Six games on a busier-than-usual Sunday. First off, a matinee with the...
Tampa Bay Lightning hosting the Pittsburgh Penguins. Marc-Andre Fleury and Mathieu Garon take the goal as French-sounding last names prevail. Pittsburgh opened the scoring on a James Neal power play goal, his twenty-third of the season, powered by Paul Martin and Evgeni Malkin. The Penguins extended the lead with the third of the year by Richard Park, an unassisted goal. Pittsburgh added on again in the third period with another Neal power play goal, his second of the game and twenty-fourth of the year season, fueled by Malkin and Steve Sullivan. Tampa Bay answered with a Matt Gilroy goal, made possible by Steven Stamkos and Martin St. Louis. The Lightning tied it with a Ryan Malone power play goal, his ninth of the year, set up by Vincent Lecavalier and Teddy Purcell. Tampa got the equalizer when Purcell put away his ninth of the season, with helpers provided by Lecavalier and Bruno Gervais. The Penguins took the lead again with Malkin's nineteenth of the year, going in unassisted. Malkin struck again to extend the Pittsburgh lead with his second of the game and twentieth of the season, assisted by Brooks Orpik. Malkin iced it at 6-3 with his hat trick clincher, the twenty-first of the year for him, another unassisted goal into the empty net. Malkin, Neal, and Lecavalier earned the three stars, while Purcell earns honorable mention.
Next up, the Washington Capitals host the Carolina Hurricanes. Cam Ward and Tomas Vokoun get the starting nods. Washington got things started in the second period because of an Alexander Semin goal, his eleventh of the season, assisted by Marcus Johansson and Alex Ovechkin. Carolina tied it with a Jussi Jokinen goal, his fifth of the year, a power play goal powered by Alexei Ponikarovsky and Anthony Stewart. The Capitals quickly regained the lead as the third period kicked off, with Dmitry Orlov's goal coming off of Jason Chimera. This was it for the scoring, and the three stars of the 2-1 game were Vokoun (43 for 44 in saves), Orlov, and Jokinen.
Up to Montreal, as the Canadiens host the New York Rangers. In net are Henrik Lundqvist and Peter Budaj. Montreal opened early with a Max Pacioretty goal, his fourteenth of the season, courtesy of Erik Cole and David Desharnais. New York tied it on John Mitchell's third of the year, thanks to Derek Stepan and Marian Gaborik. The Canadiens took it back with Pacioretty's second of the game and fifteenth of the season in the second period, with helpers provided by Cole and Desharnais again. Montreal extended the lead as Mike Blunden put away his second of the campaign, via Scott Gomez and P.K. Subban. The Canadiens iced it at 4-1 with Desharnais potting his seventh of the year, assisted by Pacioretty and Cole, the latter getting a sock trick. The three stars were Pacioretty, Desharnais, and Cole.
Southwest to Chicago, with the Blackhawks welcoming the San Jose Sharks. Antti Niemi and Corey Crawford are between the pipes. Chicago struck first with a Dave Bolland goal, his thirteenth of the season, assisted by Jimmy Hayes and Andrew Brunette. The Blackhawks added on with a Viktor Stalberg goal, his fourteenth of the year, made possible by Jonathan Toews and Nick Leddy. San Jose got going in the second period with a Joe Pavelski goal, his seventeenth of the season, set up by Marc-Edouard Vlasic and Joe Thornton. Jamie McGinn tied it for the Sharks by recording his ninth of the year, via Torrey Mitchell. Chicago took the lead again on a Toews goal, his twenty-fourth of the season, coming from Patrick Kane and Stalberg. Andrew Shaw added on for the Blackhawks in the third period with his fourth of the year, guided in by Marcus Kruger and Marian Hossa. San Jose got to 4-3 but never tied it after a Tommy Wingels goal, with assists provided by Mitchell and Dan Boyle. The three stars were Toews, Stalberg, and Shaw, with honorable mention for Mitchell.
Up to Edmonton, where the Oilers bring in the Los Angeles Kings. Jonathan Quick and Devan Dubnyk take control of the creases. Edmonton led off with a Josh Green goal, made possible by Jeff Petry and Magnus Paajarvi. Los Angeles tied it in the third period with a Justin Williams goal, his eighth of the season, coming off of Slava Voynov and Anze Kopitar. The Oilers put the game away 2-1 in overtime on a Taylor Hall power play goal, his fifteenth of the year, powered by Shawn Horcoff and Ales Hemsky. The three stars went to Ladislav Smid, Quick (31 for 33 in saves), and Dubnyk (20 for 21 in saves), while all point earners have a valid argument.
Finishing on the Canadian west coast, as the Vancouver Canucks host the Anaheim Ducks. Jonas Hiller and Roberto Luongo are the masked men. Nick Bonino started things for Anahiem with his third of the season, set up by Jason Blake and Andrew Cogliano. Cody Hodgson tied it for Vancouver on a power play goal, his eleventh of the year, powered by Chris Higgins and Dan Hamhuis. The Ducks took the lead back in the second period on a Bobby Ryan goal, his seventeenth of the season, with a lone assist by Saku Koivu. Anaheim extended the lead on a Blake goal, his second of the year, an unassisted goal. The Ducks rolled on with Blake notching his second of the game and third of the season in the third period, a power play goal pushed through by Luca Sbisa and Ryan. The Canucks got it to 4-2 before falling due to a Mason Raymond goal, his fifth of the year, helped along by Alexandre Burrows and Kevin Bieksa. The three stars were awarded to Blake, Bonino, and Ryan.
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