Save of the year? Kipper on Wellwood – clip posted below.

Puck Daddy has a great interview up today with Pavel Datsyuk. He has been on fire with the Russian interviews lately. Check out part one here , and part two here .

Martin Havlat – 54 games without an injury. Another 28 games and I'll lose my house that I bet.

Anze Kopitar has 18 points in his last 17 games and nine in his last six.

Owen Nolan has 11 points in the last nine games that he has played. His PIMs are almost non-existent and he is a injury risk, but he's putting up the numbers.

Vladimir Zharkov, ranked 72 on my prospects list, has six points in his last five contests for New Jersey's farm team Lowell

Paul Ranger's UBI could shut him down for the season. A decision on that will come shortly.

Evgeni Artyukhin was a healthy scratch last night. His play has slipped since his suspension – it's as if he is tentative /careful now. Look for the scratch to kickstart things again.

With Alex Picard back, Brenden Bell was a scratch for the Sens. Bell had five points in the six games that Picard was out – so the scratch seems unwarranted.

The Flyers are extremely happy with Claude Giroux since moving him to center the third line with Upshall and Powe. He has four points in two games and adds an element of offense that provides relief to the Carter and Richards lines. All the same, Giroux's numbers will drop off when Briere returns (next Wednesday).

Keep in mind that Brad Richards also manned the point on the PP. With Zubov also out – the Stars will rely heavily on Niskanen and Daley. Watch for a 'pop' in their numbers, unless the Stars find another forward to move back.
 

I found it interesting that with Paul Martin out of the lineup with an upper body injury (day to day), Andy Greene still didn't get top PP time. Greene was really rolling prior to his injury, and hasn't had the PP time since he has returned to find that groove again. Don't expect him to this season, but that glimpse we had prior to the injury is promising enough to give hope for next campaign.

DobberHockey favorite Ryan Shannon has three points in his last four games for the struggling Sens. He is one of those smaller, skilled players that I have a soft spot for. Like all players of that ilk, he is boom or bust. So far, it is looking like "bust", however his recent play and opportunity is like a career "hail mary".

WAS coach Bruce Boudreau is apparently unhappy with the name that his newest successful line has been dubbed. The F Line: Fedorov, Fleischmann and Fehr. All three are on fire, and Fleischmann has been a plus 11 in his last 10 games.

Sergei Kostitsyn has been sent to the AHL. Just part of the big, overall shakeup in Montreal. A lot of teams should try stuff like this, rather than go with the typical knee-jerk reaction of firing the coach. Not that I am against the firing of Therrien. Just speaking in general terms. The Habs have sent Kovalev home and SK to the AHL.

Rostislav Olesz is back skating. He could return before the trade deadline.

David Neal on why the Panthers can't trade JBo.

Atlanta has scored 14 goals in the last two games. Kovalchuk has seven points.

Peter Forsberg is contemplating retirement after another setback with his foot injury. Looks like he's finally taking the hint from his body – he can't play anymore.

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