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Wednesday, 26 October 2011 01:48

Written by Seth Rorabaugh

Penguins

-Dave Molinari's recap from last night's game. Welcome back Evgeni Malkin.

-Newsday's recap. "They didn't outplay us." - Islanders forward Kyle Okposo.

-The Associated Press' recap. Marc-Andre Fleury recorded his 20th career shutout.

-NHL.com's recap. "Our goaltender really had to be the best player on the ice." - Dan Bylsma on Marc-Andre Fleury.

-Highlights:

-Pascal Dupuis > New Yorks' Evgeni Nabokov:

-Fired-up times for Dupuis:

-Happy times for Arron Asham, Richard Park and Matt Cooke:

-New York's Jay Pandolfo > Ben Lovejoy:

-Bylsma speaks:

-Malkin speaks:

-Ummmm... Fleury speaks:

-Bylsma coached in his 200th career game.

-"I feel bad for both of my brothers." - Jordan Staal on Rangers defenseman Marc Staal who suffered a concussion last season on a hit by Hurricanes captain Eric Staal. Marc Staal has yet to play this season due to the injury.

-Happy 60th birthday to former Penguins forward Joe Noris. A third-round pick in 1971, Noris' Penguins career amounted to 35 games and seven points in 1971-72. Midway through 1972-73, he was traded to the Blues in exchange for Jim Shires. He is currently the owner/operator of Skate San Diego.

Atlantic Division

-Former Penguin Johan Hedberg made 30 saves for the Devils in a 3-0 shutout of the Kings. It was Hedberg's 18th career shutout. Fire Craig Patrick. Dainius Zubrus scored two goals for New Jersey while teammate and former Penguin Petr Sykora recorded two assists. Fire Ray Shero.

-Check out Sykora's pass to set up Patrik Elias for a goal:

-Sykora played despite battling the flu.

-In the wake of Flyers captain Chris Prongers' eye injury, many in the NHL are calling for visors to become mandatory.

-The Rangers demoted defenseman Brendan Bell to Connecticut of the AHL.

Northeast Division

-A shootout goal by Jason Spezza gave the Senators a 3-2 win at Carolina. Former Penguin Sergei Gonchar had two assists for Ottawa while Craig Anderson made 32 saves in the victory. Fire Ray Shero.

-Anderson kept his eyes on this puck:

-With forward Max Pacioretty dealing with a wrist injury, the Canadiens recalled forward Aaron Palushaj from Hamilton of the AHL.

-Sabres forward Brad Boyes appeared in his 500th consecutive game.

Southeast Division

-Former Penguins goaltender Mathieu Garon made 36 saves for the Lightning which beat the Sabres, 4-3. Brad Boyes had a goal and an assist for Buffalo.

-Lightning forward and former Penguin Ryan Malone cashed in on a breakaway:

-Fire Ray Shero.

-Here's a match made in heaven. Tampa Bay's Steve Downie versus Buffalo's Patrick Kaleta:

-Garon and teammates Marc-Andre Bergeron and Steven Stamkos all kept their eyes on this puck:

-Bergeron > Buffalo's Christian Ehrhoff:

-Garon got caught up in the wash here:

-With forward Anthony Stewart dealing with a "lower-body" injury, the Hurricanes recalled forward Zach Boychuk from  Charlotte of the AHL.

-After suffering an eye injury early in the season, Jets captain Andrew Ladd is sticking with a visor.

-“If you don’t perform, there’s a good chance you’re not going to stay here." - Panthers general manager and former Penguins defenseman Dale Tallon on his recent trade of forward David Booth to the Canucks.

-The Capitals recalled defenseman Sean Collins from Hershey of the AHL.

Central Division

-Ryan Johansen and R.J. Umberger, a native of a certain Western Pennsylvanian city, each had a goal and an assist for the Blue Jackets in a 4-1 defeat of the Red Wings. It was Columbus' first win of the season. Grant Clitsome recorded three assists for the Blue Jackets while Steve Mason made 30 saves in the victory.

-Check out this save by Mason on Detroit's Henrik Zetterberg:

-Happy times for Umberger:

-Columbus' Fedor Tyutin > Detroit's Ian White:

-“I don’t think anyone in that dressing (room) has ever been through the three weeks of hell that we just went through. The psycological, the emotional, everything that came with it. It was a lot of baggage." - Blue Jackets coach Scott Arniel.

-Blue Jackets defenseman James Wisniewski made his season debut after being suspended for the first eight games of the preseason.

-Wisniewski alone in the dark:

-Red Wings goaltender and former Penguin Ty Conklin got lost in the snow here:

-Shootout goals by captain Jonathan Toews and Patrick Kane gave the Blackhawks a 3-2 win against the Ducks. Kane had two assists for Chicago while Corey Crawford made 29 saves in the victory. Teemu Selanne netted a goal and an assist for Anaheim.

-Pass of the Night: Kane setting up former Penguin Marian Hossa for a goal:

-Fire Ray Shero.

-Selanne's goal was smooth:

-Happy times for Toews and Kane:

Northwest Division

-Jordan Eberle and Taylor Hall each had a goal and an assist for the Oilers in a 3-2 defeat of the Canucks. Nikolai Khabibulin made 35 saves in the victory.

-Save of the Night: Vancouver's Cory Schneider on Eberle:

-Schneider kept his eyes on this puck:

-Oilers defenseman and former Penguin Ryan Whitney left the game due to a sprained right knee.

-Canucks goaltender Roberto Luongo was pulled in the second period after surrendering three goals on four shots in the second period.

-Given their draft position, Edmonton's trio of Ryan Nugent-Hopkins, Hall and Eberle is being call the Lottery Line.

-Wild forward Guillaume Latendresse is dealing with another groin injury.

Pacific Division

-Joe Pavelski scored two goals for the Sharks in a 3-1 defeat of the Predators. Patrick Marleau and captain Joe Thornton each recorded two assists for San Jose while Antti Niemi made 19 saves in the win. The Sharks have won three consecutive games.

-Shootout goals by Michael Ryder and Trevor Daley gave the Stars a 3-2 win against the Stars. Kari Lehtonen made 33 saves in the victory.

-Coyotes captain Shane Doan scored his 300th career goal:

-Defensive Play of the Night: Dallas' Adam Pardy on Doan:

-Cool Photo of the Night: The Coyotes lining up for the national anthem:

-Lehtonen offered a steely glare:

-Dallas' Andrew Raycroft and Phoenix's Mike Smith had a friendly pregame chat:

-The Kings started Jonathan Bernier in net and had a team shutout streak of 221:22 snapped. Jonathan Quick's individual shutout streak still stands.

(Photos: Penguins/Islanders-Bruce Bennett/Getty Images and Paul J. Bereswill/Associated Press; Senators/Hurricanes-Gerry Broome/Associated Press; Lightning/Sabres-Rick Stewart/Getty Images; Red Wings/Blue Jackets-John Grieshop/Getty Images; Ducks/Blackhawks-Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images; Canucks/Oilers-John Ulan/Canadian Press; Stars/Coyotes-Christian Petersen/Getty Images)

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