Sekac shows some patience:

Do I need to talk about how special PK Subban is after a three-point night or can we all just accept that as a given? Fine. Subban has nine points in the last seven games and has climbed into a tie for fifth in defenseman scoring with 22. He'll finish in the top three when all is said and done.

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I know that a couple of days ago I said that I wouldn't talk Oilers but I have to break the silence. I am intrigued by what's going on with Jeff Petry of late. Are the Oilers showcasing Petry or simply looking to utilize him better?

All I know is that Petry's power play minutes are way up the past four games. He has skated over half of the Oilers' power play minutes in each of those games and was up to 3:58 in power play time last night.

Petry has never produced at a fantasy relevant rate as a professional and I don't expect him to start now but he does have a couple of power-play points over these past four games. He is also shooting the puck more than ever and is on pace for a career high 150 SOG.

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The Ducks have activated Jason LaBarbera and have sent Dany Heatley's corpse to the minors for a conditioning stint. How does one condition a corpse? Is all their embalming fluid stored down in Norfolk? They better be prepared to keep him down there for the rest of the season because a couple of weeks isn't going to get him in shape. Heatley was skating like an 80-year-old before he got hurt, are they saying he got slower? What are the odds Heatley's secret groin surgery was actually a procedure to give him robot legs? Okay, I think I got that out of my system.

I was expecting to see Ilya Bryzgalov this weekend with the Ducks playing last night and again today in Winnipeg but he suited up for Norfolk last night. Will Freddie Andersen get the rare back-to-back start or does LaBarbera draw in now that he's healthy?

The Ducks have another back-to-back coming this Thursday/Friday so we'll see if Bryzgalov joins the team by then for his first start of the season.

By the way, Bryzgalov stopped 32 of 34 for the Admirals but lost. The corpse went minus-one.

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The Blackhawks aren't releasing any specifics regarding Jonathan Toews' injury but confirmed that he is travelling with the team. I'd take that as a slight positive but it doesn't mean he won't miss time.

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Scott Hartnell has been placed on IR by the Blue Jackets. He'll miss a couple of weeks with a broken finger. Kerby Rychel has been recalled.

I'd look for Boone Jenner to step up here. He has already reclaimed his spot alongside Ryan Johansen at even strength and could do the same on the power play with Hartnell out. Jenner is already hot having scored goals in four straight games before being held off the board on Thursday night.

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Jamie McGinn may very well be done for the season following back surgery.

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The Swiss exodus has begun! Both Damien Brunner and Jesse Joensuu are heading off to Switzerland leaving the Devils and Oilers respectively. Neither one had been playing regularly, let alone producing so the fantasy impact is minimal. Brunner could return and have an impact somewhere next season though, as long as he signs for a low price.

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More excellence in Elliotte Friedman's latest 30 Thoughts:

15. Boston general manager Peter Chiarelli and assistant GM Don Sweeney were on a lengthy power-forward viewing tour. (If he could skate, the Bruins might have pursued the Lakers' Carlos Boozer.) Chiarelli did not want to discuss it, but word last weekend was the Bruins were not close on anything. With that being said, there was a feeling at the Board of Governors meeting that things have intensified on Sabres forward Chris Stewart.

Right now Boston and Buffalo are like two high schoolers at the prom deciding whether or not to dance. Eventually, you've got to make your move, or go on to the next victim.

I've been beating this drum since September.

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