| Matt Carle, D, Philadelphia Flyers | Saturday 1/13, 11:37 PM CT |
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| Matt Carle scored a goal Saturday night in his first game since being recalled from the AHL by the Sharks. He had two shots on goal and was a +2 on the night. |
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| Stephen Weiss scored three goals for his first career hat trick on Saturday. "It feels good. I was wondering if I was ever going to get one of those," said Weiss, who was playing his 214th game in his fourth NHL season. He needs one more goal to tie his career-high of 12, which he set back in 2003-04. |
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| Martin Havlat played on Saturday after missing the previous three games with a groin injury. He had one assist and three shots on goal. |
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| Daniel Alfredsson continued his hot streak on Saturday with one goal and four assists in Ottawa's 8-3 win over Montreal. Alfredsson has three goals and nine assists in his last four games. |
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| Chris Kelly, C, Ottawa Senators | Saturday 1/13, 11:26 PM CT |
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| Chris Kelly notched a career-high four points on Saturday. He scored one goal and added three assists while playing on Ottawa's top line. There has been speculation that Kelly will remain on the top line even when Jason Spezza returns from his knee injury. |
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| Christian Backman returned to the Blues lineup on Saturday after sitting out seven games, according to the AP. He injured his right knee December 26 at Nashville. |
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| Yutaka Fukufuji became the first Japanese-born player in the NHL when he started the third period against the Blues on Saturday, according to the AP. He replaced Barry Brust, who allowed five goals in the first two periods. Fukufuji was recalled Friday on an emergency basis after Mathieu Garon was placed on injured reserve with a finger injury. |
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| Nick Boynton, D, Chicago Blackhawks | Saturday 1/13, 11:20 PM CT |
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| The Coyotes activated Nick Boynton from injured reserve on Saturday, according to the AP. He had missed the last 20 games after breaking a foot Nov. 9 while blocking a shot against Dallas. |
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| The Blue Jackets recalled Joakim Lindstrom from Syracuse of the AHL on Saturday on an emergency basis, according to the AP. He has one goal in four games with the Blue Jackets this season. |
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| The Blue Jackets placed Sergei Fedorov on the injured reserve list on Saturday, retroactive to Jan. 6, with a sore elbow. He has missed Columbus' last two games and is listed as day-to-day. |
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| Mathieu Schneider is considered to be doubtful for Saturday's game, according to the Detroit Free Press. He's still battling a strained knee. |
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| Red Wings GM Ken Holland said that Nicklas Lidstrom "was feeling a little banged up," and might miss tonight's game, according to the Detroit Free Press. He was hit on the side of his left knee by a puck Thursday but didn't leave the game. |
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| Jim Vandermeer tested his bruised ankle by skating yesterday, but it wasn't feeling much better, according to the Sun-Times. He will not take part in tonight's game. |
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| Mathieu Garon was diagnosed with a broken finger on his right hand yesterday, and the Kings placed him on injured reserve, according to the LA Times. "They are saying he doesn't need an operation," coach Marc Crawford said. "If they had to go in and surgically repair it, then he would be out a while. The good news is this will allow him to heal. It's not great news, but at least it's not horrendous." With Dan Cloutier out with a hip injury, the Kings will turn to Barry Brust and Yutaka Fukufuji for now. Expect the Kings to trade for another option. |
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| Josef Melichar is expected to be sidelined the next three to four weeks of action, according to the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. He sprained an MCL during Wednesday's game. |
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| Darcy Tucker, RW, Colorado Avalanche | Saturday 1/13, 7:57 AM CT |
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| Darcy Tucker tested his bruised foot by skating yesterday for the first time in over a week, according to the Toronto Star. He could return to action as soon as Tuesday. |
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| Alexei Ponikarovsky has been medically cleared to return from his separated shoulder, according to the Toronto Star. It's possible he could play tonight. "I'm almost ready," said Ponikarovsky. "I think I'm gonna skate (this morning) and see how I feel. There is a chance. We'll try to figure out if they want me out there, or if they're going to give me a little bit more time." |
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| Mike Richards probably won't return from his abdominal surgery until later next week, according to the Philadelphia Inquirer. "I just don't feel good enough to play," Richards said this week. "The doctors said that I can't do any more damage to it, but it's just about how I feel, and I don't feel good." |
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| Geoff Sanderson will remain sidelined for at least one more game due to his abdominal surgery, according to the Philadelphia Inquirer. He's still feeling sharp pains when skating, though he could return by the end of next week. |
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| As expected, Scott Mellanby returned to action on Friday night. He had been out since Dec. 21 with a shoulder injury. |
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| Jason York, D, Boston Bruins | Saturday 1/13, 7:39 AM CT |
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| Jason York is expected to miss at least the next two weeks, according to the Boston Globe. He's recovering from a sprained right knee. |
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