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

Nashville at Buffalo
Vancouver at Columbus
Colorado at Minnesota
Toronto at LAK

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TSN's Ice Chips

After missing Friday's game and not playing on Sunday, Jean-Sebastien Giguere should start on Monday night against the Red Wings. - Orange County Register

In an attempt to send a message to his star scorer, Thrashers head coach John Anderson had Ilya Kovalchuk skate on the fourth line with Marty Reasoner and Chris Thorburn at practice Monday. - Atlanta Journal Constitution

After missing the last seven games with a hamstring injury, Ales Kotalik may be available to return to the Sabres' lineup on Monday night. - Buffalo News

The Flames had a full practice Friday, with Andre Roy rotated on the fourth line. Matt Lombardi had a full practice, though he was still recovering from an upper body injury. - TSN

Rookie Steve Mason will make his second straight start in net tonight against the Canucks. - Columbus Dispatch

Sergei Zubov is expected to miss at least a week with a 'lower body injury'. Andrew Hutchinson has been recalled from the AHL and will take Zubov's place. - Dallas Morning News

Oilers forward Robert Nilsson suffered an upper body injury during the third period of Sunday's loss to the Stars. He likely will not play Wednesday and is doubtful to play on the weekend. - TSN

Winger David Booth will be re-evaluted on Monday after suffering a left shoulder injury Sunday against New York. He's doubtful for Tuesday's game against the Capitals. Craig Anderson will start in net on Tuesday. - Miami Herald

Defenceman Peter Harrold will be in the lineup on Monday against the Leafs. He will be replacing Denis Gauthier who is out with a foot injury. Gauthier will have MRI on Monday to figure out the extent of the injury. - LA Times

Head coach Guy Carbonneau will make a decision on forwards Alex Tanguay (neck) and Georges Laraque (groin) after Tuesday's morning skate, but said he'd be surprised if both weren't ready based on their full participation in practice on Monday.
Carey Price will start in net against the Thrashers on Tuesday. - TSN

Bobby Holik is progressing well in his recovery from finger surgery. He appears to be a week or so away from returning to the lineup. Forward John Madden, who has missed the last four games because of a bruised ankle is on pace to return to the lineup on Thursday. - Star Ledger

Defenceman Thomas Pock cleared waivers on Monday. - TSN

Mike Comrie is skating, but his return to the Islanders' lineup is still up in the air. Comrie, who is still recovering from off-season hip surgery has eight points so far this season, but hasn't played in a month. - New York Newsday

Forward Dean McAmmond did not skate at morning practice as he is suffering from the effects of a head cold. Defenceman Alex Picard is day-to-day with a wrist injury. - TSN

Left winger Josh Gratton has been placed on waivers. - TSN

Daniel Briere and the Flyers are taking things slow regarding his return. There is a chance he could play Tuesday against the Lightning. "I'm close," Briere said Thursday. "But I'm just not 100 percent there yet and it's better to be safe and healthy. I won't play today, and probably not [Saturday in Toronto] either." - Philadelphia Daily News

Despite not winning any of his last six starts, Ilya Bryzgalov is still the Coyotes number one goaltender according to head coach Wayne Gretzky. - Arizona Republic

Jonathan Cheechoo (upper body) did not play on Saturday night. The same injury caused him to miss six games earlier in November. Riley Armstrong took a cross-country flight from Boston to Phoenix in order to make his NHL debut. Armstrong played on the fourth line with Jeremy Roenick and Jody Shelley. Tomas Plihal skated on the third line in place of Cheechoo with Marcel Goc and Mike Grier. - Mercury News

Winger Cam Janssen was a healthy scratch on Sunday. He only has two assists so far this season in 20 games. - St Louis Post Dispatch

Matt Smaby and Jason Ward were sent to Norfolk of the AHL on Saturday. - Tampa Tribune

The team held a short practice on Sunday morning before heading to Los Angeles for Monday's game with the Kings.
Forward Ryan Hollweg and defenceman Jaime Sifers will be healthy scratches tonight when the Leafs face the Kings. Jason Blake will return to the lineup after missing two games with a concussion. Forward Matt Stajan continues to battle the flu but will play. - TSN

Left wing Jason Jaffray has been recalled from Manitoba of the AHL and centre Alexandre Bolduc has been re-assigned to Manitoba. Jaffray, 27, ranks second on the Moose in scoring with 17 points in 17 games played this season. - Release

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2 - Arnott, J. (08:07 in 3rd), Dumont, J. (10:40 in 3rd)
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Buffalo Sabres' Paul Gaustad (28) shoots on Nashville Predators goalie Pekka Rinne, of Finland, during the first period of an NHL hockey game in Buffalo, N.Y., Monday, Dec. 1, 2008.
(AP Photo/David Duprey)


Nashville Predators' Scott Nichol (12) skates under pressure from Buffalo Sabres' Teppo Numminen, of Finland, during the second period of an NHL hockey game in Buffalo, N.Y., Monday, Dec. 1, 2008.
(AP Photo/David Duprey)


Nashville Predators' J. P. Dumont, left, scores on Buffalo Sabres goalie Ryan Miller during the third period of an NHL hockey game in Buffalo, N.Y., Monday, Dec. 1, 2008.
(AP Photo/David Duprey)


Nashville Predators' Jason Arnott (19) scores on Buffalo Sabres goalie Ryan Miller during the third period of an NHL hockey game in Buffalo, N.Y., Monday, Dec. 1, 2008.
(AP Photo/David Duprey)

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2 - Wellwood, K. (PPG, 03:27 in 2nd), Bieksa, K. (PPG, 05:28 in 3rd)
3 - Modin, F. (PPG, 09:30 in 2nd), Murray, A. (09:03 in 3rd), Huselius, K. (15:16 in 3rd)


Vancouver Canucks' Curtis Sanford, right, stops a shot by Columbus Blue Jackets' R.J. Umberger during the first period of an NHL hockey game in Columbus, Ohio, Monday, Dec. 1, 2008.
(AP Photo/Paul Vernon)


Columbus Blue Jackets' Christian Backman of Sweden, front, checks Vancouver Canucks' Jason Jaffray during the first period of an NHL hockey game in Columbus, Ohio, Monday, Dec. 1, 2008.
(AP Photo/Paul Vernon)


Columbus Blue Jackets' Jared Boll, left, and Vancouver Canucks' Mike Brown fight during the second period of an NHL hockey game in Columbus, Ohio, Monday, Dec. 1, 2008.
(AP Photo/Paul Vernon)


Columbus Blue Jackets goalie Steve Mason, left, stops a shot in front of teammate Mike Commodore, center, and Vancouver Canucks' Daniel Sedin of Sweden during the third period of an NHL hockey game in Columbus, Ohio, Monday, Dec. 1, 2008.
(AP Photo/Paul Vernon)

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6 - Svatos, M. (09:09 in 1st), Jones, D. (12:43 in 1st), Stastny, P. (03:49 in 2nd), Hejduk, M. (PPG, 08:16 in 2nd), Hensick, T. (16:32 in 2nd), Stastny, P. (17:51 in 2nd)
5 - Bouchard, P. (05:50 in 1st), Koivu, M. (PPG, 19:11 in 1st), Bouchard, P. (PPG, 00:22 in 2nd), Nolan, O. (PPG, 19:18 in 2nd), Burns, B. (14:00 in 3rd)


Minnesota Wild's Eric Belanger, center, tries to slow up Colorado Avalanche's Paul Stastny, right, as Wild goalie Niklas Backstrom of Finland keeps a close eye on the play in the first period of an NHL hockey game Monday, Dec. 1, 2008 in St. Paul, Minn.
(AP Photo/Jim Mone)


Colorado Avalanche's Cody McLeod, right, brings down Minnesota Wild's Craig Weller during a fight in the first period of an NHL hockey game Monday, Dec. 1, 2008 in St. Paul, Minn.
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Minnesota Wild's Andrew Brunette (15) falls over Colorado Avalanche's Cody McLeod as he finds himself in the midst of avalanche players including Scott Hannan, left, Paul Stastny, right, and goalie Peter Budaj of Slovakia, top, in the third period of an NHL hockey game Monday, Dec. 1, 2008 in St. Paul, Minn. Stastny scored two goals in the Avalanche's 6-5 win.
(AP Photo/Jim Mone)


Colorado Avalanche's John-Michael Liles, right, and goalie Peter Budaj of Slovakia keep close watch on Minnesota Wild's Pierre-Marc Bouchard, center, who looks for a pass in the third period of an NHL hockey game Monday, Dec. 1, 2008 in St. Paul, Minn. Bouchard had two goals in the Wild's 6-5 loss to the Avalanche.
(AP Photo/Jim Mone)

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Mixed results for the Barmy household tonight ...

3 - Stajan, M. (PPG, 02:09 in 3rd), Grabovski, M. (PPG, 03:30 in 3rd), Finger, J. (19:49 in 3rd)
1 - Frolov, A. (00:57 in 1st)


Los Angeles Kings' goalie Jason LaBarbera right, makes a save against Toronto Maple Leafs' Mikhail Grabovski, left, of Germany, in the first period of an NHL hockey game in Los Angeles, on Monday, Dec. 1, 2008.
(AP Photo/Francis Specker)


Toronto Maple Leafs' Lee Stempniak, right, takes a shot while defended by Los Angeles Kings' Oscar Moller in the first period of an NHL hockey game in Los Angeles, on Monday, Dec. 1, 2008.
(AP Photo/Francis Specker)


Los Angeles Kings' Dustin Brown, right, and Toronto Maple Leafs' Anton Stralman, of Sweden, work the boards for the puck in the first period of an NHL hockey game in Los Angeles, on Monday, Dec. 1, 2008.
(AP Photo/Francis Specker)


Los Angeles Kings' Dustin Brown (23) tries to get a shot on goal against the Toronto Maple Leafs' goalie Vesa Toskala, of Finland, in the second period of an NHL hockey game in Los Angeles, on Monday, Dec. 1, 2008.
(AP Photo/Francis Specker)

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Los Angeles Kings' Alexander Frolov, left, of Russia, tries to keep the puck away from Toronto Maple Leafs' Tomas Kaberle, of the Czech Republic, in the second period of an NHL hockey game in Los Angeles, on Monday, Dec. 1, 2008.
(AP Photo/Francis Specker)


Jeff Finger #4 and Mikhail Grabovski #84 (L) of the Toronto Maple Leafs celebrates after Finger scored in the third period against the Los Angeles Kings at the Staples Center on December 1, 2008 in Los Angeles, California.
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Jeff Finger #4 of the Toronto Maple Leafs celebrates after scoring in the third period against the Los Angeles Kings at the Staples Center on December 1, 2008 in Los Angeles, California.
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Goaltender Jason LaBarbera #35 (L) and Michal Handzus #26 of the Los Angeles Kings react after Matt Stajan #14 of the Toronto Maple Leafs (not pictured) scored a goal during the third period at the Staples Center on December 1, 2008 in Los Angeles, California.
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Goaltender Jason LaBarbera #35 of the Los Angeles Kings looks back at the puck after it flew past him on a shot by Mikhail Grabovski #84 of the Toronto Maple Leafs (not pictured) during the third period at the Staples Center on December 1, 2008 in Los Angeles, California.
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John Mitchell #39 of the Toronto Maple Leafs celebrates with Jason Blake #55, Pavel Kubina #77 and Anton Stralman #36 after teammate Mikhail Grabovski #84 (second from right) scored in the third period against the Los Angeles Kings at the Staples Center on December 1, 2008 in Los Angeles, California.
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Matt Stajan #14 of the Toronto Maple Leafs celebrates after scoring the tying goal in the third period against the Los Angeles Kings at the Staples Center on December 1, 2008 in Los Angeles, California.
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Dustin Brown #23 of the Los Angeles Kings gets pushed around by Luke Schenn #2 (L) and Jason Blake #55 of the Toronto Maple Leafs during the second period at the Staples Center on December 1, 2008 in Los Angeles, California.
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Anze Kopitar #11 of the Los Angeles Kings tries to get around Luke Schenn #4 of the Toronto Maple Leafs during the second period at the Staples Center on December 1, 2008 in Los Angeles, California.
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Tomas Kaberle #15 of the Toronto Maple Leafs pushes Wayne Simmonds #17 of the Los Angeles Kings during the second period at the Staples Center on December 1, 2008 in Los Angeles, California.
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Derek Armstrong #7 of the Los Angeles Kings and Jeff Finger #4 of the Toronto Maple Leafs fight during the second period at the Staples Center on December 1, 2008 in Los Angeles, California.
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Anze Kopitar #11 of the Los Angeles Kings puts a stick to the face of Pavel Kubina #77 of the Toronto Maple Leafs in front of Jeff Finger #4 and Mikhail Grabovski #84 during the second period at the Staples Center on December 1, 2008 in Los Angeles, California.
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Anze Kopitar #11 of the Los Angeles Kings is surrounded by Pavel Kubina #77, goaltender Vesa Toskala #35 and Mikhail Grabovski #84 of the Toronto Maple Leafs during the second period at the Staples Center on December 1, 2008 in Los Angeles, California.
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Anze Kopitar #11 of the Los Angeles Kings and Jeff Finger #4 of the Toronto Maple Leafs collide at center ice during the second period at the Staples Center on December 1, 2008 in Los Angeles, California.
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Anze Kopitar #11 of the Los Angeles Kings is checked by Jeff Finger #4 of the Toronto Maple Leafs in the second period at the Staples Center on December 1, 2008 in Los Angeles, California.
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Goaltender Vesa Toskala #35 of the Toronto Maple Leafs takes a break in the second period against the Los Angeles Kings at the Staples Center on December 1, 2008 in Los Angeles, California.
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Brad Richardson #15 of the Los Angeles Kings challenges Pavel Kubina #77 of the Toronto Maple Leafs during the second period at the Staples Center on December 1, 2008 in Los Angeles, California.
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Nik Antropov #80 of the Toronto Maple Leafs controls the puck past Michal Handzus #26 of the Los Angeles Kings during the first period at the Staples Center on December 1, 2008 in Los Angeles, California.
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Lee Stempniak #12 of the Toronto Maple Leafs and Derek Armstrong #7 of the Los Angeles Kings battle for the puck during the first period at the Staples Center on December 1, 2008 in Los Angeles, California.
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Luke Schenn #2 of the Toronto Maple Leafs takes a shot against the Los Angeles Kings during the first period at the Staples Center on December 1, 2008 in Los Angeles, California.
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Goaltender Jason LaBarbera #35 deflects the puck next to Lee Stempniak #12 of the Toronto Maple Leafs during the first period at the Staples Center on December 1, 2008 in Los Angeles, California.
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Jason Blake #55 of the Toronto Maple Leafs controls the puck past Sean O'Donnell #6 of the Los Angeles Kings during the first period at the Staples Center on December 1, 2008 in Los Angeles, California.
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Peter Harold #5 of the Los Angeles Kings falls into the net behind goaltender Jason LaBarbera #35 as Tom Preissing #42 and Anze Kopitar #11 defend Jeff Finger #4 of the Toronto Maple Leafs during the first period at the Staples Center on December 1, 2008 in Los Angeles, California.
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Anton Stralman #36 of the Toronto Maple Leafs takes a shot pass Sean O'Donnell #6 of the Los Angeles Kings during the first period at the Staples Center on December 1, 2008 in Los Angeles, California.
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