Wednesday, November 6, 2013

NHL Day 37 2013-2014

There are only four games on tonight, beginning in...

New York City, as the Rangers host the Pittsburgh Penguins. Marc-Andre Fleury and Henrik Lundqvist tend the twines. New York led off in the first period as Ryan McDonagh scored his third of the season, thanks to Brian Boyle. The Rangers added on in the second period as Derek Stepan notched his fourth of the year, via Mats Zuccarello and Chris Kreider. New York extended the lead in the second period as Boyle scored, with assists provided by Brad Richards and Anton Stralman. Pittsburgh got on the board as Kris Letang scored his third of the season, a power play goal, powered by Chris Kunitz and Evgeni Malkin. The Rangers shot back as Ryan Callahan scored his fourth of the year, coming off of Richards and Carl Hagelin. New York padded the lead in the third period on a Derick Brassard goal, his third of the season, set up by Derek Dorsett. This was good for a 5-1 win, with the three stars being Lundqvist (28 for 29 in saves), Boyle, and Richards.

To the west, the Chicago Blackhawks welcome the Winnipeg Jets. Al Montoya and Corey Crawford are the masked men. Chicago opened in the first period with a Jonathan Toews goal, his eighth of the season, courtesy of Patrick Sharp and Duncan Keith. The Blackhawks added on as Patrick Kane potted his ninth of the year, with the help of Brent Seabrook and Keith. Chicago extended the lead in the second period with a Brandon Pirri goal, his third of the season, with a lone assist by Ben Smith. The Blackhawks padded the lead in the third period with a Sharp goal, his fourth of the year, an unassisted goal. Winnipeg got on the board on a Devin Setoguchi goal, his third of the season, passed from Olli Jokinen and Dustin Byfuglien. This only made it 4-1, the final, with Crawford (24 for 25 in saves), Sharp, and Keith getting the three stars.

Further west, the Colorado Avalanche host the Nashville Predators. Carter Hutton and Semyon Varlamov are in the blue paint. Nashville began in the first period with a Viktor Stalberg goal, assisted by Colin Wilson and Mattias Ekholm. Colorado tied it on a P.A. Parenteau goal, his fifth of the season, coming off of Matt Duchene. The Predators took the lead back as Craig Smith scored his third of the year, a power play goal powered by Wilson and Ryan Ellis. The Avalanche tied it again in the second period on a Ryan O'Reilly goal, his fifth of the season, courtesy of Parenteau and Duchene. Nashville took the lead again as Paul Gaustad found twine with his third of the year, with a lone assist from Filip Forsberg. The Predators added on with a Wilson power play goal, his second of the season, guided in by Ellis and Roman Josi. Colorado got one back as Paul Stastny scored his fifth of the year, with the help of Jamie McGinn. The Avalanche tied it in the third period as Duchene potted his tenth of the season, via Cody McLeod and Cory Sarich. Nashville retook the lead as Wilson scored his second of the game and third of the year, thanks to Stalberg and David Legwand. The Predators iced it at 6-4 with an empty net goal by Gabriel Bourque, set up by Legwand. The three stars were given to Wilson, Duchene, and Stalberg, while Parenteau, Ellis, and Legwand get the honorable mentions.

Finally, in Anaheim, the Ducks bring in the Phoenix Coyotes. Mike Smith and Jonas Hiller draw the starts. Phoenix started in the first period on a Shane Doan goal, his sixth of the season, assisted by Mike Ribeiro and Oliver Ekman-Larsson. Anaheim tied it with a Hampus Lindholm goal, passed from Mathieu Perreault and Devante Smith-Pelly. The Coyotes took the lead back in the second period with a Michael Stone power play goal, his third of the year, via David Moss and Martin Hanzal. The Ducks tied it again on a power play goal by Ryan Getzlaf, his seventh of the season, powered by Cam Fowler and Nick Bonino. Anaheim took the lead with a Corey Perry goal, his tenth of the year, coming off of Lindholm and Getzlaf. The Ducks added on in the third period as Fowler scored, with a lone helper from Bonino on the power play. Anaheim wrapped it up at 5-2 on an Andrew Cogliano empty net goal, his third of the campaign, set up by Dustin Penner. The three stars were Getzlaf, Lindholm, and Bonino, while Fowler gets an honorable mention.

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