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

Montreal at NJD
NYI at NYR
Dallas at Carolina
Phoenix at Toronto
Buffalo at Ottawa
Atlanta at Florida
STL at Chicago

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TSN's Ice Chips

Joffrey Lupul will have back surgery on Thursday and will be out 6-8 weeks. Defenceman James Wisnewski had a maintenance day on Wednesday but will play. - TSN

Forward Teemu Selanne skated at practice Tuesday but will miss at least two more weeks with a broken hand. - LA Times

The Bruins placed Milan Lucic on injured reserve Tuesday to make room for Adam McQuaid and Andy Wozniewski. - Boston Globe

Sabres' forward Tomas Vanek was given a day off from practice Tuesday, however head coach Lindy Ruff said it was strictly a maintenance day and he should be fine to face the Senators on Wednesday. - Buffalo News

After leaving Sunday's victory over the Lightning with an eye injury, Blackhawks' sniper Patrick Kane expects to play Wednesday against the Blues. - Chicago Tribune

Milan Hejduk skated briefly Tuesday morning and the Avalanche hope he will be able to resume a full practice with the team on Thursday as he continues to recover from a knee injury. - Denver Post

Forward Petr Sykora has increased his workload this week as he attempts to return from a concussion. He was able to skate twice and did not suffer through headaches the following day. There is still no timetable for his return. - Star Tribune

Centre Jason Spezza will be out for 6-8 weeks after an MRI revealed a torn MCL in his right knee. Spezza suffered the injury during in Monday's loss to the Leafs. Forward Josh Hennessy was recalled on an emergency basis from the club's American Hockey League affiliate, the Binghamton Senators to replace Spezza.
Nick Foligno did not take the morning skate Wednesday. He is out indefinitely with a lower body injury.
Head coach Cory Clouston hopes to have both goaltender Pascal Leclaire and forward Chris Neil back in time for the Sens’ December 23rd game against the Penguins. Both players are skating on their own prior to practice, however Clouston hopes both will be able to skate with the team over the next few days. - TSN

The team claimed G Michael Leighton off waivers from the Hurricanes on Tuesday. - TSN

Defenceman Ed Jovanovski will return to the Coyotes lineup tonight against the Maple Leafs having served his two game suspension. He will likely take the spot of either David Schlemko or Sami Lepisto. - TSN

D Dan Boyle hopes four days between games will give his latest injury enough time to heal before the Sharks play again Thursday night. He was shaken up by a hit from Taylor Pyatt in a game against Phoenix on Saturday. - Contra Costa Times

As an attempt to send a message to his struggling team, Lightning head coach Rick Tocchet made veterans Alex Tanguay and Jeff Halpern healthy scratches Tuesday against the Predators. - Tampa Tribune

Goaltender Jonas Gustavsson was at Maple Leafs’ morning skate Wednesday and he is expected to play in one of the teams games this weekend, however head coach Ron Wilson would not confirm which game. The Leafs face the Sabres on Friday and the Bruins on Saturday. - TSN

Forward Kyle Wellwood will be a healthy scratch tonight for the third time in four gamess. Darcy Hordicuk will be back in the lineup. - TSN

Defenceman Mike Green left Tuesday night's game against the Avalanche after being drilled from behind by David Koci. He did not take the ice for the third period. He received stitches on his face and a black eye. - Washington Post

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1 - Moen, T. (SHG, 12:23 in 1st)
2 - Pikkarainen, I. (16:25 in 2nd), Elias, P. (17:24 in 3rd)


Montreal Canadiens' goalie Carey Price (31)makes a poke save as New Jersey Devils' Dean McAmmond (11) chases the puck during the second period in an NHL hockey game at Prudential Center in Newark, N.J., Wednesday, Dec. 16, 2009.
(AP Photo/Rich Schultz)

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2 - Sim, J. (14:25 in 1st), Comeau, B. (16:50 in 3rd)
1 - Lisin, E. (19:05 in 3rd)


New York Islanders goalie Dwayne Roloson (30) blocks a shot by New York Rangers right wing Marian Gaborik (10) as Islanders defenseman Jack Hillen (38) watches the play in the second period of their NHL hockey game at Madison Square Garden in New York, Wednesday, Dec. 16, 2009.
(AP Photo/Kathy Willens)

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3 - Ott, S. (PPG, 15:09 in 1st), Morrow, B. (PPG, 08:32 in 2nd), Eriksson, L. (18:56 in 3rd)
5 - Jokinen, J. (PPG, 04:48 in 1st), Ruutu, T. (06:32 in 1st), Staal, E. (PPG, 12:35 in 1st), Ruutu, T. (04:47 in 3rd), Ruutu, T. (EN, 19:54 in 3rd)


Carolina Hurricanes' Ray Whitney (13) looks to shoot as Dallas Stars' Brad Richards (91) defends during the third period of an NHL hockey game in Raleigh, N.C., Wednesday, Dec. 16, 2009.
(AP Photo/Gerry Broome)

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6 - Prucha, P. (PPG, 13:33 in 1st), Prucha, P. (00:51 in 2nd), Fiddler, V. (07:10 in 2nd), Bissonnette, P. (11:39 in 2nd), Upshall, S. (16:25 in 2nd), Vrbata, R. (EN, 19:48 in 3rd)
3 - Mayers, J. (01:51 in 2nd), Kessel, P. (PPG, 19:10 in 2nd), Ponikarovsky, A. (09:05 in 3rd)


Toronto Maple Leafs goaltender Vesa Toskala, left, of Finland, makes a save on Phoenix Coyotes left winger Shane Doan during first-period NHL hockey game action in Toronto on Wednesday, Dec.16, 2009.
(AP Photo/The Canadian Press,Frank Gunn)


Toronto Maple Leafs goaltender Vesa Toskala (35), of Finland, makes a save as Phoenix Coyotes left winger Lauri Korpikoski, also of Finland, second from right, tries to break free from Leafs defensemen Jeff Finger (4) and Jamal Mayers, right, during first-period NHL hockey game action in Toronto on Wednesday, Dec.16, 2009.
(AP Photo/The Canadian Press,Frank Gunn)


Toronto Maple Leafs left winger Alexei Ponikarovsky (23), of Ukraine, is driven into the boards by Phoenix Coyotes defenseman James Vandermeer (2) during second-period NHL hockey game action in Toronto on Wednesday, Dec. 16, 2009.
(AP photo/The Canadian Press,Frank Gunn)

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2 - Picard, A. (18:23 in 1st), Fisher, M. (18:24 in 3rd)


Ottawa Senators' Ryan Shannon (26) shoots on Buffalo Sabres goaltender Ryan Miller (30) as Sabres' Craig Rivet (52) looks on during first-period NHL hockey game action in Ottawa on Wednesday, Dec. 16, 2009.
(AP Photo/The Canadian Press,Fred Chartrand)

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3 - Kovalchuk, I. (17:52 in 2nd), Antropov, N. (01:59 in 3rd), Kozlov, V. (06:27 in 3rd)
4 - Weiss, S. (06:42 in 1st), Dvorak, R. (08:19 in 1st), McCabe, B. (02:54 in 2nd), Frolik, M. (18:39 in 3rd)


Atlanta Thrashers goalie Johan Hedberg (1) is unable to stop the puck scored by Florida Panthers' Stephen Weiss in the first period of an NHL hockey game as Dominic Moore (19) and Ron Hainsey (6) look on in Sunrise, Fla., Wednesday, Dec. 16, 2009.
(AP Photo/Alan Diaz)

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3 - Brouwer, T. (14:33 in 1st), Campbell, B. (PPG, 17:36 in 1st), Hossa, M. (16:54 in 2nd)


Chicago Blackhawks goalie Cristobal Huet right, of France, makes a save against the St. Louis Blues in the first period during a NHL hockey game in Chicago, Wednesday Dec. 16, 2009.
(AP Photo/Paul Beaty)