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| Jean-Sebastien Giguere stopped 20 of 21 shots as he helped lead the Ducks to a 3-1 win over Montreal. That was his 10th win over his last 12 outings. |
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| Alexei Kovalev recorded his 30th goal of the season in a losing effort against Anaheim. That was his first goal since February 19th, when he scored a pair against the Rangers. |
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| Jose Theodore allowed three goals on only 21 shots against, while Peter Budaj stopped all five shots against while in relief. Theodore recently picked up his second shutout of the season on March 6. |
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| Marty Turco was perfect as he stopped all 20 shots by Colorado as he recorded the 33rd shutout of his career. That was also his 30th win of the season. |
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| Peter Forsberg has suffered another setback in his injury plagued season as he missed Sunday night's game with a groin injury, according to the Rocky Mountain News. |
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| Brian Rolston picked up his 26th goal of the season in a tough loss to the red hot Sharks. He has now scored a goal in back-to-back games and notched a point in three straight. |
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| Patrick Marleau scored the game winning goal for the Sharks as they locked down their ninth straight win, a franchise record. Marleau has now scored a goal in four straight games. |
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| Robert Lang registered three points in a losing effort against Edmonton, with one goal and two assists. He now has 48 points for the season. |
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| Andrew Cogliano enjoyed his first multi-goal game as he knocked in two as he helped Edmonton down Chicago 6-5 in overtime. That was also the second straight game that he scored the game winner in OT. |
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| Pascal Leclaire made 24 saves as the Blue Jackets ended a seven game home losing streak. He improved his record to 24-15-6. |
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| Vincent Lecavalier ended a 12-game drought as he scored a goal on Sunday, his 33rd of the season. He was notably the captain of the Eastern Conference All-Star team and it is about time that he got back on track. |
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| Martin Erat contributed one goal and one assist in a close 4-3 loss to Detroit. Erat notably recorded his first career hat trick on March 4. |
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| Johan Franzen knocked in two goals, both on a power play, in Sunday's close win over Nashville. Franzen has now scored a goal in three straight games. |
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| Tomas Holmstrom missed Sunday's game due to a groin injury, according to NHL.com. He has previously missed time this season due to a sore knee. |
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| Nicklas Lidstrom registered two assists in his first game back from injury as he helped the first place Red Wings edge Nashville 4-3. He now has 59 points over 63 games played this season. |
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| Alex Auld saved all 35 shots headed his way in regulation on Sunday, but the Bruins ultimately lost a shootout to the Rangers 1-0. That was a tough way to lose a game, especially since he was only 12-12-2 heading in to Sunday. |
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| Nigel Dawes blasted a goal to win the shootout against Boston, which was the game's only score. He has now registered a point in three straight games. |
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| Alexander Semin collected a goal and an assist in a losing effort against the Penguins on Sunday. He now has 35 points for the season. |
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| Sidney Crosby scored two goals against the Capitals on Sunday, upping his season total to 22. Those were notably his first goals since returning to action last week after missing 21 games due to injury. |
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| Kevyn Adams is expected to return to action on Sunday, according to the Chicago Sun-Times. When he tore the ACL and MCL in his left knee back in November, it appeared that he'd probably miss the remainder of the season, but it looks like he'll be back with about a month to play. |
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| The Pens had hoped that Marian Hossa would return to action on Sunday, but that won't be the case, according to the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. "He's not ready. He's getting closer," coach Michel Therrien said. Hossa is day-to-day at this point, as he works his way back from a sprained MCL, so he could hit the ice for game action next week. |
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| Jozef Stumpel hopes to return to game action on Wednesday, according to the South Florida Sun-Sentinel. "There is a possibility there, but I don't really know," Stumpel said. He's working his way back from a separated shoulder, but the Panthers will be cautious to avoid aggravating the injury. |
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| Ray Whitney is getting close to returning to action, according to the Raleigh News & Observer. He hasn't played since the end of last month, as he continues to have swelling in his leg, even though the staff infection is gone. Hang in there, and maybe we'll see him on the ice next week. |
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| Zdeno Chara will not take part in Sunday's game after missing a chunk of Saturday's contest, according to the Boston Globe. "He's banged up, that's about all I can say about it," said agent Matt Keator. "He's definitely not finished for the season. He should be fine. I don't think he is going to miss much time at all." There have been reports that Chara is done for the season, but the exact nature of his ailment hasn't even been made public, so it's all speculation at this point. We'll update you as more information becomes available. |
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| There's a chance that Red Wings captain Nicklas Lidstrom (knee) will return to the lineup on Sunday against the Nashville, according to Sporting News Radio. After losing their first four games without Lidstrom, Detroit has won two in a row. His return to health is essential to the team chemistry as the playoff near. |
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| Darren McCarty was recalled from the AHL's Grand Rapids Griffins on Friday. He's expected to play his first game of 2007-08 today against Nashville. The Red Wings' winger is King in Detroit, and his return will be celebrated. |
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| Mattias Ohlund returned to the lineup on Saturday against the St. Louis Blues. The Canucks' defenseman missed only one game, this after some reports mentioned he could miss the remainder of the season because of bone chips in his knee.
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| Dave Legwand was seen walking with crutches after Friday night's road win at Calgary, and according to RotoTimes sources the center needed X-rays on his foot Saturday. This is not good news for the Predators or their center. The team can ill-afford to lose their second-line center right now. Look for Rich Peverley to get called up from the AHL's Milwaukee Admirals if Legwand has to miss ice time. |
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