Nine games on tonight, beginning with...
The Boston Bruins hosting the Dallas Stars. Kari Lehtonen and Tuukka Rask get the starting nods. Dallas began in the first period with a Jamie Benn goal, his fifth of the season, assisted by Valeri Nichushkin and Jordie Benn. Boston tied it as Torey Krug potted his fifth of the year, thanks to Reilly Smith and Carl Soderberg. The Bruins took the lead in the third period on a Milan Lucic goal, his seventh of the season, coming off of Dougie Hamilton and David Krejci. The Stars tied it as Vernon fiddler notched his second of the year on a penalty shot after being hooked on a breakaway by Dennis Seidenberg. The tie lasted to a shootout, where, with sweet irony, the Stars won as former Bruins Tyler Seguin and Rich Peverley scored to top a Patrice Bergeron tally for a 3-2 win. The three stars were Lehtonen (34 for 36 in saves), Fiddler, and Rask (34 for 36 in saves).
Down in DC, the Washington Capitals welcome the New York Islanders. Evgeni Nabokov and Braden Holtby are set to start. New York struck first in the first period on a John Tavares goal, his seventh of the season, courtesy of Frans Nielsen and Kyle Okposo. Washington tied it on a John Carlson unassisted goal in the second period, his second of the year. The Capitals took the lead with an Alex Ovechkin goal, his eleventh of the season coming on the power play via Nicklas Backstrom. The Islanders pulled even as Okposo scored his fifth of the year, thanks to Tavares and Andrew MacDonald. Washington took the lead back as Marcus Johansson scored a power play goal, powered by Troy Brouwer and Backstrom. The Capitals added on with an Alexandr Urbom goal, fueled by Tom Wilson and Steve Oleksy. Washington extended the lead as Ovechkin scored another power play goal, his second of the game and twelfth of the campaign, passed from Johansson and Backstrom, the latter getting a sock trick. The Capitals wrapped it up at 6-2 with a Wilson power play goal in the third period, set up by Ovechkin and Mikhail Grabovski. Ovechkin, Backstrom, and Johansson get the three stars, while Wilson, Okposo, and Tavares get the honorable mentions.
To the west, the Columbus Blue Jackets bring in the Ottawa Senators. Robin Lehner and Curtis McElhinney are the backups making spot starts. Ottawa started in the first period with the fifth of the season by Erik Karlsson, going in unassisted. The Senators added on with a Clarke MacArthur goal, his second of the year, coming off of Bobby Ryan and Kyle Turris. Columbus got on the board in the third period as R.J. Umberger scored his second of the season, a power play goal powered by Fedor Tyutin and Brandon Dubinsky. Ottawa extended their lead with a Chris Neil goal, his second of the year, assisted by Jason Spezza and Eric Gryba. The Senators iced it at 4-1 as Karlsson scored his second of the game and sixth of the campaign, an empty net goal set up by Spezza and Milan Michalek. The three stars were Karlsson, Lehner (32 for 33 in saves), and Spezza.
Back east, the Carolina Hurricanes host the Philadelphia Flyers. Steve Mason and Justin Peters are the weak goalies. Philadelphia got going in the third period with a Scott Hartnell power play goal, powered by Kimmo Timonen and Claude Giroux. Carolina tied it with a Jordan Staal goal, his second of the season, made possible by Eric Staal and Jiri Tlusty. The Hurricanes won 2-1 in overtime with a Manny Malhotra goal, coming off of Ron Hainsey. The three stars were Malhotra, Peters (28 for 29 in saves), and Mason (36 for 38 in saves).
Up in Montreal, the Canadiens welcome the St. Louis Blues. Jaroslav Halak tends the twines against his former team, which trots out his replacement, Carey Price. St. Louis was first to score with a first period Alexander Steen goal, his thirteenth of the season, assisted by David Backes. Montreal tied it in the second period when Rene Bourque scored his fifth of the year, via Andrei Markov and P.K. Subban. The Canadiens took the lead on a Michael Bournival goal, his fourth of the season, made possible by Brian Gionta. The Blues tied it in the third period with a Chris Stewart goal, his second of the year, passed from Kevin Shattenkirk and Vladimir Sobotka. St. Louis won 3-2 in the shootout as T.J. Oshie had the only tally. The three stars were handed to Halak (25 for 27 in saves), Price (30 for 32 in saves), and Stewart.
Way to the south, the Florida Panthers bring in the Edmonton Oilers. Devan Dubnyk and Jacob Markstrom are the unproven goalies. Florida led off in the first period with a Marcel Goc goal, his fourth of the season, assisted by Jonathan Huberdeau and Tomas Fleischmann. Edmonton tied it as Philip Larsen scored, thanks to Ryan Nugent-Hopkins and Boyd Gordon. The Oilers took the lead in the second period on a Mark Arcobello goal, fueled by Gordon and Ryan Jones. Edmonton added on with a Taylor Fedun goal, coming off of Nugent-Hopkins and Jordan Eberle. The Panthers got one back in the third period as Scottie Upshall scored, with the help of Jesse Winchester and Brian Campbell. Florida tied it on Upshall's second of the game, guided in by Goc and Dmitry Kulikov. The Oilers won 4-3 in overtime as Arcobello scored his second of the game on the power play, powered by Ales Hemsky and Gordon, the latter getting a sock trick. The three stars were Arcobello, Upshall, and Gordon, while Goc and Nugent-Hopkins get the honorable mentions.
Back north, the Minnesota Wild host the Calgary Flames. Reto Berra and Josh Harding play in the blue paint. Calgary opened in the first period as Jiri Hudler scored his sixth of the season, via Lance Bouma and Chad Billins. Minnesota tied it as Mikko Koivu scored his second of the year, thanks to Zach Parise and Charlie Coyle. The Wild took the lead in the second period on a Parise power play goal, his seventh of the season, powered by Ryan Suter and Koivu. Minnesota added on in the third period with a Justin Fontaine goal, his fifth of the year, coming off of Matt Cooke and Kyle Brodziak. The Wild extended the lead on a Zenon Konopka goal, fueled by Torrey Mitchell and Marco Scandella. Minnesota wrapped it up at 5-1 with another Parise goal, his second of the game and eighth of the campaign, set up by Koivu and Suter. The three stars were awarded to Parise, Koivu, and Suter.
Zigzagging to the south, where the Phoenix Coyotes welcome the Vancouver Canucks. Roberto Luongo and Mike Smith tend the twines. Phoenix dented the scoreboard in the first period as Radim Vrbata netted his sixth of the season, with the help of Martin Hanzal. Vancouver tied it in the second period as Dan Hamhuis scored his third of the year, thanks to Mike Santorelli. The Canucks took the lead with a Ryan Kesler power play goal, his ninth of the season, powered by Henrik Sedin and Daniel Sedin. The Coyotes retied it on a Shane Doan goal, his fifth of the year, passed from Keith Yandle and David Moss. The tie lasted to a shootout, where Vrbata exchanged a goal with Alexandre Burrows before Phoenix could win 3-2 with an Antoine Vermette goal. The three stars were Smith (31 for 33 in saves), Vrbata, and Luongo (30 for 32 in saves).
Finally, the San Jose Sharks bring in the Buffalo Sabres. Ryan Miller and Antti Niemi protect the nets. San Jose began in the first period with a Martin Havlat goal, assisted by Brad Stuart and Dan Boyle. Buffalo tied it in the second period when Drew Stafford scored his second of the season, courtesy of Jamie McBain and Zemgus Girgensons. The Sabres took the lead as Cody McCormirck scored, with the help of Stafford and Girgensons. Buffalo extended the lead with a Tyler Ennis goal, his second of the year, a power play goal powered by Cody Hodgson and Matt Moulson. The Sharks got one back on Tyler Kennedy's second of the season, via Marc-Edouard Vlasic and Joe Pavelski. San Jose tied it on a Tomas Hertl goal, his ninth of the year, fueled by Scott Hannan and Joe Thornton. The Sabres retook the lead as Henrik Tallinder scored his second of the season, passed from Ennis and Hodgson. The Sharks pulled even again as Tommy Wingels sank his fourth of the year, with assists provided by Havlat and Hertl. The tie lasted to a shootout, where Logan Couture and Moulson exchanged goals and then Hodgson scored to give the Sabres a 5-4 win. The three stars were Hodgson, Ennis, and Moulson, while Havlat, Hertl, Stafford, and Girgensons get the honorable mentions.
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The Boston Bruins hosting the Dallas Stars. Kari Lehtonen and Tuukka Rask get the starting nods. Dallas began in the first period with a Jamie Benn goal, his fifth of the season, assisted by Valeri Nichushkin and Jordie Benn. Boston tied it as Torey Krug potted his fifth of the year, thanks to Reilly Smith and Carl Soderberg. The Bruins took the lead in the third period on a Milan Lucic goal, his seventh of the season, coming off of Dougie Hamilton and David Krejci. The Stars tied it as Vernon fiddler notched his second of the year on a penalty shot after being hooked on a breakaway by Dennis Seidenberg. The tie lasted to a shootout, where, with sweet irony, the Stars won as former Bruins Tyler Seguin and Rich Peverley scored to top a Patrice Bergeron tally for a 3-2 win. The three stars were Lehtonen (34 for 36 in saves), Fiddler, and Rask (34 for 36 in saves).
Down in DC, the Washington Capitals welcome the New York Islanders. Evgeni Nabokov and Braden Holtby are set to start. New York struck first in the first period on a John Tavares goal, his seventh of the season, courtesy of Frans Nielsen and Kyle Okposo. Washington tied it on a John Carlson unassisted goal in the second period, his second of the year. The Capitals took the lead with an Alex Ovechkin goal, his eleventh of the season coming on the power play via Nicklas Backstrom. The Islanders pulled even as Okposo scored his fifth of the year, thanks to Tavares and Andrew MacDonald. Washington took the lead back as Marcus Johansson scored a power play goal, powered by Troy Brouwer and Backstrom. The Capitals added on with an Alexandr Urbom goal, fueled by Tom Wilson and Steve Oleksy. Washington extended the lead as Ovechkin scored another power play goal, his second of the game and twelfth of the campaign, passed from Johansson and Backstrom, the latter getting a sock trick. The Capitals wrapped it up at 6-2 with a Wilson power play goal in the third period, set up by Ovechkin and Mikhail Grabovski. Ovechkin, Backstrom, and Johansson get the three stars, while Wilson, Okposo, and Tavares get the honorable mentions.
To the west, the Columbus Blue Jackets bring in the Ottawa Senators. Robin Lehner and Curtis McElhinney are the backups making spot starts. Ottawa started in the first period with the fifth of the season by Erik Karlsson, going in unassisted. The Senators added on with a Clarke MacArthur goal, his second of the year, coming off of Bobby Ryan and Kyle Turris. Columbus got on the board in the third period as R.J. Umberger scored his second of the season, a power play goal powered by Fedor Tyutin and Brandon Dubinsky. Ottawa extended their lead with a Chris Neil goal, his second of the year, assisted by Jason Spezza and Eric Gryba. The Senators iced it at 4-1 as Karlsson scored his second of the game and sixth of the campaign, an empty net goal set up by Spezza and Milan Michalek. The three stars were Karlsson, Lehner (32 for 33 in saves), and Spezza.
Back east, the Carolina Hurricanes host the Philadelphia Flyers. Steve Mason and Justin Peters are the weak goalies. Philadelphia got going in the third period with a Scott Hartnell power play goal, powered by Kimmo Timonen and Claude Giroux. Carolina tied it with a Jordan Staal goal, his second of the season, made possible by Eric Staal and Jiri Tlusty. The Hurricanes won 2-1 in overtime with a Manny Malhotra goal, coming off of Ron Hainsey. The three stars were Malhotra, Peters (28 for 29 in saves), and Mason (36 for 38 in saves).
Up in Montreal, the Canadiens welcome the St. Louis Blues. Jaroslav Halak tends the twines against his former team, which trots out his replacement, Carey Price. St. Louis was first to score with a first period Alexander Steen goal, his thirteenth of the season, assisted by David Backes. Montreal tied it in the second period when Rene Bourque scored his fifth of the year, via Andrei Markov and P.K. Subban. The Canadiens took the lead on a Michael Bournival goal, his fourth of the season, made possible by Brian Gionta. The Blues tied it in the third period with a Chris Stewart goal, his second of the year, passed from Kevin Shattenkirk and Vladimir Sobotka. St. Louis won 3-2 in the shootout as T.J. Oshie had the only tally. The three stars were handed to Halak (25 for 27 in saves), Price (30 for 32 in saves), and Stewart.
Way to the south, the Florida Panthers bring in the Edmonton Oilers. Devan Dubnyk and Jacob Markstrom are the unproven goalies. Florida led off in the first period with a Marcel Goc goal, his fourth of the season, assisted by Jonathan Huberdeau and Tomas Fleischmann. Edmonton tied it as Philip Larsen scored, thanks to Ryan Nugent-Hopkins and Boyd Gordon. The Oilers took the lead in the second period on a Mark Arcobello goal, fueled by Gordon and Ryan Jones. Edmonton added on with a Taylor Fedun goal, coming off of Nugent-Hopkins and Jordan Eberle. The Panthers got one back in the third period as Scottie Upshall scored, with the help of Jesse Winchester and Brian Campbell. Florida tied it on Upshall's second of the game, guided in by Goc and Dmitry Kulikov. The Oilers won 4-3 in overtime as Arcobello scored his second of the game on the power play, powered by Ales Hemsky and Gordon, the latter getting a sock trick. The three stars were Arcobello, Upshall, and Gordon, while Goc and Nugent-Hopkins get the honorable mentions.
Back north, the Minnesota Wild host the Calgary Flames. Reto Berra and Josh Harding play in the blue paint. Calgary opened in the first period as Jiri Hudler scored his sixth of the season, via Lance Bouma and Chad Billins. Minnesota tied it as Mikko Koivu scored his second of the year, thanks to Zach Parise and Charlie Coyle. The Wild took the lead in the second period on a Parise power play goal, his seventh of the season, powered by Ryan Suter and Koivu. Minnesota added on in the third period with a Justin Fontaine goal, his fifth of the year, coming off of Matt Cooke and Kyle Brodziak. The Wild extended the lead on a Zenon Konopka goal, fueled by Torrey Mitchell and Marco Scandella. Minnesota wrapped it up at 5-1 with another Parise goal, his second of the game and eighth of the campaign, set up by Koivu and Suter. The three stars were awarded to Parise, Koivu, and Suter.
Zigzagging to the south, where the Phoenix Coyotes welcome the Vancouver Canucks. Roberto Luongo and Mike Smith tend the twines. Phoenix dented the scoreboard in the first period as Radim Vrbata netted his sixth of the season, with the help of Martin Hanzal. Vancouver tied it in the second period as Dan Hamhuis scored his third of the year, thanks to Mike Santorelli. The Canucks took the lead with a Ryan Kesler power play goal, his ninth of the season, powered by Henrik Sedin and Daniel Sedin. The Coyotes retied it on a Shane Doan goal, his fifth of the year, passed from Keith Yandle and David Moss. The tie lasted to a shootout, where Vrbata exchanged a goal with Alexandre Burrows before Phoenix could win 3-2 with an Antoine Vermette goal. The three stars were Smith (31 for 33 in saves), Vrbata, and Luongo (30 for 32 in saves).
Finally, the San Jose Sharks bring in the Buffalo Sabres. Ryan Miller and Antti Niemi protect the nets. San Jose began in the first period with a Martin Havlat goal, assisted by Brad Stuart and Dan Boyle. Buffalo tied it in the second period when Drew Stafford scored his second of the season, courtesy of Jamie McBain and Zemgus Girgensons. The Sabres took the lead as Cody McCormirck scored, with the help of Stafford and Girgensons. Buffalo extended the lead with a Tyler Ennis goal, his second of the year, a power play goal powered by Cody Hodgson and Matt Moulson. The Sharks got one back on Tyler Kennedy's second of the season, via Marc-Edouard Vlasic and Joe Pavelski. San Jose tied it on a Tomas Hertl goal, his ninth of the year, fueled by Scott Hannan and Joe Thornton. The Sabres retook the lead as Henrik Tallinder scored his second of the season, passed from Ennis and Hodgson. The Sharks pulled even again as Tommy Wingels sank his fourth of the year, with assists provided by Havlat and Hertl. The tie lasted to a shootout, where Logan Couture and Moulson exchanged goals and then Hodgson scored to give the Sabres a 5-4 win. The three stars were Hodgson, Ennis, and Moulson, while Havlat, Hertl, Stafford, and Girgensons get the honorable mentions.
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