Please keep the city of Boston, its residents, and the families and friends of those affected by the bombing at the finish line of the Boston Marathon in your thoughts. Many people will be touched by this tragedy today, and it is on us to help those most affected find strength in a moment of weakness. With that, we begin the day's hockey and the healing process in...
Boston, where the Bruins would be hosting the Ottawa Senators. The game has been postponed and will likely be played on April 24th or 26th. Check with the NHL for further information regarding a makeup for this game.
Onward to Toronto, where the Maple Leafs host the New Jersey Devils. Martin Broduer and James Reimer receive the starting nods. Toronto got going in the third period on a Phil Kessel power play goal, his sixteenth of the season, powered by Dion Phaneuf and Cody Franson. The Maple Leafs iced it at 2-0 with an empty net goal by Jay McClement goal, his eighth of the year, with a lone assist by Mark Fraser. Reimer (31 save shutout), Kessel, and Franson got the three stars.
Over in Montreal, the Canadiens host the Philadelphia Flyers. Ilya Bryzgalov and Carey Price are in the creases. Philadelphia led off in the first period with a Wayne Simmonds goal, his thirteenth of the season, assisted by Sean Couturier and Luke Schenn. The Flyers added on as Erik Gustafsson scored his second of the year, an unassisted goal. Montreal got on the board with a Max Pacioretty power play goal, his twelfth of the season, powered by Tomas Plekanec and P.K. Subban. The Canadiens tied it in the second period on a Brendan Gallagher goal, his thirteenth of the year, coming on the power play via Pacioretty and Subban. Philadelphia took the lead back as Jakub Voracek scored his eighteenth of the season, set up by Claude Giroux and Simon Gagne. The Flyers extended the lead on a Scott Hartnell power play goal, his fifth of the year, made possible by Giroux and Kimmo Timonen. Montreal chipped back on an Alex Galchenyuk goal, his seventh of the season, courtesy of Davis Drewiske and Lars Eller. Philadelphia replied on a Giroux goal, his thirteenth of the year, passed from Voracek and Timonen. The Flyers padded the lead as Hartnell scored his second of the game and sixth of the season, with helpers provided by Voracek and Simmonds on the power play goal. Peter Budaj relieved Price at this time. Philadelphia kept going with a third period goal by Hartnell, finishing his hat trick with his seventh of the year, pushed through by Brayden Schenn and Danny Briere. This produced the 7-3 final score, with the three stars belonging to Hartnell, Giroux, and Gallagher, while Voracek, Simmonds, Pacioretty, Subban, and Timonen got the honorable mentions.
Down in Nashville, the Predators bring in the Vancouver Canucks. Roberto Luongo and Pekka Rinne guard the cages. Vancouver quickly struck first in the first period with a Ryan Kesler power play goal, his third of the season, powered by Henrik Sedin and Daniel Sedin. The Canucks added on as Derek Roy scored his fifth of the year, thanks to Dan Hamhuis and Jannik Hansen. Nashville got on the board in the second period with a Nick Spaling goal, his eighth of the season, coming off of Sergei Kostitsyn and Daniel Bang. The Predators tied it as Bobby Butler scored his third of the year, via Victor Bartley. Vancouver took the lead back with a Jason Garrison power play goal, his seventh of the season, set up by Mason Raymond and Kevin Bieksa. The Canucks extended the lead in the third period with an Alexandre Burrows goal, his thirteenth of the year, with assists provided by Daniel Sedin and Henrik Sedin. Vancouver padded the lead on a Kesler goal, his second of the game and fourth of the campaign, made possible by Roy and Hansen. This was good for a 5-2 win, with the three stars handed to Kesler, Roy, and Daniel Sedin, while Henrik Sedin and Hansen get the honorable mentions.
Northwest to Chicago, with the Blackhawks hosting the Dallas Stars. Richard Bachman and Ray Emery are the backups making the starts. Chicago started in the first period on a Jonathan Toews goal, his twenty-first of the season, assisted by Marian Hossa and Brandon Saad. The Blackhawks extended the lead in the second period with a Viktor Stalberg goal, his ninth of the year, guided in by Michal Handzus and Andrew Shaw. Dallas got on the board with Jamie Benn's ninth of the season, helped along by Ray Whitney. The Stars tied it with another Benn goal in the third period, his second of the game and tenth of the year, fueled by Whitney and Alex Goligoski. Chicago retook the lead with an Andrew Shaw goal, his ninth of the season, coming off of Patrick Kane. The Blackhawks added on as Niklas Hjalmarsson scored his second of the year, thanks to Hossa and Toews. Chicago iced it at 5-2 with an empty net goal by Hossa, his sixteenth of the campaign, passed from Brent Seabrook. The three stars were named as Shaw, Hossa, and Benn, while Toews and Whitney were the honorable mentions.
Westward to Colorado, as the Avalanche host the Columbus Blue Jackets. Sergei Bobrovsky and Jean-Sebastien Giguere are between the pipes. Colorado began in the second period with a Cody McLeod goal, his fifth of the season, passed from Gabriel Landeskog and Ryan O'Reilly. Columbus tied it on a Mark Letestu goal, his tenth of the year, fueled by Vinny Prospal. The Blue Jackets took the lead in the third period when Blake Comeau scored his fifth of the season, via Derek MacKenzie and Jared Boll. The Avalanche tied it again as McLeod scored his second of the game and sixth of the year, guided in by Tyson Barrie and O'Reilly. Colorado gained the lead with a Stefan Elliott goal, a power play goal powered by Paul Stastny and Jamie McGinn. Columbus tied it on an R.J. Umberger goal, his eighth of the season, thanks to Ryan Johansen and Nick Foligno. The Blue Jackets won 4-3 in overtime as Foligno potted his sixth of the year, with a lone assist from Fedor Tyutin. The three stars were McLeod, Foligno, and O'Reilly.
Up in Calgary, the Flames host the Minnesota Wild. Niklas Backstrom and Joey MacDonald protect the nets. Minnesota was first to score in the first period on a Mikko Koivu goal, his seventh of the season, fueled by Zach Parise and Tom Gilbert. The Wild added on in the second period as Jason Pominville put away his thirteenth of the year, thanks to Pierre-Marc Bouchard and Ryan Suter. Calgary got on the board in the third period as Jiri Hudler scored his ninth of the season, with the help of Roman Horak and Roman Cervenka. Ten seconds later, Minnesota replied with a Bouchard goal, set up by Devin Setoguchi as his sixth of the year. The Wild padded the lead when Pominville scored his second of the night and fourteenth of the season, via Matt Cullen and Jonas Brodin. The Flames shot back on a Ben Hanowski goal, guided in by Mikael Backlund and Curtis Glencross. Calgary pulled closer as Sven Baertschi scored his second of the year, helped along by Michael Cammalleri and Mark Giordano. This only made it 4-3, the final, with the three stars going to Pominville, Hanowski, and Cullen.
Finally, we end in Phoenix, with the Coyotes welcoming the San Jose Sharks. Antti Niemi and Jason LaBarbera will stand in the blue paint. San Jose opened in the second period with a Logan Couture goal, his seventeenth of the season, coming off of Jason Demers and Patrick Marleau. The Sharks added on with a Tommy Wingels goal, his fifth of the year, an unassisted goal. San Jose extended the lead with a Joe Pavelski goal, his thirteenth of the season, fueled by Raffi Torres and Wingels. The Sharks iced it at 4-0 with Matt Irwin's sixth of the year in the third period, a power play goal powered by Dan Boyle and Joe Thornton. The three stars went to Niemi (35 save shutout), Wingels, and Pavelski.
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