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Ottawa at Buffalo
STL at Chicago
Carolina at Calgary
Philadelphia at Edmonton
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nothing goes our way tonight 
... except of course the ducks win 
... except of course the ducks win
Ummmm, at this point it's just for posterity's sake ...
TSN's Ice Chips
Defenceman Nick Boynton was assigned to the Manitoba Moose of the American Hockey League (AHL) and left wing Matt Beleskey was recalled from the Bakersfield Condors of the ECHL. - Team Release
Defenceman Mark Popovic returned to the Thrashers lineup Tuesday night after missing the past 27 games with a broken foot. Forward Slava Kozlov was a healthy scratch for the fifth straight game. Goaltender Kari Lehtonen can remain at AHL Chicago through Saturday while on a two-week conditioning assignment. Christoph Schubert, on injured reserve with a knee injury, should be skating within the next week. He has missed the past eight games. - Atlanta Journal Constitution
Zdeno Chara has a dislocated pinkie finger. He acknowledged that he will most likely require surgery to fix the injury and will do so in the offseason. Chara has not missed any time but he's been playing with a splint around the pinkie, which has been taped to his ring finger. - Boston Herald
The Sabres will face the Senators without Patrick Kaleta. The right winger suffered a bruised foot. "It looks like he's going to miss some time," Lindy Ruff said. "Nothing showed up on X-rays, but he’s going to have a tough time walking on it, so he’s going to miss some time. - Buffalo News
Joel Quenneville said he would decide after Wednesday's morning skate how much and with whom Dave Bolland would play against the Blues. With veteran winger Andrew Ladd leaving Tuesday's practice early with a lower-body injury that isn't expected to keep him out of Wednesday's game, there was no indication who would sit or be shifted with Bolland's return. Also on the ice Tuesday was forward Adam Burish, who is recovering from knee surgery during the preseason and is targeting a return a week or two after the upcoming Olympic break. - Chicago Tribune
Avalanche coach Joe Sacco said 'not to rule it out' Tuesday when asked if veteran winger Milan Hejduk could return before the Olympic break. Later in the day, however, it had been ruled out. After consulting with Hejduk, it was decided the Avs would err on the side of caution and wait until the resumption of play, March 1, to get him back in the lineup. - Denver Post
Coach Marc Crawford said Marty Turco will get the start in goal Thursday at Columbus. - Dallas Morning News
Defenceman Jonathan Ericsson was a healthy scratch. Andreas Lilja bused from Grand Rapids to Rockford, Ill., where tonight he will play his first game this season. Lilja hasn't played since suffering a concussion last Feb. 28. Niklas Kronwall left early Tuesday after hurting an ankle and tweaking his left knee. He's only five games into a comeback after being out 30 games because of a sprained left MCL. Kronwall won’t play tonight at Anaheim. - Detroit Free Press
Wade Dubielewicz started on Tuesday with Niklas Backstrom sick and Josh Harding aggravating a hip injury. Backstrom, because of a back injury and stomach flu, has practiced one day since Jan. 23. With Derek Boogaard (hamstring) injured, coach Todd Richards dressed James Sheppard. - Star Tribune
Jaroslav Spacek who has been out with an upper body injury will travel with the team to Boston on Wedensday afternoon. Paul Mara skated with the team for the first time since suffering an upper body injury on Jan. 22 and will also travel with the club. - TSN
The Predators lost defenceman Cody Franson to an early injury Tuesday. His left arm was in a sling after the game against Phoenix Coach Barry Trotz said he was uncertain about how long the injury would keep Franson out of the lineup. Cal O’Reilly will be on the Predators’ roster for the remainder of the season. O’Reilly played his 10th game of the season on a non-emergency recall basis Tuesday. Marcel Goc returned to the lineup after having missed the previous three games with an upper body injury. - Nashville Tennessean
Brian Elliott will get the call in goal against Buffalo. - TSN
Ray Emery took Tuesday off and left Michael Leighton and Brian Boucher to split the practice workload. Emery, who has started eight straight games since returning from abdominal surgery on Jan. 17, didn't take part in Monday’s morning skate in Calgary, either. - Philadelphia Inquirer
The Penguins re-assigned forwards Nick Johnson and Mark Letestu to their AHL affiliate Wilkes-Barre/Scranton on Tuesday. The Penguins, who are within $1 million of the NHL salary cap, do not play until Saturday at Montreal. - Tribune Review
Forward Jamie McGinn was back in the Sharks' lineup Tuesday after missing 11 games while on reassignment with the Worcester development team. Marc-Edouard Vlasic missed his third game with a lower body injury and the Sharks once again recalled both Jason Demers and Derek Joslin from their development team in Worcester. - Mercury News
Mike Komisarek (shoulder) is practicing with the team Wednesday and taking part in contact drills. - TSN
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Defenceman Nick Boynton was assigned to the Manitoba Moose of the American Hockey League (AHL) and left wing Matt Beleskey was recalled from the Bakersfield Condors of the ECHL. - Team Release Defenceman Mark Popovic returned to the Thrashers lineup Tuesday night after missing the past 27 games with a broken foot. Forward Slava Kozlov was a healthy scratch for the fifth straight game. Goaltender Kari Lehtonen can remain at AHL Chicago through Saturday while on a two-week conditioning assignment. Christoph Schubert, on injured reserve with a knee injury, should be skating within the next week. He has missed the past eight games. - Atlanta Journal Constitution Zdeno Chara has a dislocated pinkie finger. He acknowledged that he will most likely require surgery to fix the injury and will do so in the offseason. Chara has not missed any time but he's been playing with a splint around the pinkie, which has been taped to his ring finger. - Boston Herald The Sabres will face the Senators without Patrick Kaleta. The right winger suffered a bruised foot. "It looks like he's going to miss some time," Lindy Ruff said. "Nothing showed up on X-rays, but he’s going to have a tough time walking on it, so he’s going to miss some time. - Buffalo News Joel Quenneville said he would decide after Wednesday's morning skate how much and with whom Dave Bolland would play against the Blues. With veteran winger Andrew Ladd leaving Tuesday's practice early with a lower-body injury that isn't expected to keep him out of Wednesday's game, there was no indication who would sit or be shifted with Bolland's return. Also on the ice Tuesday was forward Adam Burish, who is recovering from knee surgery during the preseason and is targeting a return a week or two after the upcoming Olympic break. - Chicago Tribune Avalanche coach Joe Sacco said 'not to rule it out' Tuesday when asked if veteran winger Milan Hejduk could return before the Olympic break. Later in the day, however, it had been ruled out. After consulting with Hejduk, it was decided the Avs would err on the side of caution and wait until the resumption of play, March 1, to get him back in the lineup. - Denver Post Coach Marc Crawford said Marty Turco will get the start in goal Thursday at Columbus. - Dallas Morning News Defenceman Jonathan Ericsson was a healthy scratch. Andreas Lilja bused from Grand Rapids to Rockford, Ill., where tonight he will play his first game this season. Lilja hasn't played since suffering a concussion last Feb. 28. Niklas Kronwall left early Tuesday after hurting an ankle and tweaking his left knee. He's only five games into a comeback after being out 30 games because of a sprained left MCL. Kronwall won’t play tonight at Anaheim. - Detroit Free Press Wade Dubielewicz started on Tuesday with Niklas Backstrom sick and Josh Harding aggravating a hip injury. Backstrom, because of a back injury and stomach flu, has practiced one day since Jan. 23. With Derek Boogaard (hamstring) injured, coach Todd Richards dressed James Sheppard. - Star Tribune Jaroslav Spacek who has been out with an upper body injury will travel with the team to Boston on Wedensday afternoon. Paul Mara skated with the team for the first time since suffering an upper body injury on Jan. 22 and will also travel with the club. - TSN The Predators lost defenceman Cody Franson to an early injury Tuesday. His left arm was in a sling after the game against Phoenix Coach Barry Trotz said he was uncertain about how long the injury would keep Franson out of the lineup. Cal O’Reilly will be on the Predators’ roster for the remainder of the season. O’Reilly played his 10th game of the season on a non-emergency recall basis Tuesday. Marcel Goc returned to the lineup after having missed the previous three games with an upper body injury. - Nashville Tennessean Brian Elliott will get the call in goal against Buffalo. - TSN Ray Emery took Tuesday off and left Michael Leighton and Brian Boucher to split the practice workload. Emery, who has started eight straight games since returning from abdominal surgery on Jan. 17, didn't take part in Monday’s morning skate in Calgary, either. - Philadelphia Inquirer The Penguins re-assigned forwards Nick Johnson and Mark Letestu to their AHL affiliate Wilkes-Barre/Scranton on Tuesday. The Penguins, who are within $1 million of the NHL salary cap, do not play until Saturday at Montreal. - Tribune Review Forward Jamie McGinn was back in the Sharks' lineup Tuesday after missing 11 games while on reassignment with the Worcester development team. Marc-Edouard Vlasic missed his third game with a lower body injury and the Sharks once again recalled both Jason Demers and Derek Joslin from their development team in Worcester. - Mercury News Mike Komisarek (shoulder) is practicing with the team Wednesday and taking part in contact drills. - TSN 4 - Spezza, J. (13:38 in 2nd), Spezza, J. (05:59 in 3rd), Alfredsson, D. (19:00 in 3rd), Alfredsson, D. (EN, 19:37 in 3rd) 2 - Sekera, A. (07:17 in 3rd), Connolly, T. (07:44 in 3rd) 
Buffalo Sabres' Tim Connolly (19) collides with Ottawa Senators goalie Brian Elliott under pressure from Anton Volchenkov (24) of Russia during the third period of the NHL hockey game in Buffalo, N.Y., Wednesday, Feb. 3, 2010.
(AP Photo/ David Duprey)
3 - Backes, D. (11:34 in 2nd), Backes, D. (PPG, 18:29 in 2nd), McClement, J. (19:38 in 2nd) 2 - Kane, P. (07:40 in 1st), Hossa, M. (SHG, 04:16 in 3rd) 
Chicago Blackhawks goalie Cristobal Huet, right, of France, saves a shot by St. Louis Blues' TJ Oshie during the first period of an NHL hockey game in Chicago, Wednesday, Feb. 3, 2010.
(AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)
1 - Staal, E. (PPG, 07:19 in 2nd)
4 - Glencross, C. (02:54 in 1st), Stajan, M. (16:43 in 2nd), Glencross, C. (17:35 in 2nd), Glencross, C. (EN, 18:58 in 3rd)
Carolina Hurricanes' Steve Goertzen, left, crashes into Calgary Flames' Mark Giordano as they race for the puck during the second period of an NHL hockey game in Calgary, Wednesday, Feb. 3, 2010.
(AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Jeff McIntosh)
Carolina Hurricanes' Eric Staal leaves the ice with a bloody lip after getting a high stick from Calgary Flames defenceman Cory Sarich during the first period of an NHL hockey game in Calgary, Wednesday, Feb. 3, 2010.
(AP Photo/The Canadian Press,Jeff McIntosh)
Carolina Hurricanes' Ray Whitney, top, vies for the puck as Calgary Flames goalie Miikka Kiprusoff, of Finland, tries to block during the second period of an NHL hockey game in Calgary, Wednesday, Feb. 3, 2010.
(AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Jeff McIntosh)
Calgary Flames' Curtis Glencross celebrates his hat trick, during the third period of an NHL hockey game against the Carolina Hurricanes in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, Wednesday, Feb. 3, 2010.
(AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Jeff McIntosh)
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1 - Potulny, R. (PPG, 19:43 in 3rd) 
Edmonton Oilers' Mike Comrie (91) releases a shot on Philadelphia Flyers goalie Michael Leighton, left, as Flyers' Mike Richards, collects a high-sticking penalty while defending Comrie during the first period of an NHL hockey game in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, on Wednesday, Feb. 3, 2010.
(AP Photo/The Canadian Press, John Ulan)
Philadelphia Flyers' Scott Hartnell, right, pushes the Edmonton Oilers' Denis Grebeshkov into Oilers goalie Jeff Deslauriers during third period NHL hockey action in Edmonton, Alberta, on Wednesday, Feb. 3, 2010.
(AP Phto/THE CANADIAN PRESS/John Ulan)
Philadelphia Flyers' Scott Hartnell, 19, pushes the Edmonton Oilers' Shawn Horcoff, center, into the net of Flyers goalie Michael Leighton, during third period NHL hockey action in Edmonton, Alberta, on Wednesday, Feb. 3, 2010.
(AP Photo/THE CANADIAN PRESS/John Ulan)
Edmonton Oilers' Taylor Chorney takes a hit from Philadelphia Flyers' Claude Giroux during the third period of an NHL hockey game Wednesday, Feb. 3, 2010, in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
(AP Photo/The Canadian Press, John Ulan)
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