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

Carolina at NYR
Vancouver at Dallas
Pittsburgh at TBL
Washington at LAK
Atlanta at NYI
Colorado at Columbus
Toronto at Calgary
Chicago at STL
NJD at Minnesota
Detroit at Phoenix
Edmonton at SJS

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TSN's Ice Chips

Teemu Selanne, who had a pin removed Tuesday from his broken left hand, will be out one more week. - Orange County Register

The Hurricanes, who are already without forwards Erik Cole and Chad LaRose will also be without Sergei Samsonov and Scott Walker on Saturday. According to coach Paul Maurice said both have upper-body injuries. Zach Boychuk and Jiri Tlust were recalled from the AHL on Friday. - Raleigh News-Observer

Defenseman Niklas Hjalmarsson "is doing much better" according to coach Joel Quenneville. Hjalmarsson, who was hit in the head with a puck when he was on the bench against the Devils, is considered day-to-day, but did not make the trip with the team, and won't suit up against the Blues on Saturday. Jordan Hendry will take his spot in the lineup. - Chicago Sun Times

Defenseman Mike Commodore will likely be a healthy scratch for a third straight game when the Jackets play the Avalanche on Saturday. - Columbus Dispatch

Despite a setback in his recovery from a knee injury, defenseman Niklas Kronwall hopes to return at some point on the West Coast trip. Forward Patrick Eaves returned to practice on Friday after missing a few days with the flu. Mattias Ritola will remain with the Wings throughout the trip, as Brad May is still not ready for game action. - Detroit News

Oilers defenceman Lubomir Visnovsky left Thursday's game after the first period with an ankle sprain and did not return. He returned to Edmonton for further evaluation - Edmonton Sun

Center Jarret Stoll, who has missed six straight games with of a sore groin, practiced Friday and is expected to play Saturday against the Washington Capitals. Defenseman Randy Jones, who has missed five games because of headaches and dizziness after being hit by Oilers forward Dustin Penner, returned to the ice on Friday, but he won't play on Saturday. - LA Times

Sergei Kostitsyn missed Thursday's game with a lower body injury. Andrei Kostitsyn left the game early with an undisclosed injury. - Montreal Gazette

Forward Martin Erat will be out of the lineup for seven-to-ten days after spraining his knee. - Tennessean

It's unclear is defenceman Sergei Gonchar (lower body injury) will play Saturday at Tampa Bay. He only practiced for 15 minutes on Friday, after being hurt while blocking a shot against the Devils on Wednesday.- Tribune Review

Looking to climb back into the playoff picture, the club fired head coach Andy Murray on Saturday. - TSN

Brandon Bochenski was placed on re-entry waivers on Friday. - TSN

Goaltender Jonas Gustavsson will get the start Saturday against the Calgary Flames. - TSN

John Mitchell, Viktor Stalberg, and Jeff Finger skated at practice on Friday. - TSN

Brad Lukowich cleared re-entry waivers on Saturday and was recalled from the AHL's Texas Stars by the Canucks. - TSN

Defenceman Kevin Bieksa could miss at least two months after his leg was cut by a skate over his ankle on Tuesday. - Vancouver Sun

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2 - Kostopoulos, T. (19:14 in 2nd), Whitney, R. (03:45 in OT)
1 - Gaborik, M. (09:08 in 3rd)


New York Rangers goalie Henrik Lundqvist, of Sweden, watches a shot by Carolina Hurricanes' Ray Whitney get past him for the game-winning goal during the overtime period of an NHL hockey game Saturday, Jan. 2, 2010, in New York.
(AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)

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3 - Kesler, R. (01:30 in 2nd), Sedin, D. (PPG, 02:38 in 3rd), Burrows, A. (EN, 19:43 in 3rd)
1 - Eriksson, L. (00:37 in 3rd)


Vancouver Canucks goalie Roberto Luongo (1) blocks a Dallas Stars' Loui Eriksson (21), of Sweden, which was later kicked in by Brenden Morrow (10 and ruled no goal during the second period of an NHL hockey game, Saturday Jan. 2, 2010, in Dallas.
(AP Photo/Ralph Lauer)

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1 - Guerin, B. (17:15 in 1st)
3 - St Louis, M. (01:03 in 1st), Konopka, Z. (14:26 in 2nd), Downie, S. (07:11 in 3rd)


Tampa Bay Lightning goalie Mike Smith, left, makes a save on Pittsburgh Penguins' Chris Kunitz during the first period of an NHL hockey game Saturday, Jan. 2, 2010, in Tampa, Fla.
(AP Photo/Mike Carlson)

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1 - Green, M. (PPG, 02:13 in 2nd)
2 - Smyth, R. (PPG, 19:01 in 1st), Handzus, M. (SHG, 02:50 in 3rd)


Los Angeles Kings right wing Dustin Brown, right, collides with Washington Capitals goalie Michal Neuvirth, left, of the Czech Republic, while attempting to score during the second period of a NHL hockey game, Saturday, Jan. 2, 2010, in Los Angeles.
(AP Photo/Gus Ruelas)

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3 - Cumiskey, K. (PPG, 01:46 in 2nd), Stewart, C. (05:28 in 3rd), Galiardi, T. (19:02 in 3rd)
2 - Huselius, K. (PPG, 12:28 in 1st), Brassard, D. (13:09 in 2nd)


Columbus Blue Jackets' Derick Brassard, center, scores past Colorado Avalanche's Craig Anderson, left, as Kyle Quincey defends during the second period of an NHL hockey game Saturday, Jan. 2, 2010, in Columbus, Ohio.
(AP Photo/Jay LaPrete)

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5 - Afinogenov, M. (00:50 in 2nd), Afinogenov, M. (04:44 in 2nd), Antropov, N. (10:12 in 2nd), Peverley, R. (12:58 in 2nd), Kovalchuk, I. (PPG, 11:23 in 3rd)
6 - Moulson, M. (07:13 in 1st), Sim, J. (10:04 in 1st), Park, R. (17:54 in 1st), Hunter, T. (01:29 in 2nd), Bailey, J. (10:02 in 2nd), Nielsen, F. (00:00 in SO)


New York Islanders' Richard Park (10) shoots the puck past Atlanta Thrashers' goalie Johan Hedberg, center, for a goal during the first period of an NHL hockey game at the Nassau Coliseum in Uniondale, N.Y., Saturday, Jan. 2, 2010.
(AP Photo/Paul J. Bereswill)

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1 - Blake, J. (03:36 in 1st)
3 - Iginla, J. (10:35 in 2nd), Glencross, C. (PPG, 11:27 in 2nd), Glencross, C. (EN, 19:09 in 3rd)


Toronto Maple Leafs' Alexei Ponikarovsky, right, from Ukraine, digs for a rebound as Calgary Flames goalie Miikka Kiprusoff, from Finland, scrambles to cover it up during the second period of an NHL hockey game in Calgary, Saturday, Jan. 2, 2010.
(AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Jeff McIntosh)


Toronto Maple Leafs' Francios Beauchemin, right, gives Calgary Flames' Jarome Iginla an elbow during the second period of an NHL hockey game in Calgary, Saturday, Jan. 2, 2010.
(AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Jeff McIntosh)


Toronto Maple Leafs' Niklas Hagman, right, from Finland, swats at a rebound as Calgary Flames' goalie Miikka Kiprusoff, from Finland, looks for the puck during the first period of an NHL hockey game in Calgary, Saturday, Jan. 2, 2010.
(AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Jeff McIntosh)


Toronto Maple Leafs' goalie Jonas Gustavsson, from Sweden, stops the puck with his shoulder during the first period of an NHL hockey game against the Calgary Flames in Calgary, Saturday, Jan. 2, 2010.
(AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Jeff McIntosh)

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6 - Kopecky, T. (03:10 in 1st), Kopecky, T. (06:51 in 1st), Campbell, B. (03:15 in 2nd), Versteeg, K. (18:42 in 2nd), Sharp, P. (01:39 in 3rd), Sharp, P. (PPG, 03:42 in 3rd)
3 - Brewer, E. (05:16 in 1st), McDonald, A. (16:05 in 1st), Tkachuk, K. (PPG, 17:52 in 3rd)


St. Louis Blues interim head coach Davis Payne, right, talks to his bench in the first period of an NHL hockey game against the Chicago Blackhawks, Saturday, Jan. 2, 2010, in St. Louis. Payne, who was head coach of the Blues' AHL affiliate Peoria Rivermen, replaced Blues head coach Andy Murray on Saturday.
(AP Photo/Bill Boyce)

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5 - McAmmond, D. (05:13 in 2nd), Langenbrunner, J. (PPG, 06:57 in 2nd), Langenbrunner, J. (PPG, 19:56 in 2nd), Pandolfo, J. (11:35 in 3rd), Langenbrunner, J. (EN, 19:43 in 3rd)
3 - Belanger, E. (09:08 in 2nd), Koivu, M. (SHG, 19:22 in 2nd), Brunette, A. (16:09 in 3rd)


New Jersey Devils left wing Jay Pandolfo, left, and Minnesota Wild defenseman Kim Johnsson, right, of Sweden, go for the puck as Minnesota Wild goalie Niklas Backstrom, center, of Finland, keeps an eye on the action during the first period of an NHL hockey game Saturday, Jan. 2, 2010, in St. Paul, Minn.
(AP Photo/Tom Olmscheid)

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4 - Holmstrom, T. (14:44 in 1st), Holmstrom, T. (19:41 in 2nd), Datsyuk, P. (PPG, 05:51 in 3rd), Helm, D. (EN, 19:08 in 3rd)
1 - Lombardi, M. (PPG, 05:53 in 2nd)


Phoenix Coyotes defenseman Zbynek Michalek, left, of the Czech Republic, battles Detroit Red Wings left winger Tomas Holmstrom, right, of Sweden, for position in front of the Coyotes' net in the first period of an NHL hockey game Saturday, Jan. 2, 2010, in Glendale, Ariz.
(AP Photo/Paul Connors)

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1 - Nilsson, R. (04:06 in 2nd)
4 - McGinn, J. (13:10 in 1st), Murray, D. (17:18 in 1st), Heatley, D. (00:43 in 2nd), Marleau, P. (13:32 in 2nd)


Jamie McGinn #64 and Jed Ortmeyer #41 of the San Jose Sharks celebrate after McGinn scored a goal in the first period against the Edmonton Oilers at HP Pavilion on January 2, 2010 in San Jose, California.
(Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)