Eight games on tonight, beginning in...
New York, as the Islanders host the Vancouver Canucks. Roberto Luongo and Evgeni Nabokov are the veteran goalies. New York led off with a first period Brock Nelson goal, assisted by Peter Regin and Cal Clutterbuck. The Islanders took the lead as Matt Moulson notched his fourth of the season, a power play goal, powered by Frans Nielsen and John Tavares. Vancouver got on the board with the fourth of the year by Ryan Kesler, made possible by Dan Hamhuis and Christopher Tanev. The Canucks tied it as Daniel Sedin potted his third of the season, thanks to Jannik Hansen and Tanev. New York retook the lead in the second period as Moulson scored his second of the game and fifth of the year, another power play goal, fueled by Kyle Okposo and Nielsen. Vancouver retied it as Henrik Sedin recorded his third of the season, via Daniel Sedin and Dale Weise. The Canucks gained the lead with a Chris Higgins goal, his third of the year, passed from Kevin Bieksa and Kesler. The Islanders pulled even in the third period on a Nielsen goal, his fifth of the season, courtesy of Andrew MacDonald and Okposo. Vancouver won it 5-4 in overtime with a Brad Richardson goal, his fourth of the year, with assists provided by Mike Santorelli and Alexander Edler. The three stars were awarded to Nielsen, Moulson, and Daniel Sedin, while Kesler, Okposo, and Tanev are given the honorable mentions.
Up in Toronto, the Maple Leafs welcome the Anaheim Ducks. Jonas Hiller and Jonathan Bernier are in the creases. Anaheim opened in the first period with a Nick Bonino goal, his fourth of the season, courtesy of Pat Maroon and Jakob Silfverberg. The Ducks added on as Mathieu Perreault scored in the second period, his fourth goal of the year, thanks to Sami Vatanen and Emerson Etem. Toronto got on the board with the third of the season by Phil Kessel, a power play goal powered by James van Riemsdyk and Cody Franson. The Maple Leafs tied it on a Dion Phaneuf goal, his second of the year, made possible by Josh Leivo and Dave Bolland. Toronto took the lead as Kessel scored his second of the game and fourth of the season, with the help of Paul Ranger. The Maple Leafs extended the lead in the third period as Kessel finished his hat trick with his fifth of the year, and van Riemsdyk had the only assist. This was good for a 4-2 win, with the three stars being Kessel, Phaneuf, and van Riemsdyk.
Back in the United States, the Columbus Blue Jackets host the New Jersey Devils. Cory Schneider and Sergei Bobrovsky are the highly-regarded young goalies. New Jersey got going in the second period as Michael Ryder scored his fourth of the season, a power play goal, assisted by Jaromir Jagr and Rostislav Olesz. Columbus tied it on a power play goal by Brandon Dubinsky, his second of the year, powered by R.J. Umberger and James Wisniewski. The Blue Jackets took the lead as Cam Atkinson potted his third of the season, an unassisted goal. Columbus added on in the third period as Wisniewski scored a goal, going in unassisted. The Blue Jackets iced it at 4-1 with a Marian Gaborik empty net goal, his fourth of the year, set up by Dubinsky and Wisniewski. The three stars were Wisniewski, Bobrovsky (24 for 25 in saves), and Dubinsky.
Crossing north into Quebec, as the Montreal Canadiens bring in the Edmonton Oilers. Devan Dubnyk and Carey Price are between the pipes. Montreal began in the first period with a Tomas Plekanec power play goal, his fourth of the season, powered by Andrei Markov and Michael Bournival. The Canadiens added on as Brendan Gallagher scored his fifth of the year, an unassisted goal. Edmonton got on the board in the second period as Ales Hemsky scored his third of the season, passed from Mark Arcobello. The Oilers tied it as Ladislav Smid potted a goal, via Ryan Nugent-Hopkins and Jordan Eberle. Edmonton took the lead in the third period with a Jeff Petry goal, his second of the year, made possible by Nugent-Hopkins and Eberle. The Oilers extended the lead as Ryan Jones scored, with the help of David Perron and Arcobello. Montreal got one back on a Brian Gionta goal, his second of the campaign, fueled by Plekanec and P.K. Subban. They failed to tie it, losing 4-3, with the three stars being Plekanec, Nugent-Hopkins, and Eberle, while Arcobello gets an honorable mention.
Way to the south, the Florida Panthers host the Chicago Blackhawks. Corey Crawford and Tim Thomas receive the starting nods. Chicago struck first in the second period with a Jonathan Toews goal, his third of the season, coming on the power play from Duncan Keith and Patrick Kane. The Blackhawks added on as Bryan Bickell notched his second of the year, via Andrew Shaw and Niklas Hjalmarsson. Florida got on the board in the third period with a Tomas Fleischmann goal, his second of the campaign, with assists provided by Aleksander Barkov and Kris Versteeg. The Panthers tied the game with an unassisted goal by Dmitry Kulikov. Jacob Markstrom had to relieve an injured Thomas late in the third period. The tie lasted into shootout, where Toews and Patrick Sharp lifted the Blackhawks to a 3-2 win. The three stars were handed to Toews, Crawford (20 for 22 in saves), and Sharp.
North once again to Winnipeg, as the Jets welcome the Washington Capitals. Braden Holtby and Ondrej Pavelec are the overrated goalies. Washington dented the scoreboard in the second period with a Mikhail Grabovski goal, his fourth of the season, assisted by John Erskine and Joel Ward. Winnipeg tied it on a Bryan Little goal, his fourth of the year, coming shorthanded via Andrew Ladd. The Jets took the lead on a Grant Clitsome goal, courtesy of Zach Bogosian and Ladd. The Capitals tied it with an Alex Ovechkin goal, his eighth of the season, passed from Marcus Johansson. Washington took the lead as Ovechkin scored his second of the night and ninth of the year, again with a lone assist by Johansson. Winnipeg pulled even as Blake Wheeler notched his second of the season, with the help of Evander Kane and Mark Scheifele. The Capitals retook the lead in the third period on a power play goal by Troy Brouwer, his third of the year, powered by Nicklas Backstrom. The Jets evened the ledger again on a Little goal, his second of the game and fifth of the campaign, fueled by Ladd, who got a sock trick, and Devin Setoguchi. The tie lasted into a shootout, where Ladd exchanged goals with Backstrom, followed by Olli Jokinen and Brooks Laich doing the same, Setoguchi and Brouwer following suit, and then finally Martin Erat scored to lift the Capitals to a 5-4 win. The three stars were Ovechkin, Little, and Ladd, while Johansson, Backstrom, Setoguchi, and Brouwer all get honorable mentions.
Dipping back to the south, the Minnesota Wild host the Nashville Predators. Pekka Rinne and Josh Harding protect the nets. Minnesota was first to score in the second period as Justin Fontaine scored his second of the season, via Clayton Stoner and Zach Parise. The Wild iced it at 2-0 with an empty net goal by Jason Pominville, his fourth of the year, set up by Mikko Koivu and Parise. The three stars were handed to Harding (16 save shutout), Parise, and Rinne (27 for 28 in saves).
Finally, in Phoenix, the Coyotes bring in the Calgary Flames. Joey MacDonald and Mike Smith occupy the creases. Phoenix started with a first period goal by Radim Vrbata, his fifth of the season, a power play goal fueled by Keith Yandle and Oliver Ekman-Larsson. The Coyotes added on as Mike Ribeiro scored his fourth of the year, thanks to Mikkel Boedker and David Moss. Calgary got on the board with a Lee Stempniak goal, his third of the season, passed from Kris Russell and T.J. Galiardi. The Flames tied it in the third period as Joe Colborne scored, via Jiri Hudler. Phoenix retook the lead with a Ribeiro goal, his second of the game and fifth of the year, guided in by Yandle. The Coyotes iced it at 4-2 with a Rob Klinkhammer goal, his fourth of the campaign, going unassisted into the empty net. The three stars were given to Ribeiro, Yandle, and Smith (22 for 24 in saves).
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New York, as the Islanders host the Vancouver Canucks. Roberto Luongo and Evgeni Nabokov are the veteran goalies. New York led off with a first period Brock Nelson goal, assisted by Peter Regin and Cal Clutterbuck. The Islanders took the lead as Matt Moulson notched his fourth of the season, a power play goal, powered by Frans Nielsen and John Tavares. Vancouver got on the board with the fourth of the year by Ryan Kesler, made possible by Dan Hamhuis and Christopher Tanev. The Canucks tied it as Daniel Sedin potted his third of the season, thanks to Jannik Hansen and Tanev. New York retook the lead in the second period as Moulson scored his second of the game and fifth of the year, another power play goal, fueled by Kyle Okposo and Nielsen. Vancouver retied it as Henrik Sedin recorded his third of the season, via Daniel Sedin and Dale Weise. The Canucks gained the lead with a Chris Higgins goal, his third of the year, passed from Kevin Bieksa and Kesler. The Islanders pulled even in the third period on a Nielsen goal, his fifth of the season, courtesy of Andrew MacDonald and Okposo. Vancouver won it 5-4 in overtime with a Brad Richardson goal, his fourth of the year, with assists provided by Mike Santorelli and Alexander Edler. The three stars were awarded to Nielsen, Moulson, and Daniel Sedin, while Kesler, Okposo, and Tanev are given the honorable mentions.
Up in Toronto, the Maple Leafs welcome the Anaheim Ducks. Jonas Hiller and Jonathan Bernier are in the creases. Anaheim opened in the first period with a Nick Bonino goal, his fourth of the season, courtesy of Pat Maroon and Jakob Silfverberg. The Ducks added on as Mathieu Perreault scored in the second period, his fourth goal of the year, thanks to Sami Vatanen and Emerson Etem. Toronto got on the board with the third of the season by Phil Kessel, a power play goal powered by James van Riemsdyk and Cody Franson. The Maple Leafs tied it on a Dion Phaneuf goal, his second of the year, made possible by Josh Leivo and Dave Bolland. Toronto took the lead as Kessel scored his second of the game and fourth of the season, with the help of Paul Ranger. The Maple Leafs extended the lead in the third period as Kessel finished his hat trick with his fifth of the year, and van Riemsdyk had the only assist. This was good for a 4-2 win, with the three stars being Kessel, Phaneuf, and van Riemsdyk.
Back in the United States, the Columbus Blue Jackets host the New Jersey Devils. Cory Schneider and Sergei Bobrovsky are the highly-regarded young goalies. New Jersey got going in the second period as Michael Ryder scored his fourth of the season, a power play goal, assisted by Jaromir Jagr and Rostislav Olesz. Columbus tied it on a power play goal by Brandon Dubinsky, his second of the year, powered by R.J. Umberger and James Wisniewski. The Blue Jackets took the lead as Cam Atkinson potted his third of the season, an unassisted goal. Columbus added on in the third period as Wisniewski scored a goal, going in unassisted. The Blue Jackets iced it at 4-1 with a Marian Gaborik empty net goal, his fourth of the year, set up by Dubinsky and Wisniewski. The three stars were Wisniewski, Bobrovsky (24 for 25 in saves), and Dubinsky.
Crossing north into Quebec, as the Montreal Canadiens bring in the Edmonton Oilers. Devan Dubnyk and Carey Price are between the pipes. Montreal began in the first period with a Tomas Plekanec power play goal, his fourth of the season, powered by Andrei Markov and Michael Bournival. The Canadiens added on as Brendan Gallagher scored his fifth of the year, an unassisted goal. Edmonton got on the board in the second period as Ales Hemsky scored his third of the season, passed from Mark Arcobello. The Oilers tied it as Ladislav Smid potted a goal, via Ryan Nugent-Hopkins and Jordan Eberle. Edmonton took the lead in the third period with a Jeff Petry goal, his second of the year, made possible by Nugent-Hopkins and Eberle. The Oilers extended the lead as Ryan Jones scored, with the help of David Perron and Arcobello. Montreal got one back on a Brian Gionta goal, his second of the campaign, fueled by Plekanec and P.K. Subban. They failed to tie it, losing 4-3, with the three stars being Plekanec, Nugent-Hopkins, and Eberle, while Arcobello gets an honorable mention.
Way to the south, the Florida Panthers host the Chicago Blackhawks. Corey Crawford and Tim Thomas receive the starting nods. Chicago struck first in the second period with a Jonathan Toews goal, his third of the season, coming on the power play from Duncan Keith and Patrick Kane. The Blackhawks added on as Bryan Bickell notched his second of the year, via Andrew Shaw and Niklas Hjalmarsson. Florida got on the board in the third period with a Tomas Fleischmann goal, his second of the campaign, with assists provided by Aleksander Barkov and Kris Versteeg. The Panthers tied the game with an unassisted goal by Dmitry Kulikov. Jacob Markstrom had to relieve an injured Thomas late in the third period. The tie lasted into shootout, where Toews and Patrick Sharp lifted the Blackhawks to a 3-2 win. The three stars were handed to Toews, Crawford (20 for 22 in saves), and Sharp.
North once again to Winnipeg, as the Jets welcome the Washington Capitals. Braden Holtby and Ondrej Pavelec are the overrated goalies. Washington dented the scoreboard in the second period with a Mikhail Grabovski goal, his fourth of the season, assisted by John Erskine and Joel Ward. Winnipeg tied it on a Bryan Little goal, his fourth of the year, coming shorthanded via Andrew Ladd. The Jets took the lead on a Grant Clitsome goal, courtesy of Zach Bogosian and Ladd. The Capitals tied it with an Alex Ovechkin goal, his eighth of the season, passed from Marcus Johansson. Washington took the lead as Ovechkin scored his second of the night and ninth of the year, again with a lone assist by Johansson. Winnipeg pulled even as Blake Wheeler notched his second of the season, with the help of Evander Kane and Mark Scheifele. The Capitals retook the lead in the third period on a power play goal by Troy Brouwer, his third of the year, powered by Nicklas Backstrom. The Jets evened the ledger again on a Little goal, his second of the game and fifth of the campaign, fueled by Ladd, who got a sock trick, and Devin Setoguchi. The tie lasted into a shootout, where Ladd exchanged goals with Backstrom, followed by Olli Jokinen and Brooks Laich doing the same, Setoguchi and Brouwer following suit, and then finally Martin Erat scored to lift the Capitals to a 5-4 win. The three stars were Ovechkin, Little, and Ladd, while Johansson, Backstrom, Setoguchi, and Brouwer all get honorable mentions.
Dipping back to the south, the Minnesota Wild host the Nashville Predators. Pekka Rinne and Josh Harding protect the nets. Minnesota was first to score in the second period as Justin Fontaine scored his second of the season, via Clayton Stoner and Zach Parise. The Wild iced it at 2-0 with an empty net goal by Jason Pominville, his fourth of the year, set up by Mikko Koivu and Parise. The three stars were handed to Harding (16 save shutout), Parise, and Rinne (27 for 28 in saves).
Finally, in Phoenix, the Coyotes bring in the Calgary Flames. Joey MacDonald and Mike Smith occupy the creases. Phoenix started with a first period goal by Radim Vrbata, his fifth of the season, a power play goal fueled by Keith Yandle and Oliver Ekman-Larsson. The Coyotes added on as Mike Ribeiro scored his fourth of the year, thanks to Mikkel Boedker and David Moss. Calgary got on the board with a Lee Stempniak goal, his third of the season, passed from Kris Russell and T.J. Galiardi. The Flames tied it in the third period as Joe Colborne scored, via Jiri Hudler. Phoenix retook the lead with a Ribeiro goal, his second of the game and fifth of the year, guided in by Yandle. The Coyotes iced it at 4-2 with a Rob Klinkhammer goal, his fourth of the campaign, going unassisted into the empty net. The three stars were given to Ribeiro, Yandle, and Smith (22 for 24 in saves).
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