A light slate of games on a Thursday, beginning with the first of seven in...
Boston, as the Bruins host the Columbus Blue Jackets. Sergei Bobrovsky faces a lesser foe in Chad Johnson. Columbus started in the first period as Blake Comeau scored his second of the season, assisted by Mark Letestu and Derek MacKenzie. Boston tied it as Loui Eriksson scored his third of the year, courtesy of Zdeno Chara and Patrice Bergeron. The Bruins took the lead in the second period on a Shawn Thornton goal, his second of the season, via Gregory Campbell and Torey Krug. The Blue Jackets tied it again as Nick Foligno potted his fourth of the year, thanks to Nikita Nikitin. Boston won 3-2 in overtime as Milan Lucic scored an unassisted goal, his eighth of the campaign. Lucic, Eriksson, and Thornton were the three stars.
Into New York, where the Islanders welcome the Los Angeles Kings. Ben Scrivens and Kevin Poulin make the spot starts. New York got going in the second period as Casey Cizikas scored, thanks to Matt Martin and Cal Clutterbuck. The Islanders added on with an Aaron Ness goal, with a lone assist by John Tavares. Los Angeles got on the board in the third period as Slava Voynov scored his third of the season, courtesy of Anze Kopitar and Justin Williams. The Kings tied it as Tanner Pearson scored a power play goal, powered by Voynov and Linden Vey. Los Angeles took the lead on a Tyler Toffoli goal, his third of the year, made possible by Jake Muzzin and Vey. This was good for a 3-2 win, with the three stars going to Voynov, Toffoli, and Vey.
South to Tampa Bay, as the Lightning bring in the Anaheim Ducks. Jonas Hiller and Ben Bishop are the overrated goalies. Tampa Bay was first to score in the first period with a Valtteri Filppula goal, his seventh of the season, coming off of Teddy Purcell and Matthew Carle. The Lightning added on when Martin St. Louis scored a power play goal, his eighth of the year, powered by J.T. Brown and Filppula. Tampa Bay extended the lead in the second period as Filppula netted his second of the game and eighth of the season, a power play goal made possible by Victor Hedman and St. Louis. The Lightning padded the lead with an Alex Killorn goal, his fifth of the year, guided in by St. Louis and Mark Barberio. Anaheim got on the board with an Emerson Etem goal, his fifth of the season, passed from Cam Fowler and Francois Beauchemin. Tampa Bay wrapped it up at 5-1 in the third period with a Hedman goal, his third of the year, set up by Richard Panik and Tyler Johnson. The three stars were awarded to Filppula, St. Louis, and Hedman.
Northwest to Chicago, where the Blackhawks host the Phoenix Coyotes. Mike Smith and Corey Crawford are the solid goalies. Chicago led off in the first period with a Brandon Saad goal, his fifth of the season, coming off of Patrick Kane and Nick Leddy. The Blackhawks added on with a power play goal by Patrick Sharp, his fifth of the year, powered by Jonathan Toews and Kane. Phoenix got on the board with a Michael Stone goal, his fourth of the season, via Mikkel Boedker and Rob Klinkhammer. The Coyotes tied it with a power play goal by Shane Doan, his ninth of the year, guided in by Keith Yandle and Mike Ribeiro. Chicago took the lead back as Marian Hossa scored his ninth of the season in the second period, with assists provided by Toews and Duncan Keith. Phoenix tied it again as Lauri Korpikoski scored his third of the year, thanks to Radim Vrbata and Yandle. The Coyotes took the lead with another Stone goal, his second of the game and fifth of the season, fueled by Doan and Oliver Ekman-Larsson. The Blackhawks retied it in the third period as Brandon Pirri scored his fourth of the year, helped along by Brent Seabrook and Leddy. The tie lasted to a shootout, where goals by Toews and Pirri topped a lone tally by Vrbata for a 5-4 Chicago win. The three stars were Toews, Pirri, and Stone, while Kane, Leddy, Doan, and Yandle get the honorable mentions.
Down in St. Louis, the Blues bring in the Colorado Avalanche. Jean-Sebastien Giguere and Jaroslav Halak are the veteran goalies. St. Louis struck first in the first period as Derek Roy scored his fifth of the season, a power play goal, assisted by T.J. Oshie and Alex Pietrangelo. Colorado answered with a power play goal by Nathan MacKinnon, his third of the year, coming off of Paul Stastny and Gabriel Landeskog. The Blues took the lead back in the second period on a David Backes power play goal, his seventh of the campaign, powered by Oshie and Roy. St. Louis added on as Alexander Steen scored his fifteenth of the season, courtesy of Backes and Oshie, the latter getting a sock trick. The Blues extended the lead as Vladimir Tarasenko scored his sixth of the year, with the help of Patrik Berglund and Jaden Schwartz. St. Louis padded the lead on a Chris Stewart power play goal, his third of the campaign, via Kevin Shattenkirk and Roy. The Blues kept going in the third period as Steen scored his second of the game and sixteenth of the season, with assists provided by Backes and Oshie. The Avalanche shot back on Matt Duchene's twelfth of the year, made possible by Nate Guenin and Ryan O'Reilly. St. Louis responded with a Jay Bouwmeester goal, set up by Tarasenko and Pietrangelo. Colorado made it 7-3 with an O'Reilly goal, his seventh of the campaign, with assists from Jamie McGinn and Nick Holden. The three stars were given to Steen, Backes, and Oshie, while Roy, Tarasenko, O'Reilly, and Pietrangelo get the honorable mentions.
Further northwest to Calgary, as the Flames welcome the Dallas Stars. Reto Berra and Kari Lehtonen had the green light to start. Dallas began in the first period as Stephane Robidas scored his second of the season, assisted by Brendon Dillon and Jamie Benn. The Stars added on in the second period as Tyler Seguin scored his ninth of the year, thanks to Benn and Valeri Nichushkin. Dallas extended the lead as Benn potted his seventh of the season, via Seguin and Alex Goligoski. The Stars padded the lead on the second of the game and tenth of the year from Seguin, fueled by Benn, who got a sock trick, and Goligoski. Karri Ramo relieved Berra at this time. Dallas kept going as Ryan Garbutt scored his second of the season, with the help of Antoine Roussel, the latter getting a natural sock trick. Calgary got on the board with the second of the year by Matt Stajan, coming off of David Jones and Dennis Wideman. The Stars shot back as Seguin completed his hat trick with his eleventh of the season, made possible by Nichushkin and Benn. The Flames got one back on a power play goal by Jones, his fourth of the year, powered by Kris Russell and Sven Baertschi. Calgary pulled closer with a shorthanded Stajan goal, his second of the game and third of the season, set up by T.J. Galiardi. Dallas iced it at 7-3 as Seguin scored his fourth of the night and twelfth of the year on the power play, with assists provided by Benn and Sergei Gonchar. The three stars were Seguin, Benn, and Stajan, while Goligoski, Nichushkin, and Jones get the honorable mentions.
Finally, in Vancouver, the Canucks host the San Jose Sharks. Antti Niemi and Roberto Luongo tend the twines. Vancouver dented the scoreboard in the second period with a Kevin Bieksa power play goal, guided in by Henrik Sedin and Alexandre Burrows. San Jose tied it late in the third period with the eleventh of the season by Tomas Hertl, via Dan Boyle and Joe Thornton. The Sharks won it 2-1 in overtime as Boyle scored his fifth of the year, a power play goal, powered by Joe Pavelski and Logan Couture. The three stars were Boyle, Hertl, and Niemi (34 for 35 in saves).
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Boston, as the Bruins host the Columbus Blue Jackets. Sergei Bobrovsky faces a lesser foe in Chad Johnson. Columbus started in the first period as Blake Comeau scored his second of the season, assisted by Mark Letestu and Derek MacKenzie. Boston tied it as Loui Eriksson scored his third of the year, courtesy of Zdeno Chara and Patrice Bergeron. The Bruins took the lead in the second period on a Shawn Thornton goal, his second of the season, via Gregory Campbell and Torey Krug. The Blue Jackets tied it again as Nick Foligno potted his fourth of the year, thanks to Nikita Nikitin. Boston won 3-2 in overtime as Milan Lucic scored an unassisted goal, his eighth of the campaign. Lucic, Eriksson, and Thornton were the three stars.
Into New York, where the Islanders welcome the Los Angeles Kings. Ben Scrivens and Kevin Poulin make the spot starts. New York got going in the second period as Casey Cizikas scored, thanks to Matt Martin and Cal Clutterbuck. The Islanders added on with an Aaron Ness goal, with a lone assist by John Tavares. Los Angeles got on the board in the third period as Slava Voynov scored his third of the season, courtesy of Anze Kopitar and Justin Williams. The Kings tied it as Tanner Pearson scored a power play goal, powered by Voynov and Linden Vey. Los Angeles took the lead on a Tyler Toffoli goal, his third of the year, made possible by Jake Muzzin and Vey. This was good for a 3-2 win, with the three stars going to Voynov, Toffoli, and Vey.
South to Tampa Bay, as the Lightning bring in the Anaheim Ducks. Jonas Hiller and Ben Bishop are the overrated goalies. Tampa Bay was first to score in the first period with a Valtteri Filppula goal, his seventh of the season, coming off of Teddy Purcell and Matthew Carle. The Lightning added on when Martin St. Louis scored a power play goal, his eighth of the year, powered by J.T. Brown and Filppula. Tampa Bay extended the lead in the second period as Filppula netted his second of the game and eighth of the season, a power play goal made possible by Victor Hedman and St. Louis. The Lightning padded the lead with an Alex Killorn goal, his fifth of the year, guided in by St. Louis and Mark Barberio. Anaheim got on the board with an Emerson Etem goal, his fifth of the season, passed from Cam Fowler and Francois Beauchemin. Tampa Bay wrapped it up at 5-1 in the third period with a Hedman goal, his third of the year, set up by Richard Panik and Tyler Johnson. The three stars were awarded to Filppula, St. Louis, and Hedman.
Northwest to Chicago, where the Blackhawks host the Phoenix Coyotes. Mike Smith and Corey Crawford are the solid goalies. Chicago led off in the first period with a Brandon Saad goal, his fifth of the season, coming off of Patrick Kane and Nick Leddy. The Blackhawks added on with a power play goal by Patrick Sharp, his fifth of the year, powered by Jonathan Toews and Kane. Phoenix got on the board with a Michael Stone goal, his fourth of the season, via Mikkel Boedker and Rob Klinkhammer. The Coyotes tied it with a power play goal by Shane Doan, his ninth of the year, guided in by Keith Yandle and Mike Ribeiro. Chicago took the lead back as Marian Hossa scored his ninth of the season in the second period, with assists provided by Toews and Duncan Keith. Phoenix tied it again as Lauri Korpikoski scored his third of the year, thanks to Radim Vrbata and Yandle. The Coyotes took the lead with another Stone goal, his second of the game and fifth of the season, fueled by Doan and Oliver Ekman-Larsson. The Blackhawks retied it in the third period as Brandon Pirri scored his fourth of the year, helped along by Brent Seabrook and Leddy. The tie lasted to a shootout, where goals by Toews and Pirri topped a lone tally by Vrbata for a 5-4 Chicago win. The three stars were Toews, Pirri, and Stone, while Kane, Leddy, Doan, and Yandle get the honorable mentions.
Down in St. Louis, the Blues bring in the Colorado Avalanche. Jean-Sebastien Giguere and Jaroslav Halak are the veteran goalies. St. Louis struck first in the first period as Derek Roy scored his fifth of the season, a power play goal, assisted by T.J. Oshie and Alex Pietrangelo. Colorado answered with a power play goal by Nathan MacKinnon, his third of the year, coming off of Paul Stastny and Gabriel Landeskog. The Blues took the lead back in the second period on a David Backes power play goal, his seventh of the campaign, powered by Oshie and Roy. St. Louis added on as Alexander Steen scored his fifteenth of the season, courtesy of Backes and Oshie, the latter getting a sock trick. The Blues extended the lead as Vladimir Tarasenko scored his sixth of the year, with the help of Patrik Berglund and Jaden Schwartz. St. Louis padded the lead on a Chris Stewart power play goal, his third of the campaign, via Kevin Shattenkirk and Roy. The Blues kept going in the third period as Steen scored his second of the game and sixteenth of the season, with assists provided by Backes and Oshie. The Avalanche shot back on Matt Duchene's twelfth of the year, made possible by Nate Guenin and Ryan O'Reilly. St. Louis responded with a Jay Bouwmeester goal, set up by Tarasenko and Pietrangelo. Colorado made it 7-3 with an O'Reilly goal, his seventh of the campaign, with assists from Jamie McGinn and Nick Holden. The three stars were given to Steen, Backes, and Oshie, while Roy, Tarasenko, O'Reilly, and Pietrangelo get the honorable mentions.
Further northwest to Calgary, as the Flames welcome the Dallas Stars. Reto Berra and Kari Lehtonen had the green light to start. Dallas began in the first period as Stephane Robidas scored his second of the season, assisted by Brendon Dillon and Jamie Benn. The Stars added on in the second period as Tyler Seguin scored his ninth of the year, thanks to Benn and Valeri Nichushkin. Dallas extended the lead as Benn potted his seventh of the season, via Seguin and Alex Goligoski. The Stars padded the lead on the second of the game and tenth of the year from Seguin, fueled by Benn, who got a sock trick, and Goligoski. Karri Ramo relieved Berra at this time. Dallas kept going as Ryan Garbutt scored his second of the season, with the help of Antoine Roussel, the latter getting a natural sock trick. Calgary got on the board with the second of the year by Matt Stajan, coming off of David Jones and Dennis Wideman. The Stars shot back as Seguin completed his hat trick with his eleventh of the season, made possible by Nichushkin and Benn. The Flames got one back on a power play goal by Jones, his fourth of the year, powered by Kris Russell and Sven Baertschi. Calgary pulled closer with a shorthanded Stajan goal, his second of the game and third of the season, set up by T.J. Galiardi. Dallas iced it at 7-3 as Seguin scored his fourth of the night and twelfth of the year on the power play, with assists provided by Benn and Sergei Gonchar. The three stars were Seguin, Benn, and Stajan, while Goligoski, Nichushkin, and Jones get the honorable mentions.
Finally, in Vancouver, the Canucks host the San Jose Sharks. Antti Niemi and Roberto Luongo tend the twines. Vancouver dented the scoreboard in the second period with a Kevin Bieksa power play goal, guided in by Henrik Sedin and Alexandre Burrows. San Jose tied it late in the third period with the eleventh of the season by Tomas Hertl, via Dan Boyle and Joe Thornton. The Sharks won it 2-1 in overtime as Boyle scored his fifth of the year, a power play goal, powered by Joe Pavelski and Logan Couture. The three stars were Boyle, Hertl, and Niemi (34 for 35 in saves).
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