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13-16-2(5th in div)

We continue to have better months and have pulled back into the playoff race, as we took 6 of 8 points against division opponents this month

LD Viktor Antipin still leads the team in points with 20 in 31 games. C Thornton and RD Vatanen are close behind with 19 and 16 respectfully.

Ryan Miller improved to 10-13 3.04 and .915
Mike Smith slightly regressed to 3-3 2.64 and .926

Injures:
Montour (out for season)
E. Kane (day to day)
Filppula (day to day)
Orpik (day to day)

Team Stats:
25th in GF (70) 30th in GA (95)
31st in S/G (23.94) 32nd in SA/G (36.32)
29th in PP (9.9) 21st in PK (81.8)

Lineup:
Kovalchuk (4-11)/Kovac (4-4)/Neal (4-8)
Gusev (4-5)/Thornton (6-13)/Filppula (0-1)
Cogliano (3-5)/Bozek (4-3)/Komarov (4-7)
Hudon (4-4)/Cizikas (2-1)/Filatov (7-6)

Antipin (7-13)/Vatanen (6-10)
Chudinov (3-5)/Manson (0-8)
Jaakola (2-5)/Orpik (1-5)

Prospects:
C Hughes (11-10, 19gp in OHL)
C Wise (4-2, 10gp in NCAA)
RW Bitsadze (12-12, 38gp in VHL)
C Keller (3-7, 7gp in NCAA)
RW Vesalainen (8-13, 25gp in OHL)
RD Juolevi (0-3, 8gp in AHL)
LD Vaakanainen (4-24, 21gp in OHL)
LD Golden (6-24, 25gp in OHL)