Monday, December 2, 2013

NHL Day 63 2013-2014

There are four games on today, beginning with...

The New York Rangers hosting the Winnipeg Jets. Ondrej Pavelec and Cam Talbot are set to start. New York opened in the first period as Mats Zuccarello scored his fourth of the season, guided in by Ryan McDonagh. Winnipeg tied it in the second period as Devin Setoguchi scored his seventh of the year, thanks to Olli Jokinen and Chris Thorburn. The Jets took the lead as John Albert scored, via Dustin Byfuglien. The Rangers pulled even as Ryan Callahan netted his seventh of the season, assisted by Brad Richards and Benoit Pouliot. Winnipeg took the lead back in the third period as Jokinen scored his fifth of the year, passed from Thorburn and Setoguchi. The Jets added on as Jokinen scored his second of the game and sixth of the season, fueled by Michael Frolik and Jacob Trouba. Winnipeg iced it at 5-2 with a Blake Wheeler empty net goal, his sixth of the year, set up by Trouba and Bryan Little. The three stars were Jokinen, Setoguchi, and Thorburn, while Trouba gets an honorable mention.

Up in Montreal, the Canadiens welcome the New Jersey Devils. Martin Brodeur and Carey Price tend the twines. New Jersey struck first in the first period on a Steve Bernier goal, his third of the season, assisted by Anton Volchenkov and Adam Henrique. Montreal tied it in the second period as Rene Bourque scored his sixth of the year, coming off of David Desharnais and P.K. Subban. The Canadiens took the lead with a Max Pacioretty power play goal, his tenth of the season, powered by Andrei Markov and Desharnais. The Devils tied it in the third period as Michael Ryder scored his sixth of the year, thanks to Mark Fayne and Eric Gelinas. Montreal took the lead back on an Alex Galchenyuk goal, his seventh of the campaign, made possible by Alexei Emelin and Bourque. This made it 3-2, with the three stars being Bourque, Desharnais, and Galchenyuk.

Back stateside, the Minnesota Wild host the Philadelphia Flyers. Ray Emery and Josh Harding are the backups in the creases. Minnesota was first to score in the third period as Jason Pominville scored his thirteenth of the season, guided in by Mikko Koivu. The Wild added on as Charlie Coyle scored his third of the year, with assists provided by Jared Spurgeon and Marco Scandella. The final stood at 2-0, with the three stars being Harding (21 save shutout), Pominville, and Coyle.

Finally, in Los Angeles, the Kings bring in the St. Louis Blues. Jaroslav Halak and Ben Scrivens are between the pipes. Los Angeles started in the first period as Jarret Stoll scored his third of the season, fueled by Justin Williams and Robyn Regehr. The Kings added on as Tyler Toffoli potted his fifth of the year, thanks to Drew Doughty and Mike Richards. Los Angeles extended the lead in the second period as Toffoli scored his second of the game and sixth of the season, with the help of Richards and Willie Mitchell. St. Louis got on the board in the third period as Kevin Shattenkirk scored his second of the year, passed from Vladimir Tarasenko and Jaden Schwartz. The Blues pulled closer as Tarasenko notched his ninth of the campaign, with a lone assist by Shattenkirk. This made it 3-2, the final, with the three stars being Toffoli, Tarasenko, and Shattenkirk, while Richards gets an honorable mention.

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