January 14th, Part II

CUJO WATCH TO END TODAY

Curtis Joseph is expected to make a decision today on where he intends to resume his NHL career.

Reported sources from TSN.ca say the New York Rangers and Calgary Flames have emerged from the weekend as the top two contending teams, with the Toronto Maple Leafs continuing to show interest as a long shot.

Calgary appears to be the likely destination, but discussions with the Rangers are still taking place.

San Jose and Calgary were believed to have the inside track before the story broke last week that the Flames were the primary targets.

Late interest from the Rangers and Maple Leafs have slowed the process as Cujo and his family are awaiting and considering their options.

In 17 seasons with St. Louis, Edmonton, Toronto, Detroit, and Phoenix, Joseph has appeared in 915 games, and posted a 446-341-90 record with a 2.78 Goals Against Average.


SAVARD REPLACES INJURED HEATLEY

Center Marc Savard of the Boston Bruins has been added to the Eastern Conference All-Star Team for the 2008 NHL All-Star Game, Sunday, Jan. 27 at Philips Arena in Atlanta, the National Hockey League announced today.

Savard replaces Ottawa Senators forward Dany Heatley, who suffered a separated shoulder during Saturday's 3-2 victory over the Detroit Red Wings and will be sidelined for six weeks.

Playing in his 10th NHL season, Savard will be making his first career All-Star Game appearance. He leads the Bruins in scoring with 47 points (11 goals, 36 assists) in 43 games and is on pace for an 89-point season. He cracked the top 10 in League scoring for the second consecutive campaign in 2006-07, finishing ninth with 96 points (22 goals, 74 assists) in 82 games with Bruins. Savard has recorded 179 assists since the start of the 2005-06 season, third among all NHL players to San Jose's Joe Thornton (228) and Pittsburgh's Sidney Crosby (188).