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

Dallas at Washington
Columbus at LAK

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TSN's Ice Chips

Thrashers rookie Evander Kane did not play Sunday due to the foot injury suffered in Saturday's loss at Tampa Bay. Kane blocked a shot off his left foot in the first period and left the game shortly after and did not return, totaling 5:13 of playing time. Kane, who wore a boot on his foot and used a crutch following the game, will be re-evaluated on Monday. Todd White replaced Kane and skated on a line with Jim Slater and Colby Armstrong. Mark Popovic skated for the first time in six games, replacing Christoph Schubert. Eric Boulton and Slava Kozlov were the Thrashers' other scratches. - Atlanta Journal Constitution

Marc Savard travelled back to Boston on Monday to see a concussion specialist after being hit by Pittsburgh's Matt Cooke into the boards on Sunday. - Boston Globe

The team sent G Dany Sabourin down to Providence (AHL) on Monday. - Team Release

Adam Burish was activated off injured reserve but did not play Sunday. Burish is expected to make his season debut on Wednesday against Los Angeles. Detroit lost Todd Bertuzzi in the second period to a lower body injury suffered in a collision with Ben Eager. - Chicago Tribune

Avalanche D Ruslan Salei will be out indefinitely because of an injury to his torso, the team announced on Monday. He suffered the injury Saturday against St. Louis. D Kyle Cumiskey, out lately with a concussion, practiced and head coach Joe Sacco said he will play Tuesday night against Vancouver. - Denver Post

Dean McAmmond's injury is not considered serious. He was checked into the boards in front of the Devils' bench by Zack Stortini in the second period and did not return. As it turns out, he aggravated the neck and shoulder injury he suffered Feb. 10 against the Flyers. McAmmond had tests done when non-Olympians returned to the ice during the Olympics and there was no serious damage. - Star Ledger

Daniel Alfredsson and Peter Regin both missed Saturday's game against the Maple Leafs with the flu. D Filip Kuba missed his second straight game due to a lower-body injury. Goalie Brian Elliott was originally expected to start, but dressed as the backup instead. - Globe and Mail

Oskars Bartulis received medical clearance to play last night against Toronto, but the Flyers' rookie defenseman was not cleared by coach Peter Laviolette. Bartulis missed the three previous games with a groin pull and the flu. - Philadelphia Inquirer

Winger Bill Guerin (back) missed a third straight game. He has not played or practiced since back spasms forced him to sit Thursday night at Madison Square Garden against the New York Rangers. - Tribune Review

The Capitals have signed center Keith Aucoin to a two-year contract extension. - Media Release

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Go Kings

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4 - Richards, B. (PPG, 01:33 in 3rd), Daley, T. (PPG, 04:46 in 3rd), Neal, J. (07:53 in 3rd), Eriksson, L. (00:00 in SO)
3 - Poti, T. (02:51 in 1st), Ovechkin, A. (PPG, 14:37 in 2nd), Ovechkin, A. (16:44 in 3rd)



Semyon Varlamov #40 of the Washington Capitals makes a save against Karlis Skrastins #37 of the Dallas Stars on March 8, 2010 at the Verizon Center in Washington, DC.
(Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images)


Marty Turco #35 of the Dallas Stars makes a save against the Washington Capitals as teammate Trevor Daley #6 clears the rebound on March 8, 2010 at the Verizon Center in Washington, DC.
(Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images)


Dallas Stars goalie Marty Turco (35) stops a shot by Washington Capitals left wing Alexander Semin (28) of Russia during the shoot out period of their NHL hockey game at the Verizon Center in Washington, Monday, March 8, 2010.
(AP Photo/Susan Walsh)


Nicklas Backstrom #19 of the Washington Capitals scores a shootout goal against Marty Turco #35 of the Dallas Stars on March 8, 2010 at the Verizon Center in Washington, DC.
(Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images)

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6 - Simmonds, W. (05:49 in 1st), Doughty, D. (13:24 in 1st), Handzus, M. (PPG, 14:38 in 1st), Frolov, A. (PPG, 15:19 in 1st), Modin, F. (PPG, 04:20 in 2nd), Richardson, B. (09:46 in 2nd)


Chris Clark #11 of the Columbus Blue Jackets can't get the puck past Jack Johnson #3 and goaltender Jonathan Quick #32 of the Los Angeles Kings on March 8, 2010 at Staples Center in Los Angeles, California.
(Photo by Stephen Dunn/Getty Images)


Los Angeles Kings' Rob Scuderi, left, works against Columbus Blue Jackets' Jared Boll in the first period of an NHL hockey game in Los Angeles on Monday, March 8, 2010.
(AP Photo/Christine Cotter)


Brad Richardson #15 of the Los Angeles Kings scores a goal past goaltender Mathieu Garon #32 and Andrew Murray #17 of the Columbus Blue Jackets on March 8, 2010 at Staples Center in Los Angeles, California.
(Photo by Stephen Dunn/Getty Images)


Columbus Blue Jackets' defenseman Fedor Tyutin of Russia clears the puck during a Los Angeles Kings power play in the first period of an NHL hockey game Los Angeles, on Monday, March 8, 2010.
( AP Photo/Christine Cotter)