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Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins (9-6-0-1) @ Grand Rapids Griffins (8-4-2-1) @ Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins are in town to take on the Griffins in what looms as a crucial game. Wilkes-Barre are 3rd in their division while the Griffins are in 4th. The Griffins are coming off their 4th regulation loss of the season, and three of the losses have come at the hands of the Milwaukee Admirals (the other being in OT). NHL veterans Darren Haydar and Landon Wilson are providing great offence as well as 2nd year forward Darren Helm. Rookie Cory Emmerton has 3 assists in his past 2 games and as a result should be in the line-up again tonight. Evan McGrath has been a healthy scratch of late which is disappointing given his form beforehand. Probable line-up: Leino - Helm - Haydar Ritola - Abdelkader - Wilson Mursak - Emmerton - McGrath Downey - Oulahen - Pare Ericsson - Pyett Kindl - Galvin Stafford - Kolosov Larsson Howard Team Leaders: Goals: Abdelkader, Wilson (8) Assists: Helm, Leino (12) Points: Leino (16) Penalty Minutes: Wilson (37) Notes: • Jimmy Howard still seems to be struggling with consistency and letting in easy goals. He’s been good, but needs to be better. • Darren Helm has 10 points in 8 games this month and is on a 5 game point streak. • The offence has dried up for Abdelkader and Ritola.

Link 1. GR McGrath, (2) (Emmerton), 18:24 2. GR Haydar, (6) (Leino, Helm), 16:44 3. GR Ritola, (6) (Emmerton, Kolosov), 14:22 (SH) Emmerton 2 assists, 5 points in 4 games. I don't really rate him as highly as others but that's good going. Kolosov assist and +2, impressive. Ritola, 'nuf said.

DATSYUK!!! Filppula with the assist, completely satisfied now!

Haha, yes, I'd be cool with that.

HUDLER!!!!!!!!! Freaking CHAMPION! Another multi point game!

Filppula with the GWG, you heard it here first.

This season, nothing comes easy. Nothing.

LEBDA! What. The. Heck? Maltby and Lebda?

The Sharks are scary good. Since when has Setoguchi been this good?

That is quite possibly the quickest period ever. Good to have a lead.

After a couple of shifts. Didn't see the last game eh?

I'm hungry too, and I'm about to go to bed. Probably not good. Shave my hair, yes or no? I say yes. However, my hair is thin and it doesn't exactly suit me. But I've seriously had it with hair!

Started 2/2, the missed a couple, then got Tampa right, then lost again. 3/6, not too bad I guess.

Link He's got great numbers for the season. 2.20 GAA and .928 S%.

And I noticed he was a +2 as well, one of the first times I can remember he’s come out with that number. If he makes it to the NHL and still has troubles with shootout, they could always sub him off! But not the ideal preparation for the incoming goalie in terms of stopping shots and picking up an injury… On the whole how did Larsson look though? Got the 3rd star of the game which was good.

Griffins up 2-1 with 5 minutes remaining in the 2nd. 1. GR Helm, (4) , 19:44 (SH) 2. GR Helm, (5) (Leino), 12:30 The kid is on FIRE! Larsson in net, saved 14 of 15 shots.

Exactly. He had all of 2 or 3 games to prove himself on the second line, and I doubt he even had 16+ minutes in that role anyway. And here are people saying he failed and can't score on a scoring line. Hudler= GUN.

Friday: Florida @ Boston NY Islanders @ New Jersey Phoenix @ Carolina Philadelphia @ Buffalo Nashville @ Tampa Bay Anaheim @ St Louis Saturday: Vancouver @ Pittsburgh NY Rangers @ Ottawa NY Islanders @ Buffalo Chicago @ Toronto Phoenix @ Philadelphia Columbus @ Atlanta Boston @ Montreal St Louis @ Minnesota Anaheim @ Dallas Detroit @ Calgary Colorado @ Los Angeles Washington @ San Jose Sunday: Nashville @ Carolina New Jersey @ Tampa Bay

Definitely a Draper EN goal coming.

Cmon Hudler, PLEASE get a hatty!

Hudler- freakishly good.

Kopecky's first goal changed to Datsyuk, robbed!

Thanks for ruining our PP % Rafalski...

There is indeed. I know it is released about a quarter of the way into the season, well at least it was last season, by a Red Wings site, maybe Red Wings Corner?

KOPECKY!!!!!!!!!!!!! KOPECKY!!!!!!!!!!!!! KOPECKY!!!!!!!!!!!!!