Three games on tonight, beginning with...
The New Jersey Devils hosting the Montreal Canadiens. Backups Peter Budaj and Cory Schneider are in goal. Montreal led off with a Brian Gionta goal in the first period, his fifth of the season, assisted by Daniel Briere and Tomas Plekanec. New Jersey tied it in the third period when Andrei Loktionov scored his third of the year, thanks to Marek Zidlicky and Michael Ryder. The Devils took the lead as Ryder potted his seventh of the season, via Reid Boucher and Loktionov. The Canadiens tied it as Lars Eller scored his eighth of the year, made possible by Alex Galchenyuk and Raphael Diaz. New Jersey took the lead back on a Patrik Elias goal, his sixth of the season, going in unassisted. Montreal evened the score as David Desharnais scored his third of the year, passed from Gionta. The tie lasted to a shootout, where Boucher was overpowered by Eller and Desharnais for a 4-3 Canadiens win. The three stars went to Desharnais, Eller, and Gionta, while Ryder, Boucher, and Loktiona get the honorable mentions.
Over in Detroit, the Red Wings welcome the Philadelphia Flyers. Steve Mason and Jimmy Howard are in the creases. Detroit opened in the first period as Tomas Tatar scored his fourth of the season, courtesy of Drew Miller and Joakim Andersson. Philadelphia tied it on a Steve Downie power play goal, his second of the year, powered by Sean Couturier and Matt Read. The Red Wings took the lead back in the second period when Johan Franzen registered his eighth of the campaign, via Stephen Weiss and Gustav Nyquist. Detroit added on with another Tatar goal, his second of the game and fifth of the season, coming from Mikael Samuelsson and Daniel Alfredsson on the power play. The Flyers got one back as Read netted his ninth of the year, with helpers provided by Couturier and Scott Hartnell. Philadelphia tied it in the third period with a Claude Giroux power play goal, his fifth of the campaign, made possible by Kimmo Timonen and Hartnell. The Flyers gained the lead as Couturier scored his fourth of the season, guided in by Downie and Read. Philadelphia extended the lead with a Hartnell power play goal, his sixth of the year, fueled by Giroux and Mark Streit. The Flyers finished it at 6-3 with a Couturier empty net goal, his second of the game and fifth of the campaign, set up by Michael Raffl. The three stars were Couturier, Hartnell, and Read, while Tatar, Giroux, and Downie get the honorable mentions.
Finally, out in Calgary, the Flames bring in the Phoenix Coyotes. Thomas Greiss and Karri Ramo are the unreliable goalies. Phoenix started in the first period with a Keith Yandle goal, his third of the season, assisted by Shane Doan and Antoine Vermette. Calgary tied it as T.J. Brodie scored his third of the year, via Matt Stajan and Jiri Hudler. The Flames took the lead in the second period as Mikael Backlund scored his third of the season, passed from Hudler and Chris Butler. Calgary added on as Mark Giordano netted his third of the year, a power play goal powered by Brodie and Joe Colborne. The Flames extended the lead in the third period as Lee Stempniak scored his fifth of the campaign, a shorthanded goal set up by Stajan and Giordano. This produced the 4-1 final, with the three stars being awarded to Giordano, Brodie, and Ramo (29 for 30 in saves), while Hudler and Stajan get the honorable mentions.
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The New Jersey Devils hosting the Montreal Canadiens. Backups Peter Budaj and Cory Schneider are in goal. Montreal led off with a Brian Gionta goal in the first period, his fifth of the season, assisted by Daniel Briere and Tomas Plekanec. New Jersey tied it in the third period when Andrei Loktionov scored his third of the year, thanks to Marek Zidlicky and Michael Ryder. The Devils took the lead as Ryder potted his seventh of the season, via Reid Boucher and Loktionov. The Canadiens tied it as Lars Eller scored his eighth of the year, made possible by Alex Galchenyuk and Raphael Diaz. New Jersey took the lead back on a Patrik Elias goal, his sixth of the season, going in unassisted. Montreal evened the score as David Desharnais scored his third of the year, passed from Gionta. The tie lasted to a shootout, where Boucher was overpowered by Eller and Desharnais for a 4-3 Canadiens win. The three stars went to Desharnais, Eller, and Gionta, while Ryder, Boucher, and Loktiona get the honorable mentions.
Over in Detroit, the Red Wings welcome the Philadelphia Flyers. Steve Mason and Jimmy Howard are in the creases. Detroit opened in the first period as Tomas Tatar scored his fourth of the season, courtesy of Drew Miller and Joakim Andersson. Philadelphia tied it on a Steve Downie power play goal, his second of the year, powered by Sean Couturier and Matt Read. The Red Wings took the lead back in the second period when Johan Franzen registered his eighth of the campaign, via Stephen Weiss and Gustav Nyquist. Detroit added on with another Tatar goal, his second of the game and fifth of the season, coming from Mikael Samuelsson and Daniel Alfredsson on the power play. The Flyers got one back as Read netted his ninth of the year, with helpers provided by Couturier and Scott Hartnell. Philadelphia tied it in the third period with a Claude Giroux power play goal, his fifth of the campaign, made possible by Kimmo Timonen and Hartnell. The Flyers gained the lead as Couturier scored his fourth of the season, guided in by Downie and Read. Philadelphia extended the lead with a Hartnell power play goal, his sixth of the year, fueled by Giroux and Mark Streit. The Flyers finished it at 6-3 with a Couturier empty net goal, his second of the game and fifth of the campaign, set up by Michael Raffl. The three stars were Couturier, Hartnell, and Read, while Tatar, Giroux, and Downie get the honorable mentions.
Finally, out in Calgary, the Flames bring in the Phoenix Coyotes. Thomas Greiss and Karri Ramo are the unreliable goalies. Phoenix started in the first period with a Keith Yandle goal, his third of the season, assisted by Shane Doan and Antoine Vermette. Calgary tied it as T.J. Brodie scored his third of the year, via Matt Stajan and Jiri Hudler. The Flames took the lead in the second period as Mikael Backlund scored his third of the season, passed from Hudler and Chris Butler. Calgary added on as Mark Giordano netted his third of the year, a power play goal powered by Brodie and Joe Colborne. The Flames extended the lead in the third period as Lee Stempniak scored his fifth of the campaign, a shorthanded goal set up by Stajan and Giordano. This produced the 4-1 final, with the three stars being awarded to Giordano, Brodie, and Ramo (29 for 30 in saves), while Hudler and Stajan get the honorable mentions.
Follow me on Twitter @KipperScorpion.
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