maple leafs phaneuf crushed rangers michael sauer. nothing illegal about it. that's a textbook hit. the helmet came flying off. he actually hit his head on the boards on the way down. he was fine just a little rattled. toronto bruised the rangers 4-2. >>> that's your early look at sports on "early today." i'm fred roggin. >>> well, rosie gets ready to say "i do" and larry king gets ready for, well, passing away. your entertainment headlines are straight ahead. >>> plus the whole dog and cat thing is mostly just a myth. they're really -- they could be best friends. you're watching "early today." >>> welcome back, on this tuesday morning, very cold in many areas of the west, the inner mountain west, definitely winter clothes for the kids and yourself. temperatures warm up a little in the afternoon in the pacific northwest. watch for freezing fog early, especially in areas, valley locations in oregon. california warming up nicely in l.a. after a cool start. and vegas, still kind of chilly, only 55 for a high today. tomorrow, very similar, we're not going to see conditions changing too