Tonight we have five games being played, beginning in...
Pittsburgh, with the Penguins hosting the Boston Bruins. Tim Thomas and Marc-Andre Fleury will be playing goal. Boston got going with the second of the season by Gregory Campbell in the second period, assisted by Daniel Paille and Shawn Thornton. Benoit Pouliot extended the Bruins lead with his fourth of the year, coming off of Rich Peverley. Boston added on again in the third period with the thirteenth of the season by Tyler Seguin, a power play goal powered by Patrice Bergeron and Peverley. Pittsburgh got on the board with a Matt Cooke goal, his sixth of the year, set up by Joe Vitale. This made it 3-1, the eventual final, with the three stars being Thomas (45 for 46 in saves), Peverley, and Vitale.
Moving into New York, where the Rangers go at it with the Toronto Maple Leafs. Jonas Gustavsson and Henrik Lundqvist will try to stop the puck. Toronto struck first with a Cody Franson goal, his second of the season, thanks to John-Michael Liles and Phil Kessel. The Maple Leafs added on in the second period with a Tim Connolly goal, his fourth of the year, with a lone assist by Matt Frattin. Toronto kept rolling with Joffrey Lupul recording his thirteenth of the season on the power play from Tyler Bozak and Kessel. New York got on the board with Artem Anisimov notching his fourth of the year, courtesy of Brandon Prust and Michael Del Zotto. The Rangers pulled closer with Marian Gaborik's thirteenth of the season, also a power play goal, powered by Derek Stepan and Brad Richards. The Maple Leafs made it 4-2, the final, with a Dave Steckel empty net goal, his fifth of the year, pushed through by Luke Schenn. The three stars were awarded to Lupul, Anisimov, and Kessel.
Way down the coast, the Florida Panthers host the Washington Capitals. Michal Neuvirth takes on fellow backup Scott Clemmensen in the creases. Florida opened with a Stephen Weiss goal, his tenth of the season coming on the power play via Brian Campbell and Dmitry Kulikov. The Panthers added on with a Mike Santorelli goal, his fourth of the year, just thirteen seconds later, and he was helped out by Kulikov and Mike Weaver. Kulikov kept Florida going with his third of the season, another power play goal, fueled by Campbell and Weiss. Washington struck with a Mike Knuble goal, his third of the year, thanks to Marcus Johansson and Dmitry Orlov. The Panthers got going again in the second period with Sean Bergenheim sinking his fourth of the season, with the help of Shawn Matthias and Jason Garrison. Florida added on again with another Weiss goal, his second of the game and eleventh of the year, courtesy of Tomas Fleischmann and Campbell, the latter earning a sock trick for his effort. The Capitals got one back late in the period with Cody Eakin registering his third of the season, guided in by Mathieu Perreault and John Carlson. Washington got another one in the third period when Brooks Laich deposited his sixth of the year, thanks to the efforts of Joel Ward and Carlson. The Capitals made it 5-4 with the eleventh of the season by Jason Chimera, assisted by Carlson for the sock trick and Jeff Halpern. This was the final, and the three stars were Weiss, Kulikov, and Campbell, while Carlson earns the honorable mention.
Way to the north, the Ottawa Senators host the Tampa Bay Lightning. Dwayne Roloson and Craig Anderson get the starting nods. Tampa Bay struck first in the second period with a Bruno Gervais goal, his second of the season, assisted by Steven Stamkos and Marc-Andre Bergeron. Ottawa answered quickly with the seventh of the year for Zack Smith, courtesy of Jared Cowen and Kaspars Daugavins. The Lightning took the lead in the third period on a Martin St. Louis goal, his eighth of the season, made possible by Stamkos. The Senators retied it with a Daniel Alfredsson goal, his sixth of the year, guided in by Jason Spezza and the goalie Anderson. Ottawa grabbed the lead with Nick Foligno netting his eighth of the season, via Alfredsson and Jesse Winchester. The Senators made it 4-2 with a Smith goal, his second of the game and eighth of the year, and the assists were credited to Sergei Gonchar and Chris Phillips. This was a final, and Anderson (31 for 33 in saves), Smith, and Alfredsson got the three stars.
Finally, we end in Chicago, with the Blackhawks hosting the Phoenix Coyotes. Mike Smith and Corey Crawford were the starters, but Ray Emery relieved Crawford early in the second period. Phoenix struck first with the fourth of the season by Raffi Torres, assisted by Mikkel Boedker. The Coyotes added on when the thirteenth of the year by Radim Vrbata found twine, and Ray Whitney picked up the lone assist. Phoenix chased Crawford on a Keith Yandle goal, his third of the season, and the lone helper came from David Schlemko. Chicago got on the board with Jonathan Toews recording his sixteenth of the year, via Patrick Kane and Dan Carcillo. Toews pulled the Blackhawks closer with his second of the game and seventeenth of the season, a power play goal powered by Duncan Keith and Patrick Sharp. Chicago tied it on a Kane goal, his eighth of the year, and Toews and Viktor Stalberg were credited with the assists. The tie lasted through the third period and overtime, until Oliver Ekman-Larsson and Vrbata struck for the Coyotes in the shootout. In the 4-3 game, Toews, Vrbata, and Yandle got the three stars, while Kane earned an honorable mention.
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