Five games on a Friday night, beginning in...
New Jersey, with the Devils hosting the Ottawa Senators. Craig Anderson and Martin Brodeur are the solid goalies. Ottawa got going in the second period with a Jean-Gabriel Pageau goal, assisted by Colin Greening and Erik Condra. The Senators added on as Milan Michalek scored his third of the season, with the help of Daniel Alfredsson. This held up for a 2-0 final, with the three stars being Anderson (33 save shutout), Pageau, and Michalek.
West to Columbus, where the Blue Jackets welcome the St. Louis Blues. Jake Allen and Sergei Bobrovsky are the young goalies. St. Louis led off in the first period on a Kevin Shattenkirk goal, his fourth of the season, assisted by Andy McDonald and Vladimir Sobotka. Columbus tied it on a Cam Atkinson goal, his sixth of the year, fueled by Matt Calvert and Adrian Aucoin. The Blue Jackets took the lead in the second period when Artem Anisimov scored his eleventh of the season, with helpers provided by Brandon Dubinsky and Atkinson. Columbus extended the lead with a Ryan Johansen goal, his fourth of the year, coming off of Nick Foligno and James Wisniewski. The Blue Jackets padded the lead on a third period goal by Marian Gaborik, his twelfth of the season, thanks to Mark Letestu and Vinny Prospal. This made it 4-1, the final, with the three stars going to Atkinson, Johansen, and Derek MacKenzie, while Bobrovsky (31 for 32 in saves) deserves the third slot.
Down in Nashville, the Predators host the Dallas Stars. Richard Bachman and Chris Mason draw the starts. Dallas began with a first period Erik Cole goal, his eighth of the season, made possible by Vernon Fiddler and Philip Larsen. The Stars added on as Ray Whitney scored his tenth of the year, a power play goal powered by Alex Goligoski and Fiddler. Nashville got on the board with the third of the season from Taylor Beck, a power play goal set up by Roman Josi and Patric Hornqvist. Dallas shot back in the second period as Tom Wandell scored, thanks to Ryan Garbutt and Antoine Roussel. The Stars extended the lead when Alex Chiasson scored his fourth of the year, guided in by Whitney and Trevor Daley. Dallas padded the lead as Chiasson scored his second of the game and fifth of the season in the third period, an unassisted goal. The Predators got one back with a Bobby Butler goal, his second of the year, passed from Daniel Bang and Victor Bartley. This produced the 5-2 final score, with the three stars given to Chiasson, Whitney, and Fiddler.
Northwest a tad to Chicago, where the Blackhawks bring in their bitter rivals, the Detroit Red Wings. Jimmy Howard and Corey Crawford tend the twines. Chicago opened with a second period goal by Viktor Stalberg, his eighth of the season, fueled by Duncan Keith and Bryan Bickell. Detroit tied it with a Johan Franzen power play goal, his eighth of the year, powered by Carlo Colaiacovo and Jakub Kindl. The Red Wings took the lead on a Cory Emmerton goal, his fourth of the season, via Drew Miller and Jordin Tootoo. The Blackhawks tied it in the third period as Jonathan Toews scored his twentieth of the year, with the help of Johnny Oduya and Michael Frolik. Chicago won in the shootout with goals by Marian Hossa and Brandon Saad topping a lone Detroit goal from Henrik Zetterberg. The three stars of the 3-2 game were Toews, Howard (26 for 28 in saves), and Stalberg.
Finally, in Calgary, the Flames host the Phoenix Coyotes. Mike Smith and Joey MacDonald are between the pipes. Phoenix started in the first period with an Antoine Vermette goal, his tenth of the season, courtesy of Chris Conner and Mikkel Boedker. Calgary tied it on a Jiri Hudler goal, his eighth of the year, passed from Mikael Backlund and Dennis Wideman. The Flames took the lead in the second period as Lee Stempniak scored his eighth of the season, a power play goal, powered by T.J. Brodie and Mark Giordano. The Coyotes tied it in the third period as Keith Yandle scored his ninth of the year, assisted by Derek Morris and Radim Vrbata. Calgary won 3-2 in overtime as Giordano scored his fourth of the campaign, made possible by Curtis Glencross and Backlund. The three stars were handed to Stempniak, Morris, and Maxwell Reinhart, while Giordano and Backlund get the honorable mentions.
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