Defenseman Shaone Morrisonn was struck on the leg in the second period by a slap shot and did not return. I didn’t see him after the game (Saturday night deadlines are really early, so I have to report and write faster than usual, rather than hanging around the locker room) but Coach Bruce Boudreau said he’s fine.

“He’s okay,” Boudreau said. “He took a pretty good shot. It takes a lot of courage to do it. We’ve got a lot of guys who do it — and that’s part of success.”