11 replies to this topic

[Dark Knight]

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

Washington at Buffalo
NYI at Toronto
Carolina at NJD
Florida at Columbus
Edmonton at TBL
STL at Detroit
NYR at Chicago
Minnesota at Colorado
Atlanta at Calgary
LAK at SJS

[DropThePuck]

TSN's Ice Chips

Left wing Kyle Calder, who suffered an eye injury at practice on Oct. 28, was cleared for full contact during practice on Monday and could be available this weekend. - Orange County Register

Robyn Regehr missed the last game due to an undisclosed injury, but will be back in the line up tonight. Craig Conroy was also a question mark after not playing for most of the third period against the Kings, but he is expected to play as well. - TSN

Goaltender Cam Ward has been activated from the long-term injured list. Ward has missed the Hurricanes' last 13 games after being cut on his leg by a skate in Carolina's game at Columbus on Nov. 7. He is eligible to play in the Hurricanes' game at New Jersey on Wednesday, Dec. 9. - Media Release

The Jackets sent winger Pascal Pelletier to the Blues for defenceman Brendan Bell and centre Tomas Kana. - TSN

Head coach Mike Babcock said Ville Leino will not play against the St. Louis Blues on Wednesday. Jimmy Howard will get the start in net. - Detroit Free Press

Justin Abdelkader getting oppertunities on the Wings' power-play due to injuries. - Detroit Free Press

Darren McCarty, who won four Stanley Cups with the Red Wings announced his retirement on Monday. - News Release

Ville Koistinen cleared re-entry waivers on Wednesday. - TSN

Andrew Ebbett (head) missed practice Tuesday. He was hit by Coyotes' Ed Jovanovski on Monday and is questionable for Wednesday's game versus Colorado. LW Derek Boogaard is also questionable. - Star Tribune

Benoit Pouliot (wrist) and Brian Gionta (foot) did not skate due to their injuries on Wednesday, while Jaroslav Spacek and Paul Mara were given therapy days. The Canadiens have sent Ryan White back to Hamilton of the AHL. - RDS

The team did not skate on Wednesday morning in advance of their game against the Maple Leafs. - TSN

Tim Jackman (hip pointer) and Sean Bergenheim (rib injury) were injured in Tuesday's loss and did not accompany the team to Toronto for Wednesday's game. - AOL FanHouse

Head coach John Tortorella has moved Sean Avery to the top line with Marian Gaborik and Vinny Prospal for Wednesday's game with the Blackhawks. - New York Daily News

Defenseman Wade Redden, who has missed five games with a bruised shoulder is expected to skate with the team Tuesday and might be able to play in Wednesday. - New York Post

After going 0-for-7 on the power play Tuesday in a loss to the Canadiens, the Senators spent the majority of practice working on the man advantage.
Defenceman Anton Volchenkov was not on the ice, however it was just for a maintenance day. The rugged bluelined will be in the lineup Thursday against the Flyers. Alexander Picard also missed practice with an upper body injury, he will not be in the lineup Thursday.
Forward Chris Neil skated on his own for the first time since suffering a knee injury on November 25th. Head coach Cory Clouston believes he is still a couple weeks away from returning.
Goaltender Pascal Leclaire wore his mask and practiced for the second straight day. Clouston expects him to miss another 10 to 14 days. - TSN

Ray Emery (abdominal surgery) is expected to miss about six weeks, if not longer. - Delaware County Times

The Coyotes have 39 penalty kills over their last 42 opportunities. - Arizona Republic

The team cancelled their practice times in Montreal due to weather issue and skated in Pittsburgh. Alex Goligoski and Chris Kunitz both took part in the skate. - TSN

Forward Dany Heatley and defenceman Dan Boyle both did not practice on Monday for what the team called a maintenance day. Heatley was suffering from flu-like symptoms, while Boyle was resting after heavy workloads in the last two games. Brad Staubitz and Jody Shelley practiced with the team, but there has been no timetable for their return to the lineup. - Mercury News

The Blues acquired winger Pascal Pelletier in exchange for defenceman Brendan Bell and centre Tomas Kana. - TSN

Head coach Rick Tocchet has reshuffled his top lines Vinny Lecavalier skated with Marty St. Louis and Ryan Malone on Tuesday in advance of their game with the Oilers on Wednesday. Steven Stamkos was with Steve Downie and Paul Szczechura on the second line and Alex Tanguayskated on the third line. - Tampa Tribune

Goaltender Vesa Toskala will get the start against the Islanders on Wednesday. - TSN

The club placed forward Michael Nylander on waivers again on Wednesday. - TSN

[DropThePuck]

0
3 - Montador, S. (04:06 in 1st), Gerbe, N. (PPG, 14:42 in 2nd), Tallinder, H. (17:58 in 2nd)


Washington Captials left winger Alex Ovechkin, of Russia, bottom left, misses an open net as Buffalo Sabres goalie Ryan Miller is caught out of position during the first period of the NHL hockey game in Buffalo, N.Y., Wednesday, Dec. 9, 2009. Sabres defenseman Steve Montador, right, watches the play.
(AP Photo/Don Heupel)

[DropThePuck]

2 - Tavares, J. (PPG, 01:32 in 3rd), Tavares, J. (PPG, 11:54 in 3rd)
3 - Beauchemin, F. (PPG, 06:03 in 1st), White, I. (14:40 in 1st), Blake, J. (15:55 in 3rd)



New York Islanders goaltender Dwayne Roloson, left, picks up a roughing penalty against Toronto Maple Leafs defenceman Francois Beauchemin during the second period of an NHL hockey game in Toronto on Wednesday, Dec. 9, 2009.
(AP Photo/The Canadian Press,Frank Gunn)


Toronto Maple Leafs goaltender Vesa Toskala, left, of Finland, and game winning goal scorer Jason Blake celebrate their 3-2 win over the New York Islanders in an NHL hockey game in Toronto on Wednesday, Dec. 9, 2009.
(AP Photo/The Canadian Press,Frank Gunn)


Toronto Maple Leafs' Jason Blake scores the game winning goal against New York Islanders goaltender Dwayne Roloson as defenceman Bruno Gervais looks on during the third period of an NHL hockey game in Toronto on Wednesday, Dec. 9, 2009.
(AP Photo/The Canadian Press,Frank Gunn)


Toronto Maple Leafs' Mikhail Grabovski, (84) of Germany, leaps to screen a shot on New York Islanders goaltender Dwayne Roloson as Isalnders defenceman Mark Streit, (2) of Switzerland, and Rob Schremp (13) look on during the second period of an NHL hockey game in Toronto on Wednesday Dec. 9, 2009.
(AP Photo/The Canadian Press,Frank Gunn)

[DropThePuck]

2 - Sutter, B. (06:48 in 2nd), Ruutu, T. (PPG, 08:46 in 2nd)
4 - Elias, P. (11:11 in 1st), Greene, A. (17:53 in 1st), Greene, A. (PPG, 06:05 in 2nd), Niedermayer, R. (EN, 19:59 in 3rd)


New Jersey Devils' goalie Martin Brodeur (30) covers the puck with his glove as he makes a save and looks at Carolina Hurricanes' Scott Walker, right, during the third period in an NHL hockey game at Prudential Center in Newark, N.J., Wednesday, Dec. 9, 2009. The Devils defeated the Hurricanes 4-2 but Brodeur lost the shutout which would have been the 104th in his career, passing Terry Sawchuk for the most shutouts of all time.
(AP Photo/Rich Schultz)

[DropThePuck]

0
3 - Chimera, J. (18:19 in 1st), Brassard, D. (14:10 in 3rd), Pahlsson, S. (EN, 18:32 in 3rd)


Columbus Blue Jackets' Anton Stralman, right, of Sweden, chases Florida Panthers' Dominic Moore behind the net during the first period of an NHL hockey game Wednesday, Dec. 9, 2009, in Columbus, Ohio.
(AP Photo/Jay LaPrete)

[DropThePuck]

3 - Gilbert, T. (11:21 in 1st), Penner, D. (06:31 in 2nd), Stortini, Z. (11:07 in 2nd)
2 - St Louis, M. (01:08 in 1st), Hedman, V. (07:34 in 2nd)


Tampa Bay Lightning goaltender Mike Smith, forgeround, makes a diving stop on a first-period shot by Edmonton Oilers right winger Dustin Penner (27) as Lightning defenseman Andrej Meszaros (14) looks on during an NHL hockey game Wednesday, Dec. 9, 2009, in Tampa, Fla.
(AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)

[DropThePuck]

1 - Boyes, B. (01:56 in 1st)
0


Andy McDonald #10 of the St.Louis Blues battles for the puck against Patrick Eaves #17 of the Detroit Red Wings as Jimmy Howard #35 of the Detroit Red Wings moves into position during their NHL game at Joe Louis Arena December 9, 2009 in Detroit, Michigan.
(Photo By Dave Sandford/Getty Images)

[DropThePuck]

1 - Higgins, C. (12:10 in 1st)
2 - Toews, J. (PPG, 14:05 in 3rd), Byfuglien, D. (03:43 in OT)


New York Rangers goalie Henrik Lundqvist of Sweden, gives up a goal against the Chicago Blackhawks in the third period during of an NHL hockey game in Chicago, Wednesday Dec. 9, 2009.
(AP Photo/Paul Beaty)

[DropThePuck]

1 - Miettinen, A. (05:57 in 1st)
0


Colorado Avalanche right winger Chris Stewart, second from left, shoots the puck as Minnesota Wild right winger Chuck Kobasew, far left, defenseman Marek Zidlicky, third from left, of the Czech Republic, and goalie Niklas Backstrom, of Finland, cover the net in the first period of an NHL hockey game in Denver on Wednesday, Dec. 9, 2009.
(AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

[DropThePuck]

1 - Armstrong, C. (12:27 in 3rd)
3 - Dawes, N. (02:09 in 2nd), Jokinen, O. (14:28 in 2nd), Bourque, R. (EN, 19:20 in 3rd)


Atlanta Thrashers' defenceman Tobias Enstrom, right, from Sweden, gets trapped underneath Calgary Flames' Daymond Langkow during the second period of an NHL hockey game in Calgary, Wednesday, Dec. 9, 2009.
(AP Photo/The Canadian Press,Jeff McIntosh)

[DropThePuck]

5 - Purcell, T. (PPG, 06:12 in 1st), Stoll, J. (01:32 in 2nd), Kopitar, A. (PPG, 05:43 in 2nd), Doughty, D. (08:32 in 2nd), Brown, D. (01:16 in OT)
4 - Pavelski, J. (11:22 in 1st), Marleau, P. (PPG, 19:23 in 1st), Boyle, D. (12:38 in 2nd), Malhotra, M. (12:19 in 3rd)


Anze Kopitar #11 and Jack Johnson #3 of the Los Angeles Kings collide in front of Douglas Murray #3 and Dany Heatley #15 of the San Jose Sharks. Sharks Evgeni Nabokov #20 and Joe Thornton #19 look on along with Alexander Frolov #24 of the Kings during an NHL game on December 9, 2009 at HP Pavilion at San Jose in San Jose, California.
(Photo by Don Smith/NHLI via Getty Images)