, and teammate Kyle Calder, right, run interference in between the Los Angeles Kings' defense during the third period of their NHL hockey game on Friday, March 9, 2007 in Detroit. The Red Wings won, 3-2, in overtime.
(AP Photo/Jerry S. Mendoza)

[DropThePuck]

MOORE, D. (04:55 in 1st), MOORE, D. (14:19 in 1st), DEMITRA, P. (03:31 in 3rd), CARNEY, K. (07:32 in 3rd), WHITE, T. (SHG, 19:14 in 3rd)
RYAN, M. (16:01 in 3rd)


Minnesota Wild center Dominic Moore (11) gets a shot past Buffalo Sabres goalie Ryan Miller (30) for a goal during the first period of an NHL hockey game in Buffalo, N.Y., on Friday, March 9, 2007.
(AP Photo/Don Heupel)

[DropThePuck]

PYATT, T. (01:06 in 3rd), SEDIN, H. (03:30 in OT)
MARLEAU, P. (PPG, 13:02 in 3rd)


San Jose Sharks left wing Ryane Clowe (29) is unable to score past Vancouver Canucks goalie Roberto Luongo in the first period of an NHL hockey game in San Jose, Calif., Friday, March 9, 2007.
(AP Photo/Paul Sakuma)


Vancouver Canucks goalie Roberto Luongo falls over after blocking a shot by a San Jose Sharks player in the first period of an NHL hockey game in San Jose, Calif., Friday, March 9, 2007.
(AP Photo/Paul Sakuma)


Vancouver Canucks center Bryan Smolinski (21) and San Jose Sharks defenseman Christian Ehrhoff (10), of Germany, run into San Jose Sharks goalie Evgeni Nabokov, of Kazakhstan, lower, in the second period of an NHL hockey game in San Jose, Calif., Friday, March 9, 2007.
(AP Photo/Paul Sakuma)


Vancouver Canucks defenseman Kevin Bieksa (3) celebrates over San Jose Sharks goalie Evgeni Nabokov, of Kazakhstan, after Vancouver center Henrik Sedin, of Sweden, partly shown upper left, scored in overtime to defeat the Sharks 2-1 during an NHL hockey game in San Jose, Calif., Friday, March 9, 2007.
(AP Photo/Paul Sakuma)