Due to the three games already being completed, I'll get this post out now instead of later so I'm not accused of being lazy. We start in the Madison Square Garden...
Where the New York Rangers hosted the Washington Capitals. Henrik Lundqvist started for the Rangers, While Semyon Varlamov got the nod for the Capitals. Brandon Prust opened the scoring with his fourth of the year, assisted by Alexander Frolov and Brian Boyle. Artem Anisimov scored his eighth of the year early in the second period to extend the New York lead. It was unassisted, and followed relatively shortly by Marian Gaborik's ninth of the season, with the helpers from Marc Staal and Michal Rozsival on the power play. Brandon Dubinsky kept the Rangers going with his 14th of the season, courtesy of Dan Girardi and Anisimov. Staal than added a shorthanded goal, his sixth mark of the season, assisted by Boyle and Prust. Ryan Callahan had a pair of goals in the third period, to make it 7-0. Dubinsky and Girardi assisted on the first one, and the second one required no help. There were also three fights, the first two of which in the second period, between Washington's Matt Hendricks and New York's Mike Sauer, followed by Alex Ovechkin and Dubinsky, and then the last one in the third between Matt Hendricks and Sean Avery. As for the three stars, Marc Staal was the first with a goal and an assist, followed by Henrik Lundqvist, who had a 31 save shutout, and Dubinsky, who had a Gordie Howe hat trick, with a goal, assist, and fight.
Going cross-country to Anaheim, where the Ducks hosted the Minnesota Wild. Jonas Hiller was in front of Ducks cage, while Niklas Backstrom was given netminding duties for Minnesota. Corey Perry struck early for the Ducks, scoring his 14th of the season nineteen seconds into the game, assisted by Bobby Ryan. Brent Burns answered with his ninth of the year for the Wild, and this one was helped by Martin Havlat and Mikko Koivu. Ryan Getzlaf got the lead back for Anaheim with his ninth of the season, assisted by Ryan and Perry. Getzlaf also scored in the second period, his tenth of the year and second of the night, coming from Perry and Lubomir Visnovsky on the power play. Marek Zidlicky answered with his fourth of the year, also a power play goal, assisted by Andrew Brunette and Mikko Koivu. Perry netted his 15th of the year and second of the night on a penalty shot, resulting from a Martin Havlat hooking call. Bobby Ryan made it 5-2 Ducks with his 14th of the season, assisted by Toni Lydman and Visnovsky. Perry completed the hat trick in the third period, with his 16th of the year, assisted by Getzlaf and Cam Fowler. The Ducks would cruise to a 6-2 victory over Minnesota. Perry was the first star, with three goals and two assists, a fabulous five point night, followed by Getzlaf, who had two goals and an assist, and lastly Bobby Ryan, who had one goal and two assists.
Heading north to Canada, where the Edmonton Oilers hosted the Vancouver Canucks. Roberto Luongo was in front of the Canuck net, and Devan Dubnyk got the start for Edmonton. Alexandre Burrows opened the scoring with his fifth of the year for Vancouver, assisted by the Sedin twins, Daniel and Henrik. Henrik scored his own goal in the second period, also his fifth of the season, from Daniel and Ryan Kesler. Jordan Eberle scored his sixth of the year late to get the Oilers on the board, a power play goal from Dustin Penner and Kurtis Foster, but it was far too late, and Vancouver won 2-1. Henrik Sedin's goal and assist were the first star, followed by Daniel's two assists, and Devan Dubnyk's 30 for 32 save performance in the loss earned the third star, as Roberto Luongo only faced 12 shots the whole game.
That's all there is to it. Keep watch for the Sunday Night Football post soon to follow, as well as Fantasy Hockey All-Stars and Song of the Week III on Monday. Monday Night Football will feature two games as well, and will be completed at the conclusion of the last game.
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