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Columbus, as the Blue Jackets host the Boston Bruins. Tuukka Rask and Sergei Bobrovsky tend the twines. Columbus struck first in the first period with a Jack Johnson power play goal, his second of the season, powered by James Wisniewski and Marian Gaborik. Boston tied the game in the second period with a Chris Kelly goal, his second of the year, fueled by Jarome Iginla and David Krejci. The Bruins took the lead in the third period on a Loui Eriksson goal, set up by Patrice Bergeron and Reilly Smith. Boston iced it at 3-1 with a Milan Lucic empty net goal, his second of the season, coming off of Zdeno Chara and Johnny Boychuk. The three stars were Iginla, Rask (26 for 27 in saves), and Bobrovsky (33 for 35 in saves).
Up in Detroit, the Red Wings welcome the Philadelphia Flyers. Ray Emery and Jimmy Howard draw the starts. Detroit was first to score in the first period with a Todd Bertuzzi power play goal, coming off of Daniel Alfredsson and Niklas Kronwall. The Red Wings added on in the second period when Kronwall scored a power play goal, powered by Alfredsson and Henrik Zetterberg. Philadelphia tied it with an Erik Gustafsson goal, via Brayden Schenn and Wayne Simmonds. Detroit replied on a Pavel Datsyuk goal, his second of the season coming on the power play from Kronwall and Alfredsson, the latter getting a sock trick. The Flyers answered on a Tye McGinn goal, fueled by Claude Giroux and Jakub Voracek. The Red Wings shot back as Zetterberg notched his third of the year, with the help of Datsyuk and Kyle Quincey. Detroit iced it at 5-2 as Zetterberg scored his second of the game and fourth of the campaign, an empty net goal set up by Datsyuk and Cleary. The three stars were Kronwall, Zetterberg, and Alfredsson, while Datsyuk gets an honorable mention.
Way to the south, the Tampa Bay Lightning bring in the Pittsburgh Penguins. Marc-Andre Fleury and Anders Lindback are given the starting nods. Tampa Bay led off in the first period with a Valtteri Filppula goal, his fourth of the season, courtesy of Alex Killorn and Richard Panik. Pittsburgh tied it with a second period power play goal by Sidney Crosby, his third of the year, powered by Jussi Jokinen and Chris Kunitz. The Lightning retook the lead with a Steven Stamkos goal, his fourth of the season, guided in by Martin St. Louis and Victor Hedman. The Penguins answered on a Brooks Orpik goal, assisted by Pascal Dupuis and Kunitz. Tampa Bay pulled ahead again with a Teddy Purcell power play goal, coming off of Sami Salo and St. Louis as his third of the year. Pittsburgh retied it in the third period with Crosby's second of the game and fourth of the season, set up by Rob Scuderi and Matt Niskanen. The Penguins pulled ahead as Crosby completed the hat trick with his fifth of the year, a power play goal, fueled by Jokinen and Evgeni Malkin. The Lightning evened the score on a Killorn power play goal, his second of the season, passed from Panik and Tyler Johnson. Pittsburgh got the lead back on a late Niskanen power play goal, via Malkin and Crosby. They went on to win 5-4, with the three stars being Crosby, Niskanen, and Killorn, while St. Louis, Kunitz, Panik, Malkin, and Jokinen get the honorable mentions.
Backtracking up to Toronto, where the Maple Leafs host the Edmonton Oilers. Devan Dubnyk and Jonathan Bernier are the young goalies. Edmonton began in the first period with a Ryan Smyth goal, his second of the season, coming off of Mark Arcobello. Toronto tied it with a Nazem Kadri goal, his second of the year, made possible by Mason Raymond and Dion Phaneuf. The Maple Leafs took the lead as James van Riemsdyk notched his fourth of the season, with the help of Cody Franson and Phaneuf on the power play. The Oilers retied it on a Ryan Nugent-Hopkins power play goal, his second of the year, powered by Justin Schultz and Anton Belov. Edmonton took the lead in the second period as Boyd Gordon scored his third of the season, via David Perron and Taylor Hall. Toronto pulled even with a Joffrey Lupul goal, his fourth of the year, courtesy of Kadri and David Broll. The Oilers shot back with a Jordan Eberle goal in the third period, assisted by Arcobello and Hall. The Maple Leafs tied it again as van Riemsdyk scored his second of the game and fifth of the season, with helpers from Tyler Bozak and Phil Kessel. Edmonton edged back ahead as Smyth scored his second of the game and third of the year, thanks to Eberle and Arcobello, the latter getting a sock trick. Toronto tied it again with Lupul's second of the game and fifth of the season, passed from Jake Gardiner. The Maple Leafs won 6-5 with an overtime goal by Dave Bolland, his third of the year, with assists provided by Franson and Raymond. The three stars were Lupul, van Riemsdyk, and Smith, while Arcobello, Kadri, Eberle, Hall, Franson, Phaneuf, and Raymond pick up the honorable mentions.
Into the States again, with the Washington Capitals welcoming the Colorado Avalanche. Semyon Varlamov and Michal Neuvirth are the former teammates in the creases. Colorado started in the first period with an Alex Tanguay goal, assisted by Gabriel Landeskog. The Avalanche added on with a Matt Duchene goal, his third of the season, thanks to Ryan O'Reilly and Andre Benoit. Colorado extended the lead in the second period as Nathan MacKinnon scored a power play goal, powered by Paul Stastny and Landeskog. The Avalanche padded the lead in the third period on Tanguay's second of the game, a shorthanded goal set up by Stastny and Benoit. Washington got on the board as Eric Fehr scored, with the help of Jason Chimera and Joel Ward. Colorado replied on a goal by Jamie McGinn, via P.A. Parenteau and MacKinnon. This made it 5-1, the final, with Varlamov (40 for 41 in saves), Tanguay, and MacKinnon getting the three stars, while Benoit, Stastny, and Landeskog get the honorable mentions.
To the west, the Chicago Blackhawks bring in the Buffalo Sabres. Ryan Miller and Corey Crawford protect the nets. Chicago started with a first period goal by Ben Smith, coming off of Brent Seabrook and Duncan Keith. The Blackhawks added on in the second period as Patrick Kane scored, with the help of Patrick Sharp and Andrew Shaw. Buffalo got on the board in the third period when Drew Stafford scored, courtesy of Cody Hodgson and Mark Pysyk. This was as close as it got, with the final being 2-1, and the three stars were Crawford (28 for 29 in saves), Kane, and Miller (38 for 40 in saves).
Down in St. Louis, the Blues host the New York Rangers. Martin Biron is mismatched with Jaroslav Halak in goal. St. Louis was first to score in the first period with an Alexander Steen goal, his fourth of the season, assisted by T.J. Oshie and David Backes. New York tied it with a Ryan Callahan power play goal, powered by Derick Brassard and Derek Stepan. The Blues took the lead back in the second period with a Backes goal, his third of the year, with a lone assist by Steen. St. Louis took the lead as Derek Roy notched his second of the season, a power play goal made possible by Kevin Shattenkirk and Steen. The Rangers took the lead back as Brad Richards scored his fourth of the year, with a lone assist by Brassard. The Blues answered as Backes scored his second of the game and fourth of the season, with assists provided by Oshie and Steen, the latter getting a sock trick. Henrik Lundqvist relieved Biron in the third period. New York chipped back in the third period on another Callahan goal, his second of the game, passed from Richards and Stepan. St. Louis replied on a Vladimir Tarasenko power play goal, pushed through by Shattenkirk and Roy. This was good for a 5-3 win, with the three stars awarded to Steen, Backes, and Callahan, while Richards, Roy, Shattenkirk, Stepan, Brassard, and Oshie all get honorable mentions.
A bit to the east, the Nashville Predators welcome the New York Islanders. Evgeni Nabokov and Pekka Rinne man the blue paint. Nashville struck first in the first period with a power play goal by Seth Jones, powered by David Legwand and Shea Weber. New York tied it with a Frans Nielsen goal, his second of the season, guided in by Kyle Okposo and Travis Hamonic. The Islanders took the lead with a John Tavares goal, his third of the year, assisted by Okposo and Brian Strait. The Predators retied it on a Patric Hornqvist goal, via Colin Wilson and Ryan Ellis. Nashville took the lead in the second period as Ellis scored, with the help of Matt Cullen and Craig Smith. This was all they needed for a 3-2 win, with the three stars being Ellis, Okposo, and Jones.
Up in Minnesota, the Wild bring in the Dallas Stars. Backups Dan Ellis and Josh Harding are in goal. Minnesota led off with a Justin Fontaine goal in the first period, with a lone assist by Matt Cooke. The Wild added on as Cooke scored his third of the season, an unassisted goal. Minnesota extended the lead in the second period with a Mathew Dumba power play goal, powered by Dany Heatley and Jonas Brodin. The Wild padded the lead as Nino Neiderreiter scored, thanks to Mikko Koivu and Jared Spurgeon. Dallas got on the board with a Jordie Benn power play goal, via Tyler Seguin and Alex Chiasson. Minnesota made it 5-1 in the third period with a power play goal by Zach Parise, his fourth of the year, set up by Spurgeon and Ryan Suter. This was a final, with the three stars going to Cooke, Spurgeon, and Harding (18 for 19 in saves).
Way out west, the San Jose Sharks host the Ottawa Senators. Robin Lehner and Antti Niemi are the masked men. San Jose quickly opened in the first period as Tomas Hertl scored his seventh of the season, assisted by Dan Boyle and Brent Burns. Ottawa tied it on a Zack Smith goal, courtesy of Chris Phillips and Colin Greening. The Senators took the lead on a Bobby Ryan power play goal, his second of the year, powered by Jason Spezza and Patrick Wiercioch. The Sharks retied it in the second period as Patrick Marleau scored, with the help of Joe Pavelski and Matt Irwin. San Jose took the lead in the third period on a Burns goal, his third of the season, guided in by Joe Thornton and Matthew Nieto. This made it 3-2, the final, with the three stars going to Burns, Lehner (47 for 50 in saves), and Niemi (21 for 23 in saves).
Finally, we end in Vancouver, where the Canucks host the Montreal Canadiens. Carey Price and Roberto Luongo guard the cages. Montreal started in the first period with a Max Pacioretty power play goal, his second of the season, powered by Francis Bouillon and Raphael Diaz. Vancouver tied it on a Henrik Sedin goal, set up by Daniel Sedin and Jason Garrison. The Canadiens retook the lead as Lars Eller scored his fifth of the year, a shorthanded and unassisted goal. Montreal added on in the third period with a Tomas Plekanec power play goal, assisted by Andrei Markov and P.K. Subban. The Canadiens wrapped it up at 4-1 with a Josh Gorges goal, courtesy of Diaz and Travis Moen. The three stars were handed to Price (39 for 40 in saves), Eller, and Diaz.
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Columbus, as the Blue Jackets host the Boston Bruins. Tuukka Rask and Sergei Bobrovsky tend the twines. Columbus struck first in the first period with a Jack Johnson power play goal, his second of the season, powered by James Wisniewski and Marian Gaborik. Boston tied the game in the second period with a Chris Kelly goal, his second of the year, fueled by Jarome Iginla and David Krejci. The Bruins took the lead in the third period on a Loui Eriksson goal, set up by Patrice Bergeron and Reilly Smith. Boston iced it at 3-1 with a Milan Lucic empty net goal, his second of the season, coming off of Zdeno Chara and Johnny Boychuk. The three stars were Iginla, Rask (26 for 27 in saves), and Bobrovsky (33 for 35 in saves).
Up in Detroit, the Red Wings welcome the Philadelphia Flyers. Ray Emery and Jimmy Howard draw the starts. Detroit was first to score in the first period with a Todd Bertuzzi power play goal, coming off of Daniel Alfredsson and Niklas Kronwall. The Red Wings added on in the second period when Kronwall scored a power play goal, powered by Alfredsson and Henrik Zetterberg. Philadelphia tied it with an Erik Gustafsson goal, via Brayden Schenn and Wayne Simmonds. Detroit replied on a Pavel Datsyuk goal, his second of the season coming on the power play from Kronwall and Alfredsson, the latter getting a sock trick. The Flyers answered on a Tye McGinn goal, fueled by Claude Giroux and Jakub Voracek. The Red Wings shot back as Zetterberg notched his third of the year, with the help of Datsyuk and Kyle Quincey. Detroit iced it at 5-2 as Zetterberg scored his second of the game and fourth of the campaign, an empty net goal set up by Datsyuk and Cleary. The three stars were Kronwall, Zetterberg, and Alfredsson, while Datsyuk gets an honorable mention.
Way to the south, the Tampa Bay Lightning bring in the Pittsburgh Penguins. Marc-Andre Fleury and Anders Lindback are given the starting nods. Tampa Bay led off in the first period with a Valtteri Filppula goal, his fourth of the season, courtesy of Alex Killorn and Richard Panik. Pittsburgh tied it with a second period power play goal by Sidney Crosby, his third of the year, powered by Jussi Jokinen and Chris Kunitz. The Lightning retook the lead with a Steven Stamkos goal, his fourth of the season, guided in by Martin St. Louis and Victor Hedman. The Penguins answered on a Brooks Orpik goal, assisted by Pascal Dupuis and Kunitz. Tampa Bay pulled ahead again with a Teddy Purcell power play goal, coming off of Sami Salo and St. Louis as his third of the year. Pittsburgh retied it in the third period with Crosby's second of the game and fourth of the season, set up by Rob Scuderi and Matt Niskanen. The Penguins pulled ahead as Crosby completed the hat trick with his fifth of the year, a power play goal, fueled by Jokinen and Evgeni Malkin. The Lightning evened the score on a Killorn power play goal, his second of the season, passed from Panik and Tyler Johnson. Pittsburgh got the lead back on a late Niskanen power play goal, via Malkin and Crosby. They went on to win 5-4, with the three stars being Crosby, Niskanen, and Killorn, while St. Louis, Kunitz, Panik, Malkin, and Jokinen get the honorable mentions.
Backtracking up to Toronto, where the Maple Leafs host the Edmonton Oilers. Devan Dubnyk and Jonathan Bernier are the young goalies. Edmonton began in the first period with a Ryan Smyth goal, his second of the season, coming off of Mark Arcobello. Toronto tied it with a Nazem Kadri goal, his second of the year, made possible by Mason Raymond and Dion Phaneuf. The Maple Leafs took the lead as James van Riemsdyk notched his fourth of the season, with the help of Cody Franson and Phaneuf on the power play. The Oilers retied it on a Ryan Nugent-Hopkins power play goal, his second of the year, powered by Justin Schultz and Anton Belov. Edmonton took the lead in the second period as Boyd Gordon scored his third of the season, via David Perron and Taylor Hall. Toronto pulled even with a Joffrey Lupul goal, his fourth of the year, courtesy of Kadri and David Broll. The Oilers shot back with a Jordan Eberle goal in the third period, assisted by Arcobello and Hall. The Maple Leafs tied it again as van Riemsdyk scored his second of the game and fifth of the season, with helpers from Tyler Bozak and Phil Kessel. Edmonton edged back ahead as Smyth scored his second of the game and third of the year, thanks to Eberle and Arcobello, the latter getting a sock trick. Toronto tied it again with Lupul's second of the game and fifth of the season, passed from Jake Gardiner. The Maple Leafs won 6-5 with an overtime goal by Dave Bolland, his third of the year, with assists provided by Franson and Raymond. The three stars were Lupul, van Riemsdyk, and Smith, while Arcobello, Kadri, Eberle, Hall, Franson, Phaneuf, and Raymond pick up the honorable mentions.
Into the States again, with the Washington Capitals welcoming the Colorado Avalanche. Semyon Varlamov and Michal Neuvirth are the former teammates in the creases. Colorado started in the first period with an Alex Tanguay goal, assisted by Gabriel Landeskog. The Avalanche added on with a Matt Duchene goal, his third of the season, thanks to Ryan O'Reilly and Andre Benoit. Colorado extended the lead in the second period as Nathan MacKinnon scored a power play goal, powered by Paul Stastny and Landeskog. The Avalanche padded the lead in the third period on Tanguay's second of the game, a shorthanded goal set up by Stastny and Benoit. Washington got on the board as Eric Fehr scored, with the help of Jason Chimera and Joel Ward. Colorado replied on a goal by Jamie McGinn, via P.A. Parenteau and MacKinnon. This made it 5-1, the final, with Varlamov (40 for 41 in saves), Tanguay, and MacKinnon getting the three stars, while Benoit, Stastny, and Landeskog get the honorable mentions.
To the west, the Chicago Blackhawks bring in the Buffalo Sabres. Ryan Miller and Corey Crawford protect the nets. Chicago started with a first period goal by Ben Smith, coming off of Brent Seabrook and Duncan Keith. The Blackhawks added on in the second period as Patrick Kane scored, with the help of Patrick Sharp and Andrew Shaw. Buffalo got on the board in the third period when Drew Stafford scored, courtesy of Cody Hodgson and Mark Pysyk. This was as close as it got, with the final being 2-1, and the three stars were Crawford (28 for 29 in saves), Kane, and Miller (38 for 40 in saves).
Down in St. Louis, the Blues host the New York Rangers. Martin Biron is mismatched with Jaroslav Halak in goal. St. Louis was first to score in the first period with an Alexander Steen goal, his fourth of the season, assisted by T.J. Oshie and David Backes. New York tied it with a Ryan Callahan power play goal, powered by Derick Brassard and Derek Stepan. The Blues took the lead back in the second period with a Backes goal, his third of the year, with a lone assist by Steen. St. Louis took the lead as Derek Roy notched his second of the season, a power play goal made possible by Kevin Shattenkirk and Steen. The Rangers took the lead back as Brad Richards scored his fourth of the year, with a lone assist by Brassard. The Blues answered as Backes scored his second of the game and fourth of the season, with assists provided by Oshie and Steen, the latter getting a sock trick. Henrik Lundqvist relieved Biron in the third period. New York chipped back in the third period on another Callahan goal, his second of the game, passed from Richards and Stepan. St. Louis replied on a Vladimir Tarasenko power play goal, pushed through by Shattenkirk and Roy. This was good for a 5-3 win, with the three stars awarded to Steen, Backes, and Callahan, while Richards, Roy, Shattenkirk, Stepan, Brassard, and Oshie all get honorable mentions.
A bit to the east, the Nashville Predators welcome the New York Islanders. Evgeni Nabokov and Pekka Rinne man the blue paint. Nashville struck first in the first period with a power play goal by Seth Jones, powered by David Legwand and Shea Weber. New York tied it with a Frans Nielsen goal, his second of the season, guided in by Kyle Okposo and Travis Hamonic. The Islanders took the lead with a John Tavares goal, his third of the year, assisted by Okposo and Brian Strait. The Predators retied it on a Patric Hornqvist goal, via Colin Wilson and Ryan Ellis. Nashville took the lead in the second period as Ellis scored, with the help of Matt Cullen and Craig Smith. This was all they needed for a 3-2 win, with the three stars being Ellis, Okposo, and Jones.
Up in Minnesota, the Wild bring in the Dallas Stars. Backups Dan Ellis and Josh Harding are in goal. Minnesota led off with a Justin Fontaine goal in the first period, with a lone assist by Matt Cooke. The Wild added on as Cooke scored his third of the season, an unassisted goal. Minnesota extended the lead in the second period with a Mathew Dumba power play goal, powered by Dany Heatley and Jonas Brodin. The Wild padded the lead as Nino Neiderreiter scored, thanks to Mikko Koivu and Jared Spurgeon. Dallas got on the board with a Jordie Benn power play goal, via Tyler Seguin and Alex Chiasson. Minnesota made it 5-1 in the third period with a power play goal by Zach Parise, his fourth of the year, set up by Spurgeon and Ryan Suter. This was a final, with the three stars going to Cooke, Spurgeon, and Harding (18 for 19 in saves).
Way out west, the San Jose Sharks host the Ottawa Senators. Robin Lehner and Antti Niemi are the masked men. San Jose quickly opened in the first period as Tomas Hertl scored his seventh of the season, assisted by Dan Boyle and Brent Burns. Ottawa tied it on a Zack Smith goal, courtesy of Chris Phillips and Colin Greening. The Senators took the lead on a Bobby Ryan power play goal, his second of the year, powered by Jason Spezza and Patrick Wiercioch. The Sharks retied it in the second period as Patrick Marleau scored, with the help of Joe Pavelski and Matt Irwin. San Jose took the lead in the third period on a Burns goal, his third of the season, guided in by Joe Thornton and Matthew Nieto. This made it 3-2, the final, with the three stars going to Burns, Lehner (47 for 50 in saves), and Niemi (21 for 23 in saves).
Finally, we end in Vancouver, where the Canucks host the Montreal Canadiens. Carey Price and Roberto Luongo guard the cages. Montreal started in the first period with a Max Pacioretty power play goal, his second of the season, powered by Francis Bouillon and Raphael Diaz. Vancouver tied it on a Henrik Sedin goal, set up by Daniel Sedin and Jason Garrison. The Canadiens retook the lead as Lars Eller scored his fifth of the year, a shorthanded and unassisted goal. Montreal added on in the third period with a Tomas Plekanec power play goal, assisted by Andrei Markov and P.K. Subban. The Canadiens wrapped it up at 4-1 with a Josh Gorges goal, courtesy of Diaz and Travis Moen. The three stars were handed to Price (39 for 40 in saves), Eller, and Diaz.
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