Only three games going tonight, beginning with the Carolina Hurricanes welcoming the Philadelphia Flyers. Sergei Bobrovsky and Cam Ward got the starts, but Brian Boucher relieve Ward halfway through the second period. Claude Giroux got Philadelphia on the board first with his tenth of the season, via Jaromir Jagr (tenth assist) and Chris Pronger. The Flyers extended the lead with a Max Talbot goal, his sixth of the year, coming off of Matt Read and Jakub Voracek. In the last second of the first period, Carolina got on the board as Pat Dwyer scored, thanks to Eric Staal. Philadelphia got it back in the second period on Giroux's second of the game and eleventh of the season, fueled by Jagr alone. The Flyers extended the lead again as Wayne Simmonds netted his fourth of the year, a power play goal powered by Giroux and Pronger. The Hurricanes got one back as Tuomo Ruutu sent his seventh of the season to the mesh, and Jussi Jokinen and Jeff Skinner helped him out. Carolina pulled within one as Dwyer netted his second of the game on a penalty shot. Philadelphia made it 5-3 with Matt Read potting his fifth of the year, thanks to Voracek and a sock trick clincher for Pronger. This was a final, and the three stars were Giroux, Dwyer, and James van Riemsdyk, although better fits would be Pronger, Read, Voracek, or Jagr.
Up to Montreal, where the Canadiens host the Buffalo Sabres. Jhonas Enroth and Carey Price play in the creases. Montreal opened the scoring in the second period as Erik Cole sank his fourth of the season, a power play goal pushed through by P.K. Subban and Max Pacioretty. Pacioretty extended the Canadiens lead with his eighth of the year, coming off of David Desharnais and Cole. Buffalo got on the board in the third period with a Jason Pominville goal, his seventh of the season, assisted by Derek Roy. Roy tied it for the Sabres with his sixth of the year, set up by Thomas Vanek.The tie lasted into a shootout, where Buffalo toppled Montreal with Vanek and Brad Boyes scoring, overpowering Pacioretty. The three stars were Boyes, Pacioretty, and Cole, while Roy and Vanek get honorable mentions.
We end in Winnipeg, where the Jets are hosting the Tampa Bay Lightning. Dwayne Roloson and Ondrej Pavelec occupy the nets. Winnipeg led off with the sixth of the season for Evander Kane, made possible by Dustin Byfuglien and Alex Burmistrov. Byfuglien added on for the Jets with his third of the year, and Kane had the lone assist. Winnipeg added on again with a power play goal by Mark Flood, his third of the season, powered by Tim Stapleton and Bryan Little. Tampa Bay got on the board with Martin St. Louis striking in his fourth of the year, helped along by Steven Stamkos and Vincent Lecavalier. The Jets chased Roloson with Andrew Ladd notching his fifth of the season, courtesy of Johnny Oduya and Kyle Wellwood. Mathieu Garon came on in relief. Winnipeg extended the lead once again with Stapleton's second of the year, aided by Tanner Glass. The Lightning replied with Stamkos putting away his eleventh of the season, guided in by Matt Gilroy. The final was 5-2, and the three star were awarded to Byfuglien, Stamkos, and Kane, with honorable mention for Stapleton.
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