Just six games on tonight, beginning in...
Toronto, where the Maple Leafs host the Los Angeles Kings. Jonathan Quick and James Reimer will be guarding the cages. Los Angeles led off with Justin Williams scoring his fifth of the season, assisted by Drew Doughty and Rob Scuderi. Toronto tied it with John-Michael Liles potting his fourth of the year, coming off of Tyler Bozak. The Kings took the lead in the second period with a power play goal for Dustin Brown, his seventh of the season, powered by Simon Gagne and Anze Kopitar. The Maple Leafs evened things out again in the third period on Matt Frattin's fourth of the year, made possible by Mikhail Grabovski and Nikolai Kulemin. Los Angeles would defeat Toronto in the shootout on a lone Brown tally, to win 3-2. Quick (31 for 33 in saves), Reimer (40 for 42 in saves), and Brown picked up the three stars.
Stateside, the Boston Bruins host the Montreal Canadiens. Carey Price opposes Tim Thomas in goal. Boston was first to score as the sixth of the season for Benoit Pouliot went in, with the help of Rich Peverley. Montreal tied it as Tomas Plekanec served up his seventh of the year, via Michael Cammalleri and Travis Moen. The Bruins reclaimed the lead in the season period with the sixth of the season by David Krejci, off the lone helper by Andrew Ference. Boston added on in the third period with Brad Marchand netting his twelfth of the year, courtesy of Tyler Seguin and Patrice Bergeron. The Canadiens got one back as Erik Cole shelved his thirteenth of the campaign late in the game, with helpers provided by David Desharnais and Max Pacioretty. The final was 3-2, with the three stars being Thomas (33 for 35 in saves), Pouliot, and Marchand.
Down to Dallas, where the Stars welcome the Anaheim Ducks. Jonas Hiller and Richard Bachman receive the starting nods. Dallas led off as Brenden Morrow sank his seventh of the season, assisted by Mike Ribeiro and Steve Ott. The Stars added on in the second period with Alex Goligoski's third of the year, a power play goal powered by Sheldon Souray and Loui Eriksson. Dallas extended the lead again quickly with Ribeiro sinking his fourth of the season, and the assists went to Morrow and Stephane Robidas. Anaheim got on the board with Teemu Selanne sinking his eleventh of the year, thanks to Corey Perry and Lubomir Visnovsky on the power play. The Ducks pulled even closer with Visnovsky potting a power play goal, fueled by Cam Fowler and Selanne as his second of the season. Anaheim tied it when Nick Bonino scored, with guidance from Fowler and Matt Beleskey. The Stars regained the lead as Michael Ryder notched his eleventh of the year, pushed through by Eriksson and Jamie Benn. Dallas made it 5-3 on the eleventh of the season for Eric Nystrom, aided by Vernon Fiddler and Radek Dvorak. This would last to the end, giving the three stars to
Northwest to Colorado, where the Avalanche host the Philadelphia Flyers. Ilya Bryzgalov and Jean-Sebastien Giguere will be in the blue paint. Philadelphia drew first blood as the sixteenth of the season for Scott Hartnell found twine, thanks to Jakub Voracek and Jaromir Jagr on the power play. Colorado answered in the second period when Gabriel Landeskog sank his sixth of the year, courtesy of Shane O'Brien and Erik Johnson. The Avalanche took the lead with a T.J. Galiardi goal, his fifth of the season, coming off of Brad Malone and Paul Stastny. The Flyers got an equalizer in the third period with Wayne Simmonds netting his tenth of the year, via Danny Briere and Hartnell. Colorado would defeat Philadelphia 3-2 in the shootout with Milan Hejduk, Matt Duchene, and Ryan O'Reilly all tallying to overpower Briere and James van Riemsdyk. Giguere (31 for 33 in saves), Landeskog, and Briere earned the three stars.
Northward farther to Edmonton, as the Oilers welcome in the Detroit Red Wings. Jimmy Howard and Nikolai Khabibulin man the nets. Detroit struck first as Danny Cleary potted his eighth of the season, and the lone assist belonged to Jakub Kindl. Edmonton tied it as Ryan Jones scored in the second period, his eleventh of the year, from Sam Gagner and Eric Belanger. The Red Wings took the lead back with Jiri Hudler recording his seventh of the season, with help from Henrik Zetterberg and Valtteri Filppula. The Oilers retied the game when Jordan Eberle scored in the last second of the middle period, a power play goal with assists from Ryan Nugent-Hopkins and Taylor Hall as his thirteenth of the year. Detroit got the lead again in the third period when Drew Miller deposited his sixth of the campaign, courtesy of Nicklas Lidstrom and Darren Helm. This made it 3-2, and the Red Wings held on to win, leaving the three stars to Pavel Datsyuk, Khabibulin (25 for 28 in saves), and Eberle, while other point earners have valid arguments.
Westward as we end in Vancouver, where the Canucks host the Minnesota Wild. Niklas Backstrom and Roberto Luongo are tending the twines. Vancouver led off with a power play goal by Henrik Sedin, his ninth of the season, set up by Daniel Sedin and Alexander Edler. The Canucks added on in the third period with Ryan Kesler on the power play, his eighth of the year, assisted by Daniel and Henrik. Vancouver struck again on an Alexandre Burrows goal, his twelfth of the season, giving Daniel a sock trick alongside Henrik's assist. The Canucks iced it 4-0 with a Jannik Hansen goal, his eleventh of the year, courtesy of Cody Hodgson and Manny Malhotra. The three stars were simply Luongo (33 save shutout), Henrik, and Daniel.
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