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Pittsburgh at Philadelphia
Boston at Carolina
Dallas at Colorado
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hopefully colorado wins... flyers pens should be a good game
QUOTE (ducksfan13 @ Jan 24 2010, 11:01 AM) 
hopefully colorado wins...
No doubt.
So far so good, Colorado up 2-0 late in the 1st...
Early final scores:
Pittsburgh at Philadelphia 2-1
Boston at Carolina 1-5
Early final scores:
Pittsburgh at Philadelphia 2-1
Boston at Carolina 1-5
Dallas loses 4-0... 
By the way, Jim (Barney Rubble) Fox is on NHL on the Fly tonight 
Better late than never? Sorry folks, I stayed up too early this morning and didn't wake up til 4 p.m.! 
So much for my relying on my girls to give me a wake up call. They slept right along with me.
TSN's Ice Chips
Slava Kozlov’s franchise record for consecutive games played ended on Saturday. Head coach John Anderson made Kozlov a healthy scratch against Tampa Bay. Defenceman Christoph Schubert will miss 2-4 weeks with a lower-body injury, according to Anderson. - Atlanta Journal Constitution
Marc Savard (knee) skated on his own yesterday morning at TD Garden. He missed his seventh straight game yesterday and will not play today against the Hurricanes. Savard’s plan is to return on Friday against the Sabres. Marco Sturm (leg), Steve Begin (undisclosed), and Byron Bitz (undisclosed) didn’t play and will be unavailable today. Bitz skated on his own. - Boston Globe
Goalie Manny Legace, who gave starter Cam Ward a rest after 17 straight starts, lasted just 6:36 before leaving with an eye injury related to a recent bout with conjunctivitis. Legace had stopped six of seven shots and Ward finished with 20 saves. - News Observer
Defenceman Adam Foote practiced Saturday but will miss another game tonight with an ankle injury. Craig Anderson will start in net. Defenceman Ruslan Salei, who has played only one game this season because of a back injury, returned to practice Saturday, but there is no definitive timetable for his return. - Denver Post
Brenden Morrow (oblique) and RW Jere Lehtinen (neck) are questionable. - Dallas Morning News
Tomas Holmstrom, out of the lineup since suffering a hairline fracture in his foot Jan. 6, said Saturday morning that he had skated the past three days and was hoping to return to the lineup either Friday or next Sunday. The Wings lineup should be bolstered next week by the expected return of Niklas Kronwall and Holmstrom. - Detroit Free Press
Forward Nathan Horton broke his leg against the Islanders and will be out for 4-6 weeks. - TSN
Defenceman Dennis Seidenberg left the game after taking a puck to the mouth but did return after he had his upper lip rearranged and stitched together in the team's locker room. The Panthers lost centre Steven Reinprecht to injury in the third after he took a shot off the skate. Pete DeBoer didn't have an update on Reinprecht's condition. - Miami Herald
The team will not have practice today, but GM Chuck Fletcher, who was an assistant GM in Florida in 1999, will have the team do an off-ice workout to loosen up. - Star Tribune
The Canadiens recalled Ben Maxwell from the Hamilton Bulldogs on Sunday and assigned Matt D'Agostini to the Bulldogs. The team also assigned Max Pacioretty to the Bulldogs. - TSN
Rookie defenceman Mark Fraser said his right index finger, cut by a linesman's skate Friday night, was fine. GM Lou Lamoriello said Patrik Elias will see the neurologist again early in the week as he recovers from a concussion. Elias was examined late last week. Centre Dainius Zubrus (fractured kneecap) participated in the optional morning skate. - Star-Ledger
Ales Kotalik, a healthy scratch for the fifth straight game, shot down an internet rumor that spread Friday that he was seeking a trade or some other exit from the Rangers. Enforcer Donald Brashear also was a healthy scratch for the fifth straight game. - Bergen Record
Defenceman Ryan Parent will miss six weeks after undergoing back surgery tomorrow. Parent will have surgery to remove a disk fragment from his lumbar spine, GM Paul Holmgren said. The surgery is said to be "minimally invasive." - Philadelphia Inquirer
Centre Daniel Winnik missed his second straight game with an upper-body injury. - Arizona Republic
Goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury is a good bet to play this afternoon in Philadelphia. Fleury, out of action since breaking a finger Jan. 14 in Edmonton, faced some shots during practice Saturday at Mellon Arena and looked comfortable. "He took a lot of shots yesterday and a full practice today," Dan Bylsma said. "So I would say he's ready to start." Pascal Dupuis returned to practice and pronounced himself ready to play today. He missed Thursday's game against Washington after suffering an eye injury late in Tuesday's victory over the Islanders. Max Talbot skated before yesterday's practice but did not participate in drills with the team. He likely won't play today in Philadelphia. - Tribune Review
Defenceman Dan Boyle did not play but skated Saturday for the first time since suffering an upper body injury Tuesday night in Los Angeles. - Mercury News
With David Backes missing his second straight game Saturday, Blues coach Davis Payne moved another winger to center. Defenceman Carlo Colaiacovo also missed Saturday's game after leaving early from Thursday's game in Ottawa. Payne said that Colaiacovo is suffering from a lower-body injury and he is listed as day to day. - St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Rookie defenceman Victor Hedman returned to the lineup Saturday night after being a healthy scratch. He said taking a game off to watch from the press box was useful. Goaltender Mike Smith, out since suffering a strained neck Jan. 12 against the Capitals, put in another hard workout Saturday morning and said he's focused on getting back "sooner rather than later." Tocchet said Smith could be back in the lineup at any time. - Tampa Tribune
Defenceman Mike Komisarek (shoulder) is still a few days away from returning to the line-up. - TSN
Washington had two players return after missing games with injury. Defenceman John Erskine (upper-body injury) had missed the past six games, and fellow blue-liner Mike Green (undisclosed) missed one game. Defenceman Brian Pothier (broken hand) missed his fifth straight game. - Washington Times
So much for my relying on my girls to give me a wake up call. They slept right along with me.
TSN's Ice Chips
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Slava Kozlov’s franchise record for consecutive games played ended on Saturday. Head coach John Anderson made Kozlov a healthy scratch against Tampa Bay. Defenceman Christoph Schubert will miss 2-4 weeks with a lower-body injury, according to Anderson. - Atlanta Journal Constitution Marc Savard (knee) skated on his own yesterday morning at TD Garden. He missed his seventh straight game yesterday and will not play today against the Hurricanes. Savard’s plan is to return on Friday against the Sabres. Marco Sturm (leg), Steve Begin (undisclosed), and Byron Bitz (undisclosed) didn’t play and will be unavailable today. Bitz skated on his own. - Boston Globe Goalie Manny Legace, who gave starter Cam Ward a rest after 17 straight starts, lasted just 6:36 before leaving with an eye injury related to a recent bout with conjunctivitis. Legace had stopped six of seven shots and Ward finished with 20 saves. - News Observer Defenceman Adam Foote practiced Saturday but will miss another game tonight with an ankle injury. Craig Anderson will start in net. Defenceman Ruslan Salei, who has played only one game this season because of a back injury, returned to practice Saturday, but there is no definitive timetable for his return. - Denver Post Brenden Morrow (oblique) and RW Jere Lehtinen (neck) are questionable. - Dallas Morning News Tomas Holmstrom, out of the lineup since suffering a hairline fracture in his foot Jan. 6, said Saturday morning that he had skated the past three days and was hoping to return to the lineup either Friday or next Sunday. The Wings lineup should be bolstered next week by the expected return of Niklas Kronwall and Holmstrom. - Detroit Free Press Forward Nathan Horton broke his leg against the Islanders and will be out for 4-6 weeks. - TSNDefenceman Dennis Seidenberg left the game after taking a puck to the mouth but did return after he had his upper lip rearranged and stitched together in the team's locker room. The Panthers lost centre Steven Reinprecht to injury in the third after he took a shot off the skate. Pete DeBoer didn't have an update on Reinprecht's condition. - Miami Herald
The team will not have practice today, but GM Chuck Fletcher, who was an assistant GM in Florida in 1999, will have the team do an off-ice workout to loosen up. - Star Tribune The Canadiens recalled Ben Maxwell from the Hamilton Bulldogs on Sunday and assigned Matt D'Agostini to the Bulldogs. The team also assigned Max Pacioretty to the Bulldogs. - TSN Rookie defenceman Mark Fraser said his right index finger, cut by a linesman's skate Friday night, was fine. GM Lou Lamoriello said Patrik Elias will see the neurologist again early in the week as he recovers from a concussion. Elias was examined late last week. Centre Dainius Zubrus (fractured kneecap) participated in the optional morning skate. - Star-Ledger Ales Kotalik, a healthy scratch for the fifth straight game, shot down an internet rumor that spread Friday that he was seeking a trade or some other exit from the Rangers. Enforcer Donald Brashear also was a healthy scratch for the fifth straight game. - Bergen Record Defenceman Ryan Parent will miss six weeks after undergoing back surgery tomorrow. Parent will have surgery to remove a disk fragment from his lumbar spine, GM Paul Holmgren said. The surgery is said to be "minimally invasive." - Philadelphia Inquirer Centre Daniel Winnik missed his second straight game with an upper-body injury. - Arizona Republic Goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury is a good bet to play this afternoon in Philadelphia. Fleury, out of action since breaking a finger Jan. 14 in Edmonton, faced some shots during practice Saturday at Mellon Arena and looked comfortable. "He took a lot of shots yesterday and a full practice today," Dan Bylsma said. "So I would say he's ready to start." Pascal Dupuis returned to practice and pronounced himself ready to play today. He missed Thursday's game against Washington after suffering an eye injury late in Tuesday's victory over the Islanders. Max Talbot skated before yesterday's practice but did not participate in drills with the team. He likely won't play today in Philadelphia. - Tribune Review Defenceman Dan Boyle did not play but skated Saturday for the first time since suffering an upper body injury Tuesday night in Los Angeles. - Mercury News With David Backes missing his second straight game Saturday, Blues coach Davis Payne moved another winger to center. Defenceman Carlo Colaiacovo also missed Saturday's game after leaving early from Thursday's game in Ottawa. Payne said that Colaiacovo is suffering from a lower-body injury and he is listed as day to day. - St. Louis Post-Dispatch Rookie defenceman Victor Hedman returned to the lineup Saturday night after being a healthy scratch. He said taking a game off to watch from the press box was useful. Goaltender Mike Smith, out since suffering a strained neck Jan. 12 against the Capitals, put in another hard workout Saturday morning and said he's focused on getting back "sooner rather than later." Tocchet said Smith could be back in the lineup at any time. - Tampa Tribune Defenceman Mike Komisarek (shoulder) is still a few days away from returning to the line-up. - TSN Washington had two players return after missing games with injury. Defenceman John Erskine (upper-body injury) had missed the past six games, and fellow blue-liner Mike Green (undisclosed) missed one game. Defenceman Brian Pothier (broken hand) missed his fifth straight game. - Washington Times Gonchar, S. (PPG, 14:33 in 1st), Cooke, M. (PPG, 18:13 in 3rd) Carter, J. (PPG, 05:18 in 1st) 
Philadelphia Flyers goalie Ray Emery, left, blocks a shot as Pittsburgh Penguins forward Bill Guerin looks on in the first period of an NHL hockey game, Sunday, Jan. 24, 2010, in Philadelphia.
(AP Photo/Matt Slocum)
Philadelphia Flyers' Mike Richards, top, tackles Pittsburgh Penguins' Craig Adams during the second period of an NHL hockey game, Sunday, Jan. 24, 2010, in Philadelphia.
(AP Photo/Matt Slocum)
Philadelphia Flyers and Pittsburgh Penguins players fight in the third period of an NHL hockey game, Sunday, Jan. 24, 2010, in Philadelphia.
(AP Photo/Matt Slocum)
Philadelphia Flyers' Ian Laperriere (14) tries to keep the puck away from Pittsburgh Penguins' Sidney Crosby (87) in the first period of an NHL hockey game, Sunday, Jan. 24, 2010, in Philadelphia.
(AP Photo/Matt Slocum)
Krejci, D. (PPG, 08:56 in 3rd) Whitney, R. (07:50 in 1st), Staal, E. (PPG, 04:26 in 2nd), Jokinen, J. (06:29 in 2nd), Sutter, B. (11:02 in 2nd), Larose, C. (00:15 in 3rd) 
Carolina Hurricanes' Jiri Tlusty (19) , from the Czech Republic, tries to score as Boston Bruins' Patrice Bergeron (37) and goalie Tim Thomas (30) defend during the second period of an NHL hockey game in Raleigh, N.C., Sunday, Jan. 24, 2010.
(AP Photo/Gerry Broome)
Carolina Hurricanes' Brandon Sutter (16) scores on Boston Bruins goalie Tim Thomas (30) during the second period of an NHL hockey game in Raleigh, N.C., Sunday, Jan. 24, 2010.
(AP Photo/Gerry Broome)
Carolina Hurricanes' Niclas Wallin, left, from Sweden, and goalie Cam Ward (30) defend as Boston Bruins' Milan Lucic (17) tries to score during the first period of an NHL hockey game in Raleigh, N.C., Sunday, Jan. 24, 2010.
(AP Photo/Gerry Broome)
Carolina Hurricanes goalie Cam Ward, left, is congratulated by Chad LaRose (59), Jiri Tlusty (19), from the Czech Republic, and Andrew Alberts (41) following the Hurricanes' 5-1 win over the Boston Bruins in an NHL hockey game in Raleigh, N.C., Sunday, Jan. 24, 2010. Ward broke the franchise victory record, recording his 131st victory.
(AP Photo/Gerry Broome)
Clark, B. (PPG, 05:16 in 1st), Galiardi, T. (SHG, 11:30 in 1st), Stewart, C. (08:54 in 2nd), Stastny, P. (PPG, 12:36 in 3rd) 
Colorado Avalanche defenseman Kyle Cumiskey, center, is hit by Dallas Stars left winger Jamie Been, right, as Stars center Toby Petersen looks on in the second period of an NHL hockey game in Denver on Sunday, Jan. 24, 2010.
(AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
Colorado Avalanche goalie Craig Anderson makes a save on a shot by Dallas Stars right winger Krystofer Barch, left, in the second period of an NHL hockey game in Denver on Sunday, Jan. 24, 2010.
(AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
Dallas Stars defenseman Nicklas Grossman, right, clears the puck from behind the net as Colorado Avalanche left winger T.J. Galiardi defends during the third period of the Avalanche's 4-0 victory in an NHL hockey game in Denver on Sunday, Jan. 24, 2010.
(AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
Colorado Avalanche goalie Craig Anderson covers the puck after stopping a shot in the second period of the Avalanche's 4-0 victory against the Dallas Stars in an NHL hockey game in Denver on Sunday, Jan. 24, 2010.
(AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
QUOTE (Dark Knight @ Jan 24 2010, 07:29 PM)
Dallas loses 4-0...
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