Tonight's Games: 12/28

With the Christmas Holiday behind us. The leagues are slowly starting to return to action with the Major Junior Action getting back underway yesterday and the NCAA playing in different Holiday Tournaments throughout the country this week. I will hold off on the NCAA till the Conference Play returns to action after New Year.

Most of the Southwest teams are off tonight, but we have the Houston Aeros who are currently in 5th place in the very tight West Division hosting the Syracuse Crunch who are among the leagues worst. Also the Dallas Stars and both the Texas Stars and San Antonio Rampage are off tonight as well as the Central Hockey League not having any games tonight. Also, Dallas Stars Prospect Scott Glennie is with Team Canada at the WJC, but his team is in action against the Swift Current Broncos.

Professional Scores

National Hockey League

Atlanta Thrashers 2 New Jersey Devils 3 (1-2, 0-0, 1-1)
www.nhl.com/ice/gamecenter.htm?id=2009020576

Carolina Hurricanes 6 Washington Capitals 3 (3-0, 1-2, 2-1)
www.nhl.com/ice/gamecenter.htm?id=2009020577

Detroit Red Wings 0 Columbus Blue Jackets 1 (OT) (0-0, 0-0, 0-0, 0-1)
www.nhl.com/ice/gamecenter.htm?id=2009020578

Montreal Canadiens 2 Ottawa Senators 4 (2-1, 0-1, 0-2)
www.nhl.com/ice/gamecenter.htm?id=2009020579

Boston Bruins 1 Tampa Bay Lighting 2 (0-1, 0-1, 1-0)
www.nhl.com/ice/gamecenter.htm?id=2009020580

Calgary Flames 4 Edmonton Oilers 1 (1-1, 1-0, 2-0)
www.nhl.com/ice/gamecenter.htm?id=2009020581

Minnesota Wild 4 Los Angeles Kings 3 (0-0, 3-1, 1-2)
www.nhl.com/ice/gamecenter.htm?id=2009020582

Phoenix Coyotes 2 San Jose Sharks 3 (SO) (0-1, 2-1, 0-0, 0-0, 0-1)
www.nhl.com/ice/gamecenter.htm?id=2009020583


American Hockey League

Adirondack Phantoms 3 W-B/Scranton Penguins 4 (0-1, 1-2, 2-1)
http://theahl.com/stats/game-summary.php?game_id=1006541

Toronto Marlies 2 Hamilton Bulldogs 5 (1-1, 1-2, 0-2)
http://theahl.com/stats/game-summary.php?game_id=1006537

Grand Rapids Griffins 2 Milwaukee Admirals 5 (0-2, 2-2, 0-1)
http://theahl.com/stats/game-summary.php?game_id=1006540

Syracuse Crunch 4 Houston Aeros 5 (OT) (1-1, 1-2, 2-1, 0-1)
http://theahl.com/stats/game-summary.php?game_id=1006538

Game Story: www.aeros.com/news/news/index.html?article_id=2402

Abbotsford Heat 1 Manitoba Moose 2 (SO) (0-1, 1-0, 0-0, 0-0, 0-1)
http://theahl.com/stats/game-summary.php?game_id=1006539


Major Junior

Western Hockey League

Brandon Wheat Kings 2 Swift Current Broncos 4 (0-1, 2-1, 0-2)
http://whl.ca/stats/game-summary.php?game_id=1006552

Kamloops Blazers 3 Vancouver Giants 6 (0-3, 0-2, 3-1)
http://whl.ca/stats/game-summary.php?game_id=1006553


Ontario Hockey League

Erie Otters 2 Plymouth Whalers 3 (OT) (0-0, 1-1, 1-1, 0-1)
www.ontariohockeyleague.com/stats/game-summary.php?game_id=16338


Quebec Major Junior Hockey League

Victoriaville Tigers 2 Lewiston Maineiacs 3 (1-0, 0-1, 1-2)
www.lhjmq.qc.ca/lang_en/index.php?page=342374&id_partie=20565

Montreal De Junior 2 Gatineau Olympiques 3 (0-1, 2-2, 0-0)
www.lhjmq.qc.ca/lang_en/index.php?page=342374&id_partie=20567

Quebec City Ramparts 1 Rimouski Oceanic 8 (1-4, 0-2, 0-2)
www.lhjmq.qc.ca/lang_en/index.php?page=342374&id_partie=20568

Shawinigan Cataractes 4 Drummondville Voltigeurs 7 (1-1, 3-1, 0-5)
www.lhjmq.qc.ca/lang_en/index.php?page=342374&id_partie=20566


U.S.A. Juniors

North American Hockey League

Marquette Rangers 4 Traverse City North Stars 7 (0-2, 2-4, 2-1)
www.pointstreak.com/stats/pro/boxscore.html?gameid=1068348