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[Dark Knight]

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

Toronto at Washington
Nashville at Calgary

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TSN's Ice Chips

Saku Koivu apparently got tangled up with a Los Angeles player after a faceoff midway through the second period, and skated slowly to the bench. He missed the third period with a lower-body injury. - The Canadian Press

Teemu Selanne suffered a broken jaw in the third period of Wednesday's game against the Bruins. Head coach Randy Carlyle expects to be without the Finnish sniper for several weeks. - Los Angeles Times

Already without Patrice Bergeron and Marc Savard, David Krejci (day to day because of an undisclosed injury) was added to the list of walking wounded on Thursday, leaving the Bruins without their top three centres. - Boston Globe

Defenceman Cam Barker missed his fifth consecutive game Thursday with an upper-body injury. He said it doesn't involve his head but declined to get into specifics. - Chicago Sun Times

Defenceman Niklas Kronwall, who has been out since Nov. 21 with a sprained left MCL, skated for the first time since Dec. 20 on Thursday. It was small step in Kronwall's slow recovery. - Detroit Free Press

Forward Jason Williams’ return is on the horizon. He suffered a broken right fibula Nov. 7 and has begun taking part in drills. - Detroit Free Press

Defenceman Dmitry Kulikov said he is eager to get back on the ice after injuring his knee in December. Kulikov started practicing with his teammates Tuesday after beginning his skating training last week. Kulikov could be back next week. - Miami Herald

General manager Chuck Fletcher said concussed Brent Burns still has not received medical clearance to begin practicing. - Star Tribune

Daniel Alfredsson (separated shoulder) said the decision to return to the lineup is his, but he will wait until Saturday to decide if he will come back earlier than next week's projected return. He could be back Saturday night. Cory Clouston will not announce his starter until tomorrow. Elliott (flu) is well enough to play if needed. Leclaire suffered a concussion on a 2-on-1 drill in Thursday's morning skate in New York. He was struck in the mask and will follow concussion protocol for at least the next week. - TSN

General manager Lou Lamoriello said injured right winger David Clarkson is not yet skating. The team is hoping he'll be back on skates by the end of the week. Clarkson played only two games after coming back from a fractured right leg. - Star Ledger

Dwayne Roloson and Rick DiPietro shared work in Thursday's hour-plus practice at Nassau Coliseum. Roloson likely will start Saturday against the Sabres, with DiPietro picking up one of the two back-to-back games on Monday and Tuesday against the Devils and at the Penguins. - Newsday

Sean Avery did not practice after bruising his left foot on a shot in Tuesday's game, but is expected to play on Friday. - New York Post

Goalie Brent Johnson (lower-body injury) was placed on the injured reserve list Wednesday, retroactive to Saturday. John Curry, recalled from the AHL on Monday, served as the Penguins backup goalie on Thursday. Defenceman Brooks Orpik (undisclosed injury) missed Thursday's game, and his status for Saturday at Vancouver is unknown. - Tribune Review

Goaltender consultant Ed Belfour resigned this week to spend more time with his family near Dallas. Belfour was hired to work part-time with the club's minor-league netminders, but when former Blues assistant Rick Wamsley was assigned to coach the Peoria Rivermen earlier this month, there was no longer a need for Belfour in the minors. - St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Goaltender Mike Smith remains off the ice with a stiff neck and some slight vision issues, but it continues to sound as if his absence from the net will not last long. The hope is, with rest and continued treatment, Smith might be ready to return during the three-game road trip that begins Saturday at Florida. Dustin Tokarski has been called up from Norfolk to serve as backup to Antero Niittymaki. - Tampa Tribune

The Maple Leafs did not skate on Friday leading upto the game against Washington. Jonas Gustavsson was slated to start, but Vesa Toskala is coming off a shutout Thursday against the Flyers. - TSN

Jose Theodore will get the start in goal against the Maple Leafs on Friday night. Alexander Semin was not on the ice for Friday's morning skate and the coaching staff would not disclose his status for the game. - TSN

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1 - Hornqvist, P. (13:38 in 3rd)
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Nashville Predators' Patric Hornqvist, center, from Sweden, looks towards Calgary Flames goalie Miikka Kiprusoff, from Finland, after scoring the winning goal during third period NHL hockey action in Calgary, Alberta, Friday, Jan. 15, 2010.
(AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Jeff McIntosh)


Nashville Predators' Shea Weber, left, gets pushed past Calgary Flames goalie Miikka Kiprusoff, center, from Finland, by Mark Giordano during second period NHL hockey action in Calgary, Alberta, on Friday, Jan. 15, 2010. Giordano received a penalty on the play.
(AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Jeff McIntosh)


Nashville Predators' Wade Belak, left, fights with Calgary Flames' Brian McGratton during first period NHL hockey action in Calgary, Alberta, on Friday, Jan. 15, 2010.
(AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Jeff McIntosh)


Nashville Predators goalie Dan Ellis reaches for the puck on a shot from the Calgary Flames during second period NHL hockey action in Calgary, Alberta, on Friday, Jan. 15, 2010.
(AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Jeff McIntosh)

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1 - Kaberle, T. (PPG, 18:37 in 2nd)
6 - Ovechkin, A. (00:49 in 1st), Fehr, E. (17:51 in 1st), Knuble, M. (04:03 in 2nd), Knuble, M. (PPG, 06:48 in 2nd), Fleischmann, T. (PPG, 06:47 in 3rd), Poti, T. (11:06 in 3rd)


Washington Capitals right wing Eric Fehr (16) scores as the puck gets past Toronto Maple Leafs goalie Vesa Toskala (35), of Finland, for a goal during the first period of an NHL hockey game, Friday, Jan. 15, 2010, in Washington.
(AP Photo/Nick Wass)


Jose Theodore #60 of the Washington Capitals makes a save against Lee Stempniak #12 of the Toronto Maple Leafs at the Verizon Center on January 15, 2010 in Washington, DC.
(Photo by Greg Fiume/Getty Images)


Toronto Maple Leafs right wing Colton Orr (28) checks Washington Capitals defenseman Jeff Schultz (55) to the ice during the second period of an NHL hockey game, Friday, Jan. 15, 2010, in Washington.
(AP Photo/Nick Wass)


Mike Knuble #22 of the Washington Capitals handles the puck against Francois Beauchemin #22 the Toronto Maple Leafs at the Verizon Center on January 15, 2010 in Washington, DC.
(Photo by Greg Fiume/Getty Images)

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Mike Knuble #22 of the Washington Capitals scores against Vesa Toskala #35 of the Toronto Maple Leafs off an Alex Ovechkin #8 assist at the Verizon Center on January 15, 2010 in Washington, DC.
(Photo by Greg Fiume/Getty Images)


Washington Capitals goalie Jose Theodore, left, stops the puck against Toronto Maple Leafs left wing Nikolai Kulemin (41), of Russia, as Capitals' Tom Poti (3) looks on during the third period of an NHL hockey game, Friday, Jan. 15, 2010, in Washington.
(AP Photo/Nick Wass)


A puck shot by Washington Capitals defenseman Tom Poti, not shown, gets past Toronto Maple Leafs goalie Vesa Toskala (35) of Finland for a goal as Capitals center Brendan Morrison (9) jumps out of the way during the third period of an NHL hockey game, Friday, Jan. 15, 2010, in Washington.
(AP Photo/Nick Wass)


Toronto Maple Leafs left wing Alexei Ponikarovsky (23) of the Ukraine, runs into Washington Capitals goalie Jose Theodore (60) during the second period of an NHL hockey game, Friday, Jan. 15, 2010, in Washington.
(AP Photo/Nick Wass)

[Barmy Army]

I think Craig watched the wrong Leafs game The one on Thursday was being shown on TV here at midnight just like last nights Capitals game but since he's up at 6am for work he decided to pass on the Flyers one and watch last nights instead, eeek big mistake.