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TSN's Ice Chips

Thrashers prospect Angelo Esposito has suffered another season-ending knee injury, Thrashers general manager Don Waddell said Saturday that Esposito tore the ACL in his right knee last Sunday while playing for the Thrashers' AHL affiliate in Chicago. An MRI confirmed the injury, and Esposito will return to Atlanta to begin rehabilitation. - Atlanta Journal Constitution

Patrick Kaleta was handed a two-game suspension Saturday for his boarding major on the Flyers' Jared Ross. The hit during Friday's game earned Kaleta a game misconduct, while Ross didn't return. - NHL Release

Forward David Jones will miss the rest of the season with a torn ACL in his left knee. He suffered the injury in the third period of Colorado's 3-2 shootout loss to the Wild on Saturday, when he collided with Chuck Kobasew. - Denver Post

RW Derek Dorsett (concussion) will likely return to practice Monday or Tuesday, meaning the earliest he would play is Thursday against Toronto or next Saturday against Colorado. - Columbus Dispatch

Fabian Brunnstrom returned from his conditioning assignment and Brian Sutherby was activated from injured reserved Saturday. - Dallas Morning News
Florida Panthers

Winger Gregory Campbell missed his fifth consecutive game with an apparent shoulder injury sustained Nov. 20 at Detroit. He could return Monday at Atlanta. LW Kenndal McArdle left Saturday's game in the second period with a right arm injury immediately following his second fight of the game with Jordin Tootoo. - Miami Herald

On Saturday, the Wild were without D Marek Zidlicky, a late scratch because of a lower body injury, and star wingers Martin Havlat and Petr Sykora, both out with concussions. Defenceman Jaime Sifers was supposed to replace scratched John Scott, but the Zidlicky injury meant Scott had to play. - Star Tribune

David Clarkson will miss the next 4-to-6 weeks with a non-displaced fracture of the bone above his right ankle, the club announced Saturday. He suffered the injury after being hit by a Zdeno Chara slapshot on Friday against Boston. - Team Release

D Tyler Eckford was assigned to Lowell (AHL) because the Devils expect to get D Johnny Oduya and C Rob Niedermayer back next week. - Star Ledger

Frans Nielsen left Saturday's game against the Devils in the first period with an upper-body injury and did not return. "We lost [Andy Sutton] (groin) and Nielsen," head coach Scott Gordon said of the recent injuries. "That's not a good thing for us. Obviously, we're going to need to regroup." - Newsday

Enver Lisin was dressed on Saturday but spent the game anchored to the bench, a rarity in the NHL. He had no points in 12 games coming in and has had his ice time whittled away to fourth-line duty after getting time on the top line with Marian Gaborik and Vinny Prospal. - Newsday

F Danny Briere, who missed the two previous games because of a suspension, was sidelined Saturday by the flu. C Jon Kalinski, called up from the AHL's Phantoms, replaced Jared Ross, who suffered a neck injury when he was boarded by Buffalo's Patrick Kaleta on Friday. - Philadelphia Inquirer
Phoenix Coyotes

Forwards Vernon Fiddler (lower body), Peter Mueller (upper body) and D Ed Jovanovski (lower body) all had to leave Saturday's game with injuries. All are listed day-to-day. - Arizona Republic

On Saturday, the Penguins welcomed back into the lineup defencemen Kris Letang and Alex Golgoski, and winger Tyler Kennedy. To make room, the Penguins returned Deryk Engelland and Ben Lovejoy to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (AHL). - Post Gazette

Defenceman Rob Blake, who has been out since November 4th with an upper-body injury, will be in the lineup Sunday when the Sharks face the Vancouver Canucks. - TSN

Jason Demers and rookie Benn Ferriero have been reassigned to Worcester (AHL). The Sharks are expecting to have forward Devin Setoguchi back shortly. - Mercury News

D Eric Brewer (lower-body injury) missed his second consecutive game on Saturday against Detroit. - St. Louis Post Dispatch

D Mattias Ohlund missed his seventh consecutive game with an ankle injury Saturday, but Lightning head coach Rick Tocchet indicated the veteran could be ready to return by next week. LW Todd Fedoruk was a scratch for the fourth consecutive game. - Tampa Tribune

Shaone Morrisonn (concussion) practiced with his teammates Saturday, but said afterward he's not ready to return to the lineup. Alexander Semin (wrist), Quintin Laing (broken jaw) and Mike Knuble (broken finger) all skated after the main practice. Bruce Boudreau estimated Semin could return Thursday. - Washington Post

[DropThePuck]

4 - McLaren, F. (12:18 in 1st), Boyle, D. (PPG, 06:15 in 2nd), Malhotra, M. (17:25 in 3rd), McGinn, J. (17:38 in 3rd)
2 - Wellwood, K. (01:59 in 1st), Hansen, J. (19:53 in 3rd)


Vancouver Canucks' Steve Bernier fights for the puck with San Jose Sharks goalie Evgeni Nabokov, of Kazakhstan, and Rob Blake during third period NHL hockey action at GM Place in Vancouver, British Columbia, Sunday Nov. 29, 2009.
(AP Photo/THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sam Leung)


San Jose Sharks' Manny Malhotra, left, scores on Vancouver Canucks goalie Roberto Luongo during third period NHL hockey action at GM Place in Vancouver, British Columbia, Sunday Nov. 29, 2009.
(AP Photo/THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sam Leung)


San Jose Sharks' Joe Pavelski, left, is hit by Vancouver Canucks' Mathieu Schneider during third period NHL hockey action at GM Place in Vancouver, British Columbia, Sunday Nov. 29, 2009.
(AP Photo/THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sam Leung)


San Jose Sharks' Ryane Clowe, left, trips up Vancouver Canucks' Alexander Edler, of Sweden, during the first period of an NHL hockey game in Vancouver, British Columbia, on Sunday, Nov. 29, 2009.
(AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Darryl Dyck)