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[Dark Knight]

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

Florida at NJD
Edmonton at Carolina
Atlanta at Buffalo
TBL at Pittsburgh
Chicago at Colorado
LAK at Calgary

[DropThePuck]

TSN's Ice Chips:

Samuel Pahlsson sat out an 11th straight time on Thursday night. He's still out with abdominal inflammation. Defenseman Chris Pronger said he won't guess if he'll play Friday night against Minnesota until he skates in the morning after suffering a contusion on his left knee when he was hit on a shot by Nashville defenseman Shea Weber in the first period. - LA Times

Glen Murray continues to skate on his own as he recovers from a hip injury. He'll rejoin the Bruins on Monday and could return at the end of the next week. - Boston Herald

Forward Clarke MacArthur and defenceman Jaroslav Spacek are doubtful for tonight's game, while Derek Roy will likely return tonight. - Buffalo News

Winger Martin Lapointe is expected to miss tonight's game with the flu. Defenceman James Wisniewski may return to the Chicago lineup next week. while winger Kris Versteeg will be a few more weeks with a sprained shoulder. - Chicago Tribune

Jose Theodore is projected to start his seventh straight game tonight against the Chicago Blackhawks. - Rocky Mountain News

Defenceman Sergei Zubov aggravated his foot injury and was forced to leave Thursday's contest after logging 15:00 of ice time. - Dallas Morning News

Forward Rostislav Olesz flew back to South Florida on Thursday with a hand injury that'll force him to miss at least four games and maybe more after the All-Star break. When Flyers defenseman Steve Downie rammed into Olesz after the whistle late in the second period Wednesday, Panthers coach Jacques Martin said, Olesz's stick was jammed into his right hand, and the scar tissue from surgery in late October opened and required stitches. Defenceman Branislav Mezei (right hand) handled the puck for the first time since his injury, but didn't pass or shoot much. He said he felt a little pain and not much strength. Defenceman Cory Murphy (left shoulder) said he needs to regain conditioning before playing. - Florida Sun Sentinal

Forward Mark Parrish practiced on Thursday with the team, after missing Wednesday's game with a sore back. Goaltender Josh Harding was back at practice and will be cleared to play tonight against the Ducks. - Star Tribune

Captain Daniel Alfredsson says he is day-to-day with a left hip flexor. Alfredsson, who suffered the injury in the first period of last night's game says he will skate tomorrow morning to see how it is responding to the treatment. His 11 game point streak come to an end last night. The 35-year old missed 5 games last season with an hip flexor injury. Ray Emery will start on Saturday. Dany Heatley, who is out for 4-6 weeks with a separated shoulder, skated by himself this morning. - TSN

Manny Legace was back at practice on Thursday. X-rays on his arm showed that it was just bruised. Andy Murray said that Legace will start Saturday. - St Louis Post Dispatch
Goaltender Hannu Toivonen and forward Mike Glumac were recalled from the Peoria Rivermen of the AHL on Friday. In addition, the team assigned goaltender Marek Schwarz to the Rivermen. - Press Release

[setallonfire]

Finals so far...

Florida 2 : 1 New Jersey
Carolina 7 : 2 Edmonton
Tampa Bay 3 : 2 Pittsburgh

... And this one: Buffalo 10 : 1 Atlanta
> Buffalo had 49 shots.
> 91 total penalty minutes (70 for Atlanta)

[GLOVESAVE35]

Hooray for Buffalo. They finally end their long losing slide.

[adamrice23]

Crosby just went down big time

[DropThePuck]

2 - Dvorak, R. (02:28 in 3rd), Booth, D. (03:45 in 3rd)
1 - Zajac, T. (01:10 in 2nd)


Fans look through the glass as Florida Panthers' Tanner Glass, left, fights with New Jersey Devils' David Clarkson in the second period of an NHL hockey game Friday night, Jan. 18, 2008, in Newark, N.J.
(AP Photo/Bill Kostroun)


New Jersey Devils' Vitaly Vishnevski, of Ukraine, checks Florida Panthers' Radek Dvorak (14), of the Czech Republic, to the ice during the third period of an NHL hockey game Friday night, Jan. 18, 2008, in Newark, N.J. The Panthers won 2-1.
(AP Photo/Bill Kostroun)

[DropThePuck]

Staal gets a hat trick

2 - Thoresen, P. (03:09 in 2nd), Cogliano, A. (14:08 in 3rd)
7 - Brind'Amour, R. (06:08 in 1st), Gleason, T. (15:43 in 2nd), Staal, E. (04:13 in 3rd), Staal, E. (PPG, 09:48 in 3rd), Samsonov, S. (12:16 in 3rd), Larose, C. (12:45 in 3rd), Staal, E. (19:40 in 3rd)


Carolina Hurricanes' Scott Walker collides with Edmonton Oilers goalie Mathieu Garon during the third period of an NHL hockey game in Raleigh, N.C., Friday, Jan. 18, 2008. Carolina won, 7-2.
(AP Photo/Gerry Broome)


Edmonton Oilers goalie Mathieu Garon (32) leaves the ice as goalie Dwayne Roloson replaces him late in the third period of an NHL hockey game against the Carolina Hurricanes in Raleigh, N.C., Friday, Jan. 18, 2008. Carolina won, 7-2.
(AP Photo/Gerry Broome)

[DropThePuck]

Stafford and Roy with hat tricks

1 - Stuart, C. (SHG, 10:08 in 1st)
10 - Paille, D. (01:54 in 1st), Stafford, D. (PPG, 05:14 in 1st), Roy, D. (05:37 in 1st), Roy, D. (09:07 in 1st), Hecht, J. (05:30 in 2nd), Roy, D. (PPG, 14:41 in 2nd), Vanek, T. (PPG, 19:15 in 2nd), Stafford, D. (07:53 in 3rd), Stafford, D. (11:38 in 3rd), Kotalik, A. (PPG, 17:42 in 3rd)


Brian Campbell #51 of the Buffalo Sabres and HSBC Arena crew pick up hats after Drew Stafford #21 (not seen) scored his third goal of the game against the Atlanta Thrashers at HSBC Arena January 18, 2008 in Buffalo, New York.
(Photo by Rick Stewart/Getty Images)


Jochen Hecht #55 of the Buffalo Sabres watches his shot go into the net for a goal past Kari Lehtonen #32 of the Atlanta Thrashers at HSBC Arena January 18, 2008 in Buffalo, New York.
(Photo by Rick Stewart/Getty Images)

[DropThePuck]

3 - Wanvig, K. (04:34 in 1st), Gratton, C. (10:51 in 1st), Roy, A. (05:32 in 3rd)
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Pittsburgh Penguins' Sidney Crosby, right, and Tampa Bay Lightning's Martin St. Louis hit the ice together during the first period of an NHL hockey game in Pittsburgh on Friday, Jan. 18, 2008. Crosby was hurt later in the first period and left the game.
(AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)


Pittsburgh Penguins goalie Ty Conklin makes a save on a first period shot by Tampa Bay Lightning's Martin St. Louis (26) in a NHL hockey game in Pittsburgh Friday, Jan. 18, 2008.
(AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)


Gosh ... he almost looks like a penguin ...


Pittsburgh Penguins coach Michel Therrien argues a second-period bench penalty with referee Kelly Sutherland (11) during an NHL hockey game against the Tampa Bay Lightning in Pittsburgh on Friday, Jan. 18, 2008.
(AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)


Tampa Bay Lightning coach John Tortorella talks to his players during a second-period timeout during an NHL hockey game against the Pittsburgh Penguins in Pittsburgh Friday, Jan. 18, 2008.
(AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)

[Dark Knight]

First win for Buffalo in '08

[DropThePuck]

The Sabres scored their most goals this season. They had scored just 16 times during their 10-game winless stretch.

Atlanta goalie Johan Hedberg allowed four goals on 11 shots before being pulled 12:41 into the game. Kari Lehtonen gave up three more goals on 21 shots through the second period before Hedberg returned for the third.
...
Kotalik capped the scoring with a power-play goal with 2:18 left in the third after Thrashers forward Eric Boulton picked up 29 minutes in penalties when he instigated a scrum involving Hecht at 12:49.

<NHL.com recap>

29 minutes?? That's frustration speaking right there ...

[Hockey_Crazy]

LOL, the Sabres come from losing 10 games in a row and then score 10 goals in the next game? I was hoping they'd lose 8 more in a row though, just so they can beat the longest losing streak.

[DropThePuck]

2 - Kane, P. (02:31 in 1st), Lang, R. (00:00 in SO)
1 - Brunette, A. (08:03 in 1st)

Not how you want to take one on the nose in a fight ...


Chicago Blackhawks right winger Adam Burish, right, runs his nose into the helmet of Colorado Avalanche right winger Ian Laperriere as they fight in the first period of an NHL hockey game in Denver on Friday, Jan. 18, 2008.
(AP Photo/David Zalubowski)


Chicago Blackhawks goalie Patrick Lalime, right, stops a shot off the stick of Colorado Avalanche right winger Milan Hejduk, left, of the Czech Republic, in the first period of an NHL hockey game in Denver on Friday, Jan. 18, 2008.
(AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

[DropThePuck]

Langkow with a hat trick

1 - Armstrong, D. (17:13 in 2nd)
6 - Conroy, C. (07:27 in 1st), Langkow, D. (10:48 in 1st), Langkow, D. (11:04 in 2nd), Yelle, S. (SHG, 15:32 in 2nd), Lombardi, M. (19:25 in 2nd), Langkow, D. (PPG, 02:03 in 3rd)


Los Angeles Kings' Patrick O'Sullivan, right, slams into the boards with Calgary Flames defenceman Dion Phaneuf during first period NHL hockey action in Calgary, Friday, Jan. 18, 2008.
(AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Jeff McIntosh)


Los Angeles Kings' goalie Jason LaBarbera, makes a save on a shot from a Calgary Flames player during first period NHL hockey action in Calgary, Friday, Jan. 18, 2008.
(AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Jeff McIntosh)

[setallonfire]

Penguins' Crosby Out Indefinitely:
http://sports.yahoo.com/nhl/news;_ylt=AonS...p&type=lgns

[Duckbill]

I had a really long post on tonight's goofy games on my Allducks blog.

I wish more games like these would happen on days the Ducks weren't playing, with at least a couple of them on channels that I get! Florida's win over New Jersey is getting lost in tonight's big shuffle, because now Florida and Washington are within striking distance of Atlanta and Carolina and they enjoy games in hand over Carolina and Atlanta also. Also, those two teams play each other on HDNet tomorrow night.

Cluster***k

Addendum to post:

I wanted to watch the replay of the Queens getting smashed by Calgary, only to find out that this game wasn't going to be on TV either. I know they are bad but that's pretty nasty to not be on the air for that long.

[BuckyHermit]

Lovin' the Buffalo win (Sabres are my #2)... Not too happy that it took a long winless streak to do it.