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TSN's Ice Chips

Centre Brendan Morrison, who had been dropped to the fourth line Friday, and defenceman Kent Huskins were healthy scratches. Ryan Carter and rookie Nathan McIver stepped into the lineup in their respective spots. - Orange County Register

Todd White was back in the lineup Saturday just two days after taking a blow to the head against Pittsburgh. White did not practice Friday, and the Thrashers called up Joey Crabb from Chicago just in case, but White was feeling well enough to play. - Atlanta Journal Constitution

Winger Marco Sturm missed his third straight game with an upper-body injury. He did not accompany the Bruins here and remained day-to-day...Defenceman Matt Lashoff, promoted from Providence on Wednesday, was a healthy scratch for the third straight game. - Boston Herald

Maxim Afinogenov and Henrik Tallinder were healthy scratches while Mark Mancari and Nathan Paetsch were in the lineup. - Buffalo News

Dustin Byfuglien missed his second consecutive game with an undisclosed injury. Head coach Joel Quenneville expects the winger to make the mid-week trip to San Jose - Chicago Tribune

Defenceman Brent Sopel was a healthy scratch for the third game in a row - Daily Herald Times

Joe Sakic missed his fifth straight game due to a sore back. - Rocky Mountain News

Defenceman Matt Niskanen was a healthy scratch for the first time this season. Veteran Doug Janik took his place. - Dallas Morning News

Jere Lehtinen was a scratch on Saturday night. - Star-Telegram

Tomas Holmstrom did not respond to treatment of back spasms and missed his second straight game. GM Ken Holland said Holmstrom will undergo a "precautionary MRI" either today or Monday. Dan Cleary, who has missed the last six games with a scratched eye, is doing some skating and could return to the lineup next weekend, Holland said. - Detroit News

Enforcer Wade Belak was put on waivers - Miami Herald

John Madden, limping on his left leg but not using crutches, said X-rays of his ankle were negative. He said he was not sure whether he would recover in time to fly on his own to Florida for Wednesday's game. Brian Rolston (ankle) skated again in the morning; Bobby Holik (broken pinkie) should begin skating in the next few days, GM Lou Lamoriello said. - Newark Star Ledger

Right winger Nikolai Zherdev switched spots with Ryan Callahan, skating with Chris Drury and Markus Naslund. Lauri Korpikoski moved from center to Blair Betts' right wing with Fredrik Sjostrom. Right wing Dan Fritsche played a team-low 5:53 and coach Tom Renney may reinsert Petr Prucha, who was a healthy scratch for the sixth straight game. - Bergen Record

The Flyers hope Danny Briere (groin) and Ossi Vaananen (finger) can return tomorrow against visiting Dallas - Philadelphia Inquirer

Right winger Brian McGrattan and centre Garth Murray were healthy scratches. Defenceman Derek Morris sat out due to an upper body injury. - Comcast SportsNet.com

The Penguins scratched goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury (lower body) and defenceman Mark Eaton. - Post Gazette

Mike Grier returned from a two-game absence with a lower-body injury - San Francisco Chronicle

Centre Patrik Berglund was out with a groin injury - St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Injured Blues rookie centre T.J. Oshie is expected to begin skating again next week as he continues his slow recovery from a high ankle sprain. - Belleville News-Democrat

Goaltender Mike Smith missed practice Saturday and will sit out today's game against New Jersey with an unspecified lower-body injury. Lightning interim coach Rick Tocchet said Smith could have played today, but with Monday a scheduled off day, Smith will receive treatment and get some rest. - Tampa Tribune

Alexander Semin, the NHL's leading scorer, missed his fourth game with an undisclosed injury and Mike Green, the Capitals' top-scoring defenceman, missed his second with an injured shoulder. - Mercury News

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5 - Arnott, J. (13:59 in 1st), Nichol, S. (02:45 in 2nd), Weber, S. (PPG, 08:42 in 2nd), Arnott, J. (14:12 in 2nd), Weber, S. (12:42 in 3rd)
2 - Cullen, M. (00:32 in 3rd), Larose, C. (06:26 in 3rd)


Carolina Hurricanes' Wade Brookbank, center, collides with Nashville Predators goalie Dan Ellis as Predators' Greg de Vries (7) defends on the play during the second period of an NHL hockey game in Raleigh, N.C., Sunday, Nov. 23, 2008.
(AP Photo/Karl B DeBlaker)


Carolina Hurricanes' Tuomo Ruutu (15), of Finland, gets free from Nashville Predators' Greg Zanon (5) to take a shot on goalie Dan Ellis (39) during the second period of an NHL hockey game in Raleigh, N.C., Sunday, Nov. 23, 2008.
(AP Photo/Karl B DeBlaker)


Carolina Hurricanes goalie Cam Ward (30) drops the puck in front of Nashville Predators' Jason Arnott (19) during the second period of an NHL hockey game in Raleigh, N.C., Sunday, Nov. 23, 2008.
(AP Photo/Karl B DeBlaker)


Nashville Predators' Dan Hamhuis (2) checks Carolina Hurricanes' Eric Staal (12) into the boards during the second period of an NHL hockey game in Raleigh, N.C., Sunday, Nov. 23, 2008. Predators won 5-2.
(AP Photo/Karl B DeBlaker)

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7 - Rupp, M. (01:44 in 1st), Parise, Z. (17:37 in 1st), Zubrus, D. (01:58 in 2nd), Zubrus, D. (04:34 in 2nd), Gionta, B. (11:39 in 2nd), Zubrus, D. (07:21 in 3rd), Zubrus, D. (14:38 in 3rd)
3 - Vrbata, R. (13:08 in 2nd), St. Louis, M. (14:40 in 2nd), Malone, R. (16:42 in 2nd)


New Jersey Devils' Dainius Zubrus (8), of Lithuania, shoots behind Tampa Bay Lightning goalie Karri Ramo, of Finland, to score during the third period of an NHL hockey game in Tampa, Fla. New Jersey won 7-3.
(AP Photo/Mike Carlson)


Tampa Bay Lightning goalie Olaf Kolzig, right, takes a drink after giving up a goal to the New Jersey Devils during the first period of an NHL hockey game in Tampa, Fla.
(AP Photo/Mike Carlson)


New Jersey Devils' Travis Zajac, left, battles for the puck with Tampa Bay Lightning's Jussi Jokinen, of Finland, during the first period of an NHL hockey game in Tampa, Fla.
(AP Photo/Mike Carlson)


New Jersey Devils' Mike Rupp, right, moves the puck past Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Andrej Meszaros, of Slovakia, during the first period of an NHL hockey game in Tampa, Fla.
(AP Photo/Mike Carlson)