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Veteran UFAs signed around the deadline:

Chris Kelly to Anaheim.
Brian Gionta to Boston.
Mike Fisher to Nashville (coming out of retirement).

Iginla's best shot at getting a deal would propably have been if he had gone to the Olympics like Kelly and Gionta, but then the recovery from his hip injury didn't allow that.
 
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I have to say I was surprised by a few of these trades. Nash to Boston? OK. Macdonagh to Tampa? WTF? The only non-surprise was Brassard to the Pens, everyone and their grandma saw that one coming.

I'm glad these old foggies are still getting work. Sucks about Iginla, though.
 
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Iginla never got to win the Cup but two olympic gold medals, 1 World Cup of Hockey championship, two rockets trophies and one Art Ross Trophy will give him entrance to the Hockey Hall of Fame anyway.

Favourite Iginla moment?
"The shift", game 5 of the 2004 finals.
 
I was very happy that the Bs PUMMELED Pittsburgh 8-4. But then I remembered they don't have Murray (out with concussion). Pittsburgh still scored 4 goals, so their offense wasn't as much of an issue as their defense and goaltending... mainly goaltending.

I'm beginning to get concerned with Murray, He's turning out to be another Rick DiPrieto, high hopes, good to excellent when healthy, but spending more time on IR than on the ice, so young too. the Pens need a good solid back up or even a 1B.
 
I at least think Iginla will get into the Hall of Fame before he gets his "Forever A Flame" night...Kiprusoff was interviewed on the phone a few months ago by Flames TV and he hinted that he will get his jersey raised to the rafters during the next season.
 
It's been a weird year - no coaches fired at all. Really interesting - and I think Gulutzan will make it to the end of the season, but I think he'll be on the list of people to go when it is over.
 
Flames - 7 straight losses now with a 5-1 loss to Columbus...the Islanders are now getting a good a really good draft pick.

Columbus are finish really strong though with a 9-1-0 record for their last 10 games, would be fun to see them make it past the first round.
 
A highlight in a pretty bad season
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CHICAGO --
Scott Foster thought it was going to be just another night. Then the 36-year-old accountant signed a contract, put on his goaltender gear and waited in Chicago's locker room. Then he got into the game.

Then, it was his night.

Foster was pressed into action when Chicago lost Anton Forsberg and Collin Delia to injuries, and the former college goalie stopped all seven shots he faced over the final 14 minutes of the Blackhawks' 6-2 victory over the playoff-bound Winnipeg Jets on Thursday.

"This is something that no one can ever take away from me," Foster said. "It's something that I can go home and tell my kids and they can tell their friends. ... Just a ton of fun."

Foster is part of a crew of recreational goaltenders who staff Chicago's home games in case of emergencies for either team. But it usually just means a nice dinner and a night in the press box watching the world's best players compete at hockey's highest level.

Nothing at all like this.

"What a moment," Blackhawks coach Joel Quenneville said with a chuckle.

Forsberg was expected to start, but he got hurt during a "pregame ritual," according to Quenneville. Delia, who was just recalled from the minors Wednesday, then stopped 25 of 27 shots in his NHL debut before he was helped off the ice with 14:01 left after he cramped up.

Enter Foster, a married father of two who lives in nearby Oak Park and plays in two rec leagues. After a short warmup, the game resumed and Foster got a big cheer from the crowd of 21,839 when he denied Tyler Myers for his first save about a minute after he came in.

"The initial shock happened when I had to dress. I think you just kind of black out after that," Foster said.

Backed by chants of "Foster! Foster!" and more loud ovations, he made another stop on Myers and turned away Paul Stastny and Dustin Byfuglien in the final minutes. When it was over, the Blackhawks poured onto the ice and mobbed Foster in the net.

"He was great," defenseman Brent Seabrook said. "I think the boys were doing whatever they could to help him out. He made some big saves. Fun night."

The Jets had won six in a row and were trying to clinch home-ice advantage for the first round of the playoffs. But even they were moved by what happened.

"It's tough for anybody to come in 50 minutes into a hockey game, let alone a guy who hasn't played in the (NHL)," coach Paul Maurice said. "A great moment for him."

Carolina Hurricanes equipment manager Jorge Alves became the first emergency goalie to play in a game in the modern era last season. He closed out the final 7.6 seconds of a 3-1 loss to Tampa Bay.

The NHL adjusted its rules last summer to mandate that teams have an emergency goalie present for all home games ready to fill in for either team - setting the stage for Foster's most competitive action since 20 minutes in relief with Western Michigan University in the 2005-06 season.

"A few hours ago I was sitting on the computer typing on a 10-key, and now I'm standing in front of you guys having just finished 14 1/2 minutes of NHL hockey," he cracked.

It was a wild finish to one of Chicago's best performances in a lousy season.

Tomas Jurco scored a career-high two goals in Seabrook's 1,000th regular-season game, and touted prospect Dylan Sikura had two assists in his NHL debut. Patrick Kane, Alex DeBrincat and defenseman Erik Gustafsson each had a goal and an assist, and Brandon Saad also scored.

The 32-year-old Seabrook got the start alongside fellow alternate captain and frequent defensive partner Duncan Keith. He became the fifth player in franchise history to skate in 1,000 or more games for the team, joining Stan Mikita, Bobby Hull, Eric Nesterenko and Bob Murray.

Bryan Little scored his 200th NHL goal for Winnipeg in the opener of a four-game trip. Mark Scheifele also scored for the Jets, and Eric Comrie made 36 saves while subbing for starter Connor Hellebuyck.

"It wasn't a good night," Little said. "It wasn't good from the start. It's one of those games you want to forget and put behind you and look to the next one."

Kane got Chicago off to a fast start when he shot it between Comrie's legs for his 27th goal 3:44 into the first, and the Blackhawks just poured it on from there. Saad made it 2-0 with a nifty move to his backhand in front at 17:17.

Jurco added two goals in the second before Little got Winnipeg on the board with his 16th of the season at 14:24. But Gustafsson responded for the Blackhawks, scoring on a nice rush to the net at 17:27.

NOTES: Quenneville said Delia was going to travel with the team to Colorado and should be fine for Friday night's game against the Avalanche. With four games left in the season, he said Forsberg (lower body) is likely done for the year. Jean-Francois Berube was recalled from Rockford of the AHL on an emergency basis.
 
Yeah, he more than held his own .. I think the D really tightened up and it helped they had a 4 goal lead. But just a cool moment for him, his family, and friends. Talk about good bragging rights at work the next day :)

Similar video, shows all 7 saves and him being named #1 star of the game and quick interview

 
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That was really cool to see.

Speaking of cool and memorable, Sidney Crosby may not score over 30 goals anymore, but holy crap does he make them count by batting them out of the air! lol
 
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