Here's the action for today, as I get blessed with another empty evening schedule. We start in...
Boston, for an Eastern Conference Finals rematch with the Philadelphia Flyers. Brian Boucher and Tim Thomas are in net. First action in the game involves Mr.-Two-Feminine-First-Names, Jody Shelley fighting with Shawn Thornton. Philadelphia strikes first in the scoring game with Scott Hartnell registering his 15th of the season with help from Ville Leino and Danny Briere. Zdeno Chara evens the game at 1 for Boston with his seventh of the season, a power play goal from Marc Savard and David Krejci. Patrice Bergeron makes it 2-1 Bruins forty-five seconds into the second period with his 14th of the year, thanks to Steve Kampfer and Mark Recchi. The Flyers even it with Nikolay Zherdev scoring his 14th of the season, assisted by Andreas Nodl. Jeff Carter gives Philadelphia a 3-2 lead with his 17th of the year, with help from James van Riemsdyk and Kimmo Timmonen. Boston ties the game at 3 just thirty-eight seconds into the third period on a Recchi goal, his ninth of the year getting help from Chara. Michael Ryder gives the Bruins a 4-3 lead with his 12th of the season, from Adam McQuaid and Nathan Horton. The Flyers come back and tie the game with Briere getting his 23rd of the year, thanks to Braydon Coburn and Leino. Philadelphia makes it 5-4 on Sean O'Donnell's first of the season, assisted by Mike Richards and Zherdev. Boston ties the game again on a Brad Marchand goal, his ninth of the year getting help from Gregory Campbell and Blake Wheeler. The Bruins take the lead back, 6-5, with a Kampfer goal, his fourth of the year, unassisted. Campbell assured the victory in potting his fifth of the season, an empty net goal made possible by Wheeler and Bergeron. Kampfer, Recchi, and Briere are given the three stars for their performances.
Next on the slate is the Buffalo Sabres hosting the Carolina Hurricanes. Cam Ward and Ryan Miller are out in front of the cages. Cody McCormick of Buffalo and Troy Bodie of Carolina open up the action with a fight. Nathan Gerbe puts Buffalo up first with his second of the season, from Thomas Vanek and Paul Gaustad. Tuomo Ruutu evens it for Carolina in the second period with his 12th of the year, a power play goal from Eric Staal and Joe Corvo. The Sabres retake the lead on McCormick's sixth of the season, assisted by Jordan Leopold and Steve Montador. Buffalo makes it 3-1 in the early third period with Drew Stafford netting his 15th of the season, a power play goal made possible by Vanek and Tim Connolly. Jeff Skinner cuts the deficit down for the Hurricanes with his 15th of the year, a goal assisted by Jamie McBain and Jussi Jokinen. The Sabres hold on to defeat Carolina 3-2, with Vanek, McCormick, and Stafford earning the three stars.
Staying in the same state with the New York Islanders hosting the Ottawa Senators. Robin Lehner makes his first NHL start opposite of Kevin Poulin. Daniel Alfredsson strikes early for Ottawa, notching his 14th of the year, assisted by Mike Fisher. Trevor Gillies ties the game at 1 with his first of the year for New York, assisted by Zenon Konopka. Jesse Winchester scares off Kevin Poulin with his fourth of the season, with help from Chris Neil and Zack Smith. Nathan Lawson comes in to defend the New York net, but only slows the bleeding to postpone the inevitable 3-1 Senators lead to the second period on Milan Michalek's ninth of the year. The goal was shorthanded, and helped along by Chris Kelly and Matt Carkner. The Islanders answer back with Blake Comeau putting away his 12th of the year, courtesy of Travis Hamonic and Andrew MacDonald. Kelly responds, making it 4-2 Ottawa with his ninth of the campaign, assisted on by Michalek. Nick Foligno extends the Senators lead to 5-2 with his sixth of the season, from Corey Locke. Smith makes it 6-2 on his fourth of the year, with helpers coming from Winchester and Brian Lee. New York makes it 6-3 early in the third period as P.A. Parenteau sinks his tenth of the season, from Milan Jurcina and Matt Moulson. Jurcina cuts the deficit to 6-4 for the Islanders with his third of the season, assisted by John Tavares and Michael Grabner. The Islanders fail to mount any further comeback, and lose 6-4 to the Senators, with Winchester, Michalek, and Jurcina earning the three stars.
Crossing the city to bring us to Madison Square Garden, where the New York Rangers host the Vancouver Canucks as they travel along in the Eastern Conference. Cory Schneider and Henrik Lundqvist are tending the twine. The goals are fully protected until New York strikes with its newest weapon, Wojtek Wolski, who sinks his first goal as a Ranger, and his seventh of the year with help from Marian Gaborik and Brandon Dubinsky on the power play. This would be the only goal, as the Rangers beat the Canucks 1-0. Lundqvist (31 save shutout), Wolski, and losing goalie Schneider (34 for 35 saves) get the three stars in a defensively sound game.
Heading down south, for the Florida Panthers hosting the Nashville Predators at BankAtlantic Center. Pekka Rinne and Scott Clemmensen are between the pipes. Florida draws first blood on Radek Dvorak scoring his sixth of the season, thanks to Marty Reasoner and Cory Stillman. Nashville answers with Colin Wilson potting his eleventh of the year, with help from David Legwand and Marek Svatos. Legwand puts the Predators up 2-1 after a scoreless second period with his fifth of the season, from Shea Weber and Ryan Suter. Rostislav Olesz answers for the Panthers with his third of the season, courtesy of Mike Santorelli and Bryan McCabe. Florida takes the lead 3-2 with a David Booth goal, his 13th of the year coming from Olesz and Mike Weaver. Olesz, Booth, and Legwand got the three stars in the 3-2 Panthers victory.
Out west into the desert for the Phoenix Coyotes hosting the Toronto Maple Leafs as they touch base with the West. In goal will be James Reimer and Ilya Bryzgalov. Radim Vrbata puts Phoenix up first with his ninth of the season, a power play goal made possible by Ray Whitney and Oliver Ekman-Larsson. The Coyotes, after a period of scoreless play, extend their lead to 2-0 with Shane Doan scoring his eleventh of the year while on the man advantage, with help from Keith Yandle and Whitney. Taylor Pyatt helps to make it 3-0, notching his eleventh of the season thanks to Yandle and Lauri Korpikoski. Korpikoski keeps the elevens theme going with his own, assisted by Mikkel Boedker and Kyle Turris. Toronto enters the scoring game on a Colby Armstrong goal, cutting the score down to 4-1 with his sixth of the year, courtesy of Darryl Boyce and Dion Phaneuf. Phoenix answers to make it 5-1 on a Yandle goal, his seventh of the season, assisted by Scottie Upshall before it went into the empty net. Bryzgalov (28 for 29 saves), Korpikoski, and Yandle are the three stars.
Into California with the Los Angeles Kings hosting the St. Louis Blues. Jaroslav Halak and Jonathan Quick will be in between the pipes. B.J. Crombeen opens the scoring for St. Louis with his fourth of the season, from Alex Pietrangelo and Patrik Berglund. Michal Handzus evens the score for Los Angeles, netting his seventh of the season with help from Alec Martinez and Jack Johnson. Ryan Reaves gives the Blues a 2-1 lead, with assists by Philip McRae and Chris Porter. Alex Steen extends the lead to 3-1 for St. Louis with his 15th of the year, helped along by Brad Boyes and Erik Johnson. The third period was scoreless, and Johnson, Pietrangelo, and Martinez get the three stars.
Staying in the same state, the San Jose Sharks host the Edmonton Oilers. Devan Dubnyk and Antero Niittymaki are in front of the cages. Theo Peckham and Ryane Clowe opened the action with a fight. Edmonton strikes first with the fifth of the year by Andrew Cogliano, with the assist going to Liam Reddox. The Oilers extend their lead to 2-0 on a Dustin Penner goal, his 13th of the year, with helpers going to Ales Hemsky and Taylor Hall. Edmonton makes it 3-0 on the 13th of the season for Hall, with help from Hemsky and Tom Gilbert. San Jose gets on the board in the third period with a power play goal by Joe Thornton, with helpers from Dany Heatley and Patrick Marleau on his eleventh of the season. The Oilers return the lead to three goals with Spin-o-Rama Linus Omark scoring his second of the year, thanks to sock trick Hemsky and Magnus Paajarvi. Clowe cuts the lead back again for the Sharks with a power play goal, assisted by Thornton and Heatley. Hall finished off the scoring for Edmonton, making it 5-2 with his empty net goal that goes as his 14th of the year, with Hemsky getting the assist for a four-pack. Hemsky, Dubnyk (41 for 43 saves), and Hall get the three stars.
That's all for the hockey world. Friday's games will be covered on Saturday most likely.
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