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Steve Sullivan - RW ...on 10/20/08 6:36pm / Nashville Predators Comments (0)
	The Predators are being cautiously optimisitc about the incremental progress Sullivan has been making in recent weeks, according to the Nashville Tennessean. Sullivan has been out of action since February 2007 because of disc problems in his back, but hasn't experienced any setbacks in his workouts over the past six weeks and hopes to increase his workload soon. "That's a longer period (without setbacks) than I've had in a long time," Sullivan said. Sullivan, a 20-goal scorer in eight straight seasons, has yet to play a full season with the Predators since he was acquired from Chicago in February 2004.

- ...on 10/20/08 6:21pm / Carolina Hurricanes Comments (0)
	Ruutu was scratched from Sunday's 3-1 win at Anaheim due to a groin injury. Ruutu left Thursday's practice with a groin injury, according to the Raleigh News and Observer. He was limited to a few minutes of skating, but this injury appears to be related to the groin pull that hampered him during training camp. At the time he was hurt, coach Peter Laviolette indicated that Ruutu would be liste as day-to-day.

Kris Versteeg - RW ...on 10/20/08 6:16pm / Chicago Blackhawks Comments (0)
	Versteeg contributed two assists in the host Blackhawks' 4-2 win over Vancouver on Sunday. This was Versteeg's second multipoint finish this season, and the third of his young career. The right wing has a goal and five assists through six games thus far.

- ...on 10/20/08 6:13pm / Chicago Blackhawks Comments (0)
	Huet made 28 saves to earn his first win with the Blackhawks on Sunday - a 4-2 victory over visiting Vancouver. Huet signed a four-year, $22.5 million free-agent deal in July after playing for both Montreal and Washington last season. He is 1-1-1 with a 2.60 goals-against average and a .907 save percentage in three starts thus far. He went 32-14-6 with a 2.32 GAA and a .920 save percentage in 52 games with the Canadiens and Capitals.

Patrick Sharp - RW ...on 10/20/08 6:10pm / Chicago Blackhawks Comments (0)
	Sharp contributed two goals and an assist in the host Blackhawks' 4-2 win over Vancouver on Sunday. The Blackhawks were 4-1-0 last season when Sharp provided at least two goals. The center has four goals and four assists in six games thus far, and is looking to build off of a career season in which he set personal bests in goals (36), assists (26) and points (62).

Patrick Kane - RW ...on 10/20/08 6:09pm / Chicago Blackhawks Comments (0)
	Kane contributed a goal and two assists to help the Blackhawks beat visiting Vancouver 4-2 on Sunday night. This was Kane's second straight three-point performance as he was coming off of a two-goal, one-assist effort in a shootout loss at St. Louis on Saturday. The second-year star has four goals and four assists in six games thus far, and is looking to build off of a strong season in which he led the Blackhawks with 72 points (21 goals, 51 assists) en route to winning the Calder Trophy as the NHL's top rookie.

Jean-Sebastien Giguere - G ...on 10/20/08 6:03pm / Anaheim Ducks Comments (0)
	Giguere stopped 21 shots in the host Ducks' 3-1 loss to Carolina on Saturday. Despite a 38-save effort in shutting out San Jose on Saturday, Giguere is off to an awful start. He is 1-4-0 with a 3.03 goals-against average and a .899 save percentage in five games this season.

Niclas Wallin - D ...on 10/20/08 6:00pm / Carolina Hurricanes Comments (0)
	Wallin contributed two assists for the second straight game in the visiting Hurricanes' 3-1 win over Anaheim on Sunday. Wallin, who has six career multipoint finishes, turned in an identical effort in Friday's overtime loss at Atlanta. He has five assists through five games this season after totaling two goals and six assists in 66 games in 2007-08.

Eric Staal - C ...on 10/20/08 5:58pm / Carolina Hurricanes Comments (0)
	Staal contributed a goal and an assist in the visiting Hurricanes' 3-1 victory over Anaheim on Sunday night. This was Staal's second multipoint performance of the season after he had two goals in a win at Tampa Bay on Oct. 11. He has three goals and two assists in five games thus far. The Hurricanes were 20-1-2 when Staal finished with at least two points last season. The center led the Hurricanes with 38 goals and 82 points in 2007-08.

Michael Leighton - G ...on 10/20/08 5:57pm / Carolina Hurricanes Comments (0)
	Leighton made 32 saves in the visiting Hurricanes' 3-1 victory over Anaheim on Sunday night. Leighton has compiled a 1.93 goals-against average in winning both of his starts this season. He has made five starts since last season. Leighton spent most of 2007-08 with Albany of the AHL. He was chosen AHL goalie of the year after leading the league in save percentage (.931) and shutouts (7) and tying for second in goals-against average (2.10).

- ...on 10/20/08 5:48pm / Vancouver Canucks Comments (0)
	Hordichuk suffered a "tweaked knee" in Sunday's 4-2 loss in Chicago, according to Canucks coach Alain Vigneault. Hordichuk's status for Tuesday's game at Columbus is unclear. He's made five appearances in his first season with Vancouver, which signed him to a two-year contract in July after the 28-year-old winger totaled one goal, three points and 60 penalty minutes in 45 games with the Nashville Predators last season.

Sami Salo - D ...on 10/20/08 5:46pm / Vancouver Canucks Comments (0)
	Salo suffered a "tweaked groin" in Sunday's 4-2 loss in Chicago, according to Canucks coach Alain Vigneault. Salo's status for Tuesday's game at Columbus is unclear. The defenseman has three assists through six games, and has five goals and 10 assists in 20 all-time contests versus the Blue Jackets.

- ...on 10/20/08 5:43pm / Vancouver Canucks Comments (0)
	Demitra suffered a "rib contusion" in Sunday's 4-2 loss in Chicago, according to Canucks coach Alain Vigneault. Demitra's status for Tuesday's game at Columbus is unclear. The center, in his first season with Vancouver after spending the last two with Northwest Division rival Minnesota, scored the game's first goal and has two tallies and an assist in six games.

Rick Rypien - C ...on 10/20/08 5:41pm / Vancouver Canucks Comments (0)
	Rypien sat out Sunday's 4-2 loss in Chicago because of an undisclosed injury. Rypien's status for Tuesday's game at Columbus is unclear. The 24-year-old center has two goals in five games thus far.

- ...on 10/20/08 5:39pm / Carolina Hurricanes Comments (0)
	The Hurricanes returned Boychuk - their No. 1 draft pick this summer - to his junior hockey team, the Lethbridge Hurricanes of the Western Hockey League. Carolina took Boychuk with the 14th overall selection in the June draft, and he had hand surgery before the season. He made his NHL debut at Los Angeles on Friday and also played Sunday at Anaheim. General manager Jim Rutherford said Boychuk will benefit from another year of development in junior hockey.

- ...on 10/20/08 4:26pm / New Jersey Devils Comments (0)
	Devils general manager and president Lou Lamoriello said Monday that an MRI and X-rays on Rolston's right ankle were negative, but there is no timetable for his return. Rolston was hurt during the third period of Thursday's win over Atlanta, when he lost his footing and crashed into the boards. He has a goal and an assist in four games with the Devils, who signed him to a four-year, $20 million free-agent deal in the offseason. Rolston re-joined the Devils, who made him the 11th overall pick in 1991. He also won a Stanley Cup with the club. Last season, he totaled 31 goals and 28 assists in 81 contests with Minnesota.

- ...on 10/20/08 4:20pm / New Jersey Devils Comments (0)
	Holik will be sidelined three to four weeks with a broken pinkie. Holik was injured Saturday night in Washington and is scheduled for surgery Tuesday, general manager and president Lou Lamoriello said Monday. The Devils recalled left wing Pierre-Luc Letourneau-Leblond from Lowell of the AHL to take Holik's roster spot. He is expected to play Wednesday against Dallas, skating with Mike Rupp and David Clarkson. Holik, who hasn't missed a game in two seasons, has been held without a point through five games.

Tomas Vokoun - G ...on 10/19/08 10:32pm / Florida Panthers Comments (0)
	Vokoun stopped 31 shots for his 26th career shutout in the host Panthers' 2-0 win over the New York Islanders on Saturday. Vokoun had allowed four goals on 22 shots, and was removed after the second period in a loss to Minnesota on Thursday, but seemingly bounced back from that performance. He improved to 2-2-0 with a 2.96 goals-against average in four starts thus far. He also beat the Islanders for a seventh straight time, and moved to 8-2-0 with a 1.68 GAA in 10 all-time matchups.

Rick DiPietro - G ...on 10/19/08 10:28pm / New York Islanders Comments (0)
	DiPietro was stellar in his first start of the season, though the Islanders lost 2-0 at Florida on Saturday. DiPietro made 34 stops in his first appearance of 2008-09 as was recovering from offseason surgery on both his hip and knee. Joey MacDonald had been filling in for the goaltender and went 2-2-0 with a 3.50 goals-against average in the Islanders' first four games. DiPietro, meanwhile, went 26-28-7 with a 2.82 GAA in 63 starts last season.

Evgeni Malkin - C ...on 10/19/08 10:26pm / Pittsburgh Penguins Comments (0)
	Malkin contributed a season-high four assists in the Penguins' 4-1 victory over visiting Toronto on Saturday. Malkin, coming off of a three-point effort in Thursday's loss to Washington, notched his fifth effort of at least four points. All of those performances have come against Toronto or Philadelphia. The center has two goals and 10 points through six games thus far, and he looks to build off of a breakout sophomore season in which he had 27 goals and 106 points in 82 contests.

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