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[Dark Knight]

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

TBL at Philadelphia
Florida at Washington
Atlanta at Montreal
Dallas at Calgary
LAK at Phoenix
Toronto at SJS

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TSN's Ice Chips

Winger Marco Sturm was back at practice Monday. He missed the last two weeks because of a consussion. Defenceman Aaron Ward won't play Thursday because of a leg injury. - Boston Globe

After missing the last seven games with a hamstring injury, Ales Kotalik returned to the lineup on Monday, but failed to record a point. Defenceman Craig Rivet was a surprise scratch on Monday because of an upper-body injury. "I have no timeframe [for Rivet's return]," Ruff told the Buffalo News. "He tried this morning but just came off the ice and said it was no good to go."- Buffalo News

The Flames when asked about Sean Avery's comments about Jarome Iginla in the off-season, all spoke about being focused on the two points available and not the Stars' agitator. - TSN

After leaving Sunday's game against the Ducks in the first period, the Hurricanes announced that goaltender Cam Ward will out at least a week because of a groin injury. Justin Williams who tore his Achilles tendon in September has been skating with the for a few weeks and was medically cleared last week for contact. - Raleigh News and Observer

Goaltender Nikolai Khabibulin who has a hip/groin injury along with forward Adam Burish (ankle) and defenseman Aaron Johnson (shoulder) all missed practice on Monday. Coach Joel Quenneville believes that Khabibulin might return to the ice soon. - Chicago Sun Times

Winger Darren McCarty who tweaked his groin during practice on Saturday hopes to be back on the ice later this week. Dan Cleary has replaced the injured Tomas Holmstrom on the top line. - Detroit 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

The MRI on defenceman Denis Gauthier's right foot was negative. He bruised his foot when he blocked a shot against Chicago on Saturday. - LA Times

Winger Cal Clutterbuck was a healthy scratch again on Monday. It was the second consecutive game that he has been in the pressbox. Coach Jacques Lemaire said that the 21-year old needed to bring the same effort game in and game out. - Star Tribune

Both Alex Tanguay (neck) and Georges Laraque (groin) took Tuesday's morning skate and should be in the lineup Tuesday when the Canadiens face the Thrashers. - TSN

Youngsters Patric Hornqvist and Ryan Jones will stay in the AHL for the foreseeable future as coach Barry Trotz is happy with his lineup now. - Tennessean

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

Daniel Briere, who has missed the last nine games with a groin injury, hopes to return Tuesday against the Lightning. - Philadelphia Daily News

Despite not playing in the last three games, Manny Legace is still the number one goaltender in according to coach Andy Murray. Chris Mason has been red hot lately and is the favourite to start on Wednesday. - St Louis Post Dispatch

Winger Gary Roberts left practice early Monday with a groin pull. Defenceman Marek Malik will return after missing two games with a lower-body injury. - Tampa Tribune

For the fourth straight game on Tuesday night, the Captials are expected to be without seven players who started the season on the active roster: Mike Green, Tom Poti, Alexander Semin, Chris Clark, Sergei Fedorov, Jeff Schultz, and John Erskine. - Washington Post

[ducks4adam98]

Wow Scottie Upshall just got booted from the Philly and Tampa game. He got a 5 min major and a game misconduct for boarding and it had to be one of the weakest calls I've seen in awhile. Hopefully it'll be on the highlights. It was from behind, but it was a soft hit and the guy only fell to his knees. Very soft hit I would only understand a minor for boarding. That happens at least once every couple games to every team. I think that refs need to start being more consistent not only in the Western Conference. Worse hits and more vicious slashes go uncalled in every game.

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3 - Recchi, M. (PPG, 11:50 in 1st), Prospal, V. (PPG, 04:57 in 3rd), Downie, S. (15:25 in 3rd)
4 - Carter, J. (PPG, 02:58 in 1st), Richards, M. (SHG, 00:36 in 3rd), Carter, J. (PPG, 04:36 in 3rd), Richards, M. (PPG, 02:05 in OT)


Tampa Bay Lightning right wing Mark Recchi, center, looks at the puck after he he scored past Philadelphia Flyers goalie Martin Biron, left, in the first period of an NHL hockey game Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2008, in Philadelphia. Trailing the play is Flyers left wing Scott Hartnell (19).
(AP Photo/Tom Mihalek)


Tampa Bay Lightning right wing Martin St. Louis, left, dives to block a back-hand pass from Philadelphia Flyers defenseman Kimmo Timonen in front of the goal during the second period of an NHL hockey game Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2008, in Philadelphia.
(AP Photo/Tom Mihalek)


Philadelphia Flyers center Glen Metropolit, left, has his shot blocked by Tampa Bay Lightning goalie Mike Smith in the second period of an NHL hockey game Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2008, in Philadelphia.
(AP Photo/Tom Mihalek)


The game-winning goal shot by Philadelphia Flyers center Mike Richards (not visible) bounces out of the net as Tampa Bay Lightning goalie Mike Smith sits on the ice and Flyers' Simon Gagne, right, celebrates in the overtime period of an NHL hockey game Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2008, in Philadelphia.
(AP Photo/Tom Mihalek)

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5 - Peltonen, V. (06:19 in 2nd), Bouwmeester, J. (PPG, 07:28 in 2nd), McCabe, B. (PPG, 12:09 in 2nd), Dvorak, R. (04:45 in 3rd), Campbell, G. (19:00 in 3rd)
3 - Backstrom, N. (PPG, 15:57 in 1st), Kozlov, V. (16:11 in 3rd), Fleischmann, T. (PPG, 17:02 in 3rd)


Washington Capitals' Alex Ovechkin, left, Viktor Kozlov (25), Nicklas Backstrom and Tomas Fleischmann (14) celebrate Backstrom's goal against the Florida Panthers during the first period of a hockey game in Washington, Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2008.
(AP Photo/Lawrence Jackson)


Washington Capitals defenseman Bryan Helmer, right, and Florida Panthers center Shawn Matthias mix it up during the second period of a hockey game in Washington, Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2008.
(AP Photo/Lawrence Jackson)


Florida Panthers defenseman Bryan McCabe (24) is congratulated by teammates Rostislav Olesz (85), Michael Frolik (67) and Jay Bouwmeester, second from right, after scoring a goal against the Washington Capitals during the second period of an NHL hockey game in Washington, Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2008.
(AP Photo/Lawrence Jackson)


Florida Panthers' Ville Peltonen, center, celebrates with teammates Radek Dvorak and Gregory Campbell after scoring a goal against the Washington Capitals during the second period of an hockey game in Washington, Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2008.
(AP Photo/Lawrence Jackson)

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4 - Hainsey, R. (06:28 in 3rd), Hainsey, R. (PPG, 07:20 in 3rd), Thorburn, C. (07:27 in 3rd), Williams, J. (19:40 in 3rd)
5 - D'Agostini, M. (16:21 in 1st), Plekanec, T. (14:22 in 2nd), Markov, A. (PPG, 19:04 in 2nd), Kostitsyn, A. (14:49 in 3rd), Lang, R. (18:45 in 3rd)


Montreal Canadiens goaltender Carey Price makes a save on Atlanta Thrashers' Marty Reasoner during the first period of an NHL hockey game in Montreal on Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2008.
(AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Ryan Remiorz)


Montreal Canadiens' Tom Kostopoulos (6) is knocked down in front of Atlanta Thrashers goaltender Johan Hedberg, of Sweden, by Thrashers' Todd White (12) during the first period of an NHL hockey game in Montreal on Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2008.
(AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Ryan Remiorz)


Montreal Canadiens' Alex Tanguay is checked into the boards by Atlanta Thrashers' Jim Slater during the second period of an NHL hockey game in Montreal on Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2008.
(AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Ryan Remiorz)


Montreal Canadiens' Alex Kovalevis stopped by Atlanta Thrashers goaltender Johan Hedberg, from Sweden, during the third period of an NHL hockey game in Montreal on Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2008.
(AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Ryan Remiorz)

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3 - Petersen, T. (06:14 in 1st), Brunnstrom, F. (07:53 in 2nd), Eriksson, L. (19:45 in 3rd)
1 - Moss, D. (01:44 in 2nd)


Dallas Stars' James Neal, left, tries to wrap the puck around into the net as Calgary Flames goalie Miikka Kiprusoff, of Finland, stops him during the first period of an NHL hockey game in Calgary, Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2008.
(AP Photo/The Canadian Press,Jeff McIntosh)


Dallas Stars' Landon Wilson, right, checks Calgary Flames' Mark Giordano into the boards during first period of an NHL hockey game in Calgary, on Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2008.
(AP Photo/The Canadian Press,Jeff McIntosh)


Dallas Stars' Fabian Brunnstrom, left, of Sweden, slams Calgary Flames defenceman Robyn Regehr into the glass during the second period of an NHL hockey game in Calgary, Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2008.
(AP Photo/The Canadian Press,Jeff McIntosh)


Dallas Stars goalie Marty Turco, left, tires to block the puck as Calgary Flames' Matthew Lombardi attempts to score, during second period of an NHL hockey game in Calgary, Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2008.
(AP Photo/The Canadian Press,Jeff McIntosh)

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2 - Frolov, A. (04:59 in 1st), Moller, O. (PPG, 08:37 in 2nd)
4 - Doan, S. (PPG, 06:41 in 1st), Lisin, E. (04:06 in 3rd), Lisin, E. (08:08 in 3rd), Hanzal, M. (19:29 in 3rd)


Los Angeles Kings' Kyle Calder (19) falls as he tries to contain the puck as Phoenix Coyotes' Martin Hanzal, of the Czech Republic, moves in to defend in the first period of an NHL hockey game Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2008 in Glendale, Ariz.
(AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)


Los Angeles Kings' Michal Handzus (26), of Slovakia, skates toward teammate Oscar Moller after scoring on Phoenix Coyotes' Mikael Tellqvist of Sweden, left, in the second period of an NHL hockey game Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2008 in Glendale, Ariz.
(AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)


Los Angeles Kings' Alexander Frolov of Russia (24) makes a shot on Phoenix Coyotes' Mikael Tellqvist (32), of Sweden, who makes the save in the second period of an NHL hockey game Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2008 in Glendale, Ariz.
(AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)


Los Angeles Kings' Peter Harrold, middle, and Erik Ersberg, left, of Sweden, look on as Phoenix Coyotes' Shane Doan (19) tries to bring the puck down in the first period of an NHL hockey game on Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2008 in Glendale, Ariz.
(AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)

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2 - Kulemin, N. (09:10 in 2nd), Hagman, N. (19:26 in 3rd)
5 - Setoguchi, D. (01:15 in 1st), Thornton, J. (06:35 in 1st), Boyle, D. (15:59 in 1st), Vlasic, M. (PPG, 17:07 in 1st), Pavelski, J. (SHG, 04:00 in 3rd)


Toronto Maple Leafs head coach Ron Wilson, top right, instructs his team as they play the San Jose Sharks during the first period of an NHL hockey game in San Jose, Calif., Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2008.
(AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)


San Jose Sharks goalie Evgeni Nabokov, left, of Kazakhstan, stops a shot attempt by Toronto Maple Leafs left wing Mikhail Grabovski (84), of Germany, during the first period of an NHL hockey game in San Jose, Calif., Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2008.
(AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)


Toronto Maple Leafs left wing Nikolai Kulemin, left, of Russia, is defended by San Jose Sharks center Joe Pavelski during the first period of an NHL hockey game in San Jose, Calif.Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2008.
(AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)


Toronto Maple Leafs left wing Jason Blake, left, has his shot stopped by San Jose Sharks goalie Evgeni Nabokov, center, of Kazakhstan, and defenseman Dan Boyle (22) during the first period of an NHL hockey game in San Jose, Calif., Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2008.
(AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)

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Head coach Ron Wilson and assistant coach Tim Hunter (L) of the Toronto Maple Leafs look on against their former team the San Jose Sharks during the NHL game at HP Pavilion on December 2, 2008 in San Jose, California. The Sharks defeated the Maple Leafs 5-2.
(Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)


Ian White #7 of the Toronto Maple Leafs skates with the puck under pressure from Joe Pavelski #8 of the San Jose Sharks during the NHL game at HP Pavilion on December 2, 2008 in San Jose, California.
(Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)


Mike Grier #25 of the San Jose Sharks attempts a shot around goaltender Vesa Toskala #35 of the Toronto Maple Leafs during the NHL game at HP Pavilion on December 2, 2008 in San Jose, California.
(Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)


Ian White #7 of the Toronto Maple Leafs skates with the puck under pressure from Jody Shelley #45 of the San Jose Sharks during the NHL game at HP Pavilion on December 2, 2008 in San Jose, California.
(Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)

[lvsprt]

Perhaps the only hope we have is that San Jose just burns out before the end of the season.