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Date Player
12/21/2014 Alexander Semin, RW
The Carolina Hurricanes have activated Semin from injured reserve.

Analysis: General manager Ron Francis announced the move Saturday night about an hour after the Hurricanes' 3-2 shootout loss to the New York Rangers. Semin missed five games with a lower-body injury and has one goal and five assists in 21 games.
12/21/2014 James Neal, LW
Neal missed Saturday's game due to illness.

Analysis: Consider him day to day.
12/21/2014 Paul Martin, D
Martin is on injured reserve with an undisclosed injury.

Analysis: He'll miss at least three games.
12/20/2014 Jannik Hansen, RW
Hansen appeared to collapse on the bench after taking a hit during the second period of Vancouver's game against the Calgary Flames.

Analysis: The Canucks announced Saturday night that Hansen would not return to the game as a precaution. He walked down the tunnel to the dressing room on his own.
12/20/2014 Ben Lovejoy, D
Lovejoy assisted on both goals in a 6-2 loss in Ottawa on Friday night.

Analysis: It was the fifth career multipoint performance and first this season for the Anaheim defenseman. He had three assists in his first 13 games.
12/20/2014 Mika Zibanejad, C
Zibanejad had a goal and an assist in a 6-2 win over Anaheim on Friday night.

Analysis: The Ottawa center has six goals and five assists in his nine games this month. He has nine goals and eight assists in 30 contests this season.
12/20/2014 Kyle Turris, C
Turris had a goal and an assist as the Ottawa Senators beat the Anaheim Ducks 6-2 on Friday night.

Analysis: Turris has three goals and four assists during a five-game point streak. He's scored those goals in the past two contests. Turris is tied with Erik Karlsson for the team lead with 23 points (seven goals, 16 assists).
12/20/2014 Mark Stone, RW
Stone extended his point streak to five games by scoring a goal in a 6-2 win over Anaheim on Friday night.

Analysis: The Ottawa forward has three goals and two assists during his run. He has a career-best eight goals and eight assists in his 30 games this season.
12/20/2014 Ryan Getzlaf, C
Getzlaf extending his point streak to five games by scoring both goals in a 6-2 loss in Ottawa on Friday night.

Analysis: The Anaheim captain has four goals and four assists during his run. He also has six goals and 12 assists in his last 11 games.
12/20/2014 Keith Kinkaid, G
Kinkaid earned his first NHL victory in Friday's 3-2 shootout win over Tampa Bay.

Analysis: "It was one of the best moments of my life," Kinkaid said after making 26 saves. "I celebrated with my teammates, but it's a great accomplishment to get the first one. Hopefully, it's just the beginning and I can talk about a regulation win."
12/20/2014 Adam Henrique, C
Henrique had a goal and an assist in Friday's 3-2 shootout win over Tampa Bay.

Analysis: Henrique is tied with Jaromir Jagr for the team lead with 20 points. He's well on his way to surpassing the 43 he finished with last season.
12/20/2014 Ilya Bryzgalov, G
Bryzgalov was shaky again in his first start for Anaheim, a 6-2 loss at Ottawa on Friday night.

Analysis: Bryzgalov gave up six or more goals in a game for the ninth time in 459 career contests. He gave up two goals on seven shots in a 6-2 loss in Toronto on Tuesday, his first game with the Ducks since Nov. 7, 2007. Bryzgalov was making his first NHL start since April 13.
12/20/2014 Mike Hoffman, LW
Hoffman scored two goals Friday night as the Ottawa Senators beat the Anaheim Ducks 6-2.

Analysis: Hoffman has reached 10 goals for the first time in four seasons but had scored one in his previous 15 games.
12/20/2014 Erik Karlsson, D
Karlsson had two assists Friday night as the Ottawa Senators beat the Anaheim Ducks 6-2.

Analysis: The Senators defenseman, tied for the team lead with 23 points, had one assist in his prior four games.
12/20/2014 Petr Mrazek, G
Mrazek made 22 saves in replace of the injured Jimmy Howard on Friday.

Analysis: He's 3-2-0 with a 2.55 goals-against average.
12/20/2014 Anders Lee, C
Lee knocked the puck over the goal line for a split-second in the second period, and the Islanders went on to a 2-1 victory over the Red Wings on Friday night. Detroit has now lost its last five home games against the Islanders - the Red Wings haven't beaten New York at Joe Louis Arena since 2003.

Analysis: Lee was credited with the tiebreaking goal after a replay review. Brock Nelson took the puck from Detroit's Riley Sheahan and nearly slipped it past goalie Petr Mrazek, but it sat next to the right post before Lee arrived and hacked at it. At first, it wasn't clear if the puck went in, but a replay showed it barely crossing the line before Detroit defenseman Jonathan Ericsson cleared it out.
12/20/2014 Jay Harrison, D
Harrison, acquired by the Jets in a trade with Carolina on Thursday, had an assist on his first shift Friday.

Analysis: This is a nice pick-up for the Jets, who needed help along the blue line.
12/20/2014 Michael Hutchinson, G
Hutchinson made 30 saves and Mathieu Perreault broke a tie with 23 seconds left in the second period in the Winnipeg Jets' 2-1 victory over the Bruins on Friday night.

Analysis: He is 7-2-2 with a 1.73 goals-against average this season.
12/20/2014 Kari Lehtonen, G
Lehtonen made 21 saves to win his third straight start Friday.

Analysis: He's stopped 48 of 49 shots in the last two games.
12/20/2014 Tyler Seguin, C
Seguin had an assist Friday to take over the NHL scoring lead with 39 points (23 goals, 16 assists).

Analysis: He has four goals and two assists in five games versus Dallas' next opponent, the Edmonton Oilers.
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