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

NJD at Buffalo
Atlanta at Toronto
Philadelphia at Montreal
Carolina at Pittsburgh
Washington at TBL
Edmonton at Florida
Colorado at STL
Minnesota at Phoenix
Calgary at LAK

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TSN's Ice Chips

Defenceman Steve Eminger was a healthy scratch for a third consecutive game and forward Evgeny Artyukhin was scratched for the second straight game. - L.A. Times

Patrick Lalime is expected to return to the Sabres today after his weekend conditioning stint with Portland of the AHL and it's reasonable to think he could get the call in goal tonight. - Buffalo News

With goaltender Craig Anderson nursing a sore neck, Peter Budaj will get this third straight start tonight, with Tyler Weiman suiting up as the backup. - Denver Post

Forward Derek Dorsett will return to practice and hopes to play Wednesday night against Florida. The third-line winger has been out since suffering a concussion Nov. 19 in Dallas. The Jackets expect Fredrik Modin (knee) to practice all week as he works toward his season debut. - Columbus Dispatch

For the second time this season, Mike Babcock scratched a healthy Ville Leino . Brian Rafalski returned after missing two games because of a stiff back. Rookie Jakub Kindl was scratched. - Detroit News

Injured winger Nick Tarnasky (broken orbital bone) took plenty of shots during Sunday’s optional skate and is getting closer to his first action. Coach Pete DeBoer said the team might send Tarnasky to AHL Rochester in the coming weeks for a conditioning stint and some games. - Miami Herald

James Sheppard was bag-skated in anticipation of a healthy scratch, but he was a late fill-in for ailing Cal Clutterbuck on Saturday and scored his first goal of the season. Clutterbuck was expected to rejoin the team in Phoenix on Sunday and be available for tonight's game against the Coyotes.. - Pioneer Press

Sergei Kostitsyn (lower body) was given a therapy day and did not skate. Head coach Jacques Martin says he is day-to-day and will be evaluated on Monday. The coach does not think Kostitsyn will miss time.
It was Benoit Pouliot's first full practice with the team since being acquired from the Minnesota Wild. He needs to build strength in his injured right wrist and Martin believes he may be ready to play near the end of next week. As a result, Ryan White was returned to the Hamilton Bulldogs (AHL). - TSN

Head coach Jacques Lemaire said he had not yet decided yet whether LW Andrew Peters would play tonight (Peters has been a healthy scratch the last two games). It would be Peters’ first game as a visitor in Buffalo, where he played for five seasons. - Bergen Record

Brandon Dubinsky (broken right hand), Donald Brashear (right hand/wrist) and Wade Redden (right shoulder/arm) all skated on Sunday at the MSG Training Center. Redden said he is hopeful he can play Wednesday at Chicago. - Bergen Record

Simon Gagne (groin/abdominal surgery) continued to participate in drills without contact and is still about two weeks away from a return. - Comcast SportsNet.com

Veteran Eric Brewer will be sidelined two to four weeks with a back injury suffered on Nov. 25 at Dallas. The injury is unrelated to the previous back injury that required surgery. - Press Release

Goaltender Jonas Gustavsson spoke to the media at pracitce. He expects to return to the ice anywhere in the next 5-10 days. He also said that he trusts his doctors and he's not worried about another heart episode. Jeff Finger looks like he'll be a healthy scratch today. - TSN

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3 - Rolston, B. (17:51 in 1st), Zajac, T. (18:58 in 1st), Bergfors, N. (PPG, 00:39 in 2nd)
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Buffalo Sabres goalie Ryan Miller reaches for the puck under pressure from New Jersey Devils' Zach Parise (9) during the second period of the NHL hockey game in Buffalo, N.Y., Monday, Dec. 7, 2009.
(AP Photo/ David Duprey)

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2 - Little, B. (PPG, 06:48 in 3rd), Reasoner, M. (07:23 in 3rd)
5 - Stempniak, L. (02:49 in 2nd), Stajan, M. (04:55 in 2nd), Grabovski, M. (10:09 in 2nd), Ponikarovsky, A. (18:24 in 2nd), Ponikarovsky, A. (18:52 in 2nd)


Toronto Maple Leafs Mike Komisarek, left, fights with Atlanta Thrashers Chris Thorburn during the third period of an NHL hockey game in Toronto on Monday, Dec. 7, 2009.
(AP Photo/The Canadian Press,Chris Young)


Toronto Maple Leafs Lee Stempniak (right) struggles to get to grips with Atlanta Thrashers Tobias Elstrom during the second period of an NHL hockey game in Toronto on Monday, Dec. 7, 2009.
(AP Photo/The Canadian Press,Chris Young)


Toronto Maple Leafs' Alexei Ponikarovsky, center left, celebrates scoring a goal against Atlanta Thrashers with teammates, from left, Matt Strajan Tomas Kaberle and Phil Kessel during period of an NHL hockey game in Toronto on Monday, Dec. 7, 2009.
(AP Photo/The Canadian Press,Chris Young)


Toronto Maple Leafs goaltender Vesa Toskala, left, makes a save against Atlanta Thrashers Eric Boulton, right, as Maple Leafs' Mikhail Grabovski looks on during the third period of an NHL hockey game in Toronto on Monday, Dec. 7, 2009.
(AP Photo/The Canadian Press,Chris Young)

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Toronto Maple Leafs Mikhail Grabovski, left, slips the puck past Atlanta Thrashers goaltender Ondrej Pavelec to score during the second period of an NHL hockey game in Toronto on Monday, Dec. 7, 2009.
(AP Photo/The Canadian Press,Chris Young)


Atlanta Thrashers goaltender Ondrej Pavelec, left, lies on the ice as defenceman Mark Popovic, right, looks on after Toronto Maple Leafs' Matt Stajan, center, scores a goal during the second period of an NHL hockey game in Toronto on Monday, Dec. 7, 2009.
(AP Photo/the Canadian Press,Chris Young)


Toronto Maple Leafs Alexei Ponikarovsky, left, celebrates with Tomas Kaberle after scoringa goal against Atlanta Thrashers during the second period of an NHL hockey game in Toronto on Monday, Dec. 7, 2009.
(AP Photo/the Canadian Press,Chris Young)


Toronto Maple Leafs goaltender Vesa Toskala, left, and Luke Schenn, right, knock the puck away from Atlanta Thrashers' Rich Peverley, left, during the first period of an NHL hockey game in Toronto on Monday, Dec. 7, 2009.
(AP Photo/The Canadian Press,Chris Young)

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1 - Briere, D. (07:28 in 1st)
3 - Kostitsyn, A. (06:20 in 2nd), Cammalleri, M. (14:04 in 2nd), Bergeron, M. (PPG, 11:05 in 3rd)


Philadelphia Flyers' Matt Carle trips on goaltender Brian Boucher as he is checked by Montreal Canadiens' Scott Gomez during the third period of an NHL hockey game on Monday, Dec. 7, 2009 in Montreal.
(AP Photo/The Canadian Press,Paul Chiasson)

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3 - Alberts, A. (04:45 in 1st), Jokinen, J. (PPG, 11:36 in 1st), Whitney, R. (02:26 in 2nd)
2 - Crosby, S. (06:00 in 2nd), Rupp, M. (06:49 in 2nd)


Pittsburgh Penguins goalie Marc-Andre Fleury, right, makes a second-period save on a shot by Carolina Hurricanes' Brandon Sutter (16) as Penguins defenseman Sergei Gonchar (55) of Russia looks to clear the rebound during an NHL hockey game in Pittsburgh Monday, Dec. 7, 2009.
(AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)

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3 - Ovechkin, A. (07:39 in 2nd), Fehr, E. (12:32 in 2nd), Ovechkin, A. (PPG, 19:35 in 2nd)
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Washington Capitals left winger Alex Ovechkin (8), of Russia, falls on top of Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Andrej Meszaros (14), of the Czech Republic, after a first period cross check by Tampa Bay's Steve Downie (9) during an NHL hockey game Monday, Dec. 7, 2009 in Tampa, Fla. Downie drew a two-minute minor penalty.
(AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)

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3 - Horcoff, S. (PPG, 03:29 in 2nd), Penner, D. (04:33 in 3rd), Horcoff, S. (00:00 in SO)
2 - Moore, D. (06:07 in 2nd), Moore, D. (PPG, 01:25 in 3rd)


Edmonton Oilers' Shawn Horcoff (10) scores the game-winning goal against Florida Panthers goalie Tomas Vokoun in a shootout in an NHL hockey game in Sunrise, Fla., Monday, Dec. 7, 2009.
(AP Photo/Alan Diaz)

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4 - Stewart, C. (PPG, 19:49 in 1st), Stastny, P. (06:08 in 2nd), Stewart, C. (13:53 in 2nd), Duchene, M. (12:44 in 3rd)
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St. Louis Blues' Roman Polak, middle, drives Colorado Avalanche's Matt Hendricks, bottom, into the net with goalie Chris Mason (50 )in the third period of an NHL hockey game, Monday, Dec. 7, 2009 in St. Louis.
(AP Photo/Tom Gannam)

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2 - Upshall, S. (10:30 in 2nd), Pyatt, T. (11:14 in 2nd)


Phoenix Coyotes' Scottie Upshall, bottom, celebrates his goal against Minnesota Wild's Niklas Backstrom, top, of Finland, in the second period of an NHL hockey game Monday, Dec. 7, 2009, in Glendale, Ariz.
(AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)

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1 - Glencross, C. (15:39 in 1st)
2 - Parse, S. (08:54 in 1st), Stoll, J. (PPG, 04:34 in 2nd)


Calgary Flames right wing Brian McGrattan, left, and Los Angeles Kings left wing Raitis Ivanans fight in the first period of an NHL hockey game in Los Angeles, Monday, Dec. 7, 2009.
(AP Photo/Lori Shepler)