Game night: Avalanche; WJC Update

The NHL checked DiPietro's pads and it looks like he is not going to be suspended, according to many reports.

Tonight the boys are in Colorado to take on the Avalanche. As previously posted, the 'lanche will be without Joe Sakic and Ryan Smyth.

Interesting bit on Chris Botta's blog regarding Smyth and the way he left the Islanders this past summer. You really should check it out and you can find it here: http://nyipointblank.blogspot.com/

Team Canada will be the four-time defending world junior champions next year when the WJC is held in in Ottawa. Forward Brad Marchand led the way with a goal and an assist and Matt Halischuk scored at 3:36 in overtime as Canada beat Sweden 3-2 in the gold medal game of the world junior hockey championship today in the Czech Republic.