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[Dark Knight]

Post your thoughts, comments, and pictures of tonight's games in this thread.

Carolina at Philadelphia
NJ at St. Louis
NYI at Chicago
Toronto at Colorado
TB at LA

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Lets go

[GLOVESAVE35]

Late Breaking Updates and Notes for Tuesday, January 17


Goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury played in his 23rd game on Monday night against the Vancouver Canucks, but that doesn't mean he should be planning his return trip to Wilkes-Barre any time soon. General manager Craig Patrick said before last night's game that Fleury will stay at least through the 25th game that will trigger the possibility of Fleury's earning up to $3 million in bonuses this year. - Pittsburgh Tribune Review

Injured forwards Ronald Petrovicky and Brad Larsen are expected to play with the Thrashers on their two-game trip to Dallas and Los Angeles on Wednesday and Thursday. Right wing Peter Bondra is not far behind, coach Bob Hartley said Monday. - Atlanta Journal Consitution

Mike Commodore (leg) and Andrew Ladd (knee) are both day-to-day and were scheduled to travel to Philadelphia after practicing Monday. - Charlotte News Observer

Avalanche goalie David Aebischer will make his seventh consecutive start today against Toronto. He has won six in a row while stopping 163 of 172 shots for a .948 saves percentage. - Rocky Mountain News

Manny Legace has won his past two starts, but coach Mike Babcock said he would start Chris Osgood in goal against Columbus on Wednesday. Mathieu Schneider was kept out of practice Monday because of the flu. - Detroit Free Press/Detroit News

The Kings were hoping for a boost with the scheduled return of center Eric Belanger for tonight's game against Tampa Bay. Instead, they got a jolt when the center reinjured his groin during Monday's practice. - LA Times

Marian Gaborik was called for his third diving penalty of the season Monday. Under the league's crackdown on embellishing, that will earn Gaborik a $3,000 fine and a reprimand from the league. One more dive would draw a one-game suspension. - Pioneer Press

Center Petr Nedved, whom the Coyotes have been unsuccessfully trying to trade, played after being benched the past two games and notched an assist in 17 minutes of ice time. - Arizona Republic

[Dark Knight]

Thanks for the news and updates GS35. So far we have one final:

Carolina 4 - Philadelphia 3 (OT/SO)

[Dark Knight]

An interesting article, though sad, on the St. Louis Blues. Thought Jennifer might enjoy it.

End of the road

[GLOVESAVE35]

Thanks for the news and updates GS35. So far we have one final:

Carolina 4 - Philadelphia 3 (OT/SO)

I saw the end of that game - pretty exciting finish. Carolina came from behind to win the game. Gerbs wasn't spectacular in the shootout, but he didn't have to be - his team had some pretty good shooters. Matt Cullen is considered something of a shootout specialist.

[Dark Knight]

I just tuned in to the NJ-StL game. Last time I looked at the score, NJ was up 3-1. It's now 3-3 with 9mins to go in the 3rd

[Dark Knight]

...and as I typed that NJ makes it 4-3. Good effort by StL though.

[GLOVESAVE35]

Updated scores:

New Jersey 5 St. Louis 3 F

NY Islanders 2 Chicago 1 F (OT)

Toronto 2 Colorado 5 3rd

Tampa Bay 1 Los Angeles 1 1st

[Dark Knight]

Roenick is the guest commentator for LA. As if one incompetent, idiotic color man wasn't enough for LA

[GLOVESAVE35]

Glad to see it's 2-1 Tampa Bay now.

[Dark Knight]

Make that 3-1 TB.

[GLOVESAVE35]

Let's go Lightning!!!!

If Roenick's presence means more goals for TB, then bring it on!

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Carolina Hurricanes' Cory Stillman is blocked by Philadelphia Flyers goalie Antero Niittymaki in the first period of their NHL hockey game Tuesday, Jan. 17, 2006, in Philadelphia.
(AP Photo/George Widman)


Carolina Hurricanes' Eric Staal keeps the stick of Philadelphia Flyers goalie Antero Niittymaki as Flyers' Freddy Meyer watches in the second period of their NHL hockey game Tuesday, Jan. 17, 2006, in Philadelphia. Rod Brind'Amour scored in the fourth round of a shootout to lift the Hurricanes to their eighth straight victory, 4-3.
(AP Photo/George Widman)


[i]Carolina Hurricanes goalie Martin Gerber blocks Philadelphia Flyers' final shooter Jeff Carter for 4-3 win, on a 3-2 shootout in their NHL hockey game, Tuesday, Jan. 17, 2006, in Philadelphia. It was the Hurricanes' eighth straight win.
(AP Photo/George Widman)


Carolina Hurricanes goalie Martin Gerber is congratulated by Rod Brind'Amour and Oleg Tverdovsky after beating the Philadelphia Flyers 4-3, on a 3-2 shootout in their NHL hockey game Tuesday, Jan. 17, 2006, in Philadelphia.
(AP Photo/George Widman)

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St. Louis Blues' Jamal Mayers fights with New Jersey Devils' Grant Marshall in the first period of their National Hockey League game Tuesday, Jan. 17, 2006 in St. Louis.
(AP Photo/Tom Gannam)


New Jersey Devils' Martin Brodeur can't get enough of the shot from St. Louis Blues Dennis Wideman as the puck deflects into the net for a goal in the second period in their National Hockey League game Tuesday, Jan. 17, 2006 in St. Louis.
(AP Photo/Tom Gannam)


New Jersey Devils' Cam Janssen trades punches with St. Louis Blues Barret Jackman in the second period of their NHL hockey game Tuesday, Jan. 17, 2006 in St. Louis.
(AP Photo/Tom Gannam)


St. Louis Blues' Dean McAmmond reacts to the New Jersey Devils scoring and empty-net goal to secure a 5-3 victory in their NHL hockey game Tuesday, Jan. 17, 2006 in St. Louis.
(AP Photo/Tom Gannam)


A disgruntled St. Louis Blues fan wears a bag over his head after a 5-3 loss to the New Jersey Devils in their NHL hockey game Tuesday, Jan. 17, 2006 in St. Louis.
(AP Photo/Tom Gannam)

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Chicago Blackhawks' Jaroslav Spacek shoots past New York Islanders' Miroslav Satan during the first period of an NHL hockey game Tuesday, Jan. 17, 2006 in Chicago.
(AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)


New York Islanders' Alexei Yashin reaches for a puck in front of the net as Chicago Blackhawks goalie Adam Munro defends during the second period of an NHL hockey game Tuesday, Jan. 17, 2006 in Chicago. Yashin scored a goal for the Islanders later in the period.
(AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)


New York Islanders' Shawn Bates watches as the puck slides just wide of the goal past Chicago Blackhawks goalie Adam Munro and Anton Babchuk during the third period of an NHL hockey game Tuesday, Jan. 17, 2006 in Chicago.
(AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)


New York Islanders' Oleg Kvasha shoots the game-winning shot past Chicago Blackhawks goalie Adam Munro as the Blackhawks' Tyler Arnason defends during overtime of an NHL hockey game Tuesday, Jan. 17, 2006 in Chicago. The goal gave the Islanders a 2-1 win.
(AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)

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Toronto Maple Leafs defenseman Carlo Colaiacovo clears the puck from the Leafs' zone as Colorado Avalanche right winger Marek Svatos comes in to cover in the first period of an NHL hockey game in Denver on Tuesday, Jan. 17, 2006.
(AP Photo/David Zalubowski)


Toronto Maple Leafs goalie Ed Belfour prepares to make a stop on a shot from the Colorado Avalanche in the first period of an NHL hockey game in Denver on Tuesday, Jan. 17, 2006.
(AP Photo/David Zalubowski)


Toronto Maple Leafs goalie Ed Belfour deflects a shot as Colorado Avalanche defenseman Karlis Skrastins skates by in the first period of an NHL hockey game, Tuesday, Jan. 17, 2006, in Denver.
(AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

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Colorado Avalanche center Joe Sakic works the puck inside for a shot against Toronto Maple Leafs goalie Ed Belfour in the third period.
(AP Photo/David Zalubowski)


Colorado Avalanche right winger Marek Svatos takes a shot on Toronto Maple Leafs goalie Ed Belfour as Maple Leafs defenseman Carlo Colaiacovo hits the ice in the third period.
(AP Photo/David Zalubowski)


Colorado Avalanche left winger Antti Laaksonen fights for control of the puck with Toronto Maple Leafs defenseman Aki Berg in the third period.
(AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

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Toronto Maple Leafs left winger Alexei Ponikarovsky fights for control of the puck with Colorado Avalanche defenseman Karlis Skrastins as Avalanche goalie David Aebischer of Switzerland looks on in the third period.
(AP Photo/David Zalubowski)


Colorado Avalanche center Joe Sakic uses his stick to trip up Toronto Maple Leafs center Jason Allison in the third period.
(AP Photo/David Zalubowski)


Colorado Avalanche goalie David Aebischer stops a shot off the stick of Toronto Maple Leafs right winger Jeff O'Neill in the third period of the Avalanche's 5-3 victory in an NHL hockey game in Denver on Tuesday, Jan. 17, 2006.[I]
(AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

[THE Mighty Duck Man 84]

does anyone know why the kings have swapped goalies in this game (so says yahoo.com) ... they have both played ... i know they are both terrible, but i was just curious if someone got hurt ... thanks

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Tampa Bay Lightning's Cory Sarich and Los Angeles Kings' Tom Kostopoulos exchange punches as they fight during the first period of a NHL hockey game, Tuesday, Jan. 17, 2006, in Los Angeles.
(AP Photo/Danny Moloshok)


Tampa Bay Lightning's Vincent Lecavalier jumps to reach the puck past Los Angeles Kings' Craig Conroy as the Lightning's Martin St. Louis skates past during the first period of NHL hockey action, Tuesday, Jan. 17, 2006, in Los Angeles.
(AP Photo/Danny Moloshok)

[GLOVESAVE35]

does anyone know why the kings have swapped goalies in this game (so says yahoo.com) ... they have both played ... i know they are both terrible, but i was just curious if someone got hurt ... thanks

Garon took a shot to the arm/collarbone area in the 1st. Labarbera started the 2nd.

[GLOVESAVE35]

TB scored an empty net goal to make it a 4-1 final over the Queens.

[GLOVESAVE35]

More info on why Garon left the game:

LaBarbera, who rejoined the Kings on Monday following a brief conditioning assignment with Manchester of the AHL, replaced Mathieu Garon at the start of the second period and made 12 saves. Garon left the game because of a bruised shoulder.

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Los Angeles Kings goaltender Mathieu Garon is attended to by a trainer after making a save during the first period of NHL hockey action against the Tampa Bay Lightning, Tuesday, Jan. 17, 2006, in Los Angeles. Garon was replaced by Jason LaBarbera after the first period.
(AP Photo/Danny Moloshok)


Tampa Bay Lightning's Vincent Lecavalier and Martin St. Louis right react after St. Louis scored on a power play against the Los Angeles Kings' during the first period of a NHL hockey game, Tuesday, Jan. 17, 2006, in Los Angeles. Lecavalier and St. Louis both scored on power plays to end Tampa Bay's 0-for-40 drought with the man advantage and the Lightning won 4-1.
(AP Photo/Danny Moloshok)