Here are your Evening Puck Headlines and Previews: A glorious collection of news and views collected from the greatest blogosphere in sports and the few, the proud, the mainstream hockey media.

• The NHL vows to look into voting irregularities regarding the Montreal Canadiens that all currently lead their respective categories in All-Star Game balloting. Saku Koivu, Alex Kovalev, Alex Tanguay, Andrei Markov, Mike Komisarek and Carey Price are all closing in on 200,000 votes; Roberto Luongo is currently the only other player over 100,000. "I don't want to jump to conclusions at this point. There is some indication that something has happened ... I'm not at a point where I can say definitively that something has taken place," NHL spokesman Gary Meaghar told CBC Sports. Hey, Gary: Let us help you. Here is the script the Habs fans have been using to auto-vote, and here are the vote totals. The NHL prohibits automated voting; good luck counting the dimpled chads on this one. [CBC Sports]

• Mats Sundin with the Tampa Bay Lightning? That would that reduce Stamkos's ice time to, what, about a buck-fifty a game? [Lightning Strikes]

Preview: New Jersey Devils at Washington Capitals (7 p.m. EST; TV: MSG, CSN). The Devils' fracked goalie situation could be cleared up in a hurry this weekend, with back-to-back games against the Capitals. Scott Clemmensen gets the nod tonight, and could start on Saturday if he plays well. If he doesn't, beat writer Tom Gulitti floats the notion of Dwayne Roloson coming to the Devils from the Edmonton Oilers.

Preview: Columbus Blue Jackets at Buffalo Sabres (7:30 p.m. EST; TV: FSOH, MSG). Derick Brassard will finally play with Rick Nash and Kristian Huselius on the Jackets' top line tonight. Seats and dasher boards from The Aud will be auctioned off this weekend, as Buffalo says farewell to the storied arena before it gets blowed up real good.

• Reminder: Reader Comment Awards on Saturday. [Puck Daddy]

• Brian Burke is free. Well, to speak with any team in the league. He'll still cost you around $3 million. [TSN]

• Did the Vancouver Canucks steal their third-jersey logo from a bakery? And if so, is it a sly symbolic tribute to Kyle Wellwood? [Kurtenblog]

Preview: Carolina Hurricanes at Atlanta Thrashers (7:30 p.m. EST; TV: FSS, Yahoo! Sports). The Thrashers, on a four-game winning streak, try to continue to close in on the division leaders Washington and Carolina. No Kari Lehtonen tonight, however. And why doesn't Atlanta have a captain yet?

Preview: Detroit Red Wings at Florida Panthers (7:30 p.m. EST; TV: FSD, FSFL). Well, we certainly hope the winner of our Panthers contest gets loaded on free booze and ends up in a compromising photo with an Ice Dancer we can post on Monday. Just remember: Hands where they can see them, sir.

• We're not sure who Fred Poulin is, but he basically called the Melrose firing on Mirtle's blog this afternoon. Nice job. [From the Rink]

• The Hurricanes are doing 2-for-1 ticket offers for a game against Montreal. [Hurricanes]

Preview: St. Louis Blues at Chicago Blackhawks (8:30 p.m. EST; TV: FSMW, CSNC). The Blues are mired in a humbling slump right now, going 0-5-1 in their last six. When it comes to potential trades, the Blackhawks are ready to listen, even if they're not shopping.

Preview: Nashville Predators at Anaheim Ducks (10 p.m. EST; TV: FSS, FSPT). The Ducks haven't played since Sunday. For what it's worth, Jimmy the Moose likes Nashville in this one.

• Fox Sports Net is steadfastly standing behind its "Rinkside" view camera concept for Ducks and Los Angeles Kings games. But it will be modifying it this weekend to better follow the action. [LA Daily News]

• The Islanders' Thomas Pock gets a five-game suspension. [TSN]

• Finally, Kirstie from the Atlanta Thrashers Blue Crew would like to tell you ... sorry, we just lost our train of thought. And everything else we've ever learned. Uh ... wow.

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