The Latest on the Senators
Daniel Alfredsson will not play Saturday. He says his groin tightened up in the 3rd period Thursday vs. Pittsburgh. He is listed as day-to-day. Randy Robitaille may be back. He has missed the last two games with a hand iniury. If he can't go Paddock will call someone up. Martin Gerber will start against the Flyers.
Saturday's matchup with Philadelphia will be the first time the two teams have faced each other since the pre-season when Flyers' Steve Downie gave Senators' Dean McAmmond a concussion. Downie was suspended for 20 games for the hit, he still has 2 games remaining on his suspension. McAmmond will likely replace Alfredsson on the top line for the Senators.
Randy Robitaille will return to the lineup after missing the past two games with a hand injury. - TSN
The Latest on the Maple Leafs
After their loss to the Stars last night, the Leafs will start Andrew Raycroft agaisnt the Coyotes. - TSN
The Latest from on the Canadiens
Canadiens have not dropped consecutive games in regulation since the final two matches of last season.
In two previous back to back sets this season, the Canadiens have won the second game both times.
Huet shut out the Sabres the last time he faced them and is coming off a 44-save win over the Islanders Wednesday. - TSN
The Latest on the Flames
Jarome Iginla scored his 13th goal of the season Thursday despite being used with four different centres in the game. - TSN
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The Latest from Anaheim
Left wing Drew Miller left Friday's game with a strained left knee in the second period and didn't return. Carlyle indicated that he will be assessed again Saturday, perhaps needing an MRI test to check for any damage. Carlyle didn't play center Todd Marchant in the third period, calling it a "coach's decision.". Winger Brad May was a healthy scratch for the first time since Oct. 3 against Detroit. - Los Angeles Times
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The Latest from Atlanta
Injured Thrashers goalie Kari Lehtonen will be sent to Chicago on Sunday for a conditioning assignment with the AHL's Wolves. Lehtonen has been out since injuring his groin against the Rangers on Oct. 18. - Atlanta Journal Constitution
The Latest from Boston
The Bruins promoted center Vladimir Sobotka from Providence following the game. He will join the team for the rematch with the Islanders in Uniondale, N.Y. Sobotka, 20, was the B's fifth pick (106th overall) in the 2005 draft. In 15 games for Providence this season, he has scored seven goals and seven assists. - Boston Herald
The Latest from Buffalo
Jocelyn Thibault will get the start Saturday agains the Canadiens, it will be his first game in three weeks. The Quebec native has not faced the Canadiens since November 10th, 2005 and has not won at the Bell Centre since December 3rd, 2001.- TSN
Drew Stafford will be out for an indefinite period of time with a shoulder strain. He had played the last two games on the Sabres top line. - Buffalo News
The Latest from Colorado
Ryan Smyth is playing with a broken nose he suffered Tuesday against Calgary. Jordan Leopold is skating again and could return by mid-December, which is earlier than expected. - Denver Post
The Latest from Detroit
Chris Osgood has recovered from the flu and will get the start on Saturday. - Detroit News
The Latest from Florida
Cory Murphy's bruised shoulder wasn't supposed to keep him out of five games, but he hasn't played in more than a week and no one knows when he's going to return. Coach Jacques Martin says he cannot count on Murphy returning Wednesday at Washington until he gets some real practice time. - Miami Herald
The Latest from Los Angeles
On Friday came news that leading scorer Alexander Frolov (four goals, 20 points) will sit out at least two games, possibly more, because of an injured right groin. - LA Times
The Latest from New Jersey
Pat Burns who is happily employed as a Devils scout in Florida, brushed aside rumors out of Toronto that the Maple Leafs were going to fire Paul Maurice and bring him back as coach. "Nobody's talked to me about it. And they couldn't, anyway. That would be tampering," Burns told the Toronto Star. "They'd need to get permission from Lou. As far as I know, nobody's asked." - Newark Star-Ledger
The Latest from New York Rangers
Martin Straka, who returned after missing 15 games with a broken finger, is out again after suffering a hamstring pull that forced him from Friday's game in the third. - New York Post
The Latest from Washington
Alexander Semin did not make the trip and missed his 16th game of the season with a sprained right ankle. He left practice early Thursday after playing the past two games. Semin originally injured his ankle when his skate got caught in the netting behind the goal against Ottawa in the second to last exhibition game. He has now returned and reinjured the ankle three times, and has one goal and one assist in the six games he has appeared in. - Washington Times
Daniel Alfredsson will not play Saturday. He says his groin tightened up in the 3rd period Thursday vs. Pittsburgh. He is listed as day-to-day. Randy Robitaille may be back. He has missed the last two games with a hand iniury. If he can't go Paddock will call someone up. Martin Gerber will start against the Flyers.
Saturday's matchup with Philadelphia will be the first time the two teams have faced each other since the pre-season when Flyers' Steve Downie gave Senators' Dean McAmmond a concussion. Downie was suspended for 20 games for the hit, he still has 2 games remaining on his suspension. McAmmond will likely replace Alfredsson on the top line for the Senators.
Randy Robitaille will return to the lineup after missing the past two games with a hand injury. - TSN
The Latest on the Maple Leafs
After their loss to the Stars last night, the Leafs will start Andrew Raycroft agaisnt the Coyotes. - TSN
The Latest from on the Canadiens
Canadiens have not dropped consecutive games in regulation since the final two matches of last season.
In two previous back to back sets this season, the Canadiens have won the second game both times.
Huet shut out the Sabres the last time he faced them and is coming off a 44-save win over the Islanders Wednesday. - TSN
The Latest on the Flames
Jarome Iginla scored his 13th goal of the season Thursday despite being used with four different centres in the game. - TSN
Around The League:
The Latest from Anaheim
Left wing Drew Miller left Friday's game with a strained left knee in the second period and didn't return. Carlyle indicated that he will be assessed again Saturday, perhaps needing an MRI test to check for any damage. Carlyle didn't play center Todd Marchant in the third period, calling it a "coach's decision.". Winger Brad May was a healthy scratch for the first time since Oct. 3 against Detroit. - Los Angeles Times
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The Latest from Atlanta
Injured Thrashers goalie Kari Lehtonen will be sent to Chicago on Sunday for a conditioning assignment with the AHL's Wolves. Lehtonen has been out since injuring his groin against the Rangers on Oct. 18. - Atlanta Journal Constitution
The Latest from Boston
The Bruins promoted center Vladimir Sobotka from Providence following the game. He will join the team for the rematch with the Islanders in Uniondale, N.Y. Sobotka, 20, was the B's fifth pick (106th overall) in the 2005 draft. In 15 games for Providence this season, he has scored seven goals and seven assists. - Boston Herald
The Latest from Buffalo
Jocelyn Thibault will get the start Saturday agains the Canadiens, it will be his first game in three weeks. The Quebec native has not faced the Canadiens since November 10th, 2005 and has not won at the Bell Centre since December 3rd, 2001.- TSN
Drew Stafford will be out for an indefinite period of time with a shoulder strain. He had played the last two games on the Sabres top line. - Buffalo News
The Latest from Colorado
Ryan Smyth is playing with a broken nose he suffered Tuesday against Calgary. Jordan Leopold is skating again and could return by mid-December, which is earlier than expected. - Denver Post
The Latest from Detroit
Chris Osgood has recovered from the flu and will get the start on Saturday. - Detroit News
The Latest from Florida
Cory Murphy's bruised shoulder wasn't supposed to keep him out of five games, but he hasn't played in more than a week and no one knows when he's going to return. Coach Jacques Martin says he cannot count on Murphy returning Wednesday at Washington until he gets some real practice time. - Miami Herald
The Latest from Los Angeles
On Friday came news that leading scorer Alexander Frolov (four goals, 20 points) will sit out at least two games, possibly more, because of an injured right groin. - LA Times
The Latest from New Jersey
Pat Burns who is happily employed as a Devils scout in Florida, brushed aside rumors out of Toronto that the Maple Leafs were going to fire Paul Maurice and bring him back as coach. "Nobody's talked to me about it. And they couldn't, anyway. That would be tampering," Burns told the Toronto Star. "They'd need to get permission from Lou. As far as I know, nobody's asked." - Newark Star-Ledger
The Latest from New York Rangers
Martin Straka, who returned after missing 15 games with a broken finger, is out again after suffering a hamstring pull that forced him from Friday's game in the third. - New York Post
The Latest from Washington
Alexander Semin did not make the trip and missed his 16th game of the season with a sprained right ankle. He left practice early Thursday after playing the past two games. Semin originally injured his ankle when his skate got caught in the netting behind the goal against Ottawa in the second to last exhibition game. He has now returned and reinjured the ankle three times, and has one goal and one assist in the six games he has appeared in. - Washington Times
