The NHL Minute – Jan 1

News:

• CHICAGO – If you closed your eyes and put your ear to the ground of the Frozen Confines on Thursday, you could almost hear Ernie Banks saying, “Let’s skate two.” The NHL’s New Year’s Day spectacle at Wrigley Field was just that good. (The Full Story on Yahoo)

Transactions:

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Injuries:

• Jamie Heward (D – Tampa Bay) Carried off ice after Ovechkin check.
• Kent Huskkins (D – Anaheim) Will miss 2 – 3 weeks with broken bone in foot.
• Alex Tanguay (LW – Montreal) Will miss min. 6 weeks with shoulder injury.
• Marian Gaborik (RW – Minnesota) May opt for season ending surgery.
• Marc-Andre Bergeron (D – minnesota) Has missed 5 consecutive games, now placed on IR.
• Craig Rivet (D – Buffalo) Shoulder injury, no date set for return.

scores:

• Detroit 6 – 4 Chicago
• Buffalo 4 – 1 Toronto
• Pittsburgh 2 – 4 Boston
• Tampa Bay 4 – 7 Washington
• Vancouver 2 – 1 Nashville

Source: NHL.com, Yahoo! Sports, TSN

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