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[Dark Knight]

Please post your thoughts, comments and photos for tonight's games in this thread.

Florida at NYR
Ottawa at Montreal
Columbus at Colorado
Tampa Bay at Boston
Carolina at NYI
Toronto at Edmonton
Atlanta at Pittsburgh
NJ at Buffalo
Calgary at Vancouver
LA at SJ

[PortBeach13]

[GLOVESAVE35]

Tons of games being played today, plus it's Hockey Day in Canada.
And oh yes, there's the rematch of Kovalchuk vs. Crosby too.

Let's go !!!!

[GLOVESAVE35]

From TSN.ca

Late Breaking Updates and Notes for January 7

Red Wings G Chris Osgood will start in net tonight against the Stars. - Detroit Free Press

Oilers G Ty Conklin will start in net tonight against the Maple Leafs. - Edmonton Sun

Rangers G Henrik Lundqvist will start in net today against the Panthers. - Newsday

Avalanche D Rob Blake will play today against the Blue Jackets. He missed Fridays practice with an injured hand. - Rocky Mountain News

Avalanche G David Aebischer will start today against the Blue Jackets. - Rocky Mountain News

Blue Jackets C Dan Fritche will miss at least a week with a concussion. - Columbus Post-Dispatch

Sabres W J.P. Dumont participated in a non-contact practice Friday for the first time since suffering a sports hernia. - Buffalo News

Sabres C Chris Drury did not practice Friday and is questionable tonight against the Devils with a strained groin. - Buffalo News

Bruins W Sergei Samsonov is listed as day-to-day with the flu and may miss tonight's game against the Lightning.. - Boston Herald

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From TSN.ca

NEW YORK (CP) - The NHL suspended New York Islanders forward Eric Godard for two games Saturday for his cheap shot on Carolina Hurricanes forward Justin Williams.

The trouble started midway through the first period of Carolina's 4-1 win over the Islanders on Friday night when Williams hit Godard in front of the penalty box and was called for interference.

Godard got up and skated across the ice to retaliate - punching Williams in the head area from behind near the benches.

Williams laid on the ice for several moments while fans chanted for Godard to be thrown out of the game. Godard was called for roughing and charging on the play.

Godard missed Saturday's game against Carolina and will also be ineligible for Tuesday's game against Nashville.

[jojo983]

From TSN.ca

NEW YORK (CP) - The NHL suspended New York Islanders forward Eric Godard for two games Saturday for his cheap shot on Carolina Hurricanes forward Justin Williams.

The trouble started midway through the first period of Carolina's 4-1 win over the Islanders on Friday night when Williams hit Godard in front of the penalty box and was called for interference.

Godard got up and skated across the ice to retaliate - punching Williams in the head area from behind near the benches.

Williams laid on the ice for several moments while fans chanted for Godard to be thrown out of the game. Godard was called for roughing and charging on the play.

Godard missed Saturday's game against Carolina and will also be ineligible for Tuesday's game against Nashville.

Terrible Should have been banned longer.

[GLOVESAVE35]

Update:

Florida 0 NY Rangers 4 F

Ottawa 1 Montreal 4 3rd

Columbus 1 Colorado 2 2nd


Since this is Hockey Day in Canada, they interviewed Jarome Iginla's mom and she talked about what it was like raising him as a single mom. Interesting stuff.

[Veca]

Saw the Rangers/Panthers game this morning. Great game. Lundqvist is one hot goalie and the love fest he has with the Rangers fans is just fabulous.
It was wonderful to see him get a shutout.
Rangers 4- Panthers 0

[DropThePuck]

Florida Panthers' goal tender Roberto Luongo reacts as the New York Rangers celebrate after scoring during the second period of Hockey action Saturday Jan. 7, 2006 at New York's Madison Square Garden.
(AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)


New York Rangers' goaltender Henrik Lundqvist blocks a shot on goal during the second period NHLh ockey action as Florida Panthers' Gary Roberts looks for a rebound Saturday Jan. 7, 2006 at New York's Madison Square Garden.
(AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)


Florida Panthers' Martin Gelinas looks to pass from behind the goal as New York Rangers Ville Nieminen attempts to defend as goaltender Henrik Lundqvist looks on in the third period of Hockey action Saturday Jan. 7, 2006 at New York's Madison Square Garden. The Rangers won the game 4-0.
(AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)

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Columbus Blue Jackets goalie Pascal Leclaire, left, stops a shot off the stick of Colorado Avalanche center Joe Sakic in the first period of NHL hockey action in Denver on Saturday, Jan. 7, 2006.
(AP Photo/David Zalubowski)


Columbus Blue Jackets defenseman Radoslav Suchy checks Colorado Avalanche right winger Ian Laperriere into the boards in the first period of an NHL hockey game in Denver on Saturday, jan. 7, 2006.
(AP Photo/David Zalubowski)


Columbus Blue Jackets right winger Trevor Letowski is pushed away from the puck by Colorado Avalanche defenseman Patrice Brisbois as goalie David Aebischer reaches out to cover the puck during the third period of the Avalanche's 3-2 victory in in a shootout in an NHL hockey game in Denver on Saturday, Jan. 7, 2006.
(AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

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Montreal Canadiens' Mathieu Dandenault falls over Ottawa Senators goalie Ray Emery as Ottawa defenseman Chris Phillips moves in during first period NHL hockey play in Montreal, Canada, on Saturday, Jan. 7, 2006.
(AP Photo/Ian Barrett,CP)


Ottawa Senators goalie Ray Emery reacts after letting in the fourth goal of the first period before being replaced during NHL hockey play in Montreal, Canada, Saturday, Jan. 7, 2006, against the Montreal Canadiens.
(AP Photo/Ian Barrett,CP)

[jojo983]

Final scores so far:
Florida 0 NY Rangers 4
Ottawa 1 Montreal 4
Columbus 2 Colorado 3 SO
Tampa Bay 3 Boston 6

[PortBeach13]

How about trading JSG for Henrik Lundqvist?

[jojo983]

How about trading JSG for Henrik Lundqvist?

how about no But Lundqvist is doing a great job on the Rangers at the moment. Still I would hope the Ducks keep Jiggy.

[PortBeach13]

How about trading JSG for Henrik Lundqvist?

how about no But Lundqvist is doing a great job on the Rangers at the moment. Still I would hope the Ducks keep Jiggy.

Yeah I hope but he is doing pitiful now. I still cant get over that 3-0 lead that he gave up!

[DropThePuck]

Toronto Maples Leafs captain Mats Sundin congratulates teammate Darcy Tucker on his first-period goal that gave the Leafs a 2-0 lead against the Edmonton Oilers during NHL action in Edmonton, Canada, on Saturday January 7, 2006.
(AP Photo/Jason Scott,CP)


Toronto Maples Leafs goalie Mikael Tellqvist keeps an eye on a rebound during first-period NHL action against the Edmonton Oilers in Edmonton, Canada, Saturday Jan. 7, 2006.
(AP Photo/Jason Scott,CP)


Toronto Maples Leafs' Mats Sundin works past Edmonton Oilers defender Steve Staios to shoot on goalie Ty Conklin during first-period NHL hockey action in Edmonton, Canada, Saturday, January 7, 2006.
(AP Photo/Jason Scott)

[GLOVESAVE35]

More updates:

Carolina 3 NY Islanders 0 F

Toronto 3 Edmonton 2 F

New Jersey 3 Buffalo 1 3rd C'mon Buffalo, kick some behind!

Atlanta 3 Pittsburgh 3 3rd

[PortBeach13]

At least the Barmy household will be happy the Leafs won. It gives us a small break too if we WIN tonight.

[GLOVESAVE35]

Yet another update (trying to keep my mind off the Ducks' misfortunes ):

New Jersey 3 Buffalo 2 F

Atlanta 4 Pittsburgh 3 F

Calgary 1 Vancouver 0

Los Angeles 0 San Jose 0 1st

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TSN link

Crosby unravels as Thrashers beat Pens

PITTSBURGH (AP) - Marc Savard broke a tie with a power-play goal with 3:25 to play, and Ilya Kovalchuk had two more goals to help the Atlanta Thrashers beat the Pittsburgh Penguins for the second straight night, 4-3 on Saturday.

...
On Friday night, Kovalchuk checked Pittsburgh rookie star Sidney Crosby from behind into the boards and Crosby was assessed a slashing penalty for retaliating. Later in the game, Kovalchuk taunted Crosby by pointing to him in the penalty box after scoring his second goal of the game.

Kovalchuk then told reporters after the game, ``He takes those stupid penalties all the time. He's an 18-year-old kid and can't do this. He starts yapping about his teammates in the newspapers. ... If he wants to play tough, he can play tough... He's not Mario Lemieux yet.''
 
Crosby didn't do much to help his reputation by taking four penalties Saturday - including a diving minor late in the second period that led to an unsportsmanlike conduct call when he gestured to referee Stephane Auger from the penalty box.

...

Great quotes from Kovalchuk. . .

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Boston Bruins' Wayne Primeau (20) falls after taking a shot on Tampa Bay Lightning goalie John Grahame, as Tampa Bay's Dan Boyle (22) defends during the third period of an NHL hockey game Saturday, Jan. 7, 2006, in Boston. The Bruins won 6-3.
(AP Photo/Michael Dwyer)

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New York Islanders' Arron Asham colides with Carolina Hurricanes' Eric Staal in front of goalie Martin Gerber during the third period NHL hockey action Saturday, Jan. 7, 2006, at Nassau Coliseum in Uniondale, N.Y.
(AP Photo/Ed Betz)


Carolina Hurricanes goalie Martin Gerber blocks a shot as New York Islanders' Mattias Weinhandl and Hurricanes' Brent Hedican move in during second period NHL Hockey action Saturday, Jan. 7, 2006 at Nassau Coliseum in Uniondale, N.Y. The Hurricanes defeated the Islanders, 3-0.
(AP Photo/Ed Betz)

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Pittsburgh Penguins' Sidney Crosby intercepts a pass intended for Atlanta Thrashers' Vyacheslav Kozlov in the first period of NHL hockey action Saturday, Jan. 7, 2006, in Pittsburgh.
(AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)


Pittsburgh Penguins' John LeClair can't get a first-period shot past Atlanta Thrashers goalie Kari Lehtonen in NHL hockey action Saturday, Jan. 7, 2006, in Pittsburgh.
(AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)


Atlanta Thrashers' Marc Savard celebrates with teammate Vyacheslav Kozlov after scoring the game-winning goal against the Pittsburgh Penguins in the third period of NHL hockey action Saturday, Jan. 7, 2006, in Pittsburgh. The Thrashers won, 4-3.
(AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)

[Duckette]

How about trading JSG for Henrik Lundqvist?

how about no But Lundqvist is doing a great job on the Rangers at the moment. Still I would hope the Ducks keep Jiggy.

Yeah I hope but he is doing pitiful now. I still cant get over that 3-0 lead that he gave up!

Games are not lost by one player alone. Jiggy can't help it if the whoel team infront of him jsut watches the puck! They did it again with Bryz in goal, tho he let in a few he should have gotten!

[DropThePuck]

Toronto Maples Leafs' Matt Stajan celebrates his first-period goal against Edmonton Oilers goalie Ty Conklin during NHL action in Edmonton, Canada, Saturday January 7, 2006.
(AP Photo/Jason Scott,CP)


Toronto Maples Leafs goalie Mikael Tellqvist stays tight against his goal post while Edmonton Oilers Ryan Smyth shoots during second period NHL action in Edmonton Saturday January 7, 2006.
(AP Photo/Jason Scott,CP)


Toronto Maples Leaf Alex Steen stretches for the puck after being knocked down by Edmonton Oilers Ethan Moreau during second-period NHL action in Edmonton Saturday January 7, 2006.
(AP Photo/Jason Scott,CP)