Sunday, October 20, 2013

NHL Day 20 2013-2014

Only three games on today, beginning in...

Columbus, as the Blue Jackets host the Vancouver Canucks. Eddie Lack and Curtis McElhinney are the backups making spot starts. Columbus led off in the first period with a Marian Gaborik goal, his third of the season, passed from Artem Anisimov and James Wisniewski. Vancouver tied it in the second period as Henrik Sedin scored his second of the season, a power play goal, powered by Jason Garrison and Ryan Kesler. The Blue Jackets took the lead back in the third period with an R.J. Umberger goal, fueled by Ryan Johansen and Dalton Prout. Columbus iced it at 3-1 with a Johansen empty net goal, his second of the campaign, set up by Umberger. The three stars were Umberger. Johansen, and McElhinny (37 for 38 in saves).

Out west, the Anaheim Ducks welcome the Dallas Stars. Jack Campbell is mismatched with Jonas Hiller in goal. Anaheim opened with a first period goal by Teemu Selanne, his third of the season, coming on the power play from Ryan Getzlaf and Sami Vatanen. Dallas tied it on a Ryan Garbutt goal, fueled by Vernon Fiddler. The Stars took the lead as Brendon Dillon scored his second of the year, thanks to Valeri Nichushkin and Shawn Horcoff. Dallas added on as Horcoff scored a power play goal, powered by Erik Cole and Jamie Benn. Frederik Anderson relieved Hiller for the second period onward. The Ducks got one back in the second period as Corey Perry scored his fourth of the season, passed from Getzlaf and Daniel Winnik. Anaheim tied it with a Perry power play goal, his second of the game and fifth of the year, via Cam Fowler and Getzlaf, the latter getting a sock trick. The Ducks took the lead with a shorthanded Emerson Etem goal, coming off of Andrew Cogliano and Bryan Allen. Anaheim extended the lead with a third period Getzlaf goal, courtesy of Perry and Kyle Palmieri for his third of the season. The Ducks padded the lead on a Mathieu Perreault goal, his third of the year, set up by Etem and Ben Lovejoy. The final stood from here at 6-3, with the three stars being Getzlaf, Perry, and Etem, while Horcoff gets an honorable mention.

Finally, in Winnipeg, the Jets bring in the Nashville Predators. Carter Hutton and Ondrej Pavelec draw the starts. Nashville started in the second period on a shorthanded goal by Eric Nystrom, his second of the season, going in unassisted. The Predators added on as Patric Hornqvist scored his third of the year, an unassisted goal. Nashville extended the lead with a Matt Cullen goal, his second of the season, passed from Craig Smith and Colin Wilson. Winnipeg got on the board in the third period as Evander Kane recorded his fifth of the year, thanks to Olli Jokinen and Devin Setoguchi. This wasn't enough to avoid a 3-1 loss, with the three stars going to Hutton (37 for 38 in saves), Hornqvist, and Nystrom.

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