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Teemu Selanne, who has missed seven games because of a broken jaw suffered Jan. 13 in a game against the Boston Bruins, rejoined the team in Tampa, though it isn't clear when he will be back in the lineup. - LA Times
Forward Slava Kozlov was a healthy scratch for the third consecutive game on Thursday. The veteran forward had his franchise-record streak of 251 consecutive games played snapped last week. - Atlanta Journal Constitution
Centre Marc Savard, who missed all but 28 seconds of the last nine games because of a partial MCL tear in his right knee, will return on Friday against the Sabres. - Boston Globe
Winger Mark Recchi, who traveled to his hometown of Kamloops, British Columbia, Wednesday to take part in the Olympic torch procession, met the team in Buffalo. - Boston Herald
Centre Dave Bolland, targeting a Feb. 3 return from back surgery, practiced again during Thursday's morning skate. - Chicago Tribune
Winger Jere Lehtinen could return to the lineup on Friday after missing five games with a neck injury. - Dallas Morning News
Forward Jason Williams is expected to make his return against the Predators on Friday after being sidelined by a broken fibula since Nov. 7. - Detroit Free Press
During the third period on Thursday against Colorado, Owen Nolan blocked a shot with his glove and hurt his hand. He left the game and did not return. - TSN
Goaltender Niklas Backstrom will be 'shut down' for a couple of days because of a stiff back . He won't practice Friday afternoon in San Jose and will be reassessed before Saturday's game against the Sharks. - Star Tribune
Petr Sykora's brief career with the Wild is officially over. The veteran winger cleared unconditional waivers Thursday, and a few hours later his release was approved by the NHL and NHLPA. He's now an unrestricted free agent and the Wild is free of the remaining $613,000 of his salary and salary-cap hit. - Star Tribune
Jarolsav Spacek has recovered from the flu but missed Friday's practice with an upper body injury. Paul Mara remains out with an upper body injury. If Spacek does not travel to Ottawa Friday afternoon, the club will recall a defenceman from Hamilton and Marc-Andre Bergeron would move up to forward. - TSN
Head coach Barry Trotz said center Marcel Goc (upper body) won't play against the Red Wings on Friday and forward Joel Ward (groin) will make the trip but is unlikely to play. - Nashville Tennessean
Martin Brodeur had the morning off, but will get the start against the Maple Leafs on Friday. - TSN
Winger Zach Parise sat out Thursday's practice to rest, but will play Friday against the Maple Leafs. - Bergen Record
Ilkka Pikkarainen was assigned to CSKA Moscow on Thursday, effectively ends his career with the Devils. - Star-Ledger
Marian Gaborik, a right-handed shooter, played left wing for the first time in his NHL career, skating on a line with center Vinny Prospal and right wing Ryan Callahan. Head coach John Tortorella reinserted Ales Kotalik into the lineup on Thursday after six straight scratches. The move bumped Donald Brashear into street clothes for the sixth time in the last seven games. - New York Post
After going back to their original positions Sunday against Pittsburgh, Darroll Powe returned to right wing on Mike Richards' line Thursday night, and Claude Giroux went back to centering the third line between wingers Arron Asham and James van Riemsdyk. - Philadelphia Inquirer
Leading scorer Scottie Upshall left Thursday's game against Calgary in the third period with an apparent right knee injury. He will be re-evaluated on Friday. - TSN
Forward Mikkel Boedker was recalled from their American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, the San Antonio Rampage. - Team Release
Winger Chris Kunitz skated for the first time Thursday since having abdominal surgery. He isn't expected back in the lineup for 1-2 weeks, which means he might not return until after the Olympic break. - Tribune Review
Defenceman Dan Boyle missed his third game because of an unspecified upper-body injury Thursday, but the Sharks defenseman wasn't buying the suggestion that he didn't have to hurry back into the lineup because the team had been playing well in his absence. - Mercury News
Jonas Gustavsson will start in goal against the Devils on Friday night. Mike Komisarek's test results have not been revealed to head coach Ron Wilson yet. - TSN
Forward Jannik Hansen was re-assigned to the Manitoba Moose of the AHL for a conditioning assignment on Thursday. - Team Release
Goaltender Jose Theodore says he could be ready to return Saturday after suffering a hip flexor injury Tuesday night on Long Island. Theodore practiced for about 40 minutes and said afterward that he's recovering faster than expected. - Washington Post
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Teemu Selanne, who has missed seven games because of a broken jaw suffered Jan. 13 in a game against the Boston Bruins, rejoined the team in Tampa, though it isn't clear when he will be back in the lineup. - LA Times Forward Slava Kozlov was a healthy scratch for the third consecutive game on Thursday. The veteran forward had his franchise-record streak of 251 consecutive games played snapped last week. - Atlanta Journal Constitution Centre Marc Savard, who missed all but 28 seconds of the last nine games because of a partial MCL tear in his right knee, will return on Friday against the Sabres. - Boston GlobeWinger Mark Recchi, who traveled to his hometown of Kamloops, British Columbia, Wednesday to take part in the Olympic torch procession, met the team in Buffalo. - Boston Herald
Centre Dave Bolland, targeting a Feb. 3 return from back surgery, practiced again during Thursday's morning skate. - Chicago Tribune Winger Jere Lehtinen could return to the lineup on Friday after missing five games with a neck injury. - Dallas Morning News Forward Jason Williams is expected to make his return against the Predators on Friday after being sidelined by a broken fibula since Nov. 7. - Detroit Free Press During the third period on Thursday against Colorado, Owen Nolan blocked a shot with his glove and hurt his hand. He left the game and did not return. - TSNGoaltender Niklas Backstrom will be 'shut down' for a couple of days because of a stiff back . He won't practice Friday afternoon in San Jose and will be reassessed before Saturday's game against the Sharks. - Star Tribune
Petr Sykora's brief career with the Wild is officially over. The veteran winger cleared unconditional waivers Thursday, and a few hours later his release was approved by the NHL and NHLPA. He's now an unrestricted free agent and the Wild is free of the remaining $613,000 of his salary and salary-cap hit. - Star Tribune
Jarolsav Spacek has recovered from the flu but missed Friday's practice with an upper body injury. Paul Mara remains out with an upper body injury. If Spacek does not travel to Ottawa Friday afternoon, the club will recall a defenceman from Hamilton and Marc-Andre Bergeron would move up to forward. - TSN Head coach Barry Trotz said center Marcel Goc (upper body) won't play against the Red Wings on Friday and forward Joel Ward (groin) will make the trip but is unlikely to play. - Nashville Tennessean Martin Brodeur had the morning off, but will get the start against the Maple Leafs on Friday. - TSNWinger Zach Parise sat out Thursday's practice to rest, but will play Friday against the Maple Leafs. - Bergen Record
Ilkka Pikkarainen was assigned to CSKA Moscow on Thursday, effectively ends his career with the Devils. - Star-Ledger
Marian Gaborik, a right-handed shooter, played left wing for the first time in his NHL career, skating on a line with center Vinny Prospal and right wing Ryan Callahan. Head coach John Tortorella reinserted Ales Kotalik into the lineup on Thursday after six straight scratches. The move bumped Donald Brashear into street clothes for the sixth time in the last seven games. - New York Post After going back to their original positions Sunday against Pittsburgh, Darroll Powe returned to right wing on Mike Richards' line Thursday night, and Claude Giroux went back to centering the third line between wingers Arron Asham and James van Riemsdyk. - Philadelphia Inquirer Leading scorer Scottie Upshall left Thursday's game against Calgary in the third period with an apparent right knee injury. He will be re-evaluated on Friday. - TSNForward Mikkel Boedker was recalled from their American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, the San Antonio Rampage. - Team Release
Winger Chris Kunitz skated for the first time Thursday since having abdominal surgery. He isn't expected back in the lineup for 1-2 weeks, which means he might not return until after the Olympic break. - Tribune Review Defenceman Dan Boyle missed his third game because of an unspecified upper-body injury Thursday, but the Sharks defenseman wasn't buying the suggestion that he didn't have to hurry back into the lineup because the team had been playing well in his absence. - Mercury News Jonas Gustavsson will start in goal against the Devils on Friday night. Mike Komisarek's test results have not been revealed to head coach Ron Wilson yet. - TSN Forward Jannik Hansen was re-assigned to the Manitoba Moose of the AHL for a conditioning assignment on Thursday. - Team Release Goaltender Jose Theodore says he could be ready to return Saturday after suffering a hip flexor injury Tuesday night on Long Island. Theodore practiced for about 40 minutes and said afterward that he's recovering faster than expected. - Washington Post 4 - Gunnarsson, C. (06:11 in 1st), Orr, C. (14:41 in 2nd), Ponikarovsky, A. (14:59 in 3rd), Stajan, M. (18:29 in 3rd) 5 - Parise, Z. (07:10 in 1st), Parise, Z. (13:40 in 1st), Zubrus, D. (09:22 in 2nd), Davis, P. (17:19 in 2nd), Zajac, T. (PPG, 04:14 in OT) 
New Jersey Devils' Vladimir Zharkov (28), of Russia, fights off Toronto Maple Leafs' Garnet Exelby (3) as he attempts to get the puck past Maple Leafs goalie Vesa Toskala (35), of Finland, during the third period in an NHL hockey game at Prudential Center in Newark, N.J., Friday, Jan. 29, 2010.
(AP Photo/Rich Schultz)
Toronto Maple Leafs goalie Jonas Gustavsson (50), of Finland, dives for the puck, shot by New Jersey Devils' Dainius Zubrus, of Lithuania, but is helpless as it crosses the line for a goal during the second period in an NHL hockey game at Prudential Center in Newark, N.J., Friday, Jan. 29, 2010.
(AP Photo/Rich Schultz)
New Jersey Devils' Dainius Zubrus (8), of Lithuania, jumps over the puck as he obstructs Toronto Maple Leafs goalie Vesa Toskala (35), of Finland, as the shot by Travis Zajac (19) scores the winning goal in overtime as Toronto's Carl Gunnarsson (36), of Sweden, and Garnet Exelby (3) look on in an NHL hockey game at Prudential Center in Newark, N.J., Friday, Jan. 29, 2010.
(AP Photo/Rich Schultz)
Toronto Maple Leafs' Colton Orr (28) scores a goal past New Jersey Devils goalie Martin Brodeur (30) during the second period in an NHL hockey game at Prudential Center in Newark, N.J., Friday, Jan. 29, 2010.
(AP Photo/Rich Schultz)
1 - Weiss, S. (04:22 in 2nd) 4 - Backstrom, N. (PPG, 07:26 in 1st), Knuble, M. (04:47 in 2nd), Schultz, J. (04:46 in 3rd), Knuble, M. (07:25 in 3rd) 
Washington Capitals' Nicklas Backstrom (19), of Sweden, scores a goal with an assist from teammate Mike Knuble (22) as Florida Panthers' Bryan Allen (5) defends during the first period of an NHL hockey game Friday, Jan. 29, 2010, in Washington.
(AP Photo/Luis M. Alvarez)
1 - Lucic, M. (10:03 in 2nd)
2 - Tallinder, H. (04:01 in 1st), Vanek, T. (PPG, 17:32 in 1st) 
Buffalo Sabres' Derek Roy (9) battles for the puck with Boston Bruins' Dennis Wideman (6) during the third period of the NHL hockey game in Buffalo, N.Y., Friday, Jan. 29, 2010.
(AP Photo/ David Duprey)
2 - Bouillon, F. (19:36 in 1st), Weber, S. (05:57 in 3rd) 4 - Williams, J. (PPG, 18:27 in 1st), Lidstrom, N. (PPG, 05:55 in 2nd), Miller, D. (08:57 in 2nd), Zetterberg, H. (10:12 in 3rd) 
Detroit Red Wings' Drew Miller dives after scoring on Nashville Predators goalie Dan Ellis as defenseman Dan Hamhuis (2) looks on in the second period of an NHL hockey game in Detroit, Friday, Jan. 29, 2010.
(AP Photo/Paul Sancya)
Nashville Predators goalie Dan Ellis lets a shot by Detroit Red Wings' Henrik Zetterberg score in the third period of an NHL hockey game in Detroit, Friday, Jan. 29, 2010.
(AP Photo/Paul Sancya)
Detroit Red Wings goalie Jimmy Howard (35) stops a shot by Nashville Predators' David Legwand in the second period of an NHL hockey game in Detroit, Friday, Jan. 29, 2010. Red Wings defenseman Brad Stuart (23), Niklas Lidstrom, of Sweden, second from left, and Predators' Ryan Jones (28) look on.
(AP Photo/Paul Sancya)
Detroit Red Wings' Jason Williams, right, scores on Nashville Predators goalie Dan Ellis, left, as Predators defenseman Dan Hamhuis, center, defends in the first period of an NHL hockey game in Detroit, Friday, Jan. 29, 2010.
(AP Photo/Paul Sancya)
2 - Duchene, M. (03:54 in 1st), Galiardi, T. (10:56 in 2nd) 3 - Benn, J. (03:18 in 1st), Modano, M. (07:55 in 1st), Modano, M. (07:01 in 3rd) 
Colorado Avalanche right wing Darcy Tucker (16) looks on as Dallas Stars goalie Alex Auld (31) blocks a shot-attempt in the second period of an NHL hockey game, Friday, Jan. 29, 2010, in Dallas.
(AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)
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