Detroit prospect Dick Axelsson has returned to Sweden. He was unable to get into an AHL game due to a finger injury. He is ranked 96th on my prospects list.

Both Sergei Samsonov and Jamie Langenbrunner returned to the NJ/CAR series last night. Samsonov has just one point in five playoff games and he played 14 minutes.

Here is an interesting article evaluating some Nashville prospects (such as Spaling, Franson and Jessiman).

Anders Eriksson will likely replace Phaneuf tonight, who is officially day-to-day. Eriksson…he's no Phaneuf ;)

Because the Pens won a playoff series, the pick that they gave up to get Bill Guerin goes from a 5th rounder to a 3rd rounder.

2009 draftee Matt Duchene, who I compare to Steven Stamkos in terms of immediate impact and long-term potential, scored a hat trick last Friday to eliminate Belleville. His Brampton Battalion will play Windsor in the OHL Final, which begins Wednesday.

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