NHL April 13th 2013

Eleven games going throughout the day, beginning in...

Denver, as the Colorado Avalanche bring in the Vancouver Canucks. Cory Schneider and Jean-Sebastien Giguere will be starting. Colorado started in the first period with an unassisted Gabriel Landeskog goal, his ninth of the season. Vancouver tied it in the second period on a Maxim Lapierre goal, his fourth of the year, courtesy of Ryan Kesler and Alexander Edler. The Canucks took the lead with a Jannik Hansen goal, his ninth of the season, via Daniel Sedin and Henrik Sedin. The Avalanche tied it in the third period when Cody McLeod scored his fourth of the year, with the help of Ryan O'Reilly. Vancouver took the lead back as Jason Garrison scored his sixth of the season, fueled by Dan Hamhuis and Andrew Ebbett. Colorado pulled even on a P.A. Parenteau goal, his sixteenth of the year, assisted by Matt Duchene and Brad Malone. The Avalanche took the lead with just eight seconds left as Jan Hejda scored, thanks to David Jones and Tyson Barrie. This made it a 4-3 game, with the three stars going to Hejda, Parenteau, and Matt Hunwick, while any point-earner can take the third slot.

Back in the east, the Buffalo Sabres host the Philadelphia Flyers. Steve Mason and Jhonas Enroth are the backups making spot starts. Buffalo got going in the third period as Christian Ehrhoff scored his fifth of the campaign, with helpers provided by Kevin Porter and Steve Ott. This was the only goal in the game, resulting in a 1-0 final, with the three stars being Enroth (29 save shutout), Ehrhoff, and Ott.

Down in DC, the Washington Capitals host the Tampa Bay Lightning. Ben Bishop and Braden Holtby are the young goalies. Washington opened in the first period on a Troy Brouwer power play goal, his sixteenth of the season, set up by Mike Ribeiro and Alex Ovechkin. The Capitals added on as Jack Hillen scored his second of the year, thanks to Jay Beagle and Steve Oleksy. Washington extended the lead on an Ovechkin goal, his twenty-seventh of the season, with a lone assist by Nicklas Backstrom. Mathieu Garon relieved Bishop for the second period. The Capitals padded the lead as Jason Chimera scored his second of the year, with the help of Mathieu Perreault and Oleksy. Tampa Bay got on the board with the third of the season by Richard Panik, coming off of Tom Pyatt and Teddy Purcell. Washington replied with an Eric Fehr goal, his eighth of the year, fueled by Perreault. The Lightning shot back with a Martin St. Louis goal, his tenth of the season, assisted by Steven Stamkos and Benoit Pouliot. Tampa Bay pulled closer in the third period when Panik scored his second of the game and fourth of the year, with assists provided by Radko Gudas and Keith Aulie. The Lightning chipped closer with another St. Louis goal, his second of the game and eleventh of the season, made possible by Victor Hedman and Pyatt. Tampa Bay tied it as Purcell scored his eleventh of the year, pushed through by Pyatt, who got a sock trick, and Panik. The game went into overtime, where the Capitals won it 6-5 on a Mike Green power play goal, his tenth of the campaign, powered by Ribeiro and Fehr. The three stars went to Green, Perreault, and Panik, while Ovechkin, St. Louis, Pyatt, Purcell, Fehr, Oleksy, and Ribeiro all get honorable mentions.

Into New York, where the Islanders host their cross-city rivals, the New York Rangers. Henrik Lundqvist and Evgeni Nabokov are the veteran goalies. The Rangers won 1-0 with an overtime goal by Dan Girardi, his second of the campaign, fueled by Derick Brassard and Michael Del Zotto. The three stars were handed to Lundqvist (29 save shutout), Girardi, and Nabokov (19 for 20 in saves).

Up in Toronto, the Maple Leafs welcome the Montreal Canadiens. Carey Price and James Reimer are in the blue paint. Toronto led off with a first period Tyler Bozak goal, his twelfth of the season, a power play goal powered by James van Riemsdyk and Phil Kessel. The Maple Leafs added on as Leo Komarov scored his third of the year, thanks to Ryan O'Byrne and Jay McClement. Toronto chased Price as McClement scored his seventh of the season, with a lone assist by Nikolai Kulemin. Peter Budaj came on in relief. Montreal got on the board when Davis Drewiske scored his second of the year, assisted by Brendan Gallagher and David Desharnais. The Maple Leafs replied with a Dion Phaneuf goal, his eighth of the season, fueled by Nazem Kadri and Carl Gunnarsson. Toronto padded the lead in the second period when Kessel notched his fifteenth of the year, passed from van Riemsdyk and Cody Franson. This was it for the scoring, with the final being 5-1. The three stars were named as McClement, Bozak, and Reimer (36 for 37 in saves), while Kessel and van Riemsdyk get the honorable mentions.

Back stateside, the Carolina Hurricanes host the Boston Bruins. Tuukka Rask and Justin Peters receive the starting nods. Boston struck first with a Milan Lucic goal in the first period, his sixth of the season, assisted by Matt Bartkowski and Jaromir Jagr. Carolina tied it on a Jeff Skinner power play goal, his twelfth of the year, powered by Alexander Semin and Justin Faulk. The Hurricanes took the lead in the second period when Jiri Tlusty scored his eighteenth of the season, thanks to Eric Staal and Tim Gleason. The Bruins retied it on a Tyler Seguin goal, his fifteenth of the year, made possible by Andrew Ference. Carolina regained the lead in the first period with a Joe Corvo power play goal, his sixth of the season, set up by Marc-Andre Bergeron and Jordan Staal. The Hurricanes iced it at 4-2 with a Tlusty goal, his second of the game and nineteenth of the year going into the empty net, passed from Jordan Staal and Semin. The three stars of the game belonged to Peters (28 for 30 in saves), Corvo, and Tlusty, while Jordan Staal and Semin get the honorable mentions.

Further to the south, the Florida Panthers bring in the Pittsburgh Penguins. Marc-Andre Fleury and Jacob Markstrom are the masked men. Pittsburgh began in the first period on a Kris Letang goal, his fourth of the season, fueled by Beau Bennett and Brenden Morrow. The Penguins added on with a Morrow goal, his eighth of the year, via Bennett and Joe Vitale. Florida got on the board in the second period as Scottie Upshall scored his third of the season, guided in by Jack Skille and Brian Campbell. Pittsburgh iced it at 3-1 with an empty net goal by Morrow, his second of the game and ninth of the year, set up by Pascal Dupuis. The three stars were Morrow, Bennett, and Upshall.

Westward to Dallas, with the Stars hosting the San Jose Sharks. Antti Niemi faces a lesser foe in Richard Bachman in goal. Dallas was first to score in the first period with an Eric Nystrom goal, his seventh of the season, assisted by Trevor Daley and Vernon Fiddler. The Stars extended the lead on an Alex Chiasson goal, his sixth of the year coming on the power play from Ray Whitney and Loui Eriksson. San Jose got on the board in the third period with a power play goal by Brent Burns, his seventh of the campaign, powered by T.J. Galiardi and Scott Gomez. This only made it 2-1, the final, with the three stars being Bachman (31 for 32 in saves), Nystrom, and Joe Pavelski, while any point-earner can take the third slot.

Way north to Minnesota, as the Wild host the Columbus Blue Jackets. Sergei Bobrovsky and Niklas Backstrom guard the cages. Minnesota started in the first period with a Pierre Marc-Bouchard goal, his fifth of the season, passed from Brett Clark and Jason Pominville. Columbus tied it in the second period when Vinny Prospal netted his eleventh of the year, courtesy of Brandon Dubinsky and Dalton Prout. The Blue Jackets took the lead on a Fedor Tyutin goal, his third of the season, assisted by Prospal and Dubinsky. The Wild tied it with a Pominville power play goal in the third period, his twelfth of the year, powered by Zach Parise and Ryan Suter. The game went into a shootout, where Columbus won 3-2 on goals by Mark Letestu and Cam Atkinson. The three stars of the game went to Bobrovsky (39 for 41 in saves), Pominville, and Suter, while Prospal and Dubinsky get the honorable mentions.

Into Canada again, with the Battle of Alberta raging in Edmonton, as the Oilers bring in the Calgary Flames. Joey MacDonald and Nikolai Khabibulin are between the pipes. Calgary opened in the first period with a Mikael Backlund goal, his seventh of the season, assisted by Sven Baertschi and T.J. Brodie. Edmonton tied it as Lennart Petrell scored his third of the year, courtesy of Ryan Jones and Shawn Horcoff. The Flames took the lead back in the second period on a Dennis Wideman goal, his sixth of the season, passed from Tim Jackman and Brodie on the power play. Calgary added on with an unassisted Baertschi goal. The Flames struck again in the third period as Maxwell Reinhart scored, with the help of Jackman and Jiri Hudler. This made it 4-1, the final, with the three stars going to Brodie, Reinhart, and MacDonald (28 for 29 in saves), while Baertschi and Jackman get the honorable mentions.

Finally, down in Los Angeles, the Kings host the Anaheim Ducks. Viktor Fasth and Jonathan Quick tend the twines. Los Angeles led off in the first period with a Drew Doughty goal, his fifth of the season, assisted by Trevor Lewis and Jarret Stoll. Anaheim tied it in the second period with a shorthanded goal by Ryan Getlzaf, his fourteenth of the year, going in unassisted. The Kings took the lead on a Mike Richards power play goal, his eleventh of the campaign, powered by Doughty and Anze Kopitar. This was it for the scoring, resulting in a 2-1 final, with the three stars being Doughty, Lewis, and Getzlaf.

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