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

Buffalo at Boston
Florida at Pittsburgh
Calgary at Nashville
Ottawa at Toronto
NYR at Washington
Carolina at TBL
Detroit at Minnesota
Columbus at STL
Dallas at Edmonton
Philadelphia at LAK
NYI at SJS

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4 - Ellis, M. (03:20 in 1st), Vanek, T. (PPG, 05:08 in 1st), Ellis, M. (03:04 in 2nd), Gaustad, P. (13:06 in 2nd)
2 - Kessel, P. (PPG, 10:46 in 1st), Thornton, S. (09:51 in 2nd)


Buffalo Sabres goalie Ryan Miller makes a save as Boston Bruins' P.J. Axelsson of Sweden, looks for the rebound with defenseman Henrik Tallinder of Sweden, during the second period of an NHL hockey game in Boston, Saturday, Jan. 3, 2009.
(AP Photo/Winslow Townson)

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6 - Peltonen, V. (10:12 in 1st), Horton, N. (15:20 in 1st), McCabe, B. (PPG, 08:03 in 2nd), Zednik, R. (PPG, 11:24 in 2nd), Horton, N. (18:31 in 2nd), Frolik, M. (04:14 in 3rd)
1 - Fedotenko, R. (01:37 in 2nd)

Just a few minutes after he was penalized for a scrum with Gregory Campbell, Crosby was given 19 minutes in penalties for fighting, unsportsmanlike conduct and an instigator.

"I asked him to go, and he said yes. And usually, yes means yes," said Crosby, who fought Boston's Andrew Ference last season. "I mean, I wouldn't have wasted 20 minutes in the box for that. I guess he didn't take me serious. I don't know, it wasn't worth 20 minutes, though, that's for sure."

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Pittsburgh Penguins' Evgeni Malkin, right, of Russia knocks Florida Panthers goalie Craig Anderson into the net during the second period of an NHL hockey game in Pittsburgh Saturday, Jan. 3, 2009. Malkin was penalized for interference on the play.
(AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)

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3 - Glencross, C. (18:44 in 1st), Langkow, D. (12:46 in 3rd), Bertuzzi, T. (19:36 in 3rd)
2 - Smithson, J. (09:11 in 1st), Arnott, J. (11:57 in 2nd)


Nashville Predators defenseman Dan Hamhuis, left, goalie Dan Ellis (39) and defenseman Greg Zanon (5) defend against Calgary Flames right wing Todd Bertuzzi (7) in the second period of an NHL hockey game in Nashville, Tenn., Saturday, Jan. 3, 2009. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)

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1 - Prucha, P. (10:04 in 2nd)
2 - Green, M. (PPG, 11:23 in 2nd), Ovechkin, A. (SHG, 19:28 in 2nd)


Washington Capitals goalie Jose Theodore (60) makes a save against New York Rangers' Petr Prucha (25), of the Czech Republic, during the second period of an NHL hockey game Saturday, Jan. 3, 2009, in Washington.
(AP Photo/Luis M. Alvarez)

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3 - Williams, J. (PPG, 14:46 in 1st), Larose, C. (15:57 in 1st), Pitkanen, J. (06:21 in 2nd)
2 - Craig, R. (05:05 in 1st), Prospal, V. (06:41 in 1st)


Tampa Bay Lightning's Andrej Meszaros (14) of Slovakia, get help from trainer Tom Mulligan after getting hit in the face with a shot by the Carolina Hurricanes during an NHL hockey game Saturday night, Jan. 3, 2009 in Tampa, Fla. Meszaros had to helped from the ice.
(AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)

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3 - Samuelsson, M. (16:17 in 1st), Franzen, J. (PPG, 15:23 in 3rd), Datsyuk, P. (SO)
2 - Nolan, O. (PPG, 00:35 in 3rd), Miettinen, A. (00:51 in 3rd)


Minnesota Wild right wing Cal Clutterbuck, left, slams Detroit Red Wings left wing Tomas Holmstrom, right, of Sweden into the bench during the second period of an NHL hockey game in St. Paul, Minn., Saturday, Jan. 3, 2009.
(AP Photo/Ann Heisenfelt)

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2 - Commodore, M. (07:03 in 1st), Modin, F. (12:20 in 1st)
5 - Winchester, B. (PPG, 02:10 in 1st), Crombeen, B. (SHG, 05:41 in 1st), Tkachuk, K. (PPG, 06:39 in 2nd), Oshie, T. (PPG, 07:59 in 3rd), Steen, A. (PPG, 19:28 in 3rd)


Columbus Blue Jackets' Jiri Novotny, center, and St. Louis Blues' Carlo Colaiacovo, right, collide in front of Manny Legace in the third period of an NHL hockey game, Saturday, Jan. 3, 2009, in St. Louis.
(AP Photo/Tom Gannam)

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1 - Neal, J. (17:46 in 2nd)
4 - Cole, E. (08:41 in 1st), Souray, S. (09:37 in 1st), Penner, D. (PPG, 07:23 in 2nd), Cogliano, A. (14:44 in 3rd)


Edmonton Oilers' Jason Strudwick, left, and Dallas Stars' Krystofer Barch fight during the first period of an NHL hockey game on Saturday, Jan. 3, 2009, in Edmonton.
(AP Photo/The Canadian Press, John Ulan)

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So LA was able to do what our boys couldn't.

1 - Hartnell, S. (03:01 in 2nd)
2 - Simmonds, W. (PPG, 16:05 in 2nd), O'Sullivan, P. (SO)


Los Angeles Kings left wing Patrick O'Sullivan, left, reaches for the puck along with Philadelphia Flyers center Mike Richards during the third period of their NHL hockey game, Saturday, Jan. 3, 2009, in Los Angeles.
(AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)


Los Angeles Kings goalie Jonathan Quick stops a shot by Philadelphia Flyers center Mike Richards during an overtime shoot out in an NHL hockey game, Saturday, Jan. 3, 2009, in Los Angeles.
(AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)


Philadelphia Flyers goalie Antero Niittymaki, of Finland, makes a glove save during the second period of an NHL hockey game against the Los Angeles Kings, Saturday, Jan. 3, 2009, in Los Angeles.
(AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)


Philadelphia Flyers left wing Scottie Upshall falls as he tries to shoot the puck as Los Angeles Kings goalie Jonathan Quick defends during the first period of their NHL hockey game, Saturday, Jan. 3, 2009, in Los Angeles.
(AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)

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3 - Park, R. (16:04 in 2nd), Jackman, T. (SHG, 16:50 in 3rd), Pock, T. (18:57 in 3rd)
5 - Clowe, R. (11:20 in 1st), Grier, M. (19:39 in 1st), Boyle, D. (07:51 in 2nd), Grier, M. (12:22 in 3rd), Marleau, P. (19:50 in 3rd)


New York Islanders goalie Joey MacDonald saves a shot from San Jose Sharks center Joe Pavelski, right, during the first period of an NHL hockey game in San Jose, Calif. on Saturday, Jan. 3, 2009.
(AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)

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1 - Alfredsson, D. (PPG, 07:05 in 1st)
3 - Moore, D. (PPG, 09:47 in 2nd), Ponikarovsky, A. (10:03 in 3rd), Blake, J. (15:51 in 3rd)


Toronto Maple Leafs goaltender Vesa Toskala, left foreground, of Finland, looks back towards the net as a shot from Ottawa Senators' Daniel Alfredsson (not shown), of Sweden, scores as Senators' Mike Fisher, right, and Maple Leafs' Ian White, second from right, look on during first-period NHL hockey game action in Toronto on Saturday, Jan.3, 2009.
(AP Photo/The Canadian Press,Chris Young)


Ottawa Senators' Daniel Alfredsson, right, of Sweden, tries to get the puck past Toronto Maple Leafs goaltender Vesa Toskala, center, of Finland, as Leafs' Tomas Kaberle, left, of the Czech Republic, looks on during first-period NHL hockey game action in Toronto on Saturday, Jan.3, 2009.
(AP Photo/The Canadian Press,Chris Young)


Ottawa Senators' Mike Fisher, right, collides with Toronto Maple Leafs' Jamie Sifers during first-period NHL hockey game action in Toronto on Saturday, Jan. 3, 2009.
(AP Photo/The Canadian Press,Chris Young)


Ottawa Senators' Daniel Alfredsson, right, of Sweden, tries to slip the puck past Toronto Maple Leafs goaltender Vesa Toskala, center, of Finland, as Leafs' Tomas Kaberle, left, of the Czech Republic, looks on during first-period NHL hockey game action in Toronto on Saturday, Jan.3, 2009.
(AP Photo/The Canadian Press,Chris Young)

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Toronto Maple Leafs' Jonas Frogren (24), of Sweden, grapples with Ottawa Senators' Jarkko Ruutu, of Finland, during second-period NHL hockey action in Toronto on Saturday, Jan. 3, 2009.
(AP Photo/The Canadian Press,Chris Young)


Toronto Maple Leafs' Nik Antrapov, right, of Kazakhstan, grapples with Ottawa Senators' Chris Phillips during second-period NHL hockey action in Toronto on Saturday, Jan. 3, 2009.
(AP Photo/The Canadian Press,Chris Young)


Ottawa Senators' Chris Neil, left, and Toronto Maple Leafs' Dominic Moore battle against the glass during third-period NHL hockey action in Toronto on Saturday, Jan. 3, 2009.
(AP Photo/The Canadian Press,Chris Young)


Toronto Maple Leafs' Dominic Moore (19) celebrates his goal on Ottawa Senators goaltender Martin Gerber (29), of Switzerland, during second-period NHL hockey action in Toronto on Saturday, Jan. 3, 2009.
(AP Photo/The Canadian Press,Chris Young)