LAST NIGHT'S RECAP
(Photo Credit: Associated Press)
Steve Ott ties the game for the Stars late in the 3rd period to force overtime
Dallas Stars (18-17-6) over the Detroit Red Wings (29-7-6) 5-4 (OT)
The Dallas Stars improved to a game above .500 thanks to key goals from their defensemen. The Red Wings held a 3-1 lead after the 1st period thanks to goals from Brian Rafalski, Tomas Holmstrom and Marian Hossa (Niklas Grossman scored the lone Stars goal). In the 2nd period, Stephane Robidas and Mark Parrish would tie the game up for Dallas. Pavel Datsyuk gave the lead back to Detroit with his 19th goal of the season 5:19 in to the 3rd period, but Steve Ott would tie the game with 3 minutes remaining on the power play. In overtime, Trevor Daley scored the game winner on his own rebound. Marty Turco got the win in his 420th game with Dallas, which ties a team record for games played by a goalie. Chris Osgood made a season-high 44 saves for the Red Wings, who saw their six-game win streak end. It's the fifth time the Red Wings have allowed five goals in a game this season and they fell to 2-0-3 in those games.
Tampa Bay Lightning (13-19-10) over the Los Angeles Kings (17-19-6) 3-1
Evgeny Atryukhin, Mark Recchi and Vinny Lecavalier would all score for Tampa Bay before Peter Harrold finally broke the shutout for the Kings. Mike Smith made 29 saves for the Lightning while Jonathan Quick came in relief of Erik Ersberg after he gave up three goals on seven shots in the 2nd period.
OTHER HEADLINES
-Kings rookie defenseman Drew Doughty suffered a thigh contusion in the second period as the Los Angeles Kings played host to the Tampa Bay Lightning at Staples Center last night. Doughty, who was injured when checked against the boards by Tampa Bay Lightning forward Evgeny Artyukhin. Artyukhin finished his check at 10:42 of the second period with Doughty remaining on the ice for several seconds before carefully skating to the Kings bench, where he was looked at by Kings personnel before returning to the Kings locker room. His defensive partner, Sean O'Donnell then received a two-minute minor penalty for cross-checking Artyukhin.
-The Atlanta Thrashers have named forward Ilya Kovalchuk as the team captain. Kovalchuk, who has served as an alternate captain for the last two seasons, becomes the seventh captain in team history and only the fifth Russian-born and trained player in league history to achieve this honor (Alexei Zhamnov, Pavel Bure, Alexei Yashin, Alexander Mogilny). The organization elected to go without a captain for the first half of the season, utilizing five alternate captains (Kovalchuk, Colby Armstrong, Niclas Havelid, Slava Kozlov and Mathieu Schneider). “Ilya has earned the opportunity to take a larger leadership role on this team and has grown into this position over his six-plus seasons as a member of the Thrashers,” said Waddell. “We’re very pleased, and excited for Ilya, that his fellow alternate captains approached us and felt he should be given the responsibility at this time. We’re confident that he’ll embrace it and represent the organization and his teammates appropriately.”
-Columbus Blue Jackets winger Rick Nash will be placed on injured reserve retroactive to Jan. 6 with a lower-body injury. Nash, who didn't skate with the team Monday morning and is listed as day-to-day, would be eligible to come off IR Wednesday. The 24-year-old left wing still has every intention of competing at NHL All-Star Weekend in Montreal on Jan. 24-25. Nash originally was injured in the first period of a 3-0 loss to the Detroit Red Wings on Jan. 6. Nash, who entered the Wings game with 17 goals and 22 assists in 40 games, played nearly eight minutes before suffering his injury. He leads Columbus in game-winning goals (4) and average ice time among forwards (20:50). The Blue Jackets recalled forward Derek MacKenzie from the Syracuse Crunch (AHL) to fill the spot. The 27-year-old MacKenzie has 8 goals and 10 assists in 23 games with Syracuse this season. He has 2 goals and 2 assists in 45 career NHL games with Columbus and Atlanta.
RUMOR MILL
-Jason Spezza's name will be coming up a lot over the next few weeks and it looks like the LA Kings are the hot team in pursuit. Supposedly, winger Anze Kopitar could be heading to Ottawa in the deal
-There's something going on between the Sabres and Canucks. The names involved are Ryan Kesler and Drew Stafford.
AROUND THE BOARDS
-The Boston Bruins have assigned defenseman Matt Lashoff and goaltender Kevin Regan to the Providence Bruins and recalled goaltender Tuukka Rask and forward Martin St. Pierre from the Providence Bruins on an emergency basis. Additionally, the club has placed forward Phil Kessel on injured reserve with mono. Rask and St. Pierre are expected to be available for tonight's game against the Montreal Canadiens at the TD Banknorth Garden.
The NHL named it's Three Stars of the Week
http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=403694
-The Calgary Flames are mourning the loss of one of the hockey club's original owners. Daryl K. Doc Seaman, passed away on Sunday. He was 86. Mr. Seaman was one of the original six owners and was instrumental in purchasing and bringing the Atlanta Flames and the National Hockey League to Calgary in 1980. His brother, Byron, Ralph T. Scurfield, Norm Green, Normie Kwong and Harley Hotchkiss were also among the first owners.
-The Calgary Flames may have been happy to see Michael Backlund playing in the NHL on Thursday but it appears his Swedish club team didn't have the same reaction. According to the Calgary Herald, Swedish club Vasteras was under the assumption that Backlund would rejoin them after the World Junior Hockey Championship. ''Mikael Backlund has not been given permission to play for another club,'' Vasteras official Anders Eklund told the Swedish media. ''There is nothing in his agreement with us that allows him to play for a club in North America and we don't think it's right that he did this without communicating with us. 'We are very disappointed in Backlund's conduct in this case and do not think he acted honestly.'' Vasteras had the option to block Backlund's move to North America by appealing to the Swedish hockey federation but decided against it saying, ''no one benefits if we try and stop Mikael.'' Backlund's father says Vasteras general manager Leif Rohlin and his constant criticism of his son's play is most blame for Backlund's decision to leave the Swedish club. ''Before that, he would have been more hesitant,'' Jan Backlund told the Hockey Sverige website. ''Now it was probably a pretty easy decision.'' (Courtesy - TSN)
(Photo Credit: Associated Press)
Steve Ott ties the game for the Stars late in the 3rd period to force overtime
Dallas Stars (18-17-6) over the Detroit Red Wings (29-7-6) 5-4 (OT)
The Dallas Stars improved to a game above .500 thanks to key goals from their defensemen. The Red Wings held a 3-1 lead after the 1st period thanks to goals from Brian Rafalski, Tomas Holmstrom and Marian Hossa (Niklas Grossman scored the lone Stars goal). In the 2nd period, Stephane Robidas and Mark Parrish would tie the game up for Dallas. Pavel Datsyuk gave the lead back to Detroit with his 19th goal of the season 5:19 in to the 3rd period, but Steve Ott would tie the game with 3 minutes remaining on the power play. In overtime, Trevor Daley scored the game winner on his own rebound. Marty Turco got the win in his 420th game with Dallas, which ties a team record for games played by a goalie. Chris Osgood made a season-high 44 saves for the Red Wings, who saw their six-game win streak end. It's the fifth time the Red Wings have allowed five goals in a game this season and they fell to 2-0-3 in those games.
Tampa Bay Lightning (13-19-10) over the Los Angeles Kings (17-19-6) 3-1
Evgeny Atryukhin, Mark Recchi and Vinny Lecavalier would all score for Tampa Bay before Peter Harrold finally broke the shutout for the Kings. Mike Smith made 29 saves for the Lightning while Jonathan Quick came in relief of Erik Ersberg after he gave up three goals on seven shots in the 2nd period.
OTHER HEADLINES
-Kings rookie defenseman Drew Doughty suffered a thigh contusion in the second period as the Los Angeles Kings played host to the Tampa Bay Lightning at Staples Center last night. Doughty, who was injured when checked against the boards by Tampa Bay Lightning forward Evgeny Artyukhin. Artyukhin finished his check at 10:42 of the second period with Doughty remaining on the ice for several seconds before carefully skating to the Kings bench, where he was looked at by Kings personnel before returning to the Kings locker room. His defensive partner, Sean O'Donnell then received a two-minute minor penalty for cross-checking Artyukhin.
-The Atlanta Thrashers have named forward Ilya Kovalchuk as the team captain. Kovalchuk, who has served as an alternate captain for the last two seasons, becomes the seventh captain in team history and only the fifth Russian-born and trained player in league history to achieve this honor (Alexei Zhamnov, Pavel Bure, Alexei Yashin, Alexander Mogilny). The organization elected to go without a captain for the first half of the season, utilizing five alternate captains (Kovalchuk, Colby Armstrong, Niclas Havelid, Slava Kozlov and Mathieu Schneider). “Ilya has earned the opportunity to take a larger leadership role on this team and has grown into this position over his six-plus seasons as a member of the Thrashers,” said Waddell. “We’re very pleased, and excited for Ilya, that his fellow alternate captains approached us and felt he should be given the responsibility at this time. We’re confident that he’ll embrace it and represent the organization and his teammates appropriately.”
-Columbus Blue Jackets winger Rick Nash will be placed on injured reserve retroactive to Jan. 6 with a lower-body injury. Nash, who didn't skate with the team Monday morning and is listed as day-to-day, would be eligible to come off IR Wednesday. The 24-year-old left wing still has every intention of competing at NHL All-Star Weekend in Montreal on Jan. 24-25. Nash originally was injured in the first period of a 3-0 loss to the Detroit Red Wings on Jan. 6. Nash, who entered the Wings game with 17 goals and 22 assists in 40 games, played nearly eight minutes before suffering his injury. He leads Columbus in game-winning goals (4) and average ice time among forwards (20:50). The Blue Jackets recalled forward Derek MacKenzie from the Syracuse Crunch (AHL) to fill the spot. The 27-year-old MacKenzie has 8 goals and 10 assists in 23 games with Syracuse this season. He has 2 goals and 2 assists in 45 career NHL games with Columbus and Atlanta.
RUMOR MILL
-Jason Spezza's name will be coming up a lot over the next few weeks and it looks like the LA Kings are the hot team in pursuit. Supposedly, winger Anze Kopitar could be heading to Ottawa in the deal
-There's something going on between the Sabres and Canucks. The names involved are Ryan Kesler and Drew Stafford.
AROUND THE BOARDS
-The Boston Bruins have assigned defenseman Matt Lashoff and goaltender Kevin Regan to the Providence Bruins and recalled goaltender Tuukka Rask and forward Martin St. Pierre from the Providence Bruins on an emergency basis. Additionally, the club has placed forward Phil Kessel on injured reserve with mono. Rask and St. Pierre are expected to be available for tonight's game against the Montreal Canadiens at the TD Banknorth Garden.
The NHL named it's Three Stars of the Week
http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=403694
-The Calgary Flames are mourning the loss of one of the hockey club's original owners. Daryl K. Doc Seaman, passed away on Sunday. He was 86. Mr. Seaman was one of the original six owners and was instrumental in purchasing and bringing the Atlanta Flames and the National Hockey League to Calgary in 1980. His brother, Byron, Ralph T. Scurfield, Norm Green, Normie Kwong and Harley Hotchkiss were also among the first owners.
-The Calgary Flames may have been happy to see Michael Backlund playing in the NHL on Thursday but it appears his Swedish club team didn't have the same reaction. According to the Calgary Herald, Swedish club Vasteras was under the assumption that Backlund would rejoin them after the World Junior Hockey Championship. ''Mikael Backlund has not been given permission to play for another club,'' Vasteras official Anders Eklund told the Swedish media. ''There is nothing in his agreement with us that allows him to play for a club in North America and we don't think it's right that he did this without communicating with us. 'We are very disappointed in Backlund's conduct in this case and do not think he acted honestly.'' Vasteras had the option to block Backlund's move to North America by appealing to the Swedish hockey federation but decided against it saying, ''no one benefits if we try and stop Mikael.'' Backlund's father says Vasteras general manager Leif Rohlin and his constant criticism of his son's play is most blame for Backlund's decision to leave the Swedish club. ''Before that, he would have been more hesitant,'' Jan Backlund told the Hockey Sverige website. ''Now it was probably a pretty easy decision.'' (Courtesy - TSN)
TONIGHT'S ACTION:
%Montreal @ Boston - 7PM
NY Rangers @ NY Islanders - 7PM
Pittsburgh @ Philadelphia - 7PM
Edmonton @ Washington - 7PM
Colorado @ Columbus - 7PM
Carolina @ Ottawa - 7:30PM
Nashville @ Toronto - 7:30PM
Phoenix @ Minnesota - 8PM
St. Louis @ Calgary - 9:30PM
New Jersey @ Vancouver - 10PM
Tampa Bay @ San Jose - 10:30PM
% = Game of the Night
^ALL TIMES EASTERN
*My weekly power rankings, "PLUS/MINUS", comes out Mondays
~Dropping the Gloves with Andrew Bogusch comes out tomorrow night
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