We have seven games spread out on this Sunday, beginning with a big Original Six rivalry game in...
New York, where the Rangers host the Boston Bruins. Tim Thomas and Henrik Lundqvist tend the twines. New York led off with an Anton Stralman goal, his third of the season, guided in by Brian Boyle. The Rangers added on with a Carl Hagelin goal, his twelfth of the year, made possible by Brad Richards and Dan Girardi. Boston got one back with Benoit Pouliot sinking his tenth of the season, thanks to Jordan Caron. Caron tied it for the Bruins in the second period with his fourth of the year, an unassisted goal. New York retook the lead in the third period as Marian Gaborik registered his thirty-second of the season, with the help of Richards and Michael Del Zotto. Boston tied it again with a David Krejci goal, his seventeenth of the campaign, fueled by Milan Lucic and Tyler Seguin. Derek Stepan gave the Rangers a 4-3 lead on his fourteenth of the year, coming off of Del Zotto and Stu Bickel, and this score was upheld to the end to be a final. The three stars ended up being Stepan, Gaborik, and Krejci, while Caron, Del Zotto, and Richards earn honorable mentions.
Across the town, the New York Islanders bring in the New Jersey Devils. Martin Brodeur and Anders Nilsson will be the goalies. New York got the scoring started in the second period with the fifteenth of the season for Kyle Okposo, and Casey Cizikas had the lone assist. This was the game's only goal, leaving the final as 1-0, and the three stars went to Nilsson (24 save shutout), Okposo, and Cizikas.
Out to the west, with the Detroit Red wings welcoming the Chicago Blackhawks in a big rivalry game. Ray Emery and Jimmy Howard are under the masks. Chicago opened with a Patrick Sharp goal, his twenty-fifth of the season, assisted by Marian Hossa and Nick Leddy on the power play. Detroit tied it again with the fourteenth of the year by Niklas Kronwall, courtesy of Darren Helm and Brad Stuart. Joey MacDonald replaced Howard after the first period, presumably as an injury replacement. The Blackhawks gained the lead again in the second period as Patrick Kane netted his sixteenth of the season, with the help of Sharp. After a silent third period, 2-1 was the final, with the three stars going to Sharp, Kane, and Brendan Smith, while any point earner or Emery (23 for 24 in saves) could take the third slot.
Farther west, the Calgary Flames host the Dallas Stars. Kari Lehtonen and Miikka Kiprusoff guard the cages. Calgary was first on the board with a Curtis Glencross second period goal, his twenty-second of the season, coming off of David Moss and Jay Bouwmeester. Dallas tied it up on Loui Eriksson shorthanded goal, his twenty-second of the year, fueled by Steve Ott and the goalie Lehtonen. The Stars took the lead on a Michael Ryder power play goal, his twenty-eighth of the season, powered by Eriksson and Mike Ribeiro. The Flames retied it as Jarome Iginla notched his twenty-fifth of the year in the third period, thanks to Michael Cammalleri and Alex Tanguay. The game went to a shootout, where Jamie Benn and Eriksson made quick work of Calgary, leading Dallas to a 3-2 win. The three stars belong to Iginla, Eriksson, and Tim Jackman, while Lehtonen (36 for 38 in saves) and Kiprusoff (38 for 40 in saves) get the honorable mentions.
Southeast of there, the Florida Panthers bring in the Ottawa Senators. Robin Lehner and Jose Theodore will be in the blue paint. Ottawa struck first with a Jared Cowen goal, his fifth of the season, assisted by Kyle Turris. The Senators extended the lead with a Chris Neil goal, his eleventh of the year, helped along by Jim O'Brien. Florida got on the board in the second period as Marcel Goc potted his seventh of the season, via Mike Weaver and Tomas Kopecky. The Panthers tied it as Krys Barch recorded his second of the year, thanks to Jack Skille and Weaver. Florida gained the lead on a Mikael Samuelsson goal, his ninth of the season, a power play goal powered by Stephen Weiss and Brian Campbell. The Panthers iced it at 4-2 in the third period with a Skille goal, his fourth of the year, made possible by Shawn Matthias. The three stars were handed out to Goc, Weaver, and Skille.
Back northwest, the Minnesota Wild host the Colorado Avalanche. Semyon Varlamov and Matt Hackett are in the creases. Colorado got on the board first with a Jamie McGinn goal, his thirteenth of the season, fueled by Peter Mueller and Stefan Elliott. The Avalanche added on with a McGinn power play goal, his second of the game and fourteenth of the year, powered by Mueller and Elliott. These held up throughout the game for a 2-0 final in which the three stars were Varlamov (30 save shutout), Hackett (34 for 36 in saves), and McGinn, and the honorable mentions were Mueller and Elliott.
Finally, we finish in the east, as the Washington Capitals welcome the Philadelphia Flyers. Ilya Bryzgalov and Michal Neuvirth protect the nets. Philadelphia scored first as Eric Wellwood potted his second of the season in the second period, with the help of Pavel Kubina and Matt Carle. This would be it for scoring, leaving the final at 1-0, with the three stars as Bryzgalov (34 save shutout), Wellwood, and Neuvirth (22 for 23 in saves).
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