Six games on tonight, beginning in...
New Jersey, as the Devils host the Detroit Red Wings. Jonas Gustavsson and Cory Schneider are the backups making spot starts. New Jersey opened with an Andy Greene goal, his fourth of the season, passed from Patrik Elias on the power play. Detroit tied it with a Joakim Andersson goal, his fourth of the year, thanks to Drew Miller and Daniel Alfredsson. The Red Wings took the lead in the third period as Johan Franzen scored his ninth of the season, via Gustav Nyquist and Tomas Tatar. Detroit added on as Tatar scored an unassisted power play goal, his sixth of the year. This made it 3-1, a final, with Tatar, Franzen, and Andersson getting the three stars.
Down in Raleigh, the Carolina Hurricanes welcome the San Jose Sharks. Alex Stalock and Cam Ward are given the starting nods. San Jose began in the first period with a Tommy Wingels goal, his ninth of the season, via Jason Demers. The Sharks added on as Marc-Edouard Vlasic scored his fourth of the year, thanks to Joe Thornton and Tomas Hertl. Carolina got on the board in the second period on a Jay Harrison goal, his second of the season, coming off of Zack Boychuk and Riley Nash. The Hurricanes tied it in the third period as Nash scored his third of the year, with the help of Harrison and Elias Lindholm. Carolina took the lead on a Jordan Staal goal, his sixth of the season, made possible by Nathan Gerbe and Lindholm. San Jose retied it as Justin Braun scored his third of the year, assisted by Patrick Marleau and Joe Pavelski. The Hurricanes retook the lead as Lindholm scored his third of the season, courtesy of Andrej Sekera and Jordan Staal. Carolina iced it at 5-3 with an unassisted empty net goal by Eric Staal, his seventh of the yea. The three stars belonged to Lindholm, Nash, and Harrison, while Jordan Staal gets an honorable mention.
Northwest to Columbus, where the Blue Jackets bring in the Minnesota Wild. Niklas Backstrom and Curtis McElhinney are in the creases. Columbus got going in the second period as Cam Atkinson scored his seventh of the season, fueled by Brandon Dubinsky. The Blue Jackets added on when Nick Foligno scored his eighth of the year, a power play goal powered by Ryan Johansen and R.J. Umberger. Columbus extended the lead in the first period on a Boone Jenner goal, his third of the season, made possible by Blake Comeau and Artem Anisimov. The Blue Jackets padded the lead as Umberger scored his seventh of the year, coming off of Foligno and Johansen. This made it a 4-0 final, with the three stars being McElhinney (20 save shutout), Foligno, and Umberger.
West to Chicago, with the Blackhawks hosting the Anaheim Ducks. Jonas Hiller faces a lesser foe in Antti Raanta in goal. Anaheim led off in the first period as Corey Perry scored his seventeenth of the season, via Ryan Getzlaf and Dustin Penner. Chicago tied it as Ben Smith scored his fourth of the year, thanks to Patrick Kane and Kris Versteeg. The Ducks took the lead again in the second period as Getzlaf scored his fifteenth of the season, a power play goal powered by Cam Fowler and Bonino. The Blackhawks tied it again as Versteeg scored his fourth of the year, a power play goal assisted by Marian Hossa and Brent Seabrook. The tie lasted to a shootout, where Jonathan Toews was overpowered by Nick Bonino and Kyle Palmieri, so the Ducks took the game 3-2. The three stars were Getzlaf, Versteeg, and Bonino.
Northwest to Calgary, where the Flames welcome the Colorado Avalanche. Jean-Sebastien Giguere and Karri Ramo are between the pipes. Calgary started in the first period as Kris Russell scored his fourth of the season, a power play goal powered by Sven Baertschi and Mikael Backlund. Colorado tied it with a Max Talbot goal in the second period, his second of the year, via John Mitchell. The Avalanche took the lead as P.A. Parenteau scored his ninth of the season, assisted by Talbot and Mitchell. Colorado added on in the third period when Nathan MacKinnon potted his sixth of the year, thanks to Gabriel Landeskog. The Flames got one back as Matt Stajan scored his fifth of the campaign, courtesy of Michael Cammalleri and Jiri Hudler. This was as close as it got, with the final being 3-2, and the three stars were Talbot, MacKinnon, and Mitchell.
Finally, in Vancouver, the Canucks bring in the Phoenix Coyotes. Mike Smith and Roberto Luongo guard the cages. Vancouver dented the scoreboard in the second period as Jason Garrison scored his fourth of the season, a power play goal powered by Dan Hamhuis and Daniel Sedin. The Canucks added on as Henrik Sedin scored his eighth of the year, made possible by Daniel Sedin and Ryan Stanton. Phoenix got on the board in the third period when Antoine Vermette scored his seventh of the season, an unassisted goal. The Coyotes tied it on a David Moss goal, his third of the year, coming off of Rob Klinkhammer and Mike Ribeiro. Vancouver won 3-2 in overtime as Chris Higgins put away his eighth of the campaign, going in unassisted. The three stars were Higgins, Luongo (37 for 39 in saves), and Daniel Sedin.
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New Jersey, as the Devils host the Detroit Red Wings. Jonas Gustavsson and Cory Schneider are the backups making spot starts. New Jersey opened with an Andy Greene goal, his fourth of the season, passed from Patrik Elias on the power play. Detroit tied it with a Joakim Andersson goal, his fourth of the year, thanks to Drew Miller and Daniel Alfredsson. The Red Wings took the lead in the third period as Johan Franzen scored his ninth of the season, via Gustav Nyquist and Tomas Tatar. Detroit added on as Tatar scored an unassisted power play goal, his sixth of the year. This made it 3-1, a final, with Tatar, Franzen, and Andersson getting the three stars.
Down in Raleigh, the Carolina Hurricanes welcome the San Jose Sharks. Alex Stalock and Cam Ward are given the starting nods. San Jose began in the first period with a Tommy Wingels goal, his ninth of the season, via Jason Demers. The Sharks added on as Marc-Edouard Vlasic scored his fourth of the year, thanks to Joe Thornton and Tomas Hertl. Carolina got on the board in the second period on a Jay Harrison goal, his second of the season, coming off of Zack Boychuk and Riley Nash. The Hurricanes tied it in the third period as Nash scored his third of the year, with the help of Harrison and Elias Lindholm. Carolina took the lead on a Jordan Staal goal, his sixth of the season, made possible by Nathan Gerbe and Lindholm. San Jose retied it as Justin Braun scored his third of the year, assisted by Patrick Marleau and Joe Pavelski. The Hurricanes retook the lead as Lindholm scored his third of the season, courtesy of Andrej Sekera and Jordan Staal. Carolina iced it at 5-3 with an unassisted empty net goal by Eric Staal, his seventh of the yea. The three stars belonged to Lindholm, Nash, and Harrison, while Jordan Staal gets an honorable mention.
Northwest to Columbus, where the Blue Jackets bring in the Minnesota Wild. Niklas Backstrom and Curtis McElhinney are in the creases. Columbus got going in the second period as Cam Atkinson scored his seventh of the season, fueled by Brandon Dubinsky. The Blue Jackets added on when Nick Foligno scored his eighth of the year, a power play goal powered by Ryan Johansen and R.J. Umberger. Columbus extended the lead in the first period on a Boone Jenner goal, his third of the season, made possible by Blake Comeau and Artem Anisimov. The Blue Jackets padded the lead as Umberger scored his seventh of the year, coming off of Foligno and Johansen. This made it a 4-0 final, with the three stars being McElhinney (20 save shutout), Foligno, and Umberger.
West to Chicago, with the Blackhawks hosting the Anaheim Ducks. Jonas Hiller faces a lesser foe in Antti Raanta in goal. Anaheim led off in the first period as Corey Perry scored his seventeenth of the season, via Ryan Getzlaf and Dustin Penner. Chicago tied it as Ben Smith scored his fourth of the year, thanks to Patrick Kane and Kris Versteeg. The Ducks took the lead again in the second period as Getzlaf scored his fifteenth of the season, a power play goal powered by Cam Fowler and Bonino. The Blackhawks tied it again as Versteeg scored his fourth of the year, a power play goal assisted by Marian Hossa and Brent Seabrook. The tie lasted to a shootout, where Jonathan Toews was overpowered by Nick Bonino and Kyle Palmieri, so the Ducks took the game 3-2. The three stars were Getzlaf, Versteeg, and Bonino.
Northwest to Calgary, where the Flames welcome the Colorado Avalanche. Jean-Sebastien Giguere and Karri Ramo are between the pipes. Calgary started in the first period as Kris Russell scored his fourth of the season, a power play goal powered by Sven Baertschi and Mikael Backlund. Colorado tied it with a Max Talbot goal in the second period, his second of the year, via John Mitchell. The Avalanche took the lead as P.A. Parenteau scored his ninth of the season, assisted by Talbot and Mitchell. Colorado added on in the third period when Nathan MacKinnon potted his sixth of the year, thanks to Gabriel Landeskog. The Flames got one back as Matt Stajan scored his fifth of the campaign, courtesy of Michael Cammalleri and Jiri Hudler. This was as close as it got, with the final being 3-2, and the three stars were Talbot, MacKinnon, and Mitchell.
Finally, in Vancouver, the Canucks bring in the Phoenix Coyotes. Mike Smith and Roberto Luongo guard the cages. Vancouver dented the scoreboard in the second period as Jason Garrison scored his fourth of the season, a power play goal powered by Dan Hamhuis and Daniel Sedin. The Canucks added on as Henrik Sedin scored his eighth of the year, made possible by Daniel Sedin and Ryan Stanton. Phoenix got on the board in the third period when Antoine Vermette scored his seventh of the season, an unassisted goal. The Coyotes tied it on a David Moss goal, his third of the year, coming off of Rob Klinkhammer and Mike Ribeiro. Vancouver won 3-2 in overtime as Chris Higgins put away his eighth of the campaign, going in unassisted. The three stars were Higgins, Luongo (37 for 39 in saves), and Daniel Sedin.
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