Central Division
- Dave Bolland had back surgery yesterday and could be out as long as four months. At least the Blackhawks have organizational depth at center.
- Tom Reed of the Columbus Dispatch has an interesting article on how athletes manage their money. “To fans, I’m sure it looks chaotic, but there is a method to the madness,” said coach Ken Hitchock about his lines this season. Speaking of lines, here is are the Blue Jackets’ projected lines for tonight’s game.
- Tomas Holmstrom admits it make a big difference when you can play without injures. Kris Draper has some words of warning for former teammate, and new Versus analyst, Darren McCarty.
- “Overall, I thought we played maybe the best team in the NHL pretty well in their own barn,” said a not so unhappy Barry Trotz after last night’s 4-3 loss at San Jose.
- The Blues finally broke out last night and it must have been the Canucks that brought it out of them, explains Dan O’Neill. Meantime, Andy Murray’s overtime strategy depends on the team he’s facing and the situation.
Northwest Division
Pacific Division
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