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[Dark Knight]

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

Buffalo at Toronto
Columbus at Chicago

[DropThePuck]

TSN's Ice Chips

Defenceman Francois Beauchemin received full medical clearance Sunday and, as long as there are no setbacks before then, is a good bet to play Friday night. Veteran defenceman Bret Hedican (back) is also a possibility to play Friday or in Saturday's regular-season finale. - Orange County Register

Rookie winger Jake Voracek practiced on the top line yesterday with center Manny Malhotra and right winger Rick Nash. Winger Kristian Huselius (concussion) could join the team in St. Louis in time for Friday's game. Defenseman Rostislav Klesla returned to practice yesterday and might play tonight. - Columbus Post-Dispatch

Defenceman Brent Burns (concussion) will miss the rest of the season and centre Pierre-Marc Bouchard (concussion) missed his sixth game in a row last night. - Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune

Defenceman Yannick Weber was recalled from the Hamilton Bulldogs of the American Hockey League today. - Media Release

Centre Patrik Elias has muscle tightness in his leg and could miss the remainder of the regular season. Defenceman Niclas Havelid is day-to-day with lower body soreness. - Newark Star-Ledger

Winger Paul Kariya (hip), who hasn't played since early November, is in Colorado this week hoping to get cleared for a return to the lineup. - St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Winger Ryan Malone suffered a broken right hand last night that will keep him out of the team's final two games. - St. Petersburg Times

[Still MIGHTY]

GO

[Todrick]

Blackhawks game is on Justin.tv

[Bryan]

Let's go buffalo and chicago

buffalo is trying to give all they have left... let's see if they do it

[Dark Knight]

Nash misses a penalty shot... ... still no score.

[Todrick]

real fast game so far... both teams fighting hard...

[Todrick]

Seabrook scores on a breakaway

1-0 Hawks

[Dark Knight]

2-0 Nash scores... in his own net.

[Todrick]

2-0 Nash scores... in his own net.

he did have a little help from Bolland.

Bolland with an assist by Nash's stomach

[Todrick]

well that was quick...

2-2

12:00 to go in 2nd.

[Dark Knight]

Chicago leads 3-2 going into the final period.

[TecKaHoLiC]

Jackets clinch a spot!

[ladiesandgentlemen]

And Nash tied it in the 3rd, and they go to OT.

CBJ clinches their first playoff berth with that one point.

Congrats to the great fans they have in Columbus. Long time coming.

[Dark Knight]

Congratulations Columbus, the monkey's off your backs

[DropThePuck]

4 - Vermette, A. (05:37 in 2nd), Williams, J. (08:00 in 2nd), Nash, R. (14:30 in 3rd), Tyutin, F. (00:00 in SO)
3 - Seabrook, B. (PPG, 13:48 in 1st), Bolland, D. (19:39 in 1st), Havlat, M. (17:43 in 2nd)


Chicago Blackhawks' Samuel Pahlsson, left, of Sweden, checks Columbus Blue Jackets' Jan Hejda, of the Czech Republic, during the third period of an NHL hockey game in Chicago, Wednesday, April 8, 2009.
(AP Photo/Paul Beaty)


Columbus Blue Jackets goalie Steve Mason defends against Chicago Blackhawks' Patrick Kane (88) during a shootout in an NHL hockey game in Chicago, Wednesday, April 8, 2009.
(AP Photo/Paul Beaty)


A lineman gets caught during a check between Ben Eager #55 of the Chicago Blackhawks and Michael Peca #19 of the Columbus Blue Jackets on April 8, 2009 at the United Center in Chicago, Illinois
(AP Photo/Paul Beaty)


Ben Eager #55 of the Chicago Blackhawks and Jared Boll #40 of the Columbus Blue Jackets fight in front of the Blackhawk bench on April 8, 2009 at the United Center in Chicago, Illinois.
(Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images)

[DropThePuck]

3 - Pominville, J. (PPG, 01:50 in 2nd), Vanek, T. (08:09 in 3rd), Gaustad, P. (08:35 in 3rd)
1 - Finger, J. (16:22 in 1st)


Brad May #10 of the Toronto Maple Leafs plays in his 1000th NHL game, against his former club the Buffalo Sabres at the Air Canada Centre April 8, 2009 in Toronto, Ontario.
(Photo By Dave Sandford/Getty Images)


Tomas Kaberle #15 of the Toronto Maple Leafs checks Andrej Sekera #44 of the Buffalo Sabres during a NHL game at the Air Canada Centre April 8, 2009 in Toronto, Ontario.
(Photo By Dave Sandford/Getty Images)


Ryan Miller #30 of the Buffalo Sabres makes a save on a shot by Matt Stajan #14 of the Toronto Maple Leafs while Chris Butler #34 of the Sabres defends during their NHL game at the Air Canada Centre April 8, 2009 in Toronto, Ontario.
(Photo By Dave Sandford/Getty Images)


Adam Mair #22 of the Buffalo Sabres missed on this scoring opportunity as Curtis Joseph #31 of the Toronto Maple Leafs dives across the crease during their NHL game at the Air Canada Centre April 8, 2009 in Toronto, Ontario.
(Photo By Dave Sandford/Getty Images)

[DropThePuck]

Toronto Maple Leafs goalie Curtis Joseph and forward Brad May stop a scoring attempt by Buffalo Sabres forward Daniel Paille ® during the first period of their NHL hockey game in Toronto, April 8, 2009.
(REUTERS/ Mike Cassese, Canada Sport Ice Hockey)


Goalie Curtis Joseph #31 of the Toronto Maple Leafs watches the action against the Buffalo Sabres at the Air Canada Centre April 8, 2009 in Toronto, Ontario.
(Photo By Dave Sandford/Getty Images)


Christian Hanson #20 of the Toronto Maple Leafs redirects a shot as goalie Ryan Miller #30 of the Buffalo Sabres positions himself to defend during their NHL game at the Air Canada Centre April 8, 2009 in Toronto, Ontario.
(Photo By Dave Sandford/Getty Images)


Alexei Ponikarovsky #23 of the Toronto Maple Leafs looks for a rebound as goalie Ryan Miller #30 and Adam Mair #22 of the Buffalo Sabres defend during a NHL game at the Air Canada Centre April 8, 2009 in Toronto, Ontario.
(Photo By Dave Sandford/Getty Images)

[DropThePuck]

Christian Hanson #20 of the Toronto Maple Leafs redirects a shot as Ryan Miller #30 of the Buffalo Sabres positions himself to make a save during a NHL game at the Air Canada Centre April 8, 2009 in Toronto, Ontario.
(Photo By Dave Sandford/Getty Images)


Christian Hanson #20 of the Toronto Maple Leafs tries to grab a loose puck as Ryan Miller #30 and Chris Butler #34 of the Buffalo Sabres defend during a NHL game at the Air Canada Centre April 8, 2009 in Toronto, Ontario.
(Photo By Dave Sandford/Getty Images)


Alexei Ponikarovsky #23 of the Toronto Maple Leafs defends against Tim Connolly #19 of the Buffalo Sabres during their NHL game at the Air Canada Centre April 8, 2009 in Toronto, Ontario.
(Photo By Dave Sandford/Getty Images)


Buffalo Sabres goaltender Ryan Miller (30) makes a save on Toronto Maple Leafs's John Mitchell (39) during the second period of an NHL hockey game in Toronto on Wednesday, April 8, 2009.
(AP Photo/The Canadian Press,Frank Gunn)

Joseph tied the late Gump Worsley for most losses in NHL history.

"There's too many good things in my life for me to even think about losses," said Joseph, fourth on the career victory list with 454.

With Martin Gerber expected to get the start in the season finale Saturday against Ottawa, the 41-year-old Joseph probably started his last game for the Maple Leafs.
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Toronto teammate Brad May praised Joseph.

"It's pretty neat," May said. "It's not neat that he's got the most losses but think about how many games he's played.

"You know what? Cecil Fielder hit the most home runs one year, if I'm not mistaken, and he had the most strikeouts, too. Wayne Gretzky had the most giveaways one year and he had the most assists in the league. The bottom line is nothing ventured nothing gained. Curtis has been an incredible goaltender."
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A pregame ceremony marked May's 1,000th NHL game. May played 425 of them with the Sabres. This was his 37th with the Leafs. May became the 21st player in franchise history to play his 1,000th game in a Leafs uniform.

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