Minnesota, where the Wild welcome the Chicago Blackhawks. Ray Emery and Niklas Backstrom took control of the nets. Chicago struck first in the second period as Marian Hossa potted his thirteenth of the season, courtesy of Jonathan Toews and Patrick Sharp on the power play. The Blackhawks added on with a Michael Frolik goal, his fifth of the year, thanks to Marcus Kruger and Jamal Mayers. Minnesota got on the board with the eleventh of the season for Kyle Brodziak, made possible by Nick Johnson. The Wild tied it when Matt Cullen scored his ninth of the year, with the help of Cal Clutterbuck and Warren Peters. Toews gave Chicago the lead again in the third period with his eighteenth of the season, assisted by Viktor Stalberg. Minnesota retied it, eventually forcing an overtime and shootout, on Mikko Koivu's eighth of the year, fueled by Clutterbuck and Clayton Stoner. In the shootout, Toews opened to give the Blackhawks an early lead, and Patrick Kane put it away with this nifty move below. The three stars went to Toews, Clutterbuck, and Koivu.
Onward to Ottawa, where the Senators hosted the Boston Bruins. Tim Thomas and Craig Anderson played in the blue paint. Boston led off with Rich Peverley recording his sixth of the season, courtesy of Andrew Ference and Joe Corvo. Ottawa answered in the second period when the eighth of the year by Daniel Alfredsson found twine, with the help of Jason Spezza. The Bruins took the lead back on Chris Kelly's twelfth of the season, made possible by Johnny Boychuk and Peverley. Boston kept going in the third period when Patrice Bergeron scored his sixth of the year, an unassisted goal. The Bruins struck again on the fourth of the season for Daniel Paille, thanks to Shawn Thornton and Ference. Spezza got the Senators a little closer with his tenth of the campaign, and the helpers were provided by Chris Phillips and Alfredsson. Paille iced it with the second of the game and fifth of the year for him, coming off of Bergeron. The three stars for this 5-2 affair were Thomas (47 for 49 in saves), Ference, and Spezza, while the honorable mentions belong to Paille, Alfredsson, Bergeron, and Peverley.
Out west, the Anaheim Ducks hosted the Phoenix Coyotes. Mike Smith and Jonas Hiller wore the goalie masks. Anaheim led off when Rod Pelley scored, via Maxime Macenauer and Lubomir Visnovsky. The Ducks added on in the second period with a Niklas Hagman goal, his third of the season, fueled by Corey Perry and Teemu Selanne on the power play. Phoenix got on the board with a Martin Hanzal power play goal, his fifth of the year, powered by Ray Whitney and Keith Yandle. Anaheim replied with Hagman's second of the game and fourth of the campaign, helped through by Perry and Ryan Getzlaf. The Ducks finished it at 4-1 with Kyle Palmieri's goal, guided in by Bobby Ryan and Francois Beauchemin. The three stars here were Hagman, Visnovsky, and Perry.
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