4 Stars
#1 - Steve Mason (G - COB) -The Redwings pounded him with shots but couldn't get a thing past him until the shootout. He finished the night with 45 saves.
#2 - Jimmy Howard (G - DET) - Howard was on the other end of the thrilling 0-0 game, only he got the win in the end. The difference was he faced half as many shots. It's getting tougher and tougher to deny Howard the Calder with his play down the stretch. It was his 3rd shutout of the season.
#3 - Alex Ovechkin (F - WAS) - Ovechkin took over the lead in goal scoring and points with an impressive three point night. He grabbed 2 goals to get to 50 and now leads Henrik Sedin by a point.
#4 - Niklas Backstrom (F - WAS) - Backstrom cracked 100 points on the season with a three point performance of his own. He too fired in 2 goals and added an assist. That gives him three straight games with 3 points.
Injury Update:
- Jeff Carter returned for the Flyers after missing just 8 games with a broken foot.
- Matt Duchesne is questionable for tomorrow against LA
- Tomas Vanek will finally return for the Sabres after missing 6 games with a groin injury
Fantasy Notes:
- Jose Theodore won yet again, giving him 30 on the season.
- Marian Gaborik has stayed healthy enough to match his career high of 42 goals with a tally last night. He has already set a career high with 86 points.
- Most of the key players in the Ducks lineup sat out last night, including: Teemu Selanne, Scott Niedermeyer, Saku Koivu and Ryan Getzlaf.
- Colin Fraser notched his 2nd 2-goal performance in 3 games.
- Mike Richards scored twice giving him 31 goals on the year