Four games tonight. A note: The KHL season is over, with Dynamo Moscow claiming the Gagarin Cup. Please look for the next post from that league in September. Tonight, we begin in...
Pittsburgh, as the Penguins host the Montreal Canadiens. Peter Budaj and Marc-Andre Fleury stand in the blue paint. Pittsburgh led off with a first period goal by Brandon Sutter, his tenth of the season, thanks to Matt Niskanen and Kris Letang. The Penguins added on as Brenden Morrow scored his tenth of the year, courtesy of Pascal Dupuis and Craig Adams. Pittsburgh extended the lead when Jarome Iginla scored his eleventh of the season, a power play goal powered by Chris Kunitz and Letang. Carey Price relieved Budaj for the second period. The Penguins padded the lead in the second period as Morrow scored his second of the game and eleventh of the year, via Beau Bennett and Niskanen. Montreal got on the board as Brian Gionta scored his twelfth of the season, assisted by Brandon Prust and Lars Eller. Pittsburgh shot back as Sutter scored his second of the game and eleventh of the year, a power play goal made possible by Morrow and Letang, the latter getting a sock trick. The Canadiens answered as Alex Galchenyuk registered his eighth of the season, with the help of Eller and Travis Moen. Montreal pulled closer in the third period as Gabriel Dumont scored, with assists provided by David Desharnais and Max Pacioretty. The Penguins countered with a Douglas Murray goal, fueled by Iginla. Later in the period, Morrow completed his Gordie Howe Hat trick by fighting P.K. Subban. The Canadiens chipped back with an Andrei Markov goal, his ninth of the year, guided in by Desharnais and Yannick Weber. This produced the 6-4 final score, with the three stars belonging to Morrow, Sutter, and Murray, while Iginla, Letang, Niskanen, Desharnais, and Eller all get honorable mentions.
Over in Boston, the Bruins host the Buffalo Sabres. Ryan Miller and Anton Khudobin are set to start. Boston began with a Daniel Paille goal in the first period, his ninth of the season, guided in by Chris Kelly. Buffalo tied it on a Thomas Vanek power play goal, his seventeenth of the year, powered by Christian Ehrhoff and Tyler Ennis. The Bruins took the lead in the second period as Kelly notched his third of the season, coming off of Paille and Andrew Ference. The Sabres tied it late with a third period Cody Hodgson power play goal, his fourteenth of the year, set up by Vanek and Drew Stafford. Buffalo won it 3-2 with a lone shootout tally by Stafford. Miller (41 for 43 in saves), Kelly, and Paille received the three stars, while Vanek and Stafford get the honorable mentions.
Northwest to Calgary, with the Flames hosting the Detroit Red Wings. Jimmy Howard and Miikka Kiprusoff tend the twines. Calgary started in the first period with a Lee Stempniak goal, his ninth of the season, fueled by Cory Sarich and Sven Baertschi. Detroit tied it in the second period with the third of the year from Gustav Nyquist, assisted by Joakim Andersson and Daniel Cleary. The Flames took the lead back in the third period with a Steve Begin goal, his third of the season, an unassisted goal. Calgary extended the lead as Begin scored a shorthanded goal, his second of the game and fourth of the year, set up by Roman Horak. The Red Wings chipped back with a Johan Franzen goal, his tenth of the season, courtesy of Kyle Quincey and Brendan Smith. This made it 3-2, the final, with the three stars going to Kiprusoff (36 for 38 in saves), Begin, and Nyquist.
Finally, we end in Anaheim, where the Ducks host the Columbus Blue Jackets. Sergei Bobrovsky and Viktor Fasth protect the nets. Anaheim opened with a first period goal by Sami Vatanen, a power play goal powered by Ryan Getzlaf and Corey Perry. Columbus tied it in the second period when Blake Comeau scored his sixth of the season, via James Wisniewski. The Ducks took the lead back in the third period with a Dave Steckel goal, fueled by Kyle Palmieri and Sheldon Souray. The Blue Jackets tied it as Matt Calvert scored his ninth of the year, guided in by Brandon Dubinsky and Dalton Prout. Columbus won 3-2 in overtime with a Fedor Tyutin goal, his fourth of the campaign, set up by Nick Foligno and Marian Gaborik. The three stars went to Tyutin, Fasth (25 for 28 in saves), and Dubinsky.
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