| NHL Player News and Notes |
| Date |
Player |
News |
| 1/4/2009 |
Dwayne Roloson, G, Edm |
Roloson recorded 38 saves in Edmonton's win over the Stars on Saturday.
Analysis: Roloson is 10-6-3 with a 2.63 goals-against average. He's won four of his last five starts. |
| 1/4/2009 |
Jonathan Cheechoo, RW, SJ |
Cheechoo had three assists in the Sharks' win on Saturday.
Analysis: Cheechoo had eight points, including six assists in the last six games. |
| 1/4/2009 |
Mike Grier, RW, SJ |
Grier had two goals in the Sharks' win Saturday.
Analysis: It was his first multigoal game since Jan. 4, 2007. He has seven goals for the season. |
| 1/4/2009 |
Jon Quick, G, LA |
Quick stopped 31 shots and turned away a penalty shot in the Kings' win over the Flyers on Saturday.
Analysis: Quick has stepped up since the Kings traded Jason LaBarbera. He is 3-3-0 with a 1.59 goals-against average |
| 1/4/2009 |
Dennis Seidenberg, D, Car |
Seidenberg had two assists in Carolina's win on Saturday.
Analysis: Seidenberg has two goals and three assists. It was his first points in 10 games. |
| 1/4/2009 |
Justin Williams, RW, Car |
Williams recorded a goal and an assist in Carolina's win on Saturday.
Analysis: Williams returned to the ice in December from a torn righ Achilles. It was his first multi-point game. He has two goals and three assists this season. |
| 1/4/2009 |
Joni Pitkanen, D, Car |
Pitkanen had a goal and an assist in Carolina's win on Saturday.
Analysis: Pitkanen recorded his first points in four games and first goal in seven. He has four goals and 15 assists. |
| 1/4/2009 |
Alexander Ovechkin, LW, Was |
Ovechkin scored his 27th goal of the season Saturday.
Analysis: Ovechkin has scored in his last two games and has seven in the last six games. |
| 1/4/2009 |
Alexei Ponikarovsky, LW, Tor |
Ponikarovsky scored the go-ahead goal in Toronto's win over the Senators on Saturday.
Analysis: Ponikarovsky has 12 goals and 16 assists this season. It was his first goal since Dec. 22. |
| 1/4/2009 |
Vesa Toskala, G, Tor |
Toskala recorded 30 saves in a win over the Seantors on Saturday.
Analysis: Toskala had lost his previous three starts, during which he allowed 14 goals. He is 14-12-5 with a 3.24 goals-against average this season. |
| 1/4/2009 |
Jerred Smithson, C, Nsh |
Smithson recorded his second career goal on Saturday.
Analysis: He has two goals and four assists this season. |
| 1/4/2009 |
Craig Conroy, C, Cgy |
Conroy recorded the 500th career point on Saturday.
Analysis: Conroy had an assist, giving him 23 points this season. He has six assists in the last six games. |
| 1/4/2009 |
Todd Bertuzzi, LW, Cgy |
Bertuzzi had a goal and an assist in Calgary's win over the Predators on Saturday.
Analysis: Bertuzzi scored the game winner with 23.4 seconds left. It was his 10th goal of the season and second in four games. He has five points in the last four games. |
| 1/4/2009 |
Craig Anderson, G, Fla |
Anderson recorded his first win since Dec. 11 on Saturday.
Analysis: Anderson recorded 29 saves, allowing one goals. He had been pulled from his previous start. Anderson is 9-4-4 with a 2.20 goals-against average. |
| 1/4/2009 |
Bryan McCabe, D, Fla |
McCabe had a goal and an assist in Florida's win on Saturday.
Analysis: McCabemissed most of the first month of the season with a back strain. He has seven goals and 10 assists this season. |
| 1/4/2009 |
Sidney Crosby, C, Pit |
Crosby got into the second fight of his career Saturday, going after Florida's Brett McClean.
Analysis: Frustration seems to be settling in for Crosby and the Penguins. He was given 19 minutes for fighting, unsportsmanlike conduct and an instigator. He's been held without a point in the last two games and four of the last six. |
| 1/4/2009 |
Nathan Horton, C, Fla |
Horton scored twice in the Panthers' win on Saturday.
Analysis: Horton has four goals in the place four games and seems to be heating up after missing some time earlier because of various injuries. He has 10 goals in 29 games this season. |
| 1/4/2009 |
Phil Kessel, RW, Bos |
Kessel scored his team-leading 24th goal of the season Saturday.
Analysis: It was his third goal in four game and seventh in 11. |
| 1/4/2009 |
Thomas Vanek, LW, Buf |
Vanek scored his team-leading 26th goal Saturday in Buffalo's win over Boston.
Analysis: Vanek has five points in as many games. He's recorded two goals during that stretch. |
| 1/4/2009 |
Matt Ellis, LW, Buf |
Ellis had two goals and one assist in Buffalo's win over Boston on Saturday.
Analysis: Ellis has three goals since his call up. He's played in 14 games this season. |
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