Just five games on tonight, beginning with...
The Washington Capitals hosting the Buffalo Sabres. Ryan Miller and Tomas Vokoun tend the twines. Washington led off with an Alex Ovechkin power play goal, his thirteenth of the season, with a lone assist from the goalie Vokoun. The Capitals extended the lead in the second period with Nicklas Backstrom potting his thirteenth of the year, assisted by Alexander Semin and Roman Hamrlik. Buffalo got on the board when Jochen Hecht notched his fourth of the season, with help from Thomas Vanek and Jason Pominville. Washington made it 3-1 with another Ovechkin goal, his second of the game and fourteenth of the year, fueled by Backstrom and Semin. This went to be finalized, with Vokoun (25 for 26 in saves), Ovechkin, and Backstrom getting the three stars, while Semin gets an honorable mention.
Up to the other nationals capital, as the Ottawa Senators host the Calgary Flames. Backups Leland Irving and Alex Auld are in net. Calgary led off with a Rene Bourque goal, his twelfth of the season, going in unassisted. The Flames added on with the fifteenth of the year for Curtis Glencross, a power play goal, powered by Jay Bouwmeester and Jarome Iginla. Calgary struck again with a Chris Butler goal, set up by Anton Babchuk and Mikael Backlund. Ottawa got on the board with a Nick Foligno goal, his eleventh of the season, courtesy of Sergei Gonchar. The Senators pulled closer as Zack Smith recorded his eleventh of the year, coming off of Brian Lee and Chris Phillips. Ottawa tied it as Erik Karlsson registered his fifth of the season, an unassisted goal. The game went to overtime, where the Senators downed the Flames with a Daniel Alfredsson power play goal, his eleventh of the year, courtesy of Karlsson and Chris Neil. The three stars were awarded to Alfredsson, Karlsson, and Bouwmeester in the 4-3 game.
To the south, the Florida Panthers welcome the New York Rangers. Henrik Lundqvist and Scott Clemmensen received the starts, but Jose Theodore relieved Clemmensen in the first period. New York started off with a Carl Hagelin goal, his seventh of the season, assisted by Ryan Callahan and Ryan McDonagh. The Rangers added on with a Brad Richards goal, his thirteenth of the year, fueled by Jeff Woywitka. New York extended the lead again with a Michael Del Zotto goal, his fifth of the season, with the assists provided by Richards and Hagelin. The Rangers kept the attack up in the second period, as Brandon Dubinsky netted his fourth of the year, guided in by McDonagh. Florida got on the board with the second of the season for Matt Bradley, pushed through by Erik Gudbranson. New York held on for a 4-1 win, and the three stars were awarded to Richards, Lundqvist (27 for 28 in saves), and Bradley, while Hagelin and McDonagh earn honorable mentions.
Out west, the St. Louis Blues host the Nashville Predators. Pekka Rinne and Jaroslav Halak are in front of the cages. Nashville was first to score, as Matt Halischuk deposited his eighth of the season, via Roman Josi. St. Louis replied with a T.J. Oshie goal, his twelfth of the year, courtesy of David Backes and David Perron. This tie lasted all the way to a shootout, where the Predators took the game 2-1 on a lone tally by Martin Erat, to topple the Blues. The three stars were handed out to Rinne (35 for 36 in saves), Halak (33 for 34 in saves), and Erat.
Finally, in Chicago, the Blackhawks host the Detroit Red Wings. Jimmy Howard and Corey Crawford will be playing from the creases. Justin Abdelkader opened things up for Detroit with his third of the season, thanks to Drew Miller and Danny Cleary. Chicago answered with the twenty-first of the year by Jonathan Toews, occurring on a penalty shot from a Nicklas Lidstrom hook. The Red Wings got the lead back on Todd Bertuzzi's second period goal, his fifth of the season, made possible by Mike Commodore and Jonatha Ericsson. The Blackhawks retied it with Marian Hossa's goal, his seventeenth of the year, guided in by Dan Carcillo and Nick Leddy. Chicago took the lead in the third period on a Brent Seabrook goal, his second of the season, set up by Patrick Kane and Patrick Sharp. The final was 3-2 Blackhawks, and the three stars were awarded to Hossa, Toews, and Seabrook.
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