Today, our first game is the Winter Classic from Citizens Bank Park. It is here that the Philadelphia Flyers take the New York Rangers outside for the fifth edition of this annual event. Henrik Lundqvist opposes Sergei Bobrovsky in goal. The scoring began in the second period with a Brayden Schenn goal for Philadelphia, assisted by Matt Carle. The Flyers added on with Claude Giroux potting his eighteenth of the season, courtesy of Max Talbot and Scott Hartnell. Thirty seconds later, New York got on the board as Michael Rupp potted his second of the year, with the help of Brandon Prust and John Mitchell. Rupp tied it for the Rangers in the third period with his second of the game and third of the season, via Prust and Mitchell again. New York gained a 3-2 lead they would hold to the end of the game with a Brad Richards goal, his fourteenth of the year, fueled by Brandon Dubinsky and Ryan Callahan. Rupp, Lundqvist (34 for 36 in saves), and Giroux earned the three stars, while Mitchell and Prust earn honorable mentions.
Up to Ottawa, where the Senators host the New Jersey Devils. Martin Brodeur and Craig Anderson get the starting nods. Dainius Zubrus got New Jersey going in the second period with his eleventh of the season, assisted by Petr Sykora. The Devils added on with a David Clarkson goal, his fourteenth of the year, made possible by Travis Zajac and Mattias Tedenby. Ottawa got on the board with a third period Jason Spezza goal, his fourteenth of the campaign, set up by Erik Karlsson and the goalie Anderson. The Senators tied it with a shorthanded goal by Erik Condra, his seventh of the season, courtesy of Filip Kuba. Ottawa would take the game 3-2 in the overtime period when Daniel Alfredsson scored on the power play, his twelfth of the year, powered by Karlsson and Spezza. Alfredsson, Anderson (27 for 29 in saves), and Clarkson rounded out the three stars of sons, and Spezza and Karlsson get the honorable mentions.
West to Vancouver, where the Canucks host the San Jose Sharks. Antti Niemi and Roberto Luongo are the masked men. Vancouver led off with a Jannik Hansen goal, his twelfth of the season, assisted by Cody Hodgson. San Jose replied in the second period when Benn Ferriero netted his third of the year, courtesy of Ryane Clowe and Logan Couture. The Sharks took the lead with a Patrick Marleau goal, his fourteenth of the season, thanks to Justin Braun and Joe Pavelski. The Canucks evened the score again in the third period on a Hodgson power play goal, his ninth of the year, powered by Dan Hamhuis and Kevin Bieksa. The tie lasted to a shootout, where San Jose beat Vancouver 3-2 on a lone Michal Handzus tally. The three stars were awarded to Hodgson, Marleau, and Luongo (33 for 35 in saves).
Southeast to Chicago, as the Blackhawks host the Edmonton Oilers. Devan Dubnyk and Corey Crawford were in the blue paint. Chicago opened the scoring with a Jonathan Toews goal, his twenty-second of the season, coming off of Dan Carcillo. Edmonton tied it in the second period with a Ryan Smyth power play goal, his fifteenth of the year, powered by Shawn Horcoff and Taylor Hall. The Oilers grabbed the lead with another power play goal, Hall's eleventh of the season, with assistance from Jordan Eberle and Corey Potter. The Blackhawks retied it with Andrew Brunette's goal, his ninth of the year, assisted by Niklas Hjalmarsson and Patrick Kane. Edmonton regained the lead with Andy Sutton expertly notching his second of the season, with the help of Eberle and Smyth. The Oilers extended the lead in the third period with a Ben Eager goal, his third of the year, set up by Jeff Petry. Chicago got it to 4-3 but no further with a Jimmy Hayes goal, made possible by Bryan Bickell and Jamal Mayers. The three stars went to Smyth, Hall, and Toews, while Eberle also played decently.
Finally, in Los Angeles, the Kings host the Colorado Avalanche. Semyon Varlamov and Jonathan Quick guard the cages. Los Angeles was the first to dent the scoreboard in the second period with the tenth of the season for Dustin Brown, assisted by Anze Kopitar and Mike Richards. Colorado tied it on a Ryan O'Reilly goal in the third period, his tenth of the year, thanks to Kyle Quincey. The game went to a shootout, where the Avalanche toppled the Kings with a lone Milan Hejduk tally, for a 2-1 victory. The three stars were Varlamov (31 for 32 in saves), Brown, and Quick (20 for 21 in saves).
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