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Pittsburgh, as the Penguins host the Vancouver Canucks. Roberto Luongo and Marc-Andre Fleury protect the nets. Vancouver led off in the first period with an Alexander Edler goal, his second of the season, passed from Kevin Bieksa and Henrik Sedin. Pittsburgh tied it on a Sidney Crosby goal, his seventh of the year, courtesy of Chris Kunitz and Pascal Dupuis. The Penguins took the lead in the second period with a Kunitz power play goal, his fourth of the season, powered by Evgeni Malkin and Crosby. The Canucks pulled even again as Brad Richardson scored his third of the year, thanks to Dale Weise and Bieksa. Vancouver took the lead with a Zack Kassian goal, assisted by David Booth and Bieksa, the latter getting a sock trick. Pittsburgh retied it as Olli Maatta scored, with the help of Kunitz and Crosby. The tie lasted into a shootout, where the Penguins won 4-3 on a lone tally by Malkin. The three stars were Crosby, Kunitz, and Bieksa.
Up in Ottawa, the Senators welcome the Edmonton Oilers. Devan Dubnyk and Robin Lehner are the inexperienced goalies. Edmonton was first to score in the first period with a Jordan Eberle goal, his third of the season, assisted by Ryan Nugent-Hopkins. The Oilers added on as Nugent-Hopkins potted his third of the year, via Nail Yakupov and Eberle. Ottawa got on the board in the third period as Chris Neil scored, thanks to Clarke MacArthur and Patrick Wiercioch. Edmonton iced it at 3-1 with an unassisted empty net goal by Nugent-Hopkins, his second of the game and fourth of the campaign. The three stars were Nugent-Hopkins, Dubnyk (35 for 36 in saves), and Eberle.
Back in the States, the Buffalo Sabres bring in the Colorado Avalanche. Jean-Sebastien Giguere and Ryan Miller are the veteran goalies. Colorado started in the first period on a Ryan O'Reilly goal, his third of the season, assisted by Matt Duchene and Steve Downie. The Avalanche added on with a Gabriel Landeskog goal, his second of the year, coming off of Erik Johnson. Colorado extended the lead in the second period as Duchene scored his sixth of the season, a power play goal, powered by O'Reilly and Andre Benoit. Buffalo got on the board with a Cody Hodgson goal, his second of the year, passed from Drew Stafford and Thomas Vanek. The Avalanche answered with a Paul Stastny goal, fueled by Landeskog and Ryan Wilson. The Sabres got one back in the third period as Marcus Foligno scored his second of the campaign, with the help of Henrik Tallinder and Tyler Myers. This only made it 4-2, a final, with Duchene, O'Reilly, and Landeskog getting the three stars.
To the west, the Chicago Blackhawks host the Toronto Maple Leafs. Jonathan Bernier and Corey Crawford are the young goalies. Chicago got going in the second period as Bryan Bickell scored, thanks to Andrew Shaw and Marcus Kruger. Toronto tied it as Nazem Kadri scored his third of the season, a power play goal, powered by Joffrey Lupul and Cody Franson. The Blackhawks retook the lead on a Michael Kostka goal, with assists provided by Brandon Pirri and Nick Leddy. Chicago added on as Pirri scored his second of the year, helped along by Brandon Saad and Leddy. This was all they needed to win 3-1, with the three stars being Pirri, Crawford (19 for 20 in saves), and Leddy.
Northeast to Montreal, as the Canadiens welcome the Nashville Predators. Pekka Rinne and Carey Price tend the twines. Nashville began in the first period with a Shea Weber goal, his second of the season, fueled by David Legwand and Filip Forsberg on the power play. Montreal tied it in the second period as Brendan Gallagher scored his fourth of the year, thanks to Michael Bournival and Lars Eller. The Predators took the lead late in the third period as Seth Jones scored his second of the campaign, assisted by Legwand and Colin Wilson. This made it 2-1, a final, with the three stars awarded to Rinne (28 for 29 in saves), Price (35 for 37 in saves), and Legwand.
Down in Newark, the New Jersey Devils bring in the New York Rangers. Henrik Lundqvist and Cory Schneider are the masked men. New Jersey opened in the first period with an Andrei Loktionov goal, set up by Anton Volchenkov. The Devils added on as Adam Henrique scored his second of the season, with the help of Rostislav Olesz and Jaromir Jagr. New Jersey extended the lead with a power play goal by Michael Ryder, his third of the year, powered by Jagr and Marek Zidlicky. The Devils padded the lead on a Dainius Zubrus goal, his second of the campaign, coming off of Bryce Salvador and Zidlicky. They coasted to a 4-0 win from here, with the three stars being Schneider (22 save shutout), Jagr, and Zidlicky.
Staying in the region, the New York Islanders host the Carolina Hurricanes. Cam Ward and Evgeni Nabokov are in the blue paint. Carolina struck first in the second period as Jiri Tlusty scored, thanks to Eric Staal and Alexander Semin. The Hurricanes added on with a Jordan Staal power play goal, powered by Ryan Murphy and Nathan Gerbe. Carolina extended the lead with a Jeff Skinner goal, his third of the season, made possible by Riley Nash and Tuomo Ruutu. New York got on the board as Matt Moulson potted his third of the year, via Andrew MacDonald and John Tavares. The Hurricanes replied in the third period as Tlusty scored his second of the game, with helpers from Semin and Eric Staal. The Islanders answered with a Frans Nielsen power play goal, his fourth of the season, helped along by Kyle Okposo and Moulson. New York chipped closer with an Okposo goal, his third of the year, guided in by Pierre-Marc Bouchard and Moulson. They failed to get an equalizer, falling 4-3, with the three stars being Tlusty, Semin, and Eric Staal, while Moulson and Okposo get the honorable mentions.
Way to the south, the Tampa Bay Lightning welcome the Boston Bruins. Tuukka Rask and Ben Bishop receive the starting nods. Boston led off in the first period with a David Krejci goal, assisted by Milan Lucic and Jarome Iginla. The Bruins added on in the second period as Adam McQuaid scored an unassisted goal. Boston extended the lead with a Patrice Bergeron goal, his second of the season, via Reilly Smith and Loui Eriksson. The Bruins padded the lead on a Chris Kelly goal, his third of the year, thanks to Brad Marchand and Carl Soderberg. Anders Lindback relieved Bishop at this time. Boston iced it at 5-0 in the third period as Shawn Thornton scored, with a lone assist by Daniel Paille. The three stars went to Rask (23 save shutout), Krejci, and McQuaid.
Back up the coast, the Washington Capitals bring in the Columbus Blue Jackets. Sergei Bobrovsky and Braden Holtby occupy the creases. Washington got going in the second period with a Joel Ward power play goal, his second of the season, powered by Marcus Johansson and Nicklas Backstrom. The Capitals added on as Brooks Laich notched his second of the year, via Steve Oleksy and Martin Erat. Washington extended the lead in the third period on a Troy Brouwer goal, his second of the season, with a lone assist from Erat. The Capitals padded the lead on an Alex Ovechkin goal, his seventh of the year, made possible by Mike Green and Erat on the power play, the latter of them getting a sock trick. Columbus avoided the shutout as Artem Anisimov scored his second of the campaign, thanks to Marian Gaborik. This resulted in a 4-1 final, with the three stars going to Holtby (37 for 38 in saves), Erat, and Laich.
Back in Florida, the Panthers host the Minnesota Wild. Josh Harding and Tim Thomas are between the pipes. Minnesota began in the second period with a Jonas Brodin goal, his third of the season, coming on the power play from Dany Heatley and Mikael Granlund. Florida tied it in the third period as Aleksander Barkov scored his third of the year, a power play goal powered by Tomas Fleischmann and Brian Campbell. The tie lasted to a shootout, where Jonathan Huberdeau and Brad Boyes lifted the Panthers to a 2-1 win. The three stars were Thomsa (30 for 31 in saves), Barkov, and Harding (21 for 22 in saves).
Way to the west, the Phoenix Coyotes welcome the Detroit Red Wings. Jimmy Howard and Mike Smith guard the cages. Detroit opened in the first period with a Pavel Datsyuk goal, his fifth of the season, assisted by Henrik Zetterberg and Jonathan Ericsson. The Red Wings added on with a Todd Bertuzzi goal, his second of the year, going in unassisted. Phoenix got on the board in the second period as Antoine Vermette scored his third of the season, via Rob Klinkhammer and Oliver Ekman-Larsson. The Coyotes tied it in the third period with a Mike Ribeiro goal, his second of the year, made possible by Mikkel Boedker and Derek Morris. Phoenix took the lead with a Martin Hanzal goal, his second of the season, fueled by Lauri Korpikoski. The Coyotes padded the lead with another Ribeiro goal, his second of the game and fourth of the year, with assists provided by Boedker and David Moss. Phoenix iced it at the last second by a 5-2 final score with an unassisted empty net goal by the goalie Smith, the first of his career. The three stars were Smith (31 for 33 in saves and a goal), Ribeiro, and Boedker.
Northwest to San Jose, as the Sharks bring in the Calgary Flames. Karri Ramo is mismatched with Antti Niemi in goal. San Jose struck first in the first period with a Brent Burns goal, his fourth of the season, fueled by Joe Pavelski and Brad Stuart. The Sharks added on as Scott Hannan scored his second of the year, thanks to Joe Thornton and Tomas Hertl. Calgary got on the board in the second period with the fifth of the season by Sean Monahan, assisted by Sven Baertschi and Kris Russell on the power play. San Jose replied with a power play goal by Pavelski, his second of the year, powered by Patrick Marleau and Matt Irwin. The Sharks extended the lead on a Patrick Marleau power play goal, his seventh of the season, made possible by Pavelski and Thornton. The Flames pulled back in the third period as Mikael Backlund scored a shorthanded goal, his second of the year, set up by Lee Stempniak. Calgary chipped back with a Jiri Hudler goal, his fourth of the season, coming off of Monahan and Mark Giordano. San Jose replied with a Pavelski power play goal, his second of the game and third of the year, pushed through by Logan Couture and Jason Demers. The Sharks wrapped it up at 6-3 with a Couture empty net goal, passed from Tommy Wingels and Marc-Edouard Vlasic. The three stars were Pavelski, Couture, and Marleau, while Monahan and Thornton get the honorable mentions.
Finally in Los Angeles, the Kings host the Dallas Stars. Dan Ellis and Jonathan Quick are called on to make the stars. Dallas started in the first period with a Tyler Seguin goal, his fourth of the season, fueled by Jamie Benn and Rich Peverley. Los Angeles tied it with a Justin Williams goal, his third of the year, thanks to Jake Muzzin and Anze Kopitar. The Kings took the lead as Williams scored his second of the game and fourth of the season, a power play goal powered by Kopitar and Drew Doughty. The Stars tied it in the second period as Peverley potted his second of the year, passed from Benn and Seguin. Los Angeles took the lead back in the third period as Doughty notched his second of the season, via Williams and Kopitar, the latter getting a sock trick. The Kings extended the lead on a Kyle Clifford goal, assisted by Matt Greene and Muzzin. Los Angeles wrapped it up at 5-2 with an unassisted empty net goal by Greene. The three stars were Williams, Kopitar, and Muzzin, while Greene, Seguin, Benn, and Peverley got the honorable mentions.
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Pittsburgh, as the Penguins host the Vancouver Canucks. Roberto Luongo and Marc-Andre Fleury protect the nets. Vancouver led off in the first period with an Alexander Edler goal, his second of the season, passed from Kevin Bieksa and Henrik Sedin. Pittsburgh tied it on a Sidney Crosby goal, his seventh of the year, courtesy of Chris Kunitz and Pascal Dupuis. The Penguins took the lead in the second period with a Kunitz power play goal, his fourth of the season, powered by Evgeni Malkin and Crosby. The Canucks pulled even again as Brad Richardson scored his third of the year, thanks to Dale Weise and Bieksa. Vancouver took the lead with a Zack Kassian goal, assisted by David Booth and Bieksa, the latter getting a sock trick. Pittsburgh retied it as Olli Maatta scored, with the help of Kunitz and Crosby. The tie lasted into a shootout, where the Penguins won 4-3 on a lone tally by Malkin. The three stars were Crosby, Kunitz, and Bieksa.
Up in Ottawa, the Senators welcome the Edmonton Oilers. Devan Dubnyk and Robin Lehner are the inexperienced goalies. Edmonton was first to score in the first period with a Jordan Eberle goal, his third of the season, assisted by Ryan Nugent-Hopkins. The Oilers added on as Nugent-Hopkins potted his third of the year, via Nail Yakupov and Eberle. Ottawa got on the board in the third period as Chris Neil scored, thanks to Clarke MacArthur and Patrick Wiercioch. Edmonton iced it at 3-1 with an unassisted empty net goal by Nugent-Hopkins, his second of the game and fourth of the campaign. The three stars were Nugent-Hopkins, Dubnyk (35 for 36 in saves), and Eberle.
Back in the States, the Buffalo Sabres bring in the Colorado Avalanche. Jean-Sebastien Giguere and Ryan Miller are the veteran goalies. Colorado started in the first period on a Ryan O'Reilly goal, his third of the season, assisted by Matt Duchene and Steve Downie. The Avalanche added on with a Gabriel Landeskog goal, his second of the year, coming off of Erik Johnson. Colorado extended the lead in the second period as Duchene scored his sixth of the season, a power play goal, powered by O'Reilly and Andre Benoit. Buffalo got on the board with a Cody Hodgson goal, his second of the year, passed from Drew Stafford and Thomas Vanek. The Avalanche answered with a Paul Stastny goal, fueled by Landeskog and Ryan Wilson. The Sabres got one back in the third period as Marcus Foligno scored his second of the campaign, with the help of Henrik Tallinder and Tyler Myers. This only made it 4-2, a final, with Duchene, O'Reilly, and Landeskog getting the three stars.
To the west, the Chicago Blackhawks host the Toronto Maple Leafs. Jonathan Bernier and Corey Crawford are the young goalies. Chicago got going in the second period as Bryan Bickell scored, thanks to Andrew Shaw and Marcus Kruger. Toronto tied it as Nazem Kadri scored his third of the season, a power play goal, powered by Joffrey Lupul and Cody Franson. The Blackhawks retook the lead on a Michael Kostka goal, with assists provided by Brandon Pirri and Nick Leddy. Chicago added on as Pirri scored his second of the year, helped along by Brandon Saad and Leddy. This was all they needed to win 3-1, with the three stars being Pirri, Crawford (19 for 20 in saves), and Leddy.
Northeast to Montreal, as the Canadiens welcome the Nashville Predators. Pekka Rinne and Carey Price tend the twines. Nashville began in the first period with a Shea Weber goal, his second of the season, fueled by David Legwand and Filip Forsberg on the power play. Montreal tied it in the second period as Brendan Gallagher scored his fourth of the year, thanks to Michael Bournival and Lars Eller. The Predators took the lead late in the third period as Seth Jones scored his second of the campaign, assisted by Legwand and Colin Wilson. This made it 2-1, a final, with the three stars awarded to Rinne (28 for 29 in saves), Price (35 for 37 in saves), and Legwand.
Down in Newark, the New Jersey Devils bring in the New York Rangers. Henrik Lundqvist and Cory Schneider are the masked men. New Jersey opened in the first period with an Andrei Loktionov goal, set up by Anton Volchenkov. The Devils added on as Adam Henrique scored his second of the season, with the help of Rostislav Olesz and Jaromir Jagr. New Jersey extended the lead with a power play goal by Michael Ryder, his third of the year, powered by Jagr and Marek Zidlicky. The Devils padded the lead on a Dainius Zubrus goal, his second of the campaign, coming off of Bryce Salvador and Zidlicky. They coasted to a 4-0 win from here, with the three stars being Schneider (22 save shutout), Jagr, and Zidlicky.
Staying in the region, the New York Islanders host the Carolina Hurricanes. Cam Ward and Evgeni Nabokov are in the blue paint. Carolina struck first in the second period as Jiri Tlusty scored, thanks to Eric Staal and Alexander Semin. The Hurricanes added on with a Jordan Staal power play goal, powered by Ryan Murphy and Nathan Gerbe. Carolina extended the lead with a Jeff Skinner goal, his third of the season, made possible by Riley Nash and Tuomo Ruutu. New York got on the board as Matt Moulson potted his third of the year, via Andrew MacDonald and John Tavares. The Hurricanes replied in the third period as Tlusty scored his second of the game, with helpers from Semin and Eric Staal. The Islanders answered with a Frans Nielsen power play goal, his fourth of the season, helped along by Kyle Okposo and Moulson. New York chipped closer with an Okposo goal, his third of the year, guided in by Pierre-Marc Bouchard and Moulson. They failed to get an equalizer, falling 4-3, with the three stars being Tlusty, Semin, and Eric Staal, while Moulson and Okposo get the honorable mentions.
Way to the south, the Tampa Bay Lightning welcome the Boston Bruins. Tuukka Rask and Ben Bishop receive the starting nods. Boston led off in the first period with a David Krejci goal, assisted by Milan Lucic and Jarome Iginla. The Bruins added on in the second period as Adam McQuaid scored an unassisted goal. Boston extended the lead with a Patrice Bergeron goal, his second of the season, via Reilly Smith and Loui Eriksson. The Bruins padded the lead on a Chris Kelly goal, his third of the year, thanks to Brad Marchand and Carl Soderberg. Anders Lindback relieved Bishop at this time. Boston iced it at 5-0 in the third period as Shawn Thornton scored, with a lone assist by Daniel Paille. The three stars went to Rask (23 save shutout), Krejci, and McQuaid.
Back up the coast, the Washington Capitals bring in the Columbus Blue Jackets. Sergei Bobrovsky and Braden Holtby occupy the creases. Washington got going in the second period with a Joel Ward power play goal, his second of the season, powered by Marcus Johansson and Nicklas Backstrom. The Capitals added on as Brooks Laich notched his second of the year, via Steve Oleksy and Martin Erat. Washington extended the lead in the third period on a Troy Brouwer goal, his second of the season, with a lone assist from Erat. The Capitals padded the lead on an Alex Ovechkin goal, his seventh of the year, made possible by Mike Green and Erat on the power play, the latter of them getting a sock trick. Columbus avoided the shutout as Artem Anisimov scored his second of the campaign, thanks to Marian Gaborik. This resulted in a 4-1 final, with the three stars going to Holtby (37 for 38 in saves), Erat, and Laich.
Back in Florida, the Panthers host the Minnesota Wild. Josh Harding and Tim Thomas are between the pipes. Minnesota began in the second period with a Jonas Brodin goal, his third of the season, coming on the power play from Dany Heatley and Mikael Granlund. Florida tied it in the third period as Aleksander Barkov scored his third of the year, a power play goal powered by Tomas Fleischmann and Brian Campbell. The tie lasted to a shootout, where Jonathan Huberdeau and Brad Boyes lifted the Panthers to a 2-1 win. The three stars were Thomsa (30 for 31 in saves), Barkov, and Harding (21 for 22 in saves).
Way to the west, the Phoenix Coyotes welcome the Detroit Red Wings. Jimmy Howard and Mike Smith guard the cages. Detroit opened in the first period with a Pavel Datsyuk goal, his fifth of the season, assisted by Henrik Zetterberg and Jonathan Ericsson. The Red Wings added on with a Todd Bertuzzi goal, his second of the year, going in unassisted. Phoenix got on the board in the second period as Antoine Vermette scored his third of the season, via Rob Klinkhammer and Oliver Ekman-Larsson. The Coyotes tied it in the third period with a Mike Ribeiro goal, his second of the year, made possible by Mikkel Boedker and Derek Morris. Phoenix took the lead with a Martin Hanzal goal, his second of the season, fueled by Lauri Korpikoski. The Coyotes padded the lead with another Ribeiro goal, his second of the game and fourth of the year, with assists provided by Boedker and David Moss. Phoenix iced it at the last second by a 5-2 final score with an unassisted empty net goal by the goalie Smith, the first of his career. The three stars were Smith (31 for 33 in saves and a goal), Ribeiro, and Boedker.
Northwest to San Jose, as the Sharks bring in the Calgary Flames. Karri Ramo is mismatched with Antti Niemi in goal. San Jose struck first in the first period with a Brent Burns goal, his fourth of the season, fueled by Joe Pavelski and Brad Stuart. The Sharks added on as Scott Hannan scored his second of the year, thanks to Joe Thornton and Tomas Hertl. Calgary got on the board in the second period with the fifth of the season by Sean Monahan, assisted by Sven Baertschi and Kris Russell on the power play. San Jose replied with a power play goal by Pavelski, his second of the year, powered by Patrick Marleau and Matt Irwin. The Sharks extended the lead on a Patrick Marleau power play goal, his seventh of the season, made possible by Pavelski and Thornton. The Flames pulled back in the third period as Mikael Backlund scored a shorthanded goal, his second of the year, set up by Lee Stempniak. Calgary chipped back with a Jiri Hudler goal, his fourth of the season, coming off of Monahan and Mark Giordano. San Jose replied with a Pavelski power play goal, his second of the game and third of the year, pushed through by Logan Couture and Jason Demers. The Sharks wrapped it up at 6-3 with a Couture empty net goal, passed from Tommy Wingels and Marc-Edouard Vlasic. The three stars were Pavelski, Couture, and Marleau, while Monahan and Thornton get the honorable mentions.
Finally in Los Angeles, the Kings host the Dallas Stars. Dan Ellis and Jonathan Quick are called on to make the stars. Dallas started in the first period with a Tyler Seguin goal, his fourth of the season, fueled by Jamie Benn and Rich Peverley. Los Angeles tied it with a Justin Williams goal, his third of the year, thanks to Jake Muzzin and Anze Kopitar. The Kings took the lead as Williams scored his second of the game and fourth of the season, a power play goal powered by Kopitar and Drew Doughty. The Stars tied it in the second period as Peverley potted his second of the year, passed from Benn and Seguin. Los Angeles took the lead back in the third period as Doughty notched his second of the season, via Williams and Kopitar, the latter getting a sock trick. The Kings extended the lead on a Kyle Clifford goal, assisted by Matt Greene and Muzzin. Los Angeles wrapped it up at 5-2 with an unassisted empty net goal by Greene. The three stars were Williams, Kopitar, and Muzzin, while Greene, Seguin, Benn, and Peverley got the honorable mentions.
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