Dan Girardi has two assists in return
Photo credit: Jim McIsaac | Dan Girardi skates with the puck during a game against the Tampa Bay Lightning. (Feb. 10, 2013)
14 things to watch for this NHL season
The best of John Tortorella
Web links
Steve Zipay's Blue Notes
The "anchor," as coach John Tortorella calls defenseman Dan Girardi, was back after missing two games with a lower-body injury, believed to be a groin strain. "He's a shut-down guy and he's also creating some offense," Tortorella said.
Earlier in the day, Girardi, who had played 145 consecutive games, declared: "I'm playing; there's your back page. It's just getting progressively better. It...
