They held their breath in Montreal, awaiting results of the most important x-rays of the season. Meanwhile, it’s a big night for fantasy players, as the Canadiens, Lighting, Senators and Flames all hit the five-goal mark. Our NHL Daily page fills you in on the scores, last night's fantasy hockey whiz, injury news, the latest from around the NHL and more.
The Score:
Canadiens 5-Predators 4 (OT): Jose Theodore plays the first period for the Montreal, then leaves with a sore collarbone caused by a shot in the pre-game warm-up. X-rays prove negative, and Theodore says he’ll be back next game. In his absence, his teammates chip away at several Nashville leads to get the win.
Blues 4-Sharks 2: St. Louis’ 43 points in 29 games is the best record in hockey
Devils 3-Thrashers 0: Where have all the good times gone? The high-scoring Thrashers have been shut out in three straight games.
Lightning 5-Flyers 4 (OT): The Flyers outshoot another opponent, 41-28. But once again, Jeff Hackett is the second-best goalie in the game.
Flames 5-Bruins 0: The Bruins have won three of 15 games over the past month.
Senators 6-Blackhawks 1/Rangers 4-Islanders 3/Hurricanes 2-Penguins 1/Oilers 1-Wild 1/Kings 4-Coyotes 4
Fantasy Hockey Whiz: After a hat trick against Nashville, Montreal’s Sheldon Souray leads all NHL defensemen with 11 goals.
Virgin Territory: Ottawa goalie Ray Emery wins his first NHL start; Carolina’s new coach, Pewter Laviolette, wins his first game; and the Devils’ Rob Skrlac, a 27-year-old rookie and veteran of 366 minor league games, scores his first NHL goal in his second NHL game.
Rumor Du Jour: Reports from Florida suggest scouts from all over the NHL are sizing up Kristian Huselius. The 25-year-old left winger, who always looks like he should score more than he does, was recently scratched from three of six games by the Panthers.
Know-It-All: Mike Zeisberger of the Toronto Sun says the American Hockey League's upcoming experiment - in which the league will widen the blue lines and center ice line for several games - suggests that the suits running pro hockey want more excitement in the game.
Play-By-Play:
The family of Keith Magnuson says Rob Ramage is not to blame for the car accident that killed the former Blackhawks defenceman. Ramage, another retired player, was driving the car when it crashed near Toronto on Monday. He is charged with impaired driving and dangerous driving. Magnuson’s wife, Cindy, has spoken to Ramage and released a statement offering support.
The Detroit Red Wings have released center Jiri Hudler to play for the Czech Republic at the World Junior Hockey Championship in Finland. Hudler has three points in 12 games this season.
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