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

Columbus at Washington
New York Rangers at Buffalo
San Jose at Edmonton
St. Louis at Vancouver

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TSN's Ice Chips

Milan Lucic is listed as day-to-day after suffering an upper-torso injury Tuesday against Minnesota... Defenseman Shane Hnidy also missed the game after getting a puck in the eye... Winger Marco Sturm will have knee surgery next week... - Boston Herald

D Tim Gleason left the ice midway through the third period with an injury to his lower-left leg. Coach Paul Maurice said Gleason will likely would undergo an MRI on Friday... - Herald-Sun

Against the Avalanche, winger Craig Adams was a scratch for the first time in 20 games. Defenseman Cam Barker was scratched for the third consecutive game. "We don't expect Barker to be sitting forever," Hawks coach Joel Quenneville said. "We need to get him playing some games." - Chicago Tribune

Avs coach Tony Granato said he expected Joe Sakic to return to the lineup in late March following back and finger surgeries... - Daily Herald Times

Raycroft's career-high 43 saves in Colorado's victory Thursday night over Chicago not only improved his record to 8-1-0 but it's earned him a second straight start as coach Tony Granato indicated he'll go with Raycroft against Sidney Crosby and the Pittsburgh Penguins on Saturday... -Denver Post

Center Joel Lundqvist skated Thursday morning but did not play against the Red Wings. Coach Dave Tippett said Lundqvist will practice Friday in Phoenix and could play Saturday against the Coyotes... - Star Telegram

Chris Chelios admitted he bit Rangers forward Tomas Sandstrom when he played in Montreal. "We were in a fight and he tried to gouge my eyes. It was just a natural instinct to do that (bite). Plus the fact it was him. He was probably one of the most hated guys playing back then. Broke skin, blood, the whole works." Chelios didn't get suspended, fined or even receive an extra penalty for biting Sandstrom's finger. 'Terrible' Ted Lindsay said he couldn't fathom something like that happening when he played. "They were hockey players. They weren't meat eaters," Lindsay said of the guys he played with in the '40s, '50s and '60s.... - Detroit Free Press/Detroit News

Winger Rostislav Olesz practiced Thursday morning, but he came off the ice limping and in pain, saying his injured groin doesn't seem to be getting any better. Olesz has been out since the first of December. He said he didn't think he needs surgery because a recent MRI didn't show any major damage... - Miami Herald

Rookie forward Oscar Moller will miss at least three weeks with a fractured clavicl which he suffered in a World Junior Championship game against Russia on Dec. 31. While he did play in Sweden's final two games of the tournament, Kings GM Dean Lombardi says the injury was not diagnosed properly by Swedish officials.... - LA Daily News

A nasty stomach virus is making its way through the Wild dressing room, claiming Marek Zidlicky, Stephane Veilleux and now defenseman Martin Skoula, who missed only his sixth game in his nine-year career with an injury or illness on Thursday. It was his first "non-healthy" scratch in his four seasons with the Wild... - Star Tribune

Predators coach Barry Trotz shuffled his lines Thursday against Pittsburg and it paid off with a win. Trotz shifted David Legwand from center to left wing for the first time in his career, teaming him with center Jason Arnott and right wing Martin Erat. The three combined for six points - two goals and four assists. - The Tennessean

Defenseman Jay Leach was a healthy scratch Thursday to make room for Colin White to return after missing five games with an undisclosed upper body injury. Leach, who played in only four NHL games before this season... - Bergen Record

Defenseman Marc Staal, who missed Thursday's practice at the Madison Square Garden Training Center but is expected to play tonight at Buffalo as the Rangers begin a five-game road trip ...- Bergen Record

Lauri Korpikoski, who has been a healthy scratch the past two games, skated on a line with Brandon Dubinsky and Nikolai Zherdev yesterday. Renney indicated that Korpikoski, who likely will be used in place of Aaron Voros, will play against Buffalo tonight... - Newsday

Defenseman Lasse Kukkonen was waived yesterday, perhaps to make room for center Danny Briere, who has been skating aggressively and is getting closer to returning. He could play as early as Saturday against Toronto. Briere is recovering from a groin injury. Once Briere comes off LTI, the Flyers will still need to lose about $4.5 million off their cap. Send rookie defenseman Luca Sbisa back to his junior club is one likely option... - Philadelphia Daily News/Philadelphia Inquirer/Comcast SportsNet.com

LW Ruslan Fedotenko (broken right hand) is unlikely to play Saturday at Colorado. Fedotenko was injured during a fight with Atlanta RW Colby Armstrong on Tuesday.. LW Pascal Dupuis (knee) is expected to practice Friday (in Colorado) and will not rule out playing Saturday against the Avalanche.... - Tribune Review

C Torrey Mitchell (leg) and C Jeremy Roenick (shoulder) are out. LW Jody Shelley (upper body) and C Tom Cavanagh (lower body) are questionable for Friday's game in Edmonton. - Oakland Tribune

C Paul Szczechura is expected to return to the lineup tonight after missing two games with a leg injury. G Karri Ramo may start tonight ...Interim coach Rick Tocchet indicated he may start rotating forwards in and out of the lineup when all are healthy, rather than having one sit out for extended periods... - Tampa Tribune

Mike Van Ryn practiced with the team for the first time while trying to recover from a concussion. Mikhail Grabovski did not practice but this was apparently unrelated to his actions in Thursday's game against Montreal. Jeremy Williams remains back in Toronto. - TSN

Jason Jaffray has been placed on waivers, as the Canucks intend to send him down to Manitoba (AHL). - TSN

Sergei Fedorov (sprained ankle) and Tomas Fleischmann (pneumonia) both said they are ready to return to the lineup tonight against Columbus. But it's unclear whether one or both will suit up...- Washington post

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3 - Umberger, R. (09:27 in 1st), Tyutin, F. (PPG, 18:06 in 2nd), Boll, J. (PPG, 14:51 in 3rd)
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Columbus Blue Jackets' R.J. Umberger loses his helmet after being checked by Washington Capitals' Chris Clark (17) as teammate Tyler Sloan (89) defends during the third period of an NHL hockey game Friday, Jan. 9, 2009, in Washington.
(AP Photo/Luis M. Alvarez)

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1 - Mara, P. (19:23 in 1st)
2 - Roy, D. (16:36 in 2nd), Kotalik, A. (00:00 in SO)


Buffalo Sabres' Paul Gaustad (28) battles for the puck with New York Rangers' Paul Mara (27) during the first period of an NHL hockey game at HSBC Arena in Buffalo, N.Y., Friday, Jan. 9, 2009.
(AP Photo/David Duprey)


Buffalo Sabres' Ales Kotalik (12) of Czech Republic scores the game winning goal on New York Rangers goalie Steve Valiquette in a shoot out during the NHL hockey game at HSBC Arena in Buffalo, N.Y., Friday, Jan. 9, 2009.
(AP Photo/David Duprey)


Buffalo Sabres goalie Ryan Miller, right, stops a shot by New York Rangers' Petr Prucha (25) of the Czech Republic, during the second period of an NHL hockey game at HSBC Arena in Buffalo, N.Y., Friday, Jan. 9, 2009.
(AP Photo/David Duprey)


Buffalo Sabres goalie Ryan Miller celebrates the shoot out win with Sabres' Andrej Sekera (44) of Slovakia, against the New York Rangers after the NHL hockey game at HSBC Arena in Buffalo, N.Y., Friday, Jan. 9, 2009.
(AP Photo/David Duprey)

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4 - Setoguchi, D. (PPG, 07:54 in 1st), Staubitz, B. (14:16 in 1st), Marleau, P. (19:24 in 1st), Marleau, P. (PPG, 17:05 in 2nd)
1 - Grebeshkov, D. (PPG, 11:15 in 1st)


San Jose Sharks goalie Evgeni Nabokov, from Kazakhstan, has his mask knocked off as Edmonton Oilers left wing Dustin Penner (27) looks for a loose puck during the third period of an NHL hockey game in Edmonton on Friday, Jan. 9, 2009.
(AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Jimmy Jeong)


Edmonton Oilers goalie Dwayne Roloson (35) looks for the puck that got past from a San Jose Sharks shot during the first period of an NHL hockey game in Edmonton on Friday, Jan. 9, 2009.
(AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Jimmy Jeong)


San Jose Sharks left wing Milan Michalek (9) of the Czech Republic, keeps the puck away from Edmonton Oilers center Andrew Cogliano during the first period of an NHL hockey game in Edmonton on Friday, Jan. 9, 2009.
(AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Jimmy Jeong)


San Jose Sharks right wing Devin Setoguchi (16) skates with the puck while being chased by Edmonton Oilers left wing Robert Nilsson (12) during the third period of an NHL hockey game in Edmonton on Friday, Jan. 9, 2009.
(AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Jimmy Jeong)

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6 - Backes, D. (16:44 in 1st), Berglund, P. (18:00 in 2nd), Steen, A. (18:59 in 2nd), Oshie, T. (14:17 in 3rd), Boyes, B. (PPG, 17:50 in 3rd), Crombeen, B. (18:11 in 3rd)
4 - Hansen, J. (09:52 in 1st), Mitchell, W. (19:41 in 1st), Mitchell, W. (01:27 in 3rd), Sedin, D. (PPG, 15:47 in 3rd)


Vancouver Canucks' Mats Sundin, right, of Sweden, is checked by St. Louis Blues' Brad Boyes as he plays the puck in front of goalie Manny Legace during second period of an NHL hockey game in Vancouver on Friday, Jan. 9, 2009.
(AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Darryl Dyck)


Vancouver Canucks' Steve Bernier, right, checks St. Louis Blues' Barret Jackman during the first period of an NHL hockey game in Vancouver on Friday Jan. 9, 2009.
(AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Darryl Dyck)


St. Louis Blues' Patrik Berglund, right, of Sweden, scores a goal against Vancouver Canucks' Jason LaBarbera during second period of an NHL hockey game in Vancouver on Friday, Jan. 9, 2009.
(AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Darryl Dyck)


St. Louis Blues' Manny Legace allows a goal by Vancouver Canucks' Willie Mitchell, not pictured, past him during the first period of an NHL hockey game in Vancouver on Friday, Jan. 9, 2009.
(AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Darryl Dyck)