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Friday, 09 December 2011 02:32

Written by Seth Rorabaugh

Penguins

-Dave Molinari's recap from last night's game. "We just can't come out flat for two periods and expect to win a game in the third when we're down 3-0 or 3-1." - James Neal.

-The Philadelphia Inquirer's recap. "We came out with the mind-set that we were playing for first (place)." - Flyers forward Daniel Briere.

-The Philadelphia Daily News' recap. "It was all business." - Flyers forward Maxime Talbot on facing his former team.

-The Associated Press' recap. “He was excited to play the Penguins because he played there so long. He had some great moments down there. I can say in this dressing room, me and him identify as the old Penguins.” - Talbot on teammate Jaromir Jagr (above).

-NHL.com's recap. "You feel like you let one slip and didn't capitalize." - Dan Bylsma on the Penguins failing to score on a five-on-three with two Flyers players missing sticks.

-Highlights:

-Tyler Kennedy versus Philadelphia's Harry Zolnierczyk:

-Intense Photo of the Night: Jordan Staal battling Philadelphia's Claude Giroux on a faceoff:

-Thirsty times for Marc-Andre Fleury:

-Happy times for Philadelphia's Kimmo Timonen and Ilya Bryzgalov:

-Bylsma speaks:

-Fleury speaks:

-Maxime Talbot speaks:

-Sidney Crosby's loss is Joe Vitale's gain.

-Note: We jumped today's birthdays by a day. Every birthday listed today is actually today. Our apologies.

-Happy 40th birthday to former Penguins forward Petr Nedved (right). Acquired in the 1995 offseason along with Sergei Zubov in a deal which sent Luc Robitaille and Ulf Samuelsson to the Rangers, Nedved spent two seasons with the Penguins. In 1995-96, Nedved saw action in 80 games and scored 99 points, good enough only fourth place on the team. The 1996 postseason saw Nedved appear in 18 games and score 20 points, including one of the most memorable postseason goals in franchise's history, a game-winner in the fourth overtime of a 3-2 win against the Capitals in Game 4 of an Eastern Conference quarterfinal series (below). He followed that up in 1996-97 by playing in 74 games and scoring 71 points. He played in five postseason games that spring and scored three points. After missing all of 1997-98 and part of 1998-99 due to a contract dispute, Nedved was traded back to the Rangers along with Chris Tamer and Sean Pronger in exchange for Alex Kovalev and Harry York. In 154 regular season games for the Penguins, Nedved scored 170 points, 41st-most in franchise history. In 23 postseason games, Nedved scored 23 points. He is currently the captain of Bili Tygri Liberec of the Czech Extraliga in the Czech Republic.

-Happy 76th birthday to former Penguins defenseman Noel Price. Claimed from the Canadiens in the 1967 expansion draft, Price spent parts of two seasons in Pittsburgh. During the Penguins inaugural season of 1967-68, Price appeared in 70 games and scored 33 points. In 1968-69, Price saw action in 73 games and scored 20 points. During the 1969 offseason, the Kings claimed him in a reverse draft. In 143 regular seasons games for the Penguins, Price scored 53 points.

-Happy 66th birthday to former Penguins forward Nick Libett. Acquired in the 1979 offseason, Libett spent parts off two seasons with the Penguins. In 1979-80, Libett saw action in 78 games and scored 26 points. During the 1980 postseason, he appeared in five games and scored two points. He followed that up in 1980-81 by playing in 43 games and scoring 12 points. He was released in the 1981 offseason. In 121 regular season games with the Penguins, Libett scored 38 points.

Atlantic Division

-Shootout goals by captain Zach Parise, Patrik Elias and Adam Henrique gave the Devils a 5-4 win against the Devils. Parise had a regulation goal and an assist while Henrique recorded two assists. Former Penguin Johan Hedberg made 18 saves in the victory. Fire Craig Patrick Captain Daniel Alfredsson had a regulation goal and an assist for Ottawa.

-Ottawa's Jesse Winchester managed to tie the game with 3.5 seconds left in regulation:

-Henrique's shootout goal was nasty:

-Shootout Save of the Night: Hedberg with a poke check on Ottawa's Milan Michalek:

-Check out this rocket of a one-timer by Parise:

-Fight of the Night: Ottawa's Zenon Konopka versus New Jersey's Mark Fraser:

-Devils defenseman Andy Greene will be sidelined four weeks due to a fractured toe.

-Former Rangers captain Mark Messier will play in the Winter Classic Alumni Game.

Northeast Division

-Sabres forward Ville Leino was suspended one game for elbowing Flyers forward Matt Read in the head Wednesday:

-Buffalo forward Nathan Gerbe is sidelined indefinitely due to a concussion suffered after a hit from behind by Flyers defenseman Marc-Andre Bourdon. Bourdon will not be disciplined for the hit.

-The Bruins signed defenseman Dougie Hamilton, a first-round pick in this summer's draft, to a three-year entry-level contract.

-With former Penguins forward Colby Armstrong set to return to the lineup tonight from a high ankle sprain, the Maple Leafs demoted forward Joe Colborne to Toronto of the AHL.

-The Senators recalled defenseman Matt Carkner from Binghamton of the AHL.

Southeast Division

-Jose Theodore made 40 saves for the Panthers in a 2-0 shutout of the Bruins. It was Theodore's 32nd career shutout.

-Funny Faces of the Night: Boston's Rich Peverley and Florida's Dmitry Kulikov colliding:

-Boston's Adam McQuaid kept his eyes on this puck:

-Boston's Dennis Seidenberg had issues with his stick:

-A shootout goal by former Penguin Dominic Moore gave the Lightning a 3-2 win against the Rangers. Fire Ray Shero. Former Penguin Mathieu Garon made 28 saves in the victory. Fire Ray Shero.

-This game had a bizarre sequence when New York's Artem Anisimov pretended to shoot a gun when he scored a goal. The Lightning got mad and all heck broke out:

-A good look at Anisimov's "gun:"

-Rangers coach John Tortorella apologized to the Lightning after the game on behalf of Anisimov.

-Happy times for the Lightning:

-Lightning forward Martin St. Louis was scheduled to appear in his 500th consecutive game but was scratched after he suffered facial injuries in practice. St. Louis suffered fractured nasal and orbital bones when Moore hit him in the face with a shot.

-The Lightning will allow rookie forward Brett Connolly to play for Canada in the World Junior championships this month.

-Tampa Bay recalled forward Blair Jones from Norfolk of the AHL.

-Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin will not be disciplined for a spear against Senators forward Chris Neil Wednesday:

-Hurricanes goaltender Mike Murphy achieved a dubious piece of history Tuesday in a 7-6 loss to the Flames. With the Hurricanes trailing the Flames, 6-3, late in regulation, Murphy replaced starter Cam Ward and made his NHL debut. After the Hurricanes pulled within a goal, Murphy was pulled for an extra attacker. The Flames scored an empty net to goal to take a 7-5 lead. That goal became the game-winner once the Hurricanes scored a six time. As a result, Murphy was credited with the loss despite not allowing the goal. He became the first goaltender in NHL history record a loss before allowing his first career goal.

Central Division

-Two goals, including one in overtime, and an assist by Patrick Sharp gave the Blackhawks a 3-2 win against the Islanders. Former Penguin Marian Hossa added a goal and two assists for Chicago while teammate Ray Emery made 31 saves in the victory. Fire Ray Shero.

-Sharp's overtime goal:

-Hossa scored his 400th career goal:

-Fire Ray Shero.

-Hit of the Night: Chicago's Niklas Hjalmarsson on New York's Michael Grabner:

-Cool Photo of the Night: New York's Mike Mottau and Ben Smith kicking up some ice:

-Smith alone in the dark:

-Emery was all alone with New York's Kyle Okposo here:

-We're not sure Emery played the right angle here:

-Valtteri Filppula and Jiri Hudler each had a goal and an assist for the Red Wings in a 5-2 defeat of the Coyotes. Pavel Datsyuk and Henrik Zetterberg each recorded two assists for Detroit while teammate made 30 saves.

-Datsyuk left the game in the second period due to a "lower-body" injury.

-Former Penguins forward Chris Conner, a native of Westland, Mich., got to live his dream last night by playing a home game for the Red Wings.

-An overtime goal by Colin Wilson gave the Predators a 4-3 comeback win against the rival Blue Jackets. Sergei Kostitsyn had a goal and an assist for Nashville while teammate Ryan Suter recorded two assists. Pekke Rinne made 21 saves in the victory.

-Wilson's goal:

-The Predators scored two goals in the final 96 seconds of regulation to force overtime.

-Two goals by T.J. Oshie led the Blues to a 4-2 win against the Ducks. Ian Cole added a goal and an assist for St. Louis while teammate Jamie Langenbrunner recorded two assists. Jaroslav Halak made 21 saves in the victory. Bobby Ryan led Anaheim with a goal and an assist.

Northwest Division

-Cody Hodgson's shootout goal gave the Canucks a 4-3 comeback win against the Canadiens. Roberto Luongo made 20 saves for Vancouver. Erik Cole had a regulation goal and an assist for Montreal.

-Check out this snipe of a goal by Vancouver's Mason Raymond:

-Check out this rocket of a one-timer by Vancouver's Sami Salo:

-Montreal's Josh Gorges got a two-for-one hit here against Vancouver's Alex Burrows (center) and Aaron Rome:

-Canadiens defenseman and former Penguin Hal Gill got up close and personal with this puck:

-Darroll Powe had a goal and an assist for the Wild in a 4-2 defeat of the Kings. Former Penguin Nick Johnson recorded two assists for Minnesota while teammate Matt Hackett made 42 saves. Fire Ray Shero. Jack Johnson recorded two assists for Los Angeles.

-Curtis Glencross and Lee Stempniak each had a goal and an assist for Calgary in a 3-2 win against the Avalanche. Brendan Morrison added a goal and an assist for Calgary while teammate Miikka Kiprusoff made all of 16 saves.

-Saves of the Night: Kiprusoff on Colorado's Brandon Yip:

-Check out the puck movement here to set up Calgary's Olli Jokinen for a goal:

-Avalanche forward Kevin Porter was suspended four games for a knee-on-knee hit against Tuesday:

-Oilers defenseman and expertise inquisitor Andy Sutton has been suspended indefinitely for a high hit against Hurricanes forward and former Penguin Alexei Ponikarovsky Wednesday:

-With forward Devin Setoguchi (undisclosed) placed on injured reserve, the Wild recalled former Penguins forward Jeff Taffe from Houston of the AHL.

Pacific Division

-Ryan Clowe and Jamie McGinn each had a goal and an assist for the Sharks in a 5-2 defeat of the Stars. Captain Joe Thornton added two assists for San Jose while teammate Antti Niemi made all of 18 saves.

-Pass of the Night: Dallas' Mike Ribeiro setting up captain Brenden Morrow for a goal:

-Dallas activated former Penguins defenseman Alex Goligoski (thumb) and captain Brenden Morrow ("upper body") from injured reserve.

-With the team struggling at the gate, the Stars lowered individual ticket prices.

-The Coyotes activated former Penguins defenseman Michal Rozsival ("upper body") from injured reserve.

-The Kings activated defenseman Alec Martinez ("upper-body") from injured reserve and placed defenseman Willie Mitchell (groin) on injured reserve.

(Photos: Penguins/Flyers-Paul Bereswill/Getty Images and Matt Slocum/Associated Press; Panthers/Bruins-Elsa/Getty Images; Lightning/Rangers-Chris Trotman/Getty Images; Blackhawks/Islanders-Bruce Bennett/Getty Images; Canucks/Canadiens-Richard Wolowicz/Getty Images)

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written by JC65, December 09, 2011 - 08:47 AM

Taffe had an assist for the Wild as well.

Fire Ray Shero

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written by espo33, December 09, 2011 - 09:58 AM

Dirty play by Ove. He has that look like what did I do.

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written by NC Dave, December 09, 2011 - 12:19 PM

A dirty play by Ovechkin? Shocking.

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