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Monday, 05 December 2011 02:13

Written by Seth Rorabaugh

Penguins

-"Right now, they're the team to beat, not us." - Arron Asham on the Bruins.

-“It’s a good thing for us right now, with where we’re at right now with our team to give us one of the best possible challenges we could have." - Bruins coach Claude Julien on the Penguins.

-The NHL's owner meetings are scheduled to begin today. A vote is expected to be held on re-alignment.

Atlantic Division

-Islanders goaltender Rick DiPietro and forward Michael Grabner are day to day due to groin injuries.

Northeast Division

-The NHL is investigating the hit by Predators forward Jordin Tootoo on Sabres goaltender Ryan Miller Saturday:

-The Canadiens demoted forward Aaron Palushaj to Hamilton of the AHL.

Southeast Division

-The wins and the rats are back for the Panthers.

Central Division

-Red Wings forward Valtteri Filppula left last night's game due to a leg laceration.

Northwest Division

-Pierre-Marc Bouchard, Cal Clutterbuck and Casey Wellman each had a goal and an assist for the Wild in a 5-3 win against the Ducks. Matt Cullen recorded three assists for Minnesota while teammate Josh Harding made 25 saves. Teemu Selanne netted two assists for Anaheim.

-Goal of the Night: Bouchard roofing a backhander by Anaheim's Jonas Hiller:

-Pass of the Night: Selanne setting up Saku Koivu for a goal:

-Happy times for Koivu and Selanne:

-Check out this pass by Anaheim's Corey Perry to set up captain Ryan Getzlaf for a goal:

-Defensive Play of the Night: Minnesota's Greg Zanon with a diving poke check against Anaheim's Devante Smith-Pelly:

-Minnesota's Brad Staubitz and Anaheim's Jean Francois Jacques had issues:

-Wild forward and former Penguin Nick Johnson scored the game-winning goal and extended a scoring streak to five games.

-Two goals by Ryan O'Reilly helped the Avalanche beat the rival Red Wings, 4-2. Gabriel Landeskog added two assists for Colorado while teammate Semyon Varlamov made 27 saves. Detroit had a seven-game winning streak snapped.

-Check out this rocket of a short-handed one-timer by Colorado's T.J. Galiardi:

-Red Wings forward and former Penguin Chris Conner was stuffed by Varlamov on this shorthanded breakaway attempt:

-Red Wings goaltender and former Penguin Ty Conklin kept his eyes on this puck:

-Avalanche defenseman Erik Johnson returned to the lineup after missing five games due to a groin injury.

-David Booth and Christopher Higgins each had a goal and two assists for Vancouver in a 5-1 rout of the rival Flames. Ryan Kesler recorded three assists for Vancouver while teammate Roberto Luongo made 21 saves.

-Hit of the Night: Vancouver's Ryan Kesler on Calgary's Blake Comeau:

-Vancouver's second line of Booth, Higgins and Kesler has been called the "American Express" line.

Pacific Division

-The Coyotes recalled defenseman Chris Summers from Portland of the AHL.

Adams Division

-Do yourself a favor and read this outstanding New York Times article about the late Rangers/Wild forward Derek Boogaard and how he learned to become a fighter.

(Photos: Asham-Justin K. Aller/Getty Images; Wild/Ducks-Harry How/Getty Images; Red Wings/Avalanche-Jack Dempsey/Associated Press)

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