- Pierre LeBrun: Canucks Yannick Weber and Oilers Jason LaBarbera cleared waivers.
- George Richards: “David Booth says no place he’d rather be than Vancouver but admits he misses the success and lifestyle he led w/ #FlaPanthers”
- Nick Cotsonika: About 30,000-40,000 people from Toronto are expected to be at the Winter Classic.
- Travis Yost: (heading into last night’s games) “Dustin Brown and Jason Pominville have something kind of cool in common: they’ve been on the ice for one EV goal against. The entire season. To put Brown/Pominville into perspective: Eberle/RNH on ice for 20G against. Versteeg, 19G against. Spezza/Legwand/Chimera/+ 17G against.
- Dustin Nielson: The Oilers scouting staff voted in favor of drafting Ryan Murray over Nail Yakupov.
- Tom Gulitti: Martin Brodeur will start in net for the Devils tonight.