Philadelphia, as the Flyers host the Ottawa Senators. Ben Bishop and Ilya Bryzgalov receive the starting nods. Philadelphia got going in the second period as Jakub Voracek scored his ninth of the season, courtesy of Ruslan Fedotenko and Luke Schenn. The Flyers added on as Wayne Simmonds scored his ninth of the year, via Brayden Schenn and Danny Briere. Ottawa got on the board with a Marc Methot goal, coming off of Colin Greening. This was it for the scoring, with the three stars being Bryzgalov (33 for 34 in saves), Bishop (39 for 41 in saves), and Voracek.
Over in Boston, the Bruins host the Tampa Bay Lightning. Mathieu Garon and Anton Khudobin are in the creases. Tampa Bay led off with a Steven Stamkos power play goal, his fifteenth of the season, powered by Teddy Purcell and Marc-Andre Bergeron. The Lightning added on as Alex Killorn scored his third of the year, a power play goal, set up by Purcell and Martin St. Louis. Boston got on the board in the second period as Tyler Seguin notched his fourth of the season, a power play goal made possible by Dougie Hamilton and David Krejci. The Bruins tied it as Rich Peverley scored his third of the year, thanks to Adam McQuaid and Daniel Paille. Boston took the lead in the third period as Brad Marchand scored his eleventh of the season, via Patrice Bergeron on the power play. This held up for a 3-2 win, with the three stars going to Marchand, Seguin, and Purcell.
Into Buffalo, as the Sabres host the New Jersey Devils. Johan Hedberg and Ryan Miller guard the cages. Buffalo began in the second period with a Jason Pominville shorthanded goal, his eighth of the season, passed from Cody Hodgson and Mike Weber. New Jersey tied it on a Steve Bernier goal, his sixth of the year, assisted by Mark Fayne and Stephen Gionta. The Devils took the lead in the third period as Adam Henrique scored his fifth of the season, a shorthanded and unassisted goal. The Sabres retied it as Pominville sank his second of the game and ninth of the year, via Cody Hodgson and Steve Ott. Buffalo gained the lead on a Jochen Hecht goal, fueled by Mikhail Grigorenko. New Jersey tied it again with an Andrei Loktionov goal, set up by Stefan Matteau and Ilya Kovalchuk. The game was decided in the shootout with Sabres tallies coming from Pominville and Tyler Ennis, lifting them to a 4-3 victory. The three stars were handed to Pominville, Miller (28 for 31 in saves), and Ennis, while Hodgson gets an honorable mention.
Northwest to Winnipeg, as the Jets host the Washington Capitals. Braden Holtby and Ondrej Pavelec are the masked men. Washington struck first in the second period as Matt Hendricks scored his fourth of the season, with the help of Mike Ribeiro and John Erskine. The Capitals added on in the third period as Troy Brouwer scored his ninth of the year, courtesy of Nicklas Backstrom. Washington extended the lead on a Ribeiro goal, his seventh of the campaign, guided in by Alex Ovechkin and Eric Fehr. This made it 3-0, the final, with the three stars awarded to Holtby (35 save shutout), Ribeiro, and Zach Bogosian, while any point-earner can take the third slot.
Back east, the Montreal Canadiens host the Pittsburgh Penguins. Tomas Vokoun and Carey Price are in the blue paint. Montreal was first to score in the first period as Brandon Prust potted his third of the season, with a lone Tomas Kaberle assist. Pittsburgh tied it on a Brandon Sutter power play goal, his fifth of the year, powered by Kris Letang and Beau Bennett. The Canadiens retook the lead in the second period as Max Pacioretty scored his seventh of the season, thanks to Brendan Gallagher and Kaberle. The Penguins tied it again as Chris Kunitz recorded his tenth of the year, via Sidney Crosby and Deryk Engelland. Pittsburgh took the lead with a Matt Cooke goal, his fourth of the season, made possible by Brooks Orpik and Letang. The Penguins extended the lead as Cooke scored his second of the game and fifth of the year, an unassisted goal. Montreal shot back with a Brian Gionta goal, his fifth of the season, passed from Francis Bouillon and Lars Eller. The Canadiens tied it in the last second of the period on a P.K. Subban goal, his fourth of the year, set up by Gallagher and Pacioretty. Montreal edged ahead once more as David Desharnais scored his fifth of the season, with the help of Alexei Emelin and Andrei Markov. Pittsburgh pulled even with another Kunitz goal, his second of the game and eleventh of the year, pushed through by Crosby and Letang, the latter earning a sock trick. The Penguins regained the lead on a Crosby goal, his tenth of the season, coming off of Letang and Kunitz. The Canadiens got another equalizer as Gionta scored his second of the game and sixth of the year, with assists provided by Eller and Emelin. The game went into overtime, where Pittsburgh
Down in Raleigh, the Carolina Hurricanes host the Florida Panthers. Jose Theodore and Cam Ward have the green light to start, but just over two minutes into the game, Theodore left with an injury and was replaced by Scott Clemmensen. Carolina started with a Jussi Jokinen goal in the first period, his third of the season, assisted by Riley Nash and Justin Faulk. The Hurricanes added on as Jiri Tlusty scored his tenth of the year, with a lone helper from Alexander Semin. Carolina extended the lead as Jokinen scored again, his second of the game and fourth of the season, guided in by Nash. Florida got on the board with a Shawn Matthias goal, his fourth of the year, fueled by Jerred Smithson and George Parros. The Hurricanes replied in the second period as Nash scored, with the help of Patrick Dwyer and Jokinen. Carolina padded the lead as Eric Staal notched his eleventh of the season, set up by Semin. The Panthers chipped back on a Filip Kuba goal, with assists provided by Marcel Goc and Tyson Strachan. The Hurricanes iced it at 6-2 in the third period with Eric Staal's second of the game and twelfth of the year, coming off of Semin and Jamie McBain. The three stars were given to Nash, Jokinen, and Semin, while Eric Staal gets an honorable mention.
Westward to Phoenix, as the Coyotes welcome the Anaheim Ducks. Viktor Fasth and Mike Smith protect the nets. Anaheim opened with an Andrew Cogliano goal, his sixth of the season, set up by Saku Koivu and Toni Lydman. Phoenix tied it as Matthew Lombardi scored his second of the year, thanks to Raffi Torres and Shane Doan. The Coyotes took the lead in the second period with a Lauri Korpikoski goal, his fifth of the season, assisted by David Moss and Keith Yandle. The Ducks tied it as Cogliano scored his second of the night and seventh of the year, coming off of Ben Lovejoy. Anaheim gained the lead again on another Cogliano goal, completing his hat trick with his eighth of the season, made possible by Daniel Winnik. Phoenix tied it again in the third period as Korpikoski scored his second of the game and sixth of the year, with a lone assist by Antoine Vermette. The Ducks edged ahead as Koivu scored his seventh of the season, a power play goal powered by Bobby Ryan and Luca Sbisa. The Coyotes got the equalizer with a Steve Sullivan goal, his fifth of the year, guided in by Oliver Ekman-Larsson and Mikkel Boedker. Phoenix won 5-4 with a lone shootout tally by Sullivan. The three stars went to Korpikoski, Cogliano, and Kyle Chipchura, while Koivu or Sullivan is more deserving of the third star.
Up in Vancouver, the Canucks bring in the Los Angeles Kings. Jonathan Quick and Cory Schneider are between the pipes. Vancouver led off in the first period with a Dan Hamhuis goal, his second of the season, guided in by Alexander Burrows and Henrik Sedin. Los Angeles tied it in the second period as Justin Williams scored his second of the year, a power play goal powered by Jake Muzzin and Anze Kopitar. The Canucks took the lead back as Mason Raymond scored his sixth of the season, assisted by Jannik Hansen and David Booth. The Kings retied it as Jordan Nolan potted his second of the year, an unassisted goal. Vancouver took the lead back again with a Daniel Sedin, his eighth of the season, coming off of Henrik Sedin and Burrows. The Canucks added on as Hansen scored his fourth of the year, via Raymond and Hamhuis. Vancouver iced it at 5-2 with a Chris Higgins empty net goal, his fifth of the campaign, going in unassisted. The three stars were handed to Henrik Sedin, Raymond, and Daniel Sedin, while Hamhuis, Hansen, and Burrows receive the honorable mentions.
Finally, we end in San Jose, as the Sharks host the Nashville Predators. Pekka Rinne and Antti Niemi tend the twines. San Jose began in the first period as Dan Boyle scored his third of the season, a power play goal powered by Joe Thornton and Logan Couture. The Sharks added on in the second period as Joe Pavelski scored his seventh of the year, a power play goal made possible by Couture and Thornton. Nashville got on the board in the third period with a shorthanded goal by Gabriel Bourque, his fifth of the campaign, set up by Nick Spaling. This only made it 2-1, the final, with the three stars being Thornton, Couture, and Boyle.
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