Today we have two games, but really, there's only one that people are talking about. It is the first of the games, taking place in...
Manitoba, where the Winnipeg Jets host the Montreal Canadiens. Carey Price and Ondrej Pavelec get the starts in the historic game. Montreal spoiled the festivities early with a Michael Cammalleri goal, an unassisted goal. The Canadiens also scored in the second period, with a Tomas Plekanec goal, courtesy of Travis Moen and Yannick Weber. Nik Antropov put Winnipeg on the board for the first time in 15 years with his goal off of Mark Stuart and Alex Burmistrov. Weber got the goal back for Montreal, scoring on the power play with the help of Plekanec and David Desharnais. Shortly after that, Moen netted a goal, with Plekanec grabbing another assist. The onslaught of Canadiens goals continued with Max Pacioretty drilling one in thanks to Josh Gorges. This 5-1 margin was the final, and Plekanec, Price (30 for 31 in saves), and Antropov had the three stars, with Moen and Weber being my honorable mentions.
The other game today is in Edmonton, with the Oilers hosting the Pittsburgh Penguins. Brent Johnson and Devan Dubnyk make the starts in goal. Kris Letang opened the scoring in Pittsburgh's column, a power play goal powered by Steve Sullivan and Tyler Kennedy. Edmonton tied it on the first NHL goal for Ryan Nugent-Hopkins, with assists from Taylor Hall and Jeff Petry, in the third period. An overtime and shootout were required, and Edmonton got goals from Jordan Eberle and Ales Hemsky, while Pittsburgh managed only a James Neal goal. The Oilers won 2-1, and the three stars were Dubnyk (33 for 34 in saves), Johnson (34 for 35 in saves), and the rookie Nugent-Hopkins.
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