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Philadelphia, as the Flyers host the Buffalo Sabres. Ryan Miller and Ray Emery are the veteran goalies. Buffalo opened in the first period with a Tyler Myers goal, his second of the season, thanks to Ville Leino and Tyler Ennis on the power play. Philadelphia tied it in the second period Matt Read scored his fifth of the year, coming off of Steve Downie and Sean Couturier. The Flyers took the lead as Read scored his second of the game and sixth of the season, with assists again provided by Downie and Couturier. Philadelphia added on in the third period as Vincent Lecavalier scored his eighth of the year, a power play goal, powered by Mark Streit and Claude Giroux. The Flyers wrapped it up at 4-1 with a Scott Hartnell empty net goal, his fourth of the campaign, set up by Adam Hall. The three stars were Read, Downie, and Couturier.
Up in Toronto, the Maple Leafs welcome the Nashville Predators. Marek Mazanec is mismatched with Jonathan Bernier in goal. Toronto led off in the first period with a Peter Holland goal, his second of the season, coming off of Nikolai Kulemin and Morgan Rielly. Nashville tied it in the second period with a Seth Jones power play goal, his third of the year, powered by Matt Cullen and Colin Wilson. The Predators took the lead on a Cullen goal, his fourth of the season, thanks to Gabriel Bourque and Craig Smith. Nashville added on as Smith scored a power play goal, his fifth of the year, guided in by Wilson and Cullen. The Predators extended the lead in the third period with a Smith goal, his second of the game and sixth of the season, passed from Cullen, who got a sock trick, and Nick Spaling. The Maple Leafs got one back as Nazem Kadri scored his sixth of the year, via Mason Raymond and Rielly. This only made it 4-2, the final, with Smith, Cullen, and Wilson getting the three stars, while Rielly got the honorable mention.
Back in the States, the Boston Bruins host the St. Louis Blues. Jaroslav Halak and Tuukka Rask tend the twines. Boston began in the first period as Gregory Campbell scored, via Torey Krug and Daniel Paille. St. Louis tied it as Derek Roy scored his sixth of the season, with the help of Barret Jackman and Chris Stewart. The Blues took the lead in the second period as David Backes scored his ninth of the year, with a lone assist from Kevin Shattenkirk. The Bruins retied it when Carl Soderberg scored his third of the campaign, courtesy of Reilly Smith and Chris Kelly. The tie lasted to a shootout, where Patrice Bergeron and Alexander Steen exchanged goals before Roy scored to give St. Louis a 3-2 win. Roy, Steen, and Backes were given the three stars.
Over in Detroit, the Red Wings bring in the Carolina Hurricanes. Justin Peters and Jonas Gustavsson are the backups making spot starts. Detroit was first to score in the first period with a Gustav Nyquist goal, assisted by Jonathan Ericsson and Henrik Zetterberg. The Red Wings added on in the second period as Darren Helm scored his third of the season, with the help of Justin Abdelkader. Carolina got on the board as Brett Bellemore scored, thanks to Radek Dvorak and Drayson Bowman. The Hurricanes tied it as Andrej Sekera scored his third of the year, with a lone assist by Eric Staal. Detroit retook the lead in the third period on a power play goal by Niklas Kronwall, his second of the season, powered by Johan Franzen and Zetterberg. The Red Wings extended the lead as Nyquist scored his second of the game, via Zetterberg, who got a sock trick. Carolina got one back late as Sekera scored his second of the night and fourth of the year, a shorthanded goal set up by Jordan Staal. This wasn't enough to avoid a 4-3 loss, with the three stars being Nyquist, Sekera, and Zetterberg.
North to Manitoba, as the Winnipeg Jets host the Chicago Blackhawks. Corey Crawford and Ondrej Pavelec are the masked men. Chicago struck first in the first period as Patrick Kane scored his twelfth of the season, a power play goal fueled by Nick Leddy and Jonathan Toews. The Blackhawks added on in the second period as Brandon Saad scored his seventh of the year, with the help of Marian Hossa. Winnipeg got on the board with an Andrew Ladd goal, his sixth of the season, helped along by Bryan Little and Tobias Enstrom. The Jets tied it as Keaton Ellerby scored a power play goal, powered by Dustin Byfuglien and Ladd. Chicago took the lead back on a Toews goal, his eleventh of the year, guided in by Duncan Keith and Kane. Winnipeg retied it as Byfuglien scored his sixth of the season, a power play goal with assists provided by Little and Blake Wheeler. The Blackhawks gained the lead again in the third period as Hossa scored his tenth of the year, coming off of Toews and Brent Seabrook. Chicago extended the lead as Ben Smith scored his third of the season, made possible by Marcus Kruger and Kris Versteeg. The Blackhawks iced it at 6-3 on a Patrick Sharp goal, his eighth of the year, set up by Toews and Seabrook to go into the empty net. Toews, Hossa, and Kane get the three stars while Byfuglien, Ladd, Little, and Seabrook get the honorable mentions.
South to Dallas, as the Stars host the New York Rangers. Henrik Lundqvist and Kari Lehtonen guard the cages. New York started in the first period as Rick Nash scored a power play goal, powered by Ryan Callahan and the goalie Lundqvist. Dallas tied it in the second period as Stephane Robidas scored his third of the season, a power play goal guided in by Sergei Gonchar and Cody Eakin. The Rangers took the lead back in the third period as Chris Kreider scored his third of the year, coming off of Derek Stepan and Dan Girardi. New York added on as John Moore scored his second of the season, assisted by Derick Brassard and Carl Hagelin. The Stars got one back as Alex Chiasson scored his sixth of the year, passed from Eakin and Erik Cole. They failed to tie the game, losing 3-2, with Lundqvist (41 for 43 in saves with an assist), Eakin, and Nash getting the three stars.
Over in Phoenix, the Coyotes welcome the Colorado Avalanche. Semyon Varlamov and Mike Smith protect the nets. Colorado got going in the second period with a power play goal by John Mitchell, his fourth of the season, powered by Nathan MacKinnon and P.A. Parenteau. The Avalanche added on as Andre Benoit scored an unassisted goal. Phoenix got on the board with a Michael Stone goal, his seventh of the year, guided in by Kyle Chipchura and Paul Bissonnette. The Coyotes tied it in the third period on a Martin Hanzal goal, his seventh of the season, via Tim Kennedy and Rostislav Klesla. Phoenix gained the lead on an Antoine Vermette goal, his sixth of the year coming on the power play with the help of Shane Doan and Keith Yandle. Colorado tied it again as Cody McLeod scored his second of the season, passed from Benoit and Mitchell. The Avalanche won 4-3 in overtime as Ryan O'Reilly scored his ninth of the year, a power play goal, made possible by Parneteau and Benoit. The three stars were Benoit, Mitchell, and Parenteau.
Up in Edmonton, the Oilers host the Florida Panthers. Tim Thomas and Devan Dubnyk show alliteration in the goalie matchup. Edmonton opened in the first period with a Jordan Eberle power play goal, his seventh of the season, powered by Ryan Nugent-Hopkins and Taylor Hall. The Oilers added on in the second period as Sam Gagner scored, thanks to Nail Yakupov and Corey Potter. Edmonton extended the lead as David Perron recorded his eighth of the year, passed from Justin Schultz and Nugent-Hopkins on the power play. Florida got on the board as Scottie Upshall scored his fourth of the season, fueled by Aleksander Barkov and Brad Boyes. The Oilers won 4-1 with another Eberle goal, his second of the game and eighth of the year, going into the empty net after being set up by Nugent-Hopkins and Hall. The three stars belonged to Eberle, Nugent-Hopkins, and Hall.
Back in the south, the Los Angeles Kings bring in the New Jersey Devils. Cory Schneider and Ben Scrivens are the backups in the creases. New Jersey dented the scoreboard in the third period on a Ryan Carter goal, his third of the season, assisted by Michael Ryder and Stephen Gionta. Los Angeles tied it as Justin Williams potted his ninth of the year, courtesy of Anze Kopitar and Dustin Brown. The Devils won 2-1 in overtime as Jaromir Jagr scored his ninth of the campaign, with helpers from Marek Zidlicky and Dainius Zubrus. The three stars were given to Schneider (34 for 35 in saves), Jagr, and Carter.
Finally, in San Jose, the Sharks host the Tampa Bay Lightning. Anders Lindback and Antti Niemi receive the starting nods. San Jose began in the first period with a Tommy Wingels goal, his sixth of the season, assisted by Logan Couture and Patrick Marleau. The Sharks added on as Brad Stuart scored his second of the year, guided in by Tyler Kennedy and Couture. San Jose extended the lead in the second period as Wingels potted his seventh of the season, fueled by Marleau and Justin Braun. The Sharks padded the lead in the third period on a Brent Burns goal, his fifth of the year, via Joe Thornton and Scott Hannan. San Jose got another as Marleau scored his eleventh of the season, courtesy of Couture, who got a sock trick, and Braun. Tampa Bay got on the board as Tyler Johnson scored his fifth of the year, pushed through by Ondrej Palat and Richard Panik. This made it a 5-1 final, with the three stars being Wingels, Marleau, and Niemi (36 for 37 in saves), while Couture and Braun got the honorable mentions.
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Philadelphia, as the Flyers host the Buffalo Sabres. Ryan Miller and Ray Emery are the veteran goalies. Buffalo opened in the first period with a Tyler Myers goal, his second of the season, thanks to Ville Leino and Tyler Ennis on the power play. Philadelphia tied it in the second period Matt Read scored his fifth of the year, coming off of Steve Downie and Sean Couturier. The Flyers took the lead as Read scored his second of the game and sixth of the season, with assists again provided by Downie and Couturier. Philadelphia added on in the third period as Vincent Lecavalier scored his eighth of the year, a power play goal, powered by Mark Streit and Claude Giroux. The Flyers wrapped it up at 4-1 with a Scott Hartnell empty net goal, his fourth of the campaign, set up by Adam Hall. The three stars were Read, Downie, and Couturier.
Up in Toronto, the Maple Leafs welcome the Nashville Predators. Marek Mazanec is mismatched with Jonathan Bernier in goal. Toronto led off in the first period with a Peter Holland goal, his second of the season, coming off of Nikolai Kulemin and Morgan Rielly. Nashville tied it in the second period with a Seth Jones power play goal, his third of the year, powered by Matt Cullen and Colin Wilson. The Predators took the lead on a Cullen goal, his fourth of the season, thanks to Gabriel Bourque and Craig Smith. Nashville added on as Smith scored a power play goal, his fifth of the year, guided in by Wilson and Cullen. The Predators extended the lead in the third period with a Smith goal, his second of the game and sixth of the season, passed from Cullen, who got a sock trick, and Nick Spaling. The Maple Leafs got one back as Nazem Kadri scored his sixth of the year, via Mason Raymond and Rielly. This only made it 4-2, the final, with Smith, Cullen, and Wilson getting the three stars, while Rielly got the honorable mention.
Back in the States, the Boston Bruins host the St. Louis Blues. Jaroslav Halak and Tuukka Rask tend the twines. Boston began in the first period as Gregory Campbell scored, via Torey Krug and Daniel Paille. St. Louis tied it as Derek Roy scored his sixth of the season, with the help of Barret Jackman and Chris Stewart. The Blues took the lead in the second period as David Backes scored his ninth of the year, with a lone assist from Kevin Shattenkirk. The Bruins retied it when Carl Soderberg scored his third of the campaign, courtesy of Reilly Smith and Chris Kelly. The tie lasted to a shootout, where Patrice Bergeron and Alexander Steen exchanged goals before Roy scored to give St. Louis a 3-2 win. Roy, Steen, and Backes were given the three stars.
Over in Detroit, the Red Wings bring in the Carolina Hurricanes. Justin Peters and Jonas Gustavsson are the backups making spot starts. Detroit was first to score in the first period with a Gustav Nyquist goal, assisted by Jonathan Ericsson and Henrik Zetterberg. The Red Wings added on in the second period as Darren Helm scored his third of the season, with the help of Justin Abdelkader. Carolina got on the board as Brett Bellemore scored, thanks to Radek Dvorak and Drayson Bowman. The Hurricanes tied it as Andrej Sekera scored his third of the year, with a lone assist by Eric Staal. Detroit retook the lead in the third period on a power play goal by Niklas Kronwall, his second of the season, powered by Johan Franzen and Zetterberg. The Red Wings extended the lead as Nyquist scored his second of the game, via Zetterberg, who got a sock trick. Carolina got one back late as Sekera scored his second of the night and fourth of the year, a shorthanded goal set up by Jordan Staal. This wasn't enough to avoid a 4-3 loss, with the three stars being Nyquist, Sekera, and Zetterberg.
North to Manitoba, as the Winnipeg Jets host the Chicago Blackhawks. Corey Crawford and Ondrej Pavelec are the masked men. Chicago struck first in the first period as Patrick Kane scored his twelfth of the season, a power play goal fueled by Nick Leddy and Jonathan Toews. The Blackhawks added on in the second period as Brandon Saad scored his seventh of the year, with the help of Marian Hossa. Winnipeg got on the board with an Andrew Ladd goal, his sixth of the season, helped along by Bryan Little and Tobias Enstrom. The Jets tied it as Keaton Ellerby scored a power play goal, powered by Dustin Byfuglien and Ladd. Chicago took the lead back on a Toews goal, his eleventh of the year, guided in by Duncan Keith and Kane. Winnipeg retied it as Byfuglien scored his sixth of the season, a power play goal with assists provided by Little and Blake Wheeler. The Blackhawks gained the lead again in the third period as Hossa scored his tenth of the year, coming off of Toews and Brent Seabrook. Chicago extended the lead as Ben Smith scored his third of the season, made possible by Marcus Kruger and Kris Versteeg. The Blackhawks iced it at 6-3 on a Patrick Sharp goal, his eighth of the year, set up by Toews and Seabrook to go into the empty net. Toews, Hossa, and Kane get the three stars while Byfuglien, Ladd, Little, and Seabrook get the honorable mentions.
South to Dallas, as the Stars host the New York Rangers. Henrik Lundqvist and Kari Lehtonen guard the cages. New York started in the first period as Rick Nash scored a power play goal, powered by Ryan Callahan and the goalie Lundqvist. Dallas tied it in the second period as Stephane Robidas scored his third of the season, a power play goal guided in by Sergei Gonchar and Cody Eakin. The Rangers took the lead back in the third period as Chris Kreider scored his third of the year, coming off of Derek Stepan and Dan Girardi. New York added on as John Moore scored his second of the season, assisted by Derick Brassard and Carl Hagelin. The Stars got one back as Alex Chiasson scored his sixth of the year, passed from Eakin and Erik Cole. They failed to tie the game, losing 3-2, with Lundqvist (41 for 43 in saves with an assist), Eakin, and Nash getting the three stars.
Over in Phoenix, the Coyotes welcome the Colorado Avalanche. Semyon Varlamov and Mike Smith protect the nets. Colorado got going in the second period with a power play goal by John Mitchell, his fourth of the season, powered by Nathan MacKinnon and P.A. Parenteau. The Avalanche added on as Andre Benoit scored an unassisted goal. Phoenix got on the board with a Michael Stone goal, his seventh of the year, guided in by Kyle Chipchura and Paul Bissonnette. The Coyotes tied it in the third period on a Martin Hanzal goal, his seventh of the season, via Tim Kennedy and Rostislav Klesla. Phoenix gained the lead on an Antoine Vermette goal, his sixth of the year coming on the power play with the help of Shane Doan and Keith Yandle. Colorado tied it again as Cody McLeod scored his second of the season, passed from Benoit and Mitchell. The Avalanche won 4-3 in overtime as Ryan O'Reilly scored his ninth of the year, a power play goal, made possible by Parneteau and Benoit. The three stars were Benoit, Mitchell, and Parenteau.
Up in Edmonton, the Oilers host the Florida Panthers. Tim Thomas and Devan Dubnyk show alliteration in the goalie matchup. Edmonton opened in the first period with a Jordan Eberle power play goal, his seventh of the season, powered by Ryan Nugent-Hopkins and Taylor Hall. The Oilers added on in the second period as Sam Gagner scored, thanks to Nail Yakupov and Corey Potter. Edmonton extended the lead as David Perron recorded his eighth of the year, passed from Justin Schultz and Nugent-Hopkins on the power play. Florida got on the board as Scottie Upshall scored his fourth of the season, fueled by Aleksander Barkov and Brad Boyes. The Oilers won 4-1 with another Eberle goal, his second of the game and eighth of the year, going into the empty net after being set up by Nugent-Hopkins and Hall. The three stars belonged to Eberle, Nugent-Hopkins, and Hall.
Back in the south, the Los Angeles Kings bring in the New Jersey Devils. Cory Schneider and Ben Scrivens are the backups in the creases. New Jersey dented the scoreboard in the third period on a Ryan Carter goal, his third of the season, assisted by Michael Ryder and Stephen Gionta. Los Angeles tied it as Justin Williams potted his ninth of the year, courtesy of Anze Kopitar and Dustin Brown. The Devils won 2-1 in overtime as Jaromir Jagr scored his ninth of the campaign, with helpers from Marek Zidlicky and Dainius Zubrus. The three stars were given to Schneider (34 for 35 in saves), Jagr, and Carter.
Finally, in San Jose, the Sharks host the Tampa Bay Lightning. Anders Lindback and Antti Niemi receive the starting nods. San Jose began in the first period with a Tommy Wingels goal, his sixth of the season, assisted by Logan Couture and Patrick Marleau. The Sharks added on as Brad Stuart scored his second of the year, guided in by Tyler Kennedy and Couture. San Jose extended the lead in the second period as Wingels potted his seventh of the season, fueled by Marleau and Justin Braun. The Sharks padded the lead in the third period on a Brent Burns goal, his fifth of the year, via Joe Thornton and Scott Hannan. San Jose got another as Marleau scored his eleventh of the season, courtesy of Couture, who got a sock trick, and Braun. Tampa Bay got on the board as Tyler Johnson scored his fifth of the year, pushed through by Ondrej Palat and Richard Panik. This made it a 5-1 final, with the three stars being Wingels, Marleau, and Niemi (36 for 37 in saves), while Couture and Braun got the honorable mentions.
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