What team beat writers are saying this afternoon:
- Hurricanes defenseman Joni Pitkanen (head) will play tonight against his former Philadelphia Flyers teammates. The Canes will be missing Tim Gleason and Frantisek Kaberle for tonight’s game.
- The Habs will dress the same roster tonight versus Detroit as they did in their 4-3 loss to the Islanders on Monday. Can the Montreal media and fans stop blowing Ryan O’Byrne’s own-goal out of proportion. It was one goal, in one game at an early juncture of the season.
- Scott Clemmensen gets the start in goal tonight for the Devils. They will look to make it five in a row.
- Freddy Meyer IV returns to the Islanders line-up tonight. Bruno Gervais checks out.
- Here are the Capitals’ lines from practice this morning. Still lots of injuries in the U.S. capital.
